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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1952
Page
2
A Teak Tower luncheon for Mrs. Carl Ford featured Mrs. Shortt and Miss Iris Rosa. The Hasfords left on a vacation, with guests from Wisconsin and Minnesota visiting relatives. Readers recall recent deaths, travels, and community events including a Father’s Day gathering and support messages for mourning families.
Comiskey Park visit highlights a Marton Avenue family including Mr and Mrs Clarence Gatz and sons Ted and Paul. They traveled from Marton Avenue to Colorado enjoying scenery and pleasant weather, while neighbors face illnesses and attend community events amid scattered, unclear reports and social notes.
Betty Jean Ludington and Harold E. Nash wed at Congress Park Methodist Church July 26 in a non in a traditional white gown. Attendants wore gowns, the couple’s families and friends attended the ceremony with a reception planned.
Miss Patsy Bloomquist of 3303 Vernon Ave. celebrated her sixteenth birthday on Wednesday July 16. Her family attended the celebration with a cake and trimmings. She received many lovely birthday gifts.
An OCR fragment describes a wedding reception at the bride’s parents home and plans for a honeymoon to a lodge in Wisconsin. It mentions attire details, a corsage, arrival at the couple’s home, and references to relatives and a Navy veteran bride. Details are fragmentary and names are unclear.
Marion Smith and Bruno Perrino were married at Brookfield Methodist Church on Saturday July 26 at 5 30 p m. The Rev Vance Rogers officiated. Miss Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Smith of 95115 Henrietta Ave, wore navy with white accessories and a white rose corsage. Matron of honor was Pauline Krorsa from Madison, Wis, who wore a white rose corsage. Charles Smith was best man.
Jean and Janet Cortesi of 9036 3st spent four days at Camp Pine Alabama with their mother for a vacation. They report excellent weather, swimming and summer sports during the outing at St. Joe Michigan.
The couple reside at 418 Bistle and plan a honeymoon on August 5. Miss Smith, a York Community High School graduate, works at Scally Mattress Co. Mr. Perrine is employed by Walker Bish Co. in Chicago.
Jeanette Rada and cousin Nagey Capek visited Cicero and enjoyed Crystal Lake outings. Local residents send best wishes to Mrs. Ruth Kuehn after an auto accident. The Stolla Jr. family vacationed in northern Michigan visiting Charlevoix and Petoskey. Sympathy offered to Mrs. J C Shepherd on her husband’s death. The Trons and Dan toured Colorado by motor for 19 days. Returned vacationers include the Mattson family from Sand Lake. Miss Vermette of Jackson spent May with Brookfield relatives. The Brookfield Methodist Women plan a picnic August 6 at Rock Spring Park Western Springs. General chairwoman is Mrs Hale Shortt.
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