Post-election thoughts on a poll day incident at the WORLD
A reader recounts a polling place scene where a Nazi Germany raised woman used a marked paper while voting and faced delays as others yelled five minutes. Some native born voters apologized for not studying candidates, while the prepared naturalized voter stood out. Forest Park Community Chest delegates plan to attend the Suburban Council meeting on Nov 16 with Norman Ross as speaker titled Stewardship of Mercy.
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Nazi Germany
Forest Park Community Chest
Suburban Community Chest Council
Norman Ross
Chicago
First National Bank
Stewardship of Mercy
Women's groups plan ethnic night and community events
The Maywood Proviso AAUW hosts Ethnic Supper at Emmanuel Lutheran Church with a dish bring and show and tell of heirlooms. Program chair Jean Smith leads arrangements while officers and hostesses organize. Other notices include Thanksgiving services at St John Lutheran, a Forest Park VFW pancake breakfast with bake sale, and GOP women meeting with a silent auction.
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Maywood-Proviso
American Association of University Women
Emmanuel Lutheran
St. John Lutheran Church
Circle
Betsy Ross PTO hosts movie night and book fair
The Betsy Ross PTO kicks off the 1976 77 school year with a Tom Sawyer film in the school gym on November 16 at 730 pm. Admission is 25 cents for children and 75 cents for adults. A three day book fair runs November 16 17 and 18 with books kits toys candles and more.
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Reader's Digest
Betsy Ross Pto
13Th
Marengo
Bazaar events and veterans Day observances in Forest Park
A door prize at each meal requires reservations. Call Mrs Rausch Della Weiss or Margaret Wahnert for bookings. Booths will feature handwork bakery candy plants and resale with nuts macrame and sausage among offerings. Jeannette Olson and Ellen Tams thank attendees of the recent card party and workers. next meeting Tomorrow at 7 45 p m Officers at 7 p m. Forest Park American Legion and Auxiliary plan November meetings and Veterans Day observances with flags and services on November 11 at 11 a m in front of the library memorial stone.
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Forest Park Memorial
VFW No
Honor Guard
Ladies Auxiliary
VFW Club
Jeannette Olson
Eagles
Ellen Tams
American Legion
Forest Park
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Mabel Weigel
Forest Parker
Jackson and Des Plaines
What is a Teacher According to Garfield School Students
Garfield School fifth graders describe teachers as helpers in learning both subjects and life. They call teachers a second parent, offering guidance, friendship, and support for problems with friends and personal matters.
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Scott Entler
Garfield School
Schwebl to Lead Christmas Seal Campaign in Cook County
Forest Park business leader Carl Schwebl was named Christmas Seal campaign chairman for Chicago and suburban Cook County. The 70th annual campaign by the Chicago Lung Association aims to raise 1 million dollars for research and education on lung diseases and air pollution. Schwebl urged residents to support the drive, noting past success and the need to expand efforts. volunteers are being sought via Judy Churchill at the Chicago Lung Association.
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Forest Park
Carl Schwebl
Russell van Cleve
Chicago
Cook County
Chicago Lung Association
Schwebl
Judy Churchill
State spends $1 million on street repair here
Forest Park officials announced last week that nearly one million dollars in Illinois funds were spent over the past year to resurface more than five miles of streets. Six projects on major roads are completed or near completion, with sidewalks repaired and curb work, plus new traffic signals at Harlem Roosevelt. The village contributed $65,000 from motor fuel tax funds.
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Forest Park
Howard R. Mohr
Illinois Department of Transportation
Mohr
Illinois
Roosevelt-Harlem
Harlem
Marengo
Roosevelt
16Th
Desplaines Avenue
Madison
Des Plaines River
Randolph
Lathrop
Des Plaines Avenue
Cermak
CTA
Harlem-Rooseviet
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Dorothy Cherrington
Churchill
Hillside Holiday Inn
Ross
Board of Directors
United Way of
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United Way of America
Community
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Knights of Columbus
Pat Gawlas
Harrison St
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Karen Reinke
Marion Salvitti
Sue Gallagher
Jo Cosentino
Margaret Franzen
Proviso Township Regular
Republican Women’s Organization Executive Board
Roosevelt Road
Broadview
Wesley United Methodist Church
Adams Street
Thomas Avenue
Marion Rausch
Merrill Pulliam
E. W. Kneip Meat Company
Andrew Johnston
Tom Sawyer
Ross Film
Poom
Wahnert
Bazaar Eagles Auxiliary News
Lori McDonald
Reich and Becker, Inc
Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis
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State of Illinois
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Beloit Ave
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Lake Street
Oak Park Village Mall
Vanro Carr
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