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Highland Park Press, 24 Mar 1927, p. 12

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~â€"â€"OSCA R_ W. _ MEYERS Piano Tuning and Repairi . Highwood, Ilinois # Phane n:s.-'. _ Have your floor coverings washed on your own floors by the Hami method. We can do all your rugs and three hours. The cha'i'ge is very moder us and we will gladly demonstrate o without charge. 315 Vine Avenue Dirty Carpets JACK PETERSEN Ary Thisâ€"and You‘ll Begin to Really Appreciate Your Ford Cor. St. Johns & Park Aves. Tel. 164â€"1603 Danger mile post. just put a satchel full of nickels in your Ford and flip one out the If you want to know how it feels to ride in a more expensive car, Lurks [__|â€" CHARLES I. HARBAUGH Highland Park, HMinois X)CITIZENS TICKET Election Tuesday, April 5, 1927 Your vote and support will be greatly appreciated in priced car to cost you 5e more a mile than your Ford every mile you drive. ‘* moor coverings washed and dried wn floors by the Hamiltonâ€"Beach ‘e can do all your rugs and carpets in . The cha'}ge is very moderate. Phone will gladly demonstrate our method For Assistant Supervisor For Assistant Supervisor C. A. DONNER CHARLES GLASS For Justice of the Peace (to fill vacaney) WM. E. BLETSCH WM. OBEE For Constable For Supervisor By Petition Phone Highland Park 1236 294 Leâ€" 4A â€"â€"L, PA 1J _ The committee on effective troop * T;mnhnu'fi‘mt Tast Week TR "a ~noon Repairing | meeting held at the Hamilton club in Phone Highwood 830â€"R (:h'tâ€"lt'l Each of the members of 1 Tree Planting at Wilmette _ The srout trooms of Wilmette are unitine in a snecial event to be held n Saturday afterncon, April 9, at 4 p. m. wheh two trees are to be plantâ€" ed on the public library grounds in Wilmette.â€"It is to be a public cccaâ€" hu-l::. that a large of troops. expected a ‘ group of parents and friends will atâ€" mittee, meeting a need expressed by the scouts. have organized a Boy Scout Employment bureau. Any scout desiring an opportunity to earn money lists his name with the chairman of the employment bureau. People deâ€" siring boys to help phone the chairâ€" mittee The scouts of the seven local scout troobs. under the leadershin of their jumior officers are setting out to lend their influence in making their village more attractive. They are particularâ€" Iv interested in protecting lawns and shrubbery, in making alleys and back vard« more attractive. Scouts are <neakine at school assemblies. and beâ€" fore clubs, etc.. telling about their inâ€" terest in helping to beautify their village. Deerfield Has Employment Bureau The men of the Deerfield agout comâ€" learn how to do many things. But most of all they enjoy practicing the things they learn. tractive Wilmette" Campaign" Someone has said that "boys are more interested in doing good than they are in being bad." At least the scouts of Wilmette are interested in applied citizenship, and are demonâ€" strating this interest in helping make their village more attractive. Scouts Dates for the dedication of the cabin in the Forest Preserves and for the annual outdoor scoutcraft rally have not been set as yet. Wilmette Scouts Help In "More Atâ€" Important Dates In a recent bulletin issued to leadâ€" ers, the North Shore council lists the following coming events: Saturday morming, April 9â€"Junior officers conference at Glencoe. Saturday, April 8, 4 p. m.â€" Tree planting ceremony at Wilmette. _ Monday evening, April 18â€"Scoutâ€" masters round table dinner. Friday, May 6â€"Spring council meeting. following coming events: March 25â€"Scoutcraft rally at Deerâ€" fieldâ€"Shields gym. E Scoutcraft Rally | _ Ten troops from the North Shore | towns will gather at the Deerfieldâ€" ! Shields high . school gymnasium on | Friday night, March 25, for a Scoutâ€" | craft contest in drill, signalling, knot | tying contest, first aid, fire by fricâ€" | tion, and equipment race. The conâ€" Spring Council Meeting Soon The spring council meeting of the north shore area council will be held | on Friday night, May 6, at the New J’Trier high school auditorium. Memâ€" | bers of the council, all scout commitâ€" | the committee which is setting out to build existing troops more solidly, more permanently, and to make posâ€" sible a richer program, are members of local trog. committees in their vaâ€" rious churches and other parent instiâ€" | tutions. The number of men interâ€" test is open to any who care to atâ€" tend. tees, etc., will meet for dinner at} 6:30. A public court of honor wi]l; follow at 8 p.m., at which meeting all | scouts, parents and friends are in-i vited." 2 i ested in, and helping in scout work in the North Shore area total more than a hundred, insuring that no scout troop will be dependent upon a single 1 T fepios s teeien . in order to take care. of the expense thus necessitated had to pay the cost of these improvementsâ€"out of current funds. This, the speaker explained, | _ At the beginning of this adminisâ€" | tration, he said, the city was deeply ‘indebcandbondedtothelinit. In | the first four years this indebtedness | was reduced more than $20,000, and Seven.lehl;bve;l.dctl;upo;;r- ing institutions have adopted scouting :l‘ldelm‘tep‘floltho'wkdur church and have appointed a commitâ€" 'teeofmnw-uimmmg" a troop. Mr. Cheney, who is at present comâ€" missioner of finance in the present city council, explained that while the city, had been forced to issue tax anâ€" ticipation warrants, this was no indiâ€" cation of its actual financial condiâ€" tion. The reason for.the necessity of issuing these warrants, he put squareâ€" ly up to the opponents of the adminâ€" istration, who it was explained, are held chargeable with this situation beâ€" cause of their attempts through the courts to hold up the bond issue which was approved by the voters of the city on December 13, 1926. ithH it tnisttali ns infi on 1A 4 t 1 at the present time, he pointed out, the city has not a dollar of bonded in< debtedness and is in splendid financial condition, its tangible assets, over and above its liability totaling in the neighborhood of. $200,000. he showed were in very bad condition when this admministration took over the mx{nicx:pa) government. CITY CAMPAIGN IS FAST WARMING UP Continued from page 1 Res. Phone $2,000 Lot For $1,250 For Quick Sale First Comeâ€"First E.. B. FOXWORTHY Designer Owner Builder Located on Deerfield Road in Highland <â€"Park. Size â€"53x138, ready to build upon or can be held for investment. This is an unusual bargain, the lot is easily worth $2,000. Deerfield 188 Office Phone Deerfield 69 |,« Dr. Bosworth In these American schools, openâ€" ; Dr. R. R. Bosworth, candidate for air treatment is given to the entire |commissioner, spoke next. He is a enrollment. At the Syra Industrial | resident of the southern part of the School, for enm;_:le. 3000 â€" children | city and he declared that while anxâ€"| are under observation. For two years | ious to do everything possible for the| colds have been practically unknown | interests of the city as a whole, he b&} among them, and the children are | lieved that his section of the city mentally a year or more ahead of the | should have representation, and that| average children in the Greek govâ€" if elected he would strive to have that ernment schools. ; portion of the city given its fair share | & â€"mmex« | of attention, without neglecting the Hillsboro, N. Y., has an old lady | interests of the remainder of the city. | who has smoked for eightyâ€"one years |__Between these speakers Chairman And yet some modern flappers take Mason gave a running comment on| to smoking because they think it is various matters in connection with | upâ€"toâ€"date. William J. Brown, candidate for commissioner, was the next speaker. He talked briefly, declaring that he was in sympathy with the platform of the Coalition ticket and promising to give his best efforts for the improveâ€" ment and welfare of Highland Park and its people. Julins Zimmer I 7 Armenian Schools Julius Zimmer, candidate for comâ€" Sn missioner, and well known resident of| Effects of sunlight treatment, as Highland Parkâ€"for many years, exâ€"| administered to preâ€"tuberculous childâ€" pressed his sentiments in support of ren in the orphanage schools of the the Coalition platform and declared| Near East Relief, ‘ are enthusiastiâ€" that he would do his best if elected cally commended by the Greek govâ€" for the interests of the people of ernment‘s Department . of Public Highland Park generally. | Health in its annual report. his autobiography, saying what he was for and what he was against and his straightforward talk elicited much applause and a good deal of comment. He told of his work as president of the Deerfield village board before he removed to Highland Park and of his service as member and president of the high school board of education for many years. He paid his respect to what he termed the "seandal factory" and sharply scored some of the politiâ€" cal gossip which, he said, had heen floating about of late regarding city affairs. w. J. gnvu Speaks e William M. Reay, president for sevâ€" eral years of the Deerficldâ€"Shields high school board and during the last year a city commissioner, filling the vacangy caused by the removal to Lake Forest of F. A. Preston, was the next speaker. Mr. Reay said he had noticed that the proceedings were beâ€" coming a little dry and dull with so to liven things up by giving the auâ€" dience a humorous review of his career. He was perfectly frank in 'uzhn-c.tnthm- pedient of issuing tax warrants. The eity, also, he pointed out, has not reâ€" ceived its share of the taxes for the year and probably will not receive them for several months, and this furâ€" ther complicates matters. However, with the bond issue approved and the regular taxes due and paymble, the city, instead of being "broke" as had been charged, he said, it is in excelâ€" lent financial shap& The candidates for commissioner spoke in the followâ€" ing order: â€" Ad _____William M. Reay Talks THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1927 In these American schools, openâ€" mir treatment is given to the entire enrollment. At the Syra Industrial School,: for example, 3000 children are under observation. For two years, colds have been practically unknown among them, and the children are mentally a year or more ahead of the average children in the Greek govâ€" ernment schools. tific. dosage of chlorine, it still left nuh.ubdflrduoxyvéz;.n: elected, would take steps hp"‘m%idi the election of their entire: ticket which includes Benjamin F. Lewis, for ‘mayor; and for commissioners, Lyle Gourley, Mrs. Nanine G. Hopâ€" kins, Will Krumbach, John Oliver. The chief points of this party‘s platâ€" form are: A city manager, impartial zoning law enforcement, abolishment of fees. SUNLIGHT IS AID TO HEALTH IN NEAR EAST Value of Outdoor Life for Chilâ€" dren Is Demonstrated In . _ Armenian Schools has held no mass meeting, but they are working hard and their supporters are enthusiastic. From all appearâ€" ances they are conducting a "gumâ€" "Time For A Change Party" ticket not. mkini much noise, they are exâ€" The meeting was well attended, the main floor of the auditorium being well filled with many others in the balcony, and the interest of the audiâ€" @nce was apparent as the speakers discussed the various phases of the The campaign workers are keeping busy on both sides these days with class water filtration plant. He held up a glass of water from which Mr. Cheney had been drinking, pointing out its niuddy appearance, and declarâ€" ed that the city water was little betâ€" ter than "doctored sewage." He pointâ€" ed out that while the water was made for a complete city water filtration plant and means for financing such a project. safe for drinking by the proper scienâ€" the campaign and stated that if the strive to give

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