Financial Crisis Strains Forest Park Public Schools
Forest Park Superintendent Lloyd W. Lehman urged faculty and staff to confront a severe funding crisis impacting Illinois education. He cited potential $100,000 loss from a court ruling on personal property tax, calls for equalized funding, and the need to preserve new reading programs while urging community and legislators to prioritize education and local tax relief.
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Lloyd W. Lehman
Forest Park Public Schools
Ilinois
Forest Park
Springfield
Allllinois
Dahl
Forest Park Schools
Lehman
Forest Park Little League Candy Campaign Warning
Citizens warned that children going door to door in Forest Park are not part of the Forest Park Little League and are not conducting a candy fundraising drive. The notice urges caution, noting the group is not active and may mislead residents.
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Forest Park
Little League
Parochial Students Offered Driver Education at Proviso East
Enrollment for private and parochial high school students in the Proviso East section of District 209 opens for the classroom phase of driver education at 7 30 p m on Tuesday May 1 1971. Eligible applicants are sophomores juniors or seniors with no freshmen accepted. Enter at the First Avenue entrance south of the tower and bring a pen or pencil. Late applicants are not accepted. The first class starts Monday June 2 at 9 00 a m. C Rasmussen coordinates Driver Education for Proviso East.
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First Avenue
C. Rasmussen
Proviso East
St Bernardine’s invites community to IGE meeting
St Bernardine’s invites residents to learn about Individually Guided Education. Among 85 000 elementary schools, it is one of 300 selected nationwide by the Institute for the Development of Educational Activities to implement IGE. A training session at St Lambert’s School in Skokie occurred April 27 28 29 and a meeting is set for May 18 19 or 20 at 8 00 PM in the School Hall 815 Elgin Avenue.
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St. Bernardine
Institute
Bannon
St. Lambert's School
Skokie
IGE
Elgin Avenue
Poppy Day Set By VFW And American Legion
Poppy sales will begin Thursday May 20 at 6 A.M. with VFW and American Legion volunteers raising funds. Proceeds support disabled veterans, veterans services, post relief, and welfare programs. Volunteers urged to call Charles Bruen or Mrs Irna Brandt to help.
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V.F.W
American Legion
V.F
Armed Forces
Charles Bruen
W.F.W
Irna Brandt
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Illinois
St. Bernardine’s
Board of Park Commissioners
Park District of
John F. Farrell
Lathrop Ave
Anthony DiFoggio
Farrell
DiFoggio
John Farrell
Park Board
V.F.W. Poppy Day
By Joe Sansone
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