Acorns Rout Maypoles For River Forest Oak Park Title
The Acorns overwhelmed the Maypoles 80 to 64 in the Senior basketball league clash, with Stejkal and Lee guiding a high scoring attack. Brookfield’s Wukas drove through the center as the Acorns clinched the River Forest and Oak Park championships and earned a place in the West Suburban tournament beginning April 8 at Oak Park YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chain of the River Forest
Thal League
Bob Lee
Magic Boats
Oak Municipal
Oak
Wukas
Maypole
Brookfield
Asati
River Forest
Oak Park
Acorns
Brookfield VFW Post 2868 Sets April Meeting and Plans
The Brookfield Post 2868 Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold its next regular meeting on Thursday evening April 1 at 8 pm in the National Hall. All members are urged to attend to help finalize plans for upcoming projects, with entertainment and refreshments after. The Carnival committee reports ticket sales soon and progress on gala plans. The post also sponsors a 16 inch slow pitch softball team and invites members to try out by submitting names to the chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Post
National
Carnival Committee
The
Post
Bowling Notes Manor Bowling League Summary
High individual game 212 by Sanders during the bowling notes. Mentions include Rezny Realtor Cordial Inn Majestic Auto Parts The Cupboard Maywood Feed Store and John Kutska secretary. Sports item notes anglers catch an estimated 260 million pounds of fish annually.
Riverside Brookfield High School Roundup Banquet Report
The Seventh Annus athletic banquet of Riverside Township high school is set for Saturday April 10 at 6:45 p.m. in the cafeteria with Cav Hart man as toastmaster and John P. Carmichael sports editor of the Chicago Daily News as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Tentfield Township High School
Cav Hartman
John P. Carmichael
Chicago Daily News
Champs Crowned In Brookfield Youth Cage Leagues
In 1947-48 final, the Jack Knight Imps beat Hollywood Stars 68 to 48 at Gross School gym to win the Brookfield Boys League. Wingenweder-Rezny won the Junior League, Hayford Motors claimed the senior crown. Leagues were sponsored by the Edward Feeley Post of the American Legion with Tom Durack directing. All-Star games were canceled due to locker room construction. Plans to continue leagues through summer are underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rezny-Winkenweder
Colonel
George Tomasek
Frank Nejedly
R.W
John Halbeck
Bud Oden
Ed Schwendt
Ralph Freitag
George Tomecek
James Waltman
Roger Kobzina
Edward Feely Post
American Legion
Oes
Edward Feeley
Brookfield
Jack Knight
Imps
Hollywood Stars
Wingenweder-Rezny
Hayford Motors
Edward Feeley Post
Tom “Durack
Gross School Board
Grose School Pta
Planns
Grogs
Hayford Cage Five Beats Oak Park in tourney action
The Hayford Motor basketball team, Feely Post champions, extended their winning streak with a 58 to 39 quarterfinal victory over Oak Park YMCA in Forrest Park invitational play. With Berwyn and Oak Park Village winners vying, a finals berth at Grant White gym looms, potentially setting up a Hayford versus Panda showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walloping
Oak Park
Berwynators
Grant White Grade School
Forrest Park
Panda, Tavern
Hayfords
Hayford
Boys League Standings Displayed in Local Report
The Boys League standings show L. Jack Knight Imps tied with South Brookfield at 0 1, Hollywood Stars at 1, Brookfield Cardinals at 2, Murphy's Boys at 14, and St Paul's School at 2 0 5, reflecting recent results and team placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Jack Knight
Imps
South Brookfield
Hollywood Stars
Brookfield Cardinals
Murphy’s Boys
St. ‘Paul’s
School events calendar announced by Lake Shore division leader
Simme LG announces a school calendar listing April activities. Ayan 9, athletic banquet on April 15, Hep Worth lyceum on April 15, Glemeyard assembly on April 17, spring dance on April 24, end of fifth period April 27, patrons council and student program exhibits on April 29, Big and Little Sister event also April 29 plus a community concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R-B
Emperor Claudius and ancient mastodon ice aged feast
A fragment notes Emperor Claudius in 43 A D eating mastodon steak stored for ages in Siberian ice. The odd tale links imperial dining to ancient ice preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudius
Siberian
Fraternal Meeting Notice for Brookfield Men
A call invites interested men from Brookfield and surrounding areas to attend a meeting of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Brookfield. The gathering takes place April 7 at the National Hall, 4907 Pain Me, with plans for membership and institution updates to be discussed by speakers including Otto Blanchette, James Singned, Barney Krous, and Carl Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irgies
Brookfield
Tiran
Yds
Oren
F.O.E
He National Hall
Tye
Accie
Menin
Crey Flowers
James
Blanchette
Otto
Suenph
Barney Krous
Carl Anderson
Morton High School
Srenker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Manor Bowling League
ROYAL
Remington - Corona
Remington Portable
la Grange
Tugs
Riverside- Brookfield High School
Bob Hoffman
Jerry Seibert
Betty Barbolak
Lucy Barnes
Anne Beyer
Joan Bitner
Patricia Blaser
Mary Brown
Marilyn Brunson
Cecia Ellwood
Jeanne Fabian
Judith Fiala
Mary Anne Follin
Joan Grahan
Sue Grunwald
Diane Harris
Joan Hen
Hayford Cage
Yin Forest Park
Hayford Motor
Engineering CO
Western Springs
ILE. Phoie Wester
Aabuby
Simme
LG. Ahsimpson
Fhe
Isaeally Wise
Ly Ue
Lake Shore
Mnots Bes Seatie St Austuiation
Wgn-Tv
la Grange Road
Chicago
P Gt
Chicagoland
Brown Radio Service
RCA Victor
Ruby
Pov
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!