Local Notes From Brookfield and Park Areas
The item lists local notices and business references for Brookfield and Park areas, including published matter by a publishing company and second class mail designation. It mentions Nagnet collection at 3750 Prairie Ave, and shops Krame's Dry Goods Store at 9461 Park, plus U. W Alarms advertising and subscription details.
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Publishing Company
Uroorfield
Ccemonenese
Saookfield
Brook
Prairie Ave
Tela. Krame
U. W Alarms
Brookfield Red Cross drive reaches fifty seven percent
In Brookfield the Red Cross drive stands at 57 percent of its 1954 quota with strong village support and active district and block workers. Residents without home visits may mail or bring their donations to 5741 Prairie Ave. Brookfield.
Brookfield debates council-manager gov form
An Illinois State Register editorial discusses Brookfield with 18 000 residents, noting debt the city faced in 1947 and rising costs. It covers citizen support for a council-manager system, legislative attempts to enable local choice, and calls for voters to act now to decide their government and future.
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State Register
Brookfield
Illinois State Register
Springfield
Illinois
Stapka
Bernice T. van der Vries
Observance June 12 Doughnut Day in county suburbs
The article notes a June 12 observance with 40 others in the county and suburbs led by Mrs. RB Wizeman and Harvey, with Kroll as village president. A March 15 permit to tag in Oak was granted. Doughnut Day tags will be distributed by local Salvation Army volunteers to aid the unfortunate.
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County
Geste
RB. Wizeman
Harvey
Kroll
Salvation Army
Brookfield Recreation Commission Circulation Plans
Flyers detailing Brookfield Recreation Commission plans were mailed in the past week. New projects include the Over Club meeting at the American Legion hall, the Girls Club at the Hollywood Community House, and a Youth Center program at Gross and Congress Park schools led by Charlotte Krivulka and George Schrieber. Saturday meetings under Mrs R Johnson, with a paper pick-up drive sponsored by the Lions Club set for April 28.
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Brookfield Recreation Commission
Over Ov! Club
American Legion
Charlotte Krivulka
George Schrieber
Brookfiell Lions Club
Mrs Durham In Auto Accident At Ogden Underpass
Mrs John A Durham of 4212 Arthur Ave Brookfield was in an auto accident last Wednesday night when her car went out of control and struck the center support of the Ogden underpass. Police estimated $100 damage to the Durham car.
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John A. Durham
Arthur Ate
Brookfield
Parlies
Ogden
Brookfield Sportsmen Hold Business Meet
Brookfield Sportsmen Club held a March meeting primarily for business. Members discussed summer contests and programs, pollution sources along Salt Creek Addison Creek and DesFlames River, and planned public events. The entertainment chair announced upcoming programs and library talks drew about sixty people.
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Nat Foshong
Charrian
Salt Creek
Addison Creek
Des
Hoffmen
Illinois
Mrs Josie Meyer Dies Interred in Effingham Illinois
Mrs Josie Meyer died March 13 and funeral rites were held March 19 in Effingham Illinois with interment there. Her remains were prepared in Chicago and sent to Effingham for burial. She leaves five sons Ed Sylvester and Russel of Chicago and daughters Mrs Mabel Westender Cleveland Mrs Agnes Greenwood Elmhurst and Mrs Jean Nesidal Oak Park plus 22 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Josie Meyer
Effingham
Hallowell and
James
Jackson Bivd
Chicago
Sylvester
Russel
Chesge
Thes
Mabel Westender
Cleveland
Agnes Greenwood
Elmhurst
Jean Nesidal
Oak
Harry
Western Ales and Arts Club Hosts March Film Program
The Western Ales A ots spornser club presents a triple feature on March 22 at the Albright theater area, with secretary and Carl R. Neumann among organizers. The event targets fishermen and degioneers, offering a lineup of popular outdoor and nature films.
Wisconsin to host four week education administrator course
A four week summer course for educational administrators will be held at the University of Wisconsin from July 11 through August 2. Dean John Guy Fowlkes Russell Gregg and LeRoy Peterson of the school of education and George S. Olsen LTHS superintendent staff the program. Olsen will also speak on in service training of new teachers at the Administrator's Institute July 16 to 20. Central office administrators with master degrees may receive graduate credit. Olsen has led the administrators conference at Purdue for three years and served on Northwestern summer staff for five years.
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University of Wisconsin
John Guy Fowlkes
Russell Gregg
Leroy Peterson
School of Education
George S. Olsen
LTHS
Olsen
Purdue
Northwestern University
First Church of Christ Scientist LaGrange Service Notice
Sunday service March 25 with subject Matters of Life and Law. Lay parents with children to age eight attend a kindergarten during services. Evening meeting includes testimonies of Christian Science healing. Reading Room at 2a South Ashland Avenue, LaGrange. Daily hours Mon Tue Thu open. all are cordially invited.
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Ashland Avenue
LaGrange
Dog Trainers to Meet Outdoors Starting April 4
West Suburban YMCA outdoors program begins April 4 at 7:30 p.m. Instructor William Loss leads a dog training class with six members to demonstrate steps for the Parade of Champions on April 21 in Chicago. Classes offer two-night weekly registration options and a Kennel club is forming. contact the Y office for details.
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West Suburban Ymca
William Loss
Chicago
The
Y”ffice
Zelnick Elected Head of Bradley Independents Group
David R. Zelnick son of R Zel nick residing at 9459 Congress Park Ave Brookfield won the office of men s president in Bradley university s Independents in ballot ing last week. Co officers a man and a woman were chosen for each post The Independents is a newly organized student group on the Bradley campus.
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David R. Zelnick
R. Zelnick
Congress Park Ave
Brookfield
Independents
Bradley University
Bradley
Illinois Tech Fraternity Queen Named Pat Henry
Pat Henry daughter of the J. L. Henrys 335 N Catherine Ave was chosen queen at Illinois Institute of Technology inter fraternity St Patrick day party held at Tom O Shanter Country Club. She attends Lyons Township Junior College and was the Delta Tau Delta sweetheart with judges Edward W Glaney Edward Harrell and Howard Miller selecting her in a red formal.
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Pat Henry
Edward W. Glaney
Edward Harrell
Howard Miller
LaGrange
Tom O’shanter Country Club
George
Vesely and Robb to Wed in Lyons Church Mass
Invitations issued by Mr and Mrs Louis B Vesely announce the wedding of their daughter Le Verne Louise Vesely to Terrence J Robb of Fifth Avenue LaGrange on April 7. The ceremony will be at 11 am at St Hugh church Lyons with an evening reception at the American Legion Log Cabin in Cer mak Park Lyons.
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Louis B. Vesely
Fimhurst
LeVerne Louise
Terrence J. Robb
S. ‘Fifth Ave
LaGrange
Miss Vesely
Breen
Fifth Avenue
St. Hugh Church
Lyons
American Legion
Cermak Park
Burnett and His Orchestra Furnished the Music
Burnett and his orchestra provided the music for dancing at the event. Patronize Our Advertisers.
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Burnett
Surprise bridal shower for Lorraine Rafaelli and Anna Mae
Lorraine Rafaelli and Anna Mae were honored at a surprise bridal shower last Saturday evening May 17 attended by twenty five guests who received tiny pink corsages. The decor featured a sprinkling can with streamers a papier mache bride five bridesmaids and a large cake with a pink umbrella as centerpieces. Rafaelli also received gifts at a prior shower March 19 when 65 guests gathered in her honor.
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Lorraine Raffaelli
Anna Mae
Stack
Eines
Rafaelli
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Bilis
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Don
Holywood
DeCass
MR Quick
LA Grange
Plete
Recreation Commission
Brookfield Sportsmen
Brookfield Sporignans Club
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Pathe
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Effingham, IL
Grange Federal Savings and Loan Association
W. Calendar Avenue
Wisconsin
First Church of Christ, Scientist
First Church of Christ
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Catherine Acenur
University Group
Marke Owen
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