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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1956
Page
8
The parade committee announces no parking on Circle from Roosevelt to Madison, Madison from Circle to Desplaines, and Desplaines from Madison to Harrison along with no parking on Harrison. Signs will mark the restricted zones and hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Parade chairman Howard Mohr said ice water wagons will be placed along the route Sunday, in addition to Red Cross First Aid Stations to assist attendees.
The German Polka Band of Eddy and Allen Ramel of Forest Park will perform Friday June 22 at the beer garden in the tennis court starting at 7 p.m. The Ramels are sons of Frank Ramiel.
The Centennial committee's weekly meetings have run 214 hours for ten months. At the latest gathering Eddie Anderson proposed a No Meeting week when clubs close and residents only leave to shop and attend church services.
Maywood Arts Club members display art on the Forest Park Swimming Pool grounds as part of Forest Park centennial events on Friday June 22. Prizes from Warner Faint Co include oil kit, aluminum easel, and frames. Judges are John F. Stenvall Zelma Williams Carolyn Howlett. Exhibitors include Pearl Tyre Nettie Siebenaler Lille Siebenaler Harry Julison Helene Thorhaug Pearl Kuhn Glen Butler Helen Elgie Scott Gerald Hardy Frank Ulrich Margaret Henry Helen York Lorraine Wilson and James Barries.
Thousands of Forest Park residents and suburbanites are expected for the three hour Centennial Week parade Sunday. The lineup starts at 1 p.m. from the Naval Ordnance lot, moves east on Roosevelt to Circle then north to Madison, west on Madison south on Des Plaines to Harrison and east to Centennial Grounds at Beloit and Harrison. Participants include Fran Allison as parade judge, Bob Means supplying five tee water trucks, Judi Rose and her Court of Honor, the Black Horse Troupe, Shrine unit, 40 clowns, 100 antique cars, 20 drum and bugle corps, Great Lakes Band, Fifth Army Band, Stock Yards Kiltie Band, and many floats from religious, fraternal and commercial groups. Viewers are urged to bring cushions or chairs.
Water trucks will dispense cold water to thirsty parade onlookers. Trucks will be stationed at Jackson and Circle, Thomas and Madison, in front of the Post Office, at the Parade Assembly Grounds, and at Harrison and Des Plaines. Centennial Parade led by Chairman Howard Mohr and committee members Ray Block Vic Piepol Lou Melcher Jim Crowley Bill Markward Al Young Art Lartz Bob Roden Joe Haffner John Husserl Jim Dale Sam Lebowitz.
At last week's steering committee meeting the group agreed to place 2500 dollars in escrow to cover repairs of any Park property damage incurred during the Centennial operation.
Ten year old Rose Marie Pike writes to President and Mrs Eisenhower inviting them to Forest Park Centennial. White House reply from June 1956 regrets busy schedules prevent attendance but thanks the girl and sends best wishes for a joyful celebration.
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