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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1949
Page
9
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis launches a seven day nationwide Polio Epidemic Emergency drive to fund local chapters. It seeks 14.5 million dollars in voluntary contributions as infantile paralysis cases rise, with eight months this year surpassing all of 1948.
Eight Electro-Motive division employees from Forest Park who have served General Motors over ten years were celebrated at a LaGrange plant ceremony. A new plan awards gold service lapel pins after each five years, with a watch after 25 years. Pre-1930 Electro-Motive service counting toward GM tenure is included.
Double funeral for Fred J. Ewald in Forest Park and his wife Minnie Ewald follows their deaths two days apart. Rev. C. B. Nordland led services at Forest Park Baptist Church. Mr. Ewald, 73, died Sept. 9 at home. Mrs. Ewald, 74, died Sept. 11 in Hinsdale sanitarium. They married in 1904 and lived in Forest Park most of their lives. Survivors include a daughter Gretchen and a son Fred Jr., plus several siblings and extended relatives. Interment at Forest Home Cemetery.
A correction states Julius J. Zander Joseph F P Zander and Virginia Geyer were misidentified as surviving children in Mr. Klimmer’s obituary. Their relationships are nephews and niece, not offspring, clarifying no children of Mr. Klimmer exist.
Robert C. Rock died at his home 231 Lehmer on Friday September 9 after a brief illness. Born January 23 1894 in Chicago he served in World War I and later worked for First National Bank of Chicago. He is survived by his wife Louise, son Bruce, sister Mrs A Naumann and brothers Otto Emil and Paul. Services were held September 13 at Zimmerman's chapel with Rev Gerhard Gieschen officiating. Burial followed in Concordia Cemetery.
Forest Park's water department plans a gala open house at the waterworks building on 7044 Jackson to show improved systems and installations that ensure uninterrupted water flow. Hosts Commissioner Martin A. Schulz and Water Superintendent Louis Prem will present advances made by the department including new motors, pumps, and mains, a 12 foot lift removal, and enhanced fire pressure with standby capacity.
Meter repairman Frank Hose of 1402 Sigin was overcome by carbon tetrachloride while cleaning meter parts at the village hall. He received first aid and was revived. note mentions Louisiana being named after King Louis XIV of France.
About 37 000 telephones in Oak Park Purest Park and River For est will get faster dial service starting Saturday midnight Sept 24 Oak Park numbers will use prefixes Euclid 3 Euclid 6 and Forest Park River Forest will use Forest 0 Subscribers must dial the first two letters and the exchange digits plus the number Example new number might be EUclid 3 5134 (Continued on page 8)
Girl Scout and Brownie troops in Forest Park urgently need leaders. Training classes run in October at the Girl Scout head Suantera, 116 N Marion, Oak. Intermediate and Brownie leader classes start Oct 4 with morning and evening sessions, weekly through October, plus a concentrated course on November 8 9 and 11. For details call Mrs. Weingand Forest 1440 M.
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