This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1949
Page
8
Mrs. Leo Rysavy and family announce the engagement of their daughter Gervalaine to Vance Zdarsky of Chicago. No wedding date set. Also notes many local obituaries and family travels with dozens of names and places listed in this community notices page.
Labor Day weekend brings mixed feelings for workers children and women in the community. The Hollywood Citizens Association is among the first groups to resume regular monthly meetings, with the first gathering set for Wednesday evening on the first Wednesday of the month.
The Henriksen family and relatives shared a long vacation season visiting relatives in Ontario Canada Wisconsin and Michigan. They enjoyed a five week cottage stay at Cambridge Lake Ripley Wisconsin and a spring trip to Iron Mountain Michigan while Mr Henriksen worked in Madison Wisconsin.
Online and local residents are invited to attend gatherings. D S Patton family vacationing in Fairhaven New Jersey reports a fine time and pleasant weather. Gloria Fazekas wed Saturday with bridesmaids Avis Miller and June Molcar. Nemecek family memories pour in after Drusilla Nemecek wed Evan Ellis Jr at Riverside Presbyterian. Polio patient David Adams expected home Wednesday. Bereaved Otto Haack mourned by many. Bill Evenson family relocates from Rockefeller to Riverside.
LaGrange Art League announces two watercolor classes at Lyons Township High School Evening School taught by Leslie Davis and Arnold Turile. Davis leads Tuesday landscape painting with palette drills and color progression. Turile guides beginners through still life with constructive feedback. Classes run 12 weeks starting September 26 with registration September 13–16 at the high school.
On Thursday September 2 1949 a school office will be open from 9 00 to 9 30 p m Walter Payne at the high school LaGrange 458 can provide further information.
In a high scoring game the Brookfield Amoyets and Athletic Club tied 19 to 19 on Friday night before rain halted play in the fifth inning. Afterward the Athletic Club hosted the Amvets at their clubhouse with refreshments served.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.