Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Forest Park Review in Forest Park, Illinois

We have 16,533,882 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Forest Park Review

Location

Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1949

Page

4

West Side Wrestling Show At Madison Arena

Don Eagle Mohawk Indian and Rod Fenton Canadian will wrestle Thursday night in Chicago at Madison Arena in a two out of three falls bout with a 60 minute limit. Rudy Kay and Benito Gardini face Farmer Marlin and Jim McMillen in an Australian team clash. McMillen, a former Chicago Bears star, teams with Marlin to try for the kill. Dutch Howlett and Red Patrick meet in a 30 minute bout. Andy Rockne faces Zack Malkov while Bloomer Girls perform.

West Side Don Eagle Rod Fenton Aca Wil Madison Arena Madison Street Chicago Rudy Kay Benito Gardini Farmer Marlin Jim McMillen Chicago Bears Marlin Kay Gardini McMillen Dutch Howlett Boston Coollege Red Patrick West Coast Andy Rockne South Bend Zack Malkov

Nurses Needed By Red Cross For Polio Victims

Red Cross seeks registered nurses to serve polio patients across Chicago area hospitals including Cook County Evanston and Michael Reese. Chairman Charles Henkle urged willing nurses to volunteer without leaving current jobs if possible. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis funds salaries for two month assignments. 300 nurses were mustered nationally in seven months and 600 more remain on duty. Call WAbash 2 7850 to answer.

Chicago Red Cross Cook County Evanston Contagious Disease Passavant Memoral Billings Michael Reese Charles Henkle Hed Cross National Foundation For Wabash

Refiners Lead By Two Games in Forest Park Clash

Refiners win Friday night over Welco Oils at Forest Park to move two games ahead in the standings. Norman Berger tossed a one hitter with Pam Collis collecting the hit. Welco Oils’ Ann Juburek pitched a four hitter and Lillian Leno hit a bases loaded triple.

Welco Oils Forest Park Pride Girls Norman Berger Pam Collis Ann Juburek Lillian Leno Downers Grove Gates Downers Harrison and Desplaines

Proviso graduates leave Mary Joy column for new writers

Marilyn Schultz and Jayce Butts known as Mari Joy gradu ate from Proviso last spring leaving the high school news desk. Peggy Gibson and Micky Krasnovich offer to take over and speak for themselves. Dry Dock drew a large crowd last Friday with many attendees listed. Attendance at regular Wednesday Dry Dock meetings will begin with distribution of membership cards. Ruth McMichaels Jean Walthers and guest Rachel rode horses at the Flying W while Lake Koshkonong draws vacationing students including Bette Smith Joy Ross Marilyn Bailey Bev Hoberts Barb Schreiner Pat Schmidt Jeanne Sansone Pat Newman Barb Hansen Babe McQueen. Ye Olde Column changes hands. readers urged to keep sending news via Forest 331-J or 4806.

Marilyn Schultz Jayce Butts Mari-Joy Proviso Calyum Peggy Gibson Micky Krasnovich Betty Hutchinson Mary Sue Wheener Red Barker Ron Bobinsky Joanne Gaden Georgene Rodenbostel Phil Elbert Jack Burkhart Sally Ginl Cleff Jim Debs Burt Donahue Loretta Wiley Chuck Jean Walthers Rachel Fred Jellesen Pat Lawson Lake Koshorena Lake Koshkonong Bette Smith Joy Ross Marilyn Bailey Bev Hoberts Barb Schreiner Pat Schmidt Jeanne Sansone Pat Newman Barb Hansen Babe McQueen Forest

Lions Hear Inspector Holmes at noon luncheon

Inspector E J Holmes of the United States Postal Inspection service will be the noon luncheon speaker Thursday August 18. Program chair Ralph Weber says Holmes will share a behind the scenes look at postal inspection work. Northwest Airlines this Thursday will show a 10 color film titled Northwest to the Orient. Oysters peak in all months containing the letters pt.

E. J. Holmes United States Postal Inspection Service Ralph Weber Holmes Postal Inspection Department Northwest Airlines

VFW Auxiliary 7181 Holds July Meeting at Schwab’s Hall

The VFW Auxiliary 7181 held its regular business meeting on July 18 at Schwab’s hall. Lola Mac Thacker former conductor lent her visit from New Orleans. Betty Sisson and Avalee Quitsch won merchandise club prizes. Plans are underway for the Bowman bunco in October. Next auxiliary meeting set for August 15.

VEFW V.F.W Schwab's Hall Lola Mac Thacker New Orleans Betty Sisson Avalee

Circle Lanes Girls Defeat Lombard Lutheran 12–6 on Lombard Field

Circle Lanes defeated Lombard Lutheran 12 to 6 on Lombard field Saturday as Mary Muldoon went 3 for 3 with four RBIs. Marion Dubbe and Betty York split pitching duties allowing only four hits. A Sunday game at Parichy field pits Circle Lanes against an all star Lombard team at 4:30 due to a double header.

Circle Lanes Circle Lane Lombard Lutheran Mary Muldoon Marion Dubbe Betty York Lombard Parichy Field

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pegey Micky Wilson's Certified Tander Hunt Salerno Centrella Phong Inspector Holmes Earl T. Marquardt & Co EARL Marquardt & Co Jack Long Madison St Estebrook
Search Courier

Search the Forest Park Review Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Forest Park Review?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication