University of Chicago Hawaii themed party for women staff
The 30th annual party for University of Chicago women employees, themed Mele Kalikimaka, runs today 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Ida Noyes Hall. An authentic Hawaiian village decor includes Waikiki backdrop, grass shacks, palm trees, ti leaves, and ornaments. Entertainment features Hawaiian dances by Miss Lynn Larson and Miss June Takafuji. Gifts from attendees go to the Child Care Center and a Christmas stocking supports Hyde Park Neighborhood Club.
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University of Chicago
George Wells Beadle
University
Ida
Lynn Larson
Seattle
Wash
June Takafuji
Oahu
Hawaii
Kenwood
Hyde Park
Reed Estate Valued at Fifty Thousand in Probate Petition
The estate of John E. Reed of 1369 Hyde Park is estimated at $50,000 in a Probate court petition filed after his death on November 28.
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John E. Reed
Hyde Park
Reed
Pronunciation Variations Mapped Across Atlantic States
Raven I. McDavid and Hans Kurath compiled a study titled The Pronunciation of English in the Atlantic States. The book, published by the University of Michigan press, analyzes speech from Maine to Georgia and beyond, noting striking local differences. McDavid, associate professor at the University of Chicago, describes how aunt and ant rhyme and grease can sound with a z.
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Raven I. McDavid
Drexel
Hans Kurath
Atlantic States
University of Michigan Press
Maine
Georgia
Ohio
Appalachians
McDavid
The
University of Chicago
Havill's Repair Stand Earns Trust and Free Fix
A reader recalls Havill's at 1368 E 53rd where John Malmrose fixed a failing FM switch. Clara Hagill refused payment, pledging coverage of the repair, while the writer notes the shop’s caring service and durability. The column shifts to Christmas scenes at The National Bank of Hyde Park and a note on Hyde Park women’s unusual occupations.
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Havill’s
John Malmrose
John
Clara Hagill
National Bank of Hyde Park
Hyde Park
L3rd
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Misch Kohn
Madison Park
United Nations International
Daughters of American Revolution
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Party Today
Acorn
Cottage Grove Ave
Chicago
Minois
Lexington
Emily Chandler
John Potochniak
Deborah Rogin
John Forwalter
Edna E. Raphael
B. Witthoft
LeBernard Alpiner
Damaris Hendry
eJulie Rogers
Sun
E. 53Rd St
Mid-Atlantic
Helen Robbins Bittermann
National Bank of
Dr. Seuss
Kimbark
Scott
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