Funds Provided To Complete Park By Coming Summer
Forest Park recreational center will be finished and ready by summer. The WPA funded a $242,574 project after a November 1937 start due to funds shortage, with a follow up $50,389 and a park addition of $10,170. The work includes a sewage system, baseball diamond, six tennis courts, a large swimming pool, wading pools, comfort stations, a three story auditorium, heating, and a water filtration plant. Over 100 workers were employed, with payroll totaling $187,500 before suspension, supporting families as the project progresses toward opening.
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Forest Park
Duce
Raymond H. Warnecke
Harry Weideman
John S. Murray
Fopd Steers
Chas. A. Heindebach
Fred Ball
Edwin H. Thormahlen
Works Progress Administration
WPA
Wim
Io Government
Park Board
Cnet
Forest Park Recreational Center
Grant-White P.T.A. Card Party January 28 At Grant-White School
The Grant-White P.T.A. invites the public to a card and hobby party Friday evening January 28 in the school auditorium with many prizes. Members of the P.T.A. have tickets for sale. A recent P.T.A. meeting featured music and a panel discussion with four students from Riverside Brookfield and J. Sterling Morton high schools. Dolores Therodutt and Fred Rachlin spoke, Eleanor Hammer led the discussion, and Miss Hammer, Miss Ball, and Miss Haas performed piano pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. A
I.T. A
Eleanor Hammer
Victor Peterson
Riverside-Brookfeld
Dolores Therdoutt
Fred Rachlin
J. Sterling Morton
Hammer Wank
Lororaine Haas
Lorraine Ball
Master Jewelers
Hae
Helen
Bowman Dairy to Close Plant This February
Bowman Dairy Co. says it will close its plant at Park on February 1. The move ends local operations and affects about employees. No details on severance or relocation were released. The company cited market conditions and cost pressures as the reason for the shutdown.
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Bowman Dairy CO
Thes Bowman Dairy Company
Rebrugry 1
Mrs Kalbfleisch Dies After Prolonged Illness Pastors Wife
Elizabeth Kalbfleisch, wife of Rev Frederick Kalbfleisch of First Reformed Church Forest Park, died January 15 1938 after sixteen weeks bedridden. She lived at the parsonage 1004 Elgin Ave near Elgin and Inyard streets, native of Louisville Kentucky and longtime Chicago resident. Survived by two grandchildren Miss Jean Kalbfleisch and Miss Betty Spaeth. Funeral at church Tuesday evening 730 pm, then burial in Cave Hill Louisville.
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Elizabeth Kalbfleisch
Prederick Kalbfleisch
First Reformed Church
Fires Park
Elgin Avenue
Yard Street
Kalbfleisch Yeas
Louisville
Chicago
Fores Park
Baster
Forest Park
Ralb Reiseh
Margaret Spaeth
Evanston
Jean Kalbfleisch
Herwyin
Betty Spaeth
We Spraly
Cave Hill Cemetery
John Moshell to Speak Tuesday at Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Forest Park marks the twenty third anniversary with Past Lt Gov John Moshell delivering the evening address. He touted a three weeks journey to the Golden Gate and the 19 percent International Convention in San Francisco, urging attendance and a future gathering. The meeting also backed creating Kiwanis Woods in Forest Preserve land as a recreational center for youth. the plan passed unanimously and moves toward Kiwanis committee action. Reverend Buch gave an impassioned invocation and the group sang together before the audit report.
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Kiwania Club
Forest Park
Johnny Moshell
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Munister
Carl Muhr
Jugal
Povernor
Steve Bennett
Aurora
Iwanis
Jub Moshell
Sie
Roos
Board of
Forest Preserve Commissioners
Kiwanis Woods
Kiwanis
Emery Parichy
Erwin Thormahlen
Kiwanis Achievements Committee
Ernest Witt
Forest Park Recreation and Playground Board
Cook County
Kiwanis Club
Only Childrens
Buch
George Handtman
Auditing Committee
Distinguished Guests at The Builder Hindsley Opening
The event featured Superintendent E R Sifert and remarks by D R Kennicott with the Duluth schools director present. A Proviso Township High School Choir conducted by Lee Osburn and Miss Wilhelmina Marin performed, including an anthem and "America" with the audience and band. A benediction by Rev William S Jacobs closed the proceedings at Maywood.
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Proviso High School
FE. R. Sifert
Proviso Townshi High School
J. Irving Tallmad
Edward Dankowski
St. Simen
Ciwon
E. R. Sifert
Symphony
America
Ernest Lock
Sibelius Proviso Township
Lee Osburn
H. H. Belkema
Duluth
Minn
D. R. Kennicott
Federal Works Administration
Samuel W. Grafflin
Edn
Cadman
Tarade
wStudents
Imrovisa
Wilhelmina Marin
Manley Wimmel
Benediction
William S. Jacobs
Chirel
Maywoud
Walker Joins Reichs in California on Northwest train
Claude A. Walker manager of Kieest Publishing Co. and editor Forest Park Review left Wednesday evening January 12 on the Northwestern train City of Los Angeles, to visit Otto Reichs in California. He arrived in Los Angeles Friday morning to be met by Mr and Mrs Reich who had left Forest Park recently. After a brief stay the trio will return home in Mr Reichs car.
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Claude A. Walker
Kieest Publishing Co
Forest Park Review
Northwestern
Los Angeles
Folifornia
Son Angeles
Otto Reich
Forest Park
Harlem Maennerchor Benefit Dance
Benefit dance for a sick member presented by the Harlem Maennerchor at Schwab's hall 7218 Madison on Saturday January 22 at 8 pm. Reding provides the music with proceeds donated to the member's care.
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Schwab
Madison’ Ae
Reding
Food and Drug Act topic discussed for women's club
Louise Ellguth reports on a Forest Park Wannui meeting where Mrs George Wintermute, Sixth District Public Health chair and graduate nurse, spoke on Food and Drug Act laws, driver license benefits, and home and road first aid. She urged disease prevention, awareness of quackery, and carrying a car first aid kit, with continued note on page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Ellguth
George Winter- Moote
Forest Park Wannui
Wintermute
Clit
Dedication of Proviso Field House Draws 4000 Tickets
Public interest soars as Proviso Field House dedication on January 27 prompts 4000 tickets. Tickets available at high school from January 2 with reserved seating. doors open 6:30 p.m. for ticket holders. Pageant “Proviso On Parade” features 200 costumed students and a program by J Samuel W Graffin. Guided building tours planned before and after the program to showcase facilities incl pool, gym, track, and locker rooms.
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Provine
Ness
Orrder
Te High School
Inoton
Focal High School
Wilhelmina Marm
RCS
Manley” W. Inmet
J. Samuel W. Graffin
Blah School
Illinois
School Athletic Association
Madison Athletic Club Boxing Show At Peres Park
Tonight at Cicero and Madison the Madison Athletic Club hosts a boxing show with Eddie Lane as announcer and assistant manager. Promoter and trainer St Berpadine’s fights connected to the event, promising a lively evening of bouts.
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Peres* Park
Madison Athletic Club
Cicero
Madison
Eddie Lane
Land
St. Berpadine
Madison A. C
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Grant-White
P.T.A
John Moshell
the Builder
Hindsley
Claude Walker
Otto Reichs
California
Food & Drug Act
Women’s Club
New Field House
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