Drive to Establish Army, Navy Play Centers Open Drive
Metropolitan Chicago volunteers launch a $679,500 drive as the district seeks 400 campaign areas to fund USO recreation centers near army camps and navy bases. Hughston M. McBain of Marshall Field and Co. chairs with national agencies including Salvation Army, National Catholic Community Service, YALC A, Jewish Welfare Board, YWCA, and National Travelers Aid. Funds from government build centers. USO provides equipment and staff to operate clubs offering games, dances, social events, and guidance to service members on Leave.
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Chicago
Volunteer Army
United Service Organization
Hughston M. McBain
Marshall Field and Company
U.S.O
Us.c
Salvation Army
National Catholic Community Service
Y.alc.a
Jewish Welfare Board
Y.W.C.A
National Travelers Aid Association
U.S.C
McBain
South Side Zontas Install Officers Monday
Chicago’s South Side Zonta club plans a Monday 6:30 PM meeting at the Broadview hotel 5840 Hyde Park Blvd to install officers and introduce new members. Elizabeth Krause will hand the gavel to President Mrs. Robert M. Watkins along with new officers Helen Delahunty Verna Werner Marie Barr and Martha Van Nostrand. Directors include Nan Rice John Baker Florence Pope and Ruth Sayre with new members Frances Hale Peg Russell Nelson Grace Vaughan and Stela Thompson.
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Chicago South Side
Zonta Club
Broadview Hotel
Hyde Park Blvd
Elizabeth Krause
Robert M. Watkins
South Shore Dr
Helen Delahunty
East End Ave
Verna Werner
Blackstone Ave
Strelany
Marie Barr
Martha van Nostrand
Kenwood Ave
Nan Rice
56Th
Burnside Aerie to Have Installation Tomorrow
Burnside Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles holds installation and initiation tomorrow evening at the Amigo Pythian temple 9231 Cottage Grove Ave. Edward Dalloz Jr will install Ted L as worthy president and list of officers includes Peter DeHaan Gilbert Luzzo Ellwood Smith Arthur Howard Steven Bartus Ted Fornowski Frank Seemayer with refreshments provided.
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Burnside Aerie
Order of Eagles
Amigo Pythian
Cottage Grove Ave
Edward Dalloz, Jr
Ted Lockhart
Peter DeHaan
Gilbert Luzzo
Wilbout DeElis
Ellwood Bradley Smith
Arthur L. Howard
Steven Bartus
Ted Fornowski
Frank J. Seemayer
South Side Chorus to Open Broadcast Series
Chicago South Side Woman's chorus to start a 52 week broadcast series next Thursday on WHIP. They held a Spring concert May 25 at the Midway Masonic temple directed by Iaynn Sackett with Alice Deal on piano. Soloists included Mrs D J Pilkington, Mrs William Jonas, and Mrs L W Strauss. A dramatized short story By Courier will be featured at the Spring concert, 8 p.m. Friday June 20 at Hyde Park Methodist Church.
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Chicago South Side
Henry
Courier
Angeline Hedrick Orr
Hyde Park Methodist Church
54Th St
Blackstone Ave
Weddings Tie Three Couples In Southeast Circle
Laurel Mississippi native Mildred Marie Harris wed Arthur Duane Ohnesorge at Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church with a reception at 7020 Jeffery Ave. The couple plans a Mississippi and Southern honeymoon. Also, Martha Jane York wed Wilfred Gordon Ferguson at East Side Baptist Church with a short honeymoon and a home set for 1935 E 71st St. Lucille Dugan married Richard Strom at St. Sabina with a later trip driving south and east. Additional engagements and ceremonies noted include Mary Morrison and Nehl Braun, and Lieut. James Roy Mills Jr. and Margaret Olsen.
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Mildred Marie Harris
Robert J. Harris
John Devine
Donald Leslie
Anderson
Jeffery Ave
Ohnesorge
Mississippi
South
Laurel and Soule College
New Orleans
Mr. Ohnesorge
Parker High School
Central Y M.C.A. College
Martha Jane York
Elisha Lee York
Bennett Ave
Wilfred Gordon Ferguson
East Side Baptist Church
E. 7Ist St
Hirsch High School
St. Sabina
Hichard Strom
Esther Strom
Paulina
James Engvall
Maywood
Dorothy Hammer
Miss Barrow
Lucian Borhauer
Carl Engvall
Arthur Duane Ohnesorge
Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church
Laurel
Harvard Ave
Ellsworth E. Ohnesorge
Southeast Economist
Rites Held For Herman Selz Pioneer Realty Leader
A crowd of about 1,500 gathered at St. Philip Neri Church for the funeral of Herman Selz 67 of 7341 Crandon Ave a founder of a Southeast Side realty firm Selz and Southman Inc born in Freiburg Germany he came to Chicago in 1903 and built a realty business later expanding with offices at 6100 S Park Ave and 2459 E 75th St buried at St Mary Cemetery Rev E Mullaly preached the eulogy and a list of pallbearers from the firm and community attended the service including officers and family members.
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St. Philip Neri
Herman Selz
Crandon Ave
Selz
Selz and Southman, Inc
South Park Ave
E. 75Th St
Woodlawn Hospital
Chicago
George A. Thomas
Joseph Hagenmayer
E. M. Barron
E. J. Mullaly
Thomas
J. B. McGuide
St. Mary
Freiburg
Germany
South Side
H. Selz Company
Calumet Council
Knights of Columbus
Lincolnshire Country Club
Olympia Fields Country Club
Jeannette
Jeannette Marie
Stepan
Martin Kennelly
Jerry Kennelly
George Davis
Edward Heller
John F. Denissen
Fred Downey
Homer Boyd
Alvin Johnson
Anton Sward
Herbert Deany
Raymond Cronin
Harry Douglass
John Johnson
Frank Anderson
Theodore W. Krein
James Riley
Matthew W. Riley
John Zagar
Michael Mickelsen
William Biety
Ben Stevenson
Samuel Mortenson
John Breen
Fred Becklenberg
Frank Basko
C. J. Anderson
William Bertha
Emmet McDonald
Aloysius
St Laurence Club to Install Staff at Spring Luncheon
New officers elected for a two year term will be installed at the St Laurence Woman's club Spring luncheon and card party at 12:30 p.m. in the Crystal ballroom of the Del Prado hotel. Helen McCarthy of Ridgeland Avenue chairs the event assisted by Mrs William Martin. Newly elected officers include Mrs John McSherry president Mrs Lewis Lenski first vice president Mrs John Mayer second vice president Mrs Clara Rogers recording secretary and Mrs Leo Martin financial secretary.
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St. Laurence Woman’s Club
Crystal Ballroom
del Prado Hotel
Hyde Park
Helen McCarthy
Ridgeland Ave
William Martin
University Ave
John McSherry
Dante Ave
Lewis C. Lenski
John Mayer
Kimbark Ave
Clara Rogers
Leo Martin
Kenwood Ave
Isabella Daughters Plan Card and Bunco Party
The Cardinal Mundelein Daughters of Isabella circle will hold its annual card and bunco party next Monday at 8 p.m. in the Auburn Park Masonic temple at 7832 Union Ave. The party chairman is Mrs. Helen M. Roche of 7409 Yates Ave. and co-chairman is Mrs. Mary McCaffery of 8028 Clyde Ave. Mrs. Josephine Mitchell, 7741 Jeffery Ave., is the regent.
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Cardinal Mundelein
Daughters of Isabella Circle
Bunco
Auburn Park Masonic Temple
Union Ave
Helen M. Roche
Yates Ave
Mary McCaffery
Clyde Ave
Josephine Mitchell
Jeffery Ave
Expert Electrologist Offers Hair Removal Service
Frieda Gevirtz states that each hair is treated scientifically and permanently removed. Consultation is free. Treatment costs 1 50 dollars. Room 1333 17 North State Street Central 8108.
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Frieda Gevirtz
N- State St. Central
Leonard Holmboe Fifth in IIT Class During Graduation
Leonard Holmboe of 2508 East 73rd street leads IIT seniors with a 2.79 average, ranking fifth in the class. An electrical engineer, he will be cited at graduation exercises tonight at the Civic Opera House. he belongs to the Western Society of Engineers, the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Glee Club.
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Leonard Holmboe
E. 73Rd St
Illinois Institute of Technology
Civic Opera House
Holmboe
Western Society of Engineers
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Glee Club
South Shore Y Opens Hobby Hall With Exhibits
The first annual hobby hall at the South Shore Y displays electroplating, woodworking, flower making, noodle craft, and leatherette dry crafts. Volunteers staff the event at 2320 E 75th Street. named lay staff include Charles Clay, Richard Geist, Alan Grant, Bob Harvey, Jerry Ratz, Bill Roberts, and Howard Warner from nearby addresses.
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75Th St
Charles Clay
Yates Ave
Richard Geist
Drexel Ave
Alan Grant
Phillips Ave
Bill Roberts
Oglesby
Howard Warner
Crandon
South American Trip Talk Scheduled at Golgotha Church
Dr. Harold Vagtborg will share notes and show pictures from his recent South America journey at the Golgotha Lutheran Church brotherhood meeting next Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the church at 8000 Michigan Ave.
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Harold Vagtborg
South America
Brotherhood of the Golgotha Lutheran Church
Michigan Ave
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Andrew's
79Th St
Triangle
Maia
City Bank and Trust CO
63Rd & Halsted
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
South Side Zontas
South Side Chorus
Invest
Bryant Stratton
Tel
Randolph
Prasece
Lucille Dugan
Mae Dugan
Castille
F. A. Morrison
Ingleside Ave
Mary
Nehl Braun
Sheboygan
Wis
University of Chicago
University of Wisconsin
Braun
James Roy Mills, Jr
Betty Olsen
William W. Ward
Emmett Flavin
John King
del Prado
Radcliffe
Sylvan Beach Hotel
Cresting
Joseph J. Meyers
Whitehall
Mich
Norma
ENNA
Economist
Drexel
Cottage Grove Aves
ST. Laurence Club
Isabella
Carrier General Electri
Inghous
Commonwealth Edison Company
West Adams Street
Telephone
Tl. Tech
South Shore
Willard Optical Service
E. 7St ST. 2Nd FL
Fai
S.W. Corner
Jeffery
E. 79Th St
Bundie
Eclipse Laundry CO
Kant-Harm
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