Hill Family Notes Elections and Office Races for 1954
The notice lists upcoming 1954 election dates including April 13 school election, June 7 primary, and November 2 general. It mentions statewide offices to be filled such as United States State Treasurer and Superintendent of Public Instruction, plus three Illinois representatives and House members to be chosen. The Hills of Brookfield and Mrs Hill of Oak are referenced in relation to retirements and relocations.
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Charlea F. Tier
United States
University of Mi
cAllinois
Mesa
Tilinois House of Rep
Pleticha of ve. dies after illness in Chicago hospital
F. Pleticha Platt of ve. died in a Chicago hospital after a period of illness. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from ek Funeral home with interment in the National cemetery. Survived by his wife Jose nee Novotny a son Joseph Jers Helen Morgan and Novak a sister Mary Kriz seven grandchildren. The family thanks others for courtesies extended during the death of their wife and mother Mrs. Al Freitag. Al Freitag and Family
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F. Pleticha
Platt
Chicago
Ek Funeral Home
National Cemetery
Ring
Josenee Novotny
Joseph
Jers
Helen Morgan
Novak
Mary Kriz Aeven
Former Riverside-Brookfield grads join Northwestern football squad
Two Brookfield men Lloyd Israili and Bob Higley, former Riverside-Brookfield High School students, are on Northwestern University's squad among 59 candidates reported to Coach Voigts. The nine game schedule begins Sept. 26 versus Iowa State and Oct. 3 against Army, leading into a six game Big Ten slate starting Oct. 10 against Minnesota.
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Brookfield
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Northwestern University
Lloyd Israili
Bob Higley
Voigts
Northwestern
Iowa State
Army
Big Ten
Minnesota
Book Review Planned At First Meeting Of Hollywood Club Group
The Hollywood Woman's club opens its fall season September 1 with a membership event and a past president day. The board meets at 1 pm and the regular meeting at 2 pm with Mrs George Shoup as guest speaker. She reviews the book 40 Odd, a top seller last season. Shoup is a known reviewer in the western suburbs. Members should invite a guest to the open meeting.
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Hollywood Woman’s Club
George Shoup
Alice Wood
Hollywood Woman's Club
St Barbara’s Opens Thursday at Riverside-Brookfield High
Riverside-Brookfield High opens for the 1953 54 term with 1040 students. detailed counts include 233 juniors 229 juniors 285 sophomores and 293 freshmen. the old gym is being remodeled into a cafeteria while the science wing and greenhouse support biology. kindergarten starts Sept 14 with mass for grades one and two on Thursday.
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Riverside-Brookfield High
Ocock
Sunerjntandant Haebich
Oase
St. Barbara’s
South Prairie
Services To Be Resumed In Presbyterian Church
The Hollywood Brookfield Presbyterian church resumes full services on Sunday morning September 13 at 11 in Hollywood grade school auditorium. Rev. Curtis M. Glick will lead a sermon Believing without Seeing with guest soloist Miss Josephine Cunningham formerly of the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra. Junior choir anthem Beautiful Saviour by Peery. Church school worship and Bible study begin at 9:30 a.m. Community children invited.
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Hollywood-Brookfield
Freitag Rites Held For Mrs Stag At Local Church
Freital? Mrs Stag died at MacNeal Memorial hospital on Thursday September 8 and funeral services were held Saturday at Mansfield Funeral Home and St Barbara s Catholic Church. Mass followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Surviving are husband Albert Freitag and children Richard Albert Earl and Ralph with four grandchildren. Edward Feely auxiliary members served as pallbearers and many friends attended the services and burial.
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Mansfield Chapel
Hulda Braune, 78, Buried at Woodlawn Cemetery
Hulda Braune of 3434 Grand Blvd. died Tuesday morning at her Grand Blvd. home at age 78. A Brookfield resident since 1910, she is survived by three sons Otto Kurt and Fred a sister Martha Pfitzner three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Body at Paloucek Funeral Home for funeral details Brookfield phone 6489.
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Hulda Braune
Grand Blvd
Brookfield
Otto
Kurt
Fred
Martha Pfitzner
Ndchildren
Woodlawn
Paloucek Funeral Home
Brook
Newcomers Plan Musical Program Tuesday Evening
Brookfield Newcomers club sets a musical program for the season's start at 7:45 p.m. September 15 in the VFW hall with Lois John soprano Roy Kane baritone and Roma Fink accompanist. The program titled Musical Comedy Scrapbook features songs from four popular musical comedies and aims to help newcomers meet neighbors. A fall highlight is the October Costume dance on October 24.
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Newcomers Club
VFW Hall
Lois John
Roy Kane
Roma Fink
Lee Arthurs Entertain Friends at Picnic Supper
Lee Arthurs of Greenview avenue hosted a picnic supper Monday evening for a group of friends. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Roy West of Western Springs, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Vance, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hickman, Mr. and Mrs. William Shuey, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Luttenbacher of Riverside, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Luttenbacher and their baby Charles of Oak Park.
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Lee Arthurs
Greenview Ave
Roy West
Western Springs
J. G. Vance
Clyde Hickman
William Shuey
H. R. Luttenbacher
Riverside
Charles Luttenbacher
Charles
Oak Park
Brookfield Newcomers Meeting Set for Sept 15
All new Brookfield residents are invited to attend the first newcomers meeting on Sept 15. A hayride party on Sept 26 offers a chance to meet neighbors. Tickets go on sale Sept 15. For details or transportation call Lois Crull at 293 or Josephine Klopp at 734-R.
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Brookfield Newcomers Club
Lois Crull
Comer
Brookfield
Brook
Josephine Klopp
World Congratulates Jonas Family on New Daughter Debra
Mr and Mrs Donald Jonas welcome daughter Debra Jean born August 21 at Jac Neal Memorial Hospital. Baby’s brother Donald is two years old.
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Donald Jonas
Dores Diener
Great Ave
Debra Jean
Jac Neal Memorial Hospital
Donald
Frank Hughes to speak at Gross PTA meeting
Frank Hughes of the Chicago Tribune editorial staff will be the speaker at the first Gross PTA meeting. It will be held Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the large auditorium. Faculty, school board, office personnel and PTA board will be introduced, with Florence Eiserman as publicity chairman.
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Frank Hughes
Chicago Tribune
PTA
Florence Eiserman
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England
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