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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1928
Page
4
A garbled OCR passage surveys art, politics, and society with odd names and disjointed quotes. It mentions Lloyd of London, a two-partite satire, American writers, and mixed references to theater, education, and public service, all rendered in a fractured, sprawling style.
News from Forest Park recalls a successful Fourth of July celebration with civic cooperation, plus notices of church dedication, a Red Cross fundraiser, local social events, a town parade, a drunken driver incident, a birthday and wedding observances, and community gatherings at Oak Park hospital and private homes. The fragment mentions Melodic readings, parades, and social engagements across Elgin and Dewphuries avenues with multiple residents named.
The reviewer surveys Dawn Powell's A Good First Novel and mentions She Walks in Beauty as a strong piece while critiquing the weak points of the work, noting its middle western setting and character voices. Stephen Leacock's Short Circuits is judged milder in humor, with pleasant sketches of present-day life and a few sharp observations on public speaking and social foibles.
Amusements feature a program led by Al Kvale described as a dancing master maestro and musician. The piece notes the high aims and attritions of the celebrated American girl era and signals the show begins Sunday.
The article notes a shift toward separate blouses and two piece frocks after a long era of single gowns. It highlights Goupy creations, rayon backed jackets matching tailored outfits, and a revival of pique fabrics with simple trims like contrasting bands or ribbons.
July Sth features AL directing a lively show titled Kwellies Fallies with his renowned lawn of jazz. AL will lead with clarinet saxophone and syncopation while a film of Ringing Up Father provides comedy. Polly Moran Mario Dressler J Farrell MacDonald Grant Wilkerson and others star in light entertainment with romantic undertones.
Deep in Michigan woods and along Lake Michigan shore lies Sandy Beach Resort, a chosen weekend tour spot with access via Dune Highway and U S 12 from New Buffalo. The route passes Niles, Three Oaks, Buchanan and Dowagiac with paved and gravel sections, guiding travelers toward Dewey Lake and Diamond Lake amidst the fruit belt. The plan invites hotels, cottages, swimming, dancing, hiking, golf, and tennis amid forested surroundings and six nearby lakes.
Three Rivers Michigan June 30 Camp Lone Tree opens its summer season as leaders arrive from Oak Park district for Scout preparation. Girls split into units by age, elect patrol leaders, plan a circus, sea voyage fantasies, and a Red Cross water safety project. They hike, carve a totem pole, and enjoy a Sherwood Forest circus while a track meet and baseball game cap the week.
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