Panda Saga at Brookfield Zoo Reveals Costs and Capers
A Chicago area zoo tale traces Su Lin the Giant Panda from capture to death in 1942. It details her purchase price and total cost paid by the Chicago Zoological Society, rivaling 1930s animal trade stories, and recounts Mei Mei and Mei Lan arrivals, staff interviews, and public fascination surrounding the pandas and their keeper Mrs. Harkness.
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Su-Lin
Sae Lin
Chicago Zoological Society
Zoo
Chicagoland
Garfield Park Conservatory
Sulin
Su Lin
Woollcott
de Harkness
Szechuan
China
Britte
Mei-Mei
Hongkong
Brookfield Zoo
Chicago Zoological Park
Su-Bin
Lies D'S
London
Mei-Lan
Rey Scott
Scott
Met-Lan
Mr and Mrs Staten Visit New York and Philadelphia
Mr and Mrs John Staten and their son John Jr traveled to New York to visit friends and to Philadelphia to see John's mother Mrs F Staren. They also visited Warren Ohio to see Mrs Staten's brother Walter and family. Mr and Mrs Donald Gothard of 4238 Dubos Boulevard welcomed a son Gregory James born July 15. The Gothards have two other sons Donald Whiting and Terry Roy.
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North Carolina
Andrew Downer
Charlottsburg
N. C
Columbia, N. C
Charlottesburg
John Brough
Naperville
Paul Oldfield
Raymond Avenue
Oldfield
Mrs. Oldfields
Henry Pencil
Arkansas
M. H. French
Blanchan Avenue
Alice Hornbeck
Arthur Avenue
California
John
Donald Gothard
DuBo‘s Boulevard
Gregory James
Cothards
Donald Whiting
Terry Roy
Truth Sunday and prayer at LaGrange church
Christian Science First Church of Christ Scientist serves LaGrange and nearby towns. Services on Sunday include Sunday School for ages up to 20, a children’s session, and a 10:45 service with July 27 subject Truth. Also Wednesday evening testimonies, hospital readings at Hines Memorial and Vaughan’s Hospital, and daily Reading Room hours at 25 So. Ashland Avenue. All invited.
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Hines Memorial Hospital
Hines
Illinois
New Quonset Hut
Vaughan's Hospital
Ashland Avenue
LaGrange
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US Row
Edt
Roofing CO
North la Grange Road
la Grange
Western Suburbs
Ary
Phillips ‘66’ Station
Fairview Avenue
Brookfield
Agnes Urbanek
Grand Boulevard
Mable Goers
Eagle R. T. U. White
Lowe Bros
Alan
Grange State Trust and Savings Bank
la Grange, Ilinois
Javenue
Damville
Ill
Long Baumgardt
Frank Wells
Florence Westfall
Céroles Burt
Blanchan
Colorado Springs
Pikes Weak
Grace Berger
Rose Juller
Los Angeles Calif
Mr. and
Mrs
Albert Nowland
Lester Schuenamann
June’ Pend
Gail
Congress Park Avenue
Gentry
Ark
Henry. Pandl
Bob Pend
County
Lfe
Congress Park
Barbara Miller
Carl Staley
Pekin, Ill
Lake Geneva
Ray Meir
Shelia
Madison
Mantowish
Wis
Catra Brill
Plainville
Terre Haute
M. B. Hart
Floyd Baker
George T. Henderson
MacNeal Memorial Hospital
Little Miss
Linda
Larry
Todd
William Cusae, Sr
William Jr
Jackie Redis
Morris Schwab
Harold Schwab
Harold Smith
Chicago
Olympian Field Country Club
Merle Garthwaight
Cleveland Avenue
LaGrange Park
da Leonard
American Trading CO
Cermak Road
Sweat Sox
Gunderson
Tuschall Engeeering CO
Ogden Avenue Ockfield
BIG Three Paving CO
Hinsdale Avenue
Hinsdale
Power Lawn Rolling Service
Hinsdale, Mlinois
Christian Science First Church of Christ
Scieritiat Cossitt and
Catherine Avenues
LaGrange, Illinois
Mylon Fisher's
Brookfield, Ill
Lawrence K. Currie
Room
la Grange Road
Diamond Fruit Market
Peter Diamond
VOGUE
Grand Blvd
House OF Quality
Cleaners and
Brookfield, Il
Troy
Ze Crib
Reed Baby Strollers
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