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Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1947

Page

13

Riverside woman survives 69 hours lost in Colorado mountains

Mrs Sophia Smaha, a Riverside businesswoman, wandered for nearly three days in rain and cold after separating from mushroom hunting companions near Echo Lake Colorado. Rescued by motorists near Echo Lake Lodge, she described hazy memories of walking, drinking from pools, and eating a lone pear while a mountain search party organized by William Sears aided the effort. She was taken to Echo Lodge for rest and is under physician care.

Sophia Smaha Tiddntain Lowry Field Denver Post Echo Lake Lodge Smaha Teena Oe William Sears Montgomery- Ward Denver Boulder

Olympic Trials Bring Equestrian Events To Oak Brook Labor Day

Oak Brook hosts the Olympic Equestrian trials and a feature Mexico United States polo match on Labor Day weekend. An eight mile tough course, horse show work, and cross country races gather riders and mounts for berths on the U S equestrian team at Oak Brook Polo Club and neighboring venues with large anticipated crowds. notable entries include U S Army champions from Fort Riley and Richard K Mellon's Rolling Rock string with other celebrated stables from Rosemont and West Chicago.

Oak Brook U. S Mexico United States Cermak Road 31St Street York Road Midwest Cermak York Roads U. S. Army Fort Riley Kansas Richard K. Mellon Rolling Rock Noel-Smith Rosemont Minn Horace Hardy West Chicago

Elmhurst Threatens C N W Arrest Over Smoke Nuisance

Chicago North Western railway given 30 days to stop excessive train smoke in Elmhurst. If not corrected, Mayor William Fellowes says acting police chief George Kummerow will be ordered to arrest the nuisance firemen. Trains reportedly have a device to reduce smoke but it is noisy and unused.

Chicago, North Western Railroad Elmhurst William S. Fellows George Kummerow

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