Final Skating Show Sunday at Forest Park Ice Rink
Students ages 6 to 12 from Forest Park Ice Rink perform a closing show Sunday March 20 at 6:00 pm. 6-8 year olds echo Easter Parade while 9-12 year olds do a western routine with group numbers solos and trips. Guest skaters include Michael Kirby Ice Skating School teachers. Pat Pavlinek and Cathie Petersen direct with Miss Pat and Miss Cathie skating a pair to close. The Park Board states this is the rink's final weekend at 7401 Harrison.
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Forest Park
Park Ridge
Michael Kirby Ice Skating School
Pat Pavlinek
Cathie
Village Hall Switches To New Phone Numbers
Village Clerk Charles W. Meseke announced at the council meeting that the clerk’s office and the Department of Public Works have new telephone numbers. The clerk’s office number changed from Forest 6 0210 to FO 6-2329 and Herb Petersohn’s number from FO 6-0208 to 68-2325.
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Charles W. Meseke
Department of Public Works
Forest
Herbert Petersohn
Charles W.meseke
Public Works
Herb Petersohn Fras
Final Little League Registration Opens for 6 to 12 Year Olds
Boys ages 6 to 12 who missed last week’s Little League sign up can still join for the coming season. Registration is at Marion Till home 846 Hannah or Rose Sortino 942 Hannah. A $1.00 fee covers registration and insurance. Former players and new boys urged to register. Parents wishing to help should attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Till
Hannah
Rose Sortino
Spring Atmosphere Show Friday At St John Ladies Aid Luncheon
Miss Winois will model among others in the St John Ladies Aid Society luncheon and fashion show in the Parish Hall at Circle and Washington. The event starts at 1 p.m. with gowns from Wm Y Gilmore and Sons and features Miss Illinois of 1980. Society members act as models and prize drawings plus refreshments are planned.
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Miss Winois
St. John Ladies Aid Society
Circle
Washington
Wm. Y. Gilmore and Sons
Illinois
Congress Street Expressway Closure Maintained by Village
Mayor William H. Meyer announced no letter from Cook County Highway Superintendent Mortimer approving opening of the Congress Street Expressway from 1st Ave Maywood East to Desplaines. Council fears traffic chaos on Desplaines if opened and cites pressure to keep road closed. Village Attorney O'Shea reports state engineers consulted on Van Buren St access for rapid fire police and ambulance response. Routine business followed.
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William H. Meyer
William J. Mortimer
Cook County
Congress Street
1St Ave
Maywood
Desplaines
Mortimer
Desplaines Avenue
Edward B. O'Shea
van Buren St
West End
Madison
Soo Line
van Buren
Carthage Choirmaster’s Son Joins 34th Concert Tour
Bruce Sandelin, son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Sandelin of 513 Circle, chosen to accompany Carthage College a cappella choir on its 34th annual Midwest concert tour starting March 24.
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Carthage Choir
Bruce Sandelin
Clifford Sandelin
Circle
Carthage College
Midwest
School Board Election April 9
Election to fill three seats on the Board of Education set for April 9. Two three-year terms and one two-year term. Ted Schuster seeks the two-year term. incumbents Mathilda Peter gohn and Harold Whelpley appear on the ballot, along with Harry Olmberg of 819 Hannah. Polls open noon to 7 p.m. at focal public school.
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Board of Education
Ted Schuster
Mathilda Petergohn
Harold Whelpley
Harry Olmberg
Hannah
Focal Public School
Caserio Takes Champs To Madison Square Garden
Freddie Caserio of Chicago leads 22 Golden Gloves champions to New York for fights at Madison Square Garden. He has coached the Chicago glovers for four years and spent 20 years with Golden Gloves. Caserio will return to his steak house after the events.
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Freddie Caserio
Thomas
New York
Chicago
Fred
Chicago Glovers
Golden Gloves
Madison Square Garden
Madison
Warn Children of Hot Tracks Along Congress Expressway
Officials urge parents to warn children about hot railway tracks along the Congress Expressway. Tracks inactive in recent months will be revitalized this week and urge immediate child safety to prevent fatalities.
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CTA
Congress Expressway
Forest Park Public Schools Band Parents Meeting
The Forest Park Public Schools Band Parents Association will hold a meeting at Betsy Ross School to discuss the Solo and Ensemble Contest Concert Band contest on March 26 the concert on April 3 4 Tonette Beginning Band and Junior Band summer music camp scholarships and other matters. The meeting starts at 8 am. sharp and all interested parents are urged to attend.
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the Forest
Park Public Schools Band Parents Asso
Betsy Ross
Tonette
Legion Women Seek Cakes for USO Days in Forest Park
Forest Park Legion Auxiliary urges village organizations to provide hundreds of homemade cakes and coffee for about 1000 servicemen at the USO Center on April 9 and 10. Volunteers may call Mrs. Hotner or Mrs. Lucille Block with contributions.
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Joseph Hafner
Forest Park Unit Legion Auxiliary
Forest Park
USO
Clark and Lake
Chicago
Hafner
Hotner
Lucille Block
Chamber to Salute Pirates at Banquet
Forest Park Chamber of Commerce votes to honor Proviso High School Pirates for the 1959 60 season at an upcoming sports banquet. Coach Tom Millikin and players will be featured with appearances by distinguished guests. Reservations via Sam Zussman or Jim Dale. Limited seats.
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Forest Park Chamber of Commerce
Proviso High School
Pirates
Provisa Baat
Banequet
Cutatanding Apo Personsges
Tom Millikin
Proviso Pirates
Jim Dale
Sam Zussman
Howard Mohr
Milton Prunter
Bill Dwyer
Chamber of Commerce
Library Week Dedication Set For Forest Park Addition
Forest Park prepares for National Library Week activities highlighted by the April 3 dedication of the new library addition and remodeled areas. Events include a Family Film Night on April 5 and the Friends of the Library Dinner on April 7. The Lent shelf features Go with God and Ben Hur, among others, with Ben Hur noted as a long standing bestseller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Library
Forest Park
Friends of the Library
Jim Hishop
God
J. B. Phillip
Cc. S. Lewis
J. Bonnell
Finnegan
Rolston
Christ
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Carl Sommerfeld
A. Clark
Charles Eck
William Ernst
Henry Gitzel
W. Guenther
Myra
Caroline Hagenauer
A. Kowalski
Ed Linceweh
Walter Meyer
Paul O'Brien
E. Pittman
P Roderk
F. Schober- Jeln
Ist Ave
Mb Cay
Andrew Marko
Boy Scout Area Council
Thatcher Woods
Leyden West High School
Marko
Clarence Willard
Maynont
Howard Baumruck
Melrose Park
Caserio
Madison Sq. Garden
Betsy Rosa
Sth
Garfield
Legion
Lew Wallace
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