Jack Meltzer Named SE Chicago Planner for Renewal Project
Southwest Chicago urban renewal moves ahead with Jack Meltzer 32 set to open an office April 1 in Rosenwald hall. He leads a three year Field Foundation funded plan from 39th to 67th streets Cottage Grove to the Lake under SECC and University of Chicago with a six member advisory board and two assistants. Al Oglobin named assistant.
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Jack Meltzer
Meltzer
39Th St
67Th St
Cottage Grove
South East Chicago Commission
SECC
Hyde Park-Kenwood
University of Chicago
Rosenwald Hall
University
al Oglobin
Land Clearance Commission
Harvard
Field Foundation
PTA Petition Drive to Prevent Hyde Park School Crisis
Hyde Park area launches petition campaign urging the Chicago Board of Education to approve a new bond issue and a realistic financial plan as class shortages loom in 1960. Ray school children will ring doorbells with Save our School petitions highlighting exhausted 1950 funds by 1955 and the need for a special legislative session. The Hyde Park Kenwood Community conference sponsors, including PTA groups from ten area schools, demand legislative approval before a public referendum.
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Chicago Board of Education
Hyde Park
Public Schools Committee
Hyde Park Kenwood
Six Freed in The Net Tavern Disorder Case
Six men arrested in a raid on The Net tavern at 5218 Lake Park faced disorderly conduct charges that were dismissed in South State Street court last week. One defendant listed as Hyde Park resident was accused of lewd behavior and improper advances. defense witness Dolly Matley, wife of the tavern owner, testified the men were simply drinking.
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Hyde Park
Dolly Matley
Children Rally PTA Mobilizes Signatures in 1955
Mothers of Ray school lead a Children’s mobilization for Saturday April 3 at 10 a.m. at Hyde Park Neighborhood club. After the meeting, Ray PTA mothers with adults supervise canvassing door to door for signatures. The Herald reprints a school petition on page 9 and urges readers to sign and mail it. The city has not announced the next regular session to address the crisis.
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Hyde Park
Children of Ray Pta
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It’s a Boy for the Eugene Sagans
Mr and Mrs Eugene Sagan of 904 E 56th welcome son Bruce Eli born Monday morning March 29 at Michael Reese hospital Bruce is a psychology graduate student at the University of Chicago His uncle publishes the Hyde Park Herald all are reported doing fine
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Bruce Eli
Michael Reese Hospital
Bruce
University of Chicago
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Hyde Park Ward Clean-Up Demonstration Shows Cooperation
Blackstone residents aided a cleanup along Blackstone avenue from 53rd to 59th street with a street sweeper and 100 percent voluntary car removal. Hyde Park Kenwood leaders and Irving Koppel organized the test with Alderman Merriam’s office backing future ward cleanups.
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Blackstone Avenue
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59Th Street
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Hyde Park
Irving Koppel
Ald
Robert E. Merriam
Koppel
Robert E. Mernard
Herald
Robin Goldman
Julia Abrahamson
Shirley Mankin
Hyde Park Kenwood
Benefit events in Hyde Park raise funds for local groups
Hyde Parkers stage a series of benefit performances for local organizations. Alex Guiness stars in A Run for Your Money at Harper Theatre with 7 and 9 pm showings on April 1. Folk singer Pete Seeger appears April 3 at Mandel Hall for nursery school scholarships. Rip Van Winkle at Goodman Theatre aids Bob Roberts Hospital. Harlem Globetrotters meet College All Americans April 4 at Chicago Stadium for KAM Temple. The Dybbuk at Mandel Hall funds campus Jewish Appeals with Hillel sponsorship.
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Hyde Parkers
Alex Guiness
Harper Theatre
53Rd and
Harper
Hyde Park
Pete Seeger
Mandel Hall
University
Kenwood-Ellis Nursery School
Reynolds Club
University of Chicago
World University Service
Goodman Theatre Players
Goodman Theatre
Bobs Roberts Hospital
Service Committee
Bobs Roberts Memorial Hospital
Harlem Globetrotters
College All Americans Sun
Chicago Stadium
W. Madison
K.A.M. Temple
E. 50Th St
K.A.M. Sisterhood
Dybbuk
Northwest Hyde Park residents set April 8 meeting
Residents of northwest Hyde Park will meet Thursday April 8 at Beth Midrash Hogodol Anse Dorom Community House 5333 Greenwood to hear a report from a 15 member committee on Redevelopment Corporation possibilities. The committee headed by Maynard Krueger was appointed after a February mass meeting of 200 residents to report within sixty days. The group studied feasibility of forming a neighborhood redevelopment corporation to prevent deterioration. Residents urged to attend.
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Hyde Park
Beth Midrash
Hogodol
Maynard Krueger
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Kam
Blackstone Ave
Harry Seeberger
Wrights Theatre
Leon Mandel Hall
57Th and
Hillel Foundation
Hillel House
Woodlawn
Northwest HP
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