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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1951
Page
1
The fragment lists multiple Brookfield locals and offices at 3730 Prairie Ave and nearby streets. It notes annual rates, authorized magnet collection, and payments due at Kracse's Dry Goods Store, Weplins Congress Park, and 131 W Harris, Osorek Advertising and subject pages.
Brookfield Village Manager Bash announced a new fire department policy effective May 1 1951 restricting fire department equipment to the Brookfield area shown on attached map. Exceptions allow mutual aid responses to the West Suburban Fire Mercement association and to annexation petition signers. Written notice required for any exceptions.
The narrator contrasts Aden with its barren rocks and goats, noting British and American oil presence and harsh sand monsoons. A holiday in Addis Ababa reveals a cooler, higher altitude city with mountain vistas and a poorer surrounding country. Ethiopians form most of the population, and the climate differs from Aden’s heat and dust.
Injured operating street sweeper Frank Hawes sustained cuts around the head while operating the new sweep system on May 5. He was taken to the Berwyn hospital for treatment and evaluation.
On May 13 the Sunday service will address Adam and Fallen Man for pupils to age 20. A kindergarten is offered during services for children aged years. Wednesday evening includes Christian Science healing testimonies. Reading Room hours at 25 So Ashland Ave LaGrange daily except Sunday and holidays 10 a.m. to p.m. Mon Tue Thurs Fri A) cordially invited.
Fragmentary OCR lists maximum weights and teaspoon measures with abbreviations like Tbs and Vbs across several entries. The garbled text mentions 194 tbs 197 Tbs 205 Tbs 210 Vbs 223 Tbs and im an Te, offering no coherent event or context.
Fourteen new members were inducted into the Riverside Brook field high school National Honor Society at a candlelight ceremony last Thursday. Supt Haebich opened the assembly. Mrs Kiszner presented the DAR citizenship to Joan Henke. Dorothy Trojan performed a clarinet solo with Mr Newmark on piano. officers and members outlined scholarship leadership service and character. junior and senior initiates were listed and oath of loyalty taken. pins awarded and a solo finale by Shirley Riha closed the program.
Funeral services were held for Edward C Boellhoff at 2 pm Wednesday at Mansfield Funeral Home. Burial followed in Clarendon Hills Cemetery. A Brookfield resident for 29 years, he was a retired machinist formerly with Electro Motor E. M. and is survived by his wife Mrs Boellhoff a daughter Kathryn Armbruster and a grandson David.
Edward Carpenter of Riverside facing three Brookfield police charges including disorderly conduct bright lights and carrying a driver’s license without a signature. He did not appear in court and his attorney was ordered to bring him to the next session on Saturday. A separate note mentions society sponsors and a tea at the home economics bungalow with parents and teachers in attendance.
Police log shows a dog attack on six year old Frank Dohnal in the northwest village, with the dog owner ordered to tie the animal at 9570 Lexington. May 4 records note a dog knocking over a garbage can and another case of a dog chasing a woman on Sunnyside Avenue.
Mrs Lila Lawrence of 4009 Sunnyside Ave a talented organist studying with Francis S Moore will perform Allegro and Andante from Mendelssohn First Sonata before about 50 guests at the First Methodist Church in Oak Park on April 1. She has studied music for many years and is well known locally.
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