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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1951
Page
8
A Thanksgiving meditation praises life health and happiness. It cherishes home citizenship church and family while urging gratitude for Americans faith in humanity and a hopeful future despite difficulties.
Brookfield residents will vote December 1 at Gross School and LaGrange Park Brook Park School on whether the board of education of School District No. 95 Cook County Illinois may extend the school year beyond nine months. Polls open from noon to 7 p.m. per notice by Frank J Kessel president and Harold Mortstedt secretary.
The Cheaper By the Dozen masque and wig players finish preparations for a Dec 1 performance in the school auditorium. Father Gilbreth is played by Frank Staroba with Marianne Vopata as Anne. Joyce Stocek portrays Mother Gilbreth, while Neal and Allan Zima play Ernes tine and Frank. The cast also includes Martha and Lillian, Miss Brill, and Mrs Burkhardt as housekeeper.
Friends, neighbors and relatives of Louis Schye gather at Bettys tavern in Ogden to honor his memory. Schye a longtime educator and civic volunteer left funds in his will for a luncheon at his expense arranged by Sam Sarlitto, reflecting a 30 year friendship and Schyes WW II service as an air raid warden.
Don Royse arrives with family at 3830 Cleveland Ave in Brookfield and takes ownership of the Strand theater He announces the theater will close on November 26 for cleaning and renovations and reopen Sunday December 2 The Royses plan to offer films for all ages and will advertise future features in The Brookfield Magnet
Adolph Knourek, caretaker of the National hall, became ill Saturday. The Brookfield Fire department inhalator squad responded to his Brookfield apartment. He is reported to suffer from a heart condition.
At Lyons Township board of auditors meeting on November 13, Tax Collector W M Galvin reported second 1950 tax collection totals overages. He paid 20 195.40 in excess commissions and 3 054.19 in total collection expenses. Second period collections reached 1 009 769.89. year to date 3 542 421.22. Local real estate taxes 294 889.31 first period and 262 508.82 second. personal property 24 222.56. No commissions on late payments. County railroads 200 502.80. Galvin’s excess commissions 266 848.43. total collection costs 11 963.89. Final audits and distributions to 48 taxing bodies remain before closing. Collector’s yearly salary is 2 percent of the first 200 000, or 4000.
The Decency Crusade committee completes its eighth survey of literature in Brookfield selling in drug stores and newsstands. Objectionable books have been removed and good reading added. Merchants deserve praise for cooperative effort aiding youth welfare. Citizens urged to support stores in appreciation of crusader efforts.
The village clerk’s office will register voters from November 20 to January 15, 1952. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.
The Shar club at Riverside-Brookfield High hosted a costume dinner themed Hit Parade with 160 students and 12 faculty. Prizes honored costumes most beautiful most original and funniest. Libby Siragusa and Barbara Jones led a rumba, and the group performed top 10 tunes. Nancy Muska moderated, with judges Miss Bare Miss Leland and Miss Fager selecting winners.
Brookfield's final 1950 census figure shows 15,472 residents, up from 10,817 in 1940, a 43 percent rise and the largest decade growth since 1920 1930. Riverside LaGrange LaGrange Park North Riverside Western Springs McCook Lyons Hinsdale figures listed for comparison.
The Gross School band parents met November 16 in the auditorium with William Fogg as president in charge. After the business meeting the cadet band performed several selections. Many of the students gave solos and beginners who began instruction in September also performed.
Obituary notice for Robert Hood of Chicago and Western Springs LaGrange Brookfield addresses. He died Wednesday November 14 after years of invalidism, with services Saturday November 17 at Rhenbe Memorial Home LaGrange officiated by Rev Roy Keys. Burial at Forest Home Forest Park. Born July 23 in Ma
The Brookfield Congregational church marks its 1894 organization with a November 25 celebration. Willis Melville Peter Nelson and the late Joseph Secker Jr are honored for long service and remodeling work. Activities include a 9 45 a m Sunday school review sermon by Rev Wilfred Wakefield a 1 p m birthday dinner with a 300 guest cake and musical performances by the Chancel choir and local musicians.
Wm. T. Gross post of the Amvets hosted Senior Vice Commander Reingans from the Department of Illinois Tuesday night. Discussion covered Christmas and New Year events for children. 1952 officer slate led by Les Meiman with candidates including Harry Matson, Robert Jones, Frank Lilly, C. G. Bellis, Frank Brozio, Larry Jagnow, Frank Kanelos, Gerry Wathall, Carl Bierbauer, Rudy Minarovic, Harry Hetrick, and Bill Brown.
The Brookfield Royal Neighbors camp celebrated its 25th anniversary Monday night at National hall with open house. Margaret Warner presided as oracle while Lila DaHarsh introduced visiting representatives from many Suburban area and Chicago camps. Mrs Bendel and Mrs Sophia Pavlak received 25 year emblems. Ernestine Metz, organizer, noted as camp mother. A musical program followed with Hazel Wilson directing, Charlotte Ott, Frank Kolar, Frank Ott, and Bonnie Blanchard performing dances and songs. Hand painted souvenirs by Mrs Daharsh were given. refreshments ended the evening with well wishes.
A union Thanksgiving service is planned at the church corner of Lincoln and Maple on Thursday Nov 22 at 9 30 in the morning. Participating churches include Hollywood Presbyterian Brookfield Methodist and Faith Lutheran with pastors Curtis Glick Vance Rogers and George Vulgaris. Reverend Hooker missionary pastor of the United Lutheran churches will deliver the sermon. Musical features include organ and piano duets with Mrs Harold Peel and Mrs Edward Ellison. The combined choirs will sing Psalm 150 and Let Us Praise God. The canticle O Make a Joyful Noise will be performed under James Baird direction.
The November program at Riverside Brookfield High lists events for the remainder of the month. On Nov 21 a basketball game against New Trier, on Nov 24 basketball versus Morton, on Nov 28 a lyceum featuring the Volga duo, and on Nov 30 the end of the second marking period.
Funeral services for Fredrika W Wiley, Brookfield Public Library librarian since 1934, were held at Brookfield Methodist Church with interment in Mt Greenwood Cemetery. She died November 15 after a short illness at 3525 Park Ave. Survived by son Ward Wiley, she taught music and gave public recitals in Chicago area and Lafayette Indiana and was active in DAR and PEO.
On November 14 at 1 15 p m Miss Lang of Gross school’s music department introduced the symphony orchestra to children and presented poster awards. First Janet Curda second Neil Klein third Frank Feely. Honorable mention Richard Wertholm John Kutska. Janice Upah, a Gross student, performed two excellent piano solos.
The village board thanks oo and Citizen Publishing Co for broad coverage of the November 10 referendum. Voters turnout surpassed the April regular election, signaling strong civic spirit and good government for Brookfield.
A referendum seeks a December election to decide whether to keep the current school calendar or extend the term beyond nine months. Illinois code limits the school year to nine months unless a longer calendar is approved, with many districts proposing a one month extension to balance holidays such as Christmas and Easter. The Riverside-Brook High district is among those presenting the question to voters on the same days. The board argues the change benefits children by revitalizing the term layout while maintaining the existing calendar.
Fragmented OCR text references LaGrange Virginia and a person named Emma Jeanisin who is described as manager of the field along with mentions of a Miss Siegal and a brother. Details are unclear and incomplete.
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