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Newspaper
Southeast Economist
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1954
Page
1
Residents share ideas to beautify Chicago suggesting cleaner streets more frequent garbage pickups increased street lighting more police on beats and more trees and shrubs in parks and parkways plus a new neighborhood park referenced by a reader context.
Two trains start simultaneously from opposite cities on parallel tracks. One travels from Chicago to Cleveland at 25 mph and the other from Cleveland to Chicago at 50 mph. When they meet, the faster train is further from Chicago, so the nearer train is the one that started closer to Chicago at that moment. The puzzle answers itself in the full column.
An 85-year old associate of Mr Friendly offers an oil heater to a recipient who can use it. The heater must be picked up at the giver’s home. Interested people should write to Mr Friendly care of the Southtown Economist at 728 W 65th St Chicago 21 ILL.
Early bird sky watchers can see a sun eclipse starting 5 17 a m and climaxing 6 03 a m on Wednesday June 30. Those who miss it won’t see another near Chicago until 2017. The Planetarium offers June shows on sun 2 3 30 p m with 11 a m and 3 p m daily and 2 and 3 30 p m Sundays.
A year old black female French poodle that cannot read or speak English was found wandering near E. 93rd St and S. Jeffery Ave in Chicago. The finder, Miss Ellen Carlson, reports the dog is well behaved and housebroken and asks the owner to call 9238 S Euclid Ave at South Chicago 86211.
In memory notes from Helen Kieffer and Robert Browning. The column recalls drip pan spills from old ice boxes and the duel of automatic and Bell telephone systems. Danny Burnett recalls barnstorming airplanes drawing crowds to southwest prairies.
Chicago aldermen approve a fluoridation ordinance by a 34 to 10 vote amid support from medical groups and newspapers. Alderman Du Bois opposes citing human rights and uncertain benefits, while Alderman Bohling seeks a public poll to inform state lawmakers on water rate impacts and the Northside filtration plant funding. Fifty one suburbs receive Chicago water.
Alderman Roy Olin announces city council approval of a one way street plan in the Southeast side area between East 79th and 83rd streets, with multiple east west and north south directional changes on streets including Eberhart Champlain Oaks and Langley. Parking restrictions are also set on Ellis and 83rd streets and near 109th Street.
Twelve civic groups and churches met with the Stony Island Park Civic Association to back a park at E 87th st and S Jeffery Ave on four vacant blocks owned by the Park District. Local leaders described the site as an eyesore and urged a park to serve a growing neighborhood near Chicago Vocational High School.
Twenty five Hyde Park High students under art teacher Jeanette Nichols painted a mult i subject mural on two wall spaces 4 by 11 feet and 4 by 23 feet at 6220 St. Stony Island Ave. The project features 20 scenes from science industry animals transportation health arts and world history with five Hyde Park principals portrayed by Lotus Chan.
The Ava Cross Chatham VFW Post 2705 hosts a Get Re-Acquainted Dance Saturday at 9 pm in the post headquarters 633 E 75th St. Post commander Vernon Jensen of 10418 S Ewing Ave and dance committee chairman P H Aasen senior vice commander 81378 Anthony Aye.
Five Chicago public high schools in the Southeast area will graduate 1,508 seniors and 18 GED graduates. Bowen Hirsch Chicago Vocational Hyde Park South Shore and CVS commence next week with ceremonies in Calumet High school auditorium and Eckersall stadium. Twins are noted at Bowen Hirsch and CVS with class speakers and diplomas announced.
Miss Edith Thompson of 6017 S Kimbark Ave is named chairman of the photography workshop for the National Federation of Press Women eighth annual convention to be held June 25 and 26 at the Sheraton hotel.
Chicago plans abolishing the Woodlawn police district by August. The 6344 S. Harper Ave station will be abandoned as Hyde Park and Grand Crossing absorb Woodlawn's area. Englewood station opening July 1 may host court chambers moved from Grand Crossing. John J. Cronin leads Woodlawn as acting captain.
The 7th Ward Young Republican group installs officers at 8:30 pm Friday June 18 at the Caravel club 7515 S Yates. Joseph T Meek the U S senate candidate and Warren E Wright candidate for state treasurer will be guests along with seven other 7th ward candidates for public office.
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