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Highland Park Press, 24 Sep 1942, p. 8

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E I-H;-h-'ne-'vd&d.u a+ the ity of Iilincis in June, is attending . a . Diesel engincering course at Cornell unversity, Ithaca, N. °¥. Russell Frost, her younger been provided and a branch office of the County ~Clerk‘s coffice has been open in the Town hall each weekly morning since July 27. There are to be â€"two registration daysâ€" on Saturday, September 19 and Tuesday, October 6, when the polls in the five precinets will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Foreign born citizens must bring their naturalization papers with them. my Mr. and Mrs. Max Engles, 324 Railâ€" way ‘ave., Highwood, have received word from their son, 1 Gordon Engles, who is stationed in Iceland, that he has been granted his first furâ€" lou‘.;of';:hymdmlln:‘nh sta to spend | mn&::fi-u‘mflz“ It is planned to begin home nursâ€" ing courses through the Tocal Red Cross this fall and anyone interested is asked to call Mrs. George Ubl. â€" At least 25 women will be needed to start a class, and it will be held one afterâ€" noon a week for a period of two and oneâ€"half hours each meeting Most of those successfully completâ€" ing the CPT course will be sent to the Navy‘s giant air station at Penâ€" sacola, Florida for three months of adâ€" vanced Navy training, followed by asâ€" signments as primary flight instructâ€" ors at a Naval Reserve Aviation Base. CPT training in link instruâ€" ments and a flight officer course with related assignment upon graduation will go to a small number of the CPT graduates. Town Clerk Irene A. Rockenbach states that of the more than 2304 persons ‘cligible to vote that only about 1165 had registered. Every faâ€" cility ‘to make registration easy has Seaman Melvin Mailfald, son of the James Mailfalds, has arrived in England. j The marriage of Miss Dorothy Uchtâ€" man, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conâ€" The liberalized plan allows pilots with 50 or more hours of solo to be commissioned immediately as ensigns and to be given the eightâ€"week Civilâ€" jan Pilot training course that conâ€" sists of advanced ground school and flying in aircraft rated over 100 horseâ€" power. While taking this course the officer trainces will receive an enâ€" sign‘s pay of $150 a month, plus subâ€" sistence, board and equipment exâ€" pense. Applicants must be 18 through 33 years of age, high school graduates and citizens of at least 10 years standâ€" in June, is employed in Waukegan. Mr. and Mrs. George Scott spent last week in New York and are vaâ€" cationing .this week at Squirrel Lake, wear Minccqua, Wis. Mr. Scott is a village trustee, Men with private pilot licenses and as few as 50 solo hours may now beâ€" come commissioned instructors in the Navy Air Force. This lowering of the number of required solo hours from 80 to 50 was announced today by the Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board in Chicago where application for these ratings are accepted. Success of the "Fly for Navy" drive now under way in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsinâ€"which has seen 1,500 Navy air cadets enlisted in August and September alreadyâ€" and high enlistment figures throughâ€" out the country make it necessary that the Navy obtain hundreds of compeâ€" tent new instructors at once. Men eligible for air cadet training, howevâ€" er, will not be accepted under the inâ€" structor program. week at the Highland Park hospital. Three older sisters will be awaiting the return of their mother and new brother. Residents of the township of West Deerfield are urged to have all metal junk â€"out â€"at the parkway or close to the â€"road on Friday so that the tucks can start the pickup at 8 a.m., on Saturday. â€" All those having junk too heavy to handle are asked to call Gorâ€" don Hale who willâ€" arrange to ‘rave men get the junk. A flight check given by a CPT opâ€" crator and a Navy physical examinaâ€" tion: which compares with the CAA commercial physical test must be passed by all applicants. Mr. and Mrs. Richmond T. Bell of Woodward ave, have a son born last Flight payâ€"50 per cent of base payâ€"and a permanent officer rank based on age and proficiency as an instructor trainee are given the offiâ€" cer trainee upon entering the Pensaâ€" cola training. Harold Frost, son of Mrs. George "Fly for the Navy‘" What‘s‘ Doing In Deerfield rad Uchitman of Hazcl avenue and Arthur LeFeurve, son of Mrs. Eisic LeFeurve of Chicago, was solemnized Mymfidh the Dectficld Church with Rev, Bernard E. Vanderbeck officiating. A reception was held folâ€" lowing the ceremony at the church.. On Sept. 4, Miss Lillian Tucker of Highland Park was hostess in comâ€" pliment to the brideâ€"toâ€"be; on Sept. 6, Mrs. Elsie LeFeuvre e a party a«mum-;..&wm.. Agnes Derby and Mrs. Howard Moelâ€" ler (Frances Korenin) acted as joint hosesses at the oseph Korenin home ; and on Sept. 12, Mrs. John Lawson honored Miss Uchtman at a shower at her home in Chicago. Mr.â€"and Mrs. Conrad Uchtman announce the engagement of their daughter, Enith, to Ralph Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Nelson of Northbrook, No date has been set for the wedding. Mr. Nelson leaves on Oct. 1 for Camp Grant. Miss ane Bowman, daughter of the Glenn Bowmans of Harlingen, Texas; and formerly of Deerfield, was married Saturday, Sept. 5, to lames H. Stuckey, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Stuckey of Monroe, La. ‘The ceremony was performed in the Bowman, home in Harlengen with the Rev. LeRoy F. Carter of the First Christian church of Harlingen, offiâ€" ciating. . The bride attended Sophic Newcomb college at Tulane and the Brownsville Junior _ college. _ The groom is with Panâ€"Americanâ€" Airways and they will live in Brownsville, Tex. is now in California. He wrote a letâ€" ter to the school children recently telling them he received a broken leg in an auto accident, Ray Cox, seventh grade teacher in the Deerfield Grammar school who enlisted in the army this past summer, The "short course" program has been made possible by new plans adopted, and with the elimination of overlapping _ materials between courses. New booklets, films, charts and â€" demonstration . materials have been obtained for use in the classes. It will not be possible for booklets to be given without charge to all perâ€" sons enrolled. Deerfield is adopting the new training program in line with the request from the National Office that all training work be speeded up and local defense units perfected. A targe enroliment of focal workers is expected. Richard Kamminga is. stationed at Camp Stockton, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. ohn Coleman have named their new little son, John, Jr. David Inman, Jr., has been promotâ€" ed to the rank of corporal at Fort Sill, Okila. Corp. Inman is in the perâ€" sonnel of the Field Artillery School White Detachment; Private . John Stryker, _ Jr., of Deerfield, has enrolled in a special course of instruction at the Signal Corps school; at Camp Murphy. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cazel have named their new little daughter, Holâ€" lis Lee. Short OCD Training Program for Deerfield The Deerficld OCD Office this week announced the completion of plans for a shortened training proâ€" fram for the workers and civilians of the Village. Formerly, several nights were required for the completion of courses given for OCD credit. Under a new program approved by the Naâ€" tional OCD Council, courses may now be given in which work can be comâ€" pleted in one evening. It is felt that such a program will make it much more possible for all workers, and others in the community who are inâ€" terested, to take the required work. National OCD rulings require that all Civilian Defense Workers, in orâ€" der to be certified and given. insignia, complete three "general courses," at least ten hours of first aid. and the "advanced course" for their part of the service. ‘The following is the «chedule of courses to be given in the ‘all training period Basic Courseâ€"Thurs., Oct. 1, 8:00; School: instructor, Lester B .Ball. Gas Defenseâ€"Thurs., Oct. 8, 8:00; School; instructor, Norman Hamilâ€" ton. Fire Defenseâ€"Thurs. Oct. 15, 800; School ; instructor, Charles Turner. First Aidâ€"See later Bulletin for Courses offered. (The following courses are for asâ€" signed personnel. Credit is necessary as checked below) Warden Courseâ€"Thurs., Oct. 22, 8 0; School; instructor, Ray Goodman. Warden Courseâ€"Thurs., Oct. 29, 8:00; School; instructor, Ray Goodman. Auxiliary Firemenâ€"Thurs., Oct. 22 8:00; School; instructor, Charles Turner. Ausxiliary~ Firemenâ€"Thurs., Oct. 2, 8:00; School; Instructor, Charles Auxifiary Policeâ€"Thurs., Oct. 2, 8 00 School ; instructor Percy McLaughâ€" Ino The NWation‘s Service _ Technical Sergeant Russd F. Krall, K-b:m-(.l.b: home s 1436 Western Ave., High After a preliminary test, the War department "decreed today a strictly cash policy for all soldiers at army posts in the continental United States. Secretary Stimson announced the new tor pesonal puchases enjoyed by solâ€" dies for decades. The department said the new policy would save bookkeeping, further cfâ€" forts to reduce credit bpying and exâ€" pressed belief also it .would "inculcate the habit of thrift in the soidier." ‘The order becomes effective Nov. 1 at all army posts in the nited States excepy Alaska. Local commanders will decide whether ‘to apply it at posts abroad. The preliminary test has beeu in progress at Fort Bragg. N. C., since Aug. 1. ‘ The United States Amy engineer corps has taken over for military use all the old CCC camps in liiinois state parks. Governor Dwight H. Green recently issued blanket perâ€" mission for such action. The former CCC camps at Kickapoo state ‘ park, Danville; Lincoiln Log Cabin, Charleston: â€" New Salem state park, . Petersburg; Chain â€" O‘Lakes, Lake County and on the Ilinois and Michigan Canal parkway, near Chanâ€" nahon will probably be occupied later on by army or navy units or by other Fedeal war agencies. Mrs. Chester Skidmore, 1100 N. Green Bay rd., Highland Park left Wednesday to join her husband in Seattle, Wash. He was transferred from Camp Forrest, Tenn.. a week ago and Mrs. Skidmore plans to reâ€" main with him until he leaves the country. He was recently promoted from the rank of corporal to that of sergeant. William _ Carl. Knoblarh, 22 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Knobloch of Fort Sheridan, was sworn into the army as a private on Sept. 11 at Fort Sheridan and sent to Mobile, Ala., last Thursday for ground training with the air corns. Young Knobloch was an honor student at both Oak Terrace school, Highwood and Lake Forest high school. He attended the Universit yof Wisconsin for three years, majoring in music and sociology. His brother, Lt. Richâ€" ad Knobloch of the army air corps, was awarded the distinguished flying cross for gallantry in action, and also was decorated by the Chinese governâ€" ment last May after having taken part in the air raid on Japan, led by Brigâ€" adier General J. H. Doolittle. A contingent of Coast Guard men vill undergo training at ere Marâ€" quette park, near Grafton. By the fist of Novembe it is expected that quarters for conscientious â€" objectors will be set up at Grant City park, near Cabondale. Daughter Born To Renslow Sherers Bulletins are . being mailed this mi::‘olmhmum m“-‘nm«hfi Raid Wardens, or enrollment may be made by calling the Deerficld Cramâ€" Mr. and Mrs. Renslow Drew Sherer Jr., of Winnetka, are announcing the birth of their first child, a daughter, Diane Drew, who arrived at the Evâ€" anston hospital Sept. 11. Mr. and Mrs. Renslow P. Sherer of Highland Park are the baby‘s paternal grandâ€" parents. Mrs. Sherer, Jr. (the former Patricia Austin) is staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Ausâ€" tin, Glencoe, while her husband is in Cleveland, O., with the department of justice. George H. Mason Admitted To Bar George H. Mason of Highland Park was among the new lawyers admitted to practice in Illinois at a ceremony in Springfieild last Monday, Over a hundred others were in the group . School; instructor, Wm. Johnston. Special Servicesâ€"Thurs., Oct. 29, 8:00, « School; instructor, Wm. Johnston. Messenger Courseâ€"Thurs., Oct. 22, 8:00; School instructors, Hamilton & Russell. Messenger Courseâ€"Thurs., Oct. 29, 8:00; School ;instructors, Hamilton & Russell. The Deerficld OCD is particularly anxious that new volunteers for OCD work be obtained this. fall. . In line with this, the three "general courses" are open to the public. It is espeâ€" cially stressed that it is important that women take part in the classes due to the fact that civilian defense dutics will fall largely on their shoulâ€" ders during the day. The local civilâ€" ian defense council would like: to have at least one person from each family enrolled in the courses. Blood Donors John M. Scott, 55 S. Deere Park Dr. Herbert Schaffner (third time donor) 1139 Lincoln Ave. y Auxiliary Policeâ€"Thurs., Oct. 29, 8 :00, School ; instructor, Percy McLaughâ€" tin. A Special Servicesâ€"Thurs., Oct. 22, 8:00 Soldiers and Sailors Order of Forresters T‘ o Entertain The Catholic Order of Foresters will stage a colorful, interesting and unâ€" usual entertainment for the soldiers of Ft. Sheridan and sailors of Great Lakes in St. Joseph‘s Auditaruim, Waukegan, Sunday evening, Sept. 27. According to Thomas R. Heaney, high secretary of the international fraternal society, vaudeville and musiâ€" cal numbers will be presented on the program, over which Thomas H. Canâ€" non, high chict ranger, will preside, as*master of ceremonies. Mr. Cannon will also direct a quiz contest and CGeorge H. Piafif, state chief ramger, will conduct a waltz contest, with soldiers and sailors comâ€" peting. Leo J. Georgen, state secretary, and Richard P. Tobin, trustee, will be the chief judges, selecting winners to whom prizes will be presented. Reâ€" freshments will be provided at the conclusion of the program by the Woman‘s Catholic committee of Wauâ€" gekan. The Reverend Charles J. Mertens of St. Joseph Parish ; Reverend Franâ€" cis J. Shea of Immaculate Conception Parish, both of Waukegan; and Phil Carey, director of the Waukegan Caâ€" tholic USO Center, will have promiâ€" nent parts in the program. The talent will include the Ranch Girls of West Chicago, presenting DO ALl YOUR SHOPPING BY TELEPHONE _« CALL HIGHLAND PARK 4800 REACH FOR YOUR ... 2 INSTEAD OF YOUR ... ... ‘Shopping trips" were pleasant before tires became as precious as jewels . . . but now hundreds of families are doing their shopping by telephone from Wards catalog. 100,000 items. .. just think of it. .. a complete departâ€" ment store in your own home! You can sit comfortably in an easy chair and make your selections from broad assortments of quality merchandise. to take care of your orders for you. Yout purchases will ‘ be sent right to your home. Why not buy everything you need this convenient "gas saving" way. Call us today! 28 MNORTH FiRsT stT. "Swing Club -.-nunui: cater community importance thi i:‘u‘:' says Mrs. Alonzo Tenny, chair. Invitations for Swing Club are out. October 3rd marks the beginning of the sixth annual series of dances planned by the Highland Park Wom ans‘ Club for the enjoyment of sophoâ€" mores, juniors and seniors in the man, "as it will continue the normal functions of relaxation and entertainâ€" ment for young people of high school age during these abnormal times." Originated within the ranks of the Woman‘s Club by a group of women who felt that 2 dancing club, sponâ€" sored and endorsed by a woman‘s orâ€" ganization, would help to keep young Highland Parkers happy within their operated as a self supporting ‘club within a club‘ for the past five years. Highland Park juniors Mulbcn:fl.m:d students from neighboring suburbs are invited to become members. An equal number of boys and girls will be accepted. The scries includes ten dances : Oct. 3, Oct. 31, Nov. 21, Dec. instrumental and vocal selections; Edward Korth in impersonations of Donald Duck; the Hollywood Trito; instrumental .artist; and Frank A. Moliere, tenor. e 0o o (formal), Jan. 9, Jan. 23, Feb 6, ASK FOR A CATALOG TODAY If you do not have one of our big Pall cataâ€" logs, ‘phoae our catalog office today. We will gladly let you take a copy from which to select the merchandise you want. You may keep it asliong as you wish and shopatyourleisure. | ‘Mr. and Mrs Wiiliam Walker, 225 Mr. and Mrs. S. Hanich, 842 Chestâ€" nut street, Decrficld, boy, Sept. 21. Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Brown Jr., 648 Michigan avenue, boy, Sept. 22. Mr. and ‘Mrs. William Meanencb, 906 Greenwood road, Clenview, boy Tiauksean‘ avenu«, .Highwond, bay, Feb. 27, March 20, and April 17 (forâ€" mal). Andy Jacobs and his Swing Band will furnish the music for the first party. Mrs. Alonzo Tenay, chairman, and Mrs. Lindel} Petersen, vice chairman, are in charge of arrangements. Mrs. J. $. Bracken will be in charge of reâ€" freshments. Patrons and patronesses include Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. George Dana, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Goodman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pertz, Mr. and Mrs. David Sanders, Mr. and Mrs, C. A. Bartiett, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard J. Kuge!, Mr; and Mre. Lindell Petersen, Mr. and Mrs. Claâ€" burn Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Robin K. Macâ€" Fadden, Mr. and ‘Mrs. Frederick O. Mr. and Mrs. Bruno 18 avenue, 18.

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