For-Oak Club Christmas Party In Forest Park
Santa Claus attended an early Christmas party at For-Oak club of St. Bernardine church in Forest Park on December 13. Members impersonated Santa and staged a fashion show with male members dressed as women. Dances followed and ice cream and cake were served. Nomination of new officers will occur at the next meeting.
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Mike
Santa Claus
Forest Park
St. Bernardine Church
Phille Juneta
Santa
Martels
Ray Black
George Anerson
Till Wirgel
Joe, Wirgel
Francis Schotner
Ab Clement
Aldo Bertacchi
Frank Leninger
Ned Hafner
Lions Xmas Party Shines for Seiddies in Forest Park
The Purest Lions Club held their annual Christmas party in a gorgeously decorated hall at Forest Park. A dinner, short film acts, and acts from Forest Dancing studios delighted attendees. Santa distributed toys and candy prizes to every child as the event closed with festive music and thanks to organizers William Berliner, Les Berger, Joe Wagner, and Dr. Leon Eisenman.
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Lions Club
Moving Pictures
Forest Dancing Studios
Forest Park
Santa Claus
William Berliner
Les Berger
Joe Wagner
Leon Eisenman
St Johns Mark Christmas with Eight Services
St John s Lutheran Church Forest Park Madison Street and Circle Avenue plans eight Christmas services to accommodate about 7000 worshippers. Pastors M Wagner and A Wagner Jr lead multiple services with children s cantata Rejoice directed by H K Moeller. A sunrise sermon by M Wagner, chorus by St John s Mule Chorus, and a later service by Rev A Wagner. Chimes, choral music, free will offerings, and a large Christmas gift program for parish children accompany decorations and holiday events across December.
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St. John's Ey
Forest Park
Madison Street
Circle Avenue
A. Wagner
St. John's
H. K. Moeller
St. John's School
Ernest Witt
Chicago
Oa. Am
Wea
St John's Lutheran Church
The First Christmas Pageant at First Reformed Church
The Sunday School of the First Reformed Church at 100 Elgin and Harvard presents The First Christmas pageant tonight. It features six scenes illuminating biblical Christmas messages with S. E. Barbour directing and carols between scenes. A White Gift Service follows inviting all to give gifts to the Christ-child. God With Us closes the program.
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First Reformed Church
Elgin
Harvard Avenues
S. E. Barbour
God
Otto Reich Runs For Mayor In Forest Park Race
Otto Reich, long time Forest Park businessman, enters the mayoral race after a meeting at Gustave Wentland’s home on Hannah Avenue where local residents urged his candidacy.
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Otto Reich
Aree ane Cume Emerges as Forest Park Mayoral Contender
Aree ane Cume surprises friends with a strong bid for mayor of Forest Park. Reteh, longtime village treasurer, is described as qualified and experienced, with former Mayor Genege Guld as a past rival. Other candidates are expected, potentially including Mayor Hussey, making a competitive race likely.
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Reteh
Ho Kaul
Genege Guld
Forest Park
Hussey
Cay
Girls Basketball Team Recruiting Meeting Noted
A meeting for all girls interested in forming a girls basketball team is announced. See Miss Sara Peyton for details, Thursday night December 29 in the village hall at 7 30.
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Sara Peyton
Christmas Worship Service Headlines and Choir Anthems
The Sunday morning worship at 10:45 features a Christmas theme with the choir led by S. Eo Barbour performing two anthems. Holy Communion will be celebrated during the worship hour as community members are invited to attend.
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S. Eo Barbour
Christiansen
Worshi
Holy Night Service At St Peter's Begins At 1130 P M
St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran church on Hannah Avenue and Adams Street invites villagers to a Holy Night service starting 11 30 PM on Christmas Eve. Four Proviso High School trumpeters provide carols before the midnight service as a large tree lights the church with festive decorations and candies for worshippers.
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St. Peter's
St. Peter's Eangelical Lutheran Church
Hannah Avenue
Adams Rt
Christina
Proviso High School
Proviso High Schol
Hold Candle Service At Forest Park Presbyterian Church
Forest Park Presbyterian church hosts a candle service tomorrow at 4 30 PM in the church with Christmas carols and a special address by Walace Gade on the Child's Narrow Way. The choir will perform Christmas music and lights will mark the church doors as worshippers gather for a festive Sunday observance.
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Presbyterian Church
Forest Park
St. Lou Walace Gade
Christus
Kiwanians Enjoy Yule Program At Christmas Evening
Kiwanis members held a weekly meeting with a joyous Yule program and carols from St Peters Lutheran church choir. Pastors Rev Lon Wallace Gade Rev Theodore Lorppert Rev Michael W Dons Rev William K Buch delivered messages as Miss Invangeline Buch led the choir and local members applauded the festive service and a toy donation drive for underprivileged children.
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Lon Wallace Gade
Micodore W. Dons
Stev- Theodore Lorppert
William K. Buch
Invangeline Buch
Hinks
St. Peter's Evangelical ‘Lutheran Church
Virginia Klussner
June Rentel
Ruth Schute
Evelyn Kurek
Dorothy Nuch
Renetta Awert
Ruth Sulra
Irene Mull
Florence Crom
Gertrude Yeh
Kiwasiaten
Bach and
Gade
Ace Kiwanwins
Chinemas
Clayd Lehman
Otta
Red Boor
Charley Menke
CMM
Frall Kiwasvany
Jay
Cher
Betsy Ross P T A Christmas Party Details
Betsy Ross P T A held a Christmas party for Betsy Ross School students on December 6 from 7 to 9 30. A committee led by Mrs Tebbe organized the event with Mesdames Holler Gilmore Leiteh Munath and Miss Preller and Messrs Trebbe Gilmore Hafner and Lederer. Children were entertained by their groups and other performers, then sang carols before Santa Claus arrived to hand out candy and crackerjack.
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Betsy Ross P.tla
Betsy Ross School
Meg
Tehbe
Mesdames Holler
Gilmore
Leiteh
Munath
Miss Preller
Trebbe
Hafner
Lederer
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For-Oak Club
Lions Xmas
St. John’s
Reformed Church
Vertess Young Gels
Misic
Bethlehem
Meldaro
II Amd
Betsy Ross
P.T.A
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