Abolishing Grade Crossings Weighs On Wheaton Citizens
Wheaton residents urge removal of dangerous grade crossings after several fatalities in recent months. Plans for underpasses or overhead drives are discussed by state Highway Department and railroad officials. Officials seek safer routes as commuter areas demand action to reduce wet-weather accidents and crossing dangers.
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Wheaton
DuPard
Aps
Phi Main Mau
Aurora-Elgin i
Avaiding
Danner
Phe Ratrondy
Highway Department
Unol
Broadview to Spend Half Million on Local Improvements
Broadview plans public works worth about 500000 dollars this year to widen Meadowlark Road, improve Medway Street, and upgrade key thoroughfares. Officials anticipate boosted business activity and regional growth once major improvements are completed, with a focus on traffic flow and neighborhood accessibility.
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Broadview
Boron
Lark
Maywood
Molin
Herodview
Notits
Institutiona Snertway Hospital
Xackay
Aviation
Browdview
Bown
Twenty-second
Rowdview Theologian Seminary
Fem Maywood
Phu
California flood arla familiar territory in Ventura County
The story places the writer as a boy familiar with Ventura County California. It notes land purchases near Piru and Viru, mentions Camulos ranch of the de Vally family, and recalls a legend about a Spanish grant boundary tied to riding routes across local mountains and valleys.
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Venturk County
California
David C. Cook
Elygin
Duceneed
Firu Canon
Floyd District
Viru
Canon
Camulop
Piru
Camulos
de Vally
Helton Hunt Jackson
Ventura County
Elizabeth White praised as Grant School marks addition kickoff
Elizabeth P White, longtime Grant School teacher, received honors at a ceremony marking the start of an addition to Grant School. Officials including Mayor George Coll and Superintendent Boyer attended as students and faculty gathered with Red Cross-like cheers. The project aims to relieve congestion and serve children from north and middle districts, with work planned for completion after Labor Day and rooms ready for fall enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiold-Rtevganman
Betsy
Mirabeth Whitty
Tha Grunt
Paul Wt
Grant School
Teo
Tax Rates for Proviso Township Announced
Elner Lungguth, tax collector, announced the tax rate for Proviso Township though records may be delayed three weeks. Taxes due March 10 will be collected within fifteen days of bills. Rates for multiple districts include state 0.20, county 0.45, township 0.03, road and bridge 0.10, high school 1.74, and district components across Maywood Montrose and Forest Park areas.
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Elner Lungguth
Brookfield Hollwood Borkley
Browdvinn Vorest
Westcheater Forest Park
Mosquito
C. B
Large Crowd Attends Forest Social Club Dance
A large crowd, about hundreds, attended the dance at the Masonic Temple hosted by the Forest Social Club last Saturday night. Music was provided by Gune's Originators and dancing lasted until 2 a.m. County officials and several candidates were present.
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Masonic Temply
Forest Social Club
Muale
Gune
Bove County
Zimmerman Buys Business of E. H. Blatter
Zimmerman and San purchase a controlling interest in E H Blatter Company. Blatter retires for health reasons after leading the business, which will operate as Glitter Zimmerman. Several family moves accompany the transition, including a daughter and new locations in Forest Park and Circle Avenue.
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Zimmerman
E. H. Blatter
Zimmermaun & San
Cami
Chicago
Zimmermans
Mreeport
Mr. Blatter
Winkesha
Wis
Mary Blatter
Forest Pook
Mer
Obituary: John Lauterbach of Forest Park Dies at 59
John Lauterbach, 59, lifelong resident of Bushnell Tennessee born, died Sunday after years of illness. A retired merchant, he lived seven years in Forest Park and is survived by wife Kimu, daughter Shirley Ila Man, two brothers John and Martin, and two sisters Anna Brostmeyer and Emily Shaver. Funeral was Monday at Forest Home cemetery with Pastor Ira Livingston leading services.
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Lauterbach
Beloit
Nua
Forest Park
Itov
Ira Livingston
First Browbytorian Church
Hlaney Lodge
Blaney Lodge
Concordia Singing Society
Uhat
Forest Home Cemetery
Biro
Emuiy Shaver
Garden City
Alabama
Peter Klemp Dies After Forty One Years in Forest Park
Peter Klemp a 68 year old Forest Park resident died at his home on Perdinand avenue on March 10 after a pneumonia illness. He was born in Germany and lived in Forest Park forty one years working at a factory. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 30 from his late residence with Father Nubhole of St Bernardine church officiating. He leaves a wife Theresa and sons Paul Alfred George Harold and Paul Lawnon and Mrs Lawnon Ives in Cicero and Paul in Maywood.
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Peter Klemp
Perdinand Avenue
Germany
Foreast Park
Forest ‘Heie Cenfttory
Father Nubhole
St Bernardine’s Church
Buriat
Waa
Forest Home
Paul
Alfred
George
Harold
Mra
T. Lawaon
Mra. W. Schwader
Lawnon Ives
Cicero
Maywood
Forest Park
Mayor Lange Presides Over Village Meeting
The report describes Commissioner Lange presiding in place of Mayor Gold amid a routine village council session Monday evening. The meeting included routine readings, a request to hold a dance at a boy scout parlor, and a bill read and referred to a committee for approval. The mayor explained village affairs and the Boy Scouts activities during a two hour afternoon session.
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Gold
Nick
Krank Lange
Dccounts
Bunl- Henkwu
Dapor
Bill
Ant
Goss
Boy Scoute
Blaze injures Mrs. Hansel at home from gas stove
Mrs. Rose Hansel suffered severe burns when a gas stove fire damaged her clothing and body at her residence on 18 Bight avenue. The incident, described through fragmentary text, notes her skirt and undergarments burned while she attempted to respond, with reports of further injuries to her lower body.
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Rose Hansel
Rowe Ueno
Bight Avenue
Wales
Robbery at Forest Park schools and depot by suspected gang
A suspected two to three member gang robbed Grant School on Randolph Street and Circle Avenue taking radio and a small amount from a pan hall machine while rifling desks and damaging rooms. St John’s Lutheran Day School lost 34 dollars from a teacher’s desk. Great Western railway station on Deaplaines Avenue and Van Buren saw a tract van entry and 11 dollars from the ticket office. Police linked the incidents to broader railway robberies district wide but did not tie them to the same gang. Chief Fred Licht noted reports of stations along the Great Western line being robbed toward Dubuque, Iowa. The forest Park police believe a loose group carried out the school thefts.
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Forest Park
Grant School
Randolph Street
Circle Avenue
Eatrance
Mina Boranelle Sacgur
St John's Lutheran Day School
St. John's Church
Great Western Railway
Deaplaines Avenue
van Buren
Tkeo
Aarnhright
Fred Licht
Great Western Right of Way
Here
Dubuque
Iowa
Controverse Over Committeemen Sparks Local Strife
Contests over precinct committeemen ignite lively activity as candidates line up in eight districts. Emmerson club organized with Georke Wilcox as president and ties to local organizations. Headquarters opened at 76 Madison Street with a Tuesday meeting featuring speakers from Chicago. In the nineteenth district three tickets vie for support from Merliner, Pence, and Italian groups, with Italian voters estimated at over 260. Several uncommitted candidates and withdrawals shape the race.
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Woreat Turk Flepartisan Club
Crowe ‘Thompson
Tandidites
Contentaon
Kurt Kuriier
Smulloor Vanmmierson
Organian Emmerson
Emmerson
Georke
Martin Dammann Jr
Kurt Berliner
Thirtenth
Tau G Wittman
Wrad C. Becker
Ralph Longnald
Edward L. Hodpuch
KK. Harland
Wn Ure
Robert McAuley
Circle Ave Pharmacy Seeks New Name in Forest Park
Forest Park pharmacy formerly Circle Ave on Circlely avenue and Madison street launches a naming contest with a cash prize for an acceptable new cognomen. The store, started by Woo Krizbor years ago, notes confusion with similar Circle Pharmacies in Chicago.
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Chicago
Cirely Avenue
Madison Street
Forest Park
Ite Numa
Woo. Kriz Bor
Kiwanis Members View West Electric Plant Pictures
Forest Park Kiwanis members saw several pictures of the Western Electric plant in Cicero at a meeting in the absence of President Blatter. F. Witt, vice president, presided with visitors Mayor Jind Ald. Natheroey and four Barwyn Kiwanis members present.
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Forest Park Kiwanis Club
Western Electric
Cicero
Blatter
Home Owners Assn Meet Tuesday Night
The Home Owners Association of Forest Path will hold a meeting Tuesday evening at Legion Hall to discuss water pricing paving on Boloit Avenue between Tenmer and Harrison and a sidewalk on the north side of Harrison Street.
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Home Owners’ Association of Forest Path
Legion Hall
Boloit Avenue
Tenmer and
Harrison
Harrison Strat
Local Scouts Fill Offices Two Hours
Local Scouts filled village offices for two hours on a Saturday afternoon. Mayor Donald Koemlehacter led the slate with Nugent Hollen Ward as secretary, Caed Woilar in public health, Beely for roots and alleys, and Arthur Jor Ton over public property. Police, fire, treasurer, and clerk posts were represented. a magistrate urged calm as the crowd watched the brief, orderly proceedings.
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nix-Forent Fork Way Scoute
Olllcek
Heouta
Donald Koemlehacter
Pommiskionern
Nugent Hollen- Ward
Secounte
Tunnee
Caed Woilar
Rurety
Beely
Arthur Jor- Ton
Norbert Hurt
Jett Wits Police
Paugintrate
Fred Stora
Alerk
Bart Pahyaea
Robert Fagthett
Xeoule Yntforma
Dneluditue
Park
Vlige
Wrecks Auto Fleeing from Local Officer
A vehicle fled from a local officer Wednesday, crashing on Maree Ave and Circle aivente. The driver was arrested, but the owner of the stolen car remains unidentified, with the case connected to Chicago theft rings and Brookfield plates.
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Oller
Reneevolt
Pigy Avene
Clue
Chen
Dhar
Rathier Guider Gt
Brookfield
Wibys
Julia H. Martin
Joyal Auto
Kerview
Stannhoolt
Ching Licht
Chiemen
Willye-Koight
Marionettes at Proviso High Three Shows Prompt Public Viewings
The Fat Erman Marionettes present three March 27 performances at Proviso High School. Morning show for children features The King of the Golden River, afternoon matinee of Rumpelstiltskin, and evening pantomime for adults. Tickets are 10 cents for the first two shows and 25 cents for the evening.
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Provino High School
Golden River
Krai
Special Services for Lenten Season at First Presbyterian
Korneveral Waka Rev leads a Lent sermon series at First Presbyterian Church. A preparatory service is planned for 7:30 p.m. in the church basement with an expected large attendance. A sunrise service is set for Easter morning at 7 o'clock followed by a second service later that morning.
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Korneveral Waka
Tra Livingston
First Presbyterian Church
Fuster
Booster meeting teems with advertising talk at Mudiauit
The meeting featured speaker J. Tucklys of Wiser Sorent discussing independent business practice and the role of advertising. Attendees debated merchant cooperation, delivery efficiency, and the impact of chain stores, concluding with plans for a Dollar Day in March and funds to cover cinder pavement costs.
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Mombeew
Mudiauit
Houster Elch
Masonie Tampin
J. Tucklys
Cooper's Variety Store Closes After Years In Business
Cooper's Variety Store at 7230 Madison Street announces closure after years of service. The shop, formerly Forest Dark Variety, was owned by Robert Cittenon before being purchased by Mr. Cooper two years ago. He says the business will wind down and close this week.
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Cooper’s
Busines
Srobert Cittelnon
Coopar
Thin Wook
Wolnar
Buntiend
Fire in Basement at 624 Marengo Avenue
Fire confined to basement area at 624 Marengo Avenue. Cause suspected to be hot poker left in wrong place. Building owned by G. Grnovice and occupied by A. i Belmi. Estimated damage about $150. Fire department official suggests accidental ignition in basement.
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Marengo Avenue
Marengo,avenue
Chist Prin
Tha
G. Grnovice
A. i Belmi
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Rob
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Proviso High
Mr. Buckley
Herview Coumea
Alton Mining
Mia
Huryina Dane
Vwuckle
Chiente Amacitinn
Commerza
Chieu Advertiateue Club
Rennin
Nie Y Cane
Tadopendene Dealers
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Fran Kilonmgow
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Dtyekley
Helene Maries
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