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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1950
Page
7
A 1920s style graduation exhortation urges graduates to read think vote protest wisely, value rights and freedoms, respect women, work hard, build spiritual values, and face tomorrow with confidence and self respect. It emphasizes personal responsibility, patriotism, and ethical conduct for a better future.
The Illinois Commerce Commission continued the LaGrange Park petition to Sept 11 seeking construction of a pedestrian underpass under Indiana Harbor Belt tracks at Jackson Ave and safety gates at List St and Harding Ave. The underpass would serve Forest Road School 295000. 175 students this fall, rising to 250 by 1951, plus 300 Peter Paul Inc. workers crossing daily.
Pfc. James Zach of 3621 Prairie Avenue is home on a 15 day delay in route leave. He recently completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base and is en route to Barksdale Air Force Base Louisiana for further specialized airborne bombing crew training.
About 80 of 178 seniors plan further education at colleges or training schools next year. A large portion from A B will attend Lyons Township Junior College and various universities, with many named individuals set for specific schools and several preparing for military service or work.
Permit issued for a brick one story 72 by 80 foot building at 9404 6 8 Ogden Ave. to house a laundromat and car wash with three stores. Erected by A H Viren and sons of Berwyn for owner Damore Commercial Building Co Riverside. Occupants not disclosed.
Brookfield villagers report dog nuisance issues with multiple incidents. Police logged June 11 and June 17 complaints on Sunnyside blocks 3800 and 4200, a June 16 bite in 4121 Devo, and a loose dog on Raymond 4300. A lost cat was also reported at 8424 Park Ave.
Notice urges residents to fetch overdue dog tags from the village hall. If you do not have tags, visit and purchase immediately. Supply of tags is unlimited.
Stephen Sivacek, a World War II blind veteran, plans to open Stephen's Toy and Novelty at 9142 Broadway next Monday. He formerly lived in Maywood and now resides at 3648 Raymond, once home to Bob Baker, and helped organize the Blinded Veterans association regional group of 1,800 members.
The Brookfield Community Chest board set policies for the fall campaign and elected new officers and directors to guide the drive. They stressed learning from 1949 curtailments, aimed to inform Brookfield residents of agency needs, and named Wallace J. Biddle as president and H N ewell as campaign director, with other officers and new directors joining the board.
Capt. H C Crosby of the Brookfield Police Department returned to Brookfield from California after attending a Crosby family reunion the first in 32 years. He flew from San Francisco after visiting his parents the Henry A Chesbys in Oakland where other family members gathered. Present were Capt. Crosby, brother Clarence of Chicago, sister Bergetta Heater from Oroville, and another brother Erwin from Oakland. They took several pictures during the trip.
A damaged OCR fragment provides partial text with illegible names and dates. The legible parts hint at a small community notice or notice-like item with unclear action or outcome. No definite persons or organizations can be identified from the readable lines.
A&P Super Mart project in Brookfield began with ground breaking on Thursday June 15 amid plans announced earlier by Brookfield Magazine. Excavation started and cement forms placed for a 125 by 60 foot building at Broadway and Washington with a large adjacent parking area. Architects Stanton and Rockwell of Chicago designed the store expected to open within 69 days at the Broadway Washington triangle.
The Rev Wilfred Wakefield of Brookfield Congregational Church will attend the National Council of the Congregational Christian Churches in Cleveland Ohio from June 22 to June 25. The conference covers all states and territories and focuses on missionary and social issues. In Wakefield’s absence, C Harold Bush will conduct and preach on Sunday June 25.
Brookfield Post 2868 Veterans of Foreign Wars launches a 10 night carnival from June 28 to July 2 at Ogden and Oak Avenues. Highlights include a 1950 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 a 14 ft ISCO boat and trailer donated by L Israels of Rice Lake Wisconsin Goo Goo the clown parade balloons with free ride tickets and nightly appearances plus parking and grounds improvements for safe family fun.
James Galvin, paralyzed from the waist down, marked his 48th birthday at Wesley Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He has been a patient there for 10 years after a 1940 20 foot fall demolition accident. His family hosted a Father’s Day visit at his home on Sunday and a party at the hospital.
Robert Slumpa aged 13 fell from his bicycle near the Prairie Grand intersection where McIntosh building work is ongoing. He struck a fireplug, sustaining a two inch scalp laceration. Police were notified of the incident.
Charlotte Ann Hagebush an 18 year old cousin of Carol Siebert and Connie Rogers died in a Mississippi River canoe outing near Clinton Town. After she stepped from a sandbar into deep water Carol Siebert and Connie Rogers pursued a rescue with Rogers swimming out to help. The body was recovered about 24 hours later and returned to Vandalia for burial.
Two teachers from Brookfield and Riverside completed the Pestalozzi Frobel Teachers college program. Mrs June McDowell of Gross School and Mrs Hazel Gregory of Grant Avenue Brookfield earned bachelor of education degrees at the June 5 commencement in Kimball hall Chicago.
The Riverside Brookfield High School summer session begins Monday June 19 for six weeks offering social sciences American history government sociology mathematics and English for grades 9 10 11 and 12 A half credit course personal typing runs July 3 for three weeks from 8 to 10 am Interested students should inquire in the personnel office and enroll in the bookstore
Brookfield home building jumped in May with 31 permits issued versus nine last year. May 1950 value reached 1,054,203 dollars, up from 100,150, while total Brookfield building for May stood at 328,255 dollars compared with 110,734 last year and 332,122 in April 1950.
At a Monday village hall meeting the Brookfield Recreation Commission discussed plans for a Fourth of July celebration and progress of the summer program. About 15 attendees heard Mrs. Markland report registrations for general recreation while the eight-week program runs July 5 to August 22. A 5 to 7 year olds program costs 5 dollars and the parade details included a 10 a.m. start from DuBois Avenue, bands from Gross and Riverside High, plus 26 American posts and 8 to 10 floats. Prizes will be ribbons and the Rev. Vi Rogers will speak.
A report notes local youths, including Kenneth Carnahan, shot firecrackers near Lincoln. Two other boys, Bob 15 and Parker Courtson, joined in recent days. About ten violations have been reported to police. Zel 4148 Forest Ave and 4615 Elm are mentioned in the imperfect OCR.
A fragmented report notes a formation among ness leaders in Bs showing interest in a fair. Details are sparse but the event centers on local leadership and community engagement at a forthcoming fair.
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