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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1953
Page
1
A fragmented report outlines village governance aims over five years, calling for a modern village hall to replace the decrepit building and noting streets and boundaries as key concerns. An entertainment event hosted by Hoar shop quartet preceded a police incident at a residence investigated for entry.
Recently moved residents from Chicago visit relatives in Iowa and Michigan while others host gatherings on Arthur and Maple avenues. Notable events include birthdays for Linda Pantke and Blondie Haney, sympathy for James Benda, and visits from relatives in Seattle and Lac Du Flambeau. Travelers head to Miami for the winter, and Fort Lauderdale hosts returnees from Germany.
Village officials reviewed plans for increased water storage facilities with Sialiy Kivenisepark and Brookfield North Riverside Water Commission, including a forthcoming study and a newly available storage tank site north and west of the current pumping station on Brookfield Ave. Trustee Biddle questioned Kiwanis park signage policy and the Chicago lease terms concerning advertising. Police advertising panels were discussed with revenue aimed at Little League expenses. A zoning violation will be revisited at the next zoning board meeting. President Kulie urged attendance. Trustee Kocour reported refuse dumping costs for further study.
La Grange village board opened bids for installing traffic signals at the LaGrange road and Harris avenue intersection. Supt. Robert Finley noted wiring is already in place, so once a bid is approved, installation will proceed quickly.
Mrs E Drasta cared for the child during the mother’s absence while Mrs Curtis Whiteley and her daughters Judith and Lynne visited from Miami. They spent a week with the child’s parents Mr and Mrs Henry Bethke and brother George who was home from the service.
Holiday style boosts with new glasses from Henry Barile Opticians at 8940 W. Ogden Brookfield offering over sixty displays and gift ideas such as contact lenses and binoculars. The LaGrange Upholstery and Slip Cover Co. at 520 W Burlington LaGrange sells custom draperies and slip covers with Kirsch fixtures, promoting home decor refresh for the holidays.
A long list of seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen names appears, enumerating students by class and including many surnames such as Bloomquist Gerhold Kulie Lindquist Maier eness and Zika for seniors, Anderson Bardauskas Cook Cordes Cotta Daw Diettich Driscoll and many others across all grades.
Cotton crepe towels offer a cheap option that requires no ironing and leaves no lint. The ad highlights easy care and practical kitchen use, suggesting households can save time with these low maintenance towels.
The group met November 20 at Harry Mueller to form a new member drive and set a Christmas party. Information is available from Mrs Wahldick in Brook 7081. At the end of the meeting, refreshments were served and the co host for the evening was Mrs Harold Kartje.
The Fine Arts group of the Congress Park Woman's club will meet at Mrs. J.W. Hudson's home on December 8 at 1 15 for a pot luck luncheon. Members should bring a dish and 25 cents for the general fund. Christmas decorations and gift wrapping will frame the discussion.
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