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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1951
Page
1
Fragmentary note lists W. Wood Brook 7477-B Portia Manor Brook and magnet collection at S780 Prairie Ave. Mentions Keemee's Try Goods Store at 944 Park and 131 W Garrie. Details are unclear but indicate locations and a collection point.
Ars-Anna Schick aged 81 died Oct 29. Wife of Wy Schick mother of Mrs E Hasbold and Laz Schick of Rochester grandmother of five great grandmother of Lt. She was sister of Mrs G Weiss. Services held at West Madison Forest Park chapel on Nov 1 at 1 30 PM.
Mrs Marie Barnes late of 4054 Fern Byons and mother of Charles a of Brookfield Street was remembered at a funeral in Lyons. The service at St hs Church was led by Rev Murray with burial at Mt Carmel. Survived by sons Charles F and States of Lyons and Joseph D of Westertown Wis. sister Alex Wektowski of Cleveland and Ger mide Walsh of Chicago. grandmother of nine and great grandmother of seven. Member of the Ladies of Maccabees No 12. Pallbearers included Feely Post No 190 members Jean Legion Tom Durack Barton Art Fishback Jim and Gerald Baastian.
Leisure Timers will show colored slides of flowers at the meeting. N Hirsh at 818 N Catherine will host the event in LaGrange Recreators office at 11 S Me. The committee notes Hirsh is in the nursery and his lecture and pictures would be of great interest. Members invite friends interested in gardening.
A recently reactivated transport named Satta was placed in commission at Orange Texas by the Atlantic Reserve. The ship, formerly attacked, underwent reactivation and awaits further assignment under the Texas Gulf fleet.
Brookfield notes celebrate Halloween at Gross school stage with Lions Kiwanis and PTA participation. Town events include Nov 7 Division Ladies night Kiwanis Elmhurst Country Club and Nov 13 past presidents honor. Marshals, band, and parade judges recognized. Alyce Pishan pledged to Alpha Xi Delta at Monmouth College. Band Parents meeting rescheduled to Nov 16.
Descriptive fragment outlines a padded figure in boys clothing wearing a mask on the back of the head. A gypsy figure with spangies accompanies two lipstick bedecked flappers. Includes cowboys in full regalia, masked escorts, bandits, and nightmarish figures. Questions linger about where such beings hide in daylight.
Riverside Brook Patrons' Council will host an Aeolian Choral Society concert at 8 15 p m in the high school auditorium. The 35 voice choir led by Stephen Pepich will perform light and grand opera with selections from The Student Prince. Guest artist Kathleen Perry, 12, will join as violin prodigy. 1 200 member group funds project support led by E C McPhee.
Two newcomers were reported in LaGrange during the past week. Frank O Day, 320 5 Mad is an ave, from Bellwood, and James Pent, 243 S LaGrange rd, from Brookfield, are listed. A pig is the nearest relative to a hoppopotamus.
A well organized Halloween event on Wednesday October 31 featured a parade with many Lincoln LTHS and Congress Park students. Prizes went to St Pauls Kitchen Band for first in talent, Jo an Sahat and Janice Upan earned top piano honors, while costume winners included Ton VWa liga Jr as headless man and Janice Kozinsky as queen among others. Amvet Brookfield stores awarded prizes to students from Gross and St Barbara's schools for displays and scenes. Judges were M Watson and several Mrs Petke Collins Geiger among others.
Citizens of Brookfield are urged by the City Manager Advocates to back the village manager form by voting yes in the special election Saturday November 10. They cite reduced liabilities from 738000 to 474000 since 1947 and a lower portion of the tax rate.
City Manager advocates the amendment stressing fiscal efficiency honest government and equal treatment for taxpayers. The message highlights ongoing public works improvements including sewer cleaning at no extra cost and argues the amendment will stabilize responsible governance in Brookfield. Two presidents Roosevelt and Wilson are noted for Nobel Peace Prize history.
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