Festival in full sway for Forest Park Fiesta
Forest Park marks its 102nd birthday with Fiesta Festival days through August 3. Merchants cut prices on items for family home auto and pets and award gifts via Fiesta streamer tickets earned at each store. Prizes include lamps, cash, kitchen appliances and a free vacation giveaway at Chula Vista Resort Wisconsin Dells on August 2.
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Forest Park
Park Gnamoder
Ulyypeface
Beloit Foods
Homer
Rierson Drugs
Rubin's Sports Store
Whiteway Grocery
Ed Cook Paint
Westown Liquors
Western Auto
Forest Park Chamber of Commerce
Pesslee Hardware
Cory
Brass Bowl
Ben Brenklin
Otto's
Scleot
Rabe Sporting Goods
Circle Bootery
Jerome Candies
Roy Mohr & Sons
Bacall Cleaners
Oak Leaf Laundry & Dry Cleaners
Forest Cycle Shop
Elsye Shop
the Pines
Vanity Shop
Andro Drugs
Harry's Meat Market
Barone Drugs
Blough Miner
Forest Park Liquors
Circle Foods
Cove’s
Jewel Foods
Gorey
Warner
Times
Olgen Office’ Supply
BBM Byoiler
George's Place
Forest News Agency
Forest Park National Bank
Golden Gores
New Horizon
Golden Drugs
Golden Liquors
Rage Bros
Reich & Becker
Matt
Texaco
Trage’s
Matt's
Artiatile
Chula Vista
Wisconsin Dells
Steal Cash and Checks At Hanover Hospital
Hanover Dog Hospital at 7211 Franklin was burglarized for 835 in vacation money 319 cash from the cash box and payroll checks two weeks in advance. Dr Hanover reported planning vacation and had prepared payroll. 3836 on hand for vacation. 319 in drawer for business. Intruder with a key entered while watchman slept. checks arrived by mail later but cash not returned.
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Dr. Hanover
Bright-eyed crowds confront the dark aide of things
A cryptic report notes a surge of curious locals facing a shadowy helper figure. The piece emphasizes mood over explicit actions, highlighting public interest and a tense atmosphere without detailing specific events or outcomes. The tone mirrors a lingering sense of mystery in the town.
Daylite Holdup Nets Clothing and Cash
Three armed bandits robbed Mens Style Shop at 7411 Madison just before noon Saturday, taking cash and clothing worth about a thousand dollars. Owner Samuel Baker and customer Charles Fricke were tied and gagged. Fricke lost 16 dollars, Baker 40 in wallets. Suspects fled via rear door to a waiting panel truck. Baker alerted police ten minutes later.
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Madison
Samuel Baker
Lathrop
Baker
Charles Fricke
Maywood
Pastor Catches 60 Inch Muskie on Wisconsin Flowage
Pastor Erwin L. Paul of St John’s Lutheran church vacationing with his wife and daughter Lois caught a 60 inch, 42 pound muskie near Springstead Lake on the Flowage by Park Falls Wisconsin. The catch was made during their stay at the Frank Ramel cottage near Park Falls.
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Erwin L. Paul
St John’s Lutheran Church
Springstead Lake
Park Falls
Wisconsin
Paul
Lois
Frank Ramel
Village Forest Division Proposed to Maintain Trees
At a village council meeting Commissioner Mike Lambke urged creating a Division of Forestry to care for trees and foliage. He cited annual spending of 10 000 to 15 000 dollars and said a small crew could keep the area green year round, with three workers including a tree expert. Mayor William Meyer asked for concrete figures before action.
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Mike Lambke
William Meyer
Circle and
Jackson
Harry Blue
Harrison and Circle
Meyer
Congress Street
Cirele
Hannah
Highway Department
Lehmer
Three Children and Woman Bitten by Dogs in Week
Three persons suffered dog bites in the past week. Susie James, 68, at 7706 Adams was bitten on the finger while stooping to pet a dog. Adrienne Tripani, 3, at 824 Hannah put her hand through a fence at 637 Thomas to pet a dog and was bitten. Rocky Homans, 6, at 930 Beloit was bitten on the heel while playing with a dog at 942 Beloit.
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Susie James
Adams
Adrienne Tripani
Hannah
Thomas
Rocky Homans
Beloit
Windows Broken at New apartment house in Tremsevelt and Beloit
Mike Accera told police four more windows were broken in his new apartment house at Trea sevelt and Beloit. He estimated they were kicked in after 2:30 in the morning, as he had inspected the building just before that time.
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Mike Accera
Treasevelt
Beloit
Republicans to Hold Picnic at Altenheim Grove
The Regular Republican Party of Proviso plans its 16th annual picnic at Altenheim Grove this Sunday July 27 drawing over 5000 attendees. Events include games dancing music and prizes such as an air conditioner portable TV and bikes with entertainment by Pinky Meyers and Bobby Coons. State and local officials including Governor Stratton and Senator Bidwill expected to attend.
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Altenheim Grove
Republican Party
James “Cooksie
Jamieson
the Grove
Pinky Meyers
Bobby Coons
Stratton
Arthur Bidwill
Benjamin Adamowski
William N. Erickson
Harry Smith
Walter Reum
Claude Walker
Chest Campaign Set For October 6th
The Forest Park Community Chest Campaign is tentatively set for the second week in October with all budgets received. Ed O'Shea Jr, Budget Chairman, will convene his committee to set a fall drive goal after last year's undershoot. Last year’s budgets were cut by 9 percent. total working expenses reached 420. Milton Praeter was unanimously elected to the Executive Board to fill an unexpired term. The next Executive Board meeting is August 8 at Village Hall.
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Forest Park Community Chest
Ed, O'Shea Jr
Milton Praeter
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Hanover Hospital
Daylite
Erwin Paul
Lambke
Forestry Division
Altenheim
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