Oak Park Hosts 7th Tree Lighting and Santa Parade
The seventh annual Christmas tree lighting in Scoville Park and the Santa Claus parade in Oak Park and River Forest are set for Friday and Saturday, November 24 and 25. Festivities begin 7:30 p.m. with lights at 8 p.m. Santa appears, music by Wurlitzer, and candy for children. The Saturday parade starts 10:30 a.m. with multiple stops along a fixed route from Roosevelt on Lynn to Harlem and Marion Sears parking lot, featuring candy and balloons. Organizers include the Oak Park River Forest chamber of commerce and Optimist club. lead planner is Wesley Baughman.
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Oak Park River Forest
Scoville Park
Lake
Oak Park
Wurlitzer
Santa Claus
Roosevelt
Lynn
Roosevelt and
Austin
Oak Park National Bank
Chicago
North
Harlem
Marion Sears
Santa
Patricia Stevens
Optimist Club of
Wieboldt’s
Montgomery Ward
Gilmore and Sons
Mars Candy Co
Marshall Field and Co
Farrara Candy Co
Lee Stores
Reuffs
Why in Oak Park Why in Oak Park teen crime talk
The second of four discussions on Youth Problems in Oak Park Today will be at 8 p.m. December 1 in Ascension school Pine Room Clarence and Van Buren. Rev Robert Reicher of Loyola University will discuss juvenile delinquency with data from Police Chief Fremont P. Nester. Ronald G Schamberger USNR son of Hermann M Schamberger Sr. of 1843 N Normandy is in the Middle East aboard USS Weeks.
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Oak Park
Pine Room
Ascension School
Clarence and
van Buren
Ascension Home and School Association
Robert Reicher
Loyola University
Father Reicher
Fremont P. Nester
Ronald G. Schamberger
USNR
Hermann M. Schamberger Sr
Normandy
Middle East
Weeks
Prediction of Garner Death and Snow Forecast Column
A column by Irene Hughes predicts the death of John N. Garner seen as fulfilled with his passing on November 7. The piece also forecasts a new political figure emerging after February 1968 and a heavy Midwest winter with snow from November 3 to 14 and bitter cold. It includes reader letters about ESP dreams and a college future for a grandson.
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U. S
John N. Garner
Iowa
Midwest
Austin Women's Club Meeting With Joseph W Smith
The Austin Women's club will meet at 1 30 p m Monday with Joseph W Smith lyric tenor and Mrs Yvonne Lowry as accompanist The program also features After All a play by Mrs J Raymond Shideler presented by the Creative Writers Review chaired by Mrs Bert Macy Mrs Harold Piety will give the Literary Round Table report
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Edward A. Goetter
Pleasant
Oak Park
Fred F. Grabenstein
N. Central
Austin Women’s Club
Joseph
N. Pine
Creative Writers Review
Bert T. Macy
N. Laramie
Harold Piety
N. Harvey
Open New Pizza Parlor Hosts Wizard of the Banjo Show
A new pizza parlor announces seating for 300 and presents entertainment titled Wizard of the Banjo featuring Ralph Rex Williams from Wednesday through Sunday. Shakey's hours run 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
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Wizard of the Banjo
Ralph Rex Williams
Shakey’s
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