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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1950
Page
8
Archival reminiscences discuss George Bernard Shaw and Alexander Woollcott, noting their sharp verbal style and influence on journalism. The piece reflects on freedom of speech, the line between license and liberty, and Shaw’s lasting literary impact through plays and prefaces.
The LTHS senior class presents Kenneth Horne English comedy Yes and No in the school auditorium Friday and Saturday Nov 17 and 18. Frank Bacon directs with Dan Diemner as the absent minded Jarrow and Meryle Snyder as Emma Jarrow.
In Lyons township on Nov 17, William McVey of Harvey won the 4th District seat, defeating Democrat Jas Buckley 96 582 to 71 619. McVey carried Buckley’s 10th ward precinct and led GOP gains in the 9th ward, with an 8,000 vote Lyons township majority. Hoffman, Republican, easily won a second term in the 9th ward area with 116,642 votes.
Village Manager Eash spoke before the Lyons Township Junior College Adult Evening school about four municipal government types. He outlined City, Commission, Village and Council-Manager forms, detailing elected officials and caveats about pursuing elective offices.
Broad array of Brookfield items recounts visits to Sweden by Candis Carlson and Elm Avenue families, local awards and pledges, veterans and hospital donations, Armistice day planning, and school events. Notables include Carol Gnat joining a sorority at Albion College, and Capt. Haupt reporting for a Ten-week instrument flight course at Tyndall.
Telephone service with the possible exception of police and fire departments was at a standstill on Monday. The Western Electric strike caused the tie up. By Tuesday lines were operating and men and women were handling calls to and from Brookfield. Service was normal Tuesday morning with supervisory personnel on hand to ensure urgent service if pickets returned.
Armistice Day ceremonies at the Village Veterans Memorial honored deceased veterans of all wars. Veterans Council of Brookfield, reactivated by O. Matinek and R. Barton, organized the event with a 11 a.m. observance. A short address by Village Manager H. Bush followed, with color guards from American Legion Post 190 and Amvets Post 99 present along with numerous officers and auxiliary members.
Limited seating at Riverside Brookfield High School gym will offer 60 reserved season tickets for 1950 51 basketball. Tickets are 7 dollars, with at most two per person. If applications exceed 60 a drawing will allocate tickets. Mail to R B Tickets Riverside Brookfield High School Riverside. No 40 cent tickets at gate. grade school tickets 3 20. gate 75 cents. The New Trier game on Nov 25 opens eight home games. boys meet Morton at Morton on Nov.
Norman C Darnell attended the Illinois State Bar association sessions at Hotel La Salle, last Thursday and Friday. The attorney holds the title of Senior Counsellor in the LS.BAL roster.
Four Mrizek brothers from Chicago moved to Johnson County Kansas and Kansas City to open a bakery. They purchased the Weintraub assets, forming Weintraub Products Inc with Rudolph as president, Stanley as vice president, Emil as secretary, and William as treasurer. They bought nearby homes in the 7700 block on West Fifty fourth Terrace, and their in-laws bought a fifth home.
A long Brookfield village board meeting resolved toward two major actions. A November 22 joint meeting will discuss a referendum to create a recreation park, and plans to annex Brookfield’s south end, known as No Man’s Land, into the village. The board reviewed park standards, costs, and potential funding limits, noting current acreage and per capita expenses with NRA benchmarks.
Don and Ken Kessel sons of Mr and Mrs Frank J Kessel of Brookfield will give a piano recital at the Gross school Saturday evening November 25 at 8 15 oclock in tribute to Allan Paver of LaGrange Park who was drowned recently Paver was a close friend of the brothers Don a Northwestern senior majors in Spanish teaches piano and is a Troop 59 scoutmaster Ken a University of Illinois sophomore studying pharmacy and also an assistant scoutmaster for Troop 59 Both boys studied with Mrs Evelyn Molden
Voters on Saturday decide on a series of bonds totaling 1 784 000 dollars to fund a Lincoln district school project. The plan includes a new building south of the existing campus with 12 classrooms and a separate district headquarters building costing about 486 000 dollars.
Joseph Warren known as Uncle Joe, longtime resident of S412, died at his home on Wednesday. Born years ago, he was connected with local church and community figures including Rev. W. The obituary records his passing and notes his ties to the neighborhood.
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