German American Congress to Hear Altorfer Speaker
The West German American National Congress will hold a membership meeting on Sunday March 24 at the VFW Hall 424 Desplaines at 3 pm. Members and friends are invited. Guest speaker will be John Henry Altorfer, candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Illinois. Coffee and cake will be served. a travel film may be shown if time permits.
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Naional Congress
V.F.W. Hall
John Henry Altorfer
Coffe
School Candidates Speak at Grant School Meeting
Forest Park School Board candidates from Forest Park Proviso and Triton College will speak and answer questions at a combined meet ing at Grant White School Circle and Randolph Tuesday March 26.
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Forest Park
Grant White School
Circle
Randolph
Proviso
Triton College
Proviso East Shutdown Triggers Superintendent Letter
Dr. Green, head of Proviso Township High Schools, sent a letter to Proviso East parents outlining student conduct rules and requesting cooperation. He explained the reasons for last week’s closure and reaffirmed district 209 policies on suspension and expulsion, urging adherence to safety standards.
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Norman §. Green
Proviso Township High Schools
Proviso East Pabils
Proviso East
Board of Education
District 209
Change in Forest Park: Park District proposes recreation program consolidation
Village Council rejects uniting the Village Recreation Program with Forest Park Park District while the Park Board urges reconsideration. The letter argues consolidation saves costs, expands year round programs, and better utilizes facilities. notes renovations and new facilities, and stresses constant change as a driving community principle.
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Park Board
Park District
Lambke
Village and Recreation Board
Village of Forest Park
Des Plaines Avenue
Forest Park
Ilinois
Park District Commissioners of
Recreation Board
Art Scheine
Recreation Department
Board of Park Commissioners Park District of
Park District and Village Recreation Board
St Patrick's Day Assault at 1025 Dun Top House
Thomas McClanahan, age 1025 Dun Top, suffered facial lacerations and a split lip after a man named McClanahan forced entry and punched him during St Patrick's Day festivities. The assailant fled, and police consider the incident an old fashioned holiday celebration gone wrong.
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Thomas McClanahan
Duntop
St. Patrick’s Day
McClanahan
Tom
Viet Nam War Hero Bob Toner Returns Home
Combat Infantryman Sgt Bob Toner returns after eight months on the Viet Nam front with the 25th Division. He was wounded in action and awarded the Presidential Citation and Purple Heart with cluster, with Bronze and Silver Star commendations recommended. Son of Mr and Mrs Ed Toner of 909 Hannah, he will be home for 30 days before re assignment.
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Bob Toner
Viet Nam
25Th
Toner
Bob
Ed Toner
Hannah
Honor Meseke Recognized at Village Council Meeting
Former Village Clerk and longtime public servant Charles W. Meseke will be honored at the Village Hall on Monday March 25 at 7 30 pm. The council invites friends to attend the meeting and enjoy coffee and rolls after to celebrate his years of service including tenure as village clerk and prior roles as commissioner and Forest Park school board secretary.
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Charles W. Meseke
Meseke
Forest Park Board of Education
Park Out of 'Red' Park District Pres. Milton F Eggerding
Park District President Milton F Eggerding announced all past due bills are paid in full. Ice making equipment sold to Bradford for 20000 dollars. 14778138 dollars paid to back bills dating to 1962. The remaining 5221.87 added to Corporate Fund to cover operating expenses until June tax receipts. Only other debts are swimming pool lockers and the concession stand, both self liquidating.
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Park District
Milton F. Eggerding
Bradford
Penna
Eggerding
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Amer. Congress
Altorfer
Grant
Dr. Green
Honor Meseke
READ
Mike Mallon
Desplaines
Leo Jones
St. Joseph High School
Mike
St. Joseph's
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