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TH Moose Basket Picnic . Sunset Park July 28 issue of the Press for bids for the contract on this extensive city imâ€" provement project, and it is expected that: in a few months the work will be completed. ©op The pavement will be similar to the excellent improvement of North Green Bay road, with a roadway 32 feet in width of reinforced concrete, including curb and gutter on each side.. The cost also will probably be about the same and is estimated at atout $140,000. The improvement is to" be made ‘by special assessment, ond the" preliminary proceedings are reported completed.. â€",â€" _ § â€"* . â€"._â€"~ Bids Opened Aug. 5. °. â€" Bids for the contract.will be: opâ€" cned‘at 7:45 o‘clock on August "5, by the Board ‘of Local Improvements, and specifications and blank, propoâ€" sals may be obtained at the office of Ist Children. up to 7 years â€" 25 ardsâ€"One Prize. 2nd Girls 7 to 12 yearsâ€"35 yards. One Prize.â€" ard .Boys 7 to 12 yearsâ€"40 yards.â€" wo Prizes. 4th Girlsâ€" 12 to 18 yearsâ€"50 yards. Two Prizes. > 5th Boys 12 to 18 yearsâ€"50 yards. Two Prizes. t B wouut 6th Boys 12 to 18 yearsâ€"15 yards. ~Two Prizes. ith Men‘s Threeâ€"leg Race â€" 50 ards.â€"Two Prizes. 8th Ladies Sack Raceâ€"30 yards.â€" ne Prize. * § 9th Fat Ladies Raceâ€"30 yards.â€" ne Prize. ‘ 10th Fat Man‘s Raceâ€"35 yards.â€" ne Prige. * * romised,â€" There will be rizes for all winners, | oth men and womanâ€" hnrs he ‘board in‘ the city hall. _ The sueâ€" cessful contractor will be paid in honds. drawing six per cent per anâ€" num.. . The Board of Local Improveâ€" ments is composed of the following nembers,; W. J. Brown, Lyle Gourley, Â¥. M. Reay, and J. H. Zimmer. The fact that the city is advertisâ€" ng for bids for this fmportant imâ€" ‘rovement â€"indicates ~ that all obâ€" (Continued) rizes for all winners, baseball for oth men and women, horseshoe game or men, games for children and lenty of refreshments. The first ce will start at 10:30 a. m. and the st fcllows: _ The local Moose lodge will hold a asket picnic at Sunset park July 28, nd a good time for everybody is Paving of Green Bay road south from the end ofâ€"the present brick pavement to the south limits of Highland Park is advanced another step with the advertisement in this 80. GREEN BAY ROAD IMPROVEMENT SOON City Asking for Bids â€" This Important Work; 32â€"Foot & Roadway Planned . â€" VoLUuMe XVIII _The Higbland Park Presgs races with The annual lawn social will be given by the ladies of St. James church, Tuesday, July 23, on the la of the Vencil Muzik home on N. Greza Bay road.~ A card party will be held ] in the afterncon with special games |Tor the children.. This will be folâ€" ' lowed by a supper from 5:30 to 8:00 o‘clock. â€"Anâ€"invitation is extended i the public. . 3 : No special program was scheduled for last Monday‘s regular luncheon and session of the Highland Park "Rotary club at the Moraine hotel, and the session was in charge of a committee which provided the enterâ€" tainment. There was good attendance and the meeting was much enjoyed by all present. Rotary Club Meets â€" ~~~~ : Monday at Moraine Mny. plots of â€"grass are grown on the Sunset <Valley course, not so much for experimental purposes but to replace the turf on thg greens and tees and for new construction work. The metropolitan strain of Bent grass. in the experimental stand "at the Lasâ€" ker Estate was very interesting beâ€" cause »of its apparent excellent qualâ€" ities. . 3 . The elimination for ths‘ President‘s Cup resulted Sunday as follows: Laing ‘won his match 1 up, 19 holes; Kelly won 3 and 2; Davis 1 up, 19 holes; _Olson won 2 and 3. This process conâ€" tinues until July. 28th when the finals will take place. The following Sunâ€" day, August 4th, the qualifying rounds will be held for the Highland Park Open _ Amatour Championship . 18 holes, medal play, entry fee nominal: H. P. Press Teurney _ _ _ Another _ interesting> tournament will be held on August 18, 36 holes, medal play, handicap. This is the. Highland Park Press tournament. | Forest, on Friday, 4ast â€"and_were imilch: interestéd in,. the experimental" work being. done by. Mr. Trigillis. â€" Many kinds of grasses fdre being grown to test their qualities for use on golf ccurses. Mr. Trigillis came to the Lasker Estate from Canada and is considered one of the foremost exâ€" perts in his line in thfs country. The following members of the Sunâ€" set Valley course have entered the tcurnament which is to be held at Exmoor on August 17th; Walker Flinn, Art Olson, John Kelly, â€" Ed. Laing, Ray Sheahan, Bert Brand. _Th2 work is proceeding on the new No. 8 grmen and will when completed prove an interesting true golf hole. Some cf the Sunset Valleyâ€" staff visited the Lasker Estate*near Lake Sunset Valley Golf â€"course had its usual weekâ€"end play although Sunday morning it was light which is proving very satisfactory to our .local memâ€" bers. & e the io Several Tourneys _ * AF Sunset Valley > Golf Course, Here Annual Lawn Social HicHuraND Park, I1uiNots, THURSDAY, JuLy 18, 1929 As soon as news of the accident was received chere Albert Larson, Worshipful Master of ‘A. 0. Fay Maâ€" sonic lodge here, of which Mr. Mcâ€" Pherson was a member, wired the Masonic lodge in Dawson to spare no expense in assisting the injured man and his family, and two of three telegrams were exchanged between the lodge officials there and Mr. Larâ€" son insuring the assistance of the Dawson Masons. Later they sent a The first telegram receivedâ€"by Mr. Hise from Mrs.. McPhersonâ€" came about 9:10. Monday morning, telling how the accident â€"occurred. Mrs. Mcâ€" Pherson, herself and their three chilâ€" dren. suffered minor injuries, none of them serious. On Tuesday, shortly after noon, Mr. Hise received a secâ€" ond message saying that Mr: McPherâ€" son lived only a few hours. _ Mother and Sister Start In the meantime Mrs. Hise and her mother, Mrs. A. G. McPherson had left Chicago on the Santa Fe railâ€" road, planning to go by rail and airâ€" plane to Dawson. Mr. Hise sent them a message to be delivered to them at Dodge City, Ia;, telling them that Mr. McPherson‘s condition was> critical and.that he had only a few hours to live. Wednesday morning â€" Mr. Hise received a message from Mrs. Mcâ€" Pherson to the effect that her husâ€" band‘s death had occurred Tuesday night. â€"_.â€"â€".. Doctor Flies to Aid 3 _ Dawson, N. M., is a small town with no physician near, and Mr. Hise consulted Dr. Roberts ofâ€" this city. The latterâ€"got in touch with Dr. Gateâ€" wood of Chicago, and through him word was sent to a physician in Coloâ€" rado Springs, Colo. The â€" latter started immediately by airplane to cover the 300 or more miles to the scene of the accident. Archibald Leslie ‘McPherson, 41, well known Highland <«Park autoâ€" mobile dealer, ‘died Tuesday night at Dawson, New Mexico, from theâ€" efâ€" fects of injuries received in an autoâ€" mobile accident there Sunday eveâ€" ning, as he and his family were drivâ€" ing from California to reâ€"establish their home in this city. ' g Only meager details have been reâ€" ceived here regarding the accident in telegrams sent . .by Mrs.<McPherson to Wayne Hise of this city, whose wife is a sister of Leslie McPherson. From these it is gathered that the_ accident happened while Mrs. Mcâ€" Pherson" was driving their Dodge sedan, when a rearâ€" tire blew out, causing the car to swerve into the ditch and upset. Mr. McPherson sufâ€" fered fracture of two or three ribs, one. of which pierced a lung, it is understeod.. . _=â€" _ £,p0 ce""tig% Leslie McPherson Dies From _â€" Injuries in Auto Accident _ In New Mexico; On Way Here Masons Assist Two singlés and one double match will be played. Members are urged to be presepnt. . &# A leagus of North Shore clubs has been formedâ€"and Tennis matches are to be played. The first home game will be played at Exmoor July 20 at 2:30 o‘clock between Evanston and the local team. E North Shore Clubs to Hold Tennis Matches the firm of H. M. Prior, funeral directors, has ceased to exist and H. F. Kelley, who has â€"been managerâ€"and 2 memker of the firm for several years, has taken over complete conâ€" trol of the business.. Henceforth the firm name will be H. F. Kelley, sucâ€" cessor ts the H. M. Prior Co. The headquarters renwins at the old adâ€" dress, 27 North Sheridan road. _ Mr. McPherson was born in Chiâ€" cago Jan. 12, 1888, and came to Highland Park with his parents when quite small. From early youth he was associated with his father, the late A. G. McPherson, in the autoâ€" mobile business here, and while this family has residbd for about. nine years in Riverside, Cal. Leslie was yCais IH MivETSIUe, Cal, Lesiie was here most of the time with his father, making .cccasional trips to California. Last March his father, who, with his wife, had been in the habit of spendâ€" ~ (Continued on page 34) message to Mr the death. The firm of H. M . Kelley Takes Over â€" . M. Prior Co. Business Leslie MeéPherson arson announcing NumBErR 20 a tA im