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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1950
Page
7
Two hour parking limits apply on Madison street starting Monday July 10. Signs posted along Madison and intersecting streets warn motorists. A motorcycle patrol checks parked cars and violators face arrest. limit remains in force weekly.
Trank Gianpino, 22, of 7612 York, was fined 400 dollars by Police Magistrate Edward Schultz on two counts of illegal fireworks sales. He admitted selling cherry bombs bought for 50 cents by two youths. a July 2 incident injured Richard Gussow, 9, at Lathrop and Irving Park. Gianpino faces further state charges with possible 100 dollar fine, 90 days or both.
Louise Meyers of 607 Beloit named vice-president of women's activities in Hawthorne chapter of the Telephone Pioneers of America at Hawthorne works Western Electric. Her term starts July 1. Meyers previously served on the Pioneer executive committee 1942 to 1945 and was Hawthorne club women’s VP in 1944-45. The organization dates to 1910 with 145000 members. Hawthorne chapter has 8000 members. Meyers has 32 years with Western Electric, all at Hawthorne works, and resides in Forest Park with her sister Edna Zuleg and mother Mary Meyers.
Robert Ripley Believe It or Not will perform in Forest Park for three days on the Desplaines and Madison lot across from the theatre. The engagement runs Monday July 17 through Wednesday July 19 with daily hours 10 am to 10 pm.
The town schedules a doll buggy and bicycle parade for Tuesday July 18 with routes at Grant White East Park and Betsy Ross playgrounds. Prizes go to the best looking vehicles as youngsters join gaily decorated rides. The Forest Park Public Library and East Park begin two weekly story hours for children ages five to nine, at East Park Mondays and at the new library on Jackson and Dus Plaines on Tuesdays.
Fred Taylor aged 34 of 126 Lathrop suffered a punctured right eyeball July 8 while removing a metal hoop from a barrel in his basement. The chisel slipped and struck him in the eye. he was taken to Oak Park hospital.
Forest Park resident Mrs. George Aschoff won prizes in Continental Baking radio program Grand Slam after correctly identifying one of five sand related song titles heard in performances. Awards presented by Arthur Strettar included Mojud hosiery, Club aluminum set, Eveready flashlights, a Polaroid camera, an Evans handbag, and a $106 U.S. Savings Bond. The Aschoffs live at 920 Circle Drive and celebrated with son Everett and grandchildren Mary Ann and Johnny.
The sentence lists Cy Young with p00 as a count of major league games and notes Paris lies on the Seine River.
St Bernardine’s welcomed two new curates this month to replace duties of Father Raymond Acker man and Father George Cullen. Rev Edmund Schreiber arrived July 5 after six years at St Peter’s Skokie. Rev Robert Kramer joined July 1, ordained a month earlier. Both studied at Quigley Prep and Mundelein College before ordination.
Forest Park police say Robert Clay 37 of Maywood surrendered Friday July 7 with his attorney. He was sought since April 16 after a Chicago West Towns bus crash into a tree to avoid his car. Thirteen bus passengers were injured. Clay was booked for leaving the scene and is to appear before Judge Edward G. Schultz July 20.
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