Eisenhower tax cuts and horse memories spark column talk
Archie Schonemann muses on President Eisenhower’s tax cut stance amid a fall election mood, then digresses into memory of Molly the trotter horse showing she can think. The piece blends political points with reminiscences of a nag’s rhythm, grass, watering troughs, and a county fair half mile tryout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily Tribune
Molly
Nellie G
Towa
Jigtime
Boone
Fourth Street
Archie Schonemann
Ingathering Appeal For SDA Mission Starts March 20
Brookfield Seventh-day Adventist church launches the annual Ingathering Appeal on March 20 to raise 2306 08 for world mission work. Last year the local drive collected 2622 37 while national efforts totaled 3715000 with no administrative deductions. Members and firms are urged to contribute door to door and through public subscriptions to fund humanitarian missions in 195 countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Lt Edward Hollander Assigned to Korea Building Project
Lt Edward J Hollander and his unit Co B 1343d Engineer Combat Battalion are helping to construct an agricultural school and rebuild a high school in Sansang niz Korea. The project supports the armed forces assistance to Korea program.
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Army
Edward J. Hollaner
Emily
DuBois Blvd
Congress Park
Korea
1343D Engineer Combat Battalion
Sansangniz
Armed Forces Assistance To
Lieut
Hollander
Edward E. Hollander
Second Ave. S. E
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S. Army
Camp Fort Lewis
Wash
University ‘At
Red Cross Drive Under Way in Brookfield
The 1954 Red Cross Fund Drive progresses in Brookfield under the Brookfield and Congress Park women’s clubs. Leaders Mrs. R J Zelnick Mrs F J Lewis and Thelma Markland report generous returns and urge donations by sending checks or money orders to Brookfield Village Hall 8820 Brookfield Ave Brookfield UL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Fund
Brookfield
Congress Park
R. J. Zelnick
Fellowship Service At Congress Park Church Sunday
Congress Park Community Methodist church invites the public to a Sunday evening fellowship service featuring Dr. Clarence H. Diercks former district superintendent and public relations director for Black River conference. A social hour follows. Morning worship at 11 with Rev. C. A. Chamberlin. Sunday school at 9 30 and kindergarten and nursery at 1. Confirmation class also at 9 30.
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Congress Park Community
Ray Krejcik Feted Birth Anniversary
A birthday party honoring Ray Krejcik of Mapleave was held Saturday at his home. Guests included his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Henry Fox of Chicago and Mr and Mrs Emil Krejcik and son Michael of Cicero, along with Roy Schwendt and Marlene Prime of Brookfield. This celebrated Ray’s 19th birthday.
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Ray Krejcik
Mapleave
Henry Fox
Chicago
Emil Krejcik
Michael
Cicero
Roy Schwendt
Marlene Prime
Brookfield
Ray
Friends of Library season finale on March 19
The Brookfield Friends of the Library will hold its final meeting of the current season Friday March 19 at 1 30 p m at Brookfield Methodist church. Mrs Mary Barry will review Angel Who Pawned Her Harp a title reflecting her study under Prof Gaylord of Northwestern University and her 20 years in book reviewing Tea will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Friends of the Library
Brookfield Methodist Church
Mary Barry
Barry
Gaylord
Northwestern University
Brookfield Police Warn March 20 Vehicle Tag Deadline
Chief Walter Griffin of Brookfield police warned this week that vehicles not displaying proper windshield tags after March 20 will face arrest. Ownership alone is insufficient. the sticker must be visibly displayed on the car windshield.
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Walter Griffin
Brookfield Police
Griffin
Ice Show Ends Season for Brookfield Skaters
Brookfield Recreation skaters wrap up the season with a Fun and Frolic Night on March 24 at 7:30 PM. Some 200 registrants invited. transportation reservations due by March 22. Awards at 7:30, games at 8, 12 skating acts at 8:15, grand finale, and buses depart at 9:15 with parental transport home option.
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Brookfield Recreation
Jimmy Step
Brookfield
National YMCA Director of Women Visits LaGrange
Mrs Georgia Parker director of Women and Girls Work will be in LaGrange Thursday March 18 to consult with the Women and Girls Committee of the West Suburban YMCA about organizing their program. She will meet staff in the morning and then the committee at Mrs Horace Rathbun 333 N Waiola Ave LaGrange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Parker
National Ymca Women and Girls
LaGrange
West Suburban Ymca
Parker
Horace R. Rathbun
N. Waiola Ave
Gross Circulates 208 District Petition for Gale Gross
Gale E. Gross of 3200 Oak Ave circulation petitions this week to run for the board of education of Dist. 208 Riverside Brookfield High School with filing closing Saturday Gross is a former member of the Dist. 95 board and the village board
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Gale E. Gross
Oak Ave
Board of Education of Dist
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Gross
Board of Dist. 95
Pfc Lindberg Home on Leave From Camp Gordon
Pfc Charles A Lindberg of Madison Avenue is home on a ten day leave visiting with his parents in Brookfield and friends. He will return to base at Camp Gordon Georgia this weekend. Charles was born and lived here all his life and says army service is interesting but home is best.
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Charles A. Lindberg
Madison Ave
Brookfield
Will
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Charles
Uncle Sam
Fred Me
Owell
Willis Fisher
Fisher
Juengel
Irving V. Resny
Emil Rezny
Bill Radke
Minneapolis
Griffin
Driver Fails to Yield Police Car Crash in Lyons
A Brookfield police car on an emergency run to MacNeal Memorial hospital was struck after a driver failed to yield. Robert L. Merritt, 22, of Berwyn, was arrested last week. Officer Fred Latzke and Officer West pursued the hospital call for Carol Middleton, two years old, reported suffering a convulsion. The collision occurred at 39th and Ogden in Lyons near the Middletons’ Arthur Avenue residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
MacNeal Memorial Hospital
Robert L. Merritt
Harrison
Berwyn
Fred Latzke
West
Carol Middleton
Middletons
Arthur Ave
39Th
Ogden
Lyons
Orchestras to Present Spring Concert Friday
The student orchestras of School District 102 combine for their annual spring concert at 8 p m Friday in the Kidston auditorium at Cossitt Avenue school. All district schools are represented. The program features the training orchestra of 90 and the advanced orchestra of 60 directed by William Kierig with soloists Russell Spahr Larry Henderson Jim Petsch Peter Beckloff and Conrad Weiffenbach.
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Kidston
Cossitt Avenue
Russell Spahr
Larry Henderson
Jim Petsch
Peter Beckloff
Conrad Weiffenbach
Scouts to Hold Good Turn Kick Off Party
The West Suburban council launches the national conservation good turn with a theatre party at LaGrange theatre at 10:00 a m Saturday. Ed Haugh chairs the project inviting junior troop leaders den chiefs deners and explorer leaders with an accompanying adult. The program centers on a conservation themed movie and council activities.
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West Suburban
Boy Scouts of America
Eisenhower
LaGrange Theatre
Ed Haugh
Police Called in Inhalator Case at Riverside Home
Inhalator squad attended the illness of Mr. Davis who grew ill at 4533 Devo Avenue on March 18. Dr. Hill arrived and Mr. Davis was moved to his sister’s house at 211 Parkview Riverside for care.
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Davis
Devo Ave
Hill
Mr. Davis
Parkview
Riverside
Sooner honor roll honors nearly one in five students
President George L. Cross announced that nearly twenty percent of students enrolled at the University of Oklahoma Norman have been named to the Sooner honor roll during the fall semester. Martha Van Meier from Brookfield is listed among University College students.
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University of Oklahoma
Norman
Okla
George L. Cross
Brookfield
Martha van Meier
University College
Final Y Building Fund Campaign Planned
Plans for the West Suburban YMCA building are complete with bids to be received in coming weeks. A campaign to raise 190000 toward a 710000 local goal runs May 21 to June 7 under E D Wiener with headquarters in the Y building. An advance solicitation is set for April led by Charles H Glas Hagel with a kickoff March 21 at First Presbyterian.
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YMCA
Harold M. Elliott
Building Fund Committee
E. D. Wiener
Downers Grove
Chicago
Public Hearing Friday Night On Rezoning 79 Acres
County Zoning board will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Friday in LaGrange Town Hall on petitions to rezone 79 acres of farm property on Brainard avenue south of 55th street and Plainfield road for business and residential use. Petitioners include Robert Hladik of Brookfield who proposes a shopping center and large residential section if approved.
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Brainard Ave
55Th St
Plainfield Rd
County Zoning Board
LaGrange
Robert Hladik
Brookfield
Chapek Returns From Seven Weeks Outing in California
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Chapek of 8244 Mapleave returned home March 9 from California after seven weeks away. They stayed with their niece Mrs. Florence Hohman in Maywood and traveled to San Diego Mexico the St Bernardino Mountains Catalina Islands Hollywood ocean aquarium San Francisco Alameda Sunnyvale Santa Cruz and Big Basin Redwood State Park with a stop in Denver. They reported pleasant weather with sunshine and temperatures between 80 and 86 degrees.
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F. M. Chapek
Pilgrim Church Drama of Easter Promises Lenten Start
The Pilgrim Fellowship at Brookfield First Congregational Church rehearses a royal drama Is it TV Lord to open Holy Week. Presented April 11 at 8 pm, the play follows Mary mother of John Mark leading to the crucifixion with Judas’s remorse. Thirty youth perform, proceeds aid the new church building fund.
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Pilgrim Fellowship
First Congregational Church
Brookfield
Lelittia M. Hollenshead
Llewellyn F. Jones
Mary
John Mark
Jesus
Christ
Judas
Sunday School
LTHS Poets Earn National Honors in Poetry Contest
Six LTHS students had poems accepted by the National High School Poetry Association for the annual Anthology of High School Poetry. Works include Survival by Eleanor Magnuson The Comin O the Spring by Jim Van Cleave Acceptance by Meredith Mattka Unanswered by Rosemary Sturtz Lace by Roberta Bormann A Glimpse of Texas by Marilyn Seay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LTHS
National High School Poetry Association
Eleanor Magnuson
Jim van Cleave
Meredith Mattka
Rosemary Sturtz
Roberta Bormann
Texas
Marilyn Seay
Cars Stolen Here Recovered by Police
Reports of auto thefts and car damage were turned over to the Brookfield Police department with in the fortnight just past. Police recovered both stolen vehicles. one belonged to Elmer H. Mueggenberg of 4116 Deyo Ave stolen March 14, the other to Douglas MacClure of 4905 Dubois Blvd whose car window was broken.
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Brookfield
Robert C. Schlener
Elmer H. Mueggenberg
Deyo Ave
Music Festival Sunday at LTHS Auditorium
Close to 300 elementary students from Plainview Pleasantdale Palos and Stickney districts perform at the Southwest Suburban Music Festival in the LTHS auditorium starting at 3 p.m. The program includes 21 numbers with Lorajo Caster, ten orchestra selections, and guest acts. Supt Bezek Garasha and Mrs Blazek give welcomes and narration. Tickets available at Suburban Music Shop LaGrange and at the high school box office.
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LTHS
Plainview
Pleasantdale
Palos
Stickney
Lorajo Caster
Marilyn Seay
Bremen Town
Pleasantdale School
Barbara Jones
Sherrie Tschirgi
Karen Bielby
Plainview School
Teg
Jill Muller
Peasantdale School
Toastmasters Install Officers After March 25 Dinner
Robert Traber of 71 N Brainard Ave will be installed as the new resident of the West Suburban Toastmasters club at a 6 45 p m dinner meeting Thursday March 25 at the White House. Other officers include R J Catterson 735 Community Dr vice president John Stanley 7438 Woodlawn Ave Western Springs secretary treasurer Edward Doran 24 N Madison Ave sergeant at arms Neon Santmyers 215 S Peck Ave educational chairman
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Robert Traber
N. Brainard Ave
West Suburban
Castmasters Club
White House
R. J. Catterson
Community Dr
John Stanley
Woodlawn Ave
Western Springs
Edward Doran
N. Madison Ave
Neon Santmyers
S. Peck Ave
Brookfield Magnet readers honored and local notes
Congratulations go to Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Lendrum and Mr. and Mrs. George R. Svihla for long Magnet readership. A painting by Donald J. Zolan will be presented to Riverside-Brookfield High School. Community events include church Lenten meeting March 38, Lions Club fete March 22, Riverside-Brookfield track at Naperville relays March 19, and senior party March 19. Names, addresses, and local updates cover subscribers, honors, and personnel changes in Brookfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Lendrum
Forest Ave
Brookfield
George R. Svihla
Prairie Ave
Supt. J. &. Haebich
Donald J. Zolan
Riverside- Brookfield High School
Hollywood-Brookfield
Brookfield Liquor Dealers’ Association
Louis O. Grabe
John Lucas
William Engelsman
William Murray
B. M. Dyck
Custer Ave
Susan McCann
Brook Park
Purdue University
Worden L. Ditzler
Elm
Charles
K. Gillies
Lincoln
Albert « Kraybill
Rockefeller
Gus. Weber
Frank Sedlock
Kiwanis Club
Fed. Beaudin
Clarendon Hills
Emily Thorien
Marie Sase
Clarence J. Helwig
Brookfield Board Allows Teens to Campaign for Youth Center
Brookfield Village Board last week approved a house to house fund drive by district 208 Youth Center, Inc. to support a youth center. Kylie said teens will canvass April to raise funds, within district 208, with adult supervision and no repeated yearly drives. Officials praised youth initiative and responsibility, noting the effort benefits property owners and communities while countering delinquency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Village
Youth Center, Inc
Brookefield
Dan Kylie
V Sllage Board
Kylie
Willy
Brookfi
Catta
Alua
Warren C. Magn
RBHS
Direc
Brookfieldage Board
Natale
Brookfield
Bro
Brookfield 4 Lage
la Rue Thompson
Field Village
Camp Delay West Suburban council reservation notes
The past week shows rapid reservations for Camp Delay with limited remaining slots. Periods include July 28 to Aug 6 with some places left and Aug 8 onward, while earlier periods fill quickly as scouts in their troops plan attendance.
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America
Theoughest
Assul
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U.s
Washington, D. C
Pakistan
SDA
Edward Hollander
Congress Park Church
Friends of Library
National Ymca Director of Women
Pfc
Lindberg
Roy Tross
Chicago Bowling Association
Feely Post
George Kuchar
Sam Parry
James ‘Asaro
Robert Vik
Elizabeth Tress
C. W. Hanson
Prns
Roy Tress
Lions
Brookfield Lions Club
Joe Peles
The
Lions Club
Maurice Kelber
George Kessman
Miss Meier
Glashagel
Robert W. Brandt
LaGrange -LaGrange Park
W. R. McDowell
L. M. Gross
Hinsdale
C. E. McMartin
Westmont
F. M. Chapeks
California
Pilgrim Church
Kylie Voices
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