Ernie Banks Honored by Chicago Girl Scouts
Ernie Banks, star Cubs player, is made an honorary member of Chicago Girl Scouts during a Wrigley Field Day event. About 42,000 Chicago girls support him as Donna Orlowski of Troop 959 and Kathy Zmich of Troop 1683 pin the Gold Trefoil lapel to recognize his service to the council.
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Ernie Banks
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Council
Chicago
Ernie
Cubs
Donna Orlowski
Kathy Zmich
Hubbard
Wrigley Field
Willing Willie Answers Neighborhood Civic Questions
Readers send in questions on local issues from curb repairs to traffic safety. Dr. Joseph Tobin outlines epilepsy options for a child, and Alderman Aiello discusses stop sign plans at Keeler and Belden as a state approval hurdle remains.
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Willie
Community Publications
Chicago Ave
Chicago
Illi
Keeler
Belden
Cnareh
C.C
Ald
John F. Aiello
36Th Ward
Committee On Traffic and Public Safety of
John Loen
Ald. Aiello
West-Northwest Side leads 1968 building boom despite drops
City records show new dwelling units down 30.54 percent for single family homes and 54.44 percent for apartments, while costs fell 28.05 and 65.43 percent. Year to date 1968 single family units total 609 with costs of 7.42 million versus 366 units and 4.65 million in 1967. Apartment construction stands at 3,008 units costing 32.09 million. Sidney D. Smith announced over 5.5 million spent on West-Northwest Side construction and repair in the first four months, with Humboldt Park and Belmont-Cragin the busiest areas. Total new building spending in various neighborhoods is listed, including 1.6 million in Humboldt and 1.4 million in Belmont-Cragin, plus smaller sums in West Garfield Park, Austin, Logan Square, Montclare and Hermosa. Eighteen? new buildings with forty-four dwelling units are noted.
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Sidney D. Smith
Humboldt Park
Belmont-Cragin
Humboldt
West Garfield Park
Austin
Logan Square
Montclare
Hermosa
Logan YMCA Keeps Doors Open for Summer
Logan Square YMCA at 3600 Fullerton will stay open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through summer under Mayor Daley’s open service policy. Executive director Ronald Thompson and program director Oscar Wesolowski describe in-building classes, coed gym activities, youth leagues, and special trips with skilled instructors. The building remains available to community groups during non-scheduled times.
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Logan Square
Fullerton
Daley
Ronald Thompson
Oscar Wesolowski
YMCA
Weselowski
Services Held For Wife Of Funeral Director
Services were held Saturday at Christ English Lutheran Church for Mrs. Eleanor Moeller wife of Edgar C Moeller long time Northwest Side funeral director of Moeller Hallman Funeral Home 4138 North Officiant Rev Wallace Oswald burial in St Lucas Cemetery Surviving husband son Fred W two daughters Dorothy Neilson and Florence Pflug three grandchildren Denise Robert Neilson Alexandra Pflug sister Mrs Della Slove and brother Edward Wehrmeister
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Christ English Lutheran Church
Long and Lemoyne
Eleanor Moeller
Northwest Side
Edgar C. Moeller
Moeller-Halleman
North
Moeller
Wallace Oswald
St. Lucas Cemetery
Fred W
Dorothy Neilson
Florence Pflug
Denise
Robert Neilson
Alexandra Pflug
Della Slove
Edward Wehrmeister
Light Primary Voter Turnout With Few Contested Races
In West Northside precincts and beyond the Tuesday primary drew a light turnout with no presidential contests and slim local races. Incumbents led in several districts while several GOP contests remained in doubt. Ward results showed mixed party wins with some incumbents unopposed and others facing easy or contested paths.
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Sidney Holzman
Board of Election Commissioners
Kelvyn Park High Selects Senior Queen
Inger Walsted was chosen the 1968 Kelvynian queen by the senior class at Kelvyn Park High School. She will be crowned at the prom on June 14 at the Balm Barin Room of the Sherman House. Other candidates were Susan Ballard Dagmar Heidhaus Vickey Moore and Linda Schlinski.
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Inger Walsted
Kelvyn Park High School
Sherman House
Susan Ballard
Dagmar Heidhaus
Vickey Moore
Linda Schlinski
Pioneer YMCA and Clergy Launch Adventure Club for Youth
Humboldt area clergy and the Pioneer YMCA announce a summer adventure club for grade school youth in the Humboldt-Garfield community. The program offers forest nature studies, cook-outs, hikes, scavenger hunts, dramatic and art workshops, museum trips, and creative projects across five locations. Each center provides a director and staff. groups of 10 to 12 children work with college age supervisors. Four week sessions cost 14 dollars and eight weeks 26 dollars with family discounts. Registration is first come first served at five centers or by mail to the Pioneer YMCA with a deposit.
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J.C
Joseph Tobin
Bundesen Health Center
Board of Health
S. Central Park
Tobin
Neurological Institute For Children
University Oflinois Medical School
Illinois State Mental Health Clinic
Washington
Humboldt Area
Pioneer Ymca
Humboldt-Garfield
Chicago
YWCA Opens 49th Forest Beach Camp Season
Preparations underway for the 49th Forest Beach camp season at New Buffalo Michigan. The summer camp run by the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago welcomes girls ages eight to sixteen from Chicago area and nearby states.
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Forest Beach
New Buffalo
Mich
The
Ywca of
Chicago
Sayre Park July 4 Picnic and Festival Set
Sayre Park at 6851 Belden, in cooperation with the Northwest Side Community Council, hosts a family picnic and festival starting 10 a.m. on July 4 to honor the Illinois Sesquicentennial. Vinc ent Geraci directs bands in a Battle of the Bands with dancing music, square dance groups, and contests from baby bathing beauty queens to pie-eater champions. prizes awarded.
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Sayre Park
Belden
Northwest Side Community Council
Vinccent Geraci
John Doice
Rom Massari
Richard Martina
Chamber Luncheon and Meeting Set at Local Bank
The North Avenue Crawford Chamber of Commerce will hold a luncheon and board meeting at 12 30 p m tomorrow at American Home Savings and Loan located at 3924 North.
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North Avenue-Crawford
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