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City Recognizes Lithuanian Parochial School

Lietuva, Dec. 3, 1915

The St. George's Lithuanian Parochial School, located in the Bridgeport section of Chicago at 32nd Place and Auburn (now Lituanica) Avenue, has been officially recognized by the Chicago Board of Education. The school has been granted all rights that are now enjoyed by the public schools. Pupils who complete this school will be admitted to any high school in Chicago without an examination. This is the first Lithuanian school in Chicago to receive such recognition.

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