Penny for Your Thoughts on Musical Training for Children
Interviews at E 87th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue ask if children should receive musical training. Respondents from diverse neighborhoods express support for early piano and accordion lessons, with some preferring classical foundations and others advocating balanced exposure to different music styles.
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E. 87Th St
S. Cottage Grove Ave
Gustav F. Kallweit
Dauphin Park
Gustav F
Stanley Mazurski
South Shore
Stanley
Mazurski
Mary Dobbs
West Pullman
Reunion After 39 Years Brings Sisters Together in Chicago
Mrs. Mary Burke and her sister Mrs. Betty Siff reunited in Chicago after 39 years. The pair, traveling from California to New York for a 25th wedding anniversary, had been separated since 1918 after their parents died in the influenza epidemic in Easton, Pennsylvania.
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Mary Burke
S. Bishop Ave
Betty Siff
Ben
California
New York
Chicago
Easton
Mary
Pembine
Wis
Betty
Europe
Benjamin Siff
John Burke
Los Angeles
Chicago Police Depautment
Public
Siff
Adam
Long Beach
Calif
Mrs. Siff
Cal
S. Bishop St
Lake front plan sparks clash over Burnham Park use
An effort to use Burnham Park for a convention hall faces strong public opposition as Chicago groups warn the lake front must remain free for public use. Officials propose an International Fair in 1959 to celebrate the St. Lawrence Seaway, with Navy Pier or the amphitheatre as venues.
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Lake Front
Burnham Park
Chicago Association of Commerce
Daley
Chicago
Chicago Real Estate Board
Association of Commerce and
Navy Pier
Thomas H. Coulter
The
Association of Commerce
Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners
Metropolitan Fair and Exposition Authority
Soldier Field
Ald Bohling calls for ICC takeover of CTA management
Alderman Nicholas J. Bohling urged that the Chicago Transit Authority come under the Illinois Commerce Commission to ensure public accountability. He noted past CTA missteps such as the Chicago Motor Coach purchase and pressed for action before the next legislative session. He spoke to the Englewood Kiwanis club, citing the need for competent oversight.
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Chicago Transit Authority
Illinois Commerce Commission
Ald
Nicholas J.bohling
CTA
Bohling
Chicago Motor Coach Company
ICC
Englewood Kiwanis Club
Warren D. Weisskopf
The
Southeast Economist
Levin earns master’s degree from Bradley and to teach English
Arthur Levin son of Mr and Mrs David G Levin 7128 S Bennett Ave received a master’s degree in education from Bradley University Peoria last month He will teach English at Proviso High School Maywood this fall
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Arthur Levin
David G. Levin
S. Bennett Ave
Bradley University
Peoria
Proviso High School
Maywood
Mother and Baby Killed in Collision on Mannheim Road
A 20 year old mother Virginia Edmondson and her 1 year old son Keith died when their car collided with a moving van on Mannheim Road near Archer Avenue during rain. Ronald Edmondson 22 sustained serious injuries. van driver Peter Andorski 33 faced reckless homicide charges. An inquest set for July 27.
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Mannheim Rd
Archcr Ave
Virginia Edmondson
Keith
Bedford Park
Edmondson
Peter Andorski
New Cumberland
Broadview
Andorski
Little
Robert E. Hesse
S. Archer Ave
South Chicago Eagles Push 40 Plus Employment Law
South Chicago Aerie leaders urge action to curb age discrimination in hiring for workers over 40. President Alfred O Connor cites delays and refusals in Illinois and nationwide and asks citizens to press Senators and Representatives to pass the proposed federal law Unjust discrimination in employment because of age.
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South Chicago Eagles
Illinois
Alfred O'Connor
S. Commercial Are
The
Aerue
O’connor
Eagles
United States Senate
South Chicago Aerie
South Chicago
Southeast Economist Forum
O'Connor
House of Representatives
Illinois teen earns honorable mention in car design contest
Sixteen year old Kenneth Pukala of 10518 S Yates Ave is one of ten Illinois boys honored in the Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild model car competition. He receives 25 dollars for his prize as the contest, held annually by Fisher Body Company of General Motors, recognizes young designers.
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Kenneth Pukala
S. Yates Ave
Illinois
Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild
Pukala
Fisher Body Company
iGeneral Motors
Skilword Puzzle Sets $468 Prize Rule Change
The ninth SKILWORD puzzle offers a $468 prize with a new rule if no entrant submits all correct answers. Winners may be those posting all but one correct responses, judged by earliest postmark. Postmark deadline is midnight Sunday July 28 with postcards.
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Southeast Economist
Last week's answers detailed across pages 5 and 10
Readers are instructed to review page 5 clues and page 10 solutions to determine the correct answers. The exercise guides sharpened pencils and notes the process for noting each week’s clues and solutions.
Marine Lt Cripe completes training in Japan
Marine 1st Lt Frederick J. Cripe son of Mr and Mrs Floyd E Cripe 7428 S Coles Ave and husband of Ruth M Stumme 8042 Drexel Ave graduated June 2 from the First Marine Aircraft Wing Embarkation and Transport Loading School at the Naval Air Station Iwakuni Japan.
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Frederick J. Cripe
Floyd E. Cripe
S. Coles Ave
Ruth M. Stumme
Drexel Ave
Marine Aircraft Wing
Naval Air Station
Iwakun
Japan
Name Clean-up Chairman Here Name Clean-up Chairman Here
Southeast chairmen and co chairmen of Mayor Daley's Citizens' Committee for a Cleaner Chicago begin a month long enrollment drive to recruit over 20 000 of 100 000 new members. Daley praises progress and outlines ongoing citizen responsibility at a Lake Shore club luncheon as new incinerator plant and cleanup HQ tour follow.
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Southeast
Daley
Citizens’ Committee
Chicago
Lake Shore Club
Richard J. Daley
N. Ashland
E. Medill Aves
West Side Day on E 87th St Marks Third Birthday Sale
Grossman’s Kosher Style Delicatessen at 1638 E 87th St. celebrates its third anniversary with an old time West Side day. Owner Jack Grossman, also president of the East 87th Street Businessmen’s Association, notes prices will recall the mid 1930s. The shop was the first privately owned business on East 87th Street between Stony Island and Jeffery Avenues.
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East Side
Grossman
E. 87Th St
Jack Grossman
East 87Th Street
Grossman's Delicatessen
Police Recover Body From Calumet River
Kensington police recovered a man’s body from the Calumet River at S 135th Street on Wednesday morning. The deceased had no identification and appeared 30 to 35 years old, wearing a dark blue short sleeve shirt, khaki trousers, and mesh shoes.
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Calumet River
S. 135Th St
Kensington Police
East Side drives for 25 000 signatures for post office
East Side civic groups push to win a first class post office with a 25 000 signature petition drive. Co chair Harry Acker reports nearly 10 000 signatures turned in as of now. A meeting at Idana American Legion hall on July 29 will tally progress and seek support from Rep McVey Senator Douglas Dirksen and Postmaster General Sumnerfield.
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East Side Post Office
Harry Acker
S. Ewing Ave
East Side
Robert Roche
S Avenue J
Dana American Legion Post
Chicago
Carl A. Schroeder
William E. McVey
Paul Douglas
Everett Dirksen
Arthur Summerfield
Civic
Business
Veterans
PTA
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Harriet R. van Minden
South Shore Valley
Harriet R
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Herby Samra
Hyde Park
al Nagelberg
Tw & Te & Ag
Barham
James Clarkson
Economist
Bohling Scores
CTA Management
Clean-up
South Deering
Joseph A. Grande
S. Calhoun Ave
South Deering Improvement Association
William J. McDillon
S. Avenue N
East Side Chamber of Commerce
Hegewisch
Joseph W. Gromala
S. Burney Ave
Walter Lis
S. Carondelet Ave
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