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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1953
Page
1
Local notices list Brookfield addresses for advertising and contact points. Names include Brill, A Rose, Gladys Ragona, Alice W Wood, and Krause's feeds store. The notice provides telephone and office locations for subscription and delivery, plus mailing rates and payment instructions.
The Junior Day Camp planning session met February 19 at the Fee National Church with 23 attendees. They reviewed the 1953 camp program, troop organization, sites, and training, and set a follow up meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. at Bemis Wood Day Camp on June 22. Judy Jeeman and three reporters covered the event.
Mothers of St Ravdaen More Foved visited the Southside plant on February 26 with a company luncheon. Fourth grade room mothers Mrs Rolfe and Mrs Frank will host the next business bee on March A bake sale is set for Sunday March 15 in the old school hall. A square dance party is planned for Tuesday evening March 17 with Frances Ray and Mrs Mary Wrai in charge of the program and refreshments.
The Brookfield Merrisee church hosts a Ministers Wives event on Monday afternoon. Dorothy Wetse will lead the program with Lois Kapp as soloist and Dorothy Dene as accompanist. Mrs Herbert B Rhodes, wife of the district superintendent, attends as a group member.
Locals report Mrs Ed Abrosia called to Hammond Indiana recently due to the death of her brother John Walton. She became ill there and is under doctor care. A long list of misc items follows including ads for magazine offers, church group activities, a broadcast program with station details, and several names noted for weekend activities at Miami University. The text is fragmented with many garbled phrases and unreadable sections.
The Rev Curtis M Glick will preach on Lives Changed by Christ at Sunday morning service at Hollywood Community Presbyterian church The church school worship and Bible study start at 950 am next Sunday A confirmation class meets at the manse Saturday at 9 am Lent home meeting is at Mr and Mrs Miles Canat 5428 Greenview Thursday evening March 5 Topic options What Crucified Jesus or Kingdoms of this World Board of trustees holds its regular meeting at Jack James 19 W Quincy Friday March 6 at nine o'clock
In a fragmented report, grandmother Meinhart dies during a business trip to Toledo. The text includes garbled phrases and uncertain details but indicates a death occurring while away from home with references to travel and names.
The Riverside church plans an oratorio to be presented by the choir and musicians. Harry Ve and Wo er dee voerd tes Rava lead the performance with Mrs Opa Daagaerts and Hugo Meyers among the involved participants at Camp Rup erts, Cal.
A surprise bridal shower for Dorothy Kohl at the Sportsmen's Club Brookfield Sunday March 1 drew 90 guests including host Mrs Lois Sapinski. Dorothy will wed Martin Kessinger of Downers Grove at St Pauls Lutheran Brookfield on April 24 at 7 p.m.
The birthdays of Fred Svoboda and Mrs Helen Sefert, twins, were observed at the homes of their sisters Miss Betty Sviboda and Mrs Fred Flowsar on URIS Alarenan avenue February 22. A telephone greeting from their father Sgt George Svotnda at Camp Pendleton brought happiness to the celebration.
Local alumnae group plans a reunion with unclear agenda as the handwritten note hints at a mysterious Visey and a coded theme. The fragment suggests a social gathering, yet the exact time and location remain unreadable.
Members and guests of the West Suburban Republican Women's club met for a luncheon at the Western Springs Methodist church last Thursday February 26. Mrs. Ralston R. Hannas, senior director for Western Springs, presented Grenville Beardsley, first assistant to the attorney general of Illinois, in charge of the Chicago office. Attorney General Latham Castle headquarters in Springfield, with a larger Chicago office on the seventh floor of 60 N LaSalle. Beardsley outlined the attorney general's dates and duties.
A student named eNO received top scholarship rating after a year of study. Officials from the college say the award recognizes academic excellence and community involvement. The recipient plans to use the scholarship to pursue advanced studies at the university.
The text describes the attorney general advising the General Assembly on constitutional questions, assisting in prosecutions, and defending the state in lawsuits. About half the floor handles inheritance tax work, with the rest on Retailers Tax, tobacco, energy, gas, gasoline, and franchise tax cases against corporations. It notes May 1 calls from Springfield for lawyers to test new laws, and a 10 day window for the governor to sign or veto. An unexpected lead mentions Mrs Elmer Jones as a former president of a suburban women’s group.
Mrs Byron S Potter leads arrangements for Western Springs group as members recall despair after 1936 Republican defeat. She urges patience with President Eisenhower while long term changes take effect. Next meeting is March 26 at Emmanuel Episcopal church LaGrange with annual reports at noon and luncheon at 1:00.
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