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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1952
Page
3
Mr and Mrs John DePassen entertained Mrs DePasses niece and nephew Marguerate and Tac Mereee of Ter Hastecoe during the weekend. Several families celebrated anniversaries and hosted meals with gifts. The Youth Feacer program and a Community dinner drew residents to Congress Park as visitors and relatives traveled from Minnesota Texas and New Jersey.
Brook Park PTA hosts a costume party at Brook Park on October 28 with games and dancing. The event is sponsored by the North Laurange Cars organization and aims to raise funds with attendance planned by local families.
Conservationists choose historian Etey for archival work on local environmental history, aiming to document preservation efforts and community memory through research and public outreach activities.
Fragmented notes describe a Quill and Scroll meeting with unclear references to a president and attendees. The readable portions hint at organizational activity and conversations among members, but no clear outcomes or dates are provided.
The Congress Park Methodist Woman's Society Christian Service is honored in a report noting a planned sale on October 17 at Congress Park. The event supports church work and community charity, with details indicating organizing efforts led by officers and a volunteer base in Rochester.
Local council unveiled a pair of paintings donated for Lincolnwood High School by artist Ca Hoermaa. The works titled Summer Das and Srewsys Dives were installed in the All Arts space, highlighting school art initiatives and community support.
The Duplicate Bridge Club met for its regular session with members playing multiple hands under standard duplicate scoring. Players showcased steady bidding and careful play as they competed for top honors in a congenial club gathering.
The Hollywood PTA plans its annual Father’s night meeting in the new Hollywood school multipurpose room on Tuesday. Supper will be served for a small charge with donations encouraged to cover expenses. About 400 Hollywood children’s fathers are invited to attend the business session and social event led by PTA officers.
Arrowhead district scout leaders roundtable held Thursday October 2 at the Minois Masonic home with E H Reusch district commissioner in charge. Next meeting set for Thursday November 6 at Seventh Avenue school to discuss the explorer program with opening ceremony by L F Harrison troop 77 and John Dickinson. Green bar program planning led by Troop 58 Roberts Park with C H Gale scout master. Compass work demonstrated by TL A Mingus Troop 42 Brookfield Congregational church. Charles Shoiepa Troop 87 Hollysand community house conducted the closing ceremony.
Frances Lutz, a French and Latin teacher at LTHS, spoke at the Tir-Hi-Y meeting at the West Suburban YMCA in LaGrange about her experiences as a Wave during World War II, detailing training, duties, and reflections.
The LTHS Rifle Club met at the high school on September 18 and proposed enrollment of 100 members. Sponsor John Davis said two shoots weekly at 7 and 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday will be held under Davis and new teacher Ralph Johnson.
Lincoln Troop 18 of Lincoln School enjoyed a cook-out on Thursday to earn a cooking badge. They prepared coffee-can meals and roasted sweet corn with hot cocoa and finished the day with square dancing. Leaders are Mrs. Ernest Johnston and Mrs. Sam Asaro.
The VEW auxiliary at its last meeting scheduled a rummage sale for Thursday Oct 28 from 9 am to 1 pm at 9294 Ogden Ave. Donations should be arranged with Rose Foster and Alice Garner. The annual fall card party, wrongly reported for Sept 17, will take place Saturday Oct 1 at 7:30 pm in the VFW hall at 5844 Ogden Ave.
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