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Thursday, April 24, 1930 NEW CITY BUILDING ‘ OPENING MAY 3 â€" 4 cil chamber. The cffices of the East Park district already are in the buildâ€" ing: tral and Green Bay is being offered for sale, and it is planned to erect a new central fire station on Green Bay road near the new water tower. When this is ready the fire departâ€" ment will vacate its present quarâ€" ters Brief History 3 \ The original city hall building was a smaller structure and now forms the rear portion of the building at Central and Green Bay. In front of it was a plaza with greensward and flower ‘beds. In 1917 the main porâ€" tion ~of the present building was erected on this plaza extending to the sidewalk in an extensive remodelâ€" ing operation, and this has been "the headquarters of the city government since that time. The commission form of governâ€" ment was adopted by vote of the people of the city in 1914, and in 1915 this type of city government began in Highland Park with Samuel M. Hastings as the first mayor unâ€" der this system. The first commisâ€" sioners in addition to the mayor were I}.l-l'awsn-d H. Hitchcock, Edward G uber, Fritz Bahr and Ward W. Wilâ€" lits. ~Edward A. Warren was city clerk. Frank P. Hawkins, Highland Park‘s (Continued from page 3) EVERGREENS DECIDUOUS TREES and SHRUBS old city hall building at Cenâ€" Thousands cf beautiful evergreens lof more than a dozen varieties and cf various ages, also maples,elms, ashes,â€"trees and shrubs from England, Europe, China, Japan, and other parts of Thirteen years ago NORTH SHORE CEMETERY was started. At the same time thousands of young nursery plants were used as the beginning of what is now a fine nursery containing pracâ€" tic:lly all trees and shrubs which do well lin this climate. the world. 4 As the NURSERY is only one of eight departments, the manâ€" agement does not depend on the income from that department to keep the business going. Hence we make prices so low that they are agreeably surprising to all our customers, We do genâ€" eral landscape work, making drawings, furnishing the stock and doing the planting whenever desired. Every spring and fall our Nursery treés and shrubs go to practically every community from River Forest to Milwaukee. All our friends should remember our well equipped GREENâ€" HOUSE RANGE and our WAUKEGAN FLOWER SHOP when in need of Flowers or Plants for any purpose,. We have thoroughâ€" ly trained and skillful men in charge of all these departments. North Shore Cemetery Administration Bldg. On Waukegan Road West of North Chicago Telephone North Chicago 1067 Call at first mayor, also was the last mayor under the aldermanic form of governâ€" ment in 1914 and the aldermen at that time were Alfred Moses, R. W. Buckley, J. L. Fearing, B. J. Stevens, F. W Sheahen, G. B. Nichols, W. J. Obee, Wm. D. Putnam. Luther League Present "Wake Up, Folks" 2 Days On ‘Tuesday and Wednesday eveâ€" ning, April 29 and 30, the Luther league of the Redeemer Evangelical church, West Central avenue and Mcâ€" Govern street, will present their anâ€" nual entertainment in the assembly room at the rear of the church. The entertainment will consist of a threeâ€" ac drama called "Wake Up, Folks!" written by G. L. Wind. The cast of characters is as follows: Jonah Jenkins, not the most energetic citizen of Beaver Valley Gerald Culver Milly Jenkins, his energetic Y.irffk_ e ige Justice Sparks, member of the Cor for the Advancement of Beaver Bessie Pinckney, another committee member Edna Allie Sluter, still another committ e Pm Ens d member Mathilda â€" Hehner Lucy Jenkins, a pretty young miss 6 uc ANSP OOE W‘ Bob Jenkins, Lucy‘s brot "young one" Bill‘ Jumes, only the hire but ambitious ....+ J. Marley Robinson, from 20% DSCOUNT ON LAUNDRY BROUGHT AND CALLED FOR . RELIABLE LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANING COMPANY 618 N. Green Bay Rd., Highland Pk. ucy‘s brother, a smart Lioyd Anderson the hired hand w00.00â€"... Edna Schneider another committee _ _ _ George Lawrentz New York City Louis Geminer Alc;riu Schneider e ittee en vefmq‘n ley Harry Eichler Laura . Steukel T HE P RESS LE:TBERALLOANS Will Build Home Without Any Down Payment 548 Central Avenu« You can build cheaper now than RELIABLE LAUNDRY and DRY CLEANING COMPANY P mm« WILL LOAN 1. Wet Wash 2. Wet Wash with flat work ironed 3. Dry Wash with flat work ironed Complete Finishedâ€"everything ready to wear Rough Dry The Oldest Business Concern in Highland Park W. H. MeKILLIP on your lot at 6% Payable oF COST PHONE 178 if lot is ¢ hone Highland Park OF HOUSE AND LOT Like Rent S Build Your Home Now ‘Ar vear or next year 302