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Newspaper

Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1954

Page

8

Corral board approves record high 1954-55 budget

Corral student board approves a record high budget for 1954 55 ending May 31 1955 at a Tuesday August 10 meeting. About half the projected 9050 income comes from memberships at 3 50 each. A door watch is adopted to keep non members out and a no smoking rule on major dance nights is passed.

Corral Karl Tennert Dames Jim Doud Mary Dando Nancy Julien John Wallace Henry McKinney John Armstrong Joel Rochow Fred Liedtke Gay Broltz Carol Schilling Kathleen Tansey Kathy Rhoads Ken Markley C. A. Andersen Eloise Birney E. S. Baxter Myron S. Ash W. C. Cummins Jr K. Brandrup J. FE. Doud P. T. McKinney H. G. Populorum G. B. Sturtz

Peanut League Winds Up Busy Season at Brookfield Parks

The Peanut league in Brookfield Summer Recreation program, for boys 7 to 12 unable to join Little League, has daily sessions at Kiwanis Park and Oak and Shields. Under Art Franson supervision, youngsters learn hitting, fielding, throwing, base running, and consistent play, with noted enthusiasm and steady improvement through informal games.

Kiwanis Park Oak and Shields Aves Peanut League Brookfield Art Franson Franson

Grad Takes Part in Atlantic Fleet Tournament

Ken Pierce sonarman second class USN son of Mr and Mrs B L Pierce of 428 S Peck Ave was among navy and marine corps athletes in the 1954 Atlantic Fleet tennis tournament at Newport R I He played for the Atlantic Fleet Destroyer Force team Pierce graduated from Lyons Township High School now stationed aboard the destroyer USS English at Norva Va Before entering the Navy he attended Illinois State Normal University In 1947 he co held the doubles championship in the West Suburban tournament in Chicago and was co holder of the Illinois State Junior College Doubles title in 1949

Ken Pierce Sonarman USN B. L. Pierce S. Peckave Navy Marine Corps Newport Atlantic Fleet Destroyer Force Pierce Lyons Township Norwalk Illinois State Normal University Chicago

Bowling League of Business Men to Organize

The Brookfield Bowling league will hold a meeting Monday Aug. 23 at 8:20 p.m. at Bowl-Mor recreation 3415 Maple Ave Brookfield to line up teams and organize the handicap league for a start on Monday Sept. 14 at 9:15 p.m. Entry is open to full teams or individuals. call Hu 5-9652 with your name.

Brookfield Maple Ave

LaGrange Wins 12th Straight in Pistol League

LaGrange No 1 extended its West Suburban Police Pistol League winning streak to 12 with a 1002 to 916 victory over Brookfield No 2 on Wed night Aug 11. The meet featured multiple matches across the league with top scorers including Charles Kreuz 270 for LaGrange No 1 and Smith 262 for Riverside.

LaGrange Brookfieldd Riverside LaGrange No Western Springs McCook LaGrange Park North Riverside Lyons Brookfield No Brookfield LaGrange No. 2 Brookfield No. 1 Novak

Lenzi Nine to Face Stanfa Here Sunday

The Cole Lenzis aim for the Greater Midwest Semi pro Baseball title as they meet Stanfa Tires of Harvey on Sunday afternoon August 22 at home.

Lenzi Stanfa Cole Lenzis Stanfa Tires Harvey

Riverside Officers Lead In Sharp Shooting Scores

North Riverside's lead man was Officer Haase who shot 241 followed by Officer Kropacek 226 Budovec 202 and Martinek 197. Officer Misku lin led Lyons with 236. Officer Vantinka 210 and Officers Wuest and Rouska fired 156 and 148 respectively.

Riverside Smith Formato Knorr Rudolph Howard Smrt Western Springs O'Haver Addison Petrusha Nicky Coriano LaGrange No. 2 Don Berry Miller Fregel Landgren LaGrange Park Stuart Winn May Ed Palzer Brookfield No. 1 Azzarello Firley Pigatto Hine McCook Grakovich Guarrero Agostino Saban North Riverside Haase Kropacek Budovec Martinek Miskulin Lyons Vantinka Wuest Rouska

Police Officer Examination Notice for Village of Brookfield

Applications for Brookfield Police Officer positions will be accepted at Krause Dry Goods Company and the Police Station until September 4 1994. Applicants must be 28 to 33 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall, within weight limits, chest 35 to 39 inches, a U.S. citizen, able to speak English clearly, and have no felony convictions.

Brookfield Krause Dry Goods Company Ogden Avenue Cook County Ilinois United States

Twin bill set at Lenzi Park on Route 66 east of LaGrange

The event outlines a doubleheader to begin at 5 50 p m after a 12 50 p m start. The Adena All Stars and Vid Cilella Boosters, both from Chicago, meet first, with Lenzi Park the venue four miles south of LaGrange near Route 66 East.

Lenzi Park LaGrange Adena All-Stars Vid. Cilella Boosters Chicago

Brookfield Little League to Sponsor Auction Sale

The Brookfield North Side Little League will host a picnic and auction at Kiwanis Park on Sunday October 10 to raise funds for field improvements including grading lawn seeding shade trees extra seating and an enclosed press box. Donations of goods are welcome with several Brookfield businesspeople invited as auctioneers.

Brookfield North Side Little League Kiwanis’Park Brookfield G. A. McCullough Henrietta Ave C. G. Jakopec Maple Ave

Name Class Champions At Ruth Lake Club

The 1954 Ruth Lake Country Club play determined class champions. Class A winner Mrs RP H McLain defeated Mrs H R Molzahn 4 and 3. Class B winner Mrs F A Guthrie defeated Mrs A Jaeger 4 and 2. Class C winner Mrs T R Benton defeated Mrs W N Geriner up.

Ruth Lake Club Ruth Lake Country Club RP. H. McLain H. R. Molzahn F. A. Gutherie A. Jaeger T. R. Benton WN. L. Geriner

Winners in BBC Tennis Tournament Are Announced

The Brookfield Summer Recreation Tennis class concluded its season on Thursday with singles and doubles events on Riverside Brookfield High School courts. Debbie Purcell defeated Cherry Semeu in the singles final with a 7 10 scoreline.

BBC Brookfield Summer Recreation Riverside Brookfield High School Debbie Purcell Cherry Semeu

Doubles tournament results noted in local event

A team led by Carol Veverka secured third place in the doubles event. Mills and Richard Veverka also participated alongside Linda Kocour, finishing fifth with Patty Branger and Bobby Oty.

Carol. Veverka Mills Richard Veverka Linda Kocour Patty Branger Bobby Oty

Public notice of school board meeting in LaGrange

A notice schedules a meeting of the Board in the Board Meeting Room at Cossitt Avenue School 116 W Cossitt Avenue LaGrange within School District No 102 dated July 28 154. The document confirms location and official dating for the upcoming session.

Board OF Education Cook Illnois Board Education Consitt Avenues Cosaitt Ave LaGrange Cossitt Avenue Board of Education of School District State of Hinata

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