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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1954
Page
3
An assortment of business notices and classifieds appears, featuring VFW unit affiliates, local merchants, and repair services. Items include hardware and cabinetry promotions, appliance and furniture ads, electrical and plumbing services, and upholstering offers with contact details and promotional pricing.
The meet features Super Mart and Coronet Const. with scores around 296 and 2856 in team play. Medea Snow leads high series at 546, while individual game leaders include Medea Snow 209 and Loretta Wager 207. C Sloan serves as secretary.
WwW Ehlers 47 Lou's Castle Lounge 46 Johnson Funeral Home 40 Boerman Appliance 35 Federal Savings 35 Fisher's Drugs 31 High Team Series Johnson Funeral Home 2379. Federal Savings and Loan 2359. High Team Game Lou's Castle Lounge 821. Fisher's Drugs 820. High Individual Series L Sicking 461 J Kuchar 444. High Individual Game E Schoen 171 R Impey 167.
March 3 1954 standings list top teams and individuals in Bowl-Mor Bowlerettes. Team highs include Sproat Real Estate 2884 and Horns IGA 2448. Individual leaders: Violet Kostka 594 across three games, Betty Klanda 246 high single, with other top scorers Ketiza Ko tiza and Bermann Kostka. Pauline K Carlson noted as secretary.
Lions top Beavers and other teams in a crowded bowling results page. High series honors go to Henning and Mallard with multiple 500s. Individual game bests include Kolar 214 and Benina 211 as Mallard serves as secretary for the meeting.
Twenty two senior girls from River side Brookfield high school visited Blythe Park and Ames schools last month. They discussed teaching as a career with Mrs Shattuck the hostess and principal. The program aims to inspire students to pursue teaching and will continue in the district.
Nine cooks prepare daily meals at Riverside-Brookfield High School cafeteria. The staff includes Anna Crowe Margaret Ort Edith Holmes Emma Siedenstrang Eleanor Jirsa Stephenie Bedrava Charles Foval Lucy Horsefall and Madge Siegler. They work seven hours a day with specific duties from main dish to salads and sandwiches. Miss Genevieve Robinson directs the cafeteria, plans menus and orders supplies, while also providing refreshments for meetings and events.
The GAA approved leadership class plans for a district playday on May 8 to foster goodwill and sportsmanship among schools. Activities include volleyball and other games. girls meet peers from other schools while invitations are prepared. Second semester dues of 25 cents are due by March 15.
Names and scores from a bowling meet include teams Al Walters Lawyers 2914 3945 Lillian s Food Shop 2742 and Schroeder Motors 244 with a high team series by Accurate Eng 2890 and Willow Farms 2834. High team game went to Johns Tic Tock 1033 while Marquette Farms posted 1026. Individual series leaders Steiner 621 B Gabel 614 and B Johnson 254 with G Liska 254. Secretary C J Lehecka notes the event on Feb 26 1954.
Manns WOTM leads with a 51 and 2942 team high series beneath Koffee Kup 796. Standard Shoe 33 Irene Beauty and Salon share 31 percent with Johnson Funeral 36. Individual highs include F Leonard 264 and E Ondrick 204 while B Mann 582 leads series and P Camphouse 487 trails.
Lyons Township High school basketball ends a historic era with a 65 64 upset loss to Morton. The Lions finished 91 7 across four years, including a 29 0 season in 1952 53 and a state title. Caiazza led scoring and rebounding, while Morton rallied from down 10 to win.
About 100 pistol shooters from Illinois and neighboring states will compete in Brookfield Gun Club’s Fourth Annual Gallery Pistol tournament in Chicago March 20 and 21. Held at Commonwealth Edison range, the event runs 8 am to 9 pm both days under NRA rules. Medals and class awards will be given for marksman to master levels, with entries directed to William D. Martin in Brookfield.
Hi C at Riverside Brookfield high school is planned by students led by Dick Milham a Wheaton College junior formerly of Orlando Florida. A busy semester includes promotion meetings every other Friday in the faculty dining room with verse memorization and Bible study led by Bill Gothard with Carole Shoup assisting. Morning devotions occur Wednesdays from 8 00 to 8 10 for RB students before classes. A new band and orchestra program meets at o clock in the auditorium during the season’s end display approved by Miss Houston head of English.
The ninth annual Eagle Scout banquet at First Methodist Church welcomed Scouts and leaders. Jack Rhea of the Boy Scouts of America spoke on Eagle obligations, followed by film and an eagle rededication led by Lorin Harrison. Local dignitaries introduced guest officials as volunteers served by church ladies and group singers led by Albert Pekarek.
Supt James Pease announced six teachers will be added to District 102 next September due to enrollment trends. He and district principals will interview 15 candidates on March 20, with NI State Teachers College visits planned to interview ten to fifteen more. Nine staff members have indicated resignations by June, increasing the need for at least 15 more teachers this year.
Ivan L. Rehn and the LTHS debate team spoke to the Illinois Association of Classroom Teachers District 105 at Ideal School. They debated whether the President should be elected by direct vote with Dave Finley Edna An and Bob James advocating yes and Eugene Kingdon Dan Wagner and Allan Kraus opposing.
Grinnell athlete Yonning won the 880 and mile in a 16th annual North Central meet at Naperville last Saturday. Drake of LaGrange and Clyde Greene of Western Springs competed. Greene is the Midwest Conference pole vault champion.
The LTHS basketball league tightens as five teams vie for top spot. Jets led by Doney, Ken, and Hardy and Sloan each sit at four wins, no losses, with the Sykes under Stan Jensen within reach.
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