ONC Congress hears opposition to busing plan at Blackhawk Park
Delegates to the Organization of Northwest Communities meeting at Blackhawk Park hear strong opposition to a proposed busing plan. A majority show of hands signals dissent as several speakers urge city officials to consider community voice. A follow up session is set for Riis Park on Jan 18 with schools in mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackhawk Park
Organization of Northwest Communities
Ray Knepplinger
Fullerton
Chicago Board of Education
Community Congress
Lou Blatz
N. Keystone
Fred Wrzesinski
Schubert
Ruth Romano
W. Dickens
James Bannon
N. Tripp
ONC
Prosser Vocational High School
N. Long
Ann Therese
St. Genevieves
Riis Park
Riis
Burbank
Lyon
Redmond
Robbers Bust Hole to Deliver Cash Then Flee Wall
In a daring raid, two women, Mrs Natalie Schneider and Elsie Congiusti, were handcuffed together when robbers blasted a hole through a wall to take money. The suspects fled back through the wall and out the back door of the vacant store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie Schneider
Elsie Congiusti
Recall of North Austin childhood in Park to Parkside era
Retired North Austin resident recalls early 1900s life from Park to Parkside. He details truck farms watermelons weed pulling for 10 cents an hour, open streetcars, local schools, bands, and Sheffield era baseball teams in Massasoit Division and the Austin area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Clarence Mortenson
Park
Thomas
Division
Martenson
Waller
Parkside
Des Plaines
Augusta
Thomas, Waller and
Menard
Prairie Ave
Mortenson
North Austin
Port Charlotte
Fla
North
Prairies
Nebraska
Florida
North Ave
Soo Line Railroad
Westward Ho
Ridgeland
Harlem
Chicago and North Western
Signal Department
Mayfield
Austin Athletics
Art Freewold
Chris Simonson
Bob Steger
Harry Anderson
Tommy
Cubby
Monitor Colts
George Rightner
Turnquist Brothers
George Norris
Rangers
Rich Holtz
Harold Hafer
Helge Carlson
Chick Anderson
Yops Anderson
Satchel Krueger
Cubby Anderson
Monarchs
Patch” Mortensen
North Rusing
Gulf
Block Parents program seeks more volunteers at Stowe PTA
The Stowe Elementary PTA seeks 30 new homes to display a yellow sign with a blue star as Volunteer Block Parents. The role offers safe havens for children en route to school, with police and fire departments alerted if help is needed. volunteers provide shelter until professionals arrive. Edythe Abear chairs the PTA committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Stowe
Wabansia
Edythe Abear
N. Sawyer
Stowe Pta
Navy Initiation Onboard USS Intrepid Crosses the Equator
Seaman James M. Urganus USN son of Mr and Mrs Michael L Urganus of 5456 Wrightwood is among 3200 sailors aboard the USS Intrepid in a traditional equator crossing initiation. Intrepid recently completed her second deployment off North Vietnam and is a three time winner of the Navy’s Battle Efficiency award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Urganus
USN
Michael L. Urganus
Wrightwood
USS
Intrepid
North
Viet Nam
Oil Paintings by Rosemary Curti at Logan Square Library
The Logan Square branch displays oils by Rosemary Curti in January at 3255 Altgeld. The exhibit highlights Curti’s work while the library promotes art career and hobby resources with biographies and discussions from authors such as Maria Divalentine and Arthur Guptill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary
Logan Square
Altgeld
Rosemary Curti
Maria and
Louis Divalentine
Arthur L. Guptill
Ralph Mayer
Anthony Toney
Arthur Zaidenberg
Three Scout Leaders Receive Silver Beaver Honor
Three West-Northwest Side Boy Scout leaders are among 22 to get the Silver Beaver at the Chicago Area Boy Scout council dinner at 6 30 p m January 27 at the Conrad Hilton Hotel. Accardi Schroeck and Teodosis are cited for long service with troops, packs and districts, including Project Amigo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Area
Boy Scout Council
Conrad Hilton
Frank S. Accardi
Hirsch
Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Church
Order of the Arrow
Pathfinder
Accardi
Melvin C. Schroeck
N. Leclaire
Faith United Presbyterian Church
Western Filectric
Volunteers Learn Hospital Chores at Illinois Masonic
Betty Baker and Pat Wozniak seniors from Kelvyn Park High volunteer at Illinois Masonic Hospital each Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. They were advised by Dr. Joseph Caliendo to become candystripers to learn the hospital environment and completed classes on bed baths linens temperature and patient care before floor work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Baker
Pat Wozniak
Kelvyn Park High School
Ilinois Masonic Hospital
Joseph Caliendo
Illinois Masonic Hospital
Betty
Pat
Evelyn Loring
Vicki Loring
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Oxy
LaFollette Park
N. Laramie
Foreman
Kelvyn Park
Presser
Schurz
Avon
Dale
Barry
Beaubien
Belding
Brantano
Darwin
Falconer
Gray
Irving Park
Linne
Lloyd
Monroe
Mozart
Murphy
Nixon
Palmer
Portage Park
Prussing
Reilly
Reinberg
Hanson Park Branch
Scammon
ONC Congress
Busina
Cicero
Central
Diversey
Ken Beyer
Falconner Area Neighborhood Group
FANG
Hansen Park
Leonard Cwik
The
Schubert Pta
St. Genevieve’s School
Anne Therese
Northwest
Pat Bartest
Town Hall
Lake and Central
Flo Jackson
P.a
Ethel Merman
Givens
Tony Milhaus
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Division A. C
Ed Hagg
Ray Meath
Les Smith
Ben Hallberg
al Tighe
Bill Herman
Harry Mathews
Chick Schwank
Jim Goggin
Art Gustafson
Ed Pearson
Harry Rossiter
Babe Goldwaite
Tug
Gibby Nelson
Edon Brekke
Navy
Massasoit
Thomas and Menard
Fire Department
North Crawford
Augie Imburgai
Crawford Department Store
Richard Haupt
Humboldt Medical Supply
John Ogurek
Northwest Journal
Mitteeman
Scout Family Finance
Schroeck
Chris Teodosis
N. Lowell
Fort Dearborn
Supreme Frozen Foods
Campmaster Corps
Wood Badge
Theodosis
Harold E. Brooks
Armour and Co
Council
Chicago Area Council
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