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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1949
Page
10
A 30 person gathering at Lyons township annual meeting voted to accept the town board of auditors recommendation that there be no general town levy or poor relief levy for the 1949-50 fiscal year. This marks the tenth year with no general levy and the sixth year with no poor relief tax. Also approved was the annual...
The Lyons township meeting approved town and poor relief budgets for March 1 1949 to February 28 1950. Town receipts total 124 78583 with 92 58583 cash balance including 68 820 in bonds and 30000 excess commissions. Estimated town expenditures 69400 leaving net year end balance 55385 83. Poor relief receipts total 46501 21 with 44600 44 900 projected expenditures leaving net balance 1601 21. Moderator James Reeve presided. reports from supervisor clerk and Mrs Wilson on relief see rising needs and higher medical and institutional costs.
Lyons Township High School reporters shattered a long jinx by winning the state speech tournament at Champaign. The team, coached by Ivan L. Rehn, defeated rivals and earned their first state debate title, with members Kisler Olson Wood Haskell Calhamer Phillips Phillips and others leading the victory. The Lions had earlier success in Augustana and Metropolitan meets and held a 5-1 regular-season record before the finals.
Proviso township voters approved a general levy of 82485 for town purposes at the Maywood town meeting, about 11000 above normal, plus a 90000 levy for poor relief. Reports from the roads and bridges budget were approved. Clerk Fred Roze cited election costs as the main reason for the rise, noting large staffing for judges and polling places. Also noted is the annual wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Lou Ciotti of Weatfield Dari Mart.
Riverside Brookfield High School now runs most activities from the stadium at Golf Road and Washington Avenue Brookfield. The baseball squad of 65 majors is headquartered at the north end preparing for the conference schedule while the tennis and track teams, about 70 men, occupy the south end. The athletic department with 298 lockers is rapidly expanding its overall program.
Riverside Brookfield High School hosts two district and two conference meets in May at its stadium Golf Road and Washington Avenue Brookfield. Lennis district meet is May 7 with seven schools Oak Park Lyons LaGrange Morton Cicero Proving Maywood Leyden York Finchhurst Leyden attending. The state track meet is May 20 at Champaign with another on May 26 plus West Suburban Conference tracks and tennis events at the stadium.
Mr and Mrs John C Gervase of 3626 Park avenue are the parents of Charles Edward Gervase born March 27 at MacNeal Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs George Marijevich of 3819 Arthur avenue are the parents of Rex Allen born March 28. Mr and Mrs Edward H King of 3506 Forest avenue are the parents of John Charles born March 29. Mr and Mrs Richard J Maher of 8209 Park avenue are the parents of Richard Jeffrey born March 31. Mr and Mrs Leonard K Fanning of 3617 Sunnyside avenue are the parents of Joyce Linda Fanning born March 31. J and Mrs Levend Norden toft of 3988 Madison avenue are the parents of Larry Jay Nordentoft born April 1. Mr and Mrs Joseph E Janoch announced this week the birth of a son Joseph E Janoch born March 24.
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