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Newspaper

Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1952

Page

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Brookfield Newspaper Notices and Addresses List

Local item lists publishing company address The Citizen s Publishing Brookfield rate and postage details indicate a second class matter status. Several business locations are named including Magnet collection giftens at 840 Maple Ave Brookfield Kracse's Dry Goods Store 9441 Oedem Congress Park and 11 W Har LaGrange advertising and subscriptions payable at these addresses.

Maple Ave Brookfield Kracse Oedem Congress Park W. Har Fis

LTHS Seniors Win $69 000 In Scholarships

Lyons Township High School seniors won $69 000 in college scholarships this spring. Senior boys received $53 000 and senior girls $16 000. Many offers will be declined as students hold multiple offers from Princeton, Swarthmore, Williams, Yale, MIT, Grinnell, Carleton, Northwestern, Amherst, and others.

Lee Bih Iowa State College Doug Swarthmore College Williams College John Booker Yale University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Earle Ryba Sal Grisaffe Sal Joe Marvis Naval Academy Dave Sibley Joe Western University Jacqueieson Donna Murdock Northwestern Donna Ron Clarke Amherst College Oy College Hartford Aet Dick Williams University of Chicago Gil Dudley Miami University Oxford Jack Reiners Dave Wount Knox College Dick van de Houten John Blomberg California Tech Colorado School of Mines Dick's

Nonprofit Incorporation Papers Filed for TAAC

Incorporation papers were filed for TAAC a Brookfield nonprofit at 3316 Sunnyside Ave. The organizers listed are Frank Brot Alvin F L Nort h and Louis Steal. The corporation aims to serve social purposes.

TAAC Sunnyside Ave Brookfield Frank Brot Alvin FL North Louis Steal

Thieves steal adding machine from Speidel & Son yard

Thieves broke into the Speidel & Son yard office Tuesday night or Wednesday morning and stole an adding machine along with some small items, police report says. The incident remains under investigation with local authorities reviewing entries and nearby surveillance for clues.

G. A. Speid el& Son

Brookfield and area notes from church baptisms to elections

Janet Rae Gruber will be baptized at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church. Roy Poltrock marks a birthday anniversary. Daryl McClanahan will receive a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at Loyola University on June 11 in Chicago. Linda Spitale was bitten by a cat May 28 and the animal went to Merrick Animal Hospital. Mrs C F Firley was injured falling from a chair while closing a window. Bill Shuey will attend a summer university course in Colorado. Brookfield voters may register at the village hall June 4 to Sept 15, 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday, with Saturday mornings available. Orchids to the Altarid Rosary Society for 400 chairs to St Barbara parochial school. Hollywood Daze notes Marie and Nick Strafaci shopping. Carol List pant screens. Mrs Harry Shark gardening. Walter Dale moving cases to a breezeway. Edwin Dropka mowing. Ira Curtis Glick, Ruth McCaurdy, and Mrs Arthur Hamel chatting.

Wisconsin Janet Rae Gruber Ralph L. Gruber Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church Roy Poltrock Daryl McClanahan Maple Ave Loyola University Granada Theater Chicago Linda Spitale Merrick Animal Hospital C. F. Firley Bill Shuey Colorado Hollywood Daze Marie Nick Strafaci Holywood Carol List Harry Shark Ding Aeme Gvardening Walter Dale Edwin Dropka Ira Curtis Glick Ruth McCaurdy Arthur Hamel

Bus Fare Hike Raises West Towns Railway Liquidation Talk

The Illinois Commerce Commission and Judge Walter J. LaRay consider a fare increase for West Towns Railways amid a possible bankruptcy, with a June 19 hearing deadline for rate action. Proposals include raising adult fares to 18 cents, child fares to 10 cents, and removing a temporary 5 cent transfer fee while a reorganization under the bankruptcy act is debated.

Chcnge West Towns Milways Inc Ilinois Commerce Walter J. LaRay Federal District Court Corpmeree Ery Marsh LaRay West Towns Raime and J. O'Keefe Jr Joseph Savage Joseph F. Flward Lakay

Concrete Footings In On Riverside Brookfield High Addition

Concrete footings are in for the new east wing of Riverside Brookfield High School. Superintendent I F Haesich says the concrete is prepared for floors in two wings adjacent to the gym. Brick work to start on walls in three weeks.

Riverside- Brookfield High School I. F. Haesich Supt. Haesich Walla

Adelines Plan June Singing Sessions at West Suburban Y

West Suburban Sweet Adelines schedule a June focus for women curious about the barbershop chorus. Nona Omens and Werens Qua lead Thursday meetings at the West Suburban YMCA in LaGrange, with quartets like the Poeehhienders Chicagoans and Harmonettes of Palos Park. The chorus, directed by Buzz Haeger, will perform for civic groups and at the Tribune Music Festival luncheon before refreshments follow.

Spebsqsa Priz Nona Omens N. Z. Volleyates West Suburtan Harmonettes Palos Park Buzz” Haeger LaGrange Uoike Tribune Tuncheon Alog Sweet Adelines West Suburban Ymca Dorothy Thomas Brookfield

Brown University senior Miles E. Canat earns BA at 184th commencement

Miles E. Canat, son of Mr and Mrs Miles E Canat of 8428 Greenview Ave, graduates from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts as part of the 184th annual commencement on June 2. He attended Riverside-Brookfield High School and engaged with Station WBRU as a freshman. He served as treasurer of the Young Republicans club, member of the Politics club and the Freshman class council, earned a Breas Network honor in sophomore year, and was personnel director and station manager in his junior year. He chaired the Brown delegation to the Yale Political Forum on World Affairs in his senior year.

Miles E. Canat Greenview Ave Brown University Canat Riversde-Brookfield High School WBRU Brown Network Young Republicans Club Politics Club Breas Network Earle Cecharreian Brown Delega Yale Politcal Forum

Edgewood Hosts Annual Bridge and Canasta Tournament

Edgewood Valley hosts the annual Bridge and Canasta tournament opening with the first round on Saturday May 24. Tyrrel B. Eichler of La Grange chairs the series and announces summer meetings every second Saturday. Canasta winners include Mrs. W. S. Campbell Mrs. W Benois Mrs. Harald Myers of LaGrange Mrs. R. J Verdetkar of Willow Springs and Mrs. Ray Murray of Western Springs while Bridge victors were Mrs. T. C. Arndt of Downers Grove and Mrs. Charles Crowell of Western Springs.

Edgewood Valley Ammer Tournam Mes. Tyrrel B. Eichier la Grange Chrvan Canasta W.S Campbell W. Benois Harald Myers LaGrange R. J Verdetkar Willow Springs Ray Murray Western Springs T. C. Arndt Downers Grove Charles Crowell

Frozen fish storage instruction for thawing procedure

Frozen fish should be kept completely frozen until the time to start the thawing procedure necessary before cooking. This guidance emphasizes maintaining full cold chain until planned preparation to ensure safety and quality.

Brookfield Officials Plan Parking Hearing for June 4

Brookfield officials urged merchants to attend a June 4 meeting at the village hall to discuss parking and traffic headaches in the Grand Blvd and Prairie Ave business district. Cook County Traffic Safety Commission will hear concerns at 2 p.m. and seek full input to guide recommendations. Community groups Kiwanis Lions and auxiliary police join in a voluntary parking survey June 14.

Kulie Brookfield Ku- He Grand Blvd Prairie Ave Cook County Traffic Safety Commission Sy Jes Dbeco i Kiwanis Club Lion’s Club

R B Spring Athletic Awards Highlight Evening

The first spring awards were presented at an evening meeting in River side Brookfield high school. About 124 parents attended and 75 boys received awards for track golf tennis and baseball.

Riverside-Brookfield High School

Legion Junior Leagues Planned This Summer

The two American Legion posts Edward Feely and Riverside plan to sponsor summer baseball for boys up to 17 years old. Information available at Riverside Brookfield High School.

American Legion Edward Feely Riverside Riverside- Brookfield High School

Y Drive Promises Success in Youth Campaign Effort

The article lists campaign volunteers including rucker, Lloyd McCaugherty, George Bell, C. F. Dissinger, Mrs. W. E. Jones, Arthur Gerken, and George Simons. Elliott states the capital fund drive is succeeding due to united individual efforts and dedicated leadership. He says results are encouraging and urges continued work to finish the remaining days for the Youth of Today and the Future.

Elliott

Suburban Toastmasters Form New Officer Run Program

West Suburban Toastmasters completes first month under new officers led by Hubert L. Beck. Evening program featured speakers Paul W. Allen Frank J. Heidler Jr M R McCall Donald Spoor John H. Stanley and Robert J. Traver. Dinner meetings held each second and fourth Thursday at 6 30 p m White House Tea Room Brookfield. They plan for the Chicago convention August 14 16. Members reside in La Grange La Grange Park Brookfield and nearby areas and may join via Donald Santmyers or E H Williams.

West Suburban Toastmasters Club Hubert L. Beck Paul W. Allen Frank J. Heidler, Jr M. R. McCall Donald Spoor John H. Stanley Robert J. Traver White House Ogden Ave Brookfield Chicago Toastmasters International LaGrange LaGrange Park

Thursday Evening Club Social at Congregational Church

The Thursday Evening club sponsors an ice cream social at Brookfield Congregational Church in Wakefield hall from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday June 13. Home made cakes pies ice cream and coffee will be served. Reservations overseen by Mrs Norman Swanson Brook 488 M.

Wakefield Hall Brookfield Congregational Church Norman Swanson Brook

Health center conference schedule hinted in garbled note

Garbled OCR mentions health center and a conference schedule with a second Wednesday reference. It notes a later session on June 11 between 9 and 11 a.m. The fragment also references fresh fish as a source of protein iron and B vitamins.

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