Orr High School Sends Christmas Gifts to Viet Nam Servicemen
Orr High School students under the student council sent about a dozen large cartons of Christmas packages to servicemen in Viet Nam. The effort included 150 in cash and numerous items to be used for gifts. the human relations committee led the project with strong student participation.
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Orr High School
N. Keeler
Viet Nam
Council
Darlene Stahl
Orr
Thomas Rams
N. Karlov
William McKinney
Carroll
Auto Theft: the Toughest Nut for Police to Crack
A Chicago police plan uses crime pattern areas to reduce burglaries and robberies but auto theft remains the hardest crime to curb. Commanders Thanasouras McNulty and Sims, with Superintendent Conlisk, note many juvenile thefts as pranks and urge treating auto theft as a crime, not a joke. During a three week period, a car was reported stolen every ten minutes to the city’s dispatch line.
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Cmdrs
Mark Thanasouras
Austin
Thomas McNulty
Shakespeare
George Sims
Filmore
Cook County
Illinois State Penitentiary
James Conlisk
Redmond Report Outlines Austin School Plans
The Redmond report detailing short and long range plans for Chicago's public schools is praised as a top document by Dr. George W. Connelly the newly appointed associate superintendent of the West-Northwest Side district. He spoke at Focus on Austin praising the board’s efforts while noting many proposals require time to implement and will be phased in as readiness allows.
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Redmond
James Redmond
Chicago
George W. Connelly
West- Northwest Side
Connelly
Austin
Austin Women For Community Goodwill
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Austin Westminster Church
Door to Door Campaign Aims for Logan Y Pool Fund
Logan Square YMCA on Fullerton launches a capital drive targeting 450000 for a community family swimming pool. Industrial donors have pledged about 100000 with a door to door solicitation raising 4000 plus to introduce the campaign. committee heads include Krasberg Symons and Thompson with a broad local business lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Square
Fullerton
Ron Thompson
Harold Monger
The
Process Gear Co
George Wahlberg
Wahlberg Printing Co
Oscar Wesolowski
Aetna Bearing Co
Krasberg and
Symons
Thompson
Saron Presents Messiah Soloists at Saron Lutheran Church
Miss Ellen Rice will be soprano soloist in Handel's Messiah at 3 p.m. December 3 in the sanctuary of Saron Lutheran Church 2140 N Richmond presented by the Mid-City Choral Society a diverse local cultural effort directed by George Rico. Other soloists include Joanne Chadwick Lewis Davis Herm Baldassarre with members from Chicago area communities.
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Ellen Rice
N. Whipple
Mid-City Choral Society
Saron Lutheran Church
Richmond
Middle City
Calvin D. Kutler
Saron Lutheran
Chicago Lighthouse
George Rico
Oak Park
Lane Technical High School
Community Congregational Church
Villa Park
Rico
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Chicago Area
Joanne Chadwick
N. Richmond
Lewis Davis
South Side
Hermae Baldassarre
Mt. Prospect
Family Service Center Meeting At Y Monday
Volunteers who spoke at a November 6 meeting plan to join the ad hoc committee for the Northwest family counseling center and will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at the Logan Square YMCA 3600 Fullerton to map future activities Residents of the Northwest Side and local organizations are invited to attend
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Logan Square
Fullerton
Northwest Side
Operation Quick Tow to Keep Streets Clear in Snow
West Northwest Side police districts and ward yards vow to keep arterial streets free after one inch of snow. New ordinances enforce removing vehicles on snow routes and alternating side parking between 3 and 7 a.m. weekdays. Residents will be alerted by radio and TV updates if snowfall threatens to accumulate.
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Ward Yard
George Sims
Mark Thanasouras
Thomas McNulty
Fillmore
Austin
Shakespeare
Bureau of Streets and Sanitation
Thanksgiving Delivery For Seven Community Publications
All seven Community Publications newspapers will be delivered on Thanksgiving morning so readers can use the Christmas gift ads. News and advertising deadlines remain unchanged.
Reunion honors ex scoutmaster in Logan Square era
A reunion dinner recalls the service of a former scoutmaster who led in Logan Square from 1940 to 1956. Attendees included Oneby and Walsh as former Scouts of Troop 27, Cub Scouts of Pack 3027, and Sea Scout Ship 5027.
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Logan Square
Oneby
Walsh
Boy Scouts
Troop
Cub Scouts
Sea Scout
Fred Jewell
Cortland
Jim Oneby
Franklin Park
Jacob John Wolf
Bob Walsh
Barrington
Bismarck Hotel
Jewell
Boy Scout
Churches Plan Thanksgiving Service With Five Austin Congregations
Five Austin churches and pastors join in a 10 30 a m Thanksgiving service next Thursday November 23 at Kloeckner Christian Church 854 N Central The service features Rev James Counihan of Central Avenue Baptist as the preacher and Rev Joshua Martin Rev Paul Bjorkland and Rev Albert D Lester among participants The event backs a weekday church school at Byford Elementary sponsored by the congregations and nearby services include Christ English Lutheran First Lutheran and Calvary Lutheran Brethren churches with sermons led by Rev Albert Lester Rev Odin L Erickson and others
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Austin
James McAllister
Kloeckner Christian Church
N. Central
Kloeckner Church
James Counihan
Central Avenue Baptist Church
Kloeckner
Joshua Martin
Austin Trinity Methodist Church
Menard
Augusta
Paul Bjorkland
Austin Covenant Church
Mayfield
Iowa
Albert D. Lester
Austin Messiah Lutheran Church
N. Waller
Byford Public
Town
Central Avenue Baptist
Austin Messiah Lutheran
Catholic Archdiocese Funds Aid Area Highs Through Project Renewal
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago distributes Project Renewal funds to schools parishes and organizations with more aid to parishes depending on pledged collections. West-Northwest Side high schools with slow learning students receive tutoring allotments from a 700000 allocation. As of November 1 pledges totaled 42972654 with 4984341 spent or committed to education and parish projects.
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Area Catholic Highs
Archdiocese of
Chicago
Thomas F. Hanrahan
Patrick Cardinal Cody
North Building Bought By Geib For Expansion
Geib Inc. has purchased the five story North Building at 3700 North to expand its musical instrument case operations. The move will double Geib’s manufacturing space, with HQ moved to the new site around Jan 1. Renovations include dock upgrades, new flooring, and a parking expansion requiring two small buildings to be razed. The building was bought from American Decal and Manufacturing Co for an undisclosed price.
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Geib, Inc
N. Central Park
Nicholas J. Geib
Central Park
Geib
Bhat
North
Lawpdale
American Decal and Manufacturing Co
North-Crawford Value Days Sale Runs Four More Days
Shoppers have four days left to enjoy North-Crawford Value Days with pre Thanksgiving bargains across the North-Crawford area. Roy Dimberg, president of the North Crawford chamber of commerce, touts local stores and institutions for integrity. Coupons in Community Publications drive entries for hundreds of dollars in merchandise prizes, with drawings set for Nov 20.
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North-Crawford
Roy Dimberg
North Crawford
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Samuel W. Nolan
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Nolan
Oscar Alonso
N. Lotus
Austin High School
Brenetta Howell
Jackson
Goodwill Group
Robert Odean
Race
Garfield Park Baptist Church
Logan Y Pool
Robert McCutcheon
Cicero
Saron
Family Service Center
Calvary Lutheran Brethren Church
Odin L. Erickson
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