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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1952
Page
1
An item lists Brookfield and other departments with yearly rates and a magnet collection location at 8730 Prairie Ave. Kreuse's Dry Goods Store at 9441 mi Congres Park appears among addresses for advertising and subscriptions.
Reports describe United Nations Civil Assistance aiding four million refugees with shelter and food. Medical teams, surgical units, and typhus and cholera control efforts reach millions, aided by UN agencies and member nations including Australia Canada Denmark France Mexico the Netherlands Norway Peru and Korea.
A seven year old girl, Diavine Miraballi of 3501 on Ave, sustained a bruised hand in an automobile accident on January 17. The cars involved were driven by Grace Butera, 34, of 3501 Vernon, and John F. Ryan of 639 hb Ave, Chicago, with the child riding as a passenger.
Rudolph W. Goding of 3489 McCormick Ave Hollywood a foreman in Electro Motive Division General Motors earned 2500 under the employe suggestion plan for simplifying under deck conduit fittings on GP 7 locomotives. His bench assembly improvement eliminated fittings and unions speeding production. The 1951 total saw 2354 suggestions at La Grange with 332 approved for 18096.76. Goding joined EMD Feb 19 1956 after WWII service. plans to apply part of the prize to his mortgage in Hollywood.
Village President Dan Kulie proclaims January 24 31 1952 National VFW Week in Brookfield inviting all citizens to salute the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary for their service to national welfare and veterans. Proclamation filed at Village Hall January 21 1952.
Report states Firestone Insurance agency has been sold and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Firestone plan to sell their Western Springs home and relocate to California. Kiwanis division meeting set for Feb. 5 at Elinhurs Junior High. a local club delegation intends to attend. Local schools near Poplar and St Charles Road, east side.
The Brookfield Federal Savings and Loan association held its annual family party in Lyons on Saturday January 19. About 30 officers and employees attended with their wives and enjoyed dinner together.
Clarence Halee of Forest View may operate a Brookfield taxi service after the Brookfield Prairie address service ceased. Calls are being accepted at Irv Grimes home for the Brookfield-Lyons service. Halee could take Grimes cabs and service them from his garage at 46th and Harlem, and assume the Brookfield Prairie address quarters.
St Pauls Lutheran School PTA held an open house last Thursday with about 60 attendees. Children performed a program while the PTA conducted a brief business session and discussed upcoming activities.
Eleven filed for the 7th district Illinois assembly seat per Springfield release. Democratic contenders include Joseph J. Lelivelt Maywood LeRoy E. Stevens Chicago William E. Musil Summit and Michael Hunt Evergreen Park, while Republicans are Bernice T. Van Der Vries Winnetka Vernon W. Reich Forest Park Arthur W. Sprague LaGrange Joseph Augustus Dahlia Chicago Joseph A. Konrath Jr Chicago Leonard J. Deering Oaklawn and Edward H. Bailey Maywood.
The group outlined an April rummage sale and reported strong returns from last Saturday’s paper drive. They thanked all who donated and supported the drive.
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