Foreign Language Press Service

It seems that the recently adopted name "Komensky Avenue" does not please some Irishmen living on that street, because they are trying to have it changed to "Kenneth Avenue". For that reason they are making a canvass of the people living on Komensky Avenue, especially those located between 22

Ludvikovo Divadlo [the Bohemian Dramatic Society of Chicago] will open its twenty-first season next Sunday.....

....One of my duties as secretary of the Klub Poplatniku Lawndale (Club of Lawndale Taxpayers) is to keep the Bohemian newspapers informed about the doings of the organization. I have accepted this duty, hoping that if everybody knows about our activities, they will soon apply for Club member

The enrollment in schools which will be opened in the Bohemian Settlement at 1831 South Center Avenue next week is taking place these days. Apply there any day this week between 9 A. M. and 9 P. M. and indicate what class you want to attend. The English night school for adults will

A meeting of the Ceska Dobrocinna Spolecnost (Bohemian Charitable Association) was held in the society's offices last Friday night.....Among the incoming letters there was one from Mrs. Rosalind Klein and Mr. Sol Klein, executors of the last will of Mr. Leo Klein, reading as follows: <

Yesterday's tournament of Sokol (Gymnastic Association) units associated in the Slavonic Sokol Union was held in Mr. Matas' garden in Atlas Park near the Cesky Narodni Hrbitov (Bohemian National Cemetery). The competition did not meet with as much success as had been generally expected. The p

The administration of Dvorak Park is trying hard to make the life of Bohemian servant girls in this city more pleasant and successful, particularly during their first years of struggle with conditions which are strange to them and therefore particularly difficult to become adjusted to.

Vaclav and Katerina Lala sold the building on the southeast corner of 50th Street and Indiana Avenue to Elizabeth Hackel for $75,000. As down payment, they accepted the residence at 938 Ridge Avenue in Evanston and $16,000 cash. There is a mortgage of $43,000 on the Indiana Avenue building. View details

A week ago we carried an excerpt of a letter from an officer of a non-Bohemian association in which he complained about a large decrease in membership due to voluntary resignations and losses because of noncompliance with statutory provisions, nonpayment of dues, etc. Such conditions seem to

The Catholic community of St. Wenceslaus Church at De Koven and Desplaines Streets held a significant celebration yesterday. It commemorated the golden anniversary of the St. Wenceslaus Church and of the founding of the community itself. The prevailing beautiful autumn weather was an induceme

The board of representatives of the Cesky Narodni Hrbitov (Bohemian National Cemetery) held its regular monthly meeting yesterday..... Finally the report of the crematorium building committee was read. This report disclosed the fact that the committee accepted the bid of the Olson a

Some time ago we mentioned the fact that a certain part of the non-Bohemian population in the west part of the city had protested against changing the name of 40th Street to "Komensky Avenue". The Irish, especially, are trying to have the name changed to "Kenneth Avenue". This latter alterati

Some twenty years ago when there were a few Bohemian policemen and a few other Bohemian employees--they could be counted on your fingers--on the pay roll of the City of Chicago, we used to be proud of it and considered it proof that the Bohemian element in Chicago is receiving some recognitio

The beautiful ballroom of the Congress Hotel on Michigan Avenue where the Ceska Beseda (Bohemian Club) held a farewell banquet for one of our most prominent and deserving leaders, Mr. Karel J. Vopicka, was filled to capacity last night. The wall behind the places where the officers of Ceska B

The solemn dedication of the new SS. Cyril and Methodius Church took place yesterday afternoon. The church is located at 50th Street near Hermitage Avenue, and its cornerstone was laid July 14 of this year. The celebration was participated in by numerous clergy-men and a multitude of our Cath

The Cook County Brewers' Association tendered its member, Mr. Charles J. Vopicka, a splendid banquet at Stratford Hotel on the occasion of his appointment as the United States Ambassador to the Balkan States. Present were also representatives of the brewing industry from Milwaukee, St. Louis,

All Democratic factions were represented at the banquet in honor of Mr. Charles J Vopicka, United States Ambassador to the Balkan States, yesterday. Mayor Harrison, Governor Dunne, and even Roger C. Sullivan forgot all their healousies; their petty and big peeves, their political differences,

The Cesko-Americka Narodni Rada (Bohemian-American National Council), called into being as the American branch of the Narodni Rada Ceska (Bohemian National Council [in Bohemia]) by our famous traveler and writer, Mr. E. St. Vraz, immediately after his return from the old country a few years a

Mr. Charles J. Vopicka, the United States Ambassador to Bulgaria, Rumania, and Serbia, started on his trip to Europe yesterday noon. He left on the Pennsylvania Railroad from the Union Depot at 12:40 P. M. A great many of his friends came to bid him farewell. With him went his private secreta

Lodge Bohemia, No. 943, of Free and Accepted Masons, founded with most impressive ceremonials, and because of public interest in our city two years ago, celebrated its second anniversary last Friday night. The celebration took place in West Chicago Masonic Temple and was participated in by th