Strikers Picket Swift Plant in Forest Park
Amalgamated Meat Cutters members began a Tuesday morning picket at the Swift Co. plant at 7411 Franklin in Forest Park in solidarity with Chicago strikers. Six men under Max Weinstein’s supervision arrived early, with Police Chief Joe Cortino assigning three officers, later one, to maintain order and prevent violence or illegal assembly.
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Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union
Swift Co
Franklin
Forest Park
Chicago
Max Weinstein
Joe Cortino
Forest Park Chamber Plans Fall Harvest Sale
Forest Park Chamber of Commerce discussed a Fall Harvest Sale set for October 25 28 and 29 with pumpkins and corn stalks across the village. Merchants advertise money saving values and a special offer with prizes for best jack o lantern pumpkins carved by youngsters.
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Forest Park
Forest Park Citizens Gear Up for First Community Chest Drive
A crowd of Forest Park volunteers gathered at the Park Building for the Community Chest Drive slated October 1 to 15. Co chairs Rev. Wallace Anderson and William Hindricks outlined goals, with nine section leaders named to organize door to door solicitation. If the $15,000 quota is reached, agency solicitations and several tag days will be canceled and residents are asked to light porch lights on October 3 for the house to house drive.
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Forest Park
Wallace Anderson
Hannah
William Hindricks
Ferdinnand
Scouts
Infant Welfare Society
Family Service Association
Hinricks and
Anderson
Ruth Loyd
Ade
Laide Lusthoff
Brown
Alyce Friedley
Elgin
Emily Nickergon
Pordinand
Christine Blomberg
Adams
Loretta Broenen
Higin
Margaret Crawford
C. Penar
Troost
J. Minarik
Marengo
Voter Registration Reminder From Village Clerk Meseke
Village Clerk Charles W. Meseke issues a reminder for voters to register for the next election. Eligible applicants include residents who moved addresses since the last vote and those 21 by Election Day with Illinois residency, plus naturalized citizens providing court details. Registration in Cook County is on Oct 9 in room 230, with one day only.
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Charles W. Meseke
Ilinois
Cook County
Village Planning Commission Reactivated by Village Council
The Village Council voted unanimously to reactivate the village planning commission and hire a consultant. Clerk Charles M. Meseke said the village has always had a planning commission, and this action aims to put new life into it.
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Charles M. Meseke
Newsstand price rise at The Review to ten cents
Beginning Thursday Oct 4 the newsstand price of The Review will rise from seven to ten cents per copy. Publisher Claude A Walker cites higher production costs as the reason for the increase.
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Puber
Claude A. Walker
Bids Placed On Gar field Elementary School Job
Seven contractors bid to tear down Gar field elementary and construct a new school at Han nahave. Bids ranged from 366704 to 387380 with 14 firms originally expressing interest. Four lowest bidders lie within 3000 of each other as 33 alternates could lower final costs. Completion times vary from 280 to 365 days. architects to review bids September 28 with bond bids opening October 6.
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Garfield
Hannahave
Field-Stevenson
Board of Education
Childs and Smith
Chicago
Robert Pruitt
Blanche Kos Crowned Miss Bow Wow at National Food Convention
Blanche Kos daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kos of Marengo was chosen Miss Bow Wow at the National Food Convention held in the Drake hotel Grand Ballroom Chicago on Thursday September 20. She and her dog Freckles appeared at the event.
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Blanche Kos
Joseph Kos
Marengo
Bow Wow
Drake Hotel
Chicago
Freckles
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Swift Plant
Chamber
Meseke
Miss Bow Wow
Swift
Frankfin St
Fred Amaseaman
Wennie Ross
Robert Zimmerman
Elmer Schnurstein
Polles
Joseph L. Cortina
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