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Irl' lt!?" Dufty S, of M husetts, Monday " Tt Chareh of zuts Sce. riap 16 $ 0 te" B bourd: of_lecuurestip ‘of the Mothe Charch, The First Church of Christ, A free Christian Science lecture will be presented by Harry C. Browne, C. Christian Science Lecture On Jan. 18 The anfiual meeting of the Highâ€" land Park Community center members will be held on Monday evening, Jan. 18, at 8 p.m. at the Community cenâ€" ter. The purpose of the meeting is to elect fifteen directors and to transâ€" act such other business as may come before the members. Allpermnvbommbe:ofthe Community center are eligible to atâ€" tend and participate in the annual members meeting. Following this there will be the anâ€" nual directors‘ meeting of the Comâ€" munity center. Its program is to elect officers and to transact such other business as may come before them. Annual Center Meeting January 18 After a year‘s service in Hawaii, he transferred to the Asiatic Fleet and was on submarine duty for a period of €ight months. _ . In the last letter recived in Novemâ€" ber 1941, just before the outbreak of war, Koon wrote "there is nothing to write about." ‘At the time he was taken prisoner, he was a fireman, first class. In September Mrs. Koon went to the Red Cross in Chicago to send a message of twentyâ€"five words to her son, which was to go on the Gripâ€" sholm. As yet no answer has come through. listed in the Navy three years ago in December and has not been home since March 1940. His boot training was taken at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. . they are in receipt of an official cablegram from the International Red Cross in Tokyo, that their youngest son, John Leland Koon, is a risoper of war at the Taiwan Camp in the Philippines. This is the first word Mr._and Mrs. Koon have received since Mothers‘ Day last May when word came he was missing after the submarine tender Canopus on which he was serving, was scuttled off Baâ€" taan. Highland Park high school. He enâ€" Word Received John Koon Is Prisoner of War Mr. and Mrs. Floyd R. Koon of South idan road have reccived He attended Lincoln school and It‘s reed by THE Poople! hnd hire, Alrcr Harder, Hight in Boston Mass. JOHN L. KOON 42 No Tratfic Fatalities For City in 1942 â€" in T94T, there traffic accide y m i ie onl hm“b? and Mrs. Blanch Muller, Mrs. sponsor a dance and entertainment in the “flfi. 19 N. Sheridan road, Saturday, Jan. 9, at 8:30 p.m. All service Evanâ€" "'G.':;."'_.'"fia......z'..t‘* esses ter, Order of the Eastern Star, will g!mnic Center ponsors Dance For Service Men ity,SIO, and a member of the Highâ€" land Park Music Club. She had made several . appearances in North Shore musicales, and was a charter member of the Ravinia Woman‘s club. Besides her husband, she leaves two brothers, James W. Higman and Harry W. Higman, and two sisters, Mrs. Ada Fox and Mrs. Mary Burdick. home in Ravinia since she was married in 1906, was widely known along the North Shore as a musician. She was a violinist, member of the music sororâ€" pneumonia and pleurisy for five weeks. _ The speakers at the following three programs will be: January 18â€"Mrs. M. A. Law, School Financesâ€"with quesâ€" Mrs. Edna Higman Wilder, wife of the noted artist, Tom Wilder of Raâ€" vinia, died Sunday in the Highland Park hospital. She had been ill with February 1â€"Mrs. Leonard M. Rieser, Mrs. Tom Wilder Succumbs To Pneumonia lak, chairman finance committee, Disâ€" trict 108, Highland Park Schools. ‘Three teacher representatives, Legisiaâ€" tion Which Affects Us Locally, League School to Study State and Local Organization of education in Illinois is the subject for the first meeting. Short talks as part of a panel discusâ€" sion will be given by Mrs. Carl Pianâ€" stiehl, on contribution of federal govâ€" ernment to our schools, Mrs. David Joseph, on state organization of schools, W. C. ‘Petty, county superinâ€" tendent of schools, on Lake county schools, and Mrs. E. P. Barnes on Township treasurers, trustees and school districts. All Highland Parkers are invited to the meetings, and many members of the schoolfaculties and P. T. A.‘s are planning to attend. # treasurer of the Illinois association of school boards. School Legislation. high level in schools throughout the state, each citizen must feel his reâ€" sponsibility to understand the educaâ€" tional system, and to be able to cooperâ€" ate when needed." Music will be by the Waukegan Melâ€" Funeral services were held Tuesday. three persons wert killed, and docidents. With Skokie Bonle to the satio of fatalities @| Special prizes will be awirded To# The Highlam® Park Press year ‘preâ€" will Foued on y m l A costunte parade, racing for each grade, figure skating and special skatâ€" ing stunt peformers.are all a part of the progrith stheduled for the Linâ€" coln schoolâ€"ite carnival to be held at Lms-hv.)-tfl.;fi ce rink to Mirs Entt Sprolh and 1ire. Lincoln School to Hold Ige,Farnival land Park. ready ‘done so are urged to send in The Highland Park Service Men‘s mecing on Wothiniey: Jin: TA M 3 meeting on t , Jan. 13, at 2 pm. 4t the Y.W.CA. On this occaâ€" sion the club will celebrate its first anniversary with a birthday cake and Service Mothers To Celebrate Anniversary ‘mfolbwhgmofmm initiated into the Elks lodge Tuesday evening: Anthony J. Goeckner, John P Keleber, William H. Denzel, Arthur G. Bess, Edwin Schwalback, Charles Gentilini LeRoy F. Auls, Eric R. Engberg, Karl B. Hansen, Henry G. mmuflfljfi Highland Park Hilinois, Thursdoy, January 7, 1943 A keno party will be held in the Elks hall on Thursday evening, Jan 21. Proceeds from the party will be used to buy furniture for the Elks club room, All members and their friends are invited to attend. Elks to Give Keeno Party Chicago, Alfred ‘Trestick, Joseph Minorini and Lowis Schlosser. Wauâ€" kegan, Jack Shapiro. Spencer, Wis., Randall Miller. Sacramento, Calif., John Risdon. Thirty Young Men Will Be Sent To Induction Center Edwin DeWitz, Roland Kelsey, Daniel Sullivan Jr. and James Benson. Harry Branding and Charlés Froeâ€" lich. f & ILeonard Bergdahl, Roy Castelli, John Donati, Bruno Bertucci, Domiâ€" nic Valentini and Harold Lonngren. ‘"Highland Park‘s .ah:o-.fiund-. tho'i: also â€".yr'fi-!'*l will make talks. It is also hoped to hive Archbishop Samuel A. Stritch make a visit on this day. ~ After the program, the birthday After the program, the birthday cake will be cut by the club‘s own "Ma" Dean, who will serve a cup of coffee with the cake. There will also be several other features to entertain the guests during the afternoon. â€" On Saturday â€" evening the Royal Neighbors of America, served sandâ€" wiches and cookies which were enâ€" joyed by‘the several hundred service Thirty young men will be sent to the induction center in Chicagd by Draft board No. 1 in Highland Park in the near future. Catholic USO Holds Open House On First Anniversary Sunday, January 10, will be the first anniversary of the N. C. C. 8. operated U. S. 0. club at 428 Railway nouncing a special program, also is making this day open house for all the citizens of the North Shore area to visit the club, and hear the program which will begin promptly at 3 p. m. Col. F. C. Rogers, commandant of tunes of Lenzi‘s orchestra. Miss Ann Pontius, the head of the Ladies of Isabella of Chicago, chaperoned a group of girls from Chicago. . . _ Highland Park Edwin Hall, . Arthur Brandonisio, Harold Rogers, John Sorsen, William Cunnyngham (V.O.C.), Gele Faoro, guide Tefch Dogald Deaudinc Witâ€". Serving were Mrs. Jules Plomb, Mrs. A. Shelton, Mrs.. Wendell Hill, Jessie Noulin, Francis Cote, Elizaâ€" beth Billeuz, John Vander Bloomen and Mrs; Doris Lyle of Highland Park and Highwood. Chaperons were Mrs. S. Bernardi, Fausta Ugolini and Domenica Mordini. Walter Farmer. Ivan Stephens ‘The director, Roy P. Bedore, in anâ€" "IIIM'; rowelth itheidllied for the event NEWS Paper for 32 al> Doring Deceniber just past, 2 difâ€" uufigr-h C es 289 meectings of sessions : This meuss mat tare gere Nold is ten activities l“.&".; m a d-:y‘ average attendance of 160 men, womâ€" en, boys and girls. 1 Oe icanter m riiiies dering of old time dances will be featured. On Thursday evening, Jan. 14, startâ€" ing about 8, Community center‘s Square Dance club will have another getâ€"toâ€"gether of those who like to square dance. % Community center will accept gifts of magazines several months or so old for its reading room. ‘The reading material should be suitable for chilâ€" dren seven to seventcen. Tuesday, Jan. 12 9 :30 a.m., Advanced first aid class, 2. 7:30 p.m., Advanced first aid class, 1. Wednesday, Jan. 13 10 a.m., Game rooms open for play. 2 p.m., Game rooms open for play. Monday, Jan. 11 9:45 a.m., Spanish class. 1:15 p.m., League of Women Voters school. 7:30 p.m., Table Tennis club. _ 8 :30 p.m., U.S.0. Com, Management. 9 am., Arts and Crafts club, chilâ€" dren. 7 p.m., Center‘s Boys‘ club. ‘: p.m., Symphony orchestra rehearâ€" Saturday, Jan. 9 However, Mr. Van de Water‘s interâ€" ests were not limited to the classroom. He has participated in and led many social and religious groups, especially those related to better international understanding, such as student peace conferences, Y. M. C. A., etc. His special athletic interest in swimming, having effected over 200 rescues while acting as life guard on the California coast. As a young man with training and ideals.Mr. Van de Water feels that every citizen must become aware of the position of the U. S. in world afâ€" fairs, and must study and cooperaté to find the basis for a just and lasting postâ€"war peace. Thursday, Jan. 7 7 p.m., Chess club. 7:4§ p.m. Youth committee, Civilian Defense. & ** 8 p.m., Transportation committee, 8 p.m., First aid stations, committee. dWoPu Voters, has secured as speaker for the January monthly meeting of the league, John R. Van de Water, who will speak on the subâ€" ject, "Let‘s Win the War for Good." The meeting will occur on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 1:15 o‘clock at the Highâ€" Mr. Van de Water, altho still a young man, has combincd an extensive background of practical ex» perience in several fields with an outâ€" standing academic record. A Caliâ€" fornian by birth, his education was begun on the Pacific coast and comâ€" pleted in the middle west. Voters League to Hear John R. V an de W ater on January 20 He entered the University of Chiâ€" cago on an honor scholarship, concenâ€" trated his attention on political and social science, international organizaâ€" tion, and numerous branches of lawâ€" international, administrative and miliâ€" tary. As an undergraduate he was voted the outstanding man on the campus. In 1941 he received the deâ€" gree of doctor of law from the Uniâ€" versity of Chicago Law school. Mrs. R. S. Simons, program chairâ€" man for the Highland Park League Anyone interested 5 p.m., Center‘s executive committee 8 p.m., H. P. Camera club. Community Center Square Dance Club 289 meetings or sessions ; Vn'hulbvk:fi rolled the largest s game yes e en in of mine m m‘mm-s:-mm feagus 16. Deerherd, Jom:" Fieemott, proprietoft, rolled the first 300 game to be made at the Deerficld Bowling wakegy, S ies n m _ _The same evening, in #§@»*Rolling loaisgait . o‘clock. Tuxis To Entertain Temple Children the young people .l:..m North Shore 1 to "stunt ni;hf' m:m. will be served at 6 o‘clock, E'llv.‘qn ulu"b,opr. n: \ We wish to thank and | tificates and is whmr}pdlmnu ympathy shown wOur recent! _ At the same Rowena Bennett is planning a proâ€" gram presenting original manuscripts written by members of the group this term. Her new book, "Teddy and His Sailboat and Other Stories," has come off the press since the last class meetâ€" ing. Park Mrs, George K. Bowden will preâ€" sent a letter from the Chicago repreâ€" sentative of one of the 17 cooperating groups regarding the participation in the fourth annual writers‘ conference next summer. The North Shore Creative Writers will hold, a manuscript meeting Thursâ€" day morning, Jan. 14, at the Y.W.C.A. at 10 o‘clock. It will be the last lesâ€" son of the present term and plans will be discussed for the new semesâ€" ter. Members of the class are inâ€" vited to bring guests. ® Noted Guest Speaker To Appear Jan. 13 At Third Carload Of Tin Cans Shipped December 29 w.lu.'lln Woman‘s Club ‘The Ravinia Woman‘s club will hear a tafkâ€" by Mrs. Louise Leonard Wright Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 13, in the Mrs. Wright is well known in Highâ€" land Park and has long been a memâ€" ber of the League of Women Voters, serving as chairman of the déepartâ€" ment of government and foreign polâ€" icy for the past cight years. In 1938 she attended the Lima Conference as uldv'u«rtotheudled&‘m‘eh- gation, the only woman appointed to the position. Planned by Members village house at 2 o‘clock. Mrs. Wright, the wife of Quincy Wright, is director of the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, and will talk on current events. Last spring Mrs. Wright took over her present position as director of the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, when Clifton M. Utley, who directed the affairs of the council for eleven years became editor of the air edition of the Chicago Sun. She is president of the Woodrow Wilson foundation and trustee of the American Council of the Institute of Pacific Relations. The Ravinia Woman‘s Club, through its president, Mrs. Gilbert K. Hardacre, invites friends of the club to attend this lecture, which has been arranged by the program comâ€" mittee under the chairmanship of Mrs. Sidney Frisch. Hostesses for the social hour to folâ€" low are Mrs. J. C. McAleer, Mrs. Hilmar Swenson, Mrs. Paul Wells and Manuscript Meeting Of Cresative W riters heM on Panc o ut the bome of Mre Woodward Burgert. . * ‘The regular monthly meeting of the Tuxis society of the Highland caRB of tnamxs . and Mrs. Joseph Riddle Urba;li.“fil H‘ » dens witl Seain dot wilk % tificates and issue stickere ts cated, entigely to the men in; serwice pate in a communion breakfast ing.: The breakfast highlighted by an ad Rev. Samue! A. Stritch, Archbishoy Q‘I"tl.-llevilm“l tion WGN from 10 :30 to 11 aâ€"m Air Raid Wardenms To Issue Stickers the Holy Nume of Jesug. ‘his yearks Society Honors Men In Service On Sunday, Jan. 1, Moly Name adcicties. frods %m ‘:"-."-',"n-.-!; Union of td Nene e o Motorists assigned new regi on numbers for 1943 should have ¢f ration books officially corrected as soon as their 1943 plates are affixed to their, automobiles. To have this ; ru:fionflnde.themmm'iamup his Local Rationing Board and . his new Certificate of i card. TheBoardwindwm ter on the ration book and add + correction to its own records. Motorists receiving the same tration number as that held by in 1942 should have no change made i their ration books. C Holy Name 0 Nee oo duet for the Haote of pounds shipped was 45. This amount was made up as follows : Lake Forest, 3750 pounds; Highwood, 700; Deerficld, 3145; Fort sfi' 0 : Highland Park, 19,950. This is th tin + S Bonice tor n uie With the anticipated ‘of mumd(odhkmdm%‘ comes more and more n ryâ€" thnno-indceuhw a ing to the committee. Recently another call came in for medicine bottles and cold cream jars with lids. Mre. Charles lm‘b charge of bottle collection, pt a boxnnd.si;ninlmtof";%-‘ ing store. This box disappeared. A second box and sign was placed for the collection and also disappeared. A third box has now been placed in !lm of the store and it is hoped that the collection of bottles â€"will proceed.. :. In some.communities the enllocfln of newspapers and magazines has gun again. Instructions may soon to Highland Park to fall in flt This. salvaged paper will be used in the shipping of. lendâ€"lease materials as well as for war supplies to the various fronts. & A book will no longer properiy‘ id , that car and the book will be ' for the purchase of motor fuel the change has been made. On December 29, the third carload of tin cans shipped from Highland Park was loaded. The tots) number ‘The grease collection the figures turned in t ¢fâ€" ':k?eed 'hbdag M m . l , inc rs. T f Mrs. Edward L. Cooley )3‘1; , Daube. The total number of pounds repofled(orllnmdw' ber is 4413. This includes the grease from the Open House, Moraine hotel, the Highland Park hospital and the Exmoor club. I "A," "B" "fiw the 1943 istrat ianed the automobile ‘as soon a:”t’he l£ plates ans pis on the car. says the Hilipâ€" now on all gasoline rationing 1 C but as soon as the new 1943 attached to a carâ€"if they are from last year‘s numberâ€"the ime hok biuend Mess 5c a Copy, $1.50 a Yeer 1 issue stickers to time numbers for 1942 are address by