Little Stitch dolls dream big in Oak Park workshop
Libby Sackrider creates personality driven rag dolls at 505 Madison Oak Park. Her three girls one boy and a hobo feature hand painted faces and unique expressions. Prices range from 30 dollars for 24 inch dolls to about 150 dollars for taller figures. She envisions expanding assembly line work and hiring seniors to sew while young designers craft displays. Many dolls are patented including Happy-nap Pillows. She has attracted TV attention and seeks development funds to grow her Little Stitch shop.
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Lorel Janzo
Libby Sackrider
Madison
Oak Park
Libby
Joel Daly
Fahey Flynn
George Franzen
Altenheim Home Fosters Active Life for German Old People
Jennie Prieske, 86, a resident for 17 years at Altenheim German Old People's Home in Forest Park, stays busy with crafts, bingo, movies, and social work. The home, founded in 1885, now has 170 residents and offers extensive activities, medical staff, meals, and laundry services under administrator Edmund Andrews.
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Jennie Prieske
Altenheim
Dawn Debeers
Forest Park
Mrs. Prieske
Jennie
Berwyn
Madison St
Edmund Andrews
Chicago
Amusement park photos recall Forest Park memories
A Forest Park library exhibit features photos of the Forest Park Amusement Park on Des Plaines Avenue. The 1920 fire and 1922 closure ended the park, later absorbed by a cemetery. photos honor former worker Oldorff who memories the park and its rides.
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Des Plaines Ave
Forest Park
Forest Park Amusement Park
Riverview
Eisenhower
Oldorff
Forest
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