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Highland Park Press, 19 Dec 1940, p. 3

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Lockhart lm que {‘Ilnmq Irrct=i2a It!!!“ H. P. 815 tarantula»! illnlliuli " ht. KIII‘II!‘ he smut-mi . P. 507 H. P, 143. Co. pal Citizens r- The real “mesa "to: £931,513: night's council session was served up after the regular meeting was Mr. This long united dish was presented to the community by the council in the form of the orgsniu- tion meeting of the Citizens Advis- ory committee, conceived and brought into being for the purpose of advising, the council on matters of policy and assisting it in the solution of knotty community prob- lems. Mayor Roam, acting so tempor- ary chairman of the group, started the ball rolling by calling the roll of prominent citizens invited to serve on this' committee. Among 3hose included were: Mrs. A. S. Trude Jr., Mrs. Marc‘Law, B. E. tkhuinaeher, James M: MurpheW Hrs. C. W. Balke, Mrs. W. W. Wurm, George B. Dana, Samuel fr.l, Smith, Mrs. J. S. Johnson; Ben , Bruce, William M. Dooley, B. M. Lantmann, S. M. Hastings, D. G. Davin, E. C. Wnmpler,' L. B. Me- ,Csffrey, H. B. Alston. Samuel S. Holmes, Herman Dense], Dorsey D. Husenetter, Eugene Pfister, W. F. Nelson, C. W. Jones, Mrs. W. J. T?ytte, Joseph Csbonargi, Hugh L. Schneider, Col. John B. Jockson, Silvio Pssqeesi and Alfred Homer. In his introductory remark Mayor Ronan pointed out the need of such " organization to keep the council advised on community opinion' and to assist the city’s governing body 6n"the many problems ind proiecti now facing it. Among these he enu- merated the following: L Free airbase collection; 2. The apart:-J ment problem in A and B zoning districts; 8. Providing ' larger he- tivities center gamma”; 4. The our; problem in the tread adjo- .eent Highland Park and the sell- me of liquor to minors; 5; Peniioni for civil service employees celled in the draft; 6. The harbor project; F T. Street lighting in residential dis- tricts; 8. An adequate health con- tho""'" at i o n for Highland " . ' Following the outline of the coin- mittée’n work by the mlyor various members were called upon for up rations concerning it: new or- ggnization and mode of operation. ltr. Lautmnnn suggested that per-l Ups the group working u o oom-1 mittee of the whole would prodnoe the best result; Cloud Wompler muted to be more in favor of idine up the group Into mollu- mmitteeo to work out solution: to mm. motions. no ntro I31:- ‘Md that the organization could b, and: to work two up. Ono, Inn advisory Body to the council. “it”. u a mi ore-tttq City Coiiiiti1 Lo City Goveryted ens Advisory Committee Holds Organization Meeting; Council Ponders Pension Problem For Employee Draftees. by ELMORE M. MURPHY the ,tor_kiptp, pf the council to the community atlafg’e‘.‘ _-___ -ee -___ Mr. Methdtrey suggested the ad- dition of two more projects to the list of the committees work. These were a. Junior college for Highland: Park end an adequate Lake Front park. , " Mrts.arpthr hailed the organization as a real step toward making the eity'is' trotrernment truely represen- tative of the entire community. . _ Harry _Aiston vigwed the group " a. sort of "tstream-lined" Town hall meeting whereby. the ayerage citizen could obtain a more intimnte :contact with his local government. 7 Former _ Mayor. Hastings font- niendefthis council for its action in: sponsoring the -Git'ueets-Advisory committee but with an eye toward the practical warned the group not to expect too much in the wsy of results on short notice. He pointed out that. the program as outlined represented seteral years work. bin? At the motion of Commiarioner" Bowes, on organization eominittee, was appointed to work outthede- tails of the group's organization; On this committee, which is to make a report sometime within the next 30 days, the following. members were appointed; Ben Bruce, Barry Aiston, Mrs. Mare Law, It. M. Lant- man, Cloud Wampler, Mrs. J. E. Johnson,. _and D, G. Dnvitt. Corpor- ation Counsel McKenna is to serve as secretary of the committee. largely taken up with discussion of OiBeer Wilson Richardson’s petition to the group to protect him in his civil service seniority and pension rights during his term of service with the Navy. . _ As-ttrr is the petitioners senior- ity rights' were concerned, the meyor median 1tarhad contacted representatives in the State legis- lature to enact a law similar, to those in effect during the Spent-h American and World war: whereby Civil Service employees time an concurrently with the time they served in the army or new. A _ As to 0mm Richardson’s desire to continue to~pay his pension funds dues out of his salary as h Warrant thBeer in the navy, the mayor all! that tmderirisitiptr luv: the coon-j oil was powerless to allow him to do this. Be pointed out that pen- sion fund dues are payable only out of advice earned under civil service. mmluloner Bowen stated that in his opinion once!- ttieurd-N only recourse to protect “and!!!“ N take out War m mm; _ Corporation Counul [clam C (Continued on Page 84) Jul WM 3: THURSDAY. DECEMBER "- 12:15 p.m.--Abiop, Club, Sunset Volley Club. 3:30 is.m.--i'resttrttriyt Church Children's Potty. 7:00 is.m.--Chey Club, Community Center. W.80 iran.---1tavinit ETA. Christmas Carols. 'l ..80 is.m.--h, o. Pg 1tutallntion of ofBearrs, Ma 8:00 it.m-lilhrt Place School Christmas Play. 8:00 is.m.--Amtrieyt Won, Legion Hall. FRIDAY. DEGREE“ SO.- No Red Cm Meeting. ' _ I " Schools Close for Christmas Honda's. [ _ "7:30 pas-tepithet! Chapter No. 712 03.8. _ 8:00 itatt.-Hrifi, nnd Pistol Club. "8:110 'iGii-r=iiiiA)rtmerrttrtrsdr1titl!ty Lite-r-aiu-anti. 9:00 iran-tprion Jretrrly Freshman-Sophomore Dance - I SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21--c 8:00 p.ni.--lfaturdaz Evening Club Dance-ir.C.h, 9:00to 12--Swi'.ur pe - Highland Park Woman's, Club. [ SUNDAY, DBcBMBRW2B-- V - Mtr-q Tt -"__ a, . 4:00 ir.ni.-urripiby Church School Service of Lights. . _ _ . W.80 ii-mv-Af" Gifts Service t Bethuny Church. l 6:00 -p.m.--qttpunitx Christmas Tree, - Put-k, West id library. 7:30 iurr"h1""."" .Party for Children, Masonic Lodgea- Temple. MONDAY, DECEMBER 28-. ' 12:15 p.int--13ptary. Club Christmas Party - Smuet Valley Club'.- 6:30 isan.--rrimmity Club Dinner - Sunset Vulley Club. " ' 7:30 jran.---Smts1st Terrace Christmas Tree and Carol Sing. ' 9. to 12-,AhA.R, fhriatytntr Dulce, 'rmgtgrtAt-trECriMBrilrb 24-- 7 t 7 _ _--.--------- 8:00 1tmw--Brieprr.te Sommunity Club Christm WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ar-.- A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12:15 p.m.--Lions Club, MO? TUESDAY, DEKIEMBEB 24- 'ttoo-Deerfield Woman's Club. 7:00 tsan.-ltrr.t,ysetlt' Bowling League. T.80 ir.m.--Preittrterjan Church Session. _ Midnite Candle Service. ’ ' Young People's Congregation. _ 8:00 pan.-9_iblr Cross Sentient " 8:30 is.m.-.--Wr1r, Cross Choir. - - 9m pane-C. of q, BOWIins Mme- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2S-- MERRY CHRISTMAS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26-- . 12:15 tt.mHotqrT.. Club. _ 7:00 -pan.-rfl. of C. Meeting: 8:00 itan.-Bethlehem Women's Auxiliary. I -tToii -ist "hitGruntry.--uunie1 Webster. IN DEFENCE OF LIBERTY I was born an American; I live an American; I shall die an American; and I intend to perform the duties incumbent upon me in that character to the end of my career, I mean to do this with absolute disregard of personal consequences. What are the personal consequences? What is the individual man, with all the good or evil that may betide him, in comparison withthe good or evil which may befall a great country. and in the midst of great transactions which concern that country's fate? Let the consequences be what they will, I am careless. No man can suffer too much, and no man can fall too soOn. if he suffer. or K he fall in defense of the liberties and constitu- 7:45 pam-peth)erem. Church Choir. T 9:00 it-Pere."' Bowling League. NDAY, DECEMBER M-- 4:00 pan.-Hiirl Beouta; Troop 1. 7:00 itam-Hhtsiness Men Bowling. 7:30 ban.--Atoytt. . 7:30 it.m.--6irl Scouts, Troolr2. 7:00 isan.--Aeyieyt, .Legion. WWI pm; a :00 iran.--', bet-lieu aenté,AIi iiiatkis Club. Manama» - . -______-_ - _ T Briergtrte 90mmunity Club Christmas Eve Carol Singing. t7Gir'éiiiii,' tuneet Valley Club. Calendars bent! F. Coming min? ' Mannie Temple. 'ee, 'gre Ki)

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