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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1950
Page
5
Fragmentary report describes a conference race and a player Dudley with Downers ace contributions. Mentions LaGrange York and R-H/ R-B teams, a sectional tournament, and a Bell Tele firma reference. Details are garbled with unreadable names and places.
Students were shown sound waves and how they travel and are heard. The Masque and Wit performed The Bashful Bachelor under Miss Shipley who received an orchid from the cast. A-B art students had 15 works chosen for Scholastic Art Exhibit at Wiebolt's in Oak Park. Winners Darry Douglas, Jack Firley, Lars Henkel, Modreal Opie, and Pat Speverer will have their pieces sent to the Carnegie Institute. Lineman's club met January 24 electing John Damore president and officers including Jas Novak and Bruce Hale.
English students viewed a full length Hollywood version of Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray as part of the visual education program at the high school. GAA initiation day earlier caused confusion as initiates wore reversed attire and endured lunchroom chores amid Friday's chaos.
Hrubys Eagles defeated Cole Lenzi 53 to 36 with Novotny scoring 13 and Bebinger also 13 for Cole. Lyons Merchants beat K of C 83 43 as Boyle led Lyons with 15 and Murphy 11 for K of C. Refiners Pride beat Brookfield Moose 66 59 lifting Refiners to first in second half. Jacats 15 and Notedly 26 led scoring. Standings list Manse and Refiners atop group.
A Brookfield city proclamation thanks readers for supporting agencies including Brookfield Community Chest March of Dimes Red Cross and the Heart Foundation. It urges continued giving to fund the fight against heart disease and keep hope alive, signed by Dan Kulie president.
An annual lumious room party at Ray Oakes home 3114 Cleveland Ave celebrates Mrs. Oakes birthday. Guests danced with Ralph Pope on accordion and Skippy Pope wowed on tap. M Mossman entertained with vocal renditions as all sang. Refreshments included turkey ham salads and a large birthday cake.
Aspiring writers at LTHS held a potluck supper with about 20 Writer's Club members in attendance. Miss Nara Jderdan, faculty sponsor, was guest of honor, and Walter Schwass joined as a special guest. Chuck Brodie presided over the post dinner meeting. Wally Martin read an unusual manuscript and Bud Page presented the first installment of a story.
At the Hi-Y meeting Roger Fellows explained highlights of ceramic engineering to 15 boys. The talk connected rocks to pottery making. The group discussed a possible bus tour to Washington D C during spring vacation. Three gallons of ice cream were served, one quart per boy.
Jack Schultz a 20 year old student from the University of Chicago spoke to an LTHS assembly last Friday about his 14 month canoe voyage from his mother’s home in Quito Ecuador to the Amazon. He recounted Atlantic travels in his dugout Sea Fever and the spiritual pull of detachment from worldly affairs.
Lyons Township Junior College and Navy Pier debate teams argued whether the United States should nationalize all basic non agricultural industries. The affirmative supported private enterprise as delivering higher living standards and balanced security and opportunity. Junior college speakers included Bob Galitz Wilson Speer Trula Larson and Cliff Woodbury with additional squad members Richard Shanner.
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