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Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1951

Page

11

Finger Painting Classes Organized by Mrs Schmidt

Mrs Evelyn Schmidt organizes finger painting classes at her home 4205 Madison Ave with many youths enrolled in summer months. Information via Brook 7611. The program developed in Brookfield through Congress Park Fine Arts at Mrs Beatrice Brissman’s request and with help from Mrs Guy Ditzler shared with the Junior Woman's Club. Schmidt will lecture on finger painting at the Woman's Society of Gloria Dei meeting in Downers Grove Lutheran church this week.

Evelyn Schmidt Madison Ave Brook Brookfield Schmidt Congress Park Finer Arts Beatrice Brissman Guy Ditzler

Legion Sets 1951 Child Welfare Goals

Commander Ray Barton of Edward Feely post No. 190 announced goals for the 1951 National American Legion Child Welfare Program. They include financial assistance for needy children with Social Security coverage for Korean service, health services in cooperation with mental health groups, protective and social services to prevent delinquency and desertion, and education with a strong religious training program. Posts will schedule activities to meet these aims, serving as guideposts for state and local groups.

National American Legion Child Welfare Ray Barton Edward Feely Post Legion Child Welfare Commission Veterans” Society National Association For Mental Health American Legion Barton

Ingenious household aid with blue painted butter tub

A creative housewife keeps a pail of sand for icy walks and uses a blue painted wooden butter tub from a dairy firm to shield house shutters. A peasanty design is stenciled on the tub, and a large wooden scoop painted to match completes the decorative entranceway set.

Guard Goes to Camp June 30

Members of the LaGrange medium tank company of the 228th Infantry regiment of the Illinois National Guard will leave at 7 a.m. Saturday for Camp Grayling Michigan for a 15 day training. The unit, 40 enlisted men and six officers, is commanded by Capt. George W Wahlberg with Lt. Townes and five other officers. They will travel by rail and road with armored vehicles including two 12 ton trucks and two jeeps. This first summer at Camp Grayling follows prior training at Camp Ellis and Camp McCoy. The encampment will host about 9 000 other guard members with terrain and activities ranging from armor training to field artillery and air support classes. Notable visitors include Lt. Gov Dixon and Gen Bolen. The guard unit will have time for athletics fishing and recreation at Lake Margrethe.

LaGrange 228Th Infantry Regiment Illinois National Guard Camp Grayling Mich George W. Wahlberg Joseph Buckie Alvin Klawitter James Skidmore D. A. Townes W. O. James Walker Townes U. S.marine Corps Grayling Michigan Central Camp Ellis Table Grove Camp McCoy Wisconsin 228Th 38Rd Infantry Division Lake Margrethe U.S. Army Wood Dixon Illinois Bolen Genera Illinois National Guard Leo M. Boyle Geal Fié Michigan

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