Tress PTA Plans Candy Sale for Educational TV Fund
The Gross School PTA announces proceeds from a candy sale and a play to fund Channel 11 TV education. Donations are requested from Brookfield residents, with Mrs. Flowers handling contributions and Channel 11 earmarked for student programs. The 1953 54 officers include President Mrs Casey Flowers and several committee leaders and room mothers across grades.
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Gross School
PTA
Play
Olio
Channel 11 TV
Brookfield
Flowers
M Ave
Channel 11
F-S Om
Gross iSeheal
Citizens Adt
Gross
Mary Flowers
Gross School Pta
Casey Flowers
Sview
Emil Kanak
Frank Melka
Joseph Basak
George Svihlik
Meanoger
Vota on Bonds and Brook Park School Plan
A Citizens Advisory group at Gross school discussed bonds, census findings by the Dist. 95 PTA, and plans to add classrooms for 550 more pupils by 1960. Brook Park, now 363 enrolled from 330, would gain space via enlarging and redrawing attendance areas to relieve Gross school overload.
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Citzens
Gross School
M. W. Hummel
Brook Park
Supt. Hummel
Gross
Dist. 95
Brock Park
CMA Committee Feted By Bryant Foundation For History of Party
Civic Management Advocates CMA historian committee finished the first draft of the group history. Guests will attend a November 16 banquet at the Black Hawk restaurant hosted by Lane Bryant foundation of New York. Members include Ettie Exdell chairwoman William Rosebud Imin Richter Harold Near Paul Ruhe Leon Wilson P Rubendall Carl Hayford Homer Eby CMA president Ray Rode Rev Wilfred Wakefield advisor.
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Civic Management Advocates
Black Hawk
Lane Bryant Foundation of
New York
Ettie Exdell
William Rosebud
Imin. Richter
Harold Near
Paul Ruhe
Leon Wilson
P. Rubendall
Carl Hay
Community Theater Endorses Paper Publicity After Sellout Run
The cast of OLTO 10953 notes a complete sellout for the two nights and regrets 59 patrons were turned away due to seating limits. They credit newspaper publicity for the show’s success and thank the paper for its coverage. Florence Eismann, publicity chairman, signs the letter.
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Florence Eisermann
Open House Sunday for Joe Meek in Western Springs
An open house for Joe Meek is set for Sunday afternoon from 3 to 5 at McClure school Western Springs. Sponsored by the Joe Meek for Senator Home Towns club it brings supporters from Hinsdale LaGrange LaGrange Park Brookfield. Meek will speak about 4 pm on his beliefs and guiding principles for his U S Senate campaign. Refreshments will be served. Hostesses from LaGrange LaGrange Park Western Springs and surrounding towns serve on the reception committee.
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Joe Meek
McClure
Western Springs
Senator Home Towns Club
Meek
Hinsdale
LaGrange
LaGrange Park
Brookfield
Thomas Roth
Fred Burns
Raymond Framburg
Frank J. Kriz
Robert Wallace
Robert Meissner
Rebekahs Review State Assembly Meeting Report
Brookfield Rebekah Lodge held its regular Thursday meeting led by Noble Grand Spivia Wolf. Helen Kolar delivered an excellent report on the annual state assembly in Springfield. Imitation ceremonies planned for the next meeting. Refreshments were served by Kate Damnit and Helen Kolar.
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Brookfield Rebekah
Noble Grand
Spivia Wolf
Masquerade Party Highlights Neighborhood News
Six couples from Southview avenue shared a masquerade party at Mr and Mrs Fred Blumhagens home on Friday October 30 coffee and cake followed games. Mrs Thomas Schreiber entertained her canasta club November 3 with six ladies and refreshments. Birthday wishes went to Mrs Frank Stack November 2 and Mrs Albert Matthews November 6. Bruce Carlson celebrated his fourth birthday with three friends Laurel Long Teddy Wrablik and Billy Syverson. Edna Drom and daughter Susan flew to Cleveland for a Western Electric metal show visiting Akron and Shaker Heights. Laurel Long marked her third birthday with a party November 8. Albert Matthews and his Elm avenue home anticipate a visit from their son and family. Sgt Ronald Matthews and son may visit Camp Carson Colorado. Ed Naus hosted weekend visitors including Mrs Barger and De Wayne Barger from South Bend and Detroit. Robert Erickson turns nine November 1 with a family party. Joseph Stevens and family visited Chicago Sunday. Leone Schye returned home from Berwyn hospital. William Robb’s descendants gathered for his seventy ninth birthday October 31 on Konrad avenue. Neil Frihart visited Lombard and attended the Glenview air show with Laura Lee and Tommy Frihart Pence and Jeffry.
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Neil Frihart
Lombard
Laura Lee
Tommy
Ted Pence
Jeffry
Glenview
Brookfield Proclaims November Anniversary Week 1953
Dan Kylie, president of the Village of Brookfield Illinois, proclaims November 10 through November 14, 1953 as Anniversary Week marking the village 60th year since founding and noting its All American City recognition in 1952 and efforts to preserve American democracy.
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Brookfield
Dan Kylie
Illinois
Falls Down Stairs Sends Woman to Hinsdale Sanitarium
Katerine Christakas, 74, of 3330 Grand Blvd, was taken to the hospital November 10 after falling down a flight of stairs at that address. Relatives were notified and she was admitted to Hinsdale sanitarium. She had been living with Mrs. Holas and was attended by Dr. Lukes of La Grange Park.
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Katerine Christakas
Grand Blvd
Hinsdale Sanitarium
Holas
Dr. Lukes
la Grange Park
Sunday church services and activities at La Grange calendar
A La Grange schedule lists 9 25 Sunday School for ages up to 20, 10 45 Sunday church service with topic Mortals and Immortals on Nov 15, a kindergarten during services for children 2 to 8, 8 00 Wednesday evening meeting with testimonies of Christian Science Healing at Reading Room 114 W Calendar Ave, hours 11 00 am to 5 00 pm daily except Sundays and holidays and 7 00 pm to 9 00 pm Mon Tue Thurs Fri all welcome.
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Calendar Ave
la Grange
Fribery Hulas Attend Naval Training School in San Diego
At the U S Naval Training Center San Diego LeRoy M Fribery fireman USN brother of Raymond V Fribery of 9015 McCormick Ave and Anton E Hulas premier USN of 3330 Grand Blvd Brookfield Ill attend the Naval Machinery Repairman school. Students learn shop work with lathes milling machines drill presses and other machine tools to become tool and die makers machinists and machine tool operators.
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San Diego
Calif
Naval Machinery Repairman
U. S. Naval Training Center
LeRoy M. Fribery
USN
Raymond V. Fribery
McCormick Ave
Anton E. Hulas Premen
Grand Blvd
Brookfield
McVey to Speak at Lyons Young GOP Dinner
Rep William E McVey Republican will address the Young GOP of Lyons Tiwi ship at a dinner meeting at 6 30 Friday night at the Congregational church in La Grange Reservations can be made by telephoning Mrs Nancy Beery Jack Mathews or SE James Ashley in LaGrange The event reviews activities of the recent session of Congress.
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Lyons Tiwiship
William E. McVey
Gress
Congregational
la Grange
Nancy Beery
LaGrange
Jack Mathews
James Ashley
Machinery repairmen operate ship propulsion and auxiliary gear
Machinery repairmen are trained to operate maintain and repair auxiliary machinery including pumps air compressors and evaporators. They also operate the main propulsion machinery aboard ships ensuring systems function and vessels stay ready for duty.
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Brook
Portia
South Brookfield
Barliagion
Pelephone Breshfield
Barlingtas
Ersace
Congress Park
Gar
Gia
Lawrence
Thaes
Tress Pta Plans
Cs. W
E. Aol
F. Baswavic
Ralph McNeil
Sattem
Marvheao
Edis
K. McCul- Soies Mehl
Reveror
Re Young
Wiliam Reid
Laddie Petrik
Xa Kaye
Eas
Or Hede
K Kolar
William Koneman
Serg Othle
William Johnson
Brox
Robert A Peeargeeph Rages
Guriie Kelher
Orville Rocour
Thomas L
Fiala
Westinghouse Laundromat
Westinghouse
Public
Vota
CMA
Bryant Foundation
Rebekahs
State Assembly
Southview Ave
Fred Blumhagen
Thomas Schreiber
Schreiber
Frank Stack
Albert Matthews
Bruce Carlson
Evert Carlson
Elmore
Laurel Long
Teddy Wrablik
Billy Syverson
Edwin Drom
Susan
Cleveland
Ohio
Western Electric
Akron
Shaker Heights
John Long
Park Ave
Laurel
Elm Ave
Ronald Matthews
Sgt. Matthews
Camp Carson
Colo
Ed Naus
Custer Ave
Barger
South Bend
de. Wayne Barger
U.S. Navy
Detroit
Robert Erickson
Elm‘ave
Joseph Stevens
Chicago
Leone Schye
Vernon Ave
Berwyn Hospital
William Robb
Konrad
C. Zan
Mrs. A. Jackson
Gail Ellen
Westinghouse Twins
Big Winter Savings
First Church of Christ Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Cossitt
Catherine Avenue
Fribery, Hulas Usn
McVey
Destiny
Paloucek
Grand ‘Brookfield
Cano
Scawinn Bicycle
Betsy Ross
RADIO
Saucy Walker
Rea
Imperial
Rexall
Mylon
Fisher Pharmacy
Fairview
TEL
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