St Xavier College to Close Old Campus and Move to New
St Xavier College and Academy, a 109 year old institution, will close its 4900 block Cottage Grove building this month and move to a new $10 million campus at West 103rd Street and South Central Park Avenue near Evergreen Park. Cardinal Stritch officiated at the college commencement for 70 seniors.
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St. Xavier College and Academy
Institution of Learning
S Cottage Grove Ave
W. 103Rd St
S. Central Park Ave
Evergreen Park
Samuel Cardinal Stritch
St. Xavier Academy
St. Xavier College
Chicago
Monigan Ave
Madison St
29Th St
S Wabash Ave
St. Navier Educational Center
Mother McAuley High School
P. J. McGuire
St. Lawrence Church
O. J. Gleeson
Christ the King Church
Academy
Sisters of Mercy
Old College
S. Cottage Grove Ave
Wilson Junior College Plans Summer Session
Wilson Junior College announces a summer session offering educational opportunities for continuing students and new high school graduates to earn college credits before induction. Korean veterans under P. L. 350 may receive full subsistence if enrolled in at least six semester hours. Classes run 8:15 a.m. to 1:10 p.m. at 6800 S Stewart Ave. registrar, Summer session, Wilson Junior College.
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Wilson Junior College
Armed Services
P. L. 350 Wall
Wilson
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Department of Public Instruction
State of Illinois
Stewart Ave
DePaul Grads From Area Earn Degrees at 58th Convocation
Southeast area students were among graduates at DePaul University's 58th convocation in the Opera House. John L. McCaffrey of International Harvester addressed the class and received an honorary doctor of laws. Presiding was Archbishop Samuel Cardinal Stritch.
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DePaul University
Opera House
N. Wacker
John L. McCaffrey
International Harvester Co
DePaul
Samuel Cardinal Stritch
Chicago
Comerford J. O’malley
C.M
Laura Ray Moody
70Th St
M.A
Mabry T. Roby
S. Michigan Ave
William White
S. Lefayette
A.B
Mary E Bee
E. 63Rd Pl
B.A
Noreen W. Crookshank
S. Champlain Ae
Melba Jones
S Prairie Ave
Ruby B. Martin
S. Vernon Ave
Marjorie B. Wright
E. Slst St
Cub-o-ree at Avalon Park Scheduled for June 10
Cub Packs of South Shore District host a Cub-o-ree at Avalon Park on June 10 from 1 to 6 pm. Co chairs are Edward Swanson of 7124 S Drexel Ave and Mr Stanley Grant of 7133 S Ingleside Ave.
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South Shore
Avalon Park
Edward Swanson
S. Drexel Ave
Stanley Grant
S. Ingleside Lave
Legion Post South Chicago to Nominate Officers 1956 57
South Chicago Post 493 American Legion will nominate officers for 1956 57 at 8 p m Tuesday June 12 at Post headquarters 9217 S Houston Ave Officers will be elected at the July meeting Plans for the annual Bachelors party July 14 at the Radio TV Club were outlined by Commander Dr Romeo A Pallotto Senior Vice Commander Charles Sands and Post Commanders Ellis Brown Frank Rydzewski and Don Monico Junior Vice Commander Richard K Horka will report on Poppy day sales The post is short of its 100 percent membership goal and new memberships are urged by July 1
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South Chicago
American Legion
S. Houston Ave
Romeo A. Pallotto
Charles Sands
Ellis Brown
Frank Rydzewski
Don Moni
Radio TV Club
N. Wells St
Richard K. Horka
South
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St. Xavier
Sheila Jean Muth
Claremont Ave
Frances Catherine Ault
E. 84Th Pl
Old Campus
Dolores Theresa Knaus
S. Harper Ave
LE Emu Accounts
Chicago City Bank
Halsted
of Chicago
Aber
Federal Deposit Insurawhce Corporation
Federal Reserve System
DePaul Grads
Southeast Area
S. Halsted ST
Kresge Englewood
E. P. Crabbe
J. J. Sharpe
S. J. Heyboer
S. S. Marshall
For Israel Fund
Herman Lazar
Sears Harmony House
Custom Services
Saginaw
Sears Home Consultants
Kenwood
Trust Department
Southtown
Parcare
Chicago City
Mutual National
Night Depository
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