Parade Plans Completed for Oktoberfest Celebration Parade
Parade plans finalize for Sunday September 29 at 1 30 p m with route from Adams Street to Elgin Avenue. Vehicles urged to decorate with a German or patriotic theme. Car Kit for four letters of organization for advertising available from Elmer Licht at 366 4638 with one week delivery. Rentals for floats with car and driver offered. five bands, military units with Color Guards, floats and decorated trucks expected. Interested entrants contact Roy Rausch at 366 4555 for details.
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Adams St
Elgin Ave
Elmer Licht
Roy Rausch
Adult Craft Program Starts at Park
Jim Sarno, director of the Park District, announces an Adult Craft program led by Virginia Deguiseppe at Memorial Park Building Bellwood. Lessons cover holiday decorations and gifts. Classes run Tuesdays 8 to 10 p.m. for eight weeks from Oct 1 to Nov 19. Registration is $5 not including materials. cap of 20. sign up weekdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Jim Sarno
Park District
Virginia Deguiseppe
Memorial Park
Bellwood
Correction on vote and obituary error notations
A clarification note states that Commissioner Sansone voted No on the 1132 Troost construction permit project, correcting an earlier affirmative claim. The obituary misnaming is acknowledged, correcting Emil Pries from Elmer in prior reporting.
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Comm
Sansone
Troost
Emil Pries
Elmer
Claude A Walker 1930 1963 Dupage County official dies
Claude A Walker Jr editor of the Forest Park Review and County Commissioner in Dupage County died Saturday afternoon at Oak Park hospital aged 38. He resided in Bensenville and was active in local politics serving on the County Board and Addison Township Republican Party. A requiem mass was held at Charles Borromeo Church in Bensenville with interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery Hillside.
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Claude A. Walker Jr
Forest Park Review
Dupage County
Oak Park Hospital
Walker
Bensenville
Addison Township
Medill School of Journalism
Northwestern
Marmion Military Academy
Aurora
Forest Park Chamber of Commerce
Brentwood Terrace Homeowners Assn
Republican Party
Nancy Nee Orsinger
Claude I
Robin
Lisa
Claude Sr
Lillian
Richard
Michael
Charles Borromeo Church
Queen of Heaven Cemetery
Hillside
Nomination of Area Men for Suburban Judges
Berwyn Mayor George L. Dolezal and LaGrange Park attorney Rayrmnond E. Trafelet were named 1968 Republican candidates for associate judge posts in suburban Cook County. They joined William B. Kane, former Harvey police magistrate and mayor, at a GOP convention led by County Treasurer Edmund J. Kucharski.
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George L. Dolezal
Berwyn
Rayrmnond E. Trafelet
LaGrange Park
Cook County
Edmund J. Kucharski
Republican Central
Dolezal
Trafelet
William B. Kane
Harvey
Kucharski
Plan to Relieve H S Problems by Dr Green
A comprehensive plan to address human relations issues in Provisor Township High Schools was released to the public. Dr Norman Green presents a strategy developed with input from faculty, parents, and students, stressing goodwill, long term commitment, and open minds to reduce protests, intergenerational gaps, and racial conflict while maintaining order and safety.
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Green
Viet Nam Vets To Be Honored In Proviso Township Pageant
About 125 veterans from Great Lakes Hospital and Bataan Death March survivors will attend the 1968 Proviso Township Bataan Day Pageant on Sunday September 8 at Proviso East Stadium Maywood starting 6 p.m. The event aims to promote patriotism and support servicemen in Viet Nam with a family dinner prior, musical acts and drum corps performances. Tickets cost 150 for adults and 100 for children with proceeds from multiple local organizations.
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Great Lakes Hospital
Bataan
1St Ave
Madison St
Maywood
Proviso Township
Kiwanis Clubs
Bellwood
Forest Park
Melrose Park
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club of
Rotary Club of
Hillside
Maywood Veterans Council
Forest PLC
V.F.W
Bellwood Westchester Jaycees
Viet Nam
William Kallas
Forest Park V.F.W. Hall
Gaslight Club
Mont’s Music Center
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LeRoy Rausch
Claude A. Walker
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