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Newspaper
Bensenville Register
Location
Bensenville, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1969
Page
5
State Rep. Eugenia Chapman D Arlington Heights says park districts must enhance public outreach. She spoke during a panel discussion titled How the Public Views Our Parks and Recreation.
At the Congress for Recreation and Parks in Chicago, panelists including Mrs. Chapman urged park districts to address the “squeaky wheel” factor and to advertise programs to residents who do not participate. The discussion featured man on the street tapes from Nebraska, stressing efforts to engage nonparticipants and create appealing programs. Dick Impey, Arlington Heights lawyer and realty operator, was named South Arlington Heights district campaign chair for Samuel H. Young in Illinois 13th District. Southern Illinois University awarded degrees to ten area students at summer commencement, led by Ronald F. Hopkins with a master of science degree and several Ba and BS graduates across Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Palatine, Prospect Heights, and Rolling Meadows.
Five area residents and North ern Illinois University students received federal grants totaling 29000 for fellowships traineeships and departmental support in special education. Martha Zara and Edwin Hill won 2200 stipends plus tuition and fees for learning disabilities and visual handicaps. Cheryl Snider Leslie Griffith earned 800 stipends plus tuition as senior trainees, studying physically and visually handicapped areas. Ellen Sawyer received a junior traineeship in physically handicapped studies.
Funeral mass for Paul A. Streich 75 of Elk Grove Village will be at Queen of the Rosary Church. Burial follows at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery. Survivors include two sons and four grandchildren. Jack E. Sales 44 of Mount Prospect died after a heart attack. Funeral at Lauterburg and Oehler in Arlington Heights. Carl B. Whitt 19 of Mount Prospect died after a brief illness. Visitation today and funeral services scheduled with Friedrichs Funeral Home.
Mrs Argyle Keenan 51 of 1817 N Ridge Ave Arlington Heights died Sunday after a long illness Funeral service tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the chapel of First Presbyterian Church Arlington Heights Rev Dr Paul L Stumpf officiates Surviving husband Robert J a daughter Kathleen M and a son Lee R all of Arlington Heights Contributions may be sent to Argyle Keenan memorial children's camping fund c/o The Bank and Trust Co of Arlington Heights 909 Kensington Arlington Heights 60004 or St Paul's Mission Marty S D 57361
Mrs Margarete Hoopman 74 of Mount Prospect died Friday in Holy Family Hospital Des Plaines. Funeral services were held yesterday in Des Plaines with Rev A K Webbe officiating. She was the widow of Diedrich and is survived by a daughter Mrs Ingeborg V Carl Primdahl of Mount Prospect and a sister Mrs Wally Schroeder of Germany.
The John Cardinal Cody Training Center for the blind mentally retarded will admit 24 students within a month. A $300,000 facility was dedicated by Arch1bishop Cody with leaders including Russ Stewart and Judge Joseph A Power present. The Little City foundation marks its 10th anniversary as it advances habilitation efforts.
The Almanac notes today is Tuesday September 23 1969 the 266th day with 99 left. It lists historical moments including John Paul Jones defeating Serapis in 1779 and Jack Dempsey losing to Gene Tunney in 1926. It also cites the 1943 UN relief admin creation and the 1950 Internal Security Act. A thought from John Paul Jones states I have just begun to fight.
A group of suburban teens canvasses in support of Sam LaSusa for delegate to the Constitutional Convention. College and high school students including Gerald Kykisz Thomas Jarczyk Kevin Carfey Dennis Forman Terry Cullens Bill Hake Gary Wenzel Dan Kinlahan Scott Harper Sue Beatty participate in the campaign effort.
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