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Newspaper

Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1950

Page

3

Sayre DeWees Fifth Birthday Party Details

Sayre DeWees of Arthur Avenue celebrated her fifth birthday with a party on Friday June 2 inviting Kathy Miller Sherry and Terry Lindberg Dale Bruce and Sharon Petke Carol Ann Riley and Sayre’s sister Sandra. Games were played and the cake featured pink rosebuds and blue candies. Mr and Mrs Ernest J Herbold hosted eight relatives and friends at 4300 Deyo Avenue in honor of Mrs birthday anniversary. Thirty relatives and a few friends attended. Mr and Mrs Schick observed their tenth wedding anniversary on April 19. Mrs G B Henriksen entertained Mr and Mrs Reber, with Striking and children in Chicago at done new Sunday. David Heart seventeen hours day. Young Fan Brookfield Baptist shared him celebrate. Mr and Mrs 8 Frerch have been visiting the French family on B Avenue for several weeks before returning to Teasers City Michigan after winter in St Petersby. They also visited a hurst.

Sayre DeWees Arthur Ave Kathy Miller Sherry Terry Lindberg Dale Bruce Sharon Petke Carol Ann Riley Sayre Sandra Ernest J. Herbold Deyo Ave Anniversary Mrs. Schick 8. Frerch Bave Teasers City Mich St. Petersby

Agreement on N La Grange Rd Viaduct Reported

In LaGrange the club pushed for a modern viaduct on N Lat Road to replace a hazardous wooden structure. The group urged the state highway department and railroad to finalize a shared cost deal and improve safety. letters and meetings indicated negotiations were underway but uncertain.

N. la Grange Rd LaGrange Kd Appoin N. Lat Tepe Walter Saunders Pagiundib Way Department

Girl Scouts Convocation Invests New Members and Awards

Miss Lorraine Bilek was invested as a new Girl Scout at Lincoln School during a convocation. Sandra Shaw also joined as a new member. The ceremony featured troop demonstrations, crafts, swimming, badge awards, and five Friendship pins.

Lorraine Bilek Comance Oneman Pier Jane Bo Post Phan Crise Smaban Seiherdath Bradner Derek Kingder

Irene Gabrisch Elected President of Women of the Moose

Irene Gabrisch gekozen senior regent at Brookfield Women of the Moose nomination and election held May 26. Installation set for June 25 at National Hall Brokfield, open to public. Hospital Guild chairman Helen Hall led Chapter Night with nurse Elaine Wehrmeister talk and radio program recordings featuring Mooseheart topics.

Women of the Moose Brookfield Irene Gabrisch Helen Anderson Jeanette Flexman Mae Heidenreich Geraldine Deutsch Helen Hall Elaine Wehrmeister Ing Robert Hurt House of Gad Atseheart Tommy “Bartlett Leo Berlack Art Olsen Tre Quve Curran Lucille Regnier Mandie Land Mildred Lisk Virgin Wolf Jdeanette Littlefield Cher Clea Moss

PEO Sisterhood Bridal Shower Honors Max at Naperville Home

Members of the Brockfeld chapter hosted a bridal shower honoring Max with Mrs. Peank Ranelos in attendance. The event opened gifts and featured a Lasousies program led by Moc AT Freser. May activities included a turkey dinner at Mrs. Dorothy Potivka's Naperville home.

Meccuers Brockfeld Yeas Max. Deanne Mat

Local Readers and Names Noted in Era Column

A fragmentary OCR shows names including Barbara Vaneura Mar age Mateska Vera danaeck and readers Mrs Lemke and Mrs Mu y sake, suggesting a community notes section with overseen by local correspondents.

Special Night For Chapter Of Eastern Star At LaGrange

LaGrange chapter No 201 of the Order of the Eastern Star will observe advance officers writ Thursday evening June 17 at 7 30 at the LaGrange Masonic temple Invitations issued by Helen Gauch George Matters and Amelia Evans list officers serving in the east and west with guest officers from Leyder Forest Park Maywood and other locales Verna Anders is soloist Florence Klose will be at the organ Grace Schecker instructress and a roster of guest officers and color bearers are named for the event

LaGrange Order of the Eastern Star of THH LaGrange Masonic Temple Helen Gauch George Matters Amelia C. Evans Lois Casler Vaughn Casler Vicpra’Cole Samuel Cola Jr Fistelle Gullick Lillian Hofman Verna Anders Florence Klose Gan Grace Schecker Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star of Illmnis The Everens Marion Cundiff Leyder Dereth Gosech Forest Park Emma Bailor Maywood Ann Kachman Berges Myrtle Gould Esther Hazel Lindros Park Martha Ann Marhoeul Bohemia Margaret Warne Riverside Clarence True la Grange Sentinel Booker

Phillips Opens Used Car Lot at 6420 Ogden Ave Berwyn

Phillips announces a weekend grand opening for his New Harry Phillips Motors used car lot at 6420 Ogden Ave Berwyn. The event runs Friday through Sunday and marks the second public opening in a month following a prior Dodge and Plymouth showroom launch at 521 S LaGrange.

Harry Phillips Motors Ogden Ave Berwyn Phillips Dodge Plymouth S. LaGrange

Vacation Bible School Registration at Brookfield Church

The Brookfield Methodist church announces a two week Vacation Bible School from June 12 to June 28, daily 9:51 to 11:50 a.m. for children from kindergarten through grammar school. Registration opens Friday at 10 a.m. The program includes crafts, Christian films, and worship services led by Mrs. Edwin R. White and Mrs. Chris Wetzel with teaching by Pat McKinney Joy Albee Hermia Rotheeb and Dorothy Aspinwah.

Congress Park J. C. Brough Leslie Cox A. F. Koupsl W. Caleg Brookfield Methodst Church Edwin R. Whitehead Pat McKinney Joy Albee Hermia Rotheeb Dorothy Aspinwah

Duplicate Club To Close Season

Despite Friday rain the West Suburban Duplicate Bridge club at the YMCA held even table play. One more meeting is planned for June 9 and the annual dinner for June 17 before the club disbands until September.

West Suburban_ Duplicate Bridge club YMCA

Winners listed for regional contests from last week

The record lists winners by region including north and south with Mr Hyers and Mr Nelson and couples Mr and Mrs Stokes Mr and Mrs Knowles east and west with Mr and Mrs McCaugherty Mr and Mrs Lloyd Mrs Copenhaver and Mrs Wyllie.

North and South Hyers Nelson Stokes Knowles East West McCaugherty Lloyd Copenhaver Wyllie

McClanahat Leaves With Grandfather for Montana Summer

Stephen McClanahat of 8234 Ma ple street went away with his grandfather Mr. Cobb to spend the summer in Montana.

Stephen McClanahat Mr. Cobb Montana

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