Village Brookfield seeks public input on Kiwanis park purchase
About 250 volunteers will canvass Brookfield February 26 to 28 to gauge resident support for a proposed 1214 acre Kiwanis park purchase from Chicago. Village Manager Bash says funds come from corporate sources, no tax or bond issue, and the plan includes a long payoff for a community playground. The Brookfield Magnet backs the effort as vital for future generations. Also noted is a historical aside praising Charles Lindbergh for his wartime service and President Eisenhower’s recognition of him.
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Brookfield
Kiwanis Park
City of
Chicago
Bash
Eisenhower
Charles “A. Lindbergh
Air Force
United
Lindbergh
Roosevelt
United States
Germany
Boy Struck on Head With Bat at City Park
George Kellogg, of 8833 Madison, was struck on the head by a baseball bat at the Grosé playground while playing ball. He was taken to Berwyn hospital with a cut over his right temple.
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George Kellogg
Berwyn Hospital
George
Madison
Grosé
Refuse Dumping to Stop at Kiwanis Park
Unclear text reports a final refuse load planned for Kiwanis Park on a Saturday in February. The statement references a village official predicting the end of dumping, with surrounding area mentions and future plans unclear due to fragmented OCR.
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Kiwanis Park
Penaeer Ash
Orchestral and Band Concert at Riverside Brookfield High
Harold Collins, supervisor, presents two groups in the school auditorium Thursday evening February 18 at 8 p.m. The program includes Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Enesco, Beethoven, and Strains by Jones, Maxwell, and others, featuring soloists Tom Weber Mary Ann Novak Barbara Skou mal and groups like the Clarinet Trio and Saxophone Symphonette.
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Harold Collins
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Bach
von Gluck
Mozart
Tom Weber
Noel Nedved
Mendelssohn
Mary
Ann Novak
Enesco
Barbara Skoumal
Ray Prazek
Capriccio Brilliant
Louise’ Hand
Beethoven
Czech Group Plans Hawaiian Islands Movie Presentation
The Brookfield School of the Czech Language will sponsor a travelogue on the Hawaiian Islands at Brookfield National hall on February 24 at 8 p.m. Proceeds from the event support summer excursions for Czech language students. Mrs Violet M Ptak, who recently toured the islands, will show colored slides and deliver a lecture.
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Brookfield School
Hawaiian Islands
Brookfield National Hall
Violet M. Ptak
Piak
Waikiki
Pearl Harbor
Punch Bowl Cemetery
Maui
Hawaii
Rendezvous With Destiny Sharclub Dance Planned
Sharclub announces Rendezvous With Destiny the annual girl ask boy dance to be held Saturday night March 6. Committees are active and Ray Pond orchestra has been secured.
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Ray Pond
St Barbara's Boy Scouts Mark 44th Anniversary
St Barbara's Boy Scout Troop 59 and Explorer Post 59 in Brookfield held a joint dinner Saturday to mark the 44th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. The program featured charter presentations, a court of honor, and Eagle Scout recognitions for former leaders Don and Ken Kessel. The Rev Martin Winters presented the Ad Altare Dei award to Don Kucera. Guests included Rev W T McInerney and Lisle Covington. About 150 attended.
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St. Barbara’s
Boy Scout Troop
Explorer Post 59
Brookfield
Boy Scouts of America
Martin Winters
Don Kucera
Harry G. Thyer
West Suburban
Boy Pee Council
Ishop Shiel
Catholic Scouting
Don
Ken Kessel
Tenderfoot
W. T. McInerney
Lisle Covington
Holy Name Society
Throm New Leader Sportsmens Club Officers Elected
The Brookfield Sportsmens Club elected officers Robert Throm president Randall Herman vice president Joseph Cihlar secretary Leonard Fanning treasurer and Frank Matiasek assistant treasurer Arthur Young of the Illinois Federation inducted the officers at a party for members and wives at 9048 Monroe Ave The club plans to manage the trout stream at the Sports and Outdoor Show Feb 21 and 25 The show runs Feb 19 28 Meetings are the first and third Fridays at 8 30 pm New members are welcome The 1954 objectives aim to double leased hunting grounds from 800 to 2000 acres and to fight for clean streams in Cook County and across the state.
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Brookfield Sportsmens Club
Robert Throm
Monroe Ave
International Amphitheatre
Cook County
Rabies Quarantines Enforced Across Brookfield
Brookfield posted rabies quarantines this week effective Feb. 8 1954 and continuing until IDA release. Dogs and cats must be confined or leashed under village rules. Police report no bites but several dogs at large. officials note cats and dogs may be shot on sight for violations.
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Illinois Department of Agriculture
Pvt Hill on Leave to Kobe
Pvt Robert D. Hill son of Mrs Violet Hill 3533 Grand Blvd Brookfield recently spent a seven day rest and recuperation leave in Kobe Japan Hill is normally stationed in Korea as a gunner in the 28rd Regiment a part of the 2d Infantry division
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Kobe
Japan
Robert D. Hill
Violet Hill
Grand Blvd
Brookfield
Hill
Korea
28Rd Regiment
Pilgrim's Progress Shown by A B Hi C Club at School
The film Pilgrim's Progress was shown to English classes eleven and twelve last week. Arrangements for the presentation were made by the A B s Hi C club, a religious student group at the high school. Miss Mary Houston heads the English department.
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Mary Houston
Regional Basketball Tourney At Riverside Brookfield High
Regional basketball features Lyons Township Hinsdale Morton Reavis and Riverside Brookfield March 1 to 5 in the new Riverside Brookfield gym. Top teams LaGrange and Morton loom, with Caiazza-led Riverside Brookfield opening against Morgan Park and Downers Grove tangling with Riverside. Winners advance to March 3 4 5 playoff showdowns en route to West Aurora sectional. tickets go on sale Feb 24 with student advance 75 cents and door $1.
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Riverside- Brookfield High School
Lyons Township High School
Hinsdale High
Morton, Reavis
R-B
Ted Caiazza
Champaign
LaGrange
Morton
Ron Hains’ & Co
Hinsdale
Caiazza
Morgan Park
George Beil
Ron Loomis
Jack Voyda
Riverside- Brookfield
Downers Grove
Downers
Riverside
Arlington Heights
Ron Hain
Argo
West Aurora
Soakup Meld Ineligible At 2-B Swimming Star
Soakup Meld was ruled ineligible for a ninth season in athletics amid conference limits that cap participation at eight seasons. Sheny questioned eligibility as the unbeaten swimmer posted a 200 yard freestyle time of 2:28.3, a result likely to affect team standings in upcoming events.
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Shenya
Souee
Aporis
Perfect Legs Needed For A B Talent Show Says Prof Magnuson
Warren Magnuson encourages precise lines and on pitch performances for the upcoming A B talent show. Rehearsals run afternoons from 3 15 to 5 00 with some groups practicing extra outside school to ensure every dancer’s foot stays on beat.
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Prof. Magnuson
Warren Magnuson
Magnuson
March
James Hay Placed on Probation for Park Theft Case
James S Hay age 23 of 312 South LaGrange Road LaGrange was given a sentence of 10 years to life after a Chicago trial but placed on five years probation. He was arrested for an alleged holdup at Congress Park railroad station and held in the ticket cage by George Williams a Q Tower man who stopped him with a shotgun until police arrived. Brookfield Police witnesses testified. He is ordered to report for alcoholism treatment.
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James S. Hay
South LaGrange Rd
LaGrange
Chicago
Hay
Congress Park
George Williams
Towerman
Brookfeld Police Department
Seven High Schools to Cooperate in West Sub Music Fete
Seven high schools from R-B Lyons Township Downers Grove York Maine Arlington Heights and Hinsdale join for the West Suburban Conference Music festival. A 600 member chorus 150 vocal percussionists 150 instrument players will rehearse in the Arlington Heights gym on April 4 and give a concert on April 5 under directors Marvin C Genuchi Paul Painter and Glenn C Bainum. Organizing committees include Miss Alice Brainerd and Harold Collins.
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Lyons Township
Downers Grove
York
Maine
Arlington Heights
Hinsdale
Marvin C. Genuchi
Great Lakes
Alice Brainerd
Harold Collins
Stop Go Lights On Ogden Prairie
New stop and go lights at the Ogden and Prairie avenue intersection began service last Saturday. Dedication ceremonies are planned for Sunday February 21 with Mayor Kulie and officials from civic organizations expected to attend. The project cost about $12,000 funded by motor fuel tax.
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Odgen and
Prairie Ave
Kulie
Rally Planned To Start 1954 Jr Ball Season
A Brookfield rally on February 26 1954 at 7 p m in the Gross school auditorium will register boys aged 8 to 14 for the 1954 Little and Pony league baseball programs including unregistered South Brookfield participants. Officials will outline the program and movies on baseball fundamentals will be shown with parents urged to attend and ask questions to keep Brookfield boys’ baseball moving forward.
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Brookfield
Gross School
Lincoln School
Brookfield Airman Pelley Returns to U S for New Air Base Post
Ale Charles L. Pelley of Brookfield is returning to the United States after completing a U S Air Force tour in the Philippines. He will arrive at Travis AFB California late this month aboard a Military Air Transport Service plane and will be stationed at Bergstrom AFB Texas with the 808th Air Base Group.
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Brookfield
Ale Charles L. Pelley
United States
U. S. Air Force
Philippines
Pelley
DuBois Blvd
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Military Air Transport Service
24Th
24Th Air Depot Wing
Clark Air Force Base
Manila
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Tex
808Th
Dollar Days In Brookfield Brightens Weekend Sales
The Brookfield Magnet and local merchants sponsor a two day Dollar Days event with major discounts across clothing, home goods, food, toys, and services. Participating shops include Jaro Swatek's, Paden's Pharmacy, Tlapa's Meat Market, Vogue Cleaners, and more as residents are urged to shop locally and save.
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Brookfield
Jaro Swatek
Paden’s
John Tlapa
Myron Fisher’s
Koffee Kup
J. Jeemen
Vogue Cleaners
John’s TigfToc
Evangelistic Mission At Methodist Church This Week
The Rev. Theodore A. Loeppert aids the Rev. Milton D. Bayly and Brookfield Methodist church in a United Evangelical mission at Grace Methodist Rockford this week Monday through Friday. Services are at 7 30 each evening with themes Saints Alert The Christian's Trust How to be a Success and How To Be a Christian. Soloists include Jarmela Speta Joan Mulder Alice Adams and Jeane Stein. The Methodettes sing Tuesday evening. Organists are Ben Sattem Lila Blanchard Ethel Purcell and Lois Kapp.
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Theodore A. Loeppert
Grace Methodist Church
Rockford
Milton D. Bayly
Brookfield Methodist Church
United Evangelical
The
Christian's Trust
Christian’s Trust
Jarmela Speta
Joan Mulder
Alice Adams
Jeane Stein
Ben Sattem
Lila Blanchard
Ethel Purcell
Lois Kapp
Hold Three Men in a Riverside Firearms Theft Case
Several men were picked up last week in connection with a Riverside burglary and three stolen auto cases. Three firearms were taken from Frank E. Hodek Jr. on Maplewood Road. Edward Rose of 8620 Prairie Avenue and Kaiser Kaiser of 205 North Catherine were held on burglary and accessory charges. The stolen car probe led to three arrests. the Riverside car owner Edwin Jana of 5424 28th Street was identified and Chicago police located the vehicle. Donald Coy, Robert Watson, and Stanley Neustater were arrested in Chicago. The suspects were sent to Judge Wells in narcotics court, turned over on direct indictment, with a March 18 hearing set.
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Riverside
Frank E. Hodek, Jr
Maplewood Rd
Brookfield
Edward Rose
Prairie Ave
la Grange Park
Peter Kaiser
North Catherine
Knorr
Formato
Rose
Kaiser
Edwin Jana
Chicago
Judge Wells
Chicago Narcotics Court
Postoffice Closing on Feb 22 in Brookfield
Brookfield postoffice will close all day on Washington's Birthday February 22. No mail delivery will occur that holiday. The lobby remains open for lock box mail throughout the day.
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Brookfield
Washington
Dollar Days in Brookfield Brighten Weekend Bargains
Around Brookfield village a series of weekend bargains unfolds as Dollar days sponsored by The Brookfield Magnet. Merchants and buyers are urged to visit Grand Blvd stores for a villagewide sale while Miss Elizabeth O Connell and a 480 passenger party sail from New York on a 65 day Mediterranean Egypt India cruise. Brookfield Kiwanis send Bill Willis John Tus ehall and Carl Hayford to the national convention in Miami May 9 13. Jim Aylesworth adds Civil War hobby lore after acquiring a Spencer rifle and a five chamber pistol. Elmer E Deiter marks forty years with Western Electric Hawthorne works wearing a diamond pin. Eugene P Seymour moves to 111 South Johns Ave Highland Park IL Ralph Raffaelli drives him home. Myron Fisher receives Valentines, stoking curiosity at the pharmacy tea and coffee crew. Cochrane Chase Jr son of Mrs Rosslyn S Chase earns Wesleyan Edward Bennett Rosaworthy award. William
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Brookfield
Elizabeth O’connell
Maple Ave
New York
Bill Willis
John Tusehall
Carl Hayford
Brookfield Kiwanis Club
Miami
Jim ‘Aylesworth
Elmer E. Deiter
South Vernon Ave
Western Electric Company
Hawthorne Works
Eugene P. Seymour
South John’s Ave
Highland Park
Ralph Raffaelli
Mr. Seymour
Edward Bennett Rosaworthy
Wesleyan University
Connecticut
William
Volunteers Set for Check On Park Bay
A 250 strong volunteer project will test Brookfield public opinion on acquiring Kiwanis Park and 82 acres south of the Burlington tracks. The village plans to pay 215000 purchase price and 10 000 annually for 20 years with final 15000 due in year 21. A February 22 briefing at Gross School will prepare the poll and a mailed Q A sheet will inform residents.
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Brookfield
Kiwanis Park
Bush
Emil Ehlert
Orville Kocour
George McCullough
Gale Gross
Brookfield Recreation Commission
Louis Bacon
Village Plan Commission
Homer Eby
CMA
City of
Chicago
Bash
Ae Burlington Railroad
Shields Gerritson
Alegreamts
Do Hortion
Sue
Fete at Brook Park Honors Local Volunteers
The Brook Park fete celebrated community volunteers with patrol units, guests, and a year’s awards. Chairman Neuman led the event as Lee and Caruso, Kupka, Fritz, and James Joseph were recognized for accident-free service. The evening featured programs and films, with the committee serving attendees.
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the Brook
Dad
Soi
Lee
Neuman
Kaka Aia Ee
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Don Melka
Bob Holpuch
Bob Bennedetti
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Kiefer
Tom Rothgeb
Ken Bartoz
Bob Fogg
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St. Barbara‘s
Throm New Leader Sportsmens Club
Pvt. Hill
Akarley
Maenritte
Mary Resch
Laddy
Scout
Frank Hawes
Mar
Morton Battles Reavis
Oak Lawn
Soakup
Nancy
Barb
James Hay
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Heights
Ogden Prairie
Ale Charles Pelley
U.S
Methodist Church
Park Bay
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