Add Entertainment To Sidewalk Sale
Local merchants push a big sidewalk sale on Monday with demos free samples and a Lucky Buck Auction. Shoppers earn Buck credits for each dollar spent and a Chamber auction tops the day. Entertainment includes Bob Haoger All-State Barber Shop Quartet Eddie Stange and Melody Boys. Free parking offered. rain date June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Peaslee
Chamber of Commerce
Bob Haoger
Eddie Stange
Melody Boys
Multiple Sclerosis Drive Planned This Week
Plans are set for the Anrial Multiple Sclerosis Door-to-Door Drive with campaign kits to be distributed to volunteer marchers. Lauretta Cusack chairs the effort, spanning Monday through Sunday, as neighbors are urged to contribute to the cause and support MS research and patient services in the Chicago area.
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Lauretta Cusack
Franklin
National
MS Society
Chicago
Northwestern
Playground Season Opens Monday in Forest Park
The Forest Park Recreation Board starts the Summer Playground program Monday at 1 PM, running weekdays for eight weeks at three locations north central and south. Arthur Schelne heads the program with a nine year track record, assisted by Fred Gerda and Jon Scolira while youth activities include baseball school chess checkers and tennis like events.
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Forest Park Recreation Board
Arthur Schelne
Lathrop and Harrison
Schelwe
Fred Gerda
Jon Scolira
Circle and
Randolph
Leinweber
Norman
Proviso Township High School taps Dr. Norman S. Green as new superintendent
Dr. Norman S. Green, then Aurora superintendent, named superintendent of Proviso Township High School District. He will start July 1. Green, from Massachusetts, has led Aurora with curriculum expansion and new buildings, and aims to apply innovations in the Proviso district. He holds degrees from the New England Conservatory, Boston University, and the University of Iowa, and has served in various educational organizations and local boards.
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Norman S. Green
Aurora
Proviso Township
Green
Massachusetts
East Aurora
Iowa
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston University
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Drake University
Northern Dutnois University
American Association of School Administrators
KeDeKa
Boy Scout Council
YMCA
St. Charles Hospital
Greater Aurora
Aurora Area Industrial Development Commission
Aurora Planning Commission
Greet
Ave
Morningside Dr
Forest Park Pool Opens Weekend With Water Show
Forest Park pool opens this weekend with sessions 1 PM to 5 PM and 7 PM to 9 30 PM. June 18 marks the season start. Highlight is a Riverside Brookfield High School girls team water show with diving by Chris Cooper and clown act by Pete Smith and Mike Hollan. Supt James Sarno aims for additional exhibitions by Charles Everly and Skicraft water skiing. Free admission offered.
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Forest Park
Kenneth Stange
Riverside- Brookfield High School
Chris Cooper
Pete Smith
Mike Hollan
James Sarno
Charles Everly
Public Schools to Close Wednesday for Summer
The Forest Park Public Schools will dismiss on Wednesday June 15 after a 9:30 a.m. report check and a 10:30 a.m. dismissal. The Grant White afternoon kindergarten group will not attend on Wednesday and will receive report cards Tuesday.
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Forest Park Public
Family Service Association to Meet for Dinner in Melrose Park
The Family Service Association of Proviso Township will meet on Thursday June 16 at the Little White Church 1417 N 37th Ave Melrose Park. A dinner prepared by church ladies will be served at 6 30 p.m. An informal discussion on expanding FSA services follows. Reservations call FL3 6100.
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Hawthorne Melody Farm and Zoo
Libertyville
Comiskey Park
Cleveland Indiana White Sox
Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs
Recreation Board
Forest Park
Art Scheina
Jon Hafner
Larry Conway
Harry Milchhoefer
Toby Zapfel
Tom Scolire
Bob Dowd
Family Service Assoc
Proviso Township
Little White Church
37Th Ave
Melrose Park
FSA
Dorothy Deeds
Local Primary Election Notice With Polling Changes
The upcoming primary election will be held at local polling places next Tuesday from 6 am to 6 pm with changes of location. Forest Park Republicans seek strong turnout for Howard R. Mohr for State Senate and Marshall A. Quandt for Township Committeeman while Douglas G. Brown runs for Senate on the Democratic ballot. Precinct addresses 61 62 7538 Madison 446 Hannah 1102 Dunlop 1047 Hannah 838 Elgin Jill Marengo 1411 8 Harlem. Also announced are new officers Leonard Dubin treasurer Maywood and Mrs Walter Gorlo corresponding secretary Bellwood with incumbents Leonard Karlin president Forest Park Mrs Roy Fippinger vice president Bellwood and Mrs Clarence Washington secretary Maywood.
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Forest Park
Howard R. Mohr
Senate
Marshall A. Quandt
Douglas G. Brown
Leonard Dubin
Maywood
Sand
Walter Gorlo
Bellwood
Leonard Karlin
Roy Fippinger
Clarence Washington
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Madison
Hannah
Dunlop
Elgin
Jill Marengo
Harlem
Dixon St. St. Paul's Church
Harlem & Dixon F. P. Baptist Church
Desplaines
Circle
Jackson Public Library
Desplaines Fire Station
S. Harlem
Circle American Legion
Harrison
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