South Shore Commission Names Jaffe Temporary Director
Rich ard Jaffe was unanimously approved as temporary executive director of the South Shore Commission at a Monday meeting in the South Shore YMCA. He will help open offices and launch a community improvement program while surveying housing, business, schools, zoning, and crime to identify local needs and plan a fall program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Jaffe
South Shore Commission
Jaffe
South Shore Ymca
Julian Levi
South East Chicago Commission
Woodlawn Business Men’s Association
E. Sob St
University of Chicago
Roosevelt College
Chicago
Reynolds Club
United Woodlawn Conference
South East Commission On
New South Shore Commission
E. 67Th
E. 83Rd Sts
Illinois Central Railroad
South Shore
Carnival Staged by Chicago Improvement Alliances
The Improvement Alliance of Chicago sponsors a carnival from June 16 to June 29 at the S E corner of E 71st Street and S Blackstone Avenue. The alliance includes Grand Crossing, Brookdale, and Parkside Improvement associations and is chaired by Terrence Drumm of Drumm Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Improvement Alliance of
Chicago
S.E
E. 71St St
S. Blackstone
Improvement Alliance
Grand Crossing Improvement Association
Brookdale Improvement Association
Parkside Improvement Association
Terrence Drumm
Drumm Funeral Home
E. 72Nd St
Vacation Bible and Vacation School listings across multiple churches
Numerous Chicago area churches announce summer vacation programs for children ages 4 to 14. Programs run June 28 to July 16 with activities including Bible lessons, crafts, storytelling, games, and supervised outdoor play. Churches include St John s Methodist, Cornell Ave Church of Christ, Lorimer Memorial Baptist, Elim Baptist, St George s Episcopal, Tabor and Trinity Lutheran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
St. John’s Methodist Church
E. 74Th St
Jeffery Blvd
Stanley Christianson
Cornell Ave. Church
Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church
S. St. Lawrence Ave
Elim Baptist Church
E. 78Rd St
St. George’s Episcopal Church
E. 76Th St
of Christ
Tabor
South Shore
George A. Fowler
Louis Saner
S. Jeffery
Sandra Hartney
S. Luella Ave
Billy Erven
Charles Good
Clyde Ave
Lacey Lou Nutting
East End Ave
Fred Parker
E. 73Rd St
Pullman Bank Installs Air-Conditioning Plant
Pullman Trust and Savings Bank announces a 7242 ton automatic air conditioning system by Bartholomew O Toole. Four zones serve the main bank floor balcony second floor lower level and private offices with water tower cooling and a draft free uniform distribution. The system recirculates air eight times hourly and uses minimal water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman Trust and Savings Bank
Ellish St
South Park Ave
Bartholomew O’toole
St Catherine Mission Society Plans Final Meeting
The St Catherine Mission Society meets Sunday at 2 30 p m in the convent of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament 41175 S Michigan Ave for its final session until Fall A social follows with Mrs Herbert J Roe and Mrs Thomas Murtaugh co chairmen The society president is Mrs Lillian Rowley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catherine’s Mission Society
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
S. Michigan Ave
Herbert J. Roe
S. Paulina Sr
Thomas Murtaugh
S. Hermitage Ave
Lillian Rowley
S. Wolcott Ave
Veteran of Subs is New Legion Leader
Harold Cable wins post commander role at Eaton-Priddy Post No. 111 of the American Legion. Other officers named include Edward Seeder as senior vice commander and William Duff Lewis as junior vice commander. The post also elected sergeant at arms and delegates to Cook County Council and district, with executive members listed. The post honored three Hirsch High School ROTC cadets at a Grand Crossing park ceremony and noted ROTC sponsorship since 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Seeder
S. Kenwood Ave
William Duff Lewis
S. Drexel Ave
Joseph Kravitz
S. Avalon Ave
Robert F. Morin
Francis L. Brinkman
S. Blackstone Ave
Leo N. MecGlinn
Cook County
George J. Murphy Sr
George J. Murphy Jr
William Sherman
S. Vernon Ave
Harold Cable
Walter Meyers
S. Evans Ave
Benjamin B. Lubinsky
S. Dante Ave
Saul Kramer
S. Euclid Ave
Robert P. Morin
Eaton-Priddy
Hirsch High School Reserve Officer Training Corps
Grand Crossing Park
Americanism
William H. Hottinger
Raymond Hamilton
Vincent Varieties Vaudeville Show By Vincent Methodist Men
The Vincent Methodist men's club presented a two hour variety show in the parish hall at East Third Street and Langley Avenue. Directed by Herman Almcraniz, profits support club activities and church programs. Acts featured a male quartet and acts from acrobatic dancing to magic by Arthur M. Pope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent
Vincent Methodist Church
E 9Istol
S. Langley Ave
Herman Almcraniz
Bill Frank
Bob Kroc
Wesley Schaefer
Don Paul
Arthur M. Pope
Warren Fieffer
Fred DeHaan
Lois Laffin
Bill i Frank
Guy Jones
Woman transforms with Stauffer System for slimmer figure
Mrs Lucy Gomez matches a bolder expression after seven months of weight loss and posture therapy. A high protein diet and drug free appetite suppressors paired with posture correction and circulation therapy cut her weight from 129 pounds to 114 while she attributes renewed confidence to the salon and its make over program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Gomez
Hove
Agan le
Comes
Mre
Jimmes
Heath Pazard
Mies Gomestra
Entiusi
Astically
Mars. Gomez Ypade
Geatest
Ucla
Hearnl
Aes
Stauffer
Washington St. Central
19 Troop Leaders Invested By Avalon Park Girl Scouts
Avalon Park Girl Scout association held its final meeting of the season with plans for 1954-55. Nineteen troop leaders were invested, and officers were installed at Avalon Park Community Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalon Park Girl Scouts
Avalon Park Girl Scout Association
Avalon Park Community Church
C. C. van Hespan
E. 84Th St
E. Hakes
S. Avalon Ave
E. Mutz
S. Blackstone Ave
H. G. Koho
S. East End Ave
D. W. Anghm
Gloria Boyajian
E. 88Th St
S. Kenwood Ave
A. D. Hansen
Window Shade Shop Warns July Closure Do It Now
Local window shade business at 1424 E. 70th St announces July closure and promotes cleaning and fitting services for new cloth window shades. Hyd 3-9020. May push customers to act before shutdown.
Soldier Chiagouris stationed in Germany with 485th Battalion
Pvt. George L. Chiagouris son of Mr and Miss Louis Chiagouris of 1248 W 103rd Street is now serving in southern Germany with the Army 485th Engineer Combat Battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Chiagouris
Louis Chiagouris
W. 103Rd St
Germany
Army
485Th Engineer Combat Battalion
Medal Winner Staehle Honored by National Office Managers
Jack C. Staehle of Aldens Inc received the Leftingwell medal at the National Office Management Association convention in St Louis Missouri. The award honors an office executive for outstanding technical contributions to the office management profession, granted by the association's three time president W H Lettingwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack C. Staehle
S. Vernon Ave
Aldens, Inc
W. Jackson Blvd
Leftingwell
National Office Management Association
St. Louis
W. H. Lettingwell
Community Rally At Woodlawn Boys' Club
United Woodlawn conference hosts a 8 p.m. Friday community rally at 6331 S University Ave Woodlawn Boys Club to honor buildings blocks churches and individuals with the highest memberships and attendance during the June campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodlawn Boys’ Club
United Woodlawn Conference
Woodlawn Boys Club
S. University Ave
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Economist
Pullman Bank
Archie Shore
Wabash Avenue
Ashland Avenue
Piver Forest
Hinois
Lake Shore Drive
Merrill
Chickering and
Steinway
Baldwin
Canterbury
Whittington
Westminster
P.M
Webster
St. Catherine Mission Society
Subs
Legion
American Legion
Dorchester Ave
Cable
Vincent Methodist
Lucy Gomes
Bowen
Bowen High School
E. 89Th St
Jean
Joan Tibball
S. Ridgeland Ave
Ralph
Ray Cherney
Ave. O
Barbara
Betty Medanick
S. Ewing Ave
S. Cregier Ave
H. G. Hoke
B. L. L’hommendieu
J. E. Malone
85Th St
A. O’rourke
C. C. Porter
S. Cornell Ave
C. Sanders
E. Schultz
E. Washington Room
S. Ashland
Stony Island Midway
Mirror
Authorized Dealer General
E. 79Th St
Essex
Pullman Trust & Savings Bank
Fort
Ient
111Th and
South Park
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Pullman
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