Dollar Shrinking 50th Jubilee Sale Planned By C C
Forest Park Chamber of Commerce plans a three day 50th Jubilee Sale to restore dollars to their value of ten years ago. May 15 16 17 are target dates with aims to attract regional trade and top all prior dollar shrinking events. Mayor H J Mohr recalled Harlem era sales and directors endorsed the plan at a noon Casa Nova luncheon.
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Chamber of Commerce
Forest Park
Harlem
H. J. Mohr
Casa Nova
Chamber
Frank Ho
Vers
Poor Relief Abatement Lowers Proviso Township Tax Rate
Proviso Township real estate taxes will be lower, per Township Collector William Callins Jr. The total rate drops from 3.694 in 1950 to 3.450 in 1951, with savings from village and school rate cuts and an abatement of the proviso. This marks the third of five years with relief administered by the Board of Township Auditors.
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Wiliam Callins, Jr
Forest Park
Helief Tery
Board of Township Auditors
Proviso
Marine Corporal Warnock Returns to San Diego After Korea Service
Corporal William H. Warnock of the First Marine Division returns to San Diego after twelve months of combat duty in Korea. He joined the Marine Reserves in July 1950 and sailed to Korea in January 1951. His Florida-based parents and Forest Park area relatives await his homecoming. he is a Proviso High School graduate.
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William H. Warnock
First Marine Division
San Diego
Korea
Forest Park
Bill
Forest Park Tax Rates Compared with Nearby Towns
Forest Park officials report village tax rate of .478 and school district rate of 1.112. Maywood shows .482 and 1.038, Brookfield 0.812 and 0.924, and Western Springs 0.662 and 1.352. Collector Collins sets May 1 as the first installment deadline.
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Fred Rose
Roy Mohr
Forest Park
Board of Township
Forest Park Village
Maywood
Brookfield
Western Springs
Collins
Smith Adopted as Proviso's Own Candidate
Proviso Republicans under James Jamieson held a Maywood meeting last Thursday night. Leslie Smith of Forest Park, candidate for State Treasurer, was introduced as a Proviso’s own candidate. Smith’s un-nomination chances were cited and the group urged hard work to place a Cook County man on the ticket. Smith was unanimously endorsed by the Proviso organization and backed by 29 country townships and 42 of 48 Chicago wards. Also speaking were Arthur Sprague for State Representative Orville Hodge for State Auditor and Phillip Mitchell for County Recorder of Deeds. Jamieson noted more than 3000 new voters registered in the township.
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James Jamieson
Maywood
Leslie Smith
Forest Park
Jamieson
Smith
Cook County
Chicago
Arthur Sprague
Orville Hodge
Phillip Mitchel
Forest Park Nuisance Case Ends With $10 Fine
Village of Forest Park vy versus Harry Herman was heard by Judge Morten Anderson after continuances and a venue change. Herman faced nuisance charges and was fined $10.00 and costs on each count, with the village represented by Leslie Smith and Herman by Irving Eisenman and witnesses.
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Village of Forest Park Vy
Harry Herman
Morten Anderson
Schultz
Leslie Smith
Herman
Irving Eisenman
H. J. Mohr
Forest Park
Oak P&k
Here
Anderson
Navy Vet Harry J Trelenberg Discharged After Five Years
Harry J. Trelenberg son of Mr and Mrs J Trelenberg of 118 Circle was discharged March 17 after five years in the U S Navy He served as Radioman and Seaman on four cruises traveling over 200000 miles to Europe Africa South America and Pacific regions Born in Forest Park he attended St Johns and Proviso and may again consider Navy service.
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Harry J. Trelenberg
J. Trelenberg
Circle
U. S. Navy
Europe
Africa
South Armorica
Points
Pacffc
Hurry
Forest Park
St. John's
Navy
Selective Service Office to Open in Oak Park Area
The Selective Service Board Cook County Area Office 5 moves to 7520 Madison after April 1 in Oak Park area from Twenty second Street to North Avenue and Harlem Avenue west to DuPage County line. The move expands coverage to Oak Park and surrounding region.
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Selective Service Board
Cook County
Madison
Oak Park
Twenty-second Street
North Ave
Harlem Ave
DuPage County
Oak Park Man Dents Car After Barking at Fireplug
Robert Smith of Oak Park dented the fender and door of his car on Saturday when he barked into a fireplug while parking.
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Robert Smith
Oak Park
Oldtimers Face Young Opponents in Forest Park School Election
Two longtime Forest Park Board of Education members William G. Kramer and Roy A. Karstens face challengers Milton Prueter and William R. McKenzie in the April 1 election for two directorships. A final withdrawal date looms, and a four proposition bond issue to asphalt the school grounds is on the ballot, with debate over playground conditions and safety.
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Foreast Park
Ed Lane
Bill Welsh
Lane
Lee Pittman
Welsh
Leslie Hurwitz
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W. H. Warnack
Florida
W. Johnson
W. F. Cleff
Selective Service Office
Grant-White
Misa Moneguin
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