Silver treasure from Indian burial mounds of Forest Park
The Haase brothers unearthed 13 skeletons and numerous artifacts around 1900 while leveling mounds in Forest Home cemetery. The Canadian laminated sheet silver jewelry from 1760 to 1820 reflects fur trade with Potawatomi Ottawa and Chippewa, with wristbands armbands gorgets earrings and brooches later cleaned and studied by James W. Van Stone for the Field Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haase Brothers
Forest Home Cemetery
Haases
Germany
Charles Kennicott
Jim Thomas
Haase
Forest Home
Forest Park Public Library
Josephin Austin
Field Museum of Natural History
James W. van Stone
Northern Illinois
van Stone
Canada
Forest Park
Illinois
Poppyday Sets Forest Park Drive Amid Bicentennial Plans
Poppy day at Forest Park runs 6 a.m. Thursday May 22 led by American Legion Post 414 and VFW Post 7181 with two sections for sale on east and west Forest Park. Volunteers welcome for hour shifts. contact Marie Farina at 366 2225. Bicentennial committees seek members including Heritage Festival Horizons and Finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rna Brandt
Lucille Block
American Legion Auxiliary
Hannah
Harlem
Marie Farina
V.F.W
Hines Hospital
John McCrae
Flanders Fields
McCrae
France
Western Front
Jan Behnke
Heritage
Festival
Horizons
Horizon
Historical Society
Jackson
William Campbell
Jim McCoy
Sheila Haddad
Behnke
Jerry Curran
Charles Marinier
Cmdr
T. E. Davis
Lee Robitschek
Jackson and
Des Plaines
Assessor explains rebate instructions under tax relief bill
The Proviso Township Assessor explains eligibility for a tax rebate under a relief bill signed by Gov. Walker. Eligible are renters with tax or rent payments and incomes under 10,000, or seniors 65 plus disabled. Those filing for rent rebates will receive second quarter checks in about 90 days. homeowners must wait for the second tax bill installment and file to receive first and second quarter checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Louis J. Scholderback
Madison St
Christell
Family Therapy Lecture at Riveredge 1874 75 Cynosium Series
Peggy Papp S W A C S W from the Ackerman Institute in New York will speak on Family Therapy Theory and Practice at Riveredge Hospital Forest Park on May 14 at 1 p m. The lecture costs 10 dollars and reservations are available by calling Riveredge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riveredge Hospital
Peggy Papp
S.W
A.C.S.W
Nathan W. Ackerman Family Institute
New York
Roosevelt Road
Forest Park
Ms. Papp
Ackerman Family Institute
Albert Einstein School of Medicine
Riveredge Hospital Foundation
Riveredge
Illinois
Hinsdale Arts Festival At Unitarian Church
Three Forest Park artists Emil Zunker Adde Zunker and Charlotte Neubiser join the Hinsdale Arts festival at 11 W Maple Unitarian Church this weekend. They present sculpture Victorian pressed flowers and assemblages from found materials including cloth and bleached bones. The festival opens Friday at 7 pm with a meet the artists wine and cheese event at 8. Saturday shows 2 pm Sunday noon with a lunch and auction to benefit the church fund. Thirty artists are expected to show works for sale and auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park
Hinsdale
W. Maple
Emil Zunker
Adde Zunker
Charlotte Neubiser
Neubiser
Adde
Zunker
State aid directory guides Illinois services at Forest Park library
Maryanne Stevens outlines the Guide to Illinois State Services compiled by the Governor's Office of Human Resources and the Dept. of Local Government Affairs. The directory lists 348 programs across departments including Public Health and Labor, with eligibility and purpose summaries for unmarried mothers, family counseling, day care, homemaker services, employment counseling, and job banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryanne Stevens
Forest Park
Jackson
Illinois
Governor's Office of Human Resources
Dept. of Local Government Affairs
Department of Public Health
Department of Labor
Agriculture
Conservation
Children and Family Services
Civil Defense
Institute For Environmental Quality
Environmental Library
Department of Children and Family Services
Chicago
Forest Park musians win perfect score in solo contest
Two Forest Park elementary students earned perfect scores at the district solo contest on April 26. Of 49 participants, Donna Linton and Tom Grams achieved top marks under judges evaluating technique tone quality memorization posture and appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park
Donna Linton
Tom Grams
Forest Park Band Parents Assn
Michael Locigno
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Keen-Ager News
Joseph Eberhardt
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Keen-Ager
Catholic Charities
Mary Meola
Art Broenen
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Frank Hosler
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Carol Wilk
Carol Klein
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Marian Hill
Stella Moorehouse
Etherl Campbell
Agnes Neuman
Ellen Tams
Ardith Olsen
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Madison
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John Dunst
Michele Fosco
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Julie Vukelich
Nicky Tsotsos
Vicky Davis
Patty Rieback
Michele Wethington
Nancy Madsen
Joe Decosola
Loretta Kennis
Nancy Lantz
Diana Mickelson
Barbara Scolaro
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Carol Stoyer
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Holly MacKenzie
Lisa Crawshaw
Christina Thilagam
Nicole Butler
Ricky Jesuit
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James Center
Heidi Cuesta
Michael Serge
Eddie Pedersen
Michael Crittenden
Tom Tripp
Glen Christ
Eddie Simons
Richard Johnson
Kevin O'Donoghue
George Milton
Caryn Caldarulo
Terry Davis
Juan Sierra
John Gammon
Pam Kline
Sherri Rozhon
Keith Brogdon
Diane Giarelli
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Tony DePasquale
Mark Jargstor
PTO
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