Oktoberfest Parade Plans Set for September Sunday
Parade events announced for September 29 at 1 30 p m from Adams Street and Elgin Avenue. Vehicles must be decorated with themes of German customs or patriotism. Car kits for four letters of business or organization available by calling Elmer Licht. floats and car with driver offered for hire. Contact Roy Rausch for entry information as plans include five bands and military units.
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Adams St
Elgin Ave
Elmer Licht
Roy Rausch
Adult Craft Program Starts at Park
Jim Sarno Park District director announces an Adult Craft program led by Virginia Deguiseppe at Memorial Park Building Bellwood. Courses cover holiday decorations wreaths ornaments centerpieces and gifts. Eight weekly Tuesday classes 8 00 pm to 10 00 pm from Oct 1 to Nov 19. Registration 5.00 not including materials limited to 20 enrollments 10 00 am to 2 00 pm weekdays.
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Jim Sarno
Park District
Virginia Deguiseppe
Memorial Park
Bellwood
Correction noted on Sansone vote and Pries obituary
A newspaper correction states Commissioner Sansone voted No on the 1132 Troost permit project and amends Emil Pries obituary to reflect the correct name Elmer Pries.
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Comm
Sansone
Troost
Emil Pries
Elmer
Claude A Walker longtime Forest Park editor and official dies
Claude A Walker 1930 1963 8 dies after Saturday at Oak Park hospital He was 38 and lived in Bensenville active in DuPage County politics elected assistant Supervisor Addison Township 1966 on County Board chaired elections committee and led Legislative Committee Medill graduate edited Forest Park Review since 1950 past president of Forest Park Chamber of Commerce and Addison Township Republicans Survivors include wife Nancy three children parents and two brothers Requiem mass held at Charles Borromeo Church Bensenville interment Queen of Heaven 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
Nominate Area Men for Judges by GOP Convention
Berwyn Mayor George L. Dolezal and LaGrange Park attorney Raymond E. Trafelet were named 1968 Republican candidates for suburban Cook County Circuit Court associate judge positions. Also nominated was William B. Kane, former Harvey police magistrate and Harvey mayor, 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 Friday. Dr Norman B Green superintendent presented the plan to the Board of Education on Aug 20 and noted it builds on expert analysis from faculty parents and students.
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Green
Viet Nam Vets Honored at Proviso Bataan Day Pageant
About 100 Viet Nam veterans from Great Lakes Hospital and 25 Bataan Death March survivors join the 1968 Proviso Township Bataan Day Pageant to celebrate patriotism. The event on Sept 8 at Proviso East Stadium in Maywood features a family dinner, performances by show groups, drum corps from Wisconsin and Illinois, military flyovers, and tickets at $1.50 adults $1.00 children.
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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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