Marian Anderson to Sing at St James Benefit Recital
St James Methodist Church sponsors a May 11 benefit concert at Orchestra Hall featuring contralto Marian Anderson. The church, at 4611 Ellis, notes its long history as an interracial Methodist church in the Chicago area and its community work in human relations since 1953.
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Marian Anderson
Orchestra Hall
St. James Methodist Church
Ellis
St. James
Felton E. May
Nerses Sourian Kenwood pioneer dies in California
Nerses Sourian a Kenwood resident and founder of Sourian Rug Cleaners died in Los Angeles at 77 from a heart attack after retiring there for 12 years. He came to America in 1898 from Constantinople and opened the first rug cleaning shop west of the Mississippi in Kenwood in 1906. He is survived by his wife Barbara and son Paul who runs the firm.
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Nerses Sourian
Kenwood
Sourian Rug Cleaners
E. 47Th
Los Angeles
California
Barbara
Paul
York
Mississippi
Sourian
47Th Street Business Men’s Association
Hyde Park
U.S
Chicago
Fraser Kent
Kent
Canada
Paris
Versailles Vignettes and Leon Cornick’s Community Role
In a multi cultural note Versailles hosts guests from around the world. Leon Cornick born in Algeria received pre college education in Europe and graduated from the University of Minnesota. He served in the 809th Infantry during World War One as Battalion Sergeant. He works with the Department of Urban Renewal in the Hyde Park Kenwood Relocation office.
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Leon Cornick
Algeria
French Africa
Europe
University of Minnesota
Working Press
Minneapolis
Chicago
Mr. Cornickk
809Th Infantry
Department of Urban Renewal
Hyde Park- Kenwood
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America
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Eclipse
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Mandelhall
57Th
University
William Gibson
Karen Turner
Kimbark
Xania Halfacre
Thornton Wilder
Our Town
Jack and Jill Players
S. Wabash
Karen
Murray School
Xania
Reavis School
BOB Nelson Motors
Cottage Grove
Hyde Perk Herald
Versailles
John Marshall Law School
S. Plymouth Ci
Pohnhoff Studios
Ancona A Montessori School
Plaza
LEA IBM
IBM
Cortez
W. Peters
Busine
East
SS College
H Street
University of Chicago
Southside
Reliable Typewriter
Acaasaa Book Store
Ewe
Chicagoland
Woodlawn
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dorchester
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