Kindergarten Registration Dates For Forest Park Park
Parents planning to send children to Forest Park Park School Kindergarten in September must register at designated neighborhood schools on specific dates. April 25 at Grant-White Circle and Randolph 4 a.m. to noon. April 27 at Field Stevenson 925 Belford 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.. April 26 at Garfield Hannah and Jackson 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.. April 25 at Betsy Ross 13th and Marengo 1 to 4 p.m. Children must be five by December 1, 1966. bring birth certificates or obtain copies from the county statistics department. Do not bring the child to registration.
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Forest Park Park
Grant-White
Circle and
Randolph
Field Stevenson
Belfoir
Garfield
Hannah and Jackson
Betsy Ross
Marengo
Department of Statistics
Park talk spurs Lovers Lane idea and village cleanup rules
The discussion mentions a middle park area to serve as a Lover’s Lane to keep youths off Harrison Street. Clean-up Month is set May 15 to June 15 and Brotherly Help Month will mobilize village crews to collect trash. residents must have a covered garbage can under 30 gallons.
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Harrison St
Village plans major water system upgrade and new pumping stations
The village engineer outlined a nearly seven million dollar project including renovated water works elevated storage tanks with underground reservoir, extensive pipework, and a south side pumping station to support long term Forest Park growth. Council debated repairing sidewalks now versus later amid bids for salt concrete patching curb work and two emergency generators for the municipal building.
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Forest Park
Earl Witt
Mike Lamke
Mohr
Ed O’shea
U.S
H.J. Mohr & Sons
Allied Asphalt Co
Material Service Co
Pacific Parking Co
Alvin-Carlson Co
Council Denies Pool Parlor Permit After Heated Debate
Village council rejected an application to operate a pool parlor at 7436 Harrison St after a lengthy meeting. Residents voiced concerns it would attract teens and create trouble, while proponent Frank Collins argued the project would benefit youths and cost about $5,000 to install four pool tables.
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Harrison St
Wuman
Cicero
Elmer Schnurstein
Frank Collins
Nully
Collins
Mohr
90th Birthday Celebration for Mrs F Spurling
Mrs F Spurling of Harlem Avenue celebrated her 90th birthday on April 11 with Forest Park Baptist Church friends including Edyth Filege and Marie Ross. Known as the Apron Lady, she remained active in sewing and selling aprons since her 1918 marriage.
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F. Spurling
Harlem Ave
Forest Park Baptist Church
Edyth Filege
Mesdames Marie Ross
Irma Koch
Ruth Johnston
Spurling
Forest Park
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Council
Mike Lampke
Paul Berlin
Alterheim Old Peoples Home
Kiwanis
Bensenville
Bud
Jim Sansone
Fred Ehringer
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