Federal payroll bloat and wasteful spending critique
Archie Schonemann rails at high government payrolls and expansive postwar spending, citing 2.5 million federal workers, a record budget spike since 1945, and plans for 8 300 new jobs. He mocks lawmakers for expansion and urges press scrutiny and electorate action amid a humorous digression on hamburgers and Illinois galoots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator O'Connor
Maryland
Congress
RFC
WIA
SEC
Truman
George Washington
Bluebird Bus Seeks Shelter at E Hillgrove Terminal
La Grange officials discussed a potential Bluebird bus shelter at the E Hillgrove avenue terminal. The board may adjust the parking lot angle to create space if Bluebird lines up a shelter, with officials to contact West Towns Pepeines natives for the propas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebird Bus Company
E. Hillgrove Ave
la Grange Board
Robert Finley
E. Hillgrove
Finley
Bluebird
West Towns
Mrs Gildroy Fractured Hip After February Fall
Mrs Mary Gildroy, 91, of Prairie Ave, suffered a fall on February 2 causing a fractured hip. She was hospitalized and on February 11 underwent surgery at Loretta Hospital to correct the condition. She will celebrate her 91st birthday in April and is reported to be in fine spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gildroy
Mary Gildroy
Prairie Ave
Lorretto Hospital
Washington
L. Morell Gross
Hinsdale Sanitarium
Bill Hoppenrath
Blvd
Jaro Swatek
E. C. Juengel
la Grange
Hank Hinz
Brookfield Kiwanis Club
Long Island, N. Y
Air King
CBS
Marie Gunther
Frank Gunther
Lincoln Ave
Miami
Florida
Wilfred Wakefield
Alvin Wakefield Warren
Lini
Bertie” Munn
Emma Dreher
California
Jerry Charles
Earl R. Strasburg
Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church
Pete Natale
Congress Park Post Office Robbed for $600 Loot
Police report Congress Park post office robbed during Monday night or Tuesday morning. Entrants accessed via a trap in a nearby store area, then broke into the postal area and removed several hundred dollars. Chief Griffin notes similar heists have hit multiple Chicago suburbs recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiaeg
Sox Farm Leader To Address Brookfield Church Meet
Donald Ungperth, assistant farm director for the Chicago White Sox, will speak at the Brookfield Methodist Church Men's Club meeting on March 3 at 4 50 PM. President Kenneth W Bernhardt will outline Easter breakfast plans and Mrs John Kent chairs the women’s division for the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Ungperth
Chicago White Sox
Brookfield Methodist Church
Kenneth W. Bernhardt
Wil
John Kent
Six Teams Enrolled In Oace League of Recreation
Six teams join the Recreation Basketball League meeting Monday evenings at Gross Elementary. Teams named Satans Modern Insurance Merchants St Mary's Hinkles and Sharps compete with captains listed as Satans led by Bill Redis Sharps led by Ken Meinhart Modern Insurance led by Al Malkovic Hinkles led by Wayne Meinhart Merchants led by Ray Metz and St Mary's led by Ron Hofstetter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation
Gross Elementary School
Satans
Modern Insurance
Merchants
St. Mary's
Hinkles
Sharps
Bill Redis
Ken Meinhart
al Malkovic
Wayne Meinhart
Ray Metz
Ron Hofstetter
Beverly Schroeder Celebrates Leap Year Sweet Sixteen
Beverly Ann Schroeder of 364 Madison Ave Brookfield marks her 16th birthday with a Leap Year party. A sophomore at Riverside Brookfield High School she studies music and aims to be a singer as her parents Mr and Mrs Elmer L Schroeder note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Ann Schroeder
Madison Ave
Brookfield
Elmer L. Schroeder
Beverly Ann
Riverside
VEW Auxiliary Valentines Meeting Aids Veterans Kits
The VFW Auxiliary met February 20 at the National hall for a Valentine party. Members prepared kit supplies for Hospital Chairman Rose Foster to aid veterans at Hines and Vaughn hospitals. Guests included Florence Mann. the Fourth district president. leaders from the new North Riverside auxiliary. and Wilma Duran of Brookfield. The evening featured cards, exchanged valentines, and refreshments. Eight new members were initiated: Rita Victor, LaVerne Brookbank, Philomena Cihlar, Edna Haase, Phyllis Dragos, Irene Henzel, Doris Cihlar, and Diana Cihlar. The next meeting is March 54 with officer elections. spring card party is March 19 at the National hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
National rHal
Rose Foster
Hines
Vaughn
Florence Mann
Fourth District
New North Riverside Auxiliary
Wilma Duran
Brookfield
Rita Victor
LaVerne Brookbank
Philomena Cihlar
Edna Haase
Phyllis Dragos
Irene Henzel
Doris Cihlar
Diana Cihlar
National Hall
Glenda Kubista
Riverside Brookfield High Students Back School Expansion Plan
Thirteen RBHS students outlined needs for more classroom space a larger library area better cafeteria facilities expanded crafts arts and music programs and more physical education space at a mass meeting Tuesday. About 450 adults and student reps endorsed the bond issue vote set for Saturday as the district prepares for enrollment growth through 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RBHS
Riverside- Brookfield High School
Board of ‘Education and Citizen's Committee
Overside-Brookfield High School
Frank Sta Oba
Pat Nelson
Commerce Department
Pat Patz
Nancy Butler
Pelly Dakin
Jackie Wagner
Bob Buckley
Eugene Schrage
John Opie
George Vojta
Susie Hubbard
C. G. Gerhold
Board of Education
Riverside-Brookfield Gym and Pool Addition Plan
Architects for the Riverside-Brookfield addition outline a big gym and pool east facade sketch showing folding bleachers to boost seating for games and exhibitions while enabling two full sized gyms for class use. Plans include four physical education units available to four classes simultaneously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside-Brookfield
Physical Education Department
U. S
Pease to preside over St Louis panel on schools
James F. E. Pease superintendent of district 102 will preside at a morning panel during the American Association of School Administrators conference in St Louis Missouri The four member panel will discuss securing critical material for small school systems Pease plans to note an estimated 185000 additional classrooms needed by fall 1953 and 184000 more in eight to 10 years The panel runs 930 am to 1130 am at Keil auditorium LaGrange superintendent left for St Louis Friday and will return tomorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James FE. Pease
American Association of School Administrators
St. Louis
Round Table
James V. Moon
Wester Springs
Gordon H. Stow
Lansing
Mich
Rall I. Grigsby
Office of Education
Federal Security Agency
Pease
Keil
LaGrange
St. Louie
Scout A Rama Plans for 1952 Exhibition in May
Plans are under way to stage the 1952 Scout A Rama on May 17 at Reynolds Metals company. Jack Brough, chairman, announced at a Thursday Arrowhead district meeting at Cossitt school that material will reach unit leaders soon. Last year’s Cruade Exposition drew thousands of scouts from explorer posts troops and packs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds Metals Company
West Suburban
H. G. Populorum of
LaGrange
D. M. Kirby
Advancement Committee
Camp Kiwanis
Pvt Vrba Training at Kentucky Camp Breckinridge
Pvt William H Vrba son of Mrs Anna T Vrba 3842 Raymond Ave has arrived at Camp Breckinridge Ky and begun 16 weeks of basic training with the 101st Airborne division. The first eight weeks cover basic infantry weapons map reading scouting and patrolling and bivouac. The next eight weeks may lead to a common specialist school or continued study of specialized infantry weapons such as bazooka machine guns and mortars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Vrhba
Anna T. Vrba
Raymond Ave
Camp Breckinidge, Ky
101St Airborne Division
U.S.S. Army
Food Service
Vernon resident Frank Sliva reports improved health in Florida
Frank Sliva of Vernon Avenue, wintering in Florida, says his health has greatly improved and he is enjoying the pleasant weather. He notes it has been well over three months since his last blood transfusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sliva
Vernon Ave
Florida
Five join the Q Suburban Credit Bureau board
The Q Suburban Credit Bureau plans a 3 PM Friday March 7 meeting at 110 W Calendar Ave to elect five new board members. Candidates include William A. Crook R. E. Klein Ralph Hosman Thomas Keller and Chester Zimmerman with nominating rules allowing additional nominations via petition with at least ten member signatures. Nominating committee members are William Meyers Julian How and Burl Jensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q" Suburban Credit Bureau
Calendar Ave
William A. Crook
LaGrange
R. E. Klein
Western Springs State Bank of
Western Springs
Ralph Hosman
Allied Supply Co
Lyons
Thomas Keller
E. A. Keller Co
Chester Zimmerman
Brookfield Currency Exchange
Brookfield
Tme
The
Credit Bureau
William Meyers
Downers Grove
Julian How
LaGrange Packard Sales
Burl Jensen
Hinsdale
Patricia Clendenin Birthday Anniversary Party Highlight
Patricia Clendenin hosted a luncheon on February 20 to celebrate her 11th birthday. School friends Sue Cameron Jayne Sterin Dorothy Peterson Barbara Masck Jackie Pattelt and Barbara Wratson helped. Relatives and friends gathered again midweek and weekend to continue the celebration as Patty received many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts of
Brookfield
Washington
Girl Scouts
Girls Scouts
Kathy Fash
Donna Beamer
Maureen Clark
Kathy Marcinkowski
Ginny Borman
Elizabeth Fishback
Judy Asaro
Sandra Burrows
Pamela Brestin
Carol Katis
Patricia Clendenin
Sue Carol Cameron
Jayne Sterin
Dorothy Peterson
Barbara Masck
Jackie Pattelt
Barbara Wratson
Patty
Spring Arrives in Brookfield With Crocus Blooms
In Brookfield Mrs Anna Polakovic reports ten yellow crocus flowers appearing this week in her yard at 9601 Southview. The note highlights spring arrival as villagers share news of vacations, church events and local happenings including Founder's week at Moody Bible Institute and various residents’ plans and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Anna Polakovic
Southview
George Desenis
Florida
Ethel Rector
Blanchan Ave
Helen Sifl
Sherman Ave
Moody Bible Institute
George Vulgaris
Prairie Ave
Horton
Missus
Fisher's
Mary Hunt
Steven
Koffee Kup
Johnson Funeral Home
V. Rezny
All Grand Blvd
United
Cleari Site for Dial 4 Begins Wrecking and Plans
Wrecking has started on three frame buildings as Wrecking & Lumber Co. prepares the site for a new dial office on the southwest corner of Ashlan Calendar. The project, designed by Hal Root & Burgee, includes a three story reinforced concrete building with basement, a first floor office, second floor dial equipment, and a third floor cafeteria. Construction may finish early in 1954, with dial service tentative until material supply lines stabilize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Ford
Wrecking & Lumber Company
Hal Root & Burgee
Ashlan
Ares
G& Ford
Alco
Ford
LaGrange
LaGrange Park
Ern
Western Electric
Dia
Proviso wrestlers shine in sectional finals qualifying
Ed Nell leads Proviso qualifiers as two reach finals at 154 pounds while first round losses set early exits. Don Eckmann Lloyd Peterson and others win first rounds Friday night with several earning consolation matches. Team totals show Proviso 87, Wheaton 28338 Morton 15, York 103.34 RB 9 Wheaton Acagh wego 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Nell
Althou
Don Eckmann
Galerin
Lloyd Peterson
Jack
Kracy Griffins
Joe Nova
Ferguson
Annold
Sory
Krack
Saturdae
Jerry Captan
Wheaton
Morton
York
Wheaton Acagh Wego
Registration: sire to take up this year. will Brookfield Vv
Registration notices indicate a sire will take up duties this year with Brookfield Vv as the involved party. The fragmentary text references a planned action and an organization or locale linked to Brookfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Brookfield
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Ilinois
Chicagoland
Pratt
Solon
Archie Schonemann
Congress Park PO
IGA
Tara Orehbetes
Griffin
Sox
Oace League of Recreation Commission
VEW Auxiliary
Valentine
Dis
Wm. H. Vrba
Kentucky Camp
William H. Vrba
Q' Credit Bureau
Reo
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