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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1952
Page
6
Archie Schonemann exhorts readers toward a calmer, more reflective 1952, warning that global tensions and national zeal have strained life. He urges embracing unselfish sacrifice, preserving American ideals, and facing the new year with hopeful resolve. The piece frames elections, fear, and striving as pressures to balance with thoughtful living.
Albert W. Claussen 56 of 3826 Cleveland Ave Brookfield died Sunday December 30 at Hines Veterans Hospital. Services were held January 2 at St Barbara's Church. Burial Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Survived by brother John and sisters Addie Hettner and Katherine Dougherty. Retired postal clerk and World War I veteran.
The Riverside-Brookfield High School January 1952 schedule lists chess and basketball events with games against York-RB and Downers Grove-RB, a lyceum appearance by Bertell's "birds," a council symposium, and the end of the first semester on January 25.
Pfc. Robert M. Dallmarin, a student in an army radio school at San Diego California, arrived home for the holidays and visited his parents Mr and Mrs Otto Dallmann of 3540 Sunnyside Ave A family get together was held at the Dallmann home on Wednesday December 26 Robert returned to the west coast after Christmas
Joseph Jenista 19 and his brother George 17 of 39383 Elmore Brookfield work for the Brookfield News agency while studying at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Both carried papers since childhood. Joseph won a scholarship in the first year offered by the Newspaper Distributors Association of Chicago, and George placed third among 27 winners in last spring’s exams.
The Brookfield Parent Education association was invited to present an exhibit of District No. 95 child accounting records at the annual Illinois Education association meeting at the Sherman hotel in Chicago December 27 to 29. Materials gathered by Mrs. Eleanor Vitale and Susan E. McCann were displayed, with Thom as Boyd creating a 28 by 44 inch poster showing enrollment blanks and various cards and report forms. All Gross teachers are IE A members and invited to attend the convention during the Christmas vacation.
Brookfield's president Dan Kulie reports on voluntary citizen audits and unpaid poll workers driving council-manager government adoption. The National Municipal League notes Brookfield's 1945 to 1951 citizen movement cut village debt and spurred state law extending council-manager options to most municipalities.
Lt Victor F Cada of Brookfield departs Southern Japan for the United States under the Combat Crew Rotation plan after a year with the 437th Troop Carrier Wing. The wing logged 155000 passengers and 43000 tons of supplies in the Far East, with missions including Hamhung Hungnam evac and the Munsan ni drop. He is to be reassigned for rest. his unit under Col John R Roche has served in the Far East this year.
In Class A division Santa Claus led the display with a front yard Santa theme. Judges highlighted the bright arrangements and praised the creativity of participants as winners were announced.
Brookfield Illinois voted November 10 to switch from a village manager ordinance to the state's optional council-manager system. The measure passed 1662 to 135, with high turnout for a special election. Brookfield is the first Illinois village and Cook County municipality to act under the law. election cost was virtually nil, with 50 volunteers and 10 polling places provided free.
The West Suburban chapter of the American Veterans' Committee will hold its first meeting of the year at the West Suburban YMCA in La Grange at 8 p.m. Tuesday January 8. Chicago attorney Hubert Will will discuss housing, focusing on private and public capital roles in alleviating the housing shortage. All veterans in LaGrange Western Springs Brookfield Riverside invited.
The Intermediate PTA of Riverside arranged a field trip for over 60 Intermediate School students to a Ballet Theatre performance on December 29. They met star John Kriza after the show for autographs, an interview arranged by his sister Mrs Edward Rosicky, and rode home in a charter bass with the children singing Swan Lake and Peter and the Wolf.
Mrs Ken Teuscher of Hollywood mourns as Mrs Ella Freischmuller dies in Chicago on Wednesday December 26. Funeral services were held shortly after at Begonneerik te ha ae D Roe re ofte.
The 1951 Christmas Lighting contest judged by Howard E. Sproat announced first prize in Class A to Ray Kenny at 9501 Henrietta Ave with a festive display and Santa, tree, and gifts, closely followed by W. J. Biddle at 3341 Grand Ave. Class B first prize went to A W Provencal at 613 Morton Ave for a Nativity display.
Western Electric Hawthorne works starts winter schedule with opening games Friday night in Albright gym Cicero. Games available to employees families and general public as well.
Cpl. Robert C. Gapin of Congress Park Brooklyn reportedly died December 1 in Korea from a tropical hemorrhagic fever. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Gapin received the telegram December 14. He was 21, would have turned 22 in March 1952, and had enlisted three years earlier.
Fred Holland eleven of 8201 Prairie avenue died about 4 pm December 28 from gas inhalation near a well where his father worked in Kankakee. Funeral services were held Monday at St Barbara's church with burial in Queen of Heaven cemetery. He is survived by his parents, a sister Nora Lou, a brother Johnny Jim, and grandparents in Ohio and Kansas. Pallbearers were eighth grade students from St Barbara's School.
Alfred Johnson 67 died Friday morning December 23 after a long illness. Born in Birmingham England he lived in Brookfield for 66 years. Services held at Holly Community church with burial at Woodlawn Memorial. Surviving is his widow Beth nee Kethe. Death due to heart failure after long illness.
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