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Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1954

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Brookfield Magnet Locales and contact details

Brookfield Magnet community newspaper founded 1884 prints every Thursday at 8869 Boarington Blvd Brookfield Me. Published by The Citizen Publishing Company. Managed by Archie Schonemann. Advertising Nina Wallace. Local sections list residents and offices at Burlington Blvd Brookfield Kraure's Dry Goods 9141 Ogden Congress Park 111 W Harvis LaGrange. Subscription 683.05 per year in Brookfield area.

Boarington Bivd Brookfield Illness The Citizen Publishing Company Nawsa Burlington Blvd Kraure Ogden Congress Park W. Harvis LaGrange

Lyons Township Teachers Map Summer Travel Plans

The Lyons Township High School office released details of teachers summer travel. Lucile Aucutt plans extensive travel to Japan. others head to Los Angeles, Gallatin Gateway Montana, Corvallis Oregon, Chippewa Ranch in Eagle River Wisconsin, Salina Kansas, Delavan Wisconsin, Purdue Indiana, Camp Sloane in Lakeville Connecticut, and South Newfane Vermont, with several staying in the Midwest.

Lyons Township Lucile Aucutt St. Stone Ave Japan West Coast Magdalene Wittmayer John Davis Josephine Allen Miss Allen Los Angeles John Kenyon Gallatin Gateway Mont Purdue University Helen Haeger Camp

Brookfield Recreation Programs Expand Summer Activities

Brookfield recreation reports busy summer with bus routes from multiple schools to Riverside Brookfield High. Kiwanis Park hosts Little League farm teams under Jim Vopicka and Peanut League supervised by Art Franson. District programs include Brownie Girl Scouts, tennis instruction by Art Francon, and a South Side Little League All Star event on July 5. Balloon race tickets sell across local merchants, balloons released July 4 with postcard contest prizes. A new Lincoln Ave lot hosts girls softball and Congress Park hosts open play with supervised activities. Softball league for men 18 plus forms with teams the Foxes Americansedan Angels Stackers and Brookfield Merchants. Fire department water fights and other Fourth of July events planned at Kiwanis Park.

Recreation Department Riverside - Brookfield High School Gross School Congress Park School St. Barbara’s School Riverside- Brookfield High School Kiwanis Park Jim Vopicka Kiwania Park Damonds Art Françon Marilyn Croak Feee Little League Farm Peanut League South Side Park Art Franson Brookfield Mraz Drugs Pauls Delicatessen Fishers Drugs Kroger Ciotti’a Delicatessen Mann's Jewelry Curtis Hollywood Dr. Hubner Krause Dry Goods Brown Castle Watson's Hardware Wound le Dren Prairie Ave Krewn The Foxes Americansedan Angels Stackers Presteation

Returns By Plane From Germany Following Visit With Husband

Mrs. Lewis Ellegand wife of Corp Lew Ellegand is due to arrive by plane from Augsburg Germany Friday at 1 15 pm after leaving there Thursday 11 15 pm Her brother in law Wilbur Ellegand and family will meet her at the airport and drive her home to Lincoln Neb She plans to remain until 1955 when her husband is to return to the United States The Wilbur Ellegands will travel to Chester Illinois to visit her until after the Fourth of July

Lewis Ellegand Corp. Lew's Ellegand Augusburg Germany Wilbur Ellegand Lincoln United States Wilbur Ellegoads Cheste, Ciehill Lise

Cadet Meier to Attend Maryland Ordnance School

Cadet David H. Meier son of Mr and Mrs William K Meier 1640 Vernon Brookfield has arrived at the Ordnance Reserve Officers Training Corps summer camp at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland. A Purdue University student Meier is among more than 1190 college students in the six week program. Meier is a Riverside Brookfield High School graduate.

David H. Meier William K. Meier Vernon Brookfield Ordnance Reserve Officer's Training Corps Aberdeen Proving Grounds Purdue University Ind Meier Meijer Riverside- Brookfield High School

First Church of Christ Scientist Services and Programs

First Church of Christ Scientist at Cossitt Boulevard and Catherine Avenue lists a 9:95 Sunday School for pupils up to age 20, a 10:45 church service with the July 4 1954 topic God, a kindergarten during services for young children, and a Wednesday 8 pm testimonies of healing. Reading Room 114 W Calendar Ave La Grange operates daily except Sundays and holidays 11 am to 7 pm Mon Tue Thu Fri. all are invited.

Christian Science Healing la Grange

Free Chest X-Ray Drive Heads to Brookfield

On July 1 and 2, residents 15 years and older are invited to a free chest X-ray in Brookfield from 2 to 9 p.m. The unit parks at Harry's Appliance on Thursday and at Minon Fisher's Pharmacy on Friday. The effort aims to detect tuberculosis in healthy adults but can reveal other chest conditions. Organizers include Brookfield Moose Lodge, Brookfield Women’s Club, Kiwanis, and local volunteers led by chairpersons Laura Lilliander and Kenneth Fullerton.

Brookfield Harry's Appliance W. Ogden Ave Minon Fisher’s Fairview Ave

Sermon Took for Hollywood Church Humble Notice

The Hollywood Church invites attendees to a June sermon series at the Holliswood Community House. Details mention a cream social and a patch event with local involvement, though text includes garbled OCR.

Hollywood Church Berman Tope Ane Curtis McGuck Hailywe Broskfield Presberterian Church OL le Shee Holliswood Ribie Sehnool Roman

Community leaders organize volunteer rides for units

Amvers, William Brown as VFW chair. Prentice Pertle as Boy Scout Troop 43 chair. Fred Schlange as American Legion Auxiliary chair. Josephine Fish back as chair. A car pool will provide free rides to units. Stations Thursday at Shields and DuBois, Gerritsen and DuBois, Arthur and Gerritsen, Shields and Maple, Prairie and Rochester, Park and

Thank You Letter From Brookfield Legion Auxiliary

Amber E. Bebinger, Publicity Chairman for Brookfield American Legion Auxiliary Unit 190, thanks supporters for publicizing the group’s work over the past year in a gracious note expressing appreciation.

Brookfield American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 190 Amber E. Bebinger

Harrison and Grant and Others Pickups Set in Ogden

In Ogden on Friday pickups will occur hourly from locations including Harrison and Grant, Harrison and Jackson, Park and Jackson, and Sunnyside and Monroe at Peterson's Hollywood store.

Ogden Harrison Grant Harrison and

Miss Ethel Waters Stars at Salt Creek Summer Theater

Famed singer and actress Miss Ethel Waters headlines the Salt Creek Summer Theater in the dramatic Mambas Daughters opening Monday July 28 at Marshall Migatz s Heda Theater. A two week engagement runs through July 10 with a 7 30 curtain on Sunday July 4.

Ethel Waters Salt Creek Marshall Migatz Heda Theater

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Community Newspaper Eccord Ciaca Matter March Memele Archie Schonemann Hunter Nina Wallace Tenia and Winifred Chapek Bessie Brill Alice W. Wood SOUTH Elaine Carlson LTHS Brookfield Recreation RBHS Art Francon Beulah Reid Oak and Shields Are Tony Coniglio al St. Germaine Bill Radke CB & Q Lincoln Ave 6Th St Praine Areca Conigle Recreation Office Tcephene Ca Dianit Radke Dent Renchfield Maryland Ordnance School the Diamond Fruit Market Marshall Piskulski Robert Howard First Church of Christ Scientist First Church of Christ, Scientiat Cossitt Boulevard Catherine Avenue Illinois South LA Grange Road Fleetwood Mew Andersen LA Grange Lumber CO Reetwood Sixth and Harris la Grange State Bank la Grange Rd Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Beacon St Vivian Catering Service Burlington U. S. Royal Renfro Tire Company South la Grange Lenhone Sherbet Burlington, Brookfield
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