Dedication plans set for Brookfield War Memorial ceremony
Final plans for the Brookfield War Memorial dedication on Sunday November 9 begin with a parade from the library to the site east of the village hall. Ceremony at 2 pm includes posting colors Mae Twerny of St Barbara's will deliver invocation Carol Smith will sing The Star Spangled Banner and Gladys Panzer Sleep Sweet Soldier. Wreaths will be placed by VFW AMVETS and American Legion units with taps benediction and marching officers in charge throughout the event.
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Brookfield War Memorial
Grand Boulevard
Brookfield Avenue
Village of
Brookfield
Mae Twerny
St. Barbara’s
Carol Smith
Elerey
Rook Itd Memorial Association
Francis Marsh
VIFW
Edward Meely
American Legions Breakfieldt
VEW
American Veterans Committee
Amvets
Gladys Panzer
Sleep Sweet Soldier
Ev Vance D. Rogers
Ioethers
Howard Sproat
Markwavik
Fealy Post
The Pulls Fast One in The Theft On Garage owner
Casey Flowers, proprietor of a gas station on Ogden near Prairie, was robbed after a fraudulent tire repair offer. A car carrying two men and a woman lured him to wait while a scheme unfolded, leaving a broken window and $178 cash plus two tires missing.
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Casey Flowers
Ogden
Prairie
Flowers
Roberts Cocktail
First Avenue
Believe It or Not Wives to Fete Husbands
The Twollywood Worin's club will celebrate husbands night on Wednesday November 12 at a cookout hosted by Mrs G J Selanii. A program chairwoman Mrs R A Parcell organized a Stora bord style supper with turkey and all the trim. Dy harkes Rabyer of Brookfield will show his own films.
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Dleetfollywood
Tormee
Delielarts Aernanoof
G. J. Selanii
Rae Parkview Avenue
Plottywood
Bain
Fond
R.A. Parcell
Hollywood Avenue
Hollywood
Dy.harkes FF. Uabyer
Brookfield
Counsellor Meet Attendance in Springfield Event
Tony Brockmann, Brookfield service officer, returned to the village after attending a counselors and veterans service officers school in Springfield. The Illinois Veterans Committee and Illinois Department of Agriculture sponsored the weeklong program to train veterans organization officers and allied representatives who work with veterans on insurance education and claims. The class covered living and death claims and related issues.
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Tony Brockmann
District Ly.c. Service
Brookfield
Veterans’ Counsellors
Springfield
Tlinois Veterans Committee
Tlinois Department of Agriculture
Ilinois
Agriculture
Hemea
Stale Ayern
Former Brookfield resident dies in sea accident
J Ruskin Tudor aged 28 and a friend Larry Shelley disappeared after their motorboat stalled near Requa California on Oct 11. Tudor's body was recovered Oct 28 ten miles below the river mouth. Shelley’s body was found Oct 18. Tudor, a Brookfield singer, had recently married and lived in Requa and Porterville before his death. He leaves widow Rosa lind Elizabeth Abbey, his mother Mrs Jenys Tudor and grandmother Mrs Bernice Cord. Burial will be in Lexington Kentucky after services in Porterville. Tudor was a World War II veteran with 27 months overseas in the Eighth Air Force.
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Porterville
Calif
J. Ruskin Tudor
Jenys Tudor
Sunnyside Avenue
Brookfield
Mr. Tudor
Larry Shelley
Klamath River
Requa
Shelley
Tudor
Young Tudor
California
Rosalind Elizabeth
Abbey
Los Angeles
Bernice Cord
Lexington
Robert Edwards
Eighth Air Corps
Chicago
Reynolds Metals Company
Calendar Avenue
TaiGrange
First Aid Courses Planned at Gross School
First aid courses for seventh and eighth graders are planned at Gross School under Supt Hummel. The program will start November 17 with separate courses for boys and girls, scheduled four days each week.
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Gross School
Brookfield Village Turns 54 in Birthday Cheer
The Village of Brookfield marks its 54th birthday tomorrow with local celebrations and a nod to its pioneer heritage. Residents anticipate a small event in the town center and reflections on growth since incorporation.
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Brookfield
Who’s Goin to Fly Flag Maybe Here’s the Answer
In Brookfield the Magnet reports a campaign to raise the flag on the staff near the Brookfield Public Library. Local officials and veterans urge daily flying, especially on Armistice Day, with library officials and community leaders backing the gesture as a tribute to veterans.
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Lewis Klein
Brookfield
Vance D. Rogers
Brookfield Methodist Church
Await Corporation Chest Drive Totals
Brookfield Community chest board awaits large corporations contributions. The drive has 500 collected door to door over three weeks. W. L. Steimer, chairman, hopes industrial company returns will push the goal toward 6000 and boost this year’s campaign.
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Brookfield
W. L. Steimer
Amanetitt
Lutherans to Observe Education Week at St Pauls
St Pauls Lutheran school marks Lutheran Education Week from Nov 9 to 16 with a Sunday service, open house at the Christian Day school, and a series of meetings in the parish hall. The Walther League hosts parents Tuesday. Thursday features pupil entertainment with the Suburban Lutheran orchestra conducted by Paul Schmidt. A. H. Kramer, assistant superintendent of Lutheran schools, will speak.
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St. Paul’s
Young Peopless Society
St. Pauls
Christian Day School
Paris Hall
Lutheran
Paul Schmidt
St. Paul's
Robert Winslow
Donald Rauhut
Victor Abraham
Leroy Bahlmann
Voln Abraham
A. H. Kramer
Lutheran Church
New Brookfield Residents Move In Amid Local Shuffle
Local notices list new Brookfield families settling in homes on Burlington Maple Vernon and Shields avenues. Miltons Donat join J. Berlin Printing as foreman family of five includes son David 12 daughter Nancy 8 and Bruce born last Christmas Day.
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Milton. Donat
Burlington
Donat
Berlin Printing Company
Donats
David
Nancy
Bruce
Frank Ptacek
Algonquin
Ptacek
Chicago
Army Air Corps Service
Jerry Frelich
Prairie
Frelich
Josie
Frelichs
Europe
Glenn Goodman
LaGrange
Goodman
Eheetro
Civic Improvement Plan Outlined at AMVETS Meeting
AMVETS Brookfield Post No 99 held its bi monthly meeting at National Hall Brookfield with Post Commander Howard Sproat presiding Edward Foster was elected post judge advocate to fill the unexpired term of Robert Bremner The group discussed a civic improvement plan including a scholarship ball reports from Robert Elliott on the schoolboy patrol aid committee Donald Hollahan and Joseph Petlus on youth safety efforts and Thomas Valiga on the return of a World War II hero from overseas A safety signs project was announced by the safety committee led by Frank Wareham Other reports covered the membership committee led by William Hoppenrath and the publicity committee led by Kenneth Schilling
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American Veterans of World War Th
Amvets
Brookfield
National Hall
Howard Sproat
Edward Foster
Sheridan Avenue
Robert S. Bremner
Rockford
William’ Hoppenrath
Brookfiel
Kenneth Schilling
British Old People Send Elizabeth Gift to Princess Elizabeth
Residents of British Old People's Home at 87 West 31st Street Brookfield sent gifts to Princess Elizabeth and Lt Phillip Mountbatten ahead of their London wedding. Gifts mailed Oct 30 after a party. items included a Love Ledger book and a handmade sachet. Mrs Adaims announced the death of 96 year old Mrs Ann Bosbury, resident since 1928.
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West 31St Street
Brookfield
Princess Elizabeth
Phillip Mountbatten
London
Margaret Joslyn
Joslyn and Associates
British Publicity Service Bureau
George Cook Adaims
Magnet Reporter
Love Ledger
Adams
Ann Bosbury
British People's Home
Bosbur
Rally Launches West Suburban YMCA Campaign in Austin
Campaign aims to raise 17000 to extend the West Suburban YMCA program. Chairman Arthur N. Sanquist announced 62 volunteers will begin door solicitations after the rally on Tuesday Nov 11 at the Austin YMCA. Local figures including William T. Rowe and Charles C. Robbins will address the event and campaign progress.
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Arthur N. Sanquist
Austin Ymca
North Central Avenue
YMCA
White House
Sanquist
South LaGrange Road
LaGrange 647
YMGA
Harriers Triumph Over Glenbard in Fast Pace Meet
On October 25 the R-B harriers defeated Glenbard with a strong finish led by Tomlinson. George Nelson started the run but faded after a mile and a half as Marty Vitek rose to challenge. Final order included Le Page Tomlinson Vitek Slepicka Nelson and Nasser.
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R-B
Harriers
Glenbard
George Nelson
Tomlinson
Reading
Marty Vitek
le Page
Vitek
Slepicka
Nelson
Nasser
Cross Towns Railways Fare Hearing Details Amid Protests
Attorneys for Cicero Berwyn and other villages level protests during the West Towns 3 cent fare increase hearing before examiner Novi at 160 North State Street Chicago. Last Friday West Towns completed its case as Cicero Berwyn and other village lawyers seek more evidence for Nov 12 session.
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Chicago and West Towns Railways Company
West Towns
Commission
North State Street
Chicago
Kaylor
Goldberg
West
Towns
Cicero
Berwyn
Joseph Serhant
Nicholas Berkos
James Soper
Berkos
Bluebird bus service to LaGrange and Brookfield area
Announcement by Bird System official Bob Carey says express bus lines will run from LaGrange to the Loop and Ogden to the terminal, with service mornings and evenings every 15 minutes and 10 minute intervals during specific hours. Tickets cost 80 cents or two tokens for 1.50. routes pass Brookfield and Berwyn with stops to be set. A judge’s ruling on operating rights is expected.
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Bel Grange Park
Aapran
Chicago Loop
Yia Fi
Bob Carey
Bird System
Brookfield
Zoolin Bluebird
Berwyn
Gettit LaGrange
Brookfield Police Pick Up Two On Sex Offenses
Brookfield police arrested two offenders in the past week after complaints from Fred Fazekas and St Barbara's parochial school. A. F. Klean, 35, of Melrose Park, was taken into custody and set for Brookfield Magistrate Court. Marvin Schulte, 16, of Chicago, was apprehended near St Barbara's and turned over to Cook County juvenile authorities.
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Brookfield
Fred Fazekas
Maple
St. Barbara's
A. F. Klean
North 13Th Avenue
Melrose Park
Marvin Schulte
West Huron Street
Chicago
Cook
Vote tally in Gook County bonds and judges race
In Tuesday's election Gook County voters approved a bond package totaling twelve million dollars for the hospital, Oak Forest infirmary remodels, juvenile detention improvements, and a one million ballot for voting machines. Wilbert Crowley defeated Homer Carey 20,000 votes for the final Superior Court seat, with Carey seeking a recount.
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Superior
Court
Brookfield Sidenty
Wilbert
I. Crowley
Homer F. Carey
Carey
Oak Forest
Police Test In Cham Murder Trial Details Emerged
Disjointed notes describe a murder trial linked to Cap, Zack, Mas Police, and a gambling casino in Brookfield. References to Miss Gravette, Mrs Anglin, and a tavern quarrel suggest a drinking incident leading to violence near a tavern at an unclear location and date.
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Zack
Mas
Gravette
Coby Glenn
Brookfield
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Amos
Andy
Kiwanis Park
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Mike Colgrass
Brookfield Free Public Library
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