Carl Sandburg Birthday Tells Elmhurst History
Archie Schonemann recalls Carl Sandburg returning to Elmhurst for his 75th birthday noting the York street house as a landmark tied to his Lincoln research and poems. Neighbors remember his friendly democratic manner amid today’s talk of reduced foreign aid and McCarran’s stance on Europe.
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Carl Sandburg
Chicago
Elmhurst
Ill
White House
York St
York Rd
Sandburg
Lincoln
McCarran
Europe
Europeans
Archie Schonemann
Gross Band Entered in Stickney Festival
Seven district grade schools will participate in a music festival at Sachs school Stickney on Sunday January 25. Gross school plans to send over a hundred musicians with bandmaster William Wilson directing rehearsals on December 29 and 31. The band will perform a comedy and use festival proceeds to buy school emblems while the band parents association sponsors ongoing activities.
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Stickney
Gross
William Wilson
Gross School
Band Parents Association of
Rev Winters to Address Lincoln PTA Meeting
The Rev. Carl S. Winters of Oak Park will speak at the Lincoln PTA meeting on January 18 at Lincoln school. A nominating committee will be elected and the program will feature several violin students of Marvin Wilkins, the school's band director. Kindergarten mothers will host the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl S. Winters
Oak Park
Lincoln Pta
Lincoln School
Marvin
Wilkins
Legion Post Hosts Annual Christmas Fete in Brookfield
Edward Feely Post No. 190 of the American Legion in Brookfield held its annual Christmas party December 19 at the legion hall with over 150 children and parents in attendance. Morton High School students provided an excellent program while Santa distributed gifts and refreshments were served. Chairman Tony and committee received praise for organizing the event, which is planned as an annual affair. The post’s next meeting is January 12 at 8:15 p m at the legion hall, Prairie and Grant, Brookfield. Members urged to pay 1953 dues via the membership committee.
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Edward Feely
Brookfield
Legion Hall
the Post
Morton High School
Santa
Tony
American Legion Hall
American Legion
Prairie and
Grant
Will Markward
Village Snow Plows Set For Drifts If And When
Brookfield village staff says snow plows swing into action when more than two inches of snowfall is forecast. Meantime an ice rink started at Kiwanis park but Tuesday snow diminished skating, though some skaters moved north of 3rd Street to Salt Creek for ice.
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Brookfield
Jake Dumelle
Dumelle
Kiwanis Park
3St St
Salt Creek
Infant Clinic Meeting January 14 at Brookfield Health Center
The Brookfield Infant and Preschool clinic meets the second Wednesday monthly from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Brookfield Health Center. Only well children are seen. Mothers seeking Jan 14 appointments should call. Halie G. Sweeney, R.N., village nurse.
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Brookfield
Brookfield Health Center
Halie G
Sweeney
R. N
Mrs Peter Svoboda Visits Son at USN Base
Mrs Peter Svoboda of 3409 Grand Bird left Monday December 22 to spend Christmas with her son Joseph Svoboda and his wife Stanley in New London Connecticut. Joseph is stationed at the U S N S M base.
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Peter Svoboda
Grand Bird
New London
Conn
Joseph
Stanley
Joe
U.S.N. S/M
Public Service Co reshapes Western Suburbs leadership
Public Service Company of Northern Illinois announces four management moves effective January 1 to streamline administration across Elmhurst LaGrange Maywood Aurora Cicero Berwyn and Downers Grove. F J Piane moves to LaGrange. C D McEachran to Downers Grove. Leighton C Meyer to Aurora. E C Wegener to Maywood Elmhurst. W W Wilcox to Cicero Berwyn. C E Collins cites overlap reduction from Western United merger.
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Public Service Company of
Ilinois
F. J. Piane
Elmhurst
LaGrange
Piane
Western United Gas and Electric Co
Public Service Co
Meyer
Aurora
Florida
Meyers
E. C. Wegener
Maywood - Elmhurst
Wegener
Maywood
Public Service
W. W. Wilcox
Cicero-Berwyn
J. Frank Small
Wilcox
Oak Park
C. E. Collins
Western Division
Western United Gas & Electric Co
Inhalator Squad Responds to Brookfield Medical Emergency
Brookfield Fire Department inhalator squad was summoned Tuesday to 3745 Blan chan where Mrs Albina Kmoch aged 40 was reported seriously ill. She was transported to MacNeal Memorial hospital.
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Brookfield
Police Trivia Highlights Brookfield Village
Police trivia for the fortnight includes a hay bale fire at Lincoln and Madison a shingles theft from a garage and several dogs running loose. Dogs on the loose are to be picked up and turned over to the anti cruelty society in Chicago where some can be retrieved.
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Lincoln
Madison
Anti-Cruelty Society
Chicago
Brookfield Publishes Five Year Business Report
Brookfield unveils a five year village report titled Brookfield Is Your Business detailing a $508,800 income and $488,400 expenses for the year ending March 31 1952. The water department and refuse services brought in $194,300, with salaries at $11,400 and funds restricted to specific uses. The pamphlet notes annual funds by category and that only seven Illinois cities have similar printed reports.
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Brookfield
Brookfield-North
Ois Water Commissin
Aia
Dire
Water Department
Recreation Fund
Non Library Fund
Brook
Tod
Ilinois
Galena
Hinsdale
Glen Ellyn
Glenhcoe
Oglesby
Winnetka
Glenview
Carroll Glenn Violinist In A B Program 1893 Concert
Carroll Glenn the American violinist opens the Riverside Brookfield Community Concert season at the high school Tuesday evening January 13 at 8 18. She is acclaimed as the outstanding woman violinist of the day and has won all four major national music awards. Glenn has appeared with top US orchestras and just finished a fourth European tour. She owns a Guarnerius del Gesu violin from 1748 and a parchment certificate of its original label, with the New York City dealer list.
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Carroll Glenn
Riverside
Julliard Institute
Edouard Dethier
United States
Naumburg Foundation
Town Hall Endowment
National Federation of Music Clubs
Misa Glenn
Guarnerius del Gesu
Heifitz
Carroll Glenn List
New York City
Joseph Guarnerius del Gesu
Cremona
Assign Guard to Crossing Prairie Q Midnight Hours
A crossing guard has taken over at the Prairie Burlington railroad crossing with midnight to 6 am protection. The measure, announced last week, lasts until new gates arrive later this month or in February. Brookfield VFW urged the Illinois Commerce Commission in a December 18 letter for 24 hour protective service at the crossing.
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John Tasehall
Brookfield Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Illinois Commerce Commission
Bur! -Praine Ave
ICC
Prairie-Burlington Railroad
Pene
Ilinois Commerce
Charles E Hendrickson Dead Funeral Jan 7
Charles E Hendrickson of 4345 Arthur Ave Brookfield died in LaGrange Sunday November 4 Surviving are three children Thomas Linda and James a sister Frances Hendrickson and three brothers James and William F of Brookfield and Lewis E Beavis nets 1
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Charles E. Hendrickson
Arthur Ave
Brookfield
LaGrange
Thomas
Linda
James
Frances Hendrckson
William F
Lewis
Real Estate Values Jump in Lyons and Proviso 1952
County Assessor John S. Clark reports 1952 assessments show Lyons township at 98,323,748 and Proviso at 142,985,621, up from 1951 figures. Overall county land values outside Chicago declined due to clerical errors in 1951 values and highway land acquisitions. many projects also tax free when used for schools or hospitals.
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Lyons Township
John S. Clark
Lyons
Cook County
Clark
Chicago
Plan Night Out For Parents At Brook Park School
A parents night out will be held at Brook Park school at 7 p.m. Tuesday January 13 in the school community room. Mrs Roberta Des Enfants is program chairman for the evening. Parents should bring a casse role dish salad or dessert. The PTA will supply coffee and retishes and teachers will bring toe rolls. A short meeting with games will provide an opportunity for parents and teachers to get together. The PTA meets the second Tuesday of each month at the school.
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Brook Park
Roberta Des Enfants
PTA
Richard C Trinko USN Assigned to Lakehurst
Richard C. Trinko, aviation electronics technician third class, reported to the Naval Air Station at Lakehurst, New Jersey for duty. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brookfield.
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Richard C. Trinko
Charles Brookfield
Ig Ier Te Rookfie Ee
Naval. Air
Lake Airshiphurst
N. J
Fisher New President of Kiwanis Club
Myron Fisher was installed as president of the Brookfield Kiwanis Club at a Tuesday evening ceremony at the VFW hall. Clarence Valentine installed officers, with John Tuschall as VP, Arthur Strobel as secretary treasurer, and George M. Ives as immediate past president. Almost 200 guests attended the event featuring remarks by Oscar T. Lohner of TWA and performances by local students, with a special dinner hosted by Mrs. Maresh.
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Myron Fisher
Brookfield Kiwanis Club
VFW
Forest and
Ogden Ave
Clarence Valentine
Aurora
John Tuschall
Arthur Strobel
George M. Ives
Ralph Cantrell
Harry Varney
Elmer Toman
Arthur Strebel
Mylon O. Fisher
D. Ek. Albro
Milton Hummel
Ives
Kylie
Mylon Fisher
Oscar T. Lohner
TWA
Berlin
Hayford
Carlotta Spensley
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Valentine
Fisher
Kubricht
Paden
Walgreens
Maresh
Riverside-Brookfield Students Drive to Florida
Four junior boys from Riverside-Brookfield High School used holiday vacation to drive to Miami Beach Florida. The travelers were Carl Gerken Jr Ed Marten Bruce Dunn and Richard Wadkrow. They reported a wonderful time fishing and soaking up the sun and plan to return before school reopens.
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Riverside-Brookfield High School
Miami Beach
Florida
Carl Gerken, Jr
Ed Marten
Bruce Dunn
Richard Wadkrow
Plainfield Painter Dies In Auto Crash Near Brookfield
Steve Oskerko 55 of Lyons was fatally struck by a car at 7 15 p m Tuesday near the Plainfield 45th street intersection. Driver Norbert Engst 25 of LaGrange faces charges of reckless homicide and speeding. Oskerko, a village painter and skilled handyman, had recently worked on Brookfield village hall. The body was taken to Johnson Funeral Home in Brookfield and a coroner's jury will reconvene January 16.
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Steve Oskerko
West 46Th St
Lyons
Plainfield 45Th St
Oskerko
Norbert C. Engst
Ashland Ave
LaGrange
Brookfield
Johnson
Engst
Johnson Funeral Home
Brookfield Community Chest Reaches Forty Percent Goal
The Brookfield Community Chest reports about 40 percent of its 1951 goal raised, totaling $17,990. President D. W. Sennett says a meeting of officials will occur this month and expects to reach at least 60 percent before closing. The drive began mid October with 400 solicitors house to house, yielding $4,400 to date.
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Brookfield
D. W. Sennett
Sennett
Tain
Fellowship Meet At Methodist Church On Jan
The Brookfield Methodist church Sunday Evening Fellowship will meet Sunday January 11 from 445 to 7 pm for the whole family. LaRue Thompson from Riverside Brookfield High School will lead a group discussion on religion in the family. A talent show by the children is planned with John Brady chairing the food committee.
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Brookfield Methodist Church
LaRue Thompson
Igionin
Thompson
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Fern Hammatt
Marian Krnoul
LO. Pearson
Will
John Brady
Adult Group Will Discuss World Politics at YMCA
About 30 residents of LaGrange and LaGrange Park will meet Monday night Jan. 19 at the West Suburban YMCA to discuss problems facing Americans today. They join the World Politics discussion program, a national ten week series in the Chicago area sponsored by University College at the University of Chicago and the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations.
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LaGrange
LaGrange Park
West Suburban
YMCA
Chicago
University College of the University of Chicago
Chicago Council On Foreign Relations
C. G. Geiger
Hinsdale
U's” West Room
Brookfield Little League elects president amid meeting notes
John Bjorn of 8505 Wa Ave was chosen president at a Brookfield Little League meeting. A discussion covered upcoming years and high sign meetings with resident Mr Eiserman on overall administration. Gale Gress, Leslie Cox, and Les Mekuate were among participants in the remarks and record.
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John Bjorn
Wa Ave
Brookfield
Little League
Nuel
Gale
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