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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1928
Page
2
Iver Forests two million gallon reservoir, filled with Chicago water, stood near full at Monday noon. Chloride of lime was added to disinfect, and the new pump was to be connected to drain water toward the Gulf, with Chicago water used at the same price for filling the main reservoir.
Miss Bartell of 105 Thatcher avenue was elected National President of Delta Gamma Phi Sorority at the Webster hotel convention in Chicago. She will serve two terms and is a member of Theta. Bartell is a member of Aqua Heights Country Club and has chaired the Women's Board of Control.
River Forest plans a busy 1929 program with Jack Knapp workshop results and a one act play contest by the Playground and Recreation board. A broad spring expo and a May two day festival in Keystone field feature a play queen on a platform and a track meet. An March Model Aircraft exhibition originates at the old Lake Street school building renamed Art Crafts. renovations funded by the board of education. Wallie Shoemaker leads aircraft plans. Lyons to lead bus trips. Directors coordinate Christmas efforts with churches. Lyons to play Santa Claus at five events.
Bonnie Brae Garage on Central Avenue serves as a Parcel Post Center for River Forest and Oak Park. About two thirds of the building’s floor space is in use, with a large postal staff working day and night. Last week a number of college students mentioned that several colleges had closed early due to the prevailing epidemic.
The Apollo Club of Chicago with fifty voices will perform Handel's Messiah at River Forest Sunday Evening Club. Four soloists join Selma Gogg Kummel soprano Henry M. Hobart tenor Kathleen Ryan contralto and George B. Lane bass, each noted for prominent oratorio and recital work.
Mr. Lane has held important musical positions with St. James Methodist church Edgewater Presbyterian church in Chicago and the Winnetka Community church noting a career that has traversed domestic and international stages.
Pioneer Co plans a one story 100 by 27 foot printing plant on Central avenue in River Forest between Bonnie Brae garage and Schuettler plant. The site lies near Rows man Dairy Co. development and a forthcoming bottling plant. Pioneer also announced a three story Lake street building for offices to be built and partly rented.
Excavation for the new River Forest building has started and is likely to be ready for occupancy within sixty days. Contractors have orders to push construction with all possible haste.
The River Forest Commercial Aasn votes on officers Thursday evening at the Village fall meeting. Reports of the year’s activities were available, but the paper went to press too early to publish election results. George A. Kossman served as president and Albert E. Webster as secretary.
An advertisement touts Vinol as a tonic that steadies nerves, improves sleep, and increases appetite. It claims users gained three pounds weekly by combining hard work and dancing with Vinol, a cod liver peptone iron tonic. The ad targets thin children and adults, noting a tasty flavor and weight gain.
Promos for laundry items and doll clothing sets include a wash tub board and folding clothes dryer with a value around 50 cents. Additional mentions include bags, aprons, caps, and bar pins priced near two dollars and seventy five cents.
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