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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1918
Page
3
The article describes classroom activities and holiday decorations at the school. Students admire campers Fire Girls for attendance, recount prize drawings, and note seasonal displays. Teachers report light influenza impact and confirm ongoing work as Christmas programs approach.
Garfield School reports graduating pupils expect ribbon days on December 14 and pins on December 20, with rooms preparing for the Christine program. The Garfield team beat Eugene Field 2 to 0, while students organize Christmas projects, plays, and class events. staff note absences, transfers, and staff substitutions.
The mas program and a busy copyist effort feature three plays being dramatized by Mrs. Gardner’s children. The planned titles include The Unexpected Company, Christruam at Holly Parm, and Christmas in the Air as part of a festive local entertainment lineup.
Boy Scouts of Troop No 2 met on December 11 at Grant school. Seyms received honed wrestling and the group showed skill. Officials of the Community M E church granted use of the church hall every Monday evening. Scouts moved to their new home and drilled for twenty minutes to show thanks for the help. Taps were sounded. Ferry Chaulfoux, Troop Reporter.
Forest Park Hoys Band announces Monday rehearsals during Christmas and New Year weeks replacing Tuesdays. Open to boys not yet in the band with a chance to join and perform publicly soon as they improve. Publicity Cratzman.
A regular meeting of the Junior Jackies was held at the Community Club on Saturday afternoon. About twenty members attended. The group was entertained at Vionper Church by the Ladies Aid Society. Attendees enjoyed a fire program. Walter H. Young Jr., secretary.
The Alldnighty lodge organized two weeks ago held a meeting at the Musonte temple. Officers were elected with salaries listed, totaling 10000 in all. Members paid dues plus a social with cabbage leaves, ice cream and fruit, then adjourned as unrest grew. The next meeting is set for New Year’s Eve at the LaBallg hotel.
The Forest Park Village Council held a regular meeting December 6 1918. Mayor Kaul and commissioners discussed Harlem Avenue paving with Oak Park officials, staffing, budget items, and a street foreman salary raise to 150 dollars monthly. permits for a dance at Forest Park Mall Room were approved. various communications were received and placed on file. meeting adjourned.
On Monday evening December 9 the Tyega Camp Fire Girls hosted a taffy pull for Mr and Mrs Mace Brady. The girls sang and played games before and after. Four girls will entertain the mothers of the Office Street club at Ashland Ave, Van Buren Street Tuesday evening December 10. The group was worried about absent girls Elia Bouhin Florence Rappaby Hazel and Margaret Braun but the evening turned prudent. Our next meeting is December 17. Martha Exler, Secretary.
A brief note describes smoke seen and a possible fire from a pipe, with authorities noting cautiously about hidden flames. Fire crews remain on alert as investigators assess the cause and the extent of the smoke observed in the area.
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