55th annual Chicago Park flower show opens at Garfield Park
The 55th spring and Easter flower show at Garfield Park conservatory begins Sunday and runs through April 9. About 2,000 lilies are on display with Easter lilies predominant. A Dutch cottage with thatched roof and a stork features bulbs from Holland, including tulips, hyacinths and narcissi. Other displays include cineramas, schizanthus, hydrangeas, astilbes, snapdragons, and stocks. A large eight by four foot Easter egg exhibit with a viewing window shows an incubator with chicks. School and civic group guides are available by telephoning Kedzie 3-1281.
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Bill Holman
Chicago Park District
Garfield Park Conservatory
Garfield Park
Horticultural Hall
County Sells Midwest Hotel To Land Trust for $151,000
The 13 story Midwest hotel at 6 N. Hamlin, built in the 1920s as a swank athletic club, has sold to a land trust led by David I. Spark and Charles M. Holleb for 151000. The buyers plan a licensed sheltered care center for elderly or needy residents, with remodel estimated at 450000 to 600000.
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County
Midwest Hotel
Land Trust
N. Hamlin
Midwest Athletic Club
Cook County
David I. Spark
Charles M. Holleb
Frank E. Williams
Spark and Holleb
W. Washington
Spark
Holleb
Williams
George W. Dunne
MAC
Cops Urge Citizens Aid In Austin Crime Fight
A racially mixed Austin audience heard police officials urge public help to curb violence, highlighting the Crime Stop program and introducing Sgt. Art Ferrando as community relations officer. Capt. Thanasouras said crime exists but warned against rumors, noting fewer crimes this period than last year and stressing youth issues involve all of society, including churches.
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Austin
St. Thomas Aquinas Church
Washington
Committee For A Better Austin
CBA
Mark Thanasouras
Art Ferando
Thanasouras
Work Started On Austin North Traffic Project
Work began this week on a 68273 improvement at the Austin North intersection. Francis S. Lorenz, director of the Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings, announced Rock Road Construction Co. will complete the project in 50 days. The contract calls for reconstruction and channelization including medians traffic island repaving and modernization of signals.
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Austin
North
Francis S. Lorenz
Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings
Rock Road Construction Co
N. Rogers
Austin Blvd
Lorenz
37th Ward Alley Lights Dedicated Tonight
Mayor Richard Daley will throw the switch to turn on the alley lights in Huron street between Lorel and Lockwood at 7 p.m. signaling the completion of the 37th ward alley lighting project.
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Richard Daley
Huron
Lorel
Lockwood
37Th Ward
Plant Rented For College Extension Center at Newark
The Illinois Teachers College South will establish an extension center in 47000 square feet on the Newark Electronics Corp building’s second floor at 500 N Pulaski. It will house upper level and graduate courses replacing the Crane branch. Leases from July 1 at 1104500 annually were approved by the Board of Governors meeting in Macomb and Gov Otts Kerner signed.
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Illinois Teachers College South
Newark Electronics Corp
N. Pulaski
Pulaski
Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities
Macomb
Otts Kerner
Easter Egg Hunts Brighten West Side Parks
Easter egg hunts and party events mark West Northwest Side park programs from Kelvyn and Kosciuszko Parks to Austin Town Hall. Festivities move indoors due to weather with Columbus Park hosting mock hunts and cartoons tomorrow. Humboldt Park and Riis Park plan large hunts Saturday with tickets at fieldhouses and hats contest at Humboldt. Austin Town Hall offers crafts and egg decorating Wednesday afternoon.
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West- Northwest Side
Kelvyn Park
Wrightwood
Kosciuszko Park
N. Avers
Austin Town Hall
Lake
Columbus Park
S. Central
Humboldt Park
Sacramento
Northwest Lions Club
Riis Park
Fullerton
Holy Week Climax and Easter Celebrations Across Churches
Holy Week builds to Easter Sunday with Good Friday and Holy Saturday services across Catholic Lutheran and Episcopal churches. Easter marks resurrection and the seasonal shift to spring. Weather may be cold or snowy, but Easter parades on main streets showcase new finery among West-Northwest Side residents.
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Jesus
Christendom
Waner Charges Housing Neglect in Austin Speech
Republican mayoral candidate John Waner told Austin Kiwanis members that Chicago faces rising low income migration and that only his election can curb the trend. He attacked Mayor Daley for urban renewal failures, called for more low cost middle income housing, and accused Democrats of ghetto politics.
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John Waner
Anna
Polly) Parker
Austin
Oak Forest
Austin Kiwanis Club
Austin Service Club
Chicago
GOP
Daley
Austin Ymca
Kiwanians
Waner
Lawndale
Animals Enjoy Year Round Free Meals At 658 N Latrobe
The Bert Black family in Austin offers free food for birds and squirrels year round at 658 N Latrobe. Squirrels began by raiding bird food, then moved to eating on window sills and eventually entering the home to dine. They occasionally steal nuts and grapes, with birds and neighbors sometimes involved in the food scramble.
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Austin
Bert Black
N. Latrobe
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Annette
Dallas
Kedzie
Dunne
Service Club
State
Bernard McDevitt
Jack H. Larsen
Len Martino
Madison
Martino
Noyance
Edward Mulcrone
Lt. Mulerone
Austin-North
Tenue
Park Fieldhouse
Galewood Community Church
N. Narragansett
George Fisher
N. Oak Park
Earl Martin
Park Ridge
Clair Captron
N. Mason
Galewood
Federal Housing Authority
Northern
Illinois
St. Mel’s High School
Marshall
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