Seventh annual West Sub Surbia music festival set for Sunday
The seventh annual West Sub Surbia music festival will be held Sunday afternoon January 23 in the Proviso Township high school auditorium at 8 30. Gross and A B high schools will be represented with a varied program directed by Marvin Wilkins. It features Lyons Township string trio under Clarence Dis singer a Proviso Township double octet a Morton Township brass quartet and a Riverside Brookfield ensemble. Highlights include Onward Christian Soldiers Streamliner Rock of Ages Sequoia and Sabbath Day in Georgia. The concert band will total 125 musicians with representation from School Districts 88 95 103 and 105.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Township
Gross
Marvin Wilkins
Gross School
Lyons Town‘ship High School
Clarence I. Dis
Township High School
Morton Township
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Lyons ‘High
Gene Heal_James
Lindberg
Lonnie Lettie
Wilbert Holobek
Louis M. ‘Blaha
Walter White Dies in Winter Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Walter White were held Monday for the late Mr White who died recently. Details of his death and surviving relatives are unclear in the fragment. The notice mentions Brookfield and a family relocation, but specifics are incomplete.
Brookfield Center Outlines Meeting Program Details
A Brookfield Center meeting outline notes the village hall gathering on Monday with H Ruesch as president. The talk touched on funds and public relations work for selling efforts, indicating strong interest in the community project.
Travel Note From Mr and Mrs John of 4116 Arthur Avenue
A fragmentary card from Mr and Mrs John of 4116 Arthur Avenue Ess Park describes a voyage to Washington New York and Boston with mentions of journalist Dolph Wagner. The readable text hints at a proud, inviting message about their trip and experiences in the capital and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Arthur Avenue
Ess Park
Washington,d. C
York
Boston
Riverside Brookfield High forms insurance group for students
The Riverside Brookfield High School council agreed to form a group to access general insurance coverage from the IEA Mutual Insurance company. The plan aims to provide low cost accident protection for schoolchildren, with about 300 students enrolled for activities and around 80 athletes signed up for sport coverage under the program.
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Riverside-Brookfield High Schooe Council
Illinois Education Association
IEA Mutual Insurance Company
Local Draft Board to Report for Active Duty
Four men from LaGrange draft board No 111 are to enter active military service in late January after answering the call. Mrs B B Graves, LaGrange manager of Cook County area office No 3, notes no pre induction physicals are planned this month, with some questionnaires returning in 1928 and 1927 births slated for early February physicals at 226 West Jackson boulevard. Induction notices this week go to Brookfield Emil J Drasta and Glenn E Peterson, and to Hollywood Walter F Winadisch and Richard J McIntyre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGrange
B. B. Graves
Cook County
West Roosevelt
West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Brookfield
Emil J. Drasta
Glenn E. Peterson
Hollywood
Walter F. Winadisch
Richard J., McIntyre
Village's New Fire Truck Tested in Brookfield Tryouts
Brookfield village caried out tests on its new Peter Pirsch and Sons fire truck purchased for 20 000 dollars. The 65 ft extension ladder and 214 ft of ladders, 1000 ft of hose, and 750 gpm pumper were evaluated during trials at Cermak Park and near National Hall.
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Ree Gore
Lyons
Brookfield
McDowell
Fred McDowell
Cermak Park
National Hall
Kenosha
Wis
Peter Pirsch
Health Clinic at Center Brookfield Jan 13
The Brookfield Health Center conducts semi monthly child health conferences at 3837 Prairie Ave. The next session is on January 13 at 2 and 4 p.m. A physician will examine children six and under, with Elmi Huff supervising weight and measurement. Sponsored by The Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago, Oak County, and the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Health Center
Prairie Avenue
Elmi ‘Huff
Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago
Oak County
the Institute
Women's Auxiliary of the
American Légion
YMCA Acquires La Grange Site for Future Building
YMCA announces acquisition of a property on Ogden Avenue just east of LaGrange Road in La Grange. The site is intended for a future YMCA building, with procurement estimated to support a developing community facility for the western suburbs.
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YMCA
la Grange
LaGrange
Ogden Avenue
LaGrange Road
Chest Drive Surpasses Goal With Corporate Gifts
Brookfield Community Chest reports substantial corporate gifts in the last fortnight. President E. H. Ruesch says gifts from corporations are incoming and local collections exceed three years ago. Treasurer Lorr notes $5,566.25 on hand and $6,521.84 with 1947 funds, with the 1948 drive aiming higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Community Chest
E. H. Ruesch
Community Chest
Lorr
RB Grapplers Defeat Hinsdale In Ten Matches
The RB high school grapplers beat Hinsdale 24 to 17 in a 1949 wrestling meet held in the north hall of the big stadium. Referee Winfield Sherman of Maywood officiated. Noted spectator Jack Lane of DeKalb stood in, replacing hospitalized Vance. Weights ranged from 95 to over 175 pounds with Schinder, Lohman, Wagner, and Daweh among those noted in the results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R-B High School
R-B
Hinsdale
R-B- Grapplers
Winfield ‘Sherman
Maywood
Jack Lane
DeKalb
Vance
Schilington
Jung
Schander
Lohman
Panera
Carleton
Om Trinko
Wagner
Dale
Paver
Daweh
RB Five Invitational Loss by DeKalb Narrowly Edges Riverside
DeKalb High School defeated RB Five 47 to 39 to win the RB Five Invitational. RB Five had earlier beaten Genoa and West Aurora before a semi final loss to Riverside in the event, with Junior Obermeyer tallying 22 points for DeKalb.
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RB High
DeKalb High School
Genoa
West Aurora
Arlington Heights
Junior Obermeyer
DE Kalb
Riverside
BFP
Gustafson
Crowe
Mikes
Flaherty
Peatey
Jarme
Johnson cc
Hneg
McKinzie
Hagang
Ob’meyer
Horalek
BSI
Arlington H
Franzrenf
Robinson Ff
Crowe F
Bhechapffer F1
Browns O
Stevens
E Busse Oc
A Jarme
Fpuchere
Soderstrome
OG Busse G
Hill
Obermanngo
Meyer
Lyons five win Pontiac holiday prep basketball title
Lyons township five defeated Chenoa 64-57 to capture the Pontiac holiday prep basketball tournament. Lyons had earlier beaten Pontiac 51-37 in the semifinals, while Chenoa beat Mattoon 65-55 to reach the final. Wayne Vieth scored 24 points to seal Lyons victory. Bill Sarver and Stan Albeck each had 14 for Chenoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Sarver
Stan Albeck
Hollywood PTA Sets Meeting With Chalk Talk on Color
Hollywood PTA schedules its next regular meeting for Tuesday January 11 1949 at 2 45 p m in the Bellywood Community house. Mrs H J West of LaGrange will present an interesting chalk talk about life in color and the afternoon program includes performances by Pares Browne Vonesh and CR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood Pta
Wld
Bellywood
H. J
LaGrange
Will aMimes
Pares, Browne, Vonesh
Rally Planned in Downers Grove for West Suburbanist Event
A rally will be held at 7:45 PM in the Lincoln School auditorium on Male Street Downers Grove. Dr. Henry J. Beger pastor of Bethany formed church of Chicago will be the evening speaker. The program features Miss Hazel Johnson virtuoso violinist from Wheaton College and Miss Florence Johnant radio gospel singer. Mr Warte Zorn organist Wheaton Bible Church will accompany the community singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Downers Grove
Henry
J. Beger
Bethany
Church of Chicago
Hazel Johnson
Florynce John Ant Tadio
Warte
Zorn
Wheaton Bible Church
Redecorations at Lyons Township High School Offices
During the Christmas holidays the main office at Lyons Township High School and the adjoining Sypt George Olsen ng administrative area were completely redecorated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons Township High School
E Sypt
George Olsenng
Registrations Open at Lyons Township Junior College
Registration is open at Lyons Township Junior College until January 31, the start date for the second semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spyeg Ae
Lyons Township Junior College
How's I Feel in Someone Else's Shoes Ask Niel
Niel from Cleveland Avenue Brookfield offers thoughts on feeling in another’s shoes. The fragment mentions home life and a Sunday ice skating reference, indicating a casual, reflective reading of empathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niel
Ie Kista
Cleveland Avenue
Brookfield
Gross Students Are Winners in Public Service Essay Contest
Two Brookfield grade school students won prizes in the Our Landmarks essay contest sponsored by Northern Illinois Public Service Company. Dawn and Joyce Petrick, fourth and sixth graders at Gross School, each received $25 security bonds for their essays about favored landmarks. Winners across five classifications were awarded radios or bonds as prizes. the eight most popular landmarks based on essays included Grosse Point Lighthouse Evanston and Jane Addams Home. The contest accompanied an exhibit at the Chicago Historical Society featuring John Dukes McKee's watercolors of northern Illinois landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Our Landmarks
Public_.Service
Northern
Illinois
Dawn
Joyce ‘Petrick
South Madison
Gross School
Judgin
Zenith FM
Chicago Historical Society
John Dukes McKee
Chicago
Grosse Point
Evanston
Old Dutch Mill
Elmhurst
Jane Addams Home
Cedarville
Grave Mill
Hinsdale
St. James of Leg Igement
Waukegan Hotel
Waukean
Channaon
Aux Sable Bridge
Morris
Junior Cagers Fight to Break Varsity Tie at Gross School
The Jack Knight Colonels and the Brookfield Auto Mart team led by Mickey Walthers clash tonight in the Gross School gym to break a first place tie in the Brookfield Boys Basketball League Varsity Division. Earlier games include West Ogden Frazer Manhattans versus Heinz Bros Ford Custom at 7 p.m. and Kenwneder Champs versus Suburban Nash Ambassadors at 7:50 p.m. With three early games from 5 to 7 p.m. Grammer School teams mix in as Nash 600s face Auto Part Shrimps, Ford Sixes play Jack Knight Imps, and Kaizer Buffaloes meet Auto Mart Pixies at 6:20 p.m. Additional Frosh Soph games list Ports Big Eagles at 5 a.m., Jack Knight Schmoos versus Nash Airflytes at 5:40 p.m., and Brookfield Motor Parts against Auto Mart Juniors. Sponsored by the Gross School PTA and Edward Feeley, with admission free. The Magnet will print standings and game results. Come watch these boys play ball at Gross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Knight Colonels
Brookfield Auto Mart
Mickey Walthers
Gross School
Brookfield
West Ogden Frazer Manhattans
Heinz Bros. Ford
Winkenweder
Nash Ambassadors
Gramimar
Auto Part Shrimps
Ford
the Ports
Eagles
Jack Knight
Gross—School
PTA
Edward Feeley
American Legion
Sportsmen's Club Hosts at Yale Party
The Sportsmen's Club held a successful December event at Yale Party with top honors going to John Kramer of Chicago who received a shotgun and rod and reel. Irene Marie Ripil and Jerry Brigicki were awarded prizes as part of the fishing committee plans. The club's next meeting is Friday evening January 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
John
Kramer
Irene Marie
Rilip
Vernon
Avenue
Jerry Brigicki
Sunnyside
Ise Planin Ake
Ey Ning
New Faculty Member Mary Anne Trevillian Joins Gross School
Mary Anne Trevillian becomes a member of the Gross school faculty following the holiday, succeeding Mrs. Virginia Berchtold as fourth grade teacher. Superintendent Hummel notes her Cornell College Mt Vernon 1943 graduation and her appointment after vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Anne Trevillian
Gross School
Hummel
Miss Trevillian
Virginia Berchtold
Cornell College
Pfc Petersen To Be Buried On Saturday
Funeral services for PFC Robert J Petersen formerly of Hollywood Illinois will be held Saturday at 2 pm from Mansfield Funeral home with interment Mt Olive cemetery. American Legion Edward Feely post 190 will conduct military rites. Petersen enlisted June 26 18 and died in Korea March 27 1946. He was son of James Florence and brother of Donald Dorothy M Thomas. He had been Riverside Brookfield resident for six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Petersen
Hollywood Avenue
Hollywood
Mansfield Funeral Home
Grand Boulevard
Mt. Olive Cemetery
Edward Feely
American Legion
Peterson
Korea
James Florence M
Richa
Donald
Othy M. Thomas
Riverside-Brookfield
Paula Jean LaFrance Twin Daughter Convalesces After Operation
Paula Jean LaFrance, daughter of Mr Robert LaFrance, is convalescing following a blue baby operation performed at Presbyterian Hospital. Preliminary arrangements were made with supervision by nurse Elmi Huff and health staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paula Jean
LaFrance
Robert
LaFran Avenue
Presbyterian Hospital
Elmi
Huff
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Lyons Quartet
Walter White Hed
J. At
White
re‘Brookfiled
Dolph Wagner
Manfy
R.B School Council
O. K.'s Insurance
Child
Health Clinic At Center
Clifton
Grapplers
Bulldogs
Sportsmen's
Yale
Pfc. Petersen
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