Madison Street paving and lighting plan discussed
E A Seeger presented to the village board Monday on widening Madison Street and adding lighting. An estimate of cost will be prepared for report next meeting. The plan uses four feet from each parkway, yielding a fifty foot street, with paving near the curb awaiting West Town Co re paving agreement. River Forest section to Lathrop to village line, Forest Park to Soo tracks, and Concordia cemetery not joining affects frontage and petition outcome. The assessment roll is in court.
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Madison Direct
E. A. Seeger
Seeger
Forest Park
Parkway
Carrack
West Town Co
River Forest
Lathrop
Concordia Cemetery
Witar
Madison Street
Athrop
Haslem
Shaw
Kaynste
Health Department
Lyons
Lyon
Graduates Collect 1900 Degrees at Urbana Commencement
The 56th annual commencement of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign marks the final conferral of more than 1900 degrees. Graduates come from across the state and diverse backgrounds, with many balancing work or family support. The ceremony closes a week of events led by President David Kinley, with notable River Forest honorees Helen Clifford McBride, Chester Olhan Both, and Eric Winters among the B S graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cros
Theodore Gerald Sears
University of Chicago
David Kinley
River Forest
Helen Clifford McBride
B.S
Chester Olihan Both
Eric ‘Winters
Car Thieves Chase and Shoot Through Lake Street
A pistol shot and high speed chase erupted Saturday afternoon as Officer Ray Rheingraber singlehandedly pursued five youths in a stolen car. Four were captured after a dash through Harlem Avenue and Lake Street ending near Lathrop, while one fled. The car, stolen on June 9 from Wacker Drive, belonged to Carter of Maywood. The youths, around 17, confessed one took all blame. they were turned over to the Chicago detective bureau.
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Lake Street
Ray Rheingraber
Harlem Avenue
Lake
William Street
Lathrop
Rheingruber
Otto Luhman
Rogers
St. Luke's School
Wacker Drive
Carter
Maywood
Kit
Chicago Detective Bureau
Forest Park Honored for Parking Privilege Request
River Forest petitions asked Oak Park officials to allow Forest Park police to permit River Forest women to park on Central Bonnie Brae and William in Forest Park while shopping on Lake Street. Village board declined to act, noting preexisting offers and Oak Park parking difficulties.
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Forest Park
River Forest
Lake Street
Village Board of Trustees
Airs
Ben H. Badenoch
Oak Park
Central
Bonnie Brae
William
Deli Operates Prisoner Feeding Contract
Mrs. Alice Morton, of Lake Street, runs a delicatessen supplying village prisoners. She says she does not aim to pamper them with daily luxuries but provides the same quality food to make confinement more tolerable. Ada section notes readers should consider the paper.
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Alice TH. Morton
Lake Ireet
Mosquito Control Under Way in County and Village
Ben H Badenoch told the board Monday night that mosquito control for the year has begun. He urged citizen cooperation to keep drains and downspouts free of water as standing water breeds mosquitoes. The sanitary district has $25,000 for Des Plaines valley control and a 25 man crew will oil pools. A $300 village appropriation for a nurse’s office wasn’t asked this year, but may be added if needed. Thatcher Woods is a key location but operations will start with two barrels of crude oil to oil pools.
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Ben H. Badenoch
Board of Trustees
Badenoch
Desplaines
Thatcher Woods
Foster
President Shaw Tries Star on Policeman at Soldier Stadium
The village president Shaw attempted to pass a police guard at Soldier Stadium to speak with his son in the athletics. He claimed the officer blocked a private movement and said he carried the star in his pocket for trial. The copper relented and allowed passage, but Shaw vowed never to repeat the act.
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Shaw
Soldier Stadium
President Must Sign Over Thousand Bonds For North Village Improvements
Village president Shaw faces signing over one thousand special improvement bonds to cover north side street sewer and water works funded by bonds redeemed by property benefit. Clerk estimates bonds exceed 1,000 to pay contractor bills as engineers report 154000 square feet of missing sidewalk between Chicago and Division prompting paving district action.
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Shaw
John Hancock
Harper
Chicago
Division
Keystone
Lake Street
Lea Line
Park
Thatcher
Woman Falls From Train at Lathron River Forest
Miss Laura Schwass of Forest Park was seriously injured Monday at 9 am when she fell from the steps of a Northwestern train at River Forest. Taken to Oak Park hospital, doctors suspect jaw and shoulder fractures with possible additional injuries. An X-ray will determine full extent. witnesses are uncertain if she attempted to jump aboard the moving train.
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Laura Schwass
Desplaines Avenue
Forest Park
River Forest
Oak Park Hospital
Miss Schwass
John Schwass
Lathrop Avenue
Village seeks end to speed trap and police overreach
Village trustees debate police enforcement and a proposed end to speed traps along River Forest. A heated session criticizes quarantine enforcement, dog pounds, and arrests, with calls to reallocate patrols and avoid fines as the primary funding source.
Stop Signs Advocated at Two Crossings
River Forest trustees call for stop signs at Harlem and Division and Harlem and Luke corners due to danger. Consider adding blinking lights. debate over fixed signs and costs. Washington boulevard urged to have at least two signs. recall of success at Circle Anne and Randolph. Commissioner Foster to study traffic and report recommendations.
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Harlem
Division
Luke
Kubitz
Oak Park
Lohier
Washington Boulevard
Srey
River Forest
Circle Anne
Randolph
Foster
Village Eyes Higher Water Rates and Auto Licenses
The fire and water committee and finance committee were instructed to investigate water rates and auto licenses for a boost. The board noted the current water price at 19.8 per thousand gallons, versus Forest Park at 42 cents. River Forest bonds and interest are paid from the general fund.
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Fire and Water Committee
Board of Trustees
Forest Park
River Forest
Praj
Trustees Outline Busy Session and Public Works
The board of trustees held a lengthy first session of the new administration with budget talks, sidewalk extensions, and municipal matters. They adjourned after scheduling next meetings and debated mosquito control, garbage removal bids, and the scope of utilities regulation.
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Board of Trustees
White Shrine Guests Bemused by High Ceremony at Oak Park
Oak Park White Shrine of Jerusalem No 2B hosted Supreme Worthy High Priestess Lulu S. MacKinnon of Cedar Rapids at its Masonic Temple. A 4 course dinner followed with 200 plates, then initiation in the chapter room adding fifteen new members. Attending dignitaries included Mrs. Detla A. Hinshaw, Mrs. Annette Kitch, Mrs. Baay i Kayis, and Mr. Marvin V. Hinshaw among others.
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Oak Park
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Detla A. Hinshaw
North Franklin Avenue
River Forest
Lulu 5
MacKinnon
Cedar Rapids
Love
Masonic
B. Cerryin
Lulu S
Marvin
Ant
Marvin V. Hinthaw
Annette Kitch
Baay i F. Kayis
Marvin V. Hinshaw
Waithman
Shepherds
Clara Coe Harrison
Supreme Worthy
Supreme Scheme
George A. Storer
Edwin Kelly
Kings Court
Della Hinshaw
Mabel Ral
Bertha Wood
Supreme Matrons of
Jean Carmichael
Grace Keck
Anna Dyer
Florence Fix
Supreme Maids of
Mae Sheihamer
Idy Knaak
Anna Brace
Susan Hough
Millie Siebold
Supreme Flower Girls
Lewis Thornton
William Watnant
Clyl Block
Bert Lentz
George Edwards
George Odin
John Klinkhamer
John Keller
Supreme — Teing
Celia Hansam
Emily Krav
John Shrich
Helen Sheich
Luis
Nel Reynolds
Mabel Wade
Harriet Hinshaw
Ary
Margaret Dull
Pa ¢ Hinshaw
Adan O'Berg
Susan Markch
Henry Matheck
Elsie Johnson
Georg Johnston
Helen [Hsech
U Harriett-Hemstreet
Cary
Mier
Madge Hinshaw
Ifr
Marvin Y. Hinshaw
Town Board Hearing and Bus Route Permit Request
Walter C. Oliphant thanked the trustees for continuing the assessment of his father Row in the hospital. A notice states West Town railway lines will seek a permit to run buses on North Sveane from Austin west to the county line. A range of other business is reported elsewhere.
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Soring
Walter C. Oliphant
Weat
Sveane
Austin
Aenryriad
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Madison
Urbana
Alice Morton
Scoffer
Lathron
Fred Schoenfeld
Fred £. Schoenfeld
Beloit Ave
Omeer
Atkinson
Shen
Scott
Moeteccyche
Shawned
Hubbard
Forte ‘Frustee Lynch
Lehrer
Police Department
Police Committee
Fry
Miles
Texaco Gas
Fred Fry
Desplaines Aven
Washington Blvd
Phone Forest
T. J. Peters
Decorator River Forest
Forest
Vinestreet
Molinoia Municipal League
State Commerce Commission
Nurea Casa
Truster Kubitz
Ath
Mary A. Murphy
St. Luke's Church
St. Luke's Action
White Shrine
Sphinx
Pyramids
Ben Franklin
Franklin
Fonest
Pel
Sep Te Bank
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