Valentine origins and later customs across centuries
A historical sketch traces Valentine legends from a 3rd century Roman bishop to modern cards. It covers medieval England and Germany, shifts in 17th century religious views, Esther Howland’s mass produced cards, and 19th century American trends toward witty and humorous designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentinus
Claudius II
Claudius
Valentine
Asterius
Britain
Februara
Juno
St. Francis de Sales
Lord North
England
Germany
America
Esther Howland
Massachusetts
Oak Park officer shot chasing armed robbery suspect
Oak Park police officer Daniel Muth was shot in the thigh during a chase of an armed robbery suspect linked to an A P grocery theft in Forest Park. The suspect Frank Teague surrendered after a pursuit through gangways. Teague faced multiple charges including attempted murder and armed robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Romano
Oak Park
Daniel Muth
Muth
A&p
Washington Street
Harlem Avenue
Forest Park
Frank Teague
Evans Ave
Chicago
Clyde VaNest
Teague
River Forest
Harold Blesing
S. Home Ave
Robert Toll
Maple Avenue
Washinton St
Toll
Proviso East Students Qualify for State DECA Contest
Fifteen Proviso East Distributive Education students earned state contest eligibility after DECA and NIU sponsored events Jan 22 on the DeKalb campus. Participants competed in four categories with first and second places and competency ratings awarded to Sue Dobry Maywood first and Karen Woods Forest Park second in Food Service owner manager. Debbie Lucas Maywood second in Master employee. Julie Gurgone Forest Park in Food Marketing owner manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Illinois University and Distributive Education Clubs of America
DECA
DeKalb
Food Service
Sue Dobry
Maywood
Karen Woods
Forest Park
Debbie Lucas
Julie Gurgone
Forest Park Doctor Certified by Heart Association
Forest Park resident Dr. George Pollock certified as an instructor in blood pressure testing by the Chicago Heart Association. He is chairman of the Department of Physiological Sciences at the Illinois College of Pediatric Medicine and will teach first-year students at the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park Community Chest
Gene Fletcher
Riveredge Hospital
Albert Gall
Dale Larson
Dorothy Johnson
Larry Sharp
Abell-Howe Company
Max Heinz
Bob Schwartz
Rita LaPointe
Lorraine Engle
Senior Citizens Club
Doris Bilbrey
Heinz
Schwartz
Delores Holub
Peg Gustafson
Forest Park Garden Club
Esther Honath
Ruth Nelson
Charlotte Lanasa
McCormick Place
Marion Rausch
Plant, Fruit and Flower Guild
Cook County
Children’s Memorial Hospitals
Lanasa
Eleanor Scafidi
Children’s Memorial
Randy Calderone
Lathrop
Oak Park
Board of
Global Ministries
Methodist Church
New York
Northern Illinois Conference Board of Missions
The
Chicago Heart Association
Illinois College of Pediatric Medicine
Pollock
Heart Association
N. Dearborn St
Forest Park students named to Triton College honor roll
Nine Forest Park students earned a place on Triton College President's Honor Roll for the fall semester. Full time status and a 3.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale qualified them. The names listed include Karen Davenport Lydia Giuliano Mary Isselhard Dorothy Madden Teresa Markosek Ravindra Nath Tella Conrad Vanek Kristina Woessner and Scott Wolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park
Triton College
Karen Davenport
Lydia Giuliano
Mary Isselhard
Dorothy J. Madden
Teresa Ann Markosek
Ravindra Nath Tella
Conrad G. Vanek
Kristina F. Woessner
Scott J. Wolf
Also Mentioned on This Page
Crest Park
George Buday
Patricia Kaufman
Smithsonian Magazine
al Buerger
Michael Locigno
Buerger
Locigne
Legion Auxiliary News
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
State Department
Erna Brandt
Ellen Tams
Altenheim
Mabel Weigel
Washington
Nellie Mohr
Howard
Gladys McEvoy
James
Harry Huxhold
American Legion
New Kiwanis
Forest Park Kiwanis Board
Richard Archambault
Allan Bloedel
John Bugajsky
Robert Crawford
Richard Crane
Arthur Jones
Santo Rizzo
Eagles
Ruth Fry
Gertrude Miller
Elsie McKamy
Ethel Miller
Garden Club News
Wesley Methodist
Jonathan Lathrop
Wesley United Methodist Church
K of C
the Knights of Columbus
Pat Galwas
Harrison St
Mary Jo Holzman
Flora Specht
Mary Plotzky
Friendship Club
Contab
St. Bernardine Friendship Club
Ann Ziegler
Sara Lee Bakery
By Lyn Anderson
James Scannell
Sunday
Scannell
Danny
Howard R. Mohr
Edward Lambke
Desplaines Ave
N. Marion St
Lll
PET. Sula
S. Oak Park Ave
Heart Assn
George Pollock
Illinois College of Podiatry
American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine
Alliance
Alliance Savings Monthly
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
E Alliance Savings
W. Fullerton Ave
W. Higgins Rd
Colonial Savings Division
Oak Lawn
Palos Hills
Earth
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