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Highland Park Press, 25 Dec 1930, p. 31

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Thursday, Dec Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Browning reâ€" turned last week from Foley, Ala,, and are staying at the Eugene Becker home. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Osterman and two children of Berwyn, Illinois visited relatives in Deerfield on Sunday. Mrs. N. McKcllar of Fargo, N. D., arrived at the home of her sister Mrs. B. H. Kress on Saturday to spend the holiday season. William Ott is very ill with pneuâ€" monia at his home on Deerfield avâ€" monia enue. Betty Clavey returned to her home on Friday for the holiday recess from Marywood convent at Evanston, III. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bingham and: daughter Sally, Mrs. Amelia Pyle of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. W. Antes of Highland Park will be dinner guests at the C. Ender home on Christmas. Miss Bertha Caspers, who is a member of the Acapella choir of Northwestern university will be soloâ€" ist in St. Paul‘s Evangelical church Sunday morning December 28. Miss Caspers will be remembered by many in Deerfield for her work in the Daily Vacational Bible school in both St. Paul‘s and Presbyterian churches as well as for her very fine musical proâ€" grams last summer. Mrs. Harvey Hedgcock of Hinsdale visited Miss Amelia Peterson on Friâ€" daay. Mr. and. Mrs. J. P. King accomâ€" panied by Miss Hazel Miller departed on Friday evening to spend the holiâ€" days in Liberty, Mo. Mrs. Kraig is a teacher in the Wilmot school and Miss Miller in the Deerfield school. Miss Bernice Rybolt also of the Wilâ€" mot school left on Friday for Grant City, Mo. Mrs. Louis Mills and Mrs. H. Mills S$r. of Diamond lake visited at the George Rockenbach home on Thursâ€" day. Mrs, Louis Mills and Mrs. H. Mills| yps, C, Pi i 4 hig 8: ; C. per â€" entertained her Sr. of Diamond lake visited at the)|ypyijqge club on Wednesday afternoon. Gearge Rockenbach home on Thursâ€" Mrs. Roy Miller entertained her day. mother from Chicago last week. Mrs. Edna Orsborn, Miss Irene|â€" Mr, and Mrs. Austin Plagge of Rockenbach, George and Lester Sta"â€"| Maywood wereg uests at the William ger motor on Sunday afternoon t0| pjagge home on Monday. Diamond lake where they presented| â€" Mijss Barbara Hueh] had the pleasâ€" Christmas gifts to a needy family | ure of hearing the Swedish Carol club from the Primary and Junior Depts:\sing "The Messiah" at Orchestra hall of the Presbyterian church school. Sunday afternoon. Mrs. W. Tennerman and Mrs. W.| Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schmidt and Cruickshank brought clothing and son Bobby will spend Christmas with Christmas cheer to a needy family in Mr. and Mrs. Sallfrank in Chicago. the vicinity last week. . Richard Kress spent the weekâ€"end T se m 6 t s a4 M oav 2 m Miss Margaret Hunt left on Friday evening to spend the Christmas holiâ€" days at her home in Centralia, Mo. The regular meeting of the St. Paul‘s Ladies Aid will meet on Thursâ€" day afternoon January 8 at the home of Mrs. Sam Rockenbach on Springâ€" field avenue. Send contributions to local correspondent before Tuesâ€" day noon, Help her to make this section interesting. MRS. LORETTA WILLMAN, Local Editor Lincoln Ave., Deerfield, Ill. Tel. Deerfield 153â€"R DEERFIELD NEws AND PERSONAL ITEMS Deerfield Locals 25, 1930 DEERFIELD NEWSâ€"FLASHES Mr. and Mrs. L. Taylor of Glen Ellyn were guests at the George Rockenbach home on Saturday. The Altar and Rosary society of the Holy Cross church will hold their regular meeting on Friday evening January 2 at 8 o‘clock. Miss Elizabeth Schilstra will spend the holidays at her home in Kilâ€" bourne, Wisconsin. Mrs. Grenning of Glenview will spend Christmas at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. M. Willman. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Soefker will enâ€" tertain at a family dinner on Christâ€" mas. Mr. and Mrs. Lansing Becbe, and zon Bobby of Osterman avenue left last week to spend the winter at the home of Mrs. Lansing‘s parents in Chicago. Arthur Johnson, who attends the college at St. Peter, Minn., returned last week to the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. J, Johnson of Osterâ€" man avenue to spend the holidays. The following officers were reâ€" clected at the annual meeting of the Independent Social club held at the home of Mrs. Martha Love last Thursday, Mrs. A. J. Johnson presiâ€" dent, Mrs,. Minnic Whitcomb, vice president; Mrs, W. Toll, secretaryâ€" treasurer. The next hostess will be Mrs. Louise Huehl, who will enterâ€" tain at her home on Springfield avâ€" enue on Wednesday, January 14. Mr. Carl Kellberg of Chicago will spend Christmas at the A. J. Johnson home. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Anderson enterâ€" tained at bridge at their home on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Harry Muhlke was hostess to her sewing club on Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Stryker are expected home from California this week. They have been away six wee â€" Mrs. G. W. Miller spént the weekâ€" end in Milwaukee with relatives, R|câ€"hlrd Kress spent the weekâ€"end at the home of his aunt Mrs. P. Monahan in Minneapolis, Minn. R Mrs. Harry Green of Somerset aveâ€" nue and Mrs. Dan Hunt of Fair Oaks avenue were among the members of a slâ€"ighing party Sunday afternoon. THE PRESS | [ Legion Auxiliary Th clkcs 3 Through the efforts of Mrs. H. G.,; William Ott, aged 50, resident of Clouse and other members of the| poerfield all his life, died Tuesda Deerfeld American Legion Auxiliary Anpr Â¥ a very delightful Christmas party afternoon at about three o‘clock folâ€" was arranged for the children Monâ€"|lowing & week‘s illness of pnewmonia, fiay afternoon, Dec. 22, at the Masonâ€"| He died at the home of his sister, Mrs. ic Temple. Charles Selig, with whom he had The entertaining features were in| made his home for a number of years charge of Mrs. William Tennerman, _ o Mrs. LeRoy Meyers, and Mrs. Wilâ€" Funeral services will be held tomorâ€" liam Cruickshank. The program conâ€"|"0W afternoon from St, Paul‘s Evanâ€" sisted of games, story telling and getical church, . singing of Christmas carols. Billy| Deerfield relativesâ€" surviving are, omse suceted it e Math: Mrs. Charles Selig, Mrs. Fred Schwab | ‘The climax of the afternoon WAS|./q yys Fred Sclig, sisters, and one when Santa Claus appeared upon the :‘J“ th P M . Joh (;:t' * |scene and around a beautifully lightâ€" wother NH, JORMUAINE: led Christmas tree, presented each Mr. Ott was a bachelor, and for over little girl and boy with stockings fillâ€" twenty years was on the rural route \ed with candy, fruit and nuts, of the Decrfield postal department, / _ Tce cream and cake was served by He s well known and highly esâ€" Mesdames Farner, Harry Mau, Frank teemed in 'the mmmynily. The m 1| Jacobs Jr., George Jacobs, and Ed p."h'v 0! h".‘ many friends is exte ; | Jacobson. his family in their bereavement. c\ The unit is very grateful to R,. A. i\ Nelson for the tree, Goelits Candy State Hi(l\way DQt. Co., Hydrox Ice Cream Co., and to ) | Harry Olendorf for generous donaâ€" Eq“‘ppd wWith Mll\y i\ tions to the party. Snow Plows Is m Following the party, the tree and stockings filled with cardy, fruit and nuts were taken to the Dorcas home. A pleasant air of informality perâ€" vaded at the evening party when the Auxiliary members were hostesses to members of the Legion post. Merchants‘ Holiday chants, business in during the holidays 1 equal with that of despite the fact that n chandise is selling for previously. This must be true of other towns too, including Chicago, for anyone who visited the lJoop could not but feel that the crowds in the stores were just as large as other years. Busiâ€" ness must be on the incline, so let‘s all put our shoulder to the wheel and wipe out depression by getting people back to work. Many Parents Enjoy Entertainment Friday A large number of parents enjoyed the delightful operetta, "Santa Claus Jr." given by the pupils of the Deerâ€" ficld Grammar school on Friday aftâ€" ernoon. It was directed by Miss Elizâ€" abeth Schilstra. At the business meeting of the P. T. A. which preceded the program, the association voted to start the serving of hot lunches at noon to the school children after the Christmas vacation. Miss Alice Eads, who attends the Loretta Academy at Niagara Falls, N.Y., will spend Christmas at the home of her aunt, Mrs. C. T. Burns. rom . reports Party Fine Affair Business Is Good mat of previous years, t that much of the merâ€" ling for less than it did the local merâ€" Highland Park has been on an William Ott Dies und Mrs. Fred Selig, sisters, and one brother Mr. John Ott. Mr. Ott was a bachelor, and for over twenty years was on the rural route of the Decrfield postal department, He was well known and highly esâ€" teemed in the community. The symâ€" pathy of his many friends is extended his family in their bereavement. The snowâ€"removing equipment i8 stationed at strategic points. It inâ€" cludes: 254 heavy trucks, 213 smaller trucks, three caterpillar tractors, 188 Vâ€"type snow plows, 208 straight blade plows, 9 small tractor plows, 5 small rotary plows, 3 wing plows, and 1 large special motorized plow. The state is organized in the offenâ€" sive against snow blockades into nine districts and each district is divided into sections from 20 to 30 miles in length. One heavy truck with a snow plow attached is assured to each of these subdivisions, In the northern part of the state, where snowfall is naturally heavier, many of the trucks are equipped with \both Vâ€"type plows and straight blade lones. In some wections two heavy \trucks are assigned, one to push, one \to pull through the deep drifts, Lightâ€" er equipment is of course assigned to \the southern points. ‘The highways will be kept open to traffic throughout the winter, if it is humanly possible, although there are more than 7.608% miles of bond issue roads, and 1,600 miles of state aid roads to keep clear, The snowâ€"removing equipment is stationed at strategic points. It inâ€" cludes: 254 heavy trucks, 213 smaller trucks, three caterpillar tractors, 188 Vâ€"type snow plows, 208 straight blade plows, 9 small tractor plows, 5 small rotary plows, 3 wing plows, and 1 The state highway department is one organization which refuses to scowl, when blizzards presage the time of the big snow. "Let ‘er snow," say ‘the brave highwaymen. Fifty miles of snow fences and an army of men and equipment are waiting to buck the drifts. ® prano soloist at a benefit program Chicago Sunday evening. The Postmaster General recomâ€" mends two and a half cent letter postâ€" age.‘ This will be all right with us il it will discourage the mailing of bills on the first of each month, Miss Burbara Huch] was the After Brief Hiness

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