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Highland Park Press, 3 Nov 1938, p. 1

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Edmond R. Richer WillSpeak Tuesday At C. of C. Meeting YOLUME XXVIlI The regular monthly dinnerâ€"mectâ€" ing of the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce is to be held this comâ€" ing Tuesday at the Twig ‘n Thistle, formerly the Green Tea Pot. . Mr. Edmond R. Richer, viceâ€"presiâ€" dent in charge of advertising for Hart Schaffner & Marx, will be the guest speaker and has selected the subject, "What the Manufacturers Can Do for You â€" If You‘ll Let Following his graduation from Northwestern university, Mr. Richâ€" er became advertising manager of Marshall Field & company Men‘s Store and for some time prior to accepting the present position, was sales promotion manager for the Brunswick â€" Balke â€" Collender comâ€" pany. ~ This message should be of considâ€" erable interest to the members and the usual good attendance is anti ciâ€" Monthly Bridge Party to Be Held Nov. 8 at Woman‘s Club Last year, the Finance committee, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Claâ€" burn Jones, was very successful in reducing the debt on the addition to the Highland Park Woman‘s club building, and, at the same time, in giving the membership an, enjoyable time. . One of the means of performâ€" ing this apparent miracle was the monthly bridge party, which was atâ€" tended by enthusiastic bridge playâ€" ers, all eager to win one of the many prizes offered. This year, under the chairmanâ€" ship of Mrs. Frank L, ,Bht::gh Mrs, Frank J. Ronan as vi irâ€" man, and the following good workâ€" ers as members, Mesdames Frank D. Austin, Charles F. Baker, A. L. Berg, John : Brigham, Be; '§. Buckmaster, B.Curtis, s Pgmfififl?i_wflv 11th JMMml‘am_' able souvenir and the Pobt can soâ€" cure a national citation. _ Reservations must be made before Saturday night, November 5, to Mrs. Charles F. Baker, H.P. 2956 or to Mrs. R. W. Douglass, H.P. 3414. Haryey S. Olson, one of , Highâ€" land Park‘s native sons, will preâ€" sent his natural technicolor moving picture of Europe, accompanied by his lecture, "The Colorful Old World", in the Ravinia Village House, Friday evening, Nov. 4, at 8:15 p.m, Mr. Olson has traveled extensiveâ€" ly in lumn «rln{.&- past ten summers, 1929 traveled as an assistant to Dr. Dudley Crafts Watson, and in 1932 became presiâ€" dent. of the C?p Tours, Ind., which company is today one of the wmmg»mw conducting % Tickets for re are on Stupeyâ€"Smith post No. 501 of Bichwoodan-nhnpl‘:.‘:rx: Armistice getâ€"toâ€"gether gion and their Auxiliary and friends for Nov. 1ith at the Labor temple. Tickets are distributed among hâ€"l‘-mfl.dlb are just to defray some of the exâ€" penses involved in putting on this party. Anyone wishing to attend contact any . Legion or Asxiliary come a member of the Legion or wee‘e, t Aks recbibert Con‘t for "Harv‘" Olson Will Present HMustrated Talk Tomorrow Night sale at Gsell‘s drug store, or may bgmrdufi‘:zthfiym ning. Stupeyâ€"Smith Post Plans Ar‘#th Party For Nov. 11 Any T‘he Hinhlani+ Park Presas Agnes Jones Presents Dance Recital at Ravinia Woman‘s Club The second meeting of the Raâ€" vinia Woman‘s Club will be held Wednesday, November 9, in the Vilâ€" lage House, Ravinia school, at 3:30 p.m. Members of the club may inâ€" vite guests, The Program Committee will preâ€" sent Miss ?â€" E. Jones, assistant professor Physical Education and director of dancing, Northwestâ€" ern university, in an interpretative dance recital, Miss Jones is an outstanding artist of the modern dance, who has had special study with Harald Kreutzberg, Mary Wiâ€" gam and Marths Graham, to name but a few of her teachers, and she has also studied at the Bennington School of the Dance, Bennington, Vt. She has taught several years in the College of Liberal Arts, Northâ€" mtern_ lmlurlity. and has given many dance recitals and lecture demonstrations for various women‘s elubs. For two years Miss Jones has given a series of lectures, with d‘emounrlh'onl, as partâ€"of the Fine Arts course at the Chicago Junior Colleges. She has successfully diâ€" rected Orchesis, honorary dance orâ€" ganization, for five years. This group usually presents numbers in the annual Waaâ€"Mu show of Northâ€" western university. Last year Miss Jones presented a very. successful ballet in danceâ€"mime, ‘Aliâ€"Baba, in connection with the Children‘s and University theatre. ‘Som‘zi Bel:geslnr” ‘My Luc ta Ey Alcyon Theatre At last the miraculous Sonja Henie appears in a picture as Amerâ€" icanâ€" as â€"an, ice.cream.cone... A dazâ€" zling modern girl, having a modern good time on a coed campus, wearâ€" ing swank clothesâ€"that‘s Sonja as ym i ppens Su: ;,h. y d u.dfyn Sharing honors with Sonja and givâ€" ing an excellent account of himself is Richard Greene, yhfleBJo‘n Daâ€" vis, Cesar. Romero uddy Ebâ€" sen are fo‘cm in v’r‘iud;ly divergent comedy roles which will delight their funâ€"loving. fans, "Keep Smilng," screen attraction at the Alcyon for Saturday, affords Jane .Withers almost unlimited range for her high spirited talents. and she keeps you laughing and liyâ€" im thrilling moment of the é’;& \F«flp Stuart, Bel:n Westâ€" , Jed Prouty and Henry Wilcoxâ€" ;onhud.»lendldeutdmwith ‘ane. u-r:“n-rmfl:::'mm y .d:'ah-hnhhllla- day, Nov. 7, through Saturdiy; in order to give their clientele an opportunity to make their selection when most convenient to them. A throbbing drama of worldâ€"famâ€" ed Ellis Island is "Gateway", one of the pictures on the doubleâ€"feaâ€" g:n m'od‘nm for ngxtwbo:: Wednehs‘- ay and, Th % Amec in! Arieen m are the stars of this stirring story. The othér screen presentation is a film so difâ€" ferent the wc::hmed adjectives ;)f praise must foregone. _ "Girls‘ School"" featuring Ann Shirley, Nan Grey and Ralph Bellamy touched upâ€" Moldaner & Humer Announce Fur Sale During Next Week will be om exhibition from which th milke selection. Doring this sale ters in many offices and is now state treasurer. Upon the payment of the usual fee, guests may be invited to the meeting. Mrs. C. A. Harkness Hostess to D.A.R. Thursday, Nov. 10th On Thursday, November 10, at 2:30 o‘clock the North Shore Chapâ€" urofflubanghtenof‘t‘hmi'- cin Revolution :3: meet at the home of Mrs. Ca .K #zhum-v-u She rs. Lew Sarett, Mrs. M. O. fio'pkiu,lnd'ln.lhd(hdlu assisting hostesses. Because immigration is of such Â¥ital interest to our country at the present moment, Mrs. John R. Forâ€" nof, Streator, IIL., will discuss some of the proposed and legisâ€" lation pertaining to it as mcl-dfin-b;et r8. has given much thought and to immigration and is rell tfl“hqukcnth' ‘ She has served the Iilincis on the naive comedy of girlish reâ€" actions to life and love. 12 of OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK Obtain $25,625 In First Week Of Annual Campaign Well past the halfway mark toâ€" ward their goal of $45,000, the volunteer workers in the fourth nual campaign of the Highland Community Chest began in ing their efforts today to con the task of meetings the 3: twelve Welfare Agencies which Chest fund will finance during the next year. General Campaign Chairman R, R. ‘Wible announced yesterday a total of $25,625 in subscriptions turned in by the workers up to "The volunteer workers are doâ€" ing a splendid job this year," Mr. Wible said. "In less than a week of active work they have covered more than 40 percent of t.heq- prosâ€" pects with excellent results. + "We have reason ‘to believe that by next Friday, Nov. 11, the date set for our final report meeting, that the workers will have comâ€" pleted their job." No Big Anonymous Giff "I want to correct an error that appeared in last Sunday‘s Chicago newspapers," Mr. Wible continued. "A statement was made to the efâ€" fect that the Highland Park Chest campaign had been given a big boost at its start through the receipt of "a $10,000 anonymous gift." That is the figment of someone‘s imagiâ€" nation. . The basis probably was the splendid report of the Special Gifts Committee, made at the opening hen m“fim m w Bowes reported that Special Gift subscribers had given a total of over, $19,000.. That total representâ€" ed the subscriptions of more than a hundred people and the largest amount received from any one perâ€" son was $350. a ht ; The annual Book Fair of the Elm Piwce school will be held Nov. 14, 15, 16 in the Hall of Pictures, The y t n temor on Tuésâ€" hmm'filhu& sembly program on Tuesday evening :‘.'M.ln.lym‘r.mm * BCY ICAIE ~IP the olPRermiarscncrants e s < promptly checked: in and audited this year by a ‘:‘dl organized group of vi . @ working . under éamr “03_‘ Treasurer as auditors are: mf- mh Flinn, Mr. Wm. Heinrichs, Mrs. 8. H. Hooâ€" lver,‘l'fln An:;o l(or::ey, Mr. :‘n:kd: in Va Nelson, Mr.. Joseph P dle nfin. F. W. Richman. The next report meeting of Disâ€" trict Chairmen of the will be Wh@mg:v" 4, at pany, will give a sort talk. This is an ideal way to do your Christmas ::'hcvlhuth-huu-l- Book Fair Nov. 14â€"16 At Elm Place School Campaign Headquarters, 4 No ies ty qst Invite Community To Visit Adult Education Classes H qndslhol;:-mvntd t ailments, bago, sciatâ€" t&mdm. Cabinet baths, including sulphur and pine needle, will be included in his treatâ€" ments, as well as Swedish and American method of massage. Any persons who are interested in joining classes for the second term which starts in January should call A. N. Thurston at the High school. ‘This is especially imperâ€" ative for those who desire woodâ€" Wahistrom Health Service Is Opened G. E. Wahistrom, formerly assoâ€" eiated with the Southmoor Health gm:? opened the Wahistrom‘s eat at 18 N. Sheridan All persons interested in our Adult. Education program are inâ€" vited to visit any or all classes on Monday evenings. Many worthwhile and interesing projects are in the process of development andâ€" the committee urges community memâ€" bers to visit these classes. ani . These classes will ur répidly as soon as stration is opened for those atâ€" tending the classes this term. Prof. Strevey will give his third hl-ls on__Wedpo_uhy evening, Nov. 9. Enrollment is at pnnn;elo;e &t the 600 mark without any returns from the boys‘ basketball class. HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1938 Iwork, typing, cooking, tation of the season. ‘The play be given is "First Lady," a comâ€" based on the life_of feminine ashingtonians written by Kathâ€" erine Dayton and George S. Kaufâ€" man, Two weeks from tomorrow night, Friday, November 18, at 8 p.m. the curtain will rise in the high school auditorium and 31 students will preâ€" sent the first HP.H.S, dramatic preâ€" 31 Students Cast In "First Lady" To Be Given Nov. 18th Next to the many humorous situâ€" ation occuring in the script of the play, the greatest guarantee of a successful production at the high school rests in the fact that there is unusual talent available for this fall‘s play and that it will be diâ€" rected by Miss Elyse Rinkenberger, dramatics coach at the high school. Local playgoers who saw "Growâ€" ing Pains" and "Pride and Prejuâ€" dice" will expect "First Lady" to be another hit. Rosemary Russo and Patsy Haynes, outstanding favorites with the audience who saw "Pride and Prejudice" will play leading roles in "First Lady" as will Julia Schmidt, Germaine Walsh, and Walâ€" ter Gottschall who have appeared in other high school productions. In the cast are also Hugh Readâ€" ing, president of the Junior Class, Julius Laegeler, president of the band, Carroll Binder, prominent in councilor activities. Other leads are Bette Hobbs, Bobbe Bosâ€" worth, Dick Zurwelle, and Elwin Kruse. # Nonie Heed, only freshman in the cast, is viceâ€"president of her class and appeared in her 8th grade class play "As You Like It" at Lincoln school. Burt Beers, Jean Wendlandt, and Lila Buckmaster are assisting Miss Rinkenberger in the direction of the play and Lawrence Wygal is head stage manager. Many Close Scores Recorded In Contest + With Northwestern‘s close vicâ€" toryâ€"over Minnesota â€"inâ€"last Saturâ€" day‘s game, interest in the H1GHâ€" LANDâ€"PARk PrEss‘ Football contest became even more acute, and nuâ€" merous answers were turned in in anticipation of seeing this week‘s game between Northwestern and Wisconsin, Scores were very close and. the winners were as follows: An article appearing in last ':k"hl’r-mnomed';m sale for the benefit of Farm ’rw-hflunbhhdd’:vflw 8. Duie to a misu the committee . in charge has “fiuln...:o,“, swle will be held at 388 Cenâ€" Mrs. Tom Paradise, 610 Railway avenue, with a seore of 215, and Fred E. Johnson of 115 S. Second street, with 210 won first and secâ€" ond places and will receive the tickâ€" ets to this Saturday‘s contest. Frieâ€" dar Glass, 329 Waukegan avenue, with 210, won the third price, a porâ€" trait from Hecketsweiler studio. Mrs. Inn- _Bhnrt!_ 815 Waukegan avenue, with 207, will receive tickets to the Alcyon theatre as will Tony B.‘E., Vallee, 700 Deerfield avenue, Offcer To Visk To Visit Highland Park Nov. 9 with a 205 score. Albert S. Lewis, manager of the Waukegan Social Security Board, will be in Highland Park on Wedâ€" nesday, Nov, 9, with headquarters at the Post Office between the hours du‘..-.n‘lp.m..lorflnm- pose of contacting any employes or employers interested in information Or @ssistance in conmnection with the Social Security Act. Change Date Of Rummage Sale To Thursday, Nov. 10 Miss Lucille Sdhroedey, 17, of 2701 Koreveo avenue, Chicago, was treated at the Highland Park hospiâ€" tal for a cut on her left leg, reâ€" ceived in an automobile accident early Monday morning near the inâ€" The car headed south on Skokie road, overturned at the side of the pavement as the driver, G. C. Struâ€" henberg, 22, of 1117 Mason avenue, Chicago, turned right to enter a gas station. Heavy fog he said, reâ€" m in his lwcrvilx.m early. passengers in car were uninjured. Heavy Fog Catges Automobile ‘Accident g:;-eu' on of Skokie road and Half rroad. Polls to Remain Open from Six in the Morning Until Five o‘Clock in the Afternoon; Candidates Reviewed Next Tuesday, November 8, is election day and Lake county voters who sre interested in good governâ€" ment, should avail themselves of the opportunity to vote. Polls will open Tuesday morning at 6 o‘clock and will remain open all day, until 5 o‘clock in the eveâ€" ning. .For the convenience of Highâ€" 1.:5 Park citizens, a list of the polling places will be found in anâ€" other section of this paper. Increasing the number of preâ€" cincts in Deerfield township from 12 to 16 necessitated the changing of boundary lines in some of the preâ€" cinet. Many voters may find they now vote in another precinet. Voters who did not register on October 18 or November 1 may find themselves in an embarrassing predicament if their names do not appear on the poll books. A question of vital interest which is to be decided at this election will be the proposed changes to the IIlâ€" inois State Banking Laws. Either vote for or against, but do not igâ€" nore the issue, as failure to vote on the question is a vote against it. Following our ;;o\icy of th; Kalxt thirty years, the HIGHLAND P PRESS makes no endorsement of T WAbine uy vijog in boing are weeking cout es is mgmh.ted for :.E: convenience oz the voters. Next Tuesday Is Election Day; _ Large Vote Is Anticipated Richard J. Lyons, Republican canâ€" didate for United â€"States Senator, has made a splendid record as a state representative. He is a Lake county man, residing in Libertyville. He, is being opposed by .Scott W. ucas, Democrat, and Enoch A. Holtwick, Prohibition candidates for United States Senator, .. There is no contest for State Repâ€" resentative due to the fact that three uretobeeleefid,lndfiun is only one Democratic candidate, Thomas A. Bolger, and two Repubâ€" lican candidates, Nick Keller and Harold D. Kelsey. Keller is finishâ€" ing his first term as a member of the Illinois General assembly. gtgâ€"Aghyh omctign J ::lph‘ E. (E.l:tueh. Republican Snn- te for pnu?ud‘ in Conâ€" gress from the T}fi h dllvfi"lct. is beâ€" ing opposed by Jofeph F. Elward, Democratic candidate. £ he started practicing law in North Chicago. He was City Attorney of North Chicago and Town Clerk of the town of Shields for approximateâ€" ly 15 years, For two years he was Master in Chancery of the Cireuit Court of Lake county." He seeks the office of Probate Judge on the Republican ticket. His opponent, Phillip W. Yager, is also a native of Lake county, He is a graduate of Northwestern Law C aisegs: law T it "oiintichs ahd w Yager and since u: has -u: ed his own office in Waukegan, _ Robert P. Sullivan, Democratie candidate of Prairie View, is opâ€" posing Perry L. Persons, ihpubll- can, for the office of County Judge. Mr. Persons is the present incumâ€" bent, and has served continuously in this office since 1910. He was admitted to the bar in 1897. In 1901 he served as Police Magisâ€" trate, in 1903 was City Attorney of Waukegan and was reâ€"elected in 1905 and 1907. Mr. Sullivan is a former student at Harvard Law school and former instructor in civics and history at St. Johns Milâ€" itary academy, Delafield, Wis, Jay B. Morse, Republican candiâ€" date for county clerk offers vv:;::: Lake county a lifetime of ence inucounty nrylae.b"flo started his public urv:r as a uty Counâ€" ty Clerk, whi :\u he left with an unimpeachable record. Russ Alâ€" ford, present county clerk, is his opâ€" ponent. He was born in Lake county in 1898 and nr‘ed as assessor for the town of Waukegan for four years. Judige Martin C. Decker, the first Prbghe ?nd&n of Lake county, elected in 1922, has been a resident of this county all his life. In 1907 he received after working through all other banking departments, â€" Charles F. Hebior, Democrat, who is opposing Mr, Nelson, has built up a lgllawufi&m voters 3 Lake county w “g the opinion the Democratic l rs assures his election,. He was born in Chicago in 1905 and came to the county when a baby. He received his early education in the county schools. At present he is Water Commissioner and Building Commissioner of North Chicago where he is serving his second term. James McMillen, Democratic asâ€" pirant for the office of_ County Treasurer, won fame as captain and Allâ€"American tackle on the chamâ€" pionship University of Illinois footâ€" ball team in 1924, maintained his position as a champion interâ€" collegiate wrestler and graduated from the university‘s ‘school of enâ€" gineering with high scholastic honâ€" ors, has since won international prominence as a wrestler. He owns and personally conducts a large farm near Antioch. Garfield R. Leaf, Republican opâ€" ponent of McMillen, is a young busâ€" inessman with valuable banking exâ€" perience and background. hshea 1928 he has. distinguighed l in every dap‘aggnnt. of the 't'li':s urer‘s office, handling at present the duties. of Chief Deputy and Cashier. He was born in Waukeâ€" gan and was educated in Lake counâ€" ty schools. He is a graduate of Deerfleld Shields . high school and . E. fiennul ly, who seeks mf‘_‘&’r‘.‘l‘r?fl ice, hAY- d:voud his entire life to police work from the time, he ‘returned from World War Lake Forest college. service in 1921. He has served as Sflihq Deputy Sheriff n.f:r the past t years, and insta a new complete system of record. Hc.z tablished the radio patrol and efficient radio netwok which ;;E minimized crime in the county. is a Republican candidate. Opmng Kennedy is Bart Tyrâ€" rell, ocratic candidate, who has been connected with police work for 22 years and is at present &: tective Sergeant of ‘ lice force. He was a te in the 1934 election and .a treâ€" meridous vote, and missed election narrowly. In planning its firstifall meeting for November 15th the Highlander club looks back to early beginnings for inspiration. Starti in the winter of 1982 and ”n&. group had as speakers some of Highland Park‘s leading citizens, them Carroll Binder, Raiph Fm Seyâ€" mour, Samuel Hastings and others. The club‘s original purpose of proâ€" viding a fine fellowship under tian influence for young ma couples in the community has adhered to. Interesting of tbo‘ullbr! -'t'l“hliM in club‘s first year, a speaker on cussion, arranged :' are or §;30 ptoved vory Pobular and wili tss acral t ts a & T. Arthur Simpson, who for 24 years or six consecutive terms l$- ed as Superintendent of . Schools, is again seeking to return to the educational field, after serving two years as manager of the Citizen‘s National Bank of Waukegan, He is a Democratic candidate. W. C. Petty, vfim elected County Superintendent of Schools, in 1930, is again seeking the office on the Republican ticket. He holds an M. S. degree in Education from the University of Chicago, is a member of Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta and Pi Gamma Mu, national honorary od\u:;fio’n fraternities He is manager of the Illinois. State Teachers Reading Circle Board, Hilander Club Will Hold First Fall _ Meeting November 15 NUMBER 36

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