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Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1948

Page

2

Birthday observance ties names across Arthur avenue

The notice lists Rudy Kit of Berwyn marking a recent birthday anniversary with Mrs Peter Pulven and others attending in Chicago and Maple avenue. It notes visits to Mammoth BK and Willow Hill, while Herman Ridlen’s family stays with James Ridle and plans moving to Michigan farms. Richard Rutsch family vacationed at Danville with relatives in Covington Indiana and Lafayette Indiana.

Went Holt Arthur Law Rudy Kit Berwyn Herman Ridlen Maple Avenue James FE. Ridle Willow Hil Ndo Richard Rutsch Danville Louis Baumme Merle Covington Ind LaFayette

Local Social Notes Highlight Summer Gatherings and Trips

Tenia and John Kairis host a July dinner for John Crandall family moving to California. Westmont relatives visit, and Prince Castles promotes frozen custard. Local residents vacation in Michigan Ohio Indiana and Illinois with family events, birthdays, and anniversaries noted from July.

John ‘Kairis Westmont, Til John Crandall Sherman Avenue California

Social Notes From Clinton and Nearby Areas

Mr and Mrs E Siebold visit relatives in Clinton Ohio. Mr and Mrs Chapman and son Jim travel to northern Wisconsin for a two week fishing and boating trip. Wayne Siebold of Napa California is the parent of an arson? born July 17. Grandparents KE Siebard Brookfield and Ella Brenn and Edith Battimore Maryland visit Ed Burne and Mrs Frank Zilka Wyden avenue. Mrs Vernon Avenue visits son Joseph and her niece Mrs J Wolfe of Cleveland. James Shoitka and his wife travel from Chicago. Spencer Corsets advertises custom designed foundations and doctors prescriptions. Gill H Beebe registered Spencer Corsetier based in Harris. mt? Mrs Bewie Miter celebrates earthday July 27 with supper for her mother in Down with Mr Mills ers Greve.

Wayne Siebold Napa Calif Arson KE. Siebard Brookfield Frank Vernon Avenue Joseph J. Wolfe Cleveland Ohio James Shoitka

Mrs. Clara Janda Elected President of Legion Unit

Mrs. Clara Janda is elected president of Edward Feely unit of the American Legion auxiliary at the regular meeting. She has served as first Vice-President and membership chairman and formerly held other offices. Delegates to the department convention are Mrs. Hazel Wilson and Mrs. Janda. The convention will be at Palmer House September 10 to 13. The next meeting is August 10 at the Legion hall. The auxiliary aims to reach 900,000 members in 1948, with national enrollment up to 914,959 on June 1. Venezuela will be studied next year under the Pan-American study program.

Clara Janda Edward Feely American Legion Auxiliary Josephine Gust Virginia Novak Marie Brunson Edna Reedy Ruth Ziszik Louise Farquhar Department Hazel Wilson Palmer House Legion Hall Venezuela United States Julia Picha Theuxiliary Auxiliary

Moose Picnic in Kiwanis Park Despite Rain

The Moose Picnic was held at Kiwanis Park on Sunday July 25 with baseball games races bingo and refreshments. An orchestra from Candle Light lounge provided music while Women of the Moose Chapter 526 thanked the men’s lodge for allowing game concessions. On Friday July 28 the group held its fort nightly meeting at National Hall initiating Mil dred Lisk Helen Littlefield and Elizabeth Bruns with ice cream and apple slices served afterward. Mrs Helen Burke urges all bowlers and interested women to attend the August 18 meeting.

Moose Kiwanis Park Candle Light Mildred Lisk Helen Littlefield Elizabeth Bruns Helen Burke

Vacation at Woodlawn Lodge in Wisconsin

Mrs. William Reik of 9514 Monroe Avenue and daughter Mrs. Albert Strahs with grandchildren Glenn and Peggy Strahs of Bellwood Illinois are spending six weeks at Woodland Lodge on Lake Enterprise near Elcho Wisconsin.

William Reik Monroe Avenue Albert Strahs Glenn and Peggy Strahs Bellwood Ill Woodland Lodge Lake Enterprise Wis Elcho

Krafts Create Public Park From Estate Gardens

The Krafts of Kraft Cheese convert their estate into a scenic park open to visitors. Visitors enjoy rose and Gatti gardens, perennial blooms from around the world, and a hilltop deer park with a place of worship. Mrs Reik notes the flower-loving Chapek couple and Sunday sermons by Mr Kraft or guests.

Krafts Kraft Cheese Company

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Fehind Peter Pulven Chicago Railr A Ridlen Adiec Grand Boulevard Mammouth BK eiGuy Smith Jerry Kadlee Michigan Prince Castle Prince ‘North LaGrange Road He ‘Burlington Blvd Riverside Drive Tenia, Winifred Clarence Stump Forest Avenue John Kairis and Norine Barry Westmont Picnier Prince Castles North LaGrange Road LaGrange Burlington Blvd Harlem Avenue Riverside E. Hensel Harrison Avenue E. F. Hensel Denver Earl Brode Paul Haase Harrison Independence Lake Big Bay Mich Lavida Cashman Carol Ryerson Mary Lawrence Jeanette Pearson Inspiration Camp Aurora Geneva Vern Pearl Kairis Ales Tities Randall Grant Avenue Maryin Randall Riverside Prive Charley Meydrich Sunnyside James Pentis Prairie Avenue Lakeside James Pentis Sr Rolling Prairie Eugene Cashman Praiie Avenue Mr. Cashman Huntington W.va Jerry Arnoul Ori Norranny House Betty Svoboda George Los Angeles Catalina Island Edgar Kayser Morton Avenue Betty Knudson Chicago Rdana Kentucky Missouri Wienois Betty Svoheda Blanchan Avenue W. Sieger Credit Jeweler Cermak Road Hayford Payford Motor Co Fairview Brookfield, Illinois Ella Brenn Edith Battimore, Md Ed Burne Frank Zilka Wyrden Avenue Spencer Gill H. Beebe Spencer Corsetier EL Harris Bewie Miter San Uly Wil Hive Down Millsers Greve Legion Unit Janda Kurateo Funeral Home 25Th and Desplaines Avenue Riverside, Illinois North Riverside Ethel LaGrange National Bank Member Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Woodlawn Lodge Ruby SUN Jodphurs Odds and Ends Santa Fe Park Tieotville, Il O’toole
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