Renovation Plan Approved for Grant White School
The Forest Park School Board authorized Childs and Smith to draft final plans and specs for Grant White School. The project includes demolishing 1877 and 1893 sections, modernizing the 1928 area, and adding an office kitchen nurse and faculty space. Upgrades cover lighting acoustics ceilings built in furniture and new lockers with bid requests after plan acceptance. Work is targeted for next spring within the original cost estimate.
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Board of Education of
Forest Park Public Schools
Forest Park
Proviso Township Republican Women Host Pot Luck Honoring Nora Johnson
The Proviso Township Republican Women Organization will hold a pot luck supper at headquarters 102 S 6th Ave Maywood on Wednesday evening November 19 at 6 o clock. The event honors Nora Johnson, a Proviso Township committee woman, with entertainment planned plus birthday acknowledgments. Mary Lou Lindmeier leads the group and urges full attendance to improve member acquaintance.
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Nora Johnson
Republican Women's Organization, Inc
S. 6Th Ave
Maywood
Mary Louise Zilemba
Mary Lou Lindmeier
Retiring Harry G Kelly of Illinois Bell
Retiring Harry G Kelly of 842 Marengo Ave will retire in November after 35 years with Illinois Bell Telegraph. Born in Chicago he started as a PBX installer and moved to Oak Park in 1954. He is a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. His brother Charles W. also works as a PBX installer in the area.
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Harry G. Kelly
Marengo Ave
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Chicago
Kelly
Oak Park
TelePhone Pioneers of America
Charles W
Wenonah Ave
S. Budd White
N. Parkside Ave
Break Window Incident Reported at Martin Hoffman Home
Breaker threw a brick at 941 Thomas Street smashing two window panels and damaging the protective wire mesh as Martin Hoffman reported to police. No suspects named. The incident was logged by local authorities.
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Martin Hoffman
Thomas
Forest Park Community Chest thanks volunteers and citizens
Campaign chairman Carl F. Loyd praises nearly 200 volunteers for the Forest Park Community Chest drive despite flu delays and slow receipts. He notes some families were unreachable and urges mailing contributions to Mrs. Thora Campbell. Final returns will be announced in this paper.
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Forest Park
Harlem Globetrotters Stars Clash In Maywood Show
Tall Man Goose Tatum and Big Bill Spivey headline a West Suburban appearance when the Harlem Globetrotters meet the New York Olympians at Proviso High School fieldhouse Friday night November 8 in a basketball entertainment program sponsored by the Maywood Jaycees.
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Goose Tatum
Harlem Globetrotters
Big Bill Spivey
Harlem pStars
New York Olympians
Maywood Jaycees
Proviso High School
Local Candidate Ron Kas Seeks District Youth Council Post
Ron Kas a Proviso Township High School junior from Forest Park seeks president of the Northeast Northwest district of the Illinois Association of Student Councils He and 16 Pravi scites attend the Riverside Brookfield high school convention on Saturday Nov 16 before about 700 representatives The theme Unity with Diversity anchors discussions If elected he would preside at executive board meetings make executive decisions and coordinate all executive board work Kas has previously served as a class officer and is active on the gymnastics team
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Ron Kas
Marengo Avenue
Forest Park
Proviso Township High School
Ilinois Association of Student Councils
Proviso
Ron
Riverside Brookfield High School
Wheel theft reported in Harlem car park incident
Steal Wheel S Albergo reports his car wheel and a tire were stolen while parked at 664 rare avenue. Police noted the wheel was taken from the vehicle and a tire remained.
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S. Albergo
Harlem
Open House Planned By Public Schools On November 14
Forest Park public schools announce an Open House on Thursday November 14 as part of American Education Week. The 37th annual event invites all citizens to learn about school programs with rooms at Field Stevenson Betsy Ross Garfield and Grant White from 7 15 to 9 00 p m. Teachers will present room activities at 7 30 in each room and in Junior High homerooms at 9 00 p m parents will hear about home room organization aims and class work.
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Forest Park
Stevenson
Betsy Ross
Garfield
Grant
Paper Drive by Scout Pack 105 This Saturday
Cub Scout Pack 105 hosts a paper drive on Saturday November 9. Papers can be left at the house for pickup by truck or carried out from garage or basement. Call Forest at 6 2830 if you live outside the Field Stevenson district and wish to participate.
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Stevenson
Forest
Woman Loses $400 in Garments From Car in Gary
Mrs. Duana Pedro of Gary reports her car parked at 7736 Madison had more than $400 in apparel stolen from the rear area last Wednesday night. Police are investigating the theft.
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Duana Pedro
Gary
Madison
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Desplaines
Taylor
State Highway Department
Don Zito
William, McKinzie
Ila Curve
Grant White School
Jack Yelnick
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