Ground Breaking for First Savings Expansion Plans
First Savings kicks off a $300000 expansion at 7625 Madison, adding 14000 square feet east and west, 14 teller windows, a civic room, stores, and enhanced facilities. Completion expected by June 1961 with projected 20000 square feet and improved parking.
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First Savings
Madison
Desplaines
Earl Marquardt
Earl T. Marquardt
Myrtle Dillon
E. Clifford Marquardt
Forest Park Little League to Elect Officers August 3
Forest Park Little League will elect officers on August 3 at 7 30 PM. Elections take place at the Park Buildings with parents encouraged to participate and take an active interest in the process.
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Forest Park
Little League
Power Explosion Injures Illinois Bell Repairman
An Illinois Bell wireman, 24 year old Charles Campbell of Berwyn, was injured Wednesday on Harvard Avenue while laying cable. He touched a power cable during digging, an explosion followed, and 4000 volts passed through him. Treated at Oak Park hospital for a slight elbow injury and released. power to the south side was knocked out for two hours.
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Illinois Bell
Harvard Ave
Charles Campbell
Berwyn
Campbell
Oak Park
Proviso Township Municipal League Golf Outing Aug 3
Elected officials from 13 Proviso villages gather for golf dinner and fellowship at St Andrews. Tickets cost 3.50 for golf 6.00 for dinner 8.00 for both. Reservations with Fred Rose Chester Carson William Collins Jr or Roy Mohr. Over 200 prizes to be awarded.
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St. Andrews
Proviso Township
Fred Rose
Chester M. Carson
Wm. T. Collins, Jr
Roy H. Mohr
VFW to Honor Past Commanders and Presidents
VFW Commander Edward C. Huebner announces a Sept 24 banquet to honor past VFW commanders and past Auxiliary presidents with dancing to follow. A committee led by James L. Crowley Joseph R. Hrusa and Russell Muhlenhaupt will arrange, with Auxiliary representatives listed.urther details later.
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VFW
Edward C. Huebner
Fost
Coromander Huebner
James L. Crowley
Joseph R. Hrusa
Russell Muhlenhaupt
William _ Sisson
Gloria Scavone
Malton ‘Tesch
Dorothy Jensen
Rose Stickel
GOP Committeeman Urges Registration for November Vote
James Jamieson urges residents to register to vote in the upcoming November presidential election. Precinct captains and workers will canvass neighborhoods for unregistered residents. Village Clerk at 517 Desplaines handles registrations. Provisa GOP to host Fall Festival and Dance at Melody Mill Ballroom. date to be announced.
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GOP
James Jamieson
Desplaines
Provisa
Melody Mill Ballroom
Outdoor Services Begin August at St John Lutheran Park
For the 23rd year St John Lutheran sponsors four August Outdoor Services in the park each Sunday evening with an organ concert at 6 30 pm. Speakers include Rev Joseph Houser Aug 7 Rev Victor Rickman Aug 14 Dr Otto Guise man Aug 21 and Rev Erwin Paul Aug 28. Adequate seating provided. chairs and blankets welcome. loud speaker reaches all areas of the village.
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St John ‘Lutheran’ Church
Joseph Houser
St. John
Christ
Man
Victor C. Rickman
St. Philip Lutheran Church
Chicago
Otto A. Guiseman
Grace Lutheran Church
River Forest
Erwin L. Paul
Ari
Grace Maple Former Teacher Dies in Forest Park
Grace Maple a former teacher in Forest Park for many years at Temple Home Paxton is buried in Charatin Town. Friends and former students may contribute to a memorial for her library service via Birtha Koeppel with contributions published and used for Forest Park Public Library purchases.
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Grace Maple
Forest Park
Ex-husband confesses to murder after fatal early morning shooting
Joe Orabutt of Chicago admitted to police chief Cortina that he killed his ex wife Rose Ora dutt at 1025 Beloit on a Saturday at 2 30 am. He said he had planned the act since marriage and described hiding in the hallway and firing four shotgun blasts. He admitted intoxication and said he was not sure he felt remorse. Ora butt is jailed awaiting murder trial.
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Joe Orabult
Chicago
Beloit
Orabut
Joseph Cortina
Wen
Orabutt
Cortina
Rose Oradutt
Betoit
Rose
Francis Kandler
Fred Zimmerman
Bob Schietelbein
Elmer Schnurstein
Cortino
State’s Attorney's Office
Bargai
Schnurstein
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