Penny for Your Thoughts on New Year Resolutions
Interviews across locations ask people about resolutions. Lynne Miller vows to excel in college next February. Mrs. Claude Yates plans to keep past resolutions and finish gifts before Christmas Eve. Frank Anderson aims to move to California next year and keep resolutions. Gertrude Hurt did not intend to make any resolutions, distracted by Christmas and her son in service. Helen Burke stopped making resolutions after two weeks, though she feels she makes them year round unconsciously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Yates
E. 70Th St
Frank Anderson
Clyde Ave
California
Frank
Anderson
Gertrude Hurt
Euclid Pkwy
Gertrude Close
Art
Helen Burke
S. Crandon Ave
Pupils Start Christmas Vacations in Chicago Systems
More than 617,763 students in Chicago public and Catholic parochial schools begin recess. Public schools total 423,163 across 425 schools and 53 branches. elementary programs feature Yuletide presentations with Kiwanis and Rotary involvement. Parochial elementary students total 155,878. Catholic high schools schedule vacations individually. Recess starts tomorrow for parochial elementary and Friday for public schools. reopen January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The
Ki Wwanis
Rotary
Chicago Vocational School
E. 87Th St
Speakers for St Bride Altar Society Meeting Announced
Sister Mary Alice and Sister Antonio of St. Vincent Orphanage will speak at the St. Bride Altar and Rosary Society meeting. The event is set for Friday January 6 in the school at 78th Street and South Coles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Alice
Antonio
St. Vincent Orphanage
St. Bride Altar and Rosary Society
78Th St
S. Coles
Public Hearings Set On Fluoridation Of Water Supply
Council committee chair Harvey announced hearings on fluoridation to begin after January 1 with both sides allowed to speak. Advocates defend the measure though evidence from Newburgh shows two cavities per child after ten years, while Kingston remained nonfluoridated. A key ally, Alderman Cilella, calls fluoridation a major public health measure despite mixed results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Council Committee On Public Health
Newburgh
N.Y
Chicago
Alfred J. Cilella
36Th Ward
Frank J. McGrath
18Th Ward
Reginald DuBois
Ninth Ward
Cilella
Kingston
University of the State of New York
Delay Seen In New Library
South Shore Gardens association reports slim odds for a library. Chicago head librarian confirms South Chicago branch within South Shore Gardens boundaries. Marion E. Markey says Board of Education selected several new school sites including E 98th Street S Torrence and E 92nd Street S East End. Construction expected to cost 500000 and begin in late 1957. Consideration of two more sites near FE 103rd Street S Yates and near E 87th Street S Yates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Shore Gardens Betterment Association
Selma Jacobson
Chicago
South Chicago
South Shore Gardens
Marion E. Markey
Board of Education
E. 98Th St
S. Torrence Ave
E. 92Nd St
S. East End Ave
FE. 103Rd St
S. Yates ‘Ave
E. 87Th St
S. Yates Ave
Markey
South Chicago retail boom sets records this Yuletide
South Chicago endures its greatest shopping surge with merchants bankers and credit unions reporting record buying. Shoppers favor quality items such as hosiery luxury goods and toys while furniture appliances and Hi Fi gear sell briskly. Payrolls rise at United States Steel and Republic Steel to aid last minute shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Chicago
Yuletide
George W. Shanahan
Merchants of the
South
Stuart Hagen
Sears
E. 79Th St
Irene Auspra
Spiegel, Inc
S. Commercial Ave
Seymour Tarson
South Chicago Furniture Co
H. C. Cramer
South Works Employes Credit Union
United States Steel Corporation
Republic Steel Corporation
Midnight Christmas Rites Observed Across Churches
Southeast and world churches prepare with special services for Christmas Day. Catholic midnight Masses, candlelight vigils, and sermons mark the holy day. Local Lutheran, Presbyterian, Baptist, and other church services feature choirs, "The Messiah" portions, and festive sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Jesus Christ
St. Stephan Evangelical Lutheran Church
E. 85Th St
S. Maryland Ave
Paul Wikman
Windsor Park Lutheran Church
S. Saginawave
Ervin H. Hartman
Fred C. M. Hansen
Golgotha Lutheran Church
S. Michigan Ave
Dana College Club
Byron Langenfeld
Racine
Wis
Bryn Mawr
S. Jeffery Blvd
Ray Freeman Jenney
E. 76Th St
South Shore Dr
Alfred C. Crouch
Lord
Calvary Baptist Church
E. 80Th St
Jesus
James D. Mosteller
Elim Baptist Church
E. 73Rd St
Howard Carlson
Tabor Lutheran Church
S. Escanaba Ave
George L. Nelson
Nelson
Warren G. Studer
Crerar Memorial Presbyterian Church
Calumet Ave
Westminster
Expressway on Stilts Studied for Chicago South Side Route
Mayor Daley weighs plans for a three parallel elevated South expressway from the Loop to 50th street with a low line south to link with Calumet and Kingery expressways. Mortimer says five year construction and aim to minimize displacement of working class housing as he seeks early action.
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Daley
Congress St
E. 193Rd St
S. Doty
William J. Mortimer
South Side
Mortimer
Loop
50Th St
S. Wentworth Ave
S. Wells St
S. Princeton
Three Southeast Ward Areas to Receive New Street Lights
Alderman Bohling says three ward sections will gain new lighting as part of a city wide street lighting upgrade. Mercury vapor lights will go in two areas along Stony Island and Exchange corridors, while the third segment will receive residential lighting. Ward electricity chief Hanagin says contracts were awarded and plans released to contractors. Bohling adds that work should start soon as part of an overall South Shore district lighting program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald
Nicholas Bohling
Bureau of Electricity
Exchange
E. 79Th
E. 83Rd
S. Jeffery Ave
South Shore Dr
Ward E. Hanagin
Ald. Bohling
South Shore
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Lynne Miller
Council
Ings
Bernardino Luini
Christ
Mary
Joseph
Rudolph M. Unger
Economist
Art Garlick
Sheila Wolfe
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