School Board Meets Scrutinized By 50 Citizens
Fifty local citizens gathered at Forest Park school board to press for tighter oversight of proceedings. President William Kramer announced monthly meetings at 8:15. Mrs. Wassmundt urged reading prior minutes. questions on teacher hiring and superintendent correspondence arose but were unresolved.
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Forest Park School Board
William Kramer
Fred Wassmundt
Harlem
Forest Park Traffic and Safety Commission
Vernon Reynolds
Circle
Bonnie Howard
Troost
Dimmett
Kramer
C C Turns Down Fare Hike Request
The Illinois Commerce Commission this week denied Chicago and West Towns Railways rehearing on an order granting part of its fare increases. The commission had approved 17 cent adult fares and denied 8 cent children and student fares, and eliminated a 3 cent transfer charge. The line sought 20 cent adult and 13 cent children fares, with a net operating revenue of $100,000 from 17 cents.
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CNS
Illinois Commerce Commission
Chicago and West Towns Railways, Inc
Commission On
West Towns
Whitehall Victim Suffers Confidence Game Loss
The cashier at Whitehall Service Station on Harlem Street was targeted in a confidence racket. A man asked for two $10 bills for 20 singles, left with the envelope after counting, and fled when he failed to return. The envelope contained blank paper instead of money. The victim alerted police and is praised for reporting the incident.
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Whitehall
Harlem
Mrs Earl Witt to Host Tea at Maywood Arts Club
Mrs Earl Witt of 245 Elgin will host a tea Sunday November 6 in the Social Room at Proviso High School from 3:30 to 4 as the Maywood Arts Club opens its annual art exhibit.
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Earl Witt
Elgin
Maywood Arts Club
Proviso High School
Touchdown Star of Bears-49ers Game
Bill Wightkin of the Chicago Bears scored two touchdowns in a Sunday victory over the San Francisco 49ers on the West Coast. He caught a 19 yard pass from Bob Williams at the 11 yard line and later scored on a toss from Steve Romanik. The 240 pound Notre Dame alum and former arrival with his wife last September marked the season’s first two touchdowns.
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Bill, Wightkin
Harrison
Chicago Bear
San Francisco 49Ers
West Coast
Bob Williams
Wightkin
Steve Romanik
Notre Dame
Dept Fought 49 Fires in October
The Forest Park Fire Department answered 49 calls in October and warns that the dry spell could push November totals higher. Most fires were carelessness related, with rubbish piles and dry lawns burning from discarded cigarettes. Halloween Eve brought eight calls and yesterday a portion of the Des Plaines L platform and surrounding area burned from a cigarette.
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Forest Park
Desplaines
Proviso Township Teachers Institute Hold Two Sessions
Public schools close Monday and Tuesday for the Proviso Township Teachers Institute. District 91 meets at Field-Stevenson School at 9 a.m. Dr Ruth Strickland of Indiana University leads a Language Arts conference. An afternoon session at Proviso Township High School features Dr David Mc Farland on Teaching is Fun.
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Proviso Township High School
David McFarland
Kansas State Teachers College
E. W. Stubbs
Dick Walker Leads NU Blood Drive Campaign
Dick Walker son of Mr and Mrs Claude Walker of 145 Elgin led Northwestern University blood drive this year His committee spurred fraternity and sorority participation gathered pledges arranged publicity pictures and collected over 1000 pints of blood during the three day drive.
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Dick Walker
Claude Walker
Elgin
Northwestern University
School of Commerce
Rent Payment Incident Involving Dog Bite At Elm Street
Nine year old Francis Rock of 837 Elgin was bitten by the landlord's dog Monday as she went to pay the rent. The injury prompted medical attention and is under observation by local authorities.
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Francis Rock
Elgin
Forest Park votes Ike landslide in local election record
Citizens in Forest Park cast 5850 votes for Dwight Eisenhower and 2373 for Adlai Stevenson, the largest local total for any candidate. Republicans also swept the ticket with 4741 straight votes to 1789 for Democrats, while Proviso Township reported 56,114 votes with 20,920 straight Republican ballots and 15,122 Democratic straights.
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Forest Park
Dwight Eisenhower
United States
Adlai Stevenson
Folows
Proviso Township
Eisenhower
Chamber urges visit to local public schools affair
Forest Park Chamber of Commerce calls on citizens and business leaders to join a school visit next Wednesday November 12. The groups will meet at 1 15 PM at Grant White auditorium and end with a dinner dance at Elmhurst Country Club at 6 30 PM.
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Forest Park
Robbery at Silver Service Station on Harlem
A man entered the Silver Service Station at 949 Harlem on October 29 and robbed the attendant of 22 dollars after greeting him. He then restrained the attendant in the washroom and fled the scene.
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Silver
Harlem
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