Forest Park Public Schools Registration Details
Parents must register students at their area school on Wednesday September 9 at 1 00 p m The four elementary centers Betsy Ross Wayne A Craney Garfield Holmes Hamilton and Grant White Circle and Randolph The Junior High Center at 926 Ferdinand Rita Zdeb Principal registration is brief and aims to prepare for the first full day of school on September 10 Children entering kindergarten must be five by December 1 and those entering first grade must be six by December 1 A birth certificate is required for first time students Physical exams are required for all Kindergarten fourth seventh grade and transfer entrants Blank forms are available at the Board of Education Office 826 Ferdinand Textbook rental will again be offered with rental fees due on Wednesday September 16 Superintendent Robert E Pruitt invites parents to call Forest 2240 for more information A letter with details will be mailed later this month
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Forest Park
Betsy Ross
13Th
Marengo
Wayne A. Craney
Field Stevenson
Ferdinand
Garfield
Hannah and Jackson
Holmes Hamilton
Grant-White
Carl A. Zdeb
Board of Educaion
Robert E. Pruitt
Forest
Porch railing collapse injures Mrs. Lee Ernst
Mrs. Lee Ernst of 920 Elgip was taken to Oak Park hospital by local police after a porch rail broke and she fell. The incident occurred Thursday as she leaned on the railing, injuring herself.
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Lee Ernst
Oak Park Hospital
Ernst
Jacobs with Public Service 35 Years
Henry Jacobs of 1625 Elgin celebrates 35 years of service in the electric utility field. He works as a dispatcher for Public Service Co. in Maywood and has lived nearly all his life in Forest Park. He and his wife Birdie, married 28 years, have daughters Barbara and Mia.
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Henry Jacobs
Elgin
Public Service Co
Maywood
Jacobs
Forest Park
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Birdie
Barbara
Mia
Lee Bierman
Chicago
Final Sermon For Rev Heinz At St John Lutheran
Pastor Max E. Heinz will preach his last sermons at St John Lutheran Church on Sunday August 28 at 8 9 15 and 10 45 am. The Heinz family will move to Kearney Nebraska where he will serve Zior Lutheran Church. An Open House in the Parish Hall from 3 30 to 5 30 p m invites all members and friends to say farewell and wish them well.
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Max E. Heinz
St. John Lutheran Church
Heinz
Kearney
Nebr
Hei
Zior Lutheran Church
St. John Church
Little League Stars Second Best In State
The Little League All Star team finished second in the state tournament held in Kan-kakee. About 300 Forest Parkers watched as Taylorville fell 4-? in the third inning after high heat and a rough game. Elgin is tagged as the best team seen. Dowd and Stange praised their eight of nine boys who can clear the fence.
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Kankakee
Cubs
White Sox
Don Stange
Taylorville
Forest Parkers
John Farrell
Scout Elgin
Howard Mohr
Bob Dowd
Eddie Lane
Elgin
Dowd
Stange
Elgin Beats Forest Parkers In Little League Game
Major Ackerman closed out as Elgin pitchers held Forest Park to a scoreless stretch after initial walks. Elgin won despite a late double and the crowd turning out for a Welcome Home party at the Park Building.
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Elgin
Forest Parkers
Forest Park Honors Its Oldest Resident Bertha Olsen
Bertha Olsen aged 93 and Forest Park’s oldest resident died July 28. She ran a catering service to age 80 and lived at 540 Circle for 67 years. She belonged to the King’s Daughters and Forest Park Methodist church. Services were at Zimmermans conducted by Rev. Jean Saltzman. Burial at Mt. Olive.
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Bertha Olsen
Forest Park
Olsen
Circle
King’s Daughters
Forest Park Community Chest pledges $12,000 drive
The Forest Park Community Chest Executive Board met August 12 at Village Hall to plan a drive from Labor Day to November 15. House-to-house collections run October 14 to 28, with a kickoff October 14. Section leaders meet October 7 for final instructions. Budget covers five agencies including Girl Scouts Boy Scouts and Welfare services.
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Forest Park
John Stern
Perk
Ed, O'Shea, Jr
Jeane Hermann
Carl Loyd
Adee Zunker
Ray Duke
Allee Zimmerman
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Intent
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Little League Stars
Major Ackerman
Cortina
Don F. Ackerman
Arthur Ackerman
Army
Birmingham
Mrs. Olsen
Community Chest
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