Future Teachers Awarded Pins at GW High
Twenty one members of the George Washington High School Future Teachers of America club received pins for service, attendance, and substituting. Pins were presented by assistant principal Paul Bohus during a tea celebrating the school year’s end. Guest speaker Mrs. Ann Natale, a student at Chicago Teachers College, spoke on advantages of attending a fully accredited college near home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington High School
Future Teachers of America Club
Sandra Becich
Barbara Benne
Judy Bork
Charlene Brockman
Susan Chown
Donna Dust
Barbara Dynis
Bonnie Edman
Sandra Freebeck
Penny Galdina
Linda Heasley
Janice Marino
Roxanne Paul
Esther Ratkovic
Steve Resan
Richard Savich
Dorothy Seils
Linda Slaney
Dorothy Wrzesien
John Zeglin
Paul Bohus
Ann Natale
Chicago Teachers College
Kenneth M Cornwell Honored for 35 Years at Ford Plant
Kenneth M Cornwell, a metal finisher at Ford Motor Company's Chicago Assembly Plant located at 12600 Torrence Ave, received a commemorative watch for 35 years of service. He resides at 1051558 Avenue N.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth M. Cornwell
Avenue N
Ford Motor Company
Chicago
Torrence Ave
Four New Southeast Elementary Schools Planned for 1959 Start
Fourteen hundred pupils will shift this fall with three new elementaries opening September in the Southeast area. Charles H. Judd Enrico Fermi and Joseph Warren schools begin occupancy Sept. 1, 1959. A Brownell elementary and land purchases for another site were approved. A new Southeast high school is under consideration to relieve Parker and South Shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis
Board of Education
Charles H. Judd
E. 44Th St
S. Woodlawn Ave
Charles 5
Brownell
S. Michigan Ave
S. Vernon Ave
South Park Ave
BE. 65Th St
McCosh
Parkway Gardens
S. Michigan
E. 65Th St
Southeast Area
Parker
South Shore
Supt
CTA to test land under Skyway for 30 day terminal trial
Chicago Transit Authority will test ground under the Skyway this week to see if it can support a 30 day trial of a proposed terminal. Alderman Emil Pacini and East Side leaders pressed for a compromise site at E 114th street and S Ewing, with a 30 day trial under the Skyway and later possible construction if service remains satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Transit Authority
East Side
Merrill B. Knox
CTA
Ald
Emil V. Pacini
East
Transportation and Engineering Department
Knox
Corporation Counsel
Transit Authority
E. 101St St
S. Ewing Ave
E. 108Th St
E. 114Th St
S. Ewing
Republic Steel
E. 116Th St
Pacini
Harry P. Acker
S. Ewing Ace
East Side Civic League
East Side Businessmen’s Association
John K. Bloore
106Th St
Henry W. Smith
S. Avenue H
East Side Chamber of Commerce
Charles Peterson
Chamber
D. J. O’neill
S. Avenue B
Fair Elms Civic League
John Gaspar
S. Green Bay Ave
Congregation To Mark 98th Year Observance
Chicago Sinai at 5350 South Shore drive holds its 98th annual meeting on June 15 at 8 15 p m Jerome J Friedman elected to serve a second year as president He announces the annual report Also elected for 1959 60 are vice presidents Edwin A Bergman Leopold Kling and Mrs Perry Segal Henry N Hart is treasurer for the new season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Sinai Congregation
South Shore Dr
Jerome J. Friedman
S&s. Sheridan
Edwin A. Bergman
S. Bennett Ave
Leopold Kling
East End Ave
Perry Segal
S. Chappell Ave
Henry N. Hart
N. State PLC
Humanitarian of 1959 Awarded to Erwin R Horwitz
Erwin R Horwitz of 69228 Jeffery Ave was chosen as Humanitarian of 1959 by the Research Foundation For The Mentally Ill and Retarded Children on May 21 at the annual Dinner Dance at Club Hollywood. Arthur Schimmel, president of the foundation, presented the award for Horwitz's work aiding mentally ill and retarded children in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin R. Horwitz
Jeffery Ave
Research Foundation
Club Hollywood
Mr. Horwitz
Arthur Schimmel
Illinois
Cub Scouts Launch Paper Drive in Annunciata Pack 3773
Cub Scout Pack 3773 restarts activities with a scrap paper drive on Saturday to fund its scouting program. Cubs invite Annuinciata parish and East Side residents to drop tied newspapers at the church hall 9 to 12. A Father and Son communion breakfast is planned for June 21 at 8 a.m. at Annunciata church with Troop 773 and fathers joining. Awards were given to Steven Schmitz David Orchowski Thomas Shefcik and others. Five new scouts were inducted and several den mothers are still needed, volunteers may contact the den mother coordinator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annunciata
Martin Sowa Jr
S. Ewing Ave
East Side
Iowa
Church Hall
Annunciata Church
E. 112Th St
S. Avenue G
Pope Pius Youth Center
Marty Gryura
Steven Schmitz
David Orchowski
Thomas Shefcik
Michael Susnar
James Shefcik
Dennis Pogar
Kenny Gemmil
Dennis Doorley
Nick Martich
Edward Suchoski
Frank Adamski
John Farris
Patrick Carmandy
Thomas Perrone
Essex
Tea and Luncheon Hosted by Lakeside Center Leader
Mrs. Jay Van Dyk of 8541 S Woodlawn Ave, a Lakeside Center board member, hosted a bridge and luncheon for society members. Guests included Mrs. M Sullivan, Mrs. S Lewellyn, Mrs. R Hall, Mrs. D Chamberlain, Mrs. H Guldberg, and Mrs. R Gale. She shared updates on the art show Art for Little Guys and Dolls May 23 24, a charity horse show June 19 21 at South Shore Country Club, and a November 27 fall benefit at the Sheraton Blackstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay van Dyk
S. Woodlawn Ave
Lakeside Center
S. Sawyer Ave
R. Gale
84Th St
van Dyk
Florida
South Shore Country Club
Sheraton-Blackstone
Named To Head Bowens ROTC
M/Sgt. John M. J. McLynn has been assigned to lead the Bowen High School ROTC program. The 17 year service veteran recently completed a year as infantry advisor in Iran. He served seven years in the Marine corps and studied at Loyola University and John Marshall Law School in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. J. McLynn
Bowen
Iran
Marine Corps
St. Ignatius High School
Loyola University
John Marshall Law School
Chicago
McLynn
University of Maryland
Heidelberg
Germany
Winfield, Ill
Police Commission
Spokeswoman Addresses Mercy Hospital Group on Maturity
Ethel C. Burge of 9612 S Luella Ave spoke May 20 to the Mercy Hospital Women's auxiliary of St Joseph Michigan on The Magic of Maturity as a representative of the Patricia Stevens Finishing schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel C. Burge
S. Luella Ave
Mercy Hospital Women's Auxiliary
St. Joseph
Mich
Patricia Stevens
Indiana graduate to receive BA in speech therapy
Sandra Pruzansky daughter of Mr and Mrs Isadore Pruzan 6834 S Cornell Ave will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in speech and hearing therapy from Indiana University on Monday She will pursue an MA in speech pathology and audiology on a fellowship awarded by the University of Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Pruzansky
Isadore Pruzansky
S. Cornell Ave
Indiana University
University of Wisconsin
Bank board votes 3 percent savings interest increase
Walter T. Meyer, chairman of South Shore National Bank, announced at the regular monthly meeting that the Board of Directors voted to raise savings account interest to 3 percent, effective July 1, 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter T. Meyer
South Shore National Bank
S. Jeffery Ave
Couple To Mark Golden Wedding Anniversary In Grand Crossing
Mr and Mrs Vito La Monte both 73 of 7722 S Greenwood Ave will mark their 50th wedding anniversary with a 10 am Mass at St Francis de Paula church followed by a Greenwood club reception in the evening. Their nine children host the event for 23 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. They have lived in Grand Crossing 52 years and La Monte is retired from the Chicago Transit Authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vito la Monte
S. Greenwood Ave
St. Francis de Paula Church
Greenwood Club
Mrs. la Monte
Grand Crossing
la Monte
Chicago Transit Authority
JWV Post 407 installs new officers and auxiliary leader
Pvt. Sam Neivelt Jewish War Veterans post 407 names Ben Dosick commander at 8229 S Clyde Ave. Fannie Randell at 8941 S Chappel Ave becomes auxiliary president. Other officers include Norman Flaxman senior vice commander, Harry Axelrod first junior vice commander, Leonard Swartz second junior vice commander, Leon Goss third junior vice commander. Betty Basin becomes auxiliary senior vice commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Dosick
S. Clyde Ave
Sam Neivelt
Fannie Randell
S. Chappel Ave
Norman Flaxman
S. Essex Ave
Harry Axelrod
S. Colfax Ave
Leonard Swartz
S. Oglesby Ave
Leon Goss
S. Prospect Ave
Betty Basin
S. Forest Ave
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Jeffery Swimming Pool
Dorothy Ransome
Fairfax
NEW Cars, Inc. Pascal
SUR Lee
East 53Rd ST
Seatioon Fconomist
Seaton Cations Economist
Cancer Prevention Aid
South Shore View Hotel
Don Levy
S. Ridgeland Ave
Sidney Dechter
Lawrence Seeger
S. Cregier Ave
Richard Perlow
Norman Kramer
Alvin Saper
Myron Newman
Morton L. Braun
CTA Fo
Skyway
Cub
East 75Th Street
Chicago Heart Association
Charlotte Evans
Illinois Association For Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
George Williams College
S. Drexel Ave
Martha Mawhinney
W. 81St St
Ilinois Association
Gertrude Lange
E. 85Th St
Mark Golden
JWV Group
MacCormac College
East Lake ST. Central
Adams
Feldhoff and
Whitesel
Dorchester Avenue
Regent
Halsted ST
Economist
Economist Newspapers
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