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Highland Park Press, 25 Oct 1928, p. 13

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Working at about 7:30 in the mornâ€" ing apparently with a key to the office door and the combination of the safe, a sneak thief got away with $203 in cash and checks from the Therrien Insurance agency on the mezzanine floor of the Karcher hotel, Waukegan. Residents of Gurnee have started a campaign to bring about more freâ€" quent bus service between that comâ€" munity and Waukegan. A petition now being circulated in the village is to be presented to the North Shore railroad within the near future. _ The first convention ever held in the city of North Chicago will take place Oct. 31 when the Royal Neighâ€" bors of La‘~ .county will hold their annual conviâ€"htion in that city. Mrs. Mary Dady, wife of Eugene Dady, a former resident of Waukeâ€" gan, died at her home at 1342 Fiftyâ€" Sixth street, Kenosha, last week folâ€" lowing an extendedâ€"illness. Michael Lux, a life long ..1 one of the best known residents of Â¥Wadsâ€" worth passed away at his home last week, after an extended illness. He was 70 years of age. After clinging to the thread of life for three months, Charles Kareusler, aged 25 years, and who resided near the state line between Antioch and Salem, lost his battle with death in the Victory Memorial hospital, Tuesâ€" day afternoon. _ Kareusler suffered severe burns when a gasoline stove exploded in his home on the evening of July 25. After the testimony of two of the surviving members of the airplane party which met with disaster when their plane crashed into a Public Service company transmission line near the city a week ago Sunday night killing a woman pas«-nge;. a coronâ€" er‘s jury returned a verdict in the inâ€" quect held last week. BRIEF NEWS ITEMS FROM LAKE COUNTY NEIGHBORKHOOD â€"JOTTINGS Interesting Happenings Abo This Part of North Shore and Vicinity; County was stated by Dr. T. P. Gallahue, county vetcrinarian, who has comâ€" pleted a census of all herds in the county. He h@l{ that there are 1,â€" 035 herds in thewcounty according to the assessor‘s reports for 1928. His list shows that 1,.028 are being tested, or about 80 per cent. ‘Me has assigned this to the Fansteel All Lake county cattle will have to be tested for bovine tuberculosis, it Recent proceedings in probate court are reported as follov_!: Thomas Longtin, Highland Park. Will admitted to probate. Estate of $1,100 personal property given to three brothérs and niece. Letters testamentary issued to John O‘Keefe LATE PROCEEDINGS IN PROBATE COURT win C. Young, Jr. Bond of $50,000. Frederick C. Schnefer, minor, Lake Forest, guardian authorized to invest PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS to several Lake county residents, acâ€" cording to Wérd received here. Frank J. Eisenhardt of Waukegan has been granted a patent on a new type of brake lining. He has assigned PATENTS ISSUED TO INVENTORS IN COUNTY Waukegan, Highland Park, Lake Forest and N. Chicago it to the Johnsâ€"Manville company. and F. W. Lincoin of Chicago, have Olson, the latter of Highland Park, haye.been granted a patent on a filiaâ€" regulator. They have assigned it to the Fansteel Products company of North Chicago. Mr. Engle and H. L. _ Clinton E. Stryker of North Chicago Mary Winchester Carver, Highland of $2,500.+ Heirship established. field, North Shore News : and Special Features Mmes. Blasier, Gooder and Reichelt attended the luncheon given by the Highland Park Branch of the Illinois League of Women Voters on Wednesâ€" day, where Mrs. Lundee of Chicago was the speaker and Mrs. Maurice Lieber, of Winnetka, acted as parliaâ€" Mrs. Wallace Carr was electced president in place of Mrs. L. L. Winâ€" ters who resigned. Mrs. G. B. Chapâ€" man is vice president; Mrs. Benson, secretary and Mrs. Kline treasurer. On the board of directors are Mmes. Wood, Walker, Wolff, Hopkins and Murray. This branch of the league started | with 28 members last April, 28 joined on Wednesday, and the total memberâ€" ship is now 124. The league is abâ€"‘ solutely nonâ€"partisan and is inspired with the desire to get an intelligent| vote at every election, instead of one "through inheritance and inertia,"‘ and every voter to the polls. At a recent special meeting the diâ€" rectors of the Deerfield Building and Loan association volunteered to act as captains of teams of members to present the advantages of owning shares in the association, and reports already received indicate that the team captains are working hard to bring their teams through at the top of the list when the campaign closes. Reports to date are as follows: Team No.â€"Captain No. Shares 1â€"C. C. Kapschull feuces 20 4â€"H. E. Wing 50 12â€"Dan Hunt 15 13â€"C. W. Getty 50 14â€"F. J. Geismann /20 15 J. P. McCloskey 30 ATTEND MEETING OF wWOMEN VOTERS LEAGUE It is understood the other team capâ€" tains who have not yet reported are signing up new members and some surprising results are expected at the special | directors mecting Thursday evening of this week, of which furâ€" th r details will be ‘given in this colâ€" umn ,next week. The annual report for the last fiscal year has just been completed, and it is stated the eaprnâ€" ings were exceptionally satisfactory. Scouts of â€" Glenview, Northbrook and Deetficld met at the Deerfield Presbyterian church last Friday eveâ€" ning for a demonstration in scouting and for the first districtâ€"wide Court of Honor. The first part of the meetâ€" ng was in charge of.assistant scout executive McManus and demonstraâ€" tions of scout craft were put on by the Northhrook and Deerfield troops. The last part of the prp@ram conâ€" sisted of the Court of Honor in which six candidate scouts joined the scout organization and received their tenâ€" derfoot pins. Second class and first class awards were then presented and finally merit badges to those who had. carned them during the summer. Of the local scouts, Duncan Reeds and Robert Van Treuren received their second class awards and Edward Cazel his first class award. Scouts Harold Huhn, James Getty, Edward Cazel and Scoutmaster Andrews and assistant scoutmaster Huhn were BUILDING & LOAN MEMBERSHIP DRIVE COURT OF HONOR HELD IN DEERFIELD awarded merit badge. Next month the Court of Honor will take place in Northbrook on Friday evenini, Nov. STATE AID GIVEN TO DISTRICT SCHOOLS A law became effective in Illinois on July 1, 1928 which provides that the State aid for each district shall be nine dollars for each pupil in avâ€" erage daily attendance for the year in the elementary grades. This law also provides for special aid for disâ€" the school board can levy without a as much as $850 per teacher or $25 per. pupil in average daily attendance in the elementary grades, the state will make up the difference. The assessed valuations of districts with one teacher ranged from $2,410,â€" 555 in District No. 50 in Lake county only $10,400 in District No. 56 in Saline county. This is a ratio of 231 to 1 in ability to support schools. tricts by providing that if a district CONTRACTOR STARTS WORK ON ROUTE 173 Contractors last week started work on grading Route 173, Zion to Rockâ€" ford, at the Zion end of the road. Hope has been expressed to complete a mile of paving before winter. The contract has been awarded by the idan road to a point north of Millâ€" burn. At present efforts are being made to clear away the last objectors The Higbland Park Press n Reeds and _ After investigating all angles, Berâ€" eceived their | !"@m called in the young Frame boy and â€" Edward | for questioning. He readily admitted, ward. Scouts | Police say, that he started the fires etty, Edward | because things were dull around town Andrews and| anc he craved excitement. He got it. | _ He was born December 14, 1871, the | son of John Augustus and Louise Cowlin Reichelt, in Chicago. He atâ€" | tended Denison university, Granville, Ohio and for 35 years was a comâ€" | mercial traveler for Selz Schwab and |Co., a wholesale shoe firm, but reâ€" , signed two years ago on account of ill health due to injuries received in ; a fall some time previous, from which , he never entirely recovered. ;/Was Prominent Deerfield Resiâ€" | dent; Served on School Board for Nine JOHN A. REICHELT, JR. DIES SUDDENLY FRIDAY FUNERAL HELD TUESDAY Mr. Reichelt was a member of the Deerfield school board for nine years, and his name is on the corner stone of the school, which was erected durâ€" ing his term of office. He was a vilâ€" lage trustee for four years. In his youth he became a member of the Fourth Baptist church, Chicago, and never severed his connection with that denomination. John Augustus Reichelt, Jr. died suddenly Friday evening, October 19, of cerebral hemorrhage. Merle Frame, son of former Police Chief J. C. Frame, is said to have confessed to Paul E. Bertram, deputy state fire marshal, that he started the tires at the Frame home "for exciteâ€" ment," according to the Waukegait Sun. Mr. and Mrs. Reichelt, Jr. had six children, Ruth (Mrs. R. E. Pettis), Elizabeth (Mrs. C. T. Anderson), Dorothy (Mrs. C. C. Gates), Ward, Helen and Wallace, and two grandâ€" children, Jean Roberta Pettis and Dorothy Jean Anderson. His interests were largely in his home and his garden and his grandâ€" children, of whom he was very proud. He was a devoted father, a good citizen, a man of sterling honesty, a staunch Republican and loyal Ameriâ€" can. The funeral was held Tucsday aftâ€" erncen at the home and burial was in the Deerfield cemetery, beside his son Wafd, who passed away in 1916. Rev. Mark J. Andrews, minister of the First Presbyterian church conâ€" ducted the services. On October 18, 1893, he was marâ€" ried to Miss Marie Louise ‘Ward, daughter of John Clark and Rose Wallace Ward. CLAIM EXâ€"CHIEF‘S SON STARTED HOUSE FIRES The town of Highwood was up in arms because Frame‘s house was fired twice after he had resigned as poâ€" lice chief. It was thought that the tires were a part of the threats made by enemies of the former chief to "get him." Bertram was called in to work on the case and catch the "fire bug." FARMERS OF COUNTY AT AURORA MEETING called by Dean H. W. Mumford of the College of Agriculture, at Aurâ€" rora last week. The purpose of this conference was to work out a program for agriculâ€" tute readjustment of the State. This one of eight similar conferences beâ€" ing held in the States. Those attending from Lake county were: D. H. Minto, Wm. B. Leng, E. Harris, George Ernsting, Wilbur J. Swayer, LeRoy Kane, Earl Kane, L. A. Mills, Mrs. L.â€"A. Mills, Paul Allanâ€" san, Mrs. Paul Allanson, Gordon Ray, Mrs. Gordon Ray, Willard Darrell, William Fink, and also C. L. Kutil, George Reid and Samuel H. Dorsey, Smithâ€"Highes Teachers from Antioch, Gurnee and Lake Zurich high schools, Attend Conference Called by Dean of College of Agriâ€" A group of prominent farmers of Lake county, and H. C. Gilkerson, champion Holstein bull for the seeâ€" ond successive year at the national dairy show held last week in Nashâ€" ville, Temn., and also was selected as DEERFIELD BULL IS ADJUDGED CHAMPION King Bessic ‘Ormisby Pictertie, 18 months old, also the property of Elmâ€" owned by the Elmwood farm, Deerâ€" Hia in the Holstein class. THORSDA*Â¥, ocTOBER 25, 1928 \_ During the business meeting, the club voted, to contribute toward the | bird haven in Southern Illinois. An | appropriation was also made to the { library. The regular meeting of the garden club was held at the home of Mrs. Julian Seiveth with Mrs. G. A. Willen as assistant hostess, on Wednesday afternoon, October 17. DISCUSS "BIRD LIFE" AT MEETING OCT. 17 "Bird Life." Mr. Leech first discussed ‘ the migration of the birds. He also talked about bird banding and lager ; classified them according to their feedâ€" | ing habits. The whole talk was interâ€" | sperced with most interesting perâ€"| sonal experiences. Mr. Leech highly | recommends a feeding table as a| source of great pleasure to old and young members of a family as well as to the birds themselves. It does not need to be an elaborate affair tao$ be attractive to the birds. Mr. Leech | very graciously answered qmtions~ at the close of his talk and very genâ€" erously passed around bird c-lendal's.[ The subject in the able hands of the ‘ speaker proved to be a most pleasing variation to the usual subjects in | gardening. | Deerficld A. C. football team won their third consecutive game when they defeated Lake Forest with a score of 20â€"6 Sunday afternoon on the Jewett field. in Highland Park The speaker of the afternoon was Mr. Leech of the Elm Place school The meeting adjourned for a social | hour and refreshments. It was. an easy victory for Deerâ€" field who out played their opponents all during the game. 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