Personal notes from Forest Park and vicinity items
Mr. and Mrs. 1K. C. Hain motor to Miller. Mrs. Harry Franzen hosts the Chatterbox club. Dr. Elias Frankel and family plan return Monday from South Haven. Miss Histe Wieesert vacationing at Michigan resort while Mr. and Mrs. Van Horn visit Rock Island. Many residents travel to Green Lake, Lake Katharin, and other nearby spots. several guests visit relatives in Forest Park and Chicago area. Mrs. Wilbert Moase visits Benton Harbor. Miss Florence Otis attends Columbia University summer program in New York.
New Books At Forest Park Library
A list of new fiction and non fiction titles added to the Forest Park public library including works by Burroughs Fitzgerald Haggard and Maeterlinck among others. The notice encourages local residents to join the Memorial Hall Booster drive with a 1.00 annual membership and names officers and contact details.
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Forest Park
Obituary for Lawrence Simonsen Forest Park Resident
Lawrence Simonsen of 820 Thomas Avenue, longtime Forest Park resident, died Monday August 2 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Germany and found beside a bridge in Chicago after wandering from home. two broken ribs, crushed chest, and leg lacerations were noted. Funeral Thursday conducted by Rev. I. Bioh. pallbearers included J. Komen and H. Sawyer. Survived by two sons Henry and Louis, and daughter Mrs H Sawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Monsen
Lawrence Simonsen
Thomas Avenue
Forest Park
Forest Home
Rod
Germany
34Th
Hamnokvonye
Chicago
Rohn
Crawford Venus
Ninna Aletancé
Hig- Soo
Stev. I. Bioh
St. Petera Lutheran Church
Mons
Henry
Louis
H. Sawyer
Patriotic Community League of Forest Park aims to educate
The Forest Park Patriotic Community League, once aligned with the National Council of Defense, pursues patriotic and educational goals. This year about 100 members pay one dollar annually, as the group operates under a state charter and questions remain why many residents do not engage with town affairs or read local papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patriotic Community League of
Forest Park
Uncle Sam
Alma
Patriotic Community League’ of
Untii Dong
National Council of Défense
Said Connell
League
Camp Fire Girl Guardians Lead Forest Park Camp Week
Camp Fire Girl notes say Miss Ethel Schwefer and Miss Perenee Tatro, guardians of Forest Park, led a weeklong trip by Fetosky from Lake Michigan to South Haven. The girls returned tanned and joyful, with several camp fire honors and plans to repeat the outing next year. Parents thank the guardians for calm handling of homesickness and challenges. attendees included Beatrice Bleger and Ruth Cunningham and other Forest Park girls.
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Ethel Schyeffer
Perenee
Forest Park
Fetosky
Brentaer
Lake Michigan
South Haven
Mina Schwefer
Mise
Beatrice Bleger
Ruth Cunningham
Notable Names Mentioned in Allied Social Notices
Evalyn Gold Bernice Harley Myrtle Helleman Florence drosler Led Kivessner Antoisetta Lane A Obldorf Muth-Servalts Minute Tubin appear in a compact list of individuals tied to the day's local notices and social columns.
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Evalyn Gold
Bernice Harley
Myrtle Helleman
Florence Drosler
Led Kivessner
Antoisetta Lane
A Obldorf
Minute Tubin
Auto party in DD experience at North Shore club
Mr and Mrs Henry Helleman and daughter Jung with Jerry Franzen enjoyed a gate trip last Sunday along the North Shore, stopping at Fort Sheridan and the Jolly Tar house in Waukegan. They found the club overflowing with sailors, music, billiards, letters, and free refreshments served by day hostesses. The Dundore party from Chicago joined later, with most of the day spent visiting before the groups reunited in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenry Helleman
Jung
Jerry Franzen
North Shore
Waukegan
Fort Bherkian
Haus
A. Dundore
Chicago
Mra. Franzen
Dundore Machine
Groupe Tax
Sheridan Road
Dondore Divialoo
Lake Zurich
Vvsions
Wires Caused Damage Near Ferdinand and Lehmer Aves
A Sanitary District line contacted adjacent wires near Ferdinand and Lehmer avenues shortly after midnight Thursday causing major excitement. Lights went out and water service was cut off. service was restored after nearly an hour.
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Ferdinand and Lehmer Avenues
Making Syre A Story Of A Farmer And His Troubled Horse
A farmer struggles with a horse that starts, walks about twenty yards, stops for a moment, then repeats the pattern. After delays and a long while, a friend catches up and asks what is wrong with the horse. The farmer cryptically replies the horse is haunted by fast foaming and will not listen, dropping every vow and turning aside.
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Asten
Rat Snap Hat Poison Sold by Drugglat Fritz
Rat Snap poison advertised for rat control with claims of high kill rate. It notes cakes mixed with food, dangerous to cats and dogs, sold for $1.00 by O A Fritz, druggist, with a guarantee.
Hoosier C. Creviston Led War Camp Service Role
Buseau C Creviston director of the Americana Legion organization division at national headquarters Indianapolis loaned by the War Camp Community Service to organize training and administration. He enlisted in May 1917 in the Fourth Indiana Infantry and rose through officer training to lead vocational and training programs across the Midwest before demobilization in 1919.
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Buseau C. Creviston
Americana Legion
National Headquarters
Indianapolia
Minneapolia
Legion
Ate. Crovieton
Fourth Indiana Infantry
Etcond Officers' Training Corps
Wort
Benjamin Marrigan
Todiana
Tawa
Minne
Oma
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
General Ataf
Kunans City
Oine Atozen
Middle West
Campe
Pen-Camp
War Camp Community Service
Poppy as Memorial Flower Adopted by American Legion
A resolution from Edward B. This post Tacoma Washington urges the Shirley poppy be adopted as the American Legion Memorial flower. It calls on posts to promote planting poppies in parks cemeteries and private gardens and to wear a red poppy on Memorial Day. A similar movement may be proposed at the upcoming convention in Cleveland Ohio.
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Franklin TrOller
The
American Legion
Legion
Edward 1B
Tacoma
Weah
Washington Post
Athol
Edward B. Theodes Post
Hal Tate
American ‘Legion
Cleveland
Homemade Ink Recipe From Esnerson
A fragment describes Ralph Waldo Esnerson making ink with a favorite recipe. It instructs to pour a cupful of warm water over a package of a late colored dye and stir with a spoon until smooth.
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Ralph Waldo Esnerson
Fiere
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1K. C. Hain
Dures
Miller
Ind
Sanday
Harry Franzen
Elgin Avenue
Chatterbox Club
Elias Frankel
William Maslow
Anwar Avenue
Channel Lake
Ed Roos
Quick
River Forest
Sand du Lac
Wla
Wacken
van Horn
Misa Histe Wieesert
Desplaines Avenue
Michigan
Wiliam Kottke
Hain
Mina, Wie
Mia
Ida Kottke
Higin Avenue
Sadie Hankina
Desplainea Avenue
Millers, Ind
Troy Willan
Quitacl
Elgin” Avenue
Cecil Sandkedia
St Louis
Brooklyn
Hie
New Ates
Monro Street
A. Ue Winterroth
Jaul Iichter
New York City
Otto Hans
Jackson Boulevard
Green Lake
Wis
Mise Myrtle Duhmke
Abrarian
Lake Katherin
Andoch
Brom Thera Ahe
Myrtle Seifert
Violet Loeck
Chico
Mrs
Albert
Thurow
Docks
Boulevard
Krump and
Aon
Mark
Hannah Avenue
Long Lake
Eagle Nest
Jennette
Florence Styk
Kankakee
Louis Meyer
Burkart Court
Fred T. Schuster
Pioneer Presbyterian Church
Schuster
Cottage Grove
Marion Place
Lathrop Avenue
Foreal Park
Buffalo
N.Y
Fred Kaufman
California
Erneat Kottke
Wykoff
Ife
Mira. Fermin
Klvenaner
Deaplaines’ Avenue
Order of
Maymont Luther
Hanaah Avenue
Deerfield
Jon
Ming Glaidyn Calcutt
Rockford
Mrs. Frooers
Otto
Wills
Lora
Willian
Rockford Avenue
William Tieger
Hilda
Monticello
Wir
Miexer
Joseph Gerbert
Duntop Avenue
San Diego
Calif
Denver
Colo
Mra. Gerbert
Mra
Ti. Zutter
C. Noelle
Dfrw
Lt. Meyer
On Mru
John Schwass
Alfred Kramp
Wooddale
Macesbes
Iinpla
J. W. Anne
Thomas Aveoug
Seave
Europe
Sofia
Mursterdam
Wilbert Ifiyise
Benton Harbor
Mich
Sr. Moase
Dire
Hoase
Warry Buettner
Florence Otis
Ming
Unh
Columbia University
New York
Fournald
Duventa
Altaheler
Fyea
Mastara
Halers
Sun
Quebec
Barbour
Goal
Burgess—Bedting
Green’ Meadow
Loy Scout
Beard—Kiell
Forest Handy Book
Bond—Pick
Bhavel and
Pluck
Burnett
Good Wolf
Durton
Raven Putral
Joarist
Davy and the Goblin
Carvaras
Bay Scouta
Wolf Patrol
Earl
Cilefirtat
Cinderella
Grant
Goxa
Ted
Gregor—Hunaing Fox
Hale
Meyliger
Don Strong
Johnston
Colonel
Serton
Knox
Lorengini—Ieart
Mathews
Maeteriinck
Blue Bird
Montgomery
Anne
Hueston
Doris
Jordan
Lawis
Locke
Balthazar
McGrath
Mulfard
Bar
Puckird
Wire Devils
Porter
Roche
Unuasy Street
Hug
Burroughs
Tara
Johnny Nelson
Packard
the White Molt
Mary Marie
Trohmer
Sterrett
Rebeccn
Dr. Evane
Parlette
University of Hard Knocks
Paxe
Fraser, & Janes
Collins
Curhayt
Chite
Pattoo
McKaye
Mayorga
Bersolp
Forest P Park
Vane
Detter
H. EK. Sherrard
Adylus Street
Minneanolis
Sherrard
Busineus
Great Western
Tme
Forest Park Theater
Carl Madérs
Muale
Community League
Camp Fire Girl
Commiunity
Barvice
Bellaves
Bolshevist
Ole Manada
Waeh
Post
Flanders Fields
Siandom
Whix Field
Cook County
Rogers
Aldgaland Ave
Oak Park
Pauting St
Chicega
Riece Bros
Styleplus
Madison St
Forest Park, Ill
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