St Johns Lutheran Confirms Forty Nine On Palm Sunday
St Johns By Lutheran church to receive 49 youths into adult membership with Palm Sunday confirmations in two services 9 00 and 10 45 a m Sunday. The evening reunion service follows at 7 30 p m. Holy Week noon services daily with guest speakers. German services are held on(?)
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St. John’s By
Lutheran Church
Mary Jane Adams
Lois Mac Gacun
Joye Agnes Berlin
Arlene Gerald Bishop
Janet Loretta Blum
Margaret Carolyn Boesch
Eleanor Louise Frank
Martha Louise Gras
Virginia Ellen Grotke
Barbara May Holzer
Elizabeth Arlene Kohl
Lorraine Audrey Schlichting
Charles Ford Bandelow
Alfred Richard Borchardt
Carl Otto Bruebach
Michael John Emimel
William Gilbert Ernst
Charles William Fuesz
Donald Norman Guttke
Louis Fredrick Kueltze
Leroy Henry Lindal
George Marin Marvinac
Hillard Charles Melcher
Charles David Miller
Martha Irene Paholke
Elaine Helen Petersohn
Dolores
Irene Primuth
Kroeger Promoted to Police Sergeant in Forest Park
Patrolman Harry G. Kroger was named police sergeant at the Forest Park council meeting. He assumed the rank March 16 to fill the vacancy from the death of Sgt. Ehner Zuleg. Frank K. Schnurstein and William J. Wells were appointed to the fire department, effective May 1, pending council authorization.
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Harry G. Kroger
Forest Park Board of Freend Police Commissioners
Kroeger
Ehner Zuleg
Frank KE. Schnurstein
William J. Wells
Ure and Police Board
Two men arrested in Franklin bookie raid
Sheriff deputies from Chief Albert Johnson's office arrested keeper James Rizzo 34 of Melrose Park and inmate Steve Alpers 35 of Chicago in a raid at 7209 Franklin. Both released on $100 bonds and face a March 2 appearance at Bedford Park station. Twenty-five people were dispersed. the bookie was on the second floor of a vacant store.
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CNS
Franklin
Albert Johnson
James Rizzo
21St Avenue
Melrose Park
Steve Alpers
Madison
Dal
Bedford Park Station
Bruce B Benson Burned Thursday Funeral Rites Held
Bruce B. Benson of 142 S 1 2nd avenue Maywood died Sunday March 14 and funeral services were held Thursday March 14 at Senne chapel in Maywood. He long served as superintendent of recreation for the forest preserve district beginning in 1915 and was its second oldest employee. He was a former Republican committeeman for Proviso township. He is survived by his widow Hazel and a son Joseph. Rema Bartsch of 7653 Monroe sustained a broken [illegible] when she fell on the ice March 4.
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Bruce B. Benson
Maywood
Senne Chapel
Benson
Forest Preserve District
Proviso Township
Hazel
Joseph
Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Services Include Special Music
Special music will be provided for Maundy Thursday evening and Good Friday morning services, enhancing the observances with musical offerings.
Petty burglars strike multiple Tri villages
Forest Park Oak Park and River Forest police report a spree of petty burglaries in recent weeks. On March 15 thieves forced open a door at the Kinois Sports Service restaurant and looted the restaurant safe for 844 dollars while Parichy’s safe held. Earlier attempts occurred at two gas stations and at stations at Jackson Harlem and Harlem Harvard with glass breakage but no theft. Tri-villages police are collaborating to catch the suspects.
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Forest’ Park
Oak Park
River Forest
Kinois Sports Service
Thievey
Com
John Sweeny
Jackson
Harlem
Harvard
Plac
Tri-villages
Garfield P T A To Honor Fathers
Garfield School Parent-Teachers Association will host a Fathers Night on Tuesday March 24 at 8 15 p m. Dads are guests of honor with many invited. The room with most fathers wins a cash prize. Dr L Rem director of physical education Proviso High School will speak. Bowman Dairy Snack Bar will serve refreshments after. Ruth Fisher Holbrook of Bowman Dairy will prepare the food.
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Garfield
Martin Ewinger
L. Rem
Proviso High School
Ds.emley
Bowman Dairy
Ruth Fisher Holbrook
Bowman Dairy Company
Forest Park Kiwanis to Host Willi Meyer Speaker
Forest Park resident Willi Meyer will address the Forest Park Kiwanis club at a Tuesday meeting on March 23 at 6 15 PM in Forest Gardens. Meyer will discuss the effect of Swaft Co's industrial relations. For better buys, buy in Forest Park.
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Willi Meyer
Forest Park
Kiwanis Club
Forest Gardens
Meyer
Swaft Co
Senior Choir To Present Cantata At First Church
The senior choir of First Church invites attendance for a cantata Day Tide Amiphant by Ashford on Wednesday March 21 at 8 o clock. The 20 voice group, under Henrietta Kyacalik Murphy, features solos by William Reichel Alfred Reichel Marion Matthiesen and Henrietta Poleer. No admission but a free will offering. Palm Sunday services will include The Palms and Ride On Ride Out and Easter music The Easter Chimes Christ being raised from the dead and The Spanish Easter Procession.
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Rvan- Helical and Reformed Church
Tarvard and
Flynn
Ashford
Henrietta Kyacalik
Murphy
Lucie Peterson Schaefer
William Reichel
Alfred Reichel
Martin Winger
Leonard Mayer
Marion Matthiesen
Henrietta Poleer
Margaret Wollpert
Lave Matthiesen
Jacquelyn Stolzenfeldt
Faurie
Scott
Lansing
Gaul
First Church
Taverns To Close On Good Friday In Forest Park
Forest Park Mayor Vernon Reich orders all taverns closed on Good Friday morning March 6 until 12 30 pm Doors and entrances to remain locked blinds opened Only janitors or owners may be present Co operation requested from tavern keepers with letters from the mayor and village commissioners signed to enforce the order.
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Vernon Reich
Forest Park
Reich
Breaks Ankle in Village Hall Incident
Alberta Brunary 822 Thomas fractured her ankle in front of the village hall after tripping and falling. She was taken to the Josyth Clinic for treatment.
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Alberta Brunary
Thomas
Josyth Clinic
Forest Park Moves to Cut Off Amertorp Water Over Bill
Forest Park officials vote to shut off water mains to the U S Naval Ordnance plant to force payment of a $9144.70 delinquent bill. The March 17 deadline was set with a penalty waived, and the plant offered a contract to resolve the debt.
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Forest Park
U.S. Naval Ordnance Plant
Commmsssioner
Leli- Volt
Meyer
Leslie Smith
Reich
Naval Ordnance Plant
Jocal Water
Tocal Water
U.S. Naval
Ordnance Plant
Plant Offii
St Park Woul
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St. John’s
Rema Bartsch
Monroe
Kiwanis
Choira
Pam
Edward Weisshaar
Methodist Church
Mise Adalaide Klatt
Baptist Church
Dorri Cowell
Edwin Kurnman
St Peter's Church
Ida Mane Nordland
John Salles
Mathodist Church
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