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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1947
Page
7
Brookfield community plans a memorial honoring World War II service and Gold Star Veterans. The local Magnet urges families to submit full names and addresses for an accurate honor roll, publishing a blank form and collecting data to aid the committee.
Veteran noted with name rank and branch, Brookfield address, date of death, kin names and addresses, and information source contact. Request to fill out and mail or bring to The Magnet Office at 3748 Grand Boulevard with phone details.
State's Attorney William J. Tuohy reports Brookfield properties among recent tax foreclosure sales in the Western suburbs. Over about two months several vacant lots and homes across Brookfield North Riverside La Grange Western Springs Hillside La Grange Broadview and Riverside sold for modest sums with principal taxes and settlement amounts noted, including 3718 Grand Brookfield for 791, 2216 18 15th Broadview for 155, 3622 Madison Brookfield for 321, 24th North Riverside for 189, Edgewood La Grange for 324, 4152 Roosevelt Hillside for 1960, 2304 06 South Prairie North Riverside for 141, 9230 32 Broadway Brookfield for 164, and West 26th North Riverside for 874.
John Prucha of 3427 McCormick avenue is held by Riverside and Berwyn police after a self confessed robbery with a gun. He told Berwyn officers he cashed a government check stolen from a Brookfield mailbox and planned a Berwyn hold up but avoided it due to crowding. He then admitted the Riverside robbery on a restaurant owner, taking 69 dollars, with 146 dollars reported by the proprietor. Prucha, 30, said he lives with his wife in Hollywood and works in Clearing.
Col Sproat named delegate to Chicago mayor's emergency housing committee for the state of Illinois representing American Veterans of World War II. Brookfield-La Grange Hollywood post commander with six years Army Air Forces service in all theaters. Holm's Inc. president, married to Gwendolyn Barnes, Brookfield, with two children.
Joseph A. Hrdlik of 4142 Vernon Avenue has been called home on an emergency furlough from Yokohama Japan to be present when his father undergoes an operation at the Mecheal Spemorigl Boe Sek facility in Chicago.
Brookfield petitions circulated for April 15 village election. Civic Management association nominees advanced after interviews: Gale Gross Harold Bush Leslie Cox seek village board trustees and two library posts. Frank Kanelos for police magistrate. Nomination meeting drew about 500 members at Robert Baker home. Each petition reportedly signed by about 2 percent of last election voters.
McCook plant members of Local 719 CIO United Automobile Workers will vote in a union election starting Tuesday at 3907 Prairie and ending Thursday at 10358 South Corliss Avenue. The anti Communist faction alleges pro Communist elements again seek control after last year’s removal.
Names of those willing to testify Tuesday are sought for a public hearing before the Illinois Commerce Commission. The 10 am session Tuesday, March 11, meets on the 9th floor at 160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, to hear Brookfield residents about transportation needs for the Bluebird bus line extension. Village Attorney Gariepy has asked Rezny to provide 50 witness names. contact Rezny at 3748 Grand Boulevard or Brookfield 3342. Residents encouraged to attend the village board meeting March 10 for details.
Friends and neighbors mourn the death of Dorothy Dombrow, 29, of 86383 Rockefeller Avenue. Stricken in November, she spent weeks in Cook County Hospital and the iron lung, later improving and moving to Wesley Memorial Hospital, but a severe cold February 24 led to pneumonia and her death at 3:00 a.m. Tuesday March 4 at Wesley Memorial. She leaves husband and three children Chuckie Donna and five month old Carla, and her mother Mrs Lucille Garsides. Services were held March 6 at Dreshler's chapel Oak Park with burial at Concordia Cemetery.
Brookfield Zoo officials explain a standing agreement with the Natural History Museum to turn over all zoo animal bodies for autopsy and preservation. Autopsies help identify death causes and disease spread, aiding medical study and preservation for study and art.
John Clifton, general chairman, unveiled six area vice chairmen under Mrs Janda for Brookfield and nearby districts as the Red Cross annual funds campaign targets 2400 dollars by March 15. Portia Manor Congress Park Hollywood and other zones organize with volunteers, while Rutherford urged broad Chicago-area support and highlighted Red Cross humanitarian work.
At a recent West Suburban conference meeting, high school principals voted to drop lightweight athletics starting 1947-48. Riverside-Brookfield led in lightweight football and basketball success with 10 championships and 11 runner ups, while other schools split on preserving lightweights in favor of frosh-soph programs.
A chest clinic will be held Friday afternoon from 1 to 3 at the Brookfield Health Center located at 8887 Prairie Avenue. The clinic, under the Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago and Cook County, offers chest examinations by Dr. Julivis for all attendees.
Brookfield Policemen's club held its annual gala at National Hall on Saturday night with well over 1000 attendees. Special thanks go to the bartenders who donated their service and to advertisers in the program books.
The county board approves new voting precincts in Lyons township and Proviso area. Flynn notes four Lyons precincts will join the Board of Election Commissioners, with Lyons numbering 82 88 86 and other changes. Riverside parts shift to 18 17, with old numbers retired. Jan 29 deadline for formal agreement to implement the changes.
Vet Post Presents Comedy Drama a family lift dramatic comedy to be staged Friday and Saturday March 21 and 22 at the Riverside town hall. The Broadway success The Family Upstairs is produced by professional actors under the Riverside Memorial Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars. Tickets and reservations are available at the Arcade Radio Record Shop in Riverside by telephone.
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