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Highland Park Press, 29 Aug 1929, p. 4

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The U. S. G. Green section and the Mid-West Greenkeepers associatiog held a most successful joint meetin at the A, D. Lasker tttate, wept of Lake Forest on Monday. Aug. 26. More than 200 greens chairmen, greenkgepers, professionals and sup- ply men were present from all pane of the' U; S. John Montieth, gr.., who conducts the experimental station at Washington fe., golf section in the Agriculture department, and who 1155 charge of the station established at the Lasker estate, irra thorough man- ner explained the experiments being conducted in the growth of grasses, GOLFEXPERTS MEET 0N LASKER ESTATE . Grnss Growing Experiments _. Various grasses are being grown in plots subject to ‘varying' conditions to ascertain their value for bslf courses. Another interesting illus- tration trivee by 'Mr. Monteith watr the c'apular capacity of the various) soi‘ls'and sand by placing‘tubes eons! taining such materials with the'lower ei1trsubitrerge4 in water. Mr.marri- son who is also conducting experi- ments on the Lasker "Estate plot made a test showing the different ef- fects on the root system of grasses grown at various heights. The 11ee... totes given by both of' these gentle-' ,inen..were of interest and importance to-those interested and engaged in the maintaining of golf courses as their "teehnietrl. knowledge and experk ience are recognized throughout by the"goifing public.' Mr. Trigillis who, hat charge of the golf coutse and the tatpetimepttl plots at Lasker Estate is a "man of experience, whoge ability is well known and much credit is due himHor his painstaking care" of .the station" which is so necessary in the conducting tirirpeiirnents of this kind. _ l The Mid-West Golfers owe a list-) ing gratitude torhrr. Lasker for the' gehdros,sity he has shown. not only on this oeeasaitrnfbut 'in" providing the ground for the “experimental station. n 'li, -Luneh Served _ d After thérmeistimr' a' lunch was served " the Log Cabin some _dis- tance from the golf course for those who desired it, and in the afternoon many availed themselves with pp- portunity to play on 'the_rourtse' .which is one of the firreyt in the middle west, primes "being offered by the Green Section j amr"the "Mid-wart associaL _ (Continued on Page 36) _ . Fisher Sends, for Gun, _ Friend, Are Guessing _ "hto Fisher of the Ermine Cleaners whojs spending, "this vac'ition .in northern Wisconsin, and whose car a week or so ago; ran over a timber Wolf and killed it, has sent word td Highwood to have his phot-gu'n sent: to him at ones. He didn'rsar what‘ he wanted it for, bub a good guess is thathe is looking for the mate of the wolf he..killed. Ytyu.know he got $30.00 bounty on the other one, and no.doubt-he figures he might es‘well' make expenses while" he is up there. Go to it Otto! . (' . S. G. Green Section and Midi West Greenkeepers Assn. Hold Session Monday br, Grady Flies Here from Eagle River, Wis., Operates on F. N.,Jtard r. G. Q. Grady made a record ai lane trip from Entle River, Wis., S day in a Daily News plane, when s mmoned to operate on F. N. Bard his city. The litter was seized by apirendieitisratuck while at Lake eneva,-Wisi, where .he wtur ipg .. the we/sh-end and was rushed to the Highland Park hbspital. Dr. Grady, who Was in Eagle River for the week-end/visiting his family ar,ttprare on vacation there, chartered the plane and made the trip of over 300 .mi-les in two hours and 15 miit- utes, it is repbrted. The operation was successful” and Mr. Bard is re- ported improyintr satisfactorily. __ The Highland Park. Leaiue of Women Voters are, starting their sea- son. with, a large bridge" party, on Sept. 10, aander the direction of the Finance: committee, of ~which T Mrs. D. M. Brazier is Cthe chairman, with her committed qomposed of Mrs. Alan Wolff .apd, Mrs.' .Hartrld Wampler. - This is being’ giiren as the Leagues means ftir, raising their quota for both the State and National work, and through the courtesy and interest ofolrs.' F. H. Bartholomay of Ridge road; Lake Forest, the party is to be held in her heautify1 home, with "its lovely gardens, overlooking the SKS. Irie .Valley and, its". broad sweep of the West. ' . _ Women Yotets League . , i . to Birlf1tridsre Party In September, the League member- ship drive will take, plate, and Ire- cause of its great 'interest "to all women,' and its growth- during the past year, its soffipers'tsre looking for- ward to a greatly' enlanr?trmerptrer- Rev.jH. G. Bedhind ", _ to Mred Saturday . The marriage 'of Miss Betty Nelson pf Manchester! IOWa, and the 29v. Henry G. Hedlund, pastor of the' iqn Lutheran church, Highwood, will take place Saturday afternoon at the Im.. manuel. Lutherkp church of Drhtwiire Iowa. ' g _ . . V Mr. and-J'Mrs.-Hedlumi will leaVe on a, trip to Pittsbprir, JterVesport and Windber, Pap. where. they wilt' visit rela'uves/rttiirniiftr to Hurhwood abdut the Wh orseptertrtrer." l " Mr. miaid Iiti yamerday morn- ing for Manchester, Iowai'; "f ' ' Societa, Nirdenese Hold . Last Picnic Sept. The laét picnic or the season by the Societa Modenesé will .be given Sunday afternoon, Sep/enter, 8, at _Stutti'i Grove, four miles West. of Higbwood. -' A, . - _ " This promises t6 be one of the big- gest, events of the society.' Every- one is welcdme. Free parking, no admission arid good peppy tmisie. Three prizes Will be given any. s" . In caad' of rain, the picnic will be postponed until the following Sunday. (Contimied on Page 39) THE PRESS" Interest Continues, . in Golf Tournaments at Sunset Valley Club Sunset Valley has been groomed for the Community tournament, the greens being-all in good condition. de- spite'the suhitinued dry weather., In the Amateur Open tournament} Olson defeated Kreuger, .nineteenl holes, one up, and Martin defeated Laing, nineteen holes, one up. The fimdcyiill be.pla.ved on Sunday next between Olson and Martin; The fans anticipate in interesting match. or. son played., in.the amateur at Ozau- kee Country club,. north of Milwau- kee. On Sunday, Sept. 1, in addi- tion to the Highland Park open finals, the qualifying rounds for the club championship cup, ‘18 holes, sixteen to qualify, will. be' played. This championship ‘cup was given "to the club by Mr. Nr. A. Alexander, the veteran golfer of the mid-west. On Ssiptember ‘2nd there _t1to wilt be tournaments for 18 ho1eisloyr gross, arid handieaiwith two prizes of $10 and $5/. value. These 'are the last tournaments of the season with the exception of. the club championship matches. '-. l . l . . 01y Playgrounds . The . riew's' events, for -the play- grounds which élgised Friday last will be ttiv.ep fully in the" next,i’ssue T of the Press when 'e the playground di- rector, Mr,.Fredtrickson, makes' his final report.' Thefe was a good turn.- out in the evenirig at Sunlst Wood an' the closing day,- more. than 200 being presrent. ". I . . _ ." . Bathing Beaches. . The warm weather on Sunday brought, the bathers out in qodoty numbers and “we are Iookfntr forward to this week-end including Labor Day; for a record attendanee. l The. beaeh's es will lie closed on Tuesday .after' Labor; Day for, the Season. - my? dances it Sdnset Wood will continut} 'th; September as, long. as the weather is suitable. TT1ghwirird Day Monday; , Start Saturday Night , The annual celebration of High- wood Day, under the auspices mt the Highwood Civic Improvement asso- ciation will be held quday, Sept. 2, Labor ‘Day,’bnt the carnival feature of the celebratfon will start on gatlii-' day evening. The, bite doings Will be on the vacant lot on Railroad avenue, oimosite the Northwestern station. ' Monday is the big day and ‘there will be something of interest a1raft, ernooh and evening with daneipse as the special evening feature." Good music is assured. and plenty of at- tractions during the any. Ks‘a spe- cial feature' the committee. l- offers. ing a free registration prize of $50, in the order of $26, first; $15; Bee- ond; $10, third, in which everyone has a chance to‘compete fret by reg- istering, the pnlreondition being that the winners'must _ present Mon- dav night -when 2,"c t, names are ‘called. ‘, .. Onrpages 20 and 21 appear a con-- tractors advertisement on the Green, Bay road schoot' Throtttrhitypo- graphical error the name Tit", Metal. Mahufateturintt company, reads Flat Metal Manufacturing company. . Correct'lon LINCOLN SCHOOL T0 . DW‘J - OPEN SEPT. 9; OTHERS I HIGH EverythintReady for Start of Fall Term; Also Ravinia' and We'st Ridge _ =' Kindergarten-‘._.........r.nMiu Winifred Nichol Ann's in Kindertrarten .A .Miss Virginia Davis First [rude v-,.-----): Abbie B. Bath) mt undo “aft. ..M.‘_..‘...Miss Sum Summon Second crude o...-,,......,...) Edith Phillips Second 'xnde‘m’t. -cMths Doris Woodcdck Third grade -..._..-.-.Miss Gertrude Brown Fourth crude WMrs. Margaret levey Asst/in 8rd and 4ttrtrrt4? c::crcc--r-cv-c: The schools in -Distriet 108 includ- ing Lincoln, Ravinia, West Ridge and Bratsaide will open Monday, Sept. 9 with Superintendent Ciark G. Wright in charge. ' Fifth Fifth Sixth grade _...,..-....-..)" Ruth Thomas 5th, 6tht 7th (science) :.‘.....Mrs. Clara Walton 7th crude (social science) m..,.,...-',.'...-..,, _..-....-.,.....-....-..:.) Clara Walton 6th, Tth, 8th (math) ....Mra. Nema Whitehouse 7th and 8th (English) -..nEirtt, Helen Boyce Principal, 8th grade (litterutgge-aocinl ttienee This faculty at" Lincoln which. .re- mains unchanged is as follows: Faculty ' Kinder-tmr-c.........)" Winifred Nichol , nmfseienee)" .-.e. Phrgreal educatipn Music -..,d_._...._Mrtr. Irma Manual training and printing 'CCC.C"rirr.CC'CrrrrL." ite, Walter' Borg Mr. Borg. will alsowhnve charge of the games of the 7th and 8th grade boys. . School gorse --,--rr-rargtye, _Emily Brymer _The long hoped far. Lincoln Park and playground Across Lincoln; ave-' nue from 'the School has been graded and seeded..sind appegrs to’be in ex- cellent condition for use by the larger' children of the school. "This“will rec. lieve the congestion on the smaller school playground. and afford ample space for larger games. The- school greatly appreciates this "fir1e. "eiyic‘im- movement. _ V ( _ _ ' At Ravinia school theré will also be very few charter imthe teaching staff. Miss Dorothea Marxsert who has taught fourth-grade at Ravinia for the four years will be in _charge of the- third, and .fourth grades, sand 1 (Continued on Page 40) Fire in Post Office e . . ' on Tuesday Evening Fire of unknowiorigin diti 'P, opt, _ the presidph $150 damage in..the fear por:tioiep V Mgg. Graha the HighlangLPark "post oMee about QLQG Lah! 7:30 o'cloek Tuesday night. It was cF now iF. vi quickly,extingdishéd..by firemen with Dietrict 'Wil‘ a chemical line. About three bags, After th of parcel post mail was damaged and womeh will there was some (image to the in- vinia" Park, terior. 'of the building, 'the firemen main there" report. i . _ f -- . This mte Last Friday the flrmen were,ealled to the premises of Mr. Alsbii'rtr o.n Taylor avenue, where' a. fire on tt garage caused about $100 damage, they report. It was caused by igni- tion of a box from a gag plate' which stood thereon, they state. Opening of Parochial School Not Announced The dgte bt thehpepingr of the Par- ochial school, conducted by the tmc.. ters of Lorett.d hgs mot beep an- nounced, Dr; J. D. Q'Neill statetryrs- “may, but-'it is ’expected that' tho tV: 6tinternent will be ready some tiinis'myxt week. _ _ . ' .’ grade grade aas't and librarian -trer.mms_r"----. Miss Virginia Newcomb _...,..-....-..)" Ruth Thomas (science) ..‘.,...Mrs. Clan Walton Thursday, August 29, 1929 Ravinia School -Mrs. Margaret Freeman ..N.V.....‘Miss Ethel Goddard C. .::;‘..‘.m.‘....Miaa-Edith Hall Mrs. Irma Johnshn Nixon midis; Edith Phillips WM?" Doris Woodcock ”unis: Gertrude Brown Mrs. Margaret Hutu-y m. Winifred Nelson' ...Miss Linn Paulin Thursday, Aug Freshmen t General Deerfield-Sh schotrl opens However, only expected the meet. their te; to go and. w confusion of ( eral bpening Sept. 4. - ias't year.' The increased fro It is not at in attendane mented over.' pupils made" The f. Mari withdrawing- es 'formerly rangements l port the stut erett, and I in 1929. It i this," for th Lake Forest in. numbers. high schbol ' attendgd sehr The faculi holds its firs ternoon sit t for "tre/opts fidmiexcelle! ed the cumin has reb’ently 4red - Halalm Jesse Spence home duties t y be of of CoGty _ The firstrrr ty Féderatio be held Thu of thtrtrrtist' of Cedar a hoped Cthat from each, of preSent,’ as meeting is" 1 eon. Mrs. f the presidrrti After th womeh will vinia' Park, main there' This nrteit which time 1 the ygar’s Th' tion husines The prese president, hl 211., viee-irr ningham,. J Mrs. Germ Illindis. _ .. The Moth terday .at 5 members 111 they are" mothers an to attend a.t' H. P." 1837 are to brin, (Cone

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