Santa Arrives Saturday in Forest Park for halfday event
Christmas decorations line Forest Park as Santa Claus is due about 9 a.m. Saturday. He will ride partway by reindeer and sleigh, then a fire truck through town carrying Chamber of Commerce hosts and Volunteer Fire Fighters. The schedule lists stops at local streets and landmarks with 9:20 to 11:40 time windows.
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Forest Park
Santa Claus
Flist Savings
Desplaines & Madison
Grant White
Circle & Randolph
St. John School
Circle
Open Letter on Public Land Sale and Park Space
A citizen calls for public meetings to discuss sale of land west of the league diamond, asking for zoning, use options, and potential park space with parking, debt repayment, and recreation needs, urging exploration of alternatives before decisions.
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Park Board
Park
Little Boy Lost Fundraiser Dance Supports Forest Park League
Mark Conway stars in a mock Little Lea guer portrayal to entice residents to a Saturday dance at Moose Hall Harrison and Desplaines. Co-Chairs Sam Gillan and Bob Heggle organize the 8 p.m. event with the Highlights providing music and prizes, refreshments, and awards to raise funds for Forest Park Little League.
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Mark Conway
Mark
Sam Gillan
Bob Heggle
Moose Hall
Harrison and Desplaines
Forest Park Litte League
Forest Park
Little League
Petition Effort Underway for Proviso Community College
About 200 PTA workers and administrators from Proviso township elementary schools gathered at Proviso West to discuss forming a community college and technical institute covering Elmwood Park Leyden and Proviso. Steps include filing a petition with the County Superintendent of Schools and possible hearings before a district election.
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P.T.A
Proviso Township
Proviso West
Elmwood Park
Leyden
Proviso
Knoeppel
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dance Tickets Available From Local Teens Fundraiser
Dance tickets priced at 1.50 dollars each are available from Sam Gillian at 512 Marenge 771 7715 or Virginia Stetler at 636 Merenge 366 3265 to support a youth fundraiser.
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Sam Gillian
Marenge
Virginia Stetler
Merenge
Forest Park May Host New District Courthouse
The plan to create state district courts statewide could place a principal courtroom in Forest Park or nearby suburbs. A committee chosen by Chief John Boyle will decide the site, with Forest Park favored for its modern facility. concerns include local congestion and staffing.
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Forest Park
Proviso Township
Oak Park
Berwyn
Cicero
North River
St Park
John §. Boyle
Vernon Reich
Edward O'Shea
Howard Mohr
O'Shean
Second Polio Dose Saturday for Sabin Oral Vaccine
Residents may receive the Sabin Oral Polio vaccine on Saturday at the Community room of First Savings on Deaplaines and Madison or at the Park Building Beloit and Herrigan from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A makeup date at the Park Building is Sunday Dec 15 from 2 to 6 p.m.
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Flrst
Madison
Park Building
Beloit
Herrigan F
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Kiwanians
Laud
Hank’ Meyer
Hank Meyer
Kiwanis Club
Emery Parichy
Harry Raimond
Claude Walker, JR
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