Nightlife Spots Highlight South Side Entertainment Scene
The article catalogs South Side venues Benny's and Harry's New Bay lounge and Petite lounge plus Jamp Town, Planet rink and local acts. It notes Chinese and American cooking, music headliners like Freddie, Chuck Anthony and Don Kingston, and upcoming acts Rhythm Rockets and Pete Oohnen. It emphasizes intimate atmospheres and post war organ music with accessible skating at Planet rink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Anthony
South Side
Don Kingston
Nightlife chatter hints at July Nob-Hull opening and expansion
The note references Alberto's two owners Joe Valenza and Joe Pa trick and predicts Nob-Hull opening around July first with a steak house and cocktail lounge plus continuous entertainment. It cites a coal strike delaying radio wiring at Gussie's Kentucky and mentions Jimmie Arden Vegetable and Janie Anderson returning from New York with optimism about nightlife. Says Dave Savage auditions new units and Casino Moderne considers an organ for nonstop dancing.
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Alberto
Joe Valenza
Joe Patrick
Kentucky
Jimmie “Arden
Janie Anderson
N’yawk
Dave “Strand” Savage
Casino Moderne
Lavish St Moritz Opens In Chicago South Side
A gala opening marks the St Moritz in Chicago on the South Side as a new dining venue with European ambiance. George and Mike Millonas and Charles Trahadis invest over 100000 in furnishings and equipment and promise all air conditioning, continental style cuisine, and hours until 4 or 5 am. The trio are local restaurateurs with prior South Park Ave end and Cottage Grove connections, while designer James Elston is noted for catering to upscale dining establishments.
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St. Moritz
Chicago
South Side
Newsplace
George
Mike Millonas
Charles Trahadis
Milonas Brothers
South Park Ave
791Th St
Cottage Grove Ave
Charles Trehadis
Cottage Grove
Rendezvous
W. 79Th St
James Elston
2882 Veterans Find Positions In Civil Service
Illinois ranked high among states as 2,882 veterans were placed in federal jobs last month per Civil Service reports. Joseph A. Connor notes new rules give veterans a path to old age retirement in federal work, with temporary posts still open via direct agency applications and job lists at post offices or the Van Buren regional office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Central Office
United States Civil Service Commission
Joseph A. Connor
Chicago Civil Service Office
Mr. Connor
W. van Burenst
Veterans Education and Pension Questions Answered for Widows and Servicemen
A long form column answers reader questions about veterans benefits, including widow pensions, hardship releases for sons in service, and eligibility for disability ratings. The guidance cites applying to the Veterans Administration, timelines through 1945 regulations, and points toward hardship and service length as factors for discharge or pension eligibility.
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Economist
Bill of Rights
Otter
The
Jack Rubino
al Rutter
Thale Oleh Banthtama
Woodlawn Radios Lose 4-2 in Duel with Benda Coals
Johnny Miklos of the Woodlawn Radios and Frank Veverka of the Benda Coals pitched well Sunday but Benda won 4 to 2. Miklos allowed 11 hits while Veverka gave up seven. The Coals scored three runs in the fifth on an error driven by a double play miscue and two grounders. Radios tallied in the sixth and added a brief rally in the ninth on a single and a triple scoring one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Miklos
Woodlawn Radios
Frank Veverka
Benda Coals
Miklos
Ververka
Coals
Radios
Swedish Auxiliary to Honor Past President
The Uadies auxiliary of the South Side Swedish club will honor retiring president Mrs Chester B Miller at a noon luncheon Tuesday at the club rooms 7330 Ridgeland Ave Mrs Gotthard A Dahihberg is in charge of decorations prizes and entertainment for the party Donald Blake has been appointed to the Monument Builders of America committee for the organization's convention August 27 through 30 in Cleveland
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Uadies
South Side
Donald Blake
Monument Builders of America, Incorporated
Cleveland
Orchestra Plays Four Nights a Week for Dancing
Joe Curley and his 11 piece orchestra provide four nights of dancing music weekly as chilly drizzly weather settles in.
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Joe Curley
11-Piace Orchestra
Pacific Veteran Heads Fox Varsity Club
John V. Pierson, 24, elected president of Fox Secretarial College Varsity Club at 737 W 79th St. He is a Navy veteran with over three years service and 24 months in the Pacific theater as machinist’s mate. Other officers include Delos Olson, Richard Berry, Andrew Morrin, Cornelius Roeda and Melvin Roeda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. Pierson
Walcott Ave
Fox Secretarial College
Iavy
Pierson
Delos A. Olson
Edison Employes Enter Garden Contest 1948
Edward J. Doyle of Commonwealth Edison announced that over 2,000 employes have entered the 1948 victory garden contest. Last year 1,600 registered. The harvest festival will be held September 4, 6 and 6 at the Belson building 72 W Adams St with total cash prizes of 1006 for best displays of vegetables fruits canned goods flowers and garden records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Doyle
Commonwealth Edison Company
Belson Building
W. Adams St
Permanent Laborer Jobs Open at Hines Hospital
The civil service commission announces permanent laborer positions at Hines hospital. Applications must be filed by next Thursday, and temporary staff at the hospital must apply for permanent status under commission rules.
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Hines Hospital
Civil Service Commission
Commission
Officers Installed as President Heads Sisterhood Meeting
Mrs. S. H. Herron of 7629 Kingston Ave was installed as president of the Sisterhood Bnai Beze t at a 1:30 p.m. meeting at 7544 Saginaw Ave. Other new officers include Mrs. Paul Greenhut first vice president Mrs. Simon Herscovitz second vice president Mrs. J. H. Navid treasurer and Mrs. Louis Beck recording secretary Also named are Mrs. L.R. Someman financial secretary and Perle Tucker corresponding secretary
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S. H. Herron
Kingston Ave
B'nai Bezaet
Saginaw Ave
Paul Greenhut
St. Lawrence Ave
Simon Herscovitz
East End Ave
3. H. Navid
Ridgeland Ave
Louis Beck
Jeffery Ave
LR. Someman
Dorchester Ave
Perle Tucker
Ellis Ave
Ester Rifka Charity Fund Event Planned at Oak Hills
Mrs A W Teplitz and Mrs Louis Hollman are listed as chairs for the Ester Rifka Charity fund. The Holy Name Society of St Dorothy church stages a golf outing and dinner on June 20 at Oak Hills Golf Club led by W J McCarthy.
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Holy Name Society of St
Kids Club Summer Program by South Shore Branch Library
Officials of the South Shore Branch library at 2505 Lehigh 73rd St organize a children’s summer club with meetings at 10 30 am each Saturday. Activities include hobbies quizzes and other children’s programs for young participants.
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South Shore
73Rd St
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New Bay
74Th St
Garofalo Brothers
Frankie Byrnes
Freddie
Pete
Frank Moser
Fred Leiser
Racine Ave
Steve Baron
Nielsen’s
Western Ave
Hans Nishsen
79Th St
West
79Th Street
Daily 42
Hiljo Hildur Hildur Anderson
N Neon
ST. Aguas
Planet Roller Rink
S. Racine
Ray Johnson
Two Joes
Ray
Army
Asim
Red Cross
Butas
Newres’ Veteran’s Administration Office
Woodlawn
Benda
Wrigley Field
BLY
Hus—Bond
Pacific Veteran Heads
Fox Varsity Club
John Pierson
Edison
George Milones
Edward's Furniture and Hardware
E. 115Th ST
Ill
Kids Club
Artcraft
Wentworth Ave
Mike Milonas
the Supreme Achievement In
Cocktail Lounge
Napoleon J. LaFleur
E. 79Th Street
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