Giant Panda Su Lin Charms Woollcott At Chicago Zoo
Alexander Woollcott visited the Chicago Zoological Park to interview Su Lin the Giant Panda. The report details Su Lin’s arrival Feb 8 1937 her diet and curious notes about the panda house and other zoo animals including Mei Mei and the Dingo exhibit.
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Aleander Woollcott
Roorter
Chicago
Su-Lin
Chicago Zoological Park
Woollcott
Suse Lin
United States
William “Harkness Jr
New York
China
Harkness
Shanghai
Su- Lin
Cher
Bear Pits
Lion House
Mei-Mei
Althous
Gross PTA to Sponsor Dual Fete Feb 15
The Gross PTA will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday February 15 at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Boy Scout Troop 22 will open with colors. The program features ceremonial dances by the Chigaqua and Argo Indian groups and a PTA comic skit Business Ala Mode. Refreshments in tea room. grade eight room-mothers hostesses.
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Gross Pta
Boy Scout
Brookfield
Wa-ki-conza
Don R. Kessel
Argo
Madeline A. Choffy
Miss Magazine
Richard Williams
Desira Job
Henry Schindelga
Ladyseller
Paul Vogt
Bossus
Anton Petrik
Talkem
an_insurance
James Pentis
Miss
Stena-Graphic
Joseph Janutka
Hallet
Leonard
Horacek
Three Garages Robbed Here
Police investigated three robberies within ten days at local garages on Ogden Avenue. At Fiala Service Station the rear window was forced, with $3 to $5 taken on February 3 around 41:38 p.m. Uptown gas station burglars entered through a rear window and took $5 to $7 around 11:36 p.m. Hyler Gas station had a break in about 11:00 p.m. February 3, entry via washroom and losses of about $10.
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Ogden
Uptown
Hayford -Gar
Hyler
Bad checks reported in Brookfield case
Police report a string of bad checks in Brookfield during the past two weeks. The negotiator used the name Phillip C. Clark, 239 Harris Junction, LaGrange. Clark is described as about 50 years old.
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Brookfield
Phillip C. Clark
Harris Jt
LaGrange
Man Injured in Brookfield Car Crash
Leonard Hunter of 8513 Greenview Ave Brookfield sustained injuries in a February 3 crash near the Prairie and Brookfield avenues intersection. His cab owned by Brookfield Cab Co. had damage to the running board doors and windows. The other driver Jané Westerhauser of Hinsdale declined to give a statement.
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Leonard Hunter
Greenview Ave
Brookfield
Prairie and
Brookfield Ave
Brookfield Cab Co
Jané Westerhauser
RR 2
Hinsdale
Reports of Lost Dogs In Brookfield Police Blotter
Many dogs reported lost or at large in Brookfield during the past fortnight and turned over to police. Incidents include packs near 4231 Park Ave on Feb 6 at 5 15 pm and around the 3900 block of Grove with a barking dog and an injured hound at 3200 Praire. A dog named Spot was listed as lost, with a dog found in Grove, and callers requesting dogs be gassed.
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Brookfield
Park Ave
Grove
Praire
Spot
Sectional Matcilt Ai R B Feb 17 18
Illinois Athletic Association plans sectional wrestling meets at Riverside Brookfield High School on Feb 17 18. Competing teams include York Elmhurst Proviso Maywood Morton Hinsdale Lyons LaGrange and Wheaton.
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Ilinois Athletic Association
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Fhe
York
Elmhurst
Proviso
Maywood
Morton
Hinsdale
Lyons
LaGrange
Wheaton
Brookfield Plans 1950 Red Cross Drive Announces District Roles
Brookfield launches its 1950 Red Cross drive with Robert Aylesworth as fund chairman. Intro letters go out Feb 23, nine districts will appoint chairmen, door to door solicitors to canvass homes, and funds to be sent to 3741 Prairie Ave. Kickoff March 1. national drive Feb 28. Aylesworth, Brookfield native, University of Illinois graduate, Amvets and American Legion member, lives 3528 Prairie Ave.
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Red Cross
Brookfield
Robert Aylesworth
Aylesworth
Congress Park
South Brookfield
Hollywood
Central Brookfield
Portia Manor
Northwest Brookfield
Red Cross Fund Drive
Prairie Ave
Oen
Stuart W. Cochran
Cook County
James P. Aylesworth
Robert
University of
Carl LaVahn 77 buried February third in Brookfield
Carl LaVahn aged 77 died January 41 at his home 7114 West 34th Street funeral services were held at Johnson Funeral Homes in Brookfield with interment at Forest Home Cemetery. He worked 44 years for International Moulding and Machine Co born in Norrhammer Sweden survived by son Walter and grandson Robert. The Rev Norman A Ambre conducted the services. He belonged to the Independent Order of Svithod Stockholm lodge No 18 and the Order of Vikings No. The deceased was a cousin of Emil Johnson who died recently.
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Carl LaVahn
Walter LaVahn
Strand Theater
West 34Th St
Johnson
Brookfield
Forest Home Cemetery
LaVahn
International” Moulding and Machine. Co
Norrhammer
Sweden
Walter
Village selects 1950 Heart Leaders for Brookfield drive
E J Boucek and A F Hartkop of Brookfield are chosen to direct the 1950 Heart campaign opening February 14. Arthur J Bidwell, chair, says the drive funds research into heart disease causes and cures. Personal solicitations will be sent as letters seeking contributions to Chicago area universities, hospitals and research institutions.
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E.J. Boucek
A. F. Hartkop
Brookfield
Arthur J. Bidwell
Chicago
Sproat Chosen President of Brookfield Business Men
Howard F E Sproat was elected president of the Brookfield Business Men's association at a Wednesday meeting. Officers include Harry Jablonski as first vice president Ed Michails as second vice president and K Armbruster as secretary treasurer. Board members are Lonig Keera Harry Burdett Dol McEachron Mike Colgrass Irving V Rezny Lou Ciotti Paul Curtis Clark Olson Bob Tlapa John Howard Alex Tereny and Carl Hayford. About a score attended and plans for the annual installation in March are under way along with a $25 donation to the March of Dimes.
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Howard FE. Sproat
Brookfield Business Men’s Association
Theee Kup
Harry Jablonski
Ed. Michails
K. Armbruster
Lonig Keera
Harry Burdett
Dol
McEachron
Mike Colgrass
Irving V. Rezny
Lou Ciotti
Paul Curtis
Clark Olson
Bob Tlapa
John Howard
Alex Tereny
Carl Hayford
Red Hearts Theme for VFW Auxiliary Valentine Party
Red hearts will be the theme of the next Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary meeting on February 15, the annual Valentine party. Valentines will be exchanged and games planned by chairman Hazel Tuschall. Two new members, Dolores Ghop and Lillian Pach of Hinsdale, were initiated. President Mildred Bradley and General Hospital Chairman Gertrude Gierman attended a January 21 banquet at the Bal Tabarin room of the Sherman hotel honoring Evelyn Monaco of Santa Fe, NM, national president of the Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW. Gertrude Nortier visited Riverside Brookfield and Lyons Townships high schools and Nazareth Academy, reporting strong response to the auxiliary essay contest on Peace with Honor for America. A party is planned for March 15 and all members hope to see friends present.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Hazel Tuschall
Dolores-Ghop-and
Lillian
Pach
Hinsdale
Mildred. Bradley
General Hospital
Gertrude Gierman
Bal Tabarin
Sherman Hotel
Evelyn Monaco
Santa Fe
N. Mex
Ladies Auxiliary
VFW
Gertrude Nortier
Riverside-Brookfield
Lyons Township
Nazareth Academy
America
Dimes Drive Total in Brookfield Near $2000
The March of Dimes drive in Brookfield has raised about $2000 this week, headed by Kiwanis committee chair Myron Fisher. The village goal is $5000, with a youth show planned at Gross School auditorium on Saturday afternoon February 18.
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Myron Fisher
Kiwanis Club
Brookfield
Fisher
Gross School
Koenig
Cook
County
Iarrett
Jobs Open for Enumerators Of US Census
Jobs open for enumerators for the 1950 census. Residents of Brookfield Riverside and North Riverside may obtain applications from Dist. 4 at John Hayes school 1018 North Laramie Chicago. Fourth district includes Berwyn, Wavywood Cicero Forest Park and Forest. Headquarters at 5650 S Wolcott Henderson School LaGrange LaGrange Park Western Springs. Call in person for applications. required high school education and aptitude tests.
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Chicago
Brookfield
Riverside
North Riverside
John Hayes
North Laramie
Berwyn
Wai Ywood
Cicero
Forest Park
Er. Forest
John Cronin
James Te SecCormick
William P. Walpole
Richard J.murphy
Donald C. Buckley
William P. Ward
Wolcott
Henderson School
LaGrange
LaGrange Park
Western
Springs
Ham Artists Plan Big Feed Feb 13
The Brookfield Methodist Men’s Club hosts its third annual ham dinner on Monday Feb 13 with Chef Bob Perry and George Zeilstra guiding preparation and service Emil Schally leads as head waiter while Frank Haugh and Win Mann handle dishwashing duties to support the event.
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Brookfield Methodist
Bob Perry
George Zeilstra
Emil Schally
Frank Haugh
Win Mann
First SDA Church to Hold First Service Next Saturday
The Seventh-day Adventist church at Grand Blvd and Lincoln Aves nears completion with a first service planned for Saturday February 11. Sabbath school gathers at 9345 with preaching after at 21 Melodk. Elder Theodore Carcich, president of the Illinois Conference, will speak. Brookfield residents invited to worship at the new church and notice of spring dedication is anticipated.
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Seventh-day _ Adventist church
Grand Bivd
Lincoln Aves
Wervicd
Melodk
Theodore Carcich
Mlinois
Seventh-day Adventists
Brookfield
New Church
Valentine's Moose Gala at Brookfield Lodge
Brookfield Lodge 1599 Loyal Order of Moose plans a Valentine Fete dance on Saturday Feb 11 at National hall Brookfield. The Herding of the Moose night is a flagship party with two orchestras and aims to pair Moose members and friends in a convivial evening reflecting Moose heart and service to others.
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Brookfield Lodge
Order of Moose
National Hall
Brookfield
Recreation Meeting Called by Brookfield Commission
Regular monthly Brookfield Recreation Commission meeting set for Monday February 20 at 7 30 p m in Village Hall. The session will begin promptly with the public invited. The primary purpose is screening returned questionnaires, promising engaging discussion.
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Brookfield Recreation Commission
Hall
Brookfield Congregational Players Rise From Idea and Enthusiasm
An account of Brookfield Congregational Church theater efforts from 1946 to 1947. A group formed around a shared idea and youthful enthusiasm to stage a three act farce Happy Landing by Katherine Kavanaugh. The cast, public reception, and first officers led by Harold Bash as president emerged as the village theatre began under the Thomas Memorial Church umbrella.
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Brookfield Congregational Players
Congregational Church
Presentativny Tee
Katherine Kavanaugh
Happy Landing
Ite
Frank
Vayrinek
Alta Kellogg
Harriet Vavrinek
Dorothy Dalton
Ruth Leader
Aldrich Fisera
Douglas Leader
Thomas Brownrigg
C. Harold . Bash
Brookfield
Harold Bush
Ruth
Alta
Kellogg
Soderdahl
Boy Scout Civic Day Celebrated in Brooktown
The Brooktown area held a Boy Scout Civic Day with troops from Bi gress Park and Village, observing morning ceremonies and a 9 a.m. start to the term with 5 p.m. activities. Local leaders including Charles Feller and Scout Jam of Troop 22 presided as village officials and organizers for the event.
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Royse
Brooktfing
Bigress Park
Ray
Jim
Charles Feller al
Chie
Polimund
Maciejewski
Wies John
Vitha
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Harriet Wavrinek
Elaine Grover
Helen’ Mann
Thelma Soderdahl
Floyd Bonnell
Leonard S. Howe
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