TB Figures Rise in 1954 Southtown Area
Official Tuberculosis Institute data for 1954 show 554 cases and 59 deaths in Southtown and Southeast. Woodlawn led with 122 cases and 16 deaths. Avalon Park had 2 cases and no deaths. 1955 suburbs report Evergreen Park with none, Oak Lawn 16, Harvey 12, Hyde Park 8, Woodlawn 122, and multiple areas with varied counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tuberculosis Institute
Last Ear
Southtown
W. 55Th St
Woodlawn
Avalon Park
Evergreen Park
Hometown
Dalton
Oak Lawn
Blue Island
Palos Heights
Worth
Homewood
Markham
Midlothian
Park Forest
Tinley Park
Lansing
Harvey
Hyde Park
Chatham
South Shore
South Chicago
Rev Koch Named New Pastor at Man or Community Church
The Rev W Rowland Koch will become pastor at 11 am Sunday at 9939 Crandon Ave. He has served Lakewood Ohio for eight years and earned degrees from Washington University St Louis and Union Theological Seminary New York City. An informal reception follows. The congregation’s moderator is Vernon James and church school superintendent is Merlin Bergdoll. The Kochs, who visited the church in March, have two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Rowland Koch
The
Manor Community Church
Crandon Ave
Lakewood
Koch
Washing
Sterns Observe 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Bennett G Stern of 9437 E 78th St celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday June 10. They are honored by sons and daughters in law Gabe B Stern and Leon E Stern at a Windermere East hotel dinner and reception. Grandchildren Patricia Edward Bruce and great grandson Gabe attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett G Stern
78Th St
Gabe B Stern
Oglesby Ave
Leon E Stern
Windermere East
Patricia
Edward
Bruce
Gabe
Ideal Club Plans Summer Luncheon and Fashion Show
The Ideal Club announces a summer luncheon and board party at South Shore Country Club next Thursday with an Arizona themed fashion show. Lolita Linn directs featuring Janet Cooper of Casa Grande as Queen of Cotton. outfits use Pima and Supima cotton from Valley designers. New president Mrs Petex Leahman McGehee presides, with Mrs Edwin DeWitt Beebe as general chairman and Mrs James Filice as co-chairman. Other officers include Mrs Edward Schneider and Mrs Roy E Olin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chingo Woman's Ideal Club
South Shore Country
Cluo
Arizona
Valley of the Sun
Lolita Linn
Janet Cooper
Casa Grande
Atizona
Petex Leahman McGehee
Bellave
Frank M Fulton
Marquette Rd
Edwin ,DeWitt Beebe
Deerfield
James Filice
Coles
McGehee
Edward Schneider
Ingleside Ave
Roy E Olin
S. Eberhart Ave
Woodlawn Group Reviews Boys' Club History at Library Event
The Historical Society of Woodlawn heard a history of the local Boys' club from 1938 to 1948 and 1948 to 1956. Dr. Robert C. Caldwell and Norbert Rosenhauer led discussions while Mrs Marus Mullen described camp fund raising and a color film of the Winona Lake camp was shown. Community singing was led by Mrs O H Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodlawn
Boys’ Club
Historical Society of Woodlawn
Julia A Baker
S. Kimbark Ave
Patrick A Gray
Kenwood Ave
Robert C. Caldwell
S. Western Ave
Norbert Rosenhauer
Marcus Mullen
S University Ave
Hector Coates
Meet of The Mother Church Attracts Nearly 50 Attendees
Nearly 50 Southside Christian Scientists attend the annual meeting of The Mother Church in Boston. The lesson sermon titled God the Preserver of Man will be delivered at the Eighteenth Church of Christ Scientist in Chicago and the Twenty-first Church of Christ Scientist in Chicago with morning services at 1045 am and Wednesday evening meetings at 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
God the Preserver of Man
Coles Ave
Maryland Ave
Bowen Reunion Plans Picnic in Calumet Park
The June 1936 Bowen High School class plans a reunion on June 17. A picnic is scheduled in Calumet Park Picnic Area Two from 1 to 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen High School
Calumet Park
Suburban Growth Drives Illinois Central Rail Push 1870s
Growth on Chicago area suburbs in the 1870s and 1880s spurred Illinois Central to expand Sun day service starting March 16 1873 between Chicago and Grand Crossing. Suburban traffic surged with 114 daily trains by 1890 and 4 million annual riders, buoyed by Shoppers Special and Market Train services.
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Nols Central
Sunda
Hyde Park
South Side
Tlinois Central
Chicago
Riverdale
Union Stock Yards
Market
Kensington
Grand Crossing
Summer band class registration at Evergreen Park High
Registration opens Monday at Evergreen Park High for summer band classes from 8 to 12. Students unable to attend Monday morning can join any morning later in the week from 8 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evergreen Park High School
Girl Scout Troop 530 Visited Springfield Capital and Lincoln Site
Intermediate Troop 530 from Crerar Memorial Church returned from a Springfield trip touring the capital Lincoln home tomb and New Salem Park. Leaders Mrs Harold Sundstrom and Mrs Vernon Rahn led five mothers and twenty girls including Sharon Caputo Laurie Crain Linda Drake and others. Half of trip costs were earned by the girls through cookies candy and troop projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crerar Memorial Presbyterian Church
Calumet
Springfield
Lincolns Home
New Salem Park
Grails
Harold Sundstrom
Langley Ave
Vernon Rahn
Indiana Ave
Lawrence Crain
Wabash Ave
Walter Johnson
Diane Jackson
Jamece Johnson
Ridgeland
Dianne Keller
St Lawrence
Judy Klees
Praine
Janet Kournetas
Warsna Kromras
Michigan
Frances
Wabash
Marv McLeon
McLoughlin
Lord
Vf Mele
Hehigan
Jackie Rahn
Lydiana
Lore Sulluan
Michgal
Donna J
Rhodes
Sardia Tirner
Vernon
Carol
Cath
Walker
Praniease
Judy Wheeler Shii
Loomis
Janet Yuss
Bethel No 50 Daughters to Install Officers Saturday
Bethel Chapter No 50 Order of Job's Daughters will publicly install officers Saturday June 9 at Grand Crossing Masonic Temple. New Honored Queen Mass Sue Ellen Save will assume the scepter. Kathleen Gate butt, Charlotte Wetherton, Virginia Santuci, and Karen Hager are installed in key roles. Additional officers include Youngdahl, Schultze, Miller, Metheny, Adolphson, Udell, Richey, Jespersen, Kimmel. five messengers named. Guests of honor listed. Connie Saxe to install, Ode to the Flag and flowers planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel No
Order of Job’s Daughters
Grand Crossing Masonic Temple
Ingleside Ave
Sue Ellen Save
Blackstone Ave
Hirsch High School
Kathleen Gatebutt
Normal Ave
Charlotte Wetherton
Yale Ave
Virginia Santuci
E. 89Th St
Karen Hager
E. 90Th St
Anne Youngdahl
Fran Schultze
Judy Miller
Marilyn Metheny
Judy Adolphson
Marilyn Udell
Nancy Richey
Ellen Jespersen
Bonnie Taylor
Anne Lindberg
Judy Elliott
Jane Rae Hughes
Diane Andrews
Andrew Johnson
Joyce Link
Bonnie Skaime Mis
Connie Saxe
Bobbe
Jeanne Saxe
Linda Galloway
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Rev. Koch
Rev. W. Rowland Koch
Sterns
Ideal Club
Percy Leachman McGehee
Edwin DeWitt Beebe
Chicago Woman's Ideal Club
South Side Christian
Bowen
Chrysler
Hudson
Girl Scouts
Dad
Chatfield
Bootery
Cottage Grove
Bethel
Donna Kimmel
Sle
Ellen S4ne
Genuine
Ford Parts & Labor
Don Roberts
FORD
Stony Island
Merit Rentals
Museum
WinDsor PhArMacy
E. 73Rd St. Essex
E. W. McLoughlin
E. 79Th St. Regent
Stineway Drug System
E. 87Th St. Saginaw
Hart
Soghafpfner
Mars
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Sun Country
Jantzen
Pebble Beach
Bermuda
Pullman Bank
Ape Publed
Ee Toni Hs
di Besin Iit Cateig
Tiith
South Park
Puhman
Federal Depoedt Fncusance Corporation
Samzen
Stetson
Haffner & Marx Worsted-tex
Florsheim
Hal
Frieda Miller
Commercial
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