Illinois News Index

Highland Park Press, 22 May 1930, p. 3

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GRIFFIN BUILDING DAMAGED BY FIRE Several Tenants Suffer Losses; V Total Probably $33,000 in Blaze Early Tuesday Fire which broke out about 2:30 o'clock Tuesday morning in the rear of the Griffin building, 864-66 Central avenue. caused damage to the buird- in: and commas estimated by Fire Chief Hoskin at about $38,000. As near as can be discovered, he stated, the blaze started from an electrical appliance in the rear of the J, Win. 'tanley Briggs upholstery shop. Vowma XIX more W Guest Day Program of H. P. Music Club Given on Wednesday, May 28 The spring guest day program of the Highland Park Music club, to which members may bring as many guests as they desire on payment of the regular guest fee, will be held at the Highland Park club, Central avenue and Lake place, at 2:30 o'clock on Wednesday, May M.. The opening and closing numbers on the program will be given hy the Chcral arts, which is composed of 26 members " the Music club, who meet once a week for practice under the direction of Mrs. Lawrence Meyer. This group has appeared on previous guest day programs and has always pleased with a very high type of en. semhie sinking. Mrs. W. F, Peter, soprano, will sing a group of songs and Miss Barbara Balke, cellist will play two groups. In addition to these members of the elub, there will be a guest artist, Mrs. Ben H. Ball, pianist. Mrs. Ball is a very talented and finished musician, huving studied and played in thefon- tervatories of Europe. She is It present a member of the Evanston Music club, though she lives in High- land Park. T be Highland: Park Press On our cover this week we show an aerial view cf the beautiful Mor- nine hotel, Highland Plrk. with all of its annexes. The building at the north end is the recently completed North Annex, which is one hundred per cent lire-proof and contains about the last word in modern hotel construction. The entire plant is oil hated, the Metun being generated from the puwer house shown in the {wine " the right of the picture. Moraine Hotel Shown Jn Aerial View Upon Cover of This Issue This is probably the flat aerial vice taken of any large building in our community. und a careful study of the picture will show that this is probably the largest and most com- plete specimen of colonial architec- tum on the north shore. In in con- structitn one idea has prevailed throughout, and the result is the pleu- mg pieture that we Ire enabled to show our readers in this issue. Poppy Day to be Next Saturday, May 24, will be Puppy day in Highland Park at which time the members of the American Legion Auxiliary of the lo- cal Legion post will conduct their annual sale of poppies. The pro- ceeds of this sale goes to the carry- ing on of the work of the Legion among the disabled veteran: in the government hospitals. It is indeed a very notable cause and we trust that the people of Highland Park will do their bit by buying a poppy end in this way help to carry on the pro: grams laid nut by the ladies of the Auxiliary in helping our comrade- who in turn gave all for the cause of freedom and Democracy that we inlay enjoy the same in this great country of ours. Mrs. O. Iverson is chairman of the committee Ind will be in charge of the salé for the day. She reports that in addition to the members of the Auxiliary she has secured the help of a number of students of our lncal schools to whom we are most grateful. . No Bids Received for High‘School Dwelling Time limit for receiving bids for the purchase of the house erected by high school boy: expired May 16,dttd no bids had been received, it is re- ported from the school othee. It it now planned to place the house in the hands of real estlte yrenta for sale, it wns explained. Little aetivitr in real estate at this time zenenlly is believed the reucn for the luk of bids. Observed Saturday HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, Tummy, MAY 22, 1980 The North Shore chlpter of the D. A. R. hn pinned an migrating and entertaining party tor the eat-ur- vwe men at Great Lakes next Mon. day, May M, It 2:30 p. m. The committee with Mrs. W. W. Roichardt and Mm. Sewell Tran.“ the head consists of Mrs. P. L. Gehr, Mrs. Jared Johnson, And Mrs. Frank D, Austin. Mrs. Warren Dnnley has n-rnngod‘ for some of the "Student Stunt” to be presented at the high school Pri. day night to be repeated for the boy- that afternoon. There will be card- and refreshments, the latter will con. sist. cf sod: and fruit drinks nnd home, made sandwiches. and member' are urged to bring II runny pack: of phy- mg cards as possible. North Shore Chapter B. A. R. Plans Party For All members of the chapter and any interested friendn urn “mod to attend this party, and my further in- formation on the party or trmnpor- tetirm thereto. may be secured by culling Mrs. ReieUrdt, H. P. Mi, or Mrs. Trunx H. P. 620. The Americanium committee of the Chicngo diitriet of the D. A. R. will held theirtunnull breakfast " the Hotel [ms-lie on Monday, May " " 12:30. 'lol. Sonny is to be the speak. or, Ind reservations may be nude through Mn. Joseph B. Garnett, ll. No meeting of the city council was held Monday evening of thin week. end the next - union will probebly be held on Monday evening of next week. A memorial wreath will be placed on the memorial window in Trinity Episcopal church next Sunday morn- ine in memory of the comrade in whose honor the local American u. gion post was unwed. Damn-q Spencer. In so doing members of the pout feel that in I molt fitting tribute to pay to our com-den who paid the supreme "erittee that Dem- ocracy might live and that we - live to enjoy the freedom of thin ttteat land of on". Legion Post to Place Wreath in Window of Trinity Church Sunday A memorial service will be held on the morning of Memorial Day in ile- morinl Park under the minim of the American Legion u in previous yenrs. Full plrtlculm will up." In next weeks lune. The Ichool chil- dren, the bay and girl scout: u well as the, Elm" Pm. and will In in. vited to take part. The next main; meeting of the put will be held next Thur-Id” ew- ttltttt May " It Wharf lull begin. ning It tt o’clock p. m., slurp. No Meeting of City Council this Week 278, Great Lakes Velemna STUDENT M1MS ht H. S. FRIDAY EVENING Annual Bl. Fun Future of You at haiku-Shula: Fine Program Anna”! Student Stunts. the " turn “to! at». your at D-it.td.ttttuur high school. will be 1:an itt the nudi- torium of the school Friday night a! this week, May " at 3:15 p. I. Ticket: may be obtained " the box once of the auditorium. 800 Stale-u I‘ll-tum About 300 students In to W pate in this " production. The, have been working for avert! wack- on their stun“. and everything in very nenrly in Ruling-I. laid“ ‘the student; in the stunts, them or. Funny working with the It“. can Ind other parts of hula” work. Final rehearin- I" be!" bl this week under the “pavilion ot the ntunt gommitm. On: at to to. ine taken each night. with a mad when“! on Thursday. “no ik-te Am The thaw has bun divided Into three nets, whieh In to be Imam II American. Fantasia, 1nd Jan-Ink. Ench‘act u, it. own "aa. at. and ks own group of mum. H Ameriunn in at in I small mun town. The old American - on foitured in this, with . Monica and I mundolin and everything in harmony. A rest square dune. will be n his pm ot thin feature, The three aubdivllionu ot Fund-h are Old King Cole-. - with pantomime and ("Chaim deco-pull. ment to be prawn-d by the orchi- trn under the direction of In. Inu- nine, a temple scene. with I'm posing and Greek damiu. um ll. Kendig's dlmetimt; And a» D.CA. stunt, which combine. marching and ttmttrlitttr, under 11in Lam'- dime. Pony Der I” u I Deerfield will obum Poppy Dar, Suturduy. May " Em In urged to we" _ poppy on an an. honoring the am and "tree at MIT. by contributing to the up" n . I tion Jul-I'll- I Call... Can'- The setting of Jamaal. In on what nppurq to be u nhool “an. The am part Just run wild with she-1m. any men. and - elm-II girln. The mud action hu " In theme song "Educ-k Your Wet." A in; orchestra. tap dance". Ind edu- cated. home, and the out (new "Hot-foot" are combined In this. Transportation "td Park!“ Special tramtttortatltrn In- - u- ranted tor that wild“. All unth- bound and northbound can will My It Vine new. hem“ may and eight.thirtr--lo from tan-tum on. Bum from Doertkld and theth. brcok will Mop " the Illdltarll. be. for and after an pun-(m. Parking in the [barking In... will be under npochl police mum-ion. Null! "

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