Mary O'Donnell Rites Wednesday
Mary O'Donnell aged 95 died Sunday in Mansfield Furness area. Grandmother of George Wilson and Lucille, funeral held at St Barmea church with mass. Interment at local cemetery at 7900 North Ciara.
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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1953
Page
1
Mary O'Donnell aged 95 died Sunday in Mansfield Furness area. Grandmother of George Wilson and Lucille, funeral held at St Barmea church with mass. Interment at local cemetery at 7900 North Ciara.
Henry Spaulding aged 59 died and was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery. Funeral services held Tuesday at 2 pm with members of the Feaths Rowhenberg Grange in attendance. He resided at 414 Blanchard Ave and served 28 years with the Focus Motive. Surviving wife and children, Lynda and Str. Spaulding, among others, and he was a member of Weis Lodze A F A board in Elrico Mass suspected wartime service.
Lenten services at St Barbara's Church start midweek with a 2:30 PM observance. The notice mentions Sorrowful matches and peace, and includes an advertisement reference to the Brookfield Magnet.
Trustees discussed about $500 the annual salaries of the trustees and a payroll of $7,288 along with $1,175 for census costs. Village Manager Fash outlined stop and go work at the Ogden Prairie intersection and several public works projects including new curbs gutters and street improvements. The board approved $55,000 in U S Treasury bonds drawn from special assessment funds and directed study of the north Arden and old West Towns right of way for truck use with barriers. President Kalle noted an open house at LTHS gym and Thelmarkland’s resignation from Brookfield Recreation commission. Census work began March 20 with one district completed showing 15 percent population increase and 2,000 copies of the five year report distributed to be sent to the Illinois General Assembly. The board approved eliminating village engineer provisions with option to hire as needed and heard delegations from Rosch Woodside and Cleveland on street improvements.
Mary Elizabeth Gothard and MCC Howard John Stulgin wed at Congress Park Community Methodist Church in a 4 p.m. ceremony officiated by Rev. C. A. Chamberlin. The couple, from Congress Park and Wesatment, hosted a 50-guest reception at Mangams Chateau and open house at the groom’s parents’ home afterward. The bride, a Lyons Township alumna, and the groom, a Hinsdale High School graduate and U. S. Navy member, have recent assignments in Bethesda and Charleston.
We thank friends and neighbors who helped lighten our burden in our recent bereavement. Mrs Theresa Lind and daughters.
Birthday congratulations go to Mrs. Ray Over who celebrated March 21. Anniversary wishes to Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Holman of Woodside Avenue for March 25. John Bates son of Mrs. Helen Bates celebrated his birthday March 21. The Butler family of Arden Avenue hosts guests at their Rockerfeller Lane home. Margaret Suzan receives a bubble gum party. The Blue Birds of Brookfield and Riverside dined March 19 at Beech Hall with Hollywood guests including the Vines families and Campbells. Ray Over is in New York on business. Hollywood Woman's Club members attended the Brookfield Woman's Club tri club meeting last Wednesday.
Daniel Ward from the U S Attorney General's office spoke on narcotics and an addict's life, covering how drug habits form, the life led by addicts, and government efforts to help. Plans were made for the annual party April 24 at Brook Park school. refreshments were provided by Evelyn Schoen.
kK. M. Gay, Mrs. A. O. Wood and Mrs. Charles Devers, chair man of the Illinois Federation of Womans club department of International Relations, are noted in the report as key figures tied to the federation.
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