Rev Vulgaris to Attend Illinois Synod Convention
The Rev. George Vulgaris and Clarence J. Helvig of 3806 Elm Ave depart May 16 for Evanston to attend the Thirtieth Annual Convention of the Illinois Synod of the United Lutheran Church in America as delegates from Faith Lutheran Church. The gathering at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will discuss evangelism, CHEY funds, and relief efforts for war-torn Europe, with leaders and delegates from about 150 congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Vulgaris
Clarence J. Helvig
Elm Avenue
Evanston
Illinois Synod of the United Lutheran Chut
America
Lutheran Church
Illinois
Harmon J. McGuire
Chicago
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
George H. J. Aigner
Guire
Synod
Alfred L. Grewe
D.D
Sterling
Lutheran Commission On Evangelism
National Lutheran Council
United Lutheran Church
Illinois Synod
Carthage College
Chicago Lutheran Seminary
General Fund
Armin George Wong
Chicago Lutheran Theolical Seminary
Maywood
Chey
L. Ralph Tabor
Luther Place Memorial Church
Washington, D. C
United Lutheran Church In America
Great Boards of the Church
Europe
Lutheran World Action
Hollywood Home Owners Protest Meeting Friday
Hollywood Home Owners met Friday at the Hollywood Community house to discuss issues in Washington boulevard with West Towns buses, the Salt Creek bridge, and mail delivery. Speakers urged preserving the old Hollywood mail service and opposed railroad crossing changes. Village Manager Bush and Trustee Edwinson represented the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Washington Boulevard
West Towns
Salt Creek
Bush
Edwinson
Boy Scouts and Mothers Honored At Church Rites
At St Barbara's Church Troop 59 honored mothers on Mother's Day May 8. Eighteen boys and their mothers attended the 8 o clock mass. Four first class scouts served at the altar in uniform and five scout committee members sang hymns. The Scout Commissioner’s wife and her two sons attended. Father Mothernay celebrated and spoke on motherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
St. Barbara's Church
Scout Committee
Mothernay
New Scribe at Portia Manor Assigns Report
Mrs Laddie Petrik of 3623 Harrison Avenue has become Portia Manor's new scribe. Her first report appears in this week's issue, detailing new correspondence procedures and upcoming manor activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laddie Petrik
Harrison Avenue
Portia Manor
Dollars Days Planned Here On May 19 21 1949
Local merchants announce Dollar Days for May 19 20 and 21 1949 with plans for extensive specials. President Louis A Ciotti confirms merchant cooperation and a Monday May 16 meeting at The Koffee Kup to outline event details and discuss issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A. Ciotti
Koffee Kup
Pride and Prejudice high school play set for May 13 14
Mrs Bennett’s scheme to wed her five daughters drives the Pride and Prejudice adaptation for the high school senior class play. Under Miss Lucile Shipley, the production features Don Peterson Audrick Beier as Mr and Mrs Bennet with a cast including Sue Borst Dolores Mlady Bea Benda Jarmela Speta Lois Gabrisch Tony Heller Helen Bunta Matt Daleo Carole Schultz Ann Pavlicek Tom Harris John Carroll Dick Kinnaird and Barbara Trilk as key roles in a 19th century setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Peterson
Audrey Beier
Bennett
Sue Borst
Dolores Mlady
Bea Benda
Jarmela Speta
Lois Gabrisch
Bennetts
Tony Heller
Mr. Bingley
Helen Bunta
Matt Daleo
Darcy
Carole Schultz
Lady Lucas
Ann Pavlicek
Charlotte
Tom Harris
Collins
John Carroll
Pauley Waives Hearing Case to Grand Jury
James Pauley, 22, of 2958 West Adams Chicago, waived the preliminary hearing before Police Magistrate Kanelos last Saturday. His case will be turned over to the grand jury for action. Pauley and two confederates allegedly robbed the National Tea store on Ogden Avenue around 1 am. Brookfield police relay via WEUC. Pauley fled toward Ogden and was arrested at Harlem and Ogden. The other two, George Lakins and Lawre Jacobsen, parolees, fled and were later caught. Some loot recovered from Pauley car. large amount believed in the getaway vehicle used by the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pauley
Adams
Street
Chicago
Riverside
Harlem
Ogden
Kanelos
Pauley
National Tea Store
Ogden Avenue
Brookfield
WEUC
Ps Ment
Crosby
Capt
Sherman Ho
Brookfield High
Hollywe Crossin
Schultz
Dobos
Mittee
Thomas ‘Regan
Thomas Regars
May
Harry M. Paetow
Wilbur L. Moore
Secon
Morgan
Arthur
Josephine Kothanek
Albert Miller
W. F. Bradley
John J. Hasek
Prairie
Sory
Willard F Vines
Am Side
Daniel R. Bell
West
North American Improve Co
Raymond
George Davis
Park
O — Ziders
Rosch
Cedar
Julia Jaros
Girl Injured by Car on Elm Avenue
Artha Kay Henshaw of 4152 Elm Avenue was injured about 7:30 p.m. in May when struck by a car driven by Albert Noland, 41, of 4014 Blanchard Avenue near the Henshaw home. She sustained abrasions and was taken to MacNeal Memorial Hospital with noncritical injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artha Kay Henshaw
Elm Avenue
Albert Noland
Blanchan Avenue
Henshaw
Artha
MacNeal Memorial Hospital
Brookfield Veterans Plan Memorial Day Cannon Dedication
Brookfield Veterans council approves memorial day events for May 29 on the village green with a parade starting after 2 pm from 1st and Grand. The 88th Division band and Riverside-Brookfield HS band join others. William Markward chairs. William Hoppenrath leads as parade chairman. cannon dedication to follow with Wreaths by VFW, American Legion and Amvets. Village Manager Bush to receive cannon from Kylie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William OT. Gross
Amvers
Morand Bradley
VFW
William Markward
Edward Feely
American Legion
Grand Boulevard
Brookfield Avenue
88D Division
Riverside-Brookfield
Ishop Quarter Boys’ Military School
Oak -Urk
Lincoln
Cannon
Feely Color Guard
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Amvets
Bush
Kylie
al Freitag
Lustron Homes Under Construction in Chicago Suburbs
Lustron building first allotment of all steel porcelain enamel homes is under construction in nine Chicago area suburbs including Brookfield. Five room Lustron homes are being erected in Brookfield and Ekokie among others. Northbrook Arlington Heights and Geneva will receive their first homes soon. Estimated complete Lustron home cost about 9500 dollars including erection, excluding lot and improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Brookfield
Otis Hubbard
Homes of Distinction
Hubbard
Ekokie
Evanston
Wilmette
Elmhurst
Palatine
Barrington
Aurora
Haliday
Northbrook
Arlington Heights
Geneva
Columbus
Ohio
Bruce Hale elected president of Brookfield Youth Center
Bruce Hale was chosen president of the Brookfield Youth Center at a recent election held Friday evening at Riverside Brookfield High School. Newly elected officers include John Damore as vice president Howie Sons as treasurer and Harriet Beaudoin as secretary. The winning platform calls for better recreation facilities more field trips a youth center building soon a voice in planning and year round activities. A dance is planned at Gross School Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Hale
Brookfield
Riverside- Brookfield High School
John Damore
Howie Sons
Harriet Beaudoin
Gross School
Bradley student Donald Antle wins Pindell journalism trophy
Donald Antle of Brakefield is a Bradley University junior who received the Henry M. Pindell trophy for outstanding journalism work at the publications banquet on Saturday April 30 at the University Club in Peoria. He was also named editor of the Scout for the next school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald R. Antle
3604
Prairie
Brakefield
Bradley University
Henry M. Pindell
University Club
Peoria
Pindell
Board of Control of
Peoria Journal
Transcript
Donald
R. S. Antle
Scout
Bradley
David B. Owen
Leslie H. Tucker
Loyal G. Tillotson
School of Business Administration
David M. White
School of Journalism
Bradley School of Journalism
Bluebird Doubles Rush Hour Service Across Chicago Area
Bluebird Coach Lines announces a full schedule overhaul doubling rush hour service. The Maywood division headways drop from six to about three minutes while other divisions also increase. Extra Sunday runs added to Brookfield Zoo and LaGrange routes, with expanded daytime service roughly every 15 minutes. Direct service from Randolph Street Terminal to Brookfield Zoo LaGrange highlighted. Beaurline notes nearly continuous Sunday service during busy morning and evening periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebird Coach Lines, Inc
A. W. Beaurline
Beaurline
Bluebird
Brookfield Zoo
LaGrange
Maywood
Maywood-LaGrange
Bcherite
Ally Pin Iglon
Bluebird Coach Lines
Chicago
Oak Park
Forest Park
River Forest
Berwyn
Lyons
Cicero
North Riverside
Riverside
Brookfield
Bellwood
Joliet
Randolph Street
One-Man Arrest By Brookfield Officer At Zoo Lot
Brookfield police officer Masak reports a one-man arrest Tuesday noon at the Chicago Zoo parking lot. He allegedly caught a suspect in the act of breaking into a car, who provided the name Richard E. Rimsa, 24, of 3715 Grenshaw Avenue, Chicago. Police say Rimsa targeted cars belonging to Raymond R. Fehm of 7827 Hollywood Court, River Forest, James R. Ferguson of 58 Webster Street, Downers Grove, and Mrs. E. Foster of 182 North Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
31St Street
Chicago ‘Zooological Park
Richard E.rimsa
Grenshaw Avenue
Chicago
Raymond R. Fehm
Allywood Court
Rive Forest
James R. Ferguson
Webster ‘Street
Downers ‘Grove
E. Foster
Oak Park Avenue
Oak Park, Ill
Sgt Joseph E Brunson to Be Buried Friday in Rock Island
The body of T/Sgt Joseph E Brunson will be buried at Rock Island National Cemetery on Friday May 13 at 3 45 p m He was born Sept 15 1921 and graduated Riverside Brookfield High School class of 1940 He served in the Ford plant Ogden Hill Field and saw overseas duty with the Eighth Combat Cargo squadron His death occurred Jan 29 1945 in a Leyte accident while aboard a C 46 aerial engine Surviving are his parents a son Richie and his wife Mrs John Strevay of Ogden Utah a brother Donald and sisters Marilyn and Betty Two local friends visited Tacloban grave and brought back photos for the Brunson family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Brunson
Harry Brunson
Rock Island National Cemetery
Rock Island Arsenal
Ill
Brunson
Maple Avenue
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Lyons Junior College
LaGrange
Joel
Armed Forces
Camp Grant
Jefferson Barracks
Dearborn
Mich
Ford Plant
Ford
Ogden
Utah
Hillfield
Syracuse
N. Y
New Guinea
Biak Island
Joe
Lingayan Gulf
Leyte
Tacloban
Richie
John Strevay
Donald
Marilyn
Betty
Clark Allen
C. B. Allen
Dick Freitag
al Freitag
Sgt. Branson
Brookfield Community Notices and Local Happenings
Brookfield prepares for a May 16 meeting of the Brookfield Business Men's association at The Koffee Kup. Cancer drive organizer Myron Fisher appeals for contributions dropped in containers at village businesses. Portia Manor gains a Magnet correspondent, Mrs Laddie Petrick, at 3623 Harrison Avenue, Brookfield 8445. Kiwanis sponsor Barney Heinz touts Zoo Day and possible televised coverage. School athletic director Bill Shuey arranges district track meet for Saturday. Local humor and road mishap anecdotes pepper the village notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Fisher
Brookfield
Portia Manor
Portia
Laddie -Petrick
Harrison ‘Avenue
Barney Heinz
Brookfield Kiwanis_club
Kiwanis Club
Barney
Plan Charter Dedication of Amvets Post 99
Brookfield Amvets plan June dedication to rename Brookfield post to William T. Gross Post 99 in the American Legion hall. The charter honors William T. Gross who died February 11, 1943 in Burma, the first Brookfield resident killed in WWII. Family members will present the charter and color guards from Brookfield VFW and American Legion will attend. Public is invited for entertainment and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Amvets
William T. Gross
American Legion Hall
Burma
Lawrence
Mary Gross
L. Morell
Kenneth D. Gross
Ramona G. Egloff
Morand Bradley
Brookfield Post Vfw
James Asaro
Brookfield American Legion
Lyonsville Church Plans 106th Anniversary and New Addition Dedication
The Lyonsville Congregational church at Route 66 and Wolfroad marks 106 years with a 3 p m dedication of a new addition. Rev Virgil Lowder will speak on The House that God Built. other ministers assist. Allan Keller sings The Lord's Prayer. the $60 000 addition, constructed with volunteer labor and gifts, includes a dining room kitchen and assembly space with a stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyonsville
Route 66
Wolfroad
Sunny
Virgil Lowder
Social Service
Chicago Federation of Churches
Thomas L. Crosby
William S. Mellish
la Grange
Harry Gordon
Naperville
Chicago
J M De Talent Passes Away In California
J M De Talent a longtime LaGrange resident and Brown Radio shop owner died May 3 in General Hospital Santa Barbara California after a long illness. He moved to California years ago and had been a prominent local business figure in LaGrange for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.M. DeTalent
LaGrange
Congress Park
General
Auto Accident Victims Taken To Berwyn
Mr and Mrs Edwin T Miles were injured in a May 1 crash near Pontiac N when their car on highway 56 was struck by a southbound vehicle. Two occupants in the other car were killed and a boy passenger seriously hurt. the Miles remained hospitalized with pelvic and leg injuries while the others were treated at St James hospital Pontiac. The Miles lived in Brookfield and later near Crystal Pool on Willow Springs road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin T. Miles
Pontiac
MacNeal Memorial Hospital
Miles
Brookfield
Highway 56
St. James Hospital
Crystal Pool
Willow Springs Road
LaGrange
Miller to headline LTHS music festival May 20 21
Arthur Miller baritone will be soloist at the LTHS music festival opening Friday May 20 with Friday and Saturday programs differing in content. A chorus of 300 voices will close both nights, with male and female selections and a final arrangement by Joseph E Maddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Miller
LTHS
Mr. Miller
Arthur F. Millers
Lawn Avenue
Western Springs
Chicago
Cook County
Chicago Tribune
Count Almaviva
Chicago Park District-Opera-guild
Woman's Symphonic Orchestra
Grant Park
Rico Marcellis
Miller
Unitarian Church
Evanston
Thomas H. MacBurney
C. F. Dissinger
William Trexer
Robert Schulta
Richard Schump
John Lymangrover
Marvin Hiles
William Spick
Robert Quinlan
Grace Johnson
Marilyn
Warkow
Peggy Rhamstine
Malloy
Fred Waring
Sigma Chi
Joseph E. Maddy
Scouts Hold Realistic First Aid Meet at Fullersburg
Fullersburg forest preserve hosted the West Suburban Boy Scouts council first aid meet last Saturday. Scouts acted as patients using grease paint and wax to simulate wounds, aiming to improve realistic understanding of first aid and its practical use, while adding color and appeal to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fullersburg ‘Forest Preserve
Boy Scouts Council
Village Board Debates Finances and Projects
Village board meeting with President Kylie in charge, discussing bonds to fund a 5400 judgement fund at 2 percent over five years, Mead case settlement of 5385.92, and special assessments back to 1933. Health notes include April mumps and measles counts, plus World War II memorial column refinishing bill of 427 with contributions planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ena
Seer
Kylie
Ager
Salt Creek
Bosgraf
Wtudge
Scra
Fash
Mead
Aii
Michigan Man Among Six Set for Los Angeles Event
In Los Angeles, one of six Michigan men who will participate is named and listed among the group preparing for the event. The report notes the affiliation with Michigan and the location, highlighting the coming competition and key participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
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Vets Council
Oks
Lustron Building Homes In
Donald Antle
Bradley A
Masak
Rock Island
Jos, E, Brunson
Brookfield Business Men’s Association
Bill Shuey
Saturn
Pincres ii Ag
Young & Peo A
Amvets Post
J. M. de Talent
California
Scouts
Los Angels
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