Brookfield vote on Kiwanis park land purchase planned
Elmhurst Press notes a Brookfield village drive February 26 27 28 with about 250 volunteers to gauge public support for taking over Kiwanis Park from Chicago and buying 124 percent acres in the south end. Village Manager Bash cites no tax or bond issue funds. The Brookfield Magnet backs the playground project as vital for future generations. The item also documents President Eisenhower nominating Charles Lindbergh as a brigadier general and defends Lindbergh amid past criticism noting his wartime flights and World War II service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Kiwanis Park
City of
Chicago
Bash
Municipal Corporation
Eisenhower
Charles “A. Lindbergh
Air Force
United States
Lindbergh
Roosevelt
Germany
Rsh
Restawerin
Iee
Kiwanis: P
Mazree
Bey Strack Still Recovering After Bat Attack
A person named Bey Strack was struck on the head with a bat and taken to a hospital this week. He is suffering from a cut and is under medical care, with the incident reportedly linked to a baseball-related dispute at 4833 Semdion, Wasije.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bey Strack
Bat
Ree Kellogg
Ieeven
Geogehe Oo
Riverside-Brookfield High School Orchestra and Band Concert
Harold Collins supervises Riverside Brookfield High School music groups presenting a program in the school auditorium Thursday evening February 18 at 8 p m. The diverse program includes Bach Gluck Mozart Mendelssohn Enesco Beethoven and Penobscot Indian War and other dances with ensembles and soloists: Tom Weber Mary Ann Novak Barbara Skou mal Jim Blaha Bob Whitehead and Carlotta Spensley among performers. The page continues on page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Collins
Riverside-Brookfield
Bach
von Gluck
Mozart
Tom Weber
Noel Nedved
Mendelssohn
Mary
Jones
Spain
Penobscot
Issac Lillya
Maxwell
Carlotta Spensley
Waterson
Jim Blaha
Daryl Bayly
Bob Whitehead
Bennett
Don Melka
Bob Holpuch
Bob Bennedetti
Elena
Kiefer
Tom Rothgeb
Ken Bartoz
Bob Fogg
Grandman
Herbert
Czech Group Plans Hawaiian Islands Movie Presentation
The Brookfield School of the Czech Language will sponsor a travelogue on the Hawaiian Islands at the Brookfield National hall on February 24 at 8 p.m. Proceeds support summer excursions for students. Mrs. Violet M. Ptak will show colored slides and deliver the lecture, tracing an 11,000 mile trip from an altitude of 20,000 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield School
Hawaiian Islands
Brookfield National Hall
Violet M. Ptak
Piak
Waikiki
Pearl Harbor
Punch Bowl Cemetery
Maui
Hawaii
Rendezvous With Destiny Sharclub Dance Set for March Six
The annual Sharclub girl ask-boy dance titled Rendezvous With Destiny will take place Saturday night March 6. Committees are at work and Ray Pond's orchestra has been secured for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Pond
St Barbara’s Boy Scouts Mark 44th Anniversary Dinner
St Barbara's Boy Scout Troop 59 and Explorer Post 59 in Brookfield held a joint dinner to observe the 44th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. The program included charter presentations, a court of honor, Eagle Scout awards for two leaders, and Tenderfoot to First Class warrants, with about 150 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Barbara’s
Boy Scout Troop
Explorer Post 59
Brookfield
Boy Scouts of America
Martin Winters
Don Kucera
Harry G. Thyer
West Suburban
Boy Scoit Council
Ishop Shiel
Catholic Scouting
Den
Ken Kessel
W. T. McInerney
Lisle Covington
Holy Name Society
Trap and Post
New Officers Elected for Brookfield Sportsmens Club
The Brookfield Sportsmens Club elected Robert Throm Berwyn Randall Herman Brookfield Joseph Cihlar Berwyn Leonard Fanning Brookfield and Frank Matiasek Brookfield as officers. Arthur Young IL Federation executive inducted them at a party at 9048 Monroe Ave. Members will help run the trout stream at the Sports and Outdoor Show at the International Amphitheatre Feb 19 28 with meetings on the first and third Fridays at 8 30 pm. New mower welcome. The 1954 goals include doubling leased hunting to 2000 acres and fighting for clean streams in Cook County and across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Sportsmens Club
Robert Throm
Monroe Ave
International Amphitheatre
Cook County
Rabies Quarantines Extend Across Brookfield
Brookfield issued rabies quarantines this week effective Feb 8 1954 until IDA allows lift. Dogs and cats must be confined or on a leash. complaints of dogs at large reported. Police note that violating animals may be shot on sight under quarantine terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Pvt Hill on Leave to Kobe in Japan Return from R and R
Pvt Hill son of Mrs Violet Hill 35838 Grand Blvd Brookfield recently spent a seven day rest and recuperation leave in Kobe Japan He is a private first class normally stationed in Korea as a gunner in the 28th Regiment part of the 2d Infantry Division
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kobe
Japan
Army
Pfe
Robert D. Hill
Violet Hill
Grand Blvd
Brookfield
First Glass Hill
Korea
28Rd
Pilgrim's Progress Shown to English Classes at A B High
The film Pilgrim's Progress was shown to English classes 11 and 12 last week. Arrangements 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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Houston
Regional Basketball Tournament Opens at Riverside Brookfield High
The March regional at Riverside Brookfield features Lyons Township Hinsdale Morton Reavis and Riverside Brookfield with Ted Caiazza leading the 1953 state champions. Openings March 1 with Morgan Park facing Caiazza’s team and Riverside Brookfield meeting Downers Grove, advancing to later rounds and a possible trip to West Aurora. Tickets go on sale Feb 24 at each school with student advance 75 cents and general admission $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Soakup Mold Ineligible in Swim Meet Shock
A fragmented report notes soakup mold eligibility issues affecting a swim star labeled as ineligible in a regional meet. The piece hints at competition, a caller, and a controversial ruling but lacks full context or names.
Perfect Legs Sought For A B Talent Show Says Prof Magnuson
Warren Magnuson amplified the goal of a flawless A B Talent Show with a demand that every leg be perfect and each foot touch a string stretched across the stage. Rehearsals run daily from mid afternoon into evening as directors push for a polished, stage worthy production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Magnuson
Nancy
Barb
Warren Magnuson
Magnuson
March
James Hay Placed on Probation for Park Theft Case
James S Hay 23 of 312 South LaGrange LaGrange received a sentence of 10 years to life after a Chicago trial but was placed on probation for five years. He was arrested in a Congress Park railroad station holdup incident and detained in the ticket cage until Q line towerman George Williams restrained him with a shotgun until police arrived. Brookfield Police witnesses testified. Hay was ordered to report periodically for alcoholism treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Hay
South LaGrange Rd
LaGrange
Chicago
Hay
Congress Park
The
George Williams
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 to form a 600 member chorus 150 member orchestras and 150 member band for the West Suburban Conference Music Festival. Marvin C Genuchi directs the chorus Paul Painter leads the orchestra Glenn Bainum directs the band. Concert set for April 5 with rehearsals April 4 in Arlington Heights. Miss Alice Brainerd and Harold Collins chair arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R-B
Lyons Township
Downers Grove
York
Maine
Arlington Heights
Hinsdale
Marvin C. Genuchi
Alice Brainerd
Harold Collins
Stop Go Lights On Ogden Prairie Intersection
New stop and go traffic signals at Ogden and Prairie avenues went into service last week Saturday with a formal dedication planned for Sunday February 21. Mayor Kulie is expected to preside with officials from patriotic civic social and religious organizations present. The project cost about $42,000 including installation and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odgen and
Prairie Ave
Kulie
Rally Planned To Start 1954 Jr Ball Season
Brookfield announces a rally February 26 1954 at 7 p m in the Gross school auditorium to register boys ages 8 to 14 for the 1954 Little He Pony league baseball program. Officials will outline rules show baseball fundamentals and answer parent questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Gross School
Lincoln
Airman Pelley reassigned after Philippines tour
Air Charles Pelley of Brookfield is returning to the United States for a new assignment after completing a tour in the Philippines. He is to arrive at Travis Air Force Base California late this month aboard a Military Air Transport Service plane and will be stationed at Bergstrom Air Force Base Texas with the 808th Air Base Group.
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Manila
Bergstrom, Air Force Base
Tex
808Th Air Base
Dollar Days Weekend In Brookfield Promises Big Savings
The annual Dollar Days event in Brookfield, sponsored by local businessmen and the Brookfield Magnet, runs this weekend with bargains across clothing, home goods, food, toys, and more. Merchants including Jaro Swatek's, Paden's Pharmacy, Tlapa's Meat Market, Myron Fisher's, Vogue Cleaners, and others participate under the slogan Buy in Brookfield and Save.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Jaro Swatek
Paden
John Tlapa
Myron Fisher’s
Koffee Kup
J. Jeemen
Vogue Cleaners
John’s Tic Toc
Evangelistic Mission At Methodist Church This Week
The Rev. Theodore A. Loeppert assists Rev. Milton D. Bayly and the Brookfield Methodist church in a United Evangelical mission Monday through Friday. Evening services begin at 7 30 with themes Saints Alert The Christian's Trust How to be a Success How To Be a Christian. Soloists Jarmela Speta Joanwale Alice Adams Jeane Stein. The Methodettes sing Tuesday eve. Organists are Ben Sattem Lila Ethel Purcell 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 Wale
Alice Adams
Jeane Stein
Ben Sattem
Lila
Ethel Purcell
Lois Kapp
Three Men Held Over Burglary and Car Theft
Several men were picked up this week in connection with a bad side burglary and three stolen epee cases. Firearms were taken from E Hodek Jr in Maplewood. Kaiser and Rose faced burglary and accessory charges. Stolen auto probe led to three arrests. Riverside and Chicago police connected with two more cases. The three men were sent to Chicago narcotics court and scheduled for March 18.
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E. Hodek, Jr
Maplewood Rd
A. Brookfield
Prairie Ave
la Grange Park
Peter Kaiser
North Catherine
Knorr
Formato
Rose
Kaiser
Bel
Jana
Riverside
Chicago
Donald Cor
North Delaplaine Rd
Watson
Brookfield
Stanley Nee
Englewood. Ave
Wells
Icago Narcotics Court
Postoffice Closing on Feb 22 for Holiday
Post office to close on February 22 for the holiday with no mail delivery. The lobby will remain open all day for lock box mail.
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Ann Ee Ose
Dollar Days In Brookfield Promoted By Magnet
The Brookfield Magnet sponsors Dollar days with cooperative merchants and village buyers invited to visit Grand Blvd stores for weekend bargains. Notable notes mention Elizabeth OConnell sailing from New Orleans on a 65 day Mediterranean voyage, Kiwanis representatives chosen for a Miami convention, Civil War firearms interest, Elmer E. Deiter’s 40th anniversary with Western Electric Hawthorne Works, and Mario Sermney chauffeuring, plus Valentines arriving by mail.
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Brookfield
Brookfield Magnet
Grand Blvd
Elizabeth O'Connell
Maple Ave
New
Bill Willis
John Tuschall
Hayford
Brookfield Kiwanis Club
Miami
Aylesworth
Hobby
Spencer
Elmer E. Deiter
South Vernon Ave
Western Electric Company
Hawthorne Works
Eugene P. Seymour
I South John’s Ave
Highland Park
Ralph Raffaelli
Sermney
Myles Fisher
the Pharma and Cities
Nahe
Volunteers Rally for Brookfield Kiwanis Park Vote
A 250 member volunteer corps will test public opinion on Brookfield’s plan to acquire Kiwanis Park, totaling about 215000 dollars to be paid over 21 years. The drive includes a countywide mailing and a February 22 briefing at Gross School for residents to learn background and respond.
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Elmhurst Press
T Archie . Schonemann
Ann Novak
Enesco
Barbara Skoumal
Ray Prazek
Louise Hand
Beethoven
St. Barbara's
Throm New Leader Sportsmens Club
Hill
Laddy
Scout
Frank Hawes
Mar
Ron Hain
Argo
West Aurora
E. Wae Animal Sect
Swimming Star
James Hay
West Sub
Heights
Ogden Prairie
Charles Pelley
U.S
Methodist Church
Park Bay
Canvass Village
Burlington
Roodwrey Cron
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