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Highland Park Press, 14 Oct 1937, p. 1

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$45,000 Goal Set For Third Annual YOLUME XXVII ‘The goal of the Third Annual Campaign of the Highland .Park Community Chest, set for October 27thâ€"November 12th, will remain the same as it was a year ago, $45,â€" ©00, mccording to announcement cies and for Chest operations. "While there is no change in the total quota for the Chest campaign this year over last year," Mr, Sinâ€" clair stated, "there have been a number of changes in individual agency allocations, a few slight inâ€" creases in some cases to meet greatâ€" er operating costs, repair of buildâ€" ings, ete, The increases to a numâ€" ber of the agencies, however, were offset by one reduced allocation due to the discontinuance of aâ€"special service, and the fact that this year no special contingency fund was inâ€" cluded in the budget." ~ Last year the Board of Directors of the Chest voted a special allocaâ€" tiion following the Chest campaign made today by Lewis B. Sinclair, Chest Treasurer, following approâ€" val by the Board of Directors of the Budget Committee‘s â€"recommendaâ€" to the Highland Park Social Servâ€" ice, to administer in behalf of the American Legion Annual Christmas Party. This year the allocation for this special purpose has been inâ€" :Iuded in the budget of Social Servâ€" ce. Final 1936â€"37 Allocation Paid In connection with the announceâ€" ment of this year‘s campaign budâ€" get, Treasurer Sinclair announced that final payment to agency memâ€" bers of the Chest of last year‘s alloâ€" cation were being made this week, amounting to a total of $3,025.00. Campaign Preparation Progresses paign Chairman, stated Wednesday night that the sixteen district comâ€" mittees for this Fall‘s Campaign were %r:ctial‘.y complete, . and would anacuneed ~ early hext He also announced the appointâ€" ment of the Campaign Publicity Committee, composed of James T. Ihlrre{, Gilbert Fuller, Waiter Ruâ€" bens, L. H. Selz, and Bruce Logie: "This committee has the publicity material for the campaign well unâ€" derway", said Mr. Bowes, "and I feel that the volunteer workers in this year‘s campaign will have the way well paved for them through the efforts of this committee, by the time active solicitation gets underâ€" way." Community Chest Budget for 1937â€"38 Campaign Allotments made by the Budget Committee, and approved by the Board of Directors, to agency memâ€" bers and for Chest expenses for the year ending October 31, 1938: American Red Cross .__............$ 1,000 Boy Scouts of America Highland Park Girl Seouts.............. Highland Park Hompital _____ .. !fifio&n Bociety of Chicago... Aeclades" 1400 _ for . the " Annust Football Contest Winners Announced Highland Park seems to have some very excelient mathematicians, for since the football contest was started three weeks ago, the scores have all been very close, making the selection of winners rather diffiâ€" eult. ‘The total score of the games last week was 134. Zita Fehrenâ€" bach, 390 North ave., was the closest contestant, scoring 133, with Rayâ€" mond E. Klingler, 1301 Broadview ave., the second winner of tickets with 132, to the Northwesternâ€"Purâ€" due game Saturday. Mrs. C. J. Lehmkuhl, 890 North ave., placed third with s score of 141 and will receive the Portrait Certificate awarded by Hecketsweilâ€" er studio. Mrs. Lena Stewart, 315 Wauke gan ave., and Dorothy Dostalek, 631 Onwentsin ave., will receive tickets to the Alcyon, Theatre their scores being 126 and 148. Another contest is being staged this week with two sets of tickets to the Northwesternâ€"Illinois game on Nov. 6. There will also be a 6x8 portrait by Hecketsweiler studio and two sets of Alcyon theatre tickets tries must be received by Saturday afternoon, Oct. 16. For further deâ€" tails see our Football Contest page. as prizes for the contest. Al enâ€" American Legion Christmas Party) Fel ce oi ing No dh L es wl hnd d s (Admini The Highland Park Press $ 1,000 . 8,100 Highwood Scouts Present Community Talent Show Soon A Prairie Farmerâ€"WLS Commuâ€" nity Talent show will be presented for the benefit of the Highwood Boy Scouts on ‘Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Oct. 28, 29, and 30, at the Oak . Terrace school auditorium, Prairie avenue, Highwood. P Tryouts for the show will be held on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 21 and 22 at 7 p.m. in the Council room of the Highwood City Hall. All talâ€" ented persons in this vicinity are asked to attend the tryouts, which will ‘be conducted by Miss Nell This show will give our local artâ€" ists a chance to demonstrate their ability in impersonating the favorite radio stars of WLS, as well as to exâ€" hibit their talent in many new and original acts. Players of various instruments, singers, square dance sets, and imâ€" personators are wanted to take part in thk.lgm local talent show. Anyâ€" Prairie Farmerâ€"WLS Community Service department. â€" one wishing to register or secure further information is asked to call Highland Park 3710. of given each Saturday night at> the Eighth â€"Street theater in Chicago, and according to its sponsors promâ€" ises to be the biggest and finest community talent production ever presented in this vicinity. Monday, October 18th, opens the new year for the Women‘s Associaâ€" tion of the Highlaid Park Presâ€" byterian church with its first lunchâ€" Women‘s Association Hear Dr. Hutchison In Opening Program hu.:o o‘clock in the marninc’: ng, table of hospital dressings waiting for eager handsâ€"to take hold. Come and enter into a splenâ€" did piece of work and enjoy a chat with old and new acquaintances. Luncheon will"be Served at 1:00 O‘€lock for which reservations are necessary. Please call the church office not later than Saturday for these. A short business meeting will. take placeâ€"atâ€"theâ€"luncheon taâ€" bles, when interesting reports on Xmas bazaar preparatioins will be given by the‘ various group leaders. Mrs. Charles W. Jones, the new president, will be presiding. At 2 o‘clockâ€"the program begins in the main floor lecture room. Mrs. Earl W. Gsell will lead the short devotional service. Rev. Barney N. Morgan from the Dominician Reâ€" public is the speaker of the afterâ€" noon. He is a most interesting and outstanding speaker and will tell of his life and work among the people of Haiti and West Indies. Dr. Paul Hutchison, editor of the Christian Century, who was to have been the speaker, is unable to come, due to illness in a city hospital. After a long summer vacation, members and new friends are looking forward to this eventful day and a cordial welâ€" come awaits them. Preaching Mission at Bethany Church Thursday â€" and Sunday evenings will be important octasions at Bethâ€" any church. _ A. "Father with Christ" preaching mission will take place on both evenings. The Thursâ€" day evening service will take place in the Junior room of the church. Rev. M. Gronewald of the Northâ€" field Evangelical church will speak on "Going Farther with Chrst in Our Devotional Life.". Rev. E. J. Bruso of Deerfleld will speak on "Going Farther with Christ in Winâ€" ning Others for Christ." Rev. H. F. Siemsen will have charge of the commitment service. On Sunday evening the congregations of the Northfield, Deerfield and Prairie View churches will gather at Bethâ€" any for a great Preaching Mission Naperville will be the speaker. This will be men‘s night at Bethany, all men of the community not worshipâ€" ping elsewhere have a special inâ€" vitation. The ladies of course are also invited. at which time Prof. E. F. George of A rummage sale will be held Friâ€" day, October 15‘th, at Trinity Episâ€" copal Parish house, under the sponâ€" sorthip of Trinity Church Service Rummage Sale In Highwood October 22 League. ;, suitable for all -n.m.--n- household goods, will be offered for sale. Doors will open at 8 o‘clock. This show will be a reproduction OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK Jack Banks Is New Scout Executive Of N. S. Area Council Mr. Jack Banks, scoutmaster of Troop 23 of Glencoe for the past year has been announced by the seâ€" lection committee of the N Shore Area council as the successor of George Bersch now scout u»: tive of Belleville. ‘ Mr. Banks is a Dartmouth college and Northwestern university man with" nastspradvwate vivele nuot Chunk yearsâ€" ol CZpCLELCC in inss busiocss world, Eagle scout, and a scoutmas« ter. c Mr. Banks was a scoutmaster h,1 Evanston before coming to ‘ North Shore 15 months ago. C served as waterfront director and athletic director at Camp Wabanâ€" ingo at the Evanston Council eu at Muskegon, Mich., and this summer was athletic director the first period at Camp ‘Maâ€"KaJa Wan. j Mr. Banks will attend either the November or January training school for Scout executives. He beâ€" gan his work with the council last Wednesday morning. Clifton Utley To ‘Highly signifiicant of the times through which the world is passing is this incident. When Mrs. C. A. Wright asked Mr. Clifton Utley for a subject to announce for his first lecture at the Woman‘s Club on next Tuesday night, October 19, Mr, Utley replied: ___ Shsaaet "It will be on the subject om eign affairs but so many could happen in a week‘s time to change the picture entirely, that I can‘t give you any definite m so far ahead, as I want to c what will be most significant at that Discuss "Foreign Affairs" October 19 time," e e .. Coâ€"chairmen with Mrs: Wrights the Chinek Serrice badese terom. ity Episcopal Church which is sponâ€" soring the lectures, is Mrs. L. L. Winters, and assisting them in the sale of tickets for the series are Mrs.â€"J. L. Martin, Mrs. John Todd, Mrs. ‘Rolland Hastings, Mrs. Wilâ€" liam Rarker, Mrs. Irving Randall, Mrs. George A. Mason, Mrs. Robert E. Wood, Mrs. R. F. Davis and Mrs. George Fawill. Course tickets may also be purchased at the door on the evening of the first lecture but not after that date, October 19. BEG YOUR PARDON In last week‘s issue of The Highâ€" land Park Press Mr. Seese, one of the speakers, was quoted as saying "The Deerfield school is far from perfect." What he actually said was "The Déerfield school is doing a good jobâ€"but not a perfect one." Enters 35th Year As Manager Of Railroad Men‘s Home Here John O‘Keefe, secretaryâ€"treasurer and resident manager of the Railâ€" road Men‘s Home, was élected to serve ancther term of office, at the annual meeting of the Home Society held October #th at the Railroad O‘Keefe has efficiently managed this institution, and his reâ€"election to anâ€" other term of office is evidence in itself of his ability. Credit is not alone due to Mr. O‘Keefe, but honâ€" ors also go to his wife, who has givâ€" HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1987 Men‘s Home For the past thirtyâ€"five years Mr. E. L. Gilroy Heads l Safety Commission; Elected October 4 ‘On October 4th the annual meetâ€" ig of the Highland Park Citizens Safety Committee was held at the Public Library. This committee is wiade up of the representatives of mll of the civic, fraternal and church ::aniutiom in our community. Mr. Harry B. Aiston, president of the Safety Committee, gave a complete Â¥enort of their netivitiea dnrine tha officer of the Dumaresq cer Post.of the American Leâ€" gion, orixinnt}fl the movement of the Safety Commission two years mgo and it was officially started by m proclamation of Mayor ‘William M. Dooley. The community immeâ€" @liately took an interest in the Saâ€" fety commission as it is a vital force Jn the welfare of Highland Park. _ The work of the Safety Commisâ€" sion has received excellent cooperâ€" ation from Mayor William M. Dooâ€" ley and from the Police Departâ€" ment under the leadership of Chief of Police Edward Moroney. The Dâ€" maresq Spencer Post has made the Safety movement one of its major activities. At the annual meeting an interesting report was made by Mr. Harry Pertzs who has done some splendid work in traffic surâ€" veys. ~Announcements will be made in the near future of a Highland Park Safety Week, to be held some time in November. _ Directorsâ€"Miss Minnie Buzzard, Highland Park High School; Mrs. Laura Smith, Highland Park Womâ€" an‘s Club; Mrs. Margaret T. Venâ€" ning, Ravinia Woman‘s Club; Mr. Edward Steele, Taxpayers Assn.; r. Joseph Garnett Community ; Major Frank Ronan, Comâ€" ity Service Inc.; Mr. Harry B. iston, : American Legion. P ~ The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Edward L. Gilroy, chairman; Harry Perts, vice chairman; Boy Scouts of America. Establish Insurance, Real Estate Office Harry E. Eichler and Howard W. Huber have opened an insurance and real estate office at 336 Central ave., opposite the Alcyon Theatre. They are offering complete service in all branches of insurance, including life, fire, lisbility and other casualty lines as well as real estate and propâ€" erty management. The business is being operated on an individual agency basis, _ Pan .. * Eichler and Huber Messrs. Eichler and Huber are products of Highland Park, having both been born in this city and edâ€" ucated in the local schools. en unselfishly of her time to assist him in his work. R V. P., Clara Bradley; 3rd V. P., Elâ€" lad D. Turner, and Trustees, Messrs ‘ A Homecoming was discussed and plans were formulated to hold the mb_-h;‘:o&a-d :-rfih“ ‘m purpose of creating reâ€" newed interest in the institution and Other officers elected were Presâ€" Mrs Dr. E. B. Price To Address League Of Women Voters Oct. 20 _ The Highland Park League of Women Voters will open its year‘s meetings with an outstanding q‘l-‘ er, Dr. Ernest B. Price, head of Inâ€" ternational House at the University of Chicago: The program commitâ€" teeâ€" was fortunate in securing this authority on Chinese and Japanese affairs just at this time, because he is greatly in demand as a speaker. All members are urged to bring guests and to fill the hall at the Y.W.C.A. on Wednesday, Oct. 20th, at 1;:15 p.m. 5 serving luncheons this year is beâ€" cause it is felt that it was more important to put the money toward a better quality of program. Dr. Price was born in Berma, but was educated in America. He was a former Professor of International Law at Johns Hopkins University and later served as American Conâ€" sul General in different parts of China and was head of Chicago airâ€" ways. His subject will be "The Far East Today." Members are again reminded to bring with them their contributions to the "Opportunity" sale being held the 22nd at the home of Mrs. Clifâ€" ton Utley, 5527 Blackstone ave., Chicago,. Any old articles are welâ€" come, including books, both old and new, as well as jellies, jams, apâ€" rons and baked goods, which will be transferred to the south side. As an added feature at this sale there will be a fortune teller. A buffet luncheon will be served at inoon and tea in the afternoon. Plans Announced For Homecoming At High School Oct. 22â€"23 Elaborate plans are under way for the reunion and homecoming of the Alumni of the Deerfieldâ€"Shields and the Highland Park high schools on October 22 and 23, a week from Thursday evening, the night beâ€" fore the Homecoming Assembly, the Girls Club will hold their annual banquet. Friday at 8:45 a.m.. Alumâ€" ni and students will participate in a Homecoming Assembly and pep meeting for the Morton game. Saturday afternoon, Morton High of Cicero comes to the athletic field for the annual Homecoming football classic. ‘The Froshâ€"Soph play at 12:30 and the varsity at 2:15. Boy‘s and Girl‘s Club Plan for Homecoming Dance On Saturday night at 8:30 p.m., Lind Johnson‘s: popular orchestra will play for a Homecoming dance, "The Football Frolic," in the gymâ€" nasium. ‘All alumni and their guests are invited to come to the game, the assembly, and the Homeâ€" coming dance. The Highland Park High School Boy‘s and Girl‘s clwb presents the first homecoming dance, "The Footâ€" ball Frolies" on Saturday night,.Oct. 23, 1987 at 8:30 p.m. in the High School gymnasium. All alumni are CCC CCIVOEE MB GNUHC, Friday and Saturday. urged to attend. Lind Johnson‘s famous North Shore band will furâ€" nish the music. * Decorations are to be carried out in the form‘of a football field with regulation 5 yard lines and goal mposts at each end of the gymnasium. ‘The grandstand will contain tables for refreshments. ‘The proceeds from this dance will go into the annual scholarship fund of each of these two elubs. Scholarâ€" ship awards are made each year to t?:.-m member of each € clubs are Mr. W. E. Einbecker for the boys and Miss E. Morgan for the hake; "themmen. of qteovationt, Schaltz; Dorothy Lytle and Beatrice Gaidzik; chairman _of program, â€" Richard :Mm;mmdm.w Many New Arrivals at Thrift Shop The Thrift Shop is kept busy these days recieving and disposing of many things for Fall and Winter wear. Children‘s clothes as well as adult‘s are featured, and prices are as always, most attractive. Then mum:-n.a.‘-uu thrifty shopper something n."'.:.z"""’"-"'" Get the Thrift Shop habit! University of Urbana, I11, TIllinois County Council Of . Religious Education Convenes Oct. 19 One of the historic religious orâ€" ganizations of Lake county, foundâ€" ed by the early churchmen of the county, and at that time called Lake County Sunday School Assoâ€" ciation, for some years known as the Lake County Council of Religâ€" ious Education will hold its sixtyâ€" seventh annual convention: at the pastor, on Tuesday, October 19, beâ€" ginning at 9:30 a.m. wakmen . vho dvey,. duul Aa. sdbbpp . 10 The Lake County Council of Reâ€" ligious Education is not an outside agency, but is interdenominational, and works with the denominations in the International Council of Reâ€" ligious Education, of which most of the Protestant denominations are a The program for this year‘s counâ€" ty convention at Gurnee lists among its speakers men who stand high in the religious educational field. The convention theme is "The Church Serving the Youth of the Communâ€" ity." The principal address on the morning‘s program will be made by Dr. Victor E. Marriott, who is Diâ€" rector of Religious Education for the Chicago Congregational Union, and who is known as a man of exâ€" ceptional ability in his chosen field. Dr. Marriott will speak at 10:45 a.m., after which there will beâ€"an (Continued on page 5) . Girl Scouts Present also all Elm Place girls above the second grade. Girls of ten are eligiâ€" bleâ€"forâ€"membershipâ€"inâ€"the Girl Scouts and this will be an excellent opportunity for them to see the work of this organization. There will be an actual investiture ceremony at which three girls, Patsy Roach, Tomaleta Burgess, and Ruth Brand are to be made Girl Scouts, a color ceremony, a firstâ€"aid demonstration, and finally, a camp fire scene with singing. The program is under the direction ‘of Miss Mary Longley, Girl Scout director for Highland Park, and Miss Voss, music instrueâ€" tor at Elm Place. Much prominence has been given" the scout movement this year, due to the Boy Scout asâ€" sembly in Washington. The aims of all scout organizations with their emphasis on character development are so identical with the subject of this year‘s P. T. A. meetings that the Girl Scouts demonstration was chosen for the October gathering. Demonstration Oct. 20 at Elm Place P.â€"T.A. The October meeting of the P. A. A. of Elm Placeâ€"will take an enâ€" tirely different form this month. The Girl Scouts of Highland Park will give a" demonstration on the stage of the auditorium at Elm Place. The P. T. A. members and mothers of Eim\ Place children Are invited, Mildred Hacssler announces the beginning of classes in Ballet and Tap at the Oak Terrace School on Tuesday afternoon, October 19th, at 4:30. Registration should be made this week at the schoolâ€"or by phonâ€" ing Highland Park 330 or Mrs. Deâ€" Bartolo, Highland Park 1261. _ At future dates, there will be inâ€" formal talks by Mr. filmlt,.&dn- cipal of the Gleneoé Public ool, Wanda Greineisen of the Farm school and Marian Brubaker of the National College of Education. The P. T. A. board is anxious that the parents appreciate that the purâ€" pose of these meeings is more than a social getâ€"together over a cup of tea. Rather that these meetings proâ€" vide real opportunities for learning how to help each child toward beâ€" coming a responsible citizen of the future. ‘This meeting will be held at 3:00 o‘clock Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 20, 1937, in the auditorium at Elm Place, Coffee will be served followâ€" ing the program to the P. T. A. members and mothers of Em Place children who have not as yet joined. Mildred Haessler Onens Dance Class at Oak Terrace School The class in social dancing for the 7th and 8th grade students beâ€" gan on Tuesday at 3:45, but anyâ€" one wishing to join this class may do so by registering at the sehool before next Tuesday. A:h-d evenings of social dancing young November ist. â€" Further . Of these will be in the paper soon. Library' NUMBER 33

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