Monkeys at Chicago Zoo Captivating Visitors
The Chicago Zoological Park showcases a male and female Colobus from Africa with a baby, and a de Brazza male in another cage. The Colobus is noted for its white facial hair and long white tail, while the de Brazza features a white chin, grayish-green back, and striking sunburst eyes. The babies cavort with playful mischief, and both species attract camera-wielding guests. The piece also mentions historical Colobus hunting, local sidewalk improvements on 31st Street, and Grand Boulevard paving debates affecting traffic and safety in the area, by Archie Schonemann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Zoological Park
Africa
de Brazza
Zoo
Colobus
Board of Local Improvements
31St St
Kemman
Maple Ave
Grand Blvd
31St Southeast
North End
Grand Bivd
Grand
31St
81St
Plan to Attend Meet Jehovah's Witnesses in New York
Mrs. Adolf Nilsen and daughter of 3888 Harrison Ave plan to attend the international Jehovah's Witnesses convention at Yankee Stadium July 19 to 26. They will leave July 17 by special train to join more than 125,000 Witnesses from about 100 countries for the largest religious convention in America. The family also plans a sight seeing tour in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf Nilsen
Harrison Ave
New York
Yankee Stadium
Reception Planned for New Methodist Minister
The Brookfield Methodist church hosts a welcome and reception for the Rev. Milton D. Bayly and his son Darryl next Sunday after the 11 a.m. Service of Worship. Members and friends are invited to meet the Bayly family and talk with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Elmer G. Bartlett Retires from First Natl Bank Chicago
Elmer G Bartlett of 3800 Raymond Ave Brookfield retires from the First National Bank of Chicago on June 30 1958 after 39½ years service entering Feb 7 1914 He and Mrs Bartlett have three children Vivian Bachmann Evelyn Weir and Donald E Bartlett and granddaughter Lynn Ellen Weir They plan to visit Corpus Christi Seattle and other places before choosing a retirement home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer G. Bartlett
Raymond Ave
Brookfield
First National Bank of Chicago
Chicago
Bartlett
Vivian B. Bachmann
C. Harold Bush
Evelyn B. Weir
Corpus Christi
Texas
USNR
Donald. E. Bartlett
Hort Lee
Lynn Ellen Weir
Gavin Weir
Seattle
Wash
United States
Brook Park PTA to Sponsor Social July 30
Brook Park PTA invites the public to its second annual ice cream social on July 30 at 7 p.m. at Brook Park School in LaGrange Park. Cake, ice cream, pink lemonade, and popcorn will be served at outside tables with a free surprise for all children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brook Park
PTA
Brook Park School
Raymond Aves
LaGrange Park
Ways and Means
J. A. Balla
Alima Ter
B L. Batt
Blanchan
H. E. Draper
Cleveland
Carl Holt
Morgan
Stanley Ida
Ostrander
E. F. Koenig
Lexington
William Kopecky
Arthur
Clifford Shanahan
Harrison
Darwin Wood
Kemman
Lee Lindbergs Visit Virginia Beach Family Briefing
Mr and Mrs Lee Lindberg and twin boys Ronny and Larry are visiting relatives in Virginia Beach Virginia this week. Lee is serving in the navy and the family has an apartment near his jet air base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Lindberg
Ronny and
Larry
Virginia Beach, Va
Lee
Navy
Virginia Beach
Brookfield 4th of July Parade Lights Up Village
The Brookfield 4th of July parade opened the annual celebration with bands bugle units and cheering crowds. Emil Ehlert, village trustee, led as general chairman, with floats from Sugar Bowl Lions Kiwanis and Berwyn and Grand Grenadiers from Belmont Park. Fire departments, Scouts, and veterans groups joined, ending with a fireworks show and a lead car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Emil Ehlerting
Emil Ehlert
Berwyn
Grenadiers
Belmont Park
Post
American Legion
Skokie Drum and Bugle Corps
Sugar Bowl
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
13Th
LaGrange
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Amvets
Rocky Mountain National Park
Western Springs
LaGrange Park
Nazareth
31St St
Kiwanis’ Park
Girl Scouts Log Western Invasion
Dear Editor these excerpts describe a July trip by Girl Scouts traveling west from Sioux Falls South Dakota through Illinois Iowa and Minnesota. They list stops at Palisades State Park Backbone State Park Ambrose Call State Park Mound Springs State Park and a moonlight river dip with a Sunday vesper service and a storm interruption along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand and Maple
Sycamore
Mississippi River
Palisades State Park
Illinois
Dubuque
Iowa
Backbone State Park
Strawberry Point
Maquoketa
Ambrose Call State Park
Mound Springs State Park
Laverne, Minn
South Dakota
Summer Program At Y Begins With 400 Youths Enrolled
The West Suburban Y M C A summer program opened at Belmont pool in Downers Grove with 400 youths enrolled. Activities include swimming, day camp flag ceremonies, dramatics, crafts, movies, sports, and tournaments over six weeks. Junior trips schedule TV show visits and lunch on trips. Camp Pinewood and Twin Lakes girls camp activities noted. adult golf class led by Mrs. Helen Bahns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
Belmont Pool
Downers Grove
Y’s” Board of Directors
Camp Duncan
Vale. I
Donald Widler
North Central College
Naperville
Pinewood
Twin Lakes
Mich
Helen Bahnks
Alexander Ramsey Injured in Riverside Car Crash
Alexander Ramsay aged 46 of 152 Gage Road Riverside was injured last week when his eastbound car on Washington Boulevard struck a tree. He told police he was traveling 25 miles per hour in a new car with little mileage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Ramsay
Gage Rd
Riverside
Washington Blvd
Ramsay
H W Hammatt's 4727 Mile Southland Drive
Dr and Mrs H W Hammatt with children Margaret and Bob of 3631 Prairie Ave. undertook a two week trip visiting relatives in Florida and the southeast. They drove 4727 miles, touring Key West and other points, returning by the southern highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Hammatt
Margaret
Bob
Prairie Ave
Freid
Eustis
Fla
Marion Krnoul
W. B. McRae
Washington, D. C
Marshall Johnson
Springdale
Conn
Florida
Key West
Park Bond Contract Set for LaGrange Park District
The LaGrange Park Community Park district set a $200,000 bond sale contract with Nongard and Co Inc of Chicago at a special park board meeting. Mullaney Wells and Co will assist from Chicago. Nongard proposed 3 percent interest with a $1,157 premium. Other bidders included M B Vick and Co, Harry J Wilson and Co, Allan Blair and Co, and Northern Trust Co with varying rates and premiums. The board plans to pass bond and appropriation ordinances at a July 23 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGrange Park
Nongard and Co., Inc
Chicago
Pairk Board
Nongard and Co
Mullaney, Wells and Co
S. LaSalle St
Nongard
W. Adams St
Park District
Nonzard
R. H. Murray
M. B. Vick and Co
S. LaSalle
Harry J. Wilson and Co
Allan
Riverside-Brookfield Graduate Presented Bronze Star in Tokyo
Air Force Major William Kral, son of Mr and Mrs James Kral of 2616 S Pulaski, received the Bronze Star Medal at ceremonies in Tokyo. Commanding officer of the 1808th airways and air communications service wing communications division, Kral earned meritorious service in operations against an enemy. His wife Nancy and two sons attended. the Krals plan to return to the United States in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
William Kral
James Kral
S. Pulaski
Tokyo
Karl
1808Th Airways and Air Communications Service Wing
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Kral
Nancy
Krals
United States
New Gates Set At Prairie Ave Burlington Crossing
Work to install the new gates at the Prairie avenue crossing of the Burlington railroad advances. The bells for the gates were used on Tuesday this week and gates are expected to go into service soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Ave
Burlington Railroad
First Returns on The Balloon Race
Brookfield Recreation reports two balloons from the Fourth of July race returned as first entries. Debbie and Peter Cookingham sent from 3841 Woodside Ave. The cards were found tied together in Lake Michigan off Michigan City on July 4 at 6 p.m. Mrs Edwin Hassler, sailing the schooner Kittiwake from Chicago to Michigan City, retrieved them. Contest ends July 18. postmark date governs eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Recreation Department
Bill Radke
Debbie
Peter Cookingham
Woodside Ave
Lake Michigan
Michigan City
Ind
Edwin Hassler
North Kolmar Ave
Chicago
Kittiwake
Radke
Loyola Dental Graduate Plans Montana Office
Dr. Sam Cotter of 8229 Maple Ave has graduated from Loyola School of Dentistry in late June. He and his wife recently moved to Red Lodge Montana, her former home, and after passing the state board examinations, he intends to open a dental office in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam _ Cotter
Mapleave
Loyola School of Dentistry
Red Lodge
Mont
Montana
Pioneer John C Hoppenrath dies at 87 with LaGrange ties
John C Hoppenrath a LaGrange resident since age 15 died July 1 at Hinsdale San. He was a building contractor and carpenter before retirement 27 years ago. Funeral services were held at St John s Lutheran church with burial at St John s cemetery. He is survived by wife Minnie a son Walter two daughters Anna and Mrs Hayry Gutridge two brothers William Albert a sister Mrs Minnie Perrott and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Hoppenrath
LaGrange
St. John’s Cemetery
Harold Kramer
St. John's Lutheran Church
Hinsdale San
Hamburg
Germany
Hoppenrath
United States
Kensington Ave
Minnie
Walter
Ashland Ave
LaGrange Park
Anna
N. Kensington Ave
Hayry Gutridge
DuQuoin, Ill
William
Brookfield
Albert
Hinsdale
Minnie Perrott
Hoppenroth
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Woman Injured in Collision In North Riverside Area
Frank Trator aged 37 of West 24th Place North Riverside and Morton C Houglund of Cicero were in an accident last week. Pearl Houglund suffered a right ankle injury. Police say Trator stopped at a red light while Houglund said his car skid leading to the crash.
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Frank Trator
West 24Th Pl
North Riverside
Morton C. Houglund
South 51St St
Cicero
Pearl Houglund
Trator
Houglund
Brookfield Items Note July Park Incident And Local News
Brookfield notices cover July park events with attendance counts at Chicago Zoo and Sea July, a fly ball incident at Kiwanis Park narrowly missing a car windshield, and local residents in clubs, work, and schooling. Details include police standings in pistol tournament, injuries, and community updates with names and addresses.
Heat Delays SDA Headquarters Construction in Illinois
Torrid summer weather has postponed the Illinois Conference of Seventh Day Adventists headquarters project on Prairie Avenue north of Brooks Field Post Office. Secretary-Treasurer Elton Dessain says completion now eyed for December, with initial plan to finish by Thanksgiving. The two-story building, costing about 150000 to 300000 with furniture, will house some 200 offices and include air defense and hospital facilities in the basement, and will expand Pacific Press operations to Brookfield to handle Inter-America division needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Conference of
Seventh Day Adventista
Prairie Ave
Brooksfield
Ee Elton Dessain
Dessain
Irate Ave
Conferense
Pacific Press
Inter-Americ
Seventh Day Advents
Cristobal
Canal Zone
Brookfield
Tiel
Midwest
Nation of Brookfield
Family Reunion Held at H W Fisher Home
A reunion took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H W Fisher 3632 N Prairie Brookfield on July 8 6 with attendees including August Wark and his Philadelphia daughter and her son Jack Wark a U S Marine Harry O Rourke Jr Skippy Homewood3 Paul Fordney Ver ave Brookfield Thomas Fisher and infant Terry Alan Katherine Hurban a former Brookfield resident. The event coincided with Brookfield growth and the Fourth of July parade and Kiwa Park fireworks display praised as a credit to the town.
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He. Fisher
N. Prairie, Brook
August Wark
Philadelphia
Jack Wark
U.S. Mariner
Harry O'Rourke
Skippy
Prairie Ave
Brookfield
Katheritag Hurban
Brook Elas
Brooksfield
Kiwa Park
Robert Wilson Jr Dies After Mother's Heart Attack
The local notice reports the death of Robert Wilson Jr son of Robert Wilson at 3604 Prairie Ave following his mother's fatal heart attack. The telegram from Brookfield confirms the death on May 25 as his wife and family search for him, with the father unable to travel to Seattle due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson, Jr
Robert Wils
Prairie Ave
Field
Robert Wilson
Grandblvd
Robert Wilson, Jr
Brookfield
Seattle
Miss Cordes Enrolled in City Music School
1953 Hiineis Summer Youth chorus at the University runs July 5 through 18. Cong high school students from out of state will work under Don Craig, TV music, for the American Broadcast N Y., preparing congam entation in the theatre adjoining the Linen Avenue Residence Hall where they are housed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy K. C
Lexington Ave
Hiineis
University of
Don Craig
N. Y
Nue
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Jome
Archie Schonemann
Meet Jehovah's Witnesses
First Natl. Bank
Lee Lindbergs
Twins
Kylie
Scott “Robertson
Magnets
Scott
J. R. Robertson
Park Ave
Grand Boulevard
Girl Scouts
Sioux Falls, S. D
Alexander Ramsey
H.W. Hammatts
Southland
Loyola
John Hoppenrath
Kiwanis Park
Brookfield Ave
Ray H. Walker
Kemman Ave
Western Electric Company
Hawthorne Science Club
Pat Purl
Colorado
Charlie Barnes
Brookfield PD
Pete Natale
Brookfield Police
Marion Asa
Moose Lodge
FBI
Sandweg
Brookfield Kiwanis Club
Anthea Exdell
George Exdell
Illinois State Normal University
Normal
Lucille Huebner
Karen
Oak Ave
Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Purdue University
George Baxa
Barrymore
Blvd
Jim Aylesworth
Hebron
H. L. Paden
Jerry Rezny
Harold Lorenz
Department of Public Works
Water Works
Sylvia McClure
Hilgarde Panko
New Sda
Yuletime
H. W. Fisher
Robert Wilson Jr
Miss Cordes
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