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Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1946

Page

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Industry leaders to speak at Kiwanis district meet

Two prominent industrialists Hamilton Holt of Macon Georgia and J Belmont Mosser of St Clair, Pennsylvania will address sessions at the 1946 Illinois Eastern Iowa Kiwanis District convention in Chicago at the Congress hotel. The event expected to attract 1500 Kiwanians from Illinois and eastern Iowa includes other leaders O E Fink of Columbus and Marion Kudlick of Chicago, with officer elections and plans for 1947 community service.

Ilinois Eastern Iowa Congress Hotel Chicago Hamilton-Holt Macon J. Belmont Mosser Speer Carbon Company International Graphite and Electrode Company St. Clarys Iowa Kiwanis , International Holt Atlantic City Mosser Kiwanis International O.E. Fink Columbus Friends of the Land Ari Marion G. Kudlick Kiwanis

Bowlers to Meet Tomorrow Night for Legion League Start

All members planned to bowl in the American Legion bowling league opening at 6:45 p m on Sept 11 are asked to attend a meeting at Legion hall Friday night Sept 6 Arrangements for teams will be made and a prize list drawn up.

American—Legion Legion Hall

Planning on Getting Married Very Soon in The Magnet

The Magnet invites couples planning nuptials to submit a glossy photo of the bride and groom for publication. Send or bring a photo at least five by seven inches to S748 Grand, before Friday noon each week. Couples decide when the photo was taken and The Magnet will not arrange a photographer.

Riverside Brookfield Welcomes Two New Faculty Members

RB schools begin second postwar term as Riverside Brookfield starts classes on September 3. New faculty Emil Barwis and Stephanie Jevey greet students. Barwis replaces Clarence Peebles and will teach history and Spanish, coach debate, and assist frosh-soph football. Jevey replaces Dorothy Taggert in homemaking and assists with the Home Ec club supervision. News notes include school lunch funding approval and local births and family events.

Riverside-Brookfield Emil B. Barwis Stephanie ‘Jevey Barwis Down Eiiiggon Jevey Forest Park University of Illinois Dorothy Taggert R-E

Local sports notes mix with school plans and player updates

The column surveys athletic topics including Spirit With the denatty tre of Mr. Pee Dies and Mr. E.G. te tM deal of boys taking charge of council activity for the coming year. It reports Dan Radio’s injury in 1946 football practice, Don Marovsek sidelined, Jim Kennedy’s high blood pressure, and Bill Nicholson’s batting pace. It also notes the Tennis Club finals where I G Thompson beat Jerry Torrison 6 3 5 7, and introduces Ted Kostrubala from El Paso and Vito Siciliano from Fenwick, both varsity newcomers with 205 pound potential as tackles.

Pee E.G Coung Dan Don Marovsek Jim Kennedy Bill Nicholson I. G. Thompson Jerry Torrison Ted Kostrubala Ted el Paso Texas Vito Siciliano Fenwick Vito

Family to Attend Gala College Tea at University of Chicago

Mr and Mrs Harald G Schoen and Priscilla will attend a tea at the Quadrangle Club on Sunday afternoon at the University of Chicago. The event honors new students joining Frances Shimer College where Priscilla will study.

Harald—G. Schoen Priscilla Henrietta University of Chicago Frances Shimer College Priscilla Wwill

Couple to Take Vows Here Saturday

The marriage of Miss Agnes Broschka and Milton Timothy Brdlik is set for Saturday at 8 p m in Brookfield Baptist church at 9012 Fairview Ave Agnes is daughter of Mr and Mrs James Broschka of 3237 Vernon Ave Brdlik is son of Rev and Mrs Frank Brdlik of 4147 Park Ave Agnes graduated Riverside Brookfield High School Milton Lyons Township High School La Grange He was discharged from the navy in March after three years of service

Agnes Broschka Milton Timothy Brdlik Brookfield Baptist Church Fairview Avenue Miss Broschka James Broschka Vernon Avenue Mr. Brdlik Frank Brdlik Park Avenue Agnes Riverside-Brookfield Milton Lyons Township la Grange Navy

On First Birthday Guests for Arthur Wisini

Arthur Wisini of 3327 Elm entertained guests for his first birthday on Thursday August 29. Grandparents Mr and Mrs E Giermann and paternal grandmother Mrs Lillian Wisini, of La Grange, along with aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Ernie B Giermann of Vernon Ave, Aunt Jane and Uncle Clifford A Rayspes and daughter Diane Louise of Congress Park attended. Refreshments were enjoyed and he received gifts.

Arthur Wisini E. Giermann Lillian S." Wisini la Grange Ernie B. Giermann Vernon Ave Jane Clifford A Rayspes Diane Louise Congress Park

School of Theatre To Begin Oct 5

The School of the Theatre sponsored by the Little Theatre of Western Springs opens its fall term on Saturday Oct 5 at the Village club in Western Springs. It offers a workshop of creative and practical theatre for high school and junior college age students with classes in acting speech background of plays body rhythms and scene design conducted by Mary Cattell Ella Heimbrodt and Mildred Dickenson enrollment is limited and information is available by calling Mrs courage at Western Springs 2392.

School of the Theatre Little Theatre of Western Springs Village Club Mary Cattell Little Theatre Ella Heimbrodt Mildred -Dickinsort A Courage Western

Higher prices authorized by OPA in Brookfield goods

Shoppers in Brookfield face higher prices on washing machines vacuum cleaners radios and other goods as OPA price controls take effect. Price tickets will show legal levels and officials say the increases are limited by new law and intended to protect buyers. Citizen reports of overcharges are still sought.

Brookfield OPA Congress AAL. Pod- Yasnik Price’ Control Board CIA Podrasnik Price Control Board

J C Book Sales Schedule and Fall Classes Begin

J C Book Sales are in progress with hours Thursday and Friday 9 to 11 30 a m and 2 to 3 p m Saturday 9 to 12 noon Distribution of schedules lockers and assignments runs 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m Aptitude and vocational tests are required for all students not in attendance last fall and will be given at the high school cafeteria Friday at 8 30 a m Strong vocational tests are offered in the afternoon on an elective basis in the cafeteria Classes open next Monday for the fall semester about 500 students will take work at the college this semester.

Christmas parcels to overseas Army personnel 1946

Postmaster Mike Colgrass announces a wartime parcel period from Oct 1 to Nov 15 1946 for overseas Army shipments to China India the Middle East and Pacific islands. Mail earliest possible by Nov 1 for timely Christmas delivery. cards may be sent any time but must reach by Nov 15 1946 for reasonable delivery.

Army Mike Colgrass China India Middle East Pacific The War. Department

Tomato Thrown Through Street Car Window Injures Two

A green tomato was thrown through a window of a Chicago West Towns street car, injuring two women and sending them to MacNeal Memorial hospital for treatment. The incident occurred at about 8 o'clock on August 26 as the car crossed the Desplaines trestle at Park Road in Riverside. Officers Meyer and Knorr responded to a call from motorman Frank Trajanowski. Miss Ethel Steil, 24, of Berwyn, bruised above the left eye, and Miss Milada Dvorak, 34, of Brookfield, was cut beneath the eye and treated for probable glass splinters. No one on board saw the assailants.

Chicago, West Towns MacNeal Memorial Hospital Park Road Riverside Meyer and Knorr Riverside Department Frank Trajanowski Ethel Steil Elmwood Avenue Berwyn Milada Dvorak Harrison Avenue Brookfield

Jacketed potatoes boost vitamin C and thiamin when boiled

Food specialists urge preparing potatoes in their jackets to maximize vitamin C and thiamin. Boiling a well scrubbed white potato with its skin on preserves nutrients and offers versatile preparation options.

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