Civil Defense Readies July 20 Enemy Attack Drill
Civil defense directors in 76 areas were told their communities would be treated as attack victims during Operation Alert 1956 on July 20. In Forest Park the public is not to participate. a village hall control center and seven sirens will mark an imminent attack with optional evacuation or survival practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Gould
Forest Park
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Office of Defense Mobilization
Civil Defense
Woman Dies at Husband's Funeral in Forest Home Cemetery
Louise Jannenga, 72, of Cicero, suffered a heart attack Monday while attending her husband’s funeral at Forest Home cemetery. Dr Baumgartner arrived too late. Her body was taken to the mortuary from which her husband had been removed an hour earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Jannenga
Cicero
Forest Home Cemetery
Dr.Baumgartner
Mrs. Jannenga
Republicans Set for Annual Picnic at Altenheim Grove
Proviso Republicans plan the July 22 picnic with Bob Ateher and his horse as child attractions. Prizes for admission ticket holders displayed at Maywood headquarters. Committeemah Jamieson and the committee push for a larger turnout. Women volunteers run dinners while many bring baskets to dine under shade trees as officials from state and county attend to meet local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altenheim Grove
Bob Ateher
Maywood
Old Timers Exchange Business Courtesies After 50 Years
Fifty years after arriving in Forest Park, Italian immigrant Sam Sansone, once a barber, and fixture seller Charley Peterson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a 200 guest party. Sansone later expanded into refreshments, while their longtime friendship began from a barber shop and barber supply venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Timers Exchange
Italy
Forest Park
Sam Sansone
Charley Peterson
Carrier Pilot Wayne A. Geyer Qualified
Wayne A. Geyer daughter son of Mr and Mrs Herman M Geyer 7824 Monroe Forest Park Ill earned carrier pilot qualification May 23 after training aboard USS Saipan in the Gulf of Mexico He is a graduate of Tews State College and is now receiving instrument flying instruction at Corry Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station Pensacola Fla
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne A. Geyer
Herman M. Geyer
Monroe St
Forest Park
Ill
Tews State College
Saipan
Gulf of Mexico
Corry Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Promotion for Captain Donald C. Cook at Camp McCoy
Donald C. Cook, son of Edward C. Cook of 7506 Madison, promoted to captain in the Reserves while stationed at Camp McCoy Wisconsin. He and his wife Ellen reside in Champaign Illinois and he studies electrical engineering at the University of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald C. Cook
Edward C. Cooks
Madison
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Captain Cook
Ellen
Champaign, Ilinois
University of Olingis
Man 58 Found Dead in Bath After Stray Actions
William Schultz aged 58 was found dead in his bathtub by neighbor Bob Thorne on July 3. At an inquest, neighbors said he had been acting strangely and the verdict ruled death by his own action while temporarily insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schultz
Madison
Bob Thorne
Fall injures Mrs Mass in stair accident at residence
Mrs Mabel Mass, age 03, living at 7421 Madison, suffered possible fractures to both legs and a sprained back after she fell down stairs. A broken landing is described as the cause of the accident.
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Mabel Mass
Madison
Want a house Read classified Ree not clear
Classified notice fragment lists housing ad phrasing with unclear wording and no readable details. The readable portion hints at real estate offers but lacks names, locations, prices, or deadlines to summarize a concrete item.
Learn to Swim Program Starts At Local Pool
The Learn to Swim program run by the Chicago Chapter Red Cross and park board opened last Thursday at the local pool. Earl Whelpley announced Thursday sessions for boys 11 to12 and girls 10 to 11 through August Vth. A trophy will be awarded to the top boy and girl swimmers. eligibility includes children over eight and tall enough to stand in shallow water. Henry C. Diehl is the Red Cross Water Safety instructor and Mrs Patricia Schaff is the field representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The
Red Cross
Park Board
Earl Whelpley
Henry C. Diehl
Patricia Schaff
Forest Park Reserve Police Centennial Report Summary
Chief J M Gonder reports Forest Park Reserve Police averaged 28 officers on duty per night from June 17 1956 to June 24 1966 with .5 to .647 hours for traffic control and .27 hours on Centennial Parade day. Total hours 139 with no major incidents noted. Council commends Chief Gonder and the force for Centennial Week performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sack Gonder
Forest Park Reserve
Elmer — Schnurstein
Forest Park
Tlinois
J. M. Gonder
Gonder
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