November through and around a year of names and events
November is linked to many subjects from ancient calendars to modern cultural events. The piece mentions Windmonath and Bledmonath, the Roman novem month origin, the Novembergruppe artists in Berlin, Poland’s November Rebellion era, and a 19 November ice or bubble gum contest at a community center. It notes library activities and a turkey shoot for local youth with ten age groups.
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Julius Caesar
Berlin
Vemnbergruppe
Mies van der Rohe
Walter Gropius
Bertolt Brecht
Poland
Congress Kingdom
Russia
Congress of Vienna
England
France
U.S.S.R
Walt Whitman
Amiens
Howard R. Mohr Community Center
Brenda Riske
Gina Onesti
Loretta Jantz
Christmas Craft Classes Open Signups at Park District
Park district offers Christmas Craft classes for elementary grades with a four dollar fee. First to third graders meet Saturdays 9 30 to 10 30 a m on Nov 19 26 Dec 3 10. fourth to sixth graders meet 11 a m to noon on the same dates. Call 366 0203 for details.
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Park District
Children theater trip to Beauty and the Beast
A Saturday program sponsored by the Howard Mohr Community Center and Forest Park Library offers a trip for children to Goodman’s Children’s Theatre to see Beauty and the Beast. The bus leaves at 10 a.m. and returns by 1 p.m. The total cost is $2.25, with signups at the library or community center.
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Goodman's Children’s Theatre
Howard Mohr
Forest Park
Forest Park Panel Reviews DesPlaines Parking Tightening
Forest Park Traffic and Safety Commission will study restricting parking on DesPlaines Avenue during 7 to 9 am and 4 to 6 pm to improve traffic flow. Lt. Bob Conklin cites a state paving contract as a factor. The panel will survey rush hour trouble spots and report at the next meeting.
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Ken Manson
DesPlaines Avenue
Forest Park
Bob Conklin
Commission Leason
Conklin
Commission
Circle
16Th
Circle Avenue
Lorraine Bopelka
16Th Street
Bill
Dorothy Fitzgerald
W. Adams Sr
Forest Park National Bank
Vegetarian Cookery School at Hinsdale Hospital
Hinsdale Hospital conducts a Vegetarian Cookery School to promote healthier eating. Louise Buxton, doctor and instructor, leads sessions on low sugar desserts and meatless entrees, explaining rising meat intake and health risks. Registration is $10. call 887-2424 for details.
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Hinsdale Hospital
Health Education Department
Louise Buxton
Buxton
Forest Park approves modern transit terminal contract
In 1976 the Village Council of Forest Park approved a contract to build a modern transit terminal on Des Plaines Avenue. Also in 1976 residents received swine flu shots at the Naval Reserve Center. In 1967 Forest Parkers adopted a Marine in Vietnam and sent Christmas cards in Operation Adoption Vietnam. In 1952 the Illinois Commerce Commission denied a 20 cent adult bus fare rise and 13 cent child fare rise proposed by Chicago and West Town Railways, approving 17 cent adults and eight cent children instead.
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Des Plaines Ave
Forest Park
Naval Reserve Center
Forest Parkers
Marine Corp
Viet Nam
Illinois Commerce Commission
Chicago and West Town Railways, Inc
Proviso East Offers Driver Education Class This Fall
Proviso East High School schedules a classroom driver education session for private and parochial high school students in the District 209 area. The 6 p.m. session on Thursday November 17 requires entrants to be 15 or at sophomore level, with freshmen excluded. Late applicants will not be admitted. Students should use the First Avenue entrance and plan to stay until 7 45 p.m. for instructions.
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Ladies of the Eagles
Proviso East
District 209
Proviso East High School
First Avenue
Laurel and Hardy double feature at community center
Friday night at Howard Mohr Community Center Laurel and Hardy in Leave Em Laughing and A Perfect Day screen from 7 to 9 pm. Admission is free with popcorn and drinks available. Leave Em Laughing shows Laurel fearing the dentist while Hardy pretends to endure the chair. A Perfect Day features reluctant autos and a mud hole during a country picnic.
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Laurel and Hardy
Howard Mohr Community Center
Jackson Blvd
Laurel
Hardy
Howard Mohr Community Center November Trips Offer Women and Family Outings
The Howard Mohr Community Center schedules two trips in November. A women only outing to Northbrook Shopping Center on Friday November 18 runs 9 15 a m to 3 p m with Neiman Marcus Lord Taylor Sears Neiman Marcus lunch and San Pedros. reservations 771 7737. A roller skating trip to Elm Skating Rink on Friday November 25 runs 12 30 p m to 4 30 p m with 1 50 for children and 2 for adults sign up at the center.
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Howard Mohr
Elm Skating Rink
Northbrook
Neiman-Marcus
Lord & Taylor
Sears
San Pedro's
Dorothy
Grant-White PTA Arts and Crafts Show and Bake Sale
Grant-White PTA hosts an arts and crafts show and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday November 19 at the school located at Circle and Randolph streets.
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Grant-White Pta
Circle
Randolph Streets
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Murray
International Graphoanalysis Society
Ysu
Yurself
Children’s Book Week
Navy
Turkey
Field-Stevenson
By Lyn Anderson
James J. Murray
B.S
M.ed
M.S.W
L.G.A.S
Mary
Brenda
Vox Populi
West Suburban
Old Prague
Cicero
Violet Bowen
Betty Rogers
Telephone Pioneers
Life Member Club
Forest
Council Telephone Pioneers
Homer's
Madison St
L. Kocanda
W. Petry
John Magnuson
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Friends of the Library
Cleis Jensen
Seine
Potomac
Art Buchwald
Jerome Waldie
Mr. Dooley
Chicago
Barbara Schaff
Adlai Stevenson
Grace Darling
Judith Vierst
Friends’ Committee
Paul Berlin
Lorraine Engel
Ruth Nelson
Eagles
N. Marion St
Oak Park, Ill
Hair
Sun & Mon
North Ave
OAK Park Club
Ontario ST
Laurel & Hardy
Arts and Bake Sale
Willie Tyson
Meg Christian
Margy Adam
Cris Williamson
Kay Gardner
Moon Circles
Val’s
Halla Records
Seite Blvd
Oak Park Ave
Lake ST
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