New Year Brings Fresh, Improved Chicago Telephone Service
Sunny, president of the Illinois Bell Telephone Company, reports at the annual luncheon that service has returned to normal after a prolonged struggle. He cites staffing, training, and traffic ratings improvements, noting 95.2 percent of calls answered within ten seconds and 95.6 percent free of operating errors.
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Chicago
Sunny
Chicago Telephone Company
Ilinois Bell Telephon Company
Saullionan
Ad Ic
Metropolitan Exchange ii
Kugo
Trafic
Ar Ae I
Wubsch
Bank Employees Banquet at Huron State Savings
Eleven employees attended a Friday banquet at the president W. F. Drasger’s home. Each recipient received a 10 percent bonus. Mgr. Grogsar was given a gold fountain pen and a gold rival pencil. The Forest Park charity thanks Mrs. Ernest Rieck Sr. for apparel donations prior to Christmas.
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Huron State Savings Bank
W. F. Drasger
Tongie
Muele
Mgr. Grogsar
Amocigted Charities
Forest Park
Ernest Rieck
417 Circle Avenue
Christos
Chatraad
Obituary Herbert Luetke of Forest Park Illinois
Herbert Luetke of 533 Ferdinand Irene Forest Park died at his residence on Monday December 27 after long illness. He was born in Chicago sixty seven years ago and moved to Forest Park with his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Luetke. The family home stood near Morext Home cemetery. He married Anna Kubles in 1880 and returned to Forest Park where he lived until his death at 633 Ferdinand Avenue. Funeral services were held at the residence Thursday afternoon with interment at Morext Home. He leaves his wife two children Mrs Anna Koppelmeyer and Herbert Luetke Jr and grandchildren Lorothy Koppelmeyer and Joh Luetke. He was widely known and well respected in the community and many friends mourn his loss.
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Herbert Luetke
Herbert Lustke
Ferdinard
Irene
Forest
Chicago
Henry Luetke
Morext Home
Lert J Herlent
Joh Luetke
Ira
Texret bin Dense
In Memoriam Wilma Ross Crawford and Related Notes
In memoriam for Wilma Ross Crawford dated Dec 40 1920 with verses, a card of thanks for bereavement offerings, a clarification about Ralph O Hara and O Hara orchestras, plus club events and a Wolf's Clearance Sale notice. Names include Ralph O Hara, Ray, Rev Busch, Mr Blatter, Harry Fransen, and Tusk O Hare. Activities cover memorial sentiments, thanks, and local event notices.
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Aurd
Busch
Mr. Blatter
Christmas at Altenheim Pastor Leads Holiday Service
The Rev Marcus Wegner of St John German church led a Christmas service at Altenheim on Sunday afternoon December 26 at 83 pm. Nise Lenore Wagner, the pastor's daughter, sang a solo and accompanied during the service.
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Altenheim
Marcus Wegner
St. John German Tathertu
Nise Lenore Wagner
Birth Announcement for Henry Bontel Family Son
Br. and Mrs. Henry Bontel of 225 Bigin Avenue rejoice over the birth of a son on Monday December 20. The child’s arrival brightens the home as spoken of by the family in cheerful, informal terms.
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Henry Bontel
Bigin Avenue
Win
Gladden
Ring Out the Old Ring in the New Poem Reflections
A holiday verse laments the passing of the old year and hopes for peace and better living in the new. It urges Christian duty, ruler resolve, and collective effort to dispel sorrow, promote good will, and strengthen moral order as the world moves into the future.
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Sclub House
Harry Franwen
Leeds
Thin Soma
After dinner tale of a hard day at home
A garbled quote depicts a tired husband claiming heavy work at day’s end and a wife who resents or questions his claim. The fragment hints at domestic tension over labor and hospitality.
Birth of the New Year Across the World
A historical overview explains how New Year greetings spread globally, noting New Zealand as the first civilized nation to greet 1921. It describes telegraph and cable signals from Washington that announced midnight across North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, with precise timing and long-distance reach to observatories and stations worldwide.
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Wwe
South Pacific
New Zealand
Anis
Europe
Africa
Atlantic
America
Pacific
United Blazen
Neva Observatory
Washington
North
South America
Australia
Japan
Manila Aratory
Observatory
California
Alaska
Wellington
Local engagements announced for Oak Park and surroundings
Cupid's list includes Mildred Kosick to Sturokd Hasler from Elgin Avenue and Joseph Jr to Edina Anderson of Fairfield Avenue with no date but aiming for June. Other nuptials involve Mitdres Leheokun to Herman Stange of Forest Park and Clank Kato Rey to Marion Nico. Engaged families include Ledinkulls, Channels, and Drechsler households with plans for upcoming ceremonies.
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Cupid
Joven Kosick
KK Elginavenue
Ag U
Mildred
Sianing
Sturokd Hasler
John Anderson
Fairfield Avenue
Chileno
Mra
Mre
Leheokun
Marlon Street
Oak Park
Mitdres
Herman Stange
John Stange
Forest Vark
Ledinkulls
Mra Anna
Kinouthes Thas
Clank Kato Rey
Marion Nico
Elitiarat
Rey
Nixon
Tin Moody
Mra. F. . Hotefond
Oak Turk
Tony Sarg Marionettes at Dak Park Eleg Club
Tony Sarg’s Marionettes will perform Hip Van Winkle at Mika club house Gak Taek on Thursday evening January 6 at 8 o’clock under Mercy Warkhil Drama club. Forest Parkers and western suburbs residents welcome. Sarg, renowned puppeteer, revived the ancient art with two foot puppets and skillful movement. Also a wrestling exhibition by Jack Hermanado announced for Forest Park Bellroom Friday January 28.
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Tony Serg
Mika Club
Gak Taek
Tanuary
Mercy Warkhil
Forest Parkers
Tony Sorg
Bet Ia
Conat
Fils
Greenpuich Villags
Threst
Browlway
Jack Hermanada
Forest Park Bellromn
Concert by Born 5 Praised by All at Peter's Church
A large audience attended a concert directed by WiNings at Peter's Church. The program featured choruses, solos, and duets with arrangements by Mahler and others, including instrumental selections and a grand finale by the choir and guest artists.
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Born 5
Peter's
Chirch
WiNings ‘T Torny
Mystic Ten Help Thane Mystio Tan Christmas Cheer
Mystic Ten and local clubs contributed to needy families with ten dollars donated to the cause. Dr Fast from Billnols State Department of Public Health will lecture at Clinic Clero Welfare Center on January 2 at 2 p.m. on infantile paralysis and tubercular bone work.
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Mystic Ten Help
Tha Mystio Tan
Witch
Top Tether
Hast
Fast
Bilnols State Dpartment of Public Health
Clcero Welfard Center
Booth
No Council Meeting Quorum Not Present
The record notes no council meeting Monday evening due to lack of quorum. Clerk Witt called the roll loudly to identify any mayor or commissioners present, but no one responded, leading to a formal entry of no quorum on the records.
Fire roars through Korent Park Theater blaze
A morning fire at 4 o clock partially destroyed Korent Park theater at Circle Avenue and Madison Street. A defective alarm is blamed for the blaze, the fourth since the structure was built. The local department prevented total destruction, with only the rear wall damaged.
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Korent Park
Corner Circle Avenue
Madison 'Trent
Ladie Aid Meeting At Community Methodist Church
The Ladie Aid society of the Community Methodist church will hold a holiday meeting at the church Thursday and will serve luncheon at 12 o'clock. The public is invited to attend the luncheon. Moose Pictures At Ascher Forest Park Theater featured Wednesday and Thursday, a collection of Mooseheart Pictures shown to Loyal Order of Moose members and theater patrons alike.
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Ladive’ Aid
Community Methodist Church
Chub Hkxt
Moose Pictures
Ascher Allan
Forest Park
Orter of
Moose
Order
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Thanks Mre, Rieck
Memoriam
Wilma Ross Crawford
Dempry
Ralph O'Hara
Ralph O'Mara
Farest Park
Ralph O'Hare
Helatet Husk O'Hare
Thalph O'Hara
Ray
American Federation of Musicians
American Federation of Labor
Tusk O'Hare
Madison Square Ballroom
Forest Park Ballroom
WOLF
Jitte Willie
Ducule
Iizy
Gripper
Mle
Drechsler
Kiya
Netile Desens
Eeoll Hoelke
Harry W. Hanna
Eunice
Karl Stermens Teh
Marry Bierzentnich
Bucld Avenue
Tony Sarg
Dak Park
Eleg Club
Witaon
Darilone
Acto
Wonet
Vulean
Hol
Mukr Nad Ehatr
Vito
Pio Heart
Sopuo Sale
Chatty
Bololsth
Melite Mahler
Melite Mahler, Comruitoiindos Haunting
Taritone
Raimund Marting
Tenoh—Charlen Matchjrini
Quirtet
Krnie Hoppart
Loreity Balkow
FJ. Wiebers
John Athneobonger
Amluting
The
Ongwin
Wathier Metkow
Dudley Huck Willan
Harn
Amanda Hrunkhor
Ave Maria
Yoryneland
Bigrid Wauxon
Etnias
Semen Pit James Haunt
Martinbnphone
Christines
May Zimmerman
Helen Hock
Violtin
Helen Tock
Ead Janes Haupt
Amanda Eunkpert
Grand Tingle
Mennol Be the Lord
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