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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1950
Page
1
Fragmentary notice from BrookSeld pont office dated March 8 1379 mentioning authorized magnet collection area and paid addresses. Narrow readable details include price per year and page identifiers 278 and 9151-3. Content is garbled but indicates a news or editorial notice with administrative notes.
Building permits approved by the ward board Monday night names numerous residents and contractors. Notable entries include George Lapenda at 9012 West 27th Power and Water for $1,200, Mills Elm Ave. frame residence $7,800, 9 and 5 40 Henrietta Ave frame residence $7,500, Madison Ave frame residence $7,000, 3144 Raymond Ave frame residence $7,500, H Flaherty 8531 Wash Ave brick residence $9,500, Skorepa & Co 9428 Jackson frame residence $9,357, Ellison 8517 Arden Ave residence $18,000, Fehrmann 4829 Arthur brick residence $10,600, Vedra 8701 Cleveland Ave brick residence $12,000, Building Co 3112 South Ave frame garage $785, and various other porch, garage, and brick residence permits with multiple small amounts.
Sunday program includes Benogi for pupils ages 2 to 8 with water evolution topics and a Kinder offering for parents. Testimonies of Christ Science healing, hospital references, and monthly memorial events noted. Reading Room at Aukland Avenue LaGrange invites weekly services and chapels on Saturdays at Vaughan's Hospital and other venues.
Brookfield residents toast son John Keigher's college graduation at Lisle while John Pinner readies Brookfield Lions leadership. Local theater, sports writing, and civic notes mix with travel and national safety reminders from the era, including Pan Am fare cuts to Bermuda and a 4th of July safety appeal.
The county zoning board will hold a hearing at 5 p.m. Thursday in LaGrange Town Hall to consider a rezoning petition to change 2.5 acres from farming to business on the south side of 55th Street near East Avenue.
Village Manager Eash outlined May water use totaling 34.676 million gallons costing 5726.36 with growth from new homes and construction. Grange Park and Lyons placed on present lines. future water commitments discussed two years ahead. A& P Super Mart permit requested for Broadway site. Public Management note on tax bills cited Brookfield’s 16.8 cent share. Street lighting phase one finished. library budget ~20,000 with board debate on library attendance stipend.
Mrs Grace Markwell Meier received a sterling silver place setting as a gift from the Board of Education and faculty during the 1950 Groas school promotion exercises held Thursday evening June. Supt M M Hummel presented the gift and Ms Meier expressed appreciation for the surprise recognition.
Peter Natale gave an informative talk on water hydrants as part of the second phase of local improvements. Village Manager Bash read a commendatory letter from Assessor Clark about permits turned over for county clearance. Trustee Ehlert cited the Brookfield Recreation Commission meeting set for June 19 and the July fundraising drive totaling about 1300 dollars with 1199 allocated to the 4th celebration. Baseball schedules are announced with play from June 25 to August 4, Monday through Thursday.
A reflective piece praising Archie Schonemann's steady guidance. It speaks of his steady, cheerful approach to life and football, urging readers to imitate his resilient mindset and cheerful smile as a model for their own conduct.
Florence E. Nelson wife of Clarence R Nelson former Brookfield resident died in her sleep June 8 at the Nelson home in Berwyn. funeral services were held Saturday afternoon June 10 at 40 South Ashland Avenue La Grange. Survived by husband Clarence R Nelson two children Stratton and Dorothy Walters daughter in law Robert Walters and Althea Nelson grandchildren Virginia Leslie Walters and Diane Nelson.
The schedule shows tennis games from 1 to 3 p m Tuesday to Friday and 6 to 8 p m led by Dean Thompson of Riverside Brookfield High School. Amvets boxing bouts were discussed and referred to Village Manager Bash and the Recreation and License committees chair. Carl Hayford, former resident, attended the meeting and was introduced by Village President Kulie.
The Summer Community band, under Louis Newmark, will resume summer concerts with rehearsals every Tuesday at 8 PM in the high school bandroom. First rehearsal is June 20. Eight concerts are planned, four in Riverside and four in Brookfield, alternating every two weeks. Interested musicians are invited to meet next Tuesday night for the first rehearsal.
In Brookfield, the West Suburban Girls league opened at Kiwanis Park with the Coeds edged 13-12 by Forest Park Lassies. Beverly Dahlgren, a 14 year old first year pitcher, held off late Coed rallies as Kay Kubitz hit two home runs and Shirley Hein added a tally for the Coeds.
Forest Park Coeds loaded bases multiple times and scored 15 runs aided by strong hitting from Kubitz Chalupa Anbelof Landry Guthman Rusin Pernice and Seno. Pitching by Dahlgren Miller and Therus held Forest Park to 13. Coeds overcame early deficits with consistent at bats and timely RBIs.
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