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Newspaper
Humboldt Journal
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1968
Page
1
A storm event near a Chicago area school yard and field house produced funnel hints, green clouds, and heavy rain with four inches flooding. Tornado warnings sounded from Oak Park sirens as clouds moved in multiple layers, then shifted east and dissipated with a soaking downpour.
Residents submit questions about local problems in Chicago's Chicago reading column. Reports note vacant 400 block N Harding lots cluttered with branches broken toys and trash awaiting foresters cleanup. Louis DeMarco coordinates cleanup efforts for a Kedzie Potomac property improving a six flat.
The Quaker Oats AAU Physical Fitness Pentathlon will be held at Rockne Stadium on Monday at 10 a.m. for youths aged 6 to 18. Participants perform five exercises to test speed strength agility and endurance and receive certificates and a prizes pack. West-Northwest Side Jewel Food stores sponsor this free event inviting local children to join.
Funeral services for Birger E. Sande 85 father of Ald Rex Sande of the 34th ward will be at 2 p m today in the Fullerton chapel interment is private A retired plumber he lived at 3501 Wrightwood and died after a heart attack Saturday night while singing with the Normennenes Singing society Survivors include another son Erling a daughter Mrs Ella Olsen two grandchildren five great grandchildren two brothers and a sister in Norway
Enrollment across four West-Northwest Side high schools and fourteen elementary schools is expected to remain near last year’s totals for the 1968-69 term opening Sept. 4. Resurrection shows a notable rise to about 677, while Providence and St. Mel merge to form a coed high school with a 155 freshman class. Elementary enrollments are steady with small shifts. overall citywide elementary enrollment is projected near 330000, up from 265000 in 1967.
Shoppers in the North Crawford area can enter to win three walnut desks with gold frames in a back to school promotion. Fill out the coupon in today’s paper and deposit it at the store named on the coupon. Drawings occur at 11 30 a.m. August 26 at Pioneer Bank.
Barbara Uchanski is named Little Miss Peanut after a Logan Square Kiwanis club sponsored contest. A six to eight year old winner represents the club to promote Peanut Day sales funding club activities and community projects.
One hundred student technicians from Chicago area high schools start an automotive mechanics career via a first in the nation cooperative training program by the Chicago Board of Education and Ford Motor Company. Forty seven are already enrolled in a pilot, with others to join in September as Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealerships participate.
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