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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1954
Page
5
LaGrange marks its organization birthday anniversary this week with a festive town look and a mix of blues singers fiddlers and jug players. The piece notes the era revived with costumes and songs from the 80s and turn of the century, while city toastmasters in Washington DC are critiqued for verbosity and showy oratory.
Riverside Brookfield High School launches its new year with a record attendance of 1150 as classes start Tuesday at 8 10 am. Freshman enrollment is 331, seniors 226, juniors 297, sophomores 288. Three new teachers join, three replacements, and an eight period day begins with an 8 10 assembly for freshmen and room cards for upperclassmen. First day ends at noon. no lunch. Regular schedule begins Wednesday. Fee schedule lists 4 subjects 3 50, 5 subjects 4 90, student activity 50, lock 2 00, tower 2 25. Lab fees due Sept 8 9.
A charter has been issued to George Butkovich and Sons, Inc. by the secretary of state in Springfield. The firm’s address is 4619 South DuBois Blvd. Members are George Butkovich Sr., George Joseph Butkovich Jr., and John Butin, engaged in building and construction work.
Grace Lemke of 9313 Jackson Avenue has been named editor in chief of Yours, the monthly newsletter of District 208 Youth Center, Inc. The board appointed her to lead a four page publication mailed to 1,000 members with features, art, editorials, and a teen events calendar gathered by Pat Henry. Production manager Carol Fetta oversees four student typesetters. Gail Kleinke directs circulation with student delivery teams and a committee including Nancy Tyson, Carol Gill, and Clare Schroeter.
The right side shows Little and Pony league diamonds with the Field House at center along with the Pavilion. Nearby are five horseshoe courts and courts for badminton and volleyball. Far left features five tennis courts and handball courts. provision also includes horseshoe courts.
A 1979 capsule for LaGrange’s 100th anniversary will be buried Sunday at 4 p.m. on the Lyons Township hall lawn at LaGrangers and Harris. It will hold Jubilee souvenirs and historical records to be unearthed in 1979. George Marshall Cossitt places it. participated by the American Legion color guard, Village President Joseph Sheen, trustees, and Jubilee leaders.
The Rev. William C. Rasche resumes worship at Brookfield Methodist Church on Sunday September 4 at 11 oclock. Sermon titled Give Us This Day Our Daily Work. Lois Kapp at organ with Jeane Stein as soloist. Rasche family vacationed at Mattituck Long Island during August.
An object fell from the sky on August 30 near 4110 Sunnyside Avenue causing initial worry. Police traced the item to a weather balloon launched from Midway Airport used for measuring temperature humidity and other data. Initial call came from Mr. Hurley at 4119 Sunnyside Avenue.
Sokol Brookfield gymnasia opens for a new season with programs for children juniors and adults. Registration runs Sept 7 between 7 and 8 pm through Sept 13 with an open house and an apparatus display. A movie of the last Sokol Meet will be shown at Soldiers Field.
The West Suburban YMCA reports its largest summer participation in eight years with 502 local youths in 803 supervised sessions drawing 36 822 attendances and over 650 spectators. Riverside and Brookfield Community Chests support all programs while 460 swimming tests were passed by participants from Brookfield Westchester Riverside Lyons and nearby areas.
Hollywood Elementary will open on Tuesday September 7 with a full schedule for kindergarten and grades one through six. Kindergarten meets mornings and afternoons while grades 1-6 follow posted times with remedial and music and physical education staff detailed. New teachers include Beverly Novander Jane Rader Anne McKeever and Fred Beile with prior duties at local schools and colleges.
Cook county highway department will open bids in late September for a four lane paving project on 31st street from 17th avenue to LaGrange road with curbs and gutters. The plan adds a continuous driveway from Des Plaines in Riverside toward the county line and includes traffic flow measures with no-parking rules after completion.
St Barbara's parochial school will open September 10 at 8 a.m. with an expected enrollment of 850. The later hour allows mothers to attend the Archdiocesan Marian tribute on September 8 at Soldiers Field, a two hour solemn Mass and Marian devotions. Cardinal Stritch has postponed opening for archdiocese schools.
Brookfield reports no polio cases currently while two suburban cases in Lyons and Bellwood are described as not serious. The Cook County health department notes 190 suburban polio cases this year.
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred McDowell were held at 2 o'clock Wednesday September 1 at Mansneld Funeral Home with interment at Chapel Hill Gardens. Pastor Johnson of the S D A church conducted the services. Surviving are Mrs. McDowell three children Corinne Block Fred Jr and Bessie Giles grandmother of five and great grandmother of one.
Cpl. Albert Lorch, son of Mr and Mrs Albert J Lorch of Brookfield, formerly Riverside High School, serves as a special orders clerk with the headquarters section of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing in Korea.
Don Kessel of Maple Ave finished seven weeks at Saltillo Mexico and returned Sunday. He was met by friend Jim Forward of LaGrange Park and the two traveled by the Pacific coast stopping at scenic points. He will resume teaching at Gross School this fall and continue Spanish classes at Lyons Township Junior College in La Grange Illinois.
Dick Rey Klang of Sunnyside Avenue celebrated his 18th birthday anniversary Saturday evening at his home with friends and relatives. The highlight came when his brother Carl Eric carried in the cake bearing 18 candles.
Staff Sgt Ron W Kostka son of Mr and Mrs James V Kostka of 3123 Park Eve Brookfield has returned by airlift from Korea After two weeks at home he left for duty at Minneapolis St Paul International Airport Kostka an armament systems technician enlisted in June 1951 He is a Morton High School and Morton Junior College graduate
Village of Brookfield announces police examinations at the village hall on Tuesday evening September 7 starting at 8 o’clock. News notes include Kenneth Klecka’s 19th birthday Sept 1 and Mary Ann Baber completing a two year x ray technician course at St Mary of Nazareth school.
District MA will start the new school term on Tuesday September 7 with a staff meeting for teachers from both elementary schools. Enrollment is projected at 1 569 for September, with additions including seven new teaching positions and a Brook Park addition planned for occupancy January 1 1955. Registration occurs Tuesday afternoon for afternoon shift students and 8 pm Wednesday for morning shift students. Boundaries and attendance rules will shift to Brook Park for certain areas until construction completes. The base enrollment was 1 447 last June, and projections suggest about 1 569 to 1 600 depending on trends.
Raymond Lucas son of C H Lucas of 4231 Mee is appointed general agent for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad with headquarters in Portland Oregon. He previously served as commercial agent in Los Angeles Phoenix and as traffic staff in Burlington lines. He began his rail career at Burlington and later held roles in land California Portland and Los Angeles. He and wife Rita Ricker and their four children will move to Portland soon.
Lincoln school announces opening Tuesday morning at 10 30 with a schedule of hours for kindergarten through six grade. The day begins with early entries and adjusted hours reflecting a lengthened school day in line with state regulations.
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