Brookfield Zoo marks 18th anniversary and 25 years of director Bean
Chicago Zoological Park records 25,753,054 visitors as of July 1 1952, marking its opening anniversary and 25 years of director Robert Bean’s service. Park staff total 68, with two retirees Carl Ring and Ellen Heavens. The anniversary features a diverse new collection from Ecuador Africa and Asia, including Emerald Boas and Malabar squirrels, and notes a Fennec Fox wagging its tail for the first time.
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Chicago Zoological Park
Robert Bean
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Bean
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Ellen Heavens
Brookfield Zoo
Snake House
Ecuador
Africa
Asia
Mater
Pye
Sahara
Archie Schonemann
Man in Court for Disorderly Conduct and Traffic Offenses
Julius Robinson, fresh from an escape attempt, faced Judge F S Kanelos on June 27 with charges including disorderly conduct driving without a license failing to control a vehicle and no vehicle tag. Police say he drove on the wrong side and struck a parked car. He was fined 150 and sentenced to 30 days in Cook County jail after failing to pay.
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Funeral services for Amos M. Pash
Amos M. Pash 78 father of Harold Eash longtime Brookfield village manager died July 2 after illness. Funeral set for Saturday July 5 at 2 p.m. in Teka Ind with interment in that city. Body returned to Johnson Funeral home Okfield for rites.
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Amos M. Pash
Harold Eash
Brookfield
Teka
Ind
Eash
Johnson
Okfield
Fishbach New Commander of Feely Post
Edward Feely Post No. 190 held its annual election of officers on June 23 at the American Legion hall. Elected for 1952 53 were Arthur Fishbach commander James Provost senior vice commander Thomas Durack treasurer Lester Barry finance officer L Bergschneider sergeant at arms. Delegates to state convention A Fishbach T Durack J Provost with alternates G Fristrom D Markland R Barton. Fifth district delegates A Fishbach J Provost G Fristrom with alternates T Durack J Asaro and D Markland. Cook County council delegates William Markward A Fishbach J Provost with alternates G Fristrom T Durack S Sarlitto. A carnival meeting was held June 30. Carnival to Grand bivd and Fair view ave Aug 18 23. Regular post meetings second and fourth Mondays at 8 15 pm. Fourth of July parade to start at Grand blvd and Bist st 10m. Will Markward publicity officer.
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Edward Feely
American Legion Hall
Arthur Fishbach
James Provost
Thomas Durack
Lester Barry
L. Bergschneider
A. Fishbach
T. Durack
J. Provost
G. Fristrom
D. Markland
R. Barton
Grand Bivd
Fairview Ave
Post
American Legion
Grand Blvd
Bist St
Will Markward
Kiwanis Zoo Day Brings Brookfield Guests to Zoo
Brookfield Kiwanis hosted over a thousand visitors at Chicago Zoological Park for the 14th Kiwanis Zoo Day. Boy Scouts guided children through the grounds while the Brookfield club provided free ice cream and pop. A noon meal was served in the Refectory’s north wing. The photo features four adults including Mrs. John Crumbaugh, Mr. Crumbaugh Kiwanis chairman, Mrs. Ross Luis, and Charles Red Clark Kiwanis secretary and past president.
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Brookfield Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Zoo
Chicago Zoological Park
Boy Scouts
Brookfield Club
John Crumbaugh
Kiwanis
George Ives
The
Brookfield Kiwanis
Brookfield switches gas lamps to electric lighting plan
About 250 electric street lights have been installed in Brookfield since the first on McCormick avenue on Feb 1 1949. The village began with street corners and moved in five groups to replace gas lamps, including the annexed section south of Shields avenue. Costs dropped from 1.30 to 1.18 dollars per lamp per month, prompting adoption at the January 19 1949 trustees meeting. The project faced engineering and financial challenges to maximize service while keeping costs down.
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McCormick Ave
C. D. McEachran
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Public Service Company of Northern Illinois
Shieldsave
Jake Dumelle
Damelle
Board of Trustees
Kiwanis Club Hosts 1100 Kids at Zoo Day
Brookfield Kiwanis hosted over 1,100 children from 17 clubs for the 14th annual Zoe Day at Brookfield Zoo. 710 youngsters and 107 Kiwanis members attended the luncheon, with prizes awarded to Joliet and Kewanee clubs for greatest turnout and farthest travel.
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Brookfield Zoo
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Kiwanis
John C. Brough Retires After 36 Years With Bell Telephone
John C. Brough of 4443 Du Bois Ave retires from Bell Telephone Co after 36 years of service. A July 25 banquet in Chicago attended by over 150 colleagues honored his career and life membership in the Telephone Pioneers of America was awarded. Brough, 61, plans hobbies in scouting, gardening, photography, and home projects while remaining active in the Boy Scouts of America and American Legion Post No. 41 of LaGrange.
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Bell Telephone Co
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Chicago
John C. Brough
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Brough
Stephan Brough
Telephone Pioneers of America
American Legion
LaGrange
Jack
Drowning causes death of Stanley R. Clark near Dowagiac
Funeral services were held for Stanley R. Clark a former Brookfield resident who died by drowning while fishing near his Indian Lake home in Michigan last Friday. A coroner's jury ruled death by drowning and his body was returned to Brookfield for services at the Methodist church. Clark a longtime Western Electric employee and community figure lived at 3320 Prairie then 3700 Arthur and later at Indian Lake with his wife. He held memberships in several fraternal orders and clubs and was active in local parades and civic groups. He served as an air ward en in World War II and was involved in community activities throughout his years in Brookfield.
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Indian Lake
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Lincoln
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Mt. Auburn
Johnson Funeral Home
Clark
Prairie
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Western Electric
Harmony ‘Party
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Pesh
Arades
New Get Rich Idea Unveiled in Village
A Brookfield resident reported a con game where a suave stranger offered $10 000 to loan less than $5 000 for legal fees claiming an inherited estate worth over $275 000. After obtaining the loan the trickster vanished, leaving no return for the lender.
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Get Rich
Brookfield
Elm and maple tree diseases spotted in Brookfield
Noel P Wysong chief for the Forest Preserve district examined several trees in Brookfield this week and diagnosed infections. European elm scale found on elms at 4207 Elm Ave may kill occasional branches. cotton maple disease on specimen at 116 Oak Ave could cause leaf loss. Neither condition likely to cause wholesale loss. sun scorch also noted with hot dry weather.
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Noel P.wysong
Forest Preserve
Wye Song
Brookfield
Elm Ave
Oak Ave
Oo Wysong
Peoria
Springfield
Lincoln
Rockford
Survey on Grand Blvd traffic and parking study
A village traffic survey on Grand Boulevard and Prairie Avenue was completed on Saturday. Volunteers from local groups recorded vehicle counts and parking positions to assess congestion and mobility patterns. The Cook County Safety Commission will analyze the data to guide future traffic improvements.
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Lucas
Louis Kucera
Verne Rambeau
Speidel
Bill Willms
Carl Hayford
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Westchester
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Brookfield News Roundup From Village Scene and Kiwanis Zoo Day
Local Brookfield items note a keg of nails found at Brookfield and Rose intersection and a cleanup despite disruption. John Crumbaugh traveled to Chicago last week with pictures for Kiwanis Zoo Day, later drafted to appear on TV telling the story. Warren Fili penko, in the U S Navy, expects release late this year as plans rotate for points. Les Barry engages with friends around a Zoo Day week activity.
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Rosemear
John Crumbaugh
Chicago
Kiwanis-Zoo
Kiwanis- Zoo
Bill Wilms
Buegel
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Fragmentary OCR text mentions basketball courts, landscaping, shrubs, and hay with unclear context and missing details. No clear event dates, persons, or organizations readable.
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North Central College
Don Widler
Ross Larson
Ann Johnson
Women of the Moose
Kewanee
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