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Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1954

Page

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Congress Park Locals and Business Listings Notice

A fragmented notice lists Congress Park locals at 944 m Congress Park and 111 W Har t LeGrenge with telephone references HU 5-1184 HOLLYWOOD LOCALS iBlen W Wood HU 5-5339 SOUTH BROOKFIELD drs Ted Pence BU 5-1861 and notes advertising and subscription billing to be paid at these addresses.

Hollywood iBlen W. Wood South Brookfield Ted Pence de Berita Congress Park W. Hart

Gross Brook Park pupils tour Wilmette film studio

Last Thursday afternoon es operators from Gross Brook Park Schools toured the Pedia Britannica Film Co in Wilmette. Students Joe Andel Dennis Ceplecka Dale Kanak Abougias Wima Brook Park airy Kracht Steve Phillips joined guides through three stops from Central Ave to Green Bay. They viewed how films are made and learned about multilingual productions and instructional color shorts. The visit, organized by Cook County manager Harlow D Stevens and Brook Park principal G Teichmann, offered a practical look at the film process and props.

Gross Brook Park Pedia Britannica Film Co Wilmette Gross School Joe Andel Dennis Ceplecka Daie Kanak Abougias Wima Brook Park Airy Kracht Steve Phillips Central Ave Green Bay Harlow D. ‘Stevens Cook County Nica Films, Inc Crohn Goron G. Teichmann

Inducted Cubs and Leaders Highlight Pack 90 Meeting

The Pack 90 gathering at Brook Park School featured new Bobcats George Hesick Roy Klimas and Charles Namerka earning awards for Rogert Shanahan Wain McCartney and Frank Moravec. Den chiefs Douglas Zima Charles Burns and Ken Strasburg received bows while sales for the May 15 Scoutorama reached 196 tickets led by Michael Beattie.

O Wb Frock’ Park PTA George ‘Hesick Roy Klimas Charles Namerka Rogert Shanahan Gold Arrow Wain McCartney Silver Arrow Frank Moravec Scout@rama William McCartney Ticket Gates Cubichael Beattie En Tvises George Elliott Scoutoramairman Edward ‘Knoska Clovis McNutt Michael Moskalik F. D. Fegde Myren Davis Anmes Cuda Mpeter Edward Rouza Win Institutional Peters Walter Morris E. A. Heilz Car Tyler George Blott Victor R Rab Art Beattie F. D. Fogde Vanerka J. A. Balla Theodore Habley den Mothers Wmirs Robert Jilek Victor Kimas Preodore Habley Frank Mississippi Brook Park School

Lyons Town and High School Spring Concert Preview

Lyons Town and High School choral groups band and orchestra prepare two concerts. On Sunday May 16 at 4 PM in the school auditorium the choir and orchestra perform including Star Spangled Banner May Day Dance and Pearl Aischers. May 21 at 8 15 PM in Vaughan gymnasium features Meisrsinger chorale It's a Grand Night for Singing Sing of the Joy Roger and A Tribute to Rombere with finale by all groups and orchestra. Tickets available at box offices.

Lyons Townand High School Vaughan Gymnasium LTHS iThis Hadley Pearl Aischers Bizet Schuetly Cain Cyndy Wilson Swan Joy Roger Candish Rombere MacLean Choral Croup

Glamour sans beauty says expert

A beauty expert claims glamour is possible without beauty youth or money. Emphasize the best features age makes no difference Greta Garbo Gloria Swanson Joan Crawford and Dietrich prove it. Many women could buy fewer clothes and still be well dressed. Also a local quip about Alter nate Parking Folks and a farmer cow incident. For prescriptions see KU BRIGHT'S PHARMACY Brookfield Ogden Ave.

Greta Garbo Gloria Swans Joan Crawford Dietrich Brookfield Kubright Ogden Ave

May tournament dates at Circle Bowling lanes Forest Park

In a tournament scheduled for May 22 and 23 at Circle Bowling lanes Forest Park, participants are asked to contact Harry G. Matson at Hunter 6-1950. The Faith Evangelical Lutheran church women honored Mrs An drew E Kopp, Mrs Myrtleer holm and Mrs Olaf Lindberg last Sunday with life memberships. The Magnet thanks M R Pokorny RN in charge of Brookfield Health Center for a letter praising local newspaper coverage and cooperation. ADVANCE DATES: St Barbara's Mothers club last party May 7 at 8 pm in the new school hall with Mrs Frank Cermak chair. May 5 H Teen meeting at St Barbara's with religious discussion at 7:30.

Circle Forest Park Harry G. Matson Hunter Women of the Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church Andrew E. Kopp Myrtleerholm Olaf Lindberg M. R. Pokorny R.N Brookfield Health Center Brookfield Enoug St. Barbara's Mothers’ Club Frank Cermak St. Barbara’s

Gross Eighth Graders Stage 3 Act Play Meet Corliss Archer

The eighth grade class at Gross School under Mrs Ethel Hickes will present the three act comedy Meet Corliss Archer in the casual auditorium at 7 p.m. on May 20 and 21. Corliss Archer, the charming heroine created by FL Hugh Herbert, has appeared on Broadway in films and on television.

Gross School Ethel Hickes Corliss Archer At & P.m Hugh Herbert Broaday Meetion Pictures

Henkel Celebrates 40 Years With Bell Telephone

Otto Henkel of 3544 McCormick avenue Hollywood Illinois marks forty years of service with Bell Telephone Company this month. He works at the Central Division Plant Department in Chicago as a communications serviceman. He and his wife have two daughters, Lois and Janet, living at home and he is a member of the Masonic order.

Otto Henkel McCormick Ave Hollywood Tinois Bell, Telephone Company Henkel Central Division Chicago Lois Janet Masonie Order

US Canada Good Will Week Highlighted by Kiwanis

President Eisenhower and Prime Minister St Laurent praised US Canada friendship as an example of international good will during United States-Canada Good Will week sponsored by Kiwanis International with 3800 clubs. Brookfield Kiwanis plans a program featuring Canada relations and a Canadian consul invitation. A series of 13 performances runs through the observance dates.

Eisenhower St. Laurent United States Canada United States-Canada Kiwanis International Kiwanis Club Brookfield Tusvhall

Brookfield Girl Scout fashion show and tea highlights

Girl Scout Troop 18 hosted a fashion show and mothers tea in Brookfield with Arlene Krejcik as commentator and a lineup of uniforms and outfits from official scout attire to casual wear. Attendees included Mary Ann Moticka as troop scribe and a later note mentions a trip by Gross School Troop 3 to Cracker Jack Co with several named participants.

Brookfield Arlene Krejcik Jacqueline Patzelt Pat Clendenin Jeanne Evers Judy Stehlik Margaret Haugh Judy Reznicek Mary Ann Bedmarek Janice Nadar Dawn Petrik Jeanne Mraz Nancy York Charlene Jakopec Nancy Griffen Nancy Kurth Barbara Eener Dorothy Peterson Judy Miller Sue Carol Cameron Joann Anderson Mary Ann Moticka

Lincoln School PTA Meeting Highlights May 1 Theme

Lincoln school PTA hosts a May 1 gathering with the theme Song of the er Road. A film Illinois Play grounds will showcase natural scenic beauty and recreational sites. Officers will be installed and delegates report on the Illinois Congress of Parent Teachers Association convention in Springfield. Attendees include John Coykendall and several Mrs. and Mr. attendees. A Riverside Brookfield sextette will perform, and kindergarten mothers act as hostesses.

Lincoln School Illinois Illinois Congress of Parent-Teachers Association Springfield John Coykendall John Long Martin Hoppert Hamlin Iverson Anton Lissy Frank Stack John Pernicka Joseph Kadlee Riverside- Brookfield High School

Troop Leaders Attend Girls Event and Marshmallow Roast

Mrs F Lemke notes that troop leaders accompanied the girls at a factory visit. Leaders listed include Mrs C Miller, Mrs N Miller, Miss E O con, Mrs Helen Walther, Mrs D Birr and Mrs J Kraus Jr. The troop also enjoyed a marshmallow roast in Mrs Birr's yard.

C. Miller N. Miller E. O'con Helen Walther D. Birr J. Kraus, Jr

The Romantic Story of the Diamond at Museum

Paul Dallwig will present The Romantic Story of the Diamond at 2 p m Sunday May 9 at Chicago Natural History Museum. His dramatization highlights intrigue greed and order in the history of ownership of the world finest diamonds and covers early diamond discovery and today’s diamond trade. Reservations for this dramatized lecture should be:

Paul G. Daillwig Chicago Natural History Museum Dallwig

Summer School Opens June 21 at LTHS

The summer term at LTHS opens on June 21 with three hundred students already enrolled. Hinsdale and Downers Grove areas and grade schools have yet to report. Courses include higher algebra solid geometry biology American history and personal typing. Fifty students are needed to fill chemistry early European history clothing machine shop mechanical drawing and dramatics to ensure offerings, via mail or phone.

LTHS Hinsdale Downers Grove

Proclamation Declares National Hospital Week in Brookfield

Dan Kylie president of the Village of Brookfield proclaims May 9 through May 15 as National Hospital Week in Brookfield. The observance honors about 100 Chicago area hospitals providing 24 hour service and calls citizens to participate in hospital activities celebrating Florence Nightingale’s birthday May 12 and the service ideals she embodied.

Chicago Area Florence Nightingale Dan Kylie Brookfield National Hospital

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