Forest Park Council Reports on Storm Sewers Plan
The Forest Park Village Council issued a statement on a storm sewer ordinance after three years of discussion. Plans supported by village engineers and Metropolitan Sanitary District review were deemed workable and costly but beneficial. A petition for a public vote on the revenue bond funded improvement has been received, with an election date to be announced. Trustee Walter Baltis will attend the next meeting to discuss the project.
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Forest Park
Metropolitan Sanitary District
Sanitary District
Walter Baltis
Petition for Election on Forest Park Sewer Project
A petition filed with Forest Park Village Clerk seeks a special election on sewer improvements and revenue bonds. George Olsen and Howard Mohr presented 2331 signatures to Village Clerk Charles Mesecke. The council will address the petition at Monday's meeting and announce the election date later.
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Forest Park
George Olsen
Howard Mohr
Charles Mesecke
Forest Park Chamber to Elect Officers Monday
The Forest Park Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual open meeting luncheon Monday at noon at Otto's. Officers to be elected include Ser Castellani president Sam Zussman first vice president Jim Dale second vice president Ray Ratajak treasurer. Directors nominated are Mrs. Mildred Hosler James McMahon Howard Relch Howard Schwarzbach Claude Walker Jr and Howard Mohr. Installation banquet set for Melody Mill on Jan 13.
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Forest Park
Broken Leg News From Local Play Round Accident
A freak accident Saturday fractured the leg of Craig Bixler of 114 Marengo. He was on the merry go round at Randolph and Circle when his shoe lace became tangled in the ride. The incident left him with a leg fracture and required medical attention.
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Craig Bixler
Marengo
Craig
Randolph and
Circle
Burglars Start Fire at 1041 Lathrop
Fire at 1041 Lathrop started by burglars as neighbors noticed smoke and flames. Fireman William Vrtis suffered a dislocated shoulder lighting the blaze and was hospitalized. Police say an inflammable liquid was spread inside, after burglars broke a rear porch window and ransacked the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Baethke.
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William Vrtis
Marengo
Lathrop
Edgar Baethke
George Welatt
Walther to Present Christmas Concert at Walther Gym
Walther Lutheran High School choir chorus and band present their annual Christmas concert to begin the Christmas season. The program includes sacred and secular vocal and instrumental works. Admission is 1.20 for adults and 0.60 for children at Walther's Gym Melrose.
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Walther Lutheran High School
Walther
Melrose Or
Brown Honored for Saving Daughter
Ronald Brown of 829 Beloit, a Northern Illinois Gas employee, received The President's Award for the Saving of Human Life at the company's management conference on Nov 30. He credited a safety meeting film on mouth to mouth resuscitation for saving his six month old daughter Denise last spring after she stopped breathing in her crib.
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Ronald Brown
Denise
Beloit
Northern Illinois Gas
Ni-Gas
Marvin Chandler
Brown
M-Gas Safety Committee
Post Office Extends Hours for Christmas Rush
Postmaster Mel Mader will extend window service to 8 30 am to 5 pm on weekdays and Saturdays. Starting Dec 14 windows stay open until 6 pm on weekdays. Mader advises early mailing and suggests, Mail a bunch before lunch.
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Mel Mader
Santa Makes the Rounds Saturday in Forest Park
Santa Kris Kyingle visits Forest Park on Saturday morning arranged by the Chamber of Commerce. He will meet children in grades 1-6 and distribute candy stockings. The tour runs from 0:30 to 2:30 PM at Grant-White, St John School, Forest Park Nat Bank, First Savings, Garfield School, Betsy Ross School and other stops.
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Santa
Forest Park
Kris Kyingle
BCL
Chamber of Commerce
Grant-White
ST. John
Nat's Bank
Garfield
Bernardine
Betsy Ross
Liquor Dealers Aid Dimes Drive in January Campaign
Forest Park liquor dealers join Local March of Dimes efforts to raise funds during the January drive. A meeting in Oglesby unveiled the statewide polio fight program with Retail Liquor Dealers Protective Assoc. units. Giant dime boards will be placed in stores. each board, when filled with dimes, totals nearly $70 to support the campaign.
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Forest Park
March of Dimes
Oglesby
Ill
Retail Liquor Dealers Protective Assoc
Association
Grant Moms Plan Christmas Party
Mothers will meet Dec. 15 for their Christmas party at 1 p.m. Members bring a $1 grab bag gift. Luncheon served by Mrs. Vrtis, Potter, Banetario, Jacknaw, Ross and all. Evening children party at the school gym begins at 6 p.m. Santa will attend with gifts. Committee: Mrs. Triceci, Winter, Hogas, D. Gloss and W. Gloss.
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Grant White
Force Lightelt Shooting Honors Force Ly
The th annual Club Championship match of Jy Riflemen ended with honors split between Troup 108 and Explorer Post 109. Tom Force of Post 100 won the Stand aggregate for the third year, earning the Hot Point traveling trophy. Bob Lightell of Post 109 finished a close second in the Expert onward and within six points of the grand aggregate. Ken Wentland and Glen Wentland of Troop 108 won the Sharpshooter and Marksman awards. Awards will be presented at a forthcoming parents night.
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Jy. Riflemen
Troup 108
Explorer Post 109
Tom Force
Post 100
Bob Lightell
Post 109
Ken
Glen Wentland
Troop 108
Markeman
Two Year Old Eugene Cavelet Injures Forehead
A two year old, Eugene Cavelet of 1118 Lathrop, struck his forehead on a radiator at home Monday. Police transported him to Dr. Jacob Giardina for treatment and bandaging at Christmas time.
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Eugene Caveletto
Lathrop
Eugene
Jacob Giardina
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