Father's Day 1957 Big Weekend for Southeast Chicago
The Southeast Economist notes Father’s Day June 16 1957 as a major shopping event in Southeast Chicago and South Suburbs with gifts ranging from flowers clothing and speedboats to radios TVs and car accessories. The piece traces Father’s Day roots to 1909 1924 and local booster efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Russell Lowell
Dad
Mr. Lowell
Chicago
John Bruce Dodd
Spokane
Wash
William J. Smart
Spokane Ministers’ Alliance
Spokane Ymca
Sara Adelaide Vestal
Fort Worth
Tex
Southeast Economist
Allied Florists
Future Nurses Meet at Bowen High
Bowen High School Future Nurses association will meet in the school social room during the eighth and ninth periods today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen High School
Future Nurses Association
Two Wards Sponsor Cleanup Display
A Cleana rama exhibit outside the 7th and 8th Ward field offices at 1619 E. 73rd St showcased refuse collection trucks street sweepers snow plows abrasive spreaders and weed sprayers plus other Bureau of Sanitation equipment. The display aimed to acquaint the public with City Department methods to keep Chicago clean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
7Th and 8Th Ward
E. 73Rd. St
Bureau of Sanitation
Chicago
James F. Riley
7Th Ward
E. 73Rd St
William Fuller
South Shore Chamber of Commerce
Richard Jaffe
South Shore Commission
Jack McCleverty
Southlawn Club Plans Dinner Party and Puppet Opera
Southlawn Woman's Club meets June 19 at 6 p.m. in the Kungsholm Danish Room for a dinner party and puppet opera. President Mrs. O K Christensen will lead a short business meeting and install new officers: Mrs. Don Mack president, Mrs. Roger Goranson vice president, Mrs. Richard H Becker recording secretary, Mrs. C Everett Siegelin treasurer, and Mrs. A Asherman corresponding secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southlawn Woman’s Club
Kungsholm
O.K. Christensen
E. 85Th St
Don Mack
E. 84Th St
Roger Goranson
S. East End Ave
Richard H. Becker
Promontory Square Dance Club Celebrates Eighth Anniversary
The Promontory Square Dance Club marked its eighth anniversary with a dance on Friday in Jackson Park at E. 55th Street and the Jake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Promontory Square Dance Club
Jackson Park
E. 55Th St
Jake
Chatham Fields Woman's Club members host luncheon
Gadabout's Notebook notes Mrs J E Payne and Mrs Clarence Doherty as club officers hosting a buffet luncheon for board and committee chairmen at the Chatham YMCA. Mrs Paul A Rasmussen reelected to Chicago YWCA board for three years. Maxwell Maillis receives University of Chicago scholarship. he is a South Shore High School grad and National Honor Society member. Mrs Mildred M Moore serves on a nursing practice panel in Peoria hosted by the Illinois Nurses association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Payne
S. Drexel Ave
Clarence Doherty
S. Maryland Ave
Chatham Fields Woman’s Club
Chatham Ymca
E. 83Rd St
Paul A. Rasmussen
E. Gist St
The
Chicago Young Women’s Christian Association
Maxwell Maillis
Berniece Maillis
S. Luella Ave
University of Chicago
Maxwell
Mildred M. Moore
Maryland Ave
Peoria
Illinois Nurses’ Association
Avalon Park Little League Opens With Two Wins
The Avalon Park Little League Tigers, led by Chuck Dello, opened play at E 82nd and S Ellis by beating Al Munro’s White Sox 5 to 2 behind Ron Bergstrom’s three hit game. Mark Moran Bill Hofreiter and Paul Rusdorf collected seven of the Tigers’ ten hits. George Munro homered for the losers. In game two the Tigers edged the Avalon Yankees 8 to 7 after a 7 7 tie. Tom Wentrich singled home Bergstrom for the winning run. Bobby Smithwick had four hits and three runs. The Avalon Braves routed the White Sox 15 to 1 as Jack Alderson allowed three hits and fanned twelve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigers
Avalon Park
E. 82Nd St
S. Ellis Ave
Chuck Dello
al Munro
White Sox
Ron Bergstrom
Mark Moran
Bill Hofreiter
Paul Rusdorf
George Munro
Avalon Yankees
Tom Wentrich
Bobby Smithwick
Tiger
Avalon Braves
Jack Alderson
Six Southeast UC Students Named To Phi Beta Kappa
Six Southeast area students were elected to Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Chicago. Named were Richard A. Davis Sher ry R. Feinberg Robert M. Hartwell Arthur J. Levin Norval W. Rindfieisch and Lubert Stryer. They were honored at Convocation in Rockefeller Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast UC
University of Chicago
Richard A. Davis
S. Kenwood Ave
Sherry R. Feinberg
S. Greenwood Ave
Robert M. Hartwell
S. Kimbark
Arthur J. Levin
S. Crandon
Norval W. Rindfieisch
S. Ellis Ave
Cook County Juvenile Officers Meet for Second Annual Session
Cook County Juvenile Officer Normen J. Maloney of Ridgeland Avenue attended the second annual meeting of the Cook County Juvenile Officers Association held Tuesday May 28 at Hotelerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Normen J. Maloney
S&s. Ridgeland Ave
Cook County Juvenile Officers’ Association
Hotelerman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sonotone
South Shore
Cottage Grove
Gadabout
Society
South Shore High School
Access
South Shore Luggage
E. 71St MI
Del
Hild
East 75Th Street
Hudson
Cal
S ' S Oow
Stlvers
Qwntown Evergreen Plaza
Clare
Enna Jettickihr
West 63Rd Street
Wentworth
South Side
Loop
E. Adams St
Houston Avenue
Gassman’s
America
Marlboro
Regent
Chicagoland
C.O.D
Tot Ville
Fleurette
Saginaw
Tot Valle
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!