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Highland Park Press, 8 Jun 1939, p. 1

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Willard Pearson, 14, Grad school, Fox Lake; Charies n-h-:.x: Quinn, St. James school, Highland Park; Lenard Hohn, 14, Gavie 18, Rock Island school, Libertyville; Louis Bunk, 18, South school, North |} from mn aBey on North M;kâ€"-&“mfi when he was accidentaily Family school, North Chicago; a‘ car driven by Jeseph Mm%fi@““ He was treated at the ception school, Park hospital for bruises Eight Lake County Members Awarded Merit Service Pins Right Lake county members of the school safety patrol have been awarded "Meritorious Service" pins by the Chicago Motor club. These pins go to patrol members on atmaaae service ce onl hy t ol nor ol l k s l-rvh:"-dnbnfio-hrd‘. mnuflf A report was submitted by the Corporation Counsel on thecomâ€" plaint of Mrs. M. A. Poliak regardâ€" ing water in her neighbor‘s yard which drained on her property. The report showed that the construcâ€" praighs t-nl'dnhvn;hh-hz from the na causing the nuisance and that such a case it was up to the propâ€" erty owner to provide the proper Apparently the of council mmptfontt I-tl-‘, was an atâ€" tendunce of between 45 and 50 inâ€" terested citizens. Numbered among the City notables, who came to see the council in action were Mr. and Mrs, Bowen Schumacher, the Pfister brothers, Philip McKenna, Lester Brittor, H. W. Mollison, and W. M. Washburn. k ‘The council is to be congratulated upon its promptness in the meting at the m hour. For the fourth successive time the council has consisted of but four members, Commisisoner Bowes beâ€" ing absent from this meeting. Comâ€" missioner Swanson is the only counâ€" cilman who has a 100 per cent atâ€" tendance record. The water department reported untMvanfll::h of water pumped by the from the lake during the month of May. . The police department report showed that there were fines in the amount of $597 collected during the month of May; that 181 cases were are classified as follows: 20 for speeding; 40 for parking; 94 for no city license; 1 for drunken drivers; 1 for reckless drivers; 4 for disorâ€" derly conduct; 5 for no state 1iâ€" cense; 1 on a felony charge; and one for assault and battery. meed for funds. ‘The only alternaâ€" tive is to increase the water rates. Upon Mr. Sharp‘s motion the council approved a refund of approximately $600 to 29 users o water, who have complained and have shown that their bills are excessive due to leakâ€" Commissioner Sharp, in making his report on accounts and finances, stated that it is necessary to collect delinquent accounts due the city and that among the larger accounts are $6,300 in delinquent water bills. He further stated that the colletcion of these accounts would be vigorously pushed and asked that the ones present aid the administration in um:fim that they ‘The annual report of the fire deâ€" partment showed that there were 249 fires in Highland Park. during the past year. ‘The average loss per fire amounted to $79. There were four calls ‘for uLum for drowning, two monoxide gas, and one for other causesâ€"in all cases un i ratridrnotures cleven‘ dwellings during May with a the construction of garages, alterâ€" sfiom,e&,thmuh :lln“’m'?cbdhl::&'fim same number pemihi-udlw.fi month was twentyâ€"three, bringing fees to the city in the amount of showed that permits were issued for total valuation of $136,700, With Administration Comments All of the reports were (c-n:'::;.u) by Rebert C. L. Price The Highlarth Park Press Child Hit by Car Suffers Bruises ney Thomas E. Gill, Republican canâ€" didates, were elected judges in the Jackie\ Jncobs, aged 10, 374 North avenue, was badly bruised when he Tns bieyee Solting Aftomm shont s15 Woistks Me bas haaged soom from ‘un‘ aBey oh Morth â€" gvemue, planned for Tuesday, June 13, when the Mother‘s club of the Y.W.C.A. will have a dinner and election of officers and their annual meeting of Total Y.W.C.A. to Hold Election Tuesday the year. dames J. J. Butler, W. Drake, n.mu.":'l-yma.g.uu- "t-:u-tc:ha-c-n' City During Week In an interview with Frits Babr, one of Highland Park‘s most widely hn.:flhofin‘lfln.h: shrubs, to avoid as much damage as possible. < This will not entirely get rid of these pests, said Mr. Bahr, but it will help to some exâ€" tent. The damage is not done by the male species, which are the noisy ones, he explained. It is the female which does the damage by laying eggs on leaves, and by deâ€" stroying the foliage. These pests disappear in about two weeks. Mothers Club of Locusts Invade Several Sections of Beveral sections of Highland Park, during the past few days, have become infested with locusts. Residents in both the extreme north and south ends of this city have reported swarms of these insects invading their trees and shrubs. Much has been printed in the Chiâ€" cago daily papers regarding these get rid of them Republicans Win By Large Margin in Deerfield Twp. 10 11 12 18 14 15 16 17 year locusts, and considerable advice has been givem ms to how to ccratic opponent, B. Jay Knight of Rockford, nearly 3 to 1. * Thousands of dollars are expendâ€" ed yearly by the government in tryâ€" ing to control locusts, but as yet it has been unsuccessful in getting rid of all of them. Another insect which is doing far more damage to our trees and shrubs is the cottling moth. Mr. Bahr advises spraying as the only means of destroying In this alone, 1750 yotes wope catle wiile Gale comey m a whole turned in 22,000 votes, to deâ€" feat the antiâ€"Dady campaign which was staged by the Democratic Cenâ€" tral committee and the CIO. Precinets 2, 3 and 4 in Deerfleld Township were the only ones to ;:B.Jumwm- te. ‘The wvote in the sixteen Deerfield precinets was as follows: Precinets Dady Gill Pierce Knight In one of the largest judicial elecâ€" Judge Raiph J. Dady, T cage Whitien io Phicam ud magr 1750 184 161 110 115 87 131 1555 211 105 72 51 109 T9 15 101 114 1557 47 116 127 108 102 T1 struck by OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK 117. 105 37 10 Daily Bible School to Open June 19th school. Several groups are plan« ning picnics and othet. earlyâ€"som= mer good times. n-oâ€"-c:: which is directed by Tex Wikey, have its picnic on June 28; Miss Merrett‘s puppet is arrang= h'bhnnfl“’mmfi next week. Miss Marjorie Merrett, acting suâ€" pervisor of the W.P.A. Recreation Project at Deerfleld â€" Grammar school, is busy formulating plans and schedules for summer activities. A definite schedule will be ready for publication in next week‘s isâ€" sue of this paper. Members of the Recreation staff have been unusually aetive during :lm,:&*fiu a variety new or .-u.._.._.n..fin.-u( to receive registrations from chilâ€" Daily Vacation Bible school will hmuhmuag ‘ * mss 1”“ as as secured, and the teachings will those pertaining to Hfe and Godliâ€" C oume Mogame f Planned By Schools Next W schools will close on Wednesd _ Movie repeated in auditorium. Other baseball games. ° The final school assembly will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14. In addition to the usual recognition of all the schools good citizens, and the recognition of speâ€" cial school service, the Chicago Moâ€" tor club will award a plaque to the school for outstanding safety work during the year. Prepares Summer _ Program in Deerfleld TO THE CITIZENS OF HIGH ivo.?, § :fi.‘.fl"‘ answer bevedigny yowins, z a-i and ' b@t’h..b- Whereas, with this in view, period June $th to 14th has been im is hok i o pfornkiy Blsyiafue ns Tng whith time patrigtic exorelitiiked other Apmtoprinte fomtlnms uis June 14. Parents are urged to l their children in school until very last minute. The closing tivities are just as important as: of the cther school activities â€" take place during the year. The annual Flag Day Parade eermnywillbellddon'l‘% morning, June 13. ‘The parade, by. the Elm Place school Band, w start at.9:30 a.m. from the Lowe Smith auditorium. It proceed east on Elm place â€" den Park place to the lake, _ :&wmfl-mhfihq Place school flag pole, the United States Flag, the the original thirteen the colors of the 1989 8th class will be raised. While are being raised all the will join in singing the Star P P aal ho The 8th Grade Promotion exerâ€" cises will be held in the Jesse Lowe (Continued on page 11) Recreation Staff Following the flag ceremony the allâ€"school picnic will be held on the Elm Place school grounds. The program is as follows: * 10:30â€"12 00 Movie in auditoriums. Baséball on nfl:“â€"g‘-m animal '&h-..flwu- n--'fi‘.m-zfin sm_up_h-hm;_p.,n Grade. Whereas, with this ie period June 8t d.tmdul's'd by States Flag 4 by the President of the as honorary pres io bo held in tooue and ies ut all the land Now, as Park, I do to Week € this peri (os enc e na on e thermore, invite Highland Park n‘&;_b.lu‘.&__-i_ho-. uces < ‘ui_g‘ogg.h In Witness Whereof, I have het set my hand and caused the seal of of afixed this 18th day of in the s weyog o Srebien rem wile ser Th Nes tay of tay and our belief in the institutions @@ American democracy The recreation staff will be happy The Elm Place and Greenbay well 1 and Greenbay R 1 e on Wednesd are urged to k . school until . ‘The closing s important as & col activities thi the year. :gD.yPnndQ held on .Tu a .. The parade, : school Band, wi m. from the Jej ditorium.â€" It wi iIm place and K4 to the lake, TW come back to 1 flag pole, W Flag, the flage / e 1989 8Sth Grad d. While ‘7’1.. | all the e dren ng the Star Spa All .parents aid olgas :« ‘l‘f,. I!lmr dW'm Park. I do proclaim o > pâ€" , tre m ." Jaringello, Lils Elizabeth Carlson, _ Peter s Â¥e m Domeniso _Cole, Danadli Corse, Stanley Davic, h %"“ is _*'1°‘- CCR PC :A Steve h“mlml‘# T Bd( wioee on 3e unu.fiâ€"eu Efi%‘““fi on es Mess Tc ies o io :-' peccht, _ iidre! Lennis Len Wile Tuck The theme for the commencement program is "Our Aimerica." All talks will be â€"given by members of the class, with the president‘s welcome by Frunk Acosta. *A Brave Young Land" is the subjéct of Velma Cioâ€" mi‘s talk; "A Full Grown Nation" by. Ernest Wilson and "A ‘World Leader®" by Lucille Mancini. â€"Polowing is the list of graduâ€" Kehrwald, Shirley Mae Kelly, Porsey Lou Noted War Officer To Address Legion ©One of the largest classes in the history of Oak Terrace school will t Wednesday evening, 14. ‘There will be 74 students who will receive their diplomas, In January 1918 General McClosâ€" key took his regiment to France and commanded it in action at Verâ€" dun, Belieau Woods (Chateau Thierâ€" ry), and Soissons. On August 5, 1918, he left the 2nd Division and assumed command of the 152nd Field Largest Class in History of Highwood School Graduates Artillery Brigade of the 77th Diâ€" vision, commanded it in action on the Vesleâ€"Aisne, in the Argonne Forâ€" est and in the Meuseâ€"Argonne ofâ€" operations on ‘the Vesleâ€"Aisne, he y.m.“tho.lnw the 152nd Brigade until ordered back to the United States in Februâ€" ary, 1919, at which time he astumâ€" ed command of the Artillery Brigâ€" adeâ€"of the 2nd Division, commandâ€" ing it in Germany until August, 1919, when he returned to the Unitâ€" ed States to enter the Army War College, Washington, D. C. &unl McCloskey has received the Distinâ€" guished â€" Service Medal, the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Silver Star, the Croix De Guerre of the Republic of France, the Crown w.um French Legion of On Thursday evening, June 8th, General Manus will be the guest speaker of the Spencer Post No. 145 of the Amerâ€" ican Legion, General McCloskey has had a brilliant and colorful caâ€" reer as an officer, from his first days as a Lieutenant with Reilly‘s Batâ€" tery to his retirement as a Brigaâ€" dier General. He has seen active service ‘agrinst the insurgents in the Philippines, with the American forces in the Boxer Rebellion, and with the A.E.F. in France. HURSDAY, JÂ¥NE 8, 1989 All exâ€"service men in Highland Park are invited to attend. TION Eleanore Wagber, ~Erase Joan Crawford in "Tee Follies of 1939" Something new under the sun will be revealed at the Alcyon theatre on the Doubleâ€"Feature program for Friday and Saturday when Robert Montgomery â€"and Rosalind Russell race across the screen in "Fast and Loose," a ripâ€"roaring sequel to last year‘s comedy hit, "Fast Company." The new picture is a most unusual mystery comedy that contains .all the qualities of firstâ€"rate entertainâ€" ment. ‘The second attraction feaâ€" tures John Howard and Heather Angel in a fastâ€"paced story. The setting of an old castle and a story keyed by mysterious buried treasâ€" ure supply thrills aplenty in this adventure film called "Bulldog Drummond‘s Secret Police." at Alcyon Theatre "The Ice Follies of 1989" starring Joan Crawford with James Stewâ€" art, Lew Ayres and Lewis Stone will be an Aleyon attraction for Sunday, â€"Monday â€" and Tuesday. Here is a picture designed for the entire family that has "everything". There are breathâ€"takingly beautiful Technicolor skating scenes for those Technicolor skating scenes for those who like pageantry in the films; a story with a Hollywood background ;l;d intimate glimpses into studio e. 5 "Women in the Wind," with Kay Francis and William Gargan in the leading roles is an entertaining novelty among aviation pictures, for its thrills, of which there are many, are mainly supplied by pretâ€" ty girl aviators. On the same proâ€" gram we may see that inimitable sleuth, Mr. Moto, in his most thrillâ€" ing adventure to date, "Danger Isâ€" land." Peter Lorre is again feaâ€" turned as Mr. Moto. Both films are to be on the same Doubleâ€"Feature program for next week Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Father And Sons Night Plan Of C.Of C. Tuesday on d&hmmdfio Cha e ters Aurle-uw Revolution and their guests on Wednesday afterâ€" noon at 2:80 o‘clock for Flag Day celebration. Mrs. Jared Johnâ€" son and Miss May Chandler will assist Mrs. Egan. The program mummhm with a of the Flag of the United States and a skit by the md,fl‘.mh‘.: meeting erganization woa-tu.-uum‘u- . , memâ€" n °. o ooo ttndance :n:.‘.* '3&:».“-'.:’:&.,. June o Lt ces ie tured. Members are urged to come and bring a friend. Commerce as "Father and Son‘s" night, with the program being held this coming Tuesday evening at Hill‘s Tea Room at 6:30, ‘There will be shown a sound moâ€" tion picture, "First Century of Baseball," a pictorial history of the national pastime in conjunction with the celebration of the 100th anniâ€" versary of the game of baseball. BRING YOUR SON! If you don‘t have a son, borrow one from a neighâ€" bor, This is a program that they will thoroughly enjoy and derive a real benefit from. v A short business meeting will folâ€" The program committee has desâ€" ignated the next regular meeting of the Highland Park Chamber of The film features historical highâ€" lights of comparisons between the old and present game; the evoluâ€" ticn of the curve, the â€"slide, the bat, gloye,and mask. You will see in action .all the stars of the big leaguesâ€"too numerous to mention â€"playing at their regular positions. It is produced by and secured through the courtesy of the Fishâ€" er Body Division of General Moâ€" tors. Mrs. William C. Egan and Mrs. Sewall Truax of Egandale road will A baseball autographed by big lpnplqm.'mhmnu D.A.R. Closes Season Wednesday With Flag Day Celebration hig~â€"> P > + s sctiigg low Francis Lee Albert Of U. S. Navy Will Address Graduates Francis Lee Albert, Communder, United States Navy, now serving as Chaplain at the Naval Training Station at Great Lakes, will adâ€" dress the graduates. Commander Albert . has visited . twentyâ€"one countries <on five continents; has served as the head of the Departâ€" ment of Education in Guam, Marianâ€" nas Islands; ‘has toured American Park â€" high school .u-.fl Commencement exercises on June at 8:15 o‘clock in the high school auditorium. Samoa as Station Chaplain, ‘ and Director of Education, and is the author of several books including a collection of 75 poems, "Primiâ€" finCutomudBMA-us the Natives of American Samos, "Chamorro Legends from Guam," and "The Hawaiian Islands." > "@00 C3 Musier (*a"o ~~â€"*~~~ ofehaner Chorusâ€"Harold N. Finch, 1&1 We Throw A-l:' _Ovhm The program will be as follows: Marchâ€""Pomp Ciroumstance"....... Elgar rn':-lâ€"n'dom-u he (the nediense ym shl remain 3. Marshaisâ€" eanne Jenzins and John Hole. Invocation ............... Rev. Louis W. Sherwin Miss Mary Robe Leaves "Y" After 3 Years Service Robe, executive secretary of the loâ€" cal_Y, left for her home in Kalaâ€" mazoo to be with a sister who is ill. The board has had her resignation for some time, but she has remainâ€" ed ‘until such time as her succesâ€" sor could be appointed. Following the next board meeting June 13 further announcements will be made, There are many active groups and clubs within the Y and a very delightful evening was planned and carnried out by them, assisted by members of the board last Thursâ€" day night, A great number gathered in the attractive living rooms of the Y where a table was beautifully decâ€" orated and from which punch and eookies were served all evening. Several representatives of the girls elubs spoke of their regret at losing Miss Robe, and they and Mrs. Howâ€" ard, president of the Mothers‘ club, and Mrs. Fischer, president of the board, all paid grateful and lovâ€" ing tribute to her, and a gift of some luggage was presented to her. Miss Robe was endowed with not only a background of many years experience in Y.W.C.A. work, but had an understanding, sympathetic personality and under her leaderâ€" ship the Y was always a friendly, en-hin":‘vifi deep spirituality, & s endeared her to all, and it was with sincere regret that she was bidden goodâ€"bye. Memorial Services for Dr. Gatewood Plans are under for a carniâ€" nlbhflm&thA& gust, from Tuesday, August 1, to Saturday, Aug. 5, inclusive. This carnival will be sponsored the l.thn’-Auxflhrydfinfim Parkâ€"Highwood © Drum ~& â€"Bugle Corps to assist in purchasing meeâ€" essary equipment for the Corps. mh"&l:‘mfl 3 E:Wz-éfl"“ be among attractions. Plan Carnival to Memorial service for I wood will be held Tussday, «t 12:80 p.m. in the library Medical college, Harrison a «treete, Chicago. Aid Scout Drum and Bugle Corps The Class of 1989 of the Highland NUMBER 15 ate

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