Veteran Day Observances by Henry A. Honack VFW
Veterans groups on the West-Northwest Side rehearse and plan memorials for Veterans Day. The Honack post at 1642 N. Pulaski holds an 8:30 p.m. ceremony on Nov. 9 with auxiliary president Marge Warp placing flowers on a mock grave, joined by Recco Gandolfo and other officers.
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Henry A. Honack Vfw Post
America
Honack Post
Legion and Veterans Groups
Honack
N. Pulaski
Marge Warp
Recco Gandolfo
Sylvester Dianna
Bob Davis
Paul Schnider
Willing Willie Answers Chicago Water and Plumbing Woes
Readers write in with concerns on rising water bills in 1960s Chicago and a faulty meter. A reply from the water department cites a possible faucet or fixture leak and advises a licensed plumber to inspect. A separate case notes a corroded iron service pipe causing low pressure, recommending replacement with lead piping and noting no block-wide issue.
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Water Department
F.B
Water Distribution Bureau
Roundway
Central District
Bank Teller Triggers Alarm in Split Deposit Ring Bust
An alert Capitol bank teller aided by police helped capture three suspects Gene Barry Edward Edwards and Betty Collins believed to be part of a bad-check ring on the West Northwest Side. They were arrested after attempting to cash stolen checks at Capitol Fullerton and Cicero banks, with details of a split deposit scheme.
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Area 5
Capitol Bank
Fullerton
Cicero
Jobeth Liture
Capitol
Gene Barry
Edward Edwards
Betty Collins
West-Northwest Side voters steer local election
By 11 p.m. incumbent congressmen Ronan Annunzio and Rostenkowski led in their bids for re election while Gov. Shapiro held a small lead over Ogilvie. Downstate results and the presidential race favored Humphrey Muskie with GOP strength looming. The Guerin Mothers club meets November 11.
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U.S
Edward Hanrahan
Cook County
Robert O’rourke
William G. Clark
Everett Dirksen
Downstate
Illinois
Samuel Shapiro
Richard Ogilvie
Chicago
Peter Miller
N. Rutherford
Roger P. McAuliffe
N. Linder
Bernard B. Wolfe
N. Lawndale
Thaddeus S. Lechowicz
Daniel J. Ronan
Frank Annunzio
Daniel Rostenkowski
House of Representatives
Ronan
Gerald Dolezal
Annunzio
Thomas J. Lento
Rostenkowski
Henry S. Kaplinski
Edward J. Shaw
Walton
Benedict Garmisa
Crystal
Louis Janczak
N. Western
Robert F. McPartlin
van Buren
Lawrence DiPrima
N. Drake
GOP
Bernard McDevitt
N. Mason
John P. Toughy
E. Randolph
Isaac Sims
Walnut
Louis F. Capuzi
N. Rockwell
Frank C. Wolf
Otis G. Collins
S. Central Park
Lillian Karmazyn
S. Ayers
Shapiro
Ogilvie
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Hubert Humphrey
Edmund Muskie
State Fund Drive For Retarded Children
The West Side Mentally Retarded Children's Aid will run a fund drive November 17 to 23 coinciding with National Retarded Children's week. The Austin Special School and Training Center at 411 N Long are funded mostly by door to door campaigns run by school parents. Funds aid the school and center and volunteers are urged to contact Mrs. Arthur Metallo AU 7 0212.
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West Side
Austin
N. Long
Arthur Metallo
Lana Area Daughters Of Isabella Party Set For Nov 11
St Angela Circle 502 of the Daughters of Isabella will host a homecoming dessert luncheon social on November 11 at 1 PM in Hall 1A of the La Follette Park Fieldhouse at 1333 N. Laramie. Rita C. Ward, chairman, says it is a bring a friend afternoon and invites all members former members and friends. Assistants are Mrs John Corsigilia Mary O Connell and Mrs Daniel Ward. The committee has planned a pleasant afternoon.
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St. Angela
Daughters of Isabella
la Follette Park
N. Laramie
Rita C. Ward
Miss Ward
John Corsigilia
Mary O’connell
Daniel R. Ward
Pre-Holiday Value Days Kick Off in North Crawford
Shoppers in North Crawford begin pre-holiday Value Days with sales across the district. Pioneer Bank VP Robert Williams and Chamber of Commerce President tout strong savings as Crawford Department Store also runs its Crawford days sale, described as the year’s sale with four days of deep discounts. The Crawford sale starts today with extended hours and free parking in the Pioneer Bank lot after banking hours.
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North Crawford
Robert Williams
Pioneer Bank
4000 North
North-Crawford Chamber of Commerce
North-Crawford Chamber
North and
Crawford
Crawford Department Store
4020
North
Alan Garber
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Ocre
Bill Holman
Austin High School
Lake View
Ozie Edwards
Edwards
Arrow
Willie
Community Publications
Chicago Ave
Vic m
S.B
Neil Caldwell
Illinois General Assembly
Herbert F. Geisler
Jacob John Wolf
Kenneth W. Course
John F. Leon
General Assembly
Guerin Meeting
Guerin Mothers’ Club
Belmont, River Grove
Daniel Ronan
Herbert Geisler
Daniel
Bernard MC Devitt
Robert MC Partlin
Lana Area
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