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â€"LOCAL LIONS CLUB _ â€" _ ORGANIZED TUESDAY Page 2 HarryPaul~ Electedâ€" President ; List of Charter Members; : Meet Tuesdays The Lions club, a branch of the International Association ‘ of . Lions clubs was organized Tuesday noon at a luncheon held in the Green Tea Pot.:: This organization is similiar to the Rotary, Kiwanis and Gyro, The club will meet every Tuesday noon at the Greer Tea Pot. Harry Paul, viceâ€"president of the Highland Park State bank was electâ€" ed president and Walter Cope, secreâ€" 4ary..of.â€"the.. Udell Printing ,co., . Was chosen secretary. The remaining ofâ€" ficers will be elected at the next meetâ€" ing of the club which will beâ€"next Tuesday.> . ie o fea Bd Ravinia Woman‘s Club Hold Informal Dance of. Lions International who is organâ€" izing the club, presided at the lunchâ€" (Continued on Page 48) â€"_ A benefit dance is to be given by the Emplayes‘ association of, the North Shore line, division 900, in the Valencia hall, Waukegan, on the eveâ€" ning of Thursday, April 25, the obâ€" ject being to raise money for the sick fund of the organization. Good music, valuable prizes and a good time is assured all who attend. ~This is a worthy cause andâ€"members of the erganization are hoping that their dance will have liberal support among the people of the city and vicinity. Saturday evening; April 27, an inâ€" formal dance will be given by the soâ€" cial committee of the Ravinia Woâ€" man‘s club at the Village house, Raâ€" vinia. ‘This is the last dance of, the season and the committee has planâ€" ned to. make itâ€"an outstanding social evening.. j It is planned to. hold "Dutch dinâ€" ners" â€" preceding the dance. These dinners will be held throughout difâ€" ferent neighborhoods and will include congenial groups of people who will be asked to contribute a share of the dinner. N. S.â€"Line Employes to * Give a Benefit Dance Lundgren Harry Paul commissioner In,all of the_school. house additions plétedâ€"this â€"year> andâ€" in the newâ€" Braeside school building now nearing completion, the school district was fortunate, according to George Vetâ€" ter, secretary of the board of educaâ€" On another page of this issue of the Press will be found a statement of School District No. 108 for the fiscal year ended March . 31, 1929. This statement shows that a great deal has been done in the way of enâ€" larging school houses, building of a new school building and addition to school grounds. _ ~ Progress For Year Shown In Statement Of School Dist, 108 _ This ‘building program to supply necessary facilities for education in this district was made possible only through a large bond issue authorized by the voters in pursuance to an amendment to the school revenue law doubling the bonding powers of school districts for a short time, and whichâ€" amendment was revoked _June 30, 1928. £ 2.z l2 d io _It is noted that the Ravinia school auditorium â€" addition, begun in 1927, has been completed; that the Lincoln school addition, begun in the fall of 1928, is completed; that the Braeside school building is nearing completion and will be ready for use in Septemâ€" ber of this year. s Clavey road, which{in due time will be .improved _ with *a school house to provide educational facilities for that section of the district which is now being built up. ~â€" ; hss â€"â€"A new ‘siteâ€" wasâ€"purchased forâ€"the Bracside school; an addition‘ of two acres was bought for the Ridge school grounds, and a future site for a school building was purchased on contractors who coâ€"operated with the board of education both in the matter of economy. and in the construction of good buildings.well suited to the reâ€" quirements of the district. Board to Meet With _ Mrs. Phelps Monday The . board of managers of the Highland Park Woman‘s club will meéet at the home of the new presiâ€" dent,â€" Mrs. Erastus R. Phelps, 275 Prospect avenue on Monday, April 22nd, at two o‘clock. â€" The â€"board is composed of the following memberg: â€" President, Mrs. Erastus R. Phelps; Ist vice president, Mrs. Carleton Harkness; 2nd vice president, Mrs. Byron Howes; recording secretary, Mrs. Ernoest Nolting; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Norman Lenington; trezsurer, â€" Mrs. George . Chapman; financial treasurer, Mrs: George Coonâ€" ley; home and education chairman, Mrs. Watson Harmon; social service, Mrs..Raymond Flinn; fine arts chairâ€" min, Mrs. James Loeb; hospitality chairman;. Mrs. Joseph Zook; proâ€" gram chairman, Mrs. Wilson Kline; house and grounds chairman, Mrs. Warren Danley; finance chairman, Mrs. Tom Moore; budget chairman, Mrs. Wilson Kline; permanent buildâ€" ing chairman, Mrs.: O; Lawrence Oleâ€" son revisions chairman, Mrs. Wilford Shipnes; director chairman,. Mrs. . B. F. Rieke. % » TH EC P RE S S Mr. John Mr. John Freberg, 397 Elm place, aged 77 years passed away,last eveâ€" ning at 8:40 o‘clock at the Highland Park hospital following a brief ill« ness. He.had only been taken to the hospital on Friday. s Mr. Freberg is one of the pioneers of this city, having come to Highâ€" land FPark fortyâ€"seven years ago. ° Besides "hisâ€"wife,â€" Mr. Freberg leaves three daughters, Mrs. H. E. Wightman, Mrs. E. T..Skidmore, and Mrs. A. T. Larson of this city, and one son, E‘tiward Larson of Waukeâ€" gan to survive him. & Funeral services will be held Satâ€" urday at oneâ€"thirty o‘clock from the Svcdish Lutheran church, Highwood, with turial in Memorial Park cemeâ€" rery": * r*~re_fa nA cnefakeecs #â€" * N. S. Realtors Vote ¢f â€" to Open on Sundays The North Shore Realty board met Monday eventng at the Green ‘Fea Pct to discuss keeping officegs open on Sundays. When the vote was trken 16 favored keeping. open and three were opposed~ therefore realty offices will beâ€" kept open, it is anâ€" nounced. The. board will meet again at the Green Teapot the first Monâ€" dayâ€"in â€"May, â€"asâ€"theâ€"membersâ€"were much pleased with the service. there. Delightful Program. .. .â€"___Is Given in Ravinia ~Aboutâ€"three hundred interested paâ€" trons attended the delightful concert given last Friday evening at the Raâ€" vinia... Woman‘s club by. Mr. Hans Hess and Mr. Vittorio Trevisan, talâ€" ~â€" The program chosen showedâ€"a careâ€" ful selection on the part of these well known artists who played with a charm, which entranced their audiâ€" ence." Both Mr. Hess and Mr. Treâ€" visan displayed. rare technique in their selections, â€"displaying a talent of the highest degree. s onted â€"Although there were other perforâ€" mances on.the same evening which kept many from attending, yet a goodly number were present. This afâ€" fair was a benefit for the Highland Park hospital and the Ravinia, Vilâ€" lage chouse funds. *4 A used car mart will beâ€" opened Saturday, April 20, on the vacant lot beside the shop of the Udell Printing Co. by the Geo. H. Koon Motor Sales. Extensive plans are under way for the opening dayâ€"and it is expected that there will be practically every make of car represented "on the lot." Used Car Mart to House and Garden ~~â€"â€"Ghow Next Month A House and Garden Show is be.| other streets. The motion prevarled. ing planned for May 2, 3 and 4, to| _ The report of Herman Schwery, be heldâ€"at the Highland Park Y. W.) justice of the peace, showing collecâ€" C.A. In addition to the. flower and| tion of fines to April 1, 1929 in the garden exbibits, there_ will alsp _be| amount of $526.00 â€"was ordered placed intercsting displays on home decoraâ€".) on file. s A tion. Mrsâ€"E. T. R. Murfey, heads Commissioner Gourley' moveq the the committee as chairma@n. f (Continued on Page 48) local Pioneer Resident Dies at Hospital artists Open on Saturday Y. W. C. A. HOME AND GARDEN SHOW PLANS Committee â€" Busy Assembling Material for Exhibits; Coâ€" The committee in charge of .the Y. W. C. A. Home and Garden show, which will be held May 2, 3, and 4, is busily assembling material for eéx« hibits and will appreciate the coâ€"opâ€" ation of interested persons in helpâ€" ing with this task. One of the purâ€" poses of this show is to offer an opâ€" portunity to the residents of Highâ€" land Park for giving others the privâ€" ilege of .enjoying their treasures. Corner of Antiques Mrs. Lewis H. Bird®has volunteered to collect and arrange. a. corner of antiques.â€" Mrs. 0. L. Olesen and Mrs. Thomas M."Marks will be responsible for the collection of quilts and counâ€" terpanes and Mrs. W. C. Shipnes for shawls. The brass and pottery exâ€" hibit wil} beâ€" under the supervision of Mrs. L. R. Rigdon.and Mrs. Lee Gateâ€" wood. * Mrs. W. A. Alexander and Mrs.. R. Arthur Wood are receiving entries for an interesting group of tables set (Continued on Page 48) _ NEW UPTOWN FIRE _________ _ _ sTATION PLANNED City ©~Council Authorizes ‘Conâ€" tract with Architect; Other ~~â€"Proceedings of Session:â€" â€" At the regulaw.session of the city council on Monday evening, initial steps were taken in the direéctionâ€"ofâ€" theâ€"construction ofâ€"a new uptown fireâ€"â€"â€" station to replace the one now in use on the lot recently sold by the city, when the mayor and city clerk were authorized to execute a conâ€" > tract with Emory Stanford Hall, Bisâ€" > bee & Rhenisch to do the architectâ€" ural work forâ€"such a_building, to be _ located. on â€"Lot 5, Blockâ€"9, City of . Highland Park, which is the old Ugolini lot on Green Bay road, adâ€" jacent to the site of the new ‘cityâ€" water â€"standpipe. â€" The proceedings were as follows: F + Ravinia Fire Station â€" A eommunication from the Wisconâ€" sin society of Chicago requesting perâ€" mission to place markers along Green > Bay road through Highland Park was â€" referred to Commissioner Brown. Commissioner Reay moved that the Zion institutions â€"and_industries be allowed a refund of $3.00 upon the cancellation of electrical permit No. 1354. The motion prevailed. Change Street Name â€" ~ Commissioner Gourley moved to pass an ordinance changing the names of certain streets in the city. This refers to streets in new subâ€" divisions where confusion was probâ€" able owing to similarity to names of other streets. The motion prevailed. operation Is Asked Thursday, April 18, 1929 Te of_ fra rod ing It onl saoc ter: Ch pa) tim ple in of Hi To 19 in re but ett vol fer vi of in; in {3 ye th th tu