C of C to Install Officers At Gala Banquet
Forest Park Chamber of Commerce to install newly elected officers at the gala annual banquet on Wednesday evening January 25 at The Chateau Lyons. Roast turkey dinner precedes installation with Henry Rieck presiding. George Olsen will present gift to outgoing president Joe Reichmann. Ben Berliner to serve as general master of ceremonies. New officers include Arthur Olsen president Ray Olsen vice president Edward Anderson second vice president. Sverplary Edward Stejr Howard Schlichting to continue as secretary. Retiring directors listed: Ray Cramer Bernard Unger Howard Sammun Edward Sterr Victor Bisluk Llwyd Lehman. Replacements: Frank Moress Andrew Colville Ed Trage Clifford Marquardt Sam Sletky Rob Thorne. Continued on page 12.
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Forest Park
Edward Anderson
Victor Bisluk
Clifford Marquard
Edward Stejr
Howard Schlichting
Sverplary
Chamber of Commerce
Ray Cramer
Bernard Unger
Howard Sammun
Edward Sterr
Llwyd Lehman
Frank Moress
Andrew Colville
Ed Trage
Clifford Marquardt
Sam Sletky
Rob Thorne
Com
Village Vehicle License Price To Go Up Feb
Motorists warned to purchase Forest Park vehicle license tags before a price increase on February 1. Licenses are on sale at the village clerk's office 517 Desplaines. Office will stay open Tuesday January 31 until 7 pm for convenience.
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Forest Park
Charles Meseke
Bus Muddle Reaches Crisis With Illinois Commission
Final arguments loom in the Illinois Commerce Commission petition over Motor Coach Company to run a route into Oak Park Forest Park and Berwyn areas. Blue Bird Bus lines and West Towns Railway oppose consolidation to speed a record for possible appeal. The eight year service dispute moves to a January 2 session as Motor Coach prepares its response.
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CNS
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Chicago
Moster’ Coach Company
Sevk
Oak Park
Forest Park
Raver Frood
Bellwood
Alested
Bluebird Bus Lines
Ch West Towns Railway, Inc
Chicago Aurom
Higin and Leyden Bus Company
Attirenery Berthold L. Goldher
al West
Blue Bird
Motor Coach Company
Residents Donate to Gift for the Yanks Drive
Forest Park residents and merchants contributed nearly 310 to the Gift for the Yanks campaign. Funds funded Christmas treats for veterans in state hospitals, raised via labelled tin cans. Henry Lebovitz, chair, thanks participants for cooperation and generosity. Virginia DeFranco, 10231, slipped and injured hip and leg January 14, taken to Park Hospital for treatment.
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Forest Park
Henry Lebovitz
Ginia DeFranco
Ferdinand
Quk Park Hospital
Night School Enrollments And Harold Rose Funeral
The Proviso Evening high school term opens February six with enrollments rising and rooms at capacity for many classes. A full roster of courses was listed previously and can be completed by mail with tuition. Harold Rose 40, of Forest Park, killed in a January collision near Michigan City Indiana. services Thursday at Zimmerman's chapel with interment at Woodlawn. He was a railway dispatcher for Union Pacific for 23 years, survived by his wife Marie and daughter Nancy Jane.
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Proviso
Mundy
Libr
Elissus
Township High School
Maywood
Barokl EB
Rose
Forest Paris
Zimmermin
Sams
Oak Park
Ister
Woodlawn Cemistery
Michigan City
Ind
My. I
Union Pontific Railway Company
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Mr. Rose
Beloit
Mildred Bollman
St. Joseph, Mo
Break In At Wolf's Furniture Sees Two Televisions Stolen
Wolf's Furniture on 7423 Madison reports an early morning break in. A rock shattered the window at Madison and Circle, two television sets were taken, and a witness saw the robber load them into a car. Two tables and a chair were damaged.
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Wolf's Furniture
Madison
Madison and Circle
Robbery at Frank's Shoe Repair on Roosevelt Avenue
Store entered by burglars who smashed the cash register at Frank's Shoe Repair 7235 Roosevelt between 7 and 9 p.m. January 15. They pried back door bolts with a crowbar and used a jimmy to gain entry. About $25 taken. suspect Montague is linked to the incident.
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Frank Pasave
Frank
Roosevelt
Traffic Plan Proposed by Forest Park Commerce Group
The Forest Park Chamber of Commerce 15 member traffic committee presented a two hour parking proposal to the village council to ease Madison street congestion. The plan calls for marked side streets to alleys, controlled parking, and an on street and off street system. If approved, merchants will furnish a motorcycle with side car and two way radio for police use.
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Forest Park
Madison
Madison Street
Local Traffic and Safety Commission
Commerce Committee
Plans Start of Little Theatre Group in Village
Mrs Elaine Accursy of 942 Dunlop dreams of a little theatre group in Forest Park with community residents. The idea is tentative and interested parties may call Forest 65 2850 after five.
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Little Theatre
Elaine Accursy
Dunlop
Forest’ Park
Accurso
Forest
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Romeo
Montague
Commerce Group
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Rudolph Rehfeldt
Don Koloway
Detroit Tigers
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White Sox
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