Resignations Shape Forest Park School Board Meeting
Forest Park Board of Education debated the resignations of Melvin Mader and Art Kistenbroker with Mader urged to explain his retirement. George Carstens was appointed to fill Mader’s unexpired term, and William Kraemer was elected board president. No action was taken on Kistenbroker’s resignation.
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Forest Park Board of Education
Melvin Mader
Artbuc
Kistenbroker
Mader
George Carstens
William Kraemer
Michael Janney Buried At St. Joseph
Michael Janney four year old son of Mr and Mrs Clayton Janney died after falling from the family car on River road en route to relatives in Palmyra Wise Services were held Tuesday at St Bernardines Church with burial at St Josephs Cemetery He is survived by his parents a sister Barbara and a brother Clayton Edward
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Michael Janney
Clayton Janney
Circle
Palmyra
Wise
River Road
Glass injures four year old in city pool dispute sparks board questions
Four year old Janet Hager required two stitches after stepping on glass in the children's pool at the park corner. Walter Wolfe, a twice defeated board candidate, criticized resignations and bids lack at a council meeting. Early Witt defended the building committee as weathered by late timing. Wolfe pressed taxpayers to question board laxity and bids. The next meeting is Sept 2. An interview revealed Mr. Mader is in AI health and plans to comment after doctor’s instruction to resign.
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Janet Hager
Ferdinand
Walter Wolfe
Adams
Wolfe
Early Witt
Commissioned Richard A. Ehlert Second Lieutenant in Army
Richard A. Ehlert son of Mr and Mrs Darrell Ehlert 126 La hrop was commissioned a Second Lieutenant Artillery on July 1 after completing 22 weeks of training at Fort Bliss Texas He ranked third in his class of 100 entering the Army in November 1950 He attended Officer Candidate School January 1952 and studied tactics gunnery electronics and military subjects to fit as a junior officer He was assigned to the 4052nd ASU AAA & GM Center Fort Bliss and chosen as a Distinguished Military Graduate for outstanding academics physical prowess and leadership, enabling him to apply for a regular Army commission.
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Richard A. Ehlert
Darrell Ehlert
Lahrop
Oliver
Fort Bliss
Tex
Ehlert
Army
United States Army
Richard
AAA & GM Center
Texas
Stitch In Time Helps Linda Hurley After a Fall
A Wednesday stitch closed a cut on Linda Hurley aged 3 of 1045 Thomas Street after she fell while holding a water glass. The notice promotes the REVIEW Want Ads.
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Nesday
Linda Hurley
Thomas
Bond Issue Action Now Up To Attorney
The village board has halted further action on the Judgment Refunding Bond issue while Village Attorney Leslie Smith is away in Mexico. Mayor and clerks offered no explanation, and commissioners were unable to clarify. The bond house remains ready to proceed once legal proceedings are proper as the $100,000 bond issue stalls.
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Leslie Smith
Mexico
Charles W. Meseke
Vera Cohen Dies Unexpectedly
Vera Cohen former Forest Park resident died suddenly last Friday from a cerebral hemorrhage. Active in Woman's Club and philanthropic groups, she and her attorney husband lived 25 years in Forest Park before moving to Highland Park three years ago. Funeral held Monday morning from Plier's Funeral Home, Chicago.
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Sam
Vera) Cohen
Forest Park
Greyhound Post Houses Move Offices Here
Greyhound Post Houses Inc plans to relocate its general offices to 7300 Madison in Forest Park from the old Union Bus Terminal in Chicago. The redecorated 9,000 square foot space will house 50 plus employees, with some new positions and a small expense-paid tour information bureau for visitors.
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Madison
A&p
Greyhound Post Houses, Inc
Greyhound Bus Lines
Union Bus
E. Roosevelt
Chicago
S. B. Browne
Forest Park
Browne
Oak Park
Courtroom Packed as Violators Face Judge Schultz
Warm weather brings standing room only to Village Hall as over 120 violators including speeders and night crashers await to tell their stories to Judge Edward Schultz this afternoon at 3 00 p m.
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Edward Schultz
Vilage Hall
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Art Kistenbroker
M. Mader
St. Joseph
Vera Cohen
Greyhound Post Houses
Red Cross
Roberta Bonnema
Edith Lambers
Elizabeth Riva
Leona Duggan
Juhl Laping
Barbara Biggers
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