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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1956
Page
23
Local broker Joe Reichmann & Co lists properties in Forest Park and western suburbs including 3 bedroom cottages with heat and garages from 15 250 to 16 900 and income 2 flats at 22 800. Additional homes in Maywood Bellwood Oak Park Brookfield offer 4 room co-ops, Cape Cods, and modern residences with gas heat and basements.
Multiple real estate listings describe a range of homes in Westchester including a B15,050 four year old two bedroom corner ranch with ample lot and garage, upgrades and open houses. Other properties feature brick Cape Cod and tri level designs with gas heat, basements, recent renovations, and immediate possession options. Financing details and down payments are noted for each listing.
Western Electric Hawthorne Choral club presents its annual Holiday concert blending traditional and modern carols. The event occurs Sunday evening December 10 at Albright Gymnasium Cicero, starting 8 15 pm with over 1200 seats available and no admission charge. It should attract audiences from Chicago and suburbs.
Listing describes a brick bungalow with ILW air heat, 2 car garage, side drive in Seminary location near schools. Immediate possession offered. price listed at $16,900.
The Alpine Ball, a Christmas dance, will be held Saturday Dec 15 from 8 p.m. to midnight at First Methodist church in Oak Park. The Rhythm Mets provide music and the Young Adult Group sponsors the event with Miss Joyce Brunkow as chair. A royal crowning, floor show, grand march, mixers, and refreshments are planned. Tickets at door are $1.50 per person. for more info call Barbara Parks at FE 4 5915.
Leslie Smith known as Les le K. Smith died last Saturday at 1 30 AM in Westlake hospital at 62. A longtime Forest Park resident living with his Bellwood family he left a wife daughter and two grandchildren. He worked as a Bankers Life agent in Chicago for many years and was remembered by many friends. Interment followed at Memorial cemetery with funeral conducted by Dr. Lou Wallace Gade at Zimmerman's chapel on Tuesday at 1 30 PM.
Betty Jean Balkie daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard D Balkie 116 Lathrop Sherwood Music School student performed On the Levee by Waldo at a piano recital held Saturday December 1 in Chicago. She attends Grant White School as a fifth grade student.
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