Death of Carl Adams 62 Undertaker Mourned by Civic Groups
Carl J. Adams 62 longtime Southeast side undertaker died last Saturday at his home after influenza complications. He led 37 civic and fraternal organizations, including Kiwanis and Grand Crossing-Chatham Chamber, and held a 45 year career with his undertaker business. Burial was at Oak Woods Cemetery after services conducted by Rev. Joseph Parkander. He left a legacy as a charter Kiwanis member and past president.
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Carl Adams
Woodlawn
South Shore
Kiwanians
Carl J. Adams
Cottage Grove Ave
Southeast Side
Adams
Kiwanis Club
Grand Crossing- Chatham
John R. Pierson
South
Ridgeland Notes and Local Anecdotes from Chicago Column
Community chatter recounts party riddles serving as Icebreaker fare for guests of the Woodlawn Boys' Club farewell for Russell Hargreve who left for a Washington D.C. post. A vintage 1929 car owned by Joe Weiss of Cyril Parkway is highlighted along with Florida meeting tales of Col and Mrs Lindbergh.
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Woodlawn Boys’ Club
Harper Ave
Russell Hargreve
Washington, D.C
Young Hargrefe
Indian Delicacy Featured at India Festival Dinner
At the Atone ment Evangelical Lutheran church the Dr Anna Kugler society hosted an India festival dinner serving khir a rice pudding like dessert with pistachio nuts and raisins A lotus souvenir marked the event A galloping breakfast tradition is described where hosts fetch guests by car and guests leave tasks early to attend.
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Atonement Evangelical Lutheran Church
Zoning Hearing Slugfest Prompts Housing Council Challenge
Metropolitan Housing council criticizes neighborhood associations for scant interest as City Council holds hearings on a sweeping zoning ordinance in Chicago. Ward hearings continue through summer. eighth ward highlight features a plan to repurpose a coal yard brick yard and softball park.
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Metropolitan Housing Council
Chicago
City Council
Boy Falls From Third Floor While Flying Paper Plane
Ten year old Glenn Meagher Jr of 6657 Kimbark Avenue fell from a third floor back stairs landing in the 6600 block of Kenwood Avenue while flying a paper airplane with Francis Ryan. He was hospitalized at Billings Memorial with a broken jaw left wrist and five missing teeth. The incident occurred last Sunday afternoon during Fathers Day observances.
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Glenn Meagher, Jr
Kimbark Ave
Wadsworth School
Billings Memorial Hospital
Kenwood Ave
Francis Ryan
Woodlawn Lions Elect Dr J D Johnston President
Woodlawn Lions choose Dr J D Johnston as president to succeed Dr Robert Caldwell. Johnston, a World War II veteran and dentist, serves in Masons and American Legion circles and has held several local dental society roles.
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Woodlawn Lions Club
J. D. Johnston
Robert C. Caldwell
Henry T. Broberg
John J. Cosmos
Allan Morgan
H. Durward Ludlow
Abe G. Borowsky
Henry G. Greve
Woodlawn Lions
J D. Johnston
J. David Johnston
E. 63Rd St
Caldwell
Dr. Johnston
Medinah Temple Shrine
Square Post
American Legion
Thew
Dental Corps
Kentwood-Hyde Park Dental Society
Chicago, Thaois
American Dental Associations
Henry Broberg
Abe Borowsky
Cottage Grove Ave
Eugene EH. Herr
Drexel Ave
Henry G. Grove
Kimbark Ave
Tail
Wister
John Cosmos
Alvin L. Wagner
H. D. Ludlow
Tear Down Old Calumet Hotel in Hyde Park
Workmen began demolishing the 45 year old Calumet hotel at 1237 EB 75th street built in 1892 to serve Columbian exposition visitors. The three story frame building had 32 upper rooms and one ground floor tenant Phillips Printing. Demolition by Monroe Loch Wrecking is expected to take two weeks following a June 5 fire that ended the structure’s 39 year run at the site.
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Calumet
75Th St
Phillips Printing Company
Chicago
Paul Cornell
Hyde Park
Grand Crossing
Monroe Loch Wrecking and Lumber Company
Kysns, Ill
Chatham Lions to Elect Officers and Present Film
The Chatham Lions club meets at noon today at 7907 Cottage Grove Ave restaurant to elect officers and show the film Wheels Across India. Arthur Reitmeyer will speak for five minutes, and Frank Cromeen of Hirsch High is named June honor student.
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Chatham Lions Club
Cottage Grove Ave
India
Arthur Reitmeyer
Frank Cromeen
Hirsch
Griswolds Welcome Son Leonard Valentine
Mr and Mrs Arthur Griswold of 6635 Ellis avenue announce the birth of their first child Leonard Valentine born May 31 at Englewood hospital. The baby weighed seven pounds eleven ounces and is the son of a Woodlawn Boys club manager.
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Arthur Griswold
Ellis Ave
Leonard Valentine
Englewood Hospital
Woodlawn Boys* Club
Gris~wolds
Two 8 Day Trips to New York and DC Won in Woodlawn Sale
Woodlawn stores kick off a three day Woodlawn Vacation Express sale with a coupon drawing awarding two eight day all expense trips to New York City and Washington, DC for one winner and a guest. Coupons available in participating Woodlawn stores. The winner will be announced at the Woodlawn Business Men's Association meeting next Tuesday and published in Thursday's paper.
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Woodlawn
New York City
Washington, D.C
Southeast Economist
Chicago
Woodlawn Business Men’s Association
Three Chicago High Schools to Graduate 1629 Seniors
Southeast side will graduate 1629 students from Hyde Park Bowen and Hirsch high schools. Hyde Park ranks 669, Bowen 465, Hirsch 475. South Shore debuts next February with its first class. Citywide elementary totals reach 20961. declines reflect birth rate and suburban move. Clyde Park graduation features Prof Harry S Everett speaker. Janet Crosby valedictorian.
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Chicago
Hyde Park
Bowen
Hirsch
Hlyde Park High School
Stony Island Ave
E. 89Th St
Ingleside Ave
New South Shore High School
Constance Ave
Ciyde Park
Harry S. Everett
University of Chicago
Harry
Everett
P.T.A
Joseph Gonnelly
Janet Lois Crosby
Rober Roth
Traffic Lanes Planned at 71st and Cottage Intersection
Alderman Patrick Sheridan Smith announces July 1 completion target for a rechannelization at the three way junction of Tist street Cottage Grove and South Chicago avenues. Right turn lanes will speed traffic and reduce sharp turns while curb lines are moved back and stop lights repositioned. Plans also call for removing a street car pole at Tist street center and extending the feeder bus route to Vincennes eliminating the bottleneck caused by streetcars and buses.
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Tist St
Cottage Grove
Chicago Aves
Ald
Patrick Sheridan Smith
Cottage Grove Ave
Chicago Ave
T1st St
71St St
Chicago Surface Lines
Lake Front
Vincennes
Vincennes Ave
Alderman Smith
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Petite
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Geneva
Ted Nielson
Carl d, Adams
Rnat Fancy Auto
Joe Weiss
Cyril Pkwy
John Sweeney
Lorraine
Florida
Col
Charles Lindbergh
Gulf of Mexico
Frank McLaughlin
Bonita Spring
Fla
John Holland
South Side
America
Ruth Coplon
Ridgeland Ave
Perry Fine
Jonathon
Council On Housing
Woodlawn Lions Helm
Economist
Boy
Jackson Park
United States
Woodlawn Ave
63Rd St
Calumet Hotel
Chatham Lions
Arthur Griswolds
New York
Woodlawn Vacation Express
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