Postpone Two Street Projects in Local Improvements Meeting
Madison street and Roosevelt road upgrades were halted during a Monday council session. Residents debated widening Roosevelt road to village limits and sought West Towns Railway company input before proceeding.
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Madison Street
Roosevelt Road
Mavison Street
Soaby
West Towns Railway Company
Roosevelt
Huxhold
Roosevelt Condoy
Briseh
Desplaines Avenue
Brisch
Harlem Aventue
Hannah Avenue
Des Plaines Avenues
Crawford Avenue
County Line
Letter to Forest Park Review on Florida state view
John Masek of Orlando writes to Forest Park Review praising Orlando area agriculture and criticizing a Cuba Florida article. He notes storms in Florida, compares flood versus sewer issues, and recalls local village politics with well wishes to editors and residents.
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John Masek, Jr
John Masek
Circle Avenue
Orland Realty Board
Orlando
Florida
Review
Forest Park Review
Forest Pack Review
A.C. Roos
Cuba
Miami
Orland
Forest Park
Melcove Park
Eam Forest Bark
Melrose Park
Anoving Diwag
Nnz
Maslisen
Mayor Kaul Receives German Red Cross Decoration
Berlin honored Mayor Kaul with the Deutsche Rote Kreuz decoration for leading efforts to collect funds and food for starving children in Schleswig-Holstein. Through Kaul's paper, more than 350,000 was sent to Germany during the starvation period.
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Naus
Berlin
Deutsche Rote Kreuz
Red Cross
Schiawig-Holstein
Tole
Kaul
Germany
Proviso Township High School Play Shows Notable Talent
Last Friday night Proviso Township High School presented the senior class play Jonathan Makes a Wish. Barnard Burks gave a convincing Jonathan while Stanley Jacobson and Dorothy Snow provided strong supporting turns. The production blended pathos and humor with standout stage presence from Agia Spalding and Ruth Sample.
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Jonathan
déUrium
Fcinphdy
Hat
Hank
Barnard Burks
John
Stanley Jacobson
Nathaniel
Dorothy Snow
Mile
Perrault
Letitia
Dorothy Bentel
Agia Spalding
Susan Sample
Ruth
Albert E. Barnes to Be Speaker for Women at Meeting
Albert E. Barnes will speak on The Standard of Governments at Forest Park Woman's club on Friday March 25 at 2 p.m. Mrs. Mark K. Christy of the Austin Woman's club will sing patriotic songs. Boy Scouts Troop No 4 of Forest Park will demo their work. Americanization chairmen from Sixth District Federation of Women's clubs will attend. Refreshments follow. crowd expected.
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Albert E. Barnes
Forest Park
Fruit Man Killed at Crossing
Andrew Apsostolopoulso, owner of a Randolph Street fruit store, was struck by a Metropolitan train at Harjent Avenue as gates rose after a car queue. He died at Oak Park hospital. The truck was wrecked. eyewitnesses cite mis-timed train direction. Funeral held. he planned to join his brother in Greece after selling his business.
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Andrew Apsostolopoulso
Randolph Street
Harjent Avenue
Oak Park
Andrew
Club Thanks Art Instructor Mann and Club
The Proviso art department head Miss Wilhelmina Mann was thanked by the Forest Park Women’s Club for cooperation with the Premiere Community Art exhibit in Bar es Park. Principal J Thalman received the acknowledgement and praise for aiding the effort. The letter notes Miss Mack’s talk as delightful and enlightening. Dated March 1, 1927.
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Wilhelmina Mann
Woman's Club
Burest Park
Mr. Thalman
Womman's
Miss Mack
Forest Park
Wonane Clube
M. Petersohn
Coree
Bares Park
Village council blocks three signs and dye plant plan
Residents fought advertising billboards at a Monday meeting, prompting the council to revoke permits for three signs already granted by Building Commissioner Zahn. A proposed dye works at 524 Desplaines Avenue was also blocked by a majority owner approval rule. The session covered street lighting plans, election canvassing, and a Springfield trip expense vote.
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Zahn
Desplaines Avenue
Outdoor Sign Company of
Chicago
Kalaky
Sauchanty
Harlem
Farenu Gesevel Road
Hantale Avenu
Roosevelt’ Road
Mattison Street
Jackson Boulevard
Oak Park
Roosevelt Road
Wisconsin Avenue
V. Bernauer
Board of Ineal Improvements
Mt Waa
Kaul
Brisch
Springfield
Ses Ryan
Uhsid
Cummissiongs Zimmerman
Esiseh
Mr. Belch
Drisch
Gloria Swanson Radio Subject Interview in Chicago
Gloria Swanson will discuss United Artists and Wet stir during a weekly radio talk set for Monday morning at 10 20 at the Wrigley Building. Swanson and her party arrived in Chicago from New York en route to Hollywood aboard a 29-person entourage, staying several hours at the Blackstone Hotel for interviews.
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Alaria Awnanaan
United Artists
Edlyt Hefleman
Farcat Wark Review
Wrigley Building
Misa Bwannon
New York
Hollywood
Marquia du Lafalaisg
Blackstone Hotel
Forest Players Plan Big Program at Masonic Temple
The Forest Players announce a two night one act play Hans Von Smash at the Masonic Temple on April 2 and 4. They aim to make the group permanent and stage a biweekly season next year under Jack Babbe while adding six vaudeville acts including four male vocalists a mandolin solo and other variety performances.
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Forest
Hans -von Smash
Masonic Temple
Ave Svery
Jack Babbe
Man Shot During Melrose Park Pursuit on Desplaines
Police Sgt Mayer shot at Joe Marcie after a chase along Desplaines from Melrose Park toward Jackson. Caponi was detained, found with a loaded gun, and fined for weapons and resisting. The girl Lucy Helkart, linked to an auto thief, was returned to Geneva Home for Girls.
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Jackson Bowlevard
Rom Malrosa Park
Clathon
Melrose Park
Burest Park
Chicago
Meyers
Desglaines
Fuey Dasal Daca
Lucy Helkart
Geneva
Forest Park
Jim Caponi
Mayer
Jacals
Caponi
Sergeant Mayer
Joe Marcie
Desplaines
Jackson Avenue
Ang
Cum
Hart
Marcie
Meyer
Judge Witt'n Court
Marting
Forest Park Aims for Municipal Band Vote Plan
A proposal to levy a two mill tax to support a municipal band goes to ballot after a Wednesday council meeting. Proponents, led by Thoendel and son Erwin, tout open air concerts as wholesome, sociable town entertainment that would benefit Forest Park and foster community.
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Thoendels
Tb. J
Erwin
Mewin Thoendel
Forest Park
Mr. Thorndel
Aafia | Uprovertie
CANDIDATES REMAIN SIMILAR IN IST REPORT VOTE COUNT
The village canvassed its election results showing Bann gaining four votes for Mayor, Mantete twenty one for Commissioner, Woes ten for Constable, with minor changes elsewhere. A counting issue arose when an envelope lacked the tally sheet, delaying final results until the proper sheet was found. Gold and Trann declared Mayor and Police Magistrate respectively, with a slate of candidates named for Commissioners.
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Bann
Mantete
Dieurgent
Woes
Hirsch and
Michalsky
Burkhart
Zinnings
Feurteviit
Trann
Witt
Schumacher
Valice
Berliner
Brannan
Rieck
Lange
Oswald
Zimmerman
Marthrey
Kiwanis to Hear Talk on Crime Life
The Forest Park Kiwanis Club plans to hear Jamee Curran of New York City speak on "A Vale from the Prison." Curran, known as "Jimmy the Trum," is a reform convict once active in New York's underworld. His talk promotes the straight and narrow path to deter youths, with a strong push for full attendance at Glya's Cafe next Tuesday at 6 p.m.
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Jamee J. Curran
New York City
New York
Anciety Worthen
Forest Park Kiwanis Club
Glya's Cafe
Curran
Vidmy
Prise
Tae
Henry W. Taft
Taft
George Gibson
Kiwans
Jimmy
Neck of the Woods
Melrose Park
Kinandans
Stub
Paul Brust
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Guld
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William W. Murray Levfse
J. Smith
N. W. Ames
D. Andrews
K. J. Bassey
Henry Behn
Kurt Berliner
Clyde
Wes L. Branton - Hough
Rudolf Murkart
Merman Muralatt
Thoman Corney
Martin Daumenn
Louis Eppings
Hanna
Harry George F
Hartley
Arthur Henry
Heilenan
Hensel
Frank S. Lange
Conrad Midhslaty
Ernest A Mundt
Lanny Oawald
Charles William F
Pries
Beicharde
Henry C, Rieck
Henry Rul
David Nest AL Schreiber
Wartz
Rudolph Stivalish
John J
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Thomas G. Teaganese
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