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Highland Park Press, 27 Oct 1927, p. 1

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t PLAN MORE WATER MAINS ?“ ..‘ Ordinance Passed for One Sysâ€" tem and Bids Received by 5# Board for Another; $ a% CITY COUNCH N At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening an ordinance was passed providing for construction of a system of water mains in the Hoviand Highland Park Acres subdiâ€" for voted to an exhibition of games by children of the school, supervised by The property in question is boundâ€" ed by Green Bay road, Lincoln avenue and Glencoe avenue. If there is a way to save this propâ€" erty for a park, Highland Park of the future will owe a debt of gratitude to the Lincoln School P. T. A. of today, DR. HORACE BRIDGES AT â€" H. P. WOMAN‘S CLUB Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 2:30 Dr. Horace Bridges of the Chicago Ethical socieâ€" ty will top the program at the Highâ€" land Park Woman‘s club, with George m‘h m“.’g % no duction to Highland Park but "Pygâ€" malion" is, perhups, not so well known. Here we have Shaw at his trained on puppet mdynmm"d.‘ ‘The keen Shavian satire snaps and through the dialogue, stimuâ€" ene to the point of prophesy as to the company addressed to the corporation counsel with reference to the Lake Zurich Bus route was ordered placed on file. s No Mosquito Funds The city clerk was instructed to reâ€" ply to the communication of the Gorâ€" them that it will be impossible for the city of Highland Park to conâ€" the fiscal year 1928â€"29. A The written opinion of counsel for the Chicago North Shore and Milâ€" waukee Railroad company with refâ€" Continued on page 8 Lincoln School P. T. A. urge all parâ€" ents, fathers as well as mothers, and all residents of the district whether parents or not to attend an evening meeting at the Lincoin school auditorâ€" ium on Tuesday evening, Nov. 1, at 7:30 o‘cleck. The object of this meetâ€" ing is to gain information in regard toâ€" securing the property opposite the Lincoln. school for a community park training director. â€" 1y At eight o‘clock members of the Fark board and the school board wil} rh-. An experiment that places the hands of a dumb woman, Panâ€" dora‘s box of treasures. ° LINCOLN P. T. A. HOLD IMPORTANT MEETING REGISTRATION DAY OCT. 29, WOMAN‘S CLUB All members of the Woman‘s club who are interested in taking advantâ€" age of the dramatic Classes for chilâ€" dren held at the Woman‘s club the direction of Miss Mary Page will please be at the club house for regisâ€" charge of this activity is composed of thea ’:I-IJ_ members: Mrs. C. E. the following members: Mrs. C. E. Tinsson, Mrs. Carl Odell, Mrs. Elisaâ€" beth Heath, Mrs. Erastus Phelps, Mr* be present and speak on the subject and an informal discussion will be o‘clook. . : =~ .. ~~ Miss Page will put on two : d-fl‘t”h“‘!tn‘ These classes are free to the memâ€" at the Lincoin School of the exâ€" for ish in their praise at that time; and it is said that the organization is larger and better now than ever beâ€" concertmaster, will be soloist. The program includes the Fingal‘s Cave overture, Mendelssohn; the New World symphony, Dvorak; Lalo Spanâ€" ish symphony for violin and orchesâ€" tra; Nuteracker Suite Tschaikowsky; and Tgnnhawiser Overture, Wagner. ‘The many Highland Park friends of the orchestra are looking forward to the concert with great interest, éspecially since the trizimph of the tra, Clarence Evans,â€"conductor, is givâ€" ing a concert Sunday afterncon, Oct. 30, at Eim Place auditorium, at 3:30 a‘clock, for the benefit of the Highland This is its fifth concert in Highâ€" land Park in six years. Each conâ€" CARD PARTY NOV. 9 AT MORAINE HOTEL Trinity Church Service league will hold a card party at the Morsine hotel, Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 9 at two o‘clock. Further information regarding the affair may be procured from Mrs. C. A. Parlinment who is in charge of the party. The Business Girls‘ club of the Y: W. C. A. will hold a dunce, Thursday evening, Oct. 20. Masic will be furâ€" son‘s, and Gsell‘s in Highland Park and Ravinia. REPORT PROGRESS oN SCOUT DRIVE Men Work Deligently on Investâ€" ment Campaign Being IN PARK SKATING POND Marked improvements have been made at the baseball field in Sunset will hold a Hallowe‘en dance for memâ€" bers and their friends in the club the various towns are: Wilmette, Benjamin Cox; Kenilworth, Harry available. Besides this another buildâ€" ing has been added as shelter for all conveniences, including lavatory and heat. These improvements will be greatly appreciated by the many who enjoy skating this winter. RAVINIA GARDEN CLUB â€" TO HEAR MRS. MINER p. m. at the home of Mrs. Harold Lyun, 163 Lakeside Manor road. This will be given under the auspices of the Ravinia Garden club. BAKERY SALE TO BE lfl’ATmm._ Saturday beginning ‘clock in &--fi.;eh:-â€"':lb- sionary society of the Bethany Evanâ€" gelical charch will hold a bakery sale at Meierhoff‘s Hardware store. This nard; Highland Park, Albert P. Snite; Highwood, E. A. Ortmayer; Lake Forâ€" fucilitics for skating next winter. The entire field has been regraded and put in shape so that aâ€"skating pond of ELKS WILL STAGE j BOXING BOUT NOV. 9 Highland Park lodge No. 1362 B. P. O. E. will present seven boxing bouts at the Elks club, Wednesday evening, Nov. 9. The public is invited to atâ€" give an ilustrated lecture om "Rock Northbrook, Oscar Muelier. secure your weekâ€"end bakery goods. LINCOLN 3CHOOL P. T. A. PLAN CARD PARTY ‘The Lincoln School Parentâ€"Teacher association will hold its annual card party on Wednesday afternooun, Nov. 16 at two o‘clock. A cordial invitaâ€" tion is extended to anyone interested Saturday evening, Oct. 29, the Elks Men‘s Orchestra Here Next Sunday UNIVENSITY or Men‘s orchesâ€" s# 4 all of the schedule to their 'child:gg through a typical fi proâ€" gram of school work. The committee of the Parentâ€"Teachâ€" er association in charge of the special arrangements for visiting day wishes to urge the parents of all freshmen to be present and participate in the school activities as interested visiâ€" tors and observers of the life and ; work of the school. An informaâ€" | tion desk will be placed at the main | entrance where a reception commitâ€" | tee will furnish guides to all parts | of the buildings, and teachers names {nnd subjects will be conspicuously | PLANNED BY D. A. R. \ Te Be Held at Highland Park | Woman‘s Club on ~ Nov. 30 l The Daughters of the Amcrican | Revolutions‘ amnual bridge party will 1Puk.‘nd¢*vurl,uu')q"dln'-lm- i barrassment. Ossoli club has enâ€" | deavored to devise a simple and pr@y, Freshman Classes Only to Re in 1931 are cordially invited to visit the school and attend classes on the afternoon and evening of Friday, Nov. 4. The reguiar schedule of classes will begin at 2:50 p. m. and continue until 8:00 p. m., thus affordâ€" ing an opportunity to parents desirâ€" FRIDAY, NOV. 4, 18 DATE HIGHWOOD RESIDENCE called to i_ki!n_‘ Monday morning Parents desiring to consult indiâ€" vidual teachers will have an opportuâ€" nity to do so during teachers‘ vacant periods, and, during a special consulâ€" tation period at the close of the proâ€" (Continued on page 8) To insure the success of this calâ€" andar it is important that those in charge of our community activities should consult the calendar and arâ€" range the dates of their meetings, so as to avoid, as far as possible, conflict with the dates already established in the calendar. This schedule appears on the second page of the Press each week and a little coâ€"operation on the part of all concerned wil} produce the happy result of maximum, instead of divided, attendance at local meetings. The proceeds of this party are used for many noteworthy patriotic and educational purposes. Please keep the date on your calâ€" gifts to : patriotic education and Americanization for the<North Shore Chapter .of Duughters of American Revolution to distribute to the many places where it is needed. _ _ The party this year will be unusual in many features and promises to be wery delightfu} for all who attend. . Inter. Save the date and plan to atâ€" flames ruined the interior of the house and destroyed a large portion of the contents, the firemen report. The cause of the fire is not definitely determined, but was supposed to be due to a "short" in electric wiring, Chief of Police Frame of Highwood PARENTS TO VSIT ANNUAL BRIDGE PARTY be held at the Highland Park Womâ€" an‘s club on Wednesday, Nov. 30. _ endar and set aside a share of your to assist the Highwood fire departâ€" ment at a fire in the residence of Harty Mahan on Praitie avenue. The PLAN RUMMAGE SALE 3 DAYS NEXT WEEK The Philathea class of the Bethany Evangelical church will hold a rumâ€" w“nhhbh-&lgn:'w W. Mflm'l'-dq. nesday and Thursday, Nov. 1, 2, and 3. Many _pfl-&kv'lh}uflthwb- CIVIC CALENDAR SOLVES ENGAGEMENT: ; Urge Coâ€"operation of Organizaâ€" deavored to devise a simple and tical sofution of this dflgllty%sgzy Civic Calendar of local activities. _ tions In Publishing Comâ€" ing Events . One of the minor irritations in the lives of busy people is the frequent discovery that they are expected to be in two places at once on the same evening. This frequently occurs even in as small a community as Highland LADY Parents of members of the class of IS DAMAGED BY FIRE The Highland Park firemen were Others not Included: Parents Invited HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, OCTOBEE 27, 1927 classes for any part or. CARD PARTY to (party will be MUDDLE IS FEARED IN At the meeting of ,fl city council on MOhANy, Oct. 14, Mayor Lewis as président of the M.Wl imâ€" provements appointed R. E. Clark to spread the assessment in the matter of an extensive water main installaâ€" tion. When the matter was submitâ€" ted to the city council, that body by a vote of three to two named Frank Laing to spread the same assessment. It is understood that Mr. Clark is planning to proceed with the work, under the mayor‘s appointment, and as there seems to be no definite inâ€" terpretation of the lack in the premâ€" ises by the Supreme court, any quesâ€" tion which may arise over the legality of the appointment may hinder or indefinitely defer the improvement, it is feared by some of those interâ€" ested. Mayor Names One Man and Council Another; Law Not Clear; Agreement on Apâ€" There is danger that an important piece of special assessment improveâ€" ment work planned by the city may be hampered and delayed through the lack of a clear interpretation of the law by existing authorities on the matter of appointment of officials to spread special assessments. Next Wednesday evening..at the regular meeting of Campbell Chapter, Past Matron‘s and Past Patron‘s night will be observed. Mrs. Albert Larson will act as worthy matron during the evening. NORTHBROOK MAN HURT IN CRASH IMMPROVING Adoiph Anderson Injured when Auto Hits Train Is Better at Hospital Adolph â€" Anderson, ~30, of Northâ€" brook, was severely injured early Friday morning when his=automobile erashed into the side of a Soo Line train at Prairie View, according to police reports. The car was wrecked and Anderson was taken to the Highâ€" of a hip and arm and numerous seâ€" vere bruises and cuts about the body. His condition on Wednesday was reâ€" ported improving. The accident occurred on the crossâ€" ing of highway No. 42 over the railâ€" road at about 12:45 a. m. The train was moving north while Anders was headed west. â€" The nntomobm after the collision was ‘carried for some distance along the rightâ€"ofâ€"way. Members of the train crew hurried to the assistance of Anderson. They found him in the debris ofâ€" the car which was almost a total wreck. Those who examined the car marvel &mrmmumdmm CANMANN, RESIDENCE, RAVINIA, 18 ROBBED The residence of Harry Canmann, Ravinia, was robbed recently, it is bli-n:l‘.‘m., to report t. the police a winter overcont belongâ€" Solution of Problem It appears that in order to avert any possible question in the premises, the safe course to pursue would be to have the same men appointed by both the president of the board and the majority of the council, and this course has been advised by Corporaâ€" tion _Counsel Schumacher, because prominent lawyers differ as to interâ€" pretation of the law, which has been amended several times. and a valuable saxophone are missing. There appears to enter into this matter no question as to the relative ability of the appointees to perform the duties required, and as the imâ€" portant thing is to get the assessâ€" (Continued on page 8) © FRIEND‘S NIGHT AT â€" 0. E. S. LAST WEDNESDAY Is Largely Attended; Past Worâ€" thy Matron‘s and Patron‘s SPECIAL ASSESSMENT pointee Is Solution Mrs. ‘Merrill is that rare avis, a really entertaining talker withâ€"a capâ€" tivating. sense of##tumorâ€"Bieâ€"is even smart enough to be able to intrigye the interest of her feminine audience in political topics, which she disâ€" cussed with assurance and authority, having studied statecraft at the Wilâ€" } liams College Institute of Politics. Moreover, when Mrs. Merrill disâ€" courses on current literature, her graceful assumption that you are one} of the cognoscenti immediately inâ€"| | spires you with a wild desire to dxsh{‘ ‘to the nearest bookâ€"shop and buy ; everything she thinks you have read.{ J Those who were at last week‘s lecâ€" | ture are already fathoms deep in .Emest Poole‘s "Hidden Storm," the | fascinating â€" biography â€" of _ "Boss Tweed" and Jean Aubry‘s delightful l "Life and Lettéers of Joseph Sonrad." When Pope remarked that "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing" he implied a particular emphasis on the word "little." [The problem of today is, how to acquire not a little but a lot of knowledge, and to make the acquisition a painless process without detriment to our more pressing obliâ€" gations. The members of Ossoli club think they have solved this problem in the lecture course of Mrs. Anthony French Merrill, whose second talk on Current Events and Books of the Hour was given this morning (Oct. 27) at the Highland Park club. Ossoli Sponsoring Lecture Course On Books of the Hour Would you too like to hear Mrs. Merrill‘s wittyâ€"and trenchant interâ€" pretations of the latest trends in poâ€" lite letters and politics? Then call up Mrs. H. B. Clark, Mrs. Jared Johnâ€" son or Mrs. E. A. Edkins for inforâ€" mation regarding the lectures to folâ€" low. The American %ion auxiliary} wish to express their appreciation to | the following people who soâ€" kindly helped with the annual card party, held October 19 at the Moraine hotel, Mrs. Cushing, Chase and Sanborn, Mr. | Kelley, Mr. Reichardt and Mrs. Edâ€" ward Conrad, also the girls who| served, ‘the Misses ~Lois Brigham, Elizabeth Flinn, Gertrude Williams, Ann V. Roberts. Several hundred people attended and all report a very pleasant afternoon. . The next meeting.of the auxiliary is being held today at Witten‘s hall. Officers for the coming year will be elected. November 2 the ladies will spend the day mending at Five Points hosâ€" pital, North Chicago. NORTH SHORE RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING low. â€" 0 For several years, the business offiâ€" _ ces in these cities have been under the rense einrenind o reumaen . (With the ramé, dg CHANGE MEETING D ATE velopment of telephone service in . :. ..‘ Highland Park, Lake Forest and Deerâ€" No"'_zl Chosen for a Meeting; | field exchange areas, and looking toâ€" Miss Hendee and Miss Belâ€" ~*/ warq the future, the telephone comâ€" field to Talk | pany, in the interest of service, has ~â€"â€" *appointed a local manager to this The group studying the adolescent‘| field. t * child will meet November 21 instead| Mr. Knox for the past six years of the second Monday in November| has been on the staff of General Comâ€" in _t:l.xe E}!n lflace V!Kind_e_!'gar}en. _ j mercial Superinten@ent A. R. Bone of Miss Hendee, the librarian, will) Chicago. This experience has fitted speakâ€"about ~Books Forâ€"You and F‘orf him to imdertake the larger responsi~ Your Child." Miss d will reâ€") bility of local manager. port on the Frances ker school| Mr. Knox will come to the Highâ€" and the paper for thet Aay/%ill be| land Park district not as a newcomer, "Your Home and Your legécent."| however, but rathir as an old resiâ€" Announcements will be sentito the dent, having lived in Highland Park sixth, seventh and eighth grade mothâ€"| nearly all his life. He is a traduate ers. All others intcrested in the adolâ€"‘ of the Deerficldâ€"Shiclds hich school escent are welcome and will be notiâ€"| and also of Yale university. fied of every meeting if they will send He will have the full coâ€"cperation five addressed postais to the chairâ€"| of the local forces and the confidence man, Mrs. James Loewenstein, 192| of the officials, prepared to render the Vine avenue. hext nossible service toâ€" svbscribere The North Shore Relations comâ€" mittee, comprising members of each Chamber of Commerce from Evanston to Highland Park, held a meeting and dinner at the North Shore hotel in Evanston last Friday evening. A permanent organization was comâ€" pleted and officers elected as follows: The other members of the Highâ€" land Park committee are W. E. Beckâ€" er, S. A. St. Peter, Frank Shemhen and Herman Denzel. . hauling sufficient dirt to fill in the Oak Terrace sthool grounds, which hmmlwmmm fore. | .can be obtained for hanlâ€" LEGION AUXILIARY EXPRESS APPRECIATION Card Party Was Big Success; Next Meeting Is Election of Officers C. D. Hardy of Evanston, general chairman; Paul L. Udell, viceâ€"chairâ€" man, and Irene~Strickler of Wilmette; secretaryâ€"treasurer. At the last meeting of the Highâ€" wood Civic Improvement association the members voted to pay the cost of PLAN TO FILL GROUNDS OFâ€" OAK TERRACE SCHOOL APPOINT KNOX LOCAL. TELEPHONE MANAGER Three lectures of very vital im« portance to all mothers, teachers or whoever may be interested in chilâ€" dren are to be given by an eminent authority on child psychology. Fredâ€" erick Pierce, a man who has an inâ€" ternational reputation as a psychoâ€" logist, author and lecturer. His ¢ubâ€" ject will be "Modern Child Problems and Their Management." The first lecture is to be on the "Hidden Phases. of the Nature and Growth of Chilâ€" dren‘s Minds." The next lecture studies . in the management of the child up to . adolescence and his final lecture Adolescent and Early Mating stages." Mr. Pierce has lectured two § at the Fortnightly in Chicago as as at the Evanstom Woman‘s club. He has a very magnetic perlua‘ and holds his audience with the absorbed interest. He comes to M; Highland Park Woman‘s club with the highest recommendations of m‘; of the influential members of the club . who have feard him. No one l“‘i ested on this subject should fail to. hear him. These lectures are spOM=. sored by the Highland Park W an‘s ¢lub and are to be given at Eim Place school, November 7, and 28 at 3:30 p. m. ball FIELD IS REâ€"ARRANGED Includes Highland Park, Lake Forest and Deerfield and Ail Part of Evanston District Edward M. Knox has been appointâ€" ed local manager of the Highland Park, Lake Forest and Deerfield busâ€" iness offices of the Illinois Bell Teleâ€" phone company, and which appoirtâ€" ment became effective October 1st. Mr. Knox will come to the Highâ€" land Park district not as a newcomer, however, but rathér as an old resiâ€" dent, having lived in Highland Park nearly all his life. He is a :traduate of the Deerficldâ€"Shiclds hich school and also of Yale university. "Modern Child Problems" to Be Discussed In Series of Three . ~_â€" Talks, Nov. 7, 14, 28 ‘In a clean and hardâ€"fought f game at Deerficld last Sunda ‘own Clippers of Chicago, being 7 to 6. m1 He will have the full coâ€"cperation of the local forces and the ccnfidence of the officials, prepared to render the best possible service to subscribers in the areas affected. Highland Park, Lake Forest and Deerfield telephone exchanges will reâ€" main as part of the Evanston Disâ€" trict with Mr. C. T. Ford as Disâ€" trict Commercial Manager. . DEERFIELD FOOTBALL TEAM TAKES ANOT FREDERICK PIERCE IN COURSE OF LECTURES spirit displayed by both the game was one of . th Edward M. Knox NUMBER 35

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