Buffalo Bill Grave Visit By 1200 Sightseers On Lookout Mountain
A Denver to Golden caravan of 1200 visitors climbs Lookout Mountain to Buffalo Bill gravesite. Buses, dust, and exhaust give way to a museum tour with Buffalo Bill memorabilia, autographs, and weapons, as crowds photograph and shop for souvenirs beneath the mounted head and historic relics.
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Lookout Mountain
Denver
Buffalo Bill
Golden
Colorado
State School of Mines
Donna Cecile Competes In Cinderella Contest In Chicago
Brookfield girl Donna Cecile, 3808 Vernon Ave, among 100 finalists in a Cinderella competition held in Chicago. Sponsored by RKO Palace theater Henry Lytton store and Herald American, she finished sixth after prelims and finals at the Palace theater. She is a Northwestern pre medical student and hopes to go to Hollywood.
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Brookfield
Donna Cecile
Vernon Ave
Chicago
RKO Palace Theater
Henry Lytton Store
The
Herald
Chicagoland
Tommy Bartlett
Crystal Room
Blackstone Hotel
Palace Theater
Cinderella
Cecile
Miss Ceerle
Camera Men of
Northwestern University
Hollywood
Houn Population Makes Headlines in Magnet Again Brookfield’s
A big black and white dog resembling a collie was found crying for help last week after its body became wedged under an ice floe in Salt Creek. Officer Shaw rescued it, feeding it and keeping it warm at the station. Police noted a pack of dogs at large on Feb 22 near 47th and Raymond. Several dogs were reported missing or turned in between Feb 24 and Feb 27, including a brown and white collie named Rusty, a white Spitz, and other mixed breeds from nearby addresses.
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Brookfield
S. Houn
Shaw
Salt
47Th
Raymond
Rusty
Sunnyside Ave
Fairview Ave
Spitz
Harrison
Vernon
Arden Ave
Brookfield Man Enlists in Army in Local Notice
Three men from Brookfield LaGrange and LaGrange Park enlisted recently per a notice from M/Set Lowell F Pursell head of the local recruiting station at 2242 South Cicero Ave Cicero Kenneth A Perran of 8941 Burlington Ave Brookfield John L Sullivan 510 North Spring Ave LaGrange Park RR 22 LaGrange John G Scoble will receive Army basic training at Fort Knox KY and Lackland Air Force base San Antonio Lex
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Brookfield
LaGrange
LaGrange Park
U.S. Army
U. S. Air Force
M/Set
Lowell F. Pursell
Army and Air Force
Cicero Ave
Cicero
Kenneth A. Perran
Burlington Ave
John L. Sullivan
North Spring Ave
John G. Scoble
Sullivan
Fort Knox
Perry
Seoble
Lackdnd Air Force Base
San Antonio
Lex
Rev Wakefield Invited to Radio Forum Participation
The Rev Wilfred Wakefield pastor of the First Congregational Church has been invited to take part in a Public Forum sponsored by WIND stations next Sunday evening.
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Wilfred Wakefield
First’ Congregational Church
Stationswind
Govening
Ms Eh
Dimout in Brookfield as coal supply dwindles amid strike
The Illinois Commerce Commission order for coal conservation prompts a village dimout in Brookfield. Fire HQ and gas heated offices avoided cutoffs while Maple Ave uses wood for boilers and schools report replenished coal stocks.
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Illinois Commerce Commission
Brookfield
Maple Ave
150 Containers Collect Funds in Heart Drive Here
Brookfield residents distributed 150 collection containers for the Brookfield Heart Campaign chaired by Emil Boucek. Contributions may be sent to G. Pe. Firestone or Emil Boucek. The 1950 goal is $1,000,000 for the Chicago Heart Association area. Seventy percent stays for local research education and service. thirty percent supports national programs.
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Brookfield Heart
Emil Boucek
G. Pe. Firestone
Prairie Ave
Emil
Chicago Heart Association
Cook
DuPage
Lake County
Uged
American Heart Association
Chicago
Two Persons In Car Accidents In LaGrange
Police reported two car collisions in LaGrange last Thursday. Charles J. Apostle, 4437 DuBois, was involved when Mrs. Willie Proud, 681 S Waiola, attempted a left turn from Calendar Street and skidded on snowy pavement, colliding with Apostles front end. Estimated damage was 375 to Apostles vehicle and 15 to Pr ouds. Nancy Krate, 4155 Beverly Brookfield, southbound on East Avenue, was struck at a stop sign.
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Charles J. Apostle
DuBois Bivd
LaGrange
S. Waiola
Nancy Krate
Brookfield
East Ave
Lt Frank J Hruska Buried in Louisville War Casualty
Final rites held for Lt Frank J Hruska formerly of 4156 Park Ave Brookfield killed July 2 1948 when Liberator bomber he navigated was shot down over Bari Italy. Interred at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery Louisville after removal from Bari cemetery where locals placed his flag covered casket. The 22 year old airman enlisted in the army air corps March 1942 and completed over 25 bombing missions in the Mediterranean before his death.
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Frank J. Hruska
Park Ave
Brookfield
Bari
Italy
Hruska
Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
Louisville
Beig
Jule Rostochil Dies Suddenly Rites Thursday
Jule Rostochil aged retiree and former Fair store buyer who also ran Ruby's of LaGrange and conducted business in Brookfield died of heart disease at 3802 Sunnyside Ave. Funeral services set for Thursday at Mansfield Funeral Home with Rev. George L. Vulgaris of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church presiding. Burial in Bohemian National Cemetery. Survived by sisters Mrs. Dreher and Rose Rostochil of California and brother Joseph Rostochil. she was active in the Royal League and held various local lodge positions.
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Jule Rostochil
Sunnyside Ave
FE. B. Dreher
Mansfield Funeral Home
Bohemian National Cemetery
George L. Vulgaris
Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church
Dreher
Rose Rostochil
California
Joseph Rostochil
Rose
The
Royal League
Lodge
Last Call for Registration for April Primary
Village announces registration periods March 1 2 and 3 in the village hall with regular hours. Friday night hours 7 to 9 p.m. Clerk Kying will be present. After Friday, registration moves to March 13 at the Cook County building in Chicago.
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Bash
Kying
Marth
Cook County
Chicago
Pfc Gapin Assigned to Fifth Army Service Driving Role
Pfc Robert L Gapin of 2011 Raymond Ave Brookfield is now on duty at Fifth Army headquarters Chicago 1660 East Hyde Park Blvd He is assigned as driver of a U S Army staff car transporting high ranking officers within the Fifth Army area Enlisted in the U S at the recruiting office.
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Robert L. Gapin
Raymond Ave
Brookfield
Fifth Army
East Hyde Park Blvd
Chicago
Gapin
Areca
Plan Lenten Services at Local Church
The First Congregational church will host Girl Scout members who will post colors during the 11 a.m. worship on March 5. Rev. Wakefield outlines the sermon topic The Magnanimity of Jesus while music by James Baird directs Tschaikowsky Legende.
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First Congregational Church
Wilfred Wakefield
Jésus
James Baird
Tschaikowsky
Congregational Church
Charles Schilling
Jesus Christ
China
Leonard How
New Aerial for Police Radio Arrives in Brookfield
Brookfield police department receives the new aerial for the police radio system. The remainder of the equipment is expected within ten days. The total cost of the proposed radio setup is estimated at about one chap over.
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Brookfield
Paul Mesich Signs With Giants From Congress Park
Paul Mesich of Congress Park signed a contract to join the New York Giants. The 19 year old, 185 pound former Congress Park Eagles pitcher will begin spring training in Sanford Florida on Saturday March 11 and stay about a month at the Giants training base. He previously attended Congress Park grammar school and Lyons Township High School.
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Paul Mesich
Eberly
Stve
Congress Park
New York Giants
Sanford
Fla
Paul
Lyons Township
Eagles
Illinois Gas Tax Allotments Rise for 1949 Statewide
Brookfield received 26858 in 1949 from Illinois state gasoline taxes, up from 26008 in 1948, per Barcus Kindred & Co. Chicago’s share rose to 8166427, Cook County to 6241986, and 21 Cook County municipalities outside Chicago to 1141618, with statewide distributions at 31525240. The firm says continued car usage could lift allocations in 1950 as they support street and highway costs.
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Brookfield
Illinois
Barcus, Kindred & Co
Chicago
Cook County
Ilinois
Two Weeks Mission At St Barbara s Church Opens
A two week mission is planned at St Barbara s Catholic Church with opening on Sunday March 6 and running through March 19. The first week targets men and the second women with morning masses at 6 7 8 30 and 9 o clock daily and short instruction after 6 and 9 masses. Evening services are at 8 o clock during the mission led by Rev James plan and Rev J T Shean.
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St. Barbara's Catholic
Jamea
Jocesan
Brookfield Recreation Commission Plans Fourth of July Meeting
The Brookfield Recreation Commission calls a March 8 gathering at 8 PM in the Village hall to outline Fourth of July plans. Representatives from all groups are urged to attend as committees from the prior meeting prepare updates for March 20.
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Brookfield Recreation Commission
James Murring
Lenard How
Robert D. Jones
Edwin Dropka
Cochrane Chase Wins 165 Lb State Wrestling Title
Riverside Brookfield's Cochrane Chase captured the 165 pound class at the 1950 state wrestling finals held February 25 at Proviso High School Maywood. He defeated Don Lindell 3-0 after a 3-2 semi final win over Don Michela. New Trier topped the team standings with 28 points, followed by Moline and Tilden at 23 and Champaign with 15. Other champions included Ontiveros, Hardy, Wibben, Vyskcil, Weick, Pearson, Pankow, Hutsell, and Helmstedter from various schools.
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Cochrane Chase
Riverside- Brookfield
Proviso High School
Maywood
Chase
Don Lindell
Don Michela
Don Michela of ‘Tilden, 3-2. R-B-' Captured Six Points As. Did LaGrange
Maine
New Trier
Moline
Tilden
Champaign
John Ontiveros
Tom de Vose
Rock Island
Louis. Hardy
Cham
Paign
Willard Black
Craig “Wibben
Pekin
Jack Waggoner
Leonard Vyskscil
Philip Madalon
Calumet City
Maynard
Proviso
George Helmstedter
Bob Taylor
Three Brookfield Men Injured in La Grange Crash
Three Brookfield men were injured when a passenger car collided with a truck at the La Grange Ogden intersection on February 23. Robert Kral Joseph Kral and Leo Grimmenga occupied the car with Kral hospitalized at MacNeal Memorial Hospital for rib chest and abdominal injuries. Grimmenga sustained a head injury and a sprained back while Kral had rib injuries. The truck was owned by Carstensen Freight Co of Clinton Town and driven by John Dyke of Fulton Iowa.
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la Grange
Ogden
Robert Kral
Joseph Kral
Leo. Grimmenga
Harrison Ave
Brookfield
MacNeal Memorial Hospital
Leo Grimmenga
Carstensen Freight Co
Clinton
Town
John Dyke
Fulton
Iowa
Pick Up Trucker In Accident Case
Police assisted in picking up a man reported as the truck driver killed in Downers Grove. The accident was relayed by radio from LaGrange. The truck driver, Elon E. Young of Geneso, IN, was picked up in connection with the incident.
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Brookfield
Board Meek Variety Highlighted During Evening Session
The village board debated old gas bill matters including the Welsbach matte, with judgments dating to 1941 showing a payoff of $6,500 on a $14,252.71 balance. They approved financing bonds and a second ordinance to purchase bonds, with funding placed in a bonds and interest fund. Charles W. Horak proposed erecting a one story building near the Q-tracks and east railroad station, pending zoning rulings.
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Charles W. Horak
Cent
Knap
Bom
Evenin
Becckfield
Espa Blatishaw
Congress
Park
Ar Kiwanis Park
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Houn
Magnet
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St. Barbara's Parish
Dan Stokes
Burns Oil
Rockoff
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
FBI
North
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Brookfield Village
William Sandweg
H. C. Crosby
C. Harold Bush
Dan Kulie
Frank Davis
North Riverside
August Sieloff
J. F. Zach
C. F. Firley
M. E. Kasper
J. Petrusha
F. A. Latzke
Wally Griffin
E. J. Barcal
D. T. Pagatto
R. R. Kobes
Leo Swiderski
Richard Kropacek
Ray Martinek
J. F. Masek
P. E. Shaw
N. Apel
Brookfield Department
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Kropacek
Martinek
Pfc
First Congregational
Chance
Russell Leader
Helen Mann
C. Harold Bash
Roy Mann
Alvar Soderdahl
C Harold Bash
Giants
Brookfield Motor
St. Barbara's Church
R-B
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Welsbach
Horak
J. Cortesi
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