Hollywood and Greenview Social Notes and Birthdays
Dever family of Greenview returns from Dakota on business. Various birthday wishes across Hollywood and Brookfield areas including Peter Arden, Miriam Concialdi, and Thomas Nedved. Community activities feature Spirit of Thanksgiving sermon, Sunday school, choir practice, and new dancing classes for children at the Hollywood community house with schedules. Brookfield church event, Miss So-and-so birthday parties, and guests visiting from Burley Idaho and Chicago.
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Holly
Wlywood
Saturn
Nage
Co Asm
Russell Sand
Brookfield
Brookfield Methodist Young Couples Organize Club
A new group named Methodist Young Couples formed at the Brookfield church to promote friendship among young couples. The inaugural meeting was at Charles Slac’s home on Vernon with Richard Anders John Booth Guy Weir Earl Wendorf and Rev Vance Rogers attending. Mrs Wendorf announced the group aims to fill a Sunday school need and invites all Methodist couples and unaffiliated couples to join next Sunday at 22 Ogden Avenue. Temporary counselor L Horton and temporary chairman Guy Weir also named.
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Acnon Cla
Methodist Church of
Brookfield
Methodist Young Couples
Charles IE
Slac
Vernon
and Dare
Richard Anders
John Booth
Guy Wai
Earl Wendorf
Vance D. Rogers
Wendorf
Methodist Church
Ogden Avenue
Piano Recital of Rinck Pupils Nov 21
A piano recital by Beverly Jane Rinck pupils will be held at the Gross school on November 21 starting at 7 pm. Marimba selections by Mrs Rinck with Mrs R DesEnfants will lead a varied program featuring Mozart Liszt Morrison Robinson and Schubert. Performers include Robert Berg Susan Greaves Sam Scabe Helen Neushart Robert Garder Nina Scheaf Michael Kalack Deane Berg and Frances Wright Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Jane Rinck
Gross School
Rinck
R. DesEnfants
Mozart
Liszt
Morrison
Robinson
Schubert
Robert Berg
Susan Greaves
Sam Scabe
Helen Louise Neushart
Robert Garder
Nina Lee Scheaf
Michael Kalack
Deane Berg
Frances Wright Butler
Busy bazaar plans set for December day sale
The annual bazaar and supper event nears on Wednesday December 3 with committees formed for aprons fish pond surprise packages and crafts. Mrs Fred Wenzel chairs ways and means with helpers including Mrs John Lillie Shaver Rothgeb Watson Leeder Stanton Pointell Duncan Caldwell and Vaughn. Kitchen and sales teams plus a renovated toys sale and candy booth are arranged. Doors open at 1 pm and continue through the afternoon. the turkey supper follows after 3:30 pm under Mrs Arthur Bullerman and Mrs Herman Kaiser supervision.
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Fred Wenzel
Ways and. Means
John Lillie
Shaver
Rothgeb
C.T. Watson
Phoebe Leeder
Ben. Stanton
Max. Pointell
William Duncan
John Caldwell
Katherine Vaughn
John Grover
Leonard How
SEN Club
Francis Watson
Kenneth Lascelle
Arthur Bullerman
Herman Kaiser
Methodist Church To Aid Need Program
The Brookfield Methodist church joins a nation wide relief program for Europe. A special offering will be received Sunday November 23 to fund the effort. Worshippers are asked to bring one article of clothing to be sent to a processing center and then to Europe. Two bequests are planned including 160 dollars to a German pastor rehabilitation fund and clothing via Church World Service agencies.
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Brookfield Methodist Church
Europe
Church World Service Agencies, Inc
Clerk Carrier Exam At Brookfield Postoffice
Examinations opened November 7 and will close December 10 for clerk and carrier positions at the Brookfield postoffice. Postmaster Colgrass announced the opening this week. Interested persons may apply at the postoffice for further information.
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Brookfield
Colgrass
Fashion show delights at St Barbara’s Mothers Club event
The St Barbara’s Mothers Club sponsored a fashion and card party featuring Ruby’s of LaGrange outfits. Local models showcased suits dresses coats and evening gowns while hats from Consumers Millinery completed the look. Young participants and entertainers closed the event with pajamas and nighties.
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St.Barbara’s
Shiney Moore
Indies
LaGrange
Patrick Beaudoin
Donna Chute
Pandora Havlik
Carol Kucera
DePasse
Gerald and
Marie
Harold Dibblee
Yellowstone Has More Geothermal Geysers Than Anywhere
Yellowstone National Park contains more and greater geysers than the rest of the world combined. The next largest geyser fields are in Iceland and New Zealand.
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Yellowstone National Park
Iceland
New Zealand
Surprise visitor greets A R Ducks home in Chicago
Architect Edward Grossman’s New York daughter made a surprise visit to the A R Ducks home on Sunday November 13 with two dinners and an evening of pleasure including television. Miss Grossman plans to stay in Chicago professionally. Mrs Dyck entertained several local families and neighbors at a junior jamboree and TV program last week. New managers reopen The Nifty Dress shop at 8936 Ogden Avenue Brookfield on Monday November 24. They offer dresses lingerie scarves and other latest designs and invite former patrons and new customers.
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Edward Grossman
New York
A. R. Ducks Home
E. J. Martin
Ogden Avenue
Brookfield
Cedaroma Trade Mark Filed for Cleaning Abrasive
A trademark application for Cedaroma an abrasive and detergent used for polishing materials was filed with Secretary of State Ed ward J. Barrett last week. The filing party is Joseph Acquino of 3924 Maple Avenue Brookfield.
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Edward J. Barrett
Joseph Acquino
Brookfield
First Congregational Church honors 26 members at Wakefield supper
Twenty six church members and their families were honored at a Wakefield hall supper after an afternoon of visitation. Absentee pledges were solicited for the 1948 budget. John Grover, chairman of the board of trustees, announced a record one day canvass with 115 pledges and hopes for more pledges to come.
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First Congregational Church
Wakefield Hall
John Grover
Board of
Mrs Margaret Svoboda Buried After Died November
Mrs Margaret Svoboda of 1818 Blanchan died November 14. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at St Barbara church. Interment was in St Joseph cemetery. Mansfield Funeral home handled arrangements. Her husband Andrew died August 18 this year. Survivors include Peter Elizabeth Margaret Franson John Andrew Fred Helen and George. She was grandmother of five.
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Margaret Svoboda
Blanchan
St. Barbara’s Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Mansfield Funeral Home
Svoboda
Andrew
Peter
Elizabeth
Margaret Franson
John
Fred
Helen
George
Cal Young Men and The Ew Proprietors Open Westfield Dari
Cal Young Men and The Ew Proprietors operate the popular Westfield Dari, offering coffee and pastries to locals. The new shop relies on a small team and aims to become a community gathering spot in Westfield.
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Cal Young Men
Westfield Dari
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Raymond
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Martha
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George Koubek
Hollyenne
Chicago
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Idaho
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Enview Avenue
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Eller Avenue
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Everark
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Ere Avenue
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Soapcom
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Matty Wersching
Hollywood Avenue
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Rockefeller Avenue
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