Local advertising and subscription notices listed for Brookfield and Congress Park
Managing editor at Schoeewann Center notes advertising contacts Wallace HU 5-0278 and AU 5-5842 for Congress Park locals Wessie Brill HU 35-1184 and Hollywood locals Alice W. Wood BU 535-5329. Office at 8859 Burlington Ave. rates shown $3.83 per year. Payments to Krause's Dry and 1118 Har, LaGrange. Magnetic collecting authorized only by agency.
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Congress Park
Wessie Brill
Burlington Bivd
I Kraese
Steve
Ceantess Park
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LaGrange
Helen Wakefield Buried at Woodlawn Park Memorial
General services for Helen Wakefield who died in January were held February 4 with interment at Woodlawn Park Memorial Cemetery. A resident of the village for 48 years she left no living relatives having outlived sisters and brothers. She lived with the Peterson family at 240 Brookfield Ave. The Rev. George Vulgas of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church conducted the services.
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Helen Wakefield
Woodlawn Park Memorial
Charles E Wegner 69 Buried in Oakridge
Charles E Wegner 69 died recently and was buried at Oakridge after services held February 1 at 2 p.m. at Ansfield Funeral Home. Rev George Vulgaris conducted the services. He was a member of Painters Union Local 180 and had lived in Brookfield for 27 years. Survived by wife Minnie and children Charis W Brookfield Joseph Werner Council Bluffs plus three grandchildren.
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EL Wegner
Minnie
Nee) Nebic
Charis W
Brookftan
Joseph Werner
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Ansfield
Grand Bird
George Vulgaris
Wegner
Ernest W. Stender, 69, Interred in Oakridge Cemetery
Ernest W. Stender aged 69 died recently. He is survived by a brother August Stemier of Chicago and a sister Loretta Todd of 3812. Funeral services were held Saturday at Mans Funeral Home 3745 Grand. The Rev Bailey of Brookfield Methodist Church officiated. Interment followed at Oakridge Cemetery.
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Ernest
William Stender
Stemier
Chicago
Loretta Todd
Mans
Bailey
Brookfield
Machines to think for us in the future warn of idle minds
Dr. Vannevar Bush predicts machines will perform human thinking, leaving many people with little active thought. The columnist jokes about paying electricity bills and relies on Lincoln and Goss as examples of contrasts in thinking, noting how personal perspective shapes reasoning.
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Vannevar Bush
Carnegie Institute
Washington
Toms
Lincoln
Ives
Village board updates on bonds and water rates
The village reports bonded indebtedness at 371909 dollars with 23000 more bonds callable next year. Water sample results noted and new meter prices set for construction: 5/8 inch 35, 1 inch 65, 1 1/4 inch 125, 2 1/2 inch 320. Zoning denies use of added kitchen in a Sunnyside Avenue apartment and a loft build on Rosemere Avenue. Firemen and police exams planned. auxiliary police credited with 2774 hours over 525 assignments. Water rate talks with Chicago Znoagical park officials noted. Ordinance on parking near hydrants and crossings approved. Community drives discussed. permission requests tabled. Village Manager Bush seeks a garbage truck purchase and ad advertising approval. Heinz Bros. Met…
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Bush
Charles Smith
Sunnyside Ave
Village Board
Alexander Brunner
Rosemear Ave
Robert Bean
Chicagre Zno Agical Park
Ilings Officiers
Larange Park
Hear Association
Fhiert
Owiicen
Federe
Nho
Zwergel Funeral Held February in Niles Michigan
Funeral services for Gertrude Zwergel sister of the late Kath erine Lida and Alfred Zwergel were held Wednesday February with interment in Niles Michigan. Services were conducted at the chapel in Congress Park.
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Gertrude Zwergel
Katherine
Lida
Alfred Zwergel
Merday
Bo Wit
Niles, Mich
Congress Park
Card of Thanks for Father-in-Law and Grandfather
Anna Svatos and children express gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness and flowers following the death of their father in-law and grandfather.
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Anna Svatos
Permits Approved by Village Board for Several Residences
Permits approved include Coronet Construction Co for brick residences at 9045 West 29th St and 311.090 Sunnyside Ave with costs listed. Joseph Skareno & Co for brick veneer residence at 93519 Cas. amress Poo’ sce valued at 13 754. George I. Nenil at 4112 Park Ave adds recom and powder room for 8200. Joseph Roland at 3711 Blanchard Ave. underwarranty 575. Royal Cratinesn Co at 246 Pve Ave moves. Coronet Construction Co at 2779 Barricar Ave residence 270 N50. 4218 Arthur Ave dock residence 1799n. Charias Seth at 4559 Eom Ave garage ET A.
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Covenet Construction Co
West
H St
Manrme Ave
St. Briresidence
Sunnyside
Ason
Parae
SESS
Conroe Kartave
Barricar
Arthur Ave
Charias Seth
Eom
Arage
Village managers set new pay scales for officials
The report notes a recanting of figures totaling 1427 84 with William Sewsbarger as a key figure. A board of Suburban Building officials met to discuss pay changes, with village managers gaining 4 eyes of art a hoast. Wages rose from 46 to 75 and then to 106 dollars per month, indicating a series of advances.
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Willam
Youth Center Speakers Squadron to Address Local Groups
The Speakers' Squadron of District 208 Youth Center will send teen speakers to Hollywood and Brookfield PTAs and women's clubs this week. Events include Founders Day at Gross School February 10 at 1 15 PM and Hollywood Women's Club meeting February 12 at 2 30 PM. Brookfield and Hollywood organizers arrange bookings through Mrs F Kocour and Mrs Dan Chiment.
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District 208 Youth Center, Inc
Youth Center
Hollywood and
Brookfield Pta
Robert E. Walters
Gross School Pta
Gross School
Hollywood Community House
Hollywood Pta
St. Paul's Pta
Wall
Ron Natt Brookfield
District 208 Youth Center. Inc
F. Kocour
Spetkers
Brookfield
Dan Chiment
Hollywood
Damare reports damage to car by unknown assailant
Damare reports to An's Roger Skada at 473 Gracd bird that someone struck his car on the left side. Police are working on the case despite unclear details.
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Damare
Roger Skada
Gracdbird
Polie
Sermon Topic at Hollywood Church by Rev Curtis M Glick
The Hollywood Brookfield Presbyterian church will host Rev Curtis M Glick for a Sunday sermon titled Whats the Use of Praying at 10 45 am The church school will hold worship and Bible study at 9 45 am The church nursery is available in the community house during worship at Hollywood Grace School auditorium
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Curtis M. Glick
Hollywood-Brookfield
District 95 Spring Schedule Promotes Band and Bake Sale
The Band Parents Organization of Gross and Brook Park schools held a meeting at Gross school with Mrs. H. W. Hammatt presiding. Cadet and concert bands performed, a bake sale was planned, and a PTA concert is set for March 16 in District 108 and March 17 at Gross PTA. The group aims to buy a banner and a new instrument. next meeting is March 30.
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Gross and
Brook Park Schools
Gross School
H. W. Hammatt
Gross ‘School
PTA
Gross Pta
Band Parents
Helen Bergstrand
Craftsmen Entertain Ladies at Movie Fate
Craftsmen host a club event at Chateau by the man club with a program of market and sports items. The next meetings are planned for Wednesday February 10 and Wednesday February 24 with I F Novak as publicity chair coordinating the program.
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Chateau
Man Club
I. F. Novak
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