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Forest Park Review SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered Each Thuri. Morning By Your Poitmon 92.00 Per Year in Advance Entered as Second Class Mall Matter at Forvst Park, Illlnoii. uitdar tba act of Mardi Jrd, 1171. THE PAPER WITH THE PERSONAL TOUCH CLAUDE WALKER, Editor POLLY PETERSON, Associate Publtihed Each Thursday at Foreit Part, Illlneli BY FOREST PUBLICATIONS, INC. 7233 Madison Street FOreit 6-24IS VOL.

14 FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1951 PRICE FIVE CENTS Me! Glos Leads Forest Park Cancer Drive Melvin E. Glos, 204 Elgin, has been appointed the campaign chairman for the 1951 dancer Crusade of the Illinois Division, American Cancer Society in Forest Park, announces Robert Pease, chairman of the Communities Division. The drive will be conducted throughout April. Mr. Glos is now in the process of lining-up volunteer "Crusaders" who will have a two-folc mission in the campaign they will talk to all residents in the community and to the owners small businesses in this area to ask for contributions to the drive and to distribute, informationa literature, telling the purposes the Illinois Division.

A quota of $900,000 is the target of all campaigners in the slate; the Communities Division has set $110.000 as its goal, say Mr. Pease. These funds are used to further the program of cance control in Chicago and Illinois which is based on research, edu cation, and service. Research projects which ar aided by the Society include some being conducted at the Uni versity of Chicago, University Illinois, Northwestern Univer the Michael Reese hos pital. Twenty-five percent of a funds raised In this drive go research.

Education in -the-seven -dange signals of cancer, how to recog nize its early symptoms and wha to do about them is the secon phase of the program, Service the cancer patient sickropr comfort items, dressings, Visitih Nurse Association es the third phase of the program "We are interested in helpin this worthwhile work," the chair man said in accepting his ap polntment. "I am sure our com munity'will do its share to stam out the vicious killer, cancer." Soldier Injured As Car Hits Tree Pfc. Peter Zei, son of Mr. an Mrs. Ted Dannenberg, was sei iously injured in an auto acciden at Westficld, New York.

Youn Zei, who had just spent a 16 da furlough here was driving bac to his base at Samson Air Fiel Geneva, New York, when he ap parently fell asleep while drivin and crashed into tree. It quired 21 stitches to sew up th Studies Radar PFC Ronald G. Samuel, son Ar. Mrs! W. H.

Samuel, 629 -iarlem enlisted in the Aii Dorps December 1, 1950., Basil, raining at Shepard Air Force Ease, now at schoo studying radio and radar in Keesler Air Force Base, Miss ssippi. ines Bar Meld Up 2 Men Get $48,00 Four customers at the Pine sar, 7412 Harrison though the young man who had just or dered a beer was joking when he said "This is a stickup, give the money from the cash regis ter;" They laughed until the man drew a Colt 45 and placed a sho the ceiliing, then were, fully convinced, especiallj when an accomplice produced a saw off shotgun from under hi coat. John Paciask, the propri etor also didn't need any fu'rthe convincing, so he opened the regi ster and handed the holdup men $48.00. Customers, Douglas Johnson 812 Beloit, Thomas Tobln, 83 Thomas, Wm. Oldenberg, 820 Cir cle, arid Russ Cortino, 933 La throp, thought they would asked to produce their apurses however the robbers weren't in terested and left after they emp lied Ihe regisler.

This occurre last Wednesday evening at o'clock. Natives who beat to bea off evil spirits are objects scorn lo smart American motoris who blow horns to break up tral fie jams. contusions in his face and knees were badly bruised. Notice New Deadlines New deadlines for Forest Park evicw copy has been changed 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoons.

This is for all church weddings and en- agements, social notes and ad- ertisements. Pictures should be the Review office not later than fonday afternoon. Copy reaching the office on Vednesday will not be accepted or that week's publication but have to wait over for the cxt week. Campus Queen Florence.Blasius, daujEhter Herman Blaaius, 771VAdam Street, represented trre Bradley Dasketball team as its Queen dur- ng the National Campus Basket- jail Tournament which was held on the Bradley campus in PeOria March 27 through 31. girls were elected from Bradley, each one to represent one of the eigh cams taking part in the compe ition.

Flo was presented at each of Bradley games, and she assistec in' the presentation.of awards a the close of the tournament on Saturday evening. Bradley placei second in the tournament. Flo is a sophomore at Bradley and is majoring in Sociology. Beg Pardon In last week's issue of Tn RKVIEW we reported that the For est Park Kiwanis club had turnc over a check for $275.35 to th Boy Scouts. The figure shoul have been $2751.35.

Give us a call FO 6-241 Promoted Marine Private First Class Al- jtrt Millson Gonder, 19, son of Vtr. and Mrs. J. Millson Gonder, Circle, was promoted to his present rank when he was graduated from "Boot Camp" on Apr 4, 1951. Gonder climaxed his recruit training by winning the marksman medal on the rifle range when he fired a score of 204 out of a possible 250 during lis weapons training.

Gonder enlisted in the Marine Corps on Jan. 25, 1951. He was recent employee of Mr. William Hasselberg, Forest Park, 111 where he was machinist. Immediately following i "Boot Camp" graduation he was given, a leave; afte which, he will frpm Pauris Island to a Marine Corp unit secyjjpg land, sea or in the air.

Meeting To Be Held Here On April 10th President Clifford Mnrqunrdt the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce 'has called what is iclieved to be the first "Town Meeting" of its kind. He has registered letter invited all andidates for office in the Vll- age, School Board, Park Board nd Township April elections to- npear nnd speak at the American Hall, Circle and Adams, Tuesday evening, April 10, at 8 o'clock. Each candidate will allowed three minutes in which tell the audience why he or he believes they are qualified and should be elected. A copy of Marquardt's letter is repro- lur-cd elsewhere in this issuq in 'ull page space. The meeting is said to be non- lartisan and has been called by 'resident Marquardt as a public It is open to the- public and free to all.

Speakers will be ntroduccd from the platform in he order in which they appear it the meeting. Owing to the num- of candidates expected and he time limits, there will be no questions from the floor nor from opposing candidates. An overflow crowd is expected. Heart- Attacks Suffered By 3 Local Residents Three local residents sufferec heart attacks in the past week Police were called to the home of Marie Sembirccv, 50, 7035 Roo sevelt, who was stricken. Thej summoned Dr.

Whiteway who re vived her. No wa necessary. John Kreml, 72, 333 Circle, wa not so fortunate. He suffered hi attack while carrying a bucke of coal up the stairs Dr. Giardin was summoned, and after attempt at reviving, pronounced i dead.

Herman Hacker, 68, 201 Rock ford, was pronounced dead Dr. Baumgartner, when he wa summoned to that home by IOCE police on April 1st. when you go on vacation. Loan Association Leases 3 Stores Under Construction Fitst Savings and Loan Association of Forest Park and River Forest has just completed negotiations for leasing three, of the four stores now under construction by Fred Neubergcr on Madison Street near Des Plaines avenue. Mr.

Earl T. Marquardt ncted as broker. When completed about July 15th, the new structure on a'60x 100 ft. lot will become the new 1 home of the First Savings Loan Assn whose asscsts have grown in ten years to over $11,000,000.00. Original plans were completely revamped to take care 'of the rapidly expanding lucal savings and loan association of which Mr.

Earl T. Marquardt is president. Cigarettes Stolen 200 cartons of cigarettes were taken by burglars who -broke into the store room of the Refiners Pride office at 7301 Randolph, Sunday night. The value of the ciggies was estimated at $350.00. Celebrate 33rd Anniversary of Proviso Chapter 245 Auxiliary, Loyal Order of Moose The Proviio chapter 245 auxiliary, Loyal Order of Moose, observed their 33rd anniversary with a pot luck dinner on March 29 at the Moose home, 201 Desplaines..

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