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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1951
Page
6
Chapter 201 marks its anniversary with officers named to serve including associate matron, associate patron, conductress, associate conductress, secretary, treasurer, chaplain, marshal, Adah, warder, and Esther members. Charlies Hallam has belonged for over a year.
Milwaukee polo captain Wihlein and top scorer Pe Silvera lead a 20-goal title hopeful lineup in a Sunday match at Oak Brook near York Road. The Sun team rivals include Perkins and Fordon with a strong showing against the UNC Shore Three C's in the previous final, as others such as Beveridge Mayer and Highman also contributed.
Mrs J L Baker captured the nine hole championship at La Grange Country Club last week. In A class Kibler and Baker earned low net, with Williams and Hern don also noted. Class B saw MacWhitney and Baldwin as champion and runner up. Kibler repeated in A class with Baker, while Tuttle finished Consolation.
The executive board of Riverside Camp Fire Girls district council elected officers for 1951 1952 with Mrs Paul Timko as president and Mrs Garl Mendius as vice president. Additional posts include secretary Mrs Fred Holland treasurer for Riverside Mrs E J Van Dura treasurer for Brookfield and John T Bennett publicity. A tableau is planned September 8 at 4 p.m. in the amphitheatre Blythe Park School as Riverside village fair. Training for prospective leaders starts first week of October. A cork center basebag noted.
Peter Kolf suffered a crushed back vertebra and ear laceration when a tree fell the wrong way while he helped a neighbor remove it. He is in a cast at McNeal Memorial Hospital and will remain casted for months. The accident occurred at his new home at 3650 Grand Blvd. Galileo invented the pendulum.
Lillian Gish, famed movie and stage star, appears at Sit Creek theater in R C Sheriff hit Miss Mabel. Run extended to a second week through Saturday due to unprecedented advance sales and strong reception. Soldiers Field Chicago noted for largest stadium capacity in America.
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