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Highland Park Press, 24 Jul 1930, p. 13

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The next meeting of the Lake Counâ€" ty Council will be held at Lake Forâ€" est on Friday, August 15, instead of at Fort Sheridan as previously anâ€" nounced. â€" The change became necesâ€" sary because of the Citizens Military Training camps being in session there on that date. m half of himself and staff, welcomed the Legion to the hospital on Sunday, August 3, and urged everyone to come, spend the day in having a good time and see how their warâ€"scarred comrades were cared for and how the Legion had helped and could further aid in this great work. Waukegan Post Home Bruno E. Henderson gave a rather detailed statement of the problems drising in connection with the buildâ€" ing or securing a suitable home for the Homer Dahringer Post in Wauâ€" kegan. He pointed out that their committee had many angles to solve largest of which was not erection but maintenance. in futdre years when members reach the retiring stage of life and most of of them limited in activity and income. The plans, he stated, were being made to takeâ€"care of the building in such a way that a fund: would cover all such expenses without obligation on the part of post members. â€" In their dicker with the park board for a picce of property (which appears certain to succeed) the post secures the land by a 99â€" year lease, property and building reâ€" verting to the park board at that time. Mr. Henderson expected to have a complete report to submit at the next council meeting. Dr. Henry E. St. Antoine, on be: waist and we ‘had a lot of fun in trying to figure out a pair of trousâ€" ers for him. Finally we took two pair of trousers and made one pair suitâ€" able for him. Then came the problem of shirts, which was solved as was that of black ties for the boys. Shoes were the regular ones the boys wear, so that question took care of itself. "Caps were out of the question beâ€" cause of the lack of funds. They cst about two dollars apicce. Howâ€" ever, we secured some regular issue overseas caps and tried to dye them to the Legion blue. After several atâ€" tempts we secured a grayishâ€"green color that was deemed satisfactory. Needless to say the boys are happy to wear a regulation uniform as every gocd drum and bugle corps shouldâ€" and their playing and marching has improved wonderfully because of it." Business Session The business session of council was made very brief by County Commandâ€" er Charles C. Kapschull. Short reâ€" ports from committee chairmen and officers present were given. Copies of the Lake County Legionnaire conâ€" taining a full program of the coming district convention at the North Chiâ€" cago hospital grounds on Sunday, August 8, were distributed to post representatives. _ Commander â€" Kapâ€" schull. told in part of what was planâ€" ned for this event, (which is given in detail in another part of this artiâ€" cle, Lions‘, Kiwanis‘, Rotary clubs, and chambers of commerce along the north shore are lending their support to this event. COUNTY COUNCIL OF LEGION HAS MEETING Thursday, July 24, 1930 The program for the district con (Continued from ‘page 5) The great number of motor veâ€" hicleâ€" accidents resulting last year in the death of 31,000 persons and, inâ€" juries to 1,000,000 more are due to comparatively few causes, all of which may be prevented with the exercise of care and caution, accordâ€" ing to the findings of the third Naâ€" tional Conference on " Street and Highway Safety, of which Robert P. Lamont, United States secretary of commerce, is chairman. The conferâ€" ence has just completed a detailed study of the accident and fatality situation and the causes involved. . _ Pedestrians Run Down "Fiftyâ€"five per cent of the automoâ€" bile deaths in 1929 were of pedesâ€" trians who were run down by autoâ€" mobiles," the report states, "and more 6 CARELESSNESS CAUSE OF MOTOR ACCIDENTS Statistics Show That Most of Them Might Have Been Avoided Post Drum and Bugle Corps. Invocation by Eighth District Chap: lain, the Rev. Allan Billman. Greetings from department officers and distinguished guests. Reports of Eighth District Officers and Committees. # Report of Eighth District Commandâ€" er Charles C. Kapschull. + Retiring of Colors. Adjournment. Business Program 2 to 4 p.m. Auditorium of Recreation Building Call to Order Presentation of the Colors by Sharvip vention for Sunday, August 3, at the North Chicago Hospital, is as folâ€" 10Ws : General Program 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., hospital open to the public. 12 noon, Reception in Recreation hall to . department officers and officers of the American Legion Auxiliary. 12 noon to 2 p.m., BandNconcert on lawn adjacent to Recreation hall by Army Band from Fort Sheriâ€" dan and Sharvin Post Drum and Bugle Corps. ; in charge of naval hospital at the Great Lakes Naval Training staâ€" tion. Presentation of Sterling silver baseâ€" balls to Deerfield Post team, chamâ€" pions of the Eighth District. 20 p.m. Field meet of patients at southeast corner of the hospital grounds. % ' to 9 p.m., picnic on grounds north of main highway. +94 p.m., Eighth District: Convention called to order, Commlndcr/Chlrlel C. Kapschull presiding.â€" to 4 p.m., Convention in session in auditorium of Recreation Hall. Field meet for children‘ on lawn near Recreation hall; baseball game Auxiliary vs. lady employes of the hospital. p.m., Addresses by Ferre C. Watâ€" kins, past department commander; Dr. Henry E. St. Antoine, medical officer in charge of the hospital; Captain C. P. Kindelberger, U.S.N, p.m., Luncheon to the guests, Dr, Henry E. host. > distinguished St. Antoine. THE PRESS than half of these took place at street crossings. Reports of the poâ€" lice departments and motor vehicle bureaus of some of the states and cities of the country, coyering a large number of accidents in 1929, showed that thf number of injuries v‘here the pedestrian was crossing with the traffic light or signal amounted to 4,244, while 37,681 were injured or killed while crossing against lights or signals or at crossings where there were no lights or signals." Day Playing ..... Night Playing ... THE J. & M. CO. Located in the heart of Deerfleld‘s business secâ€" tion, it is ideally situated for Highland Park peoâ€" ple. Five minutes ride out Deerfleld Road will bring you to this fascinating game. 22 North Second Street If not, let us advise you how to get the best results from your camera under all conditions of light and weather. Is Your Collection Satisfactory? HECKETSWEILER STUDIO TOM THUMB GOLF Oneâ€"half block south of Deerfield Road on the west side of Waukegan Road. _ Men, Women, and Children Enjoy This Game Deerfield, Wlionis Safety education and the strict énâ€" forcement of regulations and driving rules is the recommendation of the conference as a means of curbing and checking the accidents and death toll. ‘The conference points out at the same time that the adoption of the uniform vehicle code by the states and uniform traffic ordinances by municipalities, as sponsored and urged in the three sessions that have been held, will go far toward reducing the accident toll. Phone Highiland Park 435 DEERFIELD , Y aco‘e 16

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