09 Jun 1959
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Newspaper
Rolling Meadows Herald
Location
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1959
Page
1
A 1934 feature outlines a rising national mental health crisis with Dr. Gerald W. Weber noting culture shifts fueling anxiety. It cites overcrowded state hospitals, severe staffing shortages, and vast costs while highlighting the low investment in research. The piece argues for preventive medicine in childhood.
The Arlington Heights National Bank publicizes a two day extended opening with donated orchids on Friday July 10 and the following week. The bank features a new vault with 2 000 safe deposit boxes seven new teller counters and a larger lobby capacity. An outdoor lawn concert at Recreation Park on Sunday July 12 offers selections from Oklahoma South Pacific and more as part of the celebration.
The Arlington Heights School District 214 board selected 40 acres on Goebbert road between Algonquin and Golf roads in Elk Grove Township as the site for a third high school. A November bond issue is planned to start construction by spring 1960, with enrollment projections showing about 6,197 students in 1962 and over 7,000 by 1964.
The state’s 12 hospitals run at 31.8 percent overcrowding with about one in ten residents expected to be hospitalized for severe mental illness. Roughly one in four Illinois families has a member in a mental hospital as suburban growth strains facilities. The piece calls for greater public awareness and a broader inclusive mental health program at community and state levels.
In a feature by Jack Martin, suburban Long Grove gains fame as a tea and antiques hub with a thriving shopping scene. Ted Smart covers local culture from symphony to barber shop quartet in the suburbs. Tom McShane interviews County Commissioner Charles F. Chaplin on Cook County rezoning impacts.
The state's attorney reopens the homicide case of Oscar L. Craig owner of the Essen House 902 E Northwest Hwy after a no bill last fall. The coroner cited loss of blood skull fracture intoxication and leg fracture from a fight with Key former manager of Grier's Supper Club. A grand jury proceeding is set with witnesses including Sgt. Oscar Johnson.
The Rolling Meadows Park Board plans an August 1 vote to authorize a $350,000 bond for a $200,000 swimming pool and park improvements. A half cent recreation tax and a half cent corporate tax would fund ongoing maintenance and programs, with two precincts voting at Kimball Hill and Salk schools. A brochure will detail fund allocations and residents may request absentee ballots.
The Swing-a-Park group announced a period of inactivity saying it will be dormant until needed. They raised about 450 dollars at a June 20 dance and 1,100 dollars from a prior event, forming the current treasury for park expenses until August when tax revenues are due. The district has operated since August 1958 without revenues, and the park board thanks the Swing-a-Park members for the board’s very existence.
Palatine town ship assessor Oliver C. Dilks announces office hours to assist with personal property schedules during the assessment period. He will be at Paddock School Palatine July 14 18 with afternoon and evening hours and June 18 Saturday morning and afternoon. In Rolling Meadows he will be at the Washington Monument grounds July 21 25 with similar hours.
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