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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1964
Page
3
Fred Zkamerman Jr., Juvenile Officer, and Jan Novotny, Youth Commissioner, represented Forest Park at the Governor's Conference on Youth in Chicago on May 14 at the Sherman Hotel. They attended sessions on courts, churches, corrections and the community.
Forest Park Public Library reports 77 332 materials circulated in the year ending April 30 at its annual meeting. Books and magazines totaled 76 436. other items included films pictures pamphlets and phonograph records. 4 911 books were added and 961 withdrawn bringing total books to 30 873. Adult fiction rose while nonfiction declined. magazine use rose. main library and field school branch saw more adult use. 5 104 borrowers held library cards covering about one in five residents. Memorial gifts from local groups and individuals supported the library. Children’s department houses 11 325 books with 10 library meetings including a film series and reading groups. The library participated in community activities and conferences and noted popular titles of the year. New Library Development Plan for Lincoln is to be studied at a June 3-4 conference.
The Pony League will dedicate new lights at Pony League Field at 6 p.m. Monday. Invited guests include Mayor Howard Mohr, village commissioners, park commissioners, Lime League officials and sponsors. A game will follow the ceremony.
Reichart of 116 Circle, a June graduate of Proviso East, receives a space fair scholarship from the Dept of IL Auxiliary. Union Veterans president Lovina Larah of Maywood will present the award on May 29. This marks the third Proviso East graduate to receive this scholarship since 1960.
The 17th annual Summer Swim Program opens June 22 and lasts six weeks. Boys attend Monday Wednesday Friday mornings and Monday and Wednesday afternoons, while girls swim Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Rex Griep of Proviso West PE staff will instruct all classes in the boys pool.
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