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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1954
Page
3
A medical society urges rest to conquer fatigue and stress. It explains that relaxation reduces tension, breathing slows, and the body energizes when the mind calms. It cautions against sleeplessness and drug use, recommending gentle routines and professional help if fatigue persists.
The Taxpayers Federation of Illinois reports that one in ten Illinois workers are on government payrolls when including federal state and local employers. Uncle Sam tops the list with 105,067 civilian workers, while school districts employ 81,744. Total October 1953 payroll for all state and local workers exceeds 70 million dollars, with state and local employees far outnumbering federal staff.
The Quill and Scroll initiation for LTHS officers and next year’s officers took place at the final school year meeting. A breakfast was held at Karin Jones’s home. Six members were named Linda DuPlan Janet Moore Judy Hallet Jack Leatham Joyce Ray. Eligibility requires 25 published inches of writing and acceptance by the national secretary.
The American Legion and VFW completed a trade before the June 12 deadline sending George Marz to the VFW for Bill Nouba to balance VEW. Amvets were held to two runs as Mats and new teammates struggled to show results.
LaGrange based Barber-Q-Four, a 12 member West Suburban set, placed eighth among 40 entries in the SPEBSQSA international chorus contest in Constitution Hall Washington DC. The group, which features 44 vocalists from the area and has 80 members total, had previously finished second in Detroit last year and performed at a public Washington hotel breakfast. The Orphans of Wichita Kansas won first, while Washington’s Singing Capital took top honors.
A LaGrange area barber quartet and chorus members performed in a district event with pieces including Oceana Roll and Goodbye Dixie. Barbershop quartets featured Mausberger Catherine LaGrange tenor Emmett Bossing Wolfrd, Robert M Haeger Elmhurst, and Tom Watts formerly of LaGrange Park. SPEBQSA contest slated for Miami in June 1955, marking the second chorus year and 19th quartet year.
Missie Austiny will tell about winter's visit to Hawaii at a silver tea Sunday June 20 in the John Milton home 91 Seventh Ave. LaGrange Interracial Fellowship sponsors the event with Miss Austin as chairwoman of Piney Woods Country Life School project. The school at Piney Woods Miss. was adopted by the LaGrange group from the late Emma Crandal. A memorial fund supports the school work.
Embroidery attains a new place in the fashion world with prevailing costumes. Floral designs and banding may be used, and brilliants are employed for trimming.
Lions overpower WEW 19 to 2 in a three straight victory led by Roo Kostka with four hits in five at bats. Bruce Jablonski added a four hit day including a first inning homer with two on as fifteen Lions batters drove in runs. WEW’s Tommy Ciaran held to two hits while Lions’ Duran and Musil contributed on the mound.
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