Education Week Features Visits Films in Forest Park
American Education Week to be observed November 10 to 16 in Forest Park. Supt. James R. Albert announces the theme Education Strengthens the Nation and outlines events at Grant-White Betsy Ross School and district tours. Parents may visit classes and attend the PTA meeting and film showings Your Child and Reading.
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Forest Park
James R. Albert
Public Schools
Grant-White
Gisela Mendel
Betsy Ross
Elvis
Betsy
Field Stevenson and
Officials To Honor Chiefs Cortino Lange
Fire and Police departments will honor retiring Chiefs Joseph Cortino and Henry Lange at a social gathering Friday November 15 at VEW Hall. Chiefs Cortino and Lange will receive retirement stars and tokens from department members.
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Fire
Police Departments
VEW Hall
Joseph Cortino
Henry Lange
Algo
Honor Pioneers of Presbyterian Church Reunion Event
An evening reunion at Forest Park's Presbyterian Church honors past members. The program starts 6 p.m. with refreshments in the old Sunday School hall, now a historic gymnasium. A devotional service follows featuring an exhibit “Skid Row in Pictures” about Chicago homeless relief work.
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Forest Park
Presbyterian
Ferdinand and Lexington
Madison St
Clinton West
Ashland
Chicago
Chicago Christian Industrial League
William F. McDermom
University of Illinois graduate student at Chicago Medical Center
William Perkins of 133 Rockford is identified as a graduate student at the University of Illinois Chicago Medical Center.
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William Perkins
Rockford
University of Ilinois
Chicago Medical Center
Dimes Names Co Chairs For Forest Park March
Dimes appoints Mrs. Edward Lusthoff and Mrs. David Johnson as co chairmen in Forest Park to lead the month long Mothers March campaign. They plan volunteer coordination and a residential appeal on January 28 to raise funds against birth defects arthritis and polio.
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Edward Lusthoff
Brown
David Johnson
Elgin
Forest Park
Lusthoff
Johnson
Make-up Sunday for Oral Vaccine Campaign
The Forest Park oral polio vaccine drive drew almost 5000 participants on Saturday for rapid protection. A make-up session is set for next Sunday from 2 to 6 pm at the Park Building at Beloit and Harrison for those who missed Nov 2. Dr Phyllis Orland urged babies over six weeks and all children to attend, noting the vaccine provides lasting protection and is preferable to Salk shots. No vaccine will be offered at local grade schools.
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Forest Park
Park
Beloit and
Harrison
Phyllis Orland
Sandquist Speaks to Young Republicans
Elroy Sandquist Jr GOP candidate for Attorney General to address the Proviso Township Young Republican club November 13 at GOP Headquarters 11018 17th Maywood. He previously ran for Cook County Judge and served as a naval officer in World War II. He is an attorney with State's Attorney office experience. Meeting begins 8 p.m. All young adults invited. Future YA events include a This Old House party at the haunted house on Desplaines Ave November 30.
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Elroy Sandquist, Jr
GOP
Proviso
McKenzie Named Kiwanis Club President in Forest Park
William McKenzie elected president of the Kiwanis Club of Forest Park. Officers include Charles Lelivelt vice president and Earl Witt treasurer. New directors are Charles Giesow and Jon Manone. Art Huelmer to chair the Ladies Nite set for Homer's Restaurant on November 19.
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William McKenzie
Kiwanis Club
Forest Park
Charles Lelivelt
Earl Witt
Charles Giesow
Jon Manone
Art Huelmer
Homer's Restaurant
Post Office Closed for Veterans Day Observance
The Post Office will be closed on November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. No mail deliveries or window service will occur that day.
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Cortino
Lange
St Bernardine Matheny
Deets
St. Bernardine
Mother's Club
Lilian Matousek
Elsie Hoe
Jeanne Connelly
Frances Bugajsky
Marian Caton
Jo Voss
Betty Crossley
Loretta Stevens
Honor Pioneers of
Presbyterian Church
AT Medical Center
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McKenzie
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