Kelvyn Park Journal (Newspaper) - January 17, 1968, Chicago, Illinois Block Parents Help Kids in Time of Trouble Below Gun Control Law Long Overdue See Editorial KELVYN PARK JOURNAL Ml V U VVI ami 4 VI il- VOL 9 NO 16 4047 W NORTH AVE AR WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17 1968 This issue Consists of Two Pases By Mall a year At Newsstands iJc a copy Study of Spectra One of 159 project to be judged in the Feb 8 district 5 Science fair at LaFollette Park house 1333 N Laramie is Study of entered by a Foreman High school dent Participating are Kelvyn Park Foreman Prosser and Schurz High schools and Avon- Sale Barry Beaubien Belding Brantano win Falconer Gray Irving Park Linne Lloyd Monroe Mozart Murphy Nixon mer Portage Park Reilly berg Hanson Park branch Scammon Stowe and Schubert elementary public schools Delegates to ONC Congress Voice Opposition to Busing Busing was the key issue brought up last Thursday Jan 11 at the neighborhood hearing meeting held at Blackhawk park by the Organization of Northwest Communities Ray Kaepplinger 5633 ton suggested Let's invite the president of the Chicago board of education to our Community Congress Lou Blatz 2057 N stone was one of several who spoke against the busing posal He asked how many of the delegates and observers at the meeting opposed the busing The show of hands was so clearly a majority that chairman Fred ski 4738 Schubert did not ask for a no vote Mrs Ruth Romano 4217 W Dickens the meeting secretary said I never realized before how little we have to say about the education of our children The only voice we have is Recalls Days of Melon Picking and Pulling lOc an Hour in Austin BY PAT BARTELT Mud roads wooden walks kerosene lamps outdoor plumbing pumps in was North tin before the turn of the ry when Clarence Martenson was born in a frame house on Park between Thomas and Di- vision A year later the Martenson family moved into a home on Waller just across the alley from the house on Park now It was there Martenson lived until he grew to hood He vividly recalls in a letter to Community tions that Waller had a few houses on the east side of the street To the west were open prairies to the Des Plaines river except for a few houses south of Division and farm houses north of Division There was a truck farm bounded by Augusta Thomas Waller and Menard then called Prairie ave nicknamed Putch in the long ago re- members the truck farm as the place we kids got our and cantaloupes We also earned our spending ey here pulling weeds for 10 cents an hour No child labor laws then A retired railroad engineer the former North Austin man who now makes his home in Port Charlotte Fla writes in his reminiscences of the As I think back about my kid days in the early part of this century living in North Austin among the wide open prairies I realize what a wonderful childhood I bad My parents were vian immigrants who came here went through the Chicago fire homesteaded in Nebraska and raised nine children one died in infancy of whom I was the youngest Sitting on the porch of my Florida home my thoughts go back to my early years in North Austin We kids had miles of prairies to play in pick in the ditches swim in the ditches or the Des Plaines riv er Our swimming hole was north of North ave where the river turns west We had er swimming hole called the Sand Pit south of North ave at the Soo Line railroad bridge The railroad had dug out gravel and left a hole about 50 feet deep and about in diameter This filled with water and made a good swimming hole We also had the Westward golf course on the north side North ave between iand knd I there for about seven years when I wasn't working on a truck farm pulling weeds for 10 cents an hour No such thing as an allowance in those days You went out and worked for your spending money movies and ice cream we had one bergs hall on Cicero st No riding We hiked here and back A nickel for the show nickel for an ice cream cone Total 10 cents for an all-day entertainment The old carline started at Lake and Cicero ran north to west on Chicago Harlem south on Harlem to Madison west on Madison to Des Plaines south on Des Plaines to Twelfth st east on Twelfth to Laramie north on Laramie to Lake All for five cents In the summer they had open cars We would take a Sunday ride for ten cents all afternoon ly through open country What a day and Most of us went to Byford school called Iowa st school at that time No such thing as de- then as we had a principal who kept us in line Miss Close God bless her Many a bum she ened out She had many hard nuts to handle but they all looked alike to her When they left that school they had a good start towards the making of a real man thanks to her Wha a girl she was may her soul rest in peace Band concerts on day nights at the Town Hall Lake and Central was another amusement we had A I'll never forget was Flo Jack she belt out a tune Vo speakers in those days She was a second Ethel man I sure enjoyed her ing The music was by Givens or Tony bands The park had the Town Hall and jail in the center Another point of interest I'd ike to mention is the Chicago and North Western Railroad When it ran on the ground Be- fore 1906 when it was elevated the station was at Central on he north side of the tracks the tracks were elevated the station was located at Parkside now gone I worked for the Chicago and North Western for 50 years retired at 65 years as staff en- gineer in the signal ment Between 1905 and 1910 there was a good strong baseball team that played around May- and Division They were Austin Athletics run by Art A few of the players I re- member were Chris son a pitcher who kicked his leg above his head when he pitched Others were Bob ger Harry Anderson and his brothers Tommy and Cubby Later there was a team called Monitor Colts run by George Rightner Some of the players were the Turnquist brothers pitchers George ris outfield Harry Anderson second base and his brother Cubby outfield In 1912 the year I started to the the Ed Block Parents Protect Children work I organized a team Division A C Names of original players included Hagg catcher Ray Meath pitcher Les Smith first base his father was Ben Hallberg second base Al Tighe shortstop Herman third base I played left field Harry Mathews center field Schwank right field Jim Goggin and Art Gustafson out- field Later there were Ed son Harry Rossiter 1st Babe Goldwaite c Brother Tug p and Gibby Nelson Edon ke was our manager World War I came and I joined the Navy Most of the players went into the service We played at Massasoit and Division A team the Rangers played at Thomas and Menard Our center fielders played back to back On a day we drew big around the block crowds all We would pass the hat and always picked up to Some of the names on the Rangers were Rich Holtz old Hafer Helge Carlson Chick Anderson Yops Anderson Satchel Krueger Cubby son Another team called the Monarchs played on Austin north of Division Each fall we three teams would play each other This ways raised a lot of excitement and interest In the winter we flooded the block where we played ball We had skating all winter held races and skating parties Putch Martenson closes his letter of nostalgic ries of life more than ago in North ing by asking any of the ball player on teams he wrote about to drop me a line Better he concludes come on down to Florida We have lots of room We are on a channel leading to the Gulf and beach with good swimming and fishing address is 112 N E Rodgers Port Charlotte Fla 33950 whether to put them in public or parochial schools Speaking of the proposed tation James Bannon 1650 N Tripp ONC Resolutions man said If the city is about listening to the ple on this issue this will be a good opportunity The first Community con- gress toward the groups are working will be held at Prosser Vocational High school 2143 N Long on Jan 28 At the park meeting amendments were offered to the proposed con- which would in- crease the number of elected from four to nine and increase the size of delegations from larger Additional nations made and accepted include two for Sister Ann Therese of St and James Bannon Other issues brought in by neighbors from the area be- tween Cicero and Central in- cluded a need for recreational space north of Diversey Ken Beyer speaking for the newly formed Falconner Area Group FANG said they understood the city has funds for Tot Lots and that his group meant to seek this The driveway at Hansen park was mentioned by Leonard Cwik of the Schubert PTA Traffic lights and the poor of street signs at night were brought up by teachers from St Genevieve's school Sister Anne Therese spoke of the Northwest Committee for a family Counseling center re- minding the delegates that she had been working for this for over a year from the very beginning of ONC At that time we had two committees Now we have she said The promised branch brary was discussed with those who had worked er from different hood groups for the project A similar meeting will be held at p.m tomorrow Thursday Jan 18 at Riis Park 6100 Fullerton is even closer to Burbank and Lyon schools two of those named by Redmond as ing schools for busing this sue is expected to get con- attention Expensive Hole in the Wall Hole in wall shows where two gunmen broke into currency exchange at 4357 Division last Friday and handcuffed two women tellers be- fore escaping with an estimated Police say gunmen broke into a vacant store next to the exchange Thursday night bored part way through the wall and then waited until a Brinks truck delivered money before bursting through the rest of the wall and surprising the cashiers The women Mrs Natalie Schneider and Elsie Congiusti were handcuffed together before the robbers fled back through the wall and out the back door of the vacant store CROSSES EQUATOR Seaman James M Urganus USN son of Mr and Mrs Mi- chael L Urganus 5456 wood was one of men aboard the special at- tack aircraft carrier USS In- trepid who participated in a traditional navy initiation when the ship crossed the equator Intrepid which recently com- her second deployment off the coast of North Viet Nam is a three-time winner of the Navy's Battle Efficiency E Library Shows Oil Paintings By Area Artist Oil Paintings by Rosemary are on display at the Logan Square branch public library 3255 Altgeld during January by Rosemary Curth whose oils have been displayed at art galleries Persons inter- ested in learning about art as a career or as a hobby will find many suitable books in the brary Biographies and sions of art and artists are also available Among the most recent Maria and Louis Color In Oil a technical explanation of the ture of color in pigment and on canvas L Oil inting detailed information about the tools of oil painting and their tion Ralph The Artist's Handbook of Materials and which gives the artist a complete and up-to-date account of the materials and 3 Scout Leaders Get High Honor Three West-Northwest Side Boy Scout leaders win be among 22 Scout volunteers who will receive the Silver Beaver award at the annual dinner of methods of his crafts Anthony Creative Painting and with reproductions of the artist's work Arthur Anyone Can practical tion the various media of art With 30 homes in the area ready displaying the sponsored Volunteer Block Parent sign in their windows the PTA of Stowe Elementary school 3444 is ing more such homes to provide safe emergency havens for dren going to and from school A Volunteer Block Parent is simply a concerned persons who is willing to aid children in trouble The yellow sign with a blue star in a window is a nal to a child in trouble that he can get help there Such a parent assumes only the responsibility of viding a haven until help such as police or firemen or the child's own parents arrive Police are notified when a child is sick or injured or frightened by a child molester The fire de- is notified for an ambulance when a child is injured The volunteer parent does not give first aid or assume other Mrs Edythe Abear 1734 N Sawyer whose telephone is CA is chairman of the Block Parent tee of the Stowe PTA She said the program is essentially a preventive one for the tion of school children the Chicago Area Boy Scout council at p.m Jan 27 ait the Conrad Hilton Hotel The Silver Beaver is the est honor a Boy Scout council may bestow on an adult leader and is presented to those who have rendered outstanding and distinctive service to scouting for at least 10 years Frank S Accardi 3555 Hirsch is scoutmaster troop 109 sponsored by of the Blessed Virgin church A rate analyst for Navajo Freight lines he has been tive in scouting since 1958 and has served on leader training staffs and is an Order of the Arrow advisor He has served as Pathfinder district roundtable chairman and is a recipient of the district Award of Merit Accardi rendered outstanding service recently when he worked with 240 Puerto Rican boys in his area as part of the council's Project Amigo Melvin C Schroeck 1007 N Leclaire is scoutmaster of troop 393 sponsored by Faith United Presbyterian church He has been a scout volunteer since 1955 and is a machine maintenance and repair man for Western Electric His service has included being a Cub Scout pack com- New Chamber Officers New president of Chamber of Commerce ert Williams third from left Pioneer Trust and Savings Bank 4000 North accepts gavel of office from outgoing dent Roy Dimberg 3944 North at installation ceremonies held Thursday at American Home Savings 3924 North Looking on are new officers from left Augie gai secretary-treasurer Crawford Department Store 4020 North Richard Haupt vice-president Medical ply 3942 North and John recording secretary west Journal 4047 North and Scout Family Finance Campaign chairman for the Austin district in 1967 Schroeck attends summer camp regularly with his troop and is active in district roundtables and adult leader activities Chris Teodosis 2216 N well is currently assistant district commissioner in the Pathfinder district He served in the same ity in the Fort Dearborn dis- from 1959 to 1964 He is district sales manager for Supreme Frozen foods He has served as a Scoutmaster institutional representative and neighborhood commissioner He also has been a member of the Campmaster corps the staff and the Wood badge staff Theodosis is a it badge counselor and received the district Award of Merit in 1966 The lasting values these men have instilled into the boys they serve have been lauded by their colleagues and neighbors and through these achievements they are recognized as leaders in said Harold E Brooks vice president Armour and Co and man of the council's Silver Beaver committee More than Chicago area council adult leaders will attend the annual dinner being held in conjunction with the 1968 cil annual meeting Volunteers Learn Hospital Chores how to chart them for each patient They do all these things but work j also do other things such as Betty Baker and Pat seniors at Kelvyn j Park High school do volunteer tal from 7 to 3 p.m every Saturday They learned of this volunteer work through their doctor On a visit to the doctor Dr Joseph Caliendo they talked with him about becoming nurses and he suggested that they become to learn the of a hospital They plied at Illinois Masonic tal and were accepted When Betty and Pat first started they had to attend class sessions before working on the floor Mrs Evelyn ing and Miss Vicki Loring taught their class how to give a bed bath change bed and take temperatures pulse and respiration and give bed pans pass food trays and feed anyone who cannot feed himself change bed linens wash units and give baths to patients They also run errands for head nurses A Asked of an experience they would never forget they looked at each other and Betty replied The first time we were on the floor we were called to take an older woman down to the cast room and x-ray room and the woman was all confused and most in hysterics It was an experience neither of us will Betty added It doesn't seem like much of an said Pat but to as it was
