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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1948
Page
2
Readable fragments suggest a church event and luncheon at Greenwood Farm Renée area. Names include Mrs A E Strahs and Dorethy Chana with references to a baptism at Evance church and various local residents and activities.
Tenia Winifred Pe Sunday at his moth Anton Ressel in Chicago. The members of Boy Scout Troop 2a gathered at the Ressell residence on Maple avenue practicing Indian folklore and Indian dances. Mro and Mrs. J. Nasser entertained on Moth otak Garcia dinner, their froando son-in-law, J.J. a and daughter, Vieter. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Jadgkins aradosen Jiminy, of 38 Sunn erhsiady returned from vacation trip in Old Mexico. Resse of SI3T Mantle Ppointed Boy Scout Canin for the Village of Breok Or Thursday. evening, May Mr. Ressel attended a LaGrange ceremony. Mrs. Peter Mz ott W. sued her ther. They for Peiday see which they purchased in las gesee. The Tie aS soneth Ptak of A637 Prairie has ivan Gene freth school with a Wheel. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Rosahiud of Cleveland are the parents of a box. Terry Allen, born on Tuesday at Loretta hospital. Mrs. Agnes Linden and Mrs. Genevieve Swansen, teachers at 3 on Ci Gregs Chott have been home on acveant of illness. Dan and Frank Ressel and son meth will motor to a van over the weekend for Father and Son event. Linda Sue born May at MacNeal hospital. They have two Both and Tommy. Mr. and M SMS, FOR QUICK RESULTS TRY A CLASSIFIED AD.
Gay H. Beche, registered corsetter at 65 E Harris LaGrange, offers individually designed corsets and supports for men and women including breast and maternity options. Contact LaGrange location for fittings and prescriptions.
Local items report travels and visits of residents including Theodore Piskulski returning from Brighton Massachusetts with his son Marshall who underwent surgery at US Navy hospital. Mrs D Piskulski stayed in Boston. Mrs V W Metz improving from pneumonia at home. a May 5 nature-related hike by Grove av Troop n Gel Scouts. last meeting of the season at Mrs Dibblee’s Sunnyside Ave. Also Navy shipman Jim Jenista visiting aunt in Hollywood after bomber flight from Corpus Christi to San Diego with training flights to Central and South America. Mothers Day visits by Elm Avenue residents. Lyn Brook club met at Mrs AdeHne Major’s home. prizes awarded by Mrs Frances Symoniak and Mrs Mildred Beran with second prizes by Mrs M Beltrick and Mrs Gladys Woelenss. further gatherings planned.
The VEW unit elected Gertrude Ner tier Gertrude Giermann Tillie Hinz Essa Beyer as delegates and Mary Corleto Belle O Leary Ethel Gurke Mildred Bradley as alternates for the State VFW convention in Peoria June 24 25 26. Memorial services will be held May 19 at 8 pm at National hall with Gold Star families as guests.
The Hollywood Citizens association sponsors a benefit dance to fund a modern community meeting place for Boy Scouts Girl Scouts church and local clubs. The event is at Brookfield National Hall on Saturday May 15 with Ted Nat and his 10 piece orchestra. Three FM radios will be awarded. Tickets are available at neighborhood stores or at the door.
Read crust on waxed paper breaks when moved to pie pan making transfer difficult. Pie dough tears or crumbles, requiring rest and re shaping. Users should chill dough, use parchment, or roll directly to minimize cracking and ensure a smooth transfer.
Miss Ellen Ruth Zimmerman hosted a bridal shower on Friday April 30 in Bluff avenue honoring Anabelle Tegan of Bluff avenue. The event precedes Anabelle’s May 22 wedding to Ray Weidert of La Grange. The gathering featured local friends and community members.
Mr and Mrs H Jablonski announce the birth of San Eber Judith Ann in April at MacNeal Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs R Sattem report Elaine Jean Sattem born in April at 3514 Sunnyside Avenue. Charles Michael McCune born April 30 to Mr and Mrs C McCune of 3445 Oak Avenue. Michele Kearney born April 1 to Mr and Mrs A Kearney of 9017 Windemere Avenue. Gerald Frederick Fidanza born May 1 to Mr and Mrs A Fidanza of 3200 Park Avenue. Paula Mae born May 2 to Mr and Mrs C Owen of 3712 South Prairie Avenue. Linda born May 8 to Mr and Mrs Thomas Leonard of 3234 Raymond Avenue at MacNeal Memorial Hospital.
First Congregational church members perform The Widow's Plight in an old-fashioned Mellerdrummer after a Family Night supper on May 23 at the church corner Maple and Lincoln avenues. Cast from the church have previously appeared in In Again Out Again and Mappy Landings at Gross School Auditorium. The show invites audience participation to cheer the hero and boo the villain, with laughs and fun for all, followed by a 5:30 pm pot-luck supper.
Hr and Mrs A F Hickel hosted guests in East Chicago. The Prather family moved to DeKalb Illinois. Mary Ellen Morrow, eighth grader at Congress Park, won a music scholarship and will attend the Egyptian Music Camp in Du Quoin Illinois from July 5 to 10.
A picture and article on Lorenz appear in the March issue of the Towa Transit, a study publication issued by the College of Engineering at the State University of Iowa. The piece highlights Lorenz’s work within the Theta Tau professional engineering fraternity chapter.
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