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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1956
Page
4
Laura Roynon hosted a birthday luncheon on August 14 with guests Norech Nitzgerald Frances Nitzgerald Linda Beribak Joanna Donovan Louise Roynon and Lois Roynon. Laura, who is seven, resides at 1520 Marengo.
Ruth Ely of 155 Brown was seated at a birthday party on August 17 by friends and neighbors. Her sister Mrs A Stech of Homewood and Mr and Mrs E R Grotthe with daughter Peggy Schubert of St Louis attended as guests.
Forest Park Public Schools outline the 1956 57 calendar with teacher workshops September 4 5 6 and 7 registration and workshop. The first day is September 10 with holidays and grading periods noted through June including report cards closing school and Memorial Day weekend. Lincoln's Birthday February 12 and Thanksgiving holiday November 22 are listed with multiple grading periods and vacations.
Four teams advance to the Championship Round Robin after semi finals. Welco Oils shows 18–0 and top seed, Khans join from American division with Vogels and O'Shea's leading the National bracket. Consolation series starts with Richards Tap, Claude A Walkers, the Wigan and St John.
Welco Oils rallied from a 4-2 deficit to defeat the Khans 8-4, securing their 13th straight win. Roy Stange drove in three on a bases loaded triple in the pivotal fifth inning, while Ron Habich contributed a homer and a single. Al Jaffee led Welco with three hits as Stange and Rowland provided key offense in a high scoring game.
Warren Semper led Claude A Walkers to a 33 0 victory over Wigwam with two home runs three singles and a double. Jack Conklin added four doubles and a single Pete FioRito Jr hit two homers and four singles while FioRito Sr. catchered after a decade away. Bob Quandt and Andy Prewisch had two hits for Wigwam and Bob Tsaacson pitched seven strong innings for the Winners.
Standings show Welco leading with 3 1 0 and Richards 1 2, O Shéas 2 a Vogels 2 1, Wigwam 2. Final round starts Aug 22 with Richards vs Wigwam and Welco vs O Shéas, plus subsequent games through Aug 29 featuring St John Richards Khans and Vogels Welco.
Worship at St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church every Sunday morning at 10. Sunday School not held in August. First session planned for September 9, the Sunday after the public school term ends. Pastor W A Burlaliff leads the congregation.
St John Evangelical Lutheran Church on Circle Ave lists services and programs. High school age class at 9 15 am English service at 9 45 am German service at 7 15 am and 9 45 am, nursery for children up to 3 years for the 10 45 am service. Holy Communion on second Sunday at 8 00 am and 9 45 am, and third Sunday at 10 48 am and 7 30 pm.
The text lists masses at Barnardina's Catholic Church in Harrison and Elgin with times around 9 10:00 and 12. It mentions Our Laity of Fatina Devotion for World Peace and Holy Daye events. First Fridays mass is at 1 30 with a holy drone on the eve of Friday.
At Hannah Ave St Peter s Luthean Church hosts Sunday School and adult Bible study with free bus service. Worship by Rev Richard W Roth returns from vacation with baritone Sal lyne Never Vaileth. Loyal Ladies Aid Quilting Aug 29 10 am. Congregational meeting after worship Sept 2 to discuss improvements.
Sunday services and activities listed for First Presbyterian Church Forest Park Baptist Church and Forest Park Methodist Church. Programs include worship services Sunday School Men’s Forum and rehearsals as well as Wednesday meetings and sewing projects for rag rugs and drive for charitable work. Dates August 25 27 29 indicated.
Harrison Street Bible Church at 818 Harrison Oak Park lists Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. worship at 10 a.m. and evening services at 7:00 p.m. with a young people's society at 6 p.m. midweek prayer and study meetings on Fridays. Nursery care provided during Sunday services and reading room hours noted. The Queen Month Club outing, August 5, included cocktails and dinner at Hoe Sai Gai in Chicago and attendance by several members.
A correction notes that Mrs. Mary Beggs of West Chicago, previously reported as 33, was actually 88. She was visiting daughter Mrs. W. C. Holcombe when she fell and broke her hip, resulting in injury during the visit.
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