"In the pediatrics clinic at DePaul Health Center, registered nurse Susan Todd turns up the volume of the Doppler device to hear the blood pressure of Michael Schawacker, 4 1/2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schawacker of Webster Groves."
Named the first recipients of the Globe-democrat trophies as the outstanding baseball-track performers in the St. Louis area this spring are Greg Johnson of East St. Louis (Lincoln) and Bernie Boehmer of St. Dominic High School in O'Fallon, Mo. All smiles at the presentation ceremonies are (left to right) Lincoln track coach George Holliday, Johnson, Boehmer and St. Dominic athletic director Ed Crenshaw. St. Dominic baseball coach Jerry Boehmer, Bernie's brother, is with the Chicago White Sox' farm club at Appleton, Wis., and was unable to attend."
"Singers and dancers rehearse Thursday for the July 9-15 performances of 'South Pacific' at the Municipal Opera. Directing them is Sharon Halley, assistant choreographer."
A sterling silver plate, engraved with her name, the year, and the category in which she is cited, is the traditional gift of recognition which each Woman of Achievement receives. The plate is held here by Mrs. Joel B. Harris. Mrs. Harris's mother-in-law, Mrs. Gilbert Harris, was named a Woman of Achievement in 1960.
"Only candy store and a vacant second floor will remain (left) when top seven floors of Columbia Building are torn down at 8th and Locust." Signs for Mavrakos Candies can be see behind scaffolding on the ground floor of the building.
A close view of the Columbia Building at 8th and Locust. The top seven floors of the building are being demolished. Construction debris is being poured into the back of a GMC truck, and scaffolding covers the front of "The Diamond Shop."
More than 1000 people, including members of the honorees' families, friends and former award winners, filled the Khorassan Room of the Chase Park Plaza Hotel Monday to pay homage to The Globe-Democrat's 10 Women of Achievement for 1968 at the traditional luncheon in their honor. Globe-Democrat publisher, G. Duncan Bauman, praised the contribution of these outstanding women and presented each with
"Red, white and blue self-service postal units at Crestwood and Northwest Shopping Centers will be dedicated Tuesday. They provide 24-hour-a-day service seven days a week, including stamp, post card, envelope and insurance vending, letter and parcel sales, bill and coin exchangers and free telephone service to the Post Office for information. The government is building 100 of these units at