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abcsmatlh oi ME iss i K _ _ IeknGoniets o Z Instantly Killed Early Yesterday The tragic death of John Gourley, prominent Highland Park lumberâ€" man, early yesterday morning, came as a terrific shock to the citizens of killed by an early morning Northâ€" western southbound train, as he was { enroute from his home at 379 Elm t place to lits place of business diâ€" rectly ‘west of the tracks at 607 rectly into the. path of the train which arrives in Highland Park at 7:02 am. His body was discovered by a crossing watchnran shortly afâ€" ter the train had crossed the Eim place crossing. Hetuduppu;ently been struck on the head by the right side of the engine. Mr. Gourley‘s watch, found later a short distance down the tracks, had stopped at The deceased was born Sept. 24, 1858, in i‘nagh county, Ireland, and came to America when a young man of 20. + C â€" ~ On March 21, 1881, he‘ was m{- ried to Miss Margaret McKenney also of Ircland.© He and hi:nm settled in Chicago where Mr. Gourâ€" ley went to work for the38. k] Martin Lumber company, one of the eatliest and foremost lumber com; cerns in Chicago, serving as yard foreman and shipping clerk. He laâ€" ter became ‘associated with the Green Lumber company in a similar capacity. It was during this period that the lumber business was at its training during this pioneering peâ€" riod gave‘ Mr. Gourley an excellent education and foundation for his In 1896 the family moved to Wauâ€" kegan where he went into the lumâ€" M~WMN““- In 1911 m?fig'm:buimuh. the Hussey Lumber company and amhwmfimhi founded the John y Lumber company. . Associated in business with him â€"were his son, A. Lyle Gourley (at present a‘ Highland Park commissioner) and his sonâ€"inâ€" iaw, Leonard W. Nieter. . > life x t A firm believer in the future deâ€" vel%ent of Highland Park, as a uesd citizen to choose this city as his home and place of business. In spite of his advanced years, he was a familiar figure in his place of busines, where he mainâ€" tained an active interest and shoulâ€" dered responsibilities as he had in earlier years. A healthy physique, he could boast of barely having a sick day ‘in his life. He was devoted to his family, and enjoyed the association of his five children and nine grandchildren. Mr. Gourley was a life member of the Art Institute of Chicago. He had served as an elder in the Highâ€" land Park Presbyterian church, since coming to Highland Park in 1911. Besides his wife, Margaret Mcâ€" Kinrey Gourley, he is survived by three sons, William of Lake Forest, A. Lyle of Highland Park, Edward of Northfield, and two daughters, Miss Lida and Mrs. Helen G. Nieter, ‘both of this city.: Two brothers, Joseph Gourley of Owasso, Mich., and William Gourley of Ireland, also â€" Funeral services will be held Friâ€" day afternoon at 2:30 o‘clock at the Highland Park Presbyterian church. Interment will be in Lake years ago and ‘was so graciously Wbyfilghl&hd?lricifiuu that THE Press feels it a great privâ€" ixmhqgruflrwbht‘l?eir % +Pelp ifi k W Forestâ€"cemétery. Lenten Sermons to Again Be Featured By Press, Weekly tribution. ~ Whe custom of running a sermonâ€" ette each week was adopted a few season We are deeply grateful to the Ministerial society for their conâ€" With the cooperation of the minâ€" isters of this community, the HicHLAND Parx Press ‘will present x series of sermons appropriate to mwmmonnehwnkdnflnc this period. The Highland Park Preas Attilio Baggiore j World Famed Tenor . to Sing Here March 3 The Elm Place School ‘Parent Teachers iAssociation is having a benefit recital for the P.T.A. at the Jesse Lowe Smith auditorium in the Elm Place school on Friday, March 3, at 8$:30 p.m. ; > : <% Mr. Attilio Baggiore, one of world‘s favorite tenors, will &, while Mr. Robert Macdonald, ‘piâ€" anist,‘ will accompany him. . Mr. Baggiore g: an ‘(American.of Italian ancestry. rmined to be a singer, as a youné man he journeyed to Naples to .study. After two months in Italy, the famous Luisa Tetrazzini heard Bagiore and bookâ€" ed chim for thirty point eoncerts through ‘England, Scotland and Ireâ€" land. : While in Sorrento preparing . for this tour, Enrico Caruso: heard: the youthful student and gave him‘ invaluable coaching and inspiration, | Upon his return to Rome, he made his debut at the Royal Opera and "command" performances be« fore King Victor Emmanuel and Benito Mussolini followed. ‘These successes resulted 'jxi'l tour of all the leading opera houses in Europe. In 1931â€"Baggiore made his debut with the Chicago Civic Opera comâ€" pany singing "Lucia de Lammerâ€" moor." He was received with such enthusiasm that he was immediateâ€" ly bpokd for fifttyâ€"five concerts from coast to coast. Each year he has duplcated these transcontinentâ€" al tours with startling suctess. Auâ€" diences everywhere marvel at his exquisite voice. and h}ds faultless, clear diction. A voies of conspicuâ€" ous beauty,) robust and. dramatic, yet “pp‘a ith a feathery pianissiâ€" mo of enthrilling loveliness. Mrs; Clarence Schaaf is the enâ€" ergetic president of the Elm Placs P.T.A.fho is assisted by an able board directors, including Mrs. Robert Thompson, vice president; Mrs. Lester Britten, secretary; Mrs. Walter Neisser, treasurer; Mrs, Juâ€" lius Laegeler, publicity; Mrs, Rayâ€" mond Smith, stcial; Mrs, <«Barton Sackett, program; Mrs. Edwin Gilâ€" roy and Mrs. Henry Getz, chairmen of Room Mothers; and Mrs. Harold J. Schuma¢her, lunch room chairâ€" man. R 4 * Mr. Macdonald is very well known and established as a pianist. A .The evening should be an unusualâ€" ly rare treat for all, _ _ j High School P.â€"T.A. to Hear Discussion on Adult Education \The March meeting of the high séhool P~T.A. will be a program on Adult Education in charge of Arâ€" thur Thurston of the high school. At 3 o‘clock on Thursday, March 2, tea will be served in the cafeteria so that parents and teachers may see the exhibit of the work of the Adult Education classes which will be on display there. It will include the crafts, metal, clay and leather work; products of the woodworking shop; sewing, phinting, mechanical drawing; typing papers, bookkeepâ€" ing sets, and shorthand exercises. The program in the English clubâ€" room will start promptly at .3:30, when Mr. Scheuchenpfiug (M. X), the first director of any adult edâ€" vucation ~work ‘in Highland Park, will sketch briefly his work before the high school took over the projâ€" ect. Mr.. Thurston will followâ€"with a discussion of adult education at the present time. ;. ... .. _ , > H. M. Genskow, director of the Shorewood Opportunity School of Milwaukee, which. spends $50,000 |$nnglly, will describe the work of his school which is said to have the largest and best adult education project in the United States. It has day classes as well as evering ones and include all the things offered by the Highland Park project and many more. It sponsors a ‘large reeâ€" reation program also and it is all paid for primarily by takes, with only a small fee from those taking the courses. a Ein ... _ ‘Mr, Genskow will tel} also what he considers the»future ‘of Adult Education. The time of this proâ€" Karl Schuessler To Address Lions Club gram |is advanced a half hour or so that Mr. Genskow will be. able to get back to Milwaukee for his to get back to evening classes. will meet this noon at 12:15 in Hill‘s Tearoom on N. Sheridan road for their weekly luncheon and meeting. Karl Schuessler, instructor in soâ€" cial science at Kiz%lll: Park High schoool, will speak. He is a: te of the University of chmnd former sociologist at llinois State Penitentiary at. Joliet. > .. His subject will be " Park Lions Club eon and meeting.| Hour, instructor in soâ€" ;hhndn hP:rkHigimen _ He is a: te| " 'ofchmnl at Illinois State| tio fiet. *>:>7~ : ‘that Ezekial E. Farmer, Local Contractor, to Be Buried Today \ Ezekiel E. Farmer, 63, president of the Highways Co: ion comâ€" pany of this city,. d away Mon: day evening in a Milwaukee saniâ€" tarium. He suffered a stroke about six weeks ago. His home was at 495 Sheridan place, 3 Mr. Farmer was born in Tenniâ€" son, Ind., May 29, 1875, and came to Highland Park in 1898. Last Sepâ€" tember, he and his wife ,who was the former Margaret T. Rafferty, celebrated theiw" fortyâ€"third wedâ€" ding anniversary. | 5 The deceased was Highland Park‘s first fire chief serving the city in that capacity for twenty years. He took an active part in the city‘s early affairs, and was deeply interested in the growth and rapid progress of the mmt’- as.6> He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Order of Foresters, and the Modern â€"Woodâ€" men of the World. . »"~>. >= / ./ He founded the Highways â€"Conâ€" struction company twentyâ€"five years ago. Surviving are his wife â€"Margaret Raiferty Farmer, a daughter, Mrs. Margarét Olson of Chicago, and one son, John T. of Highland. Park. Funeral services will be held at 10 o‘clock this morning (Thursday) in St. James church, Highwood. Burial will be in St. Mary‘s cemeâ€" Jack Benny and Joan Bennett at Alcyon Theatre. Jack Benny, equally at home on stage, radio and screen, is at his wiseâ€"cracking * best in a hilarious story about the escapades of Amerâ€" .ican . vaudeville : troupers stranded at the Paris Exposition. He is givâ€" en ample assistance by a topâ€"notch cast,‘ which includes Joan Bennett, the Yacht Club Boys, Mary Boland and others;, Against the glamorous background of the Paris| Exposition, ."Artists and Models A " folâ€" lows the adventure of Benny and his flatâ€"broke; gang of : American hoofers. Thig hilarious comedy is interspersed with a number of new "hit songs, all of which do credit <to the lavish. production. â€"On the ‘Alcyon screen this coming Sunday, Momy‘ and Tuesday. Pew Nes 4x Papa Jones has let himself in for a ipeck of trouble, and there are bushels of fun and excitement as the whole family pitch in to hflg himout in "Down on the Farm, latest of the delightful Jones Family series which will be at the Alcyon on Saturday. Louise Fazenda, as Aunt Ida, whose farm they are on, and Eddie Collins, her hired man, and perennial suitor, are a new adâ€" dition to the family. The Jones family goes down to Aunt Id;:s farm for peace and quiet, and inâ€" stead‘ there‘s more fun and exciteâ€" ment than back in Maryville! . | O:: the ‘ doubleâ€"feature program forâ€"next Wednesday, Thu and day we shall be able to seeutwo mogt < interesting features. an wford, Robert Young‘and Me!â€" vyn \Douglas are starred in an emoâ€" tio drama : called "The Shining Hout," in which there is everyâ€" in the way of good entertainâ€" ment. The. second attraction is fenk sphedy." ‘Some of mhe sien: /n cu-ar':n ap comicad that they provoke uproarious ughter. _ 35 HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1989 NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK John O‘Connell Is Victim of Monoxide Gas; Funeral Friday John O‘Connell, aged 29, an emâ€" ployee of the Vogue Cleaners, Inc., was found dead of carbon monoxide early Tuesday morning in the mm of the establishment. A verdict of death due to monoxâ€" ide poisoning was returned at an inquest held at 4 o‘clock Tuesday afternoon, in the funeral home, of Seguin and Logan, on N. Second street. S i : the e doors en aon e e en e * According to police, the tragedy was discovered by William Hesler, a driver for the plant, who resides above the Vogue Cleaners establishâ€" ment on N. Gréen Bay road, about 7:20 in the morning. : The motors of _two ‘cars were running and O‘Connell‘s body was lying in the front seat of one of the trucks. Hesler‘ shut off the motors of the . Artificial respiration was given by Patrolman Mike until the fire department arrived with an inhalator. All efforts to ve the victim were futile./ Johnny, as he was. familiarly known in Highland Park, was born in Chicago. When a mere child, his mother died, and he was brought to Highland Park where he was reared and cared for by an aunt, Miss Tmie'ufilory. 130 S. First street. (As + Bishop Stewart to Visit Trinity Church O‘Connell was last seen driving into the plant about 6:45 a.m. by Fred Zahnile, 615 Vine avenue, a driver for the Bownian Dairy Co. A wife, Bernice Williams O‘Conâ€" nell, and a three year old son, Denâ€" nis, besides â€"otkeér relatives and friends survive the deceased. / He was chairman of the Highland Park Young Republican club and was a precinet committeeman, Colored Movies to Be Viewed Tuesday by Garden Class Funeral services will be held Friâ€" day morning at 9 o‘clock from St. James church, Highwood, Burial will be in ‘Everett cemetery. The seating capacity ‘of m church has been somewhat in: N due to the opening of the new chapel, but as always for the B:I:: op‘s visit, an overflowing con,; gation is expected. _ | by Mr. and Mrs. Percy Prior, will ibe shown by Mrs. Prior, supplementâ€" ed with slides of Luray cavern by Mrs. E. H. Harvey at the next meeting of the Garden class of the Highland Park Woman‘s elub at the home of Mrs. John L. Udell, 102 N. Sheridan road Tuesday, Feb. 28. _ Again as in former years, the Rt. Rev, George Craig Stewart, D.D., Bishop of the Diocese of: Chicago, will visit Trinity church on the first Sunday in Lentâ€"February 2; Bishop Stewart, but recently reâ€" covired from a long ijliness, has exâ€" pressed his desire to come in person to Highland Park again ‘this year. He will confirm a class presented to him at the 11 o‘clock service, and will also preath the sermon. | _ Assisting Mrs. Udell will be Mrs. W‘ Mansell and Mrs. Paul Colored moving pictures of Yelâ€" lowstone Park taken last summer Review Candidates In Pamphlet To Be Sent Local Voters City Primaries Next Tuesday, Polls Open 6 a. m. to 5 p. m. A carefully prepared questionâ€" naire was recently sent to all canâ€" didates â€" seeking ofluin&C!ty Primary election on 28. This material has been compiled in panmphlet form by the Citizens Proâ€" zmteommittoeandhbeinc;mnfi- ed this week to all Highland Par voters. Any local voter who does not reâ€" ceive a copy and wishes to have one, may secure it at the HicnuuraxD» Park PrEss office where the pamphlet has The summaries of the three canâ€" didates who are seeking the office of Mayor, which are in this pamphlet ark being for the benefit of the readers of the Hicnâ€" LAND Park Press. WILLIAM M. DOOLEY © _ 589 Elm Place | Candidate for Mayor Age 76. Born in Chicago. Eduâ€" cated in ‘Highland Park grammar schools. â€"‘ Resident of Highland Park soince 1866. Pays real estate taxes. Business: property renting. Is now ‘Mayor of Highland Park and Treasâ€" urer of Deerfleld Township . schools. Public offices held in past: Mayor, ?ity.‘f'numr. Alderman, Tax Colâ€" Mr. Dooley refers to. his expeâ€" rience in â€"public office as qualifying hin for the office of Mayor. He states that he has a working knowlâ€" edge of all the ‘city departments. Also, he emphasizes his belief that public officials should. always pay major attention to the rights of the taxpayer. ; ;. / C3 840 ’ {4 't’::.mm yor .: "‘ Retined in poote siiehs deornt Northwestrn University, Resident of Highland Park since 1898.. Pays real estate taxes, Before retireâ€" ment, was an attorney.. L Record of public office: Has been City Attorney of Highland Park; City Attorney of Highwood, and President of the School Board, Disâ€" trict No. 108. > Â¥ Mr. Knox states that his legal exâ€" perience, especially with respect to special assessment, ordinance, and corporation work, fits him for the office which he seeks. Also, he exâ€" presses the following â€" views: I would propose to "do: away with grade crossings; improve garbage conditions; obtain new post office; reduce cost of city government, and find . work for our idle workers." ~ . .FRANK J. RONAN 824 Park Avenue Candidate for Mayor Age 69. Born in Albany, New York. Educated in public grammar and high schools. Resident of Highâ€" land Park for 20 years. Pays real estate taxes. Business: retired. Was for many years assotiated with Swift & Co. wC d 4 Mr. Ronan refers to the followâ€" ing as fitting him for the office of Mayor:: Long and: successful expeâ€" rience in business. Ability to hanâ€" dle men. Intimate knowledge of the city and its needs. . Mr.. Ronan point; out that he has an income commensurate with his needs; that he is in perfect health, and that, accordingly, He can devote whatever time is necessary to the work of the city. Also, he makes the folâ€" lowing policy statement: "I believe the Mayor of Highland Park should concentrate on getting all the deâ€" partments of the city to function properly. This should be possible with the right men as Commissionâ€" ers. My aim will be to make Highâ€" land Park the ranking city on the North Shore, and this, for me, will N. W. Settlement to Meet March 1 The North Western Settlement meeting for March is next Wednesâ€" day, March 1, at the home of Mrs. Charles A. Wright, 934 Lincoln aveâ€" nug, at 1 o‘clock. Bring the mittens yomre knitting for the children of Settlement. \ â€"Holds‘no public office at present. Recently‘ completed twoâ€"year term on Lake, County ‘Board of Review. Mr. Ronan is an officer and diâ€" rector of Community Service, Inc. Is active on Highland, Park Safety Committed. _ Represents American {iggion in field of Community Relaâ€" OB :>::/4> ' a h a uuvnci ::k"-i'â€"v e‘ SAMUEL FRANK KNOX 547 South Sheridan Roa South Sheridan Road: ° andidate for Mayor 0. :Born in Pri) Bb L"h Me y ‘ “ strn University, Resident and Park since 1898.. Pays ate taxes. Before retireâ€" be held. Twenty one candidates will when they go to vote on election day, Tuesday, April 18th. 2 Highland Park city primaries will Of the twentyâ€"one office seekers, only 12 will be selected to fight for the final honors.â€" There are three running for Mayor, 14 for commisâ€" sioner and four for‘ police magiâ€" strate. t Polis will open at 6 a.m, and will close at 5 pm. The polling places are as follows: Ist precinet â€" Highland Park High school, 300 Vine avenue. 10 N. Sheridan road. 3rd precinet â€" North Shore Gas Co., 47 S. St, Johns avenue, @5 5. i. Joun, sramel, . 2 _ Dean avenue. â€"/6th precinet â€" North Shore staâ€" tion, Roger Williams avenue. / Ith precinet â€" Ravinia Fire staâ€" tion, 1612 Burton avenue. â€" 10th precinetâ€"Old City hall, 549 Central avenue. â€" | 8. Second street. 11ith precinctâ€"Green Bay Groâ€" cery, 506 N. Green Bay road. 12th precinet â€" Denzel Building, l!OED:rdenmu.a ‘ Those who‘mufimt:ofl offices are: Mayor, William M. Dooâ€" ley, Samuel Frank Knox, and Frank J, Ronan; Commissioners: William 0. Drown, CIOnQ E& WV_' bubuis Daniel J. Davitt, A. Lyle/Gourley, Robert Greenslade, Eugene Edward Kern, William .Mooney, Wm. Fred Nelson, Robert.C. L. Price, N. S. Bharp, Clarence J. Shetzley, Arâ€" thur H. Swanson, Joseph H. Taylor and Fred Tucker ; police magistrate, HWenryâ€" A, Hansen, Gerritt T. Thorne, William H. True and H. C. Warren: â€" * * In a previous issue of Tns Hicnâ€" LAND ParK PrESS it was stated that a brief biography of each of the office seekers would be published previous to election. Due to the fact that a Citizens committee is coverâ€" ing the same ground, and that the voters will be informed through anâ€" other medium, TH® PiESs felt it unâ€" necessary to duplicate, and will not carry any further publicity regardâ€" ing the qualifications of the candiâ€" dates. * The present city officials, Mayor William Dooley and Commissioners, Brown, Gourley, Greenslade and Taylor are all seeking reelection. "Student Stunts" to Be Presented Saturday, March 18 The ©1989 edition of "Student Stunts," the most po r entertainâ€" ?tl’ofmd the by the stuâ€" nts +of the Park High school, has begun its second week of preliminary rebearsals and will be ready for presentation Saturday night, March 18. â€"â€" The: Miss Elyse Rinkenberger, who has recently proved her versatility by whipping "Stooges Stunts" ( P.â€"T.A. takeâ€"off on the high show) into shape with . but . sketchy rehearsals, again direct "Student Stunts." With more time in which to w‘vfificm ticn, the cast for students‘ show should please an even larger audiâ€" ence than that which cheered for the adult show last week. Next Tuesday, February 28th, the 2nd precinetâ€"North Shore Radio, bth precinetâ€"Ravinig school, 1655 9th precinctâ€"Haak‘s Garage, 29 to Give Returns on Election, Tuesday The advertising office of THE HicHuranxp Park Press will be open next Tuesday evening (as hubunflneupta-inputehe- tions) to receive the final returns on the Primary Election. Two telephones, H.P. 557 and HP. 558, will be used exclusively for the results, Upâ€"toâ€"date results will be maintained by THs Press staff in Print shop at the rear of the main office on Central avenue. Enâ€" trance to the office is on Second Highland Park Press telephone or come to NUMBER 52 Park Jt., *