Bingonight Draws 500 as Grants Park Votes Back Lottery
A large turnout at St Bernardine’s weekly Bingo night demonstrates lasting interest in the game. Photos show overflow crowds, a speaker system, and number boards. Constance Chickles from Chicago and Angeline DeGregorio from Forest Park each hold multiple cards. Forest Park mayor and Senator Howard Mohr presided as sponsor of the bill legalizing Bingo.
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St. Bernardines
Constance Chickles
Chicago
Angeline DeGregorio
Forest Park
Fhoto
Wllneis
Howard Mohr
Mohr
Senate
Post Office Christmas Mailing Information
One delivery daily by letter carriers with no mail or parcel post on Sunday December 19. No window service that day. Lobby open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Sunday December 19 to purchase stamps and 11¢ all mail from stamp vending machine. Use all mail to assure delivery for Christmas.
Senior Citizens Condo Plan Debated at Forest Park Meeting
Mayor Howard Mohr outlined a pilot project to convert a 12 unit building at 926 Dunlop Avenue into affordable condominiums for Forest Park seniors with target price near 16000 dollars. Plan revisions add a community room and await further IBA discussion.
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Howard Mohr
Dunlop Avenue
E.F. Hilner and
Mohr
I.B.A
Henry Waldman
See Thru Agency
Lcense
Circle and
Randolph
Mohr Faces Primary Battle for Senate
State Senator Howard R. Mohr of Forest Park faces a Republican primary challenge from Leyden Township Supervisor John E. Falllips of Franklin. Phillips plans to seek the Sun District seat. Edward E. Bluthardt of Schiller Park seeks a third term in the General Assembly and also serves as mayor.
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Howard R. Mohr
Forest Park
Leyden Township
John E. Falllips
Franklin PLC
Sun District
Elmwood Fe
Phillips
Cook County
Edward E. Bluthardt
Schiller Park
General Assembly
Mohr
Bluthardt
States Attorney Visits Forest Park to Launch Mobile Office
States Attorney Edward Hanrahan visited Forest Park Tuesday for the Fraud and Complaint Mobile Office parked on Madison Street through December 17. The service accepts non-violent crime complaints and supports a five week drug abuse prevention program offering dismissal of charges if youths complete it and stay clean.
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Edward Hanrahan
Forest Park
Madison Street
Hanrahan
Chamber of Commerce
Larry Kaercher
Chicago
North America Savings Plans DuPage County Branch Opening
North America Savings filed to open a branch in Westmont Illinois under a new state law for savings and loan associations. President E Clifford Marquardt says operations would begin next summer with Forest Park and River Forest services retained. the Forest Park office would relocate if approved, with the firm based in Forest Park for over 30 years and assets above 70 million.
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North America Savings
Savings and Loan
North America
DuPage County
Forest Park
River Forest
North Americas
Mlinois Commissioner of Savings and Loan Associations
John J. Lanigan
Donald E. Tolva
Tolya
Westmont
Forest Fark
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