New High Enrollment Marks For 1949 50 School Term
The district reports a 1 033 pupil enrollment, the largest in history, with 128 kindergarten registrations and plans for a new second grade. Four faculty changes include two resignations and replacements Miss Barbara Robertson takes first grade, Charles Ceropski fifth grade, Forest Patricia Barton second grade, and Patricia Berlin speech correctionist. The school year starts September 6 with a full calendar of holidays and events through June 9.
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Gross School
Supt
Hummel
Helen’ .Hammond
James Reddy
Barbara Robertson
River Forest
Hammond
Charles Ceropski
Reddy
Robertson
DePaul University
Ceropski
Northern State Teachers’ College
Forest Patricia Barton
Rosary College
Patricia Berlin
Bradley University of Peoria
University of Wisconsin
Miss Berlin
Riverside-Brookfield High School
County Institute
Washington
Yes and No Report on Gas Supplies Here
No gas was reported by Brookfield stations as a truckers strike in Chicago disrupted deliveries. Martin's and Road King on Ogden saw gasoline arrive Tuesday at 5 PM, Bert's on Maple allocated gas, Lipka's sold at a dollar per customer, and Fiala's could not be reached by phone. Brookfield Forest Service station ran out last Saturday and Warned a long strike.
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Brookfield
Chicago
Martin’s
Road King
Ogden
Bert’s
Bert Tarkas
Lipka
Fiala
Mapleave
Brookfield Forest
LaVern Shillington
New Draft Office Consolidates Seven Local Boards
Berwyn’s selective service office closes by Aug 20 and transfers seven boards, including LaGrange’s, to Local Board Group No 1 at 226 W. Jackson Blvd Chicago. Mrs E B Graves and staff relocate. two staffers are dismissed. New plan also shifts offices to Rockford, Rock Island, Peoria, Champaign, Springfield, Edwardsville, and Mt. Vernon to oversee Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kendall, Lake, and Will counties. Armstrong cites cost-saving motive amid statewide consolidation.
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Berwyn
LaGrange
E. BR. Graves
W. Roosevelt Rd
Brookfield News Roundup Highlights Local Events
Brookfield’s Steve Dragos headlines local sports as a top referee with five football dates at Le Mont Lockport and Lisle. Andrew Feely recovers from yard injuries while Brookfield plans new planning commission quarters on the village hall’s second floor. The Vacation Bible School at Brookfield Methodist runs August 15 to 22 and Labor Day marks fall term openings. Community band concerts in Kiwanis Park and other notices from Earl Pascoal, Tom Keigher, Heinz Bros. Motor Co. and local managers fill a busy suburban page.
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Steve Dragos
Brookfield
Fournier
Lemont
Lewis College
Lockport
St. Procopius
Lisle
Andrew Feely
Brookfield Planning Commission
Charles Pascoal
Tom
Magnet
Tom Keigher
Sman
Heinz Bros. Motor Co
Ogden Ave
Bears
Fisher's Pharmacy
T He Brookfield Methodist Church
Bill Strandquist
California
Riverside- Brookfield
Kiwanis Park
Don Rumph
Brookfield July building permits fall from 1948 levels
Brookfield home building declined in July 1949 with 12 permits totaling 117,550 versus 31 permits and 271,500 in July 1948. The all building program also dropped year over year, with July 1949 totals at 153,928 for Brookfield and 287,122 the prior year. Across 96 suburban towns the July 1949 total was 16,023,560 down from 19,268,768 in July 1948.
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Brookfield
Chicago
Franklin Park
Hark Ond
Elmhurst
Gary
Mt. Prospect
Skokie
Community Chest Meet Friday Eve
Brookfield Community Chest plans a Friday night meeting at 8 o clock to outline the fall campaign. Art Walker, the public relations director, announced the session and said zone and operational committees will be appointed as the long standing village charity begins its 1949 season with a full slate of officers.
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Brookfield Community Chest
Art Walker
Community Chest
Community Heat
Feely Post Induction at Gross Sept 17
The Edward Feely post of the American Legion and the auxiliary will install new officers on Saturday September 17 at 8 p m in the Gross school auditorium. Inductees include Ed Borman Ray Barton William Markward Gunnar Fristrom James Provost Joe Shepherd Dave Markland and others with Elidore Libonati as guest speaker. A unit installation, reception and a post picnic are planned with details to follow.
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Edward Feely
American Legion
Gross School
Les Barry
Prairie
Ehlert
Ed Borman
Ray Barton
William Markward
Gunnar Fristrom
James Provost
Joe Shepherd
Dave Markland
Elidore Libonati
Department Americanism
Senator Libonati
William Boeckelman
Fifth District
Connie McQue
Fifth
Josephine Gust
Clara Janda
James Asaro
American Legion Hall
Kiwanis Park
Bud Petke
Gun Discharged Injuring Woman in Brookfield
Miss Norma Gilbertson, 26, suffered a flesh wound when an old gun was discharged accidentally about 12:16 am on August 14 at 9346 Monroe Ave. The weapon found in a truck was being examined. she was taken to MacNeal Memorial Hospital as Brookfield police were notified.
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Norma Gilbertson
Brookfield
Monroe Ave
Gilbertson
MacNeal Memorial Hospital
Rbrooks2d
Kaempf Twins Celebrate Sixth Birthday on Vernon Ave
Vernon avenue residents marked the sixth birthday of Judy and Lawrence Kaempf with a neighborhood party on August 13. Attended by their playmates, the celebration featured a large birthday cake and shared good cheer.
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Kaempf
Vernon Ave
Judy
Lawrence
Shrine meet draws 3000 Medinah members to Oshkosh
Albert J. John of Forest avenue attended the Shrine convention in Oshkosh Wisconsin on Saturday and Sunday August 13 and 14. He received a police star on his fez for traffic control work near the Palmer House Chicago during the Chicago Shrine conclave. The Oshkosh event mirrored Chicago with a parade over a mile long featuring Tripoli Milwaukee Oshkosh Eau Claire Madison and Winnebago among other Shrine clubs. Medinah chanters led Sunday church service and a dance and reception followed at Eagles hall.
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Albert J. John
Forest Ave
Oshkosh
Wis
John
State
Medinah
Tripoli
Milwaukee
Eau Claire
Madison
Winnebago
Shrine
Eagles Hall
New Black Topping Project At Gross Playground
The Gross playground area north and northwest of the school building will gain a new look within a fortnight with a black-topping project. The section, long muddy and rutted, will be converted from a 150 by 141 foot area into a first class playground funded by Kinderga ten building funds. Completion will expand outdoor activity programs.
Picnic Set by Brookfield Women’s Society at Kiwanis Park
Twenty four members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at Brookfield Methodist plan an annual picnic in Kiwanis Park on Wednesday August 24 at noon. Tina Petke serves as general chairman.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Brookfield Methodist Church
Kiwanis Park
Tina Petke
Health Board on Polio Peril in Brookfield
The Brookfield Board of Health notes one polio death in the area and Cicero's anti polio drive, with a possible near term village spraying plan. No Brookfield cases reported yet and officials pledge preventive measures to keep polio danger low. They urge residents to avoid over fatigue and follow health guidance.
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North Riverside
Cicero
Brookfield
Board of Health
No Polio Cases in Brookfield Reported
No polio cases were reported in Brookfield up to Tuesday noon. County health physician Dr Edward Piszcrek said there was one polio case in North Riverside, that of 26 year old Robert Kadlec of 2522 South Seventh Street. Kadlec’s condition had improved Tuesday morning.
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Brookfield
Edward Piszcrek
North Riverside
Robert Kadlec
South Seventh St
Kadlee
Polio Precautions Highlight Brookfield Camp Fatalities
Health guidance urges staying home, avoiding crowds, staying dry, and clean practices to curb polio spread. Brookfield man Kenyond Schroeder died after returning from Camp Douglas. Camp closed amid outbreak. Cicero plans another garbage can spraying. multiple deaths and cases reported in Chicago and suburban Cook County.
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Board of Health
Brookfield
Kenyond Schroeder
Hainsworth St
North Riverside
Camp Douglas
Oak Park
Muskegon
Mich
Cicero
Gicero
Chicago
Cook County
13th Birthday Obscured By Odd Riddle Name
A Vernon Avenue youth, Francis Rezabek, aged 13 on August 13, is noted with 18 friends and 13 joys aiding his happiness. The fragment hints at a playful birthday reference with a curious misspelling or marker in Wassalton.
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Francis Rezabek
Vernon Ave
Francis
Ness. Re. Wassalton
McGrath Day Honors Brookfield Politician Aug 21
Emmett McGrath Democratic representative in the Seventh Senatorial district will be guest of Lyons Democratic organization at McGrath day party on Sunday August 21 at American Grove Lyons. A Brookfield resident for 39 years he has 10 terms and 20 years in the state assembly and helped push Brookfield Zoo funding and Des Plaines river channel work. Born on Chicago's west side he spent 19 years in the Springfield assembly with only two years elsewhere. In 1948 he faced a strong challenge from an organization candidate but won.
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Ored
Lyons’Democratic
American Grove
Lyons
McGrath
State Assembly
Chicagoland
Brookfield
Legion
DesPlaines River
West Side
Chicago
Springfield
Pre School Plan Parleys Open Aug 24
The 10th annual pre-school planning conference for Dist 102 schools opens Wednesday August 24 at Cossitt Avenue school and runs through Friday September 3 The theme is Planning for Better Human Relations and the public is invited. Dr E T McSwain will give the opening talk with Rollin A Brooks and James E Pease offering greetings.
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Dist
Cossitt Avenue
E. T. McSwain
University College of Northwestern University
Rollin A. Brooks
Board ‘of Education
Sapt
James “E. Pease
Augusta Joshi
Franklin R Fitch
Illinois Social Hygiene League
Riverside-Brookfield High Prepares 1949 Football Season
Riverside-Brookfield High readies for 1949 football with a 150 member squad. William A. Shuey leads football exams next Monday with 4 doctors present. Varsity coach Ewing and assistant Ellingson plan early practice at 9 am on May 25. Opening games scheduled vs Morton at Argo on Sept 17 and Oct 1 at York. A big pep meeting planned with Riverside Boosters club formation and a $6 fee for equipment insurance to be refunded if unused.
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Riverside-Brookfield Hi
William A. Shuey
Rector
Thoth
Gers
Ewing
Varsity
Jack Lain
Ellingson
W. A
Morton
Argo
York
Brookfield High
Chicago Bears
The
Riverside Boosters Club
Shuey
LYE A
Brochmann to Represent Amvets At National Meet
Anthony Brochmann former commander of the William T. Gross post will represent the Brookfield Amvets post at the national convention in Des Moines from September 3. The announcement was made by post commander William Honnenrath who noted Brochmann can attend despite other commitments. The report also cites a New York merger discussion between Amvets and the American Veterans of World War II with possible announcements after their national conventions.
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Anthony Brochmann
William T. Gross
Amvets
Brookfield
Des Moines
William Honnenrath
Brochmann
New York
American Veterans Committee
Hoppenrath
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Amvéts
AVC Metz Toxather
Closing. Program Saint Sign Bible School
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a closing event tied to a Bible school program with unclear wording and missing details about date location or participants. The readable portions reference a saint sign and Bible school elements, but key facts are not confirmed.
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Saint Sign Bibles School
Eee
Ieee Aise
Kiwanians Plan CYO Bouts in Club Program
The Brookfield Kiwanis club plans a September boxing program in Kiwanis Park. President Barney Heinz announced the event to raise funds for aid to underprivileged children. The club recently hosted Puré Food Institute and a guest from Japan. George Ives was set to speak this week.
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Brookfield Kiwanis Club
Barney Heinz
Kiwanis Park
Puré Food Institute
Bixler
Japan
George Ives
Kiwanis
Railroad Pageant Highlights 300 Year Transport History
Fragmented OCR notes describe Wheels a-Rollin pageant tracing 300 year history of transportation with references to miles named Minnetonka and daily coal traffic. The garbled text hints at engines, fires, and vehicles in a railroad themed showcase.
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Minnetonka
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