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O¢ 5¢ 9¢ <yel ( _ At the regular monthly meeting Must Have 5% Tax Increase Says mer trustee, Carleton S. Scribner, from Los Angeles. Present at the meeting were Mayor Christ Wilâ€" man, Corporation Counsel George McGaughey, Village Clerk Chester Wessling and Trustees M. A. Potâ€" tenger, Ralph Peterson, E. M. Palâ€" mer, William Hertel and John D. Schneider, The absent trustee was . Harry Stupple. : of the Deerfield Board of trustees mwem&m was discussed and ways and means phnmdfnmu)mh. going deeper into the *> delinquent taxes could be collected there would be no need for increasâ€" ing the taxes, but quite the other way, they could be lowered. Howâ€" ever, because the expenses of operâ€" ating a village must be met and all departments cut to a minimum of cost, it will be necessary to make a slight increase in ‘the tax rate. The present rate of 6.09 would be raised to 6.50, anâ€"increase of 5 per cent. If the citizens do not approve the increase, it was emphasized that the curtailment would be made in street lighting and police protection, which would jeopardize law enforceâ€" ment, as well as many other things. The village trustees plan to send representatives to the various orâ€" ganizations to educate the public to the necessity of voting for the tax increase and to explain what will happen if the issue fails to pass. Health Officer Dr. C. Johnston Davis‘ report was read by Trustee E. M. Palmer, announcing 29 cases of chicken pox, 2 whooping cough, and 1 pneumonia for the past month, A house to house canvas: is to be made ‘in the village to see that all owners of dogs have bought licenses. Following the checkâ€"up arrests will be made by the police. The water department report was very encouraging and the loss through leakage grows less each month. This month‘s loss was $278. Considerable discussion centered about the police magistrate, the justices of the peace, and the law requiring a monthly report of all monies received. Police Magistrate W. A. Bickford presented his report to the board. After much argument a resolution was presented by Trusâ€" tee E. M. Palmer which will require all justices of the peace and. the magistrate to make monthly reports to the village of each case, the tickâ€" et number, the disposition of the case and the fines submitted, and the board: approved the: motion. Trustee Palmer {commended Mr. Bickford for his report. grub hoe on a fellow tramp on Christmas day, had received an 8 months trip to Vandalia, the penal farm, The injured man has been released from the hospital and has promised to vacate his hut and reâ€" turn to Chicago, although at the Men‘s Fellowship Club To View Movie On "Steel" Jan. 13 Instead of the annual card party, held under the auspices of the Oak Terrace Parentâ€"Teacher association, a corno party will be held Tuesday evening, January 24, in the Oak Terrace ‘school. Many valuable prizes including door prizes will be awarded. The party which is open Chief of Police Percy McLaughâ€" lin reported on the tramp jungles at the southern limits of the vilâ€" lage and that the hobo known as Doc O‘Bannion, who ‘had wielded a present time he is still here. A greeting was read from a forâ€" Oak Terrace P.T.A. Holds Bunco Party Next Tuesday Night to the public will start at 8:15 p.m. The Highlani Park Pregs Automobile Dealers . Offer Attractive Used Car V alues Another big savings opportunity is to be offered the Highland Park buying public in a January Clearâ€" ance Sale of Used Cars. In a half page advertisement apâ€" pearing elsewhere in this paper will be found unusually attractive bargains in used cars. The outâ€" standing Highland Park automobile dealers listed in this advertisement have drastically reduced the prices on all makes of used cars, as a special inducement to the local trade to buy at home. Always alert to public demand, and anxious to give their Highland Park patrons the advantage of a saving,. these local agencies have planned this outstanding sales event for their used car departments. Anyone who anticipates purchasâ€" ing a car in the near future should read the advertisement appearing in today‘s issue of the PrEss and then visit the dealers who are listed in this advertisement, and inspect their bargain offerings. "Trade at Home" for your used car. Npols All cars have been overhauled and given a careful checkâ€"up and prices marked down to the lowest margin possible. : council meetings in ¢€onnection the ordinance for water rev bonds and the acceptance of WPA grant were illegal. R. I. Prindeville Tells H. P. Chamber Facts About Income Tax The first meeting of the Highâ€" land Park Chamber:of Commerce under the new regime, was attended by about seventy members Tuesday evening, in Masonic hall, Being the first meeting of the year, routine business was transacted and the committee chairman outlined a tenâ€" tative program for the present year. Mr. Redmond I. Prindeville, Chief Collector, Income Tax Division of the Internal Revenue Office, Chicago, discussed the income tax law as apâ€" plicable to local retailers, individâ€" uals, partnerships and corporations, giving valuable information to the members, which will help toâ€"clear up. many , of their individual probâ€" lems. K The complaint was filed by Herâ€" man A. Juhrend, president of the Highwod Civic Association and John M. Simpson, president of the exâ€" ecutive board of the association, in behalf of Highwood water consumâ€" ers and property owners through Atâ€" torney Paul C. Behanna. It was The trailer truck had just left a railroad siding and was bound for Fort Sheridan when the locking mechanism failed just as the eastâ€" bound vehicle was about to cross the North Western tracks on Highâ€" wood avenue. The truck veered Hearing On Water ~By the reports made by the Aid showed it to be the donor of many gifts for the children of the Sunâ€" day school and‘ a Christmas basket The hearing on a complaint for an injunction to stop construction of the Highwood waterworks, which was to have been held this morning (Thursday) has been changed to toâ€" morrow (Friday, Jan. 18). ; Council Aid of Grace Church Plans Supper January 26 Works Project To Be Held Friday A 25â€"foot trailer, owned by the Landon Cartage company of Wauâ€" kegan, became disengaged from its tractor last Wednesday, and blockâ€" ed traffic in the business district of Highwood for over an hour. The â€"Council Aid of the . Grace Methodist church at North avenue and Lauretta place held its monthly meeting Monday, Jan. 9. Trailer Pulls Loose From Truck; Ties Up Highwood Traffic for one of the families who. are members of the church. â€" It was decided at this meeting to hold a roast beef supper in the church parlors Thursday, January 26, f rogir wheels in the: front collapsing, throwing the rear of the truck into the air. A crew of section men and a wrecking crew from Waukegan cleared the pavement at about 12 :50 for water revenue ighwood city ffieetlon with OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK W. E. Cunvingham To Speak At Elm PlaceP. T. A. Meet On Wednesday afternoon, January 18, at 3 p.m., the Elm Place P.T.A will have as guest speaker, Mr. W. E. Cunningham of the Manual Arts department of the Eim Place school. Although a teacher of manual arts, Mr, Cunningham holds the degrees S.B. and A.M. from the University of Chicago and the Uniâ€" ersity of Illinois, respectively. .. For the last few years he has made photography his hobby. Phoâ€" tographing wild flowers in natural color is a particular interest of his, and these slides have been shown On Wednesday afternodn he will exhibit his latest addition of slides showing views in the Rocky Mounâ€" tains from Pike‘s Peak to Yellowâ€" stone National Park, Black Hills and the Bad| Lands, which were takâ€" en last summer while attending Rocky Mountain Worhhg‘ of Proâ€" gressive Education lation _ in Denver, Colo. ME e ve. Children‘s Skating Party To Be Held ‘At Exmoor Club Sunday _ The winter sports committee of Exmoor Country club announctes a childrens <skating party , Sunday Another‘hobbyist who specializes in color photography is ; Schaat, a recent graduate of m Place school who attended Cheley Camp Mrs, Appleton had served as a catéress at numerous functions and club affairs in Highland Park for a number of years, and was held in ;he highest esteem by all who knew er. t Een afternoon, Jan. 15, at 2:30 p.m. (weather permitting). ; 3 There will be races for Exmoor boys and girls of all ages. A cosâ€" tume parade, fancy skating: contest and races, and a fanicy skating exâ€" hibition. fi at clubs of various kinds: throughâ€" out metropolitan Chicago, His colâ€" lection of natural color &du are rated among the best in this area. The sixth, seventh and eighth grade children will be admitted to this meeting. . nds The members of the lt Place P.T.A. have been invited a lecâ€" ture at the Gorton school auditorium in Lake Forest Tuesday, January 17, at 8 p.m. to hear Carroll Binâ€" der speak on America‘s Foreign Polâ€" icy in Congress. i0 â€" Mrs. Ethel Appleton Dies Friday After A Brief Iliness® Mrs. Ethel Wooley App‘ebon, 59, of 969 Ridgewood drive, a resident of Highland Park for the past 20 years, died Friday at the Highland Park hospital as the result of comâ€" plication developing from a sinus infection. She had been ill only a short time, f The deceased, who was) born in Devonshire, England, was the wife of the late William Appleton, who preceded his wife in death , eight ;ura ‘ago. Two sisters, Mrs, Eva eo of 7608 Drexel avenue, Chicaâ€" fo, and an unnamed sister in Engâ€" and survive. { Funeral services were held Monâ€" day afternoon at 2 o‘clock followed by burial in Memorial Park cemeâ€" tery. j at Estes Park, Colorado, last sumâ€" mer. . He, too, will show his picâ€" tures taken last summer. | Refreshments, as usual, will folâ€" low what promises to be a most deâ€" lightful afternoon. Guests ‘are eligible for competiâ€" tion and prizes in guest events only. A buffet supper will be served from 5:380 to 8:80 p.m. ; HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1989 Prominent Woman Attorney To Speak At Y. W.C. A.) Mrs. Mary Berkemeier forâ€" mer president of the icago Woman‘s club and wellâ€"known Chiâ€" cago attorney, will be tb:‘:;uhr at the semiâ€"annual Business Womâ€" en‘s Night at the Y.W.C.A. on Wedâ€" nesday night, January 18. Mrs. Quinn‘s subject will be "Wider Horizons for Bndn‘: and Professional Women." She is well able to discuss such a topic for she is herself an experienced business woman, In the professional field she is a lawyer of fifteen year‘s standing in the courts, and was forâ€" merly trial attorney for the Legal Aid bureau. She also has been a trustee of the Women and Chilâ€" dren‘s Hospital of Chicago, Last fall Mrs, Quinn was an outâ€" standing . candidate for associate judge of the Municipal Court. She possesses an excellent background in education, having been graduated from Vassar and received degrees from the University of Wisconsin and Yale Law School. . to Deerfield. ‘The body of the dead woman: was found by Arthur Kiesâ€" kin, who lives in the vicinity, while walking in the woods Sunday afterâ€" noon. She was found leaning over the steering wheel of the automoâ€" bile with a â€" hose extending from the exhaust pipe, through a crack in the back window of the car. A piece of garden hose had been securely fastenedâ€" to the exhaust pipe with her handkerchief. | This will be the first Business Women‘s Night of 1989. Miss Dorâ€" othy Simpson is the permanent chairman and has pldnhm proâ€" gram which includes a social hour to follow the address, ‘ Members of the Emanon leaznmn act‘mbl hostâ€" esses. | Bf ‘The meeting is o ness and profession Highland Park. A s will be‘ extended â€"to young business w cently become enga here. kA Announce Lecture On Christian Science A verdict of suicide by ;en‘r’bon ponoxide gas / was returned by a coroner‘s jury here"Monday, in the death of Mrs. Theilma Lockwood, Chicago woman whose body was found in her estranged husband‘s automobile in the Hiawatha Woods subdivision, west of Deerfield, Sunâ€" day afternoon. i Highwood Vehicle| Tags Now On Sale Chicago Woman Commits Suicide In West Deerfie]d Mrs. Lockwood, who was 34 years old and resided at 4892 N. Clark street, Chicago, had borrowed the car last Wednesday, according to her estranged husband, James Lockâ€" wood, of 1931 Berwyn avenue, Chiâ€" eago for the purpose of moving to another home. The body was shipped to Hartâ€" ford City, Ind., for burial. | Highland Park No. 1862 B.P.0.€. will ‘hold a bridge and 500 party Wednesday ing, January 18, in Elks Hall. for both men and women be awarded, and refreshments 1 be served. Members and their friends are inâ€" vited to attend. | Chief of Police John De| Smidt of the Highwood force announces that 1939 city vehicle tags are now ready for distribution, Owners of motor cars or trucks should make application at once for the tags. State licenses as well as the drivers should be secured now. Elks Will Hold Card Party Jan. 18 She . was last seen Thursday morning, when she apparently drove First Church of Christ, Mentht! of Highland Park announces a free lecture on Christian Science by Gavin W. Allan, C.S.B. of Toronto, Canada, on Monday evening, Jan, 16, at eight o‘clock in the Elm Place auditorium. « * Mr. Allan is a member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass. The pubâ€" . ‘Besides her husband, the dqeuudf leaves a 12 year old son to gurvive. li¢ is invited to attend. n to all busiâ€" al women of ecial welcome rs and i whs tave ro, d in business "The Joy Of Pictures" To Be Discussed At Woman‘s Club Everyone h&s an fnterest in art, but few people have any fund of inâ€" formation 1 it and feel at a‘ loss when pictures. So the members will be eager to attend the next regular meeting of the c aray 5 fucinars. to mitt ts or merely a he will enâ€" joy this nonâ€"technical discussion of the art of pd?tinc and the wonderâ€" ful collection: of paintings shown. Dr. Palmer i$ an attractive young man from western New York state, whose lo’: , pictures, els;.' vivid manner of ‘speaking, easy of words, wmgi:u stories about picâ€" tures and tures in collecting them, will be interesting to hear, At 12:45, preceding the meeting, an unmnallyjnttnctln Book Reâ€" view will be given by an author and book-revi'ewu&'hof ‘reputation, Mrs. Edwin J. Kuh, Jr., of Highland Park. In h?‘-l interesting manner, Mrs, Kuh will discuss two of the outstanding books of the past year, "Fanny Kemble" by Margaret Armstrong and "All This and Heavâ€" en Too" by Rachel Field. day, January 17, at 2 o‘clock, when Dr. Carleton‘ Palmer will speak on the subject "The Joy of Pictures," with illustrations of over thirty acâ€" tual pain i of beauty and value. Highland Park Woman‘s club, Tuesâ€" "Fanny Kemble" is a biography of ‘one of the ‘most fascinating women of the past century, an acâ€" tress of note, a great Shakespearâ€" ian reader, a :onun of charm and warm personality, whose life was spent partly in‘ England and partly here in America. "Al This and Heaven Too" is a biographical novâ€" el, whoupmne, Mademoiselle Deâ€" lubyâ€"Des; #s, became. innocently involved in one of the most sensaâ€" tional mnrdfl of the nineteenth century, |With a somewhat damâ€" esting and ugséful Tife_ Lere. Dr. Emo'rLLuecock To Address Woman‘s Remember that reservations for luncheon are | byâ€" Saturâ€" day, made through group leaders or the church ‘e, H. P. 683. Held At Trinity g:nsh' House Jan. 20 tional mnrdfl of the nineteenth century, \With a â€"somewhat damâ€" aged repu_t:)?ti in spite of her acâ€" quittal, Mme, Desportes came to America, whére shortly afterward she married an outstanding citizen of the United tSates, Henry Martyn iFled, and lived with him an interâ€" esting and ~us¢ful Jife. Lere. »‘Her grandâ€"ni Rachel ~Field, wellâ€" known author of many delightful children ‘is the author of this exceptional stoty. Guests are welâ€" come upon pg'ngent of the small guest fee, | || ; tors Guild of ing a dessert b noon, Jan. 20, at parish house.; A : are: t a .__On Wednesday morning, January 18, the large up which is reâ€" ceiving ng instruction in Parliamentary Law and Club Ethâ€" ies, conducted Mrs. Gertrude C. Lieber, will meet in the club house. Upon paymentiof a guest fee, nonâ€" members are welcome to join this class. + C1ASS. id At 9 o‘cl Saturday evening, January |17, young people in the community nging to the popâ€" ular‘ "Swing Club" will dance at the clubhouse until midnight. Association Monday The first programâ€"meeting in 1939 'fmtb:e held in the Parish House 0 Highland Park Presbyterian church ne::umday, January 16, at 2 pm. A short musicale will be given by Orval Simpson of Winnétka, t, accompanied by Mrs. Dwight Qreutt of Glencoe. An outs g speaker, Dr. Emâ€" ory Luccock, |df, Evanston, will inâ€" terest many, J he has been livâ€" ing in China for many years, until recently. ig fall he was called to the ministry of the First Presâ€" byterian church of Evanston, where he and his y are rapidly winâ€" ning .. many through the warmth / of their perâ€" Sewing ufl dressing taâ€" bles will be rdady at 10 o‘clock in the morning. will be servâ€" ed‘ at 1 o‘clock preceded by a deâ€" votional period, Mrs. Carlton Moseâ€" ley. will a¢t this and will give interesting news of the Van Evera family in Chi 2 i The Service League and the Recâ€" tors Guild of church are givâ€" ing a dessert B on Friday afterâ€" noon, Jan. 20, at 2 o‘clock in the parish house.; A number of women are: ¢ at luncheon beforeâ€" This will first party given in the mew parish house since the open house held late in November. Reservations may be secured thre Mrs. C. A. Wright, H. P. 1682. | sonalities. e To City Primary To Be Held Feb. 28th Filing Date Jan. 24 The Highland Park city primary will be held Tuesday, February 28th, forthenrr-ofm-lo didates for the offices of Mayor, four the political situation has been eviâ€" Although the time for the filing of petitions for the official offices in the city election is at hand, very little activity or consideration to The present incumbents agre: Mayor William M. Doocley; Commisâ€" sioners, A. Lyle Gourley, Joseph ‘ Taylor, Robert Greenslade and Wilâ€" liam J. Brown and Police Magisâ€" 4 trate, Charles Buhl. t f ‘The first day for the filing of peâ€" titions was Monday, January 9, and the closing date will be Tussday, January 24th, _ Polls will open at 6 a.m. on Tuesâ€" day, February 28th and will remain open until 5 pm. |~ > "The Citadel" And ‘. ~ "Suez" On Alcyon / Screen Next Week ~The election will be held + April 4th. F ’ Something different in the way of musical comedies has been realâ€" iudin“Gardmofflulm"hm upon the Saturday Evening story of the same name which the Alcyon is presenting on Saturday. Added to its superlative excellence as sheer entertainment the film ;t;tuJoh Payne, a newcomer of Pat O‘Brien, and l(lm-r:my.. J Produced with the magnitude posâ€" sible only on the screen a most memâ€" orable picture to come out d Holâ€" lywood is "Suez." In spectacle, emotional experi« and entertainâ€" ment it is ass It tells of the amazing F. de Lesseps, who dreamed of creating the short route to the East. He built his canal driven by the love of two women as other men scoffed at the idea. Tyrone Power gives thrilling realism to the central character, with Loretta Young and Annabella stirringly appealing in the feminine leads. ‘On the Alcyon theatre screen this Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. "The Citadel," A.J. Cronin‘s dramatically powerful story of a young doctor, will be presented at the Alcyon next week Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, proving itâ€" self one of the most distinguished motion pictures of the new movie season. With superb portrayals upâ€" Rosalind Russell, the new picture becomes at once a tribute to its auâ€" thor, to the medical craft and to the art of motion pictures. "The Citaâ€" del" is one of the most popular novâ€" els in years, having topped the list here and abroad since its publicaâ€" tion and Cronin‘s moving story has High School P.T.A. Seeks Talent For Benefit Stunt Night 8 o‘clock in the high school audiâ€" torium. ‘There will be a small adâ€" mission charge and the proceeds will go to the scholarship fund of the high school. % ~â€"~On Tuesday afternoon a commitâ€" tee met to scan the talent of the town and organize the work. Anyâ€" ene who knows. of a> person who would be good in this type of enterâ€" tainment, and willing to perform, is requested to get in touch with one of the follqwing parents: Mrs. Henry C. Hawes, Mrs. Harry Peir, Mrs. Walter Oweiss, Mrs. George Gaideik, Mrs. Earl Hyett, Mrs. L R. Hazs, Mrs. David Oleson, Mrs. Waliter _ Lillienfield, Mrs, Henry Getz, Mrs. Francis Knight, Mrs, C; Mrs. Carroll Binder, program chairman of the high school P.T.A., announces a Stunt Night to be held the evening of Saturday, Feb. 18, at Wendell Cannon, Mr. Richard Hamâ€" ill, Miss Elizabeth Bredin, ‘ Miss Elyse Rinkenberger. This stunt show will not take the :l:dflnmm.flh school P.T.A. That will be held ‘as usual, the afternoon of the more will be told of it in a Anter isâ€" of NUMBER 46