Forest Park Opens 18 Year Old Selective Service Registration
Forest Park announces 18 year olds must register for selective service at the village hall clerk's office. Charles Meseke will handle registrations with authority from Mayor Reich and the village council. A five day grace applies before penalties take effect. violators face fines and possible imprisonment.
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Forest Park
Henry Lebovitz
Charles Meseke
Vernon Reich
Selective Service
Services For Frank Kandler To Be Held Today
Funeral services for Frank Kandler will be held this morning at St. Bernardine’s church after lying in state at Zimmerman's chapel. Kandler of 7412 Madison died Monday after a monthlong illness. he was born October 3, 1894 in Chicago and worked at the Chicago Board of Trade for 30 years. He is survived by his wife Alice Powers, son Francis of the Forest Park police, and daughter Marie Pilch.
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Frank Kandler
St. Bernardine's
Zimmerman
Mr. Kandler
Madison
Chicago
Alice Powers
Forest Park
Dunlop
Kandler
Chicago Board of Trade
Francis
Vaughn Shoemaker to Speak at Forest Park Baptist Church
Chicago Daily News cartoonist Vaughn Shoemaker will present an illustrated talk at Forest Park Baptist Church on Tuesday September 13 at 8 pm. The event includes colored films and a Lake Michigan cruise themed presentation hosted by the club commodore noted for his sailing. The Harlem and Dixon church invites all, promising a lively audience experience.
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Vaughn Shoemaker
Chicago Daily News
Forest Park Baptist Church
Pam
Shoemaker
Great Lakes
Lake Michigan
USA
Mexco
Japan
Harlem and
Dixon
Fatal Heart Attack Claims 77 Year Old Miss Grace Hopkins
Miss Grace Hopkins aged 77 of 1042 Marengo died from a heart attack in her room Monday. Ernest and Christ Haller, boarders, forced open the bedroom door to discover her body.
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Grace Hopkins
Marengo
Ernest
Christ Haller
Chicago Woman Hit By Pitch At Parkchy Field
Mrs Mary Murphy a Chicago housewife and her husband were in a box seat when a wild pitch from a Rockola player struck her left eye at Parkchy field last Thursday. Doctors at Oak Park hospital reported only a black eye with no lasting injury.
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Mary Murphy
Chicago
Parkchy Field
St Bernardine's Inquiry Class Explains Catholic Belief
St Bernardine's announces a 24 lecture Inquiry Class starting September 19 in Chicagoland. Classes meet each Monday and Wednesday with informal discussions and Q A. Attendance does not require converting, and questions are answered by the speaker.
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St. Bernardine’s Inquiry
Chicagoland
St. Bernardine's
Doc Catton Struck By Car After Softball Game
Edward A. Doc Catton of 7342 Randolph was injured while riding a motor bicycle home from a girls softball game at Downers Grove. He suffered a broken collar bone and was taken to Hinsdale hospital where he remained in a cast and recovering from the shock.
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Edward A
Doc" Catton
Randolph
Pride
Welco Gil
Mr. Catton
Downers Grove
Hinsdale Hospital
Girl Bitten by Stray Dog in Alley Incident
Susan Neuman aged 3 of 938 Circle was bitten on the wrist by a stray dog while playing in the alley. The event occurred during a routine neighborhood playtime and the child received treatment for minor injuries.
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Susan Neuman
Circle
New Teachers Introduced At St John’s Congregation
Miss Lorraine Huxheld will join St John’s School as kindergarten and first grade teacher and Miss Nancy Wells to lead second grade at St John’s. Huxheld trained at Concordia River Forest and taught in New York City. Wells formerly taught in Chicago Public Schools and Timothy Lutheran School. Both are presented at Sunday church services and reside with families in Chicago area.
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Lorraine Huxheld
St. John’s School
Miss Huxheld
Harry Huxhold
Forest Park
St. John's Lutheran School
Proviso High School
Concordia Teachers College
River Forest
Our Savior Lutheran School
New York City
St. Ollen's
Marengo
Nancy 'Wells
St. John’s
Mise Wells
Chicago
Hirsch High School
Chicago Teacher’s College
Timothy Utheran Schol
Falls From Window Injures Woman in Suburban Home
Antoinette Scolaro, 447 Hannah, fell from a second story window Sunday, suffering a fractured wrist and possible shoulder injuries. She was taken to West Suburban Hospital by her father for treatment.
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Antoinette Scolaro
Hannah
West Suburban Hospital
Skirts Stolen From Car on Madison Street
Kenneth Powers of 7320 Madison reported the fender skirts of his car were stolen Monday night. The item was valued at $20.
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Kenneth Powers
Madison
F P Bank Sets New Hours in Citywide Change
Forest Park National Bank announces new hours effective Wednesday September 28. The bank will be closed all day Wednesdays, open Thursday evenings until 8 30, and Saturday hours stay 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Regular hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Forest Park National Bank
Howard Sammon
Busine
Local greenhouse merchant Frank J. Klimmer dies at home
Frank J. Klimmer head of Klimmer Greenhouses, 812 Jop, died Friday September 2 at 1024 Randolph Oak Park after a brief illness. Services were held September 6 at Zimmerman's chapel with Rev W A Burzlall officiating and burial in Forest Home cemetery. Survived by wife, sons Julius J. Zander and Joseph F. Zander, daughter Virginia Geyer, and sister Minnie Klimmer. Born Chicago July 11, 1841, he moved to Forest Park at age five and led the family business after his father’s death About 40 years ago.
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Frank J. Kimmer
Klimmer
Randolph
Oak Park
Zimmerman’s Chapel
W. A. Burzlall
Forest Home Cemetery
Julius J. Zander
Joseph F. Zander
Virginia Geyer
Minnnie Klimmer
Mr. Klimmer
Chicago
Forest Park
Mr. Kummer
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Catton
Tue
F.P. Bank
First
Reformed Church
Folke
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