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Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1949

Page

3

Lions Gridmen Begin Drills August 25 at Oak Park

Oak Park Huskies five weeks away as Bennett of LTHS sets first frosh soph practice to Aug. 25 with 10 am and 6 pm workouts. Nine line candidates, Hagadone and Van Horn lead backfield, schedule includes Suburban league rivals Oak Park New Trier at home. Physical exams start Aug. 25 with notices by phone.

Oak Park Huskies Bennett LTHS Josh-soph Ihile Eleven Fawline Jim Hagadone Bob van Horn Ken Johnson Dean McKown Pete McKinney Hagadone Nest McLatie Own van Horn Eckley Pearly McKown Ulity Yates Lee Hallberg Dick Mason Louis Pson Bob Fetzner Rodley Dave Forgan Chuck Jim Pan Jack Brophy Lions New Trier Emmond Field George Luke Schior Phy UN

Young Pigeons To Race Sunday

The Southwest Suburban Race Pigeon club plans a Sunday release at Princeton Illinois to begin a Young Birds Racing series. Bruce Macko announces entries and shipping set for Ambrose Poulin's Feed Store in Downers Grove. Races span several dates with distances from 75 to 300 miles, culminating in Burlington and Brookfield events.

Princeton Til Bruce Macko Ambrose Poulin Downers Grove Hewanee Monmouth Burington Burlington Brookfield

Hinsdale Sanitarium Notes Incident at Hinsdale High School

Lewis Edwards of 255 Washington street fell from a ladder while working on the Hinsdale High School building. A nail pierced his left knee as the ladder collapsed. Paul J. Takach of 4629 Law Western Springs struck his head on a porch while making a release and cut his scalp. Donald A. French of 4246 Blanchan Avenue Brookfield suffered a fracture of the left rib.

Lewis Edwards Washington St Hinsdale High School Paul J. Takach Law Western Springs Donald A. French Blanchan Ave Brookfield Uve

Scabe and Wallwork Lead In Shoes Pitching Tourney

Scabe extends his lead in a horseshoes pitching contest by defeating Wallwork and others. Results show Wallwork beating Magree and others, with Scabe edging Wallwork 34 to 25 as two main contenders separate from the rest.

John Scabe Bill Wallwork Abe Wallwork Len Comstock Mageee Magrgree Theatch Seabe Firot Tom Macgee Mather Scabe Magree Macere Comstock

Brannan plan faces collapse in House and Senate

Washington reports the House rejected even a trial run of the Brannan farm program. In the Senate committee, other farm policy discussions hint at scrapping the plan. Allan B. Kline of the American Farm Bureau Federation criticized the proposal as reliant on uncertain government handouts and costly regulation, arguing against government subsidies for agriculture.

Washington, D.C Brannan House of Representatives Senate Mr. Brannan Allan B. Kline American Farm Bureau Federation Congress

Wallwork and Comstock Rival in Scoring Duel

Wallwork posts 42 and Comstock 19 in a high scoring matchup while Mather adds 3 to Comstock 21. Scabe contributes 50 against Comstock 12 in a separate scoring duel.

Farm plan sparks partisan row over 1948 program

The unusual method used to present the plan has turned the farm issue into a partisan fight. Speakers urge both parties to back sound farm legislation. The Congressional Record cites reactions from cattlemen in North and South Dakota and Nebraska, dairymen in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and farmers from Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Kansas, Michigan, and Indiana, who condemn or fear the proposed program as radical and dangerous to farm independence.

Kline Republican Congress Congressional Record Hoosier Farmer North South Dakota Nebraska Brannah Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois Ohio Missouri

Enchanted Evening on Corral Docket Saturday

Enchanted Evening will be the Corral dance theme on August 13 with a girl-ask-boy format ending the summer. Music by Stan Noyes and his band from 7:30 to midnight. Committee includes Barbara Fulford Bennett Midge Miles and Nancy Knappenberger. The principal fond of wild hawks is destructive rodents, not chickens.

Corral Stan Noyes Barbara Fulford Bennett Midge Miles Nancy Knappenberger Board of Education Cook State of Illinois Brainard and Cossitt Avenues la Grange

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