19 Mar 1964
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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1964
Page
1
Local merchants launch a week long Easter Egg Sale starting Saturday. Ed Miklas says member stores will distribute chocolate eggs with purchases and 150 ham certificates hidden inside eggs. Over 25 000 candy eggs will circulate as bargains and prizes accompany spring discounts.
Police units led by Sgt Lew Good and Officer Dick Are chambault stopped a suspicious car near Roosevelt and Elgin at 6 a.m. Last Thursday. The suspects fled but were cornered in an alley where one was captured under a porch after a pursuit. The car had been stolen earlier in Chicago.
Bible Film Forest Park Meth Church Adams and Thomas presents the color film The Power of The Resurrection Sunday at 7 p.m. The story follows Peter in prison with Christians as fear gives way to faith through the resurrection. Open to the public as part of a Lenten Bible Speaks series.
Anna Hull appointed fourth grade teacher at Betsy Rosa to replace Donna Frazier on maternity leave. Hull, Champaign BJ High School graduate with science degree from Windy In January, active in Student Educational Ass'n and American Guild of Organists. Husband a medical student at University of Hlinola in Chicago. Mrs Hergert named sixth grade teacher at Grant-White replacing Patricia Rossman who left due to husband’s Omaha transfer. Hergert, York College graduate and Forest Park resident, has taught in Nebraska and Illinois as a substitute this year.
Five business houses were burglarized Thursday by a team using a lock puller to defeat doors. Krader-Wolf Furniture and Raymond's Furniture reported cash and items missing. Olson Real Estate, Forest News Agency, and Ben Franklin Store also suffered thefts with varying amounts seized. Police retrieved fingerprints and questioned suspects.
The Park Board urged public understanding at a special meeting as it disclosed a 30 year income of 29 000 annually with a pool and ice rink adding to revenue but the rink failing financially. A proposed tax increase failed narrowly and another referendum is set for April 25 though funds would not be available until 1966. The district faces about 30 000 in the red and new revenue ideas include a family plan for the pool a parking lot near Harrison and Desplaines and leasing the ice rink.
Patricia Loyd of Proviso East High received the DAR Good Citizen award from the George Rogers Clark Chapter at Oak Park Arms. She will join state winners for a luncheon at the Palmer House in Chicago next Thursday.
A new ten lesson judo series starts Saturdays at 8:45 a.m. for boys in 4th to 6th grade with instructor Ernie Hauser. Enrollment is limited and fee is $12 for non members. Register at 255 S. Marion YMCA or call Miss Arnold AU 3-5200.
Polls open noon to 7 pm Saturday across Leyden Proviso and Elmwood Park districts in over 40 locations to vote on establishing a two year Community College and Technical Institute. CCTI offers general education for transfer to four year institutions and technical programs for industry careers with tuition around 150 dollars per year.
Members of St John Lutheran School faculty attended an Institute for teachers at Concordia Teachers College River Forest last Saturday. Participants included Lois Lohman Donna Kruse Judith Shaw Elaine Sinkowicz and Joan Carlson. The theme was In the Discipline of the Lord with sessions on psychological principles the Law and the Gospel and classroom management and their relation to discipline.
Jim Dale slated for Llona Chub presidency with vice presidents Nominees Jack Riley Earl Leuvelt and CLIT Clemens. At last meeting members enjoyed a travel and an arts safari.
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