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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1950
Page
1
A fragmented page shows advertising lines for FiRi.D MaGere January 12 1950 and Magnet collection references. It lists addresses including Prairie Ave and Harris Street, with subscription rates like 2.08 per year and 0.95.68 per year.
Funeral services for infant Earl Keyes were held at 1 30 PM from the funeral home on Grand Terrace. Interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery. Earl Keyes was the child of Mr and Mrs Robert Keyes and a daughter of Mr E J Strandquist of 9134 Flor.
Wednesday Evening meeting including testimonies of Christian Science healing. Memorial Hospital lines Illinois st. and 3rd Sat. each month a New Quonset Hut Chapel.
The Brookfield village board debated El Rinchos and a Lustron project before deciding to settle the matter at a special meeting next Monday night. They endorsed reappointing Elmer A Swanson as chairman of the Brookfield North Riverside Water Commission and will forward the recommendation to Cook County’s executive committee for final action. The board also approved bid advertisements for a half ton water department truck, new police radio equipment, and sewer cleaning gear plus a street sweeper. The police band plan with FCC was noted to be in process with service expected around May 15 at about four thousand dollars. Two patrolmen, F. A. Latzke and Paul F. Shaw, were certified to the Brookfield Police Department. The manager suggested recognition after FBI training and a meeting to plan it. A questionnaire for Brookfield Recreation was circulated to residents, skating ponds were discussed, and three lots may be flooded for skating when weather permits. The Dunn vs Smoat case was stricken due to William Dunn’s death, and the Welbash bill will be addressed later after financial committee discussions.
Frank H. Kehoe, 67, World War I veteran, passed away December 26 in Jacksonville Illinois. Retired Wilson Avenue Crub Tender, he was a former World Champion Water Polo player in 1903 and 1905 and earned medals for swimming. He helped rescue and recover Eastland victims in 1913. his wife Nellie and brothers Robert J Kehoe and Harry are noted as survivors.
Frank P. Hayes brother of Mrs. Byron J. Greenlee and uncle to Genevieve and Margaret Hayes died January 4 after a long illness. Services were held Friday at St. Thomas Church in Crystal Lake. A Chicago native and former stock broker, he moved to Crystal Lake about 22 years ago and died in Woodstock Hospital. He is survived by his widow two sons two daughters and five sisters in LaGrange and Chicago.
Funeral services for LaVerne Mildred Weber were held Jan. 9 from Mansfield Funeral Home on Grandbird to St Barbara's Church. She died Jan. 6 of bronchial pneumonia. Surviving are her parents Mr. and Mrs. James Weber of 3500 Rosemear and a brother.
The Friends of the Library announce a Friday January 20 meeting featuring Violet Hantan Dawson returning to perform What Every Woman Knows by James Barrie. Dawson previously impressed with her Joan of Lorraine in last year’s program.
The passage recalls a band or group in a small town whose rehearsals and public concerts remained musically strong despite occasional discords. Audiences were tolerant in earlier decades, possibly due to the group’s flexible music forms or the community’s temperament. Archie Schonemann.
LTIC officials including Dean Harold L. Bitting Superintendent George S. Olsen and Russell Howard chairman of the science department will be guests of the Technological Institute of Northwestern University tomorrow morning. The institute will provide a program and luncheon.
Village board approves numerous permits United States addresses include Thomas Regan 9108 9110 Ogden Ave for a two story stone and brick building valued at 18000 Mills and Sons Inc 9508 Henrietta Ave frame six room residence 7500 9515 Jackson Ave frame six room residence 7500 9531 Jefferson Ave frame six room residence 7500 9512 Lexington Ave frame six room residence 7500 9529 Lexington Ave 9534 Lexington Ave frame six room residence 7500 9542 Monroe Ave frame six room residence 7500 D Dell Armi 3589 Arden Ave frame garage 1500 8686 Park View Ave brick garage 1200 8632 Parkview Ave brick garage 1200 Pravda Construction Co 9001 Southview brick residence 18060 9003 Southview Ave brick residence 13000 9007 Southview
A fragment lists several properties with prices for renovations and siding. Included are Maple Ave brick residence priced at 13 000, five room brick residence at 12 000, siding 1 587 at Blanchan, a Maple Ave frame garage 500, remodeling and siding 1 200, and siding 890 at Fairview Ave. Names tied to addresses include Joe E Otto O W Line Joseph Campagna Edward and Mary Kocar and Mrs Martha Johnske.
Dr J F Lunar dentist listed with office and residence at 3528 Oak Avenue Brookfield Illinois. includes ties to both practice location and home address in single line.
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