Reich Asks In Memoriam Vote Date On Meters
Village mayor Vernon Reich urges a definite fall referendum date on meter retention after a six month trial. Council comments suggest delays. matter held for further discussion. Chief Kern reports no current gambling but three arrests in the past week. Harlem avenue rezoning approved from Roosevelt to 16th street. Official proceedings include boundary details and safety commission recommendations on speed limits.
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Vernon Reich
Kern
Forest Park
Harlem Avenue
Roosevelt Road
16Th Street
Meseke
Safety Commission
Vilage
Dry Dock Plans First Coke Dance Friday
Dry Dock hosts its first Coke dance this Friday June 10 at Engle's hall on Madison near Desplaines. Forest Park high school students are invited to attend up to twenty. Attendance requires being in high school and entering at 7330.
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Dry Dock
Engle's
Madison
Desplaines
Forest Park
Memorial service for Sgt Miles L Toepper Saturday
Memorial services for Sgt Miles L Toepper will be held Saturday afternoon June 11 at 1 40 in Zimmermans chapel. He will be laid to rest in Forest Home cemetery with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1A forming the guard of honor. Born in 1923, Toepper served in the Army Air Forces from 1943 until his death on June 30 1944 as a nose gunner on a B 24 Marauder over Europe. He is survived by his father Charles Toepper sister Elsie T Latsis and brothers Charles and George. His mother died about 10 months after the news reached the family.
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S/Sagt
Miles L. Toepper
Zimmerman's Chapel
Toepper
Forest Home Cemetery
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gerhard Gieschen
St. Peter's Ev
Zimmerman’s
V.F.W
Guard of Honor
Armed Forces
Army Air Force
Charles Toepper
Elgin
Elsie T. Latsis
Charles
George
Sat
Death of Anton Novotny at 65 in June incident
Anton Novotny aged 65 died of a heart attack at 1125 Ma Tengo on June 66 at 1135 Thomas. Mrs. R. Novotny Jr of the same address called police, but he was pronounced dead upon their arrival.
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Anton Novotny
Matengo
Thomas
R. Novotny, Jr
Novotny
St John’s Graduates 41 Sunday at ceremony
Forty one students will receive diplomas at St John’s regular graduation Sunday June 72 at 7 30 p m in the church. Reverend A L Oltrog(e) pastor of First Immanuel Lutheran Chicago delivers address. Dorahmar Heisler is class salutatorian Heinz W Betz presents valedictory. Ronald Redeck awards matts Shirley Martin reads class poem The Forty Niners. Scholarships to Luther Institute Chicago awarded to two or three graduates. Graduation banquet Thursday June 9 in parish hall with Arthur Seipp toastmaster.
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St. John's
A. L. Oltroge
First Immanuel Lutheran Church
Chicago
Dorahmar Heisler
Forian
Heinz W. Betz
Ronald Redeck
Shirley Martin
Donald McGibbon
Luther Institute
Lutheran High School
Fred G. Meyer
Are Huxhold
Lorraine May Alexander
Lloyd Fred Alexander
Carol Ann Berlin
Heinz William Betz
William Michal Brettman
Lynette Dorothy Coari
David’ Earl’ Fischer
G. David Grune
Dolores Lorraine Grun
Injured Lillian Airman Injures Eye After Fall at Home
Lillian Airman of 942 Marengo suffered a cut over one eye June 4 after slipping while falling from a car at her home. She was treated for minor injuries and released.
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Lillian Airman
Marengo
In Memoriam Ernest Emil Molzon
In Memoriam Ernest Emil Molzon, longtime Forest Park resident, died Friday June 3 at Westlake Hospital after a brief illness. Born September 6, 1918 in Chicago, he lived in Forest Park since 1922, served as crew chief in the Army Air Force in Panama, and was active in St. John’s Lutheran and Veterans groups. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morzan of 241 Elgin, brother Richard, and sisters Margaret and others. Interment was in Concordia cemetery after services at Zimmerman's chapel and St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church.
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Ernest Emil Molzon
Westlake Hospital
Molzon
Zimmerman
Bethlehem
Forest Park
St. John’s Parochial School
Proviso High School
Armed Forces
Air Force
Panama
St. John’s Church
Church
Paragon Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Henry Q. Mortan
Elgin
Richard
Margaret
Collis Case to Grand Jury Wed
Indictments sought this week by the States Attorney in the Collis family case from Forest Park and John Collis. Complaints signed by James Vail allege a conspiracy to kill him, naming Tom Collis Sr Gust Collis James Collis and John Collis as principals. Details reference legal action continued on page 12.
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Collis
James Vail
Tom Collis
Dunlop
Gust Collis
James Collis
Beloit
John Collis
Emerson and
Lane
Led
Hinsdale, I
Vacation Bible School Opens June 13 at First Church
The First Evangelical and Re formed church in Elgin and Harvard will hold a Daily Vacation Bible School from June 13 to June 24. Classes run 10:09 to 12:00 every morning except Saturdays and Sundays. Open to children ages four through seventh grade. Staff includes Agnes Daehn director Arlene Robertson Edna Virgilli Glorianna Berger Martha Ewinger and Myrtle Smetana with assistance from Schutt Mildred Miller Violet Molzan and Hoddie Schutt.
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First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Elgin
Harvard
Ave
China
Agnes Daehn
Arlene Robertson
Edna Virgilli
Glorianna Berger
Martha Ewinger
Myrtle Smetana
St Bernardine's School Graduating Class of 49
Forty three pupils of St Bernardine's school received diplomas Sunday June 5 from Father Wagener their pastor in the church commencement exercises The principal address was given by Father Weiss a newly ordained priest and graduate of St Bernardine's The graduates named include Bert Armour Howard Boy James Burns Donald Conway Richard Cortese Robert Eberhardy Kenneth Ewart Anthony LaMantia Armmold Le Compte Lloyd Lachman Vincent Manning James McCormick Robert Michalica Jerry Parichy Edward Patealt Frank Pedi
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St. Bernardine's School
Father Wagener
Father Weiss
St. Bernardine’s
Bert Armour
Howard Boy
James Burns
Donald Conway
Richard Cortese
Robert Eberhardy
Kenneth Ewart
Anthony LaMantia
Armmold le Compte
Lloyd Lachman
Vincent Manning
James McCormick
Robert Michalica
Jerry Parichy
Edward Patealt
Frank Pedi
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St. John’s Graduates
Memoriam
Grand Jury
First
St. Bernardine’s School
Roger Reiling
Paul Sancone
Eric Seeger
John Wandroy
Robert Whited
Marilyn Barnes
Lorraine Brucato
Dolores Calderone
Leona Clemens
Mary Ann Gricius
Josephine Guardalabene
Ann Huppenbauer
Marilyn Kauth
Pauletta Keeley
Deane Kiefer
Audrey Long
Dorothy McKeague
Ethel Norman
Valerie Perone
Frances Polito
Clara Ripani
Rita Runts
Lucille Schill
Diane Thomas
Barbara Uhler
Marly Anne Vasta
Margaret Wales
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