Commencement Week Programs for Oak Park River Forest
Announcement lists schedule for High School Commencement week with events at First Congregational Church and Warrington Opera House. Includes class day exercises June 4, field day, finals, and ticketing rules with seating limits and union services. Also notes a promising young actress Miss Gertrude Johnson starred in A Night Off at Warrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Williams
First Congregational Church
Edic
Avenue
Pia
River Forest
Cal Park
Clery
Perons
Patra
Mb. Williams
Bo Sst
Barton
Bayist
Dr Luevock
de. Barton
Dr. Soares
Presbyterian Church
Warrington Opera House
Gertrude Johnson
Sophonisba
Oak Park Village Notes Boost Local Events And Deeds
Oak Park news highlights Decoration Day crowding the streets a parade and flags wind through town. Camps at Old Desplaines begin July 10 and Oak Park hosts concerts fairs and church activities. Local figures including Miller drugstore and the New Store promote products while plans for a new post office and water plant improvement unfold.
The School Century begins in Oak Park with new edition
Local notes report Jenner Concrete Co manning fishing lines and selling fish to neighbors while Hohmann is praised as a Walton descendant. Adelaide Griffing earns valedictorian honors at John Marshall High School and gets a Chicago University scholarship. The School Century, a new educational magazine, launches with 10000 copies around June 10, published by Geo. W. Jones in Oak Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hohmann
Izaak Walton
Adelaide Griffing
Austin
John Marshall High School
Chicago Board of Education
Miss Griffing
Chicago University
Miss Grifing
Henry F. Griffing
Chicago
Jones
North Boulevard
Oak Park
School Century
Geo. W. Jones
Mr. Vaile
New York City
Stolen Bicycles Reported From Local High School Area
Three bicycles were stolen Wednesday in broad daylight from in front of the high school. The owners named are Maarmon Towis of 424 N Oak Park Ave Wil au m Vosburgh of 321 8 Grove Ave and F B Needham of 104 Wisconsin Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maarmon Toewis
Oak Park Avenue
Wil
Vosburgh
Grove Avenue
Needham
Wisconsin Avenue
Wash Ginghams Offer Better Look At Low Price
The ad promotes wash Ginghams for exercise in selecting wash goods. It notes careful testing of samples, returning doubtful patterns, and promising reliable goods. It claims 100 patterns, customers call them prettier than average stores, and a 25c look at 2c price.
White City Opens With Big Press and Public Attendance
Last Friday evening marked the opening of White City with a press rehearsal attended by members of the Illinois Press Association and Chicago Press Club. The formal opening drew a large crowd, with lights visible for miles and attractions including a ballroom, chutes, scenic railway, toboggan ride, a trained horse act, and a penny amusements area. D. M. Clayton advertises painting and decorating services, and J. S. Ingram & Co. promotes Hallihan boots and shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White City
Illinois Press Association
Chicago Press Club
Jim Key
Indian Congress
Oak Park Horse Show Association elects officers and plans
Oak Park Horse Show Association held its annual meeting at Scoville Institute. John Farson wired as president with John D. Ross and E. B. Pitkin as vice presidents and J. Fred Butler as secretary treasurer. The board reported assets of 10867 with 725 cash on hand and no liabilities. The next show is planned for Sept 8–9 with talks to place the event on West ward grounds and form a fifty person Ladies Auxiliary. Hephzibah Home to receive at least half of charity net proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park Horse Show Association
Scoville Institute
John Farson
J. Fred Butler
Board of Managers
John D. Ross
E. B. Pitkin
S. S. Rogers
D. @. Trench
George A. Lytle
Jacob Mortenson
Terrill
Farson
Oak Park
Hephzibah
Westward Ho Gelf Club
George Wilkins
Chicago Horse Show Association
Association
Village Board Adopts Concrete Walks and Street Lighting Plan
At Thursday’s regular meeting Trustee Dungan presided with all trustees present. An ordinance for concrete walks on Pleasant Street Washington Boulevard Sixty fourth Lombard and Taylor avenues was adopted costing $6000. Street lights ordered for Wesley Avenue Madison Street Erie Street East Avenue. A runabout and harness up to 75 were approved. Water Company to extend mains on Seventy second Avenue from Chicago Avenue to Ontario Street. Kitchen demolition at 101 Lake Street approved. Health Board reported a smallpox case. building Duisance unable to fumigate. Speed limits set to 12 mph main streets 6 mph turns 4 mph alleys. William Street four foot concrete walk granted. Health ordinance amended to tighten vaccination. James W Carter signed a seven year contract for building an office on South Boulevard and Ridgeland Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dungan
Pleasant Street
Washington Boulevard
Sixty-fourth
Lombard and
Taylor Avenues
Wesley Avenue
Madison Street
Erie Street
East Avenue
Water Company
Seventy-second Avenue
Chicago Avenue
Ontario Street
Lake Street
Board of Health
William Street
James W. Carter
South Boulevard
Ridgeland Avenue
Water Company Reorganization Moves Forward June 1
A new water company takes formal control of the Water Company property on June 1. Frank J. Baker, vice president, arrived and Mr. Dodge, representing former owners, turned over the plant. Baker will keep Dodge as manager with no staff changes. Boilers are installed and plans call for a riverfront central station and alternating current supply to multiple plants managed by several electric firms. The Evanston offices remain the general location. The Lewis and Clark centennial in Portland is underway with events echoing the Louisiana Purchase Exposition opening at the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Baker
Dodge
Baker
Oak Park
Mr. Dodge
North Shore Electrica Co
Waukegan Electric Co
Evanston Heating and Electric Co
Highland Park Electric Co
Maywood Electric Co
la Grange Electric and Water Co
Chicago Heights Electric Co
Portland
Ore
St. Louis
Roosevelt
White House
Washington
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Superior
the Reporter
Argus For Sale
Anats
W. W. Oaks’ Pharmacy
LGN
Gas Park Avenue
Spelman A. Mitchells
C. P
Summer Union
Miss Gertrude Johnson
Old Desplaines
P. Hird Price
California
N. G. Moore
Forest Avenue
J.C. Mullin
Scoville Building
Mel Henry
Miller’s Drug Store
Kenilworth Avenue
Randolph Street
Jerry
Opera House
Go. Waile
Marth of
Dame
Warrington
Aeromen- Argus
Cupid
Key West
Miller's
Dragopist
New Water Company
Chicago and River Forest Road
Springfield
DuPage County
Jane Irving
Seat Miller's Drug Store
M. BK. Wilkins
Sweet Lome
Biret M. EK
Epworth League
Colums
Texas
Euclid Avenue
M. E
W. R. Chamberlain
F. D. Thompson
M. E. Church
J. ©. Wood
Myrtle
Park Ridge
H. S. Mitchell
Warren Avenue
Ainsworth
South
Joseph Mitchell
Tur Reporter-Argus
Cgoodhart’s
Winchester Avenue
Polk Street
Chas. P. Miller
Mrs. W. H. Hatch
New York
Arlington Cemetery
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
River Forest Home School
Wm. EK. Barton
Dixon
Matthew T. Long
Fire Department
Mrs. Long
Rockford, T
Mr. Long
Sater Underwear
Sehoff
Schoff
Edward Downs
Mr. Downs
Richard A. Morley
Euclid Avenue M. E. Church
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Ingall’s
John Hohmann
Home Avenue
The
Jenner Concrete Co
Builders
Grover
Ingram’s
Henry Spellmeyer
W. F. McDowell
Methodist Episcopal Church
B. P. Raymond
Wesleyan University
Middletown Conn
Pleasant Home
Methodist Social Union
Reporter Argus
John D. Suydam
D. M. Clayton
Philadelphia
Hallihan
Ingram & Co
the Village Board
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