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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1947
Page
11
Local residents spread across Berwyn and Maywood for family gatherings and social clubs. Past week hosted anniversaries, visits from Chicago and Detroit, a youth group trip, and a bridge club gathering with prizes awarded.
We celebrate two years of business with Brookfield and 193 Chrysler and Plymouth deliveries since opening. Ninety percent were new-car sales in the local area. The shop expanded with wheel alignment, balancing, frame straightening, and a two post hydraulic hoist for each mechanic to work standing up. The service department grew from two to twelve men and all Knight’s work is guaranteed.
A Brookfield official defends the village manager plan, arguing it offers practical, unbiased management avoiding outside selfish motives. He reflects on past mistakes, urges citizen support, and expresses confidence in the new manager’s future promise for all residents.
One hundred fifty two Scouts of the West Suburban Council departed for Camp Delavan on Wednesday June 25 to start the summer camping term. Camp staff left June 19 for leadership training led by Camp Director Hubert Sistler and the camping and activity committee. Camp runs June 25 to August 6 with Scouts traveling by bus or private car. Portage District representatives include Glen Guthrie Riverside H Fisher and J Knudson Brookfield. Campers from Portage District are Robert Seiler Donald Zeilstra Jerald Mackay Joe E H Otto from Troop 43 and Troop 22, Brookfield.
Rev Oscar H Rockoff pastor of St Pauls Lutheran Church in Brookfield is recovering from an operation performed Saturday June 14 at McCleary Sanitarium in Excelsior Springs Missouri A card dated June 20 from Miz Rockoff to Mr and Mrs H H Freudy says he is doing fine and expects to be released tomorrow Summer session for G I s to open in Galesburg July 9 Rooms available for veterans and recent graduates 61 courses in 19 fields for eight weeks registration July 7 and 8
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