24 Oct 1946
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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1946
Page
1
Funeral services were held yesterday for Mrs Ju ling Slanee a former resident of Raymond Avenue. The 52 year old widow died in Chicago after a heart attack. Mass was said at St Odilo by Father Buckley with interment at Oakridge Abbey. She is survived by one sister and several nieces and nephews.
John J. Kennedy longtime Lyons resident died suddenly at home Tuesday morning October 8. Survived by widow Margaret sons John and Eugene daughter Evelyn Collins of 3241 Maple and two grandchildren Jean and Larry Collins. He was widely known in Brookfield.
The newly opened Galesburg division housing facility will accommodate 50 to 1,000 single students. The fall term opens October 15 in the former Mayo General Hospital with classrooms and living quarters on campus. Freshmen study engineering liberal arts and sciences and commerce. sophomores may take liberal arts and sciences and commerce. Contact A. G. Brochman, service officer, for tuition, fees, and board and room details.
The text recounts an ancient myth that amber is the tears of the Heliades sisters of Phaeton who were transformed into poplar trees after his failed attempt at driving the sun’s chariot and have since shed amber tears.
A brief note discusses watermelons as a source of vitamin C and describes consumption of large portions.
A long summary of the American Legion impact highlights member benefits and national programs. It notes scholarships, health initiatives, youth education, claims assistance, and hospital servicess, all funded by dues. The piece emphasizes member value and the Legion’s nationwide reach.
Doris McLoughlin of Brookfield heads the crowd at a veterans backed GOP event in Paradise Park October 29 noting Elmer Walsh’s bid for Oak County Sheriff. The non party group highlights Walshs WWI and WWII service while Emil Flindt and band supply music.
The week’s best college football slate lists Notre Dame at Iowa, Illinois at Michigan, Oregon State at Washington State, California at Washington, Santa Clara at UCLA, USC at Stanford, Minnesota at Ohio State with a noted Minnesota upset, Indiana at Nebraska, Iowa State at Oklahoma, and Maine at Riverside among other results. Also mentions Glenbard and Downers Grove scores with Riverside at 0 and Glenbard 26 to Riverside’s 0. A brief note on training children not to leave a ring around the bathtub.
Campaign leaders launched a drive to raise 15000 for a West Suburban YMCA program with a kickoff dinner at the Austin YMCA. About 47 attended, 42 men and women seating, and eight teams with 48 workers to solicit funds. The plan includes youth programs, eventual executive secretary, a woman’s director, and a comprehensive building with facilities for West Suburban communities.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE These freight locomotives have handled more than 169 billion ton miles of freight on schedules matched by no other motive power. With background of millions of miles of passenger service and billions of ten miles of freight service our engineers have had a wealth of opportunity to determine locomotive characteristics across speeds. For years, American railroads sought motive power with a wide performance range to serve as heavy duty fast passenger or freight locomotive or combination thereof. There has been need of a versatile locomotive to reduce the multiplicity of steam models while providing high continuous tractive effort to eliminate helpers in many districts.
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