Forest Park elects first write-in school board winner
In Forest Park’s Saturday election Mrs John Sallee won 964 unofficial write-in votes to join the school board, achieving the first write-in victory in the area. Her running mate Mrs Mathilde Petersohn also won one of the two seats, aided by Garfield School area support. Opponents included Harold Whelpley and Francis Vertuno.
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Forest Park
John
Cora) Sallee
Mathilde Petersohn
Garfield
Sallee
Harold Whelpley
Francis Vertuno
Moose Home Sunday Dedication at 810 DesPlaines
The formal dedication of the new $200 000 Moose Home at 810 DesPlaines will occur Sunday at 3 pm. Walter Ketz is the principal guest and dedication officer, with a class enrollment ceremony for 60 candidates and a reception with dignitaries attending.
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Moose
Walter Ketz
Mooseheart
School For Song and Daughters
Chicago Lawn Lodge
Moose Organization
Woman of the Moose
Dinner Benefits Air Cadet Program
Forest Park's Civil Air Patrol will hold a dinner dance at the Eagles Hall on April 27 to raise funds for the Cadet youth program. Lt. Col. Howard Kneaskern leads the local squadron at 1023 Marengo. Tickets available from Harold Blough at Blough- Miner Appliance, 7511 Madison.
Village Mourns Death of Miss Lois Paul
Funeral services were held for Lois Paul 22, daughter of Rev and Mrs Erwin Paul of St John Ev Lutheran. She died when her car went out of control on a super highway while returning for Easter weekend. A Walther Lutheran and Concordia College graduate taught at St Michael Lutheran School in Fort Wayne. She is survived by her parents a sister Ruth Ramel and grandmother Mrs Adolf Kranz.
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Lois Paul
Forest Park
Miss Paul
Erwin Paul
St. John Ev. Lutheran Church
Walther Lutheran High School
Concordia College
St. Paul
Minn
Concordia
River Forest
St. Michael Lutheran School
Kiwanis Anniversary Dinner Set For April 30
The Kiwanis Club of Oak Park marks its 40th anniversary at Mar Lac House on April 30. Tickets at 5.00 include cocktail hour, dinner, entertainment, and dancing. tables of ten. Harold O Brien, Bob Linker, and Bob Dowd handle ticket sales.
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Kiwanis
Mar-Lac House
Oak Park
Versary
Emery Parichy
Harold O'Brien
Bob Linker
Bob Dowd
Walther Lutheran student named to Edmund James program
Carolyn Luedtke 1043 Hannah among two Walther Lutheran High students selected for the Edmund James program at the University of Illinois next fall. The honor allows her to take advanced courses.
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Carolyn Luedtke
Hannah
Walther Lutheran High
University of Dlinois
Edmund James
Mohr Wins by 1000 Vote Margin for Forest Park Mayor
Howard Mohr defeated incumbent William Meyer by 3215 to 2228 in Forest Park’s mayoral race with about 5500 total votes. Earl R. Witt led the commissioner contest with 2859 votes, signaling major gains for new village leadership.
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Howard Mohr
Forest Park
William Meyer
Mohr
Meyer
Earl R. Witt
Harry M. Blue
Mike Lambke
Vernon Reich
Paul Berlin
Howard R. Mohr
William H. Meyer
Earl R
Fallout shelters to be posted in Forest Park
Eleven buildings in Forest Park will become fallout shelters in case of a nuclear attack. Army Engineers will place yellow and black Civil Defense signs this week marking each shelter location. The sites include Forest Paint Co, Suburban TB Sanitarium, Baptists Building, Tri Par Radio Appliance, Post Office, German Old Peoples Home, Allen Terminal Corp, Abell Howe Co, Forest Preserve Garage, Whiteway Food Mart, and Ferrara Candy Co with addresses listed.
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Forest Park
Army Engineers
Forest Paint Co
W. Franklin
TB Sanitarium
Jackson
Baptists
Madison
Tri Par Radio
Des Plaines
German Old Peoples Home
Alen Terminal Corp
van Buren
Abell Howe: Co
Forest Preserve
1St Ave & Roosevelt
Whiteway Food Mart
Beloit
Ferrara Candy Co
Harrison
Son of Belvidere Man Assigned to Kitty Hawk
John W. Kuecker, airman third class in the US Navy, is stationed aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William O. Kuecker of 108 Belvidere.
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John W. Kuecker
USN
Mra
William O. Kuecker
Belvidere
Kitty Hawk
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Howard
R. Mohr
Michael J. Lambke
Vernon W. Reich
Paul L. Berlin
Mrs. Petersohn
Garfield Betsy-Ross
Grant Field
Peterson
Leslie D. Clinton
Ray C. Colgan
Anton Kirst
Floyd Jorgensen
John Zachar
Robert Kelly
Leo Graham
Mike Shuro
Harold Rankin
Harvey Birr
Larry Letchforth
Tom Hereau
Ladies of the Moose
Moose Home
Air Cadet Program
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