Chicago's Oldest Answer Man Offers Historical Gun Question
A reader asks how to register a 19th century revolver possibly made by American Arms Co. with no serial number. An expert suggests noting caliber and make on the form and notes vintage guns often lack serials. Readers also seek charity furniture, pigeon control tips, and a Dodo extinction explanation in this variety of letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T
Ernie Semitz
Chicago Gun Center
Armitage
Ernie
American Arms Co
Boston
Mass
Chcago
L. B
Mauritius
Indian Ocean
Mel Man of the Year Honor Slated at St Mel Alumni Banquet
James Naylor of 1506 N Kar lov will be honored as Mel Man of the Year for military service in Viet Nam earning two Purple Hearts. Also named are Vincent Farrar and Howard Johnson, both class of 1929, cited for loyalty to St Mel and civic and philanthropic work. Johnson is executive vice president of the American National Bank and Trust Co of Chicago.
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James Naylor
N. Karlov
St. Mel High School
Conrad Hilton
St. Philomena Grammar School
Viet Nam
Mel
Vincent Farrar
St. Mel
Howard Johnson
Johnson
American National Bank and Trust Company of
Chicago
Margaret Weiss Crawford Store Clerk dies at 84
Funeral services were held Saturday for Margaret Weiss 84 a Crawford department store clerk died Friday in a nursing home at 6450 N Ridge Street Burial was in Elmwood cemetery A Chicago resident since 1995 she was a founder and at death the oldest member of Ridgeway Ave Presbyterian Church She is survived by two sisters Mrs Emily Flinn and Mrs Helen Nordmark and a brother George
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Margaret Weiss
N. Hamlin
Miss Weiss
N. Ridge
Elmwood Cemetery
Chicago
Crawford Department Store
Credit Department
Marshall Field
State St
Ridgeway Ave. Presbyterian Church
Youth to Run City Chicago Annnounces Mayors for a Day
Bertha Williams 16 of Marshall High will serve as mayor for a day during Chicago Youth Week May 7 the 48th annual event. Charlotte Lacey of Austin High and Rodger Accardi of Scout rank will fill posts as public vehicle licenses commissioner and director of budget.
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Richard J. Daley
Marshall High
Chicago
Bertha Williams
Adams
Miss Williams
Charlotte Lacey
Austin High School
Rodger Accardi
Hirsch
YWCA
Miss Lacey
Division of Recreation of the
Chicago Public Schools
Scout Accardi
Pioneer Y Outpost Program Nears Completion
Pioneer YMCA aims to bring a full youth program to its inner city service area through a minimal headquarters outpost model. Donald Hallberg from U.S. Gypsum Co. notes Metropolitan YMCA backing as Pioneer seeks funds and a central location, planning sub-centers, pools, and buses to serve more kids daily.
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Pioneer Ymca
Inner City
Midwest
Pioneer
YMCA
Donald Hallberg
U.S. Gypsum Co
Hallberg
Pioneer Y
Additional Space OK'd For Moos School Expansion
The Chicago plan commission approved acquiring a 3,137 square foot lot at 1705 North California to expand Moos School 1711 North California. The space will be used for extra pupil recreation as current play areas are small.
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Moos School
California
Chicago Plan Commission
Jim Nolan
Commission
Nolan
ONC backs probe of Chicago Building Department
The Organization of Northwest Communities endorses State Sen. Swanson and his Municipal Corporation committee in their investigation of corruption in Chicago's Building Department. Raymond Knepplinger urges a full inquiry, condemns phony inspection reports and slum ownership by department employees, and calls for honest tax dollar value to reduce city slums.
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Organization of Northwest Communities
Arthur R. Swanson
Municipal Corporation
Chicago Building Department
Sen. Swanson
Raymond Knepplin
Ger
ONC
Senate
Chicago
Kaepplinger
City of
Knepplinger
Satire Set To Music Theme For Hermosa Club Luncheon
The Hermosa Woman's Club springs luncheon features a program titled Satire Set To Music presented by Mrs Gloria Gonigan at the Diplomat restaurant. New club year officers to be installed by Mrs Ben F Carnes include president Mrs Walter Holzwarth first vice president Mrs Joseph Swider second vice president Mrs Stanley Owens recording secretary Mrs Samuelson corresponding secretary Mrs Lorenz treasurer Mrs Catlin auditor Mrs Foss and executive board member Mrs Hageman.
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Gloria Gonigan
Hermosa Woman’s Club
Diplomat
Ben F. Carnes
Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Walter Holzwarth
N. Tripp
Joseph Swider
N. Kenneth
Stanley Owens
N. Kilbourn
Henry Samuelson
N. Sayre
Earl Lorenz
N. Kildare
Orrin P. Catlin
Raymond Foss
N. Keystone
Carl Hageman
N. Lowell
Marine Pvt James B Rowe Graduates At San Diego Depot
Marine Pvt James B Rowe son of Mr and Mrs James A Rowe of 1501 N Kostner completed eight weeks recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego California.
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James B. Rowe
James A. Rowe
N. Kostner
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
June II Candidate List Revealed for Illinois Primaries
Secretary of State Paul Powell announced the official June 11 primary candidate slate. Democratic and Republican contenders span 6th 7th 8th districts for Congress and 14th 15th 18th 21st for state legislature with multiple names in each race and delegates named for national conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Powell
West-Northwest Side
Illinois
Second District VFW Observes Loyalty Day With Ceremony
Second district Veterans of Foreign Wars will observe Loyalty Day with a flag ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday in Portage Park, followed by a parade and program at Indian Portage VFW post 5820 Irving Park. District Commander Edward J. Bolanowski notes May 1 is Loyalty Day by presidential proclamation and urges citizens to fly flags.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Portage Park
Indian Portage
North Crawford Chamber Meeting May 9 Luncheon
The North Crawford chamber of commerce schedules its next meeting at 12 30 p m on May 9. The luncheon board gathering will be at American Home and Savings and Loan located at 39024 North.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North-Crawford Chamber of Commerce
American Home and Savings and Loan
39024
North
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