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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1949
Page
10
The adult evening program at Lyons Township Junior College plans 60 courses for a 12 week term starting September 19 1913. New offerings include 14 subjects with classes in shorthand typewriting drawing and crafts. Walter Fayne seeks a Canasta instructor and many veterans are expected to enroll under the GI Bill though short courses are not covered.
George Hooper former LTHS trackman and Western Suburban conference football tackle heads to MIT to study mechanical engineering like his father John R. Hooper. Hooper and his wife will visit Boston after the move. Also, Bobby Blakemoore of St. Louis visits relatives in Brookfield and tours local attractions.
Dr. Einar Anderson former head of the languages department at LTHS and a noted Lutheran church figure died of a heart attack last Wednesday when his fishing boat capsized. Survived by his wife Lillian daughter Karen and son Einar Jr. funeral held at St Pauls Saginaw with interment in Minneapolis.
Mrs Helen Burke received a surprise shower last Thursday September 1 at the home of Mrs Blanche Land on Sunnyside Avenue from the Women of the Moose Social Service committee. The event celebrated Mrs Burke becoming a Sunshine Mother to Jeannie Ruggles at Mooseheart and featured many gifts of clothing and accessories. Mrs Burke looks forward to presenting the gifts once polio quarantine ends.
Mr and Mrs A W Strandquist and son returned from a three week auto trip through the western states. They visited relatives in California and Arizona including George Strandquist and family Leonard Snenkes Dora Gillespie and at Prescott they saw the Wright family formerly of Brookfield.
The YMCA hosts its third annual Father and Son Pow Pow on Friday September 16 starting at 5 PM at the YMCA 31 E Ogden Ave. in LaGrange with a 4.5 hour program of Indian rituals a movie and tribal meetings. Long House chief H C Yeager and other chiefs organize activities including tee shirt sales photographs and a closing camp fire.
Virginia Sicking daughter of Mr and Mrs E B Sicking 3207 Elmore enrolled as a freshman at Carleton College Northfield Minnesota She will join 345 other new students on September 15 for freshman week activities led by faculty staff and student leaders Classes start September 22
The Congregational Church opens fall services Sunday September 11 at 9 48 a m with a full staff of officers and teachers returning after five weeks vacation The church service returns to 11 o clock with Rev Wilfred Wakefield preaching A full choir directed by James S Baird will participate in the service.
Local notes list visiting guests and travels from Brookfield area families. Mr and Mrs A R Dyck hosted at Creefer and Madison avenues while Marshall Blanchard returned to Tulane University for senior year. Multiple families attend gatherings in Vernon Park Park Ridge Chicago and other nearby places. the Selena family vacation near Algonquin and Fox River. residents travel to Milwaukee Yellow Stone and Princeton. AMVETS party scheduled at Bowman Dairy on September 14.
Nazareth High School to be blessed on Oct 2 1949 in LaGrange Park with Most Rev William E Cousins auxiliary bishop of Chicago presiding. Ceremony includes Nazareth Mothers club Men's auxiliary and civic leaders. building to include gym cafeteria and auditorium for 800 students. landmark marks 50th anniversary of Sisters of Saint Joseph in LaGrange. Mother M Alexine led the founding efforts.
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