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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1947
Page
2
The Riverside column lists guests and gatherings including Mrs. Gev. Weiler, Mr. and Mrs. A. Kerrigan, and Mrs. Potts entertaining friends at their homes. Several residents travel for visits to Kahamagoo Michigan, Milwaukee, and Sara-ma. Also noted are nursing student Brundage’s training and local social events at Cicero Lodge, with mentions of radio drama and studio locations.
The Brookfield club will meet at Mrs Glenn Buddee's home 4143 Eberly Ave at 8 p m on March HM The Hollywood School children will have an extra day off after the weekend as there is no school Monday March 10 The day is called teachers visiting day.
More than 60 members of the Hinsdale Veterans Civic Association volunteered as red cross fund volunteers in Hinsdale. The group passed a unanimous resolution praising red cross services and urging Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills residents to give generously to the 1947 Red Cross fund to support financial legal family and personal aids.
The Brookfield Methodist Men’s club sponsors the March 12 devotional in the church gym. A dinner precedes at 6 20 p.m. with a business meeting, then Voices led by Pastor Rev Vance D Rogers. President Fred Trefy assists. men’s chorus offers vocal selections.
Oscar M. Hutton enlightened Brookfield Odd Fellows on insurance origins from Phoenicians and noted that only about two percent of insured read their policies. He updated members on modern insurance and announced next Friday’s initiatory degree for a prominent villager and the following Friday’s Situated night with sound movies and refreshments.
A brief note states that sweetened condensed milk is least likely to be affected by severe freezing, implying it retains form and quality when subjected to extreme cold.
Freshmen and sophomores elected class officers last Friday with six of eight officers male. Cochrane Chase named president. Ronald Gauch VP. Bob Carpenter secretary. Bill Ludlow treasurer. Sophomore results gave two girls offices. Jack Hagen elected president with Dave Giuntole as VP. Entertainment included A Date With Judy with Carol Kirby as Judy, plus Lyceum by Bagdat-born Joseph Klis. Constitutional amendments shift elections to April, with officers chosen in spring and freshmen elections after school opens in September. Elizabeth Osborne inducted into Honor Society. four seniors to take National Honor Society scholarship test March 25.
Florida bound motorists face strict enforcement of school bus stop rules with fines up to 50 dollars. The Chicago Motor Club cites state variations with 31 states requiring full stops, while others differ. Uniform standards urged by the Uniform Motor Vehicle Code to ensure all traffic stops for loading or unloading passengers.
St Pauls Ev Lutheran breezes past Westmont 37 to 26 in the season finale of the Q Zone league. Brookfield led early and never trailed as Lyons upset undefeated Berwyn 39 87 to claim history. Berwyn took first and traveling trophies, while La Grange beat Riverside 38 22 for its second win and Riverside’s tenth straight loss. Final standings present.
Water harms leather and wet shoes should be dried thoroughly using shoe trees or paper to preserve shape. The Agriculture Department maintains about 8,500 wheat varieties from many countries, plus 4,000 barley, 3,000 oats, 1,000 rice, around 300 corn, 400 flax, and 200 to 300 sorghums in its seed collections.
Sincere sympathies extend to C Dombrow and family of Rockafeller Avenue on the loss of Mrs. Dombrow. The Sterlings of Woodside Avenue mourn their son David who died Tuesday after illness. Dr S N Kerr of Christopher House in Chicago will speak at Hollywood Community Church in March after serving as chaplain in the Pacific. Mrs Arthur Lenox of Woodside Avenue recovers from bronchitis. Mr and Mrs Frank Gerlich of Arden Avenue ill at home. Hollywood Citizens Association met Feb 26. gas furnace installation estimate awaited. next meeting March 26. Judy Haas of Rockefeller Avenue celebrated her fifth birthday with a party. she turned five on March 4. The children enjoyed the movies and other activities.
A list of Hollywood residents is noted with congratulations to birthdays including Mrs Peter Jorgensen and Mr and Mrs William C Bue Jow. Robert Straad was reelected treasurer of the Bohemian Lawyers Club. A three week West Palm Beach trip is mentioned, plus a birthday party for Linda Bradley with a group of youngsters at the Bradley Home. George Moline, first grader at Hollywood school, underwent surgery and will receive letters from classmates.
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