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Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1950

Page

2

Margaret Evans Service Details At St Barbara's Catholic

Service arrangements for Margaret Evans of 4130 Madi ere Tell are set for Wednesday at o'clock from the late to St Barbara's Catholic Church. She was the wife of posit Jr, daughter of Helene Evans, sister of Agtenee Evans and Helen Plum, and aunt of Bernard.

Margaret ‘Evans Madiere St. Barbara's Catholic Lehoe Posit, Jr Mlle Hélena Evans Agtenee Evans Helen Plum Bernard

Services Held for Mrs Anna Viasta 91 at Mount Auburn

Anna Viasta aged 91 of 2310 S Lawndale hicato died recently. Services were held Wednesday March 1 at 2 p m at Mount Auburn. She was wife of Micheal Vata and mother of four daughters Anna Rose Emily and others. Burial followed at Mount Auburn Cemetery.

Anna Viasta Mt. Auburn Anna S. Lawndale

Elizabeth Wolz Funeral Notices and Burial Details

Elizabeth Wolz died on Tuesday after a long residence of fifty years. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at St Barbara's Catholic Church on South Prairie with burial at St Joseph's Cemetery. Survived by a daughter-in-law and four grandchildren. Wife of the late Wolz and mother of John Wolz.

Elizabeth Wolz Tookfield Morno St. Barbara's Catholic South’ Prairie St. Joseph's Cemetery Mr. Wolz Seconres Mfour E. Wolz

Billywood Church Earam 25th Anniversary Services

Hollywood Community marks 25 years this month with anniversary services on Sunday March 19 led by Dr Johnson superintendent of Church Extension. Dr William J DuBour of Chicago will speak at a family night Wednesday March 22 on Hollywood Ave invites all to attend.

Hollywood jJohnson Church Extension Beard William J. DuBourf Chicago Robert Beau Hollywood Community Church

Campfire Pageant at Blythe Park Receives City Praise

A February Friday evening pageant at Blythe Park honoring Campfire groups and local supporters drew city-wide attendance. Thanks flowed to Riverside and Dr Hauser for facilities, Central and Blythe Park schools, Brookfield merchants, Boy Scouts, and all participants led by publicity director Mrs Paul Ko.

Blythe Park Campif Riverside Dr. Hauser Dr. Hauser, Generously Permitted: the First Central School S Blythe Park Brookfield Paulko

Men Wanted for Brookfield Garden Club Formation

A call to Brookfield men to express interest in organizing a Men’s Garden Club. Sign by sending name address and phone to the Brookfield Recreation Commission at Village Hall to enable local leadership and monthly talks from renowned garden authorities. If a sufficient response is received the club will be organized immediately.

Brookfield Brookfield Recreation Commission

Brookfield Square Dance Group Changes Meeting Place

The Brookfield Square dance session sponsored by the Brookfield Recreation Commission moves to Wakefield Hall at the First Congregational Church, not Grass School, due to cancellations at Grass. The shift aims to conserve coal and keep gatherings possible.

Brookfield Square The Brookfield Recreation Commission Wakefield Hall First Congregational Church

Grinnell Women’s Glee Club to Perform at LTHS

Grinnell College women’s glee club will visit La Grange for a program at Lyons Township High School on Friday morning March 10 at 9 20. The group led by Miss Sara Jane Hornung includes Nancy Moulton of La Grange and will sing a varied program including Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols and Isadore Freed’s Postscripts, along with folk and modern songs. Alumni pride in the campus choir is noted, recalling last year’s men’s glee club tour and a Chicago concert with the Oak Park River Forest Symphony.

Grinnell College Grinnell Women’s Glee Club LaGrange Iowa Ilinois Michigan Lyons Township High School Nancy Moulton Glee Club Sara Jane Hornung Wayne Haworth Benjamin Britten Deems Taylor Isadore Freed Friml Gigninna Mia Man's Glee Club Chicago Oak Park River Forest Symphony

Local notes include visits, illness and social events

Choir leader Casson receives many gifts. Mrs. A. C. Hoppe hosts family and friends on Forest Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Hartkop entertain relatives from Elm Ave. and Carlock and Chicago. Frank Iven and Joseph Sliva enjoy Sarasota Florida. Several residents travel to Mardi Gras in New Orleans and Florida. Condolences to Teo Severks for his father Jerry Sever k. Fort Bostrand returns to work after a virus. Sparkle club met Feb 21 at Mrs Halligan for cards and celebrated Mrs Furtak’s birthday. Harold Dibblee Jr. has chicken pox at home.

Sparkle Club

News Notes From South Brookfield Community Echoes

South Brookfield notes report a visit from Mrs. Dyck’s relatives including Mrs. Krause of Chicago and Miss Lois Andre, Baldwin Wallace student elected Alpha Xi Delta vice president. Updates cover moves to Downers Grove, a Sokol Brookfield play at National Hall titled The Rosy Haze with dancing afterward, and anniversaries including Caorle Desjardins turning five with a Valentine birthday party.

Lois Ardre Maple Ave Baldwin-Wallace College Alpha Xi Delta Andre Berea Washington Pramatic Club Sokol Brookfield National Hall

Speaker Planned for Parent Ed Meeting in PTA

The Gross PTA Parent Education group will meet March 10 in the school auditorium at 1 15 p m Mrs J W Heylman repeat speaker on Make Music Live for Children She is a Woineis Congress committee chair There will be an attendant for pre school children Refreshments in the tea room

Gross Pta J. W. Heylman

Knourek in Wesleyan School Play The Young and Fair

Joyce Knourek daughter of Mr and Mrs William Knourek of 3501 Harrison av is in the cast of The Young and Fair a tense melodrama to be presented by the School of Dramatics at Illinois Wesleyan university March 1 3 The play was first produced at the Fulton theater in New York City by Vinton Freedley during the 1948 season The action takes place in Brook valley academy junior college for girls and concerns the students and faculty in humorous and serious ways

Joyce Knourek William Knourek Harrison Ave School of Dramatics Illinois Wesleyan University Fulton Theater New York City Vinton Freedley Brook Valley Academy Junior College For

Post Office Job Openings Seek Applicants in Brookfield Ill

Applications are being accepted by the Seventh U S Civil Service region for the custodial laborer position at Brookfield Illinois Post Office. The examinations may also fill the chairman and charwoman posts with entrance salaries from 82 270 to 3 170 yearly for custodial laborer and 1 1215 to 1 27 per hour for chairman and charwoman.

U. S. Civil Service Region Brookfield Ill Charman Charwoman

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