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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
4
The Builders Mother’s Club of Forest Park Chapter No 97 hosts an ice cream social and penny carnival on Friday evening August 4 at Mop mat Hurriden street. Proceeds fund club activities with prizes for games like bingo tablequack and baseball, and a large social with refreshments.
A garbled message reports a weekly Sunday gathering titled Lonely Hearts Club. The readable fragments mention social events, possible beverages, and unclear references to locations and names, with many misspellings and non coherent phrases.
A fragmentary account describes Roses returning from Minnesota to host a birthday picnic for Mister at a mis traveled site. Friends and relatives arranged a surprise party with gifts and celebratory reminisces after their reunion.
Mrs. Augusta Reich age 42 of Circle Avenue and her two daughters Vivian and Veronica, along with Paul Hicken, returned Saturday from a two week motor trip through the northwestern United States. They traveled via the Black Hills and the Badlands visiting Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks.
Mrs Friedley chairs the Women’s Club board at a luncheon. Attending are Marion Erwin Blanche Wright Marie Hurler Geneva Caulity and Freme Zirnhert among guests.
Fragmentary text reports a family group including Lake Sanders and daughter returning from a voyage or visit to the western coast. Mentions names such as Caen and Myersame with Lea Aedes and WW Oni dates, plus a reference to Purest Park.
Mysterious OCR fragment describes Miss Phylis Kricks entertaining a local equestrian group. Faded lines mention a social gathering, due events, and a later meeting with others. readable words point to a light community event in a forest area.
Fragmentary OCR reads about Mrs Roy Jacobs on a Western train journey with references to attendants and a station or layover. Details are unclear but suggests travel notes and passenger mentions without a clear incident.
In a brief family note Mr and Mrs Nic Schank return from New York along with Mrs Boerber. The text also mentions Nay Schank and Nhallen and a few other names in a jumbled summary of travel and meals.
A Democratic group hosts a Sunday picnic at Altenheim Gravey Park where a lucky boy and girl will receive a full size streamline bicycle. To claim a bike a guardian must accompany the child and provide safe identification. There will also be an award of $500 in agate young prizes. Local organizer Joseph Pruvelty and committee invite attendees for a daytime event with free dining afterwards.
Mrs Lehman sails for California after arranging arrangements and bidding farewell. A brief note highlights her departure and a hopeful call for future contact.
The Eberles announce the birth of a boy. A miswritten line mentions Westines and a date amid unclear wording. No further verifiable details are present about names or places.
Readable parts mention a cottage at Indien Lake and a person named Moeller. Other phrases are garbled with city names and what seems like a mis-OCR. No clear event, date, or organization is discernible from the readable text.
The week features a Friday night clash between the Mey and Finest Ham Heps in a Parke Creek arena bout. Slavin Sanday is set to coach as Ollie Stryker promotes a broad show, with plans for a morning game and a charity event.
Mr and Mrs Voss left their home at 617 Circle Avenue with friends Mr and Mrs Frank Voss and Mr and Mrs John Trapper of River Forest for a two week trip to Cross Crosby Minnesota. They plan fishing and relaxing in the cool Minnesota air with the Inglis couple joining them from Oak Park later this week.
Robert Johnson returns from an eastern tour visiting Washington and the United States. Attendees at services signers aid the final flag and Me cobbled note indicates he was met in City.
The notice mentions Ray Warneckes planning a fishing trip with family and friends. It notes departure from Wichita and references associated preparations and travel details.
The note appears garbled and unreadable with several misspellings. No clear facts or names besides a reference to a return from Indiana can be verified.
The Garden club of Forest Park will meet at 2 o clock Wednesday in August at the home of Mrs. Win Harden 1017 Hannah Avenue. Mrs Mabel Johnson Fuller of Riverdale will discuss Flower Arrangements and Containers. Members are invited to bring arrangements to be judged by Mrs Fuller and to bring containers for demonstration.
The readable passages reference a mishap or assault and a person named Gertie Vetter who stabbed someone minutes after an event. Names like Beth, Berit Bog, and Carl appear in garbled text, with mentions of workouts, a fight city, and a Saturday night recovery context.
A fragmented report describes a motor incident in Wisconsin with unclear details and several garbled phrases. It mentions a vehicle, potential testing or traps, and references to water and fishing contexts amid unclear names.
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