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once a year, but each of whom acts in an advisory capacity if an imporâ€" tant policy or problem to be conâ€" sidered lies in his or her particular field. From this group officers are elected annually and three direcâ€" tors are chosen to complete the govâ€" erningâ€"board of seven. t three directors, Social Service has thirtyâ€"eight: directors at, large who are asked to attend a group meeting The Highland Park Social Servâ€" fee is a d’euing house for all kinds of family problems. Its problems are those of families struggling to keep off the relief rolls whose, reâ€" duced or small wages cannot meet the family emergencies which arise. Although ‘governed by an execu. tive board of four officers and Anyone interested in the Social Service work is welcome.to come to this meeting, when a ‘general reâ€" port of the year‘s activities is given, the auditors report on financial reeâ€" ords is read, the four officers and fifteen of the thirtyâ€"eight directors at large are elected. m. in the Old City hall. poned one week and will be held an Monday, February 6, at 7:80 p. The one meeting of the year when all members of the Highland Park Social Service committee are asked to assemble, is called for the last Monday in January each year. No. tices for this meeting have been sent to all members but â€" owing to the president‘s absence from town, and because a‘ number of other members could not be present on that day, the meeting has been postâ€" Annual Meeting Postponed to Feb. 6 H. P. Social Service H. Eitel, Mrs. Rolland T. R. Hastâ€" ings, Mrs. Charles B. Willard, Mrs. John Favill, Mrs. Robert H. Herbst, Mrs.. Charles Henkle, Mrs. Charles Rubens, and Mrs. Catherine M. Shanâ€" The $10,000 Dr. Daniel Weston Rogers | Memorial ‘Gift which the Auxiliary has tendered to the hosâ€" pital is money the organization has earned and saved over the nesday A. M. at the hospital to work with Mrs. Charles Henkle, a The Auxiliary always welcomes new members and active workers. Mrs. Renslow Sherer is vice presiâ€" dent, M:s. John A. Bigler, treasurer, and Mrs. Howell Murray, secretary. Board members: consist of Mrs. George C. Baldwin, Mrs. Edmund covers, tea towels, crib sides, and many other similar articles of which the hospital might be in need. In Since 1921; the Womans Auxiliary has worked diligently in behalf of the Highland Park hospital. â€" At present it is comprised of approxiâ€" mately 300 members. According to its president, Mrs. Thomas Creigh, the Auxiliary meets the second Wedâ€" nesday of every month to make dressings, sew binders, mattress me of the board, in charge cum dressings. â€" The m‘&lo: m::n are held in Trinity parish been needed for many years, the present equipment having been in use for more than 20 years. The new elevator will be located on the north side of the building in the court between the old building, erectâ€" ed in 1918, and the west wing which was «onstructedâ€"in 1924. It will have a grade entrance so that paâ€" tients may be taken by ambulance or motor car directly to the elevator entrance. The new installation will work in the. best interest and inâ€" creased comfort of patients and docâ€" The gift, it was suggested, should take the form of a permanent, esâ€" sential improvement. The Womans Auxiliary has furâ€" ther suggested that the money be expended in constructing a new eleâ€" vator shaft and installing a modern wlevator. © This improvement has The Womans Auxiliary of the Highland Park hospital has presentâ€" ed a gift of $10,000 to the hospital for which it during the past 18 years has acted as a most useful service organization. The gift, it was disâ€" elosed at the monthly board meeting of the Hospital Foundation, is to be dedicated to the memory of the late Dr. Daniel (Weston Rogers who passed away in 1931. Dr. Rogers for 12 years was a member of the hospital staff. He commenced his practice in Highland Park in June 1919, after being mustered out of war service in May 1919, upon his return from overseas duty with the American forces in France. ‘ Memorial Gift Of $10,000 Is Given To H. P. Hospital VYOLUME XXVIII TheHighlan) Park Preas "It is thus apparent that citizens and taxpayers throughout the North Shore are becoming more and more aroused to the {disadvantages of having a noisy, congested highway running through the :towns. The nroper place for such through trafâ€" fic is on the Skokie or \Waukegan roads and the Route 42 markers, (Continued on Page 5) | "A majority of the North Shore towns and cities have gone on recâ€" ord recently as opposing making a main highway out of Green Bay road, the only possible substitute loca‘ion for the Route 42 marke:s inside ‘the towns and cities. For years, citizens living on or near Sheridgn road have worked for the restoration of the road as a main câ€"nnecting link instead of being desâ€" ignated as a main through speedâ€" "Sentiment favoring the eliminaâ€" tion of a main state highway through the center of the North Shore or along its eastern edge is more clearly indicated now than ever before," Mr. Martin declared. Other civic organizations, chamâ€" merce, clubs. and citizens throughâ€" out the North Shore will be invited to join in the..marker removal drive ‘Tor the further protection of the residential character of the area, in the interests of greater safety angd generally improved traffic conâ€" trol, Mr. Martin said. A program of action has been outlined and the fight will be carried to the General Assembly if new legislation is found‘ mfy. 3 _ t P .7 Seek To Remove Route 42 Markers FromSheridan Rd Of unique irregular design in the modernistic manner, the gingerâ€" bread house has an extraordinarily edible uppea'ranee&‘ It actually looks as if it were mal of,glnmbrug. studded with orange, lime, lemon and licorice gumdrops, along with lollipops and\all varieties of delicâ€" ious fruit. The chimney and winâ€" _dow frames | are mouthâ€"watering creations of twisted stripes looking like molasses candy;:==>==«~â€"~;â€"« The children who see. "Haensel and Gretel" never fail to come up on the stage after the performâ€" ance and touch, feel, and handle it to find out just what it is made of. Those who are carried away by «an excess of experimentation lum‘ that the gingerbread hotu':‘xcm’t taste nearly as good as it k 1 Removal of the Route 42 markers from Sheridan rowd and restoration of the highway to its proper status as a connecting link between the North Shore towns and cities inâ€" stead of being designated as a main state speedway, will be one of the chief objectives of the North Shore Property Owners Association during 1989, Marion T. Martin, 135 South LaSalle street, president, annonnced' today. f The gingerbread house of the Junâ€" ior Programs Opera company has been so much lived in by its wicked witch of a mistress that it has worn lout twice. The house which will be seen here is the third to be built, by its creator, Kenneth McClelland, who ‘also designed and built. the other settings for the opera. It unâ€" dergoes a, good deal of wear and tear, not only on account of the appetites of Haensel and Gretel, who pick lollipops and apples from it at every performance, but ‘be.. cause of the violent proclivities of the witch, who is none to ogentle & creature at best. It gets some banging around, too, when being set upâ€"and taken down for every perâ€" formance, and folded up with the rest of the scenery and equipment when the company moves on to anâ€" other town. sweets, One of the most unusual gingerbread houses ever built will be seen by the children of Highland Park and vicinity when Humperâ€" dincks opera of Haensel and Gretâ€" el" will be performed on Thursâ€" day, Feb. 9, at Highland Park High School auditorium under the sponsorship of the combined Parâ€" entâ€"Teacher associations. The opera is a production of Junior Programs, Inc., nonâ€"commercial organization devoted to the presentation of apâ€" proved cultural entertainment for children. Haensel & Gretel to Be Presented by P.â€"T.A. Feb. 9th Nearly all youngsters know about the famous gingerbread house in the nurseryâ€"tale, "Haensel and Gretâ€" el," made out of all kinds of good things to eat, molasses and pepperâ€" mint candy, gumdrops and other OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK During the ‘period January 26 to March 30th, 1939, both dates incluâ€" sive, the water area immediately to the east of Fort Sheridan, to a disâ€" tonce of five miles off shore, is sub= ject to missiles of 3 inch Field Arâ€" tillery gun fire between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. . ; A warning to shipping was isâ€" sued today by J. M. Churchill, Jr., 1st Lieut., 12th Brigade, at Fort Sheridan as follows: ¢ Fort Sheridan Issues Warning to Shipping The Bethany choir, under the diâ€" rectionâ€"of Mrs. L. R. Hawley, will present one of their monthly Ves per services of sacred music at the Bethany Evangelical church next Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o‘clock. Rev. H. F..Siemsen, the pastor, will also give a short message. Those who ‘enjoy sacred music will like. this seryice, an invitation is extendâ€" ed to all members and friends of Bethany Choir to _ Present Vesper Sunday In the Suburban league race, the local varsity has won three and lost one; the froshâ€"soph team has won two, lost one, and tied one. The two remaining meets are at Oak Park and New Trier. . Bowes, Dettmer, Starrels, and Olendorf took firsts in the 40 yd. breast. stroke, 40 yd, free style, div.â€" ing, and backâ€"stroke to clinch a 35â€" 81 victory. Olendorf, Bowes, and Bangs closed the meet with a first in the medley relay. . â€" Hugh Reading, Bob Templeton, ‘Bill Peters, and Fred Musser again sent the varsity off to a flying start with a fast triumph in the opening relay. Musser also took a first in the free style and Keith Shay rang up another victory in the dive. Final score was 34â€"32. | & Coach Mark Panther‘s swimming teams at the Highland Park high school continued their â€" winning streak by downing both the varsity and freshâ€"soph teams from Morton of Cicero in the local pool Friday. H. P. High School Swim Teams Defeat Morton «Binceâ€" Police «Magistrate Charlta Buhl has resided in Lake Forest for more than two years, he cannot be a candidate to succeed himself. Durâ€" ing that time the duties of his ofâ€" fice have been handled by local jusâ€" tices of :‘the peace. Herman:~N. Schwery, who was defeated by Buhl in 1935, may reâ€"enter the ring. Mayor Dooley and Commissioners Brown, Gourley, Taylor and Greensâ€" lade are all mfzinx reâ€"election. Preâ€" viously Mayor Dooley served as mayor from 1909 to 1911. All of the commissioners have served two conâ€" secutive terms with the exception of Brown and Gourley. Brown has served two terms, but not consécuâ€" tive, while Gourley has been in office for 16 straight years. ; Of the 21 ‘céi{i«fl{u'}-ii“:{{&l fice, only 12 will be placed on the official ballot in the April election, Two will compete for ml);or, a!fiht for missioner and two for police l‘nlmh. | & I William C., Heinrichs, past comâ€" mander of Duuurefiq Spencer post of the American Legion, who had preâ€" viously filed a petition, withdrew from the election race on Tuesday. Among those seeking the official offices are: For mayor, William M. Doolery, present mayor, Samuel Frank Knox and Frank J. Ronan; commissioners: William J. Brown, Jerome P. Bowes, Jr., Daniel J. Daâ€" vitt, A. Liye Gourley, Robert Greenâ€" slade, Eugene Edward Kern, Wilâ€" liam Mooney, Wm. Fred â€" Nelson, Robert C,. L.â€"‘Price, N. 8. Sharp, Clarence J. Shetzley, Arthur H. Swanson, Joseph H. Taylor and Fred A. Tucker; police magistrate, Henry A. Hansen, Gerrit T. Thotne.; William H. True and H. C. Warren. 21 File Petitions For City Primary On February 28th Twentyâ€"one candidates will se¢k a place on the official ballot in the city election this spring. Three canâ€" didates will seek the mayor‘s posiâ€" tion, while there are 14 seeking the office of. commissioner. Four aspiâ€" rants are seeking the offite of police magistrate. | ®t i _ January 24th, the final day for filing petitions for the c;g primarâ€" ies to be held February 28, presentâ€" ed ‘an influx.of petitions, altho litâ€" tle interest was manifest during the early filing period. Up to last Friâ€" day, only two petitions had . been HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, the Campbell Chapter of O.E.S. will sponsor a public card party on Wedâ€" nesday evening, February 1, at 8 o‘clock at the Masonic temple,.There will be table prizes for b and five hundred; also door p Mrs. Roland Bleimeh]} and Mrs. E. C, Ohrmund will be in charge of Campbell Chapter to Hold Card Party Feb. 1 ‘â€" Newspaper and radio publicity, together with letters mailed to loâ€" cal residents, have aroused much interest in {this‘ worthâ€"while, nationâ€" wide movement to put a stop to in fantile paralysis. If you have not received your "March of Dime=‘ card, ask Mr. Cobb at the post ofâ€" fice for one or more. They should be mailed by Saturday in order to reach Washington on the 30tH, the Presidents Birthday. t The Highland Park Committee for the ration of the Presiâ€" dent‘s Birthday reports brisk mailâ€" ing of "March of Dimes" cards to Washington â€"to aid in the national fight against infantile paralysis. Appeal for Infantile Paralysis Fund Gets Generdus Response Heading the various committees are the following willing workers: Telephone| committee â€" Mrs. E. I. Dresher, h(n. Blake, Mrs. Sturteâ€" vant; Arrangement committee â€" Mrs. Poynts M. Murray; Refreshâ€" ment dongtions committees â€" Mrs. Robert Timm; Ticketsâ€"Mrs, Stur. tevant anFl Mrs, Blake, and Publiâ€" city, Mrs. Arthur Raff. dred and| one things necessary to make the evening an enjoyable one, There will be individual table prizes and door ‘prizes for the lucky perâ€" sons who will draw them. Hearty and del::mns refreshments which will appeal especially to the men will be ::;vod later in the evening, and a eral spirit of sociability will prevail. ' The outstanding winter â€" social Event init_ll:e clu; calendar dwfli‘l: ighland Park Woman‘s club g an W Card Party to be held in the elub rooms, Sai , Februâ€" ary 11 at 8 o‘clock. This will be an informal jolly affair at which bridge, inese checkers, Bve hunâ€" dred, Mfi‘ Jong or any other game for four ple, may be enjoyed by the members and their husbands and escorts and the many guest swho will attend. | | Mrs. Frank L. Blake and Mrs. Frank M. Sturtevant, with the memâ€" bers of @elr enthusiastic commit tees are busy contacting the club membership, buying prizes, arrangâ€" ing for e:tm bridge tables, attendâ€" ing to the decorations and the hunâ€" Outstanding Winter Social Event of & Woman‘s Club Feb. 11 Luise ner, is appealing and powâ€" erfully dramatic as Poldi, the wife. ‘Mme. Korjus, credited with one of the gréatest voices in the world, has a fine flair for comedy, is beautiful and makes Carla Donner, the singer a glamorous figure. Julien Duvi; vier, French master of camera techâ€" nique, a¢complished a brilliant diâ€" rectorial |job knitting the enisodic shifts of plot together with skill and dilcemm&t and uniting the musiâ€" cal and romantic variations to form an enterfainment which ranks with the best of its kind in film history. Magic) melodies of Vienna amid a dramati¢, romantic story of the mu.â€" scian who was the voice of the gayâ€" est city in the world, brings L.n:a Rainer, Fernand Gravet and Miliza Korjus, Viennese opera star, to the screen in "The Great Waltz," drama of the life of Johann Strauss, playâ€" ing at the Alcyon on Sunday, Monâ€" day, Tuesday and Wednesday. Graâ€" vet, French star, plays Strauss, apâ€" pearing ‘throughout the story as a young man until the final scenes where ‘he appears during old age, the Strauss best known to the world. "The Great Waltz" Outstanding Film at Alcyon Theatre In "Submarine Patrol," the screen has.flfl::‘ned a powerful and stirâ€" ring d of the "Splinter Fleet" in action. Masterfully directed by Ac-dem* award winner John Ford, the film has been widely acclaimed for its vivid characterizations and blazing |action. / The cast includes Richard |Greene, as a wealthy young socialite who joins the Fleet for adâ€" venture i Naney Kelly in the role of the | ‘captain‘s daughter; _ Preston Foster as skipper of the subâ€"chaser, George Bancroft, Slim Summerville and others. | On gme Alcyon .screen this Friday and Saturday. > / The Northwestern Settlement will meet Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the home of Mrs. Renslow Sherer, 3849 Lake avenue, at 1 o‘clock. Alderman J. H. Farneti is chairâ€" man of the judiciary committee, The other members are George Kenry ind Gene Fiochi. ~© ‘â€"The council will take up the ward ‘proposal at the Feb. 3 meeting. Highwood‘s population is approxiâ€" mately 4,000, with about 1,500 regâ€" istered voters. ; *That the city can and will be di. Â¥ided into four equal parts, but the question of equality of population will make the divigion into ward difficult. _A census may have to b: taken. Because that will involve expense, the matter will be ttirned over to the entire city council for fiks} action." ] m tds o w or "face coutt proceedings," the judiciary committee of the eit* countil Monday night advised: _ | In response to the demand of Atâ€" torney Paul C. Behanna, who repâ€" resents the Highwood organization, that the city council take ltep:r& redistrict the town to add & fo The organization, headed by John M. Simpson, former city treasurer, and Herman Juhrend, exâ€"alderman, has been outspoken in its criticism of the present administration, which was swept into office in April, 1987, The action would add two more ‘aldermen to the present council of six. Inasmuch as three of the alderâ€" manic terms expire shortly, a fourth ward would enable the Civic Imâ€" provement ~association to wage a fight for five seats in the April 18 election. 3 Civic Group Opens Drive For Fourth Ward In Highwood At a meeting Monday evening of the Highwood" City Council it was revealed that the Highwood Civic Improvement association has asked for the existing three wards be reâ€" divided to make way for he fourth; Mrs. Warren Danley, Regent, and Mrs. Joseph Garnett, viceâ€"reâ€" gent, will receive the guests with all of the hostesses in Colonial cosâ€" In Fredericksburg, Virgina, the Kenmore Association has purchased the home and some of the original land of Betty Washington Lewis, the sister of George Washington. This home, an unssual example of the better homes of Colonial days, is opened to the public. In‘ the old stone kitchen before an open fire, ginâ€" ger bread (from a recipe of Mary Washington) is served m’ln. guests. The money obtained by the %A.R. ehapterufro:d the sale of this Dromâ€" and buy mmm ture generations may enjoy a visit to ‘this beautiful home as they do Mt. Vernon. Ks "Hatching the American e" is a romantic narrative lmm&l on facts collected after, years of reâ€" search and visits to the places deâ€" scribed by John Finch Barnhill. It is dedicated to "Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution, Boy and Girl Scouts of America, and tht American Legion, all of whom have sworn to defend the liberty won for them by George Washingâ€" ton and the Colonists and guaranâ€" teed to them by the Constitution." Seven new authenticated flags will be added to the collection of 21 "Flags that Have Flown O‘er Amer. ica" which the North Shore Chapâ€" ter uses to illustrate a lecture, or loans for exhibition. Also "Correct Use of the United States of Amérâ€" ica Flags" will be presented to schools and public buildings. State Commander Clamage To Address Legion Smoker Monday â€" The North Shore Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revoâ€" lution wish to raise funds for Paâ€" trotic Education projects, so a nomâ€" inal charge will be made. * 1989 Mrs. Sinclair to Review "Hatching The Ameriâ€" can Eagle" Jan. 31 Mrs, Lewis B. Sinclair will reâ€" view "Hatching the American Eaâ€" gle" on Tuesday, January 831, after dessert luncheon at 1:30 o‘clock at the home of Mrs, Erastus R. Phelps of Prospect avenue. N. iW. Settlement Meets hospital, wherd she will remain for Seeing his wife enveloped in flames, Mr. Childs ltrippefi'ol his dress coat and threw it over hber head. A clerk standing nearby did likewise, while ancther guest picked up the punch bow! and: threw the contents over Mrs. Childs. The fire was out, but Mrs. Childs was seâ€" verely burned about her legs and body. Because her arms and hands were covered with long gloves they escaped burns, but her hair was slightly singed. It is said that the fiames shot up four feet in the air. Mrs. Childs is in the Evanston Mr. and Mrs. Childs were attendâ€" ing the wedding of Miss Katherine Kittleman and Donald Macpherson Wood, Jr., at the First Methodist church in that city, Following the ceremony the guests assembled in the parish house: adjoining the ghurch for the reception. The guests stood about the room chatting and smoking, when suddenly there was a spurt of fire at one side of the room. A scream was heard. Mrs, George W. Childs, 850 Sherâ€" idan road, was severely burned when her evening gown caught fire from Tintle she n-:m‘ while she was a a wedding reception in Evanston, ; Saturday evening. Only the quick thinking of her husband, aided by an equally d“month'mlnl guest, saved her from Mrs. George Childs Is Badly Burned When Dress Catches Fire Paul Webb, Post Commander, states that dlmdmfl are cordially invited to attend as guests of the post and that speâ€" cial invitations have been forwardâ€" ed to more than forty leading ‘citiâ€" zens and officials. Assisting on the committee in charge are Edwin Gilâ€" roy, Al Houser and H. B. Aiston. The event this year will be more informal than in the past and will take the form of a typical old fashâ€" ioned "smoker" that will feature music, entertainment, and. a brief address by the State Commander to be followed by a buffet supper which â€" Miller m,nchlxn in charge, promises will be an t in itself. ‘ Each year the Dumaresq Spencer Post of Highland Park sponsors an evening to which mayor, city ofâ€" ficials and leading persons from all :tufluehnnh.nhol,dvie.m invited ap part of The program t promote friendly community relaâ€" tions and better understanding of the Legion‘s effort to serve. © prominence make this an important event but that his forceful personâ€" ality and knowledge of current af. fairs assures a message that will be of vital interest to all. ' In <making this announcement, Harry Earhart, chairman of the program for the evening, advises flntnotonlyvmlr.(!hf-lm Edw. Clamage, American Leg Illinois State Commander fl'x inent figure in state and national afâ€" fairs will make a special visit to Highland Park Monday, January 80, in order that he may attend the annual Legion Community Smoker to be held that evening in the Leâ€" gion club rooms, 21 N. Sheridan road. > D‘::Thmh.iu Department of Hlinois NUMBER 48 ys a¢