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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1952
Page
9
Brookfield locals share weekend visits and birthday celebrations as residents attend church events, clubs, and university gatherings. Notable mentions include guests at Walter Ziszik’s Des Plaines home, canasta and luncheon gatherings, and birthday wishes for Mrs. Heater and Mrs. Corn.
La Grange Christian Science church at 114 W. Calendar Ave invites all to services Sunday 9:25 for Sunday School 2 to 20 and 10:45 service with subject Soul and Body on Nov 25. A kindergarten operates during services and Wednesday 8:00 evening meeting includes testimonies. Reading Room hours 11 am to 5 pm daily except Sundays and holidays from 2 to 4 pm Sundays. All are welcome.
Portia Manor notes celebrate Barbara Ryski turning six with a party of games prizes cake and ice cream. Brownies honor Julie Lowe day with a color guard and Brownie Feencan gifts. Local families from Davenport Town and West Virginia visit. Halloween costume winners Helen Ellington and Ellen Adams named. PTA rummage sale at F204 Odes Ave Lyons invites donations.
Karen Se Showers hosted a birthday celebration on a Saturday afternoon with beetle friends. Guests enjoyed games, refreshments of coke and ice cream, and a relaxed party atmosphere in Grand Pune.
Edward Feely Auxiliary Unit 190 of the American Legion held a board meeting at Mrs. Rose Barton’s home with Mmes. Josephine Fishback and Anna May Johnson assisting. A combined membership tea and installation is set for November 25 with Thelma Markland directing.
Readers may donate shells by contacting Mrs. Jesek at Brook 7115-W or Mrs. Kasper at Brook 268-J, with both addresses providing donors a direct route to contribute through the local Brook organization.
Card thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and floral offerings at the death of husband and father Frank Fencl. Mrs. Frank Fencl and Family.
Brownie Troop 27 of St Pauls Church Brookfield held its investiture and mothers tea in the church hall on Wednesday Nov 12. Pins were awarded to Lynn Bluder Susan Roucek Judy Hosek Gail Kuehn Janet Williams Kathleen Wollang Dolores Huber Marjorie Toepper. One year pendants went to Diane Kenemann Darlene Sehmid Judy Wilde and Gayle Williams. Two year pendants were given Carolyn Brunke Mary Nushaum and Suzanne Ka
Mary Nusbaum and Suzanne Kamin were unable to attend due to illness. The girls entertained their mothers and friends with songs and refreshments. Leaders of Troop 27 were Mrs. Vera Kranzow and Mrs. Lillian Boucek.
A crinoline dress manufacturer advocates brushing clear shellac onto net crinolines to re-stiffen them. The delicate process is warned to be left to experts.
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