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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1924
Page
6
Public notice from Forest Park listing Modinen Street and Albert Hall as contact points. Indicates second class matter status at the post office in Forest Park Illinois with a formal postal reference.
Forest Park residents will decide on a 35000 bond issue to fund teacher warrants amid ongoing elections. The April 1 township vote also precedes county state and national primaries, with delegates to the Republican national convention at stake. A school board bond issue, a playground referendum, and numerous county offices appear on ballots.
The late Sir Charles Heawtrey, English actor, amid club chatter in New York, is described listening to a comedian recounting an Indian slang joke. A dinner party remark about a painted item reveals unfamiliar slang terms and cross cultural humor.
A new butter manufacture method tested in Holland shows success in delaying spoilage. The process uses carbon dioxide in the churn to displace air, filling butter pores and excluding oxygen while churning vigorously. The change slows oxidation at negligible cost.
A column urges frequent changes in public offices amid growing corruption claims. It notes officials often grow comfortable, suggesting turnover as a safeguard. A Kane County supervisor and highway chief were beaten in a primary after an auditor found irregularities, signaling that long tenure invites scrutiny.
The bank report shows deposits per student with Miss Hanley earning 5.57 and Miss Soott 95.00, totaling 42.12 for an average of 6.21 per room. Sperry’s room leads in deposits, and a Thrift Honor Room banner is awarded. 100 percent depositors earn a button. Graduation plans include a class song and upcoming selections. a candy sale boosted the 8A class treasury. Gertrude Harder returns from appendicitis to a welcome.
The Parent-Teacher association met Friday with a focus on prizes for essay content and a display of elvi¢tas. Ethel Schwaes won first prize in the eighth grade and Geraldine Coad won first in the seventh, each to receive six months of Modern Geographic magazine. Several grade adjustments and absences noted, including transfers and returns of students across grades.
The program planned for Friday evening at Stevenson Michael has been postponed to Friday evening March 28 due to Dr. Shepherd's lectures to teachers. In Mist Myer's room a tapestry piece and a European import were noted. Mrs. Curtis' room reported 160 attendance over Thursday and Friday. Baseball activities continue daily.
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