Brook Park Students Tour Chicago Historical Society Exhibit
Grade and fifth of Brook Park school visited the Chicago Historical Society on April 15 for a history study. The group viewed chronologically arranged exhibits including an original anchor from Columbus Marta donated by Spain, replicas of Paul Revere and John Dickinson homes, furniture from Martha and George Washington, and rooms on War of 1812, New Republic, Westward Expansion, plus Chicago and Lincoln dioramas.
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Brook Park School
Chicago
United States
Pene
Comas Marta
Spain
Paul Revere
John Dickison
Philadelaia
Washington
Martha
Mgeorge Washington
New Republic
Linkin
LaGrange Alumnae of Kap Kappa Gamma Meet in Springs
The LaGrange Alumnae of Kap Kappa Gamma sorority hold an annual business meeting Monday evening April 27 at 8 o'clock at Mrs. Har H A Wright’s home 4032 Ellington Ave Springs Co-hostesses for the evening include Mrs A S Jameson Mrs Guy rn Mrs William Martin and re William Hynes No formal program is planned. The board met April 18 for wanch at the home of the press-
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LaGrange
Kap’Kappa Gamma Sorority
Har H A. Wright
Ellington Ave
Springs
A. S. Jameson
Guy
William Martin
William Hynes
Wanch
Press
Brookfield community notes and local greetings
In Brookfield details of Kiwanis park opening readiness appear with a hospital stay uncertainty for a local resident. The Magnet urges a get well card shower for McCullough and plans a Lutheran World relief clothing drive on Saturday April 25. Various local scenes include university pledges, a parade of residents and groups, and congratulations to hospital fundraiser chairman Rose Foster and students Rose Foster, William Feely, and Raymond Sarlitto for scholastic honors.
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Ing
Kiwanis Park
McCullough
Homt
Henrietta Ave
Brookfie
Lutheran World Relief
Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church
Howard Sproat
Guy ‘d
Peter Johnson
Pete Natale
Department of Public Works
A.C. Merrick
Fisenower
Joe Fiala
Mapleave
University of Iliness
Brookfield
Raymond Trial
Oak
Wayne A . Meinhart
Park
Ken Teuscher
Hallywood
Cook County Amvets
Anthony G. Bronhmann
State Service
Robert Lewis
Tike Benning
Riles
Kan
Ray F. Hurban
Prarie Ave
Maple Ave
Georee Christoff
Frank E. Northcutt
Frank
Mary K. Lewis
Vernon Ase
Grobville
Kwanis-Zoo
Myron Fisher
Ehih
Horton
Fisher
Alex
Leonard
Otterman
U.S. Navy
Wolters
The
Gross Pta
Broadway
William H. Radke
Arthur Ave
Mary Hunt Steven
Rose Foster
VFW Auxiliary Hospital
William P. Feely
W. P. Feely
Sunnyside Ave
Raymond J. Sarlitto
Samuel J. Sarlitto
Ogden Ave
St. Joseph's College
Rensselaer
Ind
Mrs Jaeger Requests Contact From New Residents
A plea from Mrs. Andrew Jaeger asks any new neighbor who has recently moved into the area to contact the president, Mrs. Jaeger, at LaGrange 1345 M. The notice seeks to reach newcomers who have not yet been contacted.
Pony League Tryouts At A B Field In Brookfield
Pony league tryouts begin April 25 at Brookfield near Riverside Brookfield High. Boys must be under 15 by August 1 1953 to qualify. Sponsors include Carpenters union Brookfield Federal Loan Kiwanis club and Lobster House with managers Altman Cermak Skowbo Check and Stavely.
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Brookfield Pony League
Gale Groas
Riverside- Brookfield High School
Ross
Kiwanis Park
Grose
Breakfield
Pony League
Carpenters Union
Walter Altman
Herman Swanson
Brookfield Federal Loan and Savings Association
Tony Cermak
Charles Krubl
Kiwanis Club
Wal. Skowbo
Bob Schultz
Garfield avenue improvements cost plan approved at meeting
The board of local improvements met on May 4 at Gross school and fixed the Garfield avenue project cost at 65110.71 dollars. The plan covers 32 foot wide street curb and gutters from Kemman to Grand and 24 foot from Grand to Maple. A hearing for the Road avenue project is set for May 18.
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Board of Local Improvements
Garfield Ave
Kemman
Grand
Maple
Road Ave
Woem Held First Meeting in New Moose Hall
Brookfield Chapter 526 Women of the Moose held its first meeting in the new Moose hall on DuBois Blvd on April 10 1953 Senior Regent Cleo Moss opened the session Anne Cockrell Friendship chairman was escorted to the altar and announced her committee Olga Berlack J Flexman Ann Riley Marge Franson were named with gifts presented to Ann by the committee The academy of friendship members led the event with officers led by Cleo Moss
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Brookfield
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
du ‘Bois Blvd
Cleo Moss
Anne Cockrell
Olga Berlack
J. Flexman
Ann Riley
Marge Franson
Ann
Academy of Friendship Holds Golden Circle and Skit
Jeannette Littlefield Mae Bigelow Blanche Land Caroline Asselborn Dorothy Liebundguth Angela Wil helm Katy Baker escorted by Mary Metz Jane Smyth Bertha Mann E Kelly Lena Simons Beatrice Mulford Florence Chandler Olive Curran Wyona Rooney and Marie Olsen helped form the golden circle The skit was presented by co workers Refreshments followed The next meeting is April 24 at 8 pm New Moose hall Du Bois boulevard homemaking chairman Eva Rez nowski will be hostess Public invited
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Jeannette Littlefield
Mae Bigelow
Blanche Land
Caroline Asselborn
Dorothy Liebundguth
Angela Wilhelm
Katy Baker
Moose Hall
du Bois Blvd
Eva Reznowski
Ruth Mack
Case Dismissal Answers Murder Case in Brookfield
George Leitrich sees charges dropped by Judge Wendell E Green in Criminal Court over the Roberta Rinearson murder case from December 1948 The State's Attorney Gutknecht said the case could be reopened if new evidence appears The man still faces a one to ten year term for molesting a child in Lyons and has not challenged that sentence
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George Lettrich
Roberta Rinearson
Brookfield
Wendell E. Green
Lettrich
Gutknecht
Paarsss
Rinearsgn
Herlywood
la Grange
Elmhurst
Lettrieth
Lyons
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Marsh
EU Eel Brook
Advertising ‘Brook
Winifred
Brook
Congress Park
Brill ‘Brook
Hollywood
Alice W. Wood
Portia Manor
Ragona Brook
Kyngse
W. Har
Wille
Stefan Babi Ramana Bartunek
Eddie Broz
Wares. Buresh
Thomas Caruso
William Common
Donald Ham
Charles Hawes
Glen Hesscilek
James Joseph
Rob Koen
Jerrold Kracht
Gary Keh
Robert Kupka
Edward Lud
Steven Phillips
Ricky Prochtaska
Don Silbernage
Warren Janek
Robert Wazeka
David Charles Zajicek
Carolacchi
Nancy Booth
Cheryme
Sharon Gill
Franceska Wien
Anne Hols
Janice Ker
Karen Sue Knoska
Lee Maric Our
Ariene Marie Kyncl
Bar
Paviet
Sandra Six
Zelass
I Becchi
H. Hay
Prochaska
Riverside
North Riverside
Riverside Lawn Property Owners
Riverside Township
Town Hall— Riverside
Violet R. Martin
Wnraq TV
Rowan Ss Park
Geosa
Midwest
Anonsufarce Company
Gross
Lobster House
Gordon Check
Hal Stavely
George Davis
A. PiBona
Fiala
Brookfield and
Maple Avenues
Mobil — Oil
Mobil — Gas
Mobil — Tires
Woom
New Quarters
DuBois
Academy of Friendship
Ann’s Food Shop
Birdseye Frozen Foods
Maple Avenue
Ann Page
Rookfield Federal Savings
Grand Boulevard
Illinois
Sultane Freestone Peaches
California
Colorado
Yypers
Lone Brand
Bartlett Pears
Toney
O ‘Elock
Coeeeel
Star-Kist Tuna
Kist
Swift's Premium Fryers
Jane Parker
Porterhouse
Brown
Crisco
F.S.L.I.C. Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Heinz Ketchup
A&p
Palmolive
America
Irene
George Leitrich
Paloucek
Grand Brookfield
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