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Newspaper
Forest Park World
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1977
Page
4
Forest Park Fire Department schedules a March 19 presentation on a proposed paramedic program with guest speakers a narrated film and simulated heart attack drill. Firefighters will also conduct door to door outreach ahead of the March 26 tax vote to fund the program.
Auditions for Little Tin Men by Bob Wright of Forest Park will be held by Act IV on March 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. in St. Bernardine School hall Harrison and Elgin Forest Park. Wright directs. cast includes Jerry and family members and friends. rehearsals start April for May performances. Call 383-0423 for details.
St Bernardine Parish will hold its second annual joint dinner dance on Sunday March 20 at the school hall 815 Elgin Ave. The event features Harringtons corned beef dinner a cash bar a dance band and Rose Kelly Irish Dancers with a St Josephs sweet table. Dinner is at 6 30 pm donation 8 50 reservations via Theresa White Theresa Pingatore Mary Meola or Tom Misiano.
Twenty-two Proviso East High School art students earned honors in the 50th Scholastic Art Awards. Awards included one Regional Hallmark Honor Prize eight Blue Ribbons six Gold Keys and 26 honorable mentions or place awards. Entries are on display at Wieboldt's in Oak Park through February 26. Debra McNichols of Forest Park won a Blue Ribbon.
Cathy L. Bacon of 520 Han nah Forest Park and Linda J. Evans of 1444 Marengo Forest Park were named to the Elmhurst College Dean's List for the first semester of the 1976 77 academic year. The list honors students with at least a 3.2 overall GPA.
Proviso West High School in Hillside will host four simultaneous chess events on Saturday March 5 in the student cafeteria. The events include the fifth Illinois Grade School Championship the tenth Illinois Frosh Soph Team Championship the second Proviso West High School Team Tournament and the Octagon Plus One adult tournament. Registration runs 8 to 9 15 a m with multiple rounds and trophies for top finishers.
CARE at St. Bernardine's Parish Forest Park hosts a four Friday Lenten Film Festival titled Who Do Men Say That I Am. Screenings start March 4 at 7 30 p.m. at the parish school hall 815 Elgin Ave with King of Kings opening. Tickets are 4 for the series or 1 25 per film. seniors and students 75 cents. Discussion follows each showing. contact Rev. William Steinhauser at 366-0839 for details.
Patrick Enright, a Forest Park resident and freshman psychology major at Evangel College Springfield, Mo., was elected to Krause South hall’s seat in the spring General Assembly. Evangel, a four year Assemblies of God college, enrolls 1,133 students and is accredited by the North Central Association.
Thirty four Proviso East High School musicians enter the Illinois High School Association district solo and ensemble contest at Elmhurst College on Saturday March 5. Soloist Bill Heider of Forest Park leads a flute clarinet duet with Susan Stoyer.
District 28 of the Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers offers a $1,000 Golden Jubilee Scholarship to a top 20 percent high school senior. East Leyden Proviso East and Oak Park River Forest high schools are in the district, with last year’s winner from East Leyden. Applications due March 15 to Mrs Bolociich, district director.
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