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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1951
Page
7
Local reports detail Lincoln school cafeteria renovations, new courses, and a busy schedule. Faculty and students participate in a Horse Club meet at the Amphitheatre, and Troubadours prepare a peomelic folk program. Scholarships and college plans are highlighted for 1951 graduates, with several students pledged to universities and fraternities.
Nov 2 slumber party among Keller students with several girls present and entertainment by Baye player Ane. Joyce Anderson encountered an unexpected visitor in school dressed in an air force uniform from New Jersey. Gail Konkle hosted an eighth grade party for freshmen. Joan Teteak featured as a main attraction. Jerry Ridley joins Iowa varsity basketball as one of three Illinois natives. Sandy Kuncl and Marlene Saf ranak enjoyed Halloween displays on store windows. Sharon Perakis recalls Bob Garrigan tossing a shoe above senior lockers, knocked down by Janet Ruth with a baton. Marianne Arnold held a Halloween party for four. Elise Wallenta won best costume as a pirate. Judy Miller celebrated 14th birthday with cake for Judy Bradbury.
Fragmentary notes list several alumni pledges: Harold from Oak Park now at Ripon College in Wisconsin. John Fisher, class of 1951, pledged Delta Tau Delta at Lawrence College in Appleton. Connie Rogers, class of 1950, pledged Kappa Kappa Gamma at Indiana University. Steve Anderson, class of 1951, pledged Chi Psi at University of Illinois.
George E. Woods of River Forest is appointed Cook County west suburban chairman of the 1952 Heart Fund drive by the Chicago Heart Association. Woods, past Chicago Bar Association president and former Rotary, University of Pilnerg foundation, River Forest Presbyterian board president, and civic activist, will help recruit west suburban campaign committees as the Heart Fund seeks 600000 in the Chicago metro area for medical research, education, and community service during February.
The cast list for the play dramatized from Frank B. Gilbreth Jr and Ernestine Carey includes Father Frank Staroba Mother Red Stocek Anne Kang Wo Ernestine Carol Neal Shirley Bouda ey Nancy Butlers Becky Becky Boley Sarah Ellingson Carol rateiss Brill Carole Lillie Frank Allan Zima Jim Glen Ta bor Fred Lloyd Peterson Dan Donald Smith Jackie Carol Ryer with Miss Shipley directing and committees led by Miss Bezanis Nancy Weimer Sue Gillen Marva Jedd Muriel Kozel and Jeanette Pearson. A family dinner Sunday November 11 honored William Cusac Jr who will leave for Camp Belvoir near Washington DC to await his army commission. Sixteen-year-old family members were present.
The birthday celebration for Jessy Agonath, age five, was held at the home of Mrs EO Mefouar on October 28. The kindergarten party featured friends, family including grandmother, aunts, uncles, and cousins, with supper in the evening. Jessy, a former Brookfield resident, attended with relatives and classmates.
The Congress Park School at Raymond and Shields Ave is set as the polling place. Precinct Number 1 covers part of School District 102 east of the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad right of way and south of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad right of way.
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