Memorial Day Services by Legion and VFW in Forest Park
Legion and VFW join Memorial Day observances on Tuesday May 30 at 2 p.m. in Forest Park with Comrade Walter Neubiser directing and Captain Karl Biederman as featured speaker. Legion members will visit 21 county cemeteries at 1 30 p.m. to place wreaths and replace worn armistice flags as schoolchildren contributed wreaths.
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Forest Park
American Legion and Memorial
V.F.W
Walter Neubiser
Memorial Hall
Harrison Street
Karl Biederman
U.S.N
United States Naval Ordnance Plant
American Legion
Dale Beamer
Chas
Meyers
Ward Seagera
Jake Guthrie
Star_ Spangled
Ksward Ramel
Kilw
American Legioneterans of Foreign Wars
jAmerican Legion Auxiliary Village
Coal Forest Lioulate Adress
U.S
Oficer
Naval Ordnance and’ Foreay Fark
Forest Park Maul Lotroduction
Kent of Kin
Mark Gross Formnent
Ilice
Caturaies
Comragea
Cevedionor Guaril
Leiion Falter Nenbiser
Dale Kramer
Chas. Meyera
St Peter's Church Set To Confirm Class Of Youth
Eleven young people will be confirmed at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran church in special services this Sunday morning May 20. Members of the confirmation class include Loretta Boss Robert Crispin James Desens Wayne
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St. Peter’s Church
St. Peter's Ev
Lutheran Church
Loretta Boss
Robert Crispin
James Desens
Wayne
Bell Adds Dial Service To Two Suburbs In Chicago Area
Illinois Bell announces Saturday midnight switch to dial operation for Park Ridge and Des Plaines, expanding metropolitan Chicago dial exchanges. About 15 000 phones will dial directly starting Sunday, with Forest Park Oak Park River Forest subscribers gaining direct access. Four party and coin box users will still use the operator to reach Park Ridge and Des Plaines.
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Park Ridge
Mes Plaines
Middle States Telephone Company
Chicago
Ilinois Bell Telephone Company
Des Plaines
Cain
Poppy Day Drive By VFW Auxiliary Post 414
VFW Auxiliary and American Legion Post 414 units plan Poppy Day on Friday May 26 with volunteers distributing flowers on east and west town ends to honor war dead. Poppy day volunteers were hosted May 24 at Minute Men's hall with games led by Billie Weber and Cynthia Boethke and a potluck supper. Congratulations go to co chairs Lorraine Crowley and Betty Schule and to the listed volunteers for their efforts. Pentecost festival service set for 10 15 a.m.
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VFW
American Legis Aux To
Legion
Minute Men’s Hall
Billie Weber
Cynthia Boethke
Helen Des~ems
Lorraine Crowley
Betty Schule
Post Office Announces New Service Hours
Forest Park Post Office sets new hours effective June 3 1950 Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Money order division 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon Money orders 3:00 p.m. to 12 noon Postmaster Arthur H. Schuyler announces the changes.
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Forest Park
Arthur H. Schuyler
Mrs Nettie Roehlke Dies After Heart Attack at Hospital
Mrs. Nettie Roehlke nee Deseng died Friday May 1 at Oak Park hospital after a heart attack earlier in the week. Funeral services were held May 22 from Drechsler's chapel to St John Ev Lutheran church, with burial in Concordia cemetery. She leaves husband Emil F two daughters Betty Jane Becker Edna Marie Wendt a son Marvin Roehlke a grandson Jack Becker two brothers Meyer and Elias Deseng and sister Hattie Van Ewyk. Born February 12 1893 in Bradley NL she moved to Forest Park at 15, married Emil F Rochlke May 6 1922 at Mrs Drechsler's home, residing at 636 Beloit for 28 years. A note of thanks from St Bernardine's 1949 graduates accompanies.
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Nettie Roehike
Desens
Oak Park Hospital
Dreehster’s Chapel
St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church
Pasor Erwin L. Paul
Concordia Cemetery
Roehlke
Marshall Field
Hold Services Friday For Mrs G Buenger
Funeral services for Mrs. George Buenger of 104 Luthero p will be held Friday May 26 at 2 30 PM at St Johns Lutheran church. The body rests at Zimmermans chapel until service time.
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George Buenger
Lutherop
St. John’s Ey, Lutheran Church
Zimmerman’s Chapel
Buenger
Por
To Honor Civil Dead Special Services Sunday
Forest Park post of the American Legion will conduct memorial services for the now entirely deceased Columbia Post 706 Department of Illinois Grand Army of the Republic on Sunday May 28 at 2 p.m. at Forest Home cemetery. Post Commander James McEvoy leads the event with an address by Dr. Preston Bradley of the Peoples Church of Chicago. Records and memorabilia were turned over to Forest Park Post for safekeeping and are on display in Memorial hall as a lasting duty of the Legion.
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Forest Park
American Legion
Columbia Post
Department of Ilinois
Grand Army of the Republic
Forest Home Cemetery
James McEvoy
Ineal Post
Preston Bradley
Peoples Church of Chicago
G.A.R. Post
Forest Park Post
Amercan Legion
Memorial Hall
St John’s Fellowship Meeting for Youth at Annual Event
St John’s plans an annual youth fellowship gathering featuring a Pageant by youths highlighting the Walther League history and Missouri Synod youth work. A group of seniors will reenact early youth meetings in German, followed by Rev Walter Wangerin’s address on active congregational youth programs. The event closes with the League birthday candle lightning ceremony inviting all youths and their parents.
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International Walther League
The
Missouri Synod
Feaure
St. John
Walter Wangerin
Walther League
Wangerin
Woman Dies After Illness of Several Weeks at Park
Longtime resident of Island Lake area, aged 58, died Tuesday May 23 after a several week illness. Born in Cicero, she was married to George Buenger and survived by children Margaret Beck, Lillian Marsh, Harold, Clarence, Wilbur, Ruth, Marilyn, and a sister.
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Est Park
Cicero
George Buenger
Margaret
Beck
Lillian Marsh
Island Lake, Sr
Harold
Clarence
Wilbur
Ruth
Marilyn
Copter Air Mail Service Starts In Forest Park
Forest Park begins helicopter air mail with Postmaster Arthur H. Schuler announcing three daily Monday through Friday and one Saturday dispatches. First pickup at 6 45 am with a 5 35 am in by time, destinations include Chicago and suburbs such as Evanston Glenview Libertyville and Highland Park. Rates are 8 cents per ounce for first class mail and service covers domestic and international routes via municipal airport.</S>
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Forest Park
Arthur H. Schuler
Park Ridge
Glenview
Evanston
Winnetka
Wilmette
Glencoe
Highland Park
Lake Forest
Chicago
Waukegan
Zion
Libertyville
Barrington
Arlington Heights
Desplaines
Schuler
Poppy Day Drive By Forest Park Unit 414
Members of Forest Park Unit No 414 of the American Legion Auxiliary sell veteran made poppies on all corners from Hannahave to Des Plaines Friday May 26. Poppy chairman Mrs Grady McEvey will have poppies ready at 15942 Marengo on Wednesday and Thursday. Refreshments will be served at the Lepion hall all day.
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Forest Park
American Legion Auxiliary
Hannahave
Desplaines
Grady McEvey
Marengo
Fragmentary names hint at a family notice in Tre Review
The readable fragments mention Mrs. Amelia Koch of Belvidere and an aunt Mrs. Pauline Herring of Cicero. The item appears as a brief family notice or genealogical snippet with unclear context.
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Amelia Koch
Belvidere
Pauline Herring
Cicero
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VFW Auxiliary
G. Buenger
St. John’s
Copter Air
Tre Review
Watch
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
St. Paul's Ev
Ladies’ Aid Anciety
Albert Reicha
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