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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1949
Page
7
The West Suburban Republican Women’s club resumes activities with a 1 pm luncheon on Thursday Sept 22 at St Paul’s Episcopal Church Riverside. Judge Julius H Miner of the Illinois Cook County Circuit Court will discuss We Must Streamline Our Diverse Laws.
Applications are still needed for the fireman-laborer position in the Brookfield post office. Veterans are preferred but non veterans may apply. Applicants must reside in or be bona fide patrons of the Brookfield office. Salary starts at 2250 yearly with overtime and raises for service. Further details available from the Brookfield post office secretary or Seventh Civil Service Region.
The VFW baseball team captured the 1949 American Legion title by winning two of three games against the Mustangs last Wednesday. The season ran from May 23 to Sept 1, with rounds finishing July 8 and Sept 1. Edward T. Borman led Feely post’s committee, aided by Gunnar Fistrom, Ray Barton, Emil Ehlert, and Harold Reedy. protest board members were T. Brochmann, J. Provost, and J. Absaro.
The Brookfield Woman's club opens a new year with a luncheon at Freden's Tea Room Hinsdale at 12 45 p m Wednesday Sept 21. Helen Adele Iberch Shaw presents Portraiture in Sculpture and is Chicago native who studied at Lewis Institute Wheaton College and Art Institute of Chicago. Mrs M L Lilljander presidents will introduce guests and new officers with W K Meier F J Lewis as vice presidents and others as officers.
Five members of the Brookfield Woman's club won ribbons at the sixth District Annual Flower show in Garfield Park conservatory. Mrs. R. F. Rauhut and Mrs. C. T. Watson earned blue ribbons, while Mrs. Paul Andreason, Mrs. Frank Hosticka, and Mrs. F. J. Lewis claimed second and third prizes. The group entered 15 exhibits and collected eight ribbons. Mrs. R. F. Rauhut heads the Conservation and Garden committee of the Brookfield Woman's club.
Cathy Wilson Jo an Van de Hou ten Ken Johnson and Oliver Wag gener spoke to BEES incoming freshmen during orientation. Wilson represented the Student Government association, Joan spoke for Girls club, Ken for Boys club, and Oliver for the Student Activity ticket committee.
Village Manager Eash presented an ordinance totaling 141029.42 compared with 133669.35 last year. Increases mainly in fire protection fund prompt the statement that taxes may exceed the legal limit to ensure adequate service. Warrant 29 covered salaries and bills totaling 24052.29 for the last half of August. payroll was 9283.06.
The village board approved the Clover Day solicitation by the Auxiliary of William T. Gross Post No. 99 AMVETS for Friday September 16. Funds collected support veterans relief work.
The board approved retiring $14000 in bands bringing total to $148000 including a $9000 second retirement issue, with original issues dating to 1935 and 1942. A three year lease with George Ives assigns the old water plant on Maple Ave for his FM radio venture at $150 monthly, $30 cash and $120 for radio time. Rehearing sought after liquor license defeat involving Joseph Mutinsky, with possible court appeal if rejected. A petition with 690 signatures seeks ban on further intoxicating liquor sales. Warrant 169 for correcting erroneous special assessment bills would clear titles for about 19 property owners. August catch basins cleaned. 658 by village, 306 by city under contract.
Mrs H Riley hosted a pink and blue stork shower for Mrs Allen Russell of Melrose Park. Guests included Margy Russell Lyons Mary O'Brien Maywood and others from Cicero Brookfield La Grange and nearby areas. Also mentions a note on paper invention in China c105 A.D. and Hawthorne's later success at age 45.
Village reports 46 truck loads removed after cleaning project. Curbs and gutters repaired include 250 ft on Grand Blvd between Washington and B8ist, 156 ft on Grant from Forest to 96th St, 60 ft on Prairie from Washington to 31st, 100 ft on DuBois, and 45 ft on Southview. Board approves Public Services Company installation on Ogden east of Maple Ave.
The Midilian Monte Carlo Mix er sponsored by the Midilian club of St Odilo s Church Berwyn HL will be held September 17 from p.m. until 1230 am. Music will be furnished by the Solitaires.
Mrs BRB L Gundset plans to return to Brookfield next week after visiting friends and relatives in Minnesota. She was accompanied by Miss Olena Nelson who visited relatives in Albert Lea.
Bids will be opened at 7 50 tonight in the conference room of Lyons Township High School on the proposed Leonard H Vaughan music and physical education building at a regular meeting of the Board of Education of Dist 204. A formal hearing is also scheduled on the tentative budget and the annual appropriations ordinance.
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