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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1953
Page
7
Readable items report church ceremonies at the post home Brookfield Kiwanis Pancake Day sales and square dance events sponsor lists Baptisms and birthday congratulations for local families Trips and visitors noted. village officials and club members highlighted with brief mentions of travel and civic activities.
Brookfield Woman's club meets January 21 at the American Legion hall at 1 30 with Mrs J W F Smith speaking on My Impressions of the Far East She traveled in the Far East last year The Brook field Methodist Church Mecthodettes sing and dessert is served under Mrs J F Carleto's committee Mrs W E Kurth presides The National Zoological Park in Washington imported the first albino kangaroo to the United States.
The board approves a 50000 investment from the special assessments fund in US Treasury bills and authorizes Warrant 110 for holiday operating expenses. Frank J. Plane is named district representative for Public Service Co. and a 65000 expansion for Congress Park Church is discussed. Dumelle covers Ogden Prairie four way light plans, Kemman traffic routing, a census initiative, and temporary water tie in from Lyons. Elmhurst referendum set for February.
The LaGrange Inter-Racial fellowship will present a program at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday Jan. 20 at the Presbyterian church, Catherine and Elm streets. A kinescopic NBC film of a Live and Lear segment on general semantics will be shown, followed by a discussion on its relation to human relations led by Dr Irving J Lee from Northwestern. Former students of Dr Lee in the western suburbs are invited to attend.
Round home economics club members will see a floral art demonstration by Rita Kheen on January 27.
About 60 Cossitt Avenue students, from Mrs Helen Marshall’s fourth grade and Robert Cooper’s fifth grade, will move by bus to Goodman Avenue school on Friday to begin the new term. They will carry belongings in shopping bags as Operation Shopping Bag shows the way. Goodman will then serve kindergartens through fifth grade, with plans for sixth grade by next year as the modern facility nears readiness in late December.
Community notes report Mr and Mrs J Hemnard hosting four couples for canasta on a Saturday night. Susan Boucek turns eight, with her Jan 11 party and plans for a class movie afternoon. Arlene Rutledge celebrated by two showers and gifts for her future home. St Pauls Lutheran PTA meets tonight at 7345 p.m. Fred Boueck and son Michiel visited town. Bouck family now in Glenview. Walters family enjoyed three weeks in Florida including Fort Lauderdale. Tote double at Newmarket lists Tailbird and Life Sentence as winning horses.
Police report a two car accident at Ogden and 458 on January 11. Mary Setaba sustained a bruised left knee. drivers were M. Sataba and C. Lenartson from Sunnyside Avenue.
The parents at 3344 Maple Avenue welcomed a daughter named Linda. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Everett Barton of 3127 Maple Avenue and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Barton Sr. of Batavia. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Meyer of Elmhurst, Illinois, are now the parents.
An advertisement fragment lists Mr and Mrs Lee at 3821 Raymond Avenue and suggests quick results from a classified ad. The text resembles a local listing or notice seeking attention for prompt responses.
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