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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1956
Page
10
Official publication states a pre amendment to the Illinois Constitution will be submitted on a separate blue ballot for adoption or rejection at the November 6 1958 general election. The notice cites legal provision and directs voters to consider the amendment.
A proposed constitutional amendment would let the General Assembly classify property for tax purposes with limits based on property nature, not owner. It would unify real estate into one class, allow separate classification for forestry and mineral rights, forbid a graduated income tax, and extend exemptions to non profit hospitals and other institutions. Local government taxing powers would align with these restrictions. Section 13 repeals old Chicago bonds provision.
Cadet Ray E. Seranko, 20, son of Mrs Frances L. Seranko of Forest Park Illinois, trains six weeks at Fort Riley Kansas under the Army ROTC program. The session ends August 3 and covers weapons firing tactics and bivoucs. A 1959 St Mel High School graduate, he attends DePaul University and formerly worked for Jewel Foods in Chicago.
The item flags a proposed amendment to Sections 1 2 3 8 and 10 of Article TX and calls for repeal of Section 13 of Article TX (Taveous Amendment) as recorded in the notice.
The secretary of state certifies a true copy of the proposed amendment to appear on a separate blue ballot at the November sixth 1958 general election. The originals are on file in the secretary of state's office in the Capitol Springfield. Charles F Carpentier signs the certification dated January 10 1956 with seal.
Mrs Joyce Roth wife of Rev Richard W Roth was elected president of the United Lutheran Church Women for the Wartburg Synod at the annual synodical convention in Garnavilla Town. Delegates from St Peter's Women Missionary Society included Mrs Roth Mrs Adelaide Lusthoff and Mrs Mary Schmidt. Missionary speakers were Rev and Mrs Alexander Meyer from Tokyo and Dr Edith Ey kamp from India. Local St Peters Women’s Missionary Society elected officers Mrs Wilma Schuster president Mrs Shirley Christel vice president Mrs Alice Edler secretary Miss Mabel Wilkens treasurer. A synodical missionary convention report will be presented next meeting.
Seranko is affiliated with the Delta Sigma Pi fraternity and the Scabbard and Blade military honor society.
Forest Park police escorted American Legion manager Eddie Dusek to Oak Park Hospital after a PONY League game foul ball struck him. He sustained a broken nose in two places and a minor concussion, remaining hospitalized until Saturday.
Melvin Von Kaenel of 1412 Murengo celebrated his fourth birthday on July 16. Family and friends helping were Henry Ender, brothers Robert and Laurel, cousin Randalf Von Kaenel, and aunt and uncle aes and Mrs Norman Von Kaenel.
Mrs Sarsfield Dunne of 230 Elgin is recuperating at home after a recent operation.
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