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(Ehicago (Tribune SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1964 NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS tv radio HOME AND GARDEN SECTION HO OUR TOWN Noble-Division Area Urban Renewal Job The BB Guns That Get You Down Are Near Wrecking Stage Illegal in Our Town lion of buildings have been ap way. It contains 17.7 acres Demolition of buildings in the Noble-Diivision urban re- newal project on the will begin in buildings acquired side will begin in the near fu- by the department of urban ture, probably within two renewal, weeks. i Project Contains 17.7 Acres R. G. Zundel, assistant com- The project is bounded by missioner of urban renewal, Division street, Milwaukee ave-said contracts for the demoli- nue, and the Kennedy express- Dundee's Recall Suit Fails; Now Who Pays Fee? proved and that the demolition four be subjected to a recall a lot longer than a cheap system." "Another thing," said Eichler, "Jessien's group claims that more than half of the town's registered voters oppose us.

That's false (hey are speaking about half of the people who voted in the last mayoral election. West Dundee has more than 1,500 registered voters." BY ROBERT NOLTE Kane County Circuit Court Judge Neil Mahoney said last week that "it is in doubt" who should pay the filing fees incur- ed by an unsuccessful taxpayer's suit against four West Dundee Meeting with landlady of building at 714 N. Ada Mrs. Mary Zawrzykraj (left), before doing survey of house are (from left), Rev. John Pawelczak, pastor of St.

John Cantius Catholic church, 825 N. Carpenter Rev. Casimir Czaplinski, assistant pastor of Holy Trinity Catholic church, 1118 N. Noble Clarence Lipschutz, chairman of the Northwest Community organization planning committee; and Rev. Claude Klarkowski, pastor of Holy Innocents Catholic church, 723fN.

Armour st. (tribune sioll pholosj Deteriorated to Aid Its Rebirth priests and community leaders "got wonderful cooperation from the landlords during the survey. "They know we're working for them, and that we're interested in their welfare," he said. Most Arc Catholic If BB guns are illegal why are there so many around? Gun Shy Southwest side BB guns are illegal in Chicago but there is no Illinois law against them so they may be sold and purchased in other parts of the state. Elizabeth Gets a Star In last Sunday's paper you wrote about the four red stars in Chicago's flag and the events they commemorate, and you listed the Fort Dearborn massacre as the last star.

This differs with what we have in a paper from City hall which lists them as follows: erection of Fort Dearborn; 2., Wl Chicago fire; 3., J893 World's Columbian eipostlion; and 4., 1933 Century Progress. Would you please tell us which is correct? It is important because we are studying "Our Chicago Flag." Elizabeth Hovelman Secretary of Eighth Grade Darwin school Well, Elizabeth, Our Town could go back to school for some lessons. The order you give is correct. While it was not our intention to give the stars in order as they appear from the hoist outward, in retrospect, we should have. Also, Our Town and City hall erred in our references to Fort Dearborn.

The city council journal of proceedings of Dec. 21, 1939, when the star was adopted, says the star will represent Fort Dearborn. Nothing is said about the massacre or the construction of Fort Dearborn. We want to thank you and your class, Elizabeth, for bringing this to our attention and helping us correct this error. Yours for the Asking We are studying about the history of Chicago this year.

1 mould appreciate it uery much if you could send me any material you may have about Chicago. Lenofe Stevenson Broadview Chicago's Municipal Reference library has a 25 page information booklet that would be just right for you. It tells about Chicago's early history and such things as how Chicago's "I Will" motto came into being, the history of the city seal and city hall buildings, and a reprint of the city code pertaining to the Chicago flag. The booklet will be sent to you if you send 15 cents to the library, Room 1005, City hall, Chicago. The library also will mail free upon request aChicago flag postcard which contains a picture and a short description and history of the flag.

If You Need a Doctor We have just recently mowed to Chicago and we want to find a good dentist and doctor in our neighborhood. Is there some medical society which will recommend them? Newcomers North side Write or call the Chicago Dental society, 30 N. Michigan RA 6-4076, and the Chicago Medical society, 310 S. Michigan 922-0417. Both maintain a referraj service, It will be helpful if you provide as specific information as possible on the kind of medical and dental services you will require.

If you prefer a Loop dentist and doctor, you should indicate what street or part of the Loop you prefer. From the Halls of of Montezuma I am interested in joining an organization for World War 11 women ex-marines. Where and whom can I contact? Mrs.R. S. North side Write to Phil Calabrese, commandant, Chicago detachment No.

1, Marine Corps League, 767 Milwaukee Room 202, Chicago 22, Men and women marines on active or inactive status are eligible to join. Cart Them Around Some years ago there was a ruling from the health department that babies and small children might not be placed in shopping carls. This is a convenience for mothers, but it can have unpleasant results at times for later customers. Will the health department renew this ordinance? Mrs. E.

C. D. Chicago According to a spokesman for the health department, there Is no specific city ordinance or health board directive, nor has there been, that would restrict this practice. However, under ordinances regulating general sanitation practices, health inspectors have had occasion to remind store owners to keep youngsters who are not housebroken out of shopping carts. Old Town Christmas Walk Those interested in shopping in Old Town will want to know that the Old Wells association will sponsor the 12th annual Old Town Christmas walk the week-end of Dec.

4-5-6. We don't have the specific hours, but in the past the event has been given in the late afternoon and evening. On Sept. 3, in answer to a question by Mrs. Evelyn Godwin of Chicago, Oun Town promised to report if this event materialized.

Father Janiak said (he area has a great potential for re development Because ot tne high degree of owner occupan- cy in the neighborhood. He said about 75 per cent of the buildings are owner occupied. The neighborhood is made up mainly of two-and three-flat buildings, with some commer- cial buildings along Chicago avenue. He also said the construction of three new institutional buildings near the area recently contribute to neighborhood stability. These structures are Santa Maria Addolorata Catholic church, 528 Ada Carpenter elementary school, 1250 Erie and Eckhart park field- house, Chicago avenue nnri Noble street.

Pastors Participate Pastors from St. Boniface Catholic church, 921 Noble and St. John Cantius Catholic church, 825 N. Carpenter participated in the survey, along with pastors from Holy Innocents and Santa Maria Addolorata churches. Rev.

Stanley Rokicinski, pastor of St. Boniface, said the He said the churches were involved in the survey because most of the people living in the area are Catholic. He said each of the four churches involved in the survey has par-ishoners in the neighborhood. The survey is gathering information on number of apartments, income and expenses of buildings, heating systems, size of apartments, number of persons occupying the apart- mem, numoer oi cnnuren living in the area, length of occupancy, and general condition of the building. Father Janiak said the redevelopment project could become "a showcase for our community and the whole city." He said if the project is successful, the organization would accelerate its redevelopment program in other areas of the community.

Architect's sketch of proposed 18-story lodge-motel at Old Orchard country club shows part of 25 million dollar project planned for unused area of golf courses. Mount Prospect village board will hold hearing on pre-annexation agreement Oct. 27. Hearing to Weigh Old Orchard Proposal Survey of Area Priests and communitv work- ers are completing a survey of building interiors in an area planned for a private renewal oroiect on the near northwest side. Information from the survey will be used in forming a redevelopment plan for the area, bounded by Chicago avenue, (he Kennedy expressway and Huron and Noble streets.

Working on the survey, which covers 170 buildings with about 800 living units, are 10 priests, 10 officials of the Northwest Community organi zation IN. C. O.J, and 10 mem bers of the Conservation of Property association, an affili ate group of tne n. c. o.

The survey began a month ago. Completion is planned by Oct. 20. Area Deteriorated The area is in the East Hum boldt Park-Near Northwest Ur ban Renewal Conservation com munity, and has been called one of the most deteriorated sections of the northwest side. Zbigniew M.

Haslakiewicz, a professional planner hired by the N. C. is analyzing the interior surveys as they are completed. He finished a preliminary survey in August of exterior conditions. Haslakiewicz will attempt to draw several plans for redeveloping the area, in cooperation with a planner from the department of urban renewal.

The city department will as sign a planner (o work with residents of the area in draw ing redevelopment plans. The Rev. Anthony Janiak, assistant pastor of Holy Inno cents Catholic church, 743 Ar mour president of the com munity organization, said the survey has shown, 'There's real life in that area. You can feel a pulse, a heartbeat, in a neighborhood which has been pretty despondent. Landlords Cooperate He said a number of land lords have indicated they would spend large amounts of money for redevelopment if it were done as part of a pro gram for the neighborhood.

The department has acquired about one-half the buildings within the area, Zundel said. The structures to be razed are 140 commercial and residential structures. When the project was approved, 174 families lived in the project area, but many have been relocated, Zundel saiu. In the project are Holy Trinity High school, 1443 Division and Holy Trinity Catholic church, 1118 N. Noble which will remain.

Plans call for 2.5 acres to be set aside for expansion of the institutions. Approximately 8.7 acres will be set aside for residential construction by a private developer. Complete Work in Months Zundel said the department ma ault- t. -1 i of the existing structuies should be completed with six months of the department's acquisition of the property, he said. Cost of acquisition of property, relocation of tenants, and demolition of the building is being paid by city and federal funds.

Two-thirds of the project cost, estimated at nearly 2.5 million dollars, is paid from federal funds. would remain intact. The development would be built on unused areas of the club. In (he proposed plan are 1,040 dwelling units. The ordinance allowing the development was approved in August by the board with one trustee, Frank Bergen, dissenting.

None of the trustees wnu voted for the ordinance indicated they would change their minds at the final meeting. President C. O. Schlaver has been a strong supporter of the development. He has told village residents in board meetings and thru a news letter that the proposed development would preserve open space and provide the village with added tax revenue.

He also said the development would be built under county jurisdiction if the annexation is not approved. Confer with Heads Newman find Aldridge had stayed out of the controversy surrounding the development until two weeks ago. Then they invited heads of home owner Continued on Page 5 PRE-SEASON Ski Sale sen nnnoo in 1963 and 1964 SKI Equipment ALL Leading Brands trustees. The suit asked that election. Judge Mahoney dismissed a petition for a recall election for want of jurisdiction.

He said litigation would be necessary to decide who should pay the $126 filing fee. Losers Should Pay? Robert Chapski, an attorney for the four trustees, said under state law the 442 petitioners who filed for the recall election should pay filing fees because the petitioners lost and because the trustees "can't be expected to pay for a legal action that was perpetrated against them." The fee, however, already has been paid by the village clerk acting on an order from West Dundee Mayor John Alberts. Two truslees named in the recall petition said the fee was paid without the mayor notifying them. Not "Losers" At a village board meeting last week, several persons who signed the recall petition asked who was going to pay the filing fees, claiming that they were not "losers" in the court case. Mayor Alberts said "it is not fair for the village to pay for it the filing fee because the court action was a taxpayers' suit which involved private individuals and not the board of trustees.

Sewer Plans Change Residents authorized $80,000 in general obligation bonds in a March referendum to expand a sewage treatment plant. The trustees subsequently authorized an additional $100,000 to be spent on another type of sewage plant. "This is just one example how trstees have violated the people's wishes wishes that were made clear at the polls," said Jessien. Eichler said trustees worked 10 months on plans for a sewage plant and "Jessien and his group came to one or two board meetings and all of a sudden they are experts!" Popp said the contractor named in the referendum. directed sewage plant never has constructed a sewage treatment plant.

Want Better Plant "Would you let a man build you a house if he had never held a hammer in his hand?" asked Popp. "It's the same same question here. We are trying to build a better sewage plant. To do that it may cost more money but it will operate 1 the village plan commission following a request from the I trustees. to Hike Bill Water Link For water users outside the city limits, rates will increase nearly 50 per cent.

Cost for a hundred cubic feet for less than 10,000 cubic feet will be 91 cents rather than the 66 cents now being charged. For amounts over 10,000 cubic feet, 64 cents a hundred cubic feet will be charged; the present charge is 44 cents. Outsiders Pay Mayor Herbert Behrel said the higher rate for persons outside the city limits is necessary because Chicago charges the city a 50 per cent surcharge on all water sold outside the city limits of the purchasing municipality. The board last week advertised for bids on two elevated water tanks and two water main construction projects In connection with the expansion program. the BY DAVID EASTMAN Two weeks and two days from now, Mount Prospect village residents will have their last chance to speak for or against a proposed apartment and commercial development on the Old Orchard Country club at Euclid avenue and Rand road, near Randhurst Shopping center.

The village board has set Oct. 27 aside for a hearing on a pre-annexation agreement between the owners of the club, Frank Aldridge and Albert Newman. Also up for action are annexation of the 200 acre club and rezoning of the prop-1 erty. Costs 25 Million Dollars The board has approved an ordinance which would allow the owners of the club to proceed with the development. The development, expected to cost more than 25 million dollars, would include an 18-story lodge, motel, eight 12-story high-rise apartments, atrium town-houses, and commercial development.

The club's two golf courses Father Pawelczak (left) and Father Czaplinski talk to Mrs. Anthony Flakus, 714 N. Ada about conditions in second floor apartment. Survey is part of effort at privato redevelopment plan in neighborhood. Arlington OK's Tall Buildings OUR OUR TOWN is your forum for questions, complaints; and suggestions for improving Chicago.

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60611. 11 TO BE ORDAINED AS RABBIS TOWN men Ben Zion Stern, 4950 N. Kedzie Jerome Yudkow-sky, 3301 Evergreen and Gershon Weinberger, 5122 N. Avers av. 3 St.

Patrick Students Vie for Scholarships Three students of St. Patrick High school, 5900 Belmont have been named as semi-finalists in the 1964-65 Merit Scholarship competition. The students are John Hennigan, 3129 N. Major Dennis Kroll, 5730 N. Oketo and Ray Rasane, 6811 W.

Highland av. Slide Show Walther Memorial hospital auxiliary will meet at 1:15 p. m. Oct. 21 in the hospital's Seidel haU, 1116 N.

Kedzie bv. A slide lecture depleting volunteer work will be shown. they'll have to be pretty lux urious." The ordinance was drawn by Des Plaines for Chicago Des Plaines residents will get their first taste of higher water bills six months before they taste Chicago water thru the city's program of tapping a new water source. The city council last week approved an ordinance raising water bills more than 25 per cent to pay for the 2.75 million dollar expansion program for the water system and 2.5 million gallons of water a day from Chicago beginning next summer. The rate increase Is effective Jan.

1. Increase Listed Water users within the city limits next year will pay 42 cents a hundred cubic feet for less than 10,000 cubic feet in any four month billing period. Amounts over 10,000 cubic feet will cost 27.5 cents a hundred cubic feet. Former rates were 33 cents and 22 cents. dent, said passage "would be a very useful tool in stimulating revitalization of the downtown area." He said the ordinance, which allows residential uses, is not designed to encourage apartments, but rather to encourage business redevelopment thru more intense use of land and greater height of structures.

Sees New Activity "I feel that as soon as builders and developers have a chance to look Into this ordinance, we will have some new activity in the downtown area," Wood said. "I think we'll have some" new construction within a year." George Beacham, the lone trustee opposing the ordinance for 60-foot heights, went along with the rest of the board in approving the downtown proposal. He said he approved it because "there's a basic difference between the two. The first one was for residential zoning, and it was my fear this could have been used indlscrimi-nantly thruout the village. "In the case of the latest ordinance, we have created a business use in the downtown area," Beacham said.

"If there are going to be apartments, The Arlington Heights village board has approved an ordinance to allow building heights up to 90 feet in the central business district. The vote on the ordinance was 5 to 0 with one member absent. No objections were voiced at the hoard meeting, and the ordinance drew the support of the village chamber of commerce. Under the ordinance, the buildings would be allowed in the area bounded by Eastman and Sigwait streets, Vail avenue, and State road. Second in Two Months The ordinance was the second in two months-to break the suburb's traditional limit on building heights.

An ordinance approved in August allows 60-foot residential structures in a one-block area around the downtown business district. Thdt ordinance was opposed by a number of civic groups in the village. Passage of the ordinance completes implementation of the so-called "bull's-eye" concept of municipal planning. Under this, building heights are greatest in the center of the community, with lower limits away from the center. John G.

Woods, village presi Two brothers are among 11 northwest residents to be ordained as rabbis from the Hebrew Theological college ceremonies at 8 p. m. Tuesday in the Max Goldberg auditorium, 7135 Carpenter Skokie. The 42-year-old Hebrew Theological college is a rabbinical seminary and institution of higher Jewish studies that ordains rabbis, and trains teachers, chaplins, and communal leaders. The brothers to be ordained are David and Michael Langs-ner, 3438 Foster av.

Others to be ordained are Marvin Cohen, 3542 Wilson David Merzel, 5507 N. Sawyer David Paley, 4857 N. Drake Michael Rich, 5650 N. Kimball av. Norbcrt Rosenthal, 6602 N.

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