Vandalism hits Forest Park schools over July 4 weekend
Forest Park school properties suffered over $1,000 in glass damage during the July 4 weekend. Board of Education officials urged neighbors to report vandalism promptly to deter further incidents.
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Forest Park
Board of Education
John Stange
Marengo
Betsy Ross
Stange
Hydro Heating, Inc
Garfield School
McCarty Brothers, Inc
Grant-White
Washington School
River Forest
Proviso 1931 Class Reunion Planned for October
A reunion committee for Proviso Township High School Class of 1931 organizes a dinner dance and entertainment for Saturday October 2 at a Holiday Inn in Hillside. They seek help locating more than 300 classmates and urge graduates to contact committee members with any information.
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Proviso Township
Holiday Inn
Hillside
Editor's Quote Book on Four Cornerstones of Character
Editor notes the four cornerstones of character that built the nation Initiative imagination individuality and independence. Quoted attributed to Capt Edward V Rickenbacker highlighting personal virtue and civic duty in a concise historical reflection.
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Edward V. Rickenbacker
Seniors Club Meeting Draws Large Forest Park Crowd
Genevieve Gillespie and Doris Bilbrey lead Forest Park Senior Citizens Club officers as a large turnout fills the Community Center at last Tuesday's regular meeting. The group gathers Thursdays for arts and crafts and bingo, and Wednesdays for outings. membership info is available at 771-7737.
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Forest Park
Senior Citizens Club
Genevieve Gillespie
Doris Bilbrey
West Towns Bus Co Receives Largest RTA Grant
The Regional Transportation Authority board approved six suburban bus line grants at the July 9 meeting. West Towns Bus Co. of Oak Park received $465,898 to offset losses from fiscal year 1976 ending June 30.
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West Towns Bus Co
Oak Park
Regional Transportation Authority
RTA
West Towns
Community health official to host Friday public office hour
Com. Fred Marunde from Public Health and Safety announces an open evening for residents on Friday July 16 starting at 7 at the water works building on Jackson west of Desplaines. He will remain in his office as long as necessary to speak with visitors and hear local problems or improvement suggestions.
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Fred Marunde
Public Health & Safety
Marunde
Water Works
Jackson
Desplaines
Lc Peas
Triton students seek housing
Triton College Student Associations seek student rentals for fall housing. Listings target out-of-district and out-of-state students attending Triton for unavailable programs. The college acts only as an information center. landlords must contact Student Services at 456-0300 ext 498.
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Triton College
James Richter
TCSA
Triton
Student Services Office
Car Wash Saturday by Youth of St John
Youth and young adults from St John Lutheran Church and St John High School organize a car wash at Forest Park on Warren Street and Circle Avenue this Saturday July 17 from 9 am to tod pm. A $1 donation buys a sparkling car and funds youth activities and a new Youth Center at St John.
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St. John Lutheran Church
Forest Park
Warren St
Circle Ave
Tod
St. John
Forest Park approves record appropriation and parking lot contract
Forest Park Village Council passed the annual appropriation ordinance totaling 5,186,833 for May 1, 1976 to April 30, 1977, about 316,000 more than last year, and awarded 29,079 to Sam Cerigniglia Co. for a 45-car parking lot at Circle. The vote followed rejecting a lot inclusion plan and noted potential tests of a new elm vaccination method.
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Forest Park
Uke
William McKenzie
Edward Lambke
Circle
Sam
Sam Cerniglia Co
Police Department
Zoning Board of Appeals
Donald Lelivelt
Troost
Lelivelt
Lambke
Santo Rizzo
Rizzo
Oak Park
Councell
DeLuxe Grill
Madison St
Harry Trelenberg
Trelenberg
Drouin Electric Co
Police
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Frances Lewis Welgel
Maywood
Henry Kracaulk
Des Plaines
Elsa Edfors Nelson
Roberta Bauch Wines
Brenner
Western Springs
Public Library
Linois
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