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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1927
Page
5
Forest Park notices report Florence Wilton heading to Minneapolis for the summer, shop relocations to 7520 Madison Street, and visitors like Mrs. Billa Kaufman from Rosemead. Births, medical updates, and local business changes, including new store location for Knack's and insurance ads, fill the community page with brief personal and commercial items.
May 26 court at Village Hall honored Forest Park Scouts with merit badges and awards. Dr E F Franke chaired. Mayor Golis K O Vandyke and others attended. Troops 103 206 71 96 and 27 earned badges. Dan Beard Arrow awarded. Scoutmaster Beoutmastere Pin given. Court of Honor won by Troop 106 with 20 adults present.
Chief Licki credits Scout John Hoekstra of Troop 21 for aiding in recapturing three boys who escaped from Cook County School for Boys on May 2. Licht commends Hoekstra and says police can rely on the Scout organization for assistance, praising the progress and service.
Forest Park’s telegram and mail flood greets Col. Charles Lindbergh upon arrival in Washington to receive honors. Residents expect a Chicago stay June 24 25 26 and plan receptions at Government air mail fields and local hangars. Local officials like W A Yackey promise a warm welcome as Lindbergh is feted by former pals during a three day visit.
The Tribune garden contest showcases many fine gardens in Forest Park with Mrs. Bessie Roos and Mrs. Joseph Kotick among entrants. Roos’s garden at 20 Marengo avenue features iris, poppies, roses, and painted daisies, while Louis Stahmer at 116 Park avenue River Forest has a lush layout with a gold fish pond and lily beds. Judges will not visit for several weeks, by which time blossoms may peak.
Fred Sanftleben, long time custodian of Garfield School, was lauded by the Forest Park Board of Education for twenty five years of faithful service. The board presented a recognition letter praising his exemplary conduct and dedication to students and staff during his quarter century in school duties.
In a fragmentary note from a historical page, the text references women altering appearance with powders and paints, mentioning a Fijian image and terms like Pantte and Ineraape. The passage is incomplete but centers on cosmetic practice and cultural mention without clear events or names.
Herman C Gunkler a longtime critic circles figure died after a lingering illness at his Chicago home He leaves a wife and a 13 year old son to mourn Funeral services are set for Saturday at Hlatter's Chapel with members of the Con- way Lodge and a reader from First Church of Christ Scientist participating Nearby Illinois residents Elsie Ludwig and Merman Gunkler are mentioned as related musically inclined family members Also noted is Mrs George Roebers move from Forest Park to Alhambra California and their son Redalph Gunkler later forest park residents
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