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Highland Park Press, 3 Jul 1931, p. 17

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Through the summer, the officials of the City club expect to give their attention to these suggestions, makâ€" Mg reports to the membership as ocâ€" casion may be presented and in the fall and winter, it is expected that meetings such as that of last week, Will be held from time to time so that the citizens of this city may be kept in close touch withâ€" matters that 80 vitally concern them. 6. Will the City elub examine the new audits of the â€"accountsâ€" ofâ€" the City. of â€"Highland â€"Park assoon as possible, analyze them, and give its members and other citizens of the city the benefit of the opinion of its Board of Trustees on the subject? 7. , What, if anything has been done to determine whether or not it might be possible to reduce our water rates ? look into findings ? 5. The recent Park District Approâ€" priation Ordinance provides for the payment of $30,000.00 this year for public benefits on special assessments. This would seem to indicate a total inâ€" debtedness for all purposes, includâ€" ing bonds, of about $686,000.00. _ It is understood that the limit of inâ€" debtednessâ€"permitted by statute is lnook into this matter and report its ties adopt the figure "10 â€"acres for each thousand population" as a basis for acquiring parks. Will the City club investigate the reason for Highâ€" land Park having so much more park area than is advised by the Regional Planning association ? _ 8, A recent article in the Highland Park Press stated facts relative to the tax rates of cities in this state, which â€"showedâ€"Highlandâ€"Park‘s rate to be the highest in the state. Will the City club look into this matter and report to the people of the city ? and report to the people of the city ? 4. A report circulated by the Chiâ€" cago Regional Planning association in Mayâ€"of this year â€"shows that Highâ€" land Park has 40.7 acres of parks and playgrounds per thousand .of population. The report recommends thereby saving the taxpayers considâ€" erableâ€" money ? s 2. It is generally understood that large sums of money in special asâ€" sessment funds has, in the past, been kept on deposit in the banks instead of being used to pay off special asâ€" sessment bonds on which the taxpayâ€" ers pay six per cent interest. Will the City club investigate to see if it is not possible to pay off special 1.. Has anything been done* about having Highland Park join in the fight for a gas rate reduction ? Before the _ meetingâ€" adjourned, those present were asked to state, on cards distributedthrough the audiâ€" ence, thoughts â€" that were in their minds, relative to matters of local inâ€" térest, and thisâ€"developed many inâ€" terestingâ€"points as shown by the folâ€" lowing questions, selected at random from those presented: L. Kline, president of the City club, relative to the objects for which the City club was organized, and the néed for such an organization was emphasized by the address which Mr. Hadley‘s talk was preceded by remarks on the part dfâ€" Mr. Wilson CHARLES V. HADLEY ADDRESSES CITY CLUB Thursday, July 2, 1931 (Continued from page 4) â€" _ Congress has passed a law making it possible to get patents on new varieties of fruits, nuts, flowers and vegetables.â€"The Country Home. July 29â€" "Ching," Mrs. R. T. Echâ€" ols, Flossmoor. i July 27â€""How the County Assesses and Collécts Revenue," Mrs. Laura Hughesâ€"Lunde..â€"."â€"=. . . 32â€" _July 22â€""The American Citizen and the Worldâ€" Court," Mrs. George H. Tomlinson, Evanston. â€" July 15â€""Current News ofâ€" Forâ€" eign Affairs," Mrs. W. A. Bowell, Hinsdale.â€"_â€" hn ons July 20â€""County Welfare Work," Mrs. Laura Hughes Lunde. s July 8â€""Methods for International Adjustments," Mrs. W. A. Roberts, chairman, School of Foreign Affairs, Cook County League. : July 6 â€""County Government â€" What It Is," Mrs. Laura Hughes Lunde, Legislative chairman, Illinois League. P + Cook county‘s troubles, the League is sponsoring four radio talks on County Government, presented on Mondays and Wednesdays during July. The complete program over WGN at 2 p. m, follows: July 1â€""The Young Plan," Dr. J. W. Bell, Department of Economics, Northwestern university. i With Mr. Hoover‘s proposal for a moratorium war debts, there has been an intense reawakening of interest in foreign affairs, and in all the maâ€" chinery relating to adjustment of inâ€" ternational differences. The Illinois League/of Women Voters is therefore arrany‘ng a series of five radio talks along‘these lines, to be given on sucâ€" cessive Wednesdays. Also as a timeâ€" ly topic, brought to everyone‘s attenâ€" tion of late through the publicity on Women Voters Radio Program During July; Interesting Subjects July 13â€""Our> County Officials," Wilmette 3029 Winnetka 137 EVERY DAY IS VISITING DAY AT Lunde THE PRESS8 Order from our Salesmen or Telephone s history : cation of Vo ure Lake in the grounds of United States Veterans Bureau Hospital No. 105, at North Chicago, Sunday, June 28th. + 4 During Sunday morning delegates ‘and officers heard a talk by Corresâ€" pondant Nationale Ardery after which allâ€" present were taken on a . trip through the Great Lakes andâ€"North Chicago Hospitals. At noon the hosâ€" pital drum and bugle corps gave a Concert, _._:: 4:z 0 2MA _ s t B L Dr. Henry E. St. Antoine, medical director of the veterans hospital, anâ€" nounced that: he believed the lake would prove of inestimable value to Raising of colors on the new flagâ€" pole preceded unveiling of a bronze plaque and dedication address by the chief of the Forty and Eight. The hospital â€" corps gave a musical proâ€" Among the national officers present were C. W. Ardery, correspondant nationale; W. D. Lyons, sous chef le chemin de fer; Glen Balcom, grand nationale cheminot; Ed Schuessler, grand chef de gare, Illinois, and Lenâ€" Illinois.. Escorted by Cook county members of the 40 and 8, the parade passed up Waukegan road to Deerfield, where the Lake County delegation met them. Saturday Night In Waukegan on Saturday a dinâ€" ner was held at the Karcher hotel, followed by a parade through the business district to the armory where a "wreck" and midnight show were held. Addressingâ€"a~â€" crowdâ€"of â€"approxiâ€" mately eight hundred,.â€"Charles E. Perry, nationalâ€"commanrer ~ofâ€"the 40 andâ€"8,â€" brought to a close one of the feature events of Lake County Naltiolsml Commgnder 40 u;d 8 8 er;; Summary o 4 m:mm Features VOITURE LAKE IS DEDICATED SUNDAY 3014 N. TRIPP AVENUE Officials Talk " _ DAIRY ' K CA MAPA NY Inc. _â€"___ WIELAND‘S MODERN DAIRY PLANT SORTING OUT THE SEXES Women are professionals in roâ€" mance; men are merely bungling amaâ€" teurs.â€"American Magazine. Ravinia : :.....:........... News Flashes ... H. P. Press ............ ABC Oil Burners ... Quality Meats ... Public Service ... Bowman Dairy ..... The Voiture Lake is a pool apâ€" proximately 300 by 100 yards, conâ€" structed by patients and landscaped by funds given by Voiture 604 of Lake county. The lake occupies a prominent . placeâ€"in .the recreational grounds surrounding the hospital. the patients. This was concurred in by Commander Perry, who declared the lake to be one of the outstanding accomplishments of Voiture activiâ€" ties." _ The. standings in the Community Twilight league to date are as folâ€" lows: _Mother‘s Bread North Shore Baking Co. 2050 W. Railroad Ave. Team Standings Shown Phone Highwood 2470 Highwood, IIl. _ Evanston Lf § 1 t te

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