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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1949
Page
1
Partial OCR fragment lists addresses and shops such as Krause's Dry Goods Store and Congress Park. Mentions advertising and subscription payments at specified addresses. Contains scattered numbers and place names with unclear context.
On April 9 the Fathers' Forum at Avonia Church will host Craig, a veteran basketball and football figure, who will share humorous stories from his college days and officiating career. The event, sponsored by the Fathers' Forum, aims to raise funds through ticket sales to cover sports parents and Peña costs.
Proviso township resident Brookfield native Proviso candidate for Justice of the Peace on Non-Partisan ticket. Aide to veterans and Red Cross worker connected with James P Ayiesworth and sons. Attended local schools. former officer of June Veterans' Commission. active in Amster and St Barbara circles. Meeting announced for April 4 to discuss Mayoral party pars.
Enthusiastic Riverside-Brookfield audience applauded Morley and Gearhart as the final 1949-50 concert closed. The two piano team played Bach chorale prelude In Die Freude and Brahms Variations on a Theme of Haydn, plus Chepin Rondo. Their encore set included The You Are and Rabby Roogie.
Margaret H. Weir daughter of J and Mrs Archie H Weir of Elmhurst and Arthur E Dreher son of Mrs E B Dreher of Brookfield wed March 26 2%5 at Riverside Presbyterian Church Riverside Rev Paul Turner officiated The ceremony featured ferns palms white flowers and Scottish airs with soprano soloist Mrs E McKinnon singing Love You Truly Because and The Lord’s Prayer Accompanist Robert Murphy Also details brides gown attendants and reception at Oak Park Arms Oak Park Illinois
Dr John C Madell of Brookfield, a seventh annual Cleft Palate Prosthesis gathering attendee, wed to a York Community High School graduate. The ceremony in Columbus featured Dr Herbert Koepp Baker and Dr A F Mayer among 180 guests. After a California honeymoon they plan to reside in Brookfield and later move to Boulder Colorado for graduate study. Out of town guests included Mrs Janet Allan and Mr J C Dreher families from Michigan New York and California.
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