Quitsch Florist Wins National League Playoffs in Close Finale
Recreation softball had a strong season with new local teams. Quitsch Florist clinched the National League title with 12–0, while St. John's topped the American League at 12–1. In a two out of three final, Quitsch beat Moose 18–17 after a dramatic seventh inning, securing the championship.
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Thomas Scolari
Quitsch Florist
Vi'’s Lounge
St. John's
Moose
Quitsch
Flag Football Starts Sunday in Main Park
Flag football begins Sunday September 22 at 12 45 p m in the Main Park. Players who missed last Sunday may call Ron Milchhoefer 966 1899 or Art Scheme 366 3376. After these games the Kiwanis Football team will host a home game.
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Ron Milchhoefer
Kiwanis
Bowling St Ladies Dominate With High Individual Games
In a bowling heat at Bernardine's Ladies event, captains and players including Marge Hovorka, Marie Tierney, Peggy Davis, and C Wesolowicz posted notable scores. Peggy Davis rolled the high game of 195 and the high series of 479, leading the team from Bowing St and securing a standout performance among the mixed lineup.
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Trage Bros
Marge Hovorka
Forest Park Bank
Marie Tierney
Parnchy Roofing
Millie Donnelly
Marge Panzer
Peggy Davis
Quitsch
C. Wesolowicz
Miller
Lorraine Popelka
Sam Sansone
Virginia Roloff
Glos Family Visits Son During Hawaii R and R
Viet Nam veteran Jack W. Glos, stationed at Beth Hoa Air Base near Saigon since March 1968, spends six days in Hawaii with his parents Harry and Ruth Glos and fiancée Sue Anderson of Oak Park. He grew up in Forest Park, worked as physical director at Oak Park Club, and now serves with the 101st Airborne. Cards and letters are welcome.
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Jack W. Glos
Beth Hoa
S.E
Saigon
Jack
Hawaii
Harry
Ruth Glos
Sue Anderson
Oak Park
Camp de Russey
Wakiki Hawaii
Forest Park
Oak Park High School
American Academy of
Armed Forces
Oak Park Club
Ft. Lenard Wood
Ft. Polk la
101St Airborne Division
A.P.Q
San Francisco
Cal
1968 Kiwanis Kolts Football Schedule
1968 Kiwanis Kolts football schedule lists seven away and home games from September to November with Sunday afternoon kickoff times at 2 p.m. Home games at 2 p.m. Sundays. coaching staff includes Vic Schnurstein and assistants Fred Gerds Floyd Jorgensen Julius Rausch Al Novy Len Johnson. Clip this schedule and read a park Sunday tradition.
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Kolts
N. Austin
Glen Ellyn
Franklin Park
Oak Park
Downers Grove
Desplaines
Bensenville
Two Plays Feature Heidi Grant in Jack and Jill Shows
Heidi Grant, daughter of Mrs. David Grant of 1058 Desplaines, will be featured in two Jack and Jill Players productions at 218 S. Wabash Chicago. The prize musical Sunny opens Sept 28 and The Sound of Music Sept 29 with multiple weekend showings through November. The Forest Park Review offers readers two free tickets by writing to 218 Wabash Ave, Chicago, 60604, and including a stamped return envelope with date preferences.
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Heidi Grant
David Grant
Desplaines
Jack and Jill Players
S. Wabash
Chicago
Sunny
Sound of Music
Forest Park Review
Wabash Ave
Ill
Police Notes Paint River bank escape and Maywood cash heist
Police notes describe an inmate aided by Riveredge Hospital staff as he escaped via a broken window with a fire extinguisher, went into the Des Plaines River and preached from a bible in hand. The report also notes the recovery of 11,000 dollars from a currency exchange holdup in Maywood, with Forest Park and other suburban departments assisting.
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Riveredge Hospital
Desplaines River
Maywood
Forest Park
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St, Bernardine’s Ladies
Glos
Son
Kiwanis Kolts
READ
Cole
T.V
Reich & Becker
Madison St
Madison Forest
Homer
Madison
Service For
Denis M. Moran
Randolph & Des Plaines
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