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Highland Park Press, 1 Aug 1929, p. 2

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boys, ages 8 to 15 years, won the third game of the season for Ravinia on Wednesday. The next game scheduled for next Wednesday is for .boys weighing 85 pounds or under. Vollsy ball continues to be popular for the girls on Mondays, Wednesâ€" days, and Fridays in the evening. These evening periods are well atâ€" tended. and > are â€"scheduled primarily for the.clder boys and girls and are given over to team games, the older boys playing baseball while the girls play volley ball and the smalier ones: play punch ball or similar games. The smaller children are still enâ€" joying Agnes ~Dalg‘s games and (Continued on page 35) & The warm weather has increased the beach attendance and has made handicraft work doubly popular. Afâ€" ternoons are given over almost enâ€" tirely to basket weaving, toy making, doll making, sewing, etc. Several trays and vaseés have been finished and are very attractive. * In spite of the hot weather baseâ€" ball and soccor are still popular. The The playground artivities are proâ€" gressing nicely and are now entering into the final period. Mr. Frederickâ€" son who is chief director, assisted by Miss Cancie and Miss Brockway, has asranged all of the program, the popularity of which is apparent by the large attendance which now exâ€" ceeds 500 registrations. f . The play field under construction near the Lincoln school will be ready for the children at the opening of school in September. \ es Ravinia Playground &R | The> enrollment at the Ravinia playground is now 210. > ‘ o r® Bathing Beaches _At.the bathing beaches there was a largeâ€"attendance on Saturday and Sunday and the parking facilities at Central Park proved a convenience of no: small importance. . . Sunset, Wood _ At Sunset Wood several organizaâ€" tions have held their picnics during the past week enjoying the playâ€" ground and recreational features (f the park. > . ¢ f The small children find the pool provided for them a source of great enjoyment. This pool is thoroughly cleansed each day and all necessary precautions are taken against any possible contamination. â€" $ â€"~+< The dance on Thursday last despite the threatening weather and a light showerâ€"was enjoyed by many. This feature of the park is popular with many ¢of the young people. Since the operation has been under the manâ€" agement of the Park board, no comâ€" plaints have been made of the conâ€" duct of those attending. these dances. Mr:"Meyers, the contractor who is putting in the large watermain thrcugh* the park, will soon ‘be through with the construction of it. piish ‘their work to a.rapid compleâ€" tion. We have not forgotten his kindness in supplying us with earth at Sunset Valley golf course for the reâ€"vamping of two gteens and , the, building of. several bunkers.â€"â€" â€"â€"~â€" Prepare for Track Meet at Sunâ€" . set Aug. 8; Closing Events ** on Aug. 23 PLAYGROUNDS BUSY DURING PAST WEEK Hich‘land Park hospital will be held Wednesdavy. August 7, at two o‘clock at the Moraine hotel. The proceeds are used hy the auxiliary to purchase matcria)s for garments and bandâ€" ago« to be used at the local hospital. Tablés may be reserved. and tickâ€" ets may be purchased at the door. Benefit Card Party at Moraine Hotel [y Election August 10 for j School District 113 The next golfing event will occur on August 4th, when the qualifying round for the Highland Park open, 18 holes medal play,. sixteen low aualifyving. entry fee $1.00, will be nlaved. There will be prizes in adâ€" ditionâ€"to the cup. . This cup is known as the Moraine cup and was presentâ€" ed by Mr. Frederick Cushing. The previous winners of this cup were Sonnv Rouse, Henry Foley, Art Olson and John Gantor. John Kelly is an enthusiasticâ€"golfef and has always assisted the clul: in every way he could whem called: upon. We . congratulate Mr. Olson on his success and Mt. Kelly for his efforts, which carried him through . to the runnerâ€"up position. Thus Mr. Olson‘s name will be the first on the new President‘s cup. . eup and also in 1927,~when he won The recent hot weather made inâ€" roads in the play at Sunset Valley but did not ‘interfere with the playâ€" off of the match for the President‘s cup, Art Olson winning the match over John Kelly in a well fought game. Mr. Olson has won other matches as follows: 1922, 1925, and 1926, when he won the championship Art Olson Wins Over t ~â€" John Kelly, Playâ€"off for President‘s Cup The annual card party for the benâ€" + of the Woman‘s Auxiliary of the : "Art" Olson and his Caddy, Alex Wolack T CE PERES 3 The H. C. Warren Motor Sales have moved from First street to 512 and 514 Laurel avenue. The growâ€" ing business demanded larger quarâ€" ters and in the new location they can conduct a service station in connecâ€" tion with their sales room. Mr. Nash will bring his family here to live in the fall. . A salesroom for oriental and domesâ€" tic rugs as well as linoleum will be maintained on the first floor. They expect to be in their new location about Sept. 15. The building will be a two story concrete fireproof building and will be one of the most upâ€"toâ€"date rug cleaning establishments. Rug cleanâ€" ing and repairing can be more propâ€" erly handled here, and when necesâ€" sary a 24 hour service can be given. The Vogue Cleaners, who have been located in the Highland building since November, 1927, are preparing to move, into their new building loâ€" cated at 327 N. Green Bay road which is nearing completion. In view of the removal they will hold a sale of Oriental rugs beginning Aug. 1+ The prices will be from 35 to 50 per cent lower than the original price. . _ Mr. Nash has felt the need of larger quarters for some time, owing to the rapid growth of his business. Onâ€"Saturday, Sept. 21, Mr. and Mrs. Ross J. â€"Beatty will present their daughter, Miss Veronese Beatty, at a tea and réception at their residence and will give a dance for her on the evening of the same day. f Vogue Cleaners to _ Move September 15 â€"The Misses Mariana and Virginia Ruffner, daughters®of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Ruffner will be introduced vnarents‘ residence on Saturday, Sept Present Daughters The books of County Superintenâ€" dent of Schools T. Arthur Simpson show some notable examptes of faithâ€" fulness and integrity and of course painstaking honesty. Take, for inâ€" stance, the cases of William Dooley of Highland Park, treasurer of the Deerfield school district, and Frank Kern, Libertyville, treasurer of the Libertyville school district. Dooley in the last year turned in $9,000 in interest gained from school funds in his charge. This is about nine times the salary he receives a year.,â€" Kern ‘turned in $3,150 as inâ€" terest or a little over three times his salary. And this without insinuaâ€" tions as to other districts. > Perhaps, after all, the public trust is well placed. > h. William Dooley of _‘ This City Praised for Splendid Record Diogenes, whose lantern has lightâ€" ed the way down many a detour and blind alley of the ages as he squght an honest man, can toss the antiâ€" quated torch away now. And here‘s the reason why, accordâ€" ing to the Waukegan Daily News: In New Location to Society Soon Commissioner Gourley moved that the mayor and city clerk be authorâ€" ized to accept the permit from the State ofâ€" Illinois Department of Purâ€" chases and Construction Division of Waterways for the right to construct the North Shore Forest Ridge sewer and temporary sedimentation tank The motion prevailed. Estimates Approved Commissioner Zimmer moved that the engineer‘s estimate in the amount of $4,218.85 covering work performed on the Dean avenue highway bridge and Cary avenug@foot bridgeâ€"and enâ€" i (Continued on page 36) ' Commissioner Brown ~moved that the dedication of the north 30 feet of the east 156.54 feet of the west 621.04 fe&t of the NW% of the SE%4 of secâ€" tion 34â€"43â€"12 be accepted and . the city clerk authorized to record said dedication. The motion prevailed. Commissionerâ€"â€" Brewn â€" moved the passage â€" of an ordinance entitled: "Anâ€"ordinance prepared and transâ€" mitted and its passage recommended by the Board of Local Improvements of the city of Highland Park, Lake county, Illinois, providing ~for the construction of a reinforced concrete pavement, concrete catchbasins, catch basin manholesâ€" and manhole, with necessary drainage and other imâ€" provements in the alley in block eleven (11), Original Town of Highâ€" land Park, in theâ€" city of Highland Park, Lake county, Illinois," said or‘ dinance as read having remained on file for public inspection ~as required by law. The motion prevailed. The report of the corporation counâ€" sel with reference to the building owned by E. 0. Ek on South St. Johns avenue was ordered placed on file. the.revision of the Building code. â€"â€" Theâ€"report of A. E. Smith, justice of. the ..peace,: showing :collection of fines for the period June 19, 1929 to July 13, 1929 in the amount of $199 was ordered placed on file. The_report of the building inspec" tor with g‘e‘ferej;cé to an amendment to the Highland Park ordinances with reference to refrigerating machines The communication from the Lions club of Highland Park with reference to placing appropriate markers at the: principal roads .entering Highâ€" land Park .was referred to the Highâ€" land Park East Park district. Commissioner Gourley moved that the minutes of a. regular meeting of the council held on Monday, July 15, stand approved as read. The motion prevailed. Commissioner Gourley moved that the Chicago Children‘s Benefit league be granted permission _to hold their annual Tag day in Highland Park on Monday, Oct. 7. The motion preâ€" vailed. _ The regular meeting of the gity council and board of local improveâ€" ments Monday evening was devoted chiefly to routine business. _ â€" > Officers present:â€" Mayor Lewis, Commissioners Brown, Gourley and Zimmer. Absent: Commissioner Reay. COUNCIL AND BOARD IN REGULAR SESSION Much Routine Business Transâ€" acted at Session Monday Night; Details Given Thursday, August 1, 1929 PLAN R ROME "Pemp and The greate alize a Chicag pelins and ai power and p: cityâ€"is to pa ious welcome next Sunday fiyersâ€"Roger Yanceyâ€"whe: York. Thursday, Au Col. â€"Paeglon flight, to C squadron: of join the esc planes â€" comit the Chicago â€" finder" ~and guished pilot loop district According from Scott In additio a message : bilt, Jr., pe the fiyers, re that the Go at Akrons Of ern . Zeppelit cago‘s welco %- %filate_st cas t§ : and â€"its co provide tha fleet will f¢ shoreline ‘fr Lansing nor water ram; ‘Yancey, thei and promin« alight and parade ‘whi district earl â€"Participat a unit of t mental ba Legion dru:t Following ing pilots : tark, . uniti motor plan from Sky mation wit fiers has be monies, ass the vast as fleet will gram in w Chicago pa Especiall Midland Cl President nounced ay committee, Dawes, Jr., ty Fire Ins of Ambass: and son of the Pure C Smith, an and official is chairma also includ Curtis® Lig At the day noon ers, Opie deliver t} movies an« record the At Sky

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