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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1956
Page
13
Claude A. Walker reflects on the election grind and his steady push for votes across Oak Park and nearby communities. He recounts meetings with Riverside Women and Proviso Republicans, notes venues, and humorously recalls a California shoe shine tale while urging citizens to vote on November 6.
VIW Auxiliary led by President Alice Boissy held a business meeting and initiated Blanche Mohus. A big rummage sale is set for Thursday night Nov 1 from 7 to 9 pm and Friday Nov 2 from 9 am to 1 pm at the post home 429 Desplaines. Items may be donated Oct 30 or picked up by calling FO 6-9802. Myrtle Muhlenhaupt is chair, Effie Starck co-chair. refreshments by Katherine Duetscher, Mabel Stange, Jennie Hahn and Albina Murphy. A social meeting on Oct 24 featured games, prizes, and refreshments.
The Altenheim bazaar returns to Memorial Hall Forest Park at 7824 Madison on Saturday November 3 from noon to evening. Rooms offer hand embroidered linens towels and infants wear as well as toys and unique dolls. A white elephant sale raffles bingo and a turkey dinner at 6 pm accompany coffee cake and sandwiches. Organizers include Mrs Hubert Koch and Mrs Edward Hess with support from the Frauen Verein Junior Auxiliary and men’s group.
Ronald E. Zuelke, M.R. 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Zuelke of 236 Lathrop Forest Park, will marry Terry Moran of New York at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 24, in Long Beach California. Zuelke has served three years aboard the U.S. 8 Stephen Potter, out of San Francisco.
Mrs John Buyer of 521 Marengo underwent surgery on October 22 at Oak Park hospital and is recuperating nicely. A political endorsement appears urging votes for Raymond J. Welsh Sr. as Democratic State Representative in the 4th district.
Local youths Bob Murphy and Larry Buchanan are members of the American Legion Junior baseball team sponsored by Maywood Legion Post. The squad captured the state and Midwest titles for 1958 and recently were guests at a Maywood Legion banquet.
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