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Highland Park Press, 12 Aug 1937, p. 7

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THURSDA Y t\ â€" WEATHER FORECAST:â€"STORM BREWING By EDWARD J. HUGHES, Secretary of State. i t «_ The Secretar{ of State of Illincis is the State Librarian. The State Library and Archives Division under his jurisdiction contain much inâ€" formation concerning your State. Any questions which are of particular interest to readers and which are not covered in this series will be anâ€" swered immediately. Address all communications: Edward J. Hughes, Secretary of State, Capitol, Springfield, Illinois. L ft A. Lincoln‘s father and stepâ€" mother are buried . in the Shiloh Cemetery, nine miles south of Charleston, Illinois. Q. What Viceâ€"president of the United States lived in Bloomington, Ilinois? A. Adlai E. Stephenson. He was Viceâ€"president from 1893 to 1897. Chicago? A. Gurdon S. Hubbard. This trail was later called "Hubbard‘s Trace" and in 1834 was made a state road. Q. Where is the Marquetteâ€"Joliet Memorial Cross? , Q. Where are the graves of Thomas and Sarah Lincoin? LUPE VELEZ, the dynamic Hollywood star, has moved to Cleveland for the summer to join her chm?:oa husband, Johnny Tarzan Weissmulâ€" ler, who is under contract with the Great Lakes Exposition there for the fifteen weeks of Billy Rose‘s gigntlc musical and swimming show, Aquacade Revue, on Lake Erie. Lupe insists that she" must see that her "Johnee" has the right kind of food for the colorful daily shows in which Lupe Moves to Join Her "Johnee" in Cleveland at Expo 39 South St. Johns Ave. Tel. Highland Park 995 Who built the first trail into Do You Know Illinois? Singer Sewing Machine Co. The Singer Automatic handle, fabric gauge, thermostatic heat regulator Is Easier, Quicker and Safer to use. Easyâ€"grip $1.00 Allowance for your old iron A UGUST lron A. In Chicago. This cross marks the site of Marquette‘s Cabin, erected during the winter of 1674â€" 1675. A. _ At Champaign, Illinois.â€"This plot, known as the Morrow Plot, was laid out and planted in 1876. A. An Indian squaw, Asâ€"shawâ€"eâ€" qua (singing bird). She died on a Sac reservation on the Kansas River August 29, 1846. 9. Is the official language of Iiliâ€" nois, American or English? Q. Where is the oldest agriculâ€" tural experimental plot in the United States? Q. Who was the official guide of the Lewisâ€"Clark Exposition? Weissmuller appears with Eleanor Holm Jarrett, Stubby Kreuger, Bob Lawrence, former star of the Paul Whiteman hour, Aileen Riggen, the Frazee sisters and 500 singing, dancing, swimming stars. She plans to learn to skate, too, this summer on the big rink of real ice that is the stage for the m&:‘;’;‘m&m;bnhmlm“ e conâ€" tinues through September. A. On June 19, 1923, Senate Bill 15, was passed by the 53rd General Assembly providing that "The offiâ€" cial language of the State of Illiâ€" nois shall be known hereafter as the "American" language. Q. How many Archives Buildings are there in the United States? A. Three. One at Washington, D.â€"C., oneâ€"atâ€"Annapolis, Md., and the third at Springfield, Ill. Q. For what purposes is the Fuel Taz used? f A. For highway construction and improvement. throughout the state. Q. For what purpose are motor vehicle and thauffeur license fees used in Illinois? A. For retirement of Highway bond# ind interest, and the construcâ€" tion and maintenance of state highâ€" ways. h Trailer Travel Shows Big Gains With special facilities for trailâ€" ers being: provided at most of the national parks, the volume of trailer travel to these playgrounds is showâ€" ing strong gains, Bert Vanâ€" derwarf, head of the touring and travel bureau of the Chicago Motor club, declared today. "During the one month of August last year," Mr. Vanderwarf said, "nearly 7,000 trailer travelers enâ€" tered the national parks and monuâ€" ments. In a special thirtyâ€"day surâ€" vey, theâ€" National Park Service counted 1,720 trailers utilizing the park areas, and by means of quesâ€" tionnaires developed interesting inâ€" formation regarding the average trailer user. "Of" the total number of trailer travelers, 44.34 per cent were peoâ€" ple yacationing from their jobs; 21.92 per ‘cent were professional men: 3.6 per cent were farmers; 15.23 per cent were retired, and the remaining 15.01 per cent were enâ€" gaged in miscellaneous occupations." Miss Agnes McNeill was hostess last Thursday afternoon at a garâ€" den party for the bemefit of the British Old Peoples home. The guests were entertained with some very amusing contests and a treasâ€" ure hunt. Tea was later served on the lawn bringing a very pleasant afternoon to a close. "It was found, for instance, that an average of four persons traveled in the trailerâ€"equipped automobiles, and that the party stayed for three days. Of the total number of trailâ€" ers reviewed, 91.28 per cent were owned primarily for vacation travel and only 8.72 for a permanent allâ€" year dwelling. , "The average cost of the trailers entering â€" the .park â€"was â€" $488.07. Only about 31 per cent of those reâ€" ported on were taxed and the averâ€" age tax was $5.57. ‘kfly 87 per cent of the trailers wired for electricity. Mrs. Marion Sniffen of Pasadena, &lif.. has . arrived in l!;g:‘lncl rk to visit her 8 Moseley _ and hr..nn Mr. Geotge Moscley. Mrs. Sniffen arâ€" rived Friday night from a cruise through the Panama canal to New York, and by train from New York to Highland Park. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Patterson left Tuesday for East Stroudsburg, Pa., where Mt. Patterson has accepted a position. Mr. Patterson was forâ€" merly employed by the Highland Park Press. LOCAXLS T H E Find Body of Lucille Veeck; Seek Companion The body of Miss Lucille Veeck, 24, of 3711 N. Richmond avenue, Chicago, who was drowned Saturâ€" day at Long Lake with her sweetâ€" heart, Carl Burkhardt, 24, of 650 Barry avenue, Chicago, was recovâ€" ered early Monday. . â€" It was found by Fox Lake firemen and other volunteers who had been dragging the lake since Saturday night. The rescuers were still searching for Burkhardt‘s body. Coroner John L. Taylor was notiâ€" fied of the recovery of the girl‘s body and set the inquest at Strang‘s undertaking parlor at Grayslake so that the body could be removed to Chicago for funeral services. Miss Veeck and her companion went out on a rented boat at about 4 p. m. Saturday. Both were in their swimming suits and apparentâ€" ly expected to swim from the boat. They failed to return to shore. A search was started and the boat containing a pwir of beach shoes and a girl‘s small bag was found. Supervisor Frank Stanton of Grant township. was. iformad â€" of !>~ the bodie Gen. Peyton Is New Commander at Fort Brigadier general Philip B. Peyâ€" ton, formerly commanding officer of the 29th Infantry, Fort Benning, Ga., will assume command of Fort Sheridan and the 12th Brigade August 1. General Peyton was born in§ Nashville, Tenn., on January 22, 1881, and was graduated from the Virginia Military institute in 1901. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieuâ€" tenant of Infantry, Regular Army, in 1904. He has served in the Philâ€" ippine Islands and Alaska, as well as at various continental stations in the United ‘States. During the World war he commanded the 61st Infantry in the St. Mihiel and Meuseâ€"Argonne offensives. During those actions he received the Disâ€" tinguished Serviceâ€" Medalâ€"and the Silver Star for the leadership of his gegiment. Colonel Peyton became a brigadier general August 1, succeeding Briâ€" gadier General Thomas W. Darrah, who retired July 31. f (Hydro) Bed, table and bath linens, madeira and fancy linen ironed and folded ready for use. Wearâ€" ing apparel returned damp, ready for ironing. 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(Balcony) FOR +SUMMER LOVELINESS The game will begin at 8:30 p.m. on the north polo field at the army _ Emerging from last Sunday‘s inâ€" augural game with a 9 to 2 viectory over the Park Ridge Whites, the Fort Sheridan team took the league lead, remaining undefeated in its first two games. ; ‘ »urkr]l °~ THAT COD FROM BOSTON IS HERE â€"_a46amin) ; PERMANENT WAVE derness is retained! The meaty ;mdnmbddfufi:INoM- that the fishermen in Boston take home to eat!" 1 box Strawberries 0-0075’ APARTMENT â€" PIANOS Joe Weng, Prop. PAGE SEVEN

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