Longer skirt styles spark mixed public opinions
In city interviews, residents from Chatham to Garden Homes weigh in on predicted longer skirt fashions. Respondents cite practicality for busy women, personal height and build, and the appeal of a more graceful look, with some fearing running in long skirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlo Fioretti
Chatham
Dior
Mary Louise Gunning
Chatham School of Nursing
CTA
Patricia Trapp
Jim Mitchell
Garden Homes
James Raymond
Auburn Park
James
Raymond
Cooking School Promises Large South Side Prizes
The Southtown Economist and Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company sponsor a two day cooking school on October 18 and 19 at the Capitol Theatre. Tickets cost 25 cents and prizes include automatic gas ranges a Servel gas refrigerator and other major appliances. Marilyn Stover of Peoples Gas leads the event with tastier dishes and practical homemaking tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southtown Economist
Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company
South Side
Southtown
Capitol Theatre
S. Halsted St
W. 65Th St
S. Western Ave
Southeast Economist
E. 79Th St
W. 63Rd St
Schauer Ace Hardware
S. Ashland Ave
Marilyn Stover
Peoples Gas Company
Southside
Miss Stover
Southeast Little League fundraiser seeks $2000 before October
A Chicago banquet rallied support to save the Southeast and South Chicago Little League, with 500 attendees including White Sox and Cubs figures. Organizers warn a $10,000 down payment on land at E 94th St and Kingston Ave risks loss to housing development if contributions stop by October 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Cubs
Carl Marks
S&s. Yates Ave
E. 94Th St
S. Kingston Ave
Fred Hatfield
White Sox
Sox
Red” Faber
Ray Schalk
Guy Bush
Don Stonesifer
Chicago Cardinals
Nicholas Meles
Cook County
Joseph D. Lohman
Daniel Dougherty
13Th
Daly Hall
American Maize Products Company
E. 113Th St
S. Indianapolis Blvd
Marks
Southeast Little League
Little League
E. 87Th
S&s
South Shore National Bank
S. Jeffery Ave
Southeast Siders
S C Eagles To Stage Picnic In Poplar Grove
South Chicago Aerie 1358 of the Order of the Eagles marks its 50th picnic with a Sunday event at Poplar Grove near E 131st St and S Avenue M starting around noon. Prizes include bicycles and home gifts. organizers list entertainment, First Aid, and rides with CTA transport provided.
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South Chicago
Vincent Brozynski
S. Exchange Ave
Ray Lamberth
S. St. Lawrence Ave
Herbert Burns
Thomas Carlos
S. Jeffery Ave
Picnic
William Walker
S. Avenue
Roy Powers
CTA
Eagles Ladies Auxiliary
Winnie Hansen
Two Doctors Win Fourth Degrees at University
Richard E. Block 24 of 8255 S Evans Ave earned his fourth degree Doctor of Philosophy in mathematics after eight years of study. He will join Indiana University Bloomington as mathematics instructor and pursue Lie Algebras research. Phillip E. Gertler of 6930 S Crandon Ave also earned a philosophy doctorate in physiology after completing degrees from the University of Chicago between 1948 and 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Block
S. Evans Ave
Dr. Block
Sidney Block
University of Chicago
Hirsch High School
Phillip E. Gertler
Crandon Ave
Dr. Gertler
Civil Defense Parade Friday Winds Through Southeast Side
A Friday Civil Defense parade marks Civil Defense Week opening Monday. Anthony J. Mullaney says five parades occur citywide with the Southeast Side event starting 11 30 am at 425 E 14th St Grant Park. The route runs through Balbo Dr Michigan Ave 18th St State St Archer Halsted 127th St Indiana Ave 130th St Brainerd 134th St Brandon Ave 130th St Torrence Ave 95th St Commercial Ave 83rd St Anthony Ave 80th St Stony Island Ave 57th St Lake Park Ave to Hyde Park then Drexel Oakwood South Park Ave Cermak Rd then back to Balbo Dr concluding at the assembly point. Mayor Daley urged area schools churches firms and groups to participate as the week ends Saturday with many Southeast Side organizations already joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony J. Mullaney
Chicago Civil Defense Corps
E. 14Th St
Grant Park
Balbo Dr
Michigan Ave
Michigan
18Th St
State St
State
Archer Ave
Oakwood
South Park Ave
South Park
Cermak Rd
Cermak
Balbo
Daley
SS. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church
S. Avalon Ave
St. Constantine Greek Orthodox Church
S. Stony Island Ave
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
S. Avenue H
Sisters of Saint Dominic
S. Torrence Ave
Chicago Vocational School
E. 87Th St
Warman Company
E. 86Th St
Most Sacred Jewish Holy Day Friday Observance of Yom Kippur
Southeast Jewery begins a 24 hour fast at sundown tomorrow for Yom Kippur the Day of Atonement. Services will be held in temples and synagogues with Kol Nidre recited three times and prayers for forgiveness. Rabbi Mordecai Schultz of Lawn Manor Jewish Community Center notes world Jewry unites in prayer for all mankind. The fast ends at sundown Saturday and Sukkoth follows September 20-21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mordecai Schultz
Lawn Manor
S. Troy Sr
Palestine
Temple
Jerusalem
WBKB
Congregation
Rodfei Zedek
Hyde Park Blvd
Melvin Rush
Am Echod
Jacob J. Weinstein
R.A.M. Temple
E. 50Th St
Weinstein
Toynbee
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Edith Thompson
Economist
Our Park
94Th St
And
Kingston
Lake Shore
Burnham Park
39Th St
United States Army
Army
James H. Gately
Chicago Park District
Park Board
China
Russia
Dave
Nike
31St St
George Bertonz
S.C. Eagles
Jack E. Budd
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