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\â€"__AAdministration wattessful solution of this riddle by Tur canks aheadâ€"of the dagoon proâ€" lamd would run around $200000. It is ensy to see what a help the CCC would be! While it is perhaps unplemsant to dwell on _lr. Schwob‘s subject conâ€" As an idea of what could be done, Mr. Kingery showed a rough sketch to the group which called for a tract of some 40 acres of water at a five foot level in the area just south of Bob O‘Tink Country club. If let on private contract, the cost of this project including removal of dirt amd landscaping, but exclusive of However, as Mr. Kingery pointed out, all is not yet lost. He is of the opinion that if the community either through itself, its park district or a newly created forest preserve disâ€" trict, can acquire the land and pre: sent a workable plan the CCC may yet be made available for a large portion of the work. To say that the Skokie lagoon system as it exists today in the subâ€" urbs of the south of Highland Park is a distinct asset to these respecâ€" tive communities is only being superâ€" fluous. The sad part of the matter is that civic minded citizens in this city have waited until this late date to realize this fact. When it is realâ€" ized that because most of the work on this project was done by the CCC and at little cost to the suburbs in question we can the more appreâ€" ciate what Highland Park has missed. Perhaps a community so strongly Republican as this city was in no mood to wecept favors from a Democratic agency, but when we realize that we are indirectly payâ€" ing for the operation of this ageney anyway this attitude appears a bit foolish. The city council held a 15 minute session on Monday evening to tranâ€" sact what little official business was on its calendar before turning the council room over to the meeting on the Skokie lagoon project sponsored by the Men‘s Garden club. The meeting of the council was largely confined to the approval and filing of various and sundry real estate plats and a short but interesting discussion on this topic. Mr. Kingery, in colaboration with Carl E. Schwob, assistant sanitary engineer of the State Department of Health and Lorrin E. Woodman of the State Department of Health, presented the underlying facts formâ€" ing the background of both probâ€" lems and then turned the meeting over to an open forum for discusâ€" sion of possible solutions. By ELMORE M. MURPHY In the discussion on subdivision plats and zoning ordinances the question was asked if the sizes of lots in certain sections of the city could be westricted to a minimum area larger than any minimum reâ€" strictions now in effect in Highland Park. The question was answered in the affirmative by Robert Kingâ€" ery, chairman of the state conservaâ€" tion board of Illinois and former directer of the Chicago Regional Planning commission, who was in the audience awaiting his turn to speak at the Garden club meeting. Mr. Kingery cited the cases of sevâ€" eral North Shore suburbs that had set aside certain areas withfr their corporate limits and reserved them for comparatively large area propâ€" erties. Winnetka, he said, had secâ€" tions limited to a minimum area of half an acre. YOLUME XXX Mr, Kingery also called the counâ€" cil‘s attention to the tendency in many suburbs to raise certain secâ€" tions of their lands to more highly restricted zones. He stated that the city of Evanston had converted a sizeable amount of front footage in this manner. Because of the brevity of the meeting, reports of the heads of the various departments were passed over with but a few words. Commisâ€" sioner Swanson reported that the city had instructed his department to see that the gasoline pumps on St. Johns Ave. That were the subject of considerable discussion at last week‘s meeting, be removed. After adjournment of the council meetings, the mayor and other memâ€" bers of that body took seats in the audience and turned the room over to Gene Pfister, president of the Garden club for its meeting on the Skokie lagoon extension project and discussion on Highland Park‘s sewâ€" age dispcsal problem as it largely pertains to the Skokie drainage sysâ€" While a running story of this meeting undoubtedly appears elseâ€" where in this paper it is nevertheâ€" less in order here to make a few comments on two subjects that are only vaguely understood by most of the citizens of the community. i on Page in The Highlarh Park Press Once again the good ship "Resâ€" cue" has proven her worth and we wish to compliment you and your crew ‘consisting of your son Edward Brown or., E. 8. John Risdon und Life Cuard G--‘.- on the prompt and efficiest manfer i which Â¥he situation Was handied. We wito wish to thank Mr. #wi Mr.. sack T. Torney and Wiss Tooâ€" ney of 555 Water St. Waukegan, IIl., and John Peters and his arew !«“‘u'hho.hhl. â€"nfl. Robert F. Timm. CCNJ C0, HPRD Mr. Edward J. Brown, Sr. 648 Michigan Avenue Highland Park, Illinois Dear Mr. Brown: Mr. Joe Riddie, Mrs. Timm, my daughter Doris and I want you, Mrs. Brown and your son to know how much we appreciate the timely help you gave us last Thursday eveâ€" ming, July 25th, when during the height of the storm we capsized in a sail boat off Park Ave. It is indeed gratifying to know that we have such folks as you here in Highland Park who are willing to devote so much of their time and cnergy towards making our beaches and boating facilities safe for use. Organize Women‘s Division Republican Finance Committee The women‘s division of the Reâ€" publican Fiance Committee of Illiâ€" nois is already well organized and functioning in Highland Park. Mrs. Horace Vaile, chairman, and Mrs. Julius Lachner, vice chairman, called an organization meeting on July 10th, which was attended by Mesdames Otis Beardsley, V. Wilâ€" liam Briddle, W. J. Fyffe, Jay Glidâ€" den, Abram Hoffman and Howell W. Murray. Plans were laid for perâ€" sonal calls upon all Republican women in Highland Parkâ€"with each precinet having its own captain, to whom the some hundred workers would report. That the Timm family is most grateful for help given them is eviâ€" denced in the following letter of appreciation : Glen Ohman, life guard at Cenâ€" tral Ave, beach saw the mishap about 7:45 p.m. and rounded up a crew composed of himself, Ed Brown, secretary of the Park Board, his son Edward Jr., and E. S. Hoyt. At 8:10 the five men launched the life boat "Rescue," and picked up the Timm family and Riddle who were clinging to the boat. Aside from exposure due to the extremely cold water, none of the rescued are any the worse for their experience. Since its purchase more than a year ago, the motor boat "Rescue" has more than paid for itself in mesâ€" cue work. This accident was perâ€" haps the most serious that the boat has featured in. Highland Park is most fortunate in having this life boat which was procured through private subscription following a lake tragedy two years ago, which claimed the life of George Gaidzik. the home of Mrs. Julius Lackner on July 24th. Highland Park is the first North Shore town to organize the women for Willkic, having sent cight representatives to the first meeing in Chicago of the Illinois Fiâ€" ance committee. This women‘s comâ€" mittee is the only one authorized by the Republican State committee to receive contributions in Highland Park. Sailboat Upsets During Squall; Four Are Saved Great enthusiasm was displayed by these workers _at a meeting at Anyone interested in joining the committee may call Mrs. Horace Vaile, Mrs. Julius Lackner, or Mrs. Howell W. Murray, who will be happy to have additional women enâ€" rolled in the work. Those saved were Joseph Riddle, 623 St. Johns Ave., owner and opâ€" erator of the boat, Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Timm and daughter Doris of 553 DeTamble Ave. The four had gone for a sail in the 16â€"foot sailboat "Feather" and had been out on the lake about two hours when & brief calm, followed by a severe squall suddenly struck the craft, upsetting it about a quarâ€" ter of a mile from shore. All were good swimmers, but their efforts to reach shore would have been futile against the high sea, so they clung to the side of the boat until rescued. Four Highland Park residents were rescued from Lake Michigan, Thursday evening, by a Highland Park life boat crew, during a squall which capsized their sailboat off Park Ave. Highland Park, Minois 553 DeTamble Avenue on meone n Shalta Wheae hm-.-fioh containgr. Also, There will * be dtnéteoon and dittmer table atr those who have ipreviously won no awards, there is to be a spécial class The schedule includes many novelties such as miniature mantles, still life boxes and arrangements in a shellâ€"like Let Contract For Three H. S. Busses ToA.G.McPherson The president, Mrs. Benâ€" jamin F. Stein of Duffield Farms, W aukegan, has chosen Mrs. Herbert Mayer of Glencoe as chairman of the flower show. In the 1989 Navy _ Pier Flower show, Mrs. Mayer won a blue ribâ€" Other members of the comâ€" mittee are: Mmes. Lawrence Abt, Arthur Baldauf, Richâ€" ard Uniman, Felix SSimon, Edward Weil, Samue!l Goodâ€" man, Jmeob Weinberg, and Samt#al Labolt. The Board of Education of the Deerfield Shields Township High School District has awarded a conâ€" tract to A. G. McPherson of Highâ€" land Park for three school buses. These buses are to be used to transâ€" port students from Deerfield to the Highland Park High school. They are also to be used for educational trips and for the athletic teams of both the Lake Forest and Highland Park High schools. N. S. Garden Club Holds Annual E!{)_\fg'flmyatNarthmorAug.S Some months ago the "Board" caused a comprehensive study to be made of safety standards in school bus construction that would meet the requirements of this high school district. As aâ€"result of this study, specifications were written embodyâ€" ing the best features in modern school bus construction and bids were invited. The buses as purâ€" chased will be equipped with all the safety devices known in modern school bus construction. bon with her arrangement in tln‘ scales pictured above. The body of each bus (made by the Carpenter Body Co.) will be all steel construction and electrically The buses, which will be the Meâ€" tropolitan type, will be mounted on International Harvester bus typa‘ chasis and powered with 259.76 cubic inch displacement engines with 192 foot pound torque from 800 to 1600 R.P.M. The brakes will be selfâ€" equalizing heavy duty hydraulic with booster. The chasis will be provided with special heavy duty front axles, also American safety gasolene tamnks as extra safety features. The annual flower show of the North Shore Gardén club will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 2:00 p.m. until 9:80 p.m. at the Northmoor welded. The roof will be reinforced with pres_sed_ steelAchanrnels. spaced omitted â€" CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION Notice is hereby given by the Civâ€" il Service Comission of the City of Highland Park, that an examination will be held at the City Hall on Monday, August 19, 1940 at 7:20 o‘clock P. M. to establish eligible list for Draftsmen, one position to be filled at present. Applicants must be experienced map draftsâ€" Country club, Green Bay road and Edgewood drive, in Highland Park. every 13 inches, while the floor will be reinforced with like channels +paced every nine inches. The sides of each bus will be reinforced outâ€" side with four steel rub rails, spaced so as to give maximum protection to the passengers. Each bus will be equipped with safety glass throughâ€" Applications may be secured at the City Hall, Highland Park, II1â€" inois. out. For the winter comfort of pasâ€" sengers there will be two large beaters in each bus as well as a speâ€" cial no draft ventilating system. Each bus will have a seating capaâ€" city of 42 high school students. The seats will have comfortable springs and will be upholstered in genuine deep buffed leather. The buses will be insulated on all outside ;fi;, fl.l-e- Toof with rock wool. HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURsSDAY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION City of Highland Park. :“ *h- W. The public is invited to exhibit. !ntry*nh.-dlehdd.-qh obtained from the presidents of ary rarden club affiliated with the Gatâ€" den Club of Illinois or from Mrs. to be a lmrge class of specimen blootis amd vegetables. E. C. Jones Made Secretary Waukegan Community Chest Albert L. Hall, President of the newly organized Waukeganâ€"North Chieago Community Chest, Inc., anâ€" nounced this week the appointment of Edwin C. Jones of Highland Park as Executive Secretary. Mr. Jones, who at present occupies the same position with the Highland Park Community Chest, will continue his connection with the Highland Park Chest, dividing his time between the two communities. <tructor Major Raymond D. Willis, 38th Infantry, U. S. Army, executive ofâ€" ficer of the regiment announced toâ€" day that swimming was by far the most popular form of athletics in camp and that over a thousand conâ€" didates had "signed up" for this branch of sport. The most colorful athletic proâ€" gram of the Citizens Military Trainâ€" ing camp, Fort Sheridan, is well unâ€" der way and is gaining momentum daily under the most efficient superâ€" vision of junior officers of the 423rd Infantry Regiment. These officers Qetnilnd for this specific duty maâ€" jored in physical education while in college and are therefore highly qualified for this duty. C Colorful Athletic Program Under Way At Fort Sheridan , AUGUST 1, 1940 the State Department of Health wtlhnlflnlmnflsfubrym disposal conditions now existent in the Skokie drainage area. He stated 7: hnd s sn t that sewage disposal in this district presented a real heaith problem that of the opinion that the solution of Merchants Promise Outstanding Values For Dollar Day Aug. 8th Present Sound Film On National Model Airplane Meet Aug. 2 Carl E. Schwob, assistant saniâ€" tary engineer of the State Departâ€" ment of Health, assisted by Lorrin E. Wnodmall of District No. 2 of of extending the project into Lake County. The speaker presented four ways by which the necessary land could be obtained. First, by the city itself, secondly by the park disâ€" trict, thirdly, by setting up a counâ€" ty wide Forest Preserve District and lastly by creating a sectional Porest Preserve District. The Civic committee of the Garâ€" den club is going to investigate the possibilities of all these methods. Now that the Hiâ€"Land Planesmen Aero club is meeting at the Comâ€" munity Center, more activities are being planned by Mr. Emil DuVerâ€" net, director of the club, to interest the community in model aeronautics and the type of work done by this group of aviation minded young, men First on a long list of events is an exhibit and showing of a sound film of the National Model Airplane Mcet presented by Frank Nekimâ€" ken, model aeronautics instructor with the Chicago Park District. Mr. Nekimken will also give a short talk on model aviation. Both the exhibit and movies will be at the Communâ€" ity Center Friday, August 2nd and at 8 p.m. At the invitation of Gene Pfister, president of the Garden club who acted as chairman of the meeting, Robert F. Kingery, general manaâ€" ger of the Chicago Regional Planâ€" ning Association and chairman of the Tllinois State Planning Commisâ€" sion, outlined the development of the lagoon system up to its present terminus at the county line and ofâ€" fered several suggestions as to how it could be extended into Lake counâ€" ty. The lagoon system, Mr. Kingery stated, was to be originally financâ€" ed by a $2,500,000 bond issue. One half million dollars worth of these bonds were issued when the depresâ€" sion interrupted the work. The plan remained more or less dormant until 1933 when the C.C.C. was enâ€" listed to finish the project. At the present time the work is about eizhty per cent completed. Mr. Kingery was of the opinion that if the necessary iand could be required the C.C.C. would undoubtâ€" edly be favorable to the proposition Model planes of various hues and sundry shapes will be on display and questions as to why, how and how far does a model fly will be anâ€" swered by the Planesmen. Should you hear a whining noise that sounds like a hornet with a hot foot don‘t be alarmed it will only be a miniature oneâ€"fifth horsepower moâ€" tor, being demonstrated to some inâ€" quiring visitor. Garden Club Backs Lagoon Extension After a two hour session Monday evening in the council chambers of the city hall on the extension of the Skokie lagoon project into Lake County and the elimination of faulâ€" ty sewage disposal in the Skokie area, the Garden club voted to emâ€" power its Civic Committee with the authority to investigate ways and means of solving these two highly important problems. The public in general and all orâ€" ganizations interested in the careerâ€" making type of youth activities are invited to attend. Plans are also being completed for a gas and rubber powered model airâ€" plane meet, to be held in or near Highland Park, and at which all model builders from Lake county will compete. Exact location and date will be announced later in THE Mr. DuVernet states that this sport is the only one covering all three types of hobbies â€" collecting, craftsmanship and recreation. To understand its popularity you have only to watch a midget plane perâ€" form. Moreover, through the deâ€" velopment of construction and fiying techniques, it offers great opportunâ€" ities in the field of aviation. University of Urbana, I11. in with the Ingcon #rtehâ€" Illinois Library Rev. M. F. Stewart Of Galesburg At The second program of scheduled events planned by the Retail Comâ€" mittee of the Highland Park Chamâ€" ber of Commerce will be "Dollar Day" which will be held THURSâ€" DAY, AUG. 8. All merchants of Highland Park will participate in this semiâ€"annual sales event which promises to be one of the greatest ever evidenced by the buying public. so, ammid a drumfire of explosive Teogke, taly Santy is munney in Local merchants have been planâ€" ning for several weeks, and have laid in large stocks of quality merâ€" chandise to offer to their customers at outstandingly low prices. are Andy Devine, who gives one of his most inspired comedy characterâ€" izations and Helen Vinson, who plays the "othet woman." To be presented at the Alcyon on the doubleâ€"feature program for Friday, S-tu'ran‘y_, l\m_day and Monday. Alâ€" As summer reackes its peak, housewives begin to realize the necessity of preparing for the openâ€" ing of schools. This wiil be an opâ€" portune time to outfit the family for the fall season, as well as have the children‘s clothes in trim to reâ€" turn to school. to stardom in "Sandy Is A Lady." Canned goods of all varieties will be offered by the food stores, and household necessities may be proâ€" cured at furniture, hardware and dry goods stores at bargain prices. Even paints, to touch up the house for the winter will be marketed at below cost prices. This fund is in addition to the huge fund of about $750,000 earâ€" marked for additional barracks and other buildings at Fort Sheridan. Perhaps you need to replenish the medicine cabinet, or your beauty needs are running low, all these and other offerings will be available in this huge bargain event, next Thursday. Washington, D. C. (Special)â€"In order to keep army recruits at Fort Sheridan pepped up for military work, the War department plans to construct a recreation center at the station. Army quartermasters expect that this work will be rushed without deâ€" lay by government red tape. The Department of Labor is preparing wage rate specifications for various contracts to be advertised, and it is believed the majority of these conâ€" tracts will be advertised within sevâ€" eral weeks. Probably the fastest, funniest comedyâ€"drama that Hollywood has given out with this year is "Torrid Zone." Tripleâ€"starred with James Cagney, Ann Sheridan and Pat O‘â€" Brien, the film rings the bell with every line of its swift paced diaâ€" logue. Supporting the three stars Trade at home and help boost your city. Money spent in Highland Park will remain here. Avoid the rush and crowds of the larger cities, and become familiar with your local stores. You may think that you have a bargain when you buy out of Highland Park, but remember that your car fare, and perhaps lunch cost, are added to the cost of that "bargain." Recreation Center To Be Constructed Army quartermasters have earâ€" marked $254,000 for construction of various buildings for recreational purposes, necessary railroad lines at the station, and a sewerage system. Highland Park merchants want to become better acquainted with Highland Park citizens. This closer contact between merchant and cusâ€" tomer, creates better understanding of the people‘s needs and helps to establish business houses which are a credit to a community. Remember that THURSDAY, AUG. 8th is your COMMUNTYS Big Sales Event. ‘This is YOUR opâ€" portunity to show your appreciation to the local stores for their service and courtesy. These stores will in turn give you values, which cannot be had elsewhere. Trade at home and save money. Alcyon Presents "Torrid Zone" or Double Program NUMBER 22