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Newspaper
Southeast Economist
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1954
Page
3
Mrs Bernice Gonzalez of 8952 S Houston Ave completed a 12 hour Red Cross Mother and Baby Care course at Goldblatt Brothers State St store, earning a certificate at the end of instruction.
Officers and directors of Am Echod congregation and Sisterhood will be installed at 8 30 p m Wednesday in the congregation 8052 S Maryland Ave Mrs Fred Mozin is installation chairman Cantor Dale Lind will sing selections and a reception will follow in the Community Hall Congregation officers include George Vinik Jack Rolnick Harold Orlinsky Charles Sklar Ben Newmark Marvin Amstadter Irving Brickman and Jack Star Sisterhood officers include Mrs Harry Simon and others with a full slate of vice presidents secretaries and trustees.
In Chatham-Avalon Park the Operation Mosquito fundraiser aims to finish by June 20. Bert Shigley, mosquito abatement fund chairman, seeks more volunteers for door to door collection and provides contact numbers for assignments. All local swamps were sprayed May 17 with further spraying after the rainy season to curb expected heavy mosquito activity.
New drive in facilities at South Shore National Bank opened June 1 on E 71st Street and S Jeffery Ave. An all time high for deposits marked the first week with 577 customers. The unit has three windows, a staggered slot layout, and offers mainly receiving teller services with some check cashing. Average service time per car is under 30 seconds based on over 100 customers.
Benjamin S. Adamowski, ex-Chicago corporation counsel, will address the professional division of the South Chicago Chamber of Commerce at a 12:15 p.m. luncheon Wednesday. The event, at the South Chicago YMCA on E 91st Street, has Vincent L. Kraus as chairman.
Thirty nine Southeast Siders received degrees at DePaul University with Conrad N. Hilton delivering the commencement address before 530 undergrad and graduate candidates. Baccalaureate services were held at the University Church. Local degree recipients include Lester Burack, Charles Corkery, Charles Nolan, Sister M Laurentia Long CP, Benjamin Scratchions, Meyer Yasnoff, Clarence Stephens Jr, Leroy Belzer, Howard Hoffman, Alan Jonas, Charlotte Kaplan, Andrew McKenna, John Turner, and many others across bachelor and master programs in arts, science, and commerce. A truck driver in an engineering company noted service in the army beginning 1953.
Confirmations will be held during the 11 am service at the Southlawn Community Methodist Church located on E 86th Street and S Gregier. A board meeting is set for 8 35 pm Monday in the church hall. The Couples' club meets 8 pm Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer Edmond, 7423 Woodmar Ave Hammond Ind. Rev Guy C Jones is pastor. Pvt Willie C Hundley 19 son of Alexander L Toska 61 59th St serving with the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team in Beppu Japan. Hundley
The American Legion Chelwin Playground association launches its Summer program with a free Millionaires Party at Woodlawn post headquarters 7465 S Coles Ave at 8 p.m. Saturday. Charles J. Gill and his ways and means committee will run games of chance with stage money, offering prizes, cakes, and refreshments. Proceeds benefit Cheuin Chicago playground improvements and welfare aims include reviving community spirit and reducing juvenile delinquency.
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