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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1952
Page
1
The notice lists payment locations for advertising and subscriptions at Kreuse's Dry Goods Store 9441 Congress Park and 11 Harris in LaGrange, plus 3860 Maple Tliela. It states collection of magnet items at 810 Maple and directs payments to those addresses.
Weekend guests at the R. Staffa home included Mr. and Mrs. Albert Knop and family of Muskegon. Mrs. Shepherd awaits convalescence at home after surgery. cards and notes would cheer her days. Lorraine Kendall attended a T.G. Bowling league banquet last Sunday. Girl Scouts hosted a festival at Camp Pine with square dancing and meals. Tomorrow evening features the annual play Our Miss Brooks at 8 p.m. at the auditorium with students from the graduating class in cast. Brookfield couples attended a benefit dance for an associate employee last Saturday.
Plainview announces a joint field day and picnic on May 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. Pupils, sixers, and 40 parents will ride 18 automobiles to a shelter north of Tint Street in Cantigny woods. Two teams, Blue and White, will compete across events for all ages, with the winning team hosting a party next autumn. Ribbons will be awarded. participants bring lunches. facilities for roasting and play will be arranged. The plan is led by a PTA committee with Ruth Kelley as chair and includes Mrs Marie Rackow, Mrs Martha Cunningham, and Mrs Rose Perry, in cooperation with Plainview schools and Superintendent Leonard.
A New Slant question asks how listeners tilt their heads during a kiss. New York’s Answer Man reports that men tend to tilt toward the left, while right-leaning tilts are common among others. The finding suggests a gendered pattern in kiss direction.
A LaGrange YMCA campaign update lists leaders, volunteers, and a May 23 coaching dinner at the Congregational church. James Laidlaw and West ern Springs organizers oversee sec tions with chairmen from LaGrange, Brookfield and Hinsdale. Campaign meetings run May 27 to June 6 to drive youth program funding.
Brookfield locals recount a Saturday matinee with Bert Lahr and De flores Gray at Great Northern theatre. Birthday wishes go to Danny Prezell of Mapleave who turned three. A pinochle party at Mrs Elin Carlson’s featured six games and a deli luncheon. A Methodist church dinner gathered George Arp Adam Longhauser George Hunter Roy Jones Wm Sullivan and others. Spencer Support corset ads round out the page.
Kocour chairs a group including Mrs. E. 0. Cashman Mrs. Robert Miller and Mrs. J. A. Ernoul. William H. Toates head auditor at 815 N. La Grange Jd. announces a complete organization comprising Frank Dutton Roy M. Quick Herbert Schmidt Elmer S. Lundgren Mrs. Ruth Chatterton Walden C. Cummins of Taturange and Howard McCaffey Brookfield.
Local items include residents traveling to Spencer Iowa to visit relatives, visitors from Dallas Texas at the Biddle home, and birthday greetings for 13 year old Tom Hadac. Social club hosting pinochle and a gathering with honors for several ladies is reported along with funeral attendance in Chicago.
Miss Bety Sullivan of 9012 West 31st Street and George W Bowes of Somerville Massachusetts plan marriage. Miss Sullivan is Riverside Brookfield High School graduate and Public Service Co Northern Illinois employee. Her fiancé has served in the United States Air Force since December 1950.
Present were Elinor Prokopek La verne Kolar Vivian Steffani Georgia Watson and Violet es goda at the community gathering.
Mrs George J Bergman was baptized at Faith Evangelical Lutheran church recently and congratulations go to Ted C Dreber on his engagement to Janet Marjorie Wesch. Future dates list events from June including a junior fishing contest, commencements, proms, and baccalaureate services with local groups and clubs noted.
A mis-spelled name in last week's Magnet caption for the Badgers of the First Congregational church bowling team photo is corrected. The proper spelling Oldrich Fisera is provided in this notice.
Congratulatory note for Miss Carol Smith who signed a contract to sing special operatic roles with the New York City Opera center next season. Also mentions Mr and Mrs Frank Edwinson of Rosemere Ave observing their wedding anniversary and Olena M Nelson of Pacific Press marrying March 31. Also notes A R Huston and George Baxa with Memorial wreath and flag display.
The Brookfield Recreation Commission coordinator Thelma Markland urges all softball captains to attend an organizational meeting. Aged 28, the Brookfield village area was noted, with locals and familiar faces like Carol Kurzeja, Keith, and others seen around. The scene included people walking dogs, gardening, shopping, and selling Scout-O-Rama tickets.
Reports say Thoffee Kup suffered third degree burns in a late night stove explosion. Details remain scarce as investigators assess the incident and potential hazards at the scene.
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