Forest Park Public Schools Open Sept 7 with New Teachers
Forest Park Public Schools announce the start of classes on September 7. New teachers include Mary Jean Hammann from Oak Park, Patricia Field from Glen Mills, Carole Ann Francis from Nashville, Jo Ann Henderson from Decatur, Norta Haworth from Walkerton, Jean White from Park Ridge, Lucretia Taylor from Forest Park, and Norma Zara from Chicago. A workshop for new teachers is on September 2 with return to duty for experienced staff on September 6. enrollment is at 1 p.m. on September 1 and 8 for the first full day.
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Forest Park
Sroat A
Theorest Park
Forest Park Chool
Robert KE. Pruitt
Mary Jean Hammann
Oak Park
University of Ilinois
Patricia Field
Glen Milla
Springfield College
Springfield
Mass
Carole Ann Francis
Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbuilt University
Jo Ann Henderson
Decatur
Ilinois State Normal University
Norta Haworth
Walkerton
Ind
Police Chief Declares War on Teen Gangs
Police respond to a disturbance at Harrison and Forest with 14 youths rounded up and booked for loitering. Juveniles to see Judge Edward Schultz. many ar e from Chicago as Chief Cortino vows persistent action and warns against gang-related violence in the suburbs.
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Joseph Cortino
Herriaon
Erost
Carl Drechsler
Francis Kander
Howard Sawugdh
John Tobin
Edward Schultz
Chicago
Cortina
Forest Park
Village Annexes Desplaines Property to Forest Park
The village council annexed land from Desplaines Avenue to 1st Avenue Maywood to Forest Park, extending north to Harrison. The property, owned by Forest Home Cemetery, may be developed commercially, according to Mayor William Meyer. A police patrol route will follow the 1st to Harrison corridor.
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Forest Park
Desplaines Ave
Ist. Ave
Maywood
Roosevelt
Harrison
Forest Home Cemetery
William Meyer
Trampolines at Village Council Meeting Draw Debate
Monday night the Village Council discussed the trampolines business near 18th and Harlem after neighbors filed a 60 signature petition alleging nuisance issues. Mayor William Meyersaid the license would stand while the council observes experience and requests voluntary compliance within 15 days.
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Jana
George Leninger
James T. Gallagher
18Th
Harlem
William Meyer
Meyer
Edward Jacobs
Leonard Karlin
Adams
Leninger
Elgin
Ed O'Shea
Eddie
Proviso High Schools to Open in September 6 7
Proviso East and Proviso West will open September 6 for freshmen with full classes by September 7. Enrollment is projected above 8 000 with about 3 350 at East and 2 650 at West. late registrants push total past the estimate. Transportation via Bluebird West Towns and CTA. student IDs used for fares.
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Proviso High
East
West
Proviso East
Proviso West
Bluebird
West Towns
CTA Business School
CTA
Village seeks centralized lot for trucks and equipment
Village Equipment Commissioner Hank Meyer said the village wants a central location to store trucks and equipment. He noted Roosevelt near the old incinerator is outdated for modern needs and suggested a site near the Water Works at Jackson and Desplaines, possibly with state assistance.
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Hank Meyer
Roosevelt
Jackson
Desplaines
Lehmer Streetwalk Plan Aims to Cut Walk Time
Lehmer Streetwalk Committee chair Mike Lambke told the council on Monday he hopes to open the sidewalk between Higin Street and Harlem Avenue. Residents using the Harlem CTA stop and Expressway route now trek to Jackson Street to detour, a Lehmer sidewalk would provide a short cut.
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Lehmer
Mike Lambke
Council
Higin
Harlem
CTA
Jackson
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Toilst
Norma Zara
Carole Ann Francois
Lucretia Taylor
Norma, Haworth
Mary Jean Hammonn
Jean White
Gallagher
Attorney O'Shea
Jacobi
Hank
John Phelan
Board of Education
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