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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1953
Page
1
Three new teachers are reported in the continuation of a notice with unclear details. The fragment references names or initials and mentions B.A. and MM. Further context is missing to confirm positions, schools, dates, or actions.
A partial, OCR noisy layout lists Brookfield locals with names and places such as Congress Park and Portia Manor. It mentions managing editor AmidHie Schonemann and contributor notes, plus scattered advertisements and a paid subscription line. The fragment references several residents and local areas without coherent details.
Brookfield Boy Scouts plan an outing at Camp Delavan. The fragmentary copy mentions dates and activities and references a meeting with Larry and a potential May event.
Alfred Stiebler has died with funeral details indicating interment on Saturday July 25. The notice provides limited information beyond the date and familial references.
A parolee from Kansas, Janes Ravenworth of Ft, was found by officers and turned over to Kansas authorities. The suspect, described as a parole jumper, was remanded to the Fiattelat reformatory pending state transfer.
Dick Buse ner of Berwyn Illinois piloted a patrol balloon from Troi Brookfield to Newport Vermont July 4 establishing a new lower distance record of 1 19 air miles. Passengers included Judith April and Bar i 4s. Raids reported from towns near Indiana with several contestants listed including Janice Flawex Rose maria Eliassk Linda Kellman Karen Matz and others. Many balloons fell in inaccessible spots and judging, conducted by Anton Ketterer and Mr Radke, was completed with awards expected late July 24.
Winners of the sixth round of the Edgewood Valley country club tournament held Saturday July 25 include Canasta champions Mrs. Wadsworth Giller of LaGrange and Mrs. Frank Dvorak of Bemwyn, and Bridge winners Mrs. C Chester Carlson Hinsdale Mrs. Alfred Wendt Chicago and Mrs. Thomas Chamberlain Palos Park.
Work begins on a new $180,000 cafeteria as the old girls gym is stripped to its brick and timber shell. Partitions are removed and hardwood floors replaced while workers uncover two layers of original flooring beneath newer coverings.
Supt. George Olsen says the cafeteria will not be ready until October first, forcing a temporary setup in the adjacent gym where students will eat lunches. When complete the new facility will seat about 650 at a time, serving an enrollment over 2,000 in three half hour shifts, with meals including soup and malts.
James E. Pease of school district 102 is recuperating at Hinsdale Ian after surgery Friday. He expects to return home the latter part of this week.
The project adds area and kitchen space, using second floor space of the old girls' gym. A new faculty lunch room for 50 seats will serve 113 faculty members, with a special equipment room and extra offices. Ol sen notes three shifts for service.
Mrs. A. J. John of Forestvale is slowly recovering her health. On Wednesday Fidelity club members surprised her with baskets of food and hosted an indoor picnic that brought her great pleasure.
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