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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1961
Page
9
The Forest Park Methodist church will observe Summer Communion Sunday during the 10:30 am worship service. This will be the last observance until October. Friends and church members are invited to share in this worship observance.
Hubert Kramer of St Bernardine church traveled to Springfield with State Representatives Claude Walker Elmer Conti and Joseph Lelivelt. He delivered the invocation to the House after introduction by Speaker Paul Powell.
Dr Henry H Desens 7418 Madison died June 20 at Oak Park hospital. Survived by wife Helen and children Lorraine Fostert Jack Henry Jr and James. Funeral today from Zimmerman's at 1 30 with interment at Concordia. Member Circle Lodge 938 AF AM Secretary Forest Park Aerie 1344 FOB and Forest Park Post 414 American Legion.
The Ladies Aid Society of St Pauls Lutheran church will meet at the parish hall on Tuesday at dpm. Lunch will be served. The picnic scheduled for this Tuesday has been cancelled.
First Savings & Loan plans a Saturday ribbon cutting at 1 p m to inaugurate a 12 000 square foot addition. The 8 000 square foot building from 1951 will be renovated to 16 teller windows and two drive in windows. Open house festivities include gifts, guest packs, and a chance to win 44 outdoor grills on July 29. The project, overseen by president E Clifford Marquardt and VP John J Long, involves architect Louis Cordogan and Schweb & Sons as contractors.
Arthur Kistenbroker, Forest Park pioneer, died June 14 at age 73. For 50 years he led the family monument company bearing his name. Burial followed in Forest Home cemetery after Masonic services. Survived by wife Johanna, daughter Vera Kroman, son Arthur IV, brother, seven grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
Three local girls from St. John will attend the Lutheran Band Camp at Long Lake from August 13 to 19. The campers are Cathy Becker of 612 Hannah, Nancy Schulz of 1120 Thomas, and Guy Bacon, 42 Circle, joining the camp along with other participants.
James R. Thomas, president of Forest Home cemetery, resigns after moving his family to California. The cemetery is sold to Chicago zoning consultant Harry F. Chaddick and will run under Walter T. Peterson, ex-comptroller. Thomas, a long time civic figure and descendant of Forest Park pioneers, plans vacation in California and may relocate.
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