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Newspaper
Southeast Economist
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
7
Call Wentworth 7898 advertises highest prices paid for used furniture rugs sewing machines and complete flats A D Junk Shop at 6229 Colne buys iron metal and Poe faces. WANTED refriger ation washing machines and vacuum cleaners phone Regent 7107.
The plan proposes a $60 million three year program with $45 million from RFC and $15 million from Chicago Surface Lines after acquiring Chicago Motor Coach. It envisions 700 new street cars, 925 buses, and 600 subway cars in three years, plus further expansions in five. priority order to be set by the Transit Commission. It includes modernization of Halsted Loomis L stations and Jackson Park facilities, with $450,000 allocated for four stations and seven more. Express bus routes would link to the Loop, spurring debate over Outer Drive and Woodlawn avenue routes.
A compiled set of quiz clues with varied topics. It includes references to familiar names such as Warren G Harding Rudyard Kipling and Joe Medwick, plus places like the Mississippi River and the Seine. The items cover literature music geology and general knowledge, with multiple choice style hints and wordplay.
The South Shore YMCA held its first Recognition Night at St John Methodist with Bears star Jack Manders presenting medals funded by George Halas. Awards honored Howard Sils Dorf and multiple squads across Hi League and Girls divisions, plus 42 teams in summer recreation.
The inquest into a fatal incident heard Mrs Springer describe her shock and calmness amid tears from relatives of the murdered girl. Mrs Martin, mother of the dead youth, testified he had spoken of plans to marry Miss Mason. The youth, disabled in one foot, had worked last winter and recently painted for a golf ball maker.
Various church announcements list upcoming services and events. Ingleside Avenue Methodist plans sermons on courage and facing life, Brookline Presbyterian features Advertising the Good and From Atheism to Christ, Elim Baptist hosts a daily vacation Bible school for ages five to 15, Chatham Fields Ev. Lutheran adds a cradle roll nursery and a church picnic at Glenwood forest preserve, with services by Rev. Boseck and Rev. Bonander maintaining the weekend schedule.
Chicago plans a blitzkrieg style demonstration by the 33rd Division Illinois National Guard at Soldier Field this weekend. The event is part of the Cook County Council American Legion sixth annual Fourth of July celebration with aerial attack drills, cavalry feats, and a 10,000 dollar fireworks display next Thursday. Proceeds fund recreational equipment for citizen soldiers and tickets are on sale at guardsmen armories and the American sternce teamquarters.
Ava Cross Chatham Post No 2705 leads its delegates for the state Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Bloomington August 11 to 13 where Commander Wulff emphasizes resolutions and potential laws including a proposal to grant free fishing and hunting licenses to honorably discharged veterans living in Illinois.
A staff of college trained students will direct 700 youngsters at the Y M C A s Camp Curtnen when it opens Monday. Allan Remy heads the staff as director with Ray Korngold as program director and faculty from Iowa State Teacher s College. Other staff include Freeman Koehler, Erwin Stupeck, Ed Bayard, Howard Heldt, Larry Khedro, John Bedford, Mrs Myrtle Cox, Tony Bleifuss and additional members from Oberlin College Park College and various universities.
Four gunmen wearing varied descriptions robbed Richard Furlong at 559 Muskegon Ave for 150 dollars and a customer 10 dollars. Witnesses in South Chicago police records list a six foot three inch shotgun carrier with pockmarked face, a swarthy short stocky man in a blue rotted up sleeve shirt, a five foot seven inch lighter man in a dark grey suit and hat, while a fourth wheel driver remained undescribed.
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