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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1953
Page
8
Brookfield Girl Scout leaders outlined plans for a split council into north and south neighborhoods at a Wednesday meeting hosted by Mrs. Alvar Soderdahl. Each area would host 22 troops with senior clubs meeting at First Congregational church and future area formation discussed for January 23 at Brookfield Methodist church.
Training committee chair Mrs Elaine Winhoven announces outdoor activity course from February 3 at First Congregational church for Girl Scout leaders and council adults to learn overnight camping. Ends in April with two day tent camp. Also arts and crafts course led by Mrs Garnett Cashman starts January 21 for Brownie leaders covering finger painting puppet making and more. Cashman also plans game and doll kits for migrant children and Brownie troops will send seeds to the Philippines. Brookfield scouts continue swimming and lifesaving lessons at the Nineteenth Century Women's club in Oak Park.
The Congress Park Woman’s Club holds a January 20 meeting at 2 PM in Congress Park church. Mrs Joseph Kos Jr presents An Intimate Portrait of My Father's People the Czechoslovaks. Troop 52 Girl Scouts invited. canned foods requested for baskets to YMCA LaGrange January 30. Tickets from members or Mrs Sam Gervase. Beatrice Brissman publicity chair.
January brings Lincoln PTA tours to Proctor & Gamble and Swift & Co plants plus a Claude Kirchner TV show appearance. Open house at the new Shields avenue school January 18 from 1 to 5 p.m. Reservations advised due to limited tickets. Several meetings and sewing sessions for doll clothes are planned in January with contact points for participation.
Pfe Robert Dallmann, son of Mr and Mrs Otto E Dallmann of 640 Sunnyside Ave, is now a corporal while stationed in Korea. He has served over 16 months and has been in Korea since June 2.
A Medicine Lodge salesman was arrested for burglarizing business places while selling burglar insurance to ease his conscience. The case links crime motives to ethical claims and highlights law enforcement taking action in a quiet town.
Judith Ann Wheatman and A/3c Henry Robert Weber announce their engagement this week. Judith is from 3525 McCormick Avenue Hollywood and attended LTJC. Weber, son of Henry K. and Mrs. Weber of Riverside, studied at IIT before enlisting in the U S Air Force and is stationed at Lowry AFB Colorado.
The ReL Miate Spon ars organize a fundraising party at the high school cafeteria on February 20. Co chaired by Mars. PLE Copeland and Mrs Wy Cordes, the event aims to raise funds for student scholarships and to send more students to the Illinois University Summer Music Camp. Beneficiaries include Miss Alice Brainerd's acappella choir, the wtee club, mixed chorus, freshmen chorus, band, orchestra, and instrumental groups.
A catalog-like roundup lists discounted apparel and hardware items including ladies two piece bolero suits at REG 7.98 and matching accessories, corduroy vests at REG 3.98, and casuals at REG 4.98. Also advertised are children footwear, ladies shoes, ballet flats, and suede kid shoes, with various sizes and colors. Household goods cover skates, locks, utility bags, ski caps, motors, lighting, drill presses, table saws, jig saws, mixing bowls, and dessert sets, with their REG prices and brief product notes.
The Sixth District MFWC mid winter meeting at Euclid Avenue Methodist Church Oak Park features Dr Margaret Ives UW biochemist on Facts and Facies About Food. Speakers include Isabel Bergman Elgin State Hospital and Charles L Dever Hollywood state chair on international relations. Oak Park River Forest HS quartet provides music. All affiliated club members invited.
Mr and Mrs Quintin Bahldick of 3305 North Oak Ave welcomed Quantin Arnold Bahldick born January 22 at Oak Park Hospital. The birth notice names the couple and the infant with full names and residence.
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