Source: Rockford Register Star, Aug. 14, 2020.
Forest Hills Country Club
Veterans Who Have Passed–Roger E. Olson
Source: Rockford Register Star, June 21, 2020.
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“Face Loss of City Licenses” – 1945, plead Not Guilty
Source: Rockford Morning Star March 6, 1945
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Rockford Woman’s Club – Tablesettings event fundraiser
Source: RW; Rockford Woman magazine, July/August 2011, p. 20
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Luncheon Clubs, 1941 – 4, and Forest Hills Country Club
Source: Rockford Streamlined, by Rockford Chamber of Commerce, c. 1941
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Harlem Hills Rd. and County Club becomes Forest Hills Rd. and C.C. 1936-7
Source of residential properties by street but not street (number) address: McCoy’s Rockford City Directory for 1936. There were no residential properties east of Forest Hills Country Club; there were farms/rural. J Eugene Welch worked for Allen Ice Cream, Harry E Shouler was a plumber, Robert Strauss was the owner of the Midway Theater, Harold C. Rudolph owner Forest City Pattern Works, G B Rosenquist was a house painter.
Source of above and below: McCoy’s Rockford City Directory for 1937
Source of Above: McCoy’s Rockford City Directory for 1937
Source: McCoy’s Rockford City Directory for 1949 In the dozen years since the 1937 directory, 3 houses and the 173 Driving Range , The practice range may or may not have evolved from Hwy 173.
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“Forest Hills Chooses New Club Officers” – 11/26/1960
Source: Rockford Register Republic November 26, 1960
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Carter, John W.
(Martha) greensman Forest Hills Country Club h407 Riverside Blvd. (L P)
Source: 1937 Rockford City Directory
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Rockford Civic Newcomers Association – Sept 1970, fashion
Source: Rockford Morning Star Sept. 23, 1970
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Wortham, Horace M.
46, a leader in Rockford social, business, and industrial activities for 2 decades died Thursday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at Long lake, Wisconsin. Rockford home 905 Ridgewood Road. Rev. John Gordon, of the 2nd Congregational Church will officiate. Burial at Willwood
Cemetery had been in ill health and had operation for appendicitis recently. At the cottage at the time of death were his widow and daughter. Son of late Horace L. Wortham, Rockford pioneer merchant. Began leasing business 4 years after father’s death in 1932. Married Annette Hogland in 1917. Later was associated with Shell Oil and with Anderson Brass Co. Member Forest Hills Country Club and Rockford Elks Club
Source: Rockford Morning Star 9/15/1944
