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Remembering Forest Park Chamber of Commerce’s wartime drive
In fond reminiscence the writer recalls 1930s efforts by Albert Hail and a devoted band of Chamber workers who kept food on tables during a bank panic. The piece details the community aid, the shift from Madison Street focus to villagewide aims, and later promoters who helped Forest Park boom.
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Roosevelt Road
Harrison St
Madison St
George Platt
Madison Street
Madison