Books Purge Sparks Offense to Intolerance in State Library
State Secretary Carpentier announced the restoration of about 5 000 volumes removed by assistant librarian Helene Rogers after a 1953 purge that critics called a purge of reading material. The piece denounces self appointed guardians of morality and notes irony with Lincoln and 1954 plates. It also reports Brookfield Zoo attendance rising to 1 745 396 in 1953 with a peak day of 45 322 and a 153 000 attendance for the Children's Zoo and Farm over 38 days.
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Carpentier
Springfield
Helene Rogers
United States
State Library
Lincoln
Robert Bean
Brookfield Zoo
Bean
Children’s Zoo
Archie Schonemann
Brookfield Zoo Eyes New Antelopes and Gazelles
Brookfield Zoo plans to add sable antelope hartebeest and various gazelle and antelope species this year as Director Robert Bean notes lifting of a four year embargo on African animal shipments. The Bureau of Animal Industry allows exports with a 60 day quarantine in Hamburg or Mombasa and veterinary certification.
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Brookfield Zoo
Robert Bean
Chicago Zoological Park
Zoo
Bean
Africa
Port Said
the Ark
Bureau of Animal Industry
Hamas
Hamburg
Germany
Mombasa
East Africa
Republic of Ireland
New Zealand
Almon R Buller Dies at 71 in Hollywood
Almon R. Buller longtime Brookfield-North Riverside War Commission chief engineer died Tuesday morning at 8827 Hollywood Blvd age 71 He lived in Hollywood 35 years born April 4 1883 survived by wife Margaret L four sons Tom Neil Frank Bob one daughter Margaret O Neil and brother G M Buller Funeral Friday at 10 in St Barbara's Church with interment Mt Carmel Cemetery
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Almon R. Buller
Brookfield-North Riverside War Commission
Hollywood Blvd
Mr. Buller
Hollywood
The
Water Commission
Brookfield Ave
Traverse City
Mich
Margaret L
Tom
Neil
Frank
Bob
Margaret O’neil
G. M. Buller
Williamsberg
Buller
Nazareth Council
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Knights of America
St. George Branch
Holy Name Society
St. Barbara’s Church
Royal League
Alexandra Council
Modern Woodmen
Camp No
Mt. Carmel ‘Cemetery
Reynolds Plant Fire In Alabama Not to Alter Sub Area Plans
Reynolds Metals Co employees in LaGrange and Brookfield were told by telegraph that a fire at the Reynolds Alloys plant in Sheffield Alabama did not affect overall activities of plants in LaGrange and McCook. Telegrams dated January 12 stated operations were curtailed January 4 but resumed normal routine by January 12. Plant Manager John Larson said reports and telegraphs were sent to reassure the public that company facilities across plants remained up to normal.
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Reynolds Metals Co
LaGrange
Brookfield
Reynolds Alloys
Sheffield
Ala
McCook
John Larson
Larson
Larange
Riverside
Western Springs
Brookfield Men’s Club Dinner with Prof Tyler Thompson
The Brookfield Methodist Church Men’s club schedules a dinner meeting Monday January 18 at 6 30 pm. Guest speaker is Prof Tyler Thompson of Garrett Biblical Institute Evanston speaking on A Personal Religion.
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Brookfield Methodist Church
Tyler Thompson
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
Night School Adds Seven New Courses at LTJC
Lyons Township Junior College announces seven new subjects for the winter spring term joining 60 current offerings. Registration at Lyons Township High School from 7 to 9 30 p m on February 2 3 and 4. New classes include Letter Writing For Everyone Shop Mathematics Psychology for Everyday Living Leathercraft Writing For Profit or Fun Modern World Problems and Machine and Structural Steel Design. Bulletins on 67 courses available by dialing Fleetwood 2 2350.
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Lyons Township Junior College
Lyons Township High School
Dolores Parshall
Forest Montgomery
LTJC
Arthur C. Eckerman
Pioneer Service and Engineering Co
Chicago
Aileen Daugherty
Wallace Schwass
U.S
England
France
Germany
Middle East
India
South-East Asia
China
Japan
William Stevens
J. Sterling Morton Junior College
Ogden Traffic Debate At Tuesday Meeting
Ogden traffic and parking on Ogden avenue were discussed by Ogden businessmen with the village board and plan commission. Possible rezoning to use vacant lots for parking and removing time limits were considered. Twelve lots on each side were noted for potential use and 17 ft street cutback costs were reviewed.
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Ogden Ave
Ogden
Vilage Board and Plan Commission
Kylie
Bash
Brookfield Magnet notes WSCS praise and local items
The Brookfield Magnet reports a WSCS letter thanking for printing Rain bow Bazaar coverage. It notes Junior high PTA contest winner Miles Morstatter of Hollywood with 16 turtles and a Brookfield resident Carl R. Neumann elected president of Western Electric Hawthorne Hunting and Fishing Club. Birthdays for George C. Matson and Stanley D. Stephenson are listed, plus local sick lists and pancake breakfast sales by Brookfield Kiwanis. Also mentions Melinda the Chicago Zoo baby elephant improving under Director Bean. Greetings from Florida extend New Year wishes.
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Miles Morstatter
Hollywood
Riverside
Brookfield
Carl R. Neumann
Elmore
Western Electric Company
Hawthorne Hunting and Fishing Club
George C. Matson
Stanley D. Stephenson
Roy EL. Wiberg
Hinsdale Sanitarium
Louise Huberty
William J. Sproul
Carl Hayford
Mylea
Fisher
Kiwanis Club
Melinda
Children’s Zoo
Chicago Zoological Park
Bean
Daughters of Isabella Sponsor Jan 18 Social
A party sponsored by the Daughters of Isabella Circle 525 will be held January 18 at 8 oclock in St Barbara's school hall. The public is invited to attend.
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Daughters of Isabella
Circle 525
St. Barbara's School Hall
Installation of Gross Post Officers Saturday Eve
The annual installation of officers for William T. Gross post and auxiliary is set for Saturday evening at 8:30 in the post club rooms, 8857 Ogden Ave. New commander William Brown will lead the post and Mrs. George Cermak heads the auxiliary with Miss Margaret Condon installing. Refreshments and dancing follow the induction as numerous officers and chairwomen are announced.
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William T. Gross
Ogden Ave
William “Brown
George Cermak
William Burke
Frances Lilly
Harry Matson
Gerald Wathall
Wallace Biddie
Lawrence Klimek
Robert Langner
Frank Paloucek
Donald White
Kenneth Teuscher
Jerry Markoval
Carl Beerbauer
Stanley Antosiak
Corel Bellis
Harold Leroy
Dist. 1
Illinois Department
Amvets
Margaret Condon
Amvet
Betty Collins
Carl Bierbauer
Robert Beattie
Emil Prezell
Michael
Stearn
Hospital
Anthony Brochmann
Rudolph Stromsky
Sunshine
Alexander Walter
Frank Kotora
Lois Diamond
Water Sale Approved for Lyons via Chicago Main
A Chicago finance sub-committee recommended an ordinance to sell water to the Village of Lyons. Lyons requested 760000 gallons daily with an upper limit of 1000000, to be supplied through the Brookfield North Riverside 20 inch main from Ogden and Kenton avenues. Lyons, population about 7000, currently uses 600000 gallons daily from wells and expects growth to 8000.
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Chicago
Lyons
CNL
Chicago City Council
Walter W. Potokar
James J. Jardine
Elmer A. Swanson
Brookfield-North Riverside Water Commission
Jardine
Brookfield-North Riverside Commission
Ogden
Kenton Aves
Bismark
Gladstone
Riverside
39Th
47Th Sts
Harlem
Predict 100 More Teachers Needed by 1958
Lyons township faces a surge in students with 11,082 expected by September 1958, up 3,150 from now. Supt. James Pease of School Dist. 102 warned the rise equals adding a full new district. two more classrooms at Congress Park will be required by fall 1955 if trends hold.
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Lyons Township
James Pease
School Dist
Township Boards of Education
LTHS
Spring
Ideal
Hodgkins
Plainview School
Pleasantdale
Western Springs
Supt
Pease
Congress Park
Community Memorial General names 21 physicians to staff committees
The medical staff at Community Memorial General Hospital announced the election of 21 physicians to various committees including Executive Medical Records Credentials Program Joint Conference and Accreditation. The hospital reports about $80,000 in gifts in the last 30 days and $302,000 more is needed to complete the $2,500,000 project under construction at Willow Springs road and 51st street serving Brookfield Hinsdale La Grange La Grange Park and Western Springs. Completion is targeted for October 15.
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Community Memorial General Hospital
Richard R. Allen
Vergil Schwarzkopf
Schwarzkopf
Willow Springs Rd
51St St
Brookfield
Hinsdale
LaGrange
LaGrange Park
Western Springs
John William Payne
Forrest E. Snapp
Edward S. Baxter
Floyd F. Shewmake
Edward Kallal
Larange
Norman Welford
Paul H. van Verst
Oak Park
Ralph W. Nauman
Western Sprigs
Memers
Bruce B. Newman
Paul G. Fredrickson
Margaret H. Austin
Hinadale
Teuscher to Tour Amvet Posts in Illinois
Ken Teuscher vice commander of the Illinois Amvets will embark a weekend visitation tour of the state’s 50 to 60 posts. The organization, boasting about 40,000 members, sees Rockford leading with about 2,000 members and Champaign close behind at 1,900. Teuscher aims for the Illinois department top post next year and has been active locally with William T. Gross post 99 in recent service work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Teuscher
Illinois Department of the Amvets
Ilinois
Champaign
Rockford
Teuscher
Illinois Department
William T. Gross
Troop 17 Attends TV Broadcast at Civic Opera Chicago
Troop 17 visited the Civic Opera building in Chicago to watch a television program from 10 to 11 pm on January 8. The event featured Jim Morvan and included caroling at the British Old People's Home on December 16.
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Civic Opera Building
Chicago
Old Red Barn
Jim Morvan
Old People’s Home
Nec
Kiwanis Pancake Day Drive Aims At 5000 For March Of Dimes
Ralph Cantrell leads Kiwanis workers in launching Pancake Day at Brookfield Methodist Church on Jan 30 to raise funds for the March of Dimes. Goal is $5,000, more than double last year, with ticket sales across districts and a record $300 one-day total by Myron Fisher and Carl Hayford. General chair Cantrell plans a telephone drive and door delivery for two ticket buyers as Newcomers assist with serving from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Public invited. tickets at the door.
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Brookfield
Howard Boerman
Gene Kubricht
John Tuschall
Gus Webber
47Th St
Elmer Toman
Myron Fisher
Carl Hayford
Newcomers Club
Friday Eve Fete Square Dances Seek More Participants
Brookfield square dance club invites friends to the regular bi monthly event at Congress Park school gym this Friday at 8 30 pm. Editor Bob Maybe assists beginners from 8 30 to 9 15 pm. Event is a Brookfield Recreation Commission project co sponsored by the Alumnae of the Newcomers Club.
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Brookfield Square
Congress Park
Bob Maybe
Brookfield Recreation Commission
Newcomers Club of
Brookfield
Alan Jablonski Bitten by Dog at Park and Monroe
Four year old Alan Jablonski son of Mr and Mrs Henry Jablonski 3336 Arthur Avenue was bitten on the hand by a dog January 7 at the corner of Park and Monroe Avenues. The animal was black and white about the size of a springer spaniel.
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Alan Jablonski
Henry Jablonski
Arthur Ave
Park and
Monroe Aves
Police Nab 2 in Larceny Case
Two Brookfield ex-convict brothers Edward Rose 24 and Phillip Rose 23 were arrested by LaGrange Park police on larceny charges for stealing two cartons of spark plugs from International Harvester Co parts division in Broadview. Edward admitted taking the plugs. both were booked and sent to county jail, with Edward later charged for license plate issues and Phillip for disorderly conduct.
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Brookfield
LaGrange Park
International Harvester Co
Broadview
Edward Rose
Blanchan Ave
Phillip Rose
30Th
Newberry
George Mason
Ed Palzer
Russell Mann
Ralph Trader
Robert Miller
Edward R. Trott
Grand Jury
Trader
Indiana
Western Auto
Mason
Kemman
Edward
Phillip
International Plant
Pontiac
St. Charles
Vandalia
Character and Personality Development course planned
The National College of Education at Evanston announces a 16 week course titled Character and Personality Development in Brookfield starting Thursday Feb 4. Dr. Lewis Troyer will teach from 7 to 8 40 p.m. at Gross School, offering graduate and undergraduate credit toward an MEd for Brookfield area teachers registering before the first class.
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National College of Education
Evanston
Ill
Brookfield
Gross School
Lewis Troyer
Ford Foundation
Troyer
Chicago Theological Seminary
America
Brookfield Area
New Parking Plans Draw Citizen's Ire
Village moves to approve two parking ordinances amid debate at a Monday board meeting. The off street regulation sets traffic rules for avenues and drives. alternate parking on odd versus even calendar days faces scrutiny. Mayor notes rising traffic and potential need for future changes as residents and officials weigh impacts on street cleaning and movement. Budget items include warrants totaling about 19,000 dollars, with costs for lights, a new squad car, and utilities.
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Plan Commission
Trustesg
Kylie
Sig
Plainly garbled clipping names James Hay and arrest
A fragment notes a man named James S. Hay aged 38 of Grange Road was arrested and bound over after police report taking him into custody. The text is fragmented and unclear on location and charges.
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James S. Hay
Ata Grange Rd
Lington
Congress
Cus
Willi Eile
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Reynolds
Alabama
Men's Club
Virginia B. Ellgood
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Congress Park Church
WSCS
Florida
Harold
Edna
Carole Ann Reedy
William E. Brown
New Memorial Hospital
Amvet Tour
Troop 17
Dimes Drive
Ralph Cantrell
Pancake Breakfast
30Th St
RBHS
Gail Kalle
Bob Konecny
Paul Jablon
Barbara van' Gurai
Elise Wallenta
Tom Weet Et Ee Ee
Joan Townsend
Lois Feulis
Forest
Crete
Prairie-Ogden
Boa
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