Boy Scout Board Takes Over Village Leadership Event
The Brookfield village hall hosts a Boy Scout day February 9 with a council meeting at 2 o clock and a briefing at Mayor Dan Kylie’s home on February 6. Balloting January 21–25 elected Red White and Blue party officers defeating Trooper party. Officers include President Robert Whitehead and Police Chief Harold Reeve among others from various troops.
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Boy Scouts
Brookfield
Boy Scout Village Board
Boy Scout Board
Dan Kylie
Leonard Strafaci
Eugene Kingdon
Talks on council manager setup draw Woodstock crowd
Village Manager C Harold Eash and Administrative Assistant Jacob Dumelle spoke to 140 Woodstock residents about the council manager form of government. The talks marked their twentieth appearance in communities across Illinois and stressed citizen participation as essential to government success with examples from Brookfield such as a 1947 voluntary citizens audit and a 1948 1950 voluntary recreation commission.
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Desplaines
Elmwood Park
Elgin
Franklin Park
Freeport
la Grange
LaGrange Highlands
Mt. Vernon
North Lake
Oak Park
Oaklawn
Springfield
Summit
Urbana
Wheaton
Brookfield
Voluntary
Voluntary Recreation Commission
Swedish Newspaper Editor Visits Village
Inge Dahlin editor of Expressen visits a village to study news coverage and printing conditions. He met with Einar Klang for a brief talk about Swedish journalism. Dahlia is currently in Chicago and will visit other cities before returning home.
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Inge Dahlin
Stockholm
Expressen
Einar ‘Klang
Sweden
Dahlia
Chiago
Pianist Pressler to perform in February concert program
Menahem Pressler, pianist, will appear February 14 at the Riverside Brookfield High School auditorium as part of the community concert association. The season opened in January with harpist Mildred Dilling. The Carolers will sing March 27 and baritone Carlos Sherman appears April 28.
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Menahem Pressler
Riverside- Brookfield High School
Community Concert Association
Mildred Dilling
Carolers
Carlos Sherman
Scouts To Be Guests At London Service
The Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts of Hollywood will observe Boy Scout week at Hollywood Community Presbyterian church. The morning service on Sunday February 10 at 11 o clock will feature the Cubs presenting flags. Rev Curtis M Glick will preach on Who is Your Friend.
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Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts of
Hollywood
Hollywood Community Presbyterian Church
Cubs
Curtis M. Glick
Bob Dumroese Hosts Quiet Birthday Party
Bob Dumroese of 3940 Madison Ave celebrated his 12th birthday Saturday entertaining eight neighborhood friends. Games followed by refreshments and multiple gifts marked the festive occasion.
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Bob Dumroese
Madison Ave
Smoking And Bad Heating Plants In Brookfield Fire Report
Brookfield fire totals for 1951 show smoking and defective heating plants as the leading causes of fires. Eleven incidents were due to smoking and 12 to heating plants among 97 fires, with property loss down from 1950. The department logged 141 calls, with operating costs of $22,074.08 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1951.
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Brookfield
Fred B. McDowell, Jr
Rudolph Vrchotas Honored at 28th Anniversary Fete
Mr and Mrs Rudolph Vrchota of 2009 Sunnyside Ave observed their 28th wedding anniversary on Saturday February 28 at the home of their daughter Mrs John Belovsky in Lyons. Guests included their three sons Rudolph Jr Albert and John two daughters Mrs Helen Schreiber and Mrs John Belovsky Mr Schreiber and Mr Belovsky and one grandchild Tom Schreiber. Mrs Vrchotas birthday was observed at the anniversary rites though February 5 is her natal day.
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Rudolph Vrchota
Sunnyside Ave
John Belovsky
Lyons
Vrchotas
Rudolph, Jr
Albert
John
Helen Schreiber
Schreiber
Belovsky
Tom Schreiber
Tom Keigher
Carl Hayford
Pat A. Stump
The
Public Service Co
Public Service
Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago
Willis Fisher
Tennessee
South
Thomas J. Schreiber, Jr
Thomas J. Schreibers
Southview
Elsie Belovsky
Ill
Ivar T. Johnson
Pacific Press
SDA’ Publishing ‘Association
Mountain View
Calif
Albert J. John
Prairie Ave
Brookfield Zoo
Pinner
Ma Feely
Jerry Krnoul
V. L. Bebinger
Louis Kucera
Grand Blvd
Builder Kesman
Swith
Fare Hike Sought by Bluebird on Southwest Lines
Bluebird Coach Lines filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission a plan to raise cash fares 20 percent and token fares 25 percent on its suburban routes. The proposal would elevate adult cash fares from 25 to 30 cents and token fares from 10 for 2 dollars to 10 for 2.50, affecting service between Chicago and Cicero Berwyn Lyons McCook Oak Park River Forest Forest Park Maywood and Bellwood. Children’s 15 cent fare and the 35 cent La Grange La Grange Park fare remain unchanged. Bluebird officials say the company lost money in 1951.
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Illinois Commerce Commission
Bluebird Coach Lines, Inc
Bluebird
Chicago
Cicero
Berwyn
Lyons
McCook
Oak Park
River Forest
Forest Park
Maywood
Bellwood
la Grange
LaGrange Park
Bluebird Line
Lincoln theme at Kiwanis meeting on Feb 19
Earl Kubicek director of Alumni Placement at IIT will be guest speaker for Brookfield Kiwanis on February 19. A member of the Illinois State Historical Association and the Abraham Lincoln Association, Kubicek will discuss the life of Abraham Lincoln, a topic he has studied since his Armour Institute days in the 1930s.
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Earl Kubicek
Illinois Institute of Technology
Kiwanis Club of
Brookfield
Kubicek
Illinois State Historical Association
Abraham Lincoln Association
Kiwanis Club of Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Armour Institute of Technology
Lyons Township School Officials Review Safety Plan
Superintendents from Lyons township elementary and secondary schools met Tuesday morning February 5 to discuss safety programs. Schools cooperate with township police to promote safety across pedestrian bicycle and auto areas. The high school runs a safety drive with an essay and poster contest offering 50 prizes. The parking lot west of the Vaughan building has reduced traffic congestion and improved pedestrian safety with La Grange police supervision.
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Lyons Township
U.S
Western Springs
Vaughan
George Olsen
la Grange
Scotty Prokupek Fifth Birthday Party Celebration
Little Scotty Prokupek celebrated his fifth birthday with a Sunday party at home 8938 Ogden and Sunnyside Brookfield friends Charmayne and Bobby Foster Michael Mikitoff Dennis Johnson Patsy Coleman Lee Crumbaugh Ruth and Judith Harbacek Barbara and Anthony Kesman attended Out of town guests Marianne Jean Johnny Szymanski of Park Forest Sylvia and Laura Elsik of Chicago joined in The red and white Valentine themed table featured a circus birthday cake while balloons horns and baskets were given as favors Guests enjoyed strawberry ice cream cones
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Little Scotty Prokupek
Ogden
Sunnyside
Brookfield
Charmayne
Bobby Foster
Michael Mikitoff
Dennis Johnson
Patsy Coleman
Lee Crumbaugh
Ruth
Judith Harbacek
Barbara
Anthony Kesman
Marianne Jean
Johnny Szymanski
Park Forest
Sylvia
Laura Elsik
Chicago
March of Dimes Totals Reported for Local Schools
The March of Dimes total to date is 1289.31 with Lincoln 153.59 Congress Park 122.36 St Barbara s 382.96 St Pauls Lutheran 22.60 and Brookfield part. Elmer Johnson treas. Chairman Myron Fisher urges all persons to return filled folders promptly to enable early final returns.
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Lincoln
Congress Park
St. Barbara's
St. Pauls Lutheran
Elmer Johnson
Treas
Brookfield
Myron Fisher
Membership Drive Planned by The Sportsmens Club
The Brookfield Sportsmen's Club announces February as Get a New Member Month with a 100 member cap. Current members total about 75, so the first 25 applicants will be accepted. Eligibility is 21 years or older. Details from any member or at meetings on the first and third Fridays at 9041 Monroe Ave, Brookfield, 8:30 p.m.
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Matiasek
Brookfield Sportsmen's Club
Monroe Ave
Brookfield
LaGrange Posts 963 Team Score in Suburban Pistol League
LaGrange set a new record 963 to 907 over Brookfield, tying Western Springs at 8-1 atop the league. Heinen led LaGrange with 250, Kreuz 246, Walker 235, Michael 232 as Brookfield’s Shirley 235 paced their top effort. Western Springs beat Lyons :
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LaGrange
Hursday
Western Springs
Brookfield
Heinen
Howard Heinen
Charles Kreuz
John Walker
William Michael
Carl “Irley
James Zach
Dario Paggatto
Edward Barcal
Paul Behnke
Lyons
North Riverside
Scheffel
Martinek
Kropacek
Kielch
Edwin Palzer
LaGrange ‘Park
McCook
Ralph Trader
William May
Stuart Winn
Regional Cage Pairings Set For Lyons Tourney at LTHS
Regional basketball pairings announced by Supt. George S. Olsen of Lyons Township High School for the March 3–7 tournament. Opening games feature Morton of Cicero vs Hinsdale and Riverside-Brookfield vs Morgan Park Military Academy. LTHS faces Downers Grove, with Argo meeting Reavis. Finals set for Friday night, with Morton and LaGrange favored to meet.
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Lyons Township Highchool
George S. Olsen
LTHS
Ye Winess High School Association
Morton
Cicero
Hinsdale
Hins
Argo
Reavis of Oak L Wn
Morton-Hinsdale
R-B-Morgan Park
Lths-Downers Grove
Argo- Reavis
la Grand
Evans
Jecha
Billy Roy
Champaign
LaGrange
Lion
Springfield
Moline
Joliet
R-B
Final Services Held for H W O Toole
Funeral services for Hugh W O Toole 44 of 84 N Malden Ave were held at St Francis Xavier Church at 10 am. Interment followed at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. O Toole owned a bakery delicatessen at 711 W Hillgrove Ave for 11 years and died Friday last week of a heart attack while vacationing in St Petersburg Florida. Survived by wife Margaret son William two sisters Miss Sara O Toole at Rogers Park Mrs Helen Wilson Morrison IL and brother Edward F O Toole of 4021 Ellington Ave Western Springs. Born in Amboy IL he moved to LaGrange with his business establishment.
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Hugh W. O'Toole
N. Malden Ave
St. Francis Xavier Church
Queen of Heaven Cemetery
W. Hillgrove Ave
O’toole
St. Petersburg
Fla
Margaret
William
Sara O’toole
Rogers Park
Helen Wilson
Morrison, Ul
Edward F. O’toole
Ellington Ave
Western Springs
Amboy
LaGrange
Child Health Conference Set for Feb 13 at Brookfield Center
Brookfield Health center promotes monthly child health conferences at 3837 Prairie Ave with the aim to keep babies well. The next session is scheduled for Wednesday February 13 from 9 to 11 am, following the second Wednesday schedule.
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Brookfield Health Center
Prairie Ave
St Barbara's Parish School Set for April Opening
St Barbara's new parish school on south Praine is planned to open for student use around April 1. Ground was broken in March 1951 for a 12 room building with kindergarten costing about 400900 dollars. It will be fireproof brick and stone with reinforced concrete floors and roof and modern classrooms with fresh air heating lighting and audio visual wiring. The current school staffed by the Sisters of St Joseph since 1924 has grown beyond capacity.
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St. Barbara's
South Praine
E. N. Tyrrell
Sisters of St. Joseph
Burditt Wins GOP Backing
George M. Burditt Jr. wins endorsement from the Cook County Young Republican Organization for state central committeeman in the fourth district. The group also backs Arthur W. Sprague and Bernice Van der Vries for renomination to the general assembly. Primary set for April 8 with organizers active in Lyons township and surrounding suburbs.
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George M. Burditt Jr
S. 10Th Ave
Republican State Central
Cook County
Young Republican Organization
Arthur W. Sprague
S. Spring Ave
Bernice van der Vries
Winnetka
General Assembly
Lyons Township
la Grange
Western Springs
Brookfield
Burditt
George Hooper
Arlington Jr
Hooper
Swift and Company
Illinois
Riverside Brookfield High Boosters Hear Expansion Plans
About 100 citizens attended the Riverside Brookfield Township High School Boosters and Patrons Council Building Advisory committees meeting. Clarence Gerhold was elected general chairman and Mrs. Grant Rogeness secretary as the Combined Building Advisory committees reorganized into the A B Citizens committee. Sub committee chairs were named for Information and Publicity Robert Lindquist Personal Contacts Mrs John Lillies Election T H Ludlow. The group discussed bond issue sizing and bid plans to fund the high school addition with bids to be opened next Monday and action on the bond issue at Tuesday’s board meeting.
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Riverside - Brookfield
Clarence Gerhold
Grant Rogeness
Robert Lindquist
John Lillies
T. H. Ludlow
Board of Education
Riversside
Brookfield Elementa
High School
Board ‘of Education
Hull
Auto Club to Buy Engine for LTHS Members
The Automobile club of LTHS plans to purchase an old engine to give members hands on experience. It is a Boys' club interest group aiming to apply knowledge from films and booklets. Ron Clarke notes technical films on parts, workings, and repair will be shown, with more automotive industry films planned. A group trip to a metropolitan used car dealer's reconditioning shop is also proposed.
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Automobile Club of
LTHS
Boys’ Club
Ron Clarke
3 Club
Evangelist George Sweeting to Speak at Brookfield Baptist
George Sweeting a well known evangelist and artist will be at Brookfield Baptist for a week starting at 7 30 p m daily except Saturday night He has conducted evangelistic campaigns across the country and is also noted for his artwork A glow of color lights and a video background will accompany his singing during the program
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George Sweeting
Will
Brookfield Baptist
Sweeting
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