What Entertainment Do You Prefer Today
Interv iews across addresses reveal varied tastes from Hal Wallis who likes baseball and sports to Vincent Clerkin who favors television at home and baseball. J Hesser Walraven prefers opera while Mrs Ray Mersdorf enjoys plays and summer outings with children to Brookfield Zoo and Riverview Park.
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Vincent Clerkin
S. University Ave
J. Hesser Walraven
South Shore Dr
Hesser
Ray Mersdorf
S. Woodlawn Ave
Dalton
Ray
Mersdorf Brookfield Zoo
Riverview Park
Litter Patrols Sweep Chicago Parks Arrest 76 Warn 800
In Daley campaign for clean streets, 76 arrests and over 800 warning tickets issued in Southeast area. Ward superintendents report ongoing rounds, new sweepers in Ninth and Tenth wards, rehabbed machines in Sixth Seventh and Eighth wards. Parks including Washington and Jackson now cleaner as warnings and penalties rise.
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Daley
Chicago
Washington
Jackson
George Donoghue
Chicago Park District
Donoghue
Kensington
Pullman
Michael P. O'Malley
William Cullen
O’malley
Cullen
Thomas McCune
S. Evans
Chatham
Chesterfield
Eighth Ward
Vito Sessa
S. Indiana Ave
Eugene Quillinan
E. 73Rd St
Seventh Ward
South Shore
All Star Little League Tournament Opens With Losses
Avalon and Chatham both drop their first games at the Chatham Avalon Little League field. Chatham falls 5 to 4 and Avalon 6 to 4. Canaryville wallops Oakdale 21 to 1 on July 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Avalon All-Stars
Chatham-Avalon Little League Field
E. 87Th St
S. Woodlawn
Avalon
Canaryville
Oakdale
Burbank
Clear Ridge
Ron Burton
City seeks receiver for neglectful building at 5315 17 S Blackstone
The city filed in Circuit court to appoint a receiver to manage the four story apartment building at 5315 17 S Blackstone Ave alleging endangerment to tenants. It cites 19 notices to owners for violations including unsanitary facilities, loose plaster and damaged floors. Defendants include Joseph F Rosenthal and spouse Claue, and Joseph Simon and spouse Suzanne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Blackstone Ave
Joseph F Rosenthal
Claue
E. 56Th St
Joseph Simon
Suzanne
Rosenthal to Retire After 26 Years at International Harvester
W C Rosenthal 65 of 5433 S Hyde Park will retire September 1 after 26 years with International Harvester Company in the farm tractor engineering department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W C. Rosenthal
Hyde Park Bivd
International Harvester Company
Rowdy teens take over city playground on Southeast Side
Southeast Side residents accuse older youths of forcefully occupying the E 82nd Street playground from S Yates to Essex, threatening parents who intervene. Mrs. Ben Singer cites police inaction and urges completion of planned ball fields, supervision upgrades, benches, drinking fountain, and a skating pond to restore safety and child access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Side
E. 82Nd St
S. Yates
Ben Singer
Kingston Ave
Coles P-Ta
Daley
Chicago Park District
Singer
Ragweed Pollen Exhibit At Museum Of Science And Industry
An exhibit prepared by Oren C. Durham shows grasses and weeds producing hay fever pollen. It includes a 75,000 times enlarged ragweed model and a pollen tube with 500 million grains to illustrate allergy causes and skin test methods. The display runs through September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Museum of Science and Industry
Oren C. Durham
Council On Aeroallergens
American Academy of Allergy
Abbott Laboratories
Chicago
Illinois
United States
Missing Wife and Child Found in Alabama
Mrs. Josephine Mannion 28 left home with her year old son Michael to visit an aunt. Suspected to have run to Birmingham for homesickness, she returned with her husband and mother after a city wide search. The older son Thomas remained with his grandmother.
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Birmingham
Ala
Josephine Mannion
S. University Ave
Michael
Thomas
Helen Mannion
Elizabeth
Rose Messina
S. Dobson Ave
Ms. Dominck Carvell
Furs Valued At Eight Thousand Stolen From Hyde Park Flat
Mrs. Joseph S. Grant found $8,000 in fur belongings missing from a closet in her apartment at 5515 S Hyde Park Blvd. Hyde Park police suspect the burglary happened between 6:30 am and 2 pm while the Grants were out. Three mink capes and a cashmere sweater were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph S. Grant
Hyde Park Blvd
Hyde Park
Grants
Forgotten Children Get Help From New Suburban Group
A new organization, the Suburban Southwest Association for Mentally Retarded Children, led by Mrs. Rita Harrington, aims to aid local children identified as retarded. She notes only 30 cases identified in the Southwest suburban area, mostly in Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, Worth, Blue Island, Stickney, and Hometown, with awareness rising to reduce stigma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Harrington
W. Paxton Jr
Oak Lawn
Cornelius Harrington
Suburban Southwest Association For
Harrington
Evergreen Park
Worth
Blue Island
Stickney
Hometown
Robin
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Thousands Seek Relief From Heat In Chicago Parks
Thousands flocked to South Side beaches and parks to escape a record heat with temperatures near 99. The Rainbow Beach and other city parks drew tens of thousands, while officials extended park hours and advised cooling practices. Dr. Herman N. Bundesen offered hot weather tips including dressing for comfort, avoiding ice water, and chewing drinks to absorb heat.
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South Side Park District
Rainbow Beach
75Th
79Th Sts
South Side
Roosevelt Rd
31St
49Th
57Th Sts
Jackson Park
67Th St
Calumet
98Th St
Lake Front
Herman N. Bundesen
Board of Health
Dr. Bundesen
Bundesen
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Hal Wallis
E. 68Th St
Hal
Wallis
Sleepers
Harold Cross
Economist
South Shore Drive
Essex Aves
Connie
Englewood
East
79Th St
Bayport
St. Western Garden
Alabama
Donahue Economist
Park Board
Sheila Wolfe
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