South Shore Country Club Fate Hangs on Park District Vote
Florence C. Goold recounts how the Park District faced unexpected obstacles as it stalled plans to tear down South Shore Country Club buildings. Patrick OMalley withdrew the demolition proposal delaying tax levy approval while Edmund L. Kelly and officials explained the club's future for Manns 24th district at 71st and Exchange.
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Florence C. Goold
Park District
South Shore Country Club
Park District Board
Patrick O’malley
Country Club
Edmund L. Kelly
71St and
Exchange
Manns
Kelly
Mann
Chicago Plan Commission
Park District faces heated bid over South Shore Country Club plans
A heated clash pits elected officials conservationists and community groups against the Park District over future uses of the South Shore Country Club property. Mayor Daley’s backing faded as the district and community agreed to a joint study to map long term plans.
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Park District
Edmund Kelly
Country Club
Richard J. Daley
Robert E. Mann
Prince Charles visits Hyde Park and signs register at MSI
The Prince of Wales, Charles, made a royal visit to Hyde Park last week after dining with University of Chicago students. He signed the guest register at the Museum of Science and Industry as Charles, with museum director Victor J. Danilov and museum president Daniel McMaster nearby in the photo.
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Prince of Wales
England
Prince Charles
Hyde Park
University of Chicago
Museum of Science and Industry
Charles
Victor J. Danilov
the Prince
Daniel McMaster
Scott Stewart
Park District halts tear down of lakefront club
Community hearings over the South Shore Country Club lakefront property reveal strong opposition to demolishing the 50,000 square foot clubhouse. Patrick O’Malley signals a shift as plans to replace the club are challenged by local residents and aldermen led by Ross Lathrop.
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Park District Board
Patrick O’malley
South Shore Country Club
Nancy Haystrict
Public Building Commission
Kelly
John Holabird
Holabird and
Root
South Shore Bank
Ronald Gryzwinski
Chicago
Park District
Mann
Ment
Lakefront
5Th Ward
Ald
Ross Lathrop
Lathrop
South Shore
South Shore Center
Lake
Dorothy Gleaves
Gleaves
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Chicago Plan Commission
O’malley
Hyde Park Halloween Parade Returns Sixth Annual Event
The Hyde Park Old Glory Marching Society hosts the sixth Halloween march and parade on Sunday afternoon October 30 with about 1,000 costumed youngsters and three elementary bands. Marvin Gordon coordinates a route from the Hyde Park shopping center along 55th Cornell 56th Hyde Park Blvd 54th and to South Shore Drive ending with treats from the Vivekananda Vedanta Society. East Hyde Park residents are urged to join with costumes and instruments.
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Hyde Park
56Th
Hyde Park Blvd
54Th
South Shore Drive
Vivekananda Vedanta Society
S. Hyde Park Blvd
East Hyde Park
Gordon
Halloween Party Planned by Phoenix School
The Phoenix School and the Religious Education Board of the First Unitarian Church plan a community Halloween party on Sunday, October 30 from 2 to 5 p.m. Entrance is through the Garden Room at 5650 S. Woodlawn. Activities include homemade goodies, games, prizes, face painting, ghost stories, movies, palm reading, tarot and a spooky ghost walk.
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The
Phoenix School
Religious Education Board
First Unitarian Church
S. Woodlawn
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