Commercial Assn Elects Officers And Plans Changes
Worest Park Commercial association held its annual election Tuesday selecting President George W. Armbrust Vice President Otto Reich Secretary Walter W. L. Meyer Treasurer Chas. F. Bartling and others. The group decided not to elect officers then and plans nominating in May with a committee to assist New committee to reorganize the chamber of commerce and likely add other organizations. The annual outing with the Booster club was announced for July. a committee appoint ed to the Jota campaign and street improvement topics were discussed.
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Worest Park
Been Mande
Howie
Pha
Woo. Meyer
Herta Hina
George Wo
Cam Patter
Through Street
Madigan Atreek
Nia
West Towns Railway installs new Harlem Ave tracks
West Towns Railway crews under Harvey, road master, with about 60 workers, replace old Harlem avenue tracks. Cement, bricks torn up with picks, sledge use noted. New switch to use 4 1/2 pound rails and rail guard. Original rails laid in 1907 for County Union line.
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Tom Avenue
Madison Street
Harvey
Harlem Avenue
Maadfan Street
Old County Tmction Company
Yerkes Enterpela
Pfaff and Company Open New Real Estate Office
Pfaff and Company expand real estate operations opening a new sales room on an upper floor while retaining the ground floor office. Frank S. Geergens heads the downtown office, George Rapenhagen oversees the galvamien, with Pfaff splitting time between offices including Forest Park evenings.
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Pfaff & Company
Henry W. Pfat & Co
Real Vatate
Salve Men
Frank 8
Geergens
Offire
George Rappenhagen
Galvamien
Mr. Pfaff
South la Salle Street
Forest Park
New West Side Theatre Seeks Forest Park Start
A community theatre for the western suburbs plans a $500900 venue at Division Street and Manstrota Avenue in Austin with ownership spread across Austin Oak Park Forest Park and River Forest. The project was welcomed at a Laurel Theater AMABE meeting last week and a name contest will be held across integrated suburbs.
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Division Street
Manstrota Avenue
Austin
Oak Park
Forest Park
River Forest
Jonlyn Matter Settled by Yard Removal to Southern Location
The village council approved a plan for Jonlyn Fote Company to move its yard south along the Great Western railroad right of way, with permits for a garage and derricks. Council members, led by Sidney P. Gorham, read a letter detailing the understanding and set a tentative meeting schedule.
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Jonlyn
Jonlyn Fote
Han
Ite Fotn
Pole
Sidney PL Gorham
Gorham
Pole Company
Thireteenth
Elity
Elty
Acta
Abaietoan
van Waren
Nile West
Counel
Carstens
Ahart
Forest Park Legion Plan Memorial Day Exercises
The American Legion will hold sunrise flag raising and a salute led by Commander Heywin Thoende. After brief exercises, post members will visit comrades graves, firing squads marching to cemeteries, replacing flags year round, with ceremonies at all schools on the forenoon of May 20.
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American Legion
Supe Rise
Heywin
Fred
Exeretvea
Evanston Kiwanis Meeting Highlights Citizenship Ideals
Forest Park Kiwanis hosts J W. World from Evanston, Iowa, as governor for districts presents views on citizenship development. Paul McCrenady, international secretary, explains Kiwanis global reach as it expands from land to land. Despite attendance contest ending, Forest Park records its eighth consecutive 100 percent turnout.
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Forest Trark
Kiwanly
Priday
Orto
S. J. W. World
Mvanaton
Heutucant
Tmincis
Iowa
Dtvialon
Paul McCrenady
Assistiant Interna
Kiwagis
Porest Park
Ten Arrests For Driving Violations In Forest Park Area
Sunday saw ten arrests for violating driving regulations and one for drunkenness. West side offenders admitted passing through Forest Park without stopping at Boulevard crossing, claiming they did not observe the gun. Judge Paul R. Witt postponed most cases to Saturday after brief hearings. All pleaded guilty.
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Boulevard Crossing
West
Melrose Park Auto Stolen in Forest Park
A Vello touring car owned by Michael Sorvillo of 18th street Melrose Park was stolen from Desplaines Avenue and Madison Street Sunday night after a theater outing to Forest Park. Police were alerted but could not locate the vehicle.
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Michael Sorvillo
Melrose Park
Desplaines Avenue
Madison Street
Sorvillo
Familly
Forest Park
Change Prefixes for Telephones in Three Towns
The villages Forest Park River Forest and Silver Forest will switch to new shared prefixes Forest and Build. The change aims to consolidate exchanges as local growth requires unified numbering. Affected numbers will adopt Forest for River Forest and Forest Park, with Build as the city prefix in the forthcoming July directory.
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Forest Park
Forest
Vilage
Eek
Kerext Park
Iver Forest
Wien
Unk Mark
Silver Forest
Elfiy
Trent Tas
Chik
Stig
Las Dorn Renshed
Neresary Oy Fuerte
Vity
Bheldrake
Ardmore
Main
Frankiln
Central
Son
Springfield
Aimela
Phow
Capitol
River Forest
Great Fireworks Display for Legion Fourth of July
Beloit residents will enjoy a free all day Fourth of July celebration by the American Legion on Beloit and Harrison streets. The event features aNiagara Falls style finale, rides by Max Shows, and various games. The Legion funds the celebration, with no merchant donations, and proceeds from the dance floor will aid the fire department’s new truck.
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Legion
American Legion
Beloit
Harrison Stroum
Township Teachers Form Organization at High School
Forty teachers from high, grade schools across Proviso township met at the high school to form a permanent organization aimed at improving cooperation among schools. Leaders elected include Principal Tholman as president, F M Crosby as vice president, and Mrs F M Wood as secretary.
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Pro-Viso
Teachera
Thalman
Thatman
Cuxene la Rowe
Maywood
Melrose Mark
Seewir
Rehoel
Porest
Rianpth Mueller
Povest Lurk
Peinethal
St. John's Lutheran Echinul Yn
Melrose
Pleth Seheal
Forest Dack
ML Crosby
Emerson Gehoel
Cros
Neh Wong
Tholmaan
Lyzette Smith
Engitah
Diacuesian
Hald
Certa
Tholman
Hhigh School
F. Mf. Croaby
Emerson School
Mra
F. M. Wood
Ary Prinetpal
Linentn
Graae
Beltwood
Mise Nella Stenole
Grant School
Forest Park
Emerson Schonl
C. Lilor
The
Flying School
Raymond Cook
Garfiend School
Mra. Beart Mieree
Mise Ruth Graham
Washington School
AL Voigt
St. John's Lutheran School
Ty Steleage Turk
Misa Laure Crandell
Misa Ellen Moncrief
Melrage Park Actool
Fire department busy but no real fires reported
A frightened tenant mistook a water-splash incident near the Capitol for a fire and called the fire department. Investigating, firefighters found only a mishap with a bucket and a live electrical contact that caused alarm but no blaze.
Fire department handles tree trimming during Fourth of July event
A Saturday night incident near 7308 Madlaen street involved a new Thorndel and Sony sign and electric connections sparking. The fire department was called and reported no injury. Healthy conditions were noted after responders arrived.
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Vice Corporation
Thorndel & Sony
Madlaen Atreet
Ita
Thore
Fire in Police Station Sparks Alarm From Chogsen Wines
A fire at the police station caused by a wine-related incident disrupted operations in the village hall on Tuesday evening. The blaze appeared to start near the ceiling, with smoke filling the floor area as emergency services responded and restored power and telephone service hours later.
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Org
Crasend
Nadine
Tex
Guy
Police
Harry
Electric power sales rise in Northern Mines business report
The Public Services Company of Northern Mines released its latest quarterly figures, showing a 21.2 percent rise in electric heat and power sales versus 19.7 percent in the prior year quarter. The report highlights expanded electrical service and growing demand across industry and homes, tied to broader regional business activity and heightened city operations.
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Northern Minolta Ie
Ing Nguren
Mervies Company
Northern Hints
Thanmich
Che Coutmany
Harge
Euacumenn Verlih Electricity of
Gnu
Celery Culture a Success in Area Market
A garbled note reports celery culture achieving some success locally with mentions of straw and money per acre. The readable fragment suggests growers see returns, but specifics are unreadable.
Women Get Odd Posts Mise Belle Penta gid Mie chive
Fragmentary OCR item notes women obtaining unusual positions, with a cryptic reference to Mise Belle Penta and a named component. The readable text hints at internal assignments or posts but lacks clear context or details. Further text needed for precise framing.
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Ict
Ponent Contin
Rai
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