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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1964
Page
2
Heavy rain on Monday forced Forest Park to postpone its giant Sidewalk Sale to Friday. Merchants promise extra prep time and discount bargains while shoppers await the 9 a.m. start.
Council records show Mey parking meter receipts totaling 3079.10 dollars and a granted permit for an office at 7816 Madison. A variance request for 7638 Wilcox was referred to the Board of Appeals. A Safety and Traffic Commission letter urges forceful action against overnight parking. The bakery at 7414 Madison, closed due to illness, will reopen under new management.
George C. Olson Assessor of Proviso Township mails Personal Property Schedules for 1964. Recipients must return within 10 days to avoid a 50 percent penalty. Olson will staff Fridays 7 to 9 pm starting June 26 at 7500 Madison Forest Park to assist in filing.
Fire Chief Del Marousek announced a change in the Civil Defense warning system. The test siren will sound only on the first Tuesday of each month starting with a one minute steady alert blast. It will be followed by one minute of silence and one minute of wailing take cover tone.
Wayne N Svoboda received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Rudolph Svoboda of 1114 Lathrop and is a graduate of Walther Lutheran High.
Fred Pociak 42 of Forest Park named Chicagoland Chairman for the 1964 Kiwanis Kids Day Peanut Sale set for Sept 25. More than 20 000 peanut vendors from 10 Kiwanis clubs will hawk peanuts on Chicago area street corners to raise funds for youth programs and underprivileged children. Proceeds stay with local clubs to support youth outreach and handicapped programs. Last year 105 clubs raised 267 474 98 dollars aiding over 760 youth activities.
A Monday night council session in Forest Park will address enforcement of the towns no overnight parking rule. Mayor and Commissioners plan to decide on policy as residents and merchants discuss underwriter donations and display certificates. The discussion covers police, fire protection, snow removal, and street sweeping benefits.
Five Forest Park residents earned University of Illinois degrees during Urbana ceremonies on Saturday. Joann Russell earned a bachelor of fine arts, James Scafidi a master of science, Paul Vallo a bachelor of science, Brenda Marsh a bachelor of science, and Henry Stone a bachelor of science.
Franz Josef Strauss, former West German defense minister, gave the address at DePaul University's 66th annual commencement. Area residents received degrees including Walter S. Hanson, M.A. Lawrence H. McDonald, B.S.C.. and Naomi L. Vinette, M.E.
Kenneth Collinson of 7450 Franklin received the Juris Doctor degree during Northwestern University commencement on Saturday.
Earl Whelpley announced the Forest Park Swimming Pool now has lockers installed with a 10 cent usage charge for patrons.
William Schwedler of 132 Des Plaines, a student at the Art Institute of Chicago, received a 4000 dollar foreign traveling scholarship at graduation. He will work in Spain, Italy, and Greece this summer before entering Pratt Institute next fall. Many of his works are on display at the Art Institute. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schwedler.
Chief Elmer Schnurstein announced that Mayor Howard Mohr and the Illinois Police Association have proclaimed June 21 to 27 as Burglary Prevention Week. He urged public vigilance beyond the week, noting burglaries account for 44 percent of major crimes and occur about once every 35 seconds nationwide with an estimated 900000 incidents in 1963 causing about $200 million in losses.
More than 3,000 members and friends of the Proviso Township Republican organization will go to Sportsmen's Park on June 25 for a night at the races. Committeeman Marshall Quandt says tickets are 2.50 including admission and a smorgasbord dinner. A bus leaves GOP Headquarters at 1011 S. 17th Maywood at 6 p.m. For bus reservations call Andy Wangall FI 3 4062.
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