Fire guts six story Forest Park building floods top floor
A six story Forest Park apartment building at 115 Marengo suffered extensive damage in a top floor blaze early Friday. Fourteen residents were rescued from balconies as fire crews battled flames and water damage. no injuries were reported. Firefighters remained on scene through 10 AM with most tenants displaced.
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Forest Park
Marengo
Oak Park
Berwyn
Tentant
Urban J. Raef
Raef
Forest Park Elects Thiesse Flight and Leno Victors
Peter Thiesse and Earl Flight were elected Saturday for three year terms to Forest Park Board of Education. Thiesse has begun his second term. Flight starts his first. Proviso Township High School winners were Fred Meyer and Louis Leno. Triton College trustees winners were George McGee and Elmore Boeger.
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Forest Park
Thiesse
Flight Meyer
Leno Victors
McGee and
Boeger
Triton
Peter Thiesse
Earl Flight
St Bernardine Hires Pre Kindergarten Teacher
St Bernardine School in Forest Park hires Miss Janet Barnstable to teach kindergarten and prekindergarten for 4 and 5 year olds. Barnstable has over ten years of teaching experience from St Cyprians and St Philomena. Pre-kindergarten registration runs to April 16 for parishioners with after date on a first come first serve basis.
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St. Bernardine School
Elgin
Forest Park
Janet Barnstable
Miss Barnstable
St. Cyprians
River Grove
St. Philomena
Chicago
St. Bernardine
Bike Registration Deadline Approaching in City
Police Chief Edwin Ziebell warns bicycle owners have over two weeks to register with the Police Department before delinquency. The ordinance, sponsored by Commissioner Santo Rizzo, requires a 25 cent licensing fee and a permanent ownership record. Registration is at the police station and a decal is issued to confirm compliance. Parents are urged to ensure youths register before May 1.
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Edwin Ziebell
Ziebell
Santo Rizzo
Rizzo
Passing of Corella Ratajak mother of bank president
Corella Ratajak, mother of Raymond Ratajak who leads Forest Park National Bank, died Sunday April 9. Funeral services are Thursday morning at Sullivan Funeral Home located at 2701 W 64th Street in Chicago.
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Corella Ratajak
Raymond Ratajak
Forest Park National Bank
Sullivan Funeral Home
W. 64Rd Street
Chicago
When Movies Were Movies on Stage at St Bernardine Hall
Way Off Broadway presents When Movies Were Movies at St Bernardine School Hall Elgin on April 28 29 and May 5 6 with curtain at 8 30 pm Tickets from Barbara Lambke or Ed Lambke at 771 8643 directed by Bob Wright with Christine and Ted Ongemach and Dave Dowdle in staging
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Tor
Bob Wright
Sr. Christine
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