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Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1953

Page

7

Hollywood Happenings and Local Updates Card

Hermand Jorstad of Hollywood suffered third degree burns on hands and arms and second degree burns on chest when gasoline used to wash his hands exploded Sunday evening. He is hospitalized at MacNeal Memorial hospital. Community members sign petitions for Lt. Schreibner’s release while neighbors visit and share greetings from Wisconsin and Nebraska.

Hermand Jorstad Hollywood Ave Hollywood Community Cleaners Hollywood Lt. Schreibner

West Suburban YMCA Fall Youth Program Registration

Registration for the West Suburban YMCA fall youth program opens September 10 through September 19 at 31 E Ogden Ave LaGrange. The program runs from September 26 featuring seventeen activities including baton twirling boxing calisthenics chorus drama and fitness classes for boys and girls and girls ages five and up.

West Suburban Ymca E. Ogden Ave LaGrange

Bicycle theft at Brookfield Zoo reported

Mrs Guzzo of 176 Riverside Ave Riverside reported to Brookfield Police that someone stole her boy's bicycle while it was parked at the south gate of Brookfield Zoo. She described the bike as a Schwinn Cadillac.

Rev Bayly to preach at Brookfield Methodist on Sept 6

The Rev Milton D Bayly will return to the pulpit at Brookfield Methodist Church on Sunday September 6. His sermon topic will be The Test of Love and Labor.

Milton D. Bayly Brookfield Ralph Raffaellis Burlington—ave West Bayly Brookfield Methodist Church British Columbia Baylys

First Church of Christ, Scientist La Grange Service

Sunday service at 10 45 a m with subject Man for Sept 6. Reading room hours 11 a m to 5 p m daily except Sundays and holidays. Kindergarten for children 2 to 8 during services. Wednesday service at 7 00 p m with testimonies of Christian Science Healing. Location Cemitt Boulevard and Catherine Avenue at 114 W Calendar Ave La Grange. All are invited.

la Grange

Property Tax Rolls See Better Cooperation and Growth

Property gains continued to be reported as bank assessments held steady. Clark noted a decline in penalty assessments for corporations and individuals, calling it a sign of improved public cooperation in filing sworn returns and a more collectible tax roll. He praised Proviso Assessor Roy H. Mohr and Lyons Assessor William Steimer for their work on the 1952 personal property rolls.

Clark Roy H. Mohr Proviso William Steimer Lyons

Brookfield Village Notes Mention Local News and Social Highlights

Local column from Brookfield covers community chatter listing residents inquiring about afternoon sporting signups, a church wedding, and itineraries of townsfolk. It notes Alice Kelly’s marriage to Arvid Iverson in Madison and mentions residents like Jimmy McGill and Ralph Raffaeli while updating on a minister’s family trip and other small-town happenings.

Terested Brookfield Alice Kelly Glenn Kelly Riverside Madison Bit Kudina The Citizen Wilbur Jimmy McGill Burlinton Ave

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