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Newspaper

Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1948

Page

8

How Meet A Den Meeting Training For Cub Leaders

Portage district Boy Scout leaders from Brookfield Congress Park Hollywood Lyons Riverside host four Monday sessions at Brookfield Methodist Church starting March 15. The program introduces Wel E Ka How for adult leaders to run den and pack meetings with crafts songs games and ceremonies. Sessions run 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm with Pack sponsorship from Brookfield Riverside Lyons and Congress Park units and council commitment to Hinsdale May Fair.

Portage Brookfield Congress Park Hollywood Lyons Boy Scouts of America J. Tatkyl Blank Hinsdale Arthur KE. Blank Pack 14 Riverside Messrs H. G. Thyer Lester Debs Ber

Park Five Juniors Rally To Beat Knight Majors

In Sunday junior action at Congress Park Park Five staged a late rally to defeat the Jack Knight Majors 39 to 86 after a 22 to 8 halftime deficit Nick Gervase led the winners with 15 points while Meinhardt topped the losers with 10 In another junior game West Brookfield narrowly beat Panda Jrs 82 to 29 Kent Huebner led West Brookfield with 26 points Herb Tomlinson had 10 for Panda Jrs The juniors standings list North Brookfield Colonel's West Brookfield Jack Knight Congress Park and Panda Juniors with varied records In seniors Hayfords stayed undefeated with an 84 to 14 win over Lyons Merchants Trump Arbee each scored 16 Art Zahrobsky added 12 for the LaGrange Saints defeated Panda with a forfeit Panda Juniors did not appear PLAN MEETING The Daughters of Isabella will meet Monday March 15 at St Barbara's school hall Irish may wear green for St Patrick's party

Congress Park Jack Knight Nick Gervase Meinhardt West Brookfield Panda Jrs Kent Huebner Herb Tomlinson North Brookfield Colonel’s Chad Panda Juniors Sint An Adeseens Hayfords Panda Congress Park A Pandas

District plans $15 yearly tax rise for school expansion

The district proposes a three‑part building program adding 18 classrooms across Congress Park, southwest LaGrange, and northeast LaGrange Park to meet crowding from rapid enrollment. The plan, studied with the University of Chicago, would raise about $15 a year on a $10,000 home, with new rooms not ready before September 1949, urging voter support.

Conress Park Southwest LaGrange LaGrange Park University of Chicago Cossitt School Congress Park Ogden Oak

Imps to meet Hollywood Stars in Brookfield gym exhibit

The Jack Knight Imps host the Hollywood Stars in an exhibition before the Brookfield Church League All Star game at Gross School gym tonight. First game at 7 p.m., All Star at 8 p.m. March 3 results: Imps 385 over St Pauls, Buckley and Beuching lead Stars. South Brookfield tops Cardinals 34 22. Next week closes season with Stars vs Imps, South Brookfield vs St Pauls, Cardinals vs Murphy’s Boys. Admission free. playground entrance.

Jack Knight Imps Hollywood Stars Brookfield Church League Gross School Imps St. Paul's School Bob Zynda Kenny Meinhardt Southenders del Essig Cardinal Jack Knight South Brookfield St. Paul’s Cardinals Murphy’s

Free Christian Science Lecture In Riverside March 21

Sir Andrew Kolliner of St Paul Minnesota will deliver a free public lecture titled Christian Science Its Practical Application to Everyday Life on Sunday March 21 at 3 30 p m in the Auditorium of First Church of Christ Scientist Long Common and Addison roads Riverside He is a member of the Mother Church board of Lectureship in Boston and invites all with ample parking and doors opening at 245 p m

Andrew Kolliner C.S.B St. Paul Minnesota First Church of Christ, Scientist Long Common Addison Roads Riverside Kolliner Boston Massachusetts

Women’s Club Planned March Seventeenth Recital Program

Brookfield Woman’s Club hosts Reciprocity Day on March 17 at 2 p.m. in the American Legion hall. Leona Williams of Evanston will dramatize Sterling North’s So Dear To My Heart, Jo Ann Neburka will play marimba, and Mrs F L Howell, district president, attends as guest of honor. Tea hosts include E W Humphrey and several club members.

Brookfield Woman’s Club Ilinois Federation of Women’s Clubs American Legion Hall M. S. Lilliander Leona Williams Evanston Sterling North Jo Ann Neburka la Grange Frank Derrick F. L. Howell E. W. Humphrey George Svihla George Gielow

Second annual Frosh-Soph tourney in Wheaton

The second annual Frosh-Soph basketball tournament will be staged at Wheaton High School gym Thursday to Saturday March 11 to 13. Opening night features Hinsdale against an unnamed opponent, with the champion to meet Marmion Military Academy of Aurora. Friday games pair Argo with Wheaton and Glenbard with Naperville. winners advance.

Wheaton Hinsdale Marmion Military Academy Aurora Riverside-Brookfield High Batavia Argo Glenbard Naperville

Open Doors Talk Postponed to April Seventh

A list of speakers includes Mrs. Er. B. Sicking Mrs. John Runkel and others. The Open Doors talk by Mrs. Harry M. Nelson, set for March 2, is postponed to April 7 due to Mrs Nelson illness as part of the annual meeting.

K. J. Bowers Er. B. Sicking John Runkel J. Ff. Coleman C. F. Heidz George Polivka Harry M. Nelson

Finals Set After Thursday Dashes Toward Title

The tournament schedule cites a Thursday semifinal winner facing the Friday victor Saturday at 1 16 p m with the top seed from Friday's game meeting the No 1 seed from the second game The finals will be played in the evening Participating schools include Riverside Brookfield Wheaton Glenbard Argo Batavia Marmion Military Academy Naperville and Hinsdale

Riverside-Brookfield Wheaton Glenbard Argo Batavia Marmion Military. Academy Naperville Hinsdale

First Congregational Club Plans Early March Meeting

The Thursday Evening club of the First Congregational church will meet on March 18, a week before the planned date. A special St Patrick's Day observance is organized by committee members Mrs Harold Bash Mrs Francis Watson and Mrs Al Soderdahl.

First Congregational Church Harold Bash Francis Watson al Soderdahl

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