The Neighborhood: A History of Skinker-DeBaliviere, which made its debut at the 1973 Art Fair-House Tour, has recently brought some outside attention to our neighborhood. (Copies of this 51-page booklet are available at the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council Office for $1.00).
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The 6th Annual Skinker-DeBaliviere Art Fair-House Tour was again graced with good weather, fine artists, and enthusiastic crowds.
Mr. Ed Walsh from St. Roch's, with the help of the other churches, is lining up teen-age coaches so that neighborhood youngsters can use the ball fields in Forest Park reserved for the SDCC playground group.
Judging from the number of people seen at the display houses and a monetary intake of $527. it seems that this year's Skinker-DeBaliviere House Tour was again a success.
The following is a continuation of the listings of the first residents at each address in Skinker-DeBaliviere as found in Gould's Blue Books.
Nine undergraduates from Washington University are currently doing a housing survey of the Skinker-DeBaliviere area under the direction of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council and Ecumenical Campus Ministries.
History sets the tone for the 6th annual Skinker-DeBaliviere House Tour-Art Fair, which will be held May 13, from 12–5:00 P.M., on the 6100 block of Kingsbury.
Dear Editors, I have just read the April issue of The Paper and want you to know how much I appreciate your warm note of thanks to Washington University for its work with the Skinker-DeBaliviere community.
Gould’s Directory of St. Louis, in those volumes known as the "Blue Books", listed "prominent citizens" of the St. Louis metropolitan area alphabetically and then listed street addresses and those who lived there.
In celebrating The Paper’s birthday, and thanking our workers, advertisers and distributors, a special thanks should certainly go to Washington University.
The city-sponsored summer recreation program will be held at Hamilton Branch 3 on DesPeres this summer.
Sunday, May 13th, is Mother’s Day and if most of the ideas discussed at the Art Fair — House Tour General Meeting March 14th become reality, attending mothers can avoid any cooking that day and have a marvelous time.
