Community golf tourney date moved to July 9
The Forest Park Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis Club Forest Lions and Retail Liquor Dealers Assn sponsor the annual golf and dinner at White Pines Country Club Bensenville Illinois with prizes for all under general chairman Sam Sutzman. The change moves the event from July 16 to July 9.
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Forest Park
Hinds Bank Association
Ai|rectors
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Jim Dale
WTAQ
Dial 1300
Thurmon Enlow Named Superintendent at Swift Here
Thurmon Enlow of 804 Ferdinand has been appointed superintendent of the Swift & Company feed mill at Forest Park. He has seven years in food mill operations, attended the University of Tennessee, and formerly worked in Memphis. He is a member and soloist with the Rock Park Christian Church choir. He and Mrs Enlow have a son Roger.
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Thurmon Enlow
Ferdinand
Swift & Company
Forest Park
Enlow
University of Tennessee
Memphia
Roak Park
Recreation Board Plans Playground At Garfield School
Forest Park Recreation Board approves a new supervised playground at Garfield School Hannah and Jackson as part of the summer program. An instructor will be added with no extra taxpayer cost, shifting existing staff while keeping children near their area due to highway construction and hazards. Board members present include Zapfel Moran Farrell Lelivelt Eissner and Dowd as they promote a active season with Little League Pony Colt leagues and softball.
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Forest Park Recreation Board
Garfield School
Hannah and
Jackson
Garfield
Tobias Zapfel
Lous Moran
John Farrell
Charles Lelivelt
Joseph Eissner
Bob Dowd
Buard
Dowd
P.T.A
Grant School
Earl Whelpley
Park Board
Forest Park
Proviso Pageant to be led by John Woyke
Student journalists announce editors for Proviso three publications. John Woyke of 617 Hannah will head Proviso Pageant weekly paper as editor in chief for 1958 59. William Perkins of Maywood will lead the 1958 Provi yearbook. Margaret Madden will supervise the Blue Book for new students in September. Robert La Pointe suffered a broken right ankle in his backyard and was taken to St Anne's hospital.
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Proviso High
Proviso
John Woyke
Hannah
William Perkins
Maywood
Margaret Madden
Robert la Pointe
Marengo
St. Anne’s Hospital
Lions Forest Lions Club Installation and 30th Anniversary
To Entertain Lions Forest Lions Club will hold their installation and 30th anniversary party Tuesday night June 3 at Rath Lake Country Club Hinsdale. Past International President Edgar Elbert will be the principal speaker Dist Gov Lloyd MacCaugherty will install the new officers. Honored guests include Sen Arthur Bidwill State Rep Claude Walker Toni La Rue marimba entertainment and dancing by Peter Kallas.
Mulholland Honored at Elmhurst College Honors Day
Kenneth Mulholland son of Mr and Mrs A Mulholland 948 Circle received the West Suburban Churchmen scholarship at Elmhurst College Honors Day assembly on Sunday afternoon He is a junior and newly elected Student Union President with letters in football and tennis and is preparing for the Christian ministry
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Mulholland
Kenneth Mulholland
A. Mulholland
Circle
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst
Kenneth
Solemn Requiem Mass For Cardinal Stritch Friday
Mass for Cardinal Stritch will be offered Friday at 9 30 in St Bernardine Church for the repose of his soul. The service is a solemn requiem with local parish attendance and church rites.
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Stritch
Cardinal Stritch
St. Bernardine Church
Thieves Steal From Car on Monroe Avenue
Henry Sanders reported a car full of personal belongings worth 701 dollars stolen from in front of his home on Monroe. He said the thieves broke a window during the night and took his suits sport clothes and jewelry.
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Henry Sanders
Monroe
Forest Park Council weighs financing full time sanitarian
The Forest Park village council, urged by the Forest Park Health Commission, considered funding a full time sanitarian at the May 12 meeting. The mayor said a part time worker might suffice to oversee 115 local establishments, depending on the village budget. The council accepted the resignation of Health Commissioner Dr. Wm Baumgartner, recommending Dr. Jacob J Giardina as successor, a choice supported by unanimous vote.
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Forest Park Health Commission
William Meyer
Agnes Lenn
Forest Park
Wm. Baumgartner
Baumgartner
Wm. Mossow
Jacob J. Giardina
Giardina
Local Race Driver Takes 2nd at Mance Park Speedway
Bryant Tucker of Forest Park drove his 851 Buick to second in the 26 lap feature at Mance Park Speedway located two miles south of La Grange. He also placed third in the trophy dash and won the second heat. Next Sunday marks the final race of the season before Friday night racing begins June 6. Franklin Wolfgram of 448 Belair is signed as scout for novice and amateur drivers. interested drivers may contact him at 448 Beloit Ave Forest Park.
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Bryant Tucker
Forest Park
Mance Park Speedway
la Grange
Tucker
Franklin Wolfgram
Belair
Mr. Wolfgram
Beloit Ave
Memorial Day Parade Plans by VFW and Legion
Chairman Al Hill of Forest Park American Legion Post 414 and Elmer Licht of the VFW Post 7181 organize the annual Memorial Day Parade. The route runs from Grant White School down Des Plaines to Harrison and to the Park for services with Hands Drum and Bugle Corps floats and marching units. Committee members include Robert Matthews Sherwood Hansen Howard Reese and Joseph Zander Ralph Raush Ralph Weber and John Tally.
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al Hill
Forest Park
American Legion Post 414
Elmer Licht
V.flw
Grant White School
Des Plaines
Harrison
Park
American Legion
V.F.W
Robert Matthews
Sherwood Hansen
Howard Reese
Joseph Zander
Ralph Raush
Ralph Weber
John Tally
Citizens Form Local Planning Commission in Forest Park
A May 2 audience at Garfield school attended the initial meeting of A.C.T.LON to form a local planning body. John Phelan chaired, Milton Eggerding described aims, and residents volunteered to serve on the organization committee for its May 28 gathering.
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Forest Park
Garfield School
A.c.t.lon
John Phelan
Village Plate Commission
Phelan
Milton Eggerding
Plan Commission
A.c.t.lo
Eggerding
C. W. Kallas
Carl Calandra
Elizabeth Gorey
Josephine Florio
Cathryn Schweder
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Commission For Local Planning
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Don Onorato
Little League
Norma Eliwell
Jean Herrmann
Holmes Hamilton
Josephine Austin
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