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Newspaper

Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1954

Page

3

Local social notes and greetings from Leesburg to Pasadena

Prank Laffick of Leesburg visits family and sends birthday wishes to Mrs. Jack Anne of Caster Ave. Anniversary greetings to Mr. and Pragier of Grove Ave. and Mrs. John Kingdon ofier Calif. Visiting relatives and friends abound in April events. Carl Neumann hosts Elm Ave visitors. Libera ce banquet in Beach Hotel. Panga of Rhinelander returns after a week with sister. Several couples observe a 25th wedding anniversary May 4 with gifts and cheerful remarks.

Fey Jack Anne-of- Caster Celeem Teo Panga Rhinelander Wis Carl Neumann Elm Ave Harold Hague Cave Lyons

Tell Plans Enlarging of THS Facilities

Plans by the school district to enlarge THS facilities will be explained by Supt. George S. Ol 2 at a Monday meeting from 1:30 to 3 0 in the high school room. A student meeting will follow and a general presentation will outline the plans. The public is invited to attend.

George S. Ol 2

Engagement of Jean Marie Dogger to Carter Lamb II

Mr and Mrs Antony M Dogger of West Allis Wisconsin announce the engagement of their daughter Jean Marie to Carter Herbert Lamb II of Brookfield Wisconsin. Lamb is in the army and stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. There are no immediate wedding plans.

Antony M. Dogger West Allis Wis Jean Marie Carter Herbert Lamb II Brookfield Lamb Carter H. Lamb Jr Fort Leonard Wood

Joan Wehrmeister Engaged to Wed

Mr and Mrs Albert Wehrmeister of Brookfield announce the engagement of their daughter Joan Carol to David Billings son of Mr and Mrs Leo Billings of Downers Grove The couple attended Lyons Township High school and Downers Grove High school respectively.

Albert Wehrmeister Blancharave Brookfield Joan Carol David Billings Leo Billings Downers Grove Miss Wehrmeister Lyons Township High School Downers Grove High School

Two Brookfield Men Serve Aboard USS Midway In Med

Westley J. Horeni and John W. Murphy, both Brookfield IL residents, serve as aviation ordnance man and aviation machinist’s mate airmen aboard the USS Midway in the Mediterranean area. The ship, flagship of Corner Division Four in the Sixth Fleet, has participated in two NATO exercises with Greece and Turkey since January.

Westley J. Horeni Airman USN James W. Horeni Dorothy M. Horeni Madison Ave John W. Murphy Andrew McGrath Prairie Ave Nadine J. Murphy Elmove Brookfield Midway

Births Listed By Families At Local Hospitals

A long list notes births at MacNeal Memorial Hospital and other area addresses. Names include Susan Greer OBries, Bonnie Mae Werner, Paul Edn Swanson, Janice Linda Dubler, David Charlies Smith, Joseph Darrell Wilbur, Lorraine Lucille Leron, Catherine Anne Saban, Peter Aldrich Kaiser Jr., with parental addresses in Chicago area streets and avenues. The items reflect multiple newborn announcements with dates in late April.

Brookfield Mothers' Child Study Club Forms

The Mothers' Child Study club in Brookfield organized under the Brookfield Health Center. A screening of the film How a Child Grows was shown. The next meeting is Tuesday May 11 at 8:30 p.m. Dr E Kaiser from University of Minors Research and Education Hospital will address the group.

Mothers’ Child Study Club Brookfield Health Center E. Kaiser, Pedavccies University of Minors Research and Education Hospital

Riverside High to Present National Music Week Program

More than 400 students will perform at Riverside-Brookfield High School Friday May 1 in the new gymnasium under supervision of Miss Alice Broard and Harold Collins. The gala program includes soloists ensembles choir band and orchestra numbers with Grieg I Love Thee Bach concerto Mozart Overture and Saxophone ensemble. Tickets available from students sponsors and at the door.

Riverside-Brookie High School Alice Broard Harold Collins Thesic the Grieg Bach Tom Weber Noel Nedved Raymond Prazak Jarnefelt Carlotta Spensley April Morley Schumann Dorothy Cordes James Blaha Don Melka Robert Holpuch Russell Phillips Nancy Lindquist Louise Hand Riverside-Brookfield Music Sponsors Group F. T. Melka Edward C. VanCura

West Suburban Scouts Return From 1000 Mile Campout

West Suburban Senior Girl Scouts completed a Saturday return from a 1000 mile camp in Indiana and Kentucky. They spent three days at Mammoth Cave National Park and two days at Brown County State Park enjoying outdoor life. Weather felt like summer with full moon nights and campfires. Four cars carried Mrs L H How, H I, A Soderdahl and Mrs O C Wagner. participants included Lola Alexander, Grace Allen, eerie Barbour, Dale Baumwacker, Margaret Bergman, Shirley Brandner, Gayle Glashagel, Judy Harris, Mary Ann Millard, Nancy Schock, Phyllis Soderdahl and Janice Strasburg.

Indiana Kentucky Jor Mammoth Cave National Park Brown County State Park How His A. Soderdad O. C. Wagner Lola Alexander Grace Allen Eerie Barbour Dale Baumwacker Margaret Bergman Shirley Brandner Gayle Glashagel Judy Harris Mary Ann Millard Nancy Schock Phyllis Soderdahl Janice Strasburg

Bids Sought for Fuel Oil by Lyons Illinois School District

The Board of Education of School District No 108 invites sealed bids at Washington School Lyons Illinois until 8 00 P M DST May 18 1964 for fuel oil to cover the school year ending June 30 1955 bid terms require net prices and delivery as ordered bidders must cover all fuel oil needs with estimated quantities and the board reserves the right to reject all bids.

Board of Education of School District No. 108 Washington School Lyons Illinois D.S.T Board of Education

Women of the Moose hold annual bowling banquet

The Moose Women held their annual bowling banquet Monday night at the Lobster House. Paul Mann's team finished first and won the season's trophy. Officers for the coming year were elected: Henry as president, Lelbundguth as secretary, Jean Bucci re-elected treasurer. retiring president Bertha Man received a gift. A social hour followed the presentation.

Moose Lobster House Paul Mann I ‘Henry Lelbundguth Jean Buci Giveh Bertha Jean Bucci

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