Tour of Forest Park Band Room Set for Parents Meeting
Forest Park Junior High will host a tour of the new band room for band parents on Thursday January 10 as the Band Parents club meets at the school. Refreshments are organized by Mrs Richard Baikie. Students earn points based on parent attendance with 18 points for both parents 10 for one. Awards are given at the spring concert.
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Forest Park Junior High School
Band
Richard Baikie
Libertyville
Chicago
P.m
Anthony Mostardo
Forest Park
Remodeling of Grade School Nears Completion
Remodeling work at Field Stevenson Elementary School on Belost Avenue is nearing completion with most classrooms ready and the lunch room due to open January 21 serving soup and sandwiches. Mrs Paul Spacewski will operate the lunch room. The library, seating 38, may become a south side branch of the village library coordinated by Miss Josephine Austin Forest Park librarian.
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Field- Stevenson
Belost Ave
Paul Spacewski
Field-Stevenson
Robert Pruitt
Josephine Austin
Forest Park
Lentini Relocates Barber Shop to Madison Street
Vito Lentini moved his barber shop from 632 Desplaines to 7618 Madison last week. The new shop has two chairs and modern equipment. Lentini served Desplaines for 24% years and formerly on Harrison Street. He has lived in Forest Park for 32 years.
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Vito Lentini
Desplaines
Madison
Lentini
Harrison St
Forest Park
Anonymous donor funds Park Board with $1500
The Park Board of Forest Park received $1500 in five hundred dollar bills from an unknown contributor. Treasurer Ralph Abel says three installments arrived over six months and a note reading back taxes accompanied the latest gift. Funds were used to light Harrison street and remodel the park fountain.
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Park Board of
Forest Park
Ralph Abel
Circle
Park Board
Earl Whelpley
Whelpley
Harrison St
Committee Named At PTA Meeting For Open House
At the January 7 PTA meeting a committee was formed to plan the open house for the new Field Stevenson Junior High School. Members are Supt. Robert Pruitt Mr. Strotz Mrs. Holian Mrs. White and Mrs. Hamilton. Date to be announced.
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P.T.A
Field-Stevenson
Robert Pruitt
Strotz
Holian
White
Hamilton
Lions Club to View Submarine Cable Film
Members of the Forest Lions will view a short color film on laying submarine cable at the club meeting Thursday noon January 10 in the Swedish Dining room River Forest.
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Forest Lions, Club
River Forest
Proviso Evening School Announces Spring Term
Adults in the west suburbs can choose from more than 60 courses for the Proviso evening school spring term. Registration runs 7 15 to 9 45 p m on Monday Wednesday and Thursday January 14 16 17 and 21 and 23 at Proviso Township High School Library. Classes start February 4 and continue to May 1.
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Proviso Evening School
Proviso Township High School
Dr Platt Opens Ophthalmology Practice in Forest Park
Dr. Donald Platt lifelong Forest Park resident begins ophthalmology practice at Forest Park Medical Building at Circle and Madison 7318 Madison. He studied at Illinois Medical School after a B S, interned at Cook County Hospital, and trained at Hines Veterans Hospital with eye surgery and refraction work plus University of Illinois research. He is son of George A Platt former Vanity Shop owner and brother of Dr Melvin Platt local dentist.
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Donald Platt
Forest Park
New Forest Park Medical
Circle and
Madison
Platt
Ilinois Medical School
Cook County Hospital
Hines Veterans Hospital
University of Illinois
George A. Platt
Vanity Shop
Melvin Platt
Bicycle theft report linked to Robert Grove
A report from 7710 Adams notes bicycle thefts tied to Robert Grove. Details describe repeated prooted thefts of high quality bikes in the area by Grove.
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Robert Grove
Adams
Little League Dance Set Saturday Night in Forest Park
The Forest Park Little League Auxiliary sponsors the first annual dance at Moose Hall on Saturday February 9 at 8 p.m. Allen Dewitt and his orchestra will provide music. Proceeds benefit Forest Park youth baseball and citizenship programs. Tickets cost $1 from league parents and officials.
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Allen Dewitt
Forest Park
Little League
Moose Hall
Dewitt
Wayne King
Jan Savitt
Jack Teagarden
Matty Malneck
Tiny Hill
Frankie Masters
Andrew Sisters
Frank Sinatra
Tommy Dorsey
Dorsey
Allan Dewitt
al Dewitt
Victor
Decca
Okech
Ronda
Tickets Going Fast for Annual Chamber Dinner
Forest Park Chamber of Commerce announces a Jan 22 installa tion banquet at Chateau St Lyons with over 550 capacity. Reserve early by mail or phone Forest 6-2643 to secure ringside seating and avoid disappointment. General Chairman Phil Golden promises a sumptous dinner floor show and more than 100 prizes with George Sanders Orchestra providing music.
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Forest Park
Rover
Phil Golden
George Sanders
Vandals Encapsulate Gasoline Lines at Circle and Franklin
Charles Beagly reports to police that vandals snapped two six foot sections of pipe used as unloading lines for fuel and gasoline at the Circle and Franklin site on January 8.
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Circle
Franklin
Charles Beagly
Kiwanis to Install Officers at Forest Park Banquet
The Forest Park Kiwanis Club will be installed at the annual banquet to be held Tuesday evening January 15 at Riverside Country Club. Charles Lelivelt is general chairman, and Fred Pociak will replace Mike Lambke as club president.
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Forest Park
Forest Fork Little League Seeks Sponsors for Minor Team
The Forest Fork Little League seeks sponsors for its Minor team for 1857. Interested parties should contact Don Ongrato at 324 Marengo or call FO 6-4630 for details.
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Forest Fork
Don Ongrato
Marengo
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Forest Parkers
Springfield
Claude A. Walker
Union Station
State Capitol
Madison St
James Triner
Roosevelt Road
Triner
Kiwanis
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