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Forest Park year in review 1964 highlights local events
Claude A Walker surveys Forest Park for 1964 noting 500 expected at the Chamber of Commerce Silver Anniversary banquet January 14, awards and elections, parking fights, police activity, fund drives, new church additions, license laws, and a busy civic calendar as the year closes with well wishes for a healthy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Incal Chamber of Commerce
Des Marousek
Jack Campbell
DesPlaines
Harriet Bruggemeyer
Glenn Schulz
VFW Post
Forest Park
Clifford Clemens
Waldhelm
John Winkelmann
Blinds Hell
Fred Rose
George Olsen
Randolph and
Marengo
Joe Cortino
Mohr
Park Board
Francis Gerty
River Edge Hospital
St. John Lutheran Church
Forest Park Review
Lawrence Buckley
Board of Education
Cora Salee
Elmer Schnurstein
Circle
R.W. Zepernick
Virginia Roloff
Forest Park Woman’s Club
Jackie Irbe
Cliff Marquardt
Cook County Council of Insured Savings and Loan Assa's
First United Church
Terry Wick
Princess of Job’s Daughters
St. Bernardine’s
Holy Name Society
Paul Douglas
Central Envelope Co
Hank
Meyer
Village Corncil
Howard Sammon
American Bankers Ass'n. Park
Village
Bud Fredrickson
Art Huebner
Public Service Co
Fred Steers
Commonwealth Edison, C
Bond’s
Berwyn