PARKWAY GUARDIAN was the newspaper for Parkway Garden news. Zephyr Craddock was mention in more issues of the Parkway Guardian than any other newspaper.
The first series of the Parkway Guardian used lithographic printing with photos. The second series of the Parkway Guardian were mimeographed. The second series restarted with Vol 1 issue 1. Any images the second series were traced on a mimeograph stencil.
PARKWAY GUARDIAN
VOL 1 No. 4 6442 South Park Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637 June 1962
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Parkway Garden Momes Council Officers and Members of Board of Govenors
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
TREASURER Zephyr Craddock
Building Representatatives (2 each)
Building 3 (6536)
Mae Hodges
Zephyr Craddock
PARKWAY GUARDIAN
VOL 1 No. 5 6442 South Park Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637 July 1962
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Although as volunteers they do not want credit, they are giving of their time and money because they believe in the goodness of our children. We feel these fine dedicated people should be known.
The are as follows:
Worday Blair
mable Butler
Virgil Cross
Zephyr Craddock
Bryant hammond
Melba Henry
Doris Lawsom
Charles McGill
Frances Norman
Gloria Redmond
Mrs. Reed
Ella Saunders
Irma Timus
Albion Ward
Marilyn Wilson
The program was set for the kickoff of the Recreation program "Our Youth day" Saturday June 30, 1962, in the Parking lot behind Building 23. (note: Building 23 address is 6414 S. Park)
Further plans were made for competition in Gardening, field day and a League of nations day. prizes will be given.
the Recreation Committe will meet twice a month. Get your questions in. AND MEN A CALL IS GOING OUT FOR HELPERS FOR BASEBALL. Come out for you might find that you will enjoy yourselves.
One last word: Too few of the children's parents are participating, most of our volunteers have no children. what is wrong with you parents? Our children grow up so fast there is little time to enjoy them let us not lose the preciousness of our youngsters' childhood. A little time given now to the molding of our children is so rewarding. SO JOIN OUR GROUP, AND LET US MAKE PARKWAY CHILDREN THE FINEST IN TOWN.
PARKWAY GUARDIAN
VOL 2 No. 2 6442 South Park Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637 May 1963
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Pladge fir the Parkway Community House continue to roll in from the residents of Parkway Garden Homes. Those we have pledged or donated since the last "Guardian" are:
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Mable Henderson Butler 6536 $25.00
Harry & Zephyr Craddock 6536 $50.00
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(all other pledged or donated were $25.00)
PARKWAY GUARDIAN
VOL 2 No. 4 6442 South Park Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637 August 1963
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PLEDGES REACH $1,350.00
As the compaign for pledes for Parkway Community House nears its end, Mr. William James, Chairmam of the the cappaign here is making a special plea. Persons living in Parking are asked to please to make a pledge. Mr. James stated that the campaign get off to a good start but has pracatically came to a screeching halt! The goal of the campaign here in Parkway GardenHomes was $3,000. However as of today only $1,350 in pledges have been made.
For more information call Mr. James at No 7-7907, Mrs. Craddock, PL 2-1681 or Mrs. Hudson 643-67087.
RECREATION PROGRAM ADDS TUNEFUL NOTE
A speacial feature of this year's program is the establishment of both a Flutophone Band for pre-teenageers and a rythym band for the 5 to 7 age group. Mrs. Zephyr Craddock, well know music teacher, has organized these groups. Members of the Flutophone Band are required to purchase their instruments at the cost $1.50. This includes instrument and case, four issue of Flutophone Monthly and a music book. The course of study is particularly useful to pre band students.
Burton Craddock had attented art classes and other classes at Parkway Community House after school. One summer he when to Parkway Community House's day camp. Sometime the day camp walk to Washington Park. University of Chicago boarder parts of the north side of the park. the lagoons in Washington Park was in a healthy state teaming with life in the 1960's with large green catfish about 5 feet long, paint turtles, soft shell turtles, snails and other life forms. By the mid 1970's the lagoons became rather lifeless with compared to it former state in 1960's from people throwing trash into the lagoons. The park had horse paths and the place to rent the horse were next to the apartment building of Zephyr sister Gwendalyn Monroe and her hushand lived. When the apartment building became the home for Zephyr sister Alyce G. Monroe in the late 1980's, the place to rent horses was long gone and no more horse paths. Parkway Community House during one year in the 1960's was one of the community and church groups to made arangement for children to go to Pleasant Valley Farm one summer. Burton was one of the children to go to Pleasant Valley Farm. The Chicago Congregational Union purchased the land in 1953 and they built and developed Pleasant Valley Farm as a camp for inner-city children to experience the outdoors. Pleasant Valley Farm was near near Lake Villa, Illinois. Most of the trip to the farm was on the double decker passager train. There was about five bunks of boys and one bunk for girls. All of Burton's bunk mate were white. The farm had sheeps, cows, chickens, and a horse. A small pond was stocked the fish for fishing. Burton had no luck catching any fish with a fishing pole. Burton had picked picked some chicken eggs, weigth the eggs, and graded the eggs. Burton seen sheep plunged into sheep dip trough with insecticide and fungicide. Burton built a wooden boat for art craft. Burton tried to catch some frogs. Burton could hear the frog calls and see movement in the tall grass from frogs jumping. He never got a chance to see a frog except the frogs caught by another boy. Funding problems closed the camp in the 1990s.
PARKWAY GUARDIAN
VOL 2 No. 4 6442 South Park Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637 September 1963
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FLUTE BAND CONTINUES
The Flutophone Band will continue to rehearse during the fall and winter months. Beginning October 10th the band will rehearse at 4:00 P.M. on the second Thursday of each month at the home of Mrs. Zephyr Craddock 6536, Apt 6A.
Mrs. Craddock is encouraging new members to join and plans to teach the band many new and exciting tunes.
URGE STANLEY USE
Residents are reminded that the Council benefits from the sale of Stanley Products. Zephyr Craddock, 6536, Plaza 2-1681 will accept your orders.
PARKWAY GUARDIAN
VOL 2 No. 5 6442 South Park Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637 November 1963
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Members of the "Fluto" band are reminder that band practice is scheduled for the second Thursday of each month. the November rehearal date is the 14th. The sessions aer held in the home of Zephyr Craddock, 6536 Apt, 6A.
PARKWAY GUARDIAN
VOL 2 No. 6 6442 South Park Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637 December 1963
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Photo CIRCLE 1 PARTY
(left edge of photo Zephyr Craddock serving food at the home of Amanda Maddox)
CIRCLE ! DOES IT AGAIN!
Circle 1 again set set the pace as we enter into the holiday season. They were the first to get their area lighted for Christams and enjoyed a delightful pre-holiday party at the home of Amanda Maddox, 6442.
PARKWAY GUARDIAN
VOL 2 No. 7 6442 South Park Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637 Januruary 1964
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DINNER SALE
RESIDENTS URGES TO BUY
The council is sponsoring a sale of chivken and chitterling dinners on the 29th of February. The dinners will sell for $1.25 and will be delivered. Zephyr Craddock, Council Tresurer and Chairman of Finance, will accept advance orders. Call PL 2 1681. Worday Blair, 6440 is chairing this activity and has a vigorous staff working to make the dinners tasty and the sale successful.
PARKWAY GUARDIAN
VOL 2 No. 9 6442 South Park Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637 July 1964
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Election
... election of officers of the Council ...
Charles McGill ................ re-elected President
Albion Ward ................... Vice president
Milton Reynolds ............... 2nd Vice president
Henry Hudson .................. 3nd Vice president
Beatrice Sims ................. Recording Secretary
Mae Hodges .................... Corresspondind Secretary
Zephyr Craddock ............... Treasures
Irma Timus .................... Financil Secretary
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DULLES P.T.A.
The Dulles PTA is selecting its leadership for the 1964-65 year elected the following officers;
President ................. Mrs. Lendora Wilkins, 6438
Vice - President .......... Mrs. Zephyr Craddock, 6536
Recording Secretary ....... Mrs. Eva Lee, 6436
Corresponding Secretary ... Mrs. Patricia Clay, 6217 Calumet
Treasurer ................. Mrs. Josephine Cunningham, 6436
historiian ................ Lillian Fortier, 6323 Rhodes
PARKWAY GUARDIAN
VOL 2 No. 10 6442 South Park Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637 August 1964
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United Nations Day
Saturday, August 22nd
It's Coming F.U.N. DAY
All will mark the Second United Nations Festival of Parkway Garden Homes on Saturday, August 22. Children are practicing their Flutophone music. (note: Zephyr Craddock gave Flutophone during the summer at Parkway Garden Christian Church. )
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OFFICIALS FAIL!
Only five of the fifteen duly elected offices who make up the executive committee of the Council of Parkway Garden Homes showed up for the first meeting of that body. Present were; President McGill, Albion Ward, Zephyr Craddock, Irma Timus, Zonia Way and Samuel Dixon. Only one of officer had a legitimate excuse, Beatrce Sims, who is studying in Europe.
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PARKWAY PIANIST PLAY
Students of Mrs. Zephyr Craddock were recently presented in a piano recital at the beautiful McCormick Place. Many proud parents in Parkway beamed with as they watched their young ones perform. Those who appeared on the program were; Frank and Phyllis Pitts, 6542; Phillip Best, 6404; Myra Adams, 6440; Patricia Shields, 6504, Denise Silliamson, 6358; Janis Roberson, 6530; Marie and Bernard Ward, 6514; Marilyn Adams, 6440.
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Photo Caption: The F.U.N. Day committe map out final plans for two day festival to be held beginning Friday night August 21. Standing Jackie Heard, Julia Heard, Zephy Craddock, Robert Alston, Irma Timus, Charles McGill, Michael Heard. Seated Mae Hodges, Woday Blair and Norma Day.
Photo caption: Empty chairs mark the place of missing offices who failed to attend the executive committee meeting. Shown here are those who take seriously their pledge to serve. L to R. S. m. Dixom, C. McGill, Z. Way, Z. Craddock, Irma Timus. Albion Ward made the photograph.
PARKWAY GUARDIAN
VOL 2 No. 11 6442 South Park Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637 September 1964
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"U.N. Day" Festival - Goal!
... The costumers' this year were brilliant and attested to the study and effort that when into their making. Prices were awarded to a boy and a girl in each of two categories. The wimmers were in the age 5 to 8 group Michael heard, 6514, and Leona Blair, 6440: who won watches in the 8 to 12 category Burton Craddock, 6536, and Debra young, 6356 who won transistor radios. (Zephyr' son Burton Craddock may be in the photo on the outside stage. this may be the year Burton wore a japanese costume.)
FESTIVAL - EFFORT OF MANY
The "Guardian" salutes all who help makw the U.N. Day Festival a great success. Hats off to all members of that hard working committee whose efforts drew city wide acclaim.
Mrs. Harry Craddock, 6536; who handled the local music groups. ...
PARKWAY GUARDIAN
VOL 3 No. 1 6442 South Park Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637 November 1964
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Schools and Parking
The recent Havighusrst Report, the Hauser Report and the Chicago Board of Education Vacant Classroom Report all are the direct outgrowth of the efforts on part of an aroused citizenry to bring to light inequities that exist in the Chicago Public Schools system.
Mrs. Harry Craddock, 6536, the other "Truth squad Mothers" can feel that the inconveniences that they suffered were not in vain. They have caused a city to take an objective look at itself. We of Parkway are proud to list Mrs. Craddock as one of our outstanding residents.
Mrs. Albion T. Ward, 6514, chairman of the schools committee of T.W.O. have been attending lectures on the Chicago School System, conducted by Mr, Havighurst. The council would do well to prevail upon her to conduct a forum on the Havighurst Report for the benefit of Parkway residents.
PARKWAY GUARDIAN
VOL 1 No. 1 6442 South Park Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637 July 1965
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The Publicity committee is asking for your assistance in getting news items for the PARKWAY GUARDIAN. Please relay your news items to Mrs. Zephyr Craddock, PL 2 1681 and Mrs. Dorothy Smith, 493 0466.
Parkway Garden Homes Council Inc,
Mrs. Zephyr Craddock 6536 is committe Chairman: Publicity
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Mention: Zephyr is one of the staff for the PARKWAY GUARDIAN.
TWO donated stencils, memiograph paper and ink to the PARKWAY GUARDIAN.
PTA NEWS
Dulles PTA officers for 1968 - 1969
President, Mrs. Maxine Taylor
Vice President, Mrs. Vera Pitts
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Addie Baggett
Correspondent Secretary, Mrs. Shirley
Historian, Mrs. Zephyr Craddock
PARKWAY GUARDIAN
VOL 5 No. 3 6442 South Park Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637 February 1969
Staff Zephyr Craddock
Donation memiograph paper from Msnagement Agent, Albert H, Johnson Realty Company
Mr. Earl Byrd, 6530 King Drive president of Circle #1. (note: Parkway Garden divided into 5 circle [block clubs] ) (note: Mr. Byrd used to cut Zephyr's sons hair at either the Craddock home or the Byrd home.)
November 23, 1968 at the Circle Campus, from 12:30 6:00 pm Mrs. Griffin, Den Lender Coach, Mrs. Z. Craddock, Den Mother and Theory Counselor and Mrs. I. Koonce (Parkway Garden Church Rev wife) Den Mother Arts & Craft Counselor attended the Scout Leaders pow wow are received additional traning as Scout Leader which enables them to be more effective with the Cub Scout of Pack 4542.