Forest Park Library keeper guides in a busy era
Miss Josephine Austin chief librarian at Forest Park reveals a thriving library with a million accessible books through the Suburban Library System. Since 1916 it evolved from volunteer work and a book on Ben Hur to a modern center at 7555 Jackson with bonds and Friends of the Library support.
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Congression
Santa Claus
Forest Park
Khruschev
Thebrary
Jackson
Old Thomas House
Friends of the Library
Austin
Miss Austin
Garford
Mich
Grand Rapids
Western Reserve
Cleveland
Ohio
Library Placement Service
Dorothy Goetschel
Cora Sallee
Kathleen Benn
Lynn Maginnis
Carol Koehn
Henry Getzel
Mathilde Peterson
Robert Bill
Orrin Thorson
Robert Sullivan
C. Wy Wolf
Passes Away Forest Park matriarch Joan Meyer 1970 obituary
Joan Meyer resident of Forest Park since 1912 died after long illness. She married William H Meyer in 1926 and was active in the Forest Park Women’s Club and Infant Welfare. Survived by six grandsons and husband a former Swift & Co. executive and former Forest Park mayor.
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Joan Meyer
Forest Park
Lexington and
Ferdinand
Circle Avenue
Garfield School
Proviso
William H. ‘Meyer
Buch
St.Peter’s Church
Forest Park Women's Club
Steven
Southern Mlinots University
David
Bradley Elbert
Addison
Scott
Tom
Robert
Bih
Swift & Co
Meyer
Easter Blessings Shine Through The Forest Park Review
A short Easter blessing appears in the Forest Park Review wishing readers ongoing grace and peace as spring themes rise in community reflections. The note invites continued faith and uplifting greetings across the season.
New Committee For Veterans Affairs Formation Noted
The US Senate formed a new Veterans Affairs sub committee with Ralph Weber and Doc Sisson leading. Forest Park VFW guests attended the first meeting along with Ray Soden of Minors Bell Company, a candidate for National Jr Vice Commander. Senator Vince Mardtke chaired the committee.
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Veterans Affairs
Senate
Ralph Weber
Doc Sisson
The
Forest
Park V.F.W
Ray Soden
Minors Bell Company
National Jr
Dept
Vince Mardtke
Veterans Committee
William Sisson
Dept. of
Ilinois
National Organization
Eco Action Day Call To Recycle In Forest Park
Cadette Troop 23 of Forest Park urges residents to join Ecology Action Day. Volunteers will collect and sort cans bottles and newspapers to reduce pollution and support recycling. Contact numbers 36642875 or 366-2280 for details.
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Forest Park
Girl Scouts
Cadette Troop 23
Girk
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Who's Who In
Josephine Austin
Fran Lang
Jean
Meyer Bort
of the
Forest Park Review
New Committee For Veterans Affairs
By Joe Sansone
Ecology Action
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!