Cornerstone Laying Planned for Garfield Elementary Sunday
Mrs. Mathilde Petersohn will lay the Garfield elementary school cornerstone at 2 15 p m Sunday March 31 at Jackson and Hannah. Supt Robert Pruitt will preside with remarks by Mayor William H Meyer and Milton Eggerding. The ceremony invites public participation.
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Mathilde Petersohn
Board of Education
Garfield
Jackson and
Hannah
Robert Pruitt
William H. Meyer
Milton Eggerding
Forest Park Review
Dedication Sunday for New VFW Post Home Ceremony
The Beau Geste Brigade Color team will lead a 3 PM dedication Sunday March 31 for the new VFW post home at 424 Dusplaines. Rev Shaeffer and Martin Stroschein will speak, with John Englander and Mayor William Meyers among presenters. Open house Friday to Sunday March 29-31 with a post dance Saturday. awards to builders.
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Beau Geste Brigade
Winfield Scott Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
O. K. Shaeffer
Martin Stroschein
Robert Clement
Vocal Paat
Proviso High School
John Englander
Illinois
VFW
William Meyee
Forest Park
Shaeffer
Oak Park Firm Secures Sidewalks Contract
Oak Park firm RH. Dring and Son, 1046 Maple, Oak Park, won the bid to remove and replace sidewalks curbs and gutters in Forest Park. Work to start in May after taxpayer payment. Mayor Meyer said replacement squares will be recorded. Taxpayers may contract separately for full sidewalks. Council actions include parking receipts and approvals for charity tag days.
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Dring and Son
Oak Park
Forest Park
William Meyer
Mike Lambker
Forest Park Pony League
National Boys Baseball Association
Chicago Children's Benefit League
Mathilde Petersohn
Henry Gitzel
Library Board
Rose Candidate for Re election as Town Clerk
Fred J. Rose, Proviso Township town clerk, seeks re election on the Good Government Party ticket in the April 2 township vote. Born in Forest Park he lives there with his wife and manages multiple offices including registrar of vital statistics and ex officio clerk of highways. He touts savings from tax levy changes and his record in civic work with Kiwanis club Knokers Klub and Forest Park boards.
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Fred J. Rose
Proviso Township
Forest Park
Illinois
Rose
Board of Town Auditors
Commissioner of Highways
Board of Health
Veterans Administration
Hines
Berkeley
Broadview
Hillside
Northlake
Stone Park
Westchester
Kiwanis Club
Knokers Klub
Forest Park Board of Education
Forest Minutemen
The
Eagles
Forest Park Votes Next Tuesday On Village Hall and Park Posts
Forest Park residents head to the polls April 2 to decide the village hall addition and two park commissioners while township officials vote goes to the Proviso township. Incumbents Elmer Neubiser and William Coudeux Jr vie for park seats. Fred J. Rose faces Joseph W. Shaughnessy for clerk. Polls run 6 to 6 for village, 8 to 4 for park, with separate sites for each election.
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Forest Park
Elmer Neubiser
Thomas
William Coudeux, Jr
Circle
Park District
Park Administration
Clerk Candidate Seeks End to Township Fee Take
Independent candidate Joseph W. Shaughnessy argues township clerk should not collect fees in addition to salary. He says death certificate fees create extra income for the office and should revert to the township to cut taxes. He notes fees rise with undertakers social security insurers cemeteries and inheritance tax. He vows action if elected.
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Joseph W. Shaughnessy
Shaughnessy
Proviso Township Budget Management Step Proposed
Officials consider a step toward more economical budgeting for Proviso township. The plan aims to streamline expenses and improve fiscal oversight across departments.
Set Registration For Kindergarten On April 10
Forest Park public schools will hold kindergarten registration on Wednesday, April 10, from 9 to 11 15 am and 1 to 3 15 pm. Parents sending children to the public school kindergarten in September 1957 should register on that date at Grant-White Garfield, Field-Stevenson, and Betsy Ross in their neighborhood. Children must be five by December 1, 1957 and birth certificates should be furnished.
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Forest Park
Publc
Grant-White
Garfield
Field-Stevenson
Betsy Ross
Lidia Fuller Reports Lost Driver's License
Lidia Fuller of 7311 Adams told Police this week she lost her driver's license.
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Lidia Fuller
Adams
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Forest Park Woman's Club
Legion Auxiliary
Drs. Frank
Phyllis Orland
Garfield School
Garfield Pta
Stroschein
Maryin Blasius
Joseph R. Hrusa
William Meier
LeRoy Bausch
Byron Salins
Glenn Schulz
Ben F. Nelson
Ralph
Cam Crackers Auto Club
Ferdinand
Jackson Blvd
Desplaines
Admiral Corp
Park Commissioners
Tion
Betsy-Rosy School
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