Parish Honors Pastor Wagener at St Bernardine’s Hall
More than 1000 guests including parishioners village officials and townsfolk gathered at St Bernardine’s school hall to honor Right Reverend Monsignor John T Wagener whose 32 years of priesthood were celebrated after a signal honor from Rome A blue canopy autumn flowers and a cake shaped like a missal framed the tribute under Sal Campagna’s chairmanship and a program of vocal solos.
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St. Bernardine’s
St. Bernardine's
Rome
John T. Wagener
Monsignor Wagener
Sal Campagna
Alumni Plan Fund Drive for Valparaiso Fieldhouse
Alumni of Valparaiso University resolved to raise funds for a field house on the new 118 acre campus. Vernon W. Reich announced the plan as he retired as alumni association president and handed duties to Gilbert W. Krause at the homecoming meeting. Ted Kretzmann and Margaret Knoll were elected vice president and secretary treasurer. Anniversary reunions for classes 1899 1909 1934 and 1944 were held during the weekend. Dr. O P Kretzmann led the homecoming parade after returning from Asia Pacific duty with the Army Navy and Air Forces.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Valparaiso University
Vernon W. Reich
Forest Park
Gilbert W. Krause
Chicago
Ted Kretzmann
la Grange Park
Margaret Knoll
Milwaukee
Wis
O. P. Kretzmann
University
Japan
Pacific Area
Army
Navy
Air Forces
Forest Park Opens Education Week Open House
Forest Park schools will host an open house on Wednesday November 7 from 7 to 9 p.m as part of American Education Week observed nationwide November 6 to 12. Staff urge all parents to visit their children's teachers to see class demonstrations and procedures and have questions answered.
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Forest Park
Gardener Finds Lost Diamond Ring in Backyard
Frank Doudera of 7416 Madison, Forest Park, recovered a one carat diamond ring after two years missing from his garden. A longtime jeweler recently retired from Chicago area work, he plans to devote time to gardening as his chief hobby.
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Frank Doudera
Doudera
Madison
Mr. Doudera
Forest Park
Chicago
Basketball Meet to Discuss Forest Park Season
A basketball meeting is set for Wednesday November 2 at 7 30 in the village hall to discuss rules and schedules for the coming season. The event is sponsored by Forest Park.
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Forest Park
Veronica Stevens to speak at Forest Park Woman’s Club
Mrs. Veronica R. Stevens, noted wood carver, will display her figurines at the Forest Park Woman’s Club on Friday October 24 at 2 PM in the Park Administration building. She began whistling after a back injury and has since carved about 6000 figurines found across the United States.
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Veronica R. Stevens
Forest Park
Stevens
Handicraft Classes Start At Forest Park
Forest Park Recreation board resumes handicraft classes beginning Wednesday November 2. Sessions run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. each week in the Park Administration building basement. Open to school children aged 9 to 14. The article notes early plywood factories were built in Russia in the 1870s.
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Forest Park Recreation Board
T Pam
Park
Reformation Anniversary Observed at St John’s
The 432nd anniversary of Martin Luther posting his theses will be marked at St John’s Church next Sunday. Three morning services will recall the Protestant Reformation, with combined choirs directed by Hecker performing selections including Long Hast Thou Stood O Church of God and Mendelssohn organ numbers The Lord in a Mighty God and A Mighty Fortress is Our God
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Martin Luther
Wittenberg
Germany
St. John’s
Hecker
K. Davis
Church of God
Mendelssohn
God
Local Republicans Endorse Erickson at Captain's Dinner
Proviso township Republicans endorsed William N. Erickson for president at their annual captain's dinner, marking the first county unit to pledge support for his reelection. Committeeman James G. Jamieson urged active campaigning as Republican women cleared away after a vaudeville act by Tom McCarthy Jr and Fred Zimmerman.
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William N. Erickson
Pe Dent
Erickson
James G. Jamieson
Jamieson
Tom McCarthy, Jr
Fred Zimmerman
National Girl Scout Week Begins With Church Attendance
National Girl Scout Week runs from October 30 to November 4 with nationwide church attendance in uniform on Sunday October 30. Forest Park Girl Scouts will join services, and an afternoon program at Field-Stevens-Kun Auditorium honors Juliette Low with speaker Katherine Miller. Parents and volunteers are invited to attend and a Forest Theatre display runs all week.
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Forest Park
Allar and Roek Society of
St. Bernardine's Church
Field-Steven- Kun
Walther League Presents June Mid Play at St John’s
Walther League at St John’s to stage a three act comedy June Mid on October 27 and 28 at 8 pm in St John’s Assembly hall Circle and Washington Grace Holander directs The Wood family and college boys Javoble Mervyn Roger plus Penny and Julie feature in this campus farce with a large cast including Floyd Schultz Rey Reddtk Joyce Weldbuch Mervyn Rob erty Donald Kueltja and others.
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St. John’s Walther League
St. John's Assembly Hall
Circle
Washington
Grace Holander
Wood
Mervyn
Roger
Jule
Penny
Julie
Br. Wood
Floyd Schultz
Mrs. Wood
Rey Reddtk
Penny Wood
Joyce Weldbuch
Mervyn Roberty
Donald Kueltja
Mr. Harels
Hub Teenniges
Julie Harris
Helene Koeppel
Chuck Harris
Jacon
Roger Vanklek
Jim Elmer Tuttle
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Russia
Girl Scout
Betsy Ross
P.T.A
Betsy Ros
Parent Teacher Association
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