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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1949
Page
11
Supervisors and youngsters work on new play equipment including swings and sandboxes. Over six weeks of activity children develop aim and dexterity while winter plans include silk hat cautious signage. Betsy Ross and Garfield playgrounds will host sandbox facilities for summer use with bulletin boards for notices during playground hours.
A fragment notes small Americaty items sold at the price of four cents per piece. The readable text provides no further sale details, dates, or sellers.
Olsen Hills on their home field defeated East Chicago Colored All Stars 3 to 1 after a tense ninth inning rally. Andy Anderson delivered a key triple driving in three runs while Pauline Tolson collected three hits as Dut Wendt set the pace on offense.
Miss Les Hedin daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Hedin 614 Elgin received honors among 68 honor students at Cornell College Mt. Vernon Iowa for the just closed semester. Acting dean Miron A Morrill announced the academic honor roll. Hedin previously graduated from Cornell Ju and scored her first win of the season. Wendt allowed seven hits during relief but kept them scattered.
The Salvation Army doughnut drive in Chicago and 41 suburbs raised 74 879 590 dollars as thousands of volunteers sold tags. Mrs Henry Paschen announced the total and noted funds support about 100 social services including Booth Memorial Hospital Southside Settlement Emergency Lodge temporary shelter Wonderland Camp and Convalescent Hospital. Forest Park contributed 200 66 with praise for volunteers despite wet weather.
The Refiners defeated the Milwaukee Jets 16 to 4 last Monday in Milwaukee as Norma Berger pitched well. Jenne Houdek also contributed on the mound. Welco Oils face Refiners at Forest Park Friday at 8:00 pm, with a return game at Brookfield Sunday.
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