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Highland Park Press, 25 Oct 1928, p. 5

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to provide for a teachers‘ club room. Half timber construction will appear on exposed walls. There will be a gable roof over the central front and similar but lower roofs over the two flanking rooms. The rooms carried back from the front bave flat roofs und are topâ€"lighted. Class Rooms The kindergarten room is on the southeast and has a fireplace and a built}â€"inâ€"floor acquarium. Opening off this room is an activity room of the same size for the special use of the kindergarten children. For the use of the children in the six class rooms set apart for the first three grades two activity rooms in the interior of the building have been provided. These are topâ€"lighted and equipped with benches and tools and miscelâ€" laneous apparatus. _ Two castâ€"west corridors extend the length of the Fuilding and a broad connecting corâ€" ridor partially enclosed and provided with an adcquate stage will serve as a combination assembly room and play room. It will seat one hundred fifty or more people. It is planned to be ultimately a proportion of a roomy auditorium when the growth of population makes necessary the conâ€"truction of the entire plant. Local Contractors It is gratifying to be able to report that conditions made it possible to award the greater part of the work uf local contractors and as a resu!‘ the actual work of construction will largely be carried on by local workâ€" men. _ The general contract was awarded by the board of education last Thursday evening to Wm. J. Brown of 709 Ridgewood drive. This contract carries with it the work of Peter Grimson, plastering contractor. of the Oak Terrace Sash & Door comâ€" pany for mill work, and of a local dealer in hardware, John Gourley & Son for lumber. Neils Steenhill, a Chicago contractor who is extensively employed in Highland Park, will have the masonry contract. The plumbing contract was awarded to Moran Brothers of 360 Central avenue. The heating contract went to Herlihy Brothers of Chicago. The Hub Elecâ€" tric company, also of Chicago, has the contract for wiring. Bids are Close The board of education was very much pleased with the quality of the bids for the various contracts. Three firms, bidding on the gencral conâ€" tract. the Schmidt Construction comâ€" pany of Chicago. Charles E. Anderâ€" son company also of Chicago, and Wm. J. Erown were the lowest bidâ€" ders with their final figures very THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1928 NEW BUILDING FOR DIST. 107 S BEGUN additional story at the central front vlose. Chatle: E. Anderson & comâ€" pany built the Eim Place Intermediate *chool six years ago, the Deerfleldâ€" Nhicld« auditorium, the addition to the Ravin‘a schoo! a few years ago, and are now building the Kenilworth school. Before the final analysis of the bids was made Anderson & comâ€" nony‘s bid differed from Wm. J. Brown‘s bid by only $4.00 on items excceding $88,000 in value. It is the fecling of those who have studied these figures that Highland Park is fortunate in being able to enlist its own citizens in the execution of a public contract of this importance. FREE DANCE Sponsored by YOUNG PEOPLE‘S REPUBLICAN LEAGUES Continued from page 1 No Donations â€" No Admission Charge â€" No Speeches Antioch Palace Vaudeville Acts Donated by Genesee Theater Wednesday, October 31, 1928 Music by Whitey and His Blue Diamonds Donated by Mr. Richard Macek LAKE COUNTY of The second Annual Nationâ€"wide | banquet of the Business Girls of the Y.W.C.A., was celebrated by the Busiâ€" | ness Girls clubs of Lake Forest and Highland Park at the Highland Park ! Y.W.C.A. Tuesday evening. Miss Marâ€" that Jargar of the Metropolitan Staff of the Chicago Y.W.C.A., gave the | address of the evening. A message from Miss Elsie West, President of | the National Business and Profesâ€" sional assembly was read by Miss Ivy ; Levett of Lake Forest. Mrs. Vera | Whitcomb president of the BY‘s club of Highland Park presided at the dinâ€" | ner. Club and Y.W.C.A. songs were sung under the leadership of Miss ‘Creamer of Lake Forest and Miss Alâ€" vina Schneider of Highland Park. A class in Beginners French will meet for the first time Thursday, Novâ€" ember E from 12 to L o‘clock, noon. The class is to be instructed by Melle Helene Kegreisz who is a native French teacher and a college graduâ€" ate with teaching experience. Melle Kegreisz is a member of the faculty of the De Forest school and the Y.W. Monday evening for five weeks. Miss Mary Page is the director of the clusses and conducts the work in & most interesting way. New members may enter the class Monday evening. The school opens promptly at 7:30 and closes at 8:30. evening with an enrollment of 31 members. The school will meet each C.A. is very fortunate to be able to secure her _services. The children‘s gyin elass which has been meeting Saturday morning from 9 to 10 o‘clock will meet hereafter from 1 until 2 o‘clock on Saturday afternoons. The Friendship club will hold their Annual Hallowe‘en party this eveâ€" ning at 9 o‘clock. It will be & costume party and the judges to decide the best costumes are to be Miss Gladys Greenlaw, Miss Cora Hgndee and Mrs. Bruce Chandler. The Girl Reserve Cubs will not meet for their regular meeting Monday aftâ€" ernoon, but will hold a Hallowe‘en party Saturday afternoon at 3:30 at the Y.W.C.A. The Lookâ€"Out Reserves will have a Hallowe‘en party Wednesday eveâ€" ning, Oct. 31 from 7:30 to 9:30. Enrollment in the night school classes at the high school has in most cases reached capacity. â€" Two new subjects have been recently introâ€" duced, but the others are in full About two hundred and seventyâ€" five are attending the night schuol classes. There are about ten from outside of the school district. Two new classes have been added, one in French, and the other in stenography. Mr. Davitt has taken over Mr. Meyâ€" ers‘ mathomatics class. The class of women‘s gym has an sttendance of about one hundred. If more enter. it will be possible to have two classes a week. At present they meet only on Mondays. No gym class for men has as yet been organized. ENROLLMENT IN NIGHT SCHOOL CLASSES LARGE All students attending must pay a registration fee which will be reâ€" funded if they attend eighty per cent of the class sessions. The Charm school opened Monday Y. W.C. A. Third: That we hereby state that | ‘ the proposed work is to be performed‘ by the employees of the city. | | _ Fourth: That the proper officers of the City are hereby instructed .nd‘ | authorized to sign said permit in beâ€" bulf of the City. The motion preâ€"| | vailed. { } The communication from the Board | of Health with reference to the purâ€" ! chase of an automobile for the Visitâ€" ny*Nurce was ordered placed on file.. I Bills Approved | _ Commissioner Reay presented bills | and moved that the same be approved and vouchers for payment be issued | fur the several amounts. The motion | prevailed. The bills aggregated as folâ€" | ] lows: 4 Expensen > Acguisition of Permanent Property Job Orders Unappropriated | Expense the good faith of the city and guaranâ€" ‘ tee that all work shall be performed in accordance with the conditions of, the permit to be granted by the Deâ€"| partment of Public Works and Build~| ings of the State of Illinois and to | hold the State of Ilinois, Department | of Public Works and Buildings, harmâ€" less on account of any damages t!nt[ may occur to persons or property durâ€" } ing the prosecution of such work, and assume all liability for dume-} to persons or ‘rroperty due to acciâ€"| dents or otherwise by reason of the | work which is to be performed under | the provisions of said permit. | Department Department Department tmprovements Depactment of Public Property Local Improvement . Advances . and Sufety Department Total | $19,6937.9 Commissioner Gourley moved the passage of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a deed to a couple of triangular tracts LET CONTRACT FOR BRIDGE REPAIRING in the southeast part of the City of Highland Park, to the Highland Park East Park District." The motion preâ€" vailed. THE HIGHLAND PARK PRESS, HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS The usual bill will be rendered on Decembeér 1st, so you may review your November purchases. You may then pay it wholly or in part, or defer payment entirely until January 1. Continued from page 1 of Public Affairs f of Account sand Finance of Streets and Public Public Health and The Privilege Granted Above Repreâ€" sents Only One of the Advantages of Having a Charge Account at Lord‘s. And Again, for the Third Year Charge Customers May Buy in November _ It is our practical way of suggesting early Christmas shoppingâ€" to extend the Christmas season over twice its usual period! It means delightful, leasurely shoppingâ€"with the immense secret satisfaction that comes from having something accomplished satâ€" isfactorily and in good season! It leaves you those enchanted last weeks before Christmas to observe and enjoyâ€"instead of having to rush about frantically for your gifts. And, neediess to say, those who shop in November, shop from complete, fresh Christâ€" mas Stocks. impelled by the many inquiries of interested patrons, we announce that Pay in January 11,580.26 a30.30 | 3,s%6.41 | TL28 1,198.5 LaH 1.716.05 1~.LORpORATED vnuuncnn- FOVWNIAIN SQVARF FEVANSTON 10% 79 Winnetka 520 | __Also quite a number of the people \ who have done political work this fall, will have to worry along for | years more without getting appointed | to any government office. | GFGpTZe The friends of the successful canâ€"| To Avoid Defeat | At the Summer Hotel didates need not expect that they are: Never go into a business deal until| One of the reasons why many vacaâ€" all going to be invited down to Washâ€"| you are sure that your happiness, tions are a failure is that one talks ington to spend Sunday in the White|even for the day, does not depend for hours on petty topics, arguing house. | upon the outcome.â€"The American _ | matters of fact that could be settled es T ppdbeise peke Do Peopcpp% sA People who have desire to get rid of their money neatly and expeditiousâ€" ly, can always do so by betting on elections. nancially responsible. Our Credit Department will reâ€" We welcome as charge cusâ€" tomers persons who are fiâ€" Credit Department will reâ€" ceive your application, and in considering it. CH ARGE IT! With attention focussed on the canâ€" | didates, it looks as if President Coolâ€" (idge would only have to have his (phucogrnph taken about 50 times a | day now. for hours on petty topics, arguing matters of fact that could be settled in a minute by turning to a reference bookâ€"Woman‘s Home Companion. Saturday. Oct. 27 "Tarzan The Mighty" kIDDIES HAPPY HOUR Special treat of pictures and novelties for the kiddies. Vaudeville Sunday, Oct. 28â€" Cont. 2 to 11:30 ‘SECOND CHILDHOOD‘ JACK HOLT "THE WATER HOLE" > On the Screen preceding and followingâ€"stage play in the unusually sparkling three . act comedy faree Coming Soon The Patriot â€" Dancing Daughters The Whip â€" Two Arabian Knights Take Me Home â€" Night Watch The Tempest â€" Win That Girl Wings â€" Cameraman â€" Four Sons Mother Machree â€" Wedding March Man Who Laughs â€" King of Kings Uncle Tom‘s Cabin Wed. and Thurs., Oct. 31, Nov. 1 HIGHLAND PARK, ILL, Tel. H. P. 2100 J. B. Koppel, Managing Director Irene Gans at the Organ EVERY EVENING AT 7 Doors Open at 6:30 Matinees Saturdays 2 to 5:30 Continuous Sundays 2 to 11:30 Saturday, Oct. Sunday, Oct. 28 Cont. 2 to 11 BUZZ BARTON "YOUNG WHIRLWIND" At the Matineeâ€"Episode 8 "The Scarlet Brand" THE THEATRE BEAUTIPUL Wed. and Thurs., Oct, 31, Nov. 1 < RICHARD BARTHELMESS % "PATENT LEATHER KID® ‘ WM. HAINES "EXCESS BAGGAGE" RED GRANGE "ONE MINUTE TO PLAY" JOAN CRAWFORD SALLY O‘NEIL "SALLY, IRENE AND MARY" Comedyâ€" "Imagine My Embarrassment" Monday, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 30 Friday. Nov. 2 One Performance Only at S:15 Vaudeville Every Saturday and Sunday GRAEME PLAYERS LON CHANEY I "THE UNHOLY THREE* Third story of "The Collegians" Oswald â€" Sportlight â€" News At â€"the Matineeâ€"Episode 10 CLARA BOW "THE FLEET‘S IN" "Prowling Around France" â€"â€" Latest News Events Tel. H. P. 1036 Now Open Daily EVERY EVENING AT 7 Continuous Sundays 2 to 11 Comedyâ€""Call Your Shots" Latest News Events Comedyâ€""Oriental Hugs" Topics â€" Fables â€" News NORMAN KERRY LEWIS STONE "THE FOREIGN LEGION" Monday. Oct. 29 JACKIE COOGAN "JOHNNY GET YOUR HAIR CUT Alryou MARION DAVIES "THE FAIR COâ€"ED" JOS. DRISCOLL Prarl "Terrible People" WILL ROGERS Vaudeville resenting 27 PAGE FIVB Mat. & Eve

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