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Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1954

Page

4

LaGrange and Barcal Set Pistol Pace in Opening Match

LaGrange and Barcal led the pistol pace in Winnime as LaGrange edged Lyons 1049 to 895 in the West Suburban Police Pistol League summer schedule opener. High total by LaGrange No.1 shooter, with multiple 260s and top marks from Brookfield and Riverside entrants noted.

LaGrange Tron Winnime Lyons Toplind Sediual Fred Os Bat Barrett Biene Feld Neo i Johnno Miler Charies Area Kateangee Meller Ao Amender LaGrange No Carl Firtes Brookfield Riverside — Kaormate

Oak Brook Polo Club Plans June Horse Show

The Oak Brook Polo Club will host a June horse show from June 11 to 18 on the Oak Brook show grounds in Hinsdale. Sponsored again by the Oak Brook VolunteER Firemen's Association, proceeds from last year funded a new fire engine. this year they support a new fire house.

Oak Brook

Meydrick family relocates to new Forest Park home

Mrs Meydrick and her son Charles moved on May 12 from 3535 Sunnyside Ave to a new house at 3131 Vernon Ave The Meydricks had lived at the old residence for 32 years The former home now occupied by Mr and Mrs Lloyd Sprinkle and their baby of Forest Park, formerly of Peoria

Anna Meydrick Charles Sunnyside Ave Vernon Ave Yars Lloyd Sprinkle Baby Forest Park Peoria

Show Horse Event Attracts National Fanciers

A three day horse show by the American Horse Show Association draws participants from across the United States. Arabian, three and five gaited classes, bridal path, horsemanship, saddle and forward seat, and hunter and jumper events headline the program. Planned are exhibitor gatherings and social events for exhibitors and friends as preparations continue.

American Horse Show Association, Inc United States Sun Times

Accurate Eng 63 35 Willow Farms 58 40 Midwest Windows

A dated sports stat page lists team and individual high scores with percentages and numbers. Notable entries include Accurate Eng and Pinner Electric with high game listings, and Lillian's Food Shop with a strong series. May 7, 1954, C. J. Lehecka, secretary.

Willow Farms Frank’s Hardware Mette Farms Al’s Opper Pinner Electric Schroeder Motors Schamberger Schlitz al. Walter Lawyers Lillian’s Food Shop B. Johnson A. Vacek C. J. Lehecka

Protestant League Final Standings and Top Scores

The Protestant League final standings show Lions 56 43 and Beavers 54 46. Tigers 52 14 46, Wildcats 50 4 84, Badgers 48 51, Pandas 47 52, Bears 45 54, Gophers 27% with individual high series led by Mittvich 575 Murrow 559 Scheidler 553 and high game by Murrow 221 along with Scheidler 215 and Mittvich 209. Nightly winners list Murrow with high game and Scheitler with high series.

Seals Lions Beavers Wolves Cobras Tigers Bobcats Wildcats Badgers Pandas Bears Gophers Mittvich Murrow Scheidler Cox Kellogg Krizek Petruicciani Zimpher B. Millard Pertle Ciotti Schultz Scheitler Foulis

Alcoa Bowling League Banquet At Moran & Galvins

The Alcoa Bowling league held its annual banquet at Moran and Galvins. The finishing department won first place and kept the large trophy for a second season. Officers elected: J Pennino president Betty Bohlman treasurer O K Wright secretary Frank Burgener presented trophies. Plant manager R F E Sheffer spoke. The league will bowl at Edens next year and a social hour followed.

Alcoa Moran & Galvins Alo J. Pennino Betty Bohlman O. K. Wright Frank Burgener R. F E. Sheffer Edens

Tailoring Class to Showcase Woolen Coats and Suits

Members of the evening school tailoring class will model woolen coats and suits they have made this semester. The style show is set for Thursday night at LTHS with about a dozen participants including Mrs H M Larsen of La Grange Park and several LaGrange residents among the cast.

LTHS H. M. Larsen la Grange Park W. K. Davis Westchester Warrick Podd R. B. Wallis Ben’ L. Pierce Randolph Smith Ralph Chalfani R. Berk LaGrange Norman Watson William F. Horrenberg Hinsdale William Murray Henry L. Burgett Brookfield

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