Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Brookfield Magnet in Brookfield, Illinois

We have 16,533,978 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1953

Page

8

Woman 72 Hurt in 3 Car Crash on LaGrange Rd

A 72 year old Chicago woman, Mrs Barbara Chelvsky, was injured in a three car collision at the LaGrange Road and Route 66 intersection Sunday. She was hospitalized overnight at MacNeal Memorial in Berwyn, later released with x rays showing no fracture but bruising. Chelvsky rode as a passenger in a car driven by her son J A Carlton. Carlton’s southbound car was rear ended by Leon Maurer, 69, causing Carlton to hit the car ahead driven by Nelson Campbell. Campbell’s vehicle was also stopped for a red light.

Grange Rd Route 66 Barbara Chelvsky W. 83Rd Pl Chicago Chelvsky MacNeal Memorial Hospital Berwyn Cheivsky

Junior Hostesses Receive Awards for U.S.O. Service

Miss Clara Moffat of LaGrange and senior volunteers from the West Suburban YMCA completed two years of U.S.O. service and become eligible for a U.S.O. pin with a star. Nine additional girls finished a year of U.S.O. projects and qualify for a U.S.O. service pin, including Betty Jo Krause Brookfield Grace Byczynski Irene Cherven Lorraine Bialek Chicago Evelyn Haugland Maxine Haugland Aurora Verna Heather Naperville Betty Lou Jack Cicero and Olga Zink Elmhurst.

Clara Moffat W. 41St St LaGrange West Suburban YMCA U.S.O Betty Jo Krause Raymond Ave Brookfield Grace Byczynski Irene Cherven Lorraine Bialek Chicago Evelyn Haugland Maxine Haugland Aurora Verna Heather Naperville Betty Lou Jack Cicero Olga Zink Elmhurst

District 204 Board Sets Aug 20 Meeting at High School

The Dist 204 board of education will review opening plans at 7:30 p.m. Aug 20 at the high school. They planned a Tuesday tour of Northfield High, Luther High Chicago, and St Charles school addition, then inspection at West Senior High Aurora. Bee facts listed follow.

Dist. 204 Board of Education LTHS Northfield High School Luther High School Chicago St. Charles West Senior High School Aurora

Russell S Howard Ends 32Year Teaching Career at LTHS

Russell S Howard retires after 32 years at Lyons Township High School and Junior College where he chaired science and visual aids. He taught chemistry and physics, never missed a day since 1918, and estimates about 2400 students studied under him. He also worked with Western Electric on weekends and summers, linking practical science to the classroom.

Russell S. Howard LTHS N. Stone Ave Agence Park Lyons Township High School Howard LaGrange Western Electric Co Cicero Western Electric Supt. Wilkinson

Retirement honors mark long career of Lyons math teacher Howard

Howard, a former South Dakota distributorship owner and Hinsdale High School and Lyons Township High School faculty member, retires after a varied career in chemistry education. He authored Units in Chemistry and a companion lab manual, taught across several universities, and earned gifts from colleagues at the June faculty breakfast. His hobbies include copper enamelling, golf, and fishing, with a notable golf record and a seven state travel stretch for rounds.

South Dakota Reo Automobiles South Daota Howard Hinsdale High School Lyons Township High School U. S Henry Holt and Co New York City University of Illinois Rensselaer University of Chicago University of Wisconsin Midway School Wisconsin Supt. Olsen Ethel Illinois Menesota Florida Louisiana Mississippi Michigan Penninsula

Fishing Tales Across States Stir Regional Angling Discourse

Reported anecdotes describe strong fishing days in Michigan and Arkansas. Anglers note unusually active bites at Howard’s angling spots and Lily Wild Quellen reserve, with rods bending heavily as fish are hauled in.

Michigan Howard Arkansas Lily Wild Quellen Regi

Also Mentioned on This Page

LaGrange Rd Carlton Nelson W. Campbell E. Maple Campbell Dist Automobile Supplies & Parts Automobile Electrical Service Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy N. Y Russell Sage Adirondacks Perrett Tractor Co Fisher Perrett Northern Russells. Howard Lyons Township Junior College Kresge Eee Stron Snow Mee Pinae Villa Park Veterinary Hospital Walter Burke St. Charles Rd Wed. & Sun Westinghouse Upright Home Freezer Famous Name Freezers General Electric
Search Courier

Search the Brookfield Magnet Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Brookfield Magnet?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication