Local notices and subscription billing details cited
Fragmentary OCR notes list Brookfield addresses and a subscription rate of 3.00 per year. Mentions magnet collection region at 3748 Grand Blvd and officials Laurance and Harris. Lacks clear dates or actions. summarizes reader billing and addresses from a damaged notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Park
Ipuene Brookfield
Geath Brookfield Breokfield
Giant
Pie Brookfield Sa
Grand Bivd
Aml
W. Harris, Laurance
Ice hours schedule for Dalis facility
The notice lists ice hours for Dalis facility with sessions Monday through Thursday. On Wednesday 5 to 12 nine, evenings, and on Monday and Thursday 7 to 9. It notes Eve and Mondeo times and uses unclear phrasing for the remaining days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalis
Mondeo
Thurday
VFW Auxiliary Officers Elected and Plans Set
The V F W Auxiliary held its officer election on March 3 with Marie LaFrancis as President and Mildred Bredley as Senior Vice President. Other posts filled include Leona Nortier Junior Vice President and Mary Corleto Treasurer. A joint installation is scheduled April 24 at National Hall. Gloria Wakefield joined. plans for a March 17 card and banco party include prizes. The Fourth District meeting on Feb 29 in DesPlainer was attended by several members and a charter was draped for deceased Sophia Carlsen. Checks for American Flags were given to local Brownie and Cub groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.F.W
Marie LaFrancis
Mildred Bredley
Leona Nortier
Mary Corleto
Belle O'Leary
Gertrude Nortier
Marion Fila
Caroline Kraft
National Hall
Gloria Wakefield
Banco
DesPlainer
Gertrude Logan
Mildred Bradley
Tillie Hinz
Gertrude Giermann
Elizabeth Kulle
Sophia, Carlsen
Brownie Troop
Gross School
Cub Pack
The
Methodist Church
St. Barbara's Church
Brookfield Village Talks Finances and Plans at Meeting
Brookfield village board discussed library finances with 800 dollar monthly expenses needing 4000 dollars, considering warrants and smaller denominations. Reports on fire department praise, health program setup, electric commission, bids for garbage truck, franchise talks, bond recall, and manager Harold Bush's 10000 dollar bond approved. Trustee Cox urged building permit oversight. youth baseball funding requested. Easter parade fashion show at Candlelight Lounge showcased outfits and models from Amvet auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Harold Bash
L Orary
Fire Department
Gertrud Mattson
Elm Avenue
Voard
Electric Commission
Garoage Department
Board O.K
Harold Bush
Cox
Henry Kyatt
Coronet Construction Company
Lucas
Amvet Auxiliary
H. J. Sproat
Wendy Sproat
Barbara Bagby
Pat Vetlug
Pat Barrett
Fat Petrus
al Barrett
Deep gold color trimmed with black rick rack
Models Connie Henderson and Gerri Aylesworth did well in the fundraiser fashion event. Proceeds go to the Amvet scholarship fund, awarding four scholarships to students from N-B or Lyona township high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Henderson
Gerri‘ Aylesworth
Amvet
N-B
Lyona Township High School
Wheel Cultivator Invention By Nathan Ide In 1846
The first wheel cultivator was patented in 1846 by Nathan Ide of Shelby, Nebraska, marking a key milestone in agricultural mechanization and farm equipment development.
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Nathan Ide
Shelby, N
All Star Revue of VFW at Hines Vets Hospital
Brookfield Post 2868 of Veterans of Foreign Wars hosted an All Star Night Club Review at Hines Veterans Hospital. The Eighth division secured Frank Magnum's Chateau orchestra with Kenny Leighton music Jessie Rosella Gene Griffin songs Billy Meagher hosted. Marie Kuhlman Adorables and Losely Joyce Mowry thrilled the troops. Post 2868 thanks friends for support of the 1947 Armistice Day Benefit Dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Post
Hines Veterans’ Hospital
BE. C. Bostrand
Eighth Division
Frank Magnum
Chateau
Kenny Leighton
Jessie Rosella
Gene Griffin
Billy Meagher
Marie Kuhlman
Joyce Mowry
Oklahons Fame
Brookfied Post 2868
Bowling Notes Brookfield Manor Bowling League March 2 1948
Bowling league notes from Brookfield and Maywood include high scores. High series 517 by Foral, high game 202 by Cales. Names listed: John Kutska Jr. as secretary treasurer and entrants from Rug Cleaners Realtors Majestic Auto Parts Cupboard Maywood Feed Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Manor Bowling League
Rug Cleaners
Restny Realtor
Majestic Auto Parts
Maywood
Foral
Cales
John Kutska Jr
Sec’y-Treas
Community Service Month Observed by American Legion Auxiliaries
Mrs Hazel Wilson heads Feely unit with 1 000 000 members from Alaska to Panama and Paris to Guam joining in March as Community Service month. The group promotes gifts of books to public libraries as World War II memorials and honors past presidents. Bookplates are supplied by the state organization and placed in each donated library book. Memorial trees, parks, centers, bookmobiles, and libraries are encouraged along with national efforts to fight polio. Additional activities support Red Cross nursing courses, first aid, water safety, fire prevention, driving safety, health clinics, school attendance, and recreation. Elsie Evans assists Mrs Reedy in these efforts.
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Sene Cage
Edward’ Feely
American Legion Auxiliary
of the Auxiliary
National Foundation For Infantile
American Red Cross
Reedy
Elsie Evans
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DR. Walter
B. MacDonald
National Bank
Stanley
Windsor Avenue
Broadway Food Mart
Broadway Brookfield
Strandquist
Grand Boulevard
Kubricht
Ann Veverka
Sinee
Mary Bagby
Eva Hoppenrath
Mary
Maple Tavern
FOX Deluxe
Ogden & Maple
Hines Vets’ Hospital
G. & A. Christoff
Maple Avenue
Mansfield Funeral Home
Brookfiel
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Corpor
LaGrange Rd
Phéne LaGrange
Tcgan
Supervidoa Ags
Jack A. Buchanan
Diamond Fruit
Peter Diamond
Bigelow’ S Food
Brookfield Ave
Broghia
LEO & Grace Woods
Auto Body and Fender Dept
Heinz Bros. Motor, CO
Ogden Avenue
A&p
BRIE
KaroSyrup
House
Jane Parker
Marvel
Baker Collie
Swift
Armour's
Vienna
Swift Cleanser
Kirk
Castile
Crisco
Woodbury
Ukpir
Ang
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