Hold Golden Wedding Rites
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Duda of 3132 Maple Ave celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with family. A Feb 16 party at Lorraine’s Ballroom Chicago hosted 350 relatives and friends, featuring gold and white décor, a three tier cake, a golden wreath, and a bouquet of 50 gladioli with $50 in gold foil.
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Joseph Duda
Maple Ave
Lorraines
Hamlin
28Th St
Chicago
Otto Pospocil
Duda
Panel Discussion To Highlight Meet Of Couples Club
The Brookfield Methodist Church Couples club will meet Sunday March 16 at 8 p m for a panel discussion. Participants include Mr and Mrs Joseph Ingl from Prague Czechoslovakia Mr Joseph Kregdl from Najak Czechoslovakia Mrs J B Beadle a war bride from Germany and Hannah and Gerhardt Speigler from Germany. Myron Meier and Mrs Meier will moderate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Little League Organizing Meeting In Brookfield
Prospective players among Brookfield youths may sign up at a public meeting March 18 in Gross School auditorium. The event features two baseball films, with Brookfield officials and Chicago White Sox associate Don Unferth present. Eligible boys ages 8 to 12 by August 1 may join the new town league, funded to supply uniforms and equipment by the White Sox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Ruth
Brookfield
Gross School
Maple Ave
George McCullough
Brookfield Playground and Recreation Board
Farrar
Chicago White Sox
Don Unferth
LaGranges
Harry Jones
Warn Drivers to Purchase Stickers
Auto drivers without Brookfield stickers face being picked up this week under police orders to issue arrest tickets to owners of unregistered cars. Stickers were due the first of the year, and many vehicles lack both state plates and village windshield stickers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Foundations In For New Motel At 8909 Ogden Ave
Foundations are in for a motel at 8909 Ogden Ave with permits issued earlier. Victor Peterson builds a three unit complex on four and a half lots, two units about 26 by 40 feet and one 20 by 80 feet, costing between 38 000 and 40 000 dollars, with completion scheduled by August.
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Ogden Ave
Victor Peterson
Local Soldier Cpl Jedd Promoted in Japan Hospital
Cpl Jedd Now Charles Jedd Jr of the 343d General Hospital in Japan was recently made corporal. He is stationed at a hospital near Koizumi north of Tokyo. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Jedd Sr of 3711 Madison Ave Brookfield and has worn the uniform since April 1951. He graduated Riverside-Brookfield High School in 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jedd, Jr
343D General Hospital
Japan
Cpl. Jedd
Koizumi
Tokyo
Charles Jedd, Sr
Madison Ave
Brookfield
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Village Registers About 450 Primaries on March 1 and 3
Village Clerk Stack reports about 450 residents registered for the April primaries at village offices on March 1 and 3, boosting overall village voting strength to around 9,200. The day’s hours were from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 9 p.m., with 204 registering for April primaries on Satuides.
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Stack
Satuides
Maren Bar En Arch
Eugene Childress to depart for Alaska tomorrow
Eugene LE Childress, 23, leaves tomorrow for Alaska after a two week visit with parents and wife in Congress Park. A 1942 Kalamazoo College graduate with an B.S., he is an int I infantry man among 17 chosen for special duty in Alaska. His wife Elizabeth Osborn of Niagara Falls, N.Y., stays with his parents while he completes six months training at Ft. Riley. About 75 friends attended an open house last Sunday to wish him luck.
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Connally
Senate
Taft
Vno
FL D. R
Roosevelt
Texas
Tom
Bea
Per
Eugene LE Childress
Alaska
Congress Park
Childress
LTHS
Paul Childress
DuBois
Elizabeth Osborn
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Ft. Riley
Kans
Inti - Infantry
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazo
Mich
Bond Sale Grants District 102 Funds for School Additions
The District 102 school board awarded a $980,000 bond issue to a trio led by First National Bank of Chicago. Bonds, at 2.5 percent to 2.25 percent, fund additions at four of six schools, with repayment from property taxes over years. Construction begins with Goodman and Forest Park projects, plus a playground at Congress Park and a remodel of 304 W. Spring residence for a kindergarten house.
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School Board of Dist. 192
First National Bank of Chicago
Dist
First National Group
Kenneth McCracken
Goodman
Forest Id
Congress Park
Ogden
W. Spring
Frosh Soph Five Runners Up in Conference Meet
R B Frosh Soph five finished second in the conference standings. Lineup includes Gaylord Rogness Jim Lang Herman Lindeman Alan Kracht and Jack Voyda front with William A Shuey coach John Teller Bruce O Neil Tom Conford Don Cassilinio Fred Zolla in second row. Third row lists Jack Lambert Jon Nelson Robert Cross Dave Buckley Tom Layman Dick Blank and Stanley Fullwood as managers.
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Gaylord Rogness
Jim Lang
Herman Lindeman
Alan Kracht
Jack Voyda
William A. Shuey
John Teller
Bruce O'Neil
Tom Conford
Don Cassilinio
Fred Zolla
Jack Lambert
Jon Nelson
Robert Corss
Dave Buckley
Tom Layman
Dick Blank
Stanley Fullwood
Riverside Brookfield High adds new facilities at March 5 meeting
The George Sollit Co of Chicago won the general contract for the A-B addition at Riverside Brookfield High School, worth 1,439,839 dollars. Heating and plumbing go to Bellis Co for 364,000. electrical to Hoffman Electric Co for 227,670. Total contracts awarded that day reach 2,031,09, with bond issues sold by Harris Trust. Groundbreaking slated within 10 days for a gym, pool, band and orchestra rooms, chorus space for 100, plus 20 classrooms and labs and an audiovisual room for 350.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sollit Co
Chicago
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Board of Education
Bellis Co
Hoffman Electric Co
Hoffman Company
Bellis Company
Haris Trust Co
Brookfield
Methodettes to Sing at Gross PTA Meeting
The Methodettes sextet will perform at the Gross PTA meeting on March 19 at p.m with accompanist Mrs Arch Bauer. They will sing My Own America and You'll Never Walk Alone joining the Gross school band under William Wilson. Election of officers, refreshments, and transportation details are noted with PTA president Mrs Harold Kracht coordinating.
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PTA
P.m
Methodettes
Arch Bauer
America
Noble Cain
Rodger’s
Hammerstein
Ernest Adams
William “Ehl
Carl Rothgeb
Edward A. Smith
Charles Lawrence
C. H. Dearmore
Chicago
Gross
William Wilson
Harold Kracht
Kracht
LaGrange
C. Flowers
Brookfield
Betty Tlapa
Honors Initiation Of A-B Students At Riverside High
Eighteen A B students and ten juniors are to be initiated into the National Honor Society Friday at 2 30 pm in Riverside Brookfield High School auditorium. Following the ceremony tea will be served in the bungalow for faculty honorary society members and guests.
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Riverside-Brookfield High School
Hinsdale sectional basketball sets week schedule
The state tournament moves into Hinsdale sectionals this week. Thorn ton faces Wheaton on Wednesday March 12 in Hinsdale High gym while Lyons from La Grange play Oak Park the same night. Lyons edged Morton 52 to 51 last week as LTHS rallied in the final 30 seconds on a foul. Morton beat R B 66 to 47 after R B had previously defeated Morgan Park 48 to 54.
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Hinsdale
Thornton
Wheaton
Lyons
la Grange
Oak Park
Hinsdale High
Morton
LTHS
R-B
Morgan Park
Home School 103 Opens Amid Crowded Open House
The new Home school at 44th and 45th streets in Stickney opened to the public Sunday with two hours of open house led by Supt E P Aurand and the Dist. 103 board. The K-3 facility cost about 102000 and aims to relieve crowding at the old building, while plans for Lincoln Elm Washington and Haley Costello facilities progress, including staged construction and May 1 target dates.
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New Home
44Th
45Th Streets
Stickney
E. PD. Aurand
Aurand
Board of Education of Dist. 103
Lincoln School
Brookfield
Supt
Washington School
Elm
Washington
Lincoln and Home
Haley
Costello
Sharon Kingdon Wins Brookfield Woman's Club Art Contest
The Brookfield Woman's Club sponsored a grade school art contest with 60 entries from St. Barbara's and Lincoln schools. First place went to eighth grader Sharon Kingdon of Lincoln, with Merry Ann Gramley and Carol Fenel taking second and third. All entries advance to the Sixth district contest in April. district winners go to the state contest in May for scholarships and prizes.
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Brookfield Woman’s Club
St. Barbara's
Lincoln Schools
Sharon Kingdon
Grove
Lincoln School
Merry Ann Gramley
Fairview
Carol Fenel
Konrad
Lyons
Lincoln
Reverend R L Hooker Mission Pastor Resident of Brookfield
The Rev. Robert L. Hooker a Faith Lutheran member and Brookfield resident at 3131 Maple Ave is organizing missions for the Hines synod and aims to form a new congregation in Clarendon Hills to join the Joliet synod at the forthcoming meeting. He was born in Kanawa Iowa and raised in Centralia Illinois, graduated Carthage College in 1943 and Chicago Lutheran Seminary in 1945, married Elizabeth Lambert in 1945, served as a missionary in San Francisco, then pastor at Mt Calvary DeSoto before becoming a synod mission pastor in January 1950, starting St Timothy's Lutheran in Skokie with 103 members.
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Robert L. Hooker
Hines Synod
Faith Lutheran Church
Brookfield
Maple
Hooker
Clarendon
Hills
Joliet
Hook
Kanawa
Cen
DeSoto
Illinois Synod
Synodical Mission
St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church
Skokie
Bert Duke 67 Buried March 7 in Galesburg
Funeral services for Bert J. Duke 67 of 8500 Riverside Hollywood were held last Friday March 4 at 2 in Galesburg with Rev Sylvester Sanford officiating. Interment at East Lynwood Cemetery Galesburg. Duke a Hollywood resident nine years died Monday night March 3 at home. He was born in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin a Burlington general clerk- Stone Ave LaGrange station. He worked 34 years for the Burlington. Surviving wife Grace ticket agent Hollywood Burlington son James J of Chicago granddaughter Kathleen. He served in U S Army in World War I. Body shipped from Johnson Funeral Home to Galesburg.
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Bert J. Duke
Riverside Ave
Hollywood
Galesburg
Tfl
Sylvester Sanford
East Lynwood Cemetery
Duke
Chippewa Falls
Wis
The
Burlington
Stone Ave
LaGrange
Grace
James J
Chicago
Kathleen
U. S. Army
Johnson Funeral Home
Brookfield Magnet Office Moves to New Brookfield Site
The Brookfield Magnet reports about two score locals visiting the new office at 384g Maple Ave in the former Water Works building since moving from Prairie Ave. It notes contacts, community chatter, a traffic survey plan, and thanks from Riverside Brookfield Joint Citizens committee for high school election coverage.
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Brookfield
Maple Ave
Prairie Ave
Water Works
Riverside- Brookfield
Joint Citizens’ Committee
Village board debates Little League plans and alley repairs
The Brookfield village board held a late meeting to discuss establishing an 8 to 12 year old Little League sponsored by the Chi zo White Sox, with a $900 Brookfield contribution and six inning games. They also considered improving muddy alleys with stone paving, zoning items, and sub standard lots. upcoming public meeting at Gross School was announced and a film presentation on the program was planned.
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McCullough
Brookfield Recreation Comnil
Ehlert
Little Sea
Chi Zo White Sox
Brookfield
Gross School
Melough
Pires
William Rosebud
Ave
Actio Peemesiee
Arthur
O.K
Ing
Thonet Construction Co
Manning Corp
Kalie
West Suburbiclals’ Association
Bud’s
Cookingham
Funeral services for Wellman held at home in Chicago
Funeral services were held on March 8 for Wellman who had long lived in Chicago. The service was conducted at his home on Western Park Avenue, with the body later moved to Oakland. The deceased had worked many years in meat processing and had recently moved to the area near Clarence Park. Amelia was mentioned in connection with the arrangements.
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Wellman
Western
Thome
Gress Park Ave
Oakland
Chicago
Li Amelia
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Brotherhood of the Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Grandblvd
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U.S. Air Force
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Pymond Ave
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Arthur. Ave
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