LaGrange District 102 Sets Fall Pupils Registration Plan
Supt James E Pease announces fall pupil registration across six LaGrange District 102 schools starting 9 am September registration targets grades 1 to 8 with tests for higher grades. kindergarten starts September 14 and class sessions begin September 10. About 38 to 40 new teachers join, with a pre planning conference August 31 to September 9. New teachers attend a noon luncheon September 1 at Cossitt Avenue school to meet district officials.
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LaGrange
James E. Pease
Pease
Dist
Cossitt Avenue
Board of Education
Sertoma Corn Roast For Vets Sunday In LaGrange
The LaGrange Sertoma club hosts a free corn roast and charity drive for veterans at the Blank acres 6600 area. About 2,000 tickets were sold as the event opens at noon and runs into the evening with dancing and refreshments. Paul A. Anderson, club president, announced tickets were sold by Sertoma members.
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LaGrange Sertoma Club
Blank Acres
Paul A. Anderson
Sertoma Club
Memrs
Brookfield Payroll Costs Lower Than Most Cities in 1952
Census Bureau survey of cities 10 000 and over shows Brookfield in October 1952 spent 16900 on municipal payrolls excluding teachers, about 1.18 per capita, far below national and local peers. 92 employees included 88 full time, 4 part time. average non school pay was 188 per month vs 281 nationally and 220 in 10 000 to 25 000 group. Municipal payrolls set a record with 85 percent full time out of 1,341,000 total, rest part time such as volunteer firemen and elected officials.
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United States Census Bureau
Brookfield
Bureau
Census Bureau
Driver reports hit and run at Burlington and Prairie
Walter H. Draeger Jr. of 4208 Madison Ave. said Alfred J. Rutter struck his car at Burlington and Prairie and fled. Draeger filed the report with Brookfield police. Rutter later appeared at the police department regarding the case.
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Walter H. Draeger, Jr
Madison Ave
Alfred J. Rutter
Brookfield
Burlington and Prairie
Draeger
Rutter
Police Department
Families Celebrate Picnic and Two Engagements in Brookfield
A Brookfield gathering at Manheim Woods included families of Frank Kessel Glenn Penne Michael Penne and Marlin Hupp from Brookfield and Robert Sandham from Broadview. Engagements announced Myrtle Mae Penne to Kenneth Frank Kessel and Ruth Ann Penne to Norman Dean Hupp both connected to local schools and churches. Ruth and Dean plan a late Fall wedding with living in Champaign.
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Manheim Woods
Frank Kessel
Glenn Penne
Michael Penne
Marlin Hupp
Brookfield
Robert Sandham
Broadview
Dean Hupp
Myrtle Mae Penne
Kenneth Frank Kessel
Ruth Ann Penne
Norman Dean Hupp
Myrtle
Kenneth
Gross School
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Miss Penne
Michael Reese
Western Electric
U. of I. Grad
Ken Kessel
University Ofllinois School of Pharmacy
Myron Fisher’s Pharmacy
Ken
Camp Delavant
Chicago School of Dental Nursing
Miss Penney
Dr. K. Grundset
Dean
Arrest of Former Resident in Cleveland Case
The Brookfield police reported the Aug 18 arrest of Claude Lee Horton Jr in Cleveland Ohio. Horton a former village resident had no police record here and officers awaited further information on the case.
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Claude Lee Horton, Jr
Cleveland
Ohio
Brookfield
Rotation Sends Korea Veteran George Heroldt Home
Cpl. George J. Heroldt of Brookfield will return to the U S after serving in Korea with the 45th Infantry Division. The division has been in Korea since December 1951 and was the first National Guard division in combat after WWII. His wife Jeannine and mother Rose S. Heroldt live in Brookfield and Stickney respectively. Heroldt arrived in Korea in June 1952 as a liaison specialist in Battery C, 17th Field Artillery Battalion, and holds Korean and UN service ribbons.
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45Th Infantry
Korea
George J. Heroldt
Jeannine
West
Ogden Ave
Brookfield
U. S
Army
45Th Infantry Division
45Th
Oklahoma National Guard
Heroldt
17St Field Artillery
Rose S. Heroldt
South Oak Park Ave
Stickney
Portia Manor News Items Highlights Local Moves and Visits
Portia Manor items report Mr. and Mrs. Orr and son Michael left Brookfield for St. Paul after a transfer and plan to settle there. The Bluder family enjoyed a week of vacation with Lynn and June, joined by Dolly Bluder. Sympathy extends to Mrs. Boueck on her mother’s death. Gerald Mattson recovers from an appendectomy. Mrs. A Knoch remains ill and recovers at Blanchon avenue. Cubs Den 4 Pack 23 under Mrs. E Mattson resume Scouting trails.
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Mrs. Orr
Michael
Brookfield
St. Paul
Orr
K. Bluder
Lynn
June
Mr. Bluder
Miss Dolly Bluder
E. Mattson
Happenings Birthday Congratulates Local Residents
Birthday congratulations extend to Guy Bilek who celebrated his Aug 15 birthday. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bilek of Riverside Ave. Hollywood Friendship Club hosted a surprise breakfast for Mrs. Janette Wojakowski moving to Escanaba Mich next week. Breakfast at Mrs. Alda Wood’s home with co hosts Mrs. Matt Wersching and Mrs. Nick Strafaci. Also congratulates Dawn Walker daughter of Mrs. Art Walker born Aug 16 while vacationing in Wisconsin. Daughters Mary Jean and Margaret Ann Cruickshank mentioned.
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Guy Bilek
Guy
Otto Bilek
Riverside Ave
Hollywood Friendship Club
Janette Wojakowski
Escanaba
Mich
Ald&m Wood
Hollwood “Ave
Matt Wersching
Nick Strafaci
Caribbean Vujicic and Fenel Families Highlight Birth Announcements
Mr and Mrs Paul Vujicic announce the birth of Peter Paul Vujicic at MacNeal Memorial Hospital, with address 8552 West 40th Street. Mr and Mrs George Edward Fenel report the birth of Donald George Fenel on August 11 at 3129 Madison Avenue. The piece notes local families, vacations, and birthday observations including J W Hill on August 18 and travels of Russell Farrell and Mike to Wisconsin camps and Shawne.
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Paul Vujicic
West 40Th St
Peter Paul Vujicic
MacNeal Memorial Hospi
George Edward Fenel
Madison Ave
Donald George Fenel
Baldi 60 Buried After Lyons Restaurant Years
Adolph Baldi aged 60 of 8204 Ogden Ave Lyons who ran a village restaurant for years was buried Saturday August 8 at Queen of Heaven Cemetery after services at St. Church.
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Adoph Baldi
Ogden ‘Ave
Lyons
Queen of Heaven
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Sage
Wit
Portia Manor
Emil Boueck
Gerald Mattson
McCormick Ave
Camp Echo
Freemont
J. W. Hill
Rosemear Ave
Russell Farrell
Mike
Durand
Wis
Shawne
K. M. Gay
Dale Chimenti
Salt Creek Theatre
Etree Are
Nwi
Linden
Agen
Wolf
BIG Three Paving CO
Washington
Call
Joseph Rizzo
Kishel
School OF Music
Ogden’ Ave
Lyons Township
Cossitt and
Brainard Avenues
la Grange
Illinois
Law
Personnel Administration
Lyons Township High School
Billysitt and
Ford
Heinz Brothers Motor. CO
KODAK
Duaflex
Kodak Tourist
Bulltin
New Price Inc
Fed
Ren Ih Ryane
Kodak Pony
Kodak Signet
Harry Wittmer
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