Community Chest Drive Begins This Week
Mrs. LaPointe announces Forest Park drives benefiting seven agencies including The Salvation Army and Girl Scouts. She notes Metro Rib campaign support from suburban chests through the Metropolitan Crusade of Mercy and local solicitations among business firms and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPointe
Forest Park
Salvation Army
Community Nursing Service
Family Service
Proviso Township
West Suburban Homemaker Service
K. Scouts
Girl Scouts
Community Chest Board of Directors
United Funds
Metropolitan Crusade of Mercy
Suburban Community Chest Council
Metro
Community Fund of
Chicago
Mid-America
The
Red Cross
DePauw Enrolls Two Forest Park Students for Fall
Two Forest Park students enrolled at DePauw University Greencastle Indiana for the fall term. They are Jane Ivy daughter of Francis and Mrs Ivy 436 Marengo and James Poclak son of Fred and Mrs Poclak 1027 Dunlop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park
DePauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Jane Ivy
Francis Ivy
Marengo
James Poclak
Fred Poclak
Dunlop
Flag Football Weather Delays Games. Next Sunday Start 12:15
Weather interrupted play last Sunday and no games occurred. Upcoming Sunday games will begin at 12:15 sharp with all captains ensuring players arrive on time to start promptly.
Bertha Samuel Celebrates 94th Birthday at German Old Peoples Home
Forest Park resident Miss Bertha Samuel marked her 94th birthday on Monday September 30 at the German Old Peoples Home with family and friends. She has lived there four years after formerly residing at 107 Rockford Ave with her brother Louis Samuel who also celebrated his 86th birthday on September 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Samuel
Forest Park
Miss Samuel
Rockford Ave
Louis Samuel
Seaman Apprentice Frederick Kuhrmeier Serves Aboard USS Springfield
Seaman Apprentice Frederick G. Kuhrmeier, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick G. Kuhrmeier of 7639 Jackson, serves aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Springfield in the North Atlantic supporting Operation Silver Tower. The NATO exercise involves more than 100 ships from 9 nations to train defense tasks across the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick G. Kuhrmeier
USN
Jackson
Springfield
North Atlantic
NATO
Atlantic
Board of Education Meeting Notice October 14 1968
The regular meeting of the Board of Education is set for Monday October 14 1968 at 8 pm in the Board Office Field Stevenson School 925 Beloit Ave Forest Park Illinois The public is invited to attend.
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Board of Education
Man
Field- Stevenson School
Beloit Ave
Forest Park
American Legion and Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
American Legion
Ray F. Block
Sgt
Arthur Neubiser
William A. Schlupp
Harrison Prueser
Edward J. Kouba
Sth District Council
The
Richard Gustafson
Ray Gustafson
Herman J. Brandt
Nicholas L. Schank
Con-Con Referenda Discussed by Library Forum
Citizens will vote in November on two referenda a constitutional convention and a state water plan bond. Friends of the Library host Oct. 17 talk by Mrs Barry Newberry League of Women Voters at East Library Hall. The event covers both sides and allows audience questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinais
Friends of the Library
Barry Newberry
League of Women Voters
Myr
Poland
Lucile Vance
Ga, McMahan
Mae Amundsen
Judy Arnold
Village Hall Closed Saturday for Columbus Day
The Village Hall will be closed on Saturday October 12 in observance of Columbus Day. Local offices will resume regular hours Monday.
Fruit Cake Sale for Seguin Center Begins Oct 15
The Mentally Retarded Children's Aid Inc launches its annual fruit cake sale to support Seguin School and Training Center at Ogden Ave in Chicago and 55th Ave in Oak Park. Cakes come in various sizes with prices from 1.10 to 9.30 and 6.00 for a tin loaf. Contact Henry Rita or others to place orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Riverside
Children’s Aid
Froitcake
Henry Rita
Lombard
Cicero
Frank Gurgone
Ferdinand
Eugene Pauls
Humphrey Oak Park
Ernest Santangelo
Rossell
Oak Park
Eleven Boys Inducted Into Bob Cats Pack 104
Cub Scout Pack 104 held its first meeting at Betsy Ross School on Thursday October 3. Cub master Stalph Sarley welcomed 11 new boys and their parents including transfer Tom Thompson from Chicago Pack 3038. The Bobcat induction, led by Sarley with James Miller, saw the boys pledge and receive Bobcat pins and Wolf books. The Pinewood Derby racers were built by the boys and raced, with parents showing enthusiasm for the year ahead. The next meeting is set for October 17 in Betsy Ross gym at 790.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heit
Betsy Ross School
Stalph Sarley
Tom Thompson
Chicago
Sarley
James Miller
Allen Edmundson
Billy Helder
Norman Hochheimer
Peter Ki
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