Suggest Widening of Harrison Street
The village council met Monday night to consider routine business including bids for surfacing the parking lot by the village hall and the 38th library report. Paul Sansone urged widening Harrison Street during a water line dig, and Mayor Meyer ordered the engineer to study the idea while Commissioner Lambke offered to clear dead branches from parkways.
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Dunlop
Desplaines
Paul Sansone
Harrison Street
Meyer
Mike Lambke
Queen Contest Wide Open
Phil Golden and Charley Campagna run details of a Centennial Queen contest with about forty local girls selling advance sale coupons for Centennorama. Coupons cost 1.00 and redeem for 1.50 value, then a stamped coupon grants 1.00 in merchandise. Current standings list many girls with FO or PO numbers as contenders.
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Phil Golden
Charley Campagna
Judy Rose
Marlene Allessi
Jane Campegna
Barbara Behn
Ruth Paul
Maryann Tertana
Millia Toste
Judy Zimmer
Nancy Matthews
Pat Longmore
Diane Minnich
Beverly Smith
Rose Margiotta
Angeline Scolire
Bonnie Steers
Pat Schubert
Diane Schnell
Audrey Zachar
Betty Kelch
Norrene Carlson
Nancy Allison
Peggy Storey
Irma Stover
Lois Angel
Sylvia Basso
Carol Battaglia
Joan Cardle Cube
Mary Lou Dominik
Maryann Freveletti
Judy Goger
Joan Guardalabene
Brenda Kusenda
Mary Lou Melka
Gloria Mezera
Evelyn Milas
Doris McLean
Betty Pauley
Phyllis Pender
Mary Schmidt
Joan Venema
Forest Park Welcomes Dorothy Jacobs as Hostess
Mrs. Dorothy Jacobs of Forest Park has completed a course and now serves as Welcome Wagon Hostess in the community. She lives at 1124 Marengo with husband Harold and two sons Craig and Arden attending Betsy Ross. She will bring church and civic information and gifts to families she calls.
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Dorothy Jacobs
Forest Park
Ev. and Ref. Church to Break Ground for New Educational Building
Ground breaking service for the Evangelical and Reformed Church Educational Building is set for Sunday June 3 after the 10 45 a m worship. Rev Carl W Berger will lead with church officers and building committee members present. Ground will be broken behind the church at Elgin and Harvard.
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Evangelical and Reformed Church
Elgin
Harvard
Carl W. Berger
Harold Lutz
Marx
Lutz
Willis Leonhardi
Police Nab Hit Run Driver After Evening Alert
Police officers John Tobin and Charles Broch stopped a fleeing driver Monday after spotting a battered car in front of Robert Reed’s home. Reed, 23, of 631 Beloit, faced charges of leaving the scene of an accident with a $100 bond after investigators tied missing parts to his car to a Madison Street near Marengo crash involving Don Barrett’s parked vehicle.
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John Tobin
Charles Broch
Robert Reed
Beloit
Madison Street
Marengo
Don Barrett
Bellwood
Reed
Burglars Enter 3 Places Here
Petty burglars were active in Forest Park last week with three break ins reported to police. The shooting range and garage at the park were entered but nothing was taken. George Thompson’s home on 1044 Hannah was entered through a cut screen and broken back door panel, an automatic pistol and about $50 in currency stolen. A third home on 948 Elgin had a back door break in attempt with a broken glass panel. intruders were frightened off.
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Forest Park
Earl Whelpley
George Thompson
Hannah
Paul Lehne
Elgin
New Eagle President To Be Installed At Forest Park
Frank Guthrie will be installed as President of the Forest Park Eagles during ceremonies Saturday at Eagles Hall. A capacity crowd is expected and the installation will start at 8 30 p.m.
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Eagle
Frank Guthrie
Forest Park Eagles
Eagles Hall
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Howard Reich
William Meyer
Howard Sammon
Jack Long
Andy Colville
Chamber of Commerce
Savings and Loan
Blanche Sebelik
Marepge
Forest Park National Bank
Mille Toste
Nancy Mathews
Judy Ebechardt
Rose Mary Marglotta
Barb Behn
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