Shaw Club Hosts Surprise Evening at Otto's Restaurant
The Commercial club entertained village leaders Thursday at Otto's Restaurant. President Shaw, former President Molthrop, Trustee Kunsts, and Trustee Boehm attended as guests. The Blue Dragon orchestra provided music. Shaw hinted at a fall project for the club to aid the village as vacation season nears. The next meeting is scheduled for late September.
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Bhawnat
Storxa Gibeondn
Preslent
Charien
P. Molthrop
Trostoe Kubits
Troatca Oehm
Proxident Hhuw
Molthrop
Steelz
Shaw
Cluts
Run Line Refused on Washington Blvd
The state commerce commission refused the request of the West Town Railway Company for a permit to run hoses on Washington Boulevard. Objections at the commission were prevented by the village government of Maywood in a disputed proposal involving forested routes and narrowed streets.
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Washington Blvd
State Commerce Concission
Hun
Weat ‘Townn Railway Company
Washington Boulevard
Commerce Commission
Wigornoy
Maywood
Hiver Forest
Otto Handke Builds Addition to Store Near Lake and Lathrop
Otto Handke constructed an addition to his store at Lake and Lathrop in the current year. The new cement floor will house machinery for repairs, reflecting ongoing improvements at Handke’s enterprise. Mr and Mrs Guy Davin of 425 East Avenue visited their Lakeside Michigan summer home over the weekend.
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Otto Handke
Oto C. Handke
Lake and Lathrop
Wayne Gon
Guy Davin
Foreat Avenue
Lakeside
Michigan
Parade of Allies for Two Villages in Oak Park and River Forest
Civic Beauty Council clubs and local organizations from Oak Park and River Forest organize a Parade of Allies. Committees led by Mrs. E R Blanchard will plan the route and details with members from Rotary, Lion’s, Optimist, Chamber of Commerce, garden club, schools, and park boards. Prizes and route to be announced in the next issue. parade forms on Ontario Street near Fall Avenue Saturday in June at 2 P M.
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Civic Beauty Council
Oak Park
River Forest
Rotary Club
Lion’ S Club
Optimist Club
Real Estate Card
Chamber of Commerce
Oa Bi Chamib Fc
Ontario St
Priveen
Fall Ave
Memorial Day Traffic and Arrests Across Roads
Heavy traffic clogged Tinke Winnet M Vssion and Washington on Memorial Day with Outalda road especially congested. Speeds reached near 100 mph as Lindbergh imitation, sparking arrests through the week for reckless driving. Judge Rossman held a Tuesday afternoon session. Police ask for new motorcycles as existing fleet wears out.
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Washington
Outalda
Watdo Rabta
Tte
Rigley Morests
Miver
Moat
Pune
Core
Tara
Nettileun Ilesuacy
Ona
Rossman
Special Village Board Meeting on Bus Lines and Wrecking Order
The village board held a special meeting Friday night to decide bus lines on Park Avenue while also ordering the wrecking of the church at Lake and Bonnie Brae. A resolution approved participation in the Oak Park and River Forest parade on June 11. Commissioners Foster and Dudley Meyers will arrange the parade route. clean-up week was set for next week. Legislation on electrician licensing and permit regulation was endorsed along with delaying delinquencies on special assessments to August 2 and extending the local office payment deadline to August 1. Mr and Mrs George A Nichols of 24 Park avenue will move to Minnesota for the summer, taking their family with them.
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Park Avenue
Lake and
Bonnie Brae
Oak Park
River Forest
Foster
Dudley Meyers
Churches Conduct Religious Census in River Forest
Local churches plan a census in River Forest to determine residents religious affiliations and preferences. Officials say data will be shared only with relevant pastors and used for an intelligent survey, not proselytizing.
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Plana
Tims
Taldonta
Horen
Wanerwine
Ouren
Park Avenue Bus Protest Spurs Village Action
Park Avenue residents oppose a proposed bus line along their street citing safety and congestion concerns. The village trustees pass a resolution urging Weat Towns railway to reroute to Harlem avenue if no agreement is reached, and threaten state commerce commission escalation. Park Avenue residents call for hearing on routing changes while the board reviews alternate paths to serve depot riders.
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Park Avenue
Weat Towns Railway
Harlem Avenue
Street Railway
Was Unehn
Mosquito Control Efforts Move Forward In River Forest
Trustee Kubitz called Ren Hadenoch on the regional mosquito control committee to urge village cooperation while River Forest works to address stagnant pools west of town. Forest Preserves fills in water-collecting spots as a preventive measure, though heavy rains raise concern of more mosquitoes than last year.
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Kubitz
Ren. H. Hadenoch
Badenock
Scrambled Pigs Create Mayhem on North River Road
Pigs in a loaded truck spilled onto North River Road when a touring car collided with the vehicle early Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Grindland and family were at Channel Lake during the incident. A wheel was knocked off the truck and wagons lay in the ditch as the hogs scattered along the road.
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North River Road
Grindland
Channel Lake
Kerner Seeks Judicial Seat On River Forest Ticket
Otto Kerner, a River Forest candidate for the Circuit Court, is praised as ideally fitted for the bench. A former alderman and long active in lawmaking, he chaired the judiciary committee and later served as master in chancery. Described by party groups as independent, honest, and intelligent, he resides in River Forest.
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Chicago Herald Examiner
River Forest
Otto Keener
Twelft
Judiciary Committee
Circuit Court
Pice Haga
Thie
Sidewalk Gap Plan On North Side To Be Surveyed
President Mhaw orders a survey by Engineer J L Harper of sidewalks from Chicago Avenue to Division Street to fill gaps as rapid development outpaces street improvements. The board will hear public input while owners may build walks themselves where possible.
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Mhaw
Chicago Avenue
Division Atreat
Shaw
J. L. Harper
Board of Local Improvemente
Window broken in doorway at Knobloch's drug store
A group of boys scuffling in the doorway broke the plate glass window at Knobloch's drug store Monday. The window faced the second floor hallway and was boarded up pending repairs by Rosary College Co. May 17 saw seven students receive Red Cross Life Saving certificates after an emergency exam. Ascension Thursday May 26 brought several Catholic high school seniors from Chicago as guests of Rosary College. Ethel Cacki, Olympic speed swimming champion, demonstrated an exhibition, followed by a department of space program. The Spring Prom is planned for Saturday evening June 4, with Baccalaureate on Sunday June 5 and Commencement on Tuesday morning June 9 at Rosary College Chapel. Dr. T. Levan and other clergy will deliver addresses. George Cardinal Mundelein will attend. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hansen and Misses Edna and Evelyn Handle drove to Urbank Memorial Day to visit Alfreda Hurndke at the Tri Delta House, University of Illinois.
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Salem
T. F. Levan
C. M. de Paul University
Chicago
Ilinois
Dragan
T. J. Rice
C. A St. Vistar College
Bourhannie
Haiwais
Sub-Deason
River Parent
Foster
O. P
VR. Hughes
D. Bi
O'Bri
George Cardinal Mundelein
Metice Cenfer
Mra Albert
Hansen
Edna and
Evelyn Handleu
Urbank Memorial Day
Mia Alfreda Hurndke
Pt Bd
Tri Delta House
University of Ilingia
Village orders wrecking old Quick Church building
At a special meeting the village board ordered the demolition of the old church at Quick and Lake, deemed a menace and nuisance. Owners petitioned with thirty-two signers noting its danger after night and eyesore status. The structure, once an Episcopal church serving nearby communities, has been unused for years and deteriorating. plans for a nearby apartment project stalled.
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Village Board of Trustees
Quick and
Lake
Fta Rentova
John Quick
Forvat Park
Oak Urk
Grace Church
Oak Park
Askey
Chicago
Community notices from River Forest church and local groups
Enjoyments for the new adult class taught by Mrs Irving Putnam at the River Forest Methodist Church opened the period with a potluck and a banqueting event. A September meeting will nominate officers, while a lawn frolic for the Primary Department is being planned for June 4. The Oak Park White Shrine of Jerusalem welcomes Just McKinnon on her official visit at the Oak Park Masonic Temple with dinner reservations coordinated by Grace Allen.
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Irving HK. Putnam
Iver Forest
Bunday
Ames
Pot Duck
Pupper
G. Arhoeller
Toon Miggott
Mra
Roy Bk.o' Rian
Grant Barber
Mis
Oak Park White Shrine of Jerusalem
Just McKinnon
Oak Park Masonic Temple
North
Oak Park Avenue
Grace WW. Allen
Columbus ZS
Fire Ave
Chicago
Walter D Graham Michigan athlete near death after brain tumor surgery
Walter D Graham, once a star of Michigan football, underwent brain tumor surgery Tuesday at Wealey Memorial Hospital. Reports say his condition is sinking with little hope of recovery. he led the team in every college game during his four years and later headed W D Graham Electric Burping Company.
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Walter D. Graham
Franklin Ageout
Michigan
Wealey Memorial Hospital
Destors
Graham
W. D. Gra
Village Books Under Auditor's Inspection
Village auditors inspect accounts as Edward Gore leads a yearly review of village expenditures. The effort involves junior accountants examining departmental spending to reveal the village's financial standing. A Tennis Club Party for children was held at the clubhouse with games in the afternoon and a twilight supper after kids were tucked in.
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Pacoration Tay
Twilicht
Pantin
Mexican Planta Offeist Records Grag In Mesier
An informally phrased note describes a Mexican plante or plant offer related to an institution. It mentions an amount of 6,700 plants and trees prepared for a location named Mesier. The readable text is fragmented and lacks clear roles or dates but records a bulk plant shipment or sale tied to a named place.
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Mesier
Spring Planting Continues and Luncheon Notice
SPRING PLANTING CONTINUES describes new planting methods and baskets for home planting plus a plant sale at PFUND NENBERY COMPANT Jake Street Kimhart. The annual luncheon of Hoan Women's Circle of Oak Wark is set for June 7 at Graemers Hotel at 12:20 PM with bridge Mah Jong lotto and bunre and reservations via Mrs A Nammm Euclid 9070.
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Jake &Treet
Kimhart
Hoan Women's Circle of Oak
Graemers
Mah -Jong
Lotto
Bunre
Mra A
Namm
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