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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1956
Page
3
Three boys from 142 Des Plaines say two older youths followed them home from Lakest and assaulted them. The youths asked if they were the ones who threw snowballs at them at Dixon and Brown. Ironalee William and George Schultz are named among the injured.
The boys, aged 15 and 16, were noted with one wearing a Proviso jacket. They fled when lights from an adjoining house came on, signaling an alert and prompting their quick departure.
Senior League opens Thursday December 20 with matchups R D Liquors versus Refiners Bir 7 30 Welco Gils versus Set Back Inn 30 Pink Clock versus Review 20 Richards versus Bush Furniture. Welco Oils beat Richards Tap 82 28 as Hoduck and Stange scored 27 and 17. Review Ramblers beat Set Back Inn 47 40 paced by Jim Klages 19. Pink Clock beat Bush Furniture 69 31 Bob Pellvpring led with 22. Canasta Club hosted Christmas party December 13 at 1034 Elgin with secret pals revealed.
Mrs. Lloyd Goble of 443 Desblaines hosts Mrs. C. E. Brading from Paris for the holidays. Mr. Grading plans to join for Christmas. St Bernardine Mothers club hosts a Christmas party with the Boys' Choir from St. Malachy Chicago singing carols. Second and third grade mothers served as hostesses and a grab bag was held.
The Loretto Academy of Chicago directs a December 16 Christmas program with 200 girls in the chorus singing carols under Carl Behnke of Forest Park. The Northern Trust Bank of Chicago hosts a noon December 24 chorus in its main lobby directed by Behnke. The Goodman Theater Group held an afterglow at Walter Heidenway's Dunlop home where Dickens Christmas Carol was read.
A Sunday School Christmas Eve pageant features a piano organ prelude of O Holy Night and Cooper's The Flute Carol sung by junior and chapel choirs. Notables listed include Lynn Achuff Joanne Klein Nancy Lamkey and Rev. Richard W. Roth directing with organ by Gertrude Fischer and accompaniment by Martin Lietz.
Holliday visitor Roy Strening stays with Mr. and Mrs. Hoy at 7645 Adams for the holidays as they host relatives and friends during the festive season.
Cub Pack 105 holds a Christmas party Friday night December 21. The group will bring gifts to a local children's orphanage.
Forest Park Junior High students anticipate vacation and a near finished building. Friday events include home team parties, games, refreshments, and films followed by a Christmas Dance at 4 PM. After vacation, they will adopt a Constitution for the Student Association and plan activities.
A concise reflection on relationships arguing that sustaining friendships hinges on ongoing effort and presence. It suggests that true bonds endure only with mutual attention and action rather than distance or neglect. The piece emphasizes personal responsibility in maintaining valued connections.
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