Forest Park Inaugural: New Mayor and Council Take Seat
Forest Park will usher in its new mayor George R. Gul and four commissioners on Monday May 2 with a brief meeting to adjourn the sitting mayor and council. The night features speeches honors and appointment of officers as the council begins work under a commission form of government.
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Forest Park
Adjquen
Kaul
George R. Gul
Gold
Ang
Thuayer
Chaiman
Police and Public Safety
Department of Finance and Accounts
Department of Public Health and Safety
Ind
Department of Streets and Public Improvements
Department of Public Property
Lights Win at Election Band Loses
In incomplete returns from two precincts Fourteenth and Twenty-first, the street lighting proposal appears to have been approved while the municipal band proposal is defeated. Full totals await Monday when the council reviews official counts.
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Ao Municipal Band
West Madison Street paving approved by village council
At a Monday village meeting a petition from fifteen property owners carrying 6275 feet of frontage led to authorization of a preliminary cost estimate for paving the west Madison street segment from Lathrop to the Sno treks. The project, tied to the Madison street improvement effort, splits Forest Park and River Forest portions, with zoning debate continuing over nearby grounds and cemetery concerns.
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Madison Street
Lathrop
Burkart
Madison
Forest Park
River Forest
Travas
Edward Seeger
Maddison Street
Walter Schloman
Mr HanN Thanks Loyal Supporters Card to Readers
Herman H Mann thanks friends and supporters for Toya support and the loyal backing shown last Tuesday. He states the result was a wonderful showing and accepts the majority decision, regrets not personally thanking every supporter.
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Mr. Hann
Herman H, Mann
Club Players Stage Rehearsals for Forest Park Show
Forest Park Women's Club schedules a Masonie Teanph performance on Wednesday evening May 9. Actors rehearse with dye and scenery materializing, winds of inhouse humor flow, male roles keeping voices sharp, Martha Weber and Nathalie McEwan praised in character parts. Proceeds go to the Philanthropy fund. tickets 75 cents from members or Mrs Joyaux.
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eAteketx
Forest Park
Wanten
Masonie ‘Teanph
Dé Willy Azure
Nome New Ab
Draper Tow Piich
Martha Whebers
Nathalie McEwan
Forest Park Women's Club
Joyaux
Forest
Bias Ro Win ierely: Judge Witt’s Quiet Campaign
Bias Ro Win ierely carries the office four years, age 44, residing at 513 Elgin. Mr and Mrs Witt have three children. Former village clerk, he ran for judge on a nonpolitical platform. He earned praise from the state's wine and Chicago Matos club during inquiries.
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Bias RO Win Ierely
Dyevdias
Elgin
at+ Winey
Offce
Chicago Matos Club
Huxhold Signature Error Sparks Village Clerk Critique
The Review reports Village Clerk Huxhold faced criticism after a facsimile of his signature appeared on campaign literature printed at the Review office. He had supplied certified village records as part of his duties, and the shop’s use of his signature led readers to think he endorsed the materials. The Review notes it printed ads for nearly all candidates and did not steer any candidate's messaging.
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Soning Commission
Antag
Gader
Brisch
Roosevelt Road
Meyers
Kaul
Huxhold
Huxbord
Michalsky Thanks Friends After Candidacy Declines
Michalsky expresses gratitude to supporters noting the honor of running and the voluntary effort of friends who backed his bid. He says he submitted his candidacy without organizational backing and invites others to take the roles, including salary discussions, as he steps aside Wednesday.
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Voarni Michalsky
Men Set to Run Village in Warrants of Election
Bereat Burk fete the ott det ther elias tian wall the wole exception of Judge Witt who was re elected. George R. Gold Cigange Ro Geld mayor elect, at Forest Park, with Gold and his family living on Ahawnal avenue. Lang, Berliner, and others emerge as village candidates. Berliner, thirty five, seeks again after a prior defeat, all tied to local civic life and the North Side vote.
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George R. Gold
Forest Park
Elias
Tian Wall
Judge Witt
Agen
George R. Gold Cigange
Gyld
Ted Dean
Lang Frank
Lange
Circle Avenue
Hbors
Kurt Berliner
Fur Comissioner
Froost Avenue
Aig
Forest Park Elects George R. Gold Mayor and Full Ticket
George R. Gold elected mayor of Forest Park as his entire ticket, with Kurt Berliner Frank S. Lange and Louis Oswald winning commissioner seats. James C. Brannon re-elected representative of the Hann ticket, Paul Witt also re-elected. Primary foreshadowed strong turnout despite heavy rain, with Gold leading by about 200.
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George R. Gold
Forest Park
Hin
Kurt Berliner
Frank 5. Lange
Louis Oswald
James C. Brannon
Hann
Paul Ro Witt
Mais Trate
Henry 2
Schumacher
Bertiner
Broinon
Copnaioner
Lange
Oswalt
Oswald
George F. Hartley
Michalsky
Zimmerman
Henry
Reich
George J
Hartley
Zimmertian
Forest Park veteran leaders and family details in local notices
A fragmentary obituary style note profiles James Brannen and Louis Oswald, veterans active in the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. It cites Brannen’s real estate work, monument lettering, cemetery service, residence at 132 Desplaines Avenue, and two children, plus Oswald’s family, business, and saloon venture at 7247 Roongyelt Road.
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Alsdas
American Legion
Veterans 1 Foreign Wars
Alsa
da Kiwanischil
So Fofe
Forest Soelat Elul
Foret Park Club
Acacia Club
Chamber of Commerce
S. Berliner
Maplaines Avenue
U ' Fee Bertier
Polis Ets
Jamas
Brannon Raties
Lo Benson
Shell Shoyk
de Pail University
Roonevele
Madiison Street
Ais
West Side
Mr. Brannen
Desplaines Avenue
Mere Brannen
Vols
Sumner
Louis Oswald
Tarried
Roongyelt Road
Forest Park
Achooly Fere
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Franke
James I, Imran Non
Elenite Or
Nichoner
Kore, Park
Kurt Berlin
West Part
Paul RB. Witt
Paul KR. Witt
Jevterd Poller
Parext Surk
Brannon
Hiermat H. Hann
Frogt
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