Park Chamber Elects Officers for 1914 Silver Anniversary Banquet
The Park Chamber of Commerce elected Edwin Miklas as president for 1914 with A E Fredrickson and Ed Trage Jr. as first and second vice presidents. New board members include Charles Barbier and James Freeman, with retiring officers and directors listed. The annual banquet on Jan 14 at Mangam's Chateau marks the chamber’s silver anniversary with a $7.50 dinner and a Rogers Bros. 1847 Sterling Silver set as grand prize. Reservations with Lorrayne Wick at FO 6-2543.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Park Chamber of Commerce
Edwin Miklas
Miklas Furs
Miklas
A.E. Fredrickson
Fredrickson Storage and van
Ed Trage Jr
Trage Broad Appliances
Ray Ratajak
Forest Park National Bank
Lorrayne Wick
Jim Dale
Travel
First Savings
Charles Barbier
Hines Lumber Co
James Freeman
Freeman Business College
Rudy Dubberfuhl
Amling
Flowerland
Roy Quitsch
Quitsch Florists
Harald Hitz
Forest Printing
al Jordan
Jordan Paint Co
Lou Castellani
Whiteway Foods
Gus Kelm
Kelm
Vernon Vawter
Naval Ordnance
Howard Reich
Phil Golden
Jim McMahon
Clif Clemens
Ed Epstein
Jim DeLisle
Ben Waller
Mildred Hosler
Sam Zussman
Bud Schwarzbach
Claude Walker Jr
Lou Calcagno
Howard Mohr
Harry Raimond
Don Peaslee
Mangam
Chateau
Chambers
Rogers Bros
Businessmen's Association
Garfield PTA Christmas Program At School Meeting
Garfield School students will present a Christmas program at the Garfield PTA meeting on Tuesday. The program features singing instrumental selections and a short play. Participants include Grades 2 and 3 from Mrs Horton, Grade 4 from Miss Paulson, and Grade 6 from Mr Pletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield School
Garfield P.T.A
Veldman Graduates With Aeronautical Engineering Degree
Raymond J. Veldman son of Mr and Mrs Harry Veldman 910 Elgin will graduate from Parks College of Aeronautical Technology St Louis University with a bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering on Tuesday. He plans to enter the Air Force after graduation.
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Raymond J. Veldman
Harry Veldman
Elgin
Parks College of Aeronautical Technology
St. Louis University
Veldman
Air Force
Proviso East Key Club Collects 650 Pounds Soap
The Key Club of Proviso East high school collected 650 pounds or 3 000 bars of soap during the week of November 4 to 8. Soap moved from Rochelle district point to ship to the Illinois State Mental Hospital at Dixon. Club Sponsor Donald Parker awarded trophies to top collectors Thi Lane and others.
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Proviso East High School
Rochelle
Ill
Illinois State Mental Hospital
Dixon
Donald Parker
Thi Lane
Marengo
Polio vaccine makeup set for Sunday at Park Building
The turnout for the second dose of Labln oral polio was excellent last Saturday. If you missed it you can get a makeup dose next Sunday, Dec. 15, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Park Building. One more dose will be given in January to complete immunization.
Senior Citizens Club Christmas Party Details
The Senior Citizens Club plans its Christmas party next Tuesday with a 50 cent per member defrayal request from Chairman Anna Linnench. Mrs. Katherine Taylor and her committee again led the pollo vaccine project last Saturday, and sick list members include Mrs. Dinkel and Mrs. Wiederman.
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Anna Linnench
Katherine Taylor
Dinkel
Wiederman
Forest Park Park District Tax Vote Prompts Public Opinion
Community letters flood the Forest Park scene as residents prepare to vote December 21 on a 0.5 percent property tax levy to cover Park District financial woes tied to the failed ice skating rink. Supporters call the increase modest versus nearby districts and services. opponents say tax hikes are improper.
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Park District
Forest Park
Park
Orrico Completes Recruit Training at San Diego Naval Center
James A. Orrico son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Orrico 4108 Thomas completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center San Diego California according to local notices.
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James A. Orrico
Charles A. Orrico
Thomas
Naval Teaining Center
San Diego
Calif
Forest Park Courtroom designated main district venue
Mayor Howard Mohr reported at the council meeting that the Forest Park Courtroom will be one of three main courtrooms in the district comprising 16 towns. A judge from Chief Judge John Boyle will hear cases here three to four days weekly, with municipal code violations heard Thursdays by a Justice of the Peace.
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Howard Mohr
Forest Park
John Boyle
Edward Schultz
Shelley DeCosta
Costa
Clerical Course Earned by Local Soldier at Fort Knox
Pvt. Donald R. Karpovich age 17 completed an eight week clerical course on November 23 at the Army Armor School Fort Knox Kentucky. His parents Mr and Mrs Benjamin Hinton reside at 7438 Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald R. Karpovich
Benjamin Hinton
Franklin
Army Armor School
Fort Knox
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ed Miklas
Jim Piies
Wilcox
Mike Rizzo
Harlem
Bill Hemnosz
Maywood
California
Santa
Chaber Canment Park
Santa Claus
Old St. Nick
John Farrell
Desplaines
Congress
Chamber of Commerce
Lou Gascagno
Earlwitt
Ed Trage
Mike Lambke
Public Works Department
Vernon Reich
Reich
Paul Berlin
Berlin
Cotum
Earl Witt
Mohr
Creele
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