Prochaska Appointed To Village Board After Quorum Delay
Joseph Prochaska of 3512 Madison Avenue was appointed to the village board at Monday’s trustee meeting. He succeeds C Harold Bush who recently resigned to become village manager. Prochaska will take the oath next Monday evening and is currently in hospital. The appointment, originally slated for last Monday, failed due to lack of a quorum. A similar quorum issue occurred again, but Prochaska was confirmed with Mayor Hayford voting. The board also addressed Lee bond issues, electric commission personnel, zoning matters, and carnival permits for VFW and American Legion events. A protest over building material on Maple Street sidewalks was referred for committee review. The Cossitt and Eberly school crossing was noted for hazards.
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Joseph Prochaska
Madison Avenue
Prochaska
C. Harold Bush
Chicago
Abore
Kubricht
Novak
Krause
Gross
Gox
Lee
Bosgraf
Cox
Hayford
Electric Commission
Feely
The
American “Legion
Park and Ogden
Carnival
Fristrom
Maple
Cossitt and
Eberly
Rose Jack Heir Named in Benes Estate Case
In Cook County probate court three children will share an estimated $10 000 estate of Frank Benes who died March 10 at Cicero with real estate as main holdings. In absence of a will the estate descends to Jerome Benes William Benes and Mrs Rose Jack as heirs. The petition for letters of administration was filed by Atty John J Ziska.
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CNS
Frank Benes
Rose
Jack
Prairie’ Avenue
Brookfield
Atty
John_J. Ziska
Navy Fireman Thomas E Coffey Aboard Philippine Sea
Thomas E Coffey fireman second class USN son of Mrs KE Coffey of 4166 Madison Ave serves aboard the aircraft carrier USS Philippine Sea operating in the Mediterranean. The cruise marks the ship's first European voyage following previous runs with Admiral Byrd to the Antarctic and Caribbean.
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Thomas E. Coffey
USN
KE. W. Coffey
Madison Ave
Philippine Sea
Mediterranean
European
Antarctic
Admiral Byrd
Caribbean
Seventh Annual Athletic Banquet at Riverside Brookfield High
The Fathers Forum hosts the seventh annual Athletic Banquet in the high school cafeteria on April 10 at 6 45 p m All invited are boys who played football basketball baseball tennis wrestling golf track and more About 226 boys plus coaches attend Fathers buy tickets covering one athlete Guest speaker is John P Carmichael Chicago Daily News sports editor and columnist with 18 years at the paper Committee includes Jerry Kuchta William Neburka Harold March Walter Soderstrom Mrs John Bozik William Sovereign Garly Hoffman and Thomas Newton Ann Ahlgrin publicity chairman
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Father’s. Forum
Riverside-Brookfield
John P. Carmichael
Chicago Daily News
Carmichael
University of Wisconsin
Daily News
Jerry Kuchta
William Neburka
Harold March
Walter Soderstrom
John Bozik
William Sovereign
Garly R. Hoffman
Thomas Newton
Ann Ahlgrin
Outing Trio Returns From Florida And Texas
Mr and Mrs Robert Hladik and Mrs Joe McLoughlin recently returned from a southern trip lasting five weeks Their Texas visit included friends before joining a Florida outing where they played golf and swam in the ocean
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Robert Hladik
Joe McLoughlin
Southland
Kiwanians Host Farewell For James F Shurtleff
Brookfield Kiwanis club hosted a farewell dinner for James F Shurtleff village manager after seven months of service. About 50 attendees at Hollywood Community House heard Mayor Hayford praise Shurtleff and wish him well. The program featured music dances and Yonker Wheaton humorist. Shurtleff departs March 31 for a new job in Saugus Massachusetts.
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James F. Shurtleff
Brookfield
Brookfield Kiwanis Club
Hollywood Community House
Shurtleff
Hayford
Thieves Take $200 From Bowl Mor Cash Registers
Brookfield police report that thieves pried two cash registers from the Bowl Mor between 1 and 9 am Monday and fled with about 200 in cash. No forced entry was found, suggesting a possible inside job. owner Don Rumph was identified.
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Bowl-Mar
Brookfield
Don Rumph
Bowl-Mor
Bebe Delivers Seventh Hippo At Brookfield Zoo
Archie Schonemann reports Bebe the hippo at Brookfield Zoo gave birth to her seventh foal after a 36 week gestation amid color scheme debates for the layette. The sex and weight remain largely undisclosed, with careful notes on early movement and reactions. Puddles, the first hippo born at the zoo, now resides elsewhere, while other Bebe offspring are in cities like Milwaukee and Pittsburg. The article notes price differences by sex and describes Toto the father as a humorous but aging showman.
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Bebe
Brookfield Zoo
Zoo
Mater
Puddles
An Francisco
New Orleans
Milwaukee
Pittsburg
Homecoming At Gross Next Saturday Eve
The first annual homecoming of Gross school will be held Saturday night at 3524 Maple avenue. Brookfield Education association sponsors. Reception at 6:30 p.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. Master of ceremonies Myron Fisher. Dancing and visiting begin at 8 p.m. Alumni of the teaching staff listed. Grossdale history notes the school’s evolution since 1893 with several expansions and superintendents over the years.
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Gross School
Maple Avenue
Brookfield Education Association
William J. Blaser
Brookfield Pta
Myron Fisher
Grace Markwell
Agnes Liniden
Ijunia McDowell
Delia Brown
Florence S. Duval
Eleanor Arnold Vitale
Melba Osborne Hoff
Charles Damit
Grossdale Pavilion
Date Set for New Service of W Towns Transit
The Chicago and West Towns railway announced a new bus service with 20 Mack buses replacing 17 street cars serving Cicero Berwyn Brookfield LaGrange and nearby towns. Regular service starts April 11 with inaugural ceremonies April 6. Route runs from Ken ton avenue to LaGrange road and Bur lington avenue, with zoo access plans undecided.
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Chicago and West Towns Railway
Raymond Drymalaki
Cicero
Berwyn
Brookfield
LaGrange
Mack
Drymalski
Kenton Avenue
Cermak Road
Cermak
Harlem Avenue
Harlem
26Th
Desplaines Avenue
Desplaines
List Street
First Avenue
Washington
Washington and Harding
LaGrange Park
LaGrange Road
Burlington Avenue
Brookfield sewer crisis prompts village meeting
Brookfield faced widespread basement flooding and damaged property from recent floods. A Monday night village hall meeting drew taxpayers concerned about the sewage system, urging constructive debate to eliminate flooded basements and improve future drainage under the current administration.
Mystery Mr X Contest Names Three More Winners
Readers learn that Mr X identification contest will name three more winners this Saturday at Boulev ard Cleaners 3739 Prairie Avenue at 3 p.m. Previous selections included Richard Duncan Peggy Wilson and William Bartard. Last week three names were drawn and prizes include $120 in gifts and Strand theater tickets for the three winners.
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Myron Fisher
Richard Dunning
Grant Avenue
Richard
Brookfield
Peggy Wilson
Prairie Avenue
Peggy
Mr. X
William Bartard
Park Avenue
Strand
Easter Morn Rites Draw Crowd to A-B High Auditorium
A large crowd gathered at the Riverside Brookfield high school auditorium for sunrise Easter services last Sunday despite cold weather. Rev Karl Kurth of St. Louis delivered the Easter message. Officiants included Rev C F Dankworth Hinsdale Rev O A Rockhoff Brookfield and Rev P H Scheer Hinsdale. Music directed by R J Schulz Redeemer Cicero featured organist Herbert Gotsch Concordia College River Forest. Sponsoring churches were Ascension Lutheran Riverside Concordia Lutheran Berwyn Faith Lutheran Cicero Good Shepherd Lutheran Berwyn Grace Lutheran Willow Springs Redeemer Lutheran Cicero Redeemer Lutheran Hinsdale St John Lutheran LaGrange St Paul Lutheran Brookfield Trinity Lutheran Willow Springs Zion Lutheran Hinsdale.
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Riverside-Brookfield High School
Karl Kurth
St. Louis
C. F. Dankworth
Hinsdale
O. A. Rockhoff
Brookfield
P. H. Scheer
R. J. Schulz
Redeemer
Cicero
Herbert Gotsch
Concordia College
River Forest
Ascension ‘Lutheran
Riverside
Concordia
Uthéran
Berwyn
Lutheran Church
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Grace
Lutheran
Willow ‘Springs
St.” John's Lutheran
LaGrange
Trinity
Willow Springs
Zion Lutheran Church
Eight Appointments Announced for Y Orchestra
This week eight assistant secretaries were named to aid Miss Carolynere of LaGrange, secretary of the West Suburban Y Symphony Orchestra, in preparing for the second concert of the season on May 16. Appointees include First violin Mrs. John Daymont Brookfield, Second violin Mrs. D Anderson LaGrange, Viola Nancy Thatcher Brookfield, Cello Mrs. Agnes N. McEnery Riverside, Bass J. G. Shoup Western Springs, Woodwinds Mrs. Bradley Pipex LaGrange, Brass Kenneth B. Hunt LaGrange, and Percussion Earl C. Rieger Western Springs.
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Carolynere of
LaGrange
West Suburban “Y' Symphony Orchestra
John Daymont
Brookfield
D. Anderson
Nancy Thatcher
Agnes N. McEnery
J. G. Shoup
Riverside
Bradley Pipex
B. Hunt
Earl C. Rieger
Western. Springs
Big Paint Plant Blast Injures W Andorf
William Andorf aged 37, formerly of Brookfield and now living in Bensenville, was badly burned Monday March 29 when an explosion ripped through the one story annex of the Frederick A. Stresen- Teuter Varnish Co at 300 West Main Street, Bensenville. Edwin Koehler, 44 of Itasca, also treated at DuPage Memorial hospital and sent home. Two men, Bernard Tressier 21 of Franklin Park and James Corrigan 23 of Bensenville, were killed as a 80 foot wall was blown out and the building set afire. The blast occurred after 20 men on the night shift arrived, with damage estimated at $20,000.
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William Andorf
Brookfield
Bensenville
Ill
Frederick A. Stresen- Teuter Varnish Company
West Main Street
Andert
Hollywood Avenue
Edwin Koehler
Itasca
DuPage Memorial Hospital
Elmhurst
Y Swimmers Get Preview Of Swim Meet
Brookfield youths from fifth to eighth grade join a YMCA summer preview at the Berwyn Olympic pool led by West Suburban YMCA directors Chuck Stotz and Winifred Colton. Non swimmers ride free beyond bus fare as they practice with participants from Brookfield Congress Park LaGrange Western Springs LaGrange Park Riverside Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills amid a dual spring vacation program and notable Brookfield participants listed.
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Brookfield
Berwynt
YMCA
Chuck Stotz
Winifred Colton
Congress Park
LaGrange
Western Springs
LaGrange Park
Riverside
Hinsdale
Clarendon Hills
Patsy Bloomquist
Grace Ann Churchill
Judith Ives
Judy Fricke
Vera Janacek
Sally Jeffries
Rose Latah
Janet Maxson
Patricia
R. Pavers
Joyce Petrik
Diana Pulvin
Sheila Purcell
Joann Richter
Janet Ryter
Marilyn Safarik
Faith
W., Spencer
Barbara’ Burnett
Jane Francis Burns
Dorothy ‘Friemel
Barbara Holbrook
Patsy Lamb
Kathleen McDowell
Gross homecoming dinner registration deadline set
Deadline for registrations to the Gross homecoming dinner is Friday noon per Wednesday morning announcement. Call the Gross school in Brookfield at 181 for details.
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Gross School
Brookfield
Anniversary Ceremonies Mark Brookfield Methodist Church
The Brookfield Methodist Church at Grand and Lincoln Avenues hosts a month long anniversary program starting Sunday April 4 to mark 25 years of worship in the current building. A mortgage celebration dinner is set for April 27. Notables from church and broader religious and civic circles attend, with a focus on worship services and building plans for future expansion.
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T. Otto
Christian
Vocate
Louella A. Beckmeyer
Church World ‘Service
Hary Son
Ray Anderson
Fourth Presbyterian
Chicago
Zephyr Chords
Burlington Railway
Jame McEnery
Cial
Undetermined 8ite Under Richard Brittian
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Richard Brittian and an 8ite event with references to additional bers. Details are unclear in readable text.
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