Truth and Money in Headlines From Archie Schonemann
Washington talk centers on funds and aid as French and English delegates meet with the Secretary of State. Radio notes the French and British need more money for Indo China and Europe. The piece critiques reliance on truth, noting how rhetoric masks motives and money pressures in Cold War diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Indo China
England
John Bull
Sam
Truman
Joe
Home Building on Decline in Brookfield for June
Brookfield building activity fell in June 1953 with 17 permits issued versus 19 in June 1952. The June 1953 total value was 196,800 against 229,500 a year earlier. First six months of 1953 show Gary leading Chicagoland areas with 1,307 homes, followed by Skokie and others. Skokie led in 1952, while Gary topped 1951 through 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Bell Savings and Loan Association of Chicago
Gary
Chicagoland
Skokie
Park Ridge
Niles
Elmhurst
Des Plaines
Rev Jones to Lead First Congregational Church
The Rev. Llewellyn F Jones of Marseilles Illinois will become pastor of the First Congregational Church succeeding Rev Wilfred Wakefield who resigned. He was born in South Dakota and has pastored churches in Iowa before moving to Depue Illinois. He will assume duties in September and is married with six children. Interim minister Rev Allan Pinkham of the Chicago Theological Seminary is officiating locally.
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Llewellyn, F. Jones
Marseilles
First Congregational Church
Wilfred Wakefield
Jones
South Dakota
Towa
Depue
Ill
Allan Pinkham
Chicago Theological Seminary
Riverside Brookfield High School Gets New Gym Stage and Pool
Near completion the Riverside Brookfield High School reveals a new gymnasium 130 ft square with 68 ceiling lights and three basketball gear sets. A 101 by 35 ft stage features 12 tights, while the east end houses a 36 by 75 ft swimming pool with 14 ceiling lights, four side spotlights, and 26 pool lights.
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Riverside-Brookfield High School
Pacific Press to Build Nine-Unit SDA Apartment
Ground was broken on a 75000 dollar project to house Pacific Press staff. The nine unit complex on Forest Ave and Salt Creek will include four two bedroom, four one bedroom, and a central three level master unit with a shared utility room and a full drive around. The project supports Pacific Press expansion as it absorbs the Inter-American division from Cristobal Canal Zone and moves service operations to Brookfield.
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Pacific Press
Forest Ave
Grant
Pacific Rest
Inter-American Division of
Seventh-Day Adventists Churches
Cristobal
Canal Zone
Salt Creek
Seventh Day Adventists
Novener
Johnson
The
Inter-American
Boy 7 Hurt In LaGrange Automobile Crash
Jerry Karela seven son of the Karelas of 3716 Arthur avenue was injured Saturday July 11 when struck or ran into a car driven by Dan Feely nineteen of 215 South Ashland avenue LaGrange. Police reports say he was walking south on Maple avenue near the Grant intersection and crossed after stopping along parked cars. The right side of his head was injured and he was taken to Berwyn hospital for examination and released Monday.
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Jerry Karela
Jerry Karelas
Arthur Ave
Dan Feely
Ashland Ave
LaGrange
Maple Ave
Grant
Berwyn Hospital
Balloon Race Returns At Village Hall In Brookfield Indiana
Cards for balloon race participation are arriving at Brookfield Indiana Village Hall. Balloons from Kiwanis Park reach LaPorte Beechwood Golf Club Fish Lake and North Liberty with several entrants named including Linda Kellmann Carol Masky and Karen Matz. The contest closes Saturday July 18 with winners to be announced next week.
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Kiwanis
Park
Brookfield
Indiana
Columbia City
LaPorte
Walker
North Liberty
Linda Kellmann
Oak Ave
Beechwood Golf Club
Ind
Carol Masky
Maple Ave
Fish Lake
Karen Matz
Park Ave
Carrell
Sertoma Club Induction At LaGrange Meeting
The LaGrange Sertoma club met Tuesday evening July 14 at the Farm Inn quarters with past and present presidents Herbert Schmidt and Paul Anderson leading. Guests included International Director Ed Nelson and Lt. Governor Bill Page. Induction of new members: William R. Paloucek Aldrich Lipka Joseph Pusteri Stanley Jensen George M. Taylor Harry R. Squires Oscar Davidson James G. Mabin Blaise W. Huebsch John N. Bradbury Vernon D. Washburn Lloyd F. Miller.
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Joseph Pusteri
Stanley Jensen
George M. Taylor
Harry R. Squires
Oscar Davidson
James G. Mabin
Blaise W. Huebsch
John N. Bradbury
Vernon D. Washburn
Lloyd F. Miller
Draft Plans for Union Services of Churches Nov. 26
Lay representatives of Protestant churches from Riverside Hollywood Brookfield and Congress Park met July 7 at the Brookfield Methodist church parlor chaired by Rev. Glick. Plans call for Thanksgiving Union services with nine churches. The service will be held Thanksgiving eve at 8 p m in the Riverside Brookfield high school auditorium. Tentative plans include a massed choir and all area churches are invited to participate by calling Rev. Glick at Brook 8547. The committee will meet again in mid September.
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Riverside
Hollywood
Brookfield
Congress Park
Brook
Lillian Henning
Dorothy Wiley
Fare Increase Hearing Before Illinois Commerce Commission
Burling town railroad representatives testified on a proposed fare rise before the Illinois State Commerce Commission on Tuesday July 14 at the State building 160 N La Salle Chicago. Hearing Examiner Forrest McElroy led the session with James A Gillen attorney and J J Alms general passenger traffic agent presenting the railroad's reasons.
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Burlingtown Railroad
Illinois State Commerce Commission
Forrest McElroy
State Building
N. la Salle St
Chicago
James A. Gillen
J. J. Alms
Pvt F Kilroy Korean Casualty Rites Monday
Funeral services for Pvt Frank Kilroy will be held Monday at 1 pm at Paloucek Funeral Home with interment at Mt Emblem Cemetery. The Amvets post 99 will lead services. Rev Milton D Bayly will preach. Kilroy, from Westmont, was killed in Korea on May 15 1953, after enlisting July 11 1952.
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Frank Kilroy
Paloucek Funeral Home
Grand Bivd
Mt. Emblem Cemetery
Brooklyn
Amvets
William T. Gross
Milton D. Bayly
Brookfield
Thomas R. Shemanske
Kilroy
Korea
Gross School
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Mandamus Sought On Lyons Township Tax Rule Change
Lyons township Brookfield property tax rule dispute heads to mandamus. Village board seeks Cook County action deadline July 20. Officials hope to place parcels on the tax rolls, estimating revenue from 40 000 to 50 000 dollars, with zoning on 8 street Maple to Sunnyside changing to business class. An annual budget of 81 000 dollars proposed for 1953 54. Stop and go light project expected. bids to be sought.
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Lyons Township
Brookfield
Cook County
Bash
Wilson
Maple
Sunnyside
Nance
Ogden
Prairie
Vertise
Brookfield Community Notes Highlight Local Events
Amveta auxiliary president Jean Matson previewed a chicken fry as the next unit and post event. Local residents, including Frank Lewis, Tom Flaherty and Bill Willis, enjoyed soft drinks at nearby shops. The BBC program’s success was praised by Bill Radke with talk of archery, swimming, and tennis. The Illinois Conference of Seventh Day Adventists church project on Prairie Ave drew onlookers. Kiwanis member Frank Sedlack joined Brookfield’s club, while Colonel Walls took a vacation from Fisher’s Pharmacy. Other items include a mail stop at The Magnet, a Moose sighting, and Chester Wilkinson’s talk on socially maladjusted children. Brookfield Lions showcased its All‑America City display at Palmer House alongside Lions International meeting activities. Brookfield’s recreation director Bill Radke set up in the village hall with Tony Ketterer nearby, sharing a phone line in Brook.
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Jean Matson
Amveta
Frank Lewis
LTHS
Tom Flaherty
Bill Willis
John Zweimer
Frank Kesman
Fisher’s
Bill Radke
BBC
Paul Curtis
Illinois Conference of
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Prairie Ave
Faye Kendall
A&p
Frank Sedlack
Maple Ave
Kiwanis Club
Brookfield
Colonel Walls
Emil J. Boucek
Magnet
Buddy Jeemen
American Legion
Brookfield Hardware & Paint Co
Ostewig
St. Charles
Gay Hendrickson
Park Ave
Montana
Chester Wilkinson
Warren L. Duval
R-B
Horace Mann Insurance Companies
Springfield
Ill
Ilinois Education Association
al Fox
Palmer House
Lions Club
Lions International
Tony Ketterer
Radke
Brook
Tourney Tea Selected for Little League Team
A meeting Wednesday night at the village selected members for the Little League tourney team. John Bjorn presided with Fr Buresh and Hopson assisting. Ray Neist named business manager. list includes McDowell, Hopson, Gould, Krogh, Holland, and others. Alternates named from local posts.
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John Bjorn
Fr Buresh
Hopson
St. Germain
Mana Ray Neist
Robert McDowell
Francis
Robert Hopson
Tyrone Holous
Charles Mally
John Holland
Donald Doletal
Jerry Gould
Gary Krogh
American Legion
Thomas Wigd
Gerald Incrocci
Ron Kostka
Him Heinri
John Maxa
VFW
Daniel Hedge Amyers
Ronald Flowers
Amy ¥ É
George Matz
Lions
Honored With Plaque For McIntyre 20 Years Service
John Norman McIntyre of Elmore received a plaque for twenty years of service with the 108th Medical Battalion at Camp Riley Minnesota. The ceremony marked a third presentation and honored him as an active unit member. McIntyre is the son of Lulu McIntyre of Fremont and Alice McIntyre Brookfield, a World War II veteran with two battle scars.
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John Norman McIntyre
Elmore
108Th Medical Batallion
Camp Riley
Minn
Tite National Guard
Sfe McIntyre
Lulu McIntyre
Fremont
Alice McIinty Brookfield
Sis McIntyre
Miss Appl Installed President in Theta Rho Club
Barbara Ann Appl, 415, was installed as president by Theta Rho girls evening at the Oly Cicero. The club members worked with the Rebekahs to organize the ceremony.
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Barbara Ann
Theta Rho
The
Oly
Cicero
Rebekahs
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Archie Schonemann
SDA
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Illinois
C. Z
College View
Neb
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Sertoma
Marilyn Edith Prokupek
American Airlines
Ft. Worth
Stewardess Prokupek
Stanley G. Prokopek
Garfield Ave
North Texas State College
Denton
Tex
Illinois State Normal University
Normal
Pvt. F. Kilroy
Mandamus
Village Board
Cook
Miss Appl
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