Illinois cancels licenses for drunken drivers in major crackdown
The Illinois Secretary of State plans to revoke one year licenses of those convicted of driving while intoxicated, with 77 names published this week and a second list of 200 to follow. The law, praised as a strong start, grants discretionary power to reissue licenses if public safety is not endangered. Brookfield and Canton residents feature in local notes as enforcement and feats spark community chatter.
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Secretary of State
Carpentier
Springfield
Illinois
Brooksfield
Junior
Rev Jones to Preach First Congregational Sermon
The Rev Llewellyn F Jones new Brookfield Congregational church pastor will preach his first sermon on Sunday morning September 13 He has pastored in Lake View Davenport DuPue and Marseilles and has held roles in the General Council Fox River association Northern Area Pilgrim Fellowship and Rotary and Masonic memberships His family of six includes Wanda Makeever Betty Hiskey Charles Jones Llewellyn Jr and Robert Ruth Ann at home.
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Llewellyn F. Jones
Brookfield
Jones
General Council
Fox River Association
Northern Area Pilgrim Fellowship
Northern Area Board of Trustees
Masonic Fraternity
Marseilles
Oakland
Calif
Charles Jones
Adjutant General’s Corps
Llewellyn, Jr
Joliet
Caterpillar Company
Robert and
Ruth Ann
Wilkie Report To Spark New Traffic Setup
Brookfield considers changes after the Wilkie report with Village Manager Bash noting potential reversion of Southview to eastbound flow to ease Maple traffic by the Burlington crossing. Overhead lights for DuBois and Ogden may replace four way signals, while angle parking on Grand blvd is debated. Parking concerns include in front of the post office and Grant area north on Prairie.
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Brookfield
Wilkie
Bash
Leo G. Wilkie
Cook County Safety Traffic Foundation
Southview
Maple
Kemman Ave
Grand Blvd
Grant
Prairie
Reunion in California at Delano hosts visiting families
Mr. and Mrs. Milton F. Lucas of Delano California welcomed weekend guests the Ray Lucas family of Phoenix Arizona and the Ben Osborne family of Whittier California on their way back from Lake Tahoe. The visiting couples are former Brookfield residents and Rita Ricker Lucas was formerly Rita Ricker. Ray and Milton are brothers.
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Milton F. Lucas
Delano
Calif
Ray Lucas
Phoenix
Ariz
Ben Osborne
Whittier
Lake Tahoe
Brookfield
Milton Lucas
Rita Ricker
Ray
Milton
Marian Wendorf Dies at 25. Burial in Clarendon Hills
Marian Wendorf late of 4016 Raymond Ave Congress Park died at home Sunday at age 25. Survived by her mother and father Mr and Mrs Edward Wendorf and brothers Robert and Leonard. Services Wednesday at Christian and Missionary Alliance Church Westmont Ill Reverend Oliver officiating. Nepis Funeral Home in charge. Burial at Clarendon Hills Cemetery.
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Marian Wendorf
Raymond Ave
Congress Park
Edward Wendorf
Robert
Leonard
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
Westmont
Ill
Oliver
Nepis
Ogden Ave
Clarendon Hills
Enthusiasm Fades as Riverside-Brookfield Grid Candidates Sweat
About 100 students reported for practice at Riverside-Brookfield High School under near 100 degree heat. Early season workouts featured muscle limbering and grueling drills as coaches pushed the football squad candidates. The item notes several faculty additions including Westby and Johnson with backgrounds at Augustana College and the University of Illinois, plus prior coaching stints.
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Riverside-Brookfield High School
Ataft
Athi ‘i
William . A
Ry Evins
Dies Seachi
Brookfield Village School Opens Next Tuesday Morning
Brookfield prepares for a record crowd as school bells signal opening day Tuesday September 8 with attendance targets around 2500 to 3000 across Gross St Barbara and others. 54 teachers, 14 new hires, and staff meetings mark the start of a busy opening week across Riverside North Riverside and Congress Park.
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Brookfield
Gross
St. Barbara
St. Barbara’s
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Bash
Lincoln School
Washington
Lyons
E. D. Aurand
Congress Park
C. Lewis Martin
Pricipal
Gladys Beckmann
R. N
Elizabeth Zimmerman
Water Pump Breaks Down Affects Brookfield Repairs Made
A water pump failure at the Central Park Ave pumping station in Chicago began Monday, straining Brookfield and prompting La Grange Park officials to halt all water-using building projects around 3 PM Tuesday. Repairs were reported as completed on Tuesday night.
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Brookfield
Central Park Ave
Chigo
la Grange Park
Chicago
Youth Gang Activity Reported To The Police
Police report a surge in youth gang activity within the fortnight. Around twenty boys, operating in the Sunnyai and Grand districts, have been seen in gang incursions as cars with gang members were driven by with some boys signaling and cursing drivers and their passengers.
Dramatic Group Plans First Meet Friday Evening
As part of the Brookfield Fall Winter recreation program the Hollywood community house hosts a Friday meeting at 7 30 p m to discuss a dramatic program. Adults 18 and over are welcome to join to act stage promote publicity or related roles with Richard Puder as director aiming to have a first play ready in November and possible radio or television production.
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Brookfield
Hollywood Community House
Richard Puder
Monkey Leaves Zoo For School Visit In Cultural Uplift
A Brookfield Zoo monkey wandered Monday to Riverside Brookfield High School. It sat on a desk in the administration office saluting Edith Curtis and tipping over a vase. Three zoo men netted Jocko and returned him to the Children's Zoo and Farm.
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Brookfield Zoo
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Edith Curtis
Board of Education
Children’s Zoo
Jocko
Lyons Shows Big Personal Property Gain In Cook County 1953 58
Lyons township gains in personal property assessments, led by Lyons and Proviso among 30 townships. Clark reports 1958 total of 296,890,525 down from 299,413,955 in 1952, with Lyons up to 23,992,425 from 20,483,955 and Proviso rising to 96,271,775. Corporate and estate values rise while individual valuations fall, amid Lyons industrial development and population growth.
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Cook County
John S. Clark
Clark
Lyons Township
LaGrange
Lyons
Stickney
Cicero
Brookfield notices include petition drive and local events
Brookfield residents circulate petitions supporting a new trial for Lt. George Schreiber in a life sentence case tried at Taegu Korea. petitions target President Eisenhower and Illinois lawmakers. Local updates mention photographer John Lanka, a Wisconsin Pistol Championship winner, a model airplane contest chair Clarence Thatcher, and civil defense chair Jeanette LeBrun. Other notes cover hospitalization of Bob Wilson, visitors Muriel Franklin, Rose and Ben Hallberg, retiree Charles Lucas, and local bowling season opening at Bowl-Mar.
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John F. Lanka
Southview Ave
Waukesha
Wis
Clarence Thatcher
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Brookfield
Jeannette LeBrun
Vernon Ave
Civil Defense
Edward Feely
Bob Wilson
Prairie Ave
Hines, Ill
Col
Wallp
Ostewig
Panel Railroad
Rhoney
Alice Pitelka
Monroe
Geneva Minn
Rose
Ben Hallberg
Minnesota
Magnet
Virginia
Minn
Mississippi River
Lake Itasca
Charles Lucas
Burlington Railroad
Ralph Graham
Chicago
Zoological ‘Park
Zoo
Ave
Don
Rumph
Roy
Lott
Petitions for Lt Schreiber Stir National Interest Across Chicago
Hundreds sign petitions to President Eisenhower and Illinois leaders urging clemency for Lt George Schreiber, sentenced to life by a Taegu martial court in Korea. Reports say Schreiber was moved to Taegu and may be in Tokyo, with review actions pending by the board of review and possible communications from officials. Chicago Tribune coverage amplifies the case as petitions circulate through schools, suburbs, and civic groups urging release.
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Eisenhbt
Illinois
Tors
Dirksen
Douglas
McVey
Hoffman
George
Sck
Taegu
Korea
Chicago
Bash
Schreiber
Tokyo
Subi
Gross School
Lt. Schreiber
Japan
Hoffmann Indica
Samuel E
Anderso
5Th’ Board of Review
A. Benclamatiane
Brookfield
Chicago: Tribune
Percy
United States
Tribune
Brookfield dances draw alumnae and teens to National hall
A lively crowd gathered at National hall on August 26 for a dance night that drew more guests as the evening progressed. The event, organized by the Newcomers club and alumnae group, featured upbeat music and plentiful soft drinks, with Brockfield teens and alumnae enjoying the social gathering and planning future parties.
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National
Brookfield
Scit
Radke
Dorothy
Garst
Ann
Walter
Leona
Ee Jake Young
Irene Har
Bill Entitt
Schabar
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Iowa
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DuPue
Llewellyn E. Jones
Wilkie Report
Eash
Angle Parking
California
Jimmy McGill
Burlington Ave
Jimmy
Burlington
Tom McGill
Dudley
Ellingson
Westby
Johnson
Augustana College
University of Ilinois
Great Lakes
Fleet City
Cal
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