Hyde Park bankers seek 10000 name pledge for school bond
A six member Hyde Park delegation including three bank presidents will meet Superintendent Benjamin C Willis to present petitions bearing 10000 signatures urging a large school building bond. Dr Philip Hauser warned overcrowding signals postwar growth with enrollments rising sharply by 1965 and 1960. The group urged urgent legislative action and a special session.
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Hyde Parkers
Benjamin C. Willis
Civic
Be'ness
Clarence Beutel
South East National Bank
Paul R. Wilkinson
National Bank of Hyde Park
R. O. Byerrum
Temple Isaiah Israel
Chicago
Hauser
Willis
Beutel
Advertising Deadline Advanced in Hyde Park Herald
Deadline for advertising in the Hyde Park Herald’s June 2 issue moves to noon Saturday, May 29 because of Memorial Day. News deadline remains Friday. office closes all day Monday.
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Hyde Park Herald
Hyde Park Girl Wins City Wide College Scholarship
Judith Podore, 15, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. I. D. Podore of 5515 Woodlawn, tops Chicago area in College of the University of Chicago scholarship exams and ranks third nationally. She receives a full tuition scholarship of 690 dollars and plans to enter this fall under Hutchins four year program. Hyde Park High School also yields nine local scholarship recipients including Robert Bergman, David Deniston, Irene Kenneth, David Levinson, Douglas Maurer, Donald Pasik, Edward Regal, Marlene Sarnat, and others.
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Judith Podore
I. D. Podore
Woodlawn
Chicago
College of the University of Chicago
Judith
Hyde Park High
Ray School
PTA
Podore
Hutchins
The
Herald
Hyde Park
Chicago Area
Irene Kenneth
E 53Rd
David L. Levinson
Bennett
Douglas Maurer
Ellis
Donald J. Pasik
E. 46Th
Edward M. Regal
Crandon
Marlene Sarnat
Chappel
Lake Park Apts Fire Ravages Top Floor and Damages Hotel
Fire at Lake Park apartments damaged the rear top floor and third floor. Chief Tokars estimated damage at 20000 dollars and rescued tenant John Rogers. Owner Phillip Hammer and lessees Mr and Mrs Brot sky were identified but not in residence. Tenants returned to the building as utilities were cut off.
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Frank Tokars
16Th Battalion
Mary Gilbert
Illinois Central Railroad
Tokars
John Rogers
Gilbert
Phillip Hammer
Manuel Brotsky
Brotskys
Lake Park
57th Street Art Fair Set for June Weekend
The 7th annual 57th Street Art Fair will run noon to dark on June 5 and 6 along 57th Street between Kenwood and Kimbark. Chairs are George McVicker and Greer Allen. Exhibits include ceramics, weaving, wallpaper, glass, silver, and jewelry with artists such as Elsa Reginsteiner Julia McVicker Eleanor Kluck Jane Dickerman Mar Carter Rosemary Zwick Jane Young Michael Higgins Herman Garfield Lou Tanner and many painters and sculptors. Harold Haydon and University of Chicago faculty will display mobiles.
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57Th Street
Kenwood
Kimbark Avenues
George McVicker
Greer Allen
University of Chicago Press
Elsa Regensteiner
Julia McVicker
Eleanor and
Henry Kluck
Jane Dickerman
Mar Carter
Rosemary Zwick
Jane Young
City Targets Kenwood Zoning Violations In Silkwood Case
A Chicago case targets 4820 Kimbark as a multi family dwelling with Mrs. Margaret Sharkey and Exchange National Bank named in a Superior Court injunction suit. Judge Padden granted a continuance. a Municipal Court suit also accuses Sharkey of operating a two family residence in a single family zone. The city seeks action before Judge Joseph A. Pope. another injunction restrained Obie Smith at 4853 Kimbark from altering use of a single family dwelling.
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Kimbark
Margaret Sharkey
Exchange National Bank
Bank
Sharkey
Padden
George Fisher
Obie Smith
Obie
Dorothy Smith
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U. of C
Robert L. Bergman
David A. Deniston
Sangamon
Lake Park Apts
Hammer
Nance
Joseph A. Pope
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