Illinois designates American Legion week in March
Governor Adlai Stevenson set March 18 to 19 as American Legion week in Illinois marking the thirtieth anniversary of the Legion. State Legion commander William G. Burns said 1,131 Illinois posts will celebrate with birthday parties and open houses honoring founders and veterans from World War I and II.
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Adlai Stevenson
American Legion
Illinois
William G. Burns
Chicago
State Legion
Department of Illinois
Gross School to Send Red Cross Chest Overseas
The Gross school pupils as junior Red Cross members plan to ship a wooden chest to a needy European school. With parental help they prepare a chest 1/2 ft by 14 1/2 ft by 3 ft inner. Items include pencils tablets rulers erasers crayons drawing paper compasses protractors first aid kit toothbrushes towels washcloths balls and harmonicas.
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Gross
Red Cross
Europe
Joyice Knourek Receives Honors at Illinois Wesleyan
Joyice Knourek daughter of Mr and Mrs William C Knourek of 3501 Harrison street has been elected secretary of the student union at Illinois Wesleyan University. A junior in the liberal arts school she majors in dramatics and min ors in English. She is president of Sigma Kappa and a member of Green Medallion and Masquers, with associate status in the Masquers honorary dramatics society.
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Joyice Knourek
Ilinois Wesleyan
Joyce ‘Knourék
William C.‘Knourék
Harrison Street
Illinois Wesleyans University
School of Liberal Arts
Wesleyan
Knourek
Sigma Kappa
Green Medallion
Masquers
Kulie Chairs VMA Ticket for April 19 Election
Dan Kulie of 9132 Lincoln Avenue will head the Village Manager Advocates party at the election April 19. Other VMA candidates include Joseph Prochaska Emil Ehlert Frank E Ed Wilson Edwin Belknap for trustees and Mrs Otto Henkel and Robert Harazin for library trustees. The VMA candidate for clerk will be Edward Kyvig.
Birthday Celebration Honors Pastor Vulgaris at Faith Lutheran
Pastor Vulgaris of Faith Lutheran was surprised by congregation members during a church program. Various groups performed and presented a gift to the honored guest for his birthday anniversary during the enjoyable evening.
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Pastor Vulgaris
Faith Lutheran Church
Frank Schlaf Dead in Brookfield Pneumonia Fatal
The death of Frank Schlaf at 4217 Sunnyside Avenue in Brookfield was sudden, caused by pneumonia after a brief illness. Survived by widow Mrs Schlaf, a son and a daughter, with burial at St Luke's Cemetery. The inhalator squad was summoned but arrived after his passing.
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Frank Schlaf
Sunnyside Avenue
St.Luke’s Ceme
The B F Osbornes Honored at 49th Anniversary Fetes
Mr and Mrs B F Osborne Sr celebrated their 49th anniversary on Monday February 28. A family reunion Saturday included daughter Mrs Henry Groess and her family plus Wayne Richard of Hinsdale. Sunday dinner at Hotel Baker St Charles followed by supper at their Oak Avenue home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Loess. Monday night actions included Paul Hagberg and son Robert and Henry Loess with Edward St Clair arranging a lunch. All enjoyed the event.
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B. F. Osborne
Henry Groess
Wayne Richard
Hinsdale
Harry Hoff
Baker
St. Charles
Oak Avenue
Henry Loess
Paul Hagberg
Robert
Osbornes
Edward St. Clair
Valparaiso University Band Performs Second 1948-49 Concert
Donald Fandrey, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Fandrey of 4210 Du Bois, a freshman aeronautical engineering major, plays baritone in Valparaiso University’s 45 member band. Directed by Richard Wienhorst, the concert on Sunday Feb 27 featured mostly works by contemporary composers.
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Donald Fandrey
E. H. Fandrey
du Bois
Valparaiso ‘University
Fandrey
Richard Wienhorst
Valparaiso
Oak Park Defeats RB in Regional Championship
Oak Park Huskies defeated RB 59 to 40 at Cicero to win the regional title led by Chuck Hoag Keston Deimling and Hank Barclay. Oak Park advances to the Elgin sectionals to face Elgin Evanston and DeKalb. RB fouled out two players Jarm and Crowe as the rally ended.
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Oak Park
Cicero
Chuck Hoag
Keston Deimling
Hank Barclay
Huskies
Elgin
Evanston
DeKalb
Soves
Jarm
Crowe
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School District plans expanded playground at Gross School
A map shows the site and size of present Gross Beach playground area with shaded property owned by School District No. 95 The Board of Education aims to acquire remaining parcels as permanent property to proceed with the playground project for the benefit of Gross School children
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Gross Behes
Board of Education
Three Chicago Priests Elevated to Bishops at Holy Name
The consecration service at Holy Name cathedral saw three native Chicago priests raised to the episcopate. Bishop Martin Dewey McNamara becomes Joliet's first bishop, Bishop William Alosysius O Connor leads Springfield, and Bishop William Edward Cousins serves as Cardinal Stritch’s auxiliary. Cardinal Stritch presided with 87 archbishops and bishops, 126 monsignors, and 1,200 priests in attendance. the lay crowd totaled about 800 including relatives and religious.
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Holy Name Cathedral
Cardinal Stritch
Martin Dewey McNamara
Joliet
William Alosysius O'Connor
Springfield
William Edward
Judge Melville to Return to Brookfield March Sixteen
Judge Willis Melville, ill in St Petersburg Florida, will return to Brookfield mid March by rail around March 16. Mrs Josephine Melville Myers conveyed the plan to The Magnet after traveling to Florida to fetch her parents. The couple have been in St Petersburg since last fall with Mrs Melville ill.
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Willis Melville
St. Petersburg
Florida
Brookfield
Josephine Melville Myers
Judge Melville
Kinne
Myers
Frosh-Soph RB Lose Tourney Opener 35 34
Riverside-Brookfield High School frosh-soph RB team fell 35-34 in the Wheaton tournament opener to Marmion Military Academy of Aurora. Argo defeated Downers Grove 55-27 in the previous game. Wheaton activity continued Wednesday night with Batavia Bard noted.
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Riverside-Brookfeld High School
Wheaton
Marmion
Military ‘Academy of Aurora
Rb-Marmison
Argo
Downers Grove
Batavia
Krause Eash Witnesses in Wilson Case
Two witnesses C Harold Eash village manager and John Krause village trustee testified in the Wilson fee case before master in chancery William J McGah in Chicago. Evidence completion expected in 10 days. Walter Wilson former Brookfield engineer sues village for 84468 plus 24403 in fees. Witnesses for both sides differ on meetings of April 22 and July 22 1946.
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C. Harold Eash
John Krause
Wilson
William J. McGah
Chicago
Walter Wilson
Brookfield
W.itnesses
Kubricht, Novak, Cox
Gross
McKinley
Record of unselfish service by District 95 president
After nine years as president of the Board of Education District 95 Mrs Josephine Melville Myers will not seek re election. The Magnet lauds her unselfish public service noting she gave time and effort to district needs and faced challenges with conviction and diligence.
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Board of Education
District
Josephine 2 Melville Myers
Myers
Brookfield group drafts village election ticket
The Better Government Association of Brookfield with 802 members is holding committee meetings to draft a representative election ticket. President Ray Behrle says platform and candidates will be formed from input from active village groups, with plans to announce the platform and candidate list next week.
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Better Government Association of
Brookfield
Ray Behrle
Behrle
Father Daughter Night Planned at Gross Friday
A Father Daughter program with dads escorting their Girl Scout daughters is planned for Friday evening at Gross school. The event starts at 7 30 o clock and is expected to draw several hundred attendees. Various Girl Scout troops will present a varied program reflecting the organization s accomplishments in the village.
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Gross School
Brookfield Education Group Hosts Caucus and Tea
Brookfield Education Association sponsors a Thursday caucus at Gross school to elect a section VI Lake Shore Division representative for the Legislation and Public Relations committees. The meeting aims to nominate three candidates for Lake Shore Division officers including president and secretary. Teachers from Berwyn La Grange Riverside Brookfield res go Oak Lawn Evergreen Park Crane Park Palos Park and Titl y will attend.
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Brookfield
Gross
Eaucus
Brookfield. Education. Association
Lake Shore
Section VI
Berwyn
la Grange
Riverside
Resgo
Oak Lawn
Evergreen Park
Crane Park
Palos Park
Titiley
Youth Center Plans 1949 Work Program at Brookfield
Dan Stockbarger will direct Brookfield Youth Center affairs under a 1949 contract. Monday meetings in the village hall approved a slate of officers for April 4 and by law changes. Future center membership will be limited to Brookfield Riverside residents up to age 20 and high school students.
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Dan Stockbarger
Brookfield
Village Hall
Brookfield “Youth Center
Brockfield
Riverside
Brockfield Red Cross Drive Aims For 2900 Goal
Joman Aylesworth, chairman, announces Brockfield's Red Cross drive seeks 2900 dollars this week. Letters urge generous donations. Volunteers posting letters include Mrs Ed Leemple of 9813 Jackson Avenue, Mrs RE Walters of 8186 Elm representing the Gross PTA, and Mrs R E Swanson, 9115 Sheridan, president of the William T Gross Post 99 Amvets auxiliary.
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Brockfield’s. Red. Cross
Joman ‘Aylesworth
Dri
Ed. Leémpke
Jackson ‘Avenue
RE. Walters
Lenten Devotions at St Barbara's Church Wednesdays
Lenten devotions held each Wednesday evening at 8 o clock at St Barbara's Catholic Church 4015 Prairie Avenue led by Rev Daniel J Stokes with rosary and a sermon by Father Victor Laketek followed by benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Friday evenings at 8 o'clock feature the Sorrowful Mother Novena devotions and daily Masses at 7 and 8 30. Holy Week service announcements to come from Father Stokes.
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Daniel J. Stokes
St. Barbara’s Catholic Church
Prairie Avenue
Cardinal Stritch
Chicago
St. Barbara's Catholic Church
Victor Laketek
Father Stokes
Improbable Fragment on Barksdale Flight School Veteran
A fragmented item mentions USAF engine work at Barksdale Pilot School and Eddie Rickenbacker, WWI ace deceased, with vague references to a general manager and hangar ceremonies. Details are garbled, but hints at an aircraft hangar event and multi engine training phases. No clear date or reliable names emerge beyond Rickenbacker’s death and Barksdale links.
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Barksdale
Eddie Rickenbacké
Tor of
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Honor Pastor Vulgaris
RB High
Girls’ Athletic Association
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Miriam Fager
GAA
Nancy Sthilling
Delores O'Shea
Eileen Hladik
Nancy Novotny
Edna Malmberg
Regina Bardauskas
Nancy Child
Sandra Burkhardt
Barbara Bowman
Janice Lindeman
Mary McPhee
Udrey Coble
B. F. Osbornes
Bulldogs
Lyons
OLN
Sefeel Gli
Fr. Stokes
Kubricht
Cox, Gross
Novak
Krause
Bash
Bob Hale
Frank Haiek
George Zahrobsky
Laura Rietz
Carol Lawley
Diane Johnson
Jimmy Moran
Dave Frick
Don Polovitch
Binky Detting
Bruce Wooden
Elsie Drazil
Heather
Ronald Neubert
Jim Hay
Mike’ ‘Colgrass
Barney Regnier
Anna Pavlicek
Mitzi Marcus
Bob Betzer
St. Barbara's
RB Grapplers
USAF
Barksdal
Viahos
Air Force
Scheigh Dale Air Force
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