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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1965
Page
4
High school seniors in the Triton College district will receive preregistration information starting May 18. Dr Jokid Widergren announces dates will be set by each high school, with catalogs available after May 15 for interested seniors.
Marie and Keith Achuff announce daughter Sherri Lee born May 8 at West Suburban hospital. Kristen Renee born May 9 at Oak Park hospital weighs 5 lbs 13 oz. sister Kathy 1 year old. Grandparents listed as Schallau, Achuff, Walker, Andm, plus Walker at 422 Circle.
Mrs Susan Fuhrman of 1014 Dunlop joins 49 Northwestern students elected to the Minnots Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the national liberal arts and sciences honor society. Induction occurs Tuesday May 11 at 5 30 PM dinner in Parkes Hall on the Evanston campus.
Army PFC Gerald F. Bouska son of Mr and Mrs George J Bouska 440 Thomas is taking part in EXERCISE SILVER HAND a major joint field training exercise at Fort Hood Texas May 1 to 15 He serves in Troop A 2d Reconnaissance Squadron 20 Armored Division 1st Cavalry He entered the Army in February 1964 after basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky and is a 1960 Proviso East High School graduate previously employed by Sears Roebuck and Company
Michael Francis of Maywood was elected president of the Pro Visio Young Republicans. A Fenwick and Loyola graduate, he attends the University of Chicago graduate school of business and has worked five years in Clingis Bell Telephone’s Traffic Department. He is assistant District Manager in Arlington Heights and aims to boost local political activity amid noted apathy. The group has 125 members and invites interested residents to monthly meetings or to call 481-3313.
Miss Judith Carstensen 1st grade teacher at Garfield School has been named a National Defense Education Act award recipient for an eight week summer reading study at Concordia College River Forest. She previously taught in Minneapolis and is a State University of Iowa graduate.
The Proviso East 18th Annual Summer Swim Program starts Monday June 26 and runs six weeks to August 6. Boys and girls classes meet on specified weekdays with mornings and afternoons. all instruction by Rex Griep and Proviso West staff in the boys pool. Registration opens May 20 by mail and closes June 4 for residents of Maywood Broadview Melrose Park Forest Park and Bellwood east of Mannheim Road. Special diving swimming family and adult sessions are held at Proviso West for township residents.
The Unitarian Universalist Women's Federation Oak Park Unit presents a Spring Sewing Demonstration by a sightless sewing class Friday May 21 at 8 00 p m in the church on Lake Street at Kenilworth Avenue Oak Park. Garments will be modeled by the blind makers with Mrs J L Daws Broadview detailing how they learn to sew. Donations 50 cents at door with all profits supporting the sewing class Reservations through Mrs John Sterba Villa Park 834 5356 or Mrs William Spears Oak Park VI 4 0994.
Nearly 1 500 scouts from Thatcher Woods Area Council will attend district wide camporees this weekend with troop demonstrations on gear packing and campsite selection. Patrol camping contests and a rating plan will track Scoutcraft skills, plus campfire stunts and a court of honor. Parents invited to visit. patches awarded to all participants. Memorial Day parades planned with flag campaigns and posters distributed area wide. Citizens urged to display flags on Memorial Day Flag Day June 14 and July 4.
Family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness after the death of Gustave Ewalt. Gratitude also given to the Police Department for comforting help during the bereavement.
Three local men will attend the Midwest liquor industry convention from May 23 to 37 at Nippecsink Manor in Ge hoa City Wise. Attendees include Buddy Schwarzbach owner of Fore Most Liquor at 7339 Madison and M Berkin of Foremost Liquor Store at 7593 W Roosevelt. The event is sponsored yearly by Foremost Liquor Stores as the retail level industry meeting.
Oak Park Hospital presents Andrea Chente r by Giordano Friday at 8 p.m. in the School of Nursing Auditorium 500 S Maple Oak Park directed by Charles Moore. Opera-in-the-Loop of Chicago mounts the fundraiser for the hospital expansion under Les Beaux Esprite cultural committee.
The Salvation Army gains permission to hold its centennial Doughnut Day in Forest Park on Friday June 11 as part of a 150 community effort. Volunteers will tag for the May 14 to June 11 Operating Fund Campaign with a goal of 330000 and 170000 on Doughnut Day. Twenty percent of local funds stay in the community for emergencies and welfare services.
Darlene Steger reported a baby stroller taken from her backyard. Dorothy Arnold said two new tires and a wheel were taken from a car in the Zayre parking lot. Walter Friescl reported washers and dryers taxes of items at 7407 Madison were found or fixed.
Two Forest Parkers joined the National Honor Society at Walther Lutheran High during the annual honors banquet. inductees Fr enelle Bouchard of Monroe and Judith Lange of Hannah were congratulated by Forest Park Principal Fred Meyer.
Army Private Michael Westberg 23 son of Mrs Mary E Von Axelson 205 Circle 1 Virginia assigned to Headquarters Fort Monroe Virginia with duties at Fort Monroe Virginia in the early days of service.
Ruth Egeland of 90 Thomas Street Chicago wins a Q Club shopping spree on State Street. She will select spring wardrobes at a store of her choice.
The Oak Park YMCA launches a summer youth program for boys and girls beginning June 21. Activities include play swims swimming lessons buddy swims and family swims with supervised play in Mills Park on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Movies on Mondays and gate room activities offered. For membership information call EU 38 5200.
A maxim warns that the world holds both willing workers and those content to let them labor. The quote frames a enduring tension over effort, productivity, and fairness in society.
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