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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1951
Page
1
Fragmentary local notice listing Brookfield and Hollywood locals with scattered street identifiers and partial names. Text appears as advertising or classified fragment with no clear event or action.
Six prospective draftees from local board No. 111 will be called for pre induction physical examinations on July 9, per Area III Selective Service headquarters. The local board also announced that Edward H Loeffler John Abplanalt and Harlan Coca have been placed on the list of eligible after physicals.
The Bronk eld Park and Playground commission held its first meeting at the village hall last Thursday night. Mayor Kylie Village Manager Bash and Trustee Ehlert briefed the commission on duties. Mrs Russell Farrell named chairwoman and Mrs Ton ey nes appointed secretary. The group likely to take active control of recreation programs in the fall as the summer schedule is set.
Proviso area redistricting advocates seek to detach portions of districts 209 and 93 and annex them to 204 and 102 to realign school boundaries. They cite high school choices for 22 local students and aim for grade school coordination toward Lyons Township High School for unity. An estimated 870 adults live in the affected area, with about 700 children expected to be impacted over 16 years if changes occur.
A village recreation program outlines daily schedules for children ages 3 to 6 with morning hours 9 a.m. to noon, Tot-Lot supervision on Tue Wed Thu at 10 a.m. to noon, and Maple Brookfield location. Tennis starts June 24 for ages 9 and up, with adult and youth instruction. Volleyball for mixed teams runs 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tue Thu at Kiwanis Park. Boys softball Saturdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon at Kiwanis Park. Story hour Mondays to Thursdays at 1 p.m. starting June 5. Band concerts begin June 27 in Kiwanis Park. School ground activities include crafts, sports at Gross Lincoln Congress parks with Miss Peggy Gemar in charge. Teen programs noted.
An adult program directed by Irv Grimes and Thelma Markland at Kiwanis Park runs Mondays and Fridays from 7 to 9 p m featuring basketball, horseshoes, volleyball, badminton, softball and dancing. Everyone is invited to join in.
Mr and Mrs Fred Polakovics of 2001 Southview Brookfield observed their 25th wedding anniversary on June 16 with a Chicago visit to Heidelberg and a Sunday gathering of 30 friends at home. Their son Fred Jr and his wife June, daughter Mildred and her husband Leo Molitor joined, with silver dollars gifts and carnations as keepsakes.
Vacation Bible School runs June 25 to July 6 at Congress Park Community Church from 9 30 to 11 50 am daily. Children of tram mar school may attend. Mrs L Cox leads the primary group with assistants and a junior group is led by Mrs W Schaffert with helpers. Judge contact 2 Allen Brook 8012 for more information.
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