Writings of Lamb and thoughts on hard work and cancer
A reflective piece cites Charles Lamb’s roast pig essay and quotes a Chicago sports view that success in sport comes from hard work. It notes a cancer expert predicting chemotherapy advances paralleling tuberculosis cures and discusses belief in human will and discovery at the American College of Physicians conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American College of Physicians
Chicago
Cornelius P. Rhoads
Kettering Institute
Bartulis Heads Brookfield High B B Patrons Council
The March regular meeting of the B B Patrons Council at Brookfield High School elected the new slate for the coming year. Officers include President J Bar aa executive vice president Hisner first vice president Dino Benedetti second vice president Mrs E Mallard vice president Mrs Harry fin recording secretary Mrs Ant Rogeness treasurer Mrs Orge Stanger faculty corresponding secretary Miss Elizabeth of aiderberger faculty. A symposium led by Mr C Thompson, dean of boys, preceded refreshments and a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside-Brookfield High School
J. Baraa
Hisner
Dino Benedetti
E. Mallard
Harry Fin
Ant -Rogeness
Orge Stanger
Elizabeth of
Aiderberger
Thompson
Good Friday Rites Planned Churches Here
Brookfield Congregational hosts union Good Friday services from noon to 8 PM with ministers from Hollywood Presbyterian Nazarene Congress Park Methodist Faith Lutheran Brookfield Methodist and Maywood’s First Congregational aiding. Palm Sunday April 11 features sermon God on the Streets of Jerusalem with infant baptisms and choir numbers under James Baird. Maundy Thursday service April 15 will include Holy Communion and new member reception with chancel choir and solo musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Glick
Hollywood Presbyterian
Robert Mollar
Church of the Nazarene
C. A. Chamberlin
Congress Park Methodist
George Vulgaris
Faith Lutheran
Milton Bayly
Brookfield Methodist
Leonard Maunder
First Congregational
Maywood
Brookfield Congregational
Llewellyn Jones
Jerusalem
James Baird
Elmer Garner
Edward Ellison
King
Hopkins
Parker
Nolte
The
Temple
Knapp
Tchaikovsky
Handel
Nicodi
Noble
FBI Man to Speak At PTA Meeting
The Gross School PTA will host Fathers Night on Wednesday April 14 at 8 p.m. in the auditorium. Special agent Leo B. Feary of the FBI will discuss Work of the FBI with a question and answer session. George Glaser of Riverside will speak on bicycle safety. A social hour with refreshments follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gross School
PTA
Leo B. Feary
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Feary
Oklahoma
Cleveland
Ohio
Washington, D.C
Chicago
George Glaser
Riverside
Florence Eisermann
Child Psychiatrist To Speak At Brook Park PTA Meet
Dr Rudolph Dreikurs noted child psychiatrist will address Democratic Order and Discipline at Brook Park PTA meeting April 13 at 8 PM for Brookfield and La Grange Park. PTA reports tuberculosis and dental surveys show 15 percent improvement in home dental care. bake sale set for April 10 noon. Mothersingers meet April 26 at 7 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Child Guidance
Chicago
Frank
Baumrueker
PTA Health and Welfare
Lloyd Huff
Brook Park
PTA
Fred Booth
al Gierz
George. Rus
Fred Merrill
al Weill
Wm. Petrovich
Louis Gualano
Ed Dahms
Clovis ‘McNutt
Clayborn Bone
Brook Park-Pta
Religious Drama Planned April 11 at Local Church
The religious drama Is It I Lord written by Letitia M Hollinshead will be presented at the First Brookfield Congregational church Sunday April 11 at 7 80 o clock in the final week of rehearsal directed by Mrs Llewellyn Jones and sponsored by the Pilgrim Fellowship and the Church School Cast members include Mary Mother of John Mark Phyllis Soderdahl Mary Magdalene Ruth Ann Jones Judas Robert Jones and more in roles from Mary to John Mark and Jesus mother Lia Rae Oleksy joins the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord
Letitia M. Hollinshead
Brookfield Congregational Church
Llewellyn Jones
Pilgrim Fellowship
The
Church School
Larry Pray
LinRade Oleksy
Charlene Jakopec
Larry Kellogg
Edward Moticka
Linnea’ Ole
Ruth Ann Jones
Sarah
Mary Ann Moticka
Leah
Shirley Soderdahl
Rhoda
Mary Jo Morgan
Rebecca
Ellen Wettersten
Judas
Robert Jones
Cleophas
George Kelleg
John
the Beloved
Alan Pons
Mary
Mother of
Jesus
Lia Rae Oleksy
Spring Concert at Park School Apr 9
The Congress Park School spring choral concert directed by Miss Evelyn Greene will be held in the school gym Friday April 9 at 8 p.m. Fifth to eighth graders perform a Passport To Music with selections from Pinafore and European and English themes. Specialty numbers feature multiple students, finale includes Home Sweet Home and America the Beautiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Park
Evelyn Greene
England
Nelwyn Sattem
Judy Jeemen
Ronnie Mmert
Wayne Myers
Myrtle Harris
Kenneth Romanski
Vic Cerny
Ronald Blake
Paul Sporer
Joseph Patrick
Joy Nagl
Mary Lou Stachel
Seniors Present Play A Murder Has Been Arranged
Seniors will present the three act play A Murder Has Been Arranged on Friday and Saturday April 9 and 10 at 8 15 pm in Lyons Township High School auditorium. The cast includes Bob Cryer as Sir Charles Jasper Marilyn Seay as Lady Beatrice and Nancy Heyden as Mrs Wragg with Joan Miller Joyce Ruthy and others in key roles. Student committees include Nicholas Weyne Devor Gibboney Budd Steffen and Rierson with Ushers by Hengells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons Township High School
Emlyn Williams
Joan Ackerman
Charles Jasper
St. James Theater
London
Sir Jasper
Bob Cryer
Maurie Mullins
Roy Stanley
Beatrice
Marilyn Seay
James North
Lowell Daymont
Joyce Ruthy
Miss Garza
Sir Charles
Linda Budd
Cavendish
George Steffen
Bill Nicholas
Dan Weyne
Joanna Devor
Jim’ Gibboney
Jo Anne Leidtke
Bert Walker
Don.Govednik
Mike ™ Barry
Marilyn . Rierson
New Trier Group Endorses Steimer for Senate Seat
William Steimer of Congress Park, a pre-election candidate, won endorsement from the Women's Republican club of New Trier township. Eight candidates vie for the three-man Republican committees, including incumbents E. O. Horn of River Forest and Stanley Berger of Calumet City. Steimer leads the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ‘Steimer
Congress Park
Women’s Republican Club
New Trier Township
Steimer
E. 0. Horn
River Forest
Stanley Berger
Calumet City
Marks Feted At Golden Wedding Rites
Mr and Mrs Louis C Marks of 4283 Madison Ave honored on their 50th wedding anniversary. Relatives friends and neighbors attended a 3 to 5 pm reception. Gifts included silver and a gold clock plus cards from Congress Park where they long resided. Their daughter Dorothy Hay with D Hay and Hawaii plants attended. other children Raymond, E H Mueggenburg, J Coffey. One daughter Olive Smith in Los Angeles could not attend. They lived in Congress Park 41 years. married in Downers Grove Episcopal church. Mr Marks retired from the Chicago Burlington and Quincy as suburban engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis C. Marks
Congress Park
Madison Ave
Markls
Dorothy Hay
Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
Hays
Hawaii
Marks
Raymond
Madison
E. H. Mueggenburg
Deyo Ave
J. Coffey
Brookfield
Hinsdale
Olive. Smith
Los Angeles
Downers Grove
Chicago
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Band Parents of 95 Pick New Officers
Dist 95 Band Parents Organization meets at Gross School Auditorium as March 30 turnout shows strong support. William Wilson outlines April 10 solo contest at Seventh Avenue School LaGrange with pupils from several districts across ABCD classes. Cadet band performed, soloists featured, and nominating committee formed for May officer installation. Movie fundraiser planned for May 8 at Gross School Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dist. No. 95
Gross
William Wilson
Seventh Avenue
LaGrange
Wilson
Marvin Wilkens
Barbara
Vestry
Carmen ‘Bazant
Dennis
Zita
Edward Zita
H. W. Hammatt
Frank .Kaye
John
Jerek
Bohumil
Vlach
Otto Burcal
George El‘liott
William Simiak
Ways and Means
Ischool
YMCA Relocates West Suburban Branch
Fragments indicate YMCA relocation details for a West Suburban branch near Ogden Avenue and Shawmut area. The note mentions a 1.8 price tag and BP program, with unclear language surrounding the new site and project specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Sian Wate
Baden Shipbuilding
Ogden
Ave
Suse
Neva Pring
St Michael's Lutheran to Dedicate Corner Stone
A corner stone ceremony at 4 p.m. for St Michael's Lutheran church will seal a copper box with Sunday school names. The $100000, 350-seat limestone brick building at 81st and Sherwood is set for Sept 1 completion. Rev J H Ruff will lead. Rev H N Huxhold will speak. Architect is Albert F Heine. The congregation, formed in 1953, meets at Brook Park school and is linked to St Johns La Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael’s Lutheran
Brook Park School
St. John’s
la Grange
Edwin H. McGrew Elected Riverside Hollywood PTA President
Edwin H. McGrew of 289 North Wood Riverside was unanimously elected president of the Riverside Hollywood Junior-High PTA for 1954 55. He is active in civic affairs and a former vice president of Ames PTA. Joseph J. Konicek is first vice president. Mrs A Edison Drobish second vice president. Mrs James Zdenek secretary. Robert E Roe treasurer. Dr Augusta Jameson gave the speaker program on how to be a good parent and a parent education symposium was announced for April 13 at 8 p.m. in the junior high auditorium. Milton Darlington chaired refreshments with Mrs Dan Chimenti Hollywood coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin H. McGrew
Northwood
Riverside
Augusta, Jameson
Chicago
R. R. Heidemann
PTA
Milton Darlington
Dan Chimenti Hollywood
Steimer Sets Filing Deadline for Lyons Township Property
Lyons township assessor William L. Steimer reminds residents that 1953 personal property schedules are due and sets Saturday April 10 as the filing deadline. He offers extended hours at LaGrange Town Hall from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays during the filing period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L.’ Steimer
Lyons Township
I LaGrange
Death of Ohio railroader in home of daughter Meier
The obituary notes the death of G. W. Meier, a father and railroad worker from Ohio. He passed away at the home of his daughter Mrs. William K Meier. The text records the family connections and his longtime occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Harmon
William
Meier
Ohio
Railroineer
Punera
Saturday Public School Election Day features 18 candidates
Voters go to 20 polling places across Riverside Brookfield area on Saturday April 10 from noon to 7 PM. Dist 208 residents select three trustees with names including Mrs Harold Kracht Irvin Richter and Mrs Margaret Lindwall among 13 men and seven women considered by caucus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside-Brookfield
Harold Kracht
la Grange Park
Irvin Richter
Hollywood
Margaret Lindwall
North Riverside
Gale Gross
James MacGowan
Village Hall
Central Grammar School
Riverside
Gross School
Brookfield
Chicagoland Motel
Lyons
Komarek
G. Brook Park School
LaGrange Park
Tri-Hi-Y Club Elects Officers in La Grange
Gail Brouer leads the new Tri-Hi-Y officer slate at La Grange with Sue Danner stepping down to past president. New officers include Elaine Danley as vice president Rob bie Wilson as secretary Deana Barton as treasurer Jill Pendexter as chaplain Nancy Link and Alice Jacoby as efficiency book Judy Mc Cracken as West Suburban council rep and Sue Collins as city council rep with Jane Harris as alternate An April 5 meeting featured an Airline stewardess discussing careers in aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Brouer
la Grange
Tri-Hi-Y
Sue Danner
Elaine Danley
Robbie Wilson
Deana Barton
Jill Pendexter
Nancy~Link
Alice Jacoby
Judy McCracken
West Suburban
Sue Collins
Jane Harris
United ‘Airlines
Army Pfc Krabec on Rest Leave in Kobe Japan
Army Pfc Adolph Krabec 23 son of Mr and Mrs Adolph Krabec 3116 Park Ave Brookfield recently spent a seven day rest and recuperation leave in Kobe Japan Krabec usually stationed in Korea as a personnel management specialist with the Pusan Military Post headquarters detachment He entered the Army in October 1952 and completed basic training at Fort Knox Ky
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Adolph Krabec
Park
Ave
Brookfield
Kobe
Japan
Krabec
Korea
Pusan Military Post
Fort’ Knox
Are They Too Young For Love PTA Theme
PTA meeting discusses theme Are They Too Young For Love. Members plan to meet in the Junior High cafeteria at 9: a.m. to review a presenter article and consider the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juni Igh
Jacky Mannina to headline St Procopius production
Jacky Mannina of 3937 Prairie Ave will play the leading role of Susie in the forthcoming Procopian Players production of the Gershwin music comedy Lady Be Good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacky Mannina
St. Procopius
Prairie Ave
Susie
Procopian Players
George and Irwin Gershwin
Red Cross Drive Seeks Contributions in Brookfield Village
The Brookfield Village Red Cross fund drive, sponsored by the village wom an's clubs, reports $1 551.88 raised as of March 29. Committee members Mrs R Zelnick and Mrs of Avi urge businessmen and residents to mail donations to Brookfield Village Hall 8820 Brookfield Ave Brookfield Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Brookfield
Woman’s Clubs
Mra.ces
Avi
Woman's Clubs Committee
American Red Cross
Brookfield. Ave
Brooklyn Park precinct street index list
A readable OCR fragment lists precincts and addresses such as Ogden Avenue Riverside Township Brookfield Hollywood Community House Grand Legion hall Oak Wright home Vernon maples McCullough Henrietta Arthur Sportsmens Club Monroe Emil Boucek Bowcek Jirsa and Hi Tone Cleaners with various precinct numbers and associated locations. The text resembles a local election precinct directory or street index.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Ogden
Congress Park
Shielda
Earl. Schultz
Grand
Legion
Hall
Prairie
Oak
Wright
Art Fiscera
Vernon
Chas
Wittman
Maple
Geo. McCullough
Henrietta
L. Spielman
Arthur
Sportsmens
Monroe
Emil Boucek
Morton
Lions Club Launches Village Cancer Drive
The Brookfield Lions Club opened an official cancer fundraising drive titled The Cancer Crusade. Joe Pele serves as chairman guiding the volunteer effort and campaign in the village this April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Campaig Ig
Brookfield Lions Club
Joe
Pele
April 13 Primaries Shape Long Ballot Across Races
Moving into the final days before the April 13 party election, candidates from U S Senator to township committeeman races push hard for voter support. The nine way Republican Senate race spotlights Parkington of LaGrange and Joseph Meek of Western Springs, with Paul Douglas opposing for the Democratic nomination in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pri
Parkingston
LaGrange
Joseph Meek
Western Springs
Senate
Paul Douglas
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Charles Lamb
Charlie
Archie Schonemann
J. ‘Bartulis
Union
Lincoln
Maple la
Milton D. Bayly
Park School
New Trier’ Group
Will
St. Michael's Corner
Edwin McGrew
Hollywood Pta
Lyon Township High
William Seymour, Jr
Russell B. James
Shields Ave
Gross-Brook Park
Vivian Bachmann
Chris Wetzel
Lydie W.‘ Hess
Ralph A. Hemsen
Ernest E. Zimmerman
Villlage Hall
Central
Cech
John W. Heppes
William L. Leavitt
W. Harry. Stout
Harold Peel
Thomas Cerny
Stickney
Chris. Deminski
Washington
Costello
Haley
Forest ‘View
McCook ‘Village Hall
Tokyo
Petey
St. Procopius College
Lisle
Chuck Schmidt
Dick Thevor
Miss Mannina
John Mannina
St. Mary’s High School
Elmer
Anthony
Phillipa
Catherine
Mannina
Peer
Geo
Tire
Embrae LaGrange
William B.M
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