Aldermanic Filing Opens with Sparse Candidacy
As filing opens on Monday for the ward races the field appears thin with incumbents likely to seek re election. The ballot will rotate names to give each candidate equal top placement and campaigns focus on party support and petition circu lation. The Jan 9 filing deadline precedes a Feb 28 election with a potential April 4 mayoral run off.
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Angelo Provenzano
Democratic Party
Leonard Foster
Foster
West Garfield Park
Ald
Edwin H. McMahon
Democratic Organization
Edward F. Moore
Thomas E. Keane
34Th Ward
Rex Sande
35Th Ward
Casimir C. Laskowski
Triplets Surprise Mother on Thanksgiving Day
Mrs. Chmiel welcomed triplets weighing 3 pounds 112 ounces born at 11 30 a m. The event surprised their parents who expected twins. Tracy and Gwen, initially kept in isolettes, remained until each reached travel weight.
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Rice
Chmiel
Tracy
Gwen
Kelly
Nurse of Year Hopes To Work In Africa
Patricia K. Petersen named Student Nurse of the Year at Walther Memorial hospital school of nursing for 1916 N Kedzie on character ability and scholastic achievement. Salutatorian of Leland High School, active in church and school affairs, she aims to work overseas in a medical mission, preferably Africa.
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Patricia K. Petersen
Walther Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
N. Kedzie
Petersen
Leland, Mich
Student Nurses’ Association of Illinois
Miss Petersen
Africa
Homemade Gifts at St Genevieve Girl Scout Bazaar
Gifts made by the girls will be featured at the annual holiday bazaar of the St Genevieve Girl Scouts from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday in the school hall at 4846 Montana. Also on sale will be white elephants and baked goods. Proceeds benefit the parish sponsored Girl Scout and Brownie troops.
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St. Genevieve
Boredom Linked to Austin Car Thefts
Youth workshop at the Austin police station on November 16 heard Capt. Mark Thanasouras say boredom drives car thefts among teenagers. Speakers noted many thieves sought an outlet for activity, urging ongoing adult supervision and a full time staff for parks and recreation facilities to steer energy constructively.
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Austin
Mark Thanasouras
Thanasouras
CYO
Fear of Truck Traffic Kills Alley Paving Plan
West Side property owners object to paving alleys between Wabansia and Harding and Pulaski and the Milwaukee Road track. They warn paving would invite heavy truck use and rapid deterioration. The board heard a petition. three residents stated the cost at about 15.83 per frontage foot. Peter L. Vito withdrew the protest after the board explained signature requirements.
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Wabansia
Harding
Pulaski
Milwaukee Road
Board of
Peter L. Vito
N. Pulaski
David S. Chesrow
Head Start program registers 135 children at Kosciuszko Park
A total of 135 pre school boys and girls are enrolled in Kosciuszko park’s Operation Head Start program They are preparing a musical version of Snow White for presentation on December 15 and 16 in the park auditorium
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Kosciuszko Park
TACO Plans Big to Assure Future of Humboldt Park
A veteran Humboldt Park observer reviews how the Alamo Community Organization evolved into TACO a leadership forum with church leaders and agencies dominating. The piece cites increased communication, protests sparked by a proposed incinerator, a YMCA program boost, and the formation of a Humboldt Ministerial Association while noting TACO cannot become a broadly based community group.
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TACO
Humboldt Park
Alamo
31St Ward
Kostner-Chicago
Duncan-North Ymca
VISTA
Sawyer
Humboldt Ministerial Association
Chicago Board of Education
Orr
Girl in the Window Reunited With Painter After 37 Years
The artist who painted a girl crying over a broken egg in a barber shop scene 37 years ago kept the image hidden in hopes the subject would see it. Mrs. Helen Kranel of 426 N Lawler identified herself in the painting and received it from barber Henry K Bartlang at 5104 Chicago last Wednesday.
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Henry K. Bartlang
Chicago
Howev
Bartlang
Helen Kranel
N. Lawler
Democracy in Humboldt Park Aims for Broad Community Voice
The speaker urges funds to hire an organizer for a democratic, broadly-based Humboldt Park group free from domination by any single establishment. At the May Congress, ward political forces influenced nominations, but initial executive meetings reveal leaders genuinely concerned for the community and not blindly loyal to ward lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
37Th Ward
Ald
Thomas J. Casey
Democratic Organization
James Goodwin
Humboldt Park
TACO
31St Ward Democratic
North-South Expressway May Not Be Affected By Highway Cuts
City Public Works Commissioner Milton Pilarsky says federal highway fund reductions likely won’t affect the North-South Cross town project yet as the federal bureau of public roads reviews the state's feasibility study. He notes final decisions hinge on engineering details and the state’s use of funds. The plan proposes Belt Line Railroad corridor routes with elevated sections on the West Side.
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President Johnson
Milton J. Pilarsky
Public Works
Crosstown
Pikarsky
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
State Highway Department
Federal Bureau
Chicago Plan Commission
Belt Line Railroad
Pops Panczko In Soup Again
Joseph Pops Panezko 60 of 1527 N Avers, brother of Paul Peanuts Panczko, arrested by secret service for use of devices in lieu of money. He earlier served eleven months for burglary tools and bribery. Bond set at 1000, facing up to a year jail or 1000 fine per count. investigators traced a spree of stamp machine thefts across drug and variety stores.
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Joseph
Panezko
N. Avers
Paul
Panczko
Secret Service
Criminal Courts
U.S
Patrick F. Healy
North Are
Pops
Healy
Hermosa Park Pinochle Club Hosts Christmas Social
The Hermosa Park Pinochle Club invites players to a Christmas social at 7 30 p m Friday December 2 at Hermosa Park 2240 North Kilbourn. Participants join for an evening of card game fun and seasonal cheer.
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Hermosa Park
Kilbourn
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State's Attorney's Office
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West End
Karlow
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Lester H. Jackson
Jackson
36Th Ward
John Aiello
Richard Price
Triplets
Anita Chmiel
N. Neenah
Hubby
Donald
Walther Memorial Hospital
Ruth D‘angelo
Kelly Maria
Susan Napier
Tracy Marie
Barbara Olsen
Gwen Ma
Girl Scout
Chicago Avenue Merchants Chamber of Commerce
Diane Geanto
Carmen Geanto
Yvonne Flynn
N. Keeler
Dorothy Flynn
Frosh-Soph Club
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