Opinions on a school code to curb juvenile delinquency
In a Penny for Your Thoughts survey, five residents share views on a proposed high school code of conduct. They discuss enforcement, home training, and the potential for student councils to punish violators with school service. The respondents include Mrs Morris Cohen Ed Sarnowski Mrs Larry Duby Pat Elliott and Kathryn Hickey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Cohen
S. Kingston Ave
Morris
Ale Cohen
Ed Sarnowski
Sarnowski
Larry Duby
71St St
Pat Elliott
Aquinas High School
Aquinas
Kathryn Hickey
South Shore Dr
Women’s Wear Shop
Kathryn
Hickey
Why Man o War Missed the Kentucky Derby
The famed racehorse Man o War dominated many events but failed to win the Kentucky Derby due to his late entry and time constraints that prevented his participation in the race itself.
Swiss Bell Ringers to Play in Roseland Church Concerts
Southtown congregations schedule Mason Swiss Bell Ringers led by Rev and Mrs Bernard Mason of Los Angeles. The First Reform Church of Roseland at 10700 S Michigan Ave hosts a May 31 8 p.m. performance featuring America’s oldest 30 bell set and the Theremin instrument. The Theremin operates without touch via infrared waves producing eerie music. Answer to Jodaxs’s puzzle notes Man O War did not run in the Kentucky Derby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southtown
Bernard Mason
Los Angeles
First Reformed Church of
Roseland
Michigan Ave
America
Franklin E. Spoolska
W. 103Rd St
Seven Chicago Groups Urge Gov Block Lake Front Convention Hall
Seven major civic and business bodies urge Gov Stratton and Mayor Daley to block a 34 million dollar plan for a lake front convention hall at 23rd street. They demand mandatory public hearings and eminent domain authority, arguing the site harms traffic, accessibility, and lake front recreational value. Hyde Park Kenwood Conference joins opposition citing past use of the 23rd st area and calls for financial transparency from city and park board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Stratton
Daley
Lake Front
23Rd St
Metropolitan Exposition Authority
Exposition Center
Chicago Association of Commerce
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Julia Abrahamson
23rd_ st
City of
Chicago Park Board
Signal Start Of Outdoor Scouting Time For Local Groups
Outdoor scouting season begins with pow wow cook outs and a Summer Day Camp at Green Lake woods for District 14 Brownies and Intermediate Scouts. Camp runs eight days from July 19 to 22 and July 20 to 29 with a $6.75 program cost including transport lunches crafts and camper insurance. Registration info from Mrs. N. Gorelick before June 4. Southeast Side Brownie troops led the effort with cookouts at 79th street beach and Eggers Grove forest preserve. volunteers and troop members named with addresses and roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Gorelick
Saginaw
St. Margaret’s Episcopal
Eggers Grove Forest Preserve
Brownies
Paul Blieck
Oglesox Ave
Sandra Abrams
Oglesby Ave
Joan Block
S. Oglesby
Sara Bobrow
S. Bennett
Judith Brown
S. Crandon
Adrienne de Burgos
Susan Hisen
S. Merrill
Barbara Eisenberg
S. Yates
Eileen Fistes
S. Clyde
Ruth Fuerst
Tene Golders
Judith Goldstein
Andrea Hasselson
S. Bennett Ave
South Side high schools plan approved for $7.9 million
Chicago Board of Education authorizes two general high schools and a vocational school on the South Side with a 20 acre Harper High site conversion. The $7.5 million project, part of an $18.5 million year plan, financed by a $50 million bond issue, aims to serve 6,000 students and relieve nearby high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin C. Willis
Board of Education
Willis
98Th St
S. Michigan
School Board
Park District
Harper High School
Westcott
S. Normal Ave
Park
114Th St
Avenue O
Dunbar Trade School
Blouin Bros Kick Off $4.5 Million Dolton Homes
Blouin Bros realtors begin ground breaking on a 4.5 million development at Almar Meadows in Dolton. Two hundred fifty brick one-story, three-bedroom homes on 40-foot lots will be built with conventional and veterans' financing, delivery expected by August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blouin Bros
W. Dirth St
Almar Meadows Subdivision
E. 154Th St
S. Cottage Grove Ave
Dolton
Museum Plant Manager Jacob Hostrum Dies
Jacob W. Hostrum plant manager of the Museum of Science and Industry died at 57. He joined the museum in 1922 and became plant manager in 1952. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1924. Survivors include his widow Hester Louise a daughter Mary Ann Aitchison and son John. Services set for Friday at Lain's Funeral Home Oak Hill Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob W. Hostrum
Museum of Science and Industry
E.arth
Lake Shore
Hostrum
Beverly Glen
Lain
95Th St
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cultural Center
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Hester Louise
Mary Ann Aitchison
John
Ald Johnson Leads Eighth Ward Clean-Up Drive
Ald Johnson and civic leaders launch a sweeping campaign in the Eighth ward to clean residential areas. Groundwork for a ward wide educational program was laid at a South Side meeting with business and police officials and city administrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Ward
Grand Crossing
William Cullen
Raymond Britt
South Shore Residents Laud Their Desirable Community
South Shore residents praise the area as a premier residential community near the lake with good transport, churches, parks, schools, and high incomes. A five-member panel at the South Shore Commission meeting cited the high school’s scholastic standing, strong leadership, religious diversity, and a four-point action plan addressing parking, zoning, property upkeep, and publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Shore
South Shore Commission
St. Philip Neri
E. 72Nd St
S. Merrill
William Stanley Mellish
South Shore Community Church
Walter Drennen
John Michal
South Shore Chamber of Commerce
Jewish Rites Observe Shabaoth Across City Congregations
Jewish congregations on the Southeast side begin weekend observances at Hyde Park Hebrew Center and multiple temples. Rabbi Norman Siegel leads talks and services including Bondage That Frees and Deaths Door Opens while Yizkor services and school observances follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Hyde Park Hebrew Center
S. Blackstone Ave
Norman Siegel
Rabbi Siegel
South Side
Morris Teller
Maurice I. Kliers
Yizkor
Irving Barkan
South Shore Temple
E. 72Nd St
S. Jeffery
Ahron Opher
Ralph Simon
Rodfei Zedek
S. Hyde Park Blvd
Observe Progress At Tuley Special School Festival
Parents and visitors observed progress of children at Tuley Special School during a Spring Festival in the Tuley park fieldhouse. Evelyn Nelson directed the program with nursery rhymes, Rev. Stanley Mellis gave the invocation, Bernice Baumwater spoke as guest, and A A Henrys provided a solo with James Sanders on piano. Howard Robinson leads Retarded Children's Aid, sponsor of the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Tuley Park
E. 90Th St
S. Eberhart Ave
Evelyn Nelson
S. Merrill Ave
Stanley Mellis
South Shore Community Church
S. Yates Ave
Bernice Baumwarter
Tllinois Department of Public Instruction
A. A. Henrys
Lowe Ave
James Sanders
S. Normal
Howard Robinson
Greenwood Ave
Retarded Children’s Aid
Boys League Schedules Double Holiday Games
The program lists Memorial Day attractions with Indians versus Orioles at 1 30 pm and Braves against White Sox at 3 30 pm Monday at Chatham Avalon Little League ballpark. Remaining games include White Sox versus Yankees Friday at 6 30 pm Red Sox versus Indians Saturday at 1 30 pm a Sunday double header Dodgers versus Red Sox at 1 30 pm Tigers versus White Sox at 3 30 pm and Dodgers versus Orioles at 6 30 pm Wednesday. The White Sox beat the Braves 5 to 4 in a recent game and the Dodgers beat the Indians 7 to 2 after a 3 0 first inning lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indians
Orioles
Braves
White Sox
Chatham- Avalon
Yankees
Red Sox
Dodgers
Tigers
Oriniles
Memorial Day observances by veterans groups in Chicago
Southeast Side veterans religious civic groups and students plan Memorial Day events to honor fallen soldiers. The Loop GAR parade will feature about 20 000 participants along Michigan Avenue, with services at Oak Woods Cemetery and in various posts and schools. Catholic Masses and field ceremonies draw large crowds, including Field Mass at Assumption Cemetery and a St. Agnes choir concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Side
GAR Memorial Association
Boy Scouishwill
Michigan Ave
Ontario, Erie
Huron
Lake Shore Sr
Wabash Ave
Ninth St
Square
American Legion
Chicago Veterans’ Plot
Oakwoods Cemetery
E. 67Th St
S. Greenwood Ave
David A. Wallace
S. Eberhart Ave
64Th St
S. University Ave
Woodlawn Chicago Boys’ Club
Cecil Corbett Smith
South Shore High School
E. 76Th St
S. Constance
Midway Post
Museum of Science and Industry
E. 57Th St
Lake Shore Dr
John O'Harrity
S. Colfax Ave
Thomas J. Cummings
E. 81St
Assumption Cemetery
S. Cottage Grove Ave
Glenwood
St. Agnes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jodaxs
Puzzier
Association of Commerce and Industry
Metropolitan Housing and Planning Council
Chicago Real Estate Board
American Institute of Architects
City Club
South Side Planning Board
Greater North Michigan Avenue Association
S.constance Ave
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
S. Coles Ave
79Th Street
Frank Shellhamer
John Fulton
Edythe Goldberg
Kay Shellhamer
Robin Greter
Betty Hope
Cathie Hope
Sherry Joseph
Carol Kessler
Mary Burger
Marcia Lavin
Mary Howland
Cynthia Wienstein
Katherine Engel
Cheryl Berrington
Bonnie Kovrot
New South Side
S. Michigan Ave
Sheila Wolfe
Economist
Jacob Hostrum
Ald. Johnson
Laench
Cullen
Johnson
Tuley Special School
Edward Gilbreth
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