Naval Reserve Unit Inspected at Forest Park
Captain O A Scherini USN led an all day inspection of Naval Reserve Surface Division 9 10 at Forest Park with Commander C A Miller USN and Lt Cmdr W M Davis USWR in attendance. The division received a well done and an excellent grade for its training program administration personnel and records. Division 9 10 drills Tuesday evenings at Roosevelt Road and Hannah Forest Park offering drill pay from about 2.60 to 10 for chiefs. Over 30 new members joined during a recent recruiting drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Scherini
USN
Naval Reserve
Surface Division
Scherini
U.S. Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center
Roosevelt Road
Hannah
Forest Park
George F. Good Jr
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Verne C. Kennedy Jr
Marine Corps Reserve
Avanta
Portland
Ore
USMC
Legion Auxiliary By Ble Andrews Who Forest Park Unit 414
Legion Auxiliary Forest Park Unit 414 plans a Friday May event at the American Legion Hall Circle and Adams with games a party and jitney social. Proceeds support community and veteran service programs. Prizes include many special jitneys. Chapter notes Chaplain Frieda Hinz led the May 7 memorial service and Lillian Hugsers Erma Brandt Elsie Andrews and Ann Von Hagel contributed. Ada Goodman visited Andy Juvenile Detention Home May 8 delivering a suit case project valued at $100 aiding foster girls. Margaret Osborne sent birthday wishes and gifts to Gold Star Mothers in California and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ble Andrews
Forest Park
American Legion Hall
Circle and
Adams
Lucille Black
Umbers
Frieda Hinz
Lillian Hugsers
Erma Brandt
Elsie Andrews
Ann von Hagel
Ada Goodman
Andy Juvenile Detention Home
Margaret Osborne
Josephine Gagnier
California
Bea Albright
Pennsylvania
Poppy Days Plan and Volunteer Drive Noted in April Memo
April notes show Lee Ruth Ritter distributing Easter gifts and cigarettes in Ward B2 at Hines. May tray favors go to Municipal TB hospital with praise for Mery Ann Hafner and Ramona Haffier. Ilda Lynch seeks volunteers, Poppy Days run May 23–24, with a May 21 social for workers and Gold Star members. Delegates reminded of Fifth District meeting May 18. Mary Ann Hafner to attend Mini Girls State at MacMurray College. Next unit meeting May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Ruth Ritter
Hines
Municipal T.B. Hospital
Mery Ann
Ramona Haffier
Ben Quandt
Infant Welfare Organization
Ada Goodman
Sherman Hotel
Iida Lynch
Forest Park
Gold Star
Ilda Lynch
Margaret Osborne
Lillian Schank
Gladys McEvoy
Fifth District
Mary Ann Hafner
Joe Hafner
Mini Girls State
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Forest Park Grade School Track Meet on May 25
The second annual Forest Park Grade School track meet sponsored by the Forest Park Recreation Board will be held at Provisa High School on Saturday May 25 at 1 p.m. St John defends against St Bernardine and Forest Park Junior High for the traveling trophy. Record targets include 60 yd dash 7.15, 100 yd dash 10.9, shot put 34 ft 5 in, softball throw 206 ft, running broad jump 17 ft 11 in, standing broad jump 2 ft 6 in, 220 yd relay 26.3, and 440 yd relay 26.3 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park
Forest Park Retreation Board
Provisa High School
St. John
St. Bernardine
Dash — Ehlert
Dash — Fallon
Dash — Buchanan
Domrose
Bouska
St John
Fallon
Buchanan
Si John
Scattered School Scoring Still Unclear In Ro ng ta
A fragmented OCR item notes individual scoring by school with unclear names and percentages. Mentions Buchanan, Fallon, Beenatahie, Barteld, White and points like 13 percent and 44, but many words are garbled. No full event or result clearly stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
Fallon
SC Beenatahie
TH P Barteld
Py White
Kroeger Graduates Airmen From Fort Belvoir Course
Kroeger James L Kroeger son of Mr and Mrs F Kroeger 1028 Troost Forest Park recently graduated from a nine week general drafting course at the Engineer School Fort Belvoir Va He was trained in chart and graph formulation from notes sketches models and instructions He entered the Air Force last October and was last stationed at Lackland Air Force Base Tex The 18 year old man graduated from Provisa high school in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kroeger
James L. Kroeger
Mra. F. Kroeger
Troost
Forest Park
Engineer School
Fort Belvoir
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Sirman
Provisa High School
Soldier joins Exercise Sludge Harrier near Fort Polk
Army Pvt. August A. Di Cola son of Antony Di Cola 1013 Dunlop Forest Park participates in Exercise Sludge Harrier with the 1st Armored Division at a maneuver area near Fort Polk La. He is a mechanic in Headquarters and Company A of the 123rd Ordnance Battalion entered the Army last October completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Mo 23-year-old attended Proviso High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
A. di Cola
Antony di Cola
Dunlop
Forest Park
1St Armored Division
Fort Polk
di Cola
Headquarters and Co. A
123Rd Ordnance Battalion
Fort Leonard Wood
Proviso High School
Adomiral Staff Photographer Aide Zeyen Serves Atlantic Fleet
Roger A. Zeyen, photographer's mate airman USN, son of Mr and Mrs George M. Zeyen of Forest Park Illinois, serves on the staff of Rear Admiral Ira H. Nunn, Commander Service Force Atlantic Fleet, in Norfolk Virginia. He reported to Norfolk on April 1, after leaving Quonset Point Rhode Island. A 1955 Proviso High School graduate enlists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger A. Zeyen
USN
George M. Zeyen
101 Circle
Forest Park
Ira H. Nunn
Atlantic Fleet
Norfolk
Zeyen
Quonset Point
R. I
Proviso High School
Exceptional Case and the Rainy Day Bet
A compact note contrasts the value of savings with opportunistic bets, urging prudent preparation. It emphasizes that resilience improves when one preserves resources for unforeseen needs.
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Naval Reserve Unit
O Legion Auxiliary
Harris Hotels
NEW York Times
Broadwy
Knickerbocker Lanai Zy
Tedia
TELEV
Harris
Cincinnati
Metropole
Broadway
Kemperline
Wiaa Beach
Soversian
Albert Harrle
Preudar " Getroit
Fort Wayne
DMAN
Menaging
Eke
Sea Disneyland
ABC Network
Kilgan Keationy Run
Hiotora
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