Shoppers Park at Marengo Forest Park Opens Lot
Forest Park grants parking near Marengo avenue station to ease Oak Park shoppers. Police Chief Bred W. Licht approves parking on Circle and Marengo avenues. Oak Park had billed River Forest cars at River Forest, but River Forest refused Central avenue due to narrow busy street. Officials seek mutual solution and friendly park-side spaces to ease parking conflicts.
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Forest Park
Oak Park
Bred W. Licht
Circle
Marengo Avenues
Marengo Avenue
River Forest
Chicago
Central Avenue
River Forest Installs Two Judges on Circuit Bench
River Forest now has two judges on the circuit court bench, an unusually large share for the village. Judge Mary Bartelme, re-elected after one term, is noted for humane jurisprudence with delinquent girls. Otto Kerner is elected for the first time, bringing ten years as master of chancery and Chicago political experience. The election was quiet with strong female participation. some precincts were run entirely by women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Forest
Mary Bartelme
Keystone
Otto Kerner
Ashland
Bartelme
Kerner
Chicago
City Council
Oita, Jr
Steading Brown University
Providence
Rhode Island
Rete
Mary
Roosevelt
Village Churches Plan Census of Residents
On Tuesday morning June 14 River Forest youths, under a laymen’s committee for Christchurch St. Luke’s First Methodist and First Presbyterian, will canvass the village to learn church preference of about a thousand families with unknown denominational affiliation. The effort aims to improve neighborly relations and inform pastors new to their parishes about local growth.
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River Forest
Christchurch
St. Jarke's
First Methodist
First Presbyterian
Big Damage Case Won by C Molthrop
William Rains of Hartown and Murphysboro, Illinois, was awarded 25000 dollars in Judge Jesse Hofdom's court after a October 1925 collision at Higais Central crossing. A freight train backed into his car on a rainy afternoon, killing the girl passenger Miss Wills days later. The Rains family, with attorney Charles P. Molthrop, filed suit in Cook County Superior Court. trial began May 1 and verdict came last Saturday after about twenty witnesses from Murphysboro and nearby areas testified.
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William ©. Rains
Har:tawn
Murphysboro
Jesse Hofdom
Hartison
Miss Wills
Higais Centrak Railroad Company
Rains
Charles P. Mackthrop
Village of
River Forest
Superior Court
Cook County
Tyne
Xocal
Edgeworth Place Faces Recurrent Disorderly Conduct
Neighbors report frequent auto party gatherings in Edgeworth and Fairewood places within River Forest jurisdiction. Police warned residents. three individuals were jailed after a Friday disorderly conduct arrest. A woman showed injuries from a struggle but refused to prosecute. two men were fined and jailed until funds were raised.
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Edgewood Place
Fairewood Place
River Forest
Edgeworth Place
Cartridges Thrown Away by Speeders
At 1 30 am three men fled along Lake Bonnie Brae in a rented drive yourself car. Police halted them and found a box of 38 cartridges thrown from the vehicle. Investigations failed to reveal a destination. The trio were fined five dollars and costs. the driver paid sixteen dollars for speeding.
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Soderfin and
Bramwell
Oly Lake
Bonnie Brae
Former Chief Goss Named Melrose Park Police Chief
R. C. Goss, former River Forest police chief, appointed chief of police of Melrose Park and to take command immediately. He is on leave from the U S narcotics service, under Chief Joseph A. Manning in Ashland. Goss previously led River Forest twice, in 1912 and 1917 1918. He visited River Forest Monday and praised its apparent lack of public vice.
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R. C. Goss
River Forest
Melrose Park
Goss
United States Narcotic Service
Joseph A. Manning
Ashland
Serice
Gosa
Alley Parade Sets Route and Prizes This Saturday
The Alley parade runs Saturday afternoon starting at Euclid and East at 2 30 PM, proceeding through Oak Park to River Forest. Prizes include best organization trophies and cups, plus bird prizes for notable displays, with awards at the finish.
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Euclid
Oak Park
River Forest
Auto Jaunt for Year or Maybe More
Mr. and Mrs. Hose set out Monday on an indefinite auto journey westward. They plan to travel as long as they enjoy it, possibly a year or more, sleeping in the car and stopping at tourist camps while avoiding meals at restaurants. Their route begins Clinton, Iowa, then Nebraska, Grand Island relatives, Salt Lake City, Portland relatives, and wintering in Los Angeles. They drive a reworked Rickenbacker, after previously rebuilding a Ford last fall for the trip.
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Wasl
M. Hose
West
Clinton
Iowa
Nebraska
Grand Ishin
Salt Lake
Portland
Los Angeles
Hose
Slechted
Graduating Exercises Honor Eight Grade Graduates
Graduating exercises for the eighth grade were held Thursday morning in Memorial Hall. The hall was decor with flowers and filled for a musical program. Dr Paither of the First Congregational church of Oak Park spoke on trees. List of graduates includes Henry Adams, Robert Anderson, James Atthey, Roger Baird, Karl Chesnutt, Albert Drews, Carl Erikson, Bradford Foote, Budd Gebhardt, Robert Granberg, Ross Heil, Lewin Holate, Hilocd Jenkins, Roy Jones, Clifford Kamen, Donald Koehler, Wilbur Knox, George Kralavec, Raymond Krapp, Nora McMahan, Edward Maohlere, Everett Nicholas, Ervin Fashley, John Reid, Herbert Shannon, Franklin Sherman, Robert Swanson, Franz Tascher, Charles Walker, Rudolph Weihe, Robert Whiteway, Jay Williams, Elberta Alexander, Katherine Barton, Anhabelle Hosworth, Ruth Davidson, Meta Fetbh, Lorraine Fuchsen, Edith Hansen, Marian Holmer, Ethel Marie Johnson, Audrey McCann, Alice Miller, Doris Mitchell, Mary Grace Montonnier, Nancy Parmeler, Ruth Pickett, Peggy Rittenhouse, Dorothy Soellner, Adeling Schultz, Penny Sweet, Betty Swett, Charlotte Trox.
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Memorial Hall
Dr. Paither
First Congregational Church of
Oak Park
Henry Adams
Robert Anderson
James Atthey
Roger Baird
Karl Chesnutt
Albert Drews
Carl Erikson
Bradford Foote
Budd Gebhardt
Robert Granberg
Ross Heil
Lewin
Ruth Davidson
Meta Fetbinger
Lorraine Fuchsen
Edith Hansen
Marian Holmer
Ethel Marie Johnson
Audrey McCann
Alice Miller
Doris Mitchell
Mary Grace Montonnier
Nancy Parmeler
Ruth Pickett
Peggy Rittenhouse
Dorothy Soellner
Adeling Schultz
Penny Sweet
Betty Swett
Charlotte Trox
Judge Oliphant Slowly Improves After Surgery
Judge Oliphant, long hospitalized at Presbyterian, is in serious but improving condition after a minor operation. Doctors had awaited the procedure and expect a rapid recovery if no relapse occurs. Read the ode in this paper.
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Judge Oliphant
Presbyterian Hospital
Gardens Blossom in River Forest as June Shines On
River Forest gardens bloom under warm June sun with robins at bird baths and fluttering grackles. Iris, peonies, roses, columbine, and oriental poppies display vibrant colors while bird families sing. A grand Swiss chalet garden at Towa and Ashland showcases formal design, pools, and fountains. Old Sol shines on all homes, from old fashioned to modern.
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Iris
River Forest
Janet Scudder
Gardner
Osecuf
Frank Ocehslit
Towa
Ashland
Ome
North River Forest
Old Sol
Citizens Club Holds Final Meeting of Season
The Citizens club changes plans and holds the final meeting Thursday night this week. They expect to adjourn until September and postpone a planned dinner for village officials after the Commercial club beat them to the event.
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Citizens Club
Veith Moves Into C. M. Howe Home on Lake Street
Mr and Mrs Albert J Veith have moved into the C M Howe residence at 68 Lake Street while the Hose family is away The Veiths will occupy the home and Veith operates an auto repair shop in the Hose building next door He arrived from Waukegan about a year ago and took over the business Hose started it as a fire shop in early auto days and it was once the only fire shop on the west side outside the loop Veith now runs tire and supply and has branched into auto repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Veith
C. M. Howe
Lake’ Street
Hose
Veith
Waukegan
State Paving North Avenue to Elmhurst Plans Revealed
The state outlines paving North avenue toward Elmhurst with two way traffic, 200 foot ramways on each side of a foot strip, and a possible transportation line or parking area. It includes a North avenue bridge and a Northwestern viaduct, linking Maywood to Konse vel road and extending Keen avenue toward a future Dixie Highway route.
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North Avenue
Elmhurst
River Forest
Oak Park
Plan Pine
Chicago
Fox River
Charles
Northwestern
Maywood
Konsevel Road
Orslande
Keen Avenue
Kankakee
Illness of Bremen man prompts warning from home
Word from Bremen Germany states Joh Behrman of 37 Keystone avenue is seriously ill in that city. The Behrmanns with their two children Gloria and Jon Ita spent six months in Europe hoping the climate would aid Mr Behrmann's health. They spent part of winter in Italy before returning to Bremen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremen
Germany
Joh Behrman
Keystone Avenue
Behrmanns
Gloria
Jon Ita
Europe
Mr. Behrmann
Italy
Short Circuit Sets Small Fire at Local Home
A minor blaze occurred from a short circuit at M. HL Tilley residence on Williams Street around 10:30 p.m. The Nyghy ette fire department reported little damage or threat to surrounding property with minimal effort needed to extinguish the flames.
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M. HL Tilley
Williams
Jae
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