Liberty Day celebrations amid shellfire from France
Maj Edward Bittel writes from the front near Forest Park in France about bombardment and daily shelling. He describes nightly artillery, danger and losses, heroic acts by soldiers including a burial, hospital salvage, and the distant sound of battles as Allied forces advance. he asks for letters and notes the Fourth of July mood versus war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bittel
Forest Burk
France
Boreat Park
Kellerman
108Th Engineers
Yallow
Mall
Thia
Tink
Aames
Hamilton
No Man's Land
Cheney
Deas
Man
Ethan
Lita
Hackett
DeVaney
Ourn
Deere
Ghell
Forest Park
Sergeant Kozick Tells of English Hospitals
Letter from Sergt Jox to his parents in Danville recounts hospital stay in England Portmouth base hospital No 88 says he expects to return to France soon. He notes relief efforts by locals and morale of American troops while awaiting letters. Mrs Maseke travels to Columbia to join her husband at Camp Jackson as he fights illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Koonsi
Jerry
Mailand
J. L. Kozlek
U. 8
Army Base Hospital No
Portamouth
Eng
Mra
Arthur Mesek¢e
Higin
Columbia
Carolina
Maseka
Be Ye Going Folks Harvest Home Dance
Harvest Home Dance at Forest Park Hall on Saturday October 12 at 8 00 PM celebrates America and supports service members. Admission 50 cents, overalls or dresses welcome, with square dancing quads and fox trots, appearances by Walton Pyre Stock Oak Park, Hi ram and Mirandy, and a patriotic Girls League booth. Proceeds fund cheering troops and homecomings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folka
Forest Park Hall
Forest Park
America
Walton, Pyra
Walton Pyre Stock
Company of Oak Park
Hiram
Mirandy
Girls' Patriotic Service League
Liberty Loan
Corntassel
Royal Oltisen
Paul Heints
BS Centa
Rupolf Burkhart
Hleck Bros
Girls’ Patriotic Service League
Finance and Entertainment
Louis Stabmer
Walter Young
Gerwtenlauer
Local Happenings in Forest Park Community Clubs
Community notices report F C Fe Bunico club at Mia J Connore home 182 Oak Park Ave with members honored and next meeting at Mrs Cook 855 Dasplainen Ave Forest Park. Influenza cases rise, library story hours expand, and Plonser Goodfellowship and Junior Jackies hold gatherings. Franch with appendicitis treatment referenced amid wartime tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Fe Bunico Club
Mia. J. Connore
Oak Park Avenue
Masilantes B
Ooo
A. Magousoly
D. ‘Smith
Mrs. Cook
First League Rally in Forest Park for Patriotic Service League
The Grila Patri otic Service League of Forest bark held its first rally Friday night October 4 at the Mudefpel building with about one hundred girls. Officers elected include Captain Florence Hoapport and Lieutenant Mika Grace Kelly. The group plans monthly rallies and regular drills Tuesdays, with Red Cross and Liberty Loan drives integrated into League activities.
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Firat
Grila’ Patriotic Service League of Forest Bark
Deligu
Mudefpel
Jung Builth
State Council of Defence
cMeers
Nw Chub
Llorence Hoapport
Hautenant
Mika Grace ~Kelly
Barquant
Mika Elsi Wiensert
Steereston
Walter Young
Clucens
Boregt Park
Council of Defence
Vout Hetnza
Anunenment Vark
Witty Girla
League
Fed Crows
Georgina Korick
Maw Brieschko
Mae Buettner
Oladya Serrel
Louise Walterhousen
Grace Kelley
S Chititsman
Luca Helleman
Ethel Trdble
Ruth Turnquist
Janet Elcholz
Myrtle Drowsler
Rables
Elale Kugz
Johajrman
Hilda Knipping
Pearl Gagnon
Mabel Jowell
Emme Kelas
Loretta Belkow
Mabel Hews
Gladys Critenfeld
Erna Hoppert
Eleanor Manilow
Chairiman
Dorothy Pierrot
Clon Kloving
Red Cross
Forest Park
The
Red Crom
Krednor
Masslow
Hiole Wiesert
W. C. Howler
Tel
OBISM
Mra. H. It
Helleman
Walter Xgung
Wm. Terrell
Mra
Jos. Kostek
Forest Park Boys Band invites new members for lessons
The Kaiser goes the 19 race the movie and forest park boys band invites boys over twelve who can play any instrument to join. Free lessons and instruments offered, with a guaranteed ability to perform. Meeting Tuesday October 8 at 7:80 sharp at the genesis home W. FP. Dodd 18 Beloit Avenue. No cost to join, bring friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser Gowt
Forest Park
Joln
Attck
Orginieers
W. FP. Dodd
Beloit
Obituary notices of Hart and Dawman families
Obituary notices report Paullog Hers wife of C A Hart of 41 Stockfont street dying Thursday from pneumonia contracted while nursing children Muddy and Leona. Polly Dawman, sister and beloved figure, remembered for sweetness and devotion. Also noted are Alma Kolb found dead in a garage in Forest Park from accidental gas asphyxia and Albert W Block who died of pneumonia at Camp Jackson, with funeral arrangements and survivors listed.
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Ipfuenza
la Grippe
Ernest Riech
Elgin Avenue
Kimneat ‘Schrieber
Mra
Bara
Leona
Buddy
Rockford , Street
Wom
Dissane Maong Tha
Paullog Hers
C. A. Hart
Stockfont Street
Martin Dawman
Muddy
Polly
Ax Atic
Boreat Mark
Oscar A. Hare
Marcus Wagner
Shar
Forest Rome
Leong
Slatera
Krone
Elizabeth
George
Martin
Alma
Elmer ‘Kolv
Williams
Kolb
Jackson Oulevard
Randolph ‘Street
Oak Park
Ith
Gan
Mia
Mayfeld Avenue
Austin
Awmcrous
Hia
Forest Park
Maydald Avenue
Concordia
Toms
Louise
Valaria
Albert
Paul
Eimer
Lydia
Albert W. Block
Albert W.lock
Déspitatien Avenue
Camp Jackson
Carallos
Wiliam Beho
Forent Park
Alog
Camp Juckson
Roy Mohr
Roy
Forest Park Liberty Loan drive aims to top quota
Sixty percent of the quota subscribed to date as Forest Park workers push a Liberty Loan drive. Mayor Kaul urges observance of Liberty Day on October 12 in a parade and community efforts to raise the remaining funds. Subscriptions listed reach 1,100 with $75,000 pledged. organizers aim to surpass the goal despite slow local uptake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hark
Mingla
United States
America
Christopher Columbie
Forest Stark
Kaul
Horont Park
W. F. Crosser
Forest Park
Laverty Loan
Lintley
McAdoo
Chicago
Forest Parkers
Wtay
Liberty Loan
Madison Street
George T. Louch
Charcimen
Children’s Tag Day Set For October 14 in Chicago
War time charity drive details list Forest Park Girls’ Patriotic Service League members volunteering to tag merchandise in Forest Park and Chicago locations including Florence Hoppert Louise Walterhausen Grace Kelley and others. Elsie Kunz and Charlotte Dietrich also to tag in Chicago.
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Chicago
the Forest
Ark Girls
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Sergt. Jox
Koxick
Jon. Kozick
Dan
Favest Park I
Fred Lorenz
Gark
Ike
Dtrpet
Manugroves
Hyde Park
Keystone
Madison-street
Bunday
Vyour
Suaderr
Susie
Curtis
Plonser Goodfellowship Club
Chas, Schuster
Beloit ‘Avenue
Tueway
Pronger Gymnasium
Jackies
Kimer
U. B
Elmer Kolb
William ‘Dammeier
Willian Dammeter
Forest
Ellamar
Hillmer
Cident
Charies Hilmar
Thorsby
Helyguvilie
Kid Baywood
Hluhurst
Reavil
Amanda
Hulda
Martin Schmidt
Maywood
Murthy Schmidt
Merrill Boyer
Mabel Vries
Mehain
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