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Newspaper
Humboldt Journal
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1968
Page
1
Readers submit civic problems to Willing Willie asking for action from city departments. Notable items include slow forestry response to a front-yard tree, a quick water leak repair and box installation, plus street-name history clarifications with dates from city ordinances.
Kelvyn Park High School PTA will hold the first term meeting at 1 p.m. on Sept 17 in room 209, 4343 Wrightwood. Freshmen mothers luncheon at 12:30 p.m. features Dr Bernard Quish principal. theme The Challenge Making New Friends.
Mayor Daley and Lewis Hill unveiled the Far West Development Area Report detailing eight planning objectives. Focus areas include high quality housing, education access, expanded parks and culture facilities, crime and fire prevention, industrial concentration, and improved street and transit access. The plan aims to widen nine streets, build the Crosstown expressway, and remove blight from the Lake elevated structure.
Joseph J. Portie is chosen as new principal of Prosser Vocational High School at 2148 N Long opening the 1968 69 school year. A Chicago Public Schools veteran Portie holds degrees from the University of Illinois and Northwestern and has wide teaching and admin experience including Wells Fenger Austin Steinmetz and Nor man Oklahoma aviation training during World War II.
Logan Square Association announces the first annual street fair from Thursday September 13 to Monday September 16 on Kedzie between Linden and Albany near the L terminal. Hours 6 30 to 10 30 p m nightly with Sunday matinee at 1 30 p m. Entertainment nightly at 8 p m.
Information and ticket reservations available by calling Nancy Calabrese at 456-8647 or Olga Wirtz at 78-6237. Tickets may also be purchased at the door the night of the event.
The North Crawford chamber of commerce will hold its regular meeting at 12 30 p m tomorrow Thursday on the fourth floor of the Pioneer Bank Building at 4000 North.
Edidin Robert Philip Edidin, 26, promoted to assistant vice president of Capitol Bank of Chicago. Announcement by Jerry R. Scandiff, bank president, noting Edidin since 1963 and study at Roosevelt University. Engaged to Sondra Raben of Glenview and planning a November wedding. Edidin serves in the U S Army Reserve as SP4 in the 363rd Civil Affairs division. Scandiff also announces four new directors: Armand Cortesi, Shire Kipnis, Edward Saltzberg, and Alphonse S. Vanni.
St Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr hosts a jubilee with a pontifical mass at 4 p.m. led by Bishop Aloysius Wycislo at 5352 Belden. Figures including Charles Morgan and LaFayette council members lead a procession, with school children portraying the parish’s 25 year periods. A Sept 21 dinner at Chateau Royale is planned with Dan Rostenkowski presiding.
Military authorities in Hanau investigate the Aug 24 death of Spec/4 Michael A. Geanto 19 of 1326 N. Avers son of Mr and Mrs Carmen Geanto He was with the 167th Military Police detachment found at his guard post after reportedly being shot with his own .45 pistol Col Robert A. Person called him an excellent soldier and well liked Geanto a 1967 Prosser Vocational High School graduate joined the Army for three years Burial followed at St Joseph cemetery He is survived by his parents two sisters Diane and Deborah and a brother Carmen.
Ends basic training at San Diego after eight weeks as son of Mr and Mrs B J Anderson. He will begin two to four weeks of individual combat instruction, then return home for leave before reporting to his first Marine Corps assignment.
County Recorder Sidney R. Olsen, Democratic candidate for re election, will be honored at a testimonial dinner at 6 30 p m next Wednesday in Plumbers auditorium 1340 Washington. Many political civic business and professional leaders are expected to attend. Olsen served ten years as Clerk of the Criminal courts and was associate director of the state Department of Registration and Education under Governor Adlai Stevenson.
The Child Mental Health Center Logan Square announces new schedule starting September 1. The 3600 Fullerton location will operate Tuesdays and Fridays from 8 30 a m to 5 p m.
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