Promenade Leads Off 1953 Western Ditto Vibe Night
The student promenade led by the 1953 magazine committee occurred Oct 3 with Star- Oe K-30 noise and a western ditto show. Highlights included can-can girls, heroes, and the operetta Ok in the Show watched by 19 at the Shubert theater. juniors and seniors celebrated birthdays and gathered for parties, luncheons, and a music appreciation event as plans for a Lyceum loop and a new coin-change soda machine moved forward.
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Shers
Shuberter
Atv
LaGrange Tops Brookfield In Pistol Playoff For Title
LaGrange No 1 police pistol team edged Brookfield 1042 to 1446 in a playoff for the West Suburban Pistol league championship. Three shooters tied for high honors with 263, a fourth shot 264. Kreuz led LaGrange with 265 alongside Sgt William Michael and Officer Charities Kreuz. Brookfield’s top scorers included Sgt Firley 265 and Officer Pigatto 255. The playoff followed a 12-2 regular-season tie. Brookfield’s upset loss to Western Springs decided the title race. LaGrange set season highs and holds multiple league records, led by Kreuz in three of four events with a 287 high. The trophy presentation was set for Oct 7 at the LaGrange Park Fire Station.
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LaGrange
Sgt
William Michael
Charities Kreuz
Firley
Brookfield
James Cline
John Walker
Fid Rareal
Tony Azzarella
Pigatto
LaGrange No
Western Springs
Kreuz
Paul Behnke
LaGrange Park
RB Cidermen Fall Before Downers in X-Country Meet
RB Cidermen fall to Downers Grove 1944 cross country meet on Oct 3. Barnes of Downers leads from start to finish in 9 minutes 45 seconds, setting a course record. Glenn Drover places second for RB, Ken Urban shines for RR, Ted Schuler 19th, with Al Littlefield and Chuck Potts close.
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Mike Cusie
Barnes
Downers Grove
Bulldogs
Downers
R-R
Glenn Drover
Ken Urban
Ted Schuler
R-R Auintet
al Littlefield
Chuck Potts
Carlson
Adoption of Korean War Orphan Cho Hai Yong by Riverside-Brookfield
Cho Hai Yong, adopted last spring through Foster Parents Plan for War Children Inc., received $180 from a school fund to cover one year of schooling. Now 13, he was born in Seoul, survived Korea’s turmoil, and has written to his adoptive class about paying school fees with the support of his foster family.
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Cho Hai Yong
Riverside-Brookfield School Council
Foster Parents Plan For War Children Inc
Seoul
Korea
Japan
Taegu
Kongsang Pukdo
America
Pusan
Rouspr
Riverside Brookfield school board caucus names officers
H J Schneider of 1432 Morgan Ave named vice chairman of a caucus to pick three candidates for the April 1954 Riverside Brookfield High School District election. R W Bartsch is chairman. Mrs Edwin Crooke secretary. Mrs Robert Walters publicity chair. District 208 boundary changes noted. board to grow from five to seven members.
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H. J. Schneider
Morgan Ave
Riverside-Brookfield
R. W. Bartsch
Hollywood
Edwin Crooke
Robert Walters
Brookfield
Schneider
LaGrange Park
Red Cross Council Becomes Independent Club
At Riverside Brookfield High School the Junior Red Cross council is now an independent organization separate from the school council. The chapter aims to increase activity with bi monthly meetings and various Red Cross programs. Thirty five students attended the first meeting led by Judy Scatter who represented the group.
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Junior Red Cross Council
Riverside- Brookfield High School
School Council
The
Red Cross
R-B Red Cross
Judy Scatter
R-B
Fifth District appoints Legion Auxiliary leaders
Ruth Ziszik of 91 Erman Ave is named chairman of the civil defense committee and Maye Dovorak of 8644 Brookfield Ave heads the junior activities committee for the Fifth District of the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. Wanda Johnston of LaGrange announced the appointments and will preside at the district board meeting at Austin Town Hall on Lake Street and Central Avenues at 8 p.m. Thursday Oct 8. She also spoke about Red Cross camp and its Junior Red Cross activities, noting her camp experience. Nancy Hess serves as president of the group.
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Ruth - Ziszik
Érman Ave
Civil Defense
Maye Dovorak
Brookfield Ave
Fifth District
American Legion Auxiliary
Wanda Johnston
LaGrange
Austin Town Hall
Lake St
Central Aves
Red Cross
Nancy Hess
Plans for Larger Main Band at Home Football Games
Harold E Collins says the nenc tor of the band hopes the larger band will march at home football games. He cites morale and school spirit as goals and notes majorettes will perform at football and basketball games. Tryouts are underway and band meets daily during the fourth hour this year.
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Harold E. Collins
Lincoln PTA to host October meeting with nature film
The Lincoln school PTA October meeting features a nature film edited by John Ashott using time lapse technique. The program starts at 8 p.m. on October 13 with Mrs Anton Lissy registering new members. Fourth grade mothers hostesses. The October 24 fall dance is planned.
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Lincoln School Pta
John Ashott
Anton Lissy
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U.S. Army
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Tropic Juices, Inc
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R-B Hee School
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