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Berwyn Life from Berwyn, Illinois • 2

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Berwyn Lifei
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T.z Sunday. r.Y i "ITT Yczi dzzz'zz Yc; from 1) .5 CHICAGOAN HELD TO GRAND JURY I (Continued from pags 1) f-i omy, and the elimination o' rollers and duplication of e. 4. JTho enforcement of park ordinances and tha prompt solution of parking problems on Cermak aa well as passage of ordinances to safeguard pedestrians crossing that wide street. 5.

A housing survey, and tha initiation of a building program to provide living quarters for the displaced families of veterans. Summing up his 'groups program, Svoboda said, Wa fed that, if given the chance to put our plan into it will mean lower taxes; cleaner alleys, street repairs and cleaned in times of heavy -snows. Honest effort -will go long way to clean up cip, town. This is promise. the least we Can Business Is like a wheelban? it stands still unless someone pu es it.

Give your business impetus it needs by advertising The LIFE. is ling A MFB Ph-'fo Two birthdays with one bin Chrastka, George Marousek, Phillip N. waa held for Tom Jacobs, who became Salvatori, Jack and Tom and one year old, and Jack Jacobs, who be- Roger Ahntholz, and back, Mrs. Dane (Continued During the war he was active In Civilian Defense affairs. He la a member, of Cicero Chapter, Loyal Order of the Moose; Bohemian Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and tha Morton Park Boosters.

Caere E- Mete is an insurance underwriter and broker residing at 8207 Austin blvd. Mate waa bom in Chicago in 1910 and at- Spry School find Harrison Tech. He has bean resident of Cicero for 22 years. Ha served In the Army from June, 1942, until December, 1946, teeing overseas duty in tha Philippine. He is a member ftflrirt- -r of Cicero Post, American Legion; the Clyde Mens Republican dub, where be serves as treasurer; the Czech Republican Club, and Local 10 of the American Federation of Musicians.

Mata has played the piano with local orchestras including those led by Jerry Korn, George Rush, Johnny Mate, Doe Clayton and George Stary. Railroad Employee Pays fS Costs Acting on tha motion of Henry Zadek, assistant states attorney, Judge E. Marvin Capouch, Cicero police magistrate, changed a larceny charge to disorderly conduct and fined Clyde Ratza, 4640 Cuyler $6 and costs in court Friday morning. Ratza was charged with larceny when he was seen taking- two bags of grain from his place of employment, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad, on came five yean old at the John Jacobs home, 2444 East recently. Those who participated in this double affair included, front (left to right) David Cermak, Claudia Martin, Jerome J.

Chrastek, Mn. George Mrs. A. Salvatori, Mn. holding Anne Marie, Mrs.

J. Jacobs and Mn. fi' IS AT ns night I' Love, radio and opera 1 be tlie guest speaker at I' I a Night which the Ben. .1 I Club will bold Wed-; jr evening at the Berwyn L. Oak Park ave.

1 evening will get under way vi i the (erring of dinner at 7 After the meal Irv Rad Its, t-b president, will conduct a short bueineea meeting, which If to be followed by Lovea address entitled The Romance of Uncle Earn." -Said to bo an inapirational talk on our American heritage, Lovea words are the outgrowth of four yean of entertaining servicemen and women at various camps throughout the country. It tenures significant statements of great Americans. Musical accompaniment Is furnished by Allan Grant, composer and pianist. HUa Are Held For Jerry Lesak Services were conducted yesterday afternoon for Jerry Lesak 67, of 8662 Cermak rd a former Cicero resident, at the Classen Funeral Home, 6704 Cermak rd. The body was interred In the Bohemian National Mr.

Lesak, who died Tuesday night at a Chicago hospital following a short illness, is survived by his wife. Rose; two sons, Jerry Jr and Edward Johnson; two daughters, Mrs. Mae Blim and Lorraine; a brother, Joseph; and a brother-in-law, James Blim. ANNOUNCING THE OPENING OF THE Tens Hlvl WITH A complete stock of ampoules, drug drug supplies, patent medicines ana specialties, A competent staff of experienced and well-trained pharmacists, and A foremost thought in mind of serving yon with Quality Prescriptions at Moderate Prices. It will be operated strictly as Drug Store, the old-fashioned kind, which will enable ns to concentrate onr efforts entirely to compounding prescriptions according to your Doctors instructions and your requirements.

The new convenient location I 6804 Windsor Berwyn tate Bank second floor. i Come in and pay us a visit. 6n opening day or shortly thereafter. It will ge a pleasure fo get acquainted with you or tenew old acquaintances. 1 rnilvly.

Cordial Frank C. Tuma, R. Ph. G. Prescriptions Called for and Delivered Telephone Stanley 6796.

(Adv.) i SUBURBAN CINEMA CLUB TO MEET After a short business session, the remainder of the meeting of the Suburban Cinema Club will be devoted to the technical aspects of photography when the organization meets Tuesday evening at 8:18 at the Clyde Park Community House, 27th st and 61st ave. When the group conducts 'its second monthly meeting on the evening of February 26. it will be known as "gadget night, and it will be restricted to members only. Members having such gadgets as fading devices and tilting outfits have been asked to bring them so that other members may become acquainted with their workings. At a recent gathering of the organization George Meyer conducted a discussion on color temperature and color filters.

Hub Brueckner explained the intricacies of stop lenses and hyper-focal distance. Charles Shotola, Charles Phlak and Harold Soffer showed their latest photographic efforts to those who attended the January 14 meeting. Cicero Pastimes to have' Gypsy Whirl, Whirl? be theme pf the Cicero Pastime Association, dance to be held Saturday, evening at the Hawthorne Community 29th pi. and Lafamle ave. -In trying to capture the romance and color of these nomadic an original Gypsy dance will be presented by the Falcon Dance Troupe, it Was stated by Stanley Kras, dance chairman.

The dancing music will be provided by Jerry Kaye and his Martin, Mn. Marousek, George Cermak Mrs. F. Brhel, H. Ahntholz.

GRAND OPENING On Or About THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13th UMLU Presents A Complete Lie of Artificial Flower Material 1 7D s-folitalk 1-In. Hank Metallic Sequins looo 09e 5801 W. Cermak Crepe Paper A Duplex 9c CICERO Complete Lina of Ribbons, 3c yd. up FREE SOUVENIR With Each Purchase of $1.00 or Morn. ILH VV1 r' LETS LOOK AT THE Aeris, Fratenr Order of Cssclioslowah- Taxpayers A' -ocl-tion, and the National Republican Organisation, where die serves as secretary.

In the past he was assistant secretary and director of loan association, Jeha G. Marshall, Who wit bom at LaSalle, HI 27 yean ago, resides at -2815 Austin blvd. Ha is the head of the Insurance firm hearing his i i. 1 its office ais located at 6801 Cermak.rd. Marshall at- tended Goodwin School and Madison High School aa well as LaSalle Accounting and the College of Advanced Ho is a member of tho Illinois Taxpayers Association; LaSalle I Will Club; College of Advanced Traffic Alumni Association; -Independent Order of Foresters; the Insurance Brokerage Association, in which ha serves as district deputy, and the National Republican Organisation of Cicero, when ho is t- registered agent.

January 3L Tha complainant in the case was G. Lang for the railroad company. OCD Club Disbands The Block Wardens Club of Block AX-61, OCD, was disbanded last and the remaining funds left in the treasury were used to purchase cigarettes which were sent to veterans at Hines Hospital. Mrs. Charles Honig was president of the organisation, and James Van 'Cura waa block warden.

75 A Berwyn Bargains 2618 OAK PARK AVE. 6 m. br. bungalow 5.E. CORNER OGDEN AND CLINTON Bus.

lot 136 ft front 9,600 7025 W. 26th PL. 6 rm. br. bung.

RIDGELAND AVE. NEAR 27th ST Business lot 80x125 .2,400 3713 5. EUCLID AVE. Income br. $16,500 HARLEM AVE.

NEAR 36th ST. Bus. lot 90x125 1 $11,000 3638 S. EUCUD AVE. Income br.

res. right OAK FOREST, ILL. 6 m. bung and 1 acre 5,700 7123 W. 40th ST.

STICKNEY Residential lot 80x125 1,250 BASS LAKE, IND. 10 acres 4 rm. cott 8 8,850 INCLESIDE, ILL. Bldg, suitable for club $18,200 2503 S. KEYSTONE AVE.

NORTH RIVERSIDE 5 rm. bung, and 4 lob 9,900 Uth AVE NEAR CERMAK RD BROADVIEW 2 blks. ef vacant Price right Cicero Bargains (Continued) 5040 W. 30th PL. 2 flat 6,760 CERMAK RD.

NEAR 52nd AVE Bus. lot 104x120 $24,000 52nd AVE NEAR 18th ST. Bus. lot 8,000 5027 W. 29th ST.

8 flats 9,900 i PHONE Olympic 453 WE LEAD QUICK SALES. TO 9 PJd. EXCEPT MONDAY. P.M. WEDNESDAY 9 A.M.

PAL TO P.M. MORE ABOUT Presto Robbers Get 20-35 Yccrs (Continued from page 1) seriously wounded by Rishers concentrated fire. Another important state witness was James Houda, who saw the pair fleeing iq an auto down Cermak rd. and recorded the last three numbers of the license plate of the speeding car. Also appearing on the witness stand toss Dr.

Otto Koluvek, of Berwyn, who was brought into the case when Susanecs wife called him after the fiasco and pleaded for medical attention for her wounded husband. Shortly after this action the pair were apprehended by the police. Berwyn police stated they were well pleased with the work of Samuel Freedman and James Condon, prosecutors in the case. Meanwhile, civic observers here expressed themselves as being well satisfied with the Berwyn police in the ultimate termination of the almost year old case. HOLD RITES TOMORROW FOR MRS.

R. TREPTO Mrs. Regnhild Trepto, 1606 Scoville past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of Berwyn Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, died Friday morning at Chicaog hospital, following an operation. Services for Mrs. Trepto will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 at the Parkwyn Funeral Home, 6901 Roosevelt rd.

Interment will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery. Surviving are her husband, Henry; a son, Louis; and two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Spink and Mrs. Dorothy Bennett. 10,00 Joseph Lech, 6166 S.

Msssa-zoit Chicago, who allegedly helped to burglarize the Radio Corporation of America factory and warehouse, 6067 61st st, on October 20, 1046, was the third Chicagoan, to be held over to the grand Jury on similar burglary charges by Judge E. Marvin Capouch, Cicero police magistrate. The other two, John Zumpar-11a, aliaa Cermak, 6108 S. MarrU mac and Thomas Neutus, 6186 S. Monitor were held over to tho grand jury on January 17.

They were brought in from Los Angeles by states attorneys police. Like Zumparella and Neutus, Lech wss put under a $10,000 bond. According to Andrew Gsrri-gan, sn officer of the states attorneys offica, 41 anto radios, valued st I8.70Q, ware stolen on October 20. Entrance was apparently msde through an open window, he said. The case waa heard in Judge Capouchs court because Stickney Township has no court PAVEK, FIKEJS ENDORSED BY 6th WARDERS The Sixth Ward Womens Regular Democratic Organization has gone on record endorsing Judge Frank J.

Pavek, for re-election as police magistrate, and George Fikejs, a businessman, for alderman of the 6th ward. Charles F. Tourek, president of the Berwyn Democratic organization, served as chairman fet a well attended meeting of the 6th ward group Thursday evening at 1845 Wesley ave. In addition to Tourek, speakers of the evening included Judge Pavek, Fikejs and Frank J. Rrou-cek.

Goodwin PTA Meeting Postponed to Tuesday Goodwin School PTA will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the school, 26th st and Austin for its regular monthly meeting. Postponed from last Tuesday due tq. the inclement weather, the business meeting 'will feature a special candlelight observation of-Founders' Night LETS SEE JOHN O. SYKORA 2411 S.

52nd AVE. PHONE OLYMPIC 453 He surely has the home want-7 at the price we want te pay and such a wide election ef homes te choose from. Chicago Bargains 3820 OGDEN AVE. Restaurant 6,400 2SOO S. SACRAMENTO AVE.

Cor. income bungalow $13,200 ASHLAND AVE. NR. 19th ST. Br.

Store and 6 1301 S. KARLOV AVE. Fr. Store and 3 flats. 5,700 4327 W.

26th ST. 3 story bus. 1318. S. KEDVALE AVE.

story br. bus. 2634 S. SAWYER-AVE. 1 2 story and fr.

2311. S. TRUMBULL AVE. 1027 W. CULLERTON ST.

-6 -flat 2210 ERIE ST. i fiat brick KOMENSKTAVE. 2 stores and 3032 if. lilth ST. Br.

bus. $24,600 1644. W. 16th 5T. store and 5 5306 S.

LAWNDALE AVE. Georgian type (Continued In CoL 4) PERTY OWNERS ATTENTION If jron have real estate for sale eitaet Improved or vacant, in Cicero, Berwyn, Riverside and other Western suburbs or in the Lawndale-Crawford district and want 'quick action then phone, write or visit our office at once, and you will raceive prompt, courteous and efficient service. We have sold four buildings in a row os Austin Blvd. as follows: 2214 -Austin ru to Dr. Paul Hletko, 2218 S.

Austin Blvd. to Dr. TLddeu. j.sfn.ki; 2220 Ai atm Blvd. to Dr.

Edw. F. Kritzke; 2224 S. Austin Blvd. to Frank Spale.

a The above four sales are proof that wa have the REAL bargains! Save yourself aT LOT of tune and money! We lead In quick sales! Dont delay! See us today! OTfDEB FOR YOUR ElAM FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOUR YEARS WE CAN INVITE YOU TO Try Our Tube Stock MATT BROS. 5243-7 W. 25th ST. OLYMPIC 4500 Open Mon. 6k Thar.

Epanlnfi A RECORD! JOHN O. SYKORA REALTOR Widely known in the real estate business for 32 years, has offices at 2411 S. 52nd Avaaan, Cicero, Illinois, and is a farmer president ef the Beriryn -Cicero Reel Estate Board. Chicago Bargains; (Continued) 1213 S. KOL1N AVE.

8 flat brick $12,600 3024 S. KOLIN AVE. 2 flat Pried righfr 7025 W. 73rd PL. 4 rm.

fr. 4,700 i Give DANNY BOY Candy iFcr ST. VALENTINES DAY Shell Love You All The More MORE ABOUT Berwyn Votes in 5th, 6th Words (Continued from page 1) who are not in favor of seeing the G. 0. P.

nomination go to a comparative newcomer. While Schults has not been active in Republican circles heretofore, his family has been and is well known for that reason. In the 6th ward backers of Fikejs last week' cited the 1st precincts register of voters for October, 1946, to show that Jennings was not on the list of eligible voters at that time. Persona residing at 1241 Elmwood Jennings given address, according to the polling list, were members of the Fritz family, it was pointed out. Fikejs, a businessman who has never held a public office, is endorsed by the regular Democratic organization.

Jennings, a veteran of World War II, served in the city council previously. He was a 6th ward alderman at the time he was called into service. It is his contention that the Democratic nomination was promised to him on his return, and that the party has dropped him for some unknown reason. Leoni, the third candidate for the -aldermanle nomination,) in retired postal employee who announced that ha la miming for the post at the request of his neighbors. They believe that because of my retirement I am in a position to devote all my time to the duties of the office to the best advantage of the City of Berwyn, Leoni said.

Fresh Made Candies Daily And Also lee Cream STANLEY 2423 Say I LOVE YOU Valentine Day with A WADSWORTH POWDER CASE Cicero Bargains 512S W. 31st ST. Store and 6 flats 9,000 2100 S. 49TH AVE. Cor.

6 and 6 rm.br. 2720 S. AUSTIN BLVD. 6 and 6 rooms 1406 S. 61st AVE.

4 flats $10,460 CERMAK NEAR 82ud AVE. Bus. lot 62x120 $12,000 2721-3 S. 68th CT, 3 story and 2 story $11,000 1928 S. 51st CT, Income br.

bung. 5400 W. 31st ST. Corner bos. pty.

and grocery Price right 1333 S. 80th CT. 6 and 6 ms. frame. 8,800 1953 S.

86th AVE. 8 story brick $22, 000 S. W. COR. 26th ST.

A 61st AVE. Bus. lot 142x125 $18,000 1408 S. 61st AVE. 4 fiats $12,100 2812 S.

46th CT. 2 fiats and 7 rm. cott $14,300 3525 S. 45th CT. 5 and 6 rms.

brick 5537 W. 24th PL. 6 and 6 ms. 'brick 3806 S. 59th CT.

Residential lint 80x125 1,400 1342 S. 57th AVE. 6 and 6 rms. brick S.E. COR.

56th AVE A -22nd PL. Br. bus. pty. 1543 5.

87th AVE. Residential lot 30x126 2,100 3409 S. 56th CT. 5 rm. hr.

home is right (Continued in Next CoL) Subject to prior sal sad change in price without notice. 2411 S.52nd AVE. I in a Light-Hearted Mood Look twice at this bright powder case once at the brilliant cover, again at the locked, all-metal powder compartment inside. Wonderful, isnt it? And its just one from a large selec- tion of handsome Wadsworth Powder Cases we feature from 00 to 20JX) At Danny Boy youll find a selec-i lion of beautiful Valentine Heart Cased Candy in all kinds of design and colors. 1944 S.

ST. LOUIS AVE. 6 and 6 rooms 7,950. A- WYN EWELERS 3135-7 WARREN BlVD. -A, Brick 10 4226 OGDEN AVE story brick 7,600 2808 S.

WHIPPLE ST. Br. A fr. 4 4 6,600 1441 W. fcULLERTON ST.

4 flat brick A 6 flats brick. Your Jeweler For Over 30 Years MO) REALTOR "U7.CZ rJlAKHD. ML J. HADRABA 6414 W. CERMAK RD, BERWYN STANLEY 660 OPEN MONDAY AND THURSDAY EVENINGS 2259 S.

WHIPPLE ST. 4 flats W. CFSN EVENINGS A LIVE WIRE ORGANIZATION OFFICE HOURS OPEN 9 A.M. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY TO 5 TO 1 P.M. SUNDAYS OPEN 1 1915 5.

AVERS AVE. 5 and 6 zms..

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