Commencement ruminations and veterans remembered
In this reflective column, the author muses on postwar commencements and the public stage, noting public temperament, famous debates, and the heat of world events. It also marks the GI Bill’s tenth anniversary, highlighting its impact on veterans while World War I vets remain largely forgotten, with limited publicized benefits and voting power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C
Congress
Conviction of Lt Schreiber Upheld by Court Martial
The court martial sentence of five years for Lt. George C. Schreiber of Brookfield was affirmed in Washington. He was charged with murdering a Korean civilian in September 1952. Illinois Atty. Gen. Castle and First Assistant Grenville Beardsley represented Schreiber last April. Beardsley hinted a decision would come soon. The review board will be reviewed by the judge advocate general and Air Force Secretary Talbott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Schreiber
Brookfield
Washington
Schreiber
Illinois
Castle
Grenville Beardsley
Air Force
Talbott
Death of Frank Fanning 83 in Brookfield
Frank B. Fanning 83 longtime Brookfield village clerk and printer died Saturday June 19 at MacNeal Memorial hospital. Funeral Tuesday at Paleucek Funeral chapel with burial in Oakridge. he lived 43 years in Brookfield and served 26 years as village clerk. Survived by Lena, eight children, 24 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Married 50 years. Funeral details include lodge and Masonic rites. several lines of surviving relatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Fanning
Paleucek
Grand Bivd
Oakridge
Fanning
MacNeal Memorial Hospital
Sunnyside Ave
Brookfield
N. D
Brooklyn
Chicago Typographical Union No
LaGrange Lodge
LaGrange Lodge No. 77
Lena Mu
Helen Seifert
Ruth Speidel
Laura
Edwin
Neuville
Leonard
Aubrey Fanning
Marengo
Jamornia
Tots Playground Assured Board OKs Land Buy
The Village of Brookfield gains 4017 Madison Ave property and the south lot for a tots playground after negotiations led by Village Manager Bash. Purchases totaled 32,500 for the Madison lot and 625 for the south lot, with legal descriptions and a propriation of 677,836.95, five percent above last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Ave
Brookfield
Magnet
Bash
Madison
Jacque A. Chatain
Chicago
Robert Hladik
S.E. Gross Rd
Hladik
Vandalism Reported at Lincoln School
Lincoln School suffered property damage this week with a broken window and miscellaneous destruction totaling about 2100. Police are investigating the vandalism by unknown parties.
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Lincoln School
Enrollment figures favored at River Brookfield High in 1954 55
Superintendent Haebich announced Riveride Brookfield High enrollment would reach 1200 for the 1954 55 term with freshmen already enrolled. Remodeling plans include converting the old cafeteria into two drama rooms and a study area while renovating the home economics and other wings for classrooms. A general cleanup and a summer school with about 300 students were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riveride-Brookfield High School
Siiph
Boy Injured After Collision With Fan at Local Home
A boy visiting relatives in LaGrange collided with a fan, suffering a forehead cut that required five stitches at a hospital. The incident occurred as he and his mother visited his grandmother at 4224 Raymond. The police report details the accident and identifies the affected individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dickson
Edwin Dropka Appointed to Boys State by Feely Post
Feely Post No 199 Brookfield sponsors Edwin Dropka of Hollywood to attend Boys State at Springfield. Edwin led three candidates from Riverside Brookfield High School, with top scholastic standing and sports interest. Commander Se divy and Boy State chair Tom Durak wished him farewell as he began a 10 day trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feely Post
Edwin Dropka
Boys State
Edward Feely
American Legion
Brookfield
Springfield
Hollywood
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Edwin
Sedivy
Boye
Tom Durak
Edwin Godspeed
Business Men Organize New Chamber in Flore
Business leaders gather to form a new chamber of commerce at Broadway and Avenue by Ari Sew, with George A Osden and Lawrence Rattist Street cited among organizers. Continued on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Chamber
Flore
George A
Frank Osden
Ari Sehuir
Tens
Lawrence Rattist
Suburban Symphony Announces Piano Contest Details
The 4est Suburban Symphony drafts a piano contest featuring selected contestants including Lydia Smuthy and Nel yn Roberts. Conducted by Hora te Liszt's ILE Fist, the event aims to showcase emerging pianists in a staged program in Downers Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seleist
Horate Liszt
Ile
Nelyn Roberts
Lydia Smuthy Treeger
Spain
Girl Scout Troop 51 Badge Awards Report
Girl Scout Troop 51 held a campout awarding badges for outdoor crafts safety and camp skills. Senior campers earned leathercraft feathercraft and cookery recognitions under leaders Karen Norhnildcare and others at LeQuail Camp on June 11 with attendees learning outdoor campcraft.
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Girl Scout
Lewis Martin Egood Ore
Gavernight
Karen Norhnildcare
Death of Mrs Dean Michael prompts Brookfield High services
The mother of Ely Douan of Brookfield High, Mrs Dean Michael, died after illness. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday at Dunville, with the community notes linking her passing to the recent death of Dr Kael earlier this year.
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Michsel
Ely Douan
Brookfield High
Dunville
Michael
Dr. Kael
Amvets elects Kenneth Teuscher Illinois chief at Springfield
Amvets chief Kenneth Teuscher of 8428 Parkview was elected Illinois Department chief at the convention in Springfield. The event drew 435 delegates. Teuscher, an engineer for Rayner-Benson Construction, previously led the Cook county division and his post William T. Gross 99. Commander Brown said a reception for Teuscher would be held likely at the post quarters on Ogden Ave.
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Kenneth Teuscher
Parkview
Illinois Department
Amvets
Springfield
Teuscher
William T. Gross
Cook County
Rayner-Benson Construction Co
Brown
Ogden Ave
Summer School Starts at A B High This Week
Summer school opens Monday at Riverside Brookfield High School and runs through Friday July 30. Courses include English grades 9 10 11 12 math social science American history and government plus two sections of personal typing. Morning schedules vary with two typing sections 8 to 10 and 10 to 12 for freshmen. Other classes meet 8 to 10.
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Riverside-Brookfield High School
Plan College Debate Parley Plan College Debate Parley
Richard Carr and Sidney Fey of Lyons Township high school have been chosen as participants in the 1954 Illinois summer debaters workshop at the University of Illinois from June 27 to July 11. Fourteen top debaters from across the state will study debate and public speaking under Prof. Halbert E. Gulley. They will live in university residence halls and take part in four rounds of debate plus public speeches with room and board the only cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Carr
S. Kensington
Sidney Fey
Lyons Township High School
Ilinois
University of Ilinois
Halbert E. Gulley
Illinois
Funeral services for John Wahlgren 87 village resident
John Wahlgren died June 17 at his home 3518 Forest Ave after 65 years at the same address. Funeral services were held June 19 at 10 a.m. in Johnson Funeral Home with Rev M Bayly officiating. Interment in Parkholm Cemetery. Survivors include wife Anna nee Johnson. daughters Ellen Blackford Evelyn Brade Dorothy Bartek. five grandchildren. three great grandchildren. and Lydia Fundy Josie Johnson Agnes Osenverg. Born in Stockholm Sweden August 26 1866. Painter by trade and member of the painters union 194 Chicago. He married in Western Springs December 24 1892. Original home burned 1898 replaced by current building.
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Johnson
John Wahlgren
Lydia Fundy
Josie Johnson
Agnes Osenverg
Wahlgren
Western Springs
Painters Union
Chicago
Stockholm
Sweden
Brookfield Chamber elects Carl Demme president and plans drive
Carl Demme is named president of the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce and outlines a program to boost membership, hold sales days, and strengthen the chamber as a force for local business. Other items note Kiwanis Asia talk, June 24 Zoo visit, summer school, and X ray unit tour dates.
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Carl Demme
Brookfield Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Wallace Schwass
Asia
Kiwanis Club
Brookfield
Chicago Zoological Park
Kiwanis
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Harry’s
Ogden Ave
Fisher’s Rexall Drug Store
Grand
Fairview
Bob Meyer
Ray
Krejcik
Roy Schwendt
54 Class Day Honors Riverside-Brookfield Seniors
The 1954 class day at A B Auditorium honored seven girls and one Riverside-Brookfield high. The event featured valedictorian Barbara Zika and salutatorian Nancy Quist. Students with honors included Bonnie Kubicek Barbara Lindquist Dorothy Duskas and Judy Cook. Dick Cecile received a science award. Class histories were written by Nancy Fair Bobbie McGill and Diane Rich. Faculty and junior leaders presented gifts and welcomed senior and junior officers. Members of the National Honor Society and Nazi Honor Society lists appear among participants and inductees.
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Riverside-Brookfield High
Barbara Z
Nancyquist
Bonnie Kubicek
Barbara Nancy Lindquist
Dorothy Duskas
Judy Cook
Bof
Dick Cecile
Nancy Fair
Bobbie McGill
Swanson
Diane’ S Rich
Ron Natale
Voyda
Gail Loess
Stanley
Jack Voyda
Edward Dropka
Soukup
Anita ‘Siros
Stanley Fullwer
Warship Society
Ken
Dick Blank
Fred Brokaski
Brokaski
Hugh
Hohe
Roberta
Alan Kracht
Allen
Linn
Mas Nedved
Gaylord Roger Don Soukup
Gayleness
Maryanne Sorensen
Beth Sorensen
Glenn
Barbara Zika
Feely Post Plans Auto Races and Wrestling Benefit
The Edward Feely Post 190 of American Legion Brookfield sponsors a midget auto race night at Mance Speedway on East Ave, June 26, with time trials at 6 30 p m and main races at 8, plus a wrestling show on July 12 at 7 p m. Proceeds aid Vaughn’s Hospital veterans’ care. rain date is July 3 1954. promoter Kolar handles wrestling.
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Feely Post
Vaughan
Edward Feely
Brookfield
Mance Speedway
East Ave
Vaughns Hospital
Ling
Kolar
Wilk
A P
Kovanie
Chiman
Delegates of VFW To Encampment Return Home
The Brookfield VFW Post 2868 delegates led by Florence Muky and officers including Gates Helen Story Mildred Ley Laura Diesing and Giermann with alternates Glenda Kubista Jeanette Mueller and Sue Ludwig returned last Sunday from the annual VFW encampment in Rockford Illinois. The auxiliary marched in a three hour parade in Rockford last Saturday. Several members were awarded 20 continuous membership certificates by the Department. New department auxiliary officers were elected including Goldstein president and Kindelin junior vice president with other officers named.
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Florence Muky
Gates Helen Story
Mildredley
Laura Diesing
Giermann
Mildred
Glenda Kubista
Jeanette Mueller
Sue Ludwig
Auxilia Vfw Post 2868
Brookfi
Elans of
Department of Ilinois
Rockford
Down Rockford
Lillian Smrt
Rose
Anna Masek
The
Auxiliary
Department of
Memba
Depa
Goldstein
Irman
Red Kindelin
Marva Wallace
Brosseau
Lil Bell
Har Guard
Gertrude Giermann
Brookfield
Auxill
Hines
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McCarthy-Pentagon
Guatemala
Col. Castillo
Honduras
Lenin
Mark Twain
Archie Schonemann
Lt. Schreiber
Frank Fanning
Board Ok's
Haebich
Imudshi
Aliog Weenlan Sneup
Beales
Riverside
Brooknield
Saute
30U
Toll
Haworth
Judy Pinner
John Pinners
Sheridan Blvd
Judy
Walter Speidel
Vetak
Helen Schilling
Judy Schilling
John Pinner
Marilyn Verak
Pinner
Dean Michael
A-B High
Plan College
LTHS
U. of I
Florida
Brookfield Health Center
VFW
Brookfielj
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