Pony League Opens Tournament At Greenfield Park
Pony League season wrap shows all stars selected and ready for support. Opening tournament game vs River Grove set for 1 p m at Greenfield Park on Saturday August 3. Also schedule notes Greenfield and Forest at Oak Park and recent scores recap through July 26.
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All Stars
River Grove
Greenfield Park
Greenfield
Forest
Oak Park
Sun
Forest Park All Stars
Brookfield
Bank
Police
Legion
Thurs
Eagles
Standings and schedule from Recreation League action
The chart shows team records with Welco Oils atop at 7-1 and Fink Clock 4-1, R-D Liquors 5-3, Vogels 4-4, Leslie J. Smith as Old Style Lager 1-6, Richards Tap 1-6. Week schedule lists Pink Clock, Richards Tap, Leslie J Smith, Vogels, Old Style Lager, R-D Liquors games across Wed to Wed. Results: R-D Liquors beat Old Style Lager 9-7 to move to 3rd. Vogels vs Leslie J. Smith 21-18. R-D Liquors defeated Leslie Ws. Smith 24-8. Little League standings show First Savings Phillies 4-1, Kiwanis Yankees 4-2, Lions Club Cubs 2-5, Acme Resin Sox 1-5.
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Welco Oils
Leslie J. Smith
Richards
Vogels
R-D Liquors
Yankees clinch second half with 9-4 win over White Sox
In Little League Minors action the Yankees sealed the second half with a 9-4 victory over the White Sox. Phillies beat Indians 68-3 to claim second place, Cubs 13-9 over Braves tied for third while Braves led by Jargstorf fell behind Cubs late.
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Yankees
Phillies
Cubs
Indians
Braves
White Sox
Jargstorf
Minogue
Rhode
McQueen
Hamilton
Brown
Conway
Burke
Yanks
Sox
Bishop
Jaffee
Jim Smith
Jim
Pat Andrews
Hoehner
Heinz
O'Kane
Hodges
Jackson
Tmre Phillies
Lane
Navratil
Abruzino
Patt
Rahn
Farrell
Phillie Power
T. Lane
Hoshne
Daffee
OB Navratit
Drees
Jargstor't
Mr. Williams
Dangelovee
Schleiden - Ae
Doe Liebrandt
Scheine
Blaschke
L. Brown
T. Patel
Margie Havorka Honored With Lawn Party for 17th Birthday
A lawn party celebrated Margie Havorka’s seventeenth birthday with ice cream cake candy nuts and lemonade. Guests Pat DAngelo Judy Mueller Jeanette Kratske Diane Miller Judy Hicks Maureen ONeill Mary Williams Diane Exler Julie Doles and Aunt Marion Godmother gave many gifts and all enjoyed the event.
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Margie Havorka
Pat D'Angelo
Judy Mueller
Jeanette Kratske
Diane Miller
Judy
Ette Kratske
Judy Hicks
Maureen O'Neill
Mary Williams
Diane Exler
Julie Doles
Marion
Margie
Recreation Notes From Main Park West Competitions
In Mesa the Main Park West hosts a full swing of tournaments for Schsine and Schlicting with girls volleyball on elimination rounds and events including boys volleyball ping pong checkers free throws badminton horseshoes and croquet. A Forest Park championship final tackles winners from other parks in the second week of August. A Tennis Clinic starts Monday Aug 5 at the park from 1 pm to 5 pm led by Ernst the Proviso High School coach inviting all grade school and high school age players. Grant White playground construction began this week and should finish in about 10 days improving appearance and storage space.
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Mesaers Schsine
Schlicting
Forest Park
Ernst
Grant White
Ten Arrivals Celebrate Newborns at Local Hospitals
Patrick Joseph Roche arrived June 23 at Westlake hospital a boy weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces. Steven Vance Sorensen, born Sunday July 28 at St James hospital weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces. Gregory Schwarz Jr. born July 7 at Oak Park hospital. Parents Phillip and Ruth Roche and Norman Sorensen celebrate. Grandparents N C Nielsen of Muskego and John Schwarz of Warren attend.
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Patrick Joseph Roche
Westlake Hospital
Phillip
Elgin
Ruth
Patrick
Colette
Michele
Norman Sorensen
S. Chicago Heights
Forest Park
Steven Vance Sorensen
St. James Hospital
Gregory Schwarz
Lathrop
Gregory, Jr
Oak Park Hospital
Kathleen
N. C. Nielson
Muskego, Wis
John Schwarz
Warren
Vacation in Michigan at Charlevoi for Rabe family
Mr and Mrs Walter Rabe and their children Daryl and John enjoyed a two week vacation in Charlevoi Michigan. The Rabe family is connected to Rabe's Sporting Goods and Appliances, co owned with Walter Dombrow.
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Michigan
Walter Rabe
Daryl
John
Charlevoi, Michigan
Rabe
Walter Dombrow
Sporting Goods & Appliances
Suffered Heart Attack Victim in Wisconsin Town
William McEllen aged 70 of 7545 Jackson suffered a heart attack at his home Thursday and was transported to St. Ann's hospital by private ambulance. Leonard and Mrs. Wessell of 155 Elgin returned from a three week vacation, with a summer home in Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin.
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Wm. McEllen
Jackson
St. Ann's Hospital
Tomahawk
Leonard Wessell
Elgin
Lake Tomahawk
Wisconsin
Youths Grab Car and Slur by in Mercury Jerk Incident
Richard Gardner of 915 Harlem reports four youths in a Mercury pulled alongside his car on Thursday and jerked off his car door, prompting a police report.
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Richard Gardner
Harlem
Mercury
Burglars Enter Bessie Oaks Home on Lathrop
Burglars broke into Bessie Oaks’s residence at 120 Lathrop and ransacked the home. They found $7 in currency during the burglary.
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Bessie Oaks
Lathrop
D I at Forest Theatre For 1 Week Starting Fun
A popular film featuring Jack Webb as a ruthless drill instructor will screen for one week at the Forest Theatre starting Friday August 2. Manager Hugh Borlang offers free admission to service personnel in uniform during the run. A weapons display courtesy of First Weapons Battalion USMC will be in the lobby with enlarged model guns.
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Forest Theatre
Jack Webb
D-I
Webb
Jack
Hugh Bor-lang
First Weapons Battalion
Us.m.c.r
Hadassah Welcome Event For New Members Set In River Forest
Mrs. Paul Kosovski, membership chairman of Hadassah West Suburban, welcomes new members and sponsors at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday August 13 in the garden of Mrs. Samuel Baker River Forest. Deli lunch, Hadassah activities discussion, party games, and a film to be shown at a spring Hadassah gathering. 500 members in West Suburban. Contact Mrs. Melvin Flatt Forest 6-2002 to join.
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Paul Kosovski
Oak Park
West Suburban
Hadassah
Woman's Zionist Organization of America
Samuel Baker
Lathrop
River Forest
Alvin Charnes
Daniel Keidan
Elmwood Park
Melvin Flatt
Forest
Former Marine Victor Canavelo Returns Home to Forest Park
Former Master Sergeant Victor Canavelo, a 20 year U S Marine veteran, has returned to Forest Park after decades abroad including time in Hawaii. He currently works in Chicago and plans to settle in Spring Grove after selling his Washington D C home where his wife and four children remain.
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Victor Canavelo
Uncle Sam
Marines
Forest Park
Leathernecks
Hawaii
Victor
Chicago
Spring Grove
Washington D. C
Bicycle Accident Leaves Linda Hasselberg Injured
Linda Hasselberg, 12, of 1127 Troost, suffered a fractured left arm and a broken leg after a fall from her bicycle on Thursday.
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Linda Hasselberg
Troost
Thank You Note to Forest Park Police Department
The Schwader family extends gratitude to the Forest Park Police Department for prompt and efficient service during an emergency. Special thanks are given to officers Tobin, Ross, and Browhl for their help.
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Police Dept
Forest Park
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