Wick Buys Henning Onyx in local deal
Kenneth L. Wick, a local jeweler, buys Henning Onyx Inc. at 7225 Madison. The firm produced onyx products from mined material shipped from Africa and South America, cut in Germany, with U S retail cutters nationwide. Henning Onyx had operated 20 years on Madison Street. Mr Henning died last August.
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Henning Onyx, Inc
Madison
Kenneth L. Wick
Africa
South America
Germany
Wick
Wick Jewelers
Henning Onyx
Mostarda Fund Contributions Sought for Anthony Mostarda Fund
Contributions continue to be sought for the Anthony Mostarda fund. Mr. Mostarda is noted in connection with the fund and its fundraising drive.
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Anthony Mostarda
Fund helps pay medical costs for band director’s family
Friends of the Mustardos start a fund after the Forest Park Public School band director’s wife Shirley died three weeks ago at age 26. Mrs Peg Moore chairs the drive and invites checks or mail orders to be made payable to Peg Moore Mustardo fund at 1009 Dunlop, or to Ruth Loyd at 328 Circle.
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Shirley
Peg Moore
Dunlop
Concordia selects Hawking for Who's Who in American Colleges
Roberta Hawking daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Hawkins of 605 Ferdinand Forest Park has been chosen to represent Concordia Teachers College River Forest in the annual Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges program. Concordia is among 600 schools participating to recognize worthy students.
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Roberta Hawking
Alfred Hawkins
Ferdinand
Forest Park
Concordia Teachers College
River Forest
Concordia
Sam Zussman Nominated to Lead Forest Park Chamber
Sam Zussman nominated as President of the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce. Installation at the December open meeting replacing the annual Mangams Château event of 21 years. Zussman owns Zugmans Men’s Style Shop at 7411 Madigan and chairs the chamber golf outing. New officers include Jim Date, Ed Miklas, and Ray Ratajak with Ed Trage Jr and others as directors.
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Sam Zussman
Forest Park
Ray Ratajak
Ed Trage
Bud Fredrickson
Ron Cigalnik
Ser Castellani
Phil Golden
Harry Raimondi
Howard Mohr
Forest Park Village Council Notes Transport and Zoning Actions
Forest Park village council met Monday with the regular attendees leaving early. Zoning ordinances were passed and payment bills ordered. Water complaints were discussed with no action. State Rep Claude Walker reported highway department plans for Desplaines east roadway and a coordinated left turn. He praised the council for extending the sidewalk to Circle and Randolph for better bus waiting areas.
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Council
Forest Park
Claude A. Walker
State Highway Department
Desplaines
Congress Street
de Partment
Chamber Stores Open Evenings In Forest Park
The Chamber of Commerce announces member stores will stay open in the evenings starting December 4. A message from Santa Claus says he will arrive in Forest Park on Saturday morning December 2 as scheduled.
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Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Forest Park
Means to Lead 1962 Forest Park March of Dimes Drive
Bob J. Means of Desplaines will direct Forest Park's month long 1962 March of Dimes campaign starting January 2. He will organize volunteer teams to raise funds for research and patient aid for crippling diseases including birth defects arthritis and polio. The effort, tied to the National Foundation, seeks to expand patient assistance and accelerate research. Means is a Forest Park businessman and former Culligan manager with service in World War II.
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Bob J. Means
Forest Park
Means
National Foundation
Cook County
Forest Park Culligan Soft Water Co
Mesa Tavern
Forest Park Moose Lodge
Eagles Aerie
Ilinois
Ass'n
Forest Pack
U.S. Army Air Corps
Forest Park Hosts Midwest Music Festival Contest
Forest Park Public School hosts the Midwest Suburban Music Festival Ensemble Contest at Field-Stevenson this Saturday with 79 ensembles from Broadview Hillside and Forest Park performing for adjudicators. Ninety-two Forest Park students in 35 ensembles from grades five to eight will participate between noon and 4 30 with medals awarded to the top four ensembles.
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Forest Park
Pield-Stevenson
Broadview
Hillside
Land
Santa Here Saturday Parade Schedule Published
Santa will visit town Saturday morning riding Calcagno Food Mart’s fire truck starting at 9:00 a.m. The Chamber of Commerce lists stops at 3th & Marengo then Field Stevenson, Hackson-Marengo, Garfield, P.P. Nat. Bank, U-1:30, 1st Savings, Grant-White, and St. John with stockings for children.
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Jolly Old St. Nick
Calcagno Food Mart
Chamber of Commerce
Santa
3Th & Marengo
Field Stevenson
Hackson-Marengo
Garfield
P.P. Nat. Bank
1St Savings
Grant-White
St. John
Walker seeks fourth term in Illinois Legislature
Walker announces intent to seek a fourth term in the Illinois Legislature. Petitions circulate in the 4th District with filing by January 15. The primary is April 10. He cites three terms of service and his bill to ban telephone solicitations to private homes.
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Claude A. Walker
Illinois
Walker
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Madison St
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Howard Sammon
Karry Blue
William Meyer
Ser Castellant
Chamber
Mostarda Fund
Mr. Mostarda
Means Chairman of Dimes March
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