Water Plant at Brookfield North Riverside Linked
The article details the 1890s Brookfield North Riverside Water Commission plant at 8636 Brookfield Ave built for 109000 dollars by Engineer Buller. It explains the station layout, pumps, chlorine removal, large storage reservoir of 1.5 million gallons, and emergency cross connections to Chicago systems to keep water flow at 55 pounds. Buller’s labor-history ties are noted with Aluminum Workers of America and leaders John L. Lewis and William Green.
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Btockfield
North Riverside
Bes
Esving
Northide
McCook
Riverside
Bo Zoological Park
Lyons
FS Commission
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Brookfields
Ed Sicking
Edward
American Legion
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Brookfield
McNorth Riverside
Ember
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Court
Cook County
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Buller
America
Washington
John L. Lewis
William Green
Brookfield-North Riverside
Interview highlights with Roosevelt at conference opening
Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke at the conference opening and quipped about lighting a cigarette to loosen discussion. Buller enjoys gardening, tending plants and shrubbery, with petunias his favored flower, and spends time with neighborhood youths who visit him.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Petunias
Oak Avenue Births Highlight Local Families
Hello World reports several local birth announcements. Crystal Dale Armgand born August 5 at MacNeal Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs C Armgand of 4004 Oak Avenue. David William Christian born August 6 to Mr and Mrs A Christian of 8328 Oak Avenue. Charles James Clendenin born August 9 to Mr and Mrs C Clendenin of 3611 Madison Avenue.
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C. Armgand
Oak Avenue
Crystal Dale
MacNeal Memorial Hospital
A. ‘Christian
David William
C. Clendenin
Madison Avenue
Charles James
Public hearing on rezoning in Portia Manor subdivision
Brookfield Zoning Board of Appeals announces a public hearing to consider Harry M. Clark and Oscar G. Johnson petition to change frontage from Madison Ave to Washington Ave on lots 24 and 25 in Portia Manor Frederick H Bartlett subdivision 3 Southwest Quarter of section 34 Township 39 North Range 12 East Cook County Michigan. Meeting at Village Hall on September 18 1947 at 7 o'clock P M. RAM parties and citizens may speak. Published Aug 27 and Sept 3.
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Zoning Board of Ageals
Brookfield
Cook
Tinois
Harry M. Clark
Oscar G. Johnson
Madison Ave
Washington Ave
Brock
Portia Manor
Frederick H. Bartlett
S. Wid
Cook County
Michvis
Brookfield Zoning Board OF Appeals
Ray- Rode
Notes of South Brookfield vacation highlights told
Notes of South Brookfield recount visits by Don Metzger and Nick Morvour from Burlington Avenue vacationing with Nick's cousin in Beloit Wisconsin. Frank Murphy of Prairie Avenue returned with his sister and brother-in-law Mr and Mrs John Krebs and daughter. The Krebs will live with Mrs Krebs mother Mrs McGrath on Prairie Avenue due to work keeping them in town. Joyce Klocs came back last Saturday from a week at Fisher's Lake near Three Rivers Michigan.
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Don Metzger
Nick Morvourlis
Burlington Avenue
Nick
Beloit, Wis
Frank Murphy
Prairie Avenue
John Krebs
Krebs
Prneitielda J
Tobacco Firms Profit From Record Cigarette Production
A large volume of tobacco products produced in the United States last year generated about 850 million dollars for producers as the industry supplied roughly 1.5 trillion cigarettes nationwide.
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United States
Lovely Setting for Franke Gustafson Wedding Rites
Alice Eleanore Gustafson ex La Grange married Kenneth Russell Franke of Brookfield in a candlelit Grace Lutheran church ceremony. Held Aug 23 with organ music, solo by Homer Maulberger, and Rev. C V Anderson officiating. Bride, daughter of Axel and (Mrs) Gustafson, wore white faille gown with lace, seed pearl crown, and carried gladioli and a white orchid. Attendants in marquisette, best man Richard Gustafson, ushers Donald Teverbaugh and Arthur Diesing Jr. After reception at Drake hotel, couple staying Wonder Lake, Ill., then to Decatur, Ill. Franke attends James Millikin Univ. majoring in business administration.
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Alice Eleanore Gustafson
la Grange
Kenneth Russell Franke
Brookfield
Grace Lutheran Church
John Ercikgon
Homer Maulberger
LaGrange
C. V. Anderson
Axel Gustafson
North
Waiola Avenue
Bert Gustafson
la Verne Franke
Maureen Monroe
Alice
Mr. Franke
Herman Franke
Madison Avenue
Brownfield
Richard Gustafson
Donald Teverbaugh
Arthur Diesing Jr
Gustafson
Franke
Drake Hotel
Wonder Lake
Lll
Decatur
Ill
James Millikin University
Local Birthdays and Engagements Highlight Hollywood Notices
Judge Cookingham aged six on August 20 marks a local birthday greeting. Dale Maures Petke of Hollywood turns four on August 28 for her birthday anniversary. Margarie Bane of Sailbury North Carolina will wed Franklin West Jr. of Brookfield on August 30. Bill Laser, Woodside Avenue pre medical student at Northwestern University, plans to return to his studies. Mr and Mrs Arthur Morstatter of 3616 Hollywood Avenue hosted visitors from Salem Oregon Mr and Mrs Floyd Bird a Willamette University professor. Mrs Paul Andreasen of 3633 Sunnyside Avenue entertained 70 guests at a Brookfield Woman's Club benefit porch luncheon with aprons as prizes.
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Hollywood
Margarie Bane
Sailbury, N. C
Franklin West Jr
Brookfield
Bill Laser
Woodside Avenue
Northwestern University
the University
Arthur H. Morstatter
Hollywood Avenue
Salem
Oregon
Floyd Bird
Morstatter
Willamette University
Paul Andreasen
Sunnyside Avenue
Brookfield Woman’s Club
Bride Wears Light Gray Striped Wool With White Accents
A bride selected light gray striped wool and white accessories with a shoulder bouquet of white orchids. She attended Lyons Township High School and Junior College and works in the Western Electric office. The groom is a Riverside-Brookfield High School alumnus who also attended Lyons Township Junior College before joining Millikin University.
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Franke
Lyons Township
Western Electric Company
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Millikin University
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la Grange State Trust and Savings Bank
la Grange National Bank
Western Springs State Bank
Argo State Bank
F. D. Cossitt
la Grange Road
Illinois
Cookingham
Dale Maures Petke
Labor Day County Fair
Lincoln and
Grand. Blvd
Pee Rey
Ilinois
Boice Roofing Company
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Johns-Manville
LA Grange Typewriter
la Grange Theater
Goodyear West
Sting
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