Brookfield Better Government slate files campaign platform
The Better Government association of Brookfield releases its platform with Laddie Ricek as president candidate and a slate including Henry Sieck Raymond Behrle Groth and William Kopecky for trustees John Dennett for village clerk Mary Bollinger and Mabel Pottinger for library directors. The ECI Government Association opens campaign HQs at Sunny side and Ogden. Platform seeks lower water rates three month billing, brighter street lighting, park and recreational facilities, fixed police magistrate salary, fines to village fund, safer school crossings, and incorporation of Brookfield into one township.
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Better Government Association of
Brookfield
BGA
Laddie Ricek
Henry ‘Sieck
Hollywood
Raymond Behrle
Congress Pars
aAvald” Groth
Village Audit Summaries To Inform Taxpayers And Open Governance
The plan calls for simple plain summaries of village audits to taxpayers and for village government to operate openly with residents. It seeks stronger supervision of buildings and zoning to encourage home building in Brook. It also proposes retaining a village manager form with greater authority and closer cooperation from a qualified village board.
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Féas
Brookes
Plans Outlined for Meet of Woman's Club in Cong Park
The Congress Park Woman's Club met Tuesday in the Congress Park church with Mrs Ed Powers presiding. A new flag was presented by the auxiliary to Edward Feely post American Legion. April 12 meeting set as pot luck with members bringing dishes and silver. Garden committee to tour Amling greens Apr 15 meeting at Mrs Hockenbroughs. May 20 plant sale. April 26 dessert luncheon for treasury at Mrs Sam Gervase home with cards. Nominating committee reported slate. election to follow. Mrs R A Gardiner of Hinsdale spoke on antique dolls after the business portion. Fine Arts committee hosted again.
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Congress Park
Amling
Treasury
Sam Gervase
R. A. Gardiner
Hinsdale
Fine Arts
Frank Wood
Former Resident Proposes Plans to Withdraw Mid-Year Grading
An article outlines several proposed strategies by a former resident to remove students mid-year from grade levels. Plans include wholesale removal, moving students to lower grades, and a summer school acceleration option. The discussion references a Burrett term and aims to reduce expenses while keeping students from the second half of the year.
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Burrett
Ard
Merton
World Dolls Highlight Girl Scout Anniversary Party
Troop 17 celebrated its anniversary with a March 16 gathering at Mrs. O'Meara’s home 4121 Raymonad avenue. Attendees viewed diverse dolls from around the world including a walking doll and a walrus tusk bone figure while Margaret Decker spoke about costumes. Leaders Mrs. Kavanaugh, Mrs. O'Meara, and Mrs. Aroemi organized games and refreshments for St. Barbara's parish scout group.
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Church of Christ
Forrest
Grant
Meet of Woman's Club
Cong. Park
Braohfield Amvets
Brookfield Magnet
Tam
Kiwanis Park
Cook County
Illinois
Board of Education
Cook
Haineis
Willow Springs Road
Plainfield Road
East Avenue
Forty-seventh Street
Seventy+first Street
Hodgkins
Ideal School
Mast Avenue
Joliet’ Road
Hodgkins School
Gilbert Avenue
Jffty-Nith Street
MccClure School
Western Springs
Ilinois
Brewster Avenue
Oak Avenue School
la Grange Park
Minnis
East School
Minois
Polling Place
Town Hall
la Grange
Fifty-fifth Street
Joliet Road
Plainview School
Seventy-first Street
Hodgkins, Polling Place
Pleasantdale School
Seventh Avenue School
Seventh Avenue
Fortyith Street
la Grangé
William Seymour, JR
Fraver Manhattans
Krasny Brothers
Die West Ogden Motors
Glenree Portansen
Matt Bauer
Ken Meinhardt
Denall
Bocnee
Mark TE Wellman
Vader
Joan Ota
Dare
Wiird
Grand Blvd
Thurs
3 Godfathers
John Wayne
Pedro Armendariz
Deak
William Holden
Nina Foch
Brownette, Raven
Irene
Grand Boulevard
Heinz Bros. Motor. CO
Ogden Avenue
Diamond Fruit Market
Pete Diamond
Prope
Montgomery
Ierdll
Ars Prange
Exper
Carol Brent
Sun
Mon
Rogue's Regiment
Dick Powell
Vincent Price
Dorothy Lamour
Don
Ameche
Mennen’s
Laco
Castle
Castile
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