Local community notes and birthday greetings amid city events
The column records birthday greetings for a 12th birthday in the Washington avenues area and notes Father’s Day honors at a Henry Anselmo dinner with family and friends from San Antonio Lemon Grove and Brookfield. It mentions car races at Santa Fe park, medical updates on Christopher Bron Jr, visits by George Swanson to Lloyd Huff, travel by Katharyne Vaughan to Iowa and Kansas, hospital returns for Mabel Arbee, YMCA camp attendance for Charles Smith, vacations at Camp Duncan, Priscilla Schoen’s return for six weeks of Savanna school, and Harold Schoen’s fishing trip to North Star Lake Marsell Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Anselmo
Henry Anslemo
San’ Antonio
Texas
William Overacker
William Boss
Jack Todd
Law‘Fenée Vlach
Lemon Grove
Cal
Brookfield
Tornado reported during Kiwanis Park class week
A tornado was sighted just before returning home after a week of classes from 9 am to noon for boys and girls aged 8 and up. The report also notes missed wedding details and several local family movements including travel and visits to relatives in La Grange, Davi son, and Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Park
Georgeamae Kobzina
Edward Benedik
Darlene Zavoral
Village Board Handles Appointments and Budget Actions
In a Monday evening session trustee Howard V. Jones presided during Mayor Dan Kulie's absence, confirming Jones as village president for legal status and signing of the appropriation ordinance. The board approved a new Diamond T garbage truck for 7,660 dollars and planned summer workload increases for the public works crew. Also approved were 31st Street and Des Laine Avenue improvements and the addition of LaRue Thompson to the Riverside Brookfield high school library board. The audit covering through March 31, 1953 was to be posted in the Brookfield library and village hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard V. Jones
Dan Kulie
Thae Village
Che Board
Jones
Kylie
Bash
Ogden Prairie
Springfield
Highway Department
Stee Ehlert
Ehlert
Village Hall
Department of Public Works
O.K
31St St
Deslaines Ave
First Ave
LaRue Thompson
Boys
Riverside- Brookfield High School
Fred Schlange
Brookfield
State Department of Finance
Blue Bennett
Bridal shower honors Miss Pat Brady before June wedding
Miss Pat Brady was the guest of honor at a bridal shower held last Sunday at Miss Anne Peterson’s Highwood home. Twenty five guests attended including relatives and coworkers, with Jack Hayes of Portland Oregon and family among those present. Brady will wed Robert Fisher of Brookfield at St Barbara’s Catholic church on Saturday June 27 at 3 30 p m. Brady is the daughter of Mrs Edna Brady of 4312 Forest Ave and works for Overmaier Co Chicago, while Bob Fisher works for Delco Radio Co Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Brady
Anne Peterson
Highwood
Jack Hayes
Miss Brady
Portland
Ore
Robert Fisher
Brookfield
St. Barbara’s Catholic Church
Edna Brady
Forest Ave
Overmaier Co
Chicago
Bob
Delco Radio Co
Village Plans 25 Thousand Remodel and 10 Thousand Fund Boost
The village budget rises 10 to 15 percent from last year due to remodeling of the village hall and higher allocations for retirement, recreation, and staff. Remodeling costs total about 25000 with first floor offices added, retirement fund boost around 10000, recreation about 17000, playground acquisition 5000, maintenance 3600, and salaries 8940.
Funeral services for Mrs Made line Burns
Funeral services for Mrs Madeline Burns of 4151 Eberley Ave Brookfield were held June 17 at the Nepi s Funeral Home Brookfield. She died June 16 at MacNeal Memorial Hospital. Survived by husband Harvey a son Howard two daughters Betty Kornofski and Virginia Matson a brother Harold Baker and a sister Neema Greenwood grandmother of four. Burial in Forest Home Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline Burns
Eberley
Brookfield
Nepis Funeral Home
Ogden Ave
Village parade to be largest in years says veterans groups
Local veteran organizations including the Veterans of Foreign Wars the American Legion and the Amvets join forces to plan a big parade. Numerous local and surrounding town groups and high school bands are expected to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
American Legion
Amvets
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Zicxik
Tye
American. Legion Auxiliary
Remnér
Washington Aves 2
E. von Holt
Julia von Hart
Santa Fe Park
Christopher Bron, Jr
Madison
MacNeal Memorial Hospital
George Swanson
Lloyd Huff
Huff
Katharyne Vaughan
Henrietta Ave
Marshalltown
Iowa
Smiths Center
Kans
Mabel Arbee
Prairie Ave
Berwyn
Charles Smith
Maple Ave
Round Lake
Ill
Jerry Smithers
Lenny Mills
Priscilla Schoen
Savanna
Harold Schoen
North Star Lake
Marscell
Minn
Gertrude G. Sell
la Grange
Augustina
Lloyd
Charles Klein
Monroe
Hope Seckinger
Davison, Mich
Fred Barnes
Grover Jackson
A. M. Eckert
Waukegan
Fred G. Wellman
St. Petersburg
Fla
the Earl Wellmans
Oak Ave
George Warren
Ottawa
Andrew Ziszik
Sherman Aveé
Bush
Congregational Church Society
Mrs
Milly Blanck
Ermanus
Irene - Jane
Mildred
Irene
Brookfield Federal Savings
Brookfield Federal
the Savings Center
Federal Savings "and Loan Association
Grand Boulevard
Hennebry
Auto Beauty Shop
Burlington
Pees
Rai On
Cook County
North America
America
N.A
Nota
B.C.D. Insurance Agency
Grand Ave
Telephone
Irving V. Rezny
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