Brookfield Zoo welcomes three giraffes and three zebras
Three giraffes and three zebras arrived at Brookfield Zoo after an 8000 mile journey. They were accompanied by animal dealer Reggie Bloom of London and sent as gifts from the Chicago Zoological Society. The herd includes two reticulated giraffes and one Massai, aged about two to three years, with heights from eight to ten feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Zoo
Reggie Bloom
London
Erie Railroad
Speidel
Zoo
Chicago Zoological Society
Clifton
Mombasa
New Zealand
Australia
Osrich
Philadelphia Zoo
Roasted Corn To Highlight Sertoma Event
The Sertoma club of LaGrange will host its second annual corn festival from noon to 11 p.m. on Sunday August 22 at Blank Acres on Brainard Ave south of Highway 66. Five thousand ears will roast in a brick-lined 10 by 20 foot pit using a slow charcoal fire. Corn is packed between husks and tarps to steam roast for a special flavor. Free corn distribution follows. barbecues hot dogs beverages and cream will be sold on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sertoma Club of
LaGrange
Bunaay
Blank Acres
Brainard Ave
Highway 66
Riverside-Brookfield High School Opens Sept 7
Riverside-Brookfield teachers’ workshop runs Aug 30 to Sept 3 with school opening Sept 7. I E Haebich returns from California to join staff next Thursday. Decorators and Tiffin Studios install new curtain and audio stage equipment for the Little Theatre as Ina Leland catalogs books. Football practice begins Aug 30 with physicals Aug 26 and 27. equipment delivery precedes the first game with Morton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside - Brookfield High School
Haebich
California
Tiffin Studios
Tiffin
Ohio
Ina Leland
Mortonigh
Sere Aison High
Gary
Ind
Bolidarr
Village Flyer Lands in Field Off on Highway
Elmer Kral of Brookfield had an emergency landing when water in the gas line forced him to land near Route 62 Barring ton road. Illinois state police from Elgin and Patrolmen James and Mayer moved the plane to the highway and stopped traffic for a half mile to allow takeoff. He then headed southeast and soon landed in Elmhurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Kral
Oak Ave
Brookfield
Magnet
Kral
Route 62
Barrington Rd
Illinois
Elgin
Donald James
Gene Mayer
Elmhurst
Park Playground Ends Summer Program at Congress Park
The Brookfield Summer Recreation program at Congress Park School ended Friday with a boys versus girls softball game and a social hour for seventh and eighth graders. The group met multiple days weekly, playing baseball, kickball, volleyball, badminton, basketball, and more. Congress Park boys defeated Waiola playground boys in two softball games, while the girls’ final score was not reported for fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Congress Park
Waiola
LaGrange
Art Franson
Family travels by trailer on 2100 mile Canada trip
Mr and Mrs Frank Matiasek and children Nancy and Roger of 3815 Cleveland Ave enjoyed a 2100 mile vacation in their new trailer house. They stopped at Eagle Lake Ontario and Kenora Canada and International Falls Minnesota for sailing fishing and visiting a brother James Jaeger in Kabetogama Minnesota. They toured Mando paper mills and met co workers in Lake of Woods area finding living and travelling in the trailer convenient and economical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Matiasek
Nancy
Roger
Cleveland Ave
Eagle Lake
Ontario
Canada
James Jaeger
Kabetogoma
Minn
Kenora
International Falls
Mando
Mr. Matiasek
Lake of Woods
Guest Speaker Dr Ramsdell to Address Brookfield Church
The Rev Dr Edward T Ramsdell professor of systematic theology at Garrett Biblical Institute will speak at Brookfield Methodist Church on Sunday August 22 and August 29. Services start 11 am with nursery care. Anton Hassel will sing August 22 and Mrs Harold Neece on August 29. Jarmela Speta will play the organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward T. Ramsdell
Garrett Biblical Institute
Brookfield Methodist Church
Anton Hassel
Harold Neece
Jarmela Speta
Bids Soon for New Buildings In Dist. 103
Dist 103 plans are in the blueprint stage with bids likely in September. Superintendent E D Aurand of Washington school Lyons says the program includes an eight room Lincoln school addition in Brookfield and a 13 classroom new building at 41st and Scoville Stickney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Aurand
Washington School
Lyons
Upick
Lincoln School
Brookfield
Aurand
Magret
Board of Education
41St and
Scoville
Sticknexy
Costello
Home
Elm
Roy Mann Dead Funeral Wednesday
Roy Mann died August 16 at his home 3619 Sunnyside Avenue. Funeral services were held August 18 at Johnson Funeral Home on Grand Boulevard for the First Congregational Church with Rev. Llewellyn Jones officiating. Interment was August 15 in Albion Illinois. Survived by wife Mary E nee Waters two daughters Dorothy Zelnick Elmhurst and Helen Reilly Brookfield a son LeRoy Mountain View Missouri six grandchildren three brothers Herbert Elmer and John Albion Illinois Mann was a U S postal clerk in Chicago and a 29 year Brookfield resident and deacon of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Mann
Sunnyside Ave
Johnson
Grand Blvd
First Congregational Church
Llewellyn Jones
Albion
Mary E
Mountain View
Herbert
Elmer
John
Mann
United States Post Office
Chicago
Brookfield
One Person Injured In Auto Crash In Cicero
Emma Zajebal of 1614 55th place Cicero was injured when two cars collided near Morton and Cleveland on August 14. Police report James Chudoba 41 of Cicero and Janice Post 34 of Brookfield were drivers in the other car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Zajebal
Cicero
Morton
Cleveland
James Chudoba
West 27Th
Janice Post
Harrison Ave
Brookfield
Brookfield Zoo Receives African Giraffes and Zebras
An African shipment arrives at Brookfield Zoo including a Reticulated male giraffe 10 feet tall and a Masai female giraffe 7 feet 10 inches, plus three zebras named Kathy Toto and Una. The animals came from Mombasa with 50 days quarantine there and 35 days in Clifton New Jersey, 38 days on the ship. Reggie Bloom, an English dealer, brought the group to the zoo with $3,000 per giraffe and $200 shipping to Brookfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mombasa
Clifton
N. J
Brookfield
Kathy
Toto
Una
Reggie Bloom
Legion Leader Opposes Scout Handbook Changes
Markward and McMahon, Fifth District American Legion leaders, defend 1953 Girl Scout Handbook changes. They note unresolved objections came from top Girl Scout leaders and quote a Racine County board letter urging deletions and name changes to badges to avoid political linkage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markward
Legion Head
Views Ban
Girl Scout
Edward Feely
State Department
American Legion
William Markward
O.K
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
William P. McMahon
Fifth District
Fifth District Council
Department of Iliness
McMahon
Department of Illinois
Irving Breakstone
Legion
Board of
Racine County
Wis
United Nations
United States
League of Women Voters
Mrs Tlapa Rescues 10-Year-Old From Canal Drowning
Mrs John Tlapa of Weslaco Texas formerly of Brookfield saved a 10 year old Mexican girl Victoria Montelongo from drowning in a canal near her home last Saturday August 7. She pulled her from the water and performed artificial respiration until the fire department arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tlapa
Weslaco
Texas
Brookfield
Victoria. Montelongo
Brookfield July 1954 building report shows drop from prior year
Village of Brookfield reports July 1954 building activity totaled 225 895, down from 311 502 in July 1953, with June 1954 at 181 270. Home building led by 12 permits totaling 163 700 in July 1954 versus eight permits totaling 109 037 a year earlier. Chicago area leaders for seven months in 1954 include Chicago Skokie and Gary with 999 and 1 167 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Chicagoland
Chicago
Skokie
Gary
Robert N Wilson longtime resident dies in Kentucky
Robert N Wilson formerly of 3604 Prairie avenue and Brookfield and later Bowling Green Kentucky died recently and was buried in Cave Hill Cemetery after a military funeral. He served 34 years in the U S Army retiring as a captain in 1947. His wife died May 25 1953 and their son Robert N Jr died July 1 at a ranch in Washington. He previously worked for Chicago Burlington and Quincy as a Pullman conductor and as a traveling passenger representative. His Army service spanned campaigns against Sioux Indians Pancho Villa and Moros in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert N. Wilson
Prairie Ave
Bowling Green
Cave Hill
Wilson
A. E. MacMurraugh
Forest Ave
Empire Builder
Robert N. Jr
Cle Elum
Wash
Mr. Wilson
U. S. Army
Indiana
Pancho Villa
Philippines
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Qover
Youth Center Mothers Organize District 208 Group
The new mothers auxiliary of District 208 Youth Center will nominate officers this week. A five member nominating committee led by Mrs. Griffin includes Riverside and Brookfield residents. Officers to be elected and a constitution adopted at the second meeting Tuesday Aug 24 at 7 30 p m at Riverside Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mothers’ Auxiliary of Dist
Youth Center
Paul R. Griffith
Michaux Rd
Riverside
Ralph R. Burgh
Gage Rd
Casey Flowers
Harrison Ave
Brookfield
C. C. Baumgardner
Hollywood Ave
Hollywood
George Rogers
Prairie Ave
Riverside Town Hall
W. L. Rader
Carol Baumgardner
Karen Burgh
Dianne Mitchell
Duff Engle
Louise Clark
Joyce Opie
Karen Kubicek
Alfred Schmidt
Ken Cejko
Mark Herr
Bergman
E. C. Junkine
Robert Landers
George O'Neil
E. E. Mendius
William Lotts
Feely Carnival Opens in Ed ward with Kiddie Parade
The 22nd annual Feely Carnival opened Monday at Grand Boulevard and Fairview Avenue, with 300 to 400 children participating in the Kiddie Parade led by the Cash-Clown Accordion Band. Prizes were awarded to 15 boys and 15 girls as the event drew a strong opening crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Feely Post
American Legion
Grand Blvd
Fairview Ave
Bill Markward
Grand and Broadway
Patty Johnson
Darline Kovanek
Jill Stevens
Christine Lapp
Charline Beattie
Anita Bauer
Barbara Durak
Sally Callana
Mary Galvin
Marion Kadlec
Barbara Johnson
Judy Kadlor
Bonnie Blaha
Maywood
Arthur Fishback
A. Sedivy
Peter Conley
A Markward
Thomas Durack
Thief Jumps From Window During Monroe Ave Raid
A thief broke into 9343 Monroe Ave on Aug 15, leaped through a window leaving a curtain on a bush. He fled across a neighbor’s lot to an alley between Jefferson and Harrison with coins jewelry boxes a camera and a mother of pearl compact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Lorene Lawson
Jefferson
Harrison
Brookfield to Name South Park for Emil Ehlert
Brookfield votes to christen a 12 percent acre recreation park at Shields and Oak with Emil G H Ehlert, late village trustee who led the local recreation program. The Aug 4 memorial followed a Kiwanis Park picnic and a 6:36 pm program featuring a 1-0 North vs South Little League win and a Brookfield Recreation Farm Champs presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
New South Park
Shields
Oak Aves
Emil G. H. Ehlert
Ehlert
Magnet
Madison
Mr. Ehlert
Kiwanis Park
White Sox
Dennis Glanders
North Side
Termites
Ensignia Reading
Brookfield Recreation Farm
Veterans Plan Meet in St. Louis
John Kutska Jr of Brookfield is secretary treasurer of the local Burling ton Lines Veterans association chapter. He and other members plan to attend the annual system wide reunion August 27 28 in St. Louis. M A Vaughn of Riverside is local auxiliary president and Mrs C Clendenin of LaGrange is president. The association, formed in 1920 at Havelock Nebraska, includes 6400 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kutska, Jr
Brookfield
Burlington Lines Veterans’ Association
St. Louis
M. A. Vaughn
Riverside
C. Clendenin
LaGrange
Havelock
Neb
Brookfield Village seeks police officer applicants by Sept 4 1954
Village of Brookfield accepts applications for police officer positions at Krause Dry Goods Co 9441 Ogden Ave and the police station through September 4 1954 Examinations are scheduled for Tuesday September 7 at 8 PM in the village hall Several local residents and events are noted including a Niagara Falls rock fall eyewitness report a 25th wedding anniversary celebration in La Grange and various personal notices from Brookfield and nearby areas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Krause Dry Goods Co
Ogden Ave
Pre-Planning Week at Lyons Township High School
Lyons Township High School announced a Pre-Planning Week led by George S. Olsen. The week runs Monday to Friday with events starting September and enrollment expected around 501, including 22 in junior and senior groups, amid district-wide growth and Palos Park additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons Township
George S. Olsen
Palos Park
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Archie Schonemann
Ewing
Village Flyer
Dist
Supt. Aurand
Africa
Robert Bean
Wally Buegel
Broadway
Robert Hladik
Coronet Construction Co
Acton F 2
Amagery
Lassie
Spee
Kentucky
Robert Trapa
Billy Krabec
Donald Eisermann
Jerry Pokorny
Edward Schlaack
Doug Hall
Timothy Donovan
Thomas Valiga
Manley Fishback
Corey Dreher
Raymond Kadlek
Billy Dittman
Donald Rezak
Richard Kolar
Monroe Ave
South Park
Emil Ehlert
North and South
Tony
Coniglio
Sonaca
Bob
Ines
David Rosen
Sunnyside
Niagara Falls
Maurice Lyons
Brookfield Ave
la Grange
Harry LeGross
Rhinelander
Elko
Enterprise Lake
Lee Arthur
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Charles K. Hunt
University of Haineis
Kiwanis Dulg 17
J. E. Vavrina
Carol
Lynne
Roberta
Michigan
Warren A. Ross
Iowa
Idaho
Washington
Pugent Sound
William Rylands
Twin Lakes
Anna Rosas
Shagbark
Camp Lake
Jeffrey Pence
Dukie Belza
Neil, Frihart
Curtis
Peterson
Friharts
Lester A. Lendrum
Cote
Union
Tien
Union Station
N. Lendrum
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