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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1952
Page
1
Per ets weaths sily authoriszed Megnet collection are located at 3549 Mapleave Kragee's Dry Goods Stire 4441 Congress Park and 11 W Har VaGrange. Advertising and widscrie ws must be paid at these adivestes.
Mrs William Reik, 9514 Mar Maye, celebrated her birthday anniversary Sunday May 1 with a Sunday dinner at the Lobster House attended by Mr and Mrs A Bellwood Mr and Mrs William Riek Cicero and Chicago friends. Monday the occasion was marked again with close friends Kate Herbold and others.
Brookfield junior group attended an annual theatre event on Thursday, April 24. The evening began with no dinner at Puniet House, then they traveled to the Sbithe Theatre for an entertaining performance of the musical Gays and Dolls.
Bud Knott started working for Frank Nemé at Hollywood Motors as racing season nears. Charlie Barnes plans to discard black ties for horse race numbers including Man of War Nellie G. Phillip Schmidt of 4205 Madison observed his 87th birthday. George Hartung returned home after hospitalization. Donna Fred Hoff of Hollywood now near Buffalo published Daughter of Eve and won an art prize in Buffalo. George Christoff of Christof Flooring in Western Springs looked over frieght. Mr and Mrs Mylan Fisher plan to attend the International Pool Rewanis clubs in May. May 14 Brookfield Lions attend Netooen at Pars Danese in Chy eperes. May 2 Nihtette banquet of the Rovers de ways. Miss Charlotte Staan of Mass Fierenia Tenney noted. Mose Sean, secret ey and Mose Ten tae by the theater. Hollywood Daze features Mary Archdale and Delia Sindelar. Mike Kurvejes, Parser on Moe Moke, watches Mrs Casimier Wojakowski and daughter. Biull and Carol Tiet paint. Alma Frazee observed happenings at the Holly wed store. Mrs William Gallt displayed items.
Mr and Mrs Jerry Plumley of 4324 DuBois bivd are the parents of Jerry Allen born May 1 he is the fifth generation Mr and Mrs Walter Zielinski of 4137 Blanchan ave entertained 18 relatives Sunday in honor of their son Walter Jr s first communion at St Barbara s Mrs G B Henriksen of 4133 Blanchan ave was surprised at a farewell party given at the home of her neighbor Mrs Walter Zielinski April 30 Several of her friends and neighbors were present She was presented with a pretty lamp and a table center dish for flowers Mr and Mrs John Conway and daughter Mrs Walter Middleton raided relatives in Kankakee Sunday Mr and Mrs R C Stiles and family of Blanchan ave have moved to 9518 Jackson ave Brookfield to stay until their new home on Leach ave in LaGrange is finished in July Mr and Mrs Kenneth Blerma of Arlington Heights are the parents of a daughter Linda Nadine born April 21 at the Sherman Hospital in Elgin The grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ross Holt of LaGrange and Mr and Mrs Fred Been at Rees ing Copperly of Daphoshire Moss Margaret Cornway af 438 Desa ace and two girl friends returned Sunday from a motor trip to Louisville Ky where they saw the Kentucky Derby.
Betty Aschauer, a Buffalo born Moody Bible Institute musician, will headline the Brookfield Baptist Church program at 9008 Fairview Ave Sunday evening May 11 at 7 45 with the Gospel Ambassadors. The event also features vocal solos a speaker and an old fashioned hymn sing.
The sermon by Rev. Wilfred Wakefield titled Thechapuicense of Parenthood will mark the Mother's Day service at Brookfield Congregational Church on Sunday May 11 beginning at 11 am. Thursday Evening club ladies will greet worshippers at the door and gift a flower boutonniere. Special music includes an offertory piano solo by Miss Dorothy Cordes and the offering benefits Plymouth Place house aged care.
A concise classified line urges readers in La Grange to use the Want Ad phone number 4600 for fast results. The brief note highlights speed and simplicity for placing advertisements or inquiries.
The Congress Park School catalogues about 10 new library books this week including picture books for youngsters and easy readers. Older readers gain titles on vets care stars and two Webster reference works with biographies and geography. A variety of fiction covers mysteries sports trains pets and girls stories. The coming attraction is that any.
The open veil school plans for eligible kindergarten in September as the state requires a physical exam before first grade admission. Parents often obtain a full spring examination from family doctors, transferable to other schools. PTA forms are provided and a pre-registration meeting for mothers is set for Wednesday May 21 at 3 30 p.m. in the kindergarten room.
The Brookfield Junior Woman's Club held its annual party on Thursday evening May 1 at the LaGrange YMCA. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments featuring cupcakes and coffee.
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