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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1953
Page
3
Herbert Bluder’s home at 4335 DuBois Harvey Ave Western Springs changes hands as Mrs. Heap and family of Roys purchase the Bluder house and move in Monday. Readers note neighbors, visitors, and local errands as townsfolk share travel and health updates along with community club happenings.
The Dana Conference at St Bar Catholic Church last Sunday afternoon drew many members to hear Rev. Lawrence Kelly on husband wife and parent child relationships. The session ran from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. with lunch served and smoking permitted. Committees included Registration Adrian Hebert and family, Arrangements Ralph Pauley family, Food Henry Westendorf and Orville Dvorak, Publicity Stanley Hegberg and Robert Kearney.
Mrs Billi Radke of Qanter Wisconsin returned Wednesday from Phoenix after a three week stay at the home of her sister Mrs Ho J Shulman.
At the October 19 meeting of the Welcome Wagon newcomers club in Brookfield, members agreed to a silent auction as the next fundraiser. Donated items will be displayed and attendees bid by slips under objects, with proceeds boosting the club treasury to equip a toilet at Grove and Burlington avenues. Mary Ellen Herstel suggested a trip to Haeger Pottery in Dundee on Oct 30 and an evening theater party the following week.
Mrs. Jacob Harbacek of 3643 Forest Ave is named Christmas Seal committee chairman for Brookfield for the 1953 tuberculosis fund drive. She previously chaired the 1952 campaign. The six week drive runs November 16 through December 25, sponsored by the Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago and Cook County. A luncheon for county town chairmen was held October 13 at Carson Pirie Scott.
Svrzeniak Dee Birr and Midge Krems announce the next monthly meeting will be held in the kindergarten room of Gross school on Monday November 16.
Susan Cook notes how The La Grange Upholstering and Slip Cover Co at 520 W Burlington LaGrange offers custom draperies and slipcovers with thousands of materials and Kirsch fixtures for beautiful, well functioning window treatments.
J Wark of Pikesville hosted a family reunion last Sunday with five friends and relatives visiting from Maryland Wisconsin and Ohio. Guests included Mr and Mrs Paul Fordney Mr and Mrs Thomas Fisher Mr and Mrs Harry O Rour son Skipper and Mrs K Hur. The group toured the Zoo and Park Forest area before returning home.
The 47th TB Seals campaign advances nationwide with volunteers preparing mail seals ahead of the official opening on November 16. The effort, not yet officially launched, has been in active preparatory weeks to reach the 3,000 volunteer milestone.
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