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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1948
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text mentions birthdays, family relations, and social notes with scattered names and places. Readable items include references to Alice Gare nee S avenue and Mrs Gay Dic AL. The passage appears to track family milestones and social happenings in a local community.
Local notice recalls Ada Pray of Lincoln Avenue who fell at home last Sunday, injuring a wrist and now recovering at home. Included are social notes on births, anniversaries, hospital visits, and community events in Berwyn and nearby areas, with references to MackNeal Memorial hospital, Christmas play rehearsals, and a bake sale at St Barbara's School.
Spencer Corsets advertises individually designed foundations for women and maternity supports. Treatments by Gah TH Beebe, a registered Spencer Corsetier, with prescriptions filed. Contact at LaGrange phone numbers 712 or 3149 for fittings.
Portia Manor residents share birthday wishes for Sha ren Ann Grima and Kathy Gri ma both celebrated October 12 and 14. Grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gunter of 4458 Lincoln Avenue. Also note Fred Gauch of San Jurlington Avenue back from Billings hospital in good condition. Luis Gabriseh attended Keen Teens meeting at the Chicago Theater with Willian Holden as the attraction. Deepest sympathies go to Mrs. Muera of 8848 Blanchan on her father’s recent death. The 23 Chub of Portia Manor attended a performance last Friday October 8. Fourteen couples spent last weekend in Dundee, TH, touring Haeger Pottery. Mrs Fred Franson and her daughters attended a Roy Rogers Rodeo. Frank Foutis of Cleveland is advised of hazards in the yard. logs are in use. Mr. and Mrs. Pe Gunther hosted Mrs. Heniman of Geitl Grant on a recent visit. Mrs. Re Fogels and Morton Avenue residents shared a lovely dinner with the Fogels family.
A fragment notes NDAC extension service presenting garden tower ideas. It mentions poetry style themes and general guidance for home gardeners, with no specific dates or names.
The Seventh Annual Garden Exhibit at Congress Park School showcased flowers and vegetables with an Indian squash display by the Art department as host. Judges Miss Rhinchard and Miss Zimmerman named ribbon winners across classes A through F and divisions two and three, highlighting students such as Judy Sattem, Lucile Pavich, Patricia Crkovich, Bonnie McGregor, Ken Bishop, and David Andre among many.
West Towns Railway could be bought by the Chicago Transit Authority by early spring as two groups negotiate a purchase. Transit Authority General Manager Phillip Gerhardt and Walter McCarter said the deal hinges on rider growth and the new fare, with a sale hoped for by spring. West Towns faces a December wage demand and a January ICC hearing on a 15 cent fare, with a temporary 1 cent fare hike set to end.
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