Local Ads Note Brookfield Addresses and Payment Locations
Managing editor Schonemann lists Brookfield addresses including 278 Portia Manor Ragona and 7444 W Brookfield for advertising and subscription payments. Mentions of authorized collection points at Krause's Dry Goods Store and Cemgrees Park plus 11 W Har LaGrange and 8569 Burlington biod.
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Wasy
Burlington Biod
Eld
Krause
Cemgrees Park
W. Har. LaGrange
Eddresesa
Village thanks for Fourth of July parade efforts
The Brookfield bee offers appreciation for the Fourth of July parade work. Emil G. H. Ehlert, chairman, notes the event was a grand success with a beautiful day, a great parade, and entertaining activities at Kiwanis Park.
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Burlington Avenue
Iinois
Harald Bush
Dan Kulie
Brookfield
Emil G. H. Ehlert
Newcomers Club Meeting Plans for Oct 24
Brookfield newcomers hold Oct 5 planning session at Delia home for Oct 20 and Oct 24 events. Miss Lois Etzard. Patricia Stevens scheduled for charm and poise. Open invitation to Brookfield newcomers. VFW hall as meeting site. transportation calls to Lois Crull or Josephine Klopp for details.
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Newprelub
Delia
Lois Etzard
Patricia Stevens
Brookfield
VFW
Ewcomers
Lois Crull Brook
Josephine Klopp
Future Teachers Hear About New England Trip
LTJC women held the first Future Teachers meeting where Miss Florence Rather discussed her trip through the northeast. The president outlined the club’s aims and appointed committees for the school year.
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New England
Florence
LTJC
Erita
Medius
Lyons Town
Shi Schac!rc Hie
Brookfield community calendar notes Oct speaker and events
Kiwanis Brookfield hosts guest speaker from Chicago Motor Club on Oct 27 on Traffic and Pedestrians. Ladies night on Nov 13 chaired by Carl Hayard. Gail Kulie elected president of Masque and Wig, A B High theatre group, planning It a comedy on Dec 10 and 12 at the high school's Little Theatre. Ford McDowell Jr and Andrew Feely inspect village apartment oil line for winter operation. Walter Soderstrom of Brookfield Zoo reports a major painting project. Rev Llewellyn Jones attends village board session. M G Lott directs Riverside-Brookfield High School annual magazine drive aiming for $24,000. Couples invited to Canaday at St Barbara's Oct 7 6 pm. Calendar notes Oct 31 Brookfield Lions dance and Halloween party.
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Kiwanis Club of
Brookfield
Chicago Motor Club
Carl Hayard
Gail Kulie
Kulie
Fred McDowell, Jr
Andrew Feely
Walter Soderstrom
Brookfield Zoo
Llewellyn K. Jones
First Congregational Church
M. G. Lott
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Canaday
St. Barbara's Catholic Church
Newcomers Square Dance Opens at Brookfield Gym
Laughter and squeals marked the first square dance in the Alumnae of the Newcomers club series held last Friday night at Congress Park school gym. Beginners wore themselves out with fun, many sitting between dances. Bob Maybe led calls, and Mrs. Bea Smithers oversaw the event with help from Mrs. Leona Gruber and Mrs. Mary Ellen Herstel. Bill Radke assisted from the recreation commission. The next dance is set for Oct 23. Brookfield residents and friends are invited, with the event sponsored by the Alumnae of the Newcomers club in cooperation with the Brookfield Recreation Commission.
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Congress Park
Bob
Bea Smithers
Leona Gruber
Mary Ellen Herstel
Bill Radke
The
Recreation Commission
Brookfield
Reelect Olsen To State Post
Supt George S Olsen of Lyons Township High School was reelected to a three year term as vice president of the Illinois Principals Association at a Urbana meeting on Wednesday Oct 7. About 600 principals attended as meetings of the North Central Association and Illinois High School Association ran in conjunction at Lincoln Hall on the University of Illinois campus.
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George S. Olsen
Lyons Township High School
Illinois Principals’ Association
Urbana
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Illnois High School Association
Pricipals
Lincoln Hall
University of Illinois
Freshman Nancy Muska Initiated into Newman Club
Nancy Muska, a freshman at Jows State College, was initiated into the Newman Club the campus Catholic student organization. The initiation occurred on September 21 in the Newman Club chapel.
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Nancy Muska
Jows State College
Newman Club
Union Thanksgiving Service Planned for Nov 25
The annual Union Thanksgiving service of the Protestant churches in Brookfield and Riverside will be held Wednesday evening November 25 at 8 o'clock in Riverside Brookfield high school. Church representatives form the organizing committee with names from Brookfield Methodist Hollywood Brookfield Presbyterian Congregational Faith Lutheran and others. Committee personnel include Speaker Charles F. Gable and James Gothard, music by A Hrivnak, publicity by Ward Wiley and LaVerne Henning, and ushers Thomasek and Victor Smith.
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Brookfield
Riverside
Riverside- Brookfield
Rookfield Methodist
Ward Wiley
LaVerne Henning
Hollywood-Brookfield
Gloria Swanson
Congress Park Community Methodist
James Gothard
Clarence Brissman
Riverside Methodist
Joe Thomasek
A. Hrivanek
Riverside Presbyterian
Karl M. Guyer
Riverside Episcopal
Charles F. Gabel
Charles F. Gable
Jarces Gothard
A. Hrivnak
Robert Beaudain
Doe Thomuasek
Victor Smith
Rev Mann
Curtis M. Glick
Karl M. Guver
Roy Mann
Charles Matear
Alice Brainerd
District 102 Band and Orchestra Meet October 20
The first regular meeting of District 102 Band and Orchestra will be at Forest Road school auditorium at 8 p.m. Tuesday Oct 20. Instrument purchase and rental, uniforms, concert plans, and a symphony trip will be discussed. Parents urged to attend, especially those with beginners. Officers for 1953 54 listed.
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Forest Road
William Kierig
Earth
Kierigg
Kiera
Janet Blessing
H. Stephenson
H. Woehrle
S. Blake
Gaylord to Attend Meeting on Friday
Harlow Gaylord chairman of the LaGrange Park village water committee will represent President Walter J. Madigan at a Friday night meeting of the organization committee of the Suburban Water Supply conference. The event takes place at the Grand Manor Inn LaGrange rd and Grand ave. Madigan, named to the special committee with Dan Kyl ie of Brookfield and M. E. Braga of Broadview, will be out of town Friday and asked Gaylord to stand in.
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Harlow Gaylord
LaGrange Park
Walter J. Madigan
Grand Manor Inn
LaGrange Rd
Grand Ave
Madigan
Dan Kylie
Brookfield
M. E. Braga
Broadview
Gaylord
Community Notes and Local Family Updates
Mrs Anton Brunner hosted a garden club dessert luncheon on October 6 at Thorne with discussion on winter transplanting and cuttings. Reported travels include Mrs Brunner’s three day trip to Villa Park with Sixth District clubwomen. Other items cover Thanksgiving gatherings, visits to Cambridge Minnesota, house purchase in DuBois, Dixie's university trip, a birth in Anchorage, and family bereavements in Weruna and Aurora.
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Anton Brunner
Congress Parx Woman's Club
Thorne
Villa Park
Burglary at Forest Road School Damages Classrooms
Burglars damaged five classroom doors and four desks at Forest Road School, estimated $500 loss, after forcing entry by breaking a boiler room window. About $15 was taken from teachers’ desks. all 80 classrooms reportedly entered, admin office door hinges pried, contents scattered. James Pease, District 102 superintendent, notes no office valuables taken.
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Forest Road
James Pease
Edison company files rider change with Illinois Commerce Commission
Commonwealth Edison Company Public Service Company Division files with the Illinois Commerce Commission on October 7 1953 a revision of Rider 10 Light Bulb Service to add a non watt size and increase the original supply of bulbs. Information may be obtained from the company or the Commission secretary in Springfield Illinois. A copy of the proposed change is available for inspection at the company’s business offices.
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Commonwealth Edison Company
Public Service Company Division
Ilinois
Illinois Commerce Commission
Springfield
Safety Congress Exposition Opens in Chicago October
Howard H Warzyn of 226 N Spring Ave will assist in seven hotel sessions during the 41st Safety Congress and Exposition in Chicago starting October 19. About 12 000 attendees are expected and 200 staff will run sessions at venues including the Conrad Hilton Blackstone Palmer House Congress La Salle Morrison and Hamilton. Walter H Kenneth of 1541 Blanchan Ave La Grange Park will handle Congress photography as delegates from Chicago suburbs participate in administrative duties. The world’s largest safety event gathers leading experts to discuss accident prevention and share ideas to curb the nation’s number 4 killer as the convention introduces a notable presentation.
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National Safety Congress
National Safetys Council
LaGranger
Walter H. Kenneth
Blanchan Ave
LaGrange Park
Congress
Junior Class Play The Father of the Bride at Lyons High
Lyons Township High School junior class presents The Father of the Bride, a three act comedy, at 8 15 p m Friday and Saturday nights Oct 16 and 17 in the school auditorium. The plot centers on a harassed father trying to keep the wedding simple while the family pushes for a grand affair. The secretary Miss Bellamy sides with the father but resigns in despair. Frank Stacey directs the production.
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Lyons Township High School
Ivotal
Miss Bellamy
Frank Stacey
Federal charter grants Council 40 years in accident prevention
The Council receives formal recognition by Congress for four decades of accident prevention work. The opening session of the convention will feature this acknowledgment, with highlights including remarks by Walter Williams under secretary of commerce and White House aide to President Eisenhower at the annual banquet on Oct. 21 at the Conrad Hilton. Harrison A. Hobart, assistant secretary of labor, will also speak.
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Walter Williams
Commerce
White House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Conrad Hilton
Harrison A. Hobart
Labor
Congress
Peaches Abound Across the Nation This Year
Nationwide harvest yields unusually plentiful peaches with ample supply expected in markets. Growers report steady shipments from multiple states, including major producing regions, while prices remain stable for consumers this season. The bounty promises continued availability through late summer.
Experimental car features highlighted at Lyons Township event
A representative of the Fisher Body Craftsmen's guild spoke at Lyons Township High School on Wednesday October 7 about the experimental car Le Sabre. Vic Olesen cited seat warmers automatic top and windows that respond to rain hydraulic aerial automatic car jacks and two fuel tanks using ethyl and methyl alcohol for high speed use.
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Isher Body Craftian’s Guild
Lyons Township High School
Vic Olesen
Olesen
Fourteen New Members Named To Student Council
Fourteen new members have been named to the student council at LTHS from the representative assembly. Senior members listed include Mazurs, Garrie Rhoads, and Sally Thayer. juniors Joe White, Linda Heppes, and John En. sophomores Susan Russell, Dick Hughes, and Jean Eng. freshmen S Dorpels, Todd Lewis, and Janet Livermore. Joyce Deabler and Ernie Schmidt are the two representatives of business management on the council.
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Ral
LTHS
Representativn Assembly
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