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Newspaper

Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1949

Page

3

Birthday party shortens due to distant sympathy News

Over the weekend Mrs J C Brougheh’s visitor from Spokane and relatives planned a small birthday gathering for Charles B Stammer. News notes include nephews in Washington DC succumbing to a heart attack and visits from Ed Smiths of Chicago. Trips feature Mr and Mrs Hart and C L Martin with Portland ties. A cousin from Genoa and a Miami guest join a weeklong visit. Wilbur Ellegood hosted a dessert luncheon for a seventh birthday on Sept 4 with local friends and family.

Patrons Line- E Schedule For E50 School Year

Patron's council led by Roy Ryland Kent plans a Mother’s tea series at the high school starting Oct 23 at 23 30 for freshman mothers to meet parents and learn. Sophomore, junior, and senior teas follow on Oct 18 and Nov 7. Harazin chairs the mothers committee with Mrs. J Pivha FH J Mary and Mrs. H C Raw.

Roy Ryland Kent J. Harazin Pe Rcom J. Pivha FH. J. Mary H.C. R

Defeats Argo: Lights Lose in non-conference game

RB Bull dogs defeat Argo varsity 21 to 6 on Argo field. Jarm returns kickoff to 42, Hill scores from the ground, Damore adds two field goals or kicks. Argo answers once, rest of game features RB dominance and improved second-half drive finishing with a 21 point total.

Argo Jarm Israels Nell Hill Avco Svejnar Damor R-B Argonauts Bulldogs Damore Wajner

The Bullpups Fall 6 0 To Argos In Slow Start

The Bullpups lost 6 to 0 to Argos as both teams struggled early. Argo gained a first down late in the first quarter and scored on a 58 yard touchdown after a turnover.

Bullpups Argos Esm Abie Argo Acco Bu Pavs Pupa R-R R-B Rayag Pups

Riverside Brookfield High Forms In Service Group

Riverside Brookfield High School faculty has organized an in service group for ongoing training and professional improvement. Meetings occur after school weekly to organize and carry on the work of various committees. A Committee of Five serves as a governing body.

Riverside- Brookfield Hig School Committee of Five Gov

Riverside Brookfield Girls Invited To GAA Play Day

Round Up Downer'n Grove High invites Riverside-Brookfield High School girls to a GAA play day on Oct 8. Tryouts for Jesters and the freshman-sophomore drama club were held last Tuesday. Juniors auditioned for their class play on Thursday. John Harrington of WBEM spoke to social science classes on Monday. Faculty families joined a picnic in the forest preserve last Monday. Mrs Boley came from Kewanee AL to attend. the Boleys have not found a place here yet. Eleven faculty members attended an IEA meeting and dinner at Lyons Township High Wednesday. Mothers of freshmen invited to tea on Tuesday Oct 4 to meet teachers and learn about the freshmen program. Tea for sophomore mothers on Oct 18. Roy Eggerstedt will present a lyceum with Southland photos on Oct 6. Norman Flagg elected editor of the Clarion. staff includes Maribeth Gilfillan, Harriet Beaudoin, Brett Brown, Dawn Provost, Marilyn Tomlinson, Mary Rhind, Connie Cook, Joe Skala, Carlo Jackson, Lynn Miller, Dorothy Rylander, Betty Quadrelli, Connie Cook, Alan Culver, David Meier, Leonard Kopp, John Elfimay, Barbara Pehlke, Doreen Fante, Ted Palmer.

Forest Preserve Norman Flagg The Clarion Maribeth Gilfillan Harriet Beaudoin Brett Brown Dawn Provost Marilyn Tomlinson Mary Rhind Connie Cook Joe Skala Carlo Jackson Lynn Miller Dorothy Rylander Betty Quadrelli Alan Culver David Meier Leonard Kopp John Elfimay Barbara Pehlke Doreen Fante Connie Rogers Ted Palmer

Riverside Brookfield High Faculty Picnic in Forest Preserve

The Riverside Brookfield High School faculty held its annual picnic Monday evening in the Forest Preserve north of the school. About 60 people attended including faculty, their families, and guests. The gathering featured a dinner, games, and an initiation ceremony for new staff members Mr Lain, Mr and Mrs Boley, and Mr and Mrs Sordei.

Riverside- Brookfield High School Forest Preserve Vance Peebles Lain Boley Sordei

School Improvement Committee Members Named

The organizing committee overseeing school improvement suggestions includes Merrill Sanders as chairman, with Mabel Bare Wilma Buchholz Nettie Courtney and Tom Newton as members.

Erning Merrill Sanders Mabel Bare Wilma ~ Buchholz Nettie Courtney Tom Newton

Riverside Brookfield High student earns Red Cross honor

Constance Rogars, 16, a Riverside Brookfield High School senior, was named a member of the Midwestern Area Council of Junior Red Cross. She joins four other youths chosen from 82 nominees after training camps and conventions. Connie served as Junior Counselor at Camp Clear Lake and attended Chicago Red Cross camp, while leading the ShorElub Senate and Student Council. She plans to attend the Red Cross council meeting in St Louis on October 13, and her family home is 355 Bartram Rd Riverside.

Constance Rogars Riverside-Brookfield Junior Red Cross I. E. Haebich Ethel Kay Benson American Red Cross Connie Red Cross Atlantic City Camp Clear Lake Battle Creek Mich Chicago

Swim program at West Suburban YMCA seeks interest

A program for boys and girls to learn swimming and view swimming related movies is underway at the West Suburban YMCA LaGrange with volunteer assistants from LaGrange and Western Springs. If enough inquiries are received, more classes and a bus schedule will be added, operating 9 to 12 a.m. Saturdays at North Central College pool in Naperville through early December.

West Suburban Ymca LaGrange L. O. Carlisle A. F. Stott C. J. Andstrand Western Springs Paul Kinsey Paul Kinsey, Head Instructor. Also Aiding Kinsey “Will Be Bill Bob Bessman North Central College Bob Blesschan Bill Kline Skip Kerr Don Widler West Suburban Naperville

Weat Suburban Garden Club Meeting in Elmhurst

The fall meeting of the Weat Suburban Garden Club of Illinois will be at York Theatre Elmhurst 156 N York Ave starting 11 am Friday Sept 30. A film program Birth of the Soil This Vital Faith Arteries of Life Seeds of Destruction will be shown. Luncheon 12:30 pm at First Congregational Church Kenilworth and Church Sts Reservations by Sept 26 to Mrs Ervin Wilson 220 Berteau Elmhurst. Prof G W Longenecker University of Wisconsin to speak. Members admitted with garden cards. Dues due, announced by Mrs Harriet A Russell 3928 Grand Ave.

Weat Garden Club of Illinois York Theatre N. York Elmhurst First Congregational Church Kenilworth Church Sts Ervin Wilson Berteau Ave G. W. Longenecker University of Wisconsin Harriet A. Russell Grand Ave

Dorcas Missionary Group Holds Ninth Anniversary Meeting

The Dorcas members of Brookfield Baptist Church met at Mrs. Fred Bromley's home on Madison Avenue Brookfield with co host Mrs Jezek of Lincoln Avenue. It marked the ninth anniversary of the society as Mrs S Sigler led devotions and chaired the program.

Bromley Home Dorcas Women’s Missionary Society Brookfield Baptist Church Fred Bromley Madison Ave Brookfield Jezek Lincoln Ave S. Sigler

Lydia Kozohorsky sails for Africa from New York

Miss Lydia Kozohorsky, a missionary in Africa and former Brookfield resident, left New York two weeks ago and will depart for Africa again in late October. The notice mentions the need for additional supplies and references Joseph Daniels as U S Secretary of Navy during World War I.

Psy Lydia Kozohorsky Africa New York Kozohorsky Brookfield Joseph Daniels U. S. Secretary of Navy

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