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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1925
Page
9
A fragmented crossword puzzle clue list with horizontal and vertical entries. Reads like a garbled set of hints including energy, writing instrument, toenail items, and names. many words are unreadable or jumbled, suggesting misscanned text and partial phrases from a newspaper puzzle page.
A radio travelogue guides listeners through the night airwaves from WLS to WTAB and KOA sampling programs in cities like Buffalo Chicago Denver and Los Angeles. The narrator notes stations, orchestras and announcers, ending with a bedtime scene as Johnny settles for the night.
A fragmented OCR style item asks about a Laughing Matter reference and a puzzling phrase. It mentions Aida and asks what the foal and ogy foal may imply, suggesting a linguistic or cryptic clue from a historical page. The readable text is limited and offers no clear event or person.
A quaint ad notes a wonderful line of striped ponds awaiting inspection at Ida's A. B. Dry Goods Store, located at 107 Beloit Ave NE, inviting customers to view the wares and make purchases.
Ming Hoffman's class leads in school banking with a high average while a February 18 party in the Grant School building featured the Sweetheart Dance, games, valentines, and a buffet. The 1925 graduates held their first caniyante, raising $1087 profit, as staff and former students hosted dinners and luncheons. Grade banking figures are listed for grades 1 through 9 with depositors and ratios.
Church notes show Minister Marcos Wegner leading services at the Missouri Synod church on Washington Avenue. Sunday services include 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. English service and 10:00 a.m. German service, with a Wednesday German service at 7:40 p.m. Leading attendance and further dates are listed for parishioners.
The project to connect the companys Joliet station with the Calumet station of Commonwealth Edison was undertaken during the year. The section between Joliet and Chicago Heights, about thirty miles, was completed and placed in service, marking a major milestone in the line.
The Public Service Company of Northern Illinois reports strong 1924 growth with 283,000 customers, up from 184,000 five years earlier, and 1,003,004.10 in gross operating revenues, up 12 percent from 1923. The company opened four Public Service Stores in Berwyn Des Plaines Dwight and Elmhurst, with 28 stores now operated by the firm. Groundbreaking improvements include a new Waukegan Generating Station unit raising capacity and improved coal efficiency, plus ongoing plant expansions and tower transmission work.
Local school notes cover a teachers party attendance correction omitting Misa Jurgensen, reports on Proviso High Haglvh committee, and Garfield students with absences and spelling lists. Garfield and Stevenson schools list perfect attendance, grade rewards, new pupil transfers, thrift banner, and badges, with bank deposits and attendance stats for February.
Corner Themag Avenue and Adams wirget hosts Washington's birthday observance next Sunday with both morning and evening services. Rev Jonathan Thompeca will lead the day and Mr A G Brown of Oak Park speaks at 7:30 p.m. A Brotherhood class forms in Sunday school and men join ages 15 and up. Sunday schedule includes 0:45 a.m. Sunday school 0:45 a.m. opening 7:30 p.m. preaching 0:20 Epworth League. midweek service Wednesday 7:50 p.m.
Sunday school at 10:00 English service at 10:00 p m German at 11:00 a m Ash Wednesday lent services German 7:50 p m English 7:00 p m Torchbearers 7:30 p m Lamplighters 8:00 p m benediction and morning service by Prof John F Lyons Abraham Lincoln's Victoria topic. Also notices for Reform Church Harvard Street and Misia Avenue and Baptist Church Harlem Avenue Dizon Street with service times and leaders.
The Oak Park Christian Science Society announces weekly and special services. Morning Sunday services at 10:45 include the lesson on Michal. An evening midweek meeting is at 6108 Stretch. The Reading Room at 809 Lake Street opens daily 9:00 to 6:00 except Wednesday 9:00 to 7:45 and Sunday 5:00 to 8:00.
A summary of upcoming Boy Scout campaign activities and leadership training. The piece notes a February 24 meeting at the Pligedin Congregational church with supper, forecasts full subscription funding, and lists the weekly calendar including North Thatcher Wands camp, Camp Dan Beard leadership course, a division court of honor at Melrose Park, and troop security exams. It mentions the last court of honor at General Gus fet School and a trading post deal at Ida's A. B. Dry Goods Store.
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