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Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1949

Page

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Methodists to Hear Bishop November Twenty Two

Members of the First Methodist church will hear Bishop H. Clifford Northcott speak at the Harvest Home dinner on Tuesday evening November 22. Northcott, now resident bishop of the Wisconsin Methodist area, was born in Canada and ordained in 1919 after study at Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, Garrett Biblical Institute, and Himei Wesleyan university. He previously served as Army chaplain in World War I and pastored Elmhurst, Elsdon, Parkside, and Oak Park, later leading the First Methodist church in Champaign from 1924 to 1948.

First Methodist Church H. Clifford Northcott Wisconsin Methodist Church Bishop Northcott LaGrange Northwestern University University of Chicago Garrett Biblical Institute Himei Wesleyan University Bishon Northcatt Elmhurst Elsdon Parkside Oak Park Champaign

Carrie Raymond 73 former Brookfield resident dies in New Jersey

Mrs Carrie Raymond 73 formerly of 4201 S Sunnyside Ave died Oct 22 at her daughter’s Madison NJ home after a two year illness from a stroke She was a St Barbara’s church member and observed 50th wedding anniversary with husband Arthur J Raymond Funeral rites were held in a Madison Catholic church and body sent to Aurora Illinois for burial Survived by husband three daughters Cleo Berglund Marie Kine and Ethel Gead and seven grandchildren The daughters reside in Gion Ettyn Dublin Bloomington TH and Madison NJ

Carte Raymond S. Sunnyside Ave Madison N. J

Christian Science Church Services and Classes

The Christian Science Church at Cossitt and Catherine avenues offers Sunday School for ages 2 to 8 during services, a 10:30 Kindergarten, 10:45 church service, and a discussion on Mortals and Temptations on November 18. Weekly healing testimonies are read at the Hines Memorial Hospital and Vaughan's Hospital chapels with monthly meetings and a reading room on Ashland Avenue in LaGrange.

Hines Memorial Hospital Hines Linois Quorset Hut Vaughan's Hospital

Nickelodeon Night recalls early cinema era in Brookfield

Brookfield Kiwanis plans Nickelodeon Night at Gregs school on Saturday Nov 19 with two showings at 2 and 3 pm. Proceeds support local under privilege child work. Features include The Great Train Robbery and Mary Pickford with Mack Sennett. Tickets sold at Myron Fisher’s Pharmacy Heinz Brothers Motor Sales or by mail via Magnet form. Adult 50 cents, children 25 cents.

Charles Chaplin Brookfield Kiwanis Club Francia X. Bushman Gregs School Kiwanis Club Kiwanis International Intermission Entertainment Nickelodeon Times Therogram Mary Pickford Mack Sennett Myron Fisher's Heinz Brothers’ Motor Sales

Legion to Sponsor Cage Meet on Nov 15 Plans for senior basketball sponsors in 1949-50 season announced by American Legion post

Edward Feely post of the American Legion says sponsorship of senior basketball teams is being considered. A meeting of managers and interested parties will be held November 15 in the region hall at Grant and Prairie Aves starting at 8 o'clock to formulate plans for the sponsors play.

Edward Feely Post American Legion A. Barton Legion Committee Barton Region Hall Grant and Prairie Aves

Juliette Low Celebration Sponsored by Girl Scouts

Impressive Juliette Low celebration held Thursday November 3 in Gross school gym with 132 Girl Scouts. Senior scouts lit three candles for the three parts of the Girl Scout promise while an Intermediate scout from each troop carried a banner aiding by the Juliette Low fund. Mrs. De Wees reenacted Juliette Low and explained scouting’s American start. Delegates later toured the Tribune plant to learn newspaper publishing.

Juliette Low Gross School Leonard How Otto Henkel M. DeWees America Kavanaugh Wirter Wehrmeister Wilbur

Dr Winters to Be Gross PTA Speaker

Dr Carl S Winters lecturer writer philosopher and minister will keynote the Gross School open house on November 16. Rooms will be open 7 to 8 pm with an auditorium program in the Gross PTA program. Winters is a Chautauqua Institution director and trustee and pastor of the First Baptist Church in Oak Park.

Carl S. Winters Gross School Gross Pta Winters Chautauqua Institution First Baptist Church Oak Park

Riverside-Brookfield Students Featured In Tribune Sports

A Riverside-Brookfield High School showcase appears in the Chicago Daily Tribune on Thursday November 2. A photo highlights Connie Cook of the Girls Field Hockey team, four field hockey teammates Carol Gnat Nancy DeLaby Janie Lindeman and Marilyn Geist, and the first string varsity backfield Bud Israels quarterback Milt Swejner Herbert Berger and Skip Hill.

Riverside-Brookfield High School Chicago Daily, Tribune Connie Cook Carol Gnat Nancy DeLaby Janie Lindeman Marilyn Geist Bud Israels Milt Swejner Herbert Berger Skip Hill

Stolen Auto Found Near Stickney

A 1937 two door Pontiac owned by George Svihla reported stolen November 3 at about 2 a.m. was recovered last week east of Stickney. The finder turned over the vehicle and items including Mr Svihla personal papers.

Stickney George Svihla Svihla

Fragmentary OCR notes on a personal incident

The readable lines describe a misread address and a mess of garbled phrases about someone in Rochester and a department, with references to being picked up and removal of an item. The text is largely indecipherable and lacks a coherent event or clear entities to recount.

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