Washington Boulevard Widening Hopes Dim Amid City Hearing
A two hundred person South Side crowd packed the village hall to protest a planned widening and repaving of Washington Boulevard. The board postponed the hearing two weeks to allow petition signers to speak, while debate split residents into groups over benefits versus costs, with several former trustees opposing the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Boulevard
Hawthorne
Madison
Village Hall
Board of Local Improvements
Were
Trustest
Arthur Rose
Louis A. Urban
George Meyer, Jr
Frank Levin
Hugh Kaperton
Eugene Schwendeman
M. Chiodo
Dorothy Davis
Robert Bendon
A. G. Berndes
Schwendeman
Shaw
Lehrer
Forest Park
Boehm
Bond issues carry at polls in River Forest
River Forest voters approved two bond measures Tuesday with 374 votes cast. Water works bonds won by 177 votes totaling 175000 for upgrades and a 65000 library bond funds a new library building at Community Commons for 99 years. A two million dollar water reservoir and repairs are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Forest
Water Works
Library Bornda
Library Board
Park Board
Watter Works
Chicago
Library
South Side
Village Hall
Mrs Mack A Claflin Hosts Afternoon Tea at Home
Mrs Mack A Claflin of 300 Ashland Avenue entertained guests yesterday afternoon from 3 to 6. Invitations were issued to two hundred and fifty persons to attend the event hosted in the home setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack A. Claflin
Ashland Avenue
Pega
Soo Depot Removal Sought by Village Board
Soo Depot to Be Removed board agrees after Urvahns, superintendent of the Soo Line, asked the River Forest village board for permission. The request was debated, then referred to the judiciary committee to safeguard village rights. The discussion also covered viaduct maintenance, noise from smoke, and crossing bell signals at River Forest crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urvahns
Soo Tine
Lynch
Judiciary Committee
Soo Line
River Forest
Washington Boulevard
Soo Jine
Cusack & Co Sell Kaspar Home Here
Cusack & Co realtors report the sale of the Eugene Kaspar home at the northwest corner of William and Town streets. Sold by E. L. Bernard to O. R. Stone of Oak Park for 40000. Stone, a National Chamber of Commerce official, will move in. Florence Leland handled the Cusack transaction.
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Iowa
Stone
National Chamber of Commerce
Florence Leland
Cusack Company
Cuasek
John J. O'Brien
Oak Park
Forest Avenue
Ant and
David* Barry
Austin
R. Riordan
Chicago
Mr. Riordan
Lathrop Avenue
Barry
South Dakota Farmer Hit By Auto Here
Charles ys. muss a farmer from vienesen S D was knocked down on Lake street near Ashland avenue Tuesday noon while crossing from his car to River Forest garage. The car was driven by WoL. Ryerson of 7000 South we Fale. Mr Bliss was taken to Oak Park hospital with no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ys. Muss
Vienesen
S. D
Lake Street
Ashland Avenue
River Forest
Wol. Ryerson
South
Mr. Bliss
Qak Park Hospital
Zoning Board Hears Forbes Rezoning Appeal
River Forest zoning board heard arguments on Forbes request to rezone the southwest Harlem and Chicago corner to permit a business block. Forbes argued the site suits business due to traffic. residents countered that the area is residential and value would drop. The board adjourned, scheduling June 27 for a decision and noted no change regarding the Keefer petition.
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Harlem
Chicago Avenues
George.s. Forbes
River Forest
Forbes
Harlem Avenue
Chicago Avenue
Grover C. Niemeyer
Chicago
Mr. Forbes
Harry L. Clute
Bonnie Bras
Lake
Division
North
Clute
Appeat
A. B. Gates
William R. Jordan
A. V.,hatch
Fred S.templeton
Edward Probst
Clerk Hatch
George Carolan
Jordan
Keefer
River Forest issues reveal multiple building permits
New building permits in River Forest list A H Brohman residence and garage at 1031 Jackson for 12000, Buurma Bros residence and garage at 1148 Franklin for 25000, River Forest Bank building at Lake and Franklin for 100000, J O Reilly residence and garage at 1135 Forest for 20000, Walter Thompson residence and garage at 10 Jackson for 20000, Mrs E V Murphy residence and garage at 1511 Franklin for 15000, Harold T Teasdale residence and garage at 1427 Keystone for 14000, A Murphy remodeling at 539 Ashland for 9000. Also noted are two youths, Jin Clafins and Roy Komarek, leaving for Hayes Kansas to work in agriculture through harvest season.
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River Forest
A. H. Brohman
Jackson Street
Buurma Sros
Franklin Street
River Forest Bank
Lake and
Franklin Streets
J. O. Reilly
Forest Avenue
Walter, Thompson
Jin Clafins
Mack Clafins
Roy Komarek
Hayes
Kansas
Jim
Mrs. Kenseth
Three Boys Arrested With Stolen Auto
Three young Chicago boys aged 11 and 12 were arrested by Officer Rausch Tuesday night while driving a stolen Chevrolet coupe from 2201 Halsted Street. The youths, Arthur Botham Joe Johnson and Kenneth Quinn, were ages 12 12 and 11 respectively and were turned over to the Cook county juvenile court after being stopped on Thatcher Avenue between Division and Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rausch
Halsted Street
Chicago
Thatcher Avenue
Division
Augusta
Cook County Juvenile Court
Arthur Botham
Joe Johnson
Kenneth Quinn
Campbell Family Attends Western Military Academy Commencement
Mr and Mrs Homer Campbell of 401 Park Avenue drove to Alton last week to attend the commencement exercises at Western Military Academy. Their son Homer Campbell Jr., member of the class of 1930, accompanied them home after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Alton
Homer
Park Avenir
Western Military Academy
Lyons Lead Children in Play Groups and Open River Forest Lots
A. J. Lyons and Miss Helen Williams direct a treasure hunt for 150 boys and 150 girls from Lincoln and Keystone fields with noon lunch and games. River Forest playgrounds open Monday with registration at Keystone field and Roosevelt school, plus handcraft classes, a horseshoe tourney plan, and weekly trips including a June 20 yard stock tour.
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A. J. Lyons
Helen Williams
Lincoln School
Miss Williams
Keystone Field
Mr. Lyons
River Forest
Roosevelt School
Bailc
Washington School
Washington and
Roosevelt
Union Stock Yards
Keystone
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Perry
Thatcher
Lathrop
Greenfield
Franklin
Buurma Bros
Vine Street
Forest
Hager
J. Albert Campbell
Mt. Clare Improvement Co
R. Lee Osburn
Provisa Township High School
Cummings
Childres
Williame
Soo Depot
Cusack & Co
Kaspar
South Dakota
Zoning Board
Pleasun
Lyons
Firestone
Great
Firestone Tories
Oldfield
Otto
River Forest, Ill
Wieland Dairy CO
Oak Park, Ill
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