Hyde Park Planning Committee Formed for Urban Renewal Watch
About 50 residents attended the first Hyde Park Planning Committee meeting on May 9 at Mrs. Gerald Swater’s home. The group aims to study the Hyde Park Kenwood renewal program, define objectives, and work with other local organizations to shape area planning and zoning policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
Gerald Swater
Leon Despres
E. 56Th
Hyde Park- Kenwood
Robert Gordon
Kenwood
University of Chicago
Herbert Thelen
Drexel
Gerald Goldman
Marion Parry
Jacob Tzur
Swatez
Coopera
Conference
East Hyde Park
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Barbara Tzur
Hyde Park Herald Wins National Award for High School Fight
The Hyde Park Herald won third prize in a national contest for outstanding community service for its campaign to secure a new high school. Publisher Bruce Sagan accepted the award in Cleveland. the effort began after a 1964 letter to the editor about overcrowding, with the Chicago Board of Education approving a Blackstone and Hyde Park Boulevard site in January 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
Alism School
University of Ohio
Bruce Sagan
Woodlawn
Herald
Association
Cleveland
Chicago Board of Education
Blackstone
Hyde Park Boulevard
Florence Goold
The
Dallas
Barat College May Relocate Near University Commitment Discussed
The University of Chicago regards a potential Barat College relocation nearby but will not disclose location. Barat president Mother Margaret Burke announced Monday talks include shared use of facilities if relocation occurs. Barat trustees approved a feasibility study by faculty and external consultants. the college now serves 585 students on a 30 acre campus with ongoing facility needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Chicago
Barat College
University
Margaret Burke
Barat
Board of Trustees
The
Lake Forest
Liberal Arts School
Fifth Army consolidates at Hyde Park HQ as move to Fort Sheridan begins
Fifth Army leaves a skeleton force at 1652 E Hyde Park Blvd to supervise the move to Fort Sheridan. Master Sergeant Karl V. Schmidt and Military Police lead the handover of classified documents while offices for the General, National Guard, and Congressman Barrett O’Hara remain until October 1. After that the General Services Administration will decide on surplus use or sale, with a minimum six month hold before disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Army
E. Hyde Park Blvd
Karl V. Schmidt
Adjutant General
Military Police
Fort Sheridan
National Guard
Barrett O’hara
Hyde Park
Kozminski Students to Tour France in July
Thirty one Kozminski School pupils will travel to France this July after four years of French study and fundraising. Principal Arthur Fumarola announced departure from Chicago on July 7 and return July 21. The trip, led by Mrs Lolita Webster with support from former principal Miss Elizabeth Mollahan, will include Paris, Normandy, and towns such as Reims Caen Mont Saint Michel St Nazaire Bordeaux Sarlat and St Junien with Roman ruins and French language experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Kozminski
Arthur Fumarola
E. 54Th
Chicago
Lolita Webster
Elizabeth Mollahan
Mollahan
Kenwood
Paris
Normandy
Britann
Reims
Caen
Mont
St. Michel
St. Nazaire
Bordeaux
Sarlat
St. Junien
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Peter Sonnenfeld
Paul Berger
E, 56Th
Stanley Smith
Cornell
Alderman Despres
John Roberts
Ruth Wood Muench
Everett
Rubin Singer
Harper
Nancy Hays
Skeleton Force
General Service Agency
GSA
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