Forest Park Youth Om Ship Building for War Effort
Horn Jr and his brother Edward depart for Jacksonville Florida to join Merrill Stevens Shipyard’s Emergency Fleet Corporation unit. They recount rapid growth from 150 to 4000 workers, record keel lays, and duties overseeing engine boiler and gun foundations. Dr. Eaton lauds shipyard workers as patriotic heroes and Loyal Order members celebrate the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win. Horn, Jr
William Horn
Rockford ‘Ave
Edward
Jacksonville
Fla
Merrill-Stevens
Balding Corporation
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Thas
da Péeone
Will
Witttant
Hoover
Charles Eaton
Naileal
Etter
Ship Yard Workers of America
Emergency Fieet Corporation
Paya
Hla
la Hot
Loyal Citizens Thank Public for Cooperation in Fourth of July Parade
The parade committee thanks Loyal Citizens of Forest Park for banners and cooperation that helped complete the Fourth of July celebration. Gratitude is extended to individuals and organizations whose labor made the demonstration a success and avoided failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Street
Forest Park
Amerlcana
Med Cross Drive
Forest Turk
Thia Enterprise
Alory
P. J. Obalifoux
Mra. Clara, Hosler Ernest H, Witt B
Harland
W. Lassett
Loyal Citizens Report on Fourth of July Cash
Loyal Citizens of Forest Park outline receipts from membership badges and expenditures for parades and speakers. Balance of 7340 to fund souvenir cheer books for Forest Park boys in service, honor roll speeches, parade pictures, and floats. North End wins two games 14 0 over Crescents Melrose Park and 7 6 over Jefferson Park Tigers. Garling stars with strong pitching. Next Sunday the North Bode will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Citizens
Forest Park
North Ende
North Ends
Crescents
Melrose Park
Jefferson Park Tigers
Garling
North Bode
Rally Cols at Madi Street and Keystone Avenue Game
The rally colts game on Madi Street at Keystone Avenue, odds around 270, described in local notes. Players and teams not clearly named. event appears as a brief civic or sports item with uncertain specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ugok
Colts
Madistreet
Keystone Avenue
Thanks and Donations For Red Cross Fund at Forest Park
Mrs FH Weendanno thanks the Jquor eatery of Forest Park for cigars and soft drinks donated to be sold by the Red Cross at Marlem Golf. Donations listed include Schmidt Connors Bottles Adkerson Schwaix Schneider Kaul Tunna Wendt Michalaky Witt and others. Stormy day limited attendance but total receipts reached 38.75 dollars, later turned over to the Forest Park Red Cross Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Weendanno
Jquor
Forest Park
Indien
Red Cross
Marlem
Bink
Bunddy
Clymin
Richard Schmidt
Ceorge Connors
Willan Bhottle
Bonidelavo
John Adkerson
Henry Hughes
John Schwaix
Otaf Schneider
George Faylor
Kaul
H.w.tunna
A. Wendt
Michalaky
Paul Witt
Louis Onward
Gearke
Dackter
Bynday
Wan ‘N' Vary
Samal
Golf Tanks
Card of Thanks from Mrs Hanok and Gorton Mc Bracy
Mrs H W Hanok thanks all the ladies who helped make the cigar sale a success and asks anyone seeking a first class cigar to be referred to Mrs Gorton McBracy in Forest Park. The note ends with a patriotic sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
H.W. Hanok
First Casa Cigar
Mra Gorton Mc
Pioneer Presbyterian and Christian Science Church Notices
A garbled list of church notices from Ferdinand Lexington Nev F T Schunter pastor Sunday school at 11 00 am Christian Endeavor 4 00 pm evening service 6 00 pm Mann Crt of Laytty subject. First Church of Christ near Oak Park Hillheis Gak Hatk avenue Ontario services Sunday 10 45 am Sacrament 12 00 noon evening testimonial 8 00 pm Reading rooms 800 Lake street daily 4 00 am to 9 00 pm Wednesday and Monday openings. Maywood Belentiet and Manonle Terople near Second street and Fifth avenue daily readings and 8 00 pm services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Presbyterian Ferdinand
Lexington Avenes
Nev
Christian Science Churches
First
Cheech of Christ
HefentInt
Oak Park
Hilheis
Gak Hatk
First Church of Christ
Belentiet
Maywood
Minola
Manonle 'Terople
Second Street
Ofth Avenue
Rocin
South Fifth Ave
Hue
Forest Park Appoints New General Auditor to Detroit Line
Wilat Cunningham, 19 Belutt, has accepted the general auditor role for the Detroit, Tete & Teonton railroad and departs for Detroit imminently. Counting family will relocate to their new home by September 1, as Cunningham resigns from Forest Park Public Health board, a loss noted given his capable service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilat Cunningham
Belutt
Detroit, Tete & Teonton Railroad
Detroit
Conninghat
Forest Park
Ladies' Aid to Spend Day at Mrs Troost Home
The Ladies' Aid of the Community Methodist chalet will spend Thursday July 18 at the home of Mrs Henry Troost in Forest Park. Troost is a member of this organization and Forest Park W C T U and has invited members of both groups to join the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dundee
Community Methodist
Henry ‘Troost
la Dumtes
Tix
Packers Fight Back in Battle Over Profit and Monopoly Claims
Armour and Company, Cudahy Packing Co, Morris & Company, Swift & Company, Wilson & Company challenge FTC figures and deny monopoly power. They argue profits were normal for war times, reinvested, and that large packers compete, accounting for about one third of U.S. meat business. They urge citizens and bankers to compare profits with other industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
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Loyal Citizens of
Rene ‘Hed Crost Moat Peerseeserves
Patty News Boys Band
Portage Pevenradeb
MOND
Balance Seerere Gernetice
Carr. OF
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Packers
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