Public Figures Admired by Citizens in South Shore Interviews
In South Shore interviews residents name political leaders and public figures they admire. Leo Davis backs Senator John Kennedy for president, Joanne Glasgow praises Vice President Nixon for peace efforts, Jim Namezik favors Bernard Baruch, Bill Frey cheers Casey Stengel, Gertrude Burke honors the late Samuel Cardinal Stritch for peace and inspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Davis
South Shore
John Kennedy
Massachusetts
Davis
Joanne Glasgow
Nixon
Venezuela
Joanne
Glasgow
Bill Frey
South Shore Valley
Casey Stengel
Gertrude Burke
Samuel Cardinal Stritch
Gertrude Archbishop
Burke
Daley Drive Drive Clean City Campaign Planned
East Side Civic league directors vote to launch a Fall cleanup drive in cooperation with Mayor Daley’s Citizens Committee for a Cleaner Chicago. The effort includes a block by block student outreach across four public and four parochial schools. A general meeting at Calumet park fieldhouse will discuss preliminary plans and a July 20 Picnic at Eggers Forest preserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side Civic League Board of Directors
Fast Side
Richard J
Acker
League
Calumet Park
E. 98Th St
Lake Michigan
Norman Draper
S. Avenue L
Eggers Forest Preserve
Draper
Butler to Speak at Y Club Meet in South Chicago
Judge Walker Butler will address the Industrial Management club of South Chicago at 6 30 pm at the South Chicago YMCA 3039 E 1st St. He will discuss Attaining Results Through Coordinated Efforts. Glenn Samuel will install officers for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Butler
Industrial Management Club of
South Chicago
1St St
Ilinois
Glenn Samuel
W. Dickens
Illinois
National Council of Industrial Management Clubs
George M. Baird
S. Carondelet Axe
Andrew Janes
Clifton Park
Evergreen Park
Warren Hull
S. Luella Ave
Charles Helm
W. 105Th St
John M. Krump
SS Peter and Paul Church
S. Exchange Ave
Building Registration Statements Are Mailed
The city began registration under a new multiple dwelling ordinance with 116000 statements mailed to property owners and agents. A city spokesman said the measure closes loopholes that allowed owners to avoid ownership and management duties and is expected to expedite enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad Dearborn
South Avalon Home Owners Elect Officers
Election of officers for the coming year was held at the South Avalon Home Owners Improvement Association meeting on Tuesday June 3 in St Felicitas school hall. Newly elected officers include John Jahier president Vincent Candice first vice president Joseph McMahon second vice president and Mrs Don Terrill treasurer with Mrs D W Anglim recording secretary and Mrs Louis H Bluestein corresponding secretary. Directors are Gerald J Ryan past president Anthony Raciti Hugh Johnson Francis Brinkman Fred Fries and Richard Zellar. Appointed project chairs cover zoning streets and alleys and membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Avalon Home Owners’ Improvement Association
St. Felicitas School
John Jahier
E. 85Th St
Vincent T. Candice
Joseph P. McMahon
S. Dante Ave
Don Terrill
D. W. Anglim
Louis H. Bluestein
Gerald J. Ryan
S. Blackstone Ave
Anthony C. Raciti
E. 86Th Pl
Hugh N. Johnson
Francis L. Brinkman
Fred Fries
E. 86Th St
Richard Zellar
Walter T. Popjoy
John E. Macina
Cal Sag Development Discussed By Ward Group
Dr Paul Munday Loyola sociology associate professor will speak on Cal Sag development at 6 30 p m in the home of Mr and Mrs Lothar Morton 8540 S Woodlawn Ave The meeting is hosted by Molton who chairs the 8th Ward Independent Voters of Illinois and invites the public to hear the population housing and other issues raised by the project
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Paul Munday
Loyola University
Lothar Morton
S. Woodlawn
Munday
Albert Wallack
S. Bennett Ave
Molton
Plan Theatre Party at Hamilton Theater
South Shore commission plans its second annual theater party to be held Thursday June 19 at 8 p m in the Hamilton theater. A sneak preview of an unreleased family type film will be shown. Proceeds support the commission office expenses and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Shore Commission
Hamilton Theater
Frank W. Newburger
Commission
Jeffery
Hamilton Theatre
W. 71St St
S. Paxton Ave
S. Constance Ave
William Saphir
S. Merrill Ave
Ed Ericson
E. 72Nd St
Hal Patinkin
Ben J. Rosenthal
S. Crandon Ave
Ald
Nicholas J. Bohling
10Th Ward
Police recruits learn emergency care for heart attack victims
About 200 Chicago Police Department recruits at 1017 S Latrobest receive emergency treatment instruction from Dr Norman B Roberg of the Chicago Heart Association. The program, begun last year for Park District police and Chicago firemen, will be added to all new recruit training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Police Department
S. Latrobest
Norman B. Roberg
Chicago Heart Association
Park District Police
Chicago
le Roy Marston
Police Training Division
Johnny H. Hill
S. Champlain Ave
Salvatore S. Migheri
S. Euclid Ave
Raymond Chase
S. Escanaba Ave
Donald E. Pruden
S. Harper Ave
Cecil Young
S. Indiana Ave
Scott Hubbs
South Park Ave
James A. White
S. Calumet Ave
James W. Annabel
James B. Delaney
S. Constance Ave
Michael Denham
S. Merrill Ave
Recruit Training School
Mobile X-Ray Units to Visit Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Free chest X-rays offered by mobile units will circulate through Chicago areas from June 16 to July 11. Locations include E 68th Street and S Cottage Grove Avenue, E 91st Street and S Burley Avenue, E 91st Street and S Brandon Avenue, and E Qist Street and S Commercial Avenue with varied hours across days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tuberculosis Institute
E. 68Rd St
S. Cottage Grove Ave
E. 91St St
S. Burley Ave
S. Brandon Ave
E. Qist St
S. Commercial
Cancer Group Installs New Officers
The Junior Cancer league will install officers at 9 p.m. today at Congregation Kehilath Israel. Joe Lewin becomes president succeeding William Blitz. Installing officer is Mervin Wells. Other officers and trustees from the readable list include Ben Lantz, Leo Brooks, Mrs. Dave Thorner, Lou Leshner, Mrs. Leo Brooks, Mrs. Harold Copen, Hy Rabin, Archie Bloom, Leonard Borok, Milan Lang, Mrs. Bernie Evins, and several directors-elect from the named group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Cancer League
Congregation Kehilath Israel
E. 99Th St
S. Oglesby Ave
Joe Lewin
William Blitz
Mervin Wells
Ben Lantz
Leo Brooks
Dave Thorner
Lou Leshner
Harold Copen
Hy Rabin
Archie Bloom
Aft
Leonard Borok
Milan Lang
Bernie Evins
Morry Trubnick
Ben Reinberg
Emil Barasch
Alex Raskin
Charles Kemp
Leo Lebow
Michael Kaplan
Apprehend Bandit In Southeast Hotel
A Southside man was detained Thursday morning during a hotel robbery attempt at the Del Prado in Hyde Park. Robert G. Meyers, 25, of 7451 S. Yates Ave., was overpowered by Burns Detective Maurice De Mers who forced him to drop a gun. Police held Meyers at Hyde Park station as investigators link him to other Southeast area robberies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Prado
S. Hyde Park Blvd
Robert G. Meyers
S. Yates Ave
Donald W. Boaz
Maurice F. de Mers
Burns Detective Agency
Meyers
Hyde Park
Registration Opens for UIC Summer Term
Registration for the Summer semester at the University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Division starts Friday June 20. An orientation period for new students runs during the preceding week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois—Chicago
Heart Stops Woman Lives After Pacemaker Saved Her
A Southtown woman, Mrs. Samuel Winsberg, 58, Lexington Park? no Kingston Ave, survived a two day period with her heart stopping at least 20 times after a heart attack. Doctors used an electronic pacemaker and intravenous stimulant to restart and sustain heart activity until May 13 recovery began at Michael Reese Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southtown
Michael Reese Hospital
Samuel Winsberg
Kingston Ave
Winsberg
Trumbull Park Wins Clean House Award in CHA Drive
Tenants of Trumbull Park housing project are honored for beautifying grounds and buildings as the first winner in a Chicago Housing Authority spruce up program begun in March. An 11 am ceremony on the project grounds at 2437 E 106th St will feature CHA Chairman Joseph E. Sullivan reading the commissioners award. Certificates of honorable mention go to Racine Courts Harrison Courts Olander Homes and Lake Park are and Dearborn Homes in the runners up list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trumbull Park Housing
Trumbull Homes
Chicago Housing Authority
Joseph E. Sullivan
CHA
Trumbull Park
S. Racine Ave
Harrison
W. Harris St
S. Sacramento Ave
Olander
E. Oak Woods
S&s. Lake Park
Dearborn
S&s. State Sts
African Arts Exhibit At University Of Chicago
An African arts and crafts exhibit opens this week at the University of Chicago via the African Student Association and Crossroads Student Center. The display runs June 18 to 23 in Reynolds Club featuring carved wood and ivory pieces, gold jewelry, elephant tusks, and African paintings, with organizers including Augusta Armattee and Victor Abblordippey. Germaine Ruchaud and Crossroads collaborate with foreign students under the Inter national Catholic Lay Auxiliaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Chicago
African Student Association of Chicago
Crossroads Student Center
S. Blackstone Ave
Reynolds Club
57Th St
S. University
African Student Association
Augusta Armattee
Victor Abblordippey
William Jones
Liberia
Esura Ku Uton
Nigeria
Germaine Ruchaud
Crossroads
Samuel Cardinal Stritch
International Catholic
Victor Abblerdeppey
Cal Sag Channel Widening Near 1961 Completion Date
One third of the Cal-Sag channel widening from 60 to 225 feet over 16.2 miles between Lake Calumet and the Sanitary District canal is finished. The project, with an $8.5 million appropriation, aims for completion in 1961. Federal aid covers 85 to 90 percent of highway and railroad bridge costs, with the rest shared by city county and state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Calumet
U.S. Army Engineers
Eisenhower
Preston Reden
Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry
Thomas J. O’brien
Illinois
Congress
O’brien
Daley
Stratton
Dan Ryan
Arthur Schweitert
Department of Transportation
Army Engineers
St. Lawrence Waterway
Willis Approves List Of Teachers For Promotions
Chicago School Superintendent Benjamin C Willis approved a promotion list naming three principals and one assistant for Southeast area assignments. Louise Daugherty becomes Forestville Elementary principal. Robert Levin leads Shakespeare Elementary. Lorraine M LaVigne heads Marsh Taylor Elementary. Josephine R O'Donohue is assistant principal at Schley Elementary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Benjamin C. Willis
Southeast
Willis
Louise Daugherty
S. Greenwood Ave
Forestville
E. 45Th St
Robert Levin
S. Yates Ave
Shakespeare
E. 46Th St
Lorraine M. LaVigne
S. Commercial Ave
Marsh-Taylor
S. Exchange Ave
Josephine R. O’donohue
Euclid Ave
Schley
Fore Temple To Tee Off Wednesday At Silver Lake
The Congregation Rodfei Zedek Men’s Club golf outing is set for Wednesday at Silver Lake Golf Club in Orland Park. Tee-off at 12 noon with a 7 PM dinner. Outing chair is Bernard Colby of 4940 S East End Ave and program chair is Jack Bush of 5421 S Cornell Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregation Rodfei Zedek
S. Hyde Park
Silver Lake Golf Club
S. 147Th St
82Nd Ave
Orland Park
Bernard Colby
S. East End Ave
Jack Bush
S. Cornell Ave
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Jim Namezik
Bernard Baruch
Namczik
New York Yankees
Daley Drive
Clean City
Butler
Y Club
South Avalon
Srate
Sth Ward I.V.I
Cal-Sag Development
Plan Theatre Party
Ets
Richard D. Jaffe
Office of the Commision
Cancer Group
Hette Poin
Southtown Economist
Silver Lake
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