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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1952
Page
2
Residents and visitors mentioned include families from Champaign and Grand Boulevard, with Mrs. Charles Herman returning from MacNeal Memorial hospital after surgery. Other items note Mrs. Irene Hensel entertaining the Fidelity club, various teas and picnics, summer visits in New York, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, and inquiries for vacation lodging at Gables.
Richard Michael Marcinkowski born June 28 to Mr and Mrs Richard Marcinkowski of 324 Sunnyside. Robert Gene Aylesworth Hi born June 29 to Mr and Mrs Robert Aylesworth of 3538 Prairie. Betty Ellen Jeffrey born June 36 to Mr and Mrs Ronald Jeffrey of 520 Raymond with yard birth on July. E Brede anniversary celebrated with open house after 30 years. Minnie Sieloff and son Walter travel to Hialeah for two months. Priscilla Vyhaanek now employed in Sturgeon Bay. Dr and Mrs B D McClanahan left for Montana after Loyola Dental college graduation. sold home and moved with sons Steven and Randy with grandparents.
The families express appreciation for courtesies extended after the death of Alive Hering. Gratitude is given to Rev. Wilfred Wakefield pallbearers Veterans of Foreign Wars flower donors and Mansfield Funeral Home.
Daughters of the British Empire Balmoral chapter LaGrange and local British folk prepare a two day benefit at the British Home Brookfield. Events imitate Ye Olde English Faire with a pavilion luncheon high tea and English treats. Berkeley F. F. Gage British consul general will greet guests. Residents aid with stalls and a grand infirmary tour.
Civil Air Patrol's Sepan Flowers led Brookfield Flight recipients for two ribbons, one for air cover and one for precision marching. An American flag was presented to Brookfield by the VFW, prompting public thanks. Several volunteers assisted after a balloon bombing around town and prepared for a cabin trip and encampment.
Mrs Elsa J Fucik leads planning for a large event at the home as Daughters of British Empire and Lone and Daughters of St George prepare preserves and delicacies. Major Neubauer arranges camp logistics in Kentucky with health and military officials. Cadet commander Tom Mueller will represent the Chicago Wing in Washington then England, and CAP guests Brookfield Girl Scouts on radio program July 26. Meetings set for Mondays at Gross School gym as CAP invites youth to join without affecting draft status.
At the Riverside VEW Carnival event 1952 owner C A Alderson of 2435 South Keystone Ave Riverside won the carnival Buick. Other winners included J Madsen Maywood Hotpoint refrigerator E Hughes 3927 Elmn Norgewasher Ray Oakes 3114 Cleveland sewing machine Robert Fencl 4419 Amelia Lyons kitchen set Caroline Wesemann 703 North La Grange bicycle Francis Vacek 8901 Southview mix master Andrew Nelson 61 South 7th LaGrange Eastman movie camera Henry Hoskatadter 4201 Elm bowling ball C G Mate 4000 Grand steam iron.
Cadet Wayne D. Vieth son of Mr and Mrs Edward W Vieth 414 N LaGrange Jd Illinois a student at the University of Illinois is among more than 1300 cadets from 50 colleges at the transportation corps reserve officers training corps summer training camp at Fort Eustis Virginia June 21 to Aug 1 Cadet Vieth will gain practical applications of training in air rail highway and passenger movements He will be eligible for a commission in the army reserves upon completing ROTC requirements and may pursue a regular army commission.
A Casanova aphorism urges men to avoid ostentatious courting and costly entertainments. It claims a man need not seek women actively or spend money to attract them, as they will come to him if he remains quiet at home.
Two LaGrange men joined the Army and two joined the Air Force. Army inductees are Robert Potts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H. Potts, 730 S Springaves, and Ronald A. Kibler, 423 Homestead. Air Force inductees include Holger J. Alberts, 303 S LaGrange Jd, and Robert G. Schneider, 1482 Morgan. Also serving in the Air Force are Jack C. Butler of Western Springs and Terry Allen Quick of Isle.
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