Resurgence of Life Proposed for Garfield Park Plan
West Side leaders cheer a Mid West Development planning report promising a facelift for East and West Garfield Park and nearby Austin North and South Lawndale. The plan foresees schools recreational facilities and new business patterns to revive the parish and community.
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Garfield Park
West Side
Mid-West
Austin
South Lawndale
Raymond P. Hillinger
Chicago
St. Mel
Community
Ald. McMahon
Jim Rich
Graduations Close at Hand For West-Northwest Siders
West-Northwest Side high schools prepare for Commencement Day with 2951 seniors slated to graduate across nine schools. Marshall leads with 515 in the largest class, Orr with 130 the smallest. ceremonies span Tuesday to Thursday across Foreman Tuley Austin Steinmetz Kelvy Park Pross er Flower and more.
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Rostrum
West-Northwest Side
Eee Marsh School
Adams
Orr
N. Keeler
Foreman
N. Leclaire
Tuley
N. Claremont
Marshall
Orrmeee
Austin
N. Pine
Kel Vy Park
Wrightwood
Steinmetz
WN. Mobile
Prosser
N. Long
Flower
Fulton
Orr High School
Austin High School
Stars and Stripes
Mona Goss
Linda Ball
Cindy Christian
Sharon Radon
Carl V. Kristan
Daniel F. Remahl
Darlene B. Stahl
Abe Saperstein Memorial
Kelvyn Park High School
Mary Malebranche
Charles Avihouser
Area Man Heads State Vet Group
Bernard Jacobson of 2451 North was elected department commander of the Illinois Military Order of the Purple Heart. A World War II veteran, he holds multiple posts in the state organization, edits the Purple Heart News, and is active with Chicago Chapter 2 and other veterans groups. Herbert T. Yuenger of 4005 North is among 38 Chicago-Kent law school 1917 graduates honored at the college anniversary event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Jacobson
North
Purple Heart News
Chicago
Disabled American Veterans
VFW
Herbert T. Yuenger
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Pictorial Series Wins 2nd National Award
Community Publications wins its 113th editorial award since 1947. A May 25 1966 pictorial series on an Austin death by own action received honorable mention in the 1967 National Better Newspaper contest. Photographer Richard Holman shot the layout appearing in CP issues. Bruce Sagan to receive the NNA award at Richmond June 22 25.
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Community Publications
Austin
Peg
Associaton
Richard Holman
Spot News
The
Con
America
NNA
Bruce Sagan
Community Publications Inc
Virginia Press Association
Richmond
Summer activity program at Humboldt Park outlined
A six week day camp for 8 to 12 year olds anchors a broad Humboldt Park lineup. Sail boating, tennis, various age group baseball, softball and kitten ball leagues, swimming lessons, and Sunday concerts fill the calendar from July through August. A $10 camp fee covers the entire session with milk or a drink, a duffle bag, and weekly trips to Cedar Lake and other sites.
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Humboldt Park
Sam Donatucci
Libby
Connie Mack
Stan Musial
Cedar Lake
Fox River Grove
Tiineis Beach State Park
Adventure Land
Philomena Gym Addition Planned
A multi use gymnasium addition adjacent to St. Philomena grammar school at 4131 Cortland will include specially designed wood floors for roller skating. Bids run July 7 for an estimated 240000 dollar project, with completion expected by year end. The archdiocese funds 20000 and pledges total 161000 toward construction. the project will seek zoning variances for front yard, floor area, and parking.
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St. Philomena Grammar School
Cortland
Harold H. Sieger
Sieger
Zoning Board of Appeals
N. Karlov
Luellen Dibbern Dies Veteran 34th Ward Dem
Funeral services were held Monday for Luellen H. Dibbern 75 of 1743 N Kimball longtime 34th Ward Democratic precinct captain and 18 year county probation officer She died Thursday at Simon Pete Lutheran Church 3900 Pierce with burial in Mt Emblen Cemetery Survivors include two daughters Mrs Bernie kett and Mrs Edna Farnum a sister Mrs Frieda Mayer two grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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Luellen H. Dibbern
N. Kimball
34Th Ward
Dibbern
Simon Pete
Lutheran Church
Pierce
Mt. Emblen
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Thomas Gekas
N. Lockwood
Gekas
Faculty of
Lowell School
Chicago Area
Fathers Day Council
Stephen M. Agin
N. Ridgeway
Kenneth L. Seubert
St. Paul
Department of Urban Renewal
Patrolman Agin
Janice
Our Lady of the Angels School
Agins
Stephen
Cynthia
Mary
Mrs. Agin
Connella
Lewis
Charles
James
Ae Seubert
Kenny
Sheila
Lewis School
Seubert
Sandra
Agi
White Sox
New York Yankees
Seuberts
Kenneth
Edwin McMahon
Rich
Fred Luscombe
Rockwood Hall
Irene Odesser
Louis Miller
Evelyn Carlson
Board of Education
Department of Curricular Development
William Po- Jenas
John Bray
Dorothy L. Martin
Raymond Lussenhop
Austin High School Senior
Robert L. Duhle
John Hrymak
Robert Merz
John Recht
Jeffrey Doering
Joseph J. Connery
Dr. Connery
Annette Ornstein
Mary J. Morgan
Lord
Marshall High School
Block Auditorium
Joseph Zbornik
Lorster Lewis
Lucille Hickman
Janet Sankey
Gregory Johnson
Gloria Lewis
Ev’ry Mountain
Richard Rodgers
Dick Crott
Chicago Cubs
Hector Feliciano
Sam
Gilbert Feliciano
Julian Lugo
Man Heads State Vet Group
Laura Ann Shapiro
N. Spaulding
Therese Slowiak
Laura Ann
Rene Hernandes
Lowell
Lowell School Council
Philomena
Luellen Dibbern
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