St Johns Church Dedicates New Hall in Proviso Township
The Independent party in Proviso township unveils a full slate for the April election. Ticket fields George C. Kopp supervisor James L Brannon town clerk Wilton Weypenrath highways commissioner Otto Gorko Je assistant collector Howard A Ullrich collector David Moving Bellwood second mast e r and more. Party organizers say the ticket is well distributed and represents business leaders from across the precincts. A strong campaign is planned leading up to election day.
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Independent Party
Gan Mlasigner
Assenger
Jane
George C. Kopp
Seventeenth Avenue
Melrove Park
James L. Brannon
Madison
Treet
Vorest Park
Wilton
Weypenrath
Grand Avenue
Brookfield
Asstexor
Otto Gorko
Hannah Avenue
Noreat Park
Howard A. Ullrich
Becond
Maywood
Proviso
Ucket
Wade
Affaira
Provian
Uy April Yat
Madison Street Boosters to Meet Tuesday Evening in February
Madison Street Booster club schedules its regular February meeting at Capitol Hall on Tuesday evening. Dinner by Albright & Zimmer, speakers include M. Doty of De Paul University and Rollins of Rollins Electric. Prizes donated by local residents.
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Madison Street
Passion Players Guests Forest Park Kiwanis
Forest Park Kiwanis hosted a big Friday night program with Passion Play actors as guests, including Oberammergau figures William Friesenegger Edmund Schmid and Josef Albrecht. General LeRoy T Stewart spoke on citizenship before Salvation Army Brigadier Walter Peacock led a 15 member Territorial Staff Band concert.
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Passion Players
Forest Park Kiwanis
Salvation Army Band
Forest Park Kiwanis Club
Realdunt Meyer
Oberammerga
Tires
Forest Park Club
William Friesenegger
Oberammergau Orchestra
Edmund Schmid
Woodcarver
Toblag
Oberammergau
Josef Albrecht
Be. James
Passion Play
Passion Playéra
Walter W. L. Meyer
Meyer
Passion Flag
LeRoy T. Stewart
Chicago
U. S. Postoffice
Boy Scouts of America
Btowart
Boy Scouts
Walter Peacock
Territorial Young People’s
Salvation Army
Territorial Staff Band
Maywood man attempts shooting on Chicago line motorman
A Maywood man identified as Bearfaced Riley, a chauffeured union agent, tried to shoot the Chicago, Aurora and Elgin motorman at Maywood Fifth Avenue station after causing a disturbance at Wells Street Terminal. The assailant fled. the motive and current status remain unclear. The incident followed an earlier confrontation with stationmaster H. W. Clark aboard the Wells Street terminal. The gunman, described as heavy-set with a bear-like scar, was seen with a companion who guided him to the platform.
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Chicago
Aurora
Elgin
Riley
Union
Fifth Avenue
Maywood
Wells Street
H.W Clark
Dion
Riley Ives
Great Western 10 Plans Suburban Train Service In Chicago Area
Great Western 10 announces gasoline electric suburban trains between Chicago and St Charles to open new territory in Du Page county. Service aims before April 15 with trailers under construction, linking Forest Park Maywood Elmhurst Villa Park Lombard Wheaton and Glen Ellyn with north suburbs. trains use gasoline engine to drive electric propulsion, a new fast transport option for suburban growth.
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Cook
du Page
Chicago
Charles
Great Western
Cuicago
St. Charles
du Page County
Forest Park
Maywood
Sellywood
Elmhurat
Villa Park
Lomhard
North Glen Ellyn
North Wheaton
Greton Station
Ingleton
Grant School Circus Plans progress for May event
Plans are under way for a Grant school circus to feature clowns acrobats wild animals and a baby show with a parade. The event will be held late May at the Dig top site opposite Grant school grounds under the direction of the Parent-Teacher association with help from the Mothers club. Committees have been appointed and preparations are moving along.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Grant School
Mothera Club
State auto license delays blamed on past practices
Secretary Emmerson says renewal orders and plates have not been promptly issued this year though the automobile department is now up to date in processing licenses and shipping plates. A separate item reports a surprise party for Mrs. Van Kaenasel’s husband with 30 guests, cards, and prizes to several attendees.
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Mead
Automobile Department
Emmerson
Obituary Notices Include Lemke and Zilly Families
Mrs Angaeta Lemke wife of John I Lemke died Thursday March 0 1024 at home 1419 Marengouve Bue born in Germany lived in this country and in Forest Park twenty five years aged 44. She is survived by husband and three children Henry Emily Edna living at home. Mrs Alum Zilly aged 32 died Friday at 024 Elgin Avenue after residing six months in Forest Park from Aurora. Survived by husband Willian Zilly and three children Letrude Orville Myrvel with baby christened Feb 12. Burial in Aurora funeral held Sunday at her parents home Mr and Mrs Gunty Gunz. Mrs Mary George of Cleveland widow aged 81 buried at Forest Home cemetery after services at Blatter’s. aunt of Frank Stevens of 601 Ferdinand Avenue brought here for burial.
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Augusta Lemke
Angaeta Lemke
John I. Lemke
Hore
Marengouve- Bue
Germany
Henry
Emily
Edn
Wil
William Zilly
Alum Zilly
Elgin Avenue
Aurora
Arora
Guntny Gunz
Zilly
Forest Park
Mary George
Cleveland
Ohio
Frank Stevens
Ferdinand Avenue
Forest Home Cemetery
Blatter
Rose Hardware Co Moves to Madison Street Premises
Robe Hardware Company shifts to 7842 Madison Street in the former Peaslee location. Rose Hardware also bought Ralph Hermann's business at 7403 Madison Street and later moved to 7421 Madison Street after Mrs. Hornischer bought the Hermann building. The new larger store enables a bigger stock and they become agents for Beacon electric washing machines with a strong sales push.
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Rove Hardware Co
Madison Street
Sfore
Peaslee Hardware Co
Rose Company
Ralph Hermann
Hornischer
Hermann
Rose Hardware Company
Rose Hardware Co
Beacon
Annual Masquerade Ball Draws Large Madison Street Crowd
The Forest Park Pollo benevolent group held its capital masquerade ball last Saturday in the Moose Auditorium at Madison Street and Greenwood Avenue. The hall was crowded with masqueraders on the dance floor. Prizes totaling 750 were awarded and the event proceeded to benefit the organization's treasury. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kigeamer celebrate the birth of a daughter on March 1st at 488 Desplaines Avenue.
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Krusssnac
Herman Kigeamer
Desplaines Avenue
Senior Masquerade at Proviso High Steep Oriental Theme
Proviso High held its senior masquerade with an Oriental motif in the gym. Students wore Mandarin garb as Edwin Wyit and Evelyn Gold opened the event, and judges chose Shaw as the most beautifully costumed girl while Clay McCullough was named best-dressed boy amid elaborate decorations and a lively orchestra.
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Dighela
Oriental
Colin and Tite
Edwin Wyit
Aenior Cluge
Bite
Evelyn Gold
Chase Une Winni
Goa James
Stubery Bagertyn
Helen Shuter
Shaw
Huston
Clay McCullough
Anatol Orchestra
Village council introduces two ordinances on improvements and dog control
At the Monday meeting two ordinances were introduced and deferred to the next session. One creates a local improvements board unused since a state court invalidated the prior panel. The other regulates dogs and licenses canine owners. A permit was issued to the Blavenson Parent-Teachers for a May festival at Harrison Street and Beloit Avenue, and Miles Clinch was licensed to run a soft drink parlor at 1201 Roosevelt Road. Council members accepted an invitation to Forest Parkure department’s annual reception and dance at Amusement Park on March 16.
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Supreme Court of
Alinola
Pield“Blavenson
Parent-Teaches Association i
Harrison Street
Beloit Avenue
Miles Clinch
Roosevelt Road
Forest Parkure Department
Amusement Park
Forest Park Fire Department Ball at Amusement Park
Forest Park amusement park ball room hosts the Forest Park fire department annual reception and ball this Saturday evening March Sth with Yoyans's Originators providing music. The event is eagerly awaited by local residents who expect a large crowd and ample space for dancing and socializing.
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Forest Park Amusement Park
Forest Park
Grant School Women Honor Mrs Klenske For Activities
Grant School Women honored Mrs Klenske at a Friday afternoon meeting for her club leadership and entertainment work. Florence Klenske chaired the entertainment committee and organized a party with a painting titled After Glow. She also managed a fundraiser bake sale for the group a few weeks earlier and oversaw the club's voting event.
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Grant School
Klenske
Mothers’ Club
Klenake
Clare
Dance party drives treasury gains for club
Mrs Klenske reacted with surprise and emotion as about 200 ladies attended a Tuesday meeting. One hundred seventy six danced at once while Teautiful prizes were awarded to wingers. Mira Teck of Ward Unking Co served lunch donated by the firm. Florence Barry of Borert Park spoke of placing books from the library in Grant coal for pupil use. New efforts led the meeting for the fraternity.
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Treasury
Hey
Borert Park
Large enrollment in Dr Shepherd's classes continues
A large enrollment fills Dr Robert Perry Shepherd's business practice classes held Tuesday afternoon at 0:50 p.m. in Garfield School and Class A at Municipal building couse chamber at 4 p.m. through March 21. Most attendees are ladies, including teachers and wives of business men, with men predominating in the evening session.
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Robert Perry Shepherd
Business Acience
Garfield School
Aod
Couse
Municipal Building
Kangaroo Club Dance at New Moose Auditorium
The Kangaroo Club, a well known fraternal group, will hold its first annual reception and ball at the New Moose Auditorium at Madison Street and Greenwood Avenue on Saturday evening, March 11. Gene's originators will form the music.
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Kangaroo Club
Proview Township
Moose Auditorium
Madison Street
Greenwood Avenue
Gene
New Lutheran Building Hosts Open Day and Services
Three services were held as Pastor Metaerhal led the opening events at the new Lutheran building on Warrington Street. Pastor Wagner led an afternoon program with Prof. G. Eifeig of Concordia College, judges and the building committee, and a youth service in the evening. The facility includes a large auditorium with gym space, four bowling alleys, class rooms, a kitchen, and a sewing room, ready for socials, church gatherings, and school use.
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Wagner
G. Eifeig
Concordia Cotlege
River Povert
Pupia
Heyy Wagner
Paul We Witt
Churyman
Dulding
Elftly
Engin
Linseigan
Schmidtke
Chicago
Englisd
Glee Club
L. Lasker
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ST. John’s Church
Proviso Township
Madigon Street Boosters
Steffenhagen
W. Steffenhagen
Warren Avenue
Banco
Prises
German Baptist Church
Harlem Avenue
Dixon Street
Scherger
Armour Institute
Europe
Hy Herr
J. Ponderlick
Poland
Austria Hungary
Veturia Boyd
Oak Park
Forest Park Public Library
California
Masonic Temple
E. J. Lanlo
A. P. Schwainsberg
G. P. Bron
Otto Felgner
George F. Hartisy
Rudolf Burkart
A. E. Winterroth
August Thode
Henry J. Mohr
Henry C. Rieck
A. E. Ehrhardt
Aurora-Elgin
Ganes
Memorial Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Speedway
Mra. C. van Kaenasel
Dregent
and ‘Afrs
Riner Berndt
M. 0. Weidemann
Waine Jargstorf
Mra. Kaufeldt
Ard Flacher
Mra
M. Berndt
Proviso High
AAS Oriental
Mag, Florence Klenske
New Moose Auditorium
Metaerhal
Jere Belek Alii
Warrington Treet
Murrouk Witt
Fiaxtia
Alke Ptioly
Paxtor Wagner
de Tall
ST. John's Memorial Hall
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
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