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Newspaper

Matteson Star

Location

Matteson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1978

Page

2

Rich South PTSA Open House and Meeting Tonight

Parents of Rich South High School students may tour the school at 6 45 pm and meet teachers and counselors at 7 30 pm in the first PTSA meeting of the year. George Detwiler chairs with pupil personnel staff. officers include Mrs Nederhouser Potaczek and Mrs Irions. The Rich South Band, directed by Raymond Biczak, will perform before the meeting and the band plans travel to New Orleans in spring break.

Elizabeth Mulvihill Russell Grove Anthony Marturano Rich South High School Parent-Teacher Student Association of Rich South George Detwiler The South Has Clas Tooms Association Te Media Center Detwiter Glenn E. Nederhouser Edward Potaczek Frank Irions Treas Raymond Biczak New Orleans

Zion's Final Centennial Rite Today

Zion marks its final centennial service this afternoon at 3 o clock with Pastor Charles S Mueller of Prinity Lutheran Roselle as festival preacher Rev Allen Rudow of St Paul Matteson as lector and Rev Robert F Myers of Zion as liturgist Special music features Zion senior choir directed by Randy Zielinski Der Kinderchor led by Marilyn Jacob handbell choir and Zielinski as organist The celebration closes with a 5 pm banquet at St Pauls Fellowship hall guest speaker Dr Martin E Marty from University of Chicago and a slide presentation of Zion history

Laxneran Couren Wat Noid Charles S. Mueller Prinity Lutheran Church Roselle Allen Rudow St Paul's Lutheran Church Matteson Robert F. Myers Zion Randy Zielinski Marilyn Jacob Zielinski St. Paul's Fellowship Hall Marlin E. Marty The University Chicago Zion's

Lutheran School Announces Two Holiday Observances

Zion Lutheran School Mat heson will not have classes on Thursday October 9 and Friday October 10. The faculty will attend the Northern Illinois district teachers conference in DeKalb on Thursday. The school will observe Columbus Day on Friday October 11.

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Grants Co-ordinator Suffers Setback No.2

Erica Buncis of Park Forest, a grants co ordinator for the village, was hospitalized with a fractured knee after a collision at Shabbona and Minocqua. She had already recovered from December's double fractures and had been coordinating federal grants for a $1.2 million parking lot near the Matteson ICG station, working from hospital to finalize meetings and paperwork.

John Wasik Erica Buncis Park Forest Shabbona Minocqua Erica Robert Pierce Matteson Illinois Central Gulf John Perry Vilage Perry Pierce Front Street ICG St. James Hospital

Park Forest Hiring Policies Protested by Resident

Park Forest village employee Robert J. Coleman accuses the village of discriminatory hiring. He claims blacks and women scoring under 58 were allowed a retest for firefighter eligibility, while no white men were offered the chance. Village officials defend affirmative action and propose lowering the original cutoff by one point to widen eligibility.

Joan Bogar Park Forest Village Robert J. Coleman Coleman Blaine Osterling Public Works Department Sterling John Perry Osterling

Top Bananas Club Begins New Year

The Top Bananas 4H club of Matteson began its fourth year with officer elections. Paula Hines is president, Denise Spellman vice president, Kathy Ettema secretary, Kathy O'Brien treasurer, Ellen Ettema reporter, and Sharon Gianakopolous recreation. They plan for a national display contest this week at Bremen bank in Tinley Park and an achievement night in mid October at Faith United Church of Christ. General meetings are the third Monday of each month at 4 p.m. at Faith church. For membership inquiries call Mrs. Vivian O'Brien at 721380.

Op Bananas 414 Club of Matteson Paula Hines Denise Spellman Kathy Ettema Kathy O'Brien Ellen Ettema Sharon Gianakopolous Cty Bremen Bank Tinley Park Faith United Church of Christ Maple Streets Faith Church Vivian O'Brien

Emmanuel Youth Group Meet at Cicero and Sauk Trail Church

Emmanuel Youth Group plans a meeting on Thursday October 5 at 7:30 pm at the Cicero Avenue and Sauk Trail church to organize a Lock-In scheduled for October 15. Newly elected officers are Dale Baiterman president Kayla Krabbe vice president Beth Dalton treasurer and Lori Marquardt secretary. Counselors include Mr and Mrs Les Batterman and Mr and Mrs Charles Dalton.

Urn Group Seseanuel Laeran Church Cicero Avenue Sauk Trail Dale Baiterman Kayla Krabbe Beth Dalton Lori Marquardt Les Batterman Charles Dalton

Richton Park considers rezoning bid and annexation ruling

Richton Park planners and commissioners examined a pre annexation agreement and a 1970s ordinance gap noting no records of prior zoning. They stated the court declared annexation as binding and approved rezoning the area from residential to B4 neighborhood commercial despite developer requests for B2.

Nyhus Plan Commission

Faith United Greeters Schedule at Faith United Church

Faith United Church of Christ at Matteson lists greeters for October. Mr and Mrs Stanley Stahl serve today at the 11 a.m. service. Upcoming greeters include Mr and Mrs Allen Howton October 8 and others through October 29 with a committee meeting October 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Evangelic Commune of Faith United Church of Christ, Matteson Stanley Stahl IL A.m Allen Howton Howard Smith Gary Friederich David Barr

Flying Needles Open Season With Election

The Flying Needles 4 H club opened its new season with a September 21 meeting. Officers elected: Teri Pastore president Megan Schuelze vice president Chris Adrian secretary and Billy Pastore treasurer. Committee members include Billy Pastore Lynn Gentry and Betty Jo Snyder. Leaders are Mrs Charles Zoller Fran Vreeland Nancy East and Mary Kellogg. Junior leaders are Teri Pastore and Megan Schuetze. A demonstration on small motors was given by Billy Pastore and a spaghetti making demo by Megan Schuetze followed by a meal. The group meets at Faith United Church of Christ on Thursdays at 7 p.m. to study Mexico with members sharing information on its customs geography and climate. The year will include an electricity project using sunshade and wind energy.

Flying Needles +H club Teri Pastore Presient Megan Schuelze Chris Adrian Billy Pastore Flag Lynn Gentry Betty Jo Snyder Ways Megan Schuetze Flying Needles Charles Zoller Fran Vreeland Nancy East Mary Kellogg Faith United ‘Church of Christ Mexico

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