South Brookfield News Notes Highlight Local Visits
John M. Hurley son of Mr and Mrs Francis X Hurley returned from a 14 day furlough at home before reporting to Lowry Air Base near Denver. An auto crash near Kearney left an empty car but two occupants were uninjured and continued on to base. Neighbors and relatives exchanged New Year greetings at several homes in Brookfield, LaGrange, Forest and Arlington Heights as families noted moves, dinners and gatherings during the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hurley
Francis X. Hurley
Sunnyside Ave
Lowry Air Base
Denver
Colo
Kearney
Neb
John Chatfield
Carl
Victor
Willard Simpsons
Franklin Grove
Ill
Frederick Nusbaum Dies in Faribault Interment Planned
Frederick J. Nusbaum, a Brookfield resident of nine years, died January 6 at his home. The body goes to Johnson's Funeral Home for parish rites at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with services by Rev. Rockhoff at 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Faribault, Minnesota. Born August 18, 1902 in Streator, Illinois, he was a machinist at Electro-Motive and a member of St. Paul's PTA. Survived by wife Frieda, two daughters Mary and Evelyn, a brother Alden of Rock Island Illinois, and a sister Dorothy Marcussen of Streator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick J
Nusbaum
Brookfield
Johnson
Electro-Motive
St. Paul’s Pta
Frieda (Nee Lied
Mary
Evelyn
Alden
Rock Island, Til
Dorothy Marcussen
Streator
Ill
Local Social Notes Highlight Holidays and Promotions
Neighbors hosted visitors at the Neil Fihart home on Forest Ave. The Metzger family of Forest Ave. spent New Year’s Day with Mrs. Metzger’s relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Testin in Plainfield. The Schmidt and Nussbaum families of Joliet were guests at the Metzger home on New Year’s. Mrs. Harold Hague welcomed guests from Konrad Ave. The Zahora family learned their son Richard, a corporal in the Army SCU unit stationed in Augsburg, Germany, was promoted to sergeant on Christmas Day. He will start home soon and toured Italy during leave. Edward J. Riley of 4207 Vernon Ave. announces the engagement of daughter Peggy to PFC Bradley H. Stapleton of Jonesville Va. He serves in the U S Anti Aircraft Division of the 5th Army overseas. Peggy Riley, a St Barbara’s and LTHS graduate, works at MacNeal Memorial Hospital. No wedding date set. Allen T. Pence of 4228 Custer Ave Brookfield hosted Mr. and Mrs. R. Beczhewicz and their seven-year-old son from Indiana on New Year’s Day.
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Edward Metzger
Forest Ave
Plainfield
George Zahora
Elmare
Richard
Army
SCU
Augsburg
Germany
Italy
Rome
Sorento
Edward J. Riley
Vernon Ave
Peggy
Bradley H. Stapleton
Jonesville
Miss Riley
U. S. Anti Aircraft Division
5Th Army
St. Barbara’s School
LTHS
MacNeal Memorial Hospital
Allen T. Pence
Custer Ave
Brookfield
R. Beczhewicz
Indiana
Allied Arts Club to Host Finger Painting Program
Mrs Earl D Emery of Hinsdale will host the Allied Arts club Monday Jan 12 at 1 30 pm with Evelyn Schmidt artist and poetess delivering A Poet Finger Paints Her talk notes she has poetry in Chicago Tribune and Christian Science Monitor and teaches art in Plainview school The program requires no tools and emphasizes direct coordination of mind and hand Tea will be served by committee chaired by H William Galley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl D. Emery
County Line Rd
Hinsdale
Allied Arts Club
Evelyn Schmidt
Price Family Leaves Atlanta For Missouri Home
Dr and Mrs H J Price of Atlanta and their daughter Peggy spent the holiday with Mrs Price's mother Mrs C J Gerlich of Arden Ave. They left for Poplar Bluff Missouri to make their home. Sympathy extended to Mrs Frank Edwinson whose grandmother died at Christmas Eve. Harold Nunes of Rosemere Ave visited his daughter and son in law Rev and Mrs Hayward McCullough in Maron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Price
Atlanta, Ga
Peggy
Frank Edwinson
Harold Nunes
Rosemear, Ave
Hayward McCullough
Maron
Mark McCullough
Christne
Anniversary celebrations and social notes in Hollywood area
Mr. and Mrs Nick Strafaci celebrate their wedding anniversary on Jan 9. Miss Carol Altheide daughter of the Carl Altheides entertained a former classmate during Christmas from Indiana University. Luncheon guests included Miss Carol Sichert and house guests Miss Ann Litherland Miss Estelle Tripet Miss Dorothy Rylander and Miss Conny Rogers. Mrs F L Mitchell and daughter and grandson moved to a new ranch on Hollywood Ave. Wayne Altheide son of the Carl Altheides spent the holidays home from Indiana University returning to school. Cpl William Johnson US Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton visited his aunt and uncle the A O Woods of Hollywood. Mrs L Teare of Craig Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelm, Jr
Virgil Wilhelm
Sunnyside Ave
Ashland Ave
LaGrange
New Year’s
Wilhelm
Lou Ann Snyder
Carol Altheid
Carl Altheides
Hollywood Ave
Indiana University
Carol Sichert
Ann Litherlan
Estelle Tripet
Dorothy Rylander
Conny Rogers
F. L. Mitchell
Woodside Ave
Wayne Altheide
Carl Altheide
Cpl
Wiliam Johnson
U. S. Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton
Cali
A. O. Woods
Hollywood
Lakewood
Milwaukee and Minnesota clergymen guests on New Year’s Day
Mr and Mrs Gemeinhardt and son Bob of Milwaukee along with William Gemeinhardt of White Bear Lake Minnesota and Rev and Mrs Rudolph Gruenke of Milwaukee were guests at the home of Rev and Mrs C M Glick on New Year’s day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gemeinhardt
Bob
Milwaukee
William Gemeinhardt
White Bear Lake Minn
Rudolph Gruenke
C. M. Glick
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