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Highland Park Press, 26 Jul 1928, p. 5

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groups hiked to the beach at Ravine drive for a treasure hunt. ‘The treasâ€" ures were watermelons, hidten in the sand on the beach. The winner of the Highland Park hunt was Fred Fell, and the winner of the Ravinia hunt was Lester Gordon of ‘Beach street. Both groups were caught in the storm but Mrs. Metzel of Highland Park and Mrs. Ruston and Mrs. Sanders of Ravinia came to the rescue and took the children home in cars. girls of high school age and over who Thursday evening has been set aside for volley ball and we are in hopes of having a large group out %o thit it will be possible to schedule games with the group at Ravinia. Last meet at Sunset Woods at 7:30 p. m. The group will go to the Beach at pass the Lifeâ€"saving test may use this time for practice. Â¥ Sunset \'nlley Golf course is in fine| _ Hanson‘s junior baseball team deâ€" condition again, the excess receMt/feared Ravinia Juniors in a close rains and the following hot weatheT| game at Sunset Park by a score ofâ€"5 were most trying on the course, but }, 4 the prompt attention in the treatment _ 2t t io io on mant ts umt | . All the ball players in the Junior tch.\ &A few i u' . _|league have been invited to attend patch. _A lew improvements ure in the Cubs‘ baseball game at Wrigley progress in the way of traps about the | c )4 |_ . _lass asc.le o7 The Sunset Playground group will have a Nature Study Hikeâ€"to Central Park on Saturday morning. The parâ€" ty under Mrs. Cox will leave Sunset Park at ten o‘clock. â€" Bring your lunch and bathing suit. The Ravinia group will have a Naâ€" ture Study Hike to the Forest Preâ€" serve, south of Braeside, leaving the Ravinia school grounds at ten o‘clock Saturday morning under Mr. Copp. Bring your lunch. The beach at Central Park is enjoyâ€" ed by many, and is provided with all conveniences. _ Refreshments can be secured at the stand, bathing suits and caps are for rent. The residents of Ravinia are enâ€"; joying the beach at Roger Williams | avenue. _A life guard, Mr. Ray Cox,‘ is in charge, while on Sundays addiâ€" | tional police are provided. | esd agin B o e nrnnerigen Poee is he ds t Ki ce c% NE m ie . en en turfed, the recent rains helping mateâ€"" Boys® Tennis Pournaient Tially in producing a good turf. L. Park The fence around the tennis court; The Playground Copnciliors from has been completed, the easterly side[ Ravinia and Highland Park will have of the fence forming a back stop for‘ a beach party Tuesday, July 31, at the basebailâ€"diamend.. . _ . .. | Ravinia Beach. grounds The activities of the Park Board are On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesâ€" in full swing. The Tennis court at day mornings there are handcraft Sunset Park is now in use as is also classes in Sunset Woods. These the Bowling Green. Bowling on theclasses are well attended but we have green is becoming quite popular and plenty of room for all those wishing is most interesting to middle aged to joi'n. men. THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1928 ~~ane n en oo North Shore Trust Company SUNSET BULLETIN Bring your Problems to us. have a Banking Meet Each Individual Requirement The Age of Training Up to the age of forty, says the sucâ€" ceasful manufacturer in The Ameriâ€" can Magazine, a man is in training assembling the tools with which to and have an afternoon of fun and frolic in God‘s great outâ€"ofâ€"doors. Sunday, July 29: 10:30 a.m., Sunâ€" day school. There is a class for everyâ€" pool at the Columbia Country club just north of Wheeling on State Route 21â€"*The body was recovered a few minutes after he went down and, alâ€" though first aid was applied immediâ€" ately and continued for three hours it was impossible to revive him. The inquest was held Monday night at ten oclock" and the jury returned a verdict of accidentai death from a heart attack and drowning. mitsionary meeting. 7:45 p.m., eveâ€" ming service in Swedish. Peter Meilinger, 21, 1311 Waller avenue, Chicago, was drowned Monâ€" day evening while swimming in the CHICAGO MAN DROWNS AT. COLUMBIA CLUB after the hearing. Highland Park. Come along with us . All the ball players in the Junior league have been invited to attend the Cubs‘ baseball game at Wrigley field on Tuesday, August 21. (m Wednesday night, Boy Scout troop No. 35 of Ravinia and 31 of Righiand Park met for the first ball game of the Scout league. On Wedâ€" nesday, August Ist, at 7 p. m., troop 33 of Highland Park and 37 of Highâ€" Fatal Accident in Pool on the Grounds North of Wheelâ€" ing Monday wood will play at Sunset Park Highwood ave. and Everts place. Rev. William W. Nelson, pastor. Saturday, July 28: 2:30 p.m. Sunâ€" iy school picnic at Sunset Park. Swedish Methodist Commissioner Brown moved that Windes & Marsh, engineers, be reâ€" lqnested to secure grades for a sideâ€" walk on the westerly side of Lauretâ€" | ta place from Walker avenue to North | avenue. The motion prevailed. Mr. George H. Shapiro, composer has kindly consented to accompany his own songs for his artistsâ€"pupil. Dances:â€"‘"The War Dance" (Cheyâ€" PHAECrretisccsies.. . . Oieries Randford ets may be purchased at the gate On Sunday we shall have an octet of one of our Lutheranm churches in sing at both services. tinuing until the public school takes up its work again there will be no West Central Avénue. Bunday services: German at 10:30; English at 11. Songs:â€""I am Yours" 955 Sheridan Road Glencoe Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 15, at 3 p. m. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 North Shore Congregation Israel Sisterhood Arranges Deâ€" lightful Program North Shore Congregation Sisterhood Musicale at Bornleigh for bids for the construction of a bridge on Dean avenue southâ€"of Cedar avenue and a foot bridge on Cary «venue west of Sheridan road, in ac cordance with the plans and speciâ€" fications of James L. Fyffe, engineer. The motion prevailed. MUSICALE AT BORNLEIGH " walk on the southerly side of Taylor avenue from Beverly place to the ’ west line of the S. K. % Sec. 22.43â€"12 | in the city of Highland Park, county | of Lake and state of Iilinois" be on file with the city clerk for public inspection complete in form until its final passage. The motion prevailed. Paving Ordinance Commissioner Reay moved the passâ€" age of the ordinance providing for construction of a reinforced concrete | pavement in Richfield avenue, Arbor avenue, Ferndale avenue, Edgewood: avenue, Glenwood avenue, Eutwood‘ avenue, Cloverdale avenue, Sunnyside | avenue, Southland avenue, Midland avenue, Garland avenue, Northland: avenue, Ellendale road, Ridgeland aveâ€" | nue, Deerfield avenue and McCraren: road, and the construction of a reinâ€" | forced concrete bridge in Deerfield \ avenue over the East Skokie drainagel ditch, said ordinance having remained‘ rom file for public inspection as rsâ€" quired by law. The motion prevniled.‘ Coramissioner Reay moved that R. E. Clark be appointed the officer to spread the assessment providing for the construction of a reinforced conâ€" crete pavement in Highland Park Gardens and Highland Park Garders addition, Highland Park special asâ€" sessment No. 333. The motion prevailed. _________ To Build Bridges Storm Drains Planned The board of local improvements submitted an ordinance providing for the construction of a connected sysâ€" toim of tile pipe storm drains with vecessary manholes, catchbasins and inlec basins in the alley in block 5 wiginal town of Highland Park, and in certain streets and places in the wuter shed of said block and recomâ€" mended its passage. Commissioner Reay moved that the ordinance as rcad remain on file with the city clerk for public inspection complete in form un‘n its final passage. . The motion prevailed. of said proposed improvement, ard recommended passage. Commissioner Gourley moved that the ordinance as read remain on file with the city clerk for public inspection complete in ferm until its final passage. The motion prevailed. _ The board of local improvements submitted an ordinance providing for the construction of a connected sysâ€" som court, and other ,;'trecb, a-nd the creation of a sewer district therein, toâ€" gether with an estimate of the cost sary manholes, sepfic tank, M RIdge road, Balsam road, Poplar road, Blosâ€" LET CONTRACT FOR | GREEN BAY PAVING Fances Allis > Corrine Frada Pick at the piano "Rhapsody in Blue" ..._._...._.... Helen Burnett Kock, Pianist The public is cordially invited. Tickâ€" "I Woud Live in Your Love" ... mm George H. Shapiro "_B_nn@_All;enf'..G«»ge H. Shapiro Force of Dui(iny” Reedeemer Lutheran THE HIGHLAND PARK PRRSS, HIGRHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS Anne Kanter, Soprano Frances Allis, Danseuse Helen Burnett Kock, Pianist PROGRAM Terk be authonris (Continued from page 1) George Gershwin George Gerwin . Shapiro Skilton Verdi Lawrence O‘Neill of Galena, IIL., father of Walter and Lawrence O‘Neill Jr., of this city was killed in Rochelle, II., Monday the 23rd. A full account plish anything in hot weather and look ly with the juvenile ritual. â€" Past Roges orary officers were introduced. Verne Allen yielded the gavel to President | Bentley, who presided at the rest of | the session. A very delightful enterâ€"| tainment of <ongs with violin obliga~ tos, jewshar» and saxophone solos. Fancy dancing and group singing furâ€" nished at each session was enjoyedw‘ by all present. The school scheduled | for Tuesday afternoon took up the questions pertaining to convention. | ] Explanations were given of procedure| in future sessions and particularly} with respect to the nomination and election of officers. The first formali number on the program Wednesday| evening was a surprise to those whol came from outside of Fulton, an exâ€"! _ emplification of the juvenile ritual} by the juvenile team of Fulton lodge No. 1. The participants were beautiâ€" fully dressed in colonial costumes and executed the movement to the stateâ€" ly measure of Beethoven‘s Minuet in | G. Words are inadequate to descnbe‘ the beauty of the performance. This | number ended with a Maypole dance v.o* the same slow music and the crownâ€" ing of little Miss Mildred Farley as| queen of love. The address of wel-‘ come on behaif of the city of Fulton was given by the Hon. George Reiâ€" mer who said that the people of Fulâ€" ton look forward from one year to the next to the juvenile convention and the good time it brings. Secretary Frank Hough spoke briefly on the subject "If You Want Anything, Ask Us." Director Below spoke briefly saying that the development and the enthusiastic coâ€"operation of the juyâ€" enile department had been an inspirâ€" ation to the supreme officers and board of directors and that with the| children showing how it can be done there will never be any concern for| the future of the society. The last| number was an exemplification of the | week‘s issue of tie Press. new short form ritual by the drill team of Lyons lodge No. 10. This was done perfectly. _ At this time prizes were awarded for the automoâ€" biles bringing the largest number of delegates and coming the longest disâ€" LAWRENCE O‘NEIL MEETS DEATH IN GALENA, ILL. to afhiq Approximately six hundred juvenile delegates, visiting members, juvenile superintendents and field workers atâ€" tendcd the third national convention of the Mystic Workers held in the beautiful coliseum of the Mystic Workers in Fulton, HNL, July 17, 18 and 19. Third National Convention Is Described for Benefit of Local Members The first session got under way promptly at two o‘clock Tuesday afâ€" ternoon with group singing led by Harmon Taylor of Cedar Rapids, Ia. Then President Bentley â€" introduced the honorary president, Verne Allen, who addressed the convention. MYSTIC WORKERS MEET AT FULTON, ILLINOIS â€"The. honorary juvenile officers were It HIGHLAND PARK STATE BANK In Hot Weather bearing 6 interest and secured by first mortgage on a wonderful business building on Central Avenue in Highland Park. File your order today by telephone UDELL BUILDING BONDS The Old Reliable and Progressive Bank our Last Chance which did not reach a final vote, was a $1,000,000 appropriation for the widening of the National Defense Highway, linking the Nation‘s Capital with the Naval Academy at Annapolis. |PASSED BY LAST CONGRESS In addition to the bills passed, three joint resolutions were adopted, the first authorizing a $15,000 appropriaâ€" tion to send American delegates to the Second Panâ€"American Congress on Highways at Rio de Janeiro; the ternational association of Road Conâ€" tain delegates to the Permanent Inâ€" International association of Read Conâ€" gresses, which will hold its sixth sesâ€" sion in the United States in 1930 and the third authorizes the appointment of a commission to study the construcâ€" tion of a Northâ€"American Highway traversing North, South and Central & 10 0 Oe €CCORE, PSS! NELIONAT \Summary of Measures Which | commander of the American Legion _ Became Law; Four Pendâ€" “and f}pr;r;.erlg:hgssista'r:‘t gx;’ne;-:l mana(; I . : | ger o e icago North Shore an ing BefoerComml(tees | Milwaukee railroad, has assumed his in siouse (‘dut‘ies as general manager of the se 2 2 . : | Marigold motor coach lines comprisâ€" Five major pieces ‘.’f legislation, of | ing the Metropolitan system, with interest to the motorists of the counâ€" heaquarters at 72 West .-\dar'ns st o ol Otoik e ntooh were Pss Cl ago,. He cucvoeds Ered A. Klock: |sed by the T70th Congress, which adâ€" Fexi ned â€" * inmmead Teel ceabh ul eacsgiew s â€"â€" 5. LTCSIEHUG. construction of the gaps in the Fedâ€" eralâ€"aid highway program, failed by ‘rvirtue of the President‘s veto afterj‘ 1 b(.‘;{l‘g passed by the Senate and House. | Five Measures The five measures which passed ; were the $165,000,000 Federalâ€"aid bill; } ;the $66,000,000 automotbile excise tax elimination bill; the $4,200,000 apâ€" propriation for the Mt. Vernon Memâ€"| orial Highway; the $4,000,000 flood | relief measure for reconstruction of Federal highways in the States of | Vermont, Kentucky and New Hamp-J ‘,shire and the Oddie amendment to the . Federal Highway Act. The amendâ€"| [ment marks the first step that the _Federalâ€"Government has taken in | beautification of the Federal highway / [system. It authorizes the planting of ; trees along the Federalâ€"air route, and | ’pmvides that the Federal government | shall share with the states on an‘ equal basis, the original cost of tree planting and maintenance. ‘ | Bills Pending | _ The four measures which are now pending before various committees, and which will be considered further at the December session include the Browneâ€"Watson bill, sponsored in the } ieleven midâ€"western states by The | Automobile Club of Illinois, which | ‘\anthorizes a special highway building fund of $407,341,000 and which, it is | estimated, will speed up five times | highway construction in the United States. The second is the Du Pont! Rathbone bill which provides for the| construction of a 500 foot highw-y}’ across the United States, to be finâ€"| anced by the leasing of business sites, throughout its 3,000 mile length. Fedâ€" | eral regulation of interstate motor bus | traffic, recommended by the Interâ€"| state Commerce Commission, and enâ€"|‘ douedbqurethannaeoreofnsâ€"i tional motorists and commercial orâ€"| ganiz~ => ~ "â€"1, but will be taken| up en . _ cmber, according to Congressman James S. Parker, auâ€"|/ thor of the bill. The fourth measure, LEGISLATION WHICH AFFECTS MOTORISTS Five major pieces of legislation, of interest to the motorists of the counâ€" try, involving $239,200,000 were pasâ€" sed by the 70th Congress, which adâ€" journed last week, according to the legislative department of the Amerâ€" ican Motorists‘ association. Four bills, likewise of interest to the motorists, were left pending before various comâ€" To acquire and own some of the PC oo mc ndeadh ced Te perone ece o e roririn in * e it ie ns . â€"â€" on â€".â€" |\ _ Raymond Roth, of 118 Pleasant street, Highwood, driver of the maâ€" ‘}chine which crashed into the machine ; occupied by Roelandt was arrested and | released under bonds pending appearâ€" |ance held at H. M. Prior Company‘s |office at 4 o‘clock Monday afternoon. 1 CE SERUARE CC CC C m â€" ies M 707 eifoas s l2 + University=of Wisconsin, heâ€"entered the service of the Chicago Rapid | Transit company in 1913 as a track | foreman on the former Metropolitan west side elevated raliroad. He rose \to the position of general superinâ€" | tendent of maintenance of way, in [which capacity he was serving when he answered the call to the colors in i the world war. There will be a series of card games with prizes fot each table, dancing on the beach walk, swimming, profesâ€" siopal fortune tellers, entertainment by musicians and various other artâ€" At the inquest the jury exonerated Roth, finding that his car was moving very slowly when that of Roelandt, which was going much faster, met it in collision. CHICAGO JUNIOR SCHOOL GARDEN FETE AUGUST 2 Chicago Junior school under the ausâ€" pices of the North End Branch is to be given Thursday afterncon and evening, August 2, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Minna Schmidt, 2715 Miss Lois Zeits will dance and Evâ€" elyn and Maxine Harkness will renâ€" der folk songs. Havens school orch= estra will play during the afterncon. There will be a miniature automoâ€" bile with trailer for the kiddies to | _ The appointment of Mr. Savage to this post comes after an extensive peâ€" {rind of service in the electric rail | way transportation field. Following _Eraduation from Lewis Institute in The collision occurred at the corner of Glencoe avenue and Harbor street in Glencoe in the midst of heavy trafâ€" fic. Both cars were badly damaged in the crash. Wednesday in Chicago, and burial was in St. Joseph‘s cemetery. Sheridan road, Evanston. Fatally injured when an automobile in which he was riding crashed with another in Glencoe Sunday afternoon. Edward Roelandt, aged 47 years of 2513 North Campbell avenue, Chicago, died in the Highland Park hospital several hours later. Upon his return frem overseas, where he served as an officer with the 55th Engineers, Mr. Savage resumed his duties with "L" lines. He reâ€" mained with the Rapid Transit orâ€" ganization until October 1926, when he was appointed assistant gencral manager of the North Shore Line. ROTH IS EXONERATED IN GLENCOE FATALITY SAVAGE MANAGER OF MARIGOLD MOTOR CO. Former Head of Legion and Also Asst. Gen. Manager N. S. Line; Heads Coach Co. The funeral of Roelandt was held Howard P. Savage, past national for PAGE FIVE

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