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Tag: October 1978

Coping With the Historic District

Historical October 1978 commentary on the newly adopted district ordinance.

October 1, 1978

Reading and Math Workshops at Hamilton

Historical October 1978 report or notice.

October 1, 1978

Special Banking Service Available

Historical October 1978 report or notice.

October 1, 1978

Community Involvement Seminars at Hamilton School

Historical October 1978 report or notice.

October 1, 1978

Children’s Programs Spotlighted at Community School

This fall the Hamilton Community School will be offering two exciting and innovative programs for children.

October 1, 1978

Film Making Comes to Hamilton

Nearly every art teacher develops a specialty.

October 1, 1978

Daytime Lecture Series at Symphony

Historical October 1978 report or notice.

October 1, 1978

St. Roch’s

School opened on September 5 for our 205 students.

October 1, 1978

It’s a Community School

Historical October 1978 report or notice.

October 1, 1978

Hamilton Branch 3

Hamilton III is in full swing again with many projects and trips already planned by our enthusiastic faculty.

October 1, 1978

Vicissitudes

Happy month-of-the-goblins, and such things as are important to you.

October 1, 1978

Troop 533 in Brownie Choir

A choir thirty-six strong composed of area Brownies will be featured on KTVITV, Channel 2's weekly program "God's Musical World," on Sunday, October 1 at 7:15 a.m.

October 1, 1978

Hamilton Elementary Looks Set to Close

On October 20, 2026, Hamilton Elementary hosted a St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) meeting on the proposal to close the school.

Why Not Vote?

by Jo Ann Vatcha [Editor’s Note: Fifty years ago, longtime Times editor Jo Ann Vatcha wrote this reflection on voting and the…

6000 & 6100 Westminster Host Annual Block Party

6000 and 6100 Westminster Place Block Party - 2026 The residents of the 6000 and 6100 Westminster Place blocks gathered on the…

A Voter’s Guide for Missouri Ballot Measures on November 3

November 3 is an important election day. In addition to voting for federal and state offices, judges, the state auditor and more,…

This Land Is Your Land: Our Community Gardens

Founding the McPherson Garden, circa 1997 Nobody plans on meeting neighbors over a tomato patch, but that is often how it happens…

SD’s Four Sub-neighborhoods Make for Strange (but Loving) Bedfellows

How Catlin, Parkview, Rosedale-Skinker and Washington Heights Constitute One Neighborhood Skinker DeBaliviere is one neighborhood but, like Walt Whitman’s famous poem, it…

Community Council Highlights

A $4,500 tax liability, the resignation of the Council’s project manager, and a way forward for the Westminster 1035 Garden highlighted the…

SD Rocks, Shops and Celebrates During Its Festival Season

Photos from Porchfest 2026 When days get shorter, family vacations are over and Washington University students return – many a Skinker DeBaliviere…

Lu Green, Neighborhood and Community Leader, Dies

Lu Green Skinker DeBaliviere lost another community catalyst and connector on August 31 with the death of former longtime resident, Lucille “Lu”…

Levitt Vibe Music Series Wraps up at Lucier Park

Photos from the Levitt Vibe STL Music Series The Levitt Vibe STL Music Series wrapped up on September 27 at Phillip Lucier…

Who’s that Veterinarian in the Window?

Seth Williams and a happy patient Did you know that Kingsbury Animal Hospital (KAH) has been in our neighborhood since 1978? Veterinarian…

In Your Ear

Despite my youth, I’ve traveled a bit through our wonderful country. I’ve gone up to the top of the Empire State Building,…

Grace UMC Hosts Musical Protest

Grace United Methodist Church joined with STL Singing Resistance to host a protest at the corner of Skinker Boulevard and Waterman Boulevard…