Bridges Headache For Three Villages In Illinois
Three bridges sold for about 1500 threaten LaGrange Brookfield and Riverside municipalities. Bridges span Des Plaines Salt Creek and the Indiana Harbor Belt line along the former Chicago and West Towns railways right of way. Brookfield seeks injunction in Cook County Superior Court to stop removal by Chicago and West Towns railway and Frans Steiner Wrecking Company. Attorney Goldberg says suit filed against Trustee Drymalski.
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LaGrange
Brookfield
Riverside
Chicago and
West Towns
DesPlaines River
Salt Creek
Indiana Harbor Belt
Cook County Superior Court
Chicago and West Towns Railway
Frans Steiner Wrecking Company
Goldberg
Chica and
West Towns Railways
Drymalski
Continue Bridge Case Delayed to Thursday Afternoon
The petition to halt removal of the Salt Creek bridge in West Towns was carried over to Thursday afternoon for Judge Padden of the Superior court. Attorney Bosgraf, Brookfield's counsel, announced the postponement Tuesday afternoon.
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Salt Creek Bridge
Padden
Superior Court
Bosgraf
Brookfield
West Towns argues bridges belong to village and not defendant
Attorney Goldberg contends the Salt Creek foot bridge and other spans are property of the West Towns. He notes the street railway company may sell the Brookfield and Des Plaines bridges and that trespassing users are employees’ foot traffic. The West Towns offered the bridges to county, forest preserve, and Brookfield, all declined. He suggests condemnation could acquire the old right of way with minimal cost and cooperative support.
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Salt Creek
West Towns
Street Railways Company
Brrookfield
DesPlaines
Riverside
LaGrange
Goldberg
County Highway Department
Forest Preserve
Brookfield
Surprise farewell party for the Linds at Elm Avenue
A surprise farewell party honoring Mr. and Mrs. Jes Lind of 3325 Elm avenue was hosted by her sister Mrs. A. Wolk of Monroe avenue on Saturday July 10. Friends and relatives from Brookfield and Chicago attended as the Linds move after 22 years in Brookfield to a new home in Grover, Ind, on July 17. They hope Mr. Lind's health improves following an on the job accident that keeps him from indoor work.
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Jes. Lind
Elm Avenue
A. Wolk
Monroe Avenue
Brookfield
Chicago
Big Logs Kill Carp on Banks of Salt Creek
Three or four uprooted logs fell into Salt Creek during a storm months ago. They obstructed flow, reduced oxygen, and caused scores of carp about 18 inches long to die along the banks opposite the British Old Peoples home. Police noted debris stacking and lack of oxygen as the likely cause.
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Salt Creek
Q Fined for Tie Up On Prairie Crossing
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad was fined 30 dollars in Magistrate Kanelos court last Saturday for tying up the Prairie and Maple avenue crossings. Police records show several continuances were taken on behalf of the railroad.
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Kanelos
Prairie
Maple Avenue
Baby Donkey Born at Brookfield Zoo During Demo Convention
During President Truman's appearance at the Democratic convention early Thursday morning a baby donkey, emblem of the party, arrived at Brookfield Zoo. The healthy offspring is the zoo's sixth or seventh birth, with parents originally from Ceylon which also supplies banties and goats noted for their small size and lively nature.
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Truman
Brookfield Zoo
Moppet
Ceylon
Brookfield Authors Attend Midwestern Writers Meet
Four Brookfield residents Beatrice Brissman Beulah Mason Dorothy Wetzel and Evelyn Schmidt attended sessions at the Midwestern Writers conference held in Chicago last week.
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Brookfield
Chicago
Beatrice Brissman
Beulah Mason
Dorothy Wetzel
Evelyn Schmidt
Brookfield Girl Scouts End Winter Vacation With Camp
Brookfield Girl Scouts closed the local program of the year’s activities with a Day Camp in June and multiple two week camping sessions at Hickory Hill near Edgerton Wisconsin. By season’s end more than 40 scouts will have spent at least one week camping under supervision. Several named girls completed two week periods and more than a dozen earned badges across fields like literature dramatics homemaking arts and crafts nature and campcraft. The season ends August 9 to 15 with 24 Brookfield girls attending.
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Brookfield Men's Association
Kiwanis Park
Agnes Urbanek
Elmer Johnson
Brookfield
Plcehe
Hickory Hill
Edgerton
Wis
Martha How
Arlene Walther
Sue Wail
Lois Henkel
Janet Henkel
Janet Cowen
Dan Kulie
Eugene Cashman
Klick
Leonard How
Charles Husa
Nancy Hollenbeck
Janet Patzelt
Gail Kulie
Jacqueline Meyer
Geraldine Holpuch
Sue Wall
Flag vanishes at Brookfield 4th of July parade
Brookfield post 4th of July celebration ends with the loss of Old Glory. The flagstaff flag disappeared during the Kiwanis Park program after the parade, failing to be returned to owner Anthony Brochmann. A committee meeting is set for the first Friday in August, chaired by Earl Bostrand.
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Brookfield
Old Glory
Kiwanis Park
United
Anthony Brochmann
William T. Gross
Amvets
Brochmann
Brookfield Youth Center to Meet at Kiwanis Park
Richard Hills, Wheaton Academy head athletic coach, named director of Brookfield Youth Center. Center meetings and Friday Riverview party slated at Kiwanis Park with reservations handled by Elsie Drazil and others. Center seeks conveyance of Kindergarten building at 3601 Forrest Avenue. petition with 468 names filed. education board meeting requested.
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Richard Hills
Wheaton Academy
Wheaton, Ill
Brookfield
Kiwanis Park
Mr. Hills
Riverview
Elsie Drazil
Wallie Soderstrom
Chana
J. W. Smith
Brookfield Youth Center
Board of Education of
Gross
Forrest Avenue
Center
Bids Sought for Congress Park School Addition
Sealed proposals for an addition and alterations to Congress Park school at Raymond and Shields avenues will be received Tuesday August 24 at District No. 102 LaGrange or at the architects office 38 South Dearborn Street Chicago until 4 p m Separate bids required for general heating plumbing wiring and other equipment items.
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Congress Park School
Raymond and
Shields Avenues
LaGrange
South Dearborn Street
Chicago
Ruesch elected Brookfield Chest head at July meeting
The Brookfield Community Chest annual meeting chose E H Ruesch as president with Dr A L Ahlgrim as vice president A E Lorr as treasurer and Mrs H S Newell as secretary A new board of directors for 1948 was named including Mrs F Watson J W Willis C Harold Bush and Irwin Rusch The 1947 drive raised 6342 77 with house to house and local organizational totals detailed A fall drive date and crew roster will be announced later.
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Brookfield
DuBois Boulevard
K. K. Sloan
Madison Avenue
H. E. Peele
Elm Avenue
W. L. Steimer
Congress Park Avenue
Jerry Slouka
W. K. Meier
Vernon Avenue
Joe M. Hosman
Custer Avenue
Dan Kulie
21 Month Enlistments In Army Now
Men aged 19 to 25 may enlist for 21 months in the U S Army with no Air Force assignment. Recruiting officer Sergeant Lowell Pursell notes option to extend to 33 months or three years with reserve service. Eligibility proof required at 6355 West Cermak Road Berwyn. No one year enlistments authorized yet.
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U. S. Army
M/Set
Lowell Pursell
U. S. Air Force
West Cermak Road
Berwyn
U.S. Air Force
Reserve Corps
Pursell
Regular Army
Air Force
Start Removing W T Rails on 22nd Street This Week
Removal of rails from the center of Cermak road on 22d street began this week with work slated for Wednesday. The Haineis Commerce Commission authorized salvage for about 800 tons of steel and a $30,000 payment for new uses via Brookfield to LaGrange and other towns. Berwyn city attorney sought safety measures during rail removal along the suburban line right of way. The project spans roughly three and a third miles over the next ten days.
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Cermak Road
Haineis Commerce Commission
Brookfield
LaGrange
North Riverside
Berwyn
Cicero
Serhant
Funeral for 4 Year Old Duane Dvorak After Gunshot
Funeral services for four year old Duane Dvorak, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Dvorak of 3710 Blanchan avenue, were held at First Congregational church in Lincoln and Maple with interment at Woodlawn cemetery. The coroner ruled the death accidental after witnesses described two boys Duane and Peter Ladigo playing on a lot and obtaining a gun from a cigar box in a Mraz Drug store courier room. Peter Ladigo and his parents were in charge of the store during the owner's absence.
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Duane Dvorak
Joseph Dvorak
Blanchan Avenue
Prairie
Broadway
First Congregational Church
Lincoln and
Maple
Woodlawn
Mansfield Funeral Home
Duane Avorak
Peter Ladigo
Duane
Mraz
Peter
Clarence Avenue
Berwyn
Lincoln
Maple Avenues
James F.mansfield
Ed Doering
Brookfield
Joseph Orr
Westmont
Walter Wittek
Chicago
Emil Paver
LaGrange Park
District 95 budget hearing held at Gross school
About 30 people attended the District 95 Board of Education meeting Tuesday evening July 19 at the Gross school office. The session focused on the annual budget and the youth center proposal which will likely be discussed again in September with Village Manager Bash inviting the adult council and education board. Mrs Josephine Myers presided with all members present except Audrey Etcheson and Mrs How who were away on vacation. The board noted renewed public interest in budgeting after generally lacking attendance.
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Board of Education
District 95
Gross
Bash
Josephine Myers
Audrey Etcheson
How
Ward manager named for LaGrange Montgomery Ward
Montgomery Ward announces the July 19 appointment of O. M. Fowler as manager of its LaGrange store at 34 South LaGrange Road. Fowler transfers from Rockford Illinois where he led the Montgomery Ward store. In seven years with Ward he has managed stores in Middles town Ohio LaFayette Indiana and Greencastle Indiana. He plans to move his wife and two daughters from Rockford once housing is found.
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Montgomery Ward
O. M. Fowler
LaGrange
la- Grange Road
Fowler
Rockford
Ill
Ward
Middletown
LaFayette
Ind
Greencastle
Walker Reunion Highlights Near Columbia South Carolina
Walker reunion near Columbia South Carolina features watermelon at 18 cents each and a card from Cal Walker who recently left to attend the family gathering. The Walkers also toured scenic southern spots during their outing.
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Columbia
S. C
Cal Walker
Ford named LaGrange Illinois Bell manager
Transferred Frank C. Ford assumes duties as manager of the LaGrange office succeeding Lyle W. Francis who moves to Chicago as supervisor of results for the upstate division. Ford transfers from Elmhurst where he was manager and plans to engage with the Kiwanis club locally after a Thursday introduction by Francis.
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Frank C. Ford
LaGrange
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Lyle W. Francis
Chicago
Upstate
Ford
Elmhurst
Kiwanis Club
la Grange
Francis
Hold Two Men on Charge Robbing Ogden Gas Station
Two men were held in Downers Grove on charges tied to a Brookfield gas station robbery. Police report the pair gained entry via a window at Ogden and Raymond, stole two tires and about $30 in cash, and confessed. Suspects are named George Paul Homer Hodges, alias Jake, Lemont NL, and Robert Henry Churchill, 538 Fox Street, Joliet.
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Downers Grove
Ogden
Raymond
Bruno Martino
Melrose Park
Brookfield
George Paul Homer Hodges
Jake
Lemont, NL
Robert Henry Churchill
Fox Street
Joliet
Bonnie Blanchard Auditions For TV Show Debut
Bonnie Blanchard daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy H Blanchard of 4035 Prairie avenue was among several auditioning acts for WBKB Television The Knickerbocker Hotel Amateur Hour featured her Portuguese Cymbal dance alongside seven other performances on Sunday night for a studio audience.
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Bonnie Blanchard
Roy H. Blanchard
Prairie Avenue
Bonnie
Knickerbocker Hotel
WBKB
Preliminary plans for a Chicago area rail line discussed
A village meeting along the Q rail line reviewed preliming work for a continuous grade from Berwyn to Downers Grove. Officials and planners including Brookfield, Maple, Prairie, and Chaska representatives debated viaduct costs and separations while urging coordination with Cook and DuPage agencies. Kingery led the discussion on objectives and future steps.
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Congress Park
Brookfield
Prairie
Maple
Robert Speere
Chicago
Kingery
Field
Berwyn
Cook
DuPage
Works Agency
Ning Group
Tali
Brookfield Q Interest Draft Adopted for Trame Registration
Brookfield announces a draft plan for Trame registration with eligibility rules by birth dates. Those born after August 30 1923 to September 1 1929 are listed with Sept birthdays and deadlines. The notice notes action by Chicago reporters and a five day window after the birthday for eligibility.
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Brookfield
Chicago
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O. D. Bixler
Forrest Avenue Church of Christ
New Parsonage
Japan
Dean
Donkey
Wisconsin
Des Plaines
The
Frances Fiala
Susan Hastings
Linda Kasper
Kathleen McDowell
Arlene Rutledge
Patricia Speyre
Patricia Stephenson
Taney
Richard Hill
Kiead
E. H. Ruesch
Army Now
W.T
22Nd Street
Bury
Walker
Dewit
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