New Riverside Brookfield Students From Ten States enroll
Forty six new students from ten states joined Riverside Brookfield High School since September. Represented states include Nebraska Wisconsin New York Indiana Michigan Colorado California Pennsylvania North Carolina and Kansas. The largest group is from Chicago area including Cicero Berwyn La Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside- Brookfield High School
Nebraska
Wisconsin
New York
Indiana
Michigan
Colorado
California
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Kansas
Chicago
Cicero
Berwyn
la Grange
Riverside-Brookfield Opens DeKalb Invite With Win
The Riverside-Brookfield varsity five opened the DeKalb Invitational at Normal College gym by beating Genoa 98. Jack Crowe led RB with strong play at forward while Kirkland and Arlington Heights also posted wins in the opening round. Niles top scorer Jack Porter and Bill Robinson were noted for Arlington Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside-Brookfield
Normal College
DeKalb
Genoa
Jack Crowe
Bulldogs
West
Kirkland
Atlinton Heights
Niles
Rockford “West
Rochelle
Jack—Porter
Bill Robinson
Arlington Heights Ave
I Crowe
Fcx
Finherty
Princeton
Clausen
S. Sherman
Brookfield Fire Department Responds to Tragic Heart Attack
Firefighters rush to Brookfield after 88 year old Mrs Milly Rutkman suffers a heart attack. Arrival minutes late as the crew is alerted at 9 and finds the elder resident in distress. The report notes timing and response details from the stalemated scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Fire Department
Mra
Mila Rut¢hman
Pfc Helvig of USAF Home On Yale Leave
Private First Class John C Helvig of 8806 Kh avenue returns home for a 14 day holiday with his parents. He enlisted five months ago at the Army and Air Force Recruiting station in Berwyn and has completed basic training at Lockland Field Texas. He will attend Jet Mechanics school at Chanute Field Rantoul Illinois for a seven week course on jet engines and aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Helvig
John
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army and Air Force
West Cermak Road
Berwyn
U.S. Air
Jobh
M .Set
Lowell Th Putayu
Gen DuReis Avenue
Inland Journalist launches with Middle West literary voice
The Inland Journalist debuts in Congress Park as a monthly for writers and readers. Editor Franklin E. Coyne envisions poetry, writing features, and a newspaper section, paying contributors. First issue showcases Cosette Middleton and Lynn Smith with tales, Bible stories, reviews, and juvenile pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inland
Congress Park
Franklin E. Coyne
New Monthly
Middle West
Sin Weeks
Coyne
Brookfield Magnet
Inland Journalist
Robert Hokenbrough
Parayassus
Cosette Middleton
Lynn Smith
Evelyn Schmidt
Suzanne Schultz
Marjorie Thatcher
Cow Country
Tom Douglas
Cobb
St. Luke
Christ
Mildred Reid
Yuletide Leave for Pvt Robert Gapin at Fort Knox
Pvt Robert Gapin, 18, of 401 Raymond Avenue, is on holiday furlough with his parents Henry and Mia Gapin after completing eight weeks of basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky. He earned the Sharpshooter and Marksman medals and will report to the Army Physical Training School at Fort Bragg North Carolina for an intensive eight week course. Gapin is a Lyons High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gapin
Mia
Henry Gapin
Raymond Avenue
Bob
Fort Knox
Army Physical Training School
Wer Bragg
N.C
Boh
Markaman
Pvt
Gapin
Lyons At Hip
Ielnge Ie
Hike License Fees At Brookfield Village Board Meeting
The Brookfield village board met Monday with all members present, Minor Hayford presiding. Licenses fees were increased for laundry with delivery service, vigraret sales, and food distribution, following last week’s three-line action. The Rope in Brookfield picture faced opposition from the Brookfield Woman's Club and was discussed in view of an upcoming Strand theater showing. Negotiations to acquire the old West Towns bridge over Salt Creek remained under way, with the village attorney authorized to pursue the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minor Hayford
Brookfield
Magnet Pictures Crown Brookfield Top Shots of 1948
The Magnet staff in Brookfield reviews the year’s images with public input. Top pick shows Pvt. Franklin M. Thatter’s funeral at St Barbara’s Church. second features Yes, Sir We Went to Hollywood Bible School from Riverside. third "In the Land of the Free" by Russell Witt. fourth humor shot of Brookfield Zoo King Penguins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bury Brookfiled
Bob Burns
Magnet
Burns
Washington, D. C
General Pershing
Franklin M. Thatter
St. Barbara's Catholic Church
Prairie Avenue
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Avt
Hutter
Brookfield Post Vfw
Hollywood Bible School
Riverside Studio
Frea
Russell Witt
Freda Goetz
Berlin
Hollywood
Pvt Tucek Arrives Home From Holiday Furlough
Pvt. Joseph F. Tucek, 18, of 3536 Sunnyside Ave, returns for a 12 day holiday furlough with his parents. After basic at Fort Knox, he earned a sharpshooter medal and will attend 21 weeks at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Track Wheel Vehicle Maintenance school. A Riverside Brookfield High School graduate, he enlisted at the Berwyn recruiting station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Tucek
Sunnyside Avenue
Joseph F. Tucek Sr
Tucek
Fort Knox
U.S. Army
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Aberdeen
Maryland
Joseph
Riverside- Brookfield
U.S. “Army ‘and
Air Force
West Cermak, Road
Berwyn
Brookfield 1948 in Review A Year of Growth and Change
The Brookfield year 1948 is recapped from local headlines showing rapid growth with new homes and businesses, expanding schools and churches, and rising population. Notable items include Jim Jenista flying to Tulsa in 4½ hours, a Christmas sales hike, a 1947 building drop, Harry Varney chosen president of the Brookfield club, Lt Col Stanle Jerski finishing two years Army service in Korea, and local notices of weddings anniversaries and civic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Ink
Bro Magnet
Brookfield
Newt
Jim‘Jenista
Tulsafield
Brookfi
Harry A. Varney
Stanlé Jerski
Army
Korea
Tragic Death of 10 Year Old Girl Remains Unsolved
Brookfield police Capt Chobby and Capt Dad Gilbert head the investigation into 10 year old Roberta Rinearson's death found in a ditch near County Line road north of Lake Street Cook County. Some 300 to 400 people have been interviewed as officials pursue leads with no public update. Funeral services were held recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Rinearson
Chobby
Brookfield
Dad
Gilbert
Sittorrney
County
Line Road
Lake Street
Elmhurst
Cook
Air Mail Rates Increase January First Postmaster Says
Brookfield postmaster Mike Colgrass reminds residents that air mail rates rise January 1. Air mail up to eight ounces goes to six cents per ounce or fraction. Parcels over eight ounces switch to air parcel post with zone based charges. New air mail post cards cost four cents, down from six. Third class mail rates rise from 14 to 2 cents per two ounces. Bulk third class permits become 10 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Colgrass
Brookfield
Air Parcel Post
Moose Lodge 1699 Yuletide Party for Children
The Ene Order of Moose Lodge 1699 held a lively Yuletide party for its members' children. Entertainment included a puppet show featuring The Three Bears and Sleeping Beauty, dancing, instrumental numbers by the children, cartoons, cookies, and soda. Gifts were distributed to each child as the event concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ene
Order of Moose
Lodge 1699
Three Bears
Sleeping Beauty
Uel
Dibrcibes
Unclear Meeting Notes Highlight Executive Concerns
Fragmentary OCR text references an Evanston event with Irvis executive secretary noting importance of a meeting. Mentions themes about meat provisions, unsatisfactory conditions, and private hydrations, with unclear entities and dates.
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Evanston
Irvis
Edig
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Nancy McGill
Omaha
Rosemary Mallen
Kelly High
Jacqueline Paviat
Mauston
Wis
Annette Werle
Bayside
N. Y
John Bessler
James Corwith
Shirley Fenel
William Gren
Proviso
Constance Goggel
Dorothy Kumarek
Nagareth Academy
Edward Gronberg
Gary
Ind
Robert Ebbole
Kalamazoo
Mich
Robert Kniauber
Leyden Township
Donald Marek
St. Rita High
Arnold Machala
Harrison High
Lyman Martin
LaGrange
James Paviat
Virgil Schmidt
Peotone
Rose Marie Ryan
Trinity High
Marilyn Stahle
Downers Grove
Jacqueline Unger
Pittsburgh
Robert Weber
Morgan Park Military
Stephen Anderson
Colorado Springs
Phillip Bernat
Florian Beles
RB. Varsity
Pfc. Helvig
USAF
Yale
PFC
Yuletide
Cateh Basin Cleaners
Lee
Fash
Ted Dreher
Maple-Grant
Chris
Oman
Brookfield’ Magnet
Nanan
Picture
Brookfield Zoo
Aquatic
Franklin M. Hutter
Pvt. Hutter
Theresa Ackerman
Andrew Ackerman
Elizabeth Hutter-Bannach
the Magnet
Salt Creek
Loyal Order of Moose
Yuletide Party
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