ONC Congress Deliberates Busing At Neighborhood Hearing
Delegates to the Organization of Northwest Communities meeting at Blackhawk Park heard strong opposition to busing. Community leaders urged inviting the Chicago Board of Education president while a majority favored no vote on the issue. A Jan. 28 community congress is planned at Prosser Vocational High School with further nominations and calls for more recreational space and a family counseling center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaFollette Park
N. Laramie
Foreman
Kelvyn Park
Prosser
Schurz
Avon
Blackhawk Park
Organization of Northwest Communities
Ray Knepplinger
Fullerton
Chicago Board of Education
Community Congress
Lou Blatz
N. Keystone
Fred Wrzesinski
Schubert
Ruth Romano
W. Dickens
James Bannon
N. Tripp
ONC
Prosser Vocational High School
N. Long
Ann Therese
St. Genevieves
Hansen Park
Leonard Cwik
Schubert Pta
St. Genevieve’ S School
Année Therese
Northwest
Riis Park
Riis
Burbank
Lyon
Redmond
Givens
Tony Milhaus
Chicago and North Western Railroad
General
Parkside
Robbers Burst Through Wall With Truck Loot
A truck pulled through a wall and delivered cash to a vacant store. Two women, Mrs. Natalie Schneider and Elsie Congiusti, were handcuffed together before the robbers fled back through the wall and out the back door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie Schneider
Elsie Congiusti
Recollections of North Austin Life and 1900s Baseball Clubs
Retired North Austin resident Clarence Mortenson recalls childhood days on Park and Waller streets, a truck farm near Prairie Ave, and weed pulling for 10 cents an hour. He describes open prairies, swimming holes, the Westward Ho golf course, and old car lines while detailing early local baseball teams and players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Clarence Mortenson
Park
Thomas
Division
Martenson
Waller
Parkside
Des Plaines
Augusta
Thomas, Waller and
Menard
Prairie Ave
Mortenson
North Austin
Port Charlotte
Fla
Chicago
Nebraska
North Ave
Soo Line Railroad
Westward Ho
Ridgeland
Harlem
Chicago and North Western
Signal Department
Mayfield
Austin Athletics
Art Freewold
Chris Simonson
Bob Steger
Harry Anderson
Tommy
Cubby
Monitor Colts
George Rightner
Turnquist Brothers
George Norris
Rangers
Rich Holtz
Harold Hafer
Helge Carlson
Chick Anderson
Yops Anderson
Satchel Krueger
Cubby Anderson
Monarchs
Patch” Mortenson
North Rusing
Florida
Gulf
N. E. Rodgers
Block Parents Program Seeks More Safe Havens Near Stowe PTA
Stowe Elementary PTA seeks additional homes to join 30 already displaying the Volunteer Block Parent sign. The yellow blue star sign marks a safe haven for children in trouble and triggers police or fire response if needed. Edythe Abear leads the voluntary committee and stresses prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Stowe
Wabansia
Edythe Abear
N. Sawyer
Stowe Pta
Navy Initiation Sees USS Intrepid Cross Equator
Seaman James M. Urganus of 5456 Wrightwood is among 3,200 navy men aboard the USS Intrepid during the traditional initiation as the ship crossed the equator. Intrepid recently completed its second deployment off North Vietnam and is noted as a three time winner of the Battle Efficiency award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Urganus
USN
Michael L. Urganus
Wrightwood
USS
Intrepid
North
Viet Nam
Oil Paintings by Rosemary Curti Displayed at Logan Square Library
The Logan Square branch at 3255 Altgeld hosts a January show of Rosemary Curti’s oil paintings. The display highlights Curti’s work and offers related art career and hobby resources. The library features biographies and art discussions, plus recent books on painting tools, materials, and techniques by Mayer Guptill Toney Zaidenberg and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary
Logan Square
Altgeld
Rosemary Curti
Maria and
Louis Divalentine
Arthur L. Guptill
Ralph Mayer
Anthony Toney
Arthur Zaidenberg
Three Scout Leaders Earn Silver Beaver Honor in Chicago Area
Thirty leaders will be honored at the Chicago Area Boy Scout council Silver Beaver dinner at the Conrad Hilton Hotel January 27. Frank Accardi Melvin Schroeck and Chris Theodosis receive the council’s top adult honor for long service since 1955. The event, part of the 1968 annual meeting, will draw more than 1,400 adult leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Area
Boy Scout Council
Conrad Hilton
Frank S. Accardi
Hirsch
Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Church
Order of the Arrow
Pathfinder
Accardi
Melvin C. Schroeck
N. Leclaire
Faith United Presbyterian Church
Western Electric
Harold E. Brooks
Armour and Co
Council
Chicago Area Council
Volunteers Learn Hospital Chores at Illinois Masonic
Betty Baker and Pat Wozniak seniors at Kelvyn Park High join Illinois Masonic Hospital as candystripers. They assist nurses, learn bed baths, linens, temperatures, and feeding, and run errands while sharing a memory of a confused elderly patient on their first floor assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Baker
Pat Wozniak
Kelvyn Park High School
Illinois Masonic Hospital
Joseph Caliendo
Betty
Pat
Evelyn Loring
Vicki Loring
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Gale
Barry
Beaubien
Belding
Brantano
Darwin
Falconer
Gray
Irving Park
Linne
Lieyd
Monroe
Mozart
Murphy
Nixon
Palmer
Portage Park
Prussing
Reilly
Reinberg
Hanson Park
Krattch
Scammon
ONC Congress
Cicero
Central
Diversey
Ken Beyer
Falconner Area Neighborhood Group
FANG
Pat Bartest
Prairies
Town Hall
Lake and Central
Fie Jackson
P.a
Ethel Merman
Division A. C
Ed Hagg
Ray Meath
Les Smith
Ben Hallberg
al Tighe
Bill Herman
Harry Mathews
Chick Schwank
Jim Goggin
Art Gustafson
Ed Pearson
Harry Rossiter
Babe Goldwaite
Tug
Gibby Nelson
Edon Brekke
Navy
Massasoit
Thomas and Menard
Fire Department
North Crawford
Augie Imburgai
Crawford Department Store
Richard Haupt
Humboldt Medical Supply
John Ogurek
Northwest Journal
Mitteeman
Scout Family Finance
Schroeck
Chris Teodosis
N. Lowell
Fort Dearborn
Supreme Frozen Foods
Campmaster Corps
Wood Badge
Theodosis
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