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Newspaper

Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1954

Page

8

Congress Park News Summary

Mrs J W Brill and daughter attended the funeral of an aunt in Plainville Indiana. Mrs John Staren spent Mothers Day with her mother in Miami Florida. Mr and Mrs Martin Saban welcomed daughter Catherine Anne born April 28 and also have son Martin Jr. Pamal Wenz marked sixth birthday May 2 with eleven friends. Mrs S Swindall and daughter visited family in Texas April 23. May 10 a purse theft on Ogden Ave left a $35 pay and other valuables gone. Mrs George Voss Sr and son Richard vacationed in Florida. car accident injures Mrs Voss. Multiple weekend visits, weddings and celebrations noted across area including Bloomington and Elkhart Indiana. Mrs August Witt celebrated 81st birthday April 25. Tau chapter members traveled to Chicago and Elkhart for events. Illinois Wesleyan University visits and open houses noted.

Martin Saban T Ave Catherine Anne Martin Jr George Voss Richard Florida Voss Effingham Hospital Ruehars Tudsay John Staren Earl Schultz Tau Chapter Sigma Alpha Sorority Chicago Elkhart Ind Howard Church L. O. Pearsons Ben O. Satterns Bloomington Illinois Wesleyan University Satterns N. L. Norris 4171 DuBois Kappa ‘Kappa Gamma TWU

New York City Ballet to perform in Chicago May 26 to June 6

The New York City Ballet announces an 11 evening and 4 matinee Midwest engagement at the Civic Opera House in Chicago from May 26 through June 6. Fifteen performances feature 20 ballets, eight new to Chicago, with Serenade La Valse Sylvia Pas de Deux and Fanfare opening the run under Alliance Francaise. The troupe, led by soloists including Maria Tallchief and Jacques D Amboise, will also perform The Cage Swan Lake Firebird and other works with Leon Barzin conducting. Critics praise the company as ballet at its peak and say the repertory is rich and moving.

New York New York City Ballet Civic Opera House Chicago George Balanchine Midwest Alliance Francaise Manhattan Italy Trieste Belgium Germany France England Maria Tallchief Janet Reed Tanaquil LeClerq Diana Adams Patricia

Heights Larrups R B Nine 6 Arlington Heights 0

Arlington Heights blanked Riverside Brookfield 6-0 as Ed Lindeman allowed no walks and three hits. Jim Lang had two hits and Charles Horky beat out a single. Riverside Brookfield’s Bob Janca took the loss after seven hits and one walk.

Ed Lindeman Arlington Bulldogs Jim Lang Charles Horky Bob Janca Maine Janca Riverside- Brookfield Glenbard

R E High Round Up of Music Festival Honors

IDEAL SOPHOMORE BOY Hair Richard Lloyd Eyes Gerald Cizma Nose Bob Spachman Smile Tom Mansager Physique Noel Junkune Sincerity Richard Havlik Friendliness Joe Strampp Athletic Ability Bob Anderson Scholarship Steve Weddle At the first R B combined Music Festival May 7 in the gym the band and orchestra a cappella choir girls and boys choruses and the sophomore ensemble each performed A capella and choir directed by Miss Alice Brainerd and the band led by Harold Collings Features include the sophomore ensemble with members Gayle Alth eide Nancy Fisher Elaine Gurgel Barbara Martin Jean Moore Myray Fae Mortensen Clare Schroeter Marion Trilk with April Is In My Mistress Face and Music When Soft Voices Die Dorothy Cordes piano solo Aufsch wung Schumann Carlotta Spensley harp Pray er Hanselmans Noel Ned ved and Tom Weber with Bach Concerto for Two Violins First movement Accompanying were Dorothy Cordes choir and Nancy Lindquist boys and girls choruses In the state contest April 30 Noel Nedved and Tom Weber with Ray Prazak won superior rating Barb Skoumal flute excellent Ray Prazak piano good May 9 Ray appeared on Morris B Sachs Amateur hour performing Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No 6 Bob Cornelisen Nancy Felt Jean Moore will attend Illinois Summer Youth Music camp July 4-18 University of Illinois on scholarships from Music Sponsors From the band Martha Miller French horn Ken Bartosz cornet July 18-31 on scholarships Richard Havlik violin camp July 11-24 Scholarships include tuition housing meals The a cappella choir and orchestra will take part in the religious field trials

Richard Lloyd Gerald Cizma Bob Spachman Tom Mansager Noel Junkune Bob Benedetti Paul Schmidt Richard Havlik Joe Strampp Bob Anderson Steve Weddle Alice Brainerd Harold Collings Gayle Altheide Nancy Fisher Elaine Gurgel Barbara Martin Jean Moore Myray Fae Mortensen Clare Schroeter Marion Trilk April Dorothy Cordes Schumann Carlotta Spensley Hanselmans Noel Nedved Tom Weber Ray Prazak Bach Nancy Lindquist Ton Weber Barb Skoumal Ray Morris B. Sachs Liszt Bob Cornelisen Nancy Felt Illinois University of Ilinois Martha Miller Ken Bartosz Cornet

Riverside-Brookfield student events and life expectancy note

Seniors will not sing at commencement on June 16. underclassmen girls perform instead while the orchestra handles the processional and recessional. Club activities include the Modern Language International Dinner and Pro Merito, Red Cross seeks a trainee for Lake Forest academy, Usher club year end, and Thespians plan a theater party with new members. Life expectancy in the United States rises toward 70, with degenerative diseases overtaking infections as main death causes. 65 and older share grows from 8 to about 13 percent over half a century.

United States

Athletic Banquet at R B High Honors Seniors

The first annual athletic banquet was held Saturday in R B High School's new cafeteria. Supt Haebich welcomed attendees and Harold Collins led group singing after dinner. Albert Harnstrom served as toastmaster and introduced seniors named to the National Athletic Scholarship Society.

R-B Supt Ll. E. Haebich Harold Collins Albert Harnstrom National Athletic Scholarship Society Ken Altera Dick Blank Fred Brohaski Ray Brokaski Hugh Hohe Rabe Danea al Kracht al Linn Tom Nedved Gay Rogeness Don Soukup Glenn Swanson Jack Voyda Fred Zolla

R-B Music Department Tag Day May 14 Announcement

Sunt. T. E. Haobich and Mrs. F. T. Melka, president of the R-B Music Sponsors, announced this week that the school's annual tag day will be held Friday, May 14. About 100 students will take part throughout the day in Riverside, Hollywood and Brookfield soliciting voluntary financial support for the music program. Official permission was granted by the boards of the villages. Funds raised will augment the treasury and aid Ed Sprinkle, a farmer member of the Chicago Bean.

Sunt T. E. Haobich F. T. Melka Riverside Hollywood Brookfield

Music Camp Attendance Boosted by School Support

Several hundred students are set to attend a music camp with echoes of praise for the excellent program. Miss Alice Bra Harold Collins oversee the effort as a community-backed event proving the school’s training and opportunities worthy of financial support. A sponsor dinner is planned at the high school cafeteria on the evening of May 20 to aid the effort.

Atten Alice Bra Harold Collins

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