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Terrace Bay News, 22 Aug 1957, p. 5

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Around the Town (cont !d) Mr, and Mrs, Joseph Stuart of Church Point, "NEW HOME OFFICE BUILDING FOR' Big 9 ~~ KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL . ~~ of Construction of a permanent home office Nova Scotia are visiting with their sons, Phil building in Chicago at a cost of nearly a and Gus, Mr, and Mrs, Harold Geady and son Gary of Fort Colborne, Ontario spent the week-end at the home of Mr, and Mrs, Ernie Kettle, Members of the Dim Bulbs are reminded of , their monthly meeting Thursday evening, the 22nd at the home of Edith Belliveau, Laurier Avenue, pee CLUB N Tes) Ws Congratulations to: Mr, and Mrs.Stanley Ilijow - a daughter: on August 15th, Mr. and Mrs; William Kujbida - a daughter on August 16th, Mr, and Mrs, August 19th, John Falzetta, - a daughter on FOUND - Child's Blue Orlon Cardigan at Public School, - House 63, - Marcia Jeanneret. 1952 Mercury 4 ton Spinning rod and reel Casting rod and reel Whirl-Away rod and reel Assortment of fishing tackle, FOR SALE ~ - Phone 3683, ~ Large baby bed, adjustable springs, Chest of drawers, Cooey -- 22 repeater rifle, - 158 Birch Crescent, Phone 3287, ~ Household furnishings, es ~- House 14, Adam Zyri. million dollars will begin late this winter, the president of Kianis International, Mr. H. Park arnold, Glendale, California, announced recently in Chicago during the organization's late-summer Board meeting, - ae The new building , which will be -head=° quarters for the international service grow will occupy property at the corner of Rush and Erie Streets on Chicago's near north side, The site is one block west of the city's famed ' "Maenificent Mile," and about five blocks ? north of the Chicago River, The building will contain approximately 35,000 square feet of floor space in a ground level, a first level, anda second level, The building will be of modern, light construction, air conditioned throughout. Its exterior will be composed of dark opal- escent imported granite and textured . ligh Georgia marble, with enameled extruded alum inum pilasters and plate glass windows. 4 ground level, landscaped court and a parking area will share the rear portion of the pro- perty, Provision will be made to enlarge the building by constructing a multi-story shaft of office space above this court as the need arises, The new buildire is desigred to provide 'facilities for the administration of approx imately 7000 Kiwanis clubs, the organization's 1965 goal. (Nineteen hundred and sixty-fie will be the 50th anniversary of Kiwanis Inter- national.) Currently, there are 4400 Kiwari s clubs and approximately 251,000 Kiwanis members in the United States,Camda, Alaska and the © Hawaiian Islands, The site for the Kiwanis home officewas purchased last year when it became evident that the continued enlargement of the service organization and the necessity for an ever- increasing staff was causing Kiwanis to out grow its present quarters at 520 North Michi gan Avenue. Headquarters personnel numbers 12S Architects for the Kiwanis home office building are Mielke and Smith, of Chicago, Consultant is Mr. Leon Chatelain, Washingt D.C, architect, who is President of the ame- ican Institute of architecture, "Construction of this new building is Kiwanis declaration of faith in the future of Chicago, of the U.S, and Camda, and the people who' have built this organization into a 251,000 man force for good," arnold said, eRe

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