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Forest Park Review

Location

Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1949

Page

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Young Angler Hooks First Fish With Bamboo Pole

Fourteen year old Dan Eberle of 101 Desplaines catches a carp in a Forest Preserve district contest at Trailside Museum lagoon Chicago on a bamboo pole. The event drew over 200 youths who fished two hours for prizes from Better Fishing Inc while officials noted youth fishing can curb delinquency.

Dan Eberle Trailside Museum Lagoon Forest Preserve District Chicago Thatcher River Forest Henry Jacknon Dixon Don Donald Lohrentz Taylor

Marmion Military selects class officers for 1960

Marmion Military academy seniors elected their class officers for the year under Rev Father Sebastian O.B. The Class of 1960 chose Richard W. Walker as president, a football quarterback and tennis regular, Cadet, Monogram M Club member, basketball team member, and sports editor of The Cadet. G. Minely of Wayne, TL, was elected vice president.

Sebastian Marmion Military Academy Richard W Dick) Walker Claude A. Walker Forest Park Tle Monogram Cadet Ph G. Minely Robert Z. Minely Wayne

Enlistment Ad Extols Three Year Army Service

Richard Bel an 18 of 724 Roosevelt is enlisting in the US Army for three years. He trains at Camp Chaltee then goes to Aberdeen Md for Light Artillery. Local recruiter Stapley Kras invites area youths to enlist for three years and choose a branch. Contact Set. Kru at 7 Madison Street Oule Park or Budd 2727 for interviews.

Richard Bel Army Camp Chaltee Ordnance School Aberdeen Stapley J. Kras U.S. Army Madison Street Oule Park Sat Kras Mey Infantry Armored Cavalry Corps of Engineers Kru Budd

Retires From CTA After 42 Years as Rail Towerman

George M. Pittman a 75 year old Chicago resident retired from the Chicago Transit Authority after 42 years as a rail towerman He began in 1907 as an extra towerman for the Union Loop Elevated Company and later worked at Lake and Wells and at Wabash and Van Buren He recalls early days of hand switches and credits telegraphy replacements with reducing accidents Pittman plans to enjoy life with his dogs gold fish and garden private details include his address 613 Ferdinand Wabash county Alabama origin and 30 years in his current home

George M. Pittman Ferdinand Pensiog Chicago Transit Authority Pittman Wabash County Chicago Union Loop Elevated Company Lake and Wells Street Wain Buren Wells Street Wabash van Buren Toby

Card of Thanks from Max Schultz and Family

Card thanks many friends and neighbors for kindnesses during the loss of our dear wife and mother. Appreciation extended to Rev. Paul and many friends. Max Schultz and Family.

Paul Max Schultz

Navy Radioman Serves Aboard Perch In Pacific Exercise

Richard Randolph Fowler radioman second class USN of 7530 Lexington serves as crew aboard submarine USS Perch. The vessel participates this Fall in Operation Miki, a large amphibious exercise in the Pacific region.

Richard Randolph Fowler USN Lexington Perch Pacific

Forest Park theatre note hints at standing room only

In a theatre lobby the initials R.O. suggest standing room only. A local quip praises The Review as the source of theater chatter. An odd reference to Oliver Cromwell labeled as a summoner appears amid subscription lines for Tos Review.

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