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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1953
Page
4
Brookfield recreation notes a special Little League board meeting discussing rules and player releases. The release deadline extends to June 16 with two trades possible to balance teams. Brookfield Little League opens season next Monday at Kiwanis Park for ages 8 to 12, with Calhoun and local coaches leading training.
In June at Mgewood Valley Country Club Riverside players dominated a Western Pin event. Mrs J M Belinski led with a low net, while Mrs J N Parns of La W Park claimed Class Blow pet. Alfred Wendt of Uh ers earned top bogey, with Mrs Albert Re of Riverside and Mrs Willan Re of LaGrange Park following.
Brookfield boys aged 3 to 12 not in Little League majors are invited to join a new league. First session at Kiwanis Park on Monday June 15 at a.m. All players assigned to teams and must play half a game. Eight to ten teams will double round robin. games on weekday mornings. Village session June 13 at Sam. Last year 193 boys joined eight teams in a 120 game schedule. Led by Bil Burghardt with volunteer fathers. contact Bel Burghard, LaGrange 67149.
The West Suburban Duplicate Bridge club held its year end meeting at LaGrange Country Club. The nominating committee proposed officers for the new year: Herbert Ameisen president, Earl Hyess director, Mrs Hal Jones treasurer, Mrs Harl Peerce matchmaker, Mrs Herbert Ameisen publicity, James Keily statistician. North south winners were Mrs Brown and Mrs Willis, and Mr and Mrs Paul Marks. East west winners were Mr and Mrs Hal Jones, Mrs Les Stokes, and Lloyd McUaugherty. The duplicate events will resume in September at the West Suburban Y.M.C.A.
Mrs. Frank Dutton presided as new LTHS Home School council president at the June 4 executive board meeting. The group outlined summer expansion plans for the cafeteria and science departments, plus social function enhancements in the community room. The next council board meeting is scheduled for Sept. 10.
In Transkei South Africa school officials received ex An nation applications from students named Dinah Beauty Te Deum Sweetness Alectricia Hygena Governor Gengral.
June 7 game saw Carpenters defeat Lobster House 15 to 6 with 14 hits including two homers by Dave Pressell who opened the Pony League season. Pressell walked 10 and allowed three hits. Lemke and Jorstad yielded 14 hits.
About 60 boys from the western suburbs will be initiated into the Order of the Arrow this weekend at the West Suburban Council summer camp in Lake Delayan. The ceremonies begin 8 p.m. Friday and end Saturday evening. Initiates will perform service projects at the camp to ready it for its opening next week. Lodge Chief Jim Gladisn is of 4965 Lawn Ave Western Sprigs. Assistant Lodge Chief Joe Skach of Berwyn.
Edward Everett Horton, a veteran film actor of over 100 movies, will be the next in person star at Hinsdale’s Salt Creek Summer theatre. He is known for films such as Gig Diogece, Ruggles of Red Gap, and Here Comes Mr. Jordan, and recently starred in Springtime For Henry before finding a fruitful new project Nina based on Paris success with an English adaptation by Samuel Taylor.
Fred Niemi of Berwyn named Lodge Scribe and Roger Plachy of Berwyn named Lodge Treasurer.
Approximate data from research by a major sporting goods maker indicates ball carry varies with club head speed. At 135 feet per second a 200 yard drive is suggested, at 1765 feet per second two miles per minute the ball carries about 250 yards, and at 200 feet per second about 275 yards.
The Happy Time will be presented nightly Monday through Saturday, June 15 to 20, with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday. Salt Creek is the western suburb's professional summer theater and offers air conditioning. The theater phone is Hinsdale 50.
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