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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1965
Page
3
Letters to the Editor praise Claude Walker for kind words about the staff at the Minots Pavilion. The writer notes the staff as a devoted team and expresses belief the state will benefit from their efforts. A countdown indicates 41 days to completion of a project.
The Skirts and Shirts adult fellowship of First United Church of Forest Park in Elgin and Harvard sponsors a breakfast on August 29 at 10 30 a m in the Church Fellowship Hall after services. Tickets are sold by Skirts and Shirts members or at the door.
Miss Erna Mathias a registered nurse at the Lutheran Missionary Sanitarium New Guinea travels home with relatives and friends. She plans an illustrated lecture on her work at the sanitarium at Mrs Eleanor Burgess 1029 Ferdinand and visits Mrs Leona Zutz 6148 Elgin.
San Domingo report notes PFC Adolf Schmidtke son of Mrs Helene Schmidtke living at 243 Maengo serves with the Inter American peace force in the Dominican Republic and is stationed near Domijcan Repole according to local dispatches.
Walther Lutheran High School Melrose Park starts its 11th academe year at 8 15 a m on Tuesday Sept 7 with an opening service at St Paul Lutheran Church Melrose Park. Enrollment reaches 465 with 130 freshmen. New staff includes Rev Walter Kalben Miss Norene Kainzen Edyard Marten and Steven Wagner.
Army Pvt Harry A Seleh son of Mrs Ellen M Kisivl of 7206 W lath is assigned to artillery in Roberts Wisconsin on August 2. The report notes his duty assignment and parentage in a local wartime roll call style item.
The Forest Park Woman's Club hosts an Alpha Card Party on Wednesday September 1 in the Community Room at North America Savings with dessert and numerous prizes. A candy sale and cook books will be offered. A rummage sale follows on September 16 at the Park Building.
The Girls' League of Proviso East will place 32 senior Big Sisters to aid freshmen on freshman day and the first week of school. Dressed in white, they will help with opening locks, finding classrooms, and assisting in freshman homerooms.
Reich and Becker Real Estate notes a new Housing Act signed by the President eases veteran purchases. Homes appraised under 15000 may require no down payment through the PHA, while higher priced homes get a reduced minimum down. FHA interest rates and 30 year terms stay unchanged.
The Pony League Eagles defeated the Police 15 to 8 to claim the Village championship. Manager Ken Stange celebrates as banquet plans set for September 26 at the Park Building. Forest Park Invitational ongoing nightly at 6 15 at the Park with Bellwood and Villa Park favored to win the trophies. Tournament concludes September a.
Due to Labor Day the Board of Town Auditors of Proviso will hold its next regular meeting on Thursday September 2 at 5 30 p m in the Clerk s office located at 7508 Madison.
Triton College will administer the American College Testing Program at West Leyden High School on Saturday at 8 a.m. The 100 first entrants who plan to enroll and have not taken the test will be admitted. ACT required for full time enrollees and transfers. a 4 fee applies. Office of Admissions adds evening hours 1:00 to 9:30 p.m. in Room 110 Monday through Thursday. Call 455-2500 for details.
Mr and Mrs John Mohus of 926 Thomas return home with children Marion and Michael after a trip to the eastern states.
Registration for Recreation Touch Football will be held Saturday at 9 30 a.m. in the Park on the Life League diamond. Boys 8 to 12 years old are invited to report. Bob Dowd, Recreation Director, will head the program in its sixth year of operation.
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