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Newspaper

Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1953

Page

3

Weekend Wedding Anniversaries and Birthdays Noted

A village notes multiple social items including weddings engagements and anniversaries. Frank Edwinson and W Keranen with Sherine Cookingham attend a ceremony. Mary Mamath birthday on June 6. Mr and Mrs Sterling Conkingham celebrate wedding anniversary. Mary Lou Mamath mentioned as daughter of the Ma ahaths. travels to Turkey Run Burlington and Lost Nation Iowa referenced.

Sterling Conkingham Woodside Ave Mary Mamath Mary Lou Henry Ma'ahaths Rosemearave

St Francis School of Nursing Graduates Class of 1950 Jubilee

Marie McEnany to receive diploma from St Francis Hospital School of Nursing Evanston. The 1950 class, the hospital’s largest at the time, entered in August 1950 and will take diplomas after a chapel ceremony.

jJean Marie McEnanvy Geh J. H. McElroy Ave St. Francis Hos‘tal School of Nursing Evanston St. Francis Hospital

Kiwanis caucus in LaGrange with Forsythe address

Kiwanians from 12 clubs spanning Aurora to Cicero gather in LaGrange for the Division 3 caucus and an address by Donald T. Forsythe of Carthage Illinois. The LaGrange club hosts a 6 30 dinner followed by the caucus and a lieutenant governor candidate selection.

Aurora Cicero LaGrange Donald T. Forsythe Carthage, Ill Treas Urer Kiwanis International LaGrange Club Cint Loomis Forsythe Vernon Nickless Sr Melvin W. Crum Elmhurst Allan Dewey la Grange Club Iowa Oak Park Elgin Wheaton Downers Grove Earl Pierce Clarence le Mar

Kiwanis Leaders Attend New York Convention Delegates

La Grange Kiwanis club sends Dr Earl D Emery and Allan Dewey as delegates to the New York convention with H V Allinson and Edward L Ramm as alternates. Forsythe attends Freedom's Foundation Award meeting in Chicago and is elected Kiwanis International treasurer at Seattle convention. He is Carthage publisher and longtime Kiwanian with leadership roles in Illinois and national press groups.

New York la Grange Club Earl D. Emery First View Allan Dewey H. V. Allinson Edward L. Ramm Forsythe Freedom’s Foundation Chicago Kiwanis International Community Service Organization Seattle Carthage

Women’s Society at Congress Park Methodist installs officers

The Woman’s Society of Christian Service at Congress Park Methodist church elected officers for the coming year at a May 27 meeting. Names include Leslie Cox as reelected president and a slate of vice presidents secretaries and chairmen, plus a home bakery sale on June 5 at Kubirtht’s drug store 9421 Ogden Ave chaired by Mrs. R. Polivka.

Woman's Society of Christian Service Congress Park Methodist Church Leslie Cox K.K. Sloan E. Williams J. Sverzenjak C. Curtright F. Taupal T. Wood C.briseman W.ellegood P. Childress B. Grunner W. Schaffert J. Brough J. Clifton L. V. Steere P. Natale

Still Openings for Boys at YMCA Camp Duncan

There are still places for 17 boys to sign up for the West Suburban YMCA Camp Duncan during June 18 to 27. About 77 boys have registered so far. Don Widler plans to attend camp with the boys for part of the session. Those interested should call the Y office.

YMCA Duncan Don Widler

Forsythe Re-elected and Named to Board in 1950s

Forsythe was re elected to office in 1950 and named chairman of the board of directors in 1951. He now serves as a board member elected at the April convention in New York City. He belongs to the National Editorial association and was chosen by Loomis Illinois state chairman of the NEA to serve on the publications committee this year.

Kiwanis Club of Carthage Hlinvis Iowa Greater Weeklies Associates, Inc Diretors New York City Forsythe National Editorial Association Loomis Illinois NEA

Hinsdale artists to stage ninth outdoor exhibit Saturday

Hinsdale Community artists present a sidewalk and lawn show in front of the Hinsdale Community House. About 49 of 60 regular Saturday painters plan to display work, with some Imagination Unlimited entries. Margaret Lemke of Brookfield among active exhibitors. If rain, show postponed to next Saturday June 13.

Paris Hinsdale Imagination Unlimited Margaret Lemke Brookfield

Debaters Battles for Princeton Honor This Year

Lee Battles and Douglas Scott, freshmen debaters from Princeton, won major freshman awards in college. Battles received the Walter E. Hope award of 50 dollars as outstanding freshman debater, while Scott earned the runner up award of 30 dollars. Earlier in the year Scott had won the Trask award and Battles placed second. The debate topic was whether the Federal Government should investigate subversives in colleges and universities.

LTHS Lee Battles Douglas Scott Princeton University Lee Stanley Battles S. Brainard Ave LaGrange Walter E. Hope Doug Andrew C. Scott Grove Ave Western Springs Scott Trask Battles Hope Princeton

Young Republicans picnic set at Bemis Woods

The Young Republican club of Lyons Township announces its second annual picnic at Bemis Woods on Saturday June 20 at 3 30 p m. James S Ashley president of the Western Springs club says the event is open to members their families and friends with refreshments and entertainment provided free attendees should bring their own picnic suppers. A children’s program is planned by Miss Nancy Barry with games and activities organized by Robert Racine and Louis Grawford.

Young Republican Club Lyons Township Bemis Woods James S. Ashley Johnson Ave Western Springs Nancy Barry Robert Racine N. Stone Ave LaGrange Park Louis Grawford Johnson

Shelter entrance near west of rd stop light

Fragmentary note describes a shelter location with an entrance described as being a half mile west of a road stop light on aie. The garbled OCR mentions shelter and nearby landmarks but provides no clear event or names.

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Frank Edwinson W. Keranen Sherine Cookingham Polis Mr. Ae Mra. Og Sproat Hollywood Ave Jane Rden Ave Turkey Run Ind Ick Ave Indiana Mary-Jean Margaret Cruickshank Burlington Is Casimier Wojakowicki Jewel Don Stent Esca- Saba Mich Mr. Wojarski Arthur ‘Walker Dawn Rosemear William List Robert and Dicky Roserave Lost Nation Ean Marie McEnany St. Francis Nurse School Sears Fokunes ——. Formalwear Rental Igingiss Brothers So- Wonston Mene Nen Lela Wier Archer Hills Drive Jackson 7 Mississippi Washington Call BIG Three Paving CO Ene Ty Senvict Mirs Tree Estimaney Franta Appliances Harlem Ave Quincy Dain Gothi Tat George Christoff Christoff Ogden George Vahel A. A. Georges Fairview Avenue Alice Gervase George Gervase Orden Avenue Sunnyside Joe Otto Joe E. Otto Ogden Avenue Emil Krejcik Brookfield Forest Service Brookfield Avenue MR. Fred ,Wehrmeister Brookfield Carpet, Inc Ogder Avenue Fred, Wehrmeister Anton Zeman Bid Saxelin Wehrmeister Irma Tom St. Johns’ Lutheran Church Brookfield Carpet Inc Whittal Bozge Ralph Ernst ¢ Cantrell Carl Demme Prairie: Avenue Curtis Burge Bill Weiland Weiland's Super Mart C. H. Shaw Blanche &, Frances’ A. Kalbow Kucera Milady Beauty Salon Grand Boulevard Alex, Tierney Alex Shoe Service Grand Avenue Tom Regan Aubert LYN Haven Builders General Contracting Ers Aullman G. Cross AT Home Cleaners Monroe Avenue Brookfiela
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