Brookfield Zoo Tortoise Lays Five Eggs One Likely Hatches
A Galapagos tortoise at Brookfield Zoo laid five eggs on Monday, four broke, leaving one possible hatch. The couple, weights around 400 and 500 pounds, have resided at the zoo since 1928. Also, two Marmoset babies were born Monday to Brazil-derived parents. Mei-Lan the Giant Panda is moving to a new quarters planned for early March with a three-den setup and new fencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Zoo
Cuthbert
Mater
Brazil
Mei-Lan
Archie Schonemann
Aylesworth Named Red Cross Drive Chairman in Brookfield
Robert G. Aylesworth, 3741 Prairie Ave, named Red Cross Fund chairman for Brookfield’s 1951 campaign. He will lead volunteers to solicit at homes, businesses, civic groups and churches. Jones notes higher duties due to many men in service. goal up 24 percent from 1950. Aylesworth, a Brookfield real estate partner with his father, is a World War II veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Aylesworth
Prairie Ave
Red Cross Fund
Brookfield
Donald Jones
Cook County
Mr. Aylesworth
Red Cross
Bob
Aylesworth
Jones
James P. Aylesworth
Oeuare ‘Park’ School
R-B. High School
University of Illinois
Brookfield Trustees Ok New Precinct Set Up
Brookfield village board approved a 10 precinct map with adjusted boundaries after a six month survey by Jake Dumelle to equalize voting populations and reduce travel distances. The board also authorized action to condemn a nuisance building at SYLS Mapleave, with Hazel Davis of Downers Grove owner. Warrant 64 totaling 19523.28 approved for payroll garbage disposal and January water. opposition to House bills 7 and 8-18.
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Brookfield
Appear Am
Jake Dumelle
Finish
Syls Mapleave
Friends of Library Plan Election Feb 16
The Friends of the Library meet Friday February 16 at 1 20 p m in the Brookfield Methodist church social hall at Lincoln Park and Grand Blvd They will hear Betty Morrison review The Seven Miracles of Gubbie by R L Bruckberger The slate of new officers will be presented by chairwoman of the nominating committee Mrs M F Lilliander A nursery will be available in the Brookfield Public Library across the street from the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the Library
Lst
Brookfield Methodist Church
Lincoln, Park and
Grand Blvd
Betty Morrison
Gubbie
R. L. Bruckberger
Gerald Lauck
Phi Beta National
M. F. Lilliander
Brookfield Public Library
Youth program run by Brookfield Recreation Commission
Charlotte Krivulka and George Schreiber direct the Brookfield Recreation Commission youth program, running from January to June. Weekly activities include athletic games and a social hour with 25 cent refreshments. About 200 children enrolled. programs held Wednesdays at Grass school and Fridays at Congress Park schools.
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Charlotte Krivulka
George Schreiber
Brookfield Recreation Commission
Congress Park
Miss Krivulka
Elmhurst College
Hollywood
Pennsylvania
U.S. Army
Tacoma
Wash
Schreiber
Clifford Schreiber
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Valparaiso University
West Towns Sets North Ave Bus Service Start
The Illinois Commerce Commission orders Chicago & West Towns Railways to operate bus service on North Avenue between Narragansett and LaGrange Road. The service becomes effective Thursday February 15 at 5 20 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Chicago & West Towns Railways, Inc
North Ave
Narragansett Ave
LaGrange Rd
R B Patrons Meet Panel On Helping Children Prepare For Life
The R-B Patron's Council hosts a symposium titled Helping Our Children Prepare for Living in Today's World on February 27 in the high school auditorium. Panelists include Dr. Frank Endicott of Northwestern University, Frank Stormer of Hepoint Inc., and LaRue Thompson of Riverside-Brookfield High School who will moderate. The informal discussion invites senior students and parents to ask questions about college, careers, and the future, with refreshments to follow in the cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Endicott
Bureau of Placement
Northwestern University
Frank Stormer
Trains
Hepoint Inc
LaRue Thompson
Beys
Riverside-Brookfield High School
River-Brookfield 60 Headed to Washington DC Tour
Sixty River side-Brookfield High School students will depart Chicago on March 23 for the fourth RB annual trip to Colonial Virginia and Washington DC. Chaperones are Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Lott and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cressey. They will visit Richmond Williamsburg the Capitol Washington the White House St Johns Church Lafayette Square the Supreme Court building Library of Congress the Bureau of Printing and Engraving Smithsonian Mellon Art Center FBI building Jefferson Memorial Arlington Mt. Vernon Skyline Drive Monticello and the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Chicago
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Merrill Lott
Ralph Cressey
Richmond
Williamsburg
Capitol
Washington
White House
St. John’s Church
Lafayette Square
Supreme Court
Library of Congress
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Smithsonian Institution
Mellon Art Center
FBI
Jefferson’s Memorial
Arlington
Mt. Vernon
George Washington
Blue Ridge Mountains
Jefferson
Monticello
Plan Civilian Defense Meet Next Monday
Brookfield sets up a civilian defense group with a Monday meeting in the village hall. Invited guests include Acting Police Chief Wally Griffin Fire Chief Fred McJowell Veterans council members village board of health and Red Cross officers. Major Kylie urges open discussion to create a workable defense plan and possibly draft an up to date ordinance. Boy Scouts at Gross school begin a first aid course on Feb 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Dan Rulie
Rulie
Wally Griffin
Fred McJowell
Veterans Council
Village Board of Health
The
Red Cross
Kylie
Boy Scouts
Gross School
Derailment Delays Burlington Trains Through LaGrange
A freight axle broke causing partial derailing and damage to the Gilbert through Orden viaduct. The incident closed the viaduct for about six hours, rerouting eastbound trains and delaying Zephyr service and two suburban trains. Repairs were underway with traffic slowly restored by Tuesday morning.
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Burlington
LaGrange
Gilbert Ave
Orden Ave
Ogden Ave
Harry Oakes
Barlington Ave
LaGrange Rd
Stone Ave
Hinsdale
Eight Local Musicians in Lutheran Band Concert
Eight musicians from St. Pauls Lutheran church will represent Brookfield and Melrose Park in a Lutheran Band and Orchestra Guild concert. The event, the fourteenth guild sponsored, features directors William Bert ram Dr Royal Reimer Paul Schmidt and Robert Eickels. Participating parishes include Brookfield LaGrange Willow Springs Chicago Elmhurst Melrose Park Addison Forest Park Lombard. Proceeds fund music and equipment for guild members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Lutheran Band
Orchestra Guild
Jehovah Lutheran Church
Belden Ave
Chicago
Lake and Kith Ave
Melrose Park
Brookfield
St. Paul's
Paul Gatz
James Darby
Karen Peterson
Paul _Krausy
Suzanne Kamin
Russel
Peterson
Barbara Wes
Patrol Squadron Earns nickname in Western Pacific
Ens. John E. Jenista of Brookfield is part of a U S Navy patrol squadron praised as the most flyingest in the Western Pacific. The unit flies FBM Mariner flying boats and has logged the most hours in reconnaissance mail freight and passenger runs for the Seventh Fleet since the Korean conflict began. Maintenance crews worked around the clock and even on floating ships at advanced bases to keep planes ready. Lt. Cmdr. M F Weismer of Knoxville Tenn. commands the squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Jenista
USN
Brookfield
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Navy
Seventh Fleet
Cmdr
M. FL Weismer
Knoxville
Tenn
Two Cars Collide at Eberly-Congress Park Intersection
Police report details a February 9 accident at 6:50 PM at the Eberly Congress Park crossing involving two drivers. William K. Michalek, 22, of Berwyn, and Alfred Herris, 31, of LaGrange, saw their vehicles skid into each other. Herris was reported injured, but injury details were not disclosed.
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Eberly
Congress Park
S. Wenonah
Berwyn
Alfred Herris
Sawyer
LaGrange
Harris
R B High Talent Show Delights Audiences
The second edition of the R B High Talent Show took place Wednesday in the school auditorium. The program featured an band, an a cappella choir, Junior Chorus, juggling, comedy, singing and dance acts. Performers included Bill McKillip Jeanette Pearson Dause Arlene Walther Bill Sames Milton Smith Kelvyn Lawrence Jane Lefanty Carl Firley Dolores Manos Carl Nemcek Barbara Zika Shirley Riha Jim Moran Joan Henke and The Three Shades of Rhythm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Barbara Zika
Jackie Wagner
Kay Keller
Joyce Anderson
Nancy Smith
Pat Smith
Bill McKillip
Jeanette Pearson
Dause
Arlene Walther
Bill Sames
Milton Smith
Kelvyn Lawrence
Jane Lefanty
Carl Firley
Dolores Manos
Carl Nemecek
Shirley Riha
Jim Moran
Joan Henke
Sue Grunwald
Darlene Mitch
Brookfield News Briefs From Village Marching On
Brookfield updates note Washington's Birthday observance with post office lobby hours change. Local residents Lieut Pursell and Joe Petlus in town while Willis Fisher plans Tennessee trips. Mr and Mrs Earl Gable attend an exhibitors show in Atlantic City representing Gel Sten. Alice Wood becomes Magnet correspondent in Hollywood. Village trustee Emil Ehlert seeks referendum items. Elmhurst hospital reports D Aurand surgery. Riverside Brookfield High sends leaders to Atlantic City conference. Wounded in Korea photos appear. George Stejskal and Clarence Depasse named. Irv Grimes’s father Jesse Grimes hospital bound after heart attack. 60s club planned. Burke's restaurant taken over by Mary Paloucek and Julia Slaight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell E. Pursell
Joe Petlus
Chicago
Willis Fisher
Tennessee
Earl Gable
Atlantic City
Gel-Sten
Brookfield
Alice Wood
Magnet
Hollywood
Brook
Emil Ehlert
Bash
D. Aurand
Lyons
Lincoln School
Elmhurst Hospital
I. B. Haehich
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Tre
Ube
Scout training session opens Feb 19 at Brookfield
The first session for boy scouts explorers and leaders will be held Monday February 19 at Brookfield go school for about 350 eligible youths and their advisor staff. Frank Brookfield and Roy Benson Wyn lead the program focusing on civil defense and scouting skills with four sessions including an outdoor training at 12 30 pm at Gross school. Additional instructors include H G Berwyn C A Claussi Ed H and Bill Herbert. Participants must earn basic rope and pathfinding skills and pass a safety test as part of the council’s regional program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Frank Brookfield
West Subui Scout Council
Roy Benson Wyn
Council
Gross School
Mannheim
LaGrange Rd
Ing
Agen
Bill Herbert
H. G. Berwyn
C. A. Claussi
Bern
H. Side
CIA Arrowhead
Th of America
Coop Defense
Ter
Suburban Council Meeting Details and Key Transfers
A recent Sacri Suburban Community Gag board meeting reported proposed allocations and potential tax implications. The group discussed a $859 and $1 field, with Westchester Ber Forest and Lemont members in the council and 90 percent achests in west and south. The electric company totals included a $10,651.90 check and a $2,500 check, with final distribution planned at the March council meeting in their fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sywyn
Lyons
Field
Westchester
Ber Forest
Lemont
Counci
West
South
Blout
Electric Co
Agaides
Can Can Co
Cornovey
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Robert Aylesworth
New
Red Cross Drive
Friends of Library
BBC
West Towns
New North Ave
Rye
Washington, D.C
Valentine Fete
Hishlicht
Schutsof
Brookfield Mateegiar Tisston
Tres ‘Congress Park
Joanne ‘Biehl
Marianne Derdak
Judy Harris
Marorie Erickson
Ian Robertson
Carl Kasak
Win
Mann
Joe
Stramp
Ronald
Madoc
Wayne Aldridge
Girl Scouts
Valentine Heart
Ens
Jenista
U.S. Navy
Mike Colgrass
Tribune
Chicago Area
Korea
George E. Stejskal
Clarence V. Depasse
Jesse Grimes
Irv. Grimes
Oak Park Hospital
Grimes
Mary Paloucek
Julia Slaight
Burke's
Brookfield Ave
Mary
Jolie
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