William A. Michael Named Glenwood School Superintendent
William A. Michael to succeed Leo A. Phillips as Glenwood manual training school superintendent after Phillips retirement due to ill health. Michael, acting head for a year, has twelve years with the school and broad support from teachers and students. he worked closely with Edward B. Butler on school improvements.
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Mohawks Romp Past Hamilton Park Braves 18 to 6
The Mohawks crushed Hamilton Park 18 to 6 after a rough first inning by the Braves. Key hits came from Kasha Flahive and Leib Vlahive with three each, while Struven held the mound for six innings, allowing only two hits. The club showcases power with three longer balls and a 50-run span over three games, as they prep to face the Senators next Sunday and host a banco party at St Marys hall.
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St. Mary’s School Hall
Arrows Fall to Old Timers in Exhibition Game
The Arrows lost 7 to 5 to the Old Timers in a spring exhibition at Riverdale Park. Curtis was absent, Kreutzberg and Bremer pitched well, while Dreshall Marcus and Struss held the Arrows. Next Sunday the Arrows face Zion Washington Heights Seniors before opening May 8 versus Trinity.
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Struss
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Trinity
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al Bessette
Boys Will Start Play May 15 In Legion Junior Championship
The sixth annual American Legion junior world’s championship baseball tournament opens May 15 in Cook County. Officials expect over 1000 teams of boys under 17 to compete under the Legion banner. Entry blanks are at Room 408 Burnham Building, with eligibility rules noting players must be under 17 after June 30, 1981.
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Navy's Three Letter Man At Naval Academy
Midshipman J. W. Byng of Washington DC is expected to be the sole three letter man at the Naval Academy this year. Byng already holds football and baseball Ns and hopes to earn an N in basketball as well.
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J. W. Byng
Washington, D. C
Naval Academy
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Navy
Doctor Cone
Boston University
Odd Fellows Observe Anniversary In Selged Me Vties
Friday night April 24th, special Selged Me vties mark the 113th anniversary of the founding of Odd Fellows in America with speakers Hon F B Gore and Dr F H Moore. Entertainment lunch and invitation extended to all Odd Fellows.
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Brockfelt
Sec’y
Odd Fellowship In America
F. B. Gore
F. H. Moore
Odd Fellows
Walter Nowak
Fred Reed
Brookfelt
Jas. B. Murphy
Grand Lodge
Orphans Home
Lincoln
Roy H. Johnson
Lincoln Lodge No
Doldale
Springfield
Chicago Population Forecast for 1960 Tallying Big Growth
The Chicago Association of Commerce cites surveys by the Chicago Regional Planning Association showing Chicago's city population at about 5.1 million and metro area at roughly 8.74 million. It forecasts growth near 600000 in the city per decade and about 1200000 in the eight‑county metropolitan district every ten years.
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Chicago Association of Commerce
Chicago Regional Planning Association
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
New Schedules Push Air Travel from New York to Chicago
Airlines unveil eight hour service from New York to Chicago and twenty hour routes from California to Chicago. Tri motored ships with two pilots cruise at 115 to 125 mph along government lighted air routes. Chicago serves as a hub for a growing nation wide air transportation system with about 80 planes daily at Municipal airport.
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California
Chicago Association of Commerce
Transcontinental Air Lines
Siamese fish twins at Lincoln Park Aquarium
The Chicago Aspiration of Commerce reports a rare pair of joined silver salmon at Lincoln Park Aquarium. The twin fish, like human twins, disagree on direction and rest, often one injures the other leading to both deaths within about two months.
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Lincoln Park Aquarium
Lake Michigan
Minois Tops States in Mineral Production Value
Minois leads 42 states in the value of mineral production, outranking all other states including the top runners up. Industry officials note strong output across multiple minerals and growing domestic demand.
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Minois
Abdication in Spain and Ford’s Milestone Echoes
A historical column notes King Alfonso’s abdication and Spain’s move toward a republic. It recalls Henry Ford’s twenty millionth car, the vast Ford museum, and reflections on progress, science, and world affairs including Russian policies and travel observations.
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Spain
England
Tenry Ford
Ford
Large Printing Order To Handle Chicago Surface Transfers
A single printing job will keep a large plant busy year round to supply street car transfers for the Chicago Surface Lines. Two billion transfers yearly, about 5,521,000 daily, require more than 800 tons of paper. Transfers printed in four colors for cars moving north, south, east and west.
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