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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1929
Page
11
Citizens debated a $339,000 lighting upgrade including eighteen large posts on Lake Street with 400 candle power lamps and 250 elsewhere. The system would place a central station at the water works building, with conduits under Northwestern tracks and a goal of improved residential illumination.
Illinois tax commission and Cook County assessors push a new real estate valuation. Franke H Chas¢ and William A Goss lead sixty experts measuring grounds and buildings with fifteen students aiding. The plan aims to set full value for taxed property, with 1928 quadrennial assessment due to stand three more years.
Editor of River Forest Leaves questions the status of River Forest Post American Legion and urges local ex service men to revive the unit. A Legion charter once formed years ago was said to be dead unless plans to revive it emerge to restore River Forest’s pride.
A. L. Lyons announces Amy Schneider of Chicago, a Chicago Normal School graduate, as director in charge of recreation for women and girls. Her first task is organizing a girls basketball league and instructing a girls handicraft class. Activities resume Monday January 7 with the Playgrounds and Recreation Board.
Dr. Julia Lathrop former chief of the U S Children's Bureau spoke at River Forest Sunday Eve ning club substituting for Judge Florence Allen absent due to illness She urged voter understanding of civic evils to be remedied by ballot and better grasp of U S relations with the world The River Forest chorus led by Mrs George Lee Tenney performed well Judge Mary E Bartelme presented the speaker and guests
Among the speakers were Dr Marion Talbot acting president of the Women's College in Constantinople and former dean of women at the University of Chicago Dr Sophrenisba Breckenridge author and professor of social economics at the University of Chicago Mrs Marc J Pavwler president of Illinois Federation of Women's clubs 2nd Mrs John R Oliver president of the Sixth district and Mrs F A Ulbrich president of River Forest Women's club.
Invitations are issued for the River Forest Chapter Order of the Eastern Star installation of new officers on Saturday evening at Memorial Hall. Members and friends are invited. A short afated meeting is planned for Thursday evening at the Women's Club, with the Star club resuming meetings January 9 at 2 o'clock at Mrs. William Matthews home, 125 Keratone Avenue, for the annual officers election.
The River Forest Country Club Women’s Auxiliary plans a luncheon at Chanticleer 138 South Oak Park Avenue Friday January 5 at 12 30 pm Mrs Ervin S Pashey River Forest and Mrs Arthur G Utt chair the event with the committee arranging the afternoon.
An electric toy train sparked as a family showed it to children starting a fire at 647 Franklin Avenue. The tree and decorations burned, rug ruined, and $4,000 in losses reported. Firefighters quickly handled the blaze with George Nichols unaware his son’s home was on fire.
River Forena records show permit activity including additions to garages for C Maricitd at 411 Lathrop Avenue and J McLane’s garage at 704 Monroe Avenue, with values listed for Ethel A Miller’s residence and garage at 1029 Franklin Avenue 44000 and Pioneer Publishing Co. factory building at 7310 Central Avenue R500.
Millian Peterson, desk sergeant at River Forest police station, returns from a one week vacation with his parents in Lowden Iowa He is also enrolled in a four year program at Chicago Dental College and follows a busy schedule from nine to three at school and four to midnight on the job Also noted is a New Year’s Eve gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Roy P Read with a group of friends at their Gale avenue home and a late night snack before dispersal with good wishes for the year ahead.
Mrs Willa H Marbach of the Presbyterian church hosted an open house at the Manse 559 Edgewood Place on New Year s Day inviting members and friends of the congregation. Assisted by Mrs Alfred Niasin president of the Women s Auxiliary and other church members.
Garden Club members will gather at Whame at Til Airs in Oak Park River Forest area for the annual meet. Lecture on annuals to be given by Mrs Maude L Jacobs West Park board. Meeting date moved from Wednesday to Thursday. Roy L Jones listed as contact at 438 Clinton Place River Forest.
A fragmentary local note mentions Griffith at home with a cast on her foot, a Consens visit by Harry Hansen, Christmas dinner with twelve relatives in Montana, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Welch moving to Fort Wayne, Indiana, Mrs. Frank King in Fort Wayne, and L ee Osburn departing for a vacation to New Orleans and Texas, returning via Ottawa Kansas.
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