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Suburbanite Economist from Chicago, Illinois • Page 5

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High School Bonds Sold By Evergreen Bonds for the proposed Evergreen Park high school were sold Friday at average interest rate of 2.368 per cent at Ihe recent rate for local muni- cipa! hond sales. The high school board of education sold the $500,000 in building bonds to the Northern Trust 50 S. La Salle st. Net interest on the issue figured over a 20-year period is $100,979. The First National Bank of Kvergreen Park submitted the second lowest bid with a net interest of $102,672.

Six other companies submitted tids with net interest charges $107,312 to $116,650. The funds will be used to build the first part of a high school at W. 99th st. and S. Kedzie ave.

A representative of the Gawley Construction company attended the meeting Thursday to demand an explanation for his company not being included on a list of qualified contractors. The "board of education pre- qualifled all contractors to limit the number of bidders on the proposed school, and to be sure any contractor whose bid was could complete the job. Theodore Lownik, board president, said Gawley was not included as the number of 'contractors had to be limited. Later, Lownik said any company had to have unanimous approval of the board members before it would be considered on the list. The Gawley.

company was not unanimously approved. Gawley explained that he was the only contractor of those considered who had ever lived in and paid taxes in Evergreen Park. He recited a list of school buildings his company buiit and aid he has more than 100 men corking on school construction. After the Gawley representative-left, Phil Glecier, a board member, cleared the situation when'he remarked that Gawley did not submit a list of qualificg- tions as was required of any contractor being considered. Bids on the school will be opened at a snecial meeting Tuesday, March 30 in Central school, 94th st.

and S. Sawyer ave. Enough rooms are expected to be completed to house the freshman class of from 150 to 180 students. In the event that the rooms are not completed, the board of edu- is searching the near-by area for'available rooms. Board members expect to meet with the Evergreen Park a school board of education Tuesday March 23 to discuss the possibility of using elementary school rooms.

A loyalty oath, to be signed by all employees of the high school district, was unanimously approved by the board of education. The oath, to be notarized, specifies that the employee is not knowingly a member of any subversive organization, that they do not advocate forceful overthrow of the government and up- 'iold the Constitution. Girl Scouts Awarded Merit Badges in Worth Merit badges were presented to members of Girl Scout Troop No. 203. sponsored by the Worth Women's Society of Christian Service last Thursday at a combination celebration in the Worth Methodist church.

'Mrs. Robert Meyer, 6816 W. 113th made the presentation after a program in honor of Girl Scout week, the 42ncJ anniversary of Girl Scouting in the United Instates, and the fourth anniver- Vy of troop No. 203. Mrs.

Meyer is assisted by Mrs. 'Floyd Cyrus, 6805 W. 113th Mrs. Leonard Lysen, 7035 W. Crandall is committee chairman.

Mrs. William Garber, 7113 W. 113th Mrs. Anne Kline, 109th pi. near Harlem and Mrs.

Walter Sundquist, 7301 W. Forest are committee members. Beth To'rah Is New Name i Of Suburban Congregation At a meeting of the members held last Sunday the name Beth Torah was selected as the permanent name of the group which has been Suburban known as the Congregation. South new officers selected are Morris Price; 1641 Beverly Glen, president; Dr. i S.

Longwood Sidney Meyer, 9233 S. Oakley and Herbert Rosenberg, 9000 S. Laflin vice-presidents; Eric Otten, 9657 S. Claremont treasurer; Mrs. Albert Rosenberg, 10628 S.

Hoyne recording secretary, and Mrs. R. R. Lisse, 9957 S. Oakley corresponding secretary.

Members of the Board of Longuood Fathers Club Will Offer Symposium Parents of students at the Academy of Our Lady will take part in a symposium Tuesday evening to discuss vital problems affecting their daughters. Topics to be covered will include parental authority, nights out (dates proms), encouraging religious, vocations and encroaching on. school time. The plan is to carry on a progressive group discussion of following questions: Parental authority; Nights out; Encouraging religious and Encroaching on school time. John J.

P. i chester president of the club is being assisted by'-Edwin T. Wood, 9014 S. Marshfield William Chester Peterson, 2253 W. 110th and Laddie P.

Sherwin, 10919 S. Artesian ave. Also 1 present at the meeting will be the members the fatuity Father Gerard Krapf, chaplain. Civic Association Lecture Is Postponed Robert List, president of the' Englewood Civic association, who- recently announced an address on the subject of'-the United Nations by Lloyd Whitney, an attorney, to be given March 16, stated yesterday it had been postponed until 8 p.m. April 20 at the Rpwan Trees Hotel, 500 W.

Englewood ave. Whitney will discuss the effect of the UN and its activities on the present and future of the United States and its citizens. Trustees are Dr. David Effrom, 9345 S. Hamilton Dr.

Harold Honor, 10345 S. Oakley Hyman Bogolub, 9833 S. Claremont Willard Simon, 2620 W. 113th Leon Schultz, 9259 S. Claremont Ted Johnson, 10036 S.

St. Louis Evergreen Park, and Lester Steiner, 10047 S. Morgan st. The first services were held in January w'ith visiting Rabbis officiating. each week, together with lay readers of the members.

Women, as well as men, take part in the services, which is one of the aspects of the reformed temples. Plans are underway to engage the -services of a Rabbi on a permanent basis. Services are open each Friday to all, whether or not they' are members of the Jewish faith, Cub Scout Pack No. 3463 Presents Budges, Badges and awards were presented at Cub Scout pack 3463's blue and gold dinner recently in the Grace Methodist church. -Webelos badges, making them eligible to join a new Scout troop at the church, were given to Harry Angelos, 1537 W.

82nd and Richard Leatt, 8215 Laflin by Cubrriaster Donald White, 2053 W. 75th st. Other hour recipients were Robert-JKarlson, 8254 S. Loomis st, Wolf badge; Louis jutzi, 7717 S. Laflin Leslie Kallevik, 8429 S.

Loomis and David Robinson, 7617 S. Hermitage Bear badges; David Robinson and -James White, 2053 W. 75th arrow awards. James Remis, 2046 W. 75th st, was initiated into the pack.

AIRBORNE GUNNER Pvt. John C. Molter, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. John 2724 W.

90th is a gunner in Support Company of- the 511th and are held at 8:30 p.m. at the Airborne Infantry Regiment's church, 103rd st. and 2nd Battalion Corn-bat team at Longwood drive. Camp Hale, Colo. 18th Ward Civic Group to Hear W.

H. McDonnell William H. McDonnell, publisher of the Southtown mist, will address the 18th Ward Civic Council at 8 p.m. Monday in the Foster park neldhouse, W. 83rd st.

and Loomis blvd. Mr. McDonnell is vice-chairman of the Neighborhood Redevelopment commission and former president of the Southtown Planning association. During the evening, the council will honor its past who are: William Brundage, 84481 S. Wo.od president; Mrs.j Eleanor Kagann, 8019 S.

Herm-j itage vice-president; Thomas Murphy 3618 W. 82nd secretary; M. O. Waage, 7712 S. Wolcott treasurer, and Robert, Hoggatt, 8010 S.

Richmond and H. R. Engelhardt, 8217 S. Campbell board members. Awards will 'be given to the youth of O'Hallaren park for outstanding sports activities in the community during the last year.

The council is composed of 18 Southtown civic, religious, improvement and business groups. Aid. Thomas J. Corcoran (18th) is advisory counsel. Officers are Thomas Murphy president; Charles Donnelly, 7540 S.

Wolcott vice-presi- Simday. March 14, 1954 SOUTHTOWN ECONOMIST PAGE 6 dent; Robert Hoggatt, treasurer, and Harry Engelhardt, secretary. Directors are the Rev. Patrick PLAN DANCE Members of St. Christina's church, 11005 S.

Homan Molloy, James Flood, Weldon I are planning a community Clifton and Robert E. Crohan. Monday's meeting is open to the public. to be held in the school assembly hall, 3333 W. 110th Wednesday evening.

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