Pancakes for Polio drive to boost Brookfield effort
Brookfield Kiwanis sponsor Pancakes for Polio day at Brookfield Methodist Church on Saturday January 24 to support the March of Dimes. Local residents and business leaders back the drive with enthusiastic support and a page ad in The Brookfield Magnet honoring contributors. The piece urges continued community action to aid the Village of Brookfield.
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Brookfield
Kiwanis Club
Brookfield Methodist
Rockfield
Kiwanis Club of
Dan Kulie
Brookfield considers meters on parking lot by Burlington tracks
The village board discussed meter installation for the lot parallel to the Burlington tracks. Trustee Ives urged charging non residents for all day parking, prompting debate. The Magnet invites signed letters to the editor to present both sides of the issue.
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Brookfield
Ives
Burlington Tracks
Archie Schonemann
Village President History Set for Booklet Mail
Brookfield village history lists seventeen presidents since incorporation on November 7 1893. The booklet Brookfield is Your Business will be mailed about February 1, with copies reservable by calling Brook 7344. Longest service was William A Gronberg from 1913 to 1923. John W Gross served seven years across nonconsecutive terms.
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Brookfield
William A. Gronberg
Gronberg
John W. Gross
William Buhs
Henry A. Cranwell
Buhs
Air Force cadets surprise family on home visit
Kenneth Picha of the US Air Force arrived home with friend Air 3/c Jay Russel after finishing basic training at Parks Air Force Base near Oakland California. They now move on to Scott Field Illinois, traveling together from their last assignment on Saturday evening.
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Kenneth Picha
US Air Force
Air 3
Julia Picha
Park Ave
Kenneth
Parks Air Force Base
Oakland
Cal
Scott Field
Illinois
Jay Russel
Will Direct Panel Talk at Atlantic City Convention
James E Pease superintendent of district 102 schools will chair a panel on UN UNESCO Nationalism and the Schools at the Atlantic City convention of the American Association of School Administrators. Speakers include Roy E Robinson Luther Evans and six other educators. questions cover materials UN UNESCO patriotism and world peace. About 500 to 1000 superintendents and other officials are expected. 1953 membership is around 9000. Exhibits will fill about five acres in the Atlantic City auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Pease
Unesco
Atlantic City
American Association of School Administrators
Pease
Roy E. Robinson
Ferndale
Mich
Luther Evans
Congress
National Commission
Association
Winners Named in Gross PTA Membership Drive
The Gross School PTA announced awards at the last meeting after a vigorous semester drive. First prize went to room 217, second grade taught by Mrs Schmidt. second prize to room 216, second grade Mrs Poplawski. third prize to room 115, first grade Mr Waibel. A special award honored Mrs McDowell’s first graders in room 101 for most dads joined. Mrs Dillenberg’s class 815 A won the attendance banner for December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gross School
PTA
Frank Melka
Schmidt
Poplawski
Waibel
McDowell
Dillenberg
Betty Tlapa
Blasting and Meters Top Village Board Topics
South Brookfield trustees faced blasting complaints near Coronet project with walls cracking and shelves emptying as residents urged halting blasting. Parking meters were debated to ease downtown congestion, with a motion approved to study meter feasibility on both sides of the tracks in nonresident areas. Easement talks for alleys by Congress Park Elementary continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Brookfield
Jake Dumelle
C. Harold Bush
South End
Biddle
Ives
Cox
Village Manager and Safety Committee
Congress Park
Library Friends To Hear Speaker At Jan 16 Meet
The Friends of the Library present their third program of the season at 1 30 p m January 16 in the Brookfield Methodist church auditorium. Miss Caroline Thomas Harnsberger author lecturer and world traveler will review Lincoln and Mark Twain. Her life of Mark Twain material was prepared with her daughter’s help. She authored Living American Statesman about figures like Robert Taft and Senator Harry Flood Berg. She has lived in Paris and Italy and visited George Bernard Shaw in England before his death.
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Friends of the Library
Brookfield Methodist Church
Caroline Thomas Harnsberger
World Traveler
Lincoln
Mark Twain
Harry Flood Berg
Paris
Italy
George Bernard Shaw
England
Alley Through Park School to Get Official OK
The village board is set to grant formal approval for an east west alley through the south wing of Congress Park school. Verbal approval existed since 1947 to permit the south wing’s construction and the zone board will finalize the easement upon review.
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Congress Park
Sara Reed
Barbara MacWilliams
Lyons Township to honor WWII heroes with bronze plaque
Seventy four Lyons Township High School alumni who died in World War II will be named on a permanent bronze plaque at the main entrance. A prior 66-name temporary plaque is displayed. Korean deaths are excluded. Gift from the class of 1944 funds casting, with a request to include all names. inquiries go to Mrs. Marie Emerson.
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Lyons Township High School
George S. Olsen
Marie Emerson
Violinist Carroll Glenn Headlines Riverside Concert
Carroll Glenn, renowned concert violinist, appeared as soloist in the Community Concert association series at Riverside-Brookfield High School on Tuesday evening. Before a small audience, she performed works by Mozart, Tschaikovsky, Milhaud, and others, with the Tschaikovsky concerto highlighted for technical brilliance and tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Glenn
Community Concert Association
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Miss Glenn
Mozart
Tschaikovsky
Milhaud
Homemaking Courses For Adults At Lyons Township Junior College
Thirteen of the 55 courses offer ed to adults in the Adult Evening school for the coming winter spring term are arranged for homemakers. Enrollment on Jan. 27 28 29 from 7 to 8 30 at LaGrange high school office Cassitt and Brainard avenues. Volunteers include Mrs Virginia Bostelman Galley Hinsdale returning for interior decorations and Mrs Warren Gaden Maywood teaching lampshade making.
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Lyons Township
Cassitt and Brainard Aves
LaGrange
Walter Payne
Virginia Bostelman Galley
Hinsdale
Warren Gaden
Maywood
Elsie Ross Butler
Ruth Oblander
Kathyin Kolinger
Riverside
Louis Zocchi
December Army Call Takes Six Local Men
Six local men reported for army service on December 12 under draft headed 111, 3722 S. Harlem, Riverside. Inducted were Niels Alfred Knudsen of Western Springs, Donald Be Herda of Brookfield, Raymond Barnick of Brookfield, James Richard Rose Jr. of LaGrange, Ralph Wascher of Lyons, and Berkastny of Riverside.
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S. Harlem
Riverside
Niels Alfred Knudsen
Western Springs
A Berkastny
Riveride
Donald Be Herda
Rookfield
Raymond Barnick
Brookfield
James Richard
Rose, Jr
LaGrange
Ralph Tio
Wascher
Lyons
Pancake Fundraiser For Polio Draws Brookfield Support
Kiwanis Brookfield launches Pancakes for Polio on Saturday January 24 with broad community backing. Myron O Fisher chairs the drive aiming to raise 5000 beyond regular donations as several thousand tickets already sell and a large volunteer staff coordinates the event.
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Kiwanis Club
Brookfield
Myron O. Fisher
Fisher
Polia Foundation
PTA Group Meets at Brook Park School
The Brook Park school PTA held a meeting on Tuesday January 13 after a pot luck supper and open house attended by parents and teachers. A committee chaired by Mrs. Robert Des Enfants led the program.
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Brook Park School Pta
Robert Des Enfants
South End Property Owners Elect 1953 Leaders
The South Brookfield Civic association elected officers January 7 1953 naming Gay R Hendrickson president Harold L Wilson vice president Frank L Stack secretary Gustav C Weber treasurer and George J Baber sergeant at arms. The group formed in 1950 to boost civic improvements and work with village authorities inviting residents to join. Meetings are the first Wednesday each month at 8 pm at 4146 Sunnyside Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Brookfield
Sunnyside Ave
Frank L. Stack
Vocational Career Meetings At R B High
R B High held its third annual career meetings on January 8 with 20 conferences from modeling to professional engineering. Speakers included Miss Middaugh class of 1944 on secretarial work and Miss Jeanne Heidler from Public Service Co on home economics. Other leaders and attendees included Frank Higginbotham Dr Edwin R Whitehead C G Gerhold and more, with most students attending their first choice.
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R-B
Miss Middaugh
Mary Middaugh
LaSalle National Bank
Jeanne Heidler
The
Public Service Co
Heidler
Frank Higginbotham
Edwin R. Whitehead
C. G. Gerhold
Frank Kanelos
Hollywood
George Rezek
University of Illinois, College of Medicine
Robert Snedigar
Brookfield Zoo
George Ives
American Broadcasting Company
Wenr — TV
Congress Park
Clarence Peebles
Northwestern University Dental School
Peebles
Riverside
Suffers Broken Ribs in Fall on Brainard Avenue
Carl Wilken of 1607 N LaGrange Rd fractured ribs from a fall on Brainard Ave Thursday Jan 8 and was taken to Hinsdale for treatment. Five other local residents from La Grange Brookfield and Western Springs were injured last week and treated at the San. Notable among them was Lawrence Knapp of 3631 Grand Bird Brookfield who suffered a laceration to the right eyebrow on Wednesday Jan 7.
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Brainard Avenue
Carl Wilken
N. LaGrange Rd
Brainard Ave
Wilken
Hinsdale Ian
la Grange
Brookfield
Western Springs
San
Larence Knapp
Grand Bird
Brookfield Village News and Community Notes
Police trivia from Brookfield recounts youth mischief and street light shooting, decorations damaged, and residents aiding visitors at The Magnet office. Public works crews salted ice on Maple Avenue and Grand Boulevard, with staff including George Baxa and Myron Fisher. Buzzy social life includes Kiwanis events, Pancake Day at Brookfield Methodist Church, and open house at Lingoin School. Upshot: local leaders Stephan Johnson and Elmer Swanson reflect on holidays, while Jan 23 marks end of first semester at Riverside Brookfield High. basketball schedules listed.
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Fisher
Brookfield
D. K. Albro
Howard Boerman
Charles Clark
John Crumbauc
Carl Hayford
Barney Heinz
Milton Hummel
George Ives
Filmer Johnson
Anthony Kesman
Orville hKocour
Dan Kulie
Arthur Strobel
Elmer Toman
John Tuschall
Harry Varney
Bill Willis
Lou Yackley
Ralph Cantrell
D. Damore
Brookfield Methodist Church
Park and
Grand Aves
Modern Style Shop
Rezny Real Estate
Edward Hines Lumber Co
Suburban Cleaners
Enterprise Publishing Co
Kartje Bakery
Krause’s Dry Goods
BCD Insurance Co
Fisher’s Pharmacy
Heinz Brothers Motors
L and L Laundromat
Tuschall Engineering Co
The
Gross School
Kiwanians
Stephan and Johnson
Public Works Department
Magnet
Old Water Works
Myron Fisher
Brookfield Kiwanis Club
Elmer Swanson
Mike Colgrass
Illinois
PM S Association
Wally Buegel
Brookfield Zoo
Augie Sie- Joff
Downers Grove
Joe Fiala
Fiala
Maple Ave
Henry
Florida
Southland
Riverside- Brookfield High School
Basketeers
Maine
Downers
Southviews
Will
Open house at Lincoln school invites public to tour new building
Lincoln School Shields Avenue hosts an open house next Sunday from 1 to 5 p m. Supt E and Lincoln PTA will serve refreshments. The event features a new 500 building with auditorium, gym 50 by 74 feet, modern facilities, fluorescent lighting, large window lighting, and access from the west Grove entrance.
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Lincoln
Shields’ Ave
Lincoln Pta
Séall
Meer
L. Shay
Shi
Grove
Double Birthday Rag for Sharon and Judy
A double birthday celebration was held Friday at home on Prairie, inviting guests and family. The event honored Sharon and Judy with shared cheer, as cousins and friends gathered to mark the occasion.
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Sharon
Judy
Prairie: Sion
Saps Spink
Dinner With Woman's Society Service Chairman
Phil Hanna announces 6:30 p m. at the Financial Pro 1953 dinner event. Mrs. chairwoman leads the Woman's Society Service in a program focusing on community activities.
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Phil. Hanna
Hai
Financial
Obituary fragment for Mrs Bemnite and family
Fragmentary obituary notes a death on January 13 for Mrs Berni¢ of Brook 10 years, with survivors including Jewys Mazurek and Mrs E F Story. Mentions Brookfield and Ky. references to Cord and Whaley. year 1878 and Ew appear in garbled text.
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Bemnite
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Henry A. Cromwell
George W. Borous
H. C. Cox
James G. Barry
Thomas Alway
A. H. Hein
Ee A. Huebsch
E. B. Graham
James F. Mansfield
John A. Pinner, Sr
John G. Bergman
Gross Pta
Ire
National Foundation For
Sis
Dan Kylie
Daniel C. Babcock Jr
Paul H. Barnes
Donald M. Beckley
George Francis Bennodt
Constance Bird
Rudolph F. Bostelman
Harry Edgar Brown
Jack Campbell
Herbert Daniel Cattell
Harry W. Clark
John Coniglio
George Coogan
Robert E. Coulter Jr
Robert Allen Corliss
William Wiley Corliss
Richard M. Cram
John Bent Davies
Jerome P. Eastman
Kenneth Wayne Ebert
James William Ferris
Ross Forbes
William Robert Germain
C. Cranston Giles
Donald Griebahn
William Theodore Gross
Arthur Richard Harmon Jr
Byron A. Hedin
James E. Herscher
William Patterson Kane
Kenneth L. Karger
David William Kelly
Elmer H. Kemman
John George Kohlar
Perry P. Lachappelle
Elmer Hugh la Rue
Ralph H. Leavitt
David R. Llewellyn
Edmund Vance Long
Bernard H. Lord Jr
William T. Mabin
Adrian Macfarland
Burton Mallory Jr
Charles Marquiss
William Moody
David N. Morgan Jr
William David Moss
Carl Davis Mueller
Harry Alyn Neal
Earl Neitzel
Albert F. Nolting
James Edward O’brien
Alvin Olson
James Robert Overmier
Arnold Panenka
Stanley August Peterson
Richard Quinn
LTJC
Peggy Horn
Forest Park
Chicago
Harry Butcher
Charles Richard
Richard Morriss
Morriss
William Gooch
Junior College
Citizen
LaGrange 458
Pancake Party
Shields Grove
EB. McLoudhs
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