Rededication to Precede Freedom Train Visit in Chicago
Chicago will mark a period of re dedication from June 26 to July 4 ahead of the Freedom Train’s Chicago stop July 5 to July 9 at 16th street south of Soldier Field. John Balaban directs ceremonies featuring a recital of the Freedom Pledge as the seven car exhibit carries 127 irreplaceable national documents under heavy security.
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Chicago
16Th St
Soldier Field
John Balaban
Library of Congress
National Archives
State Department
War, Navy
Treasury Departments
Rosenbach
Historic American documents on display from Columbus to Key
Exhibit features original manuscripts and letters including Columbus voyage letter 1493 Rome, Penn charter 1701, Jefferson Rough Draft 1776, Washington Constitution draft, 1789 Bill of Rights, Gettysburg Address draft, Revere commission 1775, Star Spangled Banner draft by Key, and Northwest Ordinance July 13 1787.
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Christopher Columbus
Americas
Rome
Pennsylvania
William Penn
Jefferson
Washington
United States
Gettysburg
Paul Revere
Francis Scott Key
Landmark
America
St Bride Holy Name Men Host Breakfast After Mass
St Bride parish Holy Name Society hosts its annual communion breakfast after the 9 30 mass at the church on 78th street and Coles avenue. Rev John W Marren of Holy Name cathedral will speak on his visit with Theresa Neumann the Mystic of Konnersreuth Bavaria. Thomas J Sullivan chairs the breakfast with committee members Edward Bauer Joseph Banz John R Bayle Charles J Knight John E Treacy and Clarence Wilson.
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St. Bride Parish
Holy Name Society
Guide Lecture Tours at Museum Open With Summer Hobbies Theme
The Natural History Museum will host guide lecture tours next Wednesday at 2 pm on Summer Hobbies Exploring the Out of Doors with Miriam Wood as lecturer. On Friday at 2 pm June 18 Lorain Farmer will lecture Baby Animals in a museum meeting room before leading a tour of the exhibition halls.
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Miriam Wood
Lorain Farmer
Miss Farmer
Order of DeMolay to Seat Officers This Evening
Richard H. Wasson will be installed tonight at 8 as master councilor of the J. Frank Foster chapter Order of DeMolay in the Auburn Park Masonic temple. Also to be installed are senior councilor Donald R. Lob and junior councilor Robert Horn along with other officers and preceptors. A library notice follows about building and home planning books at the Avalon Park branch.
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Richard H. Wasson
Justine
J. Frank
Wasson
Donald R. Lob
Avalon Park
American Builder Magazine
Helen Kones
Guy L. Rosebrook
R. B. Wells
Roland Abercrombie
Walter Murray
Adolph Levy Finishes 30 Years with Utility
Adolph Levy of 2144 E 68th street completed 30 years with Commonwealth Edison last Thursday. He started as an apprentice operator in 1938, became senior operator at the Edison building substation in 1944, and serves as secretary and past master of Washington Park lodge AF and AM. He and Mrs. Levy celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary next month with two sons, Paul and Jack, both students at O’Keefe Elementary.
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Adolph Levy
Mrs Ben Wolpoff Installed as Leukemia Group Head
Mrs Ben Wolpoff of 6455 Ellis Avenue was installed as president of the Sherwin Pessin Leukemia Research Foundation at the Sheraton Tuesday. Mrs Ruth Klin Sky of 7648 Stewart Avenue was installed as secretary. Founded in 1946 in memory of a 12 year old leukemia victim, the foundation has donated $4000 to Michael Reese Hospital for leukemia research in its two years.
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Ben Wolpoff
Ellis Ave
Sherwin Pessin Leukemia Research Foundation
Sheraton Hotel
Ruth Klin
Sky
Stewart Ave
Michael Reese Hospital
Roosevelt Jr to Address Jewish War Veterans Dinner
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr will be the principal speaker at a national dinner of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States at 6:30 tonight in the Blackstone hotel. City clerk Ludwig Schreiber chairs the committee with Gen Julius Klein and Commander Harry Hershenson of Chicago.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
United States
Blackstone Hotel
Ludwig Schreiber
Julius Klein
Harry G. Hershensen
Chicago
Registration Open for Kids at Y Camp Cutten
Reservations are being taken at Grand Crossing-Chatham and South Chicago YMCAs for three camp periods at Camp Cutten Lake Villa Ill. The electrically lighted camp offers cabins for eight children and two counselors plus facilities like a washhouse a craft shop and a screened pavilion with a fireplace. Activities include swimming horseback riding boating trips and overnight hikes.
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Grand Crossing- Chatham
Grand Crossing
Chatham
YMCA
Cottage Grove Ave
South Chicago
Betty Miller
91St St
K C to Pick All America Catholic Boy and Girl
The 1948 All American Catholic boy and girl selections will be made at the Knights of Columbus barbecue and dance the night of June 16 in the Stadium. Forty eight finalists from high schools compete for the honor. Proceeds aid the Catholic Youth organization and a bishop Bernard J Sheil fund for the underprivileged.
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Knights of Columbus
Catholic Youth Organization
Bernard J. Sheil, DD
Chicago
Kramer couple welcome son William George
Mr and Mrs Gordon F Kramer of 1109 East 65th Street are the parents of a son born May 7 at Woodlawn hospital. The infant William George weighed seven pounds three and three quarters ounces at birth. Mrs Kramer, formerly Elsie Blakeway, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs H N Blakeway of 8525 Carpenter Street.
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Gordon F. Kramer
E. 65Th St
Woodlawn Hospital
William George
Kramer
Elsie Blakeway
H. N. Blakeway
Carpenter St
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