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Jobs-for-Teens aims to curb crabgrass through youth work
The article describes a city program where 51 boys, plus 15 new recruits, are trained in garden tasks by volunteers to prevent crabgrass seeding and provide services like weed pulling and lawn care. Supervisors include Tom Kmetko and botanists Wayne McIlrath and Mrs. Hiram Pittman, with Kmetko coordinating efforts under a Wieboldt Foundation grant.
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Youth Services Committee
Hiram Pittman
George Beadle
59Th and
University
Wayne Mcllrath
Tom Kmetko
Wieboldt Foundation
Tom
University of Chicago
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