Three CCNY stars linked to gambling bribery scandal
Three CCNY basketball standouts who helped the team win national titles were arrested in New York charged with fixing three semifinal games this season. The alleged payoff is 9,500 dollars, casting a tainted shadow over a sport once hailed as a clean American pastime. The piece also reflects on broader concerns about corruption in amateur sports and mentions other sports figures facing scrutiny.
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City College of New York
New York
March of Dimes drives near Brookfield total
The March of Dimes collections in Brookfield neared $2,000 this week. Myron Fisher announced a grand total of $1,972.25 from school and mail contributions. Schools reported Congress Park $532.77, Gross Grade $500.64, Lincoln Grade $91.48, RB High $171.35, St Barbara's Parish $225.22, St Paul Lutheran $22.35, with a Friday Congress Park showing and a Saturday Gross school showing planned. Coin containers yet to be collected will be picked up within a week.
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Brookfield
Myron Fisher
Congress Park
Lincoln
R-B.high School
St. Barbara’s Parish
St.Paul
Gross School
Fisher
Miss Von Drasek Runs as Queen Candidate at Campus Carnival
Miss Marie J. Von Drasek of 3343 Arthur Ave is among 11 candidates for queen of the sixth annual Campus Carnival. The event is set for 8 pm Saturday February 24 at the University of Illinois Chicago Profession.
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Miss von Drasek
TV. of 1
Marie. J. von Drasek
Arthur Ave
Univer-Minois
Chicago
Doctors Discuss Civilian Defense Meeting at Lobster House
Seven doctors attended a February 14 meeting called by village manager C. Harold Bash to discuss civilian defense. Topics included evacuations, location of first aid stations, and public education. Dr. Hubner was chosen spokesman. doctors supported the auxiliary police fare and its training program.
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Lobster House
C. Harold Bash
Arian DeLick
Cr. F. Hubner
Wilbur S’. Borke
Gil Ehlers
A. V. Dominski
Ralph J. Fusco
S. Daytor Huff
Lewis R. Hill
Hubner
Contracts for Seal Coat On Avenues In Brookfield
Brookfield plans seal coat work on several streets. Contracts totaling 6000 dollars will be sent to the Illinois State Highway Department for approval, to be funded from the village Motor Fuel tax quota. Streets include Grand Garfield to 81st Jackson Arthur to Prairie Rockefeller Arden to Golf Road McCormick Brookfield to the Zoo Arden Brookfield Ave to the Zoo Hollywood Washington to the Zoo and Brookfield Ave Maple to Prairie Ave.
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Brookfield
Illinois State Highway Department
Springfield
Fash
Grand
Garfield
Jackson
Arthur
Prairie
Rockefeller
Arden
Golf Rd
McCormick
Brookfield Ave
Zoo
Hollywood
Washington
Prairie Ave
A Guy in Korea Wants Nail From Guys at R-B High
River-side Brookfield High School staff received a letter from Pfe Ron Matthews serving in Korea. He notes how a local paper sparks memories for soldiers and asks readers to write to GIs. He lists his APO address in care of 50th Engineers Port Const. San Francisco.
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Clarion
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Pfe
Ron Matthews
Korea
Lyons’ Township
Ron
Eng
APO
San Francisco
Cal
Boy Falls Into Salt Creek Bank Near Brookfield Ave
Seven year old Master William McSweeny of 8616 Brookfield Avenue fell down the icy embankment of Salt Creek near the Brookfield Avenue bridge around 10 45 a m last Sunday. He was rescued from about two feet of water by officers and attended by Dr Ralph J Fusco. He escaped unharmed.
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William McSweeny
Brookfield Ave
Salt Creek
Ralph J. Fusco
Brookfield Auxiliary Police Holds Arms Instruction
Fifteen members of the Brook field Auxiliary police force received preliminary arms instruction last Sunday at the range in the village hall basement. The next training group is scheduled to meet Friday evening.
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Brookfield
First Defense Meet Held in Village Hall
The Brookfield Council of Defense held its first meeting in the village hall with Dan Kulie outlining the organization plan. Six committees were set including law enforcement fire health communications utilities welfare information and education and mutual aid. Agencies participating cover American Legion VIEW Amvets Moose schools St Barbara's parish Boys and Girls Scouts and numerous local clubs and associations. Zone maps were drawn for Brookfield with Zones A B and C defined by railroad lines and major streets.
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Brookfield
Grookfield
American Legion
VIEW
Amvets
Moose
Business Men
Ministerial Association
Public
St. .Barbara’s Parish
Boys Scouts of America
Girl Scouts
Woman's Club
Hollywood and
Congress Park
Odd Fellows, Lions and Kiwanis Clubs
South Brookfield
Eagles
Czechoslovak Club
Brookfield-North Riverside Water Commission
Brookfield Magnet
Brookfield Enterprise
Kylie
Fred McDowell
Brookfield Fire Department
Walter Griffin
Peter Natale
Charles F. Hubner
Brookfield Board of Health
F. R. Ellingson
American Red Cross
Otto Martinek
Veteran’s Council
Maj
Charles W. Bellis
C. Harold Bash
Brookfield Building Survey Released
Brookfield building activity in January 1951 totaled 168,658 dollars across all types, per a Bell Savings and Loan report. January 1950 registered 127,040 dollars. 1949 figures were 340, 12. Home building in Brookfield stood at 124,568 dollars with 12 permits and about 125,000 tied to ongoing projects.
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Brookfield
Bell Savings and Loan Association of Chicago
Uigs
Five Distinguished Area Women to Be Feted Here
The Moki Woodgatherers plan a tea at Hollywood Community House on February 25 at 3 PM honoring five area women. Honorees include Mary Hunt Steven a renowned bacteriologist. Carel Smith a prizewinning soprano. Anna Ludlow active in child welfare and state League of Women Voters posts. Pauline Holt a Riverside early childhood education authority. and Mary Fried a noted artist from Hollywood. The Woodgatherers aim for Fire Makers rank in May under guardian Laurette Laskowski with a list of members.
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Hollywood
Mary Hunt Steven
Ardenave
University of Chicago
University of Illinois
Carel Smith
Woodside Ave
San Carlo Opera
New York City Opera
Chicago Theater of the Air
Amneris
Aida
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Anna Ludlow
South Gate
Riverside
League of Women Voters
Illinois - Pta
Pauline Holt
Forest Ave
Mary Fried
Riverside Dy
Czechoslovakia
Rose Mclear
Laurette Laskowski
Patricia Gordon
Dawn Laskowski
Marjorie Daily
Mary Reidlinger
Suzanne Branham
Martha Mendius
Sheila Newman
Joan Senffner
Gabriella Beevar
Dorothy Patton
Carol Baumgardner
Patsy Maher
Edna Izzo
Gail Korngeibel
Barbara Zaremba
Margaret McGee
Building interior destroyed by fire at Molex Products
A fire gutted the interior of Molex Products at 9026 Brookfield Ave last Friday night. A thinner can and a 125 cooker are blamed for starting the blaze, with losses estimated between 3000 and 4000 dollars. Fire Chief McDowell reported the call came in at 8 18, and lacquer and similar products on the second floor fueled the inferno, sending flames and burning overhead wires along the right of way. The cooker reportedly was controlled.
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Molex Products Co
Brookfield Ave
McDowell
32 Men Inducted From Local Board 111
Thirty two men were inducted into the army Friday from Local Board 111 as part of an induction call for 43. The list includes Kenneth J. Lee Charles M. Loas Roger L. Fellows T Marshall W. Mitchell George T. Langas and others from Area 3 headquarters. Transfer inductee Myron H. Simer noted.
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Army
Area 3
Selective Service
Kenneth J. Lee
Charles M. Loas
Roger L. Fellows
T. Marshall W. Mitchell
George T. Langas
Richard R. Peot
Robert L. Lehner
Welby P. Grills
Alfred P. Urban
Frank J. Murphy
Raymond F. Bluder
James W. Gatherer Jr
Robert R. Hurban
James J. Plichta
John C. Hayes
Men Assault Art Gill Police Report
Two men assaulted Arthur Gill at 2:15 a.m. February 17 at the Prairie Windermere crossroad. A car was forced to the curb and police found a comb a pencil and blood at the scene. Suspects are described as about 22 and 5 feet 7 inches tall with varying builds and hair, no motive given.
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Arthur Gill
Prairie - Windermere
Kalamazoo College honors Dean's list freshman Grench
Herbert A. Grench, a Kalamazoo College freshman, is named to the Dean's list for the past semester. The Dean's list is a new recognition program for superior scholarship. He is the son of Mrs. Viola Grench of 9512 Henrietta Brookfield.
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Honor Herbert Grench
Herbert A. Grench
Kalamazoo College
Grench
Viola Grench
Henrietta
Brookfield
National Amvets Chief to Visit Brookfield on March 31
Harold Russell, national commander of Amvets, will honor William T. Gross Post No. 99 in Brookfield with a visit on March 31. He will deliver a key message on Amvet work nationally and locally, oversee a major post membership drive, and swear in new members during the annual Post Luncheon at the National Hall. Russell, Oscar winner for Best Years of Our Lives, also headlines the event as a celebrity guest. The post plans to induct more than a hundred candidates and ties the gathering to a national blood bank initiative Amvets aim for a national blood pool.
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Harold Russell
Amvet
William T. Gross
Brookfield
Russell
Amvets
Amvet Post No. 99
National Hall
William T. Grosspost
United States
Auto-Death Crash Claims Maywood Man Louis LeFinere
John C. Dreher a 33 year old auto driving school instructor drove the car that struck Louis LeFinere 72 of Maywood as he crossed near his home at 1208 South First Avenue Maywood. LeFinere died at Westlake Hospital Melrose Park after the Sunday night crash. A coroner's inquest was held Monday morning and the case was continued for one week.
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John C. Dreher
Louis LeFinere
Maywood
LaFinere
South First Ave
Westlake
Melrose Park
Brookfield Village Hears Local notices and events
In Brookfield the Faith Lutheran church marks a 28th anniversary for four charter members including Gertrude Buck and Mr and Mrs George Matson. Local dinners and social events at Lobster House and Valentine Ladies night are noted along with players from Riverside Brookfield High School and the Western Electric Hawthorne Men’s Basketball League. Public notices urge badge identification for door to door solicitors and voter list rechecks at village hall. March 13 voter registration planned with hours to be announced. Village Manager Bash occupies the newly decorated office on the second floor of the village hall.
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Gertrude A. Buck
George C. Matson
Clarence G. Schultz
Faith Lutheran Church
Frank Buresch
Lobster House
Henry Anselmo Jr
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Texas
H. Anselom
Maple
Dick Novotny
Riverside-Brookfield’ High School
Western Electric Hawthorne
Clem Heinz
Brookfield
LHS
A.C. Merrick
Veterinary
History of the Holly PTA marks 25th anniversary
A history of the Holly PTA drawn from 25 years of records and clippings was read during Founders Day, marking the group’s 25th anniversary. Elected presidents were honored with candles and corsages as songs and speeches recalled past leaders and notable events.
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PTA
Kenneth
Holly Pta
E. B. Blair
William A. Shuey
Penrethen
E. L. Dever
E. Edwin
Tory
F. W. Beattie
M Carlson
T. He
Wood Pta
R20 Bradley
R. Dombrow
Vermoch
J.kokes Straad
Riverside Patient in Emergency at Riverside Hospital
A Riverside patient named Lois Malmstedt faced an emergency when a respirator malfunction occurred at home. A Brookfield family member, Mrs James Vaela, helped operate the device before it could fail, while a repairman and National Foundation efforts were mentioned in relation to restoring the machine.
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Artifici
Lois Malmstedt
James ‘Vaela
Brookfield
Kelloggs
Lois
Fragmentary obituary item with scattered names and date
A damaged item mentions Mrs Yuenge and MacNeal with a March reference and activity, noting an afternoon time and an aris event. The text is fractured and lacks clear context or complete details about the individuals or the occasion.
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Hamee
MacNeal
Yuenge
United
Aris Re
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