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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1918
Page
2
The piece cites a Des Moines Register item noting Dr Wiley suggesting eating cat as war meat. It laments men in the conscription age wearing uniforms in Washington while others could work elsewhere. It warns that the war effort may provoke retaliation or “something to say” from those over there.
Ruth Schuelke of 4 B is ill. Florence Bentel of 6th grade left for Moelone Park. Earle Stocher and Evelyn Gold are ill. Matthew Fredrick has returned from New York. Paul Fritz recovered from mumps. The eighth grade and 6th grade girls organized baseball teams. A junior Red Cross drive totals 134 articles. Miss Kilbridge’s room made splint straps. Pupils learn local birds names and habits.
The Eugene Field School community reports items sent to the Red Cross last week including infant jackets and dresses, wash cloths and a sweater. Walter Stack returns from the German school to Eugene Field, John Chapman advances to high fifth from a Chicago school, and Mable Marble resumes after two weeks absent. Brown offers two Saturday manual training classes for the boys, and Hunfee Hanisy with Pauline Over are also noted.
Boys in the eighth grade knit sweaters for the Red Cross. Several students show height records around four feet with minor variations. A basketball goal was blown down and repaired. rain delays affect prairie play. Mr Holm plans to start a track team as weather dries.
The school notes thrift items donated and distributed including socks dresses petticoats abdominal bandages art squares jackets and wash cloths as pupils prepare for Easter break. Several pupils have completed cards. transfers include Edna Sonnenberg Mina Green Hazel Bond and Hilda Page with others moving between Riverask Forest and city schools.
Mildred Hitchcock has returned to 1 B after whooping cough. Howard Brossard absent due to measles. Miss Gabriel left Milas Walsh's room and moved to Canada. Grace Kinneburgh from Mahile, Alabama sent a postal. family pleased. Gardens planted, mowers in blossom. Mise Walsh absent one day for illness. Miss Hoppert in charge while Miss Gleeson absent for aunt's death. Children enjoy swings and grounds set with cinders. Mr Reinfeldt set up see-saw on boys' side, other side to follow. Johnnie and family music at home. Mamma piano, father fiddle, brother victrola. Kids show thrift stamps. Harriet Schreiber has 15, Raymond Frederick 6. Loraine Vanek earned Red Cross button. French orphan fund noted by Miss Walsh, Mrs. Curtis, Miss Davin, Miss Gleeson. Total mentioned.
Real estate listings show bargains across Forest Park, Oak Park, Maywood, and River Forest. Multiple 4 to 7 room modern homes, brick flats, and vacant lots priced from about 900 to 9 600, with terms varying. Listings include locations on Elgin Beloit Thomad Troost Marengo Thomas Higin Harlem Ferdinand Lathrop Rockford Madlaen Desplaoates and Park avenues, with agents like Glueck and Wornhoff.
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