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a member of Section 8. From 1939 to 1944, these men, plus Peter Conrad (Trustee) and Holly
Klehm (Clerk), would hold public office, for a total of nine Section members in Village
government at one time.
One may note that the author has referred to the chief executive of the village as President.
In the form of government adopted by the village fathers in 1888, the elected officials were known
as the President, Clerk and Trustees. Oftentimes, the Chief Executive preferred to be known as
"Mayor" and was called "Mayor". Though "President" and "Mayor" are technically associated
with differing forms of government, they perform the same functions. It was not until the early
1980's, by ordinance, that the Chief Executive of Skokie could correctly be called "Mayor."
Roy B. Moore was born in Bloomington, Illinois and for many years was the proprietor of
the Niles Center Jeweler. His store was located at 8025 Lincoln Avenue. The building itself was
demolished in Spring, 1987, though Moore had vacated the premises in the 60's. He was a
member of the Chamber of Commerce and was its Vice-President in 1936.
William Biegert, Sr. (married to Christina Biegert) was born in Altheim, Germany in 1898.
In 1926, leaving his wife and two sons behind, he came to America, settling in Morton Grove. He
worked at the Luther Brickyard in Glenview, until he purchased an ice business in Niles Center in
1930. In that year, Christina came to America and
their sons, Bill, Jr. and Helmut followed in 1931.
When refrigeration replaced ice cooled chests
in the 1930's, Biegert, Sr. started a beer and
beverage distributor, serving up White Rock
beverages and long pretzels from the dock behind
his home at 8236 Niles Center Road. Every kid,
and many adults too, received pretzels which
were stored in a can right on the dock.
Soon after joining the Section, Bill, Sr.
became a Trustee and, with the exception of the
year 1950 and 1951, when he also served as Vice-
President, he was a Trustee for most of his tenure
as a member. Bill, Sr. passed away in 1964.
Ambrose Brod (married to Magdeline
Yehl) was born in Niles Center, in 1903. His
mother was Mary Blameuser, daughter of Peter
Blameuser, Jr. and sister to Peter, III. Ambrose
attended St. Peter's Grammar School and graduated
from Lane Tech circa 1920. By 1925, he
had established his business in Niles Center,
which was then known as the Niles Center Electric
Shop. The business is still operating at its
original location of 8021 Lincoln Avenue, across
the street from the Old Siegel Barber Shop,
which is presently the Skokie office of a prominent
loop law firm.
Ambrose was a joiner. Besides his Section
Ambrose Brod, circa 1933. 15 activities, he was a police commissioner, a
volunteer fireman, a member of the Moose,
Chamber of Commerce, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Elks, Knights of Columbus, Niles Center
Sports Club and Forresters. From 1932 to 1944, he was a Village Trustee. At the first Village
Board Meeting held subsequent to Pearl Harbor, Ambrose Brod was appointed Skokie's first
black out warden by Village President George E. Blameuser, his first cousin.
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