West Suburban track meet set for Riverside Brookfield field
At Riverside Brookfield high on May 25 the 25th annual West Suburban conference track meet features 250 entries. First pole vault at 12 50, later sprints and field events. Lyons township looks strong after La Grange win at Illinois. York has seven conference titles, Maine six, Lyons Hinsdale four, Glenbard three. Highlights include the Josh soph meet with varsity fair doubling as a program. Senior Class carnival May 22 funds amplifying system for football field.
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Riverside- Brookfield High
Arnioon
Lyons Township
la Grange
University of Illinois
York
Maine
Lyons
Hinsdale
Glenbard
Shuey
R-B High
J. E.haebich
Riverside-Brookfield High School
George 2. DeWolf
Downers Grove
Fred L. Biester
Riverside-Broskie High School Honor Roll List May Day
The Riverside-Broskie high school announces its honor roll for the fifth marking period dated May 13. Included are Freshmen with All A and B averages, Sophomores with All As and Bs, Juniors with all As or As and Bs, and Seniors with various high marks. Numerous students across classes are named for exemplary grades, including several listed by first and last names alongside average classifications.
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Riverside-Broskie
Joan Bitter
Mary Brown
Bruce Hale
Joan Henke
Anne Hess
Gene Hill
Kent Hueuner
Dinne Johnson
Nancy Lambert
Russell Majer
Derlene Miteh
Laurence Moran
Kathryn Morton
Philip Nienstedt
Alice Pishan
Shirly Riha
Donald Theobald
Dorothy Trajan
Willian Turner
Lillian Viahos
Cary Il Wal Jee
Caralyn Wales
Laverne Zidrabeky
Lions Baseball League to Start Play May 25
The Junior Baseball league of the Brookfield Lions club opens next Tuesday night May 25 with six teams. Congress Park faces South Brookfield, East Brookfield meets West Brookfield, and Central Brookfield plays Hollywood. Morrie Lyons says all squads are at full strength and competitive games lie ahead through August.
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Brookfield Lions Club
Congress Park
South Brookfield
Broadway
Washington
East Brookfield
West Brookfield
Park
Central Brookfield
Hollywood
Cleveland
Lincoln
Morrie Lyons
UAW Votes to Strike if Detroit Talks Fail
About 2,000 to 3,500 members attended a Sunday meeting at Cicero stadium where 83 percent voted to strike if GM talks collapse. Negotiations with General Motors have run since March 12, with the contract expiring May 28. Downey said wage increases of 30 cents are under discussion, with portions set for medical and pension plans, and the 40 hour week is in dispute. A union committee plans to join Detroit talks soon.
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UAW
Cicero Stadium
General Motors
Woodrow Downey
Brookfield
Downey
Detroit
LaGrange Wins Illinois Prep Track Title In Champaign
LaGrange high school clinched the state track crown at the Illinois Memorial Stadium in Champaign on May 15 with 15 points while R-B totaled 400 points. Hinsdale 43, Glersard 7, York 1, Oak Park tied for sixth with multiple schools. Hagan of A-B placed second in the 880. Stacey Siders of Tri City won the 880 in 2 00.9. Oak Park repeated district triumph with 53 points, and LaGrange’s winning tally marked the lowest state total since 1929 despite key performances from Cloudy in discus and Caffey in the high jump.
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Champaign
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Hinsdale
Glersard
York
Llinois Memorial Stadium
Sterling
Phil‘line
Chicago
Vieth
Oak Park
Lyons High
District 102 Board to Meet Monday Night for Bond and Building Plans
The Dist. 102 board of education will convene at 7:45 p.m. Monday at Cossitt school to consider steps toward selling bonds for the school expansion program. Final plans for the new building in the southwest LaGrange area and for Congress Park school improvements may be ready for study. Superintendent J. E. Pease will recommend four teaching candidates for next fall and notes about 14 faculty changes are expected.
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Dist. 102 Board of Education
Cossitt
LaGrange
Congress Park
J. E. Pease
R B Senior Carnival Set For May Twenty Second
The R B senior carnival is planned in the R B gym on May 22 with De Kennedy and Carol Swikard as chairmen promising a bang up time. The event features amusements and games, including wrestlers burlesque dancers and kissing booths run by three senior girls.
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de Kennedy
Carol Swikard
Sunday Christian Science services and reading room notes
The notice lists service times for Christian Science First Church of Christ Scientist at Cossitt and Catherine avenues including Sunday 9:25 Morning, Sunday School 10:80, Kindergarten 8 8 years, 10:45 Church service, and Wednesday 8:00 Evening meeting with testimonies of healing. It adds hospital chapel observances at Hines Memorial Hospital and Vaughan's Hospital on specific Saturdays, plus Reading Room hours at 25 S. Ashland Avenue LaGrange daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Sundays and holidays and evening hours. All are invited.
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Christian Science First Church of Christ
Scientist
Cossitt and Catherine Avenue
Bae
Hines Memorial Hospital
Hines
Witneis
New Quonset Hut
Vaughan’s Hospital
Ashland Avenue
LaGrange
Messenger of Peace screening at St Pauls Hall
A film titled Messenger of Peace will be shown May 24 at 7 30 p m in the parish hall of St Pauls Lutheran church at Pari and Grant Cast includes John Beal as Pastor Ritter Paul Guilfoyle as drunken Peters Kerr with Adeline DeW Reynolds 83 Grandma Fromme and other players William Gould Al Bridge Harry Franzmeier William Bakewell Peggy Stewart The Lutheran Laymen's Jenaue produce the picture A silver offering will be taken.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Pari and
Grant
John
Carnival event to raise funds for senior class
A carnival featuring a cookie bar fishing booth wish ing well ring toss and a fortune teller is held to raise funds for the senior class. Marilyn Pendias Carol Kirby and Dale Allison serve on the advertising committee.
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Marilyn Pendias
Carol Kirby
Dale Allison
LaGrange Board Licenses Jukebox and Cab Services
LaGrange officials studied licenses in Western Springs Riverside Brookfield and Oak Park to compare fees with LaGrange. They found jukebox duties imposed but no cab license ordinance passed. Villages require cab licenses and taxes, with LaGrange planning a five dollar annual cab license and operate tax for cab service.
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John Weishel
LaGrange Visae «Board
Western Springs
Riverside
Brookfield
Oak Park
LaGrange
Fie
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Vitlage Board
Paldie
Villiere
To O
Laurange
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Parker Appeal Bond Forfeited in Harrison Parker Case
A $1000 appeal bond was ordered forfeited in Harrison Parker's case by Circuit Judge Elmer J. Schnackenberg after Parker failed to appear in court Friday. A Chicago report says he may be arrested countywide to begin a 10 day contempt sentence. Also noted is a 1945 Supreme Court upholding of a slander suit affidavit ruling. Army and Navy held a senior boys recruiting assembly May 18. Scribblers picnic occurred last Tuesday. Senior boys will visit Electro-Motive Plant May 21.
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Elmer J. Schnackenberg
Parker
Chicago
Caurt
United States Supreme Court
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