Test Diesel on Suburban Run Advances in 1500 HP unit
Commuters hear of the first suburban designed Diesel locomotive built by Electro Motive for Boston and Maine. Tests ran Boston to Winchester Wilmington to Lowell and then Boston to Haverhill with more routes planned. The battleship gray unit bears GM insignia and Electro Motive branding. The piece notes Burlington's early Diesel use and broader Diesel rail expansion including 1000 HP and 1250 HP passenger units and a growing Rock Island roaming plan.
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Burlington
Electro-Motive Plant
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston
Winchester
Wilmington
Lowell
Haverhill
General Motors
Electro-Motive
Freshman Testing and Fee Week Ahead at College
Harold Bitting plans return as the college schedules class card, book, and locker pickups plus fee payments. Freshmen must attend tests on September 6 in the high school cafeteria at 8:30 AM, with optional Strong vocational test from 1 to 8 PM. Scholarships funded by last year’s College Capers may aid freshmen and sophomores. applications due by August 36.
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Harold. Bitting
Oma Fothumen
Riverside Seeks Storm Sewer Upgrades for Dry Basements
Arthur J. Wills of Herrick Road urges separate storm and sanitary sewer systems to prevent basement flooding and sewage backflow. He notes health and nuisance concerns, cites a young girl’s remark on cellar odors, and argues that prevention through targeted tax supports affected citizens and their representatives.
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Riverside
Arthur J. Wills
Herrick Road
Bring Your Own Lunch to BBMA Annual Picnic
Brookfield Business Men's Association hosts its annual village picnic at Bergman's Grove North Riverside on Sunday August 24. Committee chairs include John Clifton and Bill Strauhtquist with prize drawings for electrical appliances. Tickets available from local merchants. event invites all residents to bring a basket lunch.
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Brookfield
Bergman
Levine Rezny
Mike Colgrass
Frank Nemec
Joe Jegman
Robert Plapa
Frank Hansen
Jerry Krnoul
Wes Kurth
Ant Malcom
Strauhtquist
Grandblvd
Harry Blair Promoted Within Electro-Motive Division
Harry Blair of Brookfield formerly in the Public Relations office at Electro-Motive has been promoted by General Motors and transferred to Chicago to become assistant regional manager of public relations with headquarters at 840 North Michigan Avenue. The Streamliner notes a unit delivered to Atlantic and Carolina railway and Milwaukee Road reports five 4,000 horsepower E-M locomotives, reflecting the growing use of diesel power on major and smaller rail lines.
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Boston
Maine
Ini
General Motors
E-M
Harry’ Blair
Vernon Avenue
Brookfield
Electro-Motive Division
General Motors Company
Tran
Chicago
North
Michigan Avenue
Oine
Streamliner
Louse Organ
Atlantic &Ast Carolina Railway
Milwaukee Magazine
Milwaukee Road
Attorney Kanelos Opens Village Office for General Practice
F S Kanelos a young attorney of 405 McCormick Avenue announced this week the opening of an office at 724 Grand Blvd to start March 22 of this year. After two and a half years in the Signal Corps where he was a First Sergeant he handled contract settlement work. He attended grade school in Chicago high school in Cicero De Paul University and John Marshall Tour School where he graduated and was admitted to the bar in 1932. Kanelos is married and father of two Kathleen and Stephen Allen. His office here is open evenings this week for general practice while he continues his connection with a law firm in the Field building.
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Kanelos
McCormick Avenue
Grand Blvd
Scatier
Signal Corps
Chicago
Cicero
de Paul University
John Marshall
Bbar
Kanclos
Katheleen
Stephen Allen
Services Held for Infant Daughter Charmayne Marie Wolf
Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. George G. Wolf of 4714 Raymond on the birth of Charmayne Marie who died nine hours after birth at Berwyn hospital last Wednesday. Funeral services were held Friday morning at Mansfield Funeral Home with Father Melhn Enny officiating. Interment followed at St Adalberts Cemetery in Niles.
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George G. Wolf
Raymond
Charmayne Marie
Berwyn Hospital
Mansfield Funeral Home
Father Melnhenny
St. Adalberts
Niles
Hay fever migrates north for relief areas in Midwest
Chicago Motors Club reports hay fever sufferers seeking pollen relief across northeastern Minnesota Arrow Head Country and northern Wisconsin Lake Superior regions. Bulletin notes ragweed pollen can travel up to 100 miles, with Isle Royale National Park recording only one hay fever day per season versus Chicago’s 32. Petoskey St. Tynace Sault St. Marie Tower Minnesota Eagle River Milwaukee comparisons show wide regional variation in pollen exposure.
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Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Lower Peninsula
Motor Club
Travel’ Bureau
Lower Michigan
Wisconsin
Weather Bureau
United States
Chicago
Isle Royale National Park
Petoskey
St. ‘Tynace
Sault St. Marie
Tower
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Eagle River
Milwaukee
Frank A. Ladrick Rites Held from Here Monday Morning
Funeral services for Frank A. Ladrick were held at 9 a.m. Monday from Runkle Funeral Home for the 33 year old executive of 3328 Vernon who died Thursday in a Chicago hospital after a two year illness. Interment was in St. Joseph’s cemetery, River Grove. Nick Goetter and Father McInerny assisted. Ladrick lived in Brookfield for 13 years and was president of the West Side Co op Credit Union. He was survived by his wife Margaret Leasth, two daughters Peggy Ann and Alice, a brother Edward and other relatives.
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Runkle Funeral Home
Frank
Baurick
Vernon
Chicago
St.Joseph’s Cemetery
River Grove
Nick Goettert
McInerny
Joliet
Brookfield
Trucking Inc
West Side Co.op : Credit Union
Margaret
Leasth
St. Barbara's Church
Peggy Ann
Alice
Edward
Frank Grine
Cleveland
Windbacker
Muskegon
Jac’ Wrbanck
Milwaukee
Swanson
Frank Lukanick
Chisholm
Minn
The Cupboard Store Opens Friday With Grand Dinner
After weeks of decorating and remodeling The Cupboard at Grand Blvd and Maple Ave will open Friday. A grand opening is planned for Sunday Aug 18 with a special chicken dinner and daily service including Sunday dinners and fountain service led by Mr and Mrs Gil bert Kreuger with Mable Hawver assisting.
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Gilbert . Kreuger
Ictors
Mable Hawver
Grand Blvd
Maple Avenue
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