Local History Quiz Challenge Highlights Suburb Incorporations
Twenty questions test knowledge of South and Southwest suburbs history with clues on when communities incorporated from 1843 to 1967. Entries to Joanne Zerkel at The Star, deadline Jan 15, tie by earliest postmark, prize includes a school presentation by the writer.
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Joanne Zerkel
the Star
Park Forest
Richton Park
Midlothian
McClellan
South Metropolitan
Governors State University
Swing dancing replaces model trains as newest pastime
A survey shows swing dancing rising as a winter hobby alongside trains rockets and plastic models. Hobby shops in Oak Lawn Glenwood Palos Hills and other suburbs report trains die cast cars and model rockets selling well while swing dancing grows in Frankfort Tinley Park and Lansing park districts with classes for ages 15 and up.
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Gundam
Japan
M & Models
Oak Lawn
Marty Jurasel
Don McWhorter
Don's Hobby World
Glenwood
McWhorter
Phil Larusso
Palos Hills
Larusso
Ed Stanley
Orland Hobbies
Worth
Lionel
LGB
Stanley
Iliana Short Line
Lansing
Rich Perrott
Access
Perrott
American Diabetes Association
Larsen
Frankfort Park
Jane Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Lan-Oak Park District
White
Park District
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
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Carry McCrewan
Keepatau
Palmyra
Vincennes Trail
Columbia Heights
Robbins
Chicago
University of Chicago
Illnois Central
Sage of
Ann Mathews
Simpson
Homewood-Flossmoor
Kathy White
HF Park
Mark Nordin
Dave
Don McWorter
Garrett Tomasevich
John Mize
Phil Martini
Forest
Publc
Cook and
Wal County
Te Vilage
Cook
Sanaraering Black
OMC ‘Tage Clerk
Air Works
Matteson
Iino’s
Downtown
Martell
Glass
Paul Mason
E&j Brandy
Hennessy
Seagrams Vo
J&b Scotch
Southern Comfort
Christian Brothers
Lincoln Hwy
Pagelon Trire
Jim Beam
EJ Bra
Lys
Leean
Beringer
Heineken
Seagram's Gin
Tanqueray Fi
Wolfschmi
T Liter
Corbett Canyon
Meacgoo
Ayo
Gu Pk
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