Forest Park Bank to Expand and Modernize Facilities
Forest Park National Bank plans a 650000 expansion to reroute an alley for a drive up facility and add a two story addition moving many services upstairs. The village council received the plan in a letter from president Raymond Ratajak who praised it as faith in Forest Park's future.
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Forest Park National Bank
Raymond Ratajak
Ratajak
Forest Park
I T
Howard Mohr
John Hanley
Accounts and Finance
Edward Lambke
Health and Safety
Mohr
Hanley
Council
Leutenant
Robert Hodges
Arthur Licitra
Frederick Knack
Robert Davis
Donald Huebner
Harvey Hein
Gulf Oil
Planning Commission
Churches Launch Key 73 Evangelism Year In Forest Park
Civil leaders and pastors from Forest Park join to launch the Key 73 evangelist movement at Homer's Restaurant on December 7. Photo highlights include Pastor Erwin Paul, Father William Quinlan, Pastor Arnold Wulff, Pastor Elton Kirsein, Pastor John Hodde and Pastor Walter Mohr. The interdenominational effort aims to involve more than 150 denominations in 1973 under the theme Calling our Continent to Christ.
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Erwin Paul
William Quinlan
Arnold Wulff
Elton Kirsein
John Hodde
Walter Mohr
Forest Park
Homer’s
Tony Bale New Head of Chamber
Robert T. Tony Bale of Homer's Restaurant was elected president of the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce for 1973 at the annual installation lunch. He follows his father’s 30 year prior term and succeeds Richard Kimball. Bale pledged full dedication and to utilize the talents of his fellow officers.
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Robert T
Tony) Bale
Homer’s
Forest Park
Rites For Publisher Henry Keller
Henry J. Keller founder and president of Village Economist Inc died Friday at Loy ola Hospital after illness. He was 54 and long-time Oak Park resident active in publishing for 20 years. His firm began in 1958 as a monthly newsletter and evolved into a weekly with five papers. Keller was a member of the publishing community.
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Henry J. Keller
Village Economist, Inc
Loyola Hospital
Keller
Thomas
Oak Park
M. Keller
Seized in the act: Forest Park burglary arrest
Alexander Fernandez of Cicero was caught in an apartment burglary on 585 Jackson Boulevard by Officers Robert Kutak and Nick Maffei. He surrendered without resistance, was booked on two counts of Burglary, and jailed pending bond as Forest Park detectives pursue possible additional links.
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Forest Park
Alexander Fernandez
Cicero
Seintent
Jackson Boulevard
Robert Kutak
Nick Maffei
Kutak
Maffei
Fernandez
Oak Park Court
Don Hinz
Nick Maffel
Ecology Everybody's Business by Joan Ripa
Ecology essay urges recycling of newspapers cardboard magazines and paper waste. It lists items such as brown sacks office records and other paper types to be placed in cardboard containers and dropped at the Paper Bin at 15th and Hannah near the new garage for a healthier cleaner tomorrow.
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15Th and
Hannah
Forest Park Receives $34,959 Federal Revenue Sharing
Forest Park village reports a $34,959 federal revenue sharing payout received last week. A second installment of the same amount is anticipated next year. Funds will be placed in a special interest bearing account pending allocation for a forthcoming improvement.
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Forest Park
Notable Oak Park resident served on local boards dies
Obituary notes the death of a Forest Park Chamber of Commerce member and Cook County Sheriff Citizens Advisory Board appointee. Survived by wife Marie two daughters Jean Flando and Carol Kernoske son Carl mother and two grandchildren. Services held Monday at 523 Lake Street Oak Park with interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
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Forest Park
David) Kernoske
Carl
Mary
Lake Street
Oak Park
Queen of Heaven Cemetery
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Tony Bale
Chamber
Rites
Henry Keller
Ecology
Joan Ripa
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