Rufous-Necked Hornbill Captivates Wall Street Crowd
An escaped Rufous-Necked Hornbill from Manhattan drew onlookers as it swooped above Wall Street, finally landing on a Chase National Bank ledge. Brookfield Zoo houses Hemprich and Rhinoceros Hornbills. Ground Hornbills guard nests but are noisy. The column critiques Eisenhower era tax policy and displaced persons, urges care for domestic needs, and notes Britain’s diplomatic stance with the Soviet Union ahead of the UN assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
New York
Manhattan
Wall Street
Chase National Bank
Brookfield Zoo
Hemprich
Fdr
Truman
United States
Uncle Im
Ronnie Blake Awarded in Farm League Credit
Ronnie Blake of 4825 Madison Ave Brookfield received an award August 16 as the farm league outstanding player. The honors came from a recreational league selection committee for exceptional play and dedication to the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Blake
Madison Ave
Brookfield
Ereohele Recreation Farm
Dragos
Om Geocn
Lt Schreiber Given Life In Army Trial
Lt George C Schreiber 25 of Brookfield received a life sentence from a Taegu Korea military court for ordering the slaying of a South Korean civilian. He is the second in the case to be sentenced with Airman Thomas L Kinder also given a life term. Kinder, from Cleveland Tenn, testified in the trials and is held in custody. Mrs Kinder has appealed to President Eisenhower citing her son’s character and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Schreiber
Raymond Schreiber
Lt. Schreiber
Taegu
Korea
Eisenhower
George Schreiber
Hollywood Ave
Brookfield
Schreiber
Thomas L. Kinder
Kinder
Cleveland
Tenn
Toth
Tom Kinder
Sisters Make Profession of Vows at LaGrange Park Convent
Sister Mary John Patrick daughter of Mr and Mrs John P Balen Sr of 3830 Harrison Ave and Sister Mary Philip daughter of Mr and Mrs D J Gardner of 4025 Vernon Ave were two celebrants in a vows ceremony Aug 15 at the Our Lady of Bethlehem Convent chapel 1000 West Ogden Ave LaGrange Park. Sister John Patrick and Sister Filip formerly of St Barbara parish made their final vows of poverty chastity and obedience at Mass offered by Rt Rev Msgr Frederick Hillenbrand of St Marys Evanston in the presence of relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary John Patrick
John P. Balen Sr
Harrison Ave
Mary Philip
D. J. Gardner
Vernon Ave
Our Lady of Bethlehem
West Ogden Ave
LaGrange Park
John Patrick
Filip
St. Barbara Parish
Frederick Hillenbrand
St. Mary’s Church
Evanston
Brookfield Teen Dance Nights Draw Crowds at National Hall
The Brookfield Teenage Dance Club held its third event at National Hall on Aug 12. Attendance reached 124 with no wallflowers. Volunteers including Dorothy Garst and Jean and Mel Young decorated and offered dance instruction, as the weekly dances run 8:30 to 10:30 pm through Sept 2, inviting all Brookfield teens and one out of town guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
National Hall
Prairie Ave
Dorothy Garst
Virginia Reel
Bill Radke
Jean
Mel Young
Steal Lumber From SDA Building Reported
A report that lumber was stolen from the new Illinois Conference of the Seventh Day Adventists building on Prairie north of the post office was turned over to the police on August 20. The structure is under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Conference of the Seventh Day Adventists
New Crossing Gates Installed at Burlington Crossing
Fragmentary text describes installation of new gates at the crossing of Burlington, mentioning a gateman and workmen with concrete houses on either side of Prairie. The readable notes indicate gate erection and memory of the old setup, with references to shanty and stevedore terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Tee
Children’s Zoo And Farm To Open Thursday In Chicago Park
The Chicago Zoological Park will open the Children's Zoo and Farm on Thursday August 20. A baby elephant about 38 inches high and 18 months old will be on display with small bears tigers lambs goats chickens ducks hedgehogs a tortoise and a hare in attendance. Keeper Clifford Jones will showcase the baby elephant to Beverly Dougherty and Paula Schulz. The exhibit features a silo barn windmill wishing wells a pig sty and a large pigeon loft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Zoological Park
Clifford Jones
Beverly Dougherty
North Riverside
Paula Schulz
Riverside
Nazareth to Begin 53rd Year in Fall
Nazareth Academy in La Grange Park begins its 58th scholastic year with over 700 students. Freshmen approx 200 girls, sophomores 285, juniors 150, seniors 120. New teachers added for expanded staff. opening Aug 31 to Sept 4 bookstore hours 9 to 8:80. School opens Sept 8 at 9 am with High Mass. Sophomores to seniors return to last year’s homeroom. freshmen receive programs in auditorium. Bus service unchanged. letters to students Aug 20. New teachers include Miss Virginia Kraman French Latin. Miss Virginia Doria social studies. Miss Arianne Loversky Spanish. Miss Frances Mazurek mathematics. Miss Gloria Witkowski commercial. Miss Lucille Solis physical education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazareth Academy
la Grange Park
West Towns
Virginia Kraman
N. Edgewood Ave
St. Teresa’s College
Winona
Minn
Virginia Doria
Mundelein College
Arianne Loversky
Rosary College
Frances Mazurek
de Paul University
Gloria Witkowski
Marquetté University
Wey
Lucille Solis
Family Reunion Held At Brookfield Zoo Picnic Grounds
Relatives from Redwood and Chicago gathered for a family reunion on the Brookfield Zoo picnic grounds adjoining the Elm Avenue area. John McIntyre and Vernon Chamberlain hosted with attendees from Elm Avenue Rockchester Avenue and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McIntyre
Riverside Brookfield High School Fall Workshop Opens New Building
Riverside Brookfield High School will open its fall and winter term with an attendance target of 1000 to 1100 faculty. The new east wing will be ready, housing first and second floor classrooms, music recital rooms, a Little Theatre, gym and swimming pool. A faculty workshop August 31 to September 4, led by Wilma Buchholz as chair, features sessions on citizenship and department briefings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Haebich
Little Theatre
Frank Hodek, Jr
Board of Education
Supt
Miss Michael
Mr. Thompson
Brae
Dr Shipley to Preach Sunday at Brookfield Church
Dr David Shipley will deliver the quiet spoken sermon at Brookfield Methodist Church Sunday at 6 o clock in the evening. Aug 38 appears in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Shipley
David Shipley
Will
Brookfield
Lieutenant Sindelar Leads KMAG Artillery Training Team
Lt Edward J Sindelar, of 3511 Arden Ave, serves with the Korean Military Advisory Group at the ROK Army training center near Kwang Ju. He advises the South Korea Artillery School on materiel and trains artillery officer candidates and officers in advanced technical courses. Sindelar joined the Army in 1951, arrived overseas last May, and is a Faragut High School alumnus who earned a Northwestern University BS in Business Administration. KMAG, created in 1948, aims to build a capable Korean Army to defend against aggression.
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Korean Military Advisory Group
Edward J. Sindelar
Arden, Ave
KMAG
ROK Army Training Center
Kwang-Ju
South Korea Artillery School
Department of Materiel
Lidut
Sindelar
Artilley
Farragut High School
Chicago
Northwestern University
Brookfield Village Notes and Local Hi Lights
The Magnet thanks Virginia Novak publicity chair of Edward Feely Unit 190 American Legion Auxiliary for publishing articles. Personal items include Charles H Beatty United Airlines first officer appointment. Brookfield residents attending visits and guest calls. Adolph Baldi's death noted. Mrs Evert Carlson and Mrs Ted Pence callers. L Morell Grogs former resident visiting. Jim MacGowan seen near Prairie Ave. Hodge Paden and Jim Aylesworth discuss Indiana corn crop. Thelma Markland elected president elect of Edward Feely auxiliary. visitors Carol Altheide Hollywood Willis Blaher and others at The Magnet office noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Novak
Edward Feely
The
American Legion
Magnet
American Legion Auxiliary
Charles H. Beatty
Grandblvd
United Airlines
Brookfield Friends
Adolph Baldi
Ogders Ave
Lyons
Casey Flowers
Brookfield
Americans
Legion
Carol Altheide
Hollywood
Willis Blaher
Anollywood
Wier
Fisher's
Mike Colgrass
BB. C
Juengel
New Magnet
Stevege
End of Regs tion Swimming Season at Willow Springs Pool
The last meeting of the Regs tion Swimming group occurred at Willow Springs pool in the morning, with about 220 registered swimmers this summer. Certificates and buttons were awarded to top performers as beginners and rowing swimmers completed tests and received Swim cards tracking progress. Officials listed include Rita Dreher, Barbara Gilliam, and Paul Przew, under recreation superintendent Isabel Radke and instructors Saperstein Grimes. Plans were outlined for Brookfield high school recreational swimming programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regstion
Willow Springs Pool
Sessi Brookfield Recreation
Pers
Eeli Cates
Richard
Ken Carnahan
Frank
Ed Myrna Ejiserman
Mike Kenlyn Gay
George- Joyce Gillam
Charles Mark Morgan
Robin Over
Ken Peterka
Helen Prasakewyn
Rita Dreher
Kather
Barbara Gilliam
Susan J Karen Jirka
Peggy Janes Kiehl
Kathleen Krabee
Kubes
Arlene Malysiak
Michaelson
Helen Mueller
Ann Pales
Leonard Wood Mo Tucek Stars In Campaign
An obscure political note mentions Leonard Wood of Missouri and Tucek, whose wife lived at 8124 Oak, with a 1948 graduate school reference. The fragment hints at campaign involvement and local ties but lacks clear roles or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Tucek
Oak
Army Navy Mayo Parade Attendance Seen by Large Crowd
A large crowd witnessed a parade with the army and navy in attendance near Mayo village. The blood bank was to be held during the event while two organizations coordinated the parade activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Mayo
Winal
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General Assembly
United Nations
Soviet Union
Britain
Archie Schonemann
LaGrange Park Convent
SDA
Children’s Zoo
Nazareth
Harold Bash
Kaiser
Willam B. Bartels
Frank S. Kanelos
Harold T. Kracht
Lindahl
Ernst Wagner
Arthur
Lake Shore
Peru
Hine
Europe
Leland
Wilma Buchholz
Mary Houston
Albert S. Harnstrom
Marie Hine
Murrill D. Sanders
Morton
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