Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs Rally To Top Oak Park In District Action
Riverside-Brookfield capitalized on Oak Park errors to win 3-2 as Bill Bazant and George Tomecek led a 12-hit effort. Tomecek pitched three strong innings with Soderstrom and Bazant finishing. RB improved to six wins and one tie, keeping league title hopes alive ahead of the July 14 first round.
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Bulldogs
Bill Bazant
Jerry Kuehta
Mike Schneider
Oak Park
Ami
Srike
Oak Fark
Forest Park Panthers
Jim Kelly
Bob Hayer
Bazant
Kutcha
Riverside-Brookfield
Kelly
Tomecek
Solderstrong
Wealth Conference at Center July 10
The Brookfield Health Center will hold its regular semi monthly Child Health conference for children up to years old at 3837 Ogden Avenue on Thursday July 10 from 1 2 0 to 4 pm. The doctor will assess each child and advise parents on care. Mrs Simi Huft RN public nurse in charge assists with examinations.
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Brookfield Health Center
Ogden Avenue
Simi Huft
Late Junior Class Rally Yields Narrow Victory Score
June 22 at the Civic Opera House Chicago featured a junior class event with Ranald leading the scoring. The article notes complex family roots for Ranald including maternal grandparents Eli and Mrs Mark and paternal grandparents Lincoln Sed and Mrs Blanchan, linking Preston Minnesota and Brookfield origins. The final tally shows Ranald scoring 02 points in Junior Class Th while the winner finished with 04.
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Civic Opera House
Chicago
Eli Mark
Sun
Four Berwyn youths fined for nighttime firework disorder near zoo
Four young men from Berwyn faced Magistrate Kanelos after firing fireworks at 10:20 PM on June 27 near the zoo parking area. Each was fined 4 and charged with disorderly conduct after claiming the fireworks were bought in Indiana. Names and ages listed. others on probation in separate larceny cases.
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Berwyn
Kanelos
North Tie
Indiana
George P. Wallish
Clarence
Lee Travnicek
Lombard
James
Heaheney
Kenilworth
George Henning
Grove
Munice
Ruth Schubert
Joe Duggan
Kaneles
Helen's Grill Reopens After Weeks Closed
Helen's Grill in Ogden reopened Monday after a several week closure due to illness. The venue promises delicious dinners and lunches and will offer a special Fourth of July menu. Helen invites back old customers and welcomes new ones.
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Helen
Ssol
Ogden
Brookfield VFW Post 2868 Awards From Carnival Fun
Brookfield Post 2868 Veterans of Foreign Wars announced carnival awards from last week. Winners include Buick George Goodldw of Downers Grove for Television, J Wend for Radio, J E Boughlan for Refrigerator, S Tull for Bendix, Fred Koett for Mangle, Bill Hosna for Outboard motor, James Murrin Jr for Bicycle, Blanche Busck for Fishing tackle, L Kurez for Bowling ball, and Kavanaugh for Dry Cleaning. About 60 workers supported six days of events at the Custer Ogden grounds as Commander Bostrand praised a well run, weather friendly carnival with Koko the clown entertaining children.
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Brookfield
Post
Buick
George Goodldw
Downers Grove
Television
J. Wend
40Th Street
Marguerite
Fash
Custer Avenue
Refrigerator
J. E. Boughlan
South Marshfield Avenue
Chicago
Bendix
S. Tull
Prairie Avenue
Post and Auxiliary
Custer
Ogden
Brookfield Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bostrand
Koko
Youth Center Team Wins in Maywood
The Youth Center team defeated Maywood 24 to 1 this week led by Appl Hayer Ritzman and Campagna. Appl posted two singles and a double with three runs and two RBIs while Hayer added a triple and a single with three runs and four RBIs. Ritzman contributed a double and two singles with two runs and three RBIs as Campagna hit a home run, his first hit of the season since quitting the softball league.
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Youth Center
Maywood
Appl
Hayer
Ritzman
Campagna
Lukas
Avon Cleaners Emerges From Local Pioneers
Emil and Bunny Browne, Riverside Brookfield natives, turned a Grand Boulevard building into Avon Cleaners on January 1, 1947. Their delivery truck became a familiar sight as they built a thriving business and sponsor a strong Edward Feelys American Legion softball team. Lillian Klemp notes the need for quality cleaners at the north end. Emil owns a home at 3712 Morton and has three daughters. Bunny married Rosebelle Corleto last September and lives at 3335 Elm Avenue.
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Yen
Emil
Boucek
John Patrick
Bunny
Browne
Uncle Sam
Grand Boulevard
Avon
Riverside Brookfield High School
Edward Feelys
American Legion
Parade
Brookfield
Lillian Klemp
Morton
Rosebelle Corleto
Elm Avenue
Reverend Rockhoff Recovering in Missouri
The Rev. Oscar A. Rockhoff pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran church is reported recovering at Excelsion Springs Missouri after an operation. A card from Mrs. Rockhoff to the H. H. Freitag Paint company notes his recovery and mentions flood waters of the Missouri and other rivers delaying their return to the village. Pastor Rockhoff underwent surgery at a sanitarium in Excelsion Springs several weeks ago.
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Oscar A. Rockhoff
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Excelsion Springs
H. H. Freitag Paint Company
Rockhoff
Pastor Rockhoff
Missouri
Pastor Rockshoff
Brookfield group names new board members and drive plans
The group announces fall drive plans with ex-officio board member, Rev Wakefield, and H A Peel of Elm. New board members elected include Mrs K K Sloan, J W Wilms, and Harold G Bash. Additional candidates include Mrs P Watson, H A Sadler, Rev George Vulgaris, and Albert Lorr. Wilms is past president of Kiwanis and Brookfield Business Men's Association. The Rev Vulgaris leads Faith Evangelical Lutheran church. Lorr heads St Vincent de Paul Society. A prior officers’ commendation was approved for Rev Wakefield, John Clifton, Mrs George Hofman, and Dan Kulie.
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K.K. Sloan
Madison
J. W. Wilms
Grand Boulevard
Harold G. Bash
McCormick
Wilms
Kiwanis Club
Brookfield Business Men's Association
Fash
Brookfield
Wakefield
John Clifton
George Hoffman
Dan Kulie
Standing increases energy use by 14 percent note
The department of agriculture reports standing uses 14 per cent more energy than sitting. Specialists advise homemakers to sit for lengthy, fixed tasks such as ironing, polishing silver, peeling vegetables, preparing fruit, hand mixing bread or cookies, and packing lunches to save energy.
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Department of Agriculture
Trim Vegetables Improve Storage and Flavor
Root vegetables stay fresher and taste better when tops or leaves are trimmed before storage. Proper trimming reduces moisture loss and limits decay, helping maintain quality during shelf life and rotation.
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Sains
Leck Ac
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Ms Glee An
Wwe
Ues
Ronald Cavio. Steere
Zoo
Helen's Grill
Rev. Wakefield
H. A. Peel
Brigelow’s Food Shop
Brookfield Ave
LEO & Grace Woods
Schieves
Ogden Ave
Lyons
Ill
Camerize
Eastman Kodak Film
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