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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1949
Page
7
The new office of The Brookfield Magnet opens this week at 3730 Prairie Avenue opposite the Brookfield post office. friends are invited to bring news and advertising copy, and the telephone number Brookfield 278 will remain the same.
The column lists visits and engagements among residents: Mr and Mrs John Carr and family hosted at Emmett Shreffler’s home. Miss Margaret Hermes of California stayed with Ralph Pauley on DuBois Boulevard. Mr and Mrs R E Forbes returned from Cleveland after holidays. Mrs Forbes now able to walk after foot injuries sustained in a car accident. Mrs Louis Baumgard of Danville visited Mildred Rutschman. Fine Arts committee of Congress Park Woman’s club to meet January 17 at Mrs M B Hart’s home with Mrs Harold Blim and Mrs J Billy on program. Noraine Jane Sahula to G Daniel Limburg announced by Mrs John J Sahula. Mr and Mrs Henry Pendl of Gentry, Ark visit with grandchildren. Elizabeth and Sadie Randall of Chicago luncheon guests of Mrs John Carr. Mrs Della Redgate of Waukegan visiting R H H Davis. Mr and Mrs John McMillan hosted Gilbert Weyand of Dallas. Frances Rock and daughter Natalie Collins and son William returned from Houston after visit with Mr and Mrs John Comparette. Mr and Mrs R Lopata announce son Francis Joseph born Jan 2, with four other children in the family.
The Dyck family at 3730 Prairie hosts a weekend surprise visit by Donald Harris and daughters Mary and Barbara Harris and Francis Harris from Palatine Illinois, plus Florence Harris of Pontiac Illinois. News also notes visits between Mrs H Buck and sister-in-law Mrs A Westphal, Mrs Edward A Metzger recovering after surgery, Wakefield Michigan family hosting Merhart's mother Mrs A Edwards, and the Hantz moving to 3321 Oak Avenue from Grove Avenue.
Portia Manor residents make several notes including the Bird family moving to Lincoln Nebraska from 8824 Cleveland Avenue with their son Robert. Sociology students Alice Klemme Elaine Guhl and Lois Gabrisch toured Hull House with peers. Flo Grunnet recuperates from a flu attack. Lois Foulis suffers torn arm ligaments. Barney Rigner and Lois Gabrisch attend a Morrison hotel luncheon honoring Keen Teen contest winners on January 15.
Congratulations go to Mr and Mrs Edward Fash of Custer Avenue on the birth of Gary Michael at MacNeal Hospital Berwyn on December 29. Other community notes include the Selepa family enjoying a Sonja Henie revue on Grove Avenue and Alex Pehas Jr celebrating his seventh birthday with classmates and parents at his Forest Avenue home. Nelson Mack hosted Teichmiller guests on Forest Avenue with a single notable win in cards.
Mr and Mrs Ray Bethke and family visited Mr and Mrs Paul Shimkus in Chicago on Sunday January 9. Peter Natale and family visited relatives in California over the holidays and the group also toured Los Angeles and Mexico. Contact Lois Gabrisch in Brookfield for Portia Manor news. Mrs Paul Vogt of Brookfield will speak at the Hollywood Women's Club meeting this Friday at the community house.
The next meeting of Chapter 526, Women of the Moose, will be held Friday Jan 14 at the National Hall. Ritual practice for the Midwest conference will be held, with officers escorts and chairmen required to attend to prepare for the initiation ritual. Secret Pal gifts are due this time.
Members reminded that missing the meeting may forfeit this year gift options for the Secret Pal program and to express interest in the Moose play to be staged in the spring. attendees will discuss the publicity and port readiness at the meeting.
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