Kiwanis Aurora Meet Draws Brookfield Delegation
More than a score of Brookfield residents attended the Kiwanis Ladies night in Aurora on Oct. 27. The Brookfield group joined a reception led by Homer Critton and heard Edward McPaul speak on How's Your Sense of Humor with homespun philosophy, followed by community singing and an improvised audience orchestra.
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Brookfield
Kinois
Joel L. Denterman
Myron Fisher
Totasean
Edward McPaul
Art Malcolm
Malcolm
M. H. Hummel
Ben Tlock
Block
Don Kylie
Kulie
Barney Heinz
Heinz
John Tuschall
Meehan
Red Chirk
Clark Pis Willms
Willms
Myon Fisher
Fisher
FE. Johnson
Johnson
Carl Hayford
Archie
Brookfield Magnet
50th Anniversary Observed by the Harry St. Clairs
Friends and neighbors gathered at 2512 Vernon Avenue last Sunday October 31 to mark the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Harry L St Clair They received flowers cards and congratulatory messages A cake in the shape of an open Bible featured the couple In Ohio and in New York born St Clair and wife have lived on Vernon Avenue Brookfield for 27 years They have a son Edward and a grandson Wayne Chair Mrs Edward St Clair Bernice Osborn is well known in Brookfield
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Harry L. St. Clary
Vernon Avenue
Mrs. St. Clair
Edward
VEW to Sponsor Armistice Dance
The third annual Armistice Benefit dance of Brookfield post 2868 Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held Saturday evening Nov 6 in the National hall. Proceeds go to disabled veterans with last year’s event funding Brookfield hospital nights. Rex Pant and his orchestra plus Jimmy Cihlar's Rhythmaires provide music.
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Brookfield
National Hall
Veterans’ Hospitals
Rex Pant
Jimmy Cihlar
Rhythmaires
Kiwanis to Sponsor Turkey Party Nov 18
The Brookfield Kiwanis club hosts its first annual Turkey party on November 18 at the Candlelight lounge 8828 Brookfield Avenue. Proceeds fund Kiwanis park equipment as volunteers canvass the community selling turkey sandwiches and a turkey presentation event led by committee chair John Tusehiall.
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Kiwanis
Turkey Party
Brookfield -Kiwanis Club
Brookfield Avenue
Kiwanis Park
John Tusehiall
Canmittes
Nia
York-Bards Break Over Vandalism Sparks Conference
West Suburban conference action arose after York Community High Elmhurst and Glenbard Glen Ellyn cut athletic ties following years of vandalism disputes. Damages included goal posts sunk in Lake Ellyn bleachers toppled and signs painted. Decisions on baseball track tennis golf rests with conference officials through 1949.
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York Community High School
Elmhurst
Glenbard
Glen Ellyn
York
Glenhard
Fred L.rbiéster
R. B. Tozier
Gienhard
York- Glentard
Lake Ellyn
Elahurst
Rb-Hinsdale
Hinsdale
Hold Everything GOP the Winner In R-B Election
The Riverside Brookfield high school held a special election Tuesday. Kaiser served as faculty representative while students acted as tellers and judges. About 508 students and 40 faculty voted. Republicans led with 498 to 0 for Democrats Progressives and others. Judges and tellers included Dick Wilip Wally Soderstrom Betty Lee Mealer Dorothy Stevens Bruce pa Mlady and Kenneth.
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Riverside- Brookfield High School
Kaiser
Social Democrats
Dick Wilip
Wally Soderstrom
Betty Lee Mealer
Dorothy Stevens
Bruce Pa. Mlady
Kenneth
Eash Attends Springfield Water Meet
Water plant operators conference held in Springfield Illinois on Oct 26 27. Village manager C Yareld Eash of Brookfield and village trustee John Krause of LaGrange attended sessions. About 309 persons attended with panels on meters meter programs and methods of checking and maintaining distributing systems.
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State of Ulinois
Springfield
C. Yareld Eash
Brookfield
John Krause
LaGrange
Fash
Merchants Sponsor Holiday Pages for Brookfield Shoppers
Brookfield grows rapidly as a premier suburban village with lively commerce. A group of Central Brookfield merchants sponsors special Holiday pages in the Magnet for November and December, promoting attractive merchandise, well equipped stores, friendly salespeople, and appealing prices. The notices urge residents to turn the Magnet pages to save time, fare, wear, and travel while saving money by shopping locally.
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Brookfield
Magnet
Hente
Mrs Ladis lav Hladik Buried in La Grange Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Ladis lav Hladik were held Friday October 29 at Mansfield Funeral Home on Grand Boulevard with a burial at La Grange Cemetery. Rev O V Anderson of Grace Lutheran LaGrange conducted the services. Friends relatives and neighbors gathered at the funeral home to pay tribute to Mrs Hindik who had lived in the village for nearly 30 years.
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Hladik
la Grange
Ladislav Hladik
Mansfield Funeral Home
Grand Boulevard
O. V. Anderson
Grace Lutheran Church of
Star Rank Granted to Five Boy Scouts in Brookfield
Star rank honors go to Donald Kessel Kenneth Kessel Harold Meyer Edmund Maciejewski and Glenn Tabor of Troop 43 sponsored by Brookfield First Congregational Church. H C Meyer chairs the board noting criteria include living by the Scout Oath and Law active service and leadership. Also 21 others received advancement honors with second class and first class ranks awarded to several from Troops 22 23 and 43 and St Barbra s Church sponsored Troop 59.
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Donald Kessel
Kenneth Kessel
Brookfield Methodist Church
Arch Bauer
Harold C. Meyer
Edmund J. Maciejewski
Glenn Tabor
First Congregational Church of
Brookfield
Leonard How
Board of Review
Donald Rawlings
Kenneth Kreena
Wallace Myles
Gross School
R. E. Flynn
Dennis Smange
Ray Jiral
Thomas Rothgeb
Richard McCormick
Ronald Viallett
Joe Juanacek
William Penne
Joe Blaha
Alfred Littlefield
First Congregational Church
Donald C By
Charles Nicosia
Herman Blohm
George Knepple
Robert Seiler
Anton Kmoeh
R. J. Hurazin
R B High Juniors Present Star Dust November Show
A cast of 1S juniors under the direction of vippear will perform Star Dust at Riverside Brookfield high school auditorium Friday and Saturday November 12 13. Milo Wich plays the lone haired Russian director Boger Kolo vina Lee Gaines leads as the dean of women Connie and Rogers is Broad en. Other cast members include Margaret Reed Janet Cochrane Chase Phil Jean Thomas Marion Joe Bealla Diane Chandos Clare Brett Brown Cynthia Carol Gates Mavis Edward Balluff Raimund Carol Altheide Tedie Ray Jiral Arthurs Dolores McClane Sell a Diane Near Miss Fireman Arlene Heun j and Margaret Johnson.
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Vippear
Turrid Sanders
Riverside- Brookfield High School
Milo Wich
Boger Kolovina
Lee Gaines
Connie
Rogers
Broaden
Margaret Reed
Janet
Cochrane Chase
Phil
Jean Thomas
Marion
Joe Bealla
Diane Chandos
Claire
Brett Brown
Cynthia
Carol nGates
Mavis
Edward Balluff
Raimund
Carol Altheide
Tedie
Ray Jiral
Arthurs
Dolores McClane
Sella
Diane Near
Fireman
Arlene Heun J
Miss Robinson
Margaret Johnson
Miss Jones
Cross sixth to eighth graders stage Miss Liberty pageant
Three hundred Cross school students from grades six to eight present Miss Liberty’s Light a patriotic pageant in William Koenig auditorium spanning Wednesday to Friday November 10 to 12. Directed by Ethel Hickes and Susi McCann the production warns against disunity and propaganda while inviting a free ticketed audience. Dolores Smith leads program notes and student flagbearers.
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Cross School
At & Pan
William Koenig
Ethel Hickes
Susi McCann
Liberty
New York Harbor
Emph dc
Congress Park School Holds Western Fete
Congress Park School hosted a Western themed program in the gym for Friday Oct 29. Eighth grade students performed in cowboy attire with songs square dances and a violin solo act. Donna Lee Brown Holy Milana Shirley Rivaldo and a quartet performed pieces as Gordon Burnett entertained.
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Congress Park School
Donna Lee Brown
Holy Milana
Shirley Rivaldo
Herbert Nale
James Sporer
James Sigler
Stanley Suk
Little Joe the Wrangler
Bob Scott
Bob Milana
Dale Wilbur
Phyllis Juracek
Allan French
Bertha Blim
June Hansen
C. Lewis Martin
Brookfield Village News Roundup and Local Happenings
Ann Beard returns to Brookfield and works at Westfield Dairy Mart greeting friends. Brookfield Youth Center council held a meeting to plan fall and winter activities. Riverside Brookfield High School field may be named soon. Magnet seeks naming suggestions. Fred Deutschmann vacationed in the Dakotas with his wife. Edward Vancura and daughter Barbara attended a Halloween party. Barbara tap danced. Amateur contest participants Shine as Gene’s Dependable Vote and Strom’s Gentleman George enter high dog society. Agnes Goers organized Halloween contest oversight for Modern Style shop. Frank Nemec opens new jute sales room and service at Hollywood Service. Marnet’s election voting chart praised for reducing police calls and aiding new residents. Charles Meydrich attended a Mickey Rooney show in Chicago. George Baxa named window decorator for Brookfield.
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Fred Deutschmann
Dakotas
Missus
Northwest
Edward Vancura
Prairie
Barbara
Burton Holmes To Visit R-B On November 18
Renowned traveler Burton Holmes presents travelogues with color, motion pictures, and vivid description. Tickets handled by Mrs. Co. E. Betzer and local coordinators including Mrs. Ralph Irons and other Riverside and Brookfield residents.
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Burton Holmes
Co. E. Betzer
Ways and Means
Riverside
Ralph Irons
Brookfield
L. Dever
A. J. Bergman
Pioneer Q Station Agent Here Dead, Funeral Held Monday
Amelia A Meyer of 4805 Devovente, widow of the late Jaco Meyer, died at home Thursday Oct 22. Services were held Monday Nov 1 at 1 30 p m at the chapel 9446 Ogden conducted by C Cranley Battles. Born in Ontario in 1866 she moved to LaGrange in 1895 later living in Congress Park. First depot agent at Congress Park station she is survived by two sons Franklin of Berwyn elder of St Paul a daughter Mrs Charles Callentine Jr three grandchildren two brothers the Rev O J Ackerman of Glasford and A L Ackerman of LaGrange burial at Bronswood Hinsdale.
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Amelia. A. Meyer
Devovente
Jaco . Meyer
Ogden
C. Cranley Battles
Christian Science Church
Meyer
Ottawa
LaGrange
Congress Park
Halloween Party Draws Big Crowd in Brookfield
The Brookfield business men held its annual Halloween party on Saturday evening. A crowd of goblins, spooks, skeletons, fairies, and many characters marched from Broadway 2nd Grand after 6:30 PM led by a German band. They paraded to Hayford's garage where prizes were awarded and acts performed. 1,500 taffy apples were handed out opposite the Strand theater as tavern keepers served visitors.
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Brookfield
Broadway
Hayford’s
Strand Theater
Bluebird Hearing Set Before ICC for November Ninth
The Illinois commission schedules the Bluebird Cash Lines case hearing for November 9. Aurora and Elgin gain intervention rights while the panel denies consolidation with the Maywood case. Bluebird sought to merge Maywood Brookfield and Berwyn Lyons appeals for quicker resolution, but remains separated, extending proceedings.
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Bluebird Cash Lines
Illinois Commission
Aurora
Elgin
Electric Line
Maywood
Louis R. Gentile
Bluebird
Brookfield
Berwyn-Lyons
Mrs Harbacek To Lead Brookfield Christmas Seal Drive
Mrs Jacob Harbacek of 3643 Forest Avenue has been named chairwoman of the Christmas Seal sale to raise funds for tuberculosis control in Brookfield. The campaign is part of the nationwide 42nd annual Christmas Seal drive opening Nov 22. Herbert C DeYoung, president of The Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago and Cook County, praises her leadership and believes she and her volunteers will run a successful campaign.
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Jacob Harbacek
Forest Avenue
Brookfield
Harbacek
Herbert C. DeYoung
Tuberculosis, Institute of Chicago
Cook County
Stevenson Wins Over Green in Village Balloting
Stevenson defeats Green in Brookfield village ballots with a total of 7995 votes, the heaviest ever polled in the village. Dewey leads in national results with 2652 in Brookfield, while Stevenson overturns Green's bid, and Democratic rival Douglas trails Dewey. Polls reported heavy turnout across precincts, with Brookfield and nearby townships showing large early totals and notable cross-party support.
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Stevenson
Green
Brookfield
Ation
Dewey
Truman
Gover Green
As Hoffman
Marvis Peters
Leslie Salter
Emmett
McGrath Indie
Revi
Lyons
Lyons Township
Feely Post Plans Basketball Schedule Meeting
Comrade Ray Bartell, chairman, calls 2-1 captains and managers to Legion hall Friday November 5 at 8 p.m. to discuss entering teams in the plan league and who may play. Members urged to attend. last night’s absence noted during the Feely Post 190 gathering. An evening of friendly games and fun awaits attendees.
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Ray Bartell
Legion Hall
Tneely
Semi Monthly Chile 2 Clinic Here Now
Keeping well babies of the semi meat Elmi Huff. Publis-
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Chile
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Harry St. Clairs
VEW
Armistice Dance
Brookfield Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hayford
Hubka
Pray
Brookfield Youth Center
Brookfield Volunteer Fire Department
Boy Scouts
Brookfield Council of Girl Scouts
Brookfield Health Center
Brookfield Police Pension Fund
Barney Regnier
Clarence Uhlich
Crosby
Police Department
Advocate Pray
Francis Watson
Dorothy Dierkes
Girl Scouts
Fred McDowell
Fire Department
Bards
Eash
Boy
Scout Awards
Dolores Smith
Jean Vinhos
Lois Foulis
Roberta McCormick
Michael Kolark
Marilyn Vrzak
Judy Tabor
Nancy Eichelman
Mickey Courtney
Marlene Pliml
Billy Jannenga
Wyeelwa Nesladek
Raymond Brokaski
Allan Kracht
David Heald
Jack Skoumel
Jimmy Lindberg
Miles Chvila
Martha How
Geraldine Holpneck
Tom Layman
Joane Fitzgerald
Loretta Kellman
Lee Ann Brockman
Beverly Schroeder
Mary Cashman
Winnie Lou Ellwood
Frances Fiala
Richard Moravek
Allen Young
Kenneth Panoch
Dick Deerle
Susan Hastings
Nancy Hollenback
Wayne Wright
Dick Roy Klang
Jimmy Jeclicka
Jon Stephenson
Harold Hernan
Charles Impey
Misa Liberty
Ann Beard
Westfield Dairy Mart
Ann
Riverside - Brookfield High School
Gene
Strom
Gentleman George
Genevieve Perryman
Burlington
Navy Pier
Agnes Goers
Grand
Miss Goers
Frank Nemec
Woodside Avenue
Hollywood
Marnet
Charles Meydrich
Chicago
Mickey Rooney
George Baxa
Vrecinet
Abels
ICC
Seal Drive
We. Keanewess
Heavperet
Proviso Township
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