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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1951
Page
2
Notice for Brookfield Cook County Illinois detailing an April 17, 1951 election. Positions include Police Magistrate four year term trustees library directors clerk and playground recreation, with judges and clerks listed per precinct. Polls open 6 AM to 5 PM.
Don Blanck presents an organ recital at 2 o clock Sunday April 1 at First Methodist Church of Superior and Oak Park Avenue Oak Park. The program includes an organ and fugue in E minor with Dr Francis Moore assisting. Attendees including families and music lovers are invited to attend this community event in Oak Park.
Linda Dawn Cates was baptized on Easter Sunday at the Local Methodist church in Rogers, with family present. The ceremony followed by a village gathering at Roca Park, featuring brief remarks and a luncheon in honor of the new member.
South Brookfield notes list visitors and family events among residents. Henry Haisky and Kathy of Berwyn were guests of Frank Haisky Jr. on Park Avenue. J C Mitchell of Milwaukee and Lemke family visited the Rose home on Praine Avenue at Easter. Deboran Lynn, new baby of Gordon and Burlington family, born March 4 in Chicago. Joseph Phlichta family awaiting word from son Jim at Camp Breckinridge. Reece Perryman left for Wisconsin Academy after Easter vacation.
A family drove to Chicago on Easter Sunday to attend the Noon High Mass at Old St. Mary's church where their son Patrick sings with the Paulist choir. The choir will present its annual spring concert soon. Mrs. Coates has tickets for attendees. Mrs. Bernecker of Chicago enters Mercy Hospital for surgery next Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Stockhausen hosted a visit from William Kirchbaum and then traveled to Wisconsin. Byron Shaw and Coppy Stevens fished near Kankakee. Peggy Gemar, from South Brookfield, is the only LTHS freshman on the honor roll.
Terry Stevens and family received a TV surprise when his pencil drawing titled What My Father Does appeared on the Lois and Louie show. John DePasse and family marked Easter with Mrs DePasse’s birthday, a call from S/Sgt John Jr. at Camp Lejeune sending roses, and greetings from Clarence at the Naval Hospital in Oakland. They thanked Father Victor at St Barbara’s Mass and shared prayers.
The Couples club of Brookfield Methodist church will meet at 8 pm Sunday April 1. C J Logan of Sterling Morton High School and Junior College Cicero speaks on The Importance of Background to Mature Living. Logan teaches psychology and family psychology at the school. Kindnesses for their wounded son Clarence.
Miss Betty Sarlitto of 8915 Ogden Avenue, a junior at Illinois State Normal University, is on The Dean's List with grades no lower than B. The distinction, released this fortnight by Dr. Arthur H. Larsen, the university dean, was reported in Brookfield this week.
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