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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1953
Page
2
Community notes recount holiday gatherings across Brookfield and nearby towns. Families hosted open houses, engaged relatives visiting from Chicago and other areas, and celebrated with meals, gifts, and a diamond engagement. Local clubs and residents attended events at homes and sanatorium visits, plus college students returning for the holidays share updates.
Acording to Sigma Alpha Tau local chapter plans a Sunday January 1 concert at 3 45 PM in the Sling Date Junior High School auditorium. Miss Krehm, born in Toronto and American citizen since 1987, has performed with major orchestras and earned 14 prizes by age 18. Proceeds fund Sigma Alpha Tau Foundation music scholarships and related arts programs.
The Dasids returned home after a week’s stay and Mrs. Edwards arrived January 4. Birthday greetings go to Harry Peterson of LaGrange Park for his January 3 anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jewell of Grant Avenue host Lin and Jimmy Fargle, ages six and years old, from Alamourdo, New Mexico.
At a New Year dinner Rev Curtis M Glick and Mrs Glick announced the engagement of their daughter Dorothy Lee Glick to William C Gemeinhardt of White Bear Lake Minnesota. Dorothy is a Bethel College graduate now with Continental Illinois Bank in Chicago. William is a White Bear Lake teacher pursuing a doctorate at the University of Minnesota and served in the U S Navy in the Central Pacific during the war. The wedding is planned for late spring.
Mr and Mrs Allan P Gustafson reside in Brookfield after their marriage at St Francis Xavier church La Grange The bride Joyce Kroeger is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Kroeger of La Grange Gustafsons parents Mr and Mrs Isek Gustafson live at 6941 Cornellay They will stay two more weeks before returning home Also Mr and Mrs Carl LeGant plus Eldies Sheoy Ren and Carol Lovon moved into a new ranch home in LaGrange after living with Mrs Brockie at 3207 Raymond for six years Neighbors wish them happiness in their new home
The Hollywood Woman's club meets at the Hollywood Community House on Friday January 9. Officers gather at 1 p m and the regular meeting starts at 2 p m. Bell Telephone Co will present a voice clinic allowing each member to hear her own voice as it sounds over the telephone. Hostesses include Mrs C Vonesh Mrs C Skorepa Mrs C Slosar Mrs E WeSanborn and others. George Wheatley active member since 1931 marks twenty sixth year.
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