Old Home Town Brass Band Portrait in Praise and Pokes
A nostalgic sketch of midwestern home town brass bands, their diverse members from barbers to post clerks, chaotic rehearsals, and directors who manage bedlam with baton waves. It paints their earnest, sometimes flawed, zeal for marches and a closing note on their unique quirks and spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Home Town
Brass Band
Middle West
Aeolus
John Phillip , Sousa
Washington Post
Fillmore
Arthur Pryor
Hig
Buried With Military Honors Lt William T Gross
Funeral services for Lt. William T. Gross were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Ogden Ave chapel with interment in Clarendon Hills Cemetery. Lt. Gross, a World War I casualty, died February 11 1943 in Burma. Surviving are his parents Kenneth D and L Morell Gross a sister Mrs Ramona G Egloff and a brother. The services were conducted by William T Gross post 99 and Rev Vance D Rogers of Brookfield Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Gross
Ogden Ave
Clarendon Hills
Vance D. Rogers
Brookfield Methodist Church
Rogers
Lt. Gross
Polk Avenue
Chicago
Nepil
L. Morell
Kenneth D. Gross
Ramona G. Egloff
Burma
Brookfield
American Legion Hall
Amvets
William’ T. Gross
Large Rise in 1949 Tax Values in Cook County Townships
County assessor John S. Clark reports a 1949 jump of over 91 million in real estate evaluation across Cook County. Proviso township leads gains with about 6.16 million, driven by industrial and residential construction, followed by Niles Leyden Evanston Lyons. Total land value declined slightly due to highway and forest preserve acquisitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
Proviso
John S. Clark
la Grange Park
Cook South
Chicago
Clark
Inoviso-Township
Lyons ‘Township
Evanston
Yeggs Rob Couple of $40 Monday
Forty dollars was taken from James Andrade and his wife on Monday January 8 at about 12 17 a m as they walked along Burlington boulevard in Brookfield. Three or four young men roughed Andrade whose Chicago address is 5519 S. Archer avenue. No weapons were visible and the robbers headed west on Burlington boulevard in a car.
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James Andrade
Burlington Blvd
Brookfield
Andrade
Chicago
Rlem
Start FBI School For Police Force
The first session of the FBI School for Brookfield Police Department members was held Monday morning in Village Hall. Fourteen policemen attended with instructors Bill Sandweg of LaGrange Park and Mr Armistrant of Chicago.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Brookfield
Plan Debate On New District 95 School Plan
Regular PTA meeting at Gross school on Wednesday January 18 at 8 p m features a business session followed by a panel discussion on juvenile delinquency and district 95 needs. Panelists include Frank Kessel school board president and local parents teachers and principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Gross ‘School
Robert Walters
Willahey
Frank Kessel
School Board of Dist
James Frier
W. Hummel
Esther, Evett
Dan Kulie
Willdze ‘of
Brookfield
Dc. Allen
Gross School
Charles Ceropski
Gross
Hinsdale San Sets Million Building Goal Campaign
Hinsdale San launches a seven village drive to raise 1 million dollars to rebuild Hinsdale sanitarium and hospital. C R Osborn, general chairman, notes 300 thousand already raised. The seven villages LaGrange LaGrange Park Western Springs Hinsdale Clarendon Hills Westmont Downers Grove form the fund’s base as part of a 3 million dollar total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinsdale
C. R. Osborn
Osborn
LaGrange
LaGrange Park
Western ‘Springs
Clarendon Hills
Westmont
Downersrove
Chicago
Hechepitta
Seventh Day Adventist Church
United States
Hoa
Berwyn
Village Board In Long Drawn Out Session
The village board met Monday evening in the first session of the year with all members present and adjourned near midnight. The West Suburban Council of the Boy Scouts requested permission to observe Civic Day on Saturday February 18, with the Boy Scouts meeting with the Board on Monday February 13, which was concurred. The zoning board reported a hearing on rezoning a plot south of Ogden for a golf range. the request by Leland Barthelheim was rejected. About fifty attended, 36 filed objections. Village Manager Bush presented a $31,625.69 warrant, including two payrolls, and noted $6,238 paid to Walter Wilson Associates resolving a sewer water plans dispute and a December water bill of $4,986. December receipts and disbursements showed mite licenses $9,715, trucks $1,145, business licenses $10,058, month total $47,696. The board approved a new taxi fare ordinance raising the first mile to 30 cents, plus 10 cents per extra mile and 30 cents per additional passenger. Cab service critics noted conditions. Irve Grimes of Brookfield Cab Co. anticipated two new fleets by month’s end and reported at February meeting on the new cab plan. Bush said the government was asked to return monies paid in the Wilson cage. The board discussed sewer-water issues and directed drafting of a referendum resolution before major projects. Village attorney Bosgraf reported on the Swegart Paper Co. warrant case, noting some warrants had not been presented for years and were issued beyond legal limits. the Lyons case, where Mr. Lyons injured by a buffalo box, seeks $100,000, with his lib removed and hospitalization ongoing. further depositions were planned.
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Kylie
Boy’ Scouts
Boy Scouts
Board
Zoning. Board
Ogden
Leland’. Barthelheim
Bush
Walter Wilson Associates
Crosby
Police Department
Irve Grimes
Brookfield Gab Co
Grimes
Bosgraf
Sweghart Paper Co
Bospraf
Lyons
Vonerel
Paul J. Curtis Becomes New Owner of Taylor Store
Paul J. Curtis of Hirlsdale has purchased the Charles E. Taylor Five and Ten store at 3782 Grand Blvd. The sale closed January 3, 1950. Curtis has run a Five and Ten in Western Springs for five years and is president of the building and loan association there. He has lived in Hinsdale for ten years. The Taylors will stay at their Villa Park home. Curtis plans to move to 3738 Grand Blvd by May. The 3732 Grand Blvd store is to be taken over by Kroger Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul ‘J. Curtis
Hirlsdale
Charles E. Taylor
Grand Blvd
Curtis
Western Springs
The
Building and Igan Association
Hinsdale
Taylor
Villa Park
Grand
Kroger Grocery
Tide of Toys drive sponsored by Brookfield Legion
The American Legion post in Brookfield launches the Tide of Toys drive to ship gifts to European children through Great Britain France Italy Belgium Holland Norway Germany Austria Greece Czechoslovakia and Finland. Local coordinators include Commander Sar lito Edward Feely post Commander Asaro and Ray Bayton with pickup points at Feelys News Stand Bunny's Tavern Holats Hardware Ray Barton Bettys Tavern and Jim Asaro's home. The drive extends collection to January 20.
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Edward Feelay
The
American Legion
Brookfield
wWek
Sar
Lntto
Feely
Legion
George N. Craig
American’ Legion
Europe
Ander
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Holland
Norway
Germany
Austria
Greece
Czechoslovakia
Finland
Sarlitto
Edward
Feely ‘Post
Asaro
Ray Bayton
Edward Feely
Bunny's Tavern
Holat
Broadway
Ray ‘Barton
Elm Ave
Betty's Tavern
Ogden
Jim Asaro
Madison Ave
Seek Site for Dist 95 as School Board Negotiates Purchase
Dist 95 Board of Education met Wednesday night January 4 to discuss purchasing a site for a new school building. Fifteen nonboard attendees were present. Location details were not disclosed, but several sites are under consideration. Plans for architecturally detailed classrooms and polling bonds for the April election will be submitted at the next meeting.
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É&Chool
Board of Education of Dist
Brookfield registration opens for primaries and March
Registration for the April primaries is available at the village clerk office in Brookfield from 9 to 5 daily. January registration closes January 17 and March 13 is the final day for new registrations. Registration also open in Chicago at the Cook County building from 9 to 5 daily and 9 to 12 noon Saturdays for new residents and those whose voting status has changed.
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Brookfield
John J. Altman
Chicago
Cook County
Bash
Altman
Park Beauty Plan Aims Tree Planting Around Newberry Area
Park improvement association outlines a spring tree planting project centered on Newberry Beach and Kemman avenues in Brookfield. A committee of Marmon Green G. Williams B. M. McFadden Clifford Dorman Roy Ringoe Joseph M. Robinson and Mrs Albert Smith is selecting tree types and costs and will report at the February 13 meeting. A public meeting on February 18 will set plans and request village resident aid. The first planting last year drew several contributions from local businesses and residents.
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LaGrange Park
Newberry, Beach
Kemman
Kemman “Ave
Brookfield
Marmon Green
G. 3. Williams
B. M. McFadden
Clifford Dorman
Roy Ringoe
Joseph M. Robinson
Albert Smith
Postponed Hinsdale Riverside-Brookfield Cager Game
Hinsdale will host Riverside-Brookfield Friday night in the new Hinsdale High School gym, with the originally Feb 54 game moved to Jan 3. The R-B home game shifts to Feb 24 to open the new gym and the A-B five heads to Moline for Friday action, with television coverage planned.
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Hinsdale
Riverside-Brookfield Five
Brookfield Business Men to Meet Annual Dinner
The Village Brookfield Business Men's Association plans its annual gathering for the latter part of the month with a definite date to be announced next week. The event will likely be a dinner meeting and the annual installation is scheduled for February.
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Brookfield
K C Cagers Crush National Guards in Big League Win
In the LaGrange Independent league the K C Cagers routed the National Guards by 121 to 46, delivering the largest margin in the league. The team breezed through every shot as the Guards struggled to respond.
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LaGrange
National Guards
K.C. Cagers
Running Ries
Dr Huff Improves After New Year’s Eve Auto Crash
Dr S Dayton Huff, injured in an auto accident on New Year’s Eve on Ogden Ave, was reported improving Wednesday morning at MacNeal Memorial Hospital. Police investigation into the incident remains pending as Huff, who practices at 8915 Ogden Ave, recuperates after a restful night.
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S. Dayton Huff
Huff
MacNeal Memorial Hospital
Il Ness
Ogden Ave
Brookfield News Roundup From Village Activities
In Brookfield the American Legion drives Tide for Toys with Feely News Stand as pickup site. Local figures like Commander Sarlitto and Past Commander Asaro lead efforts. Also noted are a newborn baby girl born December 7, high school plans to visit Washington at Easter, and community remarks from residents and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Feely Post
American Légion
National
Brookfield
Sarlitto
Asaro
Ray Barton
Ray
Lokay
Colgrass
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Washington, D. C
Jerry Siebert
University of Illinois
Irving Y. Remy
The
LaGrange Real Estate Board
Thinois Veterans’ ‘Commission
West 25Th
Cicero
Giswrence I. Klimek
Cook
Frank
Je'Carroll
Edward Brazig
Bill Willis
Carl Hayford
Myron Fisher
Fisher’s. Pharmacy
Kiwanis
William. T. ‘Gross
Clarendon Hills
Geason’s
A.rockhoff
Rockhoff
St. Paul's Lutheran ‘ ‘Church
Registration for Y Craft Project At Gross School
Registration for the Y Craft Project opens Saturday at Gross School to enroll 50 children ages 8 to 12 for eight weeks of crafts from 9 30 to 11 30 a m each Saturday through March 11. Harvey Chrouser directs with a Brookfield team. sponsors include Boy and Girl Scout leaders, Gross School Band of Directors and the YMCA.
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Gross
Harvey
Chrouser
Brookfield
E. R. Whitehead
M. M. Babka
Eugene Cashman
C. H. Bash
Frank Haugh
A.M. Klich
O. Kocour
R. L. Miller
Joseph Ptak
Gross Amvets to Install on Jan. 14
The annual installation of officers for William T. Gross Post 99 will be held at Gross School located at Maple and Lincoln on Saturday January 14 starting at 8 oclock. The post auxiliary will convene in the hall for the ceremony.
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Gross
William. T. Gross
Kiwanis Anniversary Event Aired In Brookfield Club
Members of the Brot wanis club plan a Kiwanis anniversary program next week led by Charles Clark, president, at a Forest Park Harlem restaurant. The meeting features a service organization theme and will install new 1950 officers including vice president George Ves and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotwanis Club
Charles Clark
News
Forest Park
Harlem
Tt Oe
Arrei Zenship
Brookfield Club
United ‘States
Alaska
Hawaii
Kiwanis Tionale Kiwanis
Club
Charles
Clark
Assis Eambasely
Prs
George Ves
Maltom
Tawhahie a the coming from city schools seeds
The fragment notes Lewis teaching programs at stations and discussions about shrubs and care. It mentions high school timing from 7:80 to 9:80 and offerings at Grange 458, with unclear context and multiple garbled phrases.
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Sity
Lewi
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GAR Drums and Bugle Corps
Wo. T. Gross
Yeggs
FBI
Brookfield Police Department
San
Paul J. Curtis
Taylor Store
Tide: of Toys
Devils
New Gym
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