CTA Parking Lot Expansion Near Des Plaines Avenue
CTA will open 127 more parking spaces at Des Plaines Avenue Forest Park for rapid transfer riders on Thursday. Sixty seven spaces come from a new $29,075 parcel south of the CT A tracks, with a 26 cent all day fee. the main lot will add about 50 spaces via re grading and relocation of materials.
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CTA
Desplaines Avenue
Forest Park
Walter J. McCarter
Desplaines ‘Avenue
State of Illinois
County of
Cook
Commonwealth Edison Company
Harrison and Desplaines
Public Service
Desplaines
Kiwanis Delegates Debate at Miami Beach Convention
Emery Parichy and Robert Hankers of Forest Park Kiwanis debated at the Kiwanis International convention held last week in Miami Beach Florida.
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Miami
Emery Parichy
Robert Hankers
Forest Park
Kiwanis Club
Miami Beach
Fis
Bell Honors Berry in Forest Park Funeral Union Anniversary
Berry Frank Berry of Forest Park Illinois was honored as the Detroit Union marked its 25th anniversary. The cre retired founder Berry helped establish the union. Deposits increased from 1500 in 1935 to 835000 daily.
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Bell
Berry Frank Berry
Forest Park
Ilinois Bell General Office
Dit Union
Scout Troop 108 Enjoys Shin-Go-Beek Outing
Members of Scout Troop 108 of St Peters Eysk Lutheran church relax at Shin Go Beek Wisconsin with scoutmaster Guy Elwell guiding the group during the outing.
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Shin-Go-Beek
St. Peters Ey. Lutheran Church
Shin- Go-Beek
Wis
Guy Elwell
Four Men and A Dog Spend Holiday Here
Holiday guests at the town jail included four men and a boxer dog. Police Chief Joseph Cortino said July 4 was very quiet with six fireworks complaints and a World War III joke after a firecracker display. Police logged 30 arrests over the weekend for speeding mufflers red lights improper passing and driving under influence while 19 calls came on July 4 including one family fight.
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Tocnl
Joseph Cortino
Hannah
Hannah Ave
Weber couple elected to high VFW district roles
In the Illinois 4th District VFW and Auxiliary meetings Ralph and Billie Weber were chosen as Junior Vice Commander and Junior Vice President. Ralph, post commander at Forest Park Memorial Post 7181, has two years as Chief of Staff and District Inspector. Billie, past Forest Park Auxiliary president, served on the District Color Team and two years as District Conductress. The 4th District covers Suburban Cook County north of the sanitary district and comprises 31 Posts and 28 Auxiliaries.
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V.F.W
State of Illinois
Ralph
Billie Weber
F . Ralph
Forest Park Memorial
4Th Dist
Billie
Forest Park Aux
Dist
Cook County
Proviso High Tax Rate Down in District 209
District 209 Board of Education announces a lower tax rate for Proviso Township High Schools despite higher bills in some areas. The rate is not the maximum educational rate set by voters in January 1950, which was 99 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.
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Board of Education
District 209
Forest Park Golf Outing set for July at White Pines
The seventh annual Forest Park Golf Outing will be held on Wednesday July 13 at White Pines Golf Club in Bensenville. About 150 to 200 attendees expected with prizes for low gross and low net. Tony Crisanti is the defending champion with a 73 last year and record 89 in 1958. Tickets $8.50 includes dinner and golf. lunch and locker service offered.
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Forest Park
White Pines
Bensenville
Law
Peoria
Sam Zussman
Zussman
Moe Schnellstein
Howard Mohr
Mohr Oil Co
Fred Caserio
Caserio's Steak House
Jim Dale
First Savings
Andy Coville
Forest Park Review
Rev Walther Stoehr Dies in Milwaukee
The Rev Walter P Stoehr a pastoral assistant at St John Lutheran Church from 1951 to 1958 died Monday July 4 in Milwaukee Wisconsin He served hospitals and homebound members and ministered mainly to Seemanakeing members He retired in 1958 moved to Milwaukee to be with two daughters who teach in local schools His funeral at Walther Memorial Church Fond du Lac Milwaukee is set for Thursday at 3 pm with viewing from 11 am July 7 at the church
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Walter P. Stoehr
St. John Lutheran Church
Milwaukee
Wis
Stoehr
St. John
St. John Church
Stohhr
Walther Memorial Church
41Stena Fond du Lacsts
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Joseph Hauser
Pam
Robert Heyne
Erwin Faul
Martin Kochneke
Concordia Teachers ‘College
River Forest
Schueler
Myers
Seefeldt
Killender
Streufert
Halimann
Weiss
Blaramer
Rickman
Gelseman
Lueking
Krupski
Gabi
Bartling
Lams
Kissling
Laatz
Birkmann
Walther Stoehr
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