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ANGELS SCHOOL Smoke and Flames Obscure Burning School Tuesday, December 2, 1958 Part 1 Page 2 classmates all as she went out a window. The heat at their W-G-N REPORT An on the scene report of BUILT IN 1910, the fire at Our Lady of the and recommended alternaU routes. The grim story of the fire, the heroic rescue efforts, and the life saving measures by doctors and nurses in the hospitals, as exclusively filmed by W-G-N-TV, wii: be retele-cast at" 8:45 a. m. and 11:55 a.

m. Tuesday on channel 9. The pictures were first shown at 7 p. and 10 p. m.

backs was so intense that some 1 children leaped toward lad-! ders before firemen couldi RECORDS SHOW Angels school, 3808 Iowa came directly from the Traffic Copter flying over the place These pupils fell building at 4 p. The Our Lady of the Angels School building, -which was swept by fire Monday, was built at 909 N. Avers av. in 1910, city building department records show. A second smaller building was constructed within the last five years, and the The report was broadcast on W-G-N by Leonard Baldy of the traffic division of the Chicago police department.

Baldy urged motorists to stay out of the area so as not to impede fire fighting operations, reported on con- in A lilt scnool had an enrollment of 1,635 at the beginning of this .1 school year. gested streets in the area, XaJjS About .1,200 of the pupils attended classes in the building struck by the fire. 29 Faculty Members 1 The faculty included nine lay teachers, all women, and 20 nuns of the Sisters of Charity, Blessed Virgin Mary, order. The building had been remodeled in 1951. School rec Christmas treasure ords of the Chicago Roman Catholic archdiocese indicate that the kindergarten, which had 120 pupils, was on a aouDie shift.

10 me ground. Despite the raging flames, firemen pushed desperately into the upper floor and began carrying out children. Then the firemen tried to push back the flames while they searchedfor victims overcome by smoke. They began carrying out limp forms. Huge Crowd Gathers A huge crowd was gathering by then.

Police lines were set up in a special plan. But parents began breaking thru the lines and rushing up to the building screaming. Scores fainted. The first dead were brought out with the unconscious living and rushed to hospitals without any attempt to examine them at the scene. The dead later were sent to the morgue.

The first group of bodies was brought out while the blaze was roaring thru the top part of the building. After about one and one-half hours, the fire had been quelled sufficiently for the ghastly search to resume. Firemen then began finding bodies in groups, huddled in classrooms, crushed beneath part of the ceiling and part of a wall which fell. Some bodies were badly charred. Grief Is Heartbreaking Anguished onlookers said it was the worst thing they had ever seen.

Firemen tried to shield bodies from grief stricken parents as they, carried inert forms to police squadrols and fire department ambulances which waited in a long line for their tragic cargoes. The rectory of the church early in the night was made a meeting place for parents seeking children, and possibly the chUaren they were seek Once Housed Church When the burned building erected, it housed the parish church on the first floor and the classrooms were on the second. After the present church was built in 1939, the first floor of the original Dense smoke rolling from windows of Our Lady of the Angels school as firemen on ground, ladders and roof fight the blaze and team up in rescue efforts. Duiicung was converted to classrooms. List of Dead and Injured Victims in School Tragedy Turnout 'its history, the Continued from first page Starchura, Mark 9, of 918 Davidis, Sister Mary.

N. Hamlin av. Tampane, Philip, 12, of 3434 Jana surprise school has had only a. kindergarten and eight elementary In keeping with architecture of the period in' which it was built, the building's classrooms were large (with high ceilings and extensive wood trim. ereat, wide calf bae av.

Guzaldo, Frances, 12, of 3510 Chicago av. Hagerty, Kathleen, 13, of 1055 N. Kedvale av. Hardy, Richard 9 of 813 Tesauro, Sylvia, 13, of 808 N. Sacramento a v.

White, John, 30, of 1649 N. St. Louis a fireman. FRANKLIN BLVD. Abbatiello, Aurelia, 522 N.

Hamlin av. Consigner, Frank, 10, of 376 N. Hamlin critically burned. DePalma, Theresa, 1006 N. with handsome gilt frame Flat as a platter, it opens to reveal a very spacious interior.

If she likes big handbags, she'll love this! Black, navy or brown. 18.95 plus tax N. Ho man av. Chicago, av. Tamburrino, Mary Louise, 13, of 645 N.

Drake av. Vitacco, Christine, 12, of 610 N. Ridgeway av. Wisz, Wayne 10, of 1011 N. Hamlin av.

THE INJURED GARFIELD PARK Baradasz, John, 13, of 847 N. Lawndale av. Borrelli, Joseph. 9, of 1130 3 NUNS LEAD Hobik, Karen Margaret, 13, 30 FROM FIRE CD of 1107 N. Lawndale av.

Hosking, Barbara, 9, of 3725 Augusta blvd. Lawndale av. mm 730 n. michigan corner of 3 IN ORPHANAGE Duncan, Raymond, 10, of 921 Jajkowski, John 10, of N. Ridgeway av.

Hoboken, N. Dec: 1 Three nuns early Mon 934 N. Lawndale av. Hubbard JWoods Fashion Center, 77 Linden Ave. Mail phone trdm filled DE' 7-2900 Early, Robert 12, of 906 N.

Kampanowski, Richard, 10, St. 'Louis av. Keystone av. day led 30 shivering youngsters clad in nightclothes from of 1005 N. Central Park av.

Trotta, John 13, of 821 Gudzlck, Frank, 9, of 376 N. Karwacki, Diane, 9, of 947 the burning orphanage of Our Davis, Joanne, 11, of 1224 Harding av. Delia, Frank, 14, of 526 N. Monticello av. Dicigilio, James, 9, of 1145 N.

Ridgeway av. Druglio, Leroy, 1154 Ridgeway av. Erbstresse, Jimmy, 10, of 1033 Harding av. Friedeck, Steve, 10, of 740 N. Lawndale av.

Gagliardo, Andrea, 12, of 743 N. Drake av. Gallo, Frank, 10, of 3147 Augusta blvd. Gerilita, Sister Mary, 44. Glasgow, Marie, 13, of 901 N.

Lawndale av. Grazino, Joseph, 13, of 1139 N. Avers av. Helaine, Sister Mary. Howard, James, 12, of 946 N.

St. Louis av. Hudson, Marne, 9, of 4152 Division st. Jacobellis, Victor, 9, of 944 N. Monticello av.

Kinsella, Tom, 13, of 1058 N. Kedvale av. Koncel, Elizabeth, 12, of 833 N. Central Park av. Kowalczak, James, 13, of N.

Karlov av. Hamlin critically burned. N. Harding av. Lady of Grace Roman Catho The Hearing Aid four Doctor Knows ing, Krajewski, James, 940 N.

Kelley, Sister Mary Seraph- lic church here, as firemen Virgillo, Mary, 15, of 3418 Chicago av. -Walenski, Linda, 633 N. The church remained open Avers av. Parishioners entered it extinguished blaze attributed by Deputy Fire Chief Leonard, Kenneth, 10, of King, Joseph, 10, of 1031 N. a ud i vox N.

Monticello av. nm CORDLESS HEARING AID 3636 Chicago Rudolph Cloud to defects in the boiler room. Leskowski, Diane, 914 N. Homan av. Liipke, Fred, 10, of 926 N.

Harding critically burned. Karlov av. Kompanowski, Kenneth, 14, of 1005 N. Central Park av. Kucan, Margaret, 10 tentative identification.

Kuzma, Patricia, 10, of 847 N. Hamlin av. Lamantia, Annette, 10, of 840 N. Springfield av. LaSala, Margaret, 600 N.

from HAKE YOUR Cq7Cn GLASSES YOUR HEARING AID SPECIALLY MOLDED 4 EAR PIECE EXTRA i. Lupke, John, 13, of 926 N. De Groot, Clifford, 13, of 3518 Huron st. Hartman, Luella, 9, of 543 N. Springfield av.

O'Brien, Maureen, 10, of 657 N. Springfield av. Raymond, James, 43, of 1008 N. Hamlin a school janitor. A Trybalski, Robert, 13, of 949 N.

Avers av. Walter, Larry, 13, of 552 N. Central Park av. i Harding av. O'Brien, Manreen, 10, of 657 N.

Springfield av. Classes in Our Lady of Grace parochial school nearby were suspended Monday because 'the boiler in the orphanage controls the, heating system in the school building and was not working properly. None of the children in the orphanage were hurt One of the nuns discovered the fire at 5:30 a. m. when an electric light, in her room flickered out and, investigating, she found the fire in the basement.

Monticello av. Without cost or obligation, our scientific test of your ears will determine the maximum correc tion of your hearing, Oenes, Donald, 3716 av. Palumbo, Rita, 12, of 840 N. Lyng, Sister Mary Canice, 44. Hamlin critically burned.

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Battle Hysterical Parents The search by parents was heart breaking. At Anne's hospital, which handled about 40 of those taken to hospitals, police had to prevent hysterical parents from rushing in to see if their children were there. Other hospitals which received victims were Franklin Boulevard, Walther Memorial, Garfield Park, St. Mary's, and University of Illinois. Doctors and nurses came from other hospitals to treat the victims.

Mayor Daley and Archbishop Albert Meyer were among city and church officials who rushed to the scene. Fire Commissioner Robert J. Quinn said, It was the worst thing I have ever seen or ever will see." Expresses Arson Suspicion Altho there was early spec Makowski, Raymond, 12, of 920 N. Pulaski rd. Krause, Geraldine, 15, of 834 N.

Harding av. Lozano, Carlos, 10, of 1043 N. Christiana av. Loudere, Louise. 947 N.

Avers av. Malinski, Linda, 10, of 633 N. Lawndale av. Mazzone, Paulene, 13, of 923 Manganello, John, 10, of 929 N. Ridgeway av.

STnEirsaDM Ridgeway av. McBride, Michele, 13, of 835 Massidla, Joseph, 11, of 614 452 N. Harding av. ST. MARY OF NAZARETH Luberdo, James, 12, of 1007 N.

St. Louis treated and released. ST. ELIZABETH'S Brocato, Joseph, 11, of 851 N. Springfield treated and released.

WALTHER MEMORIAL Bellino, Cozetta, 8j of 3723 W. Division st. Cagone, Rosemary, 10, of 925 N. Springfield av. Losurda, Dina, 9, "of 717 N.

Central Park av. N. Springfield av. N. Springfield av.

Menelli, Vito, 12, of 1002 N. Kamerling av. Mele, John 10, of 1236 N. Harding av; Modarske, Irene, 12, of 618 Moravec, James R. 13, of N.

Hamlin av. 735 N. Central Park av. Montano, Patricia, 12, of Morretti, Mary Ellen, 12, of ALL STORES OPEN NIGHTS UNTIL CHRISTMAS 431 N. Lawndale av.

1246 N. Avers av. Mordine, Lucy. Neubert, Charles, 9, of 818 Purciarello, Daniel, 33, of N. Keystone av.

Panno, Frances, 10, of 3235 Division scorch'ed face.v Pawlek, Mary Ann, 10, of 737 N. Christiana critically burned. Quemet, Richard, 10, of 3652 Huron st Raymond, John, 11, of 1008 N. Hamlin av. Rivan, Sebastian, ll, of 1117 N.

Lawndale av. Ruszcyk, Emily, 12, of 3716 Ferdinand treated and released. Sacco, Tony, 13, of 722 N. Central Park treated and released Shoot, Kurt, 9, of 1239 N. Avers critically burned.

Traynor, Dean, 11, of 956 N. Springfield av. Urban, Joseph, 14, of 3956 Huron st. Uting, John, 10, of 3225 Division ST. AE'S Andrioli, Gery, 12, of 852 N.

Keystone av. Bartella, Linda, 12, of 743 N. Drake av. Brock, Mary, 10, of 906 Avers av. Cerone, Louis, 13, of 521 N.

Lawndale av. Marcheschi, Diane, 12, of Pacini, Yvonne, 9, of .1016 845 N. Monticello av. N. Avers av.

McDonald, Joan, 12, of 4233 ulation that the fire started in the boiler room, Quinn said he had inspected the room and there definitely "was no Patrasso, Antoinette, 11, of W. Division st. 1129 N. Lawndale av. Peretti, Joseph, 10, of 1034 Pawlik, Eileen, 13, of 908 N.

boiler explosion." N. Harding av. Trumbull av. However, Quinn expressed Peryman, Patricia, 14, of 845 Perry, Carolyn, 10,. of 1054 suspicion that the fire might N.

Monticello av. N. Keystone av. have been set by an arsonist. Pomilia, George, 10, of 856 620 N.

Springfield a policeman. Serafinl, Arlene, 13, of 1037 N. Monticello av. Sexton, William, 33, of 5820 Iowa- policeman of Marquette station. Smaldone, Susan, 9, of 1112 N.

Ridgeway av. Somdies, Mary. Traynor, Donald, 10, of 956 N. Springfield av. Thoma, Valerie, 12, of 831 N.

Trumbull av. Wassinger, Ellen Ann, 1006 N. Pulaski rd. Zagone, Linda, 10, of 1104 N. Avers av.

Pesoli, Elaine, 10, of 1015 N. A 30 gallon can, found in the Trumbull av. Ridgeway av. Porn, Robert, 33, bf 3504 W. Pikinski, Edward, 12, of 532 stairwell up which smoke and flames rushed, was taken to the police crime laboratory 77th fireman.

Radogna, Nick, 12, of 1036 N. Springfield av. for examination. Police said N. Avers av.

Pilas, Nancy, 12, of 1144 N- Ridgeway av. it; was not believed to have been in the stairwell before. Piscopo, Frank, 12, of 713 Rocco, Mary, 10, of 1034 N. Harding av. Spitafore, Joseph, 9, of 3740 Division st.

The black smudges on the N. St. Louis av. lower, walls of the stairwel indicated that an oil-like sub Promita, James, 9, of 1111 N. Keystone 'av.

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The dead nuns were identi rftf --z ja It 4 i Reeb, Marilyn, 10, of 1119 fied as Sister Mary Seraphica Sister Mary Canice, and Sister N. Springfield av. Riche, Nancy, 12, of 735 Springfield av. Mary Clare Theresa. Three Sickels, James, 10, of 3700 Grand av.

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