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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1953
Page
6
Brookfield, Illinois, earns 1952 All-America City citation in an award judged by a 12 member panel for energetic citizen action. The Brookfield Enterprise notes the honor was earned through hard work and community effort, and emphasizes maintaining high standards amid national attention.
Mrs Mae Andrews of 3526 Kemman Ave was honored at Bell Telephone Co for 35 years of service. She received a special pin as the first employee to be gifted this token. Congratulations to Mrs Andrews on her 35 year anniversary.
Rep Bernice Van der Vries spoke at the CMA meeting held last week in the First Congregational Church. About 170 persons were present, with Hockenbrough among those noted.
Big leaguers invited to Brookfield Baseball rally at Gross school on Friday February 6. Ted Kluzewski Jimmy Archer Dirzy Dean Roy Hansen Don Unferth and Joe LaRos expected. Event features 1952 World Series film and Brookfield Little League highlights. Registration for ages 8 to 14 guarantees a team for summer play.
Mrs Caroline Breitling 81 of 3641 Prairie Ave Brookfield long a Chicago area resident died at home. German born widow of Carl Breitling former American Metalware Co Chicago owner who died in 1901. Survived by daughter Anna Stevens son Fred three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Private funeral held Jan 26 at Lain and Son Funeral Home 5501 N Ashland Chicago.
Ernest Jafke of Lyons living with Steve Oskerko was killed in a car crash at 45th Plainfield Road and perished in a blaze at a building on Kracow Street, Lyons. Brookfield police reported the details this week.
Mrs William Hanneman of Kenosha Wisconsin and former Brookfield resident spent the holidays here with her niece on Kemmen avenue. She is the mother of William Hanneman a prisoner of war in Korea for three years and says he was allowed a sheet of paper each month to write home. His photo appeared in the Tribune with other prisoners and was recognized by his family after they were notified of his status.
Mrs Frances Hermes, in grave condition, had her request to bring her twin sons home from Ft Richardson Alaska for medical support granted. The sons serve with the 96th anti Aircraft para, and they were flown from Alaska to be near her at MacNeal Metcal hospital Berwyn. Hermes works as a stock foreman at GM in La Grange.
St Barbara's Parish school patrol assigns officers for boys and girls to manage traffic along Prairie avenue north of Ogden to Brookfield. The corps includes Gant Burkowski Lieuts Gilbert Ogden and for girls Capt Cosgrove Lieuts Provenzano Provenzano Dominski and a roster of patrol members under Sister Samuel.
Asa Brunson aged 90, longtime LaGrange and Congress Park resident, died at his Chicago home on Saturday Jan 24. Funeral services at Rhenberg Memorial Home Jan 27, with LaGrange Lodge No 770 A F and A M officiating. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery. Survivors: widow Georgia Brunson, son Emory of Needle, Cal., daughter Mrs Mabel Hanratty Farlow. He was born Nov 10, 1863 in Boonville Ia and was a retiree from C B and Q. He had lived in Chicago for seven years.
The Brookfield village board Monday evening praised the 1952 All-America City citation yet heatedly argued over alley issues and a land annexation. Ives pressed for decisive alley action and metric on the south Brookfield area, with debate to continue in a closed meeting next week. Traffic studies were reviewed with proposed changes at DuBois Ogden Maple and Southview intersections, curb work and parking adjustments discussed, and meters called for immediate action.
Veterans of the Korean war numbering ten will be honored by Edward Feely post of the American Legion in ceremonies Monday February 23 led by post commander Bill Markward. Illinois American Legion and Illinois state officials arranged a certificate of honor program for all Korean war veterans with Perce Brautigan announcing notices to over a thousand posts. The first batch of certificates becomes available this week.
Myron Fisher reports Pancakes for Polio day in Brookfield raised over 2000. On January 24 a pancake breakfast at Brookfield Methodist church served 1538 people from 6 AM to mid afternoon. Red Blanchard of Riverside Brookfield High led musical features and greeted guests. Fisher lauded the Brookfield Woman's Club.
The charge of driving too fast for the highway conditions on December 30 in an accident at 45th and Plainfield was nolle pressed against Norbert C. Engst 25 of 620 South Ashland Avenue in magistrate court last Friday January. The case arose from a coroner's jury recommendation that Engst be bound over to the grand jury on a homicide charge connected with the death of Teye Oskerko 65 of Lyons.
Arrowhead district of the West Suburban Boy Scout council organizes Civic Day events in LaGrange for National Scout Week Feb 7 13. Eight local scouts earn Eagle ranks with courts of honor in Western Springs Brookfield and LaGrange. Candidates from Troops 14 15 16 20 33 38 59 and 77 will vote in a caucus Jan 31 to select civic leaders for the village board meeting on Feb 7.
The 1952 All-America City award presentation for Brookfield is set for Saturday at 8 PM. The program features colors, the Riverside-Brookfield High School band, and speakers including Dan Kylie, Francis Watson, Vernon Wahlberg, Bernice Van der Vries, John Nuveen, Homer Eby, and Everett Dirksen with music by Miss Linda Kocour.
Village of Brookfield earns 11th place nationwide as one of 11 All-America cities, only Illinois recipient. Presentation set for Saturday 8 PM at Riverside Brookfield High School auditorium with Senator Everett Dirksen as speaker. Officials praise local efforts on water, housing, taxation, and government actions. (Note: garbled earlier reports corrected to official selection.)
Mr and Mrs William H Radke and daughter Jill of 3320 Arthur Ave return from a three week winter vacation in Palm Beach with swimming beach combing and ocean fishing. A two day motor trip to Marathon reveals neighbors from Brookfield Mr and Mrs A Johnsmiller of 3526 McCormick Ave stayed in the adjacent cottage on the Overseas Highway to Key West.
Riverside Brookfield High School plans an institute day on February 2 with a 9 15 a m opening session. Dr Nicholas Nyaradi roving professor for Bradley University and former Hungary secretary of the treasury will speak. A discussion period and musical features by the school orchestra and choir follow. After lunch grade teachers return to their schools for their program. The afternoon speaker is Harvard graduate Ben Richards.
Long village column records police trivia and petty incidents such as BB shooting thefts of insulation and sliding rule loss, a boy breaking windows, and neighbors chatting at the drugstore. Mentions Army family homes, church officers for 1953, Legion events, local youths' groups, and upcoming community programs with many named residents and businesses.
Fifty boys and girls at Barbara’s parochial school on South Prairie Ave form patrol groups led by eighth grade students Gerald Gilbert Ogden as boys’ patrol head and Mary Cosgrove as chief. Assistants include Jean and Joana Zane and Georgia D, with lieutenant in charge. Monthly meetings under Sister Samuel assign walking routes on the west and east sides to manage street patrols.
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