Four Seek Park Board Seats in Forest Park Election
Four residents filed for the two six year Park Board openings in Forest Park. Andy Bauer Milton Eggerding Alvin Hildenbrand and Mary OConnor are the candidates. Filing closed at midnight Saturday per Secretary Edward Huebner. Biographies to follow next week. Park Board members serve without salary.
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Park Board of
Forest Park
Andy Bauer
Milton Eggerding
Alvin Hildenbrand
Mary O'Connor
Edward Huebner
Bauer
Elgin
Moose
Eggerding
Hannah
Cicero Community Chest
Hildenbrand
Troost
Chicago
O'Connor
Park Expert Speaks To Friends of Park
Robert Horney Field Director of the National Recreation Assoc for the Great Lakes area will speak at the Friends of the Park meeting next Thursday March 18 in Forest Park. Horney has 36 years of park and recreation experience in five communities and offers consulting and planning services. The event starts at 8 p.m. in the North America Savings Meeting Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the Park
Robert Horney
National Recreation Assoc
Great Lakes
Horney
NRA
Forest Park
North America Savings Meeting Room
Fete Continental Planned by Walther Lutheran Auxiliary
Walther Lutheran high school's Sawes Auxiliary presents Fete Continental featuring fashions by Wm Y Gilmore & Sons on Friday March 19 at 8 in the school gym 900 Chicago Ave Melrose Park. Tickets from the school office or Mrs Clara Lejeck 144 Circle. Auxiliary meeting Tuesday in the cafeteria and a program by the Speech and Drama Dept directed by Lawrence Rush.
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Walther Lutheran High School
Wm, Y. Gilmore & Sons
Chicago Ave
Melrose Park
Clara Lejeck
Circle
Speech and Drama
Lawrence Rush
Irish Celebration At St Bernardine’s Gala Dance
St Bernardine's parish hosts a St Patrick's Day Dance on Wednesday March 17 at 8 30 PM in the school hall at Elgin and Harrison. The Music Men provide dance music with Irish entertainment during intermissions. Tickets are $1.50. reservations from Mrs A Schadek or Mrs M Dore.
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St. Bernardine’s Parish
Elgin& Harrison
A. Schad
Little League Dance Tickets On Sale For 1965 Season
The Little League fundraiser dance will be held Saturday April 3 at 8 30 p m at Moose Hall Desplaines and Harrison. Music by Art Lanty and his Music Men. Proceeds support 12 teams and about 200 boys aged 8 to 12. Tickets one dollar from committee members Casarella Stotler or Dowd.
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Moose Hall
Desplaines & Harrison
Art Lanty
Schwass Speaks to Library Friends on Japan and Travel
Wallace Schwass, formerly of Forest Park and now in Westchester, will speak at the Friends of the Library meeting on Thursday March 18 at 8 p.m. He will discuss Japan after a summer in the Orient. Schwass is a teacher at La Grange High School and a former Army Intelligence officer with service in World War II and Korea. He holds degrees from the University of Illinois and Northwestern, was a John Hay Fellow at Harvard, and has written articles for magazines. Guests are welcome, admission is free.
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Wallace Schwass
Forest Park
Westchester
Friends of the Library
Schwass
Orient
Japan
University of Ilinois
Northwestern
John Hay
Harvard
Europe
Asia
Africa
la Grange
Canada
Miss Irma Retires From Forest Park Teaching Career
Miss Irma Figorsz known as Miss Irma retires after nearly 40 years in the Forest Park school system. She taught primary grades at Field Stevenson School and was active in PTA and library Friends. An Open House honor is planned March 28 in Curtis Auditorium with gifts coordinated by Mae Poleier Bishop.
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Irma Figorsz
Miss Irma
Forest Park
Field-Stevenson School
Wenha
Christ Lutheran School
Oak Park
Froviso High School
Chicago Normal
Concordia College
University of Minnesota
Ilinois Institute of Technology
Northwestern University
P.T.A
Friends of the Library
Ufe
Christ Lutheran Church
Elsa
Clara
Field School
Betsy Ross School
Field- Stevenson P. T. A
Curtis Auditorium
Irma
Mae(Polcer) Bishop
Lathrop
Republican Women Township Candidates to Attend Maywood Meeting
The GOP Women’s Club at Maywood headquarters will host endorsed Republican Women Township candidates on Tuesday for St. Pat’s Guest Night. A large turnout is expected as members bring a guest each and refreshments will be served. Details via Arleane McMurray at 345-7184.
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GOP
Maywood
St. Pat's
Arleane McMurray
Manz to Play Recital at St John Lutheran Church
Paul Manz, chair of Concordia College music, will present a recital at St John Lutheran Church Sunday at 8 p.m. He has won a 1958 Fulbright scholarship for study in Antwerp and is known for organ works, choral publications, and film scores. The program includes Bach, Widor, Peeters, and one of his improvisations.
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Paul Manz
St. John Lutheran Church
Canada
Muate
Eastman
Schreiber Elected Forest Park National Bank Chair
Frank P. Schreiber owner of Otto's Restaurant was named Chairman of the Board at Forest Park National Bank to fill the unfinished term of Howard F. Sammon who died February 26 in California. Johns P. Sammon was named to the board, Raymond S. Ratajak to executive control, with praise for Sammon's community and banking work.
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Frank’p. Schreiber
Otto
Forest Park National Bank
Mr. Schreiber
Howard F. Sammon
California
Johns P. Sammon
Raymond S. Ratajak
Ratajak
Forest Park
Sammon
Illnois Bankers Assoc
American Banker's Assoc
Schreiber
Moline Television Corp
Wqad-Tv
Oak Park
Berwyn
Riverside
Book Review at Womans Club Annual Day Meeting
Glad Applegate will speak to the Forest Park Woman's Club Tuesday at St. Peter's Parish Hall for the Annual Day meeting. She will review Patchwork Child by Brooke Astor. Applegate, a Northwestern University School of Speech graduate, is known for lighthearted book reviews and TV radio appearances. Nestesses include Mrs. Henry Gitzel and others listed.
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Glad Applegate
Forest Park
Henry Gitzel
Carl Friedley
Dora Bidstrup
Otto Hans
Henry Hussars
Joseph Unger
Charles Wolk
School Board Meeting Heard at Field Stevenson School
The Board of Education will meet Friday at 8 15 p m in the Board Office at Field Stevenson School 925 Belott to discuss district matters and planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Field Stevenson School
Belott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Park Board
Walther
St. Bernardines
Joe Casarella
Virginia Stotler
Ladies Auxiliary
Bob Dowd
Republican
Frank Schreiber
Bank
St. John Sunday
Womans Club
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