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Highland Park Press, 11 Apr 1929, p. 4

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s it Â¥f 53 tZ £4 <â€"â€"â€"â€"_it ~1isâ€"expected _to _have the, . new bztfifaing ready for oecupancy some â€"â€"time in September. _ ; f ~~â€"_Johnson & Dah] Bldg. : _ Work is already begun on the exâ€" Dahl building at 322 â€" North First street. It will be of ‘one story brick * and concrete construction with dimâ€" ensions of 50x100 feet, and the esâ€" timated cost is $15,000.. The site is ~valued at $5,000. x* First street where. Mr. Denzel‘s ofâ€" fice formerly was located, is planâ€" nihg to ereet a large sales and servâ€" ice tuilding for the Cadiliac Automoâ€" bile Co., which is leasing the propâ€" erty for auto sales=use, it is reportâ€" ed. ~The new building will be the full size of the lot. it is understood, apâ€" proximately 100 feet front by 150 feet deep, and will be modern in'{ every respect. â€" _James G. Harrington of Chicago, who recently purchased from Herâ€" man. Denzel the property on North Messrs. ~Johnson & Dahl plan to gecupy the new structure as an autoâ€" mobile blacksmith shop for work on automobile bodies, fenders and bumâ€" pers, etc.. in fact a regular "bump shop." They have been engaged in the blacksntithing business in Highâ€" land Park for ten years .and are exâ€" périenced and capable craftsmen. The new building will be ready about May 15. ¢ 5 The Roger Williams > _ Harry J.. Lugsbkeâ€" of=~Glencoe is (Continued on next page) The apartments will be provided with every: modern facility of the _finest â€" .quality, .. including*. electric ranges, woodâ€"burning fireplaces, elecâ€" tric refrigeration ~and other downâ€" toâ€"date accessories. The floors of the apartments will: be of cork and the flogrs in the stores . will: be of terazza composition. The stores will be provided with every facility for the Building improvements in Highâ€" land Park took another big jump this week with the announcement of three new structures about to ‘be erected in the: local businessâ€"district. ~At Ravinia another big: business <~block is ‘nearing completion, and all over town there areâ€"indications of. one. of the most progressive years in buildâ€" ing improvementâ€"records in this city. â€". Schneider & Hundléey Block Operations were> started yesterday morning on the Schneider & Hundley building at Park avenue and Sheriâ€" dan road, owned by Postmaster Hugo â€"Schneiderâ€"and W._E. Hundley. This â€"will be a structure of six stores and 14. apartments, with a. frontage of 111 feet on Sheridan road and . 79 feet on Park avenue, with an averâ€" age depth of 50 feet for the stores. It.willâ€"be of three stories and will be built of brick, steel and concrete, everything modern and of fireproof construction throughout. The estimâ€" | ated cost of ‘the building is $160,000, andâ€"theâ€"total__investment : including the site is estimated at around $235,â€"â€" Schneider & â€" Hundleyâ€"Begin Fine Structure; Johnson & Dahi; One at Ravinia Thursday April 11, 1929 START SEVERAL NEW â€" _ BUILDINGS N CITY Cadiliac Sales Room Officers ~nominated. for the ensu.| ber of comn ing year were: Mrs. Allan: Woilff, ‘M?t appreci president; Mrs. Claburn E. Jones, sec.| thtir fm" ond viceâ€" president; Mrs, Frank L. ai.8 Gault, coresponding secretary.. These| Mr. Gould officers will serve for two years. ‘ young man, Mrs. Walter Livingston Vance, leader of the Highland Park Choral club accompanied by Mrs. Paul E. Downing at the piano, charmingly sang a group of songs. . An intensely interesting talk on "The Romance of Sterling Silver" was. given before the Ravinia Woâ€" man‘s club yesterday afternoon, .by Mr. Abram Mendenhall of the C. D. Peacock company. He illustrated his talk with an jexhibit of silver and showed the different types and styles, both modern and ancient. s Nominate Officers at Meeting Held Yesterday The greens and fairways are comâ€" ing along fine and with a few more sunny days will be in, fine playing condition. § Tom Kelly the new. professional was on the job with a regular Kelly smile. Tom has been busy during this week promoting the north shore open event which will be_heldaonl June 17. * + C 4y end more than one hundred registered for play atâ€"the Sunset Valley Golf course. Large Attendance at ... Sunset Valley Club The Highland Park League of Woâ€" 1| men Voters will meet Wednesday, | April ~17, at 12:30 in the Ravinia school. . This is to be the.last meetâ€" ingâ€"of the year, and it is hoped that there will be a large attendance. ) The annual business meeting takes | place at this time with election of | officers and precinet. chairmen, and. || brief reports from the various comâ€" ;| mittees. Time has been allowed for ‘| an ‘unusually fine speaker who will | review the purposes and methods of | the league, giving an idea of the broad scope of its educational proâ€" gram, and summing up what the Iiliâ€" nois league has accomplished during theâ€"year..â€" This meeting affords a splendidâ€" opportunity to all those inâ€" terested â€" in better government and improved living conditions, toâ€"obtain an understanding©of ~the wonderful progress the Jeague hasâ€"madeâ€"along these lines, in its nonâ€"partisan boardâ€" minded capacity.â€" It should make a strong appeal to . every thoughtful woman to realize that she herself| may be a very real factor in this splendid forWard movement: ~â€"p The ‘growth ‘of the Highland Park Jleague has been most gratifying and there is mno doubt that the coming year will show~an even greater inâ€"} crease in membership. â€"All those who are considering joining, or who are interested in any way,, are cordially/â€" invited to attend this meeting,. Lunchâ€" eon,â€" for which there: is â€"a nominal charge, will be served promptly at 12:30 and reservations should be|â€" phoned to. Mrs. Lewis 1880, or Mrs.f Wampler 1541. . ‘ Annual Meeting April 17 of Women Voters League T H E PR ES S _ The funeral was held in Libertyâ€" _ville, Tuesday, April 9, the Rev. C. Arthur Jevne, First:® Congregational church of Mundelein and Rev. John E. De Lon of the First M. E. church of. which Mr. Gould was a member officlating, with burial in ~Lakeside cemetery, _Libertyville About 40 members of the Highland Park chamâ€" ber of commerce attended to show their appreciation of and respect for their former secretary, .. * } &A Well Renl'ded | .. On‘ July 2, 1927, Raymond Gould was married to Miss Esther Hodge. On February 25th,last,..a. son was born to this union. + â€"It . was about three ~years ago, through suggestion of Mr. J. W. Simâ€" ons that Ray was drafted for the _position ~of Secretary â€" of Highland Park . Chamber of Commerce, provâ€" ing his acceptable worth in this posiâ€" tion which he held until his untimely last, April 6th, at‘Mercy hospital, Chiâ€" cago, â€"one day after the 26th anniverâ€" sary of his birth; ? association. .. After taking a graduate course at Waukegan ~Business College, Rayâ€" mond entered the employment of the Chicago North Shore Electric railâ€" road, doing secretarial work for a time, when he was put in charge of the North Shore Line insurance diâ€" vision, the Employes" Mutual Benefit was a member of the gradnating.él;;; of ©21, ~Libertyville ~Townshipâ€"high SCRHOOL. ** * *A +>* 33 w stt es Arag w Raymond Davis Gould, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alberi; J. Gould was born at . Lib,ertyfi]]e, April 5,~ 1904. He Death of Raymond D. Gould, secreâ€" tary of the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce, which occurred Saturâ€" day, April 6, in the: Mercyâ€"hospital, Chicago, where he was taken only a couple of days previously,, was a great shock to members of the chamâ€" ber ‘and to the many friends of the young secretary in Highland Park and elsewhere on the north shore where he was well known. | Popular â€" Official of ~Business Men‘s Group Succumbs in Chicago Hospital SECRETARY GOULD OR LOCAL CHAMBER DIES Drafted by Chamber Raymond Davis Gould 10 ~was a"~ quiet reserved . possessed of high charâ€" Announcement has been made by theâ€"J. B. Garnett Co., that beginâ€" ning Thursday, April 11, they «will place on sale the stock of the L. R. Rigdon drygoods store at large reâ€" ductions in prices. The sale, it is understood, is to take place at the Garnett store, as Julian Smith of Deerfield is to open a drygoods store in the Rigdon location about May 1, it is reported. * Garnett Co. Sale of L. R. Rigdon Co. Stock â€".Much credit is due the Womans club for bringing such a talented woman to Highland Park and thanks are extended those merchants and people who gave of their effort so ably as to have made this wonderful program possible. ' the auspices of the Highland Park Woman‘s club, Suturdayâ€"night, there was an evening of real entertainment. Miss Skinner with her charming perâ€" sonality gave her recitations as only she could. Her animated face /and unusual ~mannerisms portraying her various characterizations (w h ic h were many), and her choice of selecâ€" tions made up for a memorable event. A reading entitled "Homework" made a great impression on many mothers in the audience as it is certain that have found themseives in the .same predicament â€" as> this ~Philadelphia mother, =â€"c>. 5 * For those who attended the proâ€" gram given by Cornelia .Otis Skinner at> theâ€"=â€"Eim: Place auditorium _ under ~ _Before the subdividers have eliminâ€" ated the last of the wild flower haunts ‘we should"learn how, when and what to ransplant "in~ order to preserve the wild flowers. This talk is both timely and entertaining: ~Remember Capacity Audience 3 ¢ Hear Miss Skinner ten o‘clock, April 17th at the Womâ€" an‘s club, open to. all. . On Wednesday morning, April 17, at ten o‘clock, Mr. John Larkins Belt is coming to Highland Park toâ€" talk at the Woman‘s club on the "gatherâ€" ing of wild flowers and shrubs." The. arrangement was made by the Comâ€" munity ~Garden class whoâ€" are "inâ€" ‘viting the members of all neighborâ€" ing clubs, and in fact : any â€"garden enthusiast,â€" to ~join them. ~~ : â€"â€"â€" Mr. Bell has, studied landscape arâ€" chitecture extensively both in this country and in England, applying the benefit of. his ~professional knowlâ€" edge particularly to wild plants. Talk on Wild Flowers â€" to Be Given April 17 jce thus far gave promise of a fine career of usefuiness. He had a dry humor that brightened up his speech and his relationships in business and in social life. He was a devoted &on and husband and father, and will be missed greatly by his parents, wife and.son; and a large circle of friends. won his â€"way into the confidence of the N. S. R.R. and later of the Chamâ€" ber of Commerce of Highland Park, by his ability and faithfulness to duty. ~He gave ~himself without stint to the task set him and his servâ€" and rare executive

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