OK Water Project Here Meseke Retired
Charles W. Meseke retired after twenty years as Village Clerk of Forest Park. The Village Council praised his thorough service and appointed William McKenzie to replace him as Clerk. McKenzie, former building commissioner, pledged to continue the office’s efficient operations as Meseke steps down. Robert Dowd presented a resolution to appoint Herbert Petersohn as street department superintendent.
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Charles W. Meseke
Forest Park
Meseke
William McKenzie
McKenzie
Harrison and Hannah
Robert Dowd
Herbert Petersohn
Battle of the Bands at Moose Hall Saturday night
The Teenagers of our Community attend a Battle of the Bands at Moose Home on Harrison Desplaines in Westmont. Show features two groups The Outfit and The Inferior Gathering with members performing bass guitar drums vocals and lead guitar.
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Moose
Guv
Andy Bauer
Harrison and Desplaines
Inferior Gathering
Gordy Hard
Dale Williams
Jim Killian
Tom Knfeld
Ed Bear
Mickey
Village to conduct census in Forest Park
Commissioner Mike Lambke urged Forest Park to hire the Census Bureau for a special village census costing 3680 dollars with a 1570 dollar down payment. The village would receive 5 dollars for each resident over the 14400 base from the State Motor Vehicle Gas Fund, potentially earning 7500 dollars over three years.
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Mike Lambke
Forest Park
Census Bureau
Lambke
Village Vocal Chords Invite Rehearsal for Women Singers
The Village Vocal Chords invite local women who enjoy barbershop singing to join a rehearsal on January 10 at St. Peter's Parish Hall Forest Park. Rehearsals are held Wednesdays at 8 15 p m at 500 Hannah Street.
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Village Vocal Chords
St. Peter’s
Hannah
Forest Park
Village Council Awards Renovation Contracts for Forest Park Water
The Forest Park village council awarded three contracts totaling 959139.54 to renovate the half century old water system. George Harden gets 314250.00 for remodeling the pumping station at Hannah and the Expressway. Pittsburg Des Moine Steel Co. wins 250522.00 for two 500000 gallon tanks at the CTA garage area and 16th and Hannah. Sam Cercignilla secures 394367.54 to lay nearly six miles of new water mains.
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Forest Park
Counci
George Harden
Hannah
Pittsburg Des Moine Steel Co
CTA
Marengo
16Th
Sam Cercignilla
Melrose Park
Earl Witt
Henry C. Hank Meyer 84 Forest Park official dies
Henry C. Hank Meyer 84 longtime Forest Park village commissioner for 16 years died Friday. A Miehle Goss Dexter foreman for 43 years he retired in 1951. Services held Tuesday at St. Peter Lutheran Church. Survived by two daughters a sister three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Henry C
Hank) Meyer
Forest Park Village
St. Peter's
Stella Moorehouse
Henrietta Goetz
Mathilda Daniels
Altar and Rosary Society Plans January Meetings
The Altar and Rosary Society of St Bernardines will meet January 9 after devotions at the church in the school hall B15 Elgin. Father Slobig of the Asscholian Catholic Priests will speak. On January 17 a card and banco party is set for 1:30 pm in the same hall with a $1.25 donation.
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Altar & Rosary Society of St. Bernardines
Schhool Hall
Elgin
Slobig
Asshcultlan
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OK Water Project
Moose Hall
Council
Hank Meyer
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