Schools raise focus at Forest Park Historical Society meeting
At the second annual Forest Park Historical Society gathering on Oct 3, members discussed school displays and the planned permanent collection including an old desk, slate board, ink well, gum, and textbooks from the 1850s to 1870s. The meeting also amended the constitution to name Forest Park public schools as a second heir for tax exempt status, with the library as first heir.
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Forest Park Historical Society
Frank Orland
Arnold Wulff
Josephine Austin
The
Historical Society
Pastor Wulff
Forest Park
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Proviso East Reorganizes Student Council for 1976 77
The Proviso East High School student council is reorganized with homeroom reps electing officers for 1976 77. Mitchell Riele of Forest Park is president with Marilyn Hughes Roberta Dobry as co secretaries and Roberta appears as treasurer. Advisors are Thomas O Hale and Dan King.
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East High School
Mitchell Riele
Forest Park
Marilyn Hughes
Maywood
Roberta Dobry
Collis Allen
Alicia Benjamin
Mark Bruno
Donna Dandridge
Erwin Engler
Gawana Freelon
Gene Hendricks
Kenneth Hamby
Shelia Jones
Elaine Lites
Pam Martin
Crest Mitchell
Ellie Olman
Lori Onesti
Valerie Purchase
Carla Robinson
Jeanne Sarno
Elizabeth Stevenson
Pam Stevens
Tracy Turner
Denise Wood
Brenda Allen
Desi Baker
Evette Block
Ann Judith Brock
Sharon Calderone
Shelia Chamberlain
Glenda Copeland
Elton Davis
Brenda Downer
Stephanie Fair
Lynda Freeman
Vanessa Goldston
Angel Hawkins
Roxann Horton
Phyllis Howard
Donna Johnson
Derby Jones
Sandra Lane
Helen Lyles
Odalis Martinez
Pamela McDaniel
Debbie Moore
Natalie Neal
Linda Pearson
Shirley Pullins
Joyce Scott
Sandy Shobutte
Joanna Stallworth
Lois Sturino
Robert C. Thornton
Patty Toms
Reatha Webb
Natta White
Leslie Wolf
Anthony Wellington
Rose Williams
Thomas O’hale
Dan King
Social Science
O’hale
Walsh proposes stricter lobbying laws for state Senate race
Republican candidate Richard A. Walsh from the 5th district calls for monthly lobbyist expenditure reports to the secretary of state plus disclosure of targets and purposes of legislation. He urges public access to who spends how much to influence lawmakers and tighter reporting for special interest groups.
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Richard A. Walsh
Senate
Walsh
Secretary of State
BPW Hosts Women in Business Dinner Program
The West Suburban Business and Professional Women's Club will host its monthly dinner on Oct 26 at Nielsen's Restaurant Elmwood Park starting at 7 p.m. A social hour precedes the program with guest speaker Mary Jane Savage among the participants.
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West Suburban Business and Professional Women’s Club
Nielsen’s
Elmwood Park
Women In Business
Mary Jane Savage
Halloween party set at Grant-White
The Grant-White PTA hosts its annual Halloween parties for all grades at 6 30 p m on Friday Oct 29 at the school located at Circle Avenue and Randolph Street Forest Park A movie Nightmare in Wax will be shown in the gym Admission is 50 cents Popcorn chips popsicles and orange juice available A Bicentennial program will be delivered by the Trebliaires and hostesses include Janice Brunory and Mary C Brady Reservations may be made by calling Jeanne Mally or Betty Studenbaker
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Historical Society
Forest Park
Heritage Committee
Orland
Friendship Club
St. Bernardine’s
Harmoni-Kats
Eleanor Morowski
Helen Morales
Mary Foxen
Bertha Weger
Martha Kwiatt
Elizabeth Moos
Emily Pouzar
PTA
Circle Avenue
Randolph Street
Mary Jane Studios
Carol Ignaszak
Cage Manufacturing
Lee Robitscher
Lee Studio
Betty Surron
Jackie the
Mary C. Brady
Roser- Sarah Erickson
Franklin Park
Jeanne Mally
Bellwood
Betty Studenbaker
Westchester
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Thomas Avenue
Adams Street
Lillian Schank
American Legion Auxiliary
Charles Roth
Lake St
Oak Park
Jerome Murphy
Ethel
Hansen) Mey
Mey
Seguin Training Center
Seguin
Ino
Helen Gurgone
Ferdinand
Kiwanis
Forest Park Kiwanis Club
River Forest Country Club
Andy Collis
Jerry Jacknow
Chuck Pellegrino
Frank Hosler
Elmer Lussow
Tom Ahern
Robert Bale
Bill Fitzpatrick
Oak Park Arms Hotel
William Wrtis
Altenheim
Germania Club
Germania Place
Chicago
Frauen-Verein
William Nehlsen
W. Jung
Friends of the Forest Park Library
Jackson
T.B. Holliday
Elmhurst College
Holliday
Purdue University
Marquette University
Emil Zunker
Henry Rosemont
Ruth Nelson
St. John Lutheran Church
Ruth Churches
Lydia Higgins
Maud Heindl
Mrs. Heind
Montreal
Canada
Cook County Hospital
By Lyn Anderson
Elgin
Boy Scout Troop 102
Dan Sjostrom
Proviso
Tammy Akerele
Debra Banks
Joy Blakely
Terris Bradely
Jacqueline Buford
Bennetha Collins
LaVade Curtain
Trina Davis
Theresa Doyle
Donna Flemming
Arthur Garnett
Denise Hamilton
Katherine Helf
Monica Jackson
Candace
BPW
Grant-White
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