20 May 1948
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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1948
Page
1
A readable fragment notes Bien's Club at the Goodman Center on May 25 with references to Brinkfield 3 church and an upgrade or change in April. The text is incomplete. details on agenda, participants, or exact title are missing.
The Portage District of the West Suburban Council Boy Scouts of America held a two day Spring Weekend May 15 16 at Camp Delavan Wisconsin with 127 scouts and fathers. Activities included flag ceremony, outdoor bed making, boat demos, fishing casting and camp skills as well as songs, skits, and a campfire. The program featured leadership by troop leaders, a camp caretaker story of Indian arrowheads, morning bird hike and Scouts own services, with meals prepared by Arthur Tucker and a formal flag ceremony concluding the weekend. Participating units were Troops 23 25 43 45 from Brookfield Riverside and Lyons under various scoutmasters.
Riverside church and Washington Lyons ward list Scoutmaster John Heg Lund leads Troop 7 at Lyons School with Cantrail Hursley as troop committee chairman. Holywood community church Troop 87 has A H Ahigrim as committee chair. Brookfield Lincoln school Troop 5 led by J Tuxart. Riverside A F Ames School Troop 98 under George Vojta as coat up to date.
A farewell gathering was held at National Hall last Monday for Mr and Mrs Charles Cotora Mr and Mrs Stanley Novy Mr and Mrs Kobzina Mrs Josephine Cukrer Mrs Frances Fiain and Mrs Christine Tomecek as a two car group traveling to Czechoslovakia. Corsages white ribbons boutonniere wallets were given to the men. Prank Susca and Bob Krefka offered short speeches. About 75 Sokol Prokfield members and friends attended to wish them well. Cards and bunco followed the meetings.
The Brookfield Women’s Club, in cooperation with the Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago, coordinates a well-baby conference at the Brookfield Health Center on Prairie Avenue. The next session is Thursday May 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 2537 Prairie Avenue.
Daily hours 6 A M to 5 PM except web access. From 9 to 12 noon and evenings hours on Monday through Thursday 7 to 9. This notice outlines altered operating times for in person services and remote access windows.
The Thursday evening club will meet May 27 at First Congregational Church. Hostesses are Mrs Harold Peel Mrs Fred Polivka and Mrs Werman Kaiser. Plans include an ice cream social with homemade ice cream and pies. The event date is June 4.
Members of Edward Feely Post No 190 American Legion will meet Monday night May 24. Commander Mark Ward invites all members to attend as a fish fry will top off the evening.
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