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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1939
Page
5
After a tense adjournment Mayor Collis declared he would not be pushed around and would fight for village interests even if alone. The council split over leadership with Dannenberg moving to Public Property, provoking citizen committees and calls for cooperation amid ongoing factionalism.
Assessor Roy H Mahre announces that personal property schedules are mailed this week and must be filed in the Township office on or before Wednesday May 17 1939. The Assessor will be in the Township office at 7508 Madison Street Forest Park daily except Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to assist with May List.
A local meeting preview introduces three candidates LeRoy Halle Leonard Halle and Miles Toepper for a forthcoming event. The note highlights LeRoy Halle as a central figure with humorous remarks and interest in sports and jokes inviting attendees to the May 22 gathering.
The Field-Stevenson Chronicle notes a new safety club organized by the school with Robert Reedy as president and John Brucato chairing the program committee. Members produce speeches for weekly broadcast while students discuss travel manners and aboard conduct.
Fifty men from Forest Park representing business manufacturing and home gathered Monday at Brooms as guests of Mayor Tom Cullis Jr. and the sponsoring organization. Chairman L C Barnet outlined the purpose as a get together for information on community needs. Judges Sabbath Self and Harrington spoke and the group joined Mayor Cullis in a parade opening inaugural ceremonies.
Proceedings record the Village Council meeting of April 22 1999 with present members Calcagna Muxhold Thompson and Mayor Hussey approving the minutes and adjourning after routine financial and administrative actions. The document lists city expenditures including water bills architectural services and street department items with various vendors and amounts.
The record notes a village meeting with Commissioners Cal agno Huxhall Thompson and Mayor Hussy. The mayor declared the meeting adjourned with no nays. Clerk Harold Hosler dated Forest Park on a May day in 1939.
A baby girl named Liela was born at home on 219 Cikele avenue. She has already cut her first tooth and both mother and child are reported to be doing well.
Proviso township reports strong turnout from 77 precinct captains for a Republican party event at Capitol Hall Madison Street. Grace Benson wins representation for the forthcoming judicial election. Edwin J. Markham, police magistrate, will represent Proviso at the June race. A mass party fundraiser and electric stean tale feature are announced for the gathering.
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