Brookfield July events and parade highlights
In Brookfield community news residents celebrate the Fourth with a large parade, fireworks drawing about 7,400 attendees. Local figures like Bill Fisher and Myron Fisher organize the evening display while Brookfield recreation supervisor Bill Radke coordinates daytime activities. Widespread attendance includes families, clergy, and local officials as bands, camera crews, and a balloon show add to the festivities. Winners in the VFW carnival earn prizes including an Oldsmobile and a cam era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick West
Troop 53
Emil G. H. Ehlert
Wasihe
George McCullough
BBC
Dan Kylie
Ken Teuscher
Amvets
Rockford
Worline
le Gros
Paden
Gross
George Vulgaris
Fisher's
Ernest C. Stwenkel
Ted Bachmann
Myron
Willis Fisher
Bill Fisher
Bill
Radke
Brookfield
Wich
Albert Anderson 70 Buried in Forest Park
Albert Anderson 70 a Chicago resident and Sweden native died after years of illness. Funeral held at Rhenberg Memorial Home with cremation at Oak Ridge and burial at Waldheim in Forest Park. Survived by three sisters Mrs Magnsson Congress Park Mrs Frisk Chicago Mrs Reinstorf Chicago. three nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Anderson
Forest Park
Sweden
Rhenberg Memorial
Alert Anderson
Emil B. Magnuson
Deyoave
Congress Park
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Waldheim Cemetery
Anderson
Chicago
United States
Magnuson
George Frisk
Charles Reinstorf
John Hall
Berwyn
Sidney Golnick
Mabel Magnuson
Parish Families Plan Picnic at Fullersburg Preserve
A group of St Barbara s parish families plan a picnic supper at Fullersburg Forest Preserve on Wednesday July 8 at 6 p.m. A Little League picnic was held Saturday July 4 in Kiwanis Park where Frank B Thomas presented a purse to the ball players with funds gathered at Ralph and Bills tavern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Barbara's Parish
Fullersburg Forest Preserve
Kiwanis Park
Frank B. Thomas
Ralph and
Bill
Kubista
Brookfield
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fishbark
Public to View Nurses Home Hinsdale Sanatorium Open for Inspection
Public inspection announced for the Hinsdale Sanatorium and Hospital nurses home and training school. The new 3450,7200 measure building, part of the Hinsdale project, will be open Sunday afternoon from 2 to 6 o clock and was funded with provided sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinsdale Sanitarium and Hospital
N.C. Taylor
Crator
Himsdale
New Seven Story Hospital To Open In Chicago Area
Seventh Day Adventists church and private donors fund the project with the public, church, and government contributing £3,315,000 for a 200 bed facility. A new 120 by 46 foot three story brick and steel wing across Oak St will house ninety nurses and facilities including a library chapel classrooms and a recreation room. The old Hinsdale Sanitarium nurses home will be demolished after occupancy of the new hospital this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Day Adventists Church
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Oak St
Chicago
Hinsdale Sanitarium
Judge Beckwith
Oak Hall
Ond
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Clear Lake
Evelyn Schmidt
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Maude Dunning
Augie Sieloff
Arthur Are
Uishi
Hosand
Susan McCann
Brook Park
Fe Woesley Memorial Hospital
Drexel
LaGrange
Wilder Park
Elmhurst
Jurst Park District
L. Larsen
Are
Grant Park Concerts
Chicago Park District
Silvie Insana
Dorothy Cothran
Ralph Nielsen
Miles Ne
Oldsmobile
Christoff
Ogden Ave
Freeze
Marvin Harman
Woodside Ave
la Grange Cleaner
Dyer
la Grange
Bonnie Kavanic
Sherman Ave
W. Zahlman
Southyd7th
Cicera
G. Oesterreicher
Monroe Ave
Fiala
Brookfield and
Maple Avenues
Mobil — Oil
Mobil — Gas
Mobil — Tires
Real
Libby
Lona Tomatoes
Theift
A&p
Alberta
Freestone
California
Dumbo
Lux Bath
Rinso
Sawyer Saltines
Hee
Pen
A&p Pectin
Ball Or
Kerr Brend
Ktason
Kerr, Beson
Jams
Jeffies
Great Weston
Beth
Lipton
Grant Cc. A
Lux Soap
Castile
Lipton Tea
Gant
Hanne
America
Brooktie
Federal
Brookfield Federal
the Savings Center
Brookfield Federal Savings
Grand Boulevard
Tel
New Hinsdale Law Unit
Irene
Mildred
Trene's Beauty Salon
the House of Loveliness
Grand Brookfield
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