Illinois News Index

Highland Park Press, 5 Nov 1942, p. 4

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The first was the expenditure of $1,500,000 toward financing the nationâ€" wide scrap advertising campaign of the past summer. Industries consuming other scrap materials contributed an additional $300,000 towards that camâ€" paign. (%# In this latest effort to increage the flow of scrap, each of the steel salesâ€" men is devoting himself to the indusâ€" try as a whole, in the interest of the war effort. All scrap recovered will move as usual to the various steel plants through the yards of scrap dealâ€" ers. Steel Salesmen Get Into Scrap Drive They will spend virtually all of their working time helping their customers, search out and dispose of every possiâ€" ( seimiete ar long fhk mechinery. e or â€"I h » tools, equipment, etc. e The "loan‘" of two thousand or more salesmen to the scrap drive repreâ€" sents the second major contribution which steel companies have made to the salvage program within the past few months. Approximately _ 22,000 industrial plants, those that buy iron and steel direct from the producer, will be visitâ€" ed at least once by the steel companies‘ salesmen during the course of the drive. In addition, thousands of other manufacturers who buy their iron and steel from jobbers and wareâ€" houses, will be called upon for the same purposes by salesmen employed by the warehouses. Miss Shirley Lauridsen of North avenue, is entertaining tonight (Thursâ€" day) for Ensign and Mrs. Harry E. Skidmore, the former Helen Wickerâ€" sheim. Mr. Lester Olson, Highland Park, Illinois More than two thousand salesmen employed by steel companies, most of them technically trained and all of them thoroughly familiar with indusâ€" trial operations, will be engaged in a tremendous treasure hunt for scrap iron and steel during the next few months, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute. "'Y :uumrm"mmm special important oung a ?WWMHh“mmflh kind of field survey from now on. I won‘t have a column for you this week, but I plan on having l._mmkamfl-'dMMfilhnb write the column in my as I go rushing from town to town. Sincerely yours, WHITT N. SCHULTZ Taking partyâ€"line telephone service may not seem to be a contribution to Victory . . . but it is! Telephone lines take copper â€" lots of it â€" and there‘s no substitute we can use. Fighting equipment to win this war takes copper, too. That‘s why we have not been buildâ€" ing more telephone lines for civilian use and why existing facilities must be stretched and shared as far as possible. Party lincs instead of inâ€" dividual lines release thousands of tons of vital materials for war uses. That‘s why on a party line it is patriotic to be a good "teleâ€" m phone neighbor" to others on the line. YÂ¥OUNG MAN ABOUT Your PARD LINE is helping HIM ! Catholic Women to Hear Program at Regular Meeting Roycemore Mothers Plan Book Sale The regular meeting of the North Shore Catholic Woman‘s league will be held at the Community house, Winnetâ€" ka, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 2 p. m. Rev. Father Shey, chaplain at Fort Sheridan, will tell the needs of the chapel at the Fort. Mrs. Gertrude Lieâ€" ber will give a short talk on current events and "The Mirth and Melody of Gilbert and Sullivan" will be presented by Charles Gilbert, baritone. Mr. Gilâ€" bert was at one time connected with the music department of Northwestern university and later sang in light operas. He will be accompanied by Rhea Sheiters. Tea will be served at the close of the meeting. Hostesses for the afternoon will be Mrs. Frank Brady, Mrs. Lawâ€" rence Hayes, Mrs. Leo Walsh and Mrs. Edward Kirchberg. The Roycemore association of Moâ€" thers, of which Mrs. Herbert Nock of Evanston is president, is preparing for the annual book sale to be held on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 12 and 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the school gymnasium. The books are furnished through the cooperatioff of a local book store and will be sold at regular retail prices. During the tea the school Glee club will sing several selections. Posters advertising the book sale have been made by pupils throughout the school under the direction of the art teacher, Frances Badger. The proceeds of the sale will be used entirely for new books for the school library. Oscar Lundgren served a pheasant dinner to members of the Rotary club Monday noon at the Hotel Morâ€" aine Onâ€"theâ€"Lake. Movies released by the IHlinois Conservation departâ€" ment were shown by Livingston Osâ€" borne, director, showing wild life in Iilinois. ROTARY SERVED PHEASANT DINNER TOWN November 2 ,1942 IT"$ PATRIOTIC TO BE A PARTYâ€"LINE "GOOD NEGHBOR" 1. Answer your calls promptly. 2. Make sure the line is not in use before dialing or signalâ€" ing operator. 3. Avoid interrupting the other party‘s conversation. 4. Replace receiver promptly after a call. 5. Try not to menopolize the line with long conversations. 6. If you have several calls to make, allow the other party time to make or receive calls between yours. 7. Be neighborlyâ€"be briefâ€"and you‘ll find the other party ‘Lieut, Hutchinson received his comâ€" mission at midshipman school at U. S. S. Prairie State in New York city, and has been in the service since June 6, 1941. Upon graduation, he was stationâ€" ed aboard the U. S. S. Saint Mihiel. B. Frank Reach Jr. of 2043 Clavey road enlisted in the army air corps on Nov. 2 as an aviation mechanic and will be stationed at Midland Field, Midâ€" land, Texas. Mrs. Reach, the former Bette Clavey, will join her husband as soon as quarâ€" ters are available. Effective Monday, November 2, Fort Sheridan soldiers will sleep 30 minutes later in the morning. Under the winter schedule announced by Post Commander F. C. Rogers, reveille will he at 6:30 a. m. and soldiers may sleep until 6:15 instead of 5:45 a. m. as they did before when reveille was at 6 a. m. For several weeks the morning roll call has been taken in pitch darkness. ‘Cpl. George Stube is visiting his wife, the former Marjorie Browning of N. Ridge road, on a ten day furâ€" lough. f Lieut. (j.g.) Robert Hutchinson, son ot the late L. R. Hutchinson, is home on a two weeks leave from sea duty in the Pacific. Cpl. Lucien A. Carani of 238 Cenâ€" tral street, Highwood was severely burned on one arm while trying to save an army transport truck on manâ€" ouvers in Louisana a few weeks ago. After being drafted in January, Cpl. at Camp Polk, La., and has been staâ€" tioned there up to the time of his transfer shortly after he received his ill‘ljnrytouundsdmlat!'ml(mx. y. Private Leo J. Ladurini .has been promoted to the rank of corporal. He is stationed at the Army Air Base at Salt Lake City, Utah. ready to give you the same consideration. In The Mation‘s ’Cuml-ld Sisterhood To Meet November 16 The symposium comprises Rabbi Morton B. Berman, of Temple Isaish Isracl, Perry Dunlap Smith, headmastâ€" er of North Shore Country Day School and H. L. McCarthy, regional director of the Social Security Administration for this area ; each speaker representâ€" ing respectively the adeals to be hoped for in postâ€"war plans, the projection of those ideals through the educational system onto the community, and their practical application in the areas of business and government. It is exâ€" pected the program will develop the idea that integrated thinking can tend to correct the unfortunate develâ€" opment of disparity between ideal and practice which has led the world into its present chaos. The North Shore Congregation Isâ€" ract Sisterhood, at its regular monthly meeting November 16, at 200 p. m., presents as its program commemoratâ€" ing our country‘s first wartime Armisâ€" tice Day, November 1ith, a panel disâ€" cussion entitled "Postâ€"War Worlds We Make," looking beyond today‘s epic battleâ€"foreground to 2 peacetime horizon upon which through construcâ€" tive thought and action we may realâ€" ize many of our hopes for the forâ€" secable future. sons that the first Monday of January 1943. is the claim dute in the estate of SAMUEL M. HASTINGS, Dn.u‘b‘w- ing in the Probate Court of Lake County n'atou.mmc.u-mumd against the said estate on or before said date without issuance of summons. All ¢laims filed against said estate on or before said date und not contested, will be adjudicated on the first Tuesday after the fln;.leld;y of the next succeeding month at . McNab, Holmes & Long, Attorneys 208 S. La Salle St. Chicago, 111. The speakers, active in community affairs in addition to their own speâ€" cial fields of professional interest, will fittingly dedicate Armistice Day which the Sisterhood through its study proâ€" gram of international relations and current affairs, conducted by Mrs. David H. Cahn, cooperating with organizations throughout the country, this year celebrates as "World Govâ€" ernment Day." Mrs. Milton J. Klee, president of the Sisterhood,‘ invites community participation in the program which promises to be highly stimulating and inspirational. NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN to all perâ€" ADJUDICATION AND CLAIM NOTICE Order Christmas Cards The First National Bank of Highâ€" land Park, l By R. L. Erskine, Trust Officer Nettie Ann Moore Hastings, THE HIGHLAND PARK PRESS While Selections Are Good Patriotic Religious Executors DAY Fine Engraved Etchings 516 LAUREL AVENUE PHONE 557 Oune Chicago employer is inviting the draft board‘s call, in 2 help wanted M?flll‘ .CJ:.‘. To 1â€"A Men Jobâ€"secking 1â€"A men awaiting the Army‘s call â€" orphans of wartime employment â€" got a nod this week instead of 2 shake of the head. In a communication to Hughston M. McBain, first vice president and general manager of the big departâ€" ment store, the Colonel declared: "Your willingness to give temporary employment to registrants classificed in 1â€"A evidences not only patriotic motives but humane consideration as well. I am anxious to do everything ‘Ienhohd.theumwhom awaiting call to active service for their country and I know every local board concerned shares my gratitude to your iornliluionforyurmofier. I would like to suggest that other reâ€" tailers follow your lead." "Are you 1â€"A? With your problem in mind, Marshall Field & Company has available a number of temporary jobs for which we will consider apâ€" plicants who are 1A, 1B or who for any other legitimate reason may have to give up a position on short notice." Col. Paul G. Armstrong, State Diâ€" rector of the Selective Service Sysâ€" tem, who has spoken strongly on the plight of unemployed 1A men awaitâ€" ing call, suggested other retailers might follow the Marshall Field & Company lead. Personnel officials at the company said there are a number of job classiâ€" fications particularly at this time of the year when several thousand salesâ€" men ‘and merchandise handlers are added to the staff, in which the 1â€"A man can be utilized, no matter when the draft board crooks its finger. Four Carr Boys In U. S. Navy The four sons of Mrs. Albert Carr of 916 Lincoln avenue are serving their country in the U. S. navy. The latest one to leave for active duty is Donald, who reports to the Great Lakes Naval Training station today (Thursday). QUIET HALLOWE‘EN Police report that Highland Park experienced the most quict Halloâ€" we‘en in the history of the city. No serious damages were reported in any section of the city. Lt. Commander Stanley Carr is on the Pacific ocean; John is in San Diego and Robert is somewhere on the Pacific. Also Name Imprinted NOW Dollar Boxes Proceeds from the play to be preâ€" sented by the Highland Park high school Saturday evening, Nov. 7, "The House Without 2 Key," will be given to the American Theatre Wing, an orâ€" ganization recently started throughâ€" out the United States to provide enâ€" tertainment for men in the amoed forces. ‘In the middle west, all money conâ€" tributed to the Theatre Wing goes toâ€" ward providing transportation for stars of the stage, screen, radio and night club to U. S. O.‘s and service centers in this area. PROCEEDS FROM SCHOOL PLAY GO TO THEATRE WING This is the first time the play has been presented by an amateur group. It is a mysteryâ€"drama featuring the famed sleuth, Charlie Chan. Students appearing in the production, under the direction of Miss Elyse Rinkenberger, include Wally Wecker, Waily Hiller, Rosemary Irwin, Barbara Mills, Pat Blake, Martha Lefler, Nancy Newey, Wen Stewart, Wilson Hamilton, Jack Anderson, Betty Bennett, Gloria Anâ€" fruns, Helen Sarett and Dick Keb* The entire sehool faculty has been invited to the play and a large audâ€" ience, which will include guests from Chicago and Highland Park, is anticiâ€" pated. In order to accommodate serâ€" vice men, fiftyâ€"nine seats have been reserved for soldiers. Exhibit Miniature Furniture At Center One of the exhibit cases in the Community center‘s lounge is featherâ€" ing. miniature furniture for a model dining room and a model bedroom. The furniture was made by Gordon Buchanan, a craft shop hobbyist, in Highland Park. DE VERE RHINEKHART PROMOTED TO SERGEANT Vollertsens Announce Birth of Son Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Vollertsen, of 1356 Broadview avenue announce the birth of a son, John E. Jr., on Sunâ€" day, Nov. 1, at the Evanston hosâ€" pital. The public is invited to stop in and see the scale models of furniture. Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. John Rhinchart, 583 Homewood avenue, that their son, De Verc, has been promoted to the rank of serâ€" geant at Gowen field, Boise, Idaho, where he is stationed with the U. S. army

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