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Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1954

Page

3

R B Students Travel Campers Work Trips and Visits

A survey of R-B students reveals summer activity across camps, travel and jobs. Sally Murphy earns a Pathfinder award while leading younger campers in Michigan, and Ed Dropka with Maryann Clark plan a Florida three week trip. Other students work at Sunbeam in Chicago and Berwyn hospitals, study at Morton Junior College, and vacation at cottages in Michigan Wisconsin and Canada. Numerous individuals head to Europe Oregon Washington and Colorado for summer, or stay local along Lake Michigan and nearby lakes.

Sally Murphy Michigan Pathfinders Ed Dropka Maryann Clark Florida Maciejewski an _R-B. slumna Clearwater Beach Dropka The Sunbeam Company

Show-Off Begins Salt Creek Run With Joe Brown

Joe E. Brown stars as Aubrey Piper in The Show-Off at Salt Creek Summer Theater opening Monday July 26 for a two week run through August 7 at Marshall Migatz’s Hinsdale venue. Frances Helm and Ann Deere co star with local actors T. A. Blank Frank Brockway.

Joe E. Brown Aubrey Piper Salt Creek Marshall Migatz Hinsdale Brown Frances Helm Amy Ann Decore Miss Helm Chicago

Elmhurst Adopts Dial Service For Local Phones

Elmhurst Addison and Villa Park will switch to direct dial telephone service at midnight Saturday July 3. The change affects all one and two party subscribers in the three communities and marks a faster dialing system for 18 400 telephones locally.

Elmhurst Addison Villa Park Wapguneady

La Grange Nets Tenth Straight Pistol Victory

La Grange No 1 posted its 10th straight win in the West Suburban Police Pistol League on Wednesday night July 21, defeating North Riverside 1081 to 648. High scorer was Officer Charles Kreuz with 275, followed by Sgt. William Michael and Lt. John Walker with 271 each.

LaGrange Pistos A North Riverside Brookfield No Lyons LaGrange No Western Springs Rapid Riverside Brookfield McCook LaGrange Park Charles Kreuz William Michael John Walker James Cline Kropacek Budovec Martinek Set Barcal Topman Moeller Joseph Petrusha Skallerup Addison O’haver Rudolph, Formato Gossling Meyer Brookfield No. 2 Novak

Entries Open for 1954 Illinois Antique Auto Meet

Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier disclosed entries close Aug 1 for the Aug 21 meet at the State Fair Springfield. 150 plus cars compete in three categories with trophies, grand prize, and a longest distance award. A 10 day tent exhibit will display 1953 champions and past trophy winners.

Illinois Charles F. Carpentier Antique Automobile Club of America Horseless Carriage Club Sports Car Club of America MG Club Springfield Carpentier Walt Bittner Bloomington Jack L. Tallman Vernon Jarvis Decatur Carl G. Schmidt Arthur M. Krensky Chicago Thurm Kuiper Gilman Fairgrounds Elks Club Ray Zuend Dixon Donald Skidmore Knob Noster Ford Dante Carretti Hanley Hills Buick James O. Hammond Table Grove Ill Oldsmobile la Rue B. Langguth Brentwood Mitchell L. H. Hannon Centralia Sam Dattilo Wheeling Chevrolet Overland Wallace G. Warner Harvey Essex James G. Manz Lake Forest Scripps-Booth Robert Stenholm Rockford Packard Howard Young Lake Bluff Sears

Will Display EM Diesel Replicas at Free Exhibit

The exhibit Railroads Past and Present opens July 31 in the Chicago Tribune Tower lobby and runs through Labor Day September 6. About 25 model locomotives, including the Electro Motive Division diesel line, will be shown. Miniatures cover passenger freight switch and military engines with gas turbine electric and historic steam examples. Large photos depict leading Chicago passenger trains and historic rail scenes.

Chicago Tribune Tower Electro-Motive Division General Motors Chicago Tribune Tower

Dance and table tennis winners announced at Corton event

The Corton dance on Saturday night titled a girl affair will charge 60 cents per couple. Winners from the recent table tennis tournament were Carolyn Epperly and Corral supporting chairs with Phil Grigiskiy Ron Hansen and John Flood among the winners. The program committee led by Nancy Julian organizes both events.

the Corton Carolyn Epperly Corral Phil Grigiskiy Ron Hansen John Flood Nancy Julian

Terrel Clarke Wins Insurance Award for Year 1953

Terrel E Clarke Ree 1 party committeeman for Lucy township and special agent for Jamison and Phelps agency Northwestern Mutual Life, won the silver button award for the 1953 year among 264 agents. Clarke, of 4065 Garden Ave Western Springs, with wife and two children, joined the Jamison and Phelps agency in July 1949 and is a member of the Chicago association of Life Underwriters.

Terrel E. Clarke Ree 1 Lucy Township Jamison and Phelps Northwestern Mutual Life Isurance Co Clarke Gardenave Western Springs Chicago Association of Life Underwriters

Easy Rinsing Spray Attachments Benefit Soapy Dishes

Spray attachments simplify rinsing using less water. Rinse immediately after use to prevent soap streaks and ensure clean results.

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