Registering a 19th Century Pistol and Other Letters to the Editor
A reader seeks guidance on registering a vintage revolver likely from American Arms Co. of Boston, dating to the 1880s, with no serial number. Ernie Semitz of Chicago Gun Center estimates the gun is over 50 years old and advises listing the caliber and make on the form. Also included are notices about giving away used furniture to fire-damaged families, a stray pigeon issue, and a brief Q&A on the Dodo extinction theory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Semitz
Chicago Gun Center
Armitage
Ernie
American Arms Co
Boston
Mass
Hollywood
Somone
F. E
Sister Mary William
Marillac House
Mel Man of the Year honored at St Mel High alumni banquet
James Naylor of 1506 N Karlov will be Mel Man of the Year at the St Mel High alumni banquet May 9 at the Conrad Hilton hotel. A 1963 graduate, Naylor earned two Purple Hearts in Viet Nam. Vincent Farrar and Howard Johnson, both 1929 graduates, receive citations for loyalty and civic work. Johnson is executive vice president of American National Bank and Trust Co of Chicago.
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James Naylor
N. Karlov
St. Mel High School
Conrad Hilton
St. Philomena Grammar School
Viet Nam
Vincent Farrar
St. Mel
Alumnui Association
Howard Johnson
Johnson
American National Bank and Trust Company of
Chicago
Margaret Weiss Crawford clerk dies at 84
Funeral services were held Saturday for Margaret Weiss 84 a longtime Chicago resident and Crawford department store clerk She also worked 25 years in Marshall Field's credit department She helped found Ridgeway Avenue Presbyterian Church and was its oldest member Surviving are two sisters and a brother buried Elmwood cemetery
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Margaret Weiss
N. Hamlin
Miss Weiss
N. Ridge
Elmwood Cemetery
Chicago
Crawford Department Store
Credit Department
Marshall Field
State St
Ridgeway Ave. Presbyterian Church
Youth mayor Bertha Williams to lead Chicago for Youth Week
Bertha Williams a 16 year old Marshall High junior will serve as mayor for a day on May 7 marking Chicago Youth Week. She is chosen for leadership and citizenship by the YWCA and is joined by Charlotte Lacey and Rodger Accardi in other youth roles.
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Richard J. Daley
Marshall
Chicago
Bertha Williams
Adams
Miss Williams
Charlotte Lacey
Austin High School
Rodger Accardi
Hirsch
YWCA
Miss Lacey
Division of Recreation of the
Garfield Park Community Hospital
Karen McMenamy
Logan Square Boys Club
Palmer
Robin LeClaire
Pioneer YMCA Outpost Program Nears Completion
The Pioneer YMCA moves to establish a new outpost program in its inner city service area as the Metropolitan YMCA endorses the model. Donald Hallberg of U S Gypsum explains the plan to use existing facilities and develop sub centers to expand daily Y services for local youths. Funds are being sought from industry, business and residents to support the effort.
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Pioneer Ymca
Inner City
Midwest
Pioneer
YMCA
Donald Hailberg
U.S. Gypsum Co
Hallberg
Pioneer Y
Additional Space OKd For Moos
The Chicago plan commission approved acquiring 3,137 square feet of land adjoining Moos School at 1711 N. California to expand recreation space. Secretary Jim Nolan said the site south of the school at 1705 N. California will be used for pupil recreation as the current play area is small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moos School
California
Chicago Plan Commission
Jim Nolan
Commission
Nolan
ONC Backs Probe of Chicago Building Dept
The Organization of Northwest Communities urges State Sen. Arthur Swanson and his Municipal Corporation committee to push the investigation of corruption in the Chicago Building Department. A letter from ONC’s Zoning chair praises the action and calls for honest results to aid taxpayers and curb slums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organization of Northwest Communities
Arthur R. Swanson
Municipal Corporation
Chicago Building Department
Sen. Swanson
Raymond Knepplin
Ger
ONC
Senate
Chicago
Kaepplinger
City of
Knepplinger
Satire Set To Music Theme For Hermosa Club Luncheon
The Hermosa Woman's club spring luncheon features a program titled Satire Set To Music led by Mrs Gloria Goni gan at the Diplomat restaurant. New officers of the Seventh district Illinois Federation of Women's clubs will be installed by Mrs Ben F Carnes with a list of names and addresses for the presidency and board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Gonigan
Hermosa Woman’s Club
Diplomat
Ben F. Carnes
Ilinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Walter Holzworth
N. Tripp
Joseph Swider
N. Kenneth
Marine Pvt. James Rowe completes eight weeks recruit training
Marine Pvt. James B. Rowe the son of Mr and Mrs James A Rowe 1501 N Kostner has graduated from eight weeks of recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Pvt
James B. Rowe
James A. Rowe
N. Kostner
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
Official June II candidates listed for Democratic and Republican ballots
Secretary of State Paul Powell announces the June 11 primary candidate lists. The roster covers congressional districts six through eight and multiple Illinois General Assembly districts including the 14th 15th 17th 18th 19th and 21st, with Democratic and Republican names and addresses for each race and delegates to the national nominating conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Powell
West-Northwest Side
Ilinois
Second District VEW Plans Loyalty Day Observance
Second district Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a Loyalty Day event at 2 p m Sunday with a flag ceremony at Portage Park followed by a parade and program at Indian Portage VFW post 5820 Irving Park Commander Edward J Bolanowski says May 1 is Loyalty Day by presidential proclamation and urges citizens to fly flags in observing the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Portage Park
Indian Portage
North-Crawford Chamber Group Meets May 9
The North-Crawford chamber of commerce will hold its next meeting at 12:30 p.m. May 3. The luncheon-board meeting will be held at American Home and Savings and Loan, 3924 North.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North-Crawford Chamber of Commerce
American Home and Savings and Loan
North
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Bertha
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Washington
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Monroe
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General Assembly
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Fullerton
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Altgeld
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Grace
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Walton
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Crystal
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van Buren
Lawrence DiPrima
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John P. Touhy
Isaac Sims
Walnut
Louis F. Capuzi
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Frank C. Wolf
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Harrison
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Superior
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S. Union
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Sacramento
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Logan
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N. Seeley
Rutherford
Emil Vacin
Wenonah
Berwyn
Harry H. Magers
Maple
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Ohio
Vito Marzullo
S. Oakley
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S. Newberry
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S. Halsted
John C. Marcin
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