Forest Park Letters Reflect Community Pride and War Echoes
Readers praise Forest Park spirit on Madison Street while Brownie troops plan a May 6 event honoring the Illinois Sesquicentennial. UCP thanks Forest Park volunteers for the Jan 14 fund drive raising 764.31 for cerebral palsy services.
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Forest Park
Post Office
Lved
Madison Street
Forest Farks
United Cerebral Palsy
UCP
Forest Park Residents Debate School Renovation Debt
Letter from a Forest Park resident to Mr. Walker notes a nearly $700,000 debt for public school renovations and states opposition to approving further funding. The writer believes repayment extends to 1976 and opposes additional money for school changes.
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Tam
Forest Parkers
Forest Park Seeks Help For Village Census
Census takers will visit Forest Park homes next week to determine the village population for municipal benefit calculations. The town seeks cooperation, notes credentials required, and invites qualified residents to apply for census taker positions through Village Clerk William McKenzie.
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Forest Park
Wm. McKenzie
Burglaries Net Cash From Two Homes In Break‑Ins
Anna Jean of 1330 Elgin left her back door open briefly allowing entry by a burglar who ransacked the home and found $500 in cash plus several dollars. Eva Hot of 1307 Harlem reported a break in with no loss but the door pried open and the house rummaged. prints wiped, drawers turned, two cups displaced.
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Anna Jean
Elgin
Eva Hot
Harlem
Youth Sunday Service at St Peters This Weekend
St Peters hosts annual Youth Sunday on April 21 at 10 25 a m with Lance Christeil delivering the sermon. Chancel assistants include Kenneth Lanious Roy Christel Linda Cafareli Mary Hallock Debra Popelka Kathy Kaercher and Henry Bentel. Ushers are Robert and Richard Krieger David Kistenbroker Robert Crane and John Hilgenberg. The Sunday School choir will sing It is no Secret and music is by Cheryl Mastarano Mrs Gertrude Fischer and Valerie Christel.
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St Peters
Lance Christeil
Kenneth Lanious
Roy Christel
Linda Cafareli
Mary Hallock
Debra Popelka
Kathy Kaercher
Henry Bentel
Robert
Richard Krieger
David Kistenbroker
Robert ‘Crane
John Hilgenberg
St. Peters Sunday School
Cheryl ‘Mastarano
Gertrude Fischer
Valerie Christel
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