Real Estate Pioneer Koenig Remembers Brookfield Past
In the late 1880s S E Gross promoted Brookfield real estate as Koenig, born in Nurttenen, Württemberg, arrived in 1885 and later lived at 202 Fairview and 3743 Grand Blvd. His family, ties to Armour and Standard Oil, and the village’s growth, with A J Sabath owning property, frame a narrative of early community development and wartime service by son William Koenig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Gross
Fairview
Grand Blvd
Prairie Ave
Mr. Koenig
Nurttensen
Black Forest
Wurtemberg
Germany
United States
Armour & Co
Standard Oil Co
Fred
Brookfield
G. A. Speidel
Carl
Pater Koenig
Old Country
Koenig
Cong
A. J. Sabath
Paula
Pentis
Adelaide
Carl Koenig
Mary Carl
Nazareth Academy
LaGrange
Announce Speakers For Fifth District Auxiliary Meetings
The Fifth district American Legion auxiliary will meet October 27 at 8 p.m. in the G.A.R. hall Oak Park. Presiding is Mrs. William Stringer. Oct 22 Olga Wolke Maywood speaks on Education of War Orphans. Oct 29 Mary Gorman Ninth District director speaks. Nov 5 Walter Carlson Cook County council VP speaks. Nov 12 Charles Daly Fifth district service officer speaks on Gifts for Yanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District
Fifth District of the American Legion Auxiliary
G.A.R. Hall
Lombard Ave
Lake St
Oak Park
William Stringer
Doris Brown
WHFC
Olga Wolke
Maywood
Mary Gorman
Ninth District
Walter Carlson
Cook County Council
Charles J. Daly
American Legion
Local Births and Community Notices Lead Week
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Schmidt of 3625 Raymond Ave on the birth of Linda Diane at MacNeal Memorial Hospital. Birthday wishes go to Barbara Mittviel of 9022 Sheridan Ave for her Oct 21 celebration with 16 classmates from Brookfield and Lyons attending. District 28 PTA conference at Ames school Riverside on Oct 19 featured Director Mrs A W Johnson and state president Mrs Russell Oplinger among many speakers. Gross PTA members and Hummel family hosted a dinner for faculty at the Gross school tea room. Mr and Mrs Ross Henry and daughter Monica visited Normal State College with Hilda and Roy Doll. Doll is majoring in speech and English, Mr Doll in commercial subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Schmidt
Raymond Ave
Linda Diane
The
MacNeal Memorial Hospital
Barbara Mittviel
Sheridan Ave
Barbara
Brookfield and
Lyons In
District 28
Ames
Riverside
A. W. Johnson
Russell Oplinger
Gross Pta
Dorothy Walters
Mary Flowers
Mildred Kanak
Prince
Ames Pta
M. W. Hummel
Gross School
Hummel
Aurora
Ill
Ross Henry
Monica
Madison Ave
Normal State College
Normal, Ill
Hilda
Roy Doll
No-boss ticket touted by Cook County GOP leader
William E. Erickson, president of the Board of Cook County Commissioners, spoke to Lyons Township Women's Regular Republican club and others at the White House Tea room on Oct 19 promising a no-boss ticket. He urged canvassing, precinct work, and broad female involvement, announcing Mrs Donald Franzen as Grass Roots Town meeting chairwoman for Nov 29 at Cossitt School LaGrange. Frederick A. Virkus will address “What’s Happening to This Country of Ours,” with voters invited. A planning meeting for the Virkus event is set at Mrs Franzen’s home for Oct 28 at 2. Mrs Liston Crist co-chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Erickson
Board of
Cook County Commissioners
Lyons Township
Republican Club
White House Tea Room
Erickson
Cook County
Donald Franzen
Cossitt
LaGrande
Frederick A. Virkus
Franzen
DuBois
Congress Park
Virkus
Liston Crist
Press Head in Nashville on Pacific Press business
J. L. McConaughey resident manager of the Pacific Press is in Nashville Tennessee on business. The Thursday Evening club will meet at the First Congregational church on October 27 at 8 oclock. Hostesses will be Mmnes Fisera Ellis on and Stuenkel.
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Nashville
J. L. McConaughey
The
Pacific Press
Tenn
First Congregational Church
Mmnes Fisera
Ellison
Stuenkel
Rivaldo Landscapers Beat La Grange in Last Week’s Bowling
Recap shows Rivaldo Landscapers defeating La Grange Furniture while John and Mike’s and Hayes Motors post wins and Stammer’s, Dad and Lad, Schultz Construction, Cole Lenzi and others tally scores. High games include Stimac Jr 233 and Martinek 220. top series feature 612 by Stimac Jr and 564 by Vazima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Mike
Furn
Dad
T. Yunker
TS Grigiski
S. Rivaldo
Otto Martinek
I. Kielman
A. Goding
G. Mescher
B. Haugen
E. Christie
J. McManigal
R. Schlachter
George Mescher
Crusaders to Hear Scientist Talk on Atom Wonders
Dr. Luther S. Gable, atomic scientist, will speak on The Age of Atomic Wonders at the Crusaders chapter of DeMolay, at the La Grange Masonic temple, Wednesday November 2. He appears through LaGrange High Twelve club comprising Masonic members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther S. Gable
Crusaders
Order of DeMolay
la Grange Masonic Temple
LaGrange
Conference travel planned for LTJC faculty Oct 29
LTIC students and faculty plan to attend the Illinois Association of Junior Colleges fall conference in La Salle on Saturday October 29. A special bus is chartered for transport. Northwestern University professor Bergan Evans will speak on student teacher relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LTIC
Ilinois Association of Junior Colleges
la Salle
Ill
Bergan Evans
Northwestern University
Ilinois
Bernie Payne
Darles Parshall
Walter Payne
Bonnie Glick
Misa Marguerite Carnal
Harold Britting
LTJC
Association
Meeting to include LaGrange Masonic Orphans' Home
Br. W Radebaugh chapter advisor said the meeting will be well attended with many friends relatives and other interested parties invited to attend the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGrange Masonic Orphans’ Home
BR. W. Radebaugh
Sophomore Parents and Students Spend Enjoyable Oct 18 Evening
LTHS sophomores and parents gathered Tuesday night at the high school as guests of the Home School Council. Songs by the Girls Glee Club directed by H N Hilgendorf, with Margaret Barton at the piano, opened the event. George Olsen spoke on the new school building and added space it will provide. George Hawkins discussed tests used to guide students, while Ronald Deabler demonstrated how testing indicates aptitudes and interests. Olsen noted tests aid individual students and not provide final answers. Parents toured classrooms, then gathered in the girls gym for punch and cookies served by the Sophomore social committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Hilgendorf
Margaret Barton
Paul Strohm
George Olsen
Mise Eloise Birney
T.A. Nelson
George Hawkins
Ronald Deabler
Olsen
YMCAs Third Annual Conference on Physical Education
Don Widler of the West Suburban YMCA staff attended the Y’s third annual conference on physical education and health held February 22 and 23 at the University YMCA in Champaign. A total of 73 laymen, physical directors, and executive secretaries were in attendance. The convention covered three major topics: establishment of the program, methods of instruction, and health education initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Widler
West Suburban
YMCA
University Ymca
Champaign
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