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25 Prisioners of south side service men back from prison campsWar Meet SundayAt Reunion PartyEnglewood Y” Next-of* Kin Club Plans First Gathering.A reunion of 25 South side service men returned from enemy prison camps took place Sunday when the SouUUown Next-oi-Km association met at the Englewood Y.M.C.A.Founded a year ago by 1 lie War Prisoners air of the Y.M.C.A., the association is made up of patents of service men who were or are in prison camps or missing in action. The Parents have been meeting once a month to exchange news ot their sons. Close to 300 parents belong to the association.Meetings in recent months have been highlighted by the presence of small numbers ot returned service men. but Sunday's meeting set an association record. Al:25 mi'ii have returned to this country within the last month.Those Attending.Next-of-Kin members divided into groups according to the prison ' to which their sons were assigned. By passing around letters and pictures each parent was able to learn more about his son's surroundings and daily liie than -he would have known otherwise.Returned service men tram Stalag Luft IV who attended the meeting are: Edmund J. Barnes. 1028 W. 47th pi.. Robert W. Nolan, 5124 Lowe ave.. Renard G. Kamp-stra. 5737 W. 63rc) pi., Charles C. Snyder, 8128 Indiana ave., Richard G. Pearce. 5635 Oakley ave.. Eugene J. Glisynski. 8336 Elizabeth st., Nels G. Westin. 7317 Maryland ave., and Raymond H. Wilhelm, 7744 Evans ave.Ex-prisoners of Stalag Luft 111 presen: were: Leonard E.Zapinski, 6935 Michigan ave.. John G. Anderson, 609 W. 72nd St., John A. Luckey. 10236 Sangamon st., A. Don Swanson. 10986 Church St., and R. P. Lucas, 8024 Ingleside ave.Others Attending.From Stalag 7A came Albert F. Hamilton Jr.. 6538 Cottage Grove ave.. Tarleton Williams, 7324 South Park ave.. and Elmo E. Jung. 5707 Emerald ave.William M. Grow ley. 7917 Green St.. and John R. Geim^r. 705 W. 55th st.. represented Stalag 17B. while Frank J. Schick, 8222 Carpenter st., and Phillip J. Carrol!. 3730 W. 58th st., represented Stalag 4-1.Others present were J. E. Dougherity Jr.. 6953 Jeffrey ave.. of Stalag Luft I: Don Jurgs. 7724 Lowe ave.. of Stalag 2B; Henry L-Oehier. 7010 South Park ave.. of St a lags 11B and 2A: and Edward Stockhouse. 5952 Wentworth ave.. of Stalags 12A and 7A.Morris Trubutck. 8251 Ingleside ave.. was in four prison camps. Slaiags 12A. 2A. 4 and HR.—Economist Photo :Twenty-five Southsiders who have been in enemy prison camps attended a meeting of the Southtown : Next-of-Kin association Sunday with their parents. Cnder the auspices of the War Prisoners Aid of the ■ Y.M.C .A.. parents of service men missing in action or in prison camps have been meeting every month •to exchange news of their sons. ;Three Links Legion Unit to Meet Tomorrow Night dowsW. Division st. The auxiliary is:composed of mothers, wives, ui- Glamorix* Yo»r Horn* withThree Links unit of the American Legion will meet at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the hall. 1139 W. 69th St., with Deborah Jensen presiding.The juniors of the unit have made 250 tray favors for the veterans at Hines hospital for today’s dinner.Gesell Block, past junior president, was chosen navy queen at Great Lakes Training station recently. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Bleck, 6552 Winchester ave., members of Three Links post and unii, respectively.sisters marines.and daughters of j 4piasti-cotei •DR. D. J. WALKERDENTISTformerly 6240 5. HalstedNEW LOCATION6319 S. HALSTED ST.Tel. Englewood 1721The Am a ting Liquid Plastic PaintONE COAT COVERSRUMMAGE SAKE.Alice O'Connell. 1533 W. 77th st.. will act as chairman of a rummage sale to be given by the Marine Corps League auxiliary, Chicago unit Mo. 1. Saturday at 537WASHINGGood news for imi ■ teitrs—a self leveling1 resin-based paint chat 1 In* you give your home e beautiful plastic finish (hal is Cough, fadeproof, waterproof and resistant is jt* end fume*. Twelve lovely color*, plui whit* • and ivory. Fun to apply^—you get same fine j results as master painter..COAT COVERS «ny surface—even old wall* ; paper. Can't be thinned with Si ISf water. SS.V5 per qall ...............qt. SPLASTI-COTE FLOOR FINISH—Ideal terall types of floors; non skid. A true plastic. Banishes waxing and polishing. Si f5. 56.75 per gallon...,..........................qt. ®PLASTI-COTE WATER PROOFED — Cesifies damp basements; stops seepage. One to«t covers. In six colors «^2PMACHINESRf-STOKERSforBUNGALOWS16 Point SummerSTOKERCLEANUP$095Furnace Cleaning AlsoBishop-HamlinCOAL COMPANYENGLEWOOD 1800REPAIRINGPARTSSERVICEOpen Thursday and Safvrday fe f p.m. Ft$7.50 per qollont o?ree DeliveryPLASTI-COTE6555 S. HALSTED ST.PHONI NORMAL 3212We Repair All Makes VACUUM CLEANERS and ELECTRIC IRONSBELTS OF ALL TYPESCOMPLETE STOCKWHITEWRINGER ROLLSBuy War Bonds •A. J.PAINT YOUR6243 S. WESTERN AVE.RHONE REPUBLIC 7540VPWW4MiCAR Vf/TffToo/cty /V. RUCDirtU
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Southtown Economist
Chicago, Illinois, US
Wed, Jul 04, 1945
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