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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1958
Page
15
Bridie Fekkus a British subject in Chicago suffered a badly bruised toe requiring two stitches after a car door closed on her foot. Police took her to Oak Park hospital following an argument with her ex husband near Ferdinand and Lehmer where anger led to the door incident.
Martha Mittlehauser aged 65 of 208 Marengo was hospitalized after suffering a cerebral vascular accident.
Scouts of Troop 102 and Explorers of Post 102 completed the Lincoln Trail hike from New Salem to Springfield on May 9 commemorating the Lincoln Trail rules. Participants included Explorer Scouts Higgins Morgantl Jr Popelka Misiano Mack Beaven Molnar Treonis and 1st Class Scouts Czopek Carral Lamoureux McCormick plus Asst. Scout Master Al Morgantl Sr.
A terse meditation notes that conscience is the world’s great disturber of the peace when it awakens, reflecting on moral unease influencing public order and personal judgment.
A series of birth announcements from West Suburban and Oak Park hospitals note Bradley Harlen Ol son born May 17 weighing 8 pounds 2% ounces to Mr and Mrs Harlen Olson. Beverly Ann King born May 22 weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces to Mr and Mrs Russell James of 305 Elgin with brother Russell Jr. Kirk Matthew Verhalen born May 1 at Garfield Park hospital to Mr and Mrs Richard Verhalen. he has brothers Mark and Jon. Wayne Steven, son of Mr and Mrs Mathias Kauth and Emily Verhalen, born April 28 at West Suburban hospital, with grandparents H Franke of Forest Park and Anna Belkow of Berwyn. Janice May Hull born May 6 at West Suburban hospital weighing 4 pounds 5 ounces to Mr and Mrs Stanley Hull. she has brothers Michael Gregory Patrick and sisters Susan Wendy. Wendy Hull suffered a broken leg from a bicycle accident while her mother was in the hospital.
Pvt Donald L Colfer completed eight weeks of basic combat training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Edward L Colfer of Chicago Illinois and an Loyola University graduate. He was formerly employed by Automatic Electric Sales Corp North Lake Missouri.
Milton Eggerding president of Forest Park Board of Education receives invitation to join Illinois Citizens Education Committee. Robert Kane notes selection favors deep school interest, high ability, cooperation, and broad community contacts. Eggerding’s six years on the board include two presidentships and service on the Illinois School Board Association advisory committee.
Town visitors Mr and Mrs Milton E Happel Readlyn Iowa spent last weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer Schnurstein 1049 Hannah Mrs Happel a great niece of Mrs Schnurstein. They visited the Field Museum Art Institute and Museum of Science and Industry. Mrs Happel visited Cook County hospital where she was a graduate nurse. They drove to Arlington Heights to see her grandmother Mrs Arthur Elhose. Mr and Mrs Schnurstein held a large family dinner party in their honor before departing.
In loving memory of Emma E Scheidemantel our wife mother and grandmother who passed away four years ago on June 1 1054. We will always travel together down Memory Lane Wm Scheidemantel and family.
Bethel No. 6 of the International Order of Job's Daughters Forest Park held its Advance Night on May 13 at the Eagles Hall. Honored Queen Vicki Moraitis led with Senior Princess Benette Hoffman and Guided Visiting Mary Theodore. Janet Williams is named Honored Queen for June 10 installation public invited.
Returns from cruise for machinist mate third class Kenard L Castner U S N son of Mr and Mrs Carlton W Castner of 4210 Franklin and husband of the former Miss Jean P Peratte of Forest Park Illinois engagement announced for Dixie Lee McCuiston to William Deane McDougald of Elmhurst Illinois graduation and wedding plans noted in the notice Dixie Lee graduates nursing school in August and McDougald serves in the Coast Guard with the wedding set for October.
The Forest Park grade school board now meets on the second Wednesday of each month. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 1, replacing the previous June date of the 21st.
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