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Highland Park Press, 1 Dec 1938, p. 1

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4» â€"â€"Paper Containers For Milk Replace Bottles At Stores YOLUME XXVIlI Paper containers for milk were initiated to Highland : Park conâ€" sumers last Friday, when the Dean Milk company introduced their milk in waxed paper cartons, in several of the North Shore communities, Bowman. and â€" Borden â€" Weiland companies followed suit Monday, by distributing their milk in these new containers to business houses along the North Shore. & Clarence H. Witt, manager of the local . Bowman Dairy plant, when interviewed early this week, said "that he did not believe the new containers© would supplant bottles for home delivery." " : Highland Park, Highwood, Lake Forest and other adjacent towns have accepted the new method of distribution. $ t Chicago‘s milk ordinance will not permit. the new : delivery. practice, while the situation in Waukegan is "under advisement" due to reguâ€" lations conforming to the United States Health service standard milk ordinance. + txXF Sam E. Dean, president of the Dean Dairy at Chemung in McHenâ€" ry county, challenged the right of any community to ban the eontgin- The price on milk will remain the same, ten cents a. quart, but will ‘eliminate the one cent dogdt on .bottles. Bowman, Bordenâ€"Weiâ€" land and Dean Milk companies as an intoductory offer for one week only will give oneâ€"half pint of cream ‘with every purchase of two quarts of milk in paper containers. Whether the new ‘streamâ€"lined bottles" are here to stay will depend. on the public‘s decision. The dairyâ€" men feel they are easier to transâ€" port, more convenient for the cash and carry customers, are used only once, and are more sanitary. _ Conâ€" trary to these facts many feel they prefer glass bottles for they can see the cream line, there is less chance of tipping the bottles over and are more satisfactory. s ers under the United States public health pattern. He produced best records made at the University of Illinois and Northwestern univerâ€" sities to prove that paper containâ€" ers were "more sanitary" than glass bottles from the standpoint of bacâ€" terial contamination. ‘¢ Shop Now And Mail Early For Assured Christmas Delivery and parcel post. Therefore, to asâ€" sure delivery of their Christmas presents, cards and letters by Christmas day, the public is urged to shop and mail early. The idea that every gift is a package of hapâ€" piness is being given wide publicity this year. Every gift, greeting or Christmas letter will make someâ€" body happy, some member of the family away, some friend in city or country, some distant relative or loved one. Do your‘ Christmas shopping so that you can mail your letters, cards and parcels a week or ten days before Christmas. They can be marked "Do Not Open Till Christmas." Closing dates of mail for delivery by Christmas in foreign countries may be obtained by callâ€" ing the Highland Park post office, H.P. 1867, also information asto postage rates and best method . of packing and wrapping. ; again « ord in Musart Club Meets P The Musart Club will meet at the home of Mrs. H. F. Siemsen, 24 Mcâ€" Govern street, Monday .afternoon, December 5, at 2:80 p.m. t= ‘The aproaching holiday season is ‘The Highland Park City Fire Department, which for many years has renovated and distributed toys at Christâ€" mas time, can not (for lack of time and space) do this, this year. * ; & * f The department has asked the Highland Park Social Service to be the clearing house for this service. â€"Toys can be delivered to the Old City Hall and they will then be sent to the schools where the manual training students will renovate them, and all toys will be delivered to needy chilâ€" dren at Christmas time. L + i _: If more convenient to take toys direct to the schools, deliver to manual training department of high school and Distriet 107 and 108. f Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will help in the distribution. EDWARD C. HASKIN, 64 c 4 | Chief of Highland Park Fire Dept. . * HIGHLAND PARK SOCIAL SERVICE by Nellie P. Flinn, Executive Sece. To the People of Highland Park: establish a recâ€" The Highlai Eastern Star to Install Officers Wednesday, Dec. 7 Campbell~Chapter No. 712 Order of the Eastern Stir extends a corâ€" dial invitation to. members and friends to be present at the public installation of officers on Wednesâ€" day evening, December 7th, at 8 o‘clock at the Masonic temple. The officers for 1989 to be inâ€" stalled are as follows: Alvina Culâ€" ver, worthy matron; Gerald Culver, worthy patron; Dorothy Thomson, associate matron; James Thomson, associate patron; Catherine Levin, secretary;> Marie Schneider, treasâ€" urer. * Installing officers for the evening will be Mrs. Marie Schneider, past worthy matron, as installing officer ; Mrs. Helen Abercromby, past worthy matron as installing marshall ; Hugo L. Schneider, past worthy patron, as installing chaplain; and Ralph S. Jacobs, a member of Waukegan Chapter, as installing organist. Elsie Collins, conductress; Evelyn Briddle, associate conductress; Jean Sinclair,. chaplain ;‘ Victoria Iverson, marshal; Gladys Hawley, organist. Dorpthea Aynsley, Adah; Francis Maschner, Ruth; Hazel Stupple, Esâ€" ther; Bessie Engels, Martha; Elizâ€" abeth Clark, Electra; Shirley Smith, warder; Norman Culver, sentinel. Thieves Loot Cafe In Highwood; Get Cash And Liquor At the close of the reception will be held Thieves broke inn‘ Santi‘s cafe in Highwood â€" early ay morning and took cash, liquor and cig#rettes, valued at about $800. In their haste to get away they overlooked a valuâ€" able diamond studded wrist watch which was in the cash register from which they had removed $6. Entrance to the cafe located at the corner of North avenue. and Waukegan avenue was gained thru a back window where they removed a screem and window. Two electric victrolas were ruined by the thieves who broke a speaker on one of the machines and pulled out electric wiring to remove the money boxes which contained about $35. Seven cages of liquor and a quanâ€" tity of cigarettes besides the cash taken, comprised the loot, although a definite checkâ€"up on the loss had not been estimated. | It is thought that the robbery ocâ€" curred some time between 8:30 and 5:30 a.m. as the safe closed at about 3 o‘clock, and the place had apparâ€" ently not been entered at 5 o‘clock when Officer Andriotti made his rounds. > * â€"_The burglary was discovered shortly after 7 o‘clock by Fred Toni, janitor of the cafe. His attention was attracted by an open side door, thru which, it is assumed, the thieves left. A finger print expert was secured in an effort to search for clues. aied id of D. D. MceCormick as chairman. The committee has chosen a larger selecâ€" tion of both children and adult books this year than ever before and hope that anyone in the community who‘phnstogiveboohugiftathis Christmas will come over to the school and make their selection through them. The hours will be from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. each day of next week. The money made from the sale of these books is turned over to the library department to buy books for the school library. , Lincoln School to / Conduct Annual â€" Book Fair Next Week Lincoln school willâ€"conduct its anâ€" nual book fair next week with Mrs. installation a in the dining OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK Edward R. Lewis | Juristâ€"Author To ; Address Legion As part of the recent ptogng: m inâ€" augurated by the Dumaresq Spenâ€" cer post of the American Legion which features a prominent speaker at its first regular meeting each month, Chairman Edmund Eitel anâ€" nounces that Mr. Edward R. Lewis ‘has accepted the Legion‘s invitaâ€" tion to be its guest speaker, Thursâ€" day evening, December 8th. Mr. Lewis is a prominent attorney and associated with legal staffâ€" of the International Harvester Co. He is well known as both a political economist and author of several imâ€" portant books foremost among which are "America, a Nation or Confuâ€" sion" and "History: of Political Thought in America." Shortly after his graduation from Harvard uniâ€" versity and Harvard Law school, Mr. Lewis entered the World war. He was commissioned Captain of Infantry anid as a member of the Winnetka post of the American Leâ€" gion he has made a careful study and taken an active part in national and patriotic affairs, With present trends and under existing conditions in this country and throughout the world Commanâ€" der Paul Webb feels that his address will be most tizu:ly. The subject selected by Mr. Lewis is to be "Amâ€" erican Freedomâ€"Can We Keep It?" and its startling import and message is one that no one should miss. All Legion memller: are urged to attend and may if* they so desire invite “e’t’- + U Hedy Lamarr To °: Appear On Alcyon Screen in Algiers â€" The Alcyon theatre is bringing back one of the fmtclt heart dramas of all time for the special benefit of you, who have never seen it, as well as for you, who want to thrill to it again. . The picture is "Little : Women" featuring those grand stars Katharine Hepburn, Joan Bennett, Jean Parker, Dougâ€" lass Montgomery and many ‘others. Don‘t let anything keep you away from the Alcyon this Saturday. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday brings to us a very excellent scréen presentation from the pen of Fanâ€" nie Hurst called "Four Daughters." The film is a simple, heartâ€"warming drama with deep human appeal snd excellent comedy, both in situation and dialogue. Two newcomers, Jefâ€" frey Lynn and John Garfield, display unusual talent and should. make a strong impression on everyone. The three Lane sisters, Rosemary, Lola and Priscilla along with Gale Page, show that they are all fine actresses. Friday evening they answered a call to 407 Green Bay / where a rubish fire had ignited a fence and barn. No real damage resulted. Batâ€" urday an oil burner at the Braun Bros. Oil company office -@, 15 N. St. Johns avenue, caused about $1,000 damage. The third call was The local fire department respondâ€" ed to three calls two of whith were due to oil burners. i The most gorgeous item to come to the films in the past year is Hedy Lamartr. Wait until you see this lovely star in "Algiers," which will be presented at the Alcyon on next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Miss Lamarr will create more talk than any performer in â€" geasons. Handsome Charles Boyer has his most romantic role as a lovable fuâ€" gitive in this colorful adventure film. On the same program is the film "Vacation from Love," featuring Dennis O‘Keefe and Florence Rice. Fire Department Responds To 3 ‘Ca'rllls to the Perrigo home at 263 Cedar avenue, where an oil burner caught fire, with no loss. 5 1 Skate Exchange Is Sponsored by P.T.A. The Elm Place P.~T.A. will sponâ€" sor a skate exchange for the pupils of the school. This exchange: affords the children an opportunity to bring their old skates carefully marked with name and room and with the price they hope to get for them, and to purchase skates. Skating butâ€" tons will be on sale forfiemtl- hw{ exchange, T y and Wedn y, December 6â€"7. |â€" Hours, 8:80 to 9 â€" 12:30 to 1:80 â€" 3:00 to 4:00 both days. Place, Hall of Pictures. HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1988 t Park Pross Paul Leyssac, Noted Danish Actor at Woman‘s Club Tues. ‘ Members | of thfi Highland Park oman‘s club are urged to set aside e entire day of Tuesday, Decemâ€" ber 6th for three programs of, unâ€" usual interest. . Â¥ «lt ‘.The regular meeting at 2 o‘clock be aliterary treat of a high der, when the members and their y guests can forget for a moâ€" ent the political turmoil of the rld, <and relax in the eternal uty of fine literary lchin%t. aul Leyssac, a noted Danish MA rated both by the Danish King ::2 by the King of Belgium, who played with Eva LeGalllknne d was in the film cast of "Victoria e Great," whose literary taste, reâ€" nant voice, charm of manner and }ottmtive personality, are outstandâ€" ng, will give a lectureâ€"recital enâ€" gflod, "It‘s Perfectly â€" True and ther Stories," tales for adults by the great Danish storyâ€"teller, Hans Christian Andersen. | : At 10:80, the Home and Education department is presenting the home lighting supervisor of the Public Bervice Company, of Northern Illiâ€" hnois in an attractive and instructive talk entitled "Yuletide Hospitality" laining the best means of interâ€" E;plighting. Miss Grace Miller, the speaker, will illustrate her talk with rlidu of rooms which have modern ighting fixtures. This is a most welcome talk at this season of fesâ€" tivity and frequent entertaining. A third program which should inâ€" terest the membership and nonâ€" members of literary leanings, is the Book Review which will take place that same Tuesday promptly at 12:45 in the club rooms. Mrs. B. F. Rienking, chairman of the Drama ‘committee, whose reviews «are alâ€" ways eagerly awaited by those who have had the pleasure of hearing her, will review a recent "bestâ€"sellâ€" jer" by Gwen Bristow, author of anâ€" |other successful novel, "Deep Sumâ€" mer," â€" This new book, called "The xdm Road" is a tale showing Â¥ffects ‘ofâ€"the Civil War upon two women of. entirely different heredity and environment. . Each one gains her objective, having faced the hardships of war bravely, but the goals are diametrically opâ€" posite because of the difference in the character of the two. This penâ€" etrating and absorbing story will provide a splendid medium for Mrs. Reinking‘s wellâ€"known! talents. ‘On Saturday, December 8, at 9 o‘clock, the third of the series of young people‘s popular dances, sponâ€" sored by the Woman‘s club, will be held in the club rooms. Sam Campbell, "Philosopher of the Forest," whose travel talks and motion . pictures in natural color, have won his wide acclaim, will be presented by the P.T.A. of Greenâ€" bay Road school next Monday night, Dec. 5, at 8:15 p.m. | | Green Bay P.T.A. Presents 8. Campbell In Travel Talk Dec. 5 Mr. Campbell will show some beautiful films in natural | color, made this past summer, including many‘ of the national parks throughout the west, calling his lecâ€" ture "On Your Way to San Franâ€" cisco." | Victor Edwin Larson, twentyâ€" three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Larson, 118 S. Second street, died yesterday (Wednesday) Not only is Mr. Campbell well qualified, t:hrou%}x years of travel in the Golden West, to bring back films of aweâ€"inspiring beauty, he is an able speaker as well. Simple, informal, â€" witty, Sam _ Campbell makes hosts of friends wherever he appears. Following Mr. Campbell‘s talk, refreshments will be lerved. Victor E. Larson Dies After Brief Iliness, Wednesday at the home of his parents followâ€" ing a brief illness. Victor would have been twenty.â€"four years old had he lived until December 24. _ The deceased was a graduate of Elm Place and Deerfieldâ€"Shields high schools, where he had made a host of friends. Funeral services will be held Friâ€" day afternoon at two o‘clock from the family residence with burial in North Shore cemetery. â€"â€" Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters, mflfl Zable and Mrs. Gladys Bi both of this The public is cordially invited attend. j | 350 N. $ Sam Campbell Will Give Travel Talk at Woman‘s Club Sam Campbell, "The Philogopher of the Forest," will present a new Travelesson entitled "On Your Way to San Fra under the ausâ€" pices of the Chicago and North Western Railway, Sunday evening, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m.:jat the Highland Park Woman‘s club, There will be no admission ch As an added 1 to delight the audience, a program will be given by the High School Quintet. This quintet is composed of Morton Raff, first violin; nd Hoermann, second violin; Lo Lymah, viola ; David Harrington, cello, and Andy Jacobs, piano. _ | / T During the t summer Mr. Campbell traveled some 20000 miles taking motion p es: in natural color of beautiful scenery and aniâ€" mal life in Ame From the t of Wegiâ€" mind," | Mr. Campbell‘s home. in northern Wiscot to Treasure Island, site of theé Golden Gate Inâ€" ternational ‘Exposition . opening in 1939, this new travel talk is filled with inspiratioin‘ and beauty. _ _ Woman‘s Exchange: Next Monday at Presbyterian Church Prof. O. D. Frank of the Uniâ€" versity of Chi says> "I know of no other man who can carry an audiencte so deeply into beauty, and so far away from across the world, as our friendly txllond, Sam Campâ€" bell." will be in process mll day. ‘At noon, 1 p.m., a special\lun, has been planned at which a demonstration of fine foods wifl be given. This should be of interest to many women. Reservations areâ€"necessary for this luncheon and should be made by Friday, Decembq'Lz, through group chairman or the church office, H. P. 688. (Bring your Lfriendg and visit the Exchange. | | the Parish 1 +of the Park Pré ~church . :« be open to present its Woman‘s Exâ€" change until 5 p.m. . This exchange is under the general chairmanship of Mrs. A. E. Petb , assisted by her representatives in each group. Each of the woman‘s groups will have an att trely decorated table of handâ€"made u'tifia and many noâ€" velties for sale. ‘ A large bake sale Baker Ha .! hton Joins Father in ‘Dental Professio -flere Mr. Peter Prato, aged 56 of 518 N. Sheridan ro a . resident of Highland Park for the past fourteen years, was the victim of monoxide poisoning, Tuesday afternoon. He was overcome by the fumes in his garage, while repairing his automoâ€" bile, â€" fi 4 s Mr. Prato was engaged in the paper business for twentyâ€"six years and was employéd |as a salesman for the Haggarty °F company of Chicako. ’\ He was a r member of the Knights of Columbus and a member of St. James churth, Highwood.. â€" Monoxide |Poison Claims Lifi of Peter Prato Tuesday Funeral es will be held this morning {( y) at ten o‘clock in St. James ch . Burial will be in St. Boniface éemetery, Chicago. and Muriel. _ The deceased |js survived by his wife, Annie, and. children, Peter N ing the dental ession. He will be : associated his father in Suite 305 2 N .Sheridan road. Young Dr. Hamilton received hsi early: training the Elm Place school, and 1d Shields high school. He ted from Northâ€" western Unive Dental school last June. | Dr. A. J. W ‘who was forâ€" merly associated‘.with Dr. B. A. Hamilton, has <p an office in the Moldaner Humer building Monday, December 5, at 10 a.m. (Aucicaome is en it N. $, Citizens Launch _ Drive For Electric Line Loan f engaged in the twentyâ€"six years as a salesman for per company of raue tm m snn mnaeruanr maeinemi eb en heren rnin mameprem m snn e im n se aganst t Modernization Seen As Means of Creating Patronage : Three hundred mmm-n and financial leaders, officials of the North Shore communities from Evanston to Milwaukee ‘toâ€" gether with officials of the North Shore Line met at the Glen Flora Country club Tuesday evening, to formulate a means of maintaining the road, and help solve a problem which has been under. discussion since last August. . d a An open forum followed a dfiner, at which A. A. Sprague, receiver for the road, gave a brief history of the North Shore line, and â€"Berâ€" nard J. Fallon, executive officer for the receiver, explained what in his opinion would have to be done. .: Mr. Fallon stated that the North Shore Line would make expendiâ€" tures of approximately $3,500,000 it the money could be obtained. Among the . principal improvements that would be made he listed the followâ€" ing: Four 4â€"car articulated highâ€"speed trains for the Chicagoâ€"Waukeganâ€" Kenoshaâ€"Racineâ€"Milwaukee service. Nine 2â€"car ‘arti¢culated trains for the Shore Line service, $ Reconstruction and complete modâ€" ernization of all other passenger equipment. t Eighteen new buses for the Wauâ€" keganâ€"North Chicago local service. Reballasting of road and heavier rail to promfor higher speed trains and ortable riding. Additional signals and Mfii‘wh bridgesâ€"and in track realignment. â€" ‘Therease in subâ€"station electrical capacity and additional steel cateâ€" nary, ~ ® -N&wmuflu- Those at the meeting enthusiasâ€" tically agreed to help them in efâ€" forts to obtain a federal loan. Peâ€" titions were distributed which will be circulated in North Shore cities and a citizen‘s committee was namâ€" ed to direct the campaign. .. Members of this committee, whose goal is to assure continued operâ€" ation of the North Shore Line, are Robert J. Aitchison of Glencoe, president of the Fansteel Metallurâ€" gical corporation of North Chicago; James F. Stiles Jr. of Lake Bloff, vice president and treasurer of the Abbot laboratories in North Chiâ€" eago; Thorne Donnelley o% Lake Forest, vice president of the Reuâ€" ben H. Donnelley corporation of Chicago; Frank H. Just, publisher of the Waukegan Newsâ€"Sun, and Edward Homer, executive of a Waukegan : coal â€" concern. Homer presided at last night‘s ‘meeting. Ald. Frank J. Hoffman of Liake Forest made the motion: creating the permanent . draft representaâ€" tives from all of the interested citâ€" The railroad would also .back taxes, a considerable pna,. of which is owing to municipalities. Court : (W; ' i igh aukegan), l-dn,md The concern for ‘the railroad‘s future is an outgrowth of the reâ€" cent fiftyâ€"two day strike which tied up the North Shore Line and was: felt to have crippled business in the cities it serves, (Wilmette),, Lake Bluff, It!upohhflout&lt-&elm has had a pay roll aggregating $52,â€" 000,000 in the last 21 years and has contributed much to theâ€" 178 per cent growth in population .in the area. between Evanston and Wauâ€" kegan since 1916. e o k o Fallon said the cutting of basic fares by the Interstate Commerce commission ‘ reduced the sgad‘s revâ€" enue from $7,967,000 in 1928 to $4,160,000 in 1937, although the number of passengers dropped only from 10,300,000 to 8,215,000: . _ . The Lincoln school December P.â€"T. Dec. 7, 3:15 and will be in keeping with the book fair with Miss Agatha Shu.dirm‘lthéiflr-'lm at the Chicago public library, as the speaker. Her subjéct is "New Books for Children" Anyone interested he said. Agatha Shea Will Speak at P.â€"T.A. _ Competition from _ unregulated truckers using the highways also has cut into the freight receipts, will find a most gordial welcome, NUMBER 40

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