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Highland Park Press, 21 Jan 1943, p. 1

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Ohink road, an. 16. â€" McDaniels avenue, amm. 47. mum-.._\q,)-a. * Sheridan, boy, Jan. 12. x :uu_nnm,mu..w bq‘fi'.]-“ is 1 _ Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bishop, 664 Bob Mr. and Mrs. Anton Vivent!,‘ 246 I’z“"‘ avenue, m*fll. Jan. avenue, Highwood, girl, Jan. 11 and there are now 15 policemen on the force. ‘The police department is still short one regular man, as Roland Demgen has taken a leave of absence to join the navy as a chief petty officer. Ray Lange has taken the place of Wilson Richardson, a chief petty officer in the navy. The police quota is 16 men A former post office employe, Melâ€" vin "Bud" Moon, 26 S. Green Bay road, has been assigned to the Highâ€" land Park police force, under a 60â€" To Police Force Former Post Office Employee Appointed The attendance at this, the most important meeting of the year, is exâ€" pected to be about ‘cighty. The meeting will be held at the Open House Tea Room and is for the election of officers. Two immediate past presidents of this group serving with the armed forces are Col. Bruce Parson$s and Lt. Com. Hoyt Rausch. Mrs: G. J. Hinn states that the principal speaker of the evening will be Lt. Jackson, who was abord the aircraft ~carrier, Yorktown, at the time of its destruction. Ed Menke, retiring president of the Ridgewood Park association anâ€" m&‘n?fi.&h.thistl?e *fi‘m-‘xhrbdmm Highland Park célebrate its 12th To Celebrate _ 12th Anniversary BIRTHS AT THE HIGHLAND PARK HOSPITAL Mr. and Mrs. John Forsee, Fort ties and other Legionnaires and offiâ€" cials will attend. . Reservations should be made with Miller W. Schreiner or Harry E. Eichler. Mr. and Mrs. George Sick, 44 Elm board members. C. E. Norris Millee W. Schreiner was one of the members who helped wfil!;:etlnbutd. Francis J. Noâ€" sck is government appeal agent. theboarde.I.Wi-tm.].n. Lundstrom, Grover Q. Grady, Samuel R. Banfield, George G. Postels, and A. J. Wurth. Dr. C. R. Sugden, who was on the medical staff, is now in the service with the armed forces. Certificates of recognition, signed by Mayor Frank J. Ronan and Comâ€" mander Acker, will be presented to the The members of the board are Clarâ€" ence Huhn, Robert L. Johnson, Richâ€" ard L. Thorsch, Waiter Moeller and known as the former conductor of the "Frieng of the Soidier" column in a Chicago daily. He is now Major Frank L. Hickisch, executive officer of the reception ‘center at Fort Sheridan, and Lt. Col. Raymond J. Kelly, Past National Commander of the American Legion and attached to theâ€"476thâ€"coast artillery, antiâ€"airâ€" crait at Fort Sheridan, will also be liam N. Bishop, U. S. N., will be the guest speaker. He is a veteran of the World War at which time he served with the army. He is well Legion at a public recogniâ€" tion dinner in the Open House Tea Room Tuesday, Jan. 26. Lieut Wilâ€" program. Members of the Lake County Se lective Service board No. 1, of High cals, representing f the mod nmdld:c.d.‘ Commander William J. Acker re ports that Chairman Joseph Werthei Thursday evening, Jan 28. Dr. Jones, a chemist of national reputation, will speak on the subject, "A Chemist Looks at the Forwre® He will gire will be the guest speaker American Legion To Hear Dr. Hilton Jones January. 28 Vol. 32, No. 44 ighborhood Group ~â€"azs.| â€" Iie Highland Park Pregs â€" _â€" OSE Vice at the next In â€" Highland Park, Postmaster may be . chi “.!’;'En:uhbnnhm have been placed in all the local m-‘.‘n*um pointed state chairman of the tenth -lzltfiinbrliomb'm t infantile program ‘M&tmn‘it possessions. . The Mile o‘Dimes camâ€" paign officially opened the evening of Jantary 16. r"x'a‘...«w:...... 4 * as Lake County chairman.. fl',- cent of the net monies collected i# thj’ county will be held by the Lake chapter of the. National Founâ€" htb-brhhfl?:.*:h& The other fifty cént ‘be turned mn.mâ€":.m-u.-uu used in résearch. Mile Of Dimes Our Own Fun," "Fun Builds Health and Morale for All," "Plan Now so Stayâ€"atâ€"Home Vacations Mean Fun for the Whole Family," "Right Reâ€" creation Means Victory on the Home Front," "Help Plan the Best Proâ€" gram for Park, Beaches, Gyms." ‘ Wood and Mrs, Marguerite Pearce. These bear slogans inviting citizens to take part in this recreation roundâ€" up for "Democracy Means We Plan Art students at high school and in the grade schools are making posters under the. direction of Miss Lucile | Among those serving on the planâ€" ning committee under Mrs. Bauer‘s chairmanship are Mrs. Carroll Binâ€" der, chairman of the Youth commitâ€" tee appointed by Mayor Ronan, Mrs. Jl:ne: Stannard Baker, ptuideJm i‘ the Coâ€"ordinating council, Mrs. J. M. Watkins Jr., representing the grade school‘s interests, Mrs. Waliter Neisâ€" ser of the League of Women Voters, George Scheuchenpfiug, director of. Community center, Mrs. Everett Fonâ€" taine in charge of publicity. In addiâ€" tion, there are the original members ofâ€"the Youth Activities committee inâ€" cluding physical education teachers at the schools, Park board representaâ€" tive, Scout executives, the represenâ€" tatives of the yvmlmk who will take part in the d table on Feb. J. Brown, miade a contribution to the smefih:r(\n meeting in securâ€" ing V. K. Brown, recreation specialist on the Chicago Park board, to act as moderator. ‘The League of Women Voters, interested in the prevention of juvenile delinquency, endorses a meetâ€" ing that seeks to provide wholesome recreation for all young people.. . d Femmgactoet w ! h ~% mociatiuumeoooenfia.,_fi_um of the discussion centers around inâ€" creased use of school buildings and grounds during vacations and as disâ€" trict "community centers" The Park board, through its supcrintendent, E. Rarely, if ever, in the history_of H.iom P"kt:"e.o meeting. As zati cooperated in one 4 !chairnu of civilian defense, Mayor Frank Ronan is calling the meeting. The Coâ€"ordinating council with all its member organizations who are interâ€" et!edinreuutiutotmpeople. such as the Y.W.C.A., Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Community center,. is throwing its resources behind this community problem. The vlrioul‘ school boards and Parentâ€"Teacher lfi-‘h-fl.&“ and l.ficl;-ab‘fio problems caused gas rationing, longer working hours, fathers, broâ€" thers, boy friends and husbands in ‘the armed forces, volunteer war jobs for mothers, when 2 tityâ€"wide meetâ€" ing, sponsored by many organizations is held Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. at the Comâ€" munity center. Because high school students especially need to find good times on vacations, weekâ€"ends and evenings in their own neighborhoods, this meeting is taking the place of the regular February high school P.T.A. meeting. Mrs~ A. S. Bauer, president of the P:T.A., is serving as organization chairman of the commitâ€" tee planning the recreation r Roundâ€"U p Of Recreation Facilities Jg # Monday, Jan. 25, at the Chicago Athâ€" letic association at 12 o‘ciotk. ‘uI: AnhS:;re will preâ€" side ; ui-mn*mr.m tive head of camp, will review the past year‘sâ€"activities, and the new offiâ€" cers and chairmen for. 1943 will. be anâ€" of the Chicago Community fand, will be the guest speaker.at the Arden Arden Shore to Hear Address Jan. 25 By Pierce Atwood Capt. Davis will tell the Lions about the trainifig of WAACs, The proâ€" gram has been arranged by Dr. E. D. Capt. Edith M. Davis â€"of the WAACs, now stationed at Fort Sheriâ€" at today‘s (Thursday) meeting at the Open House Tea room at 12:15 Lion‘s Club Will Hear WAAC Officer Edith M. Davie which :‘m be Czechoslova "k.'-';"..u' delicaâ€" cies _ include â€" Kolacky, Houska, Buchticky, Pracny and Jerky. These ladies will act as hostesses, and assisâ€" ub’“?n*hs:.‘"*“h' ty Ostrovsky, native costw» mes of Czechoslovakia, will serve the will follow the program. This party has been arranged by loâ€" cal people ofâ€" Czechoslovakian descent headed by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Paverâ€" lee and Miss Bessie: Vodolan, both of Highland Park, assisted by the Misses Mary Horak and Anna Brachtl. They have and procured the program and are ~donating the refreshments, The Sokol Juniors will present a program of gymnastics. These girls have appeared at Soldier‘s field and are a group similar to the Girl Scouts of America. They take part in all naâ€" tional Czech dav celebratiane Alea with the soldiers and sailors to the tunes of Andy Jacobs‘ dance orchestra. Cflhesvillhwuamdby :h V'i::l:"l(dhm& and Jarka ures, ve recently appeared at Tt e rea ind o t agrnter kas.. This will be Mr. Bures‘ last pubâ€" lic performance before entering the armed forces of the U.S.A. Friday evening, Jan. 22. In addition to the WAACs and WAVES, scores of local G.S.0. will be present to dance Victoria Kulhanek & Jarka Bures Czechoslovakian party and dance on Friday H. P. U.8.0. Fetes WAAC‘s and W AV Es at Interational Night "Highland Park‘s NEWS Paper for 32 WAACs from Fort Sheridan and WAVES from â€"Great Lakes will be guests of honor at the first of a series of International nights to be held at the Highland Park U.S.0. this winter. 'l'h-fl--flhmbyhe J.W.B..U.S.O0. and the first is to be a Hightand Park, Iilinois, ; Thursdoy, January 21, 1943 The annual meeting of the Highâ€" land Park Social Service commitâ€" ;-:hhll.fiud‘ at the Community center at 7:45 o‘clock. Directorsâ€"atâ€"large are requested to be present and anyone interested in the work may attend. It will be an open mecting. SOCIAL SERVICE MEETING ; executive director to Vark . company, of, which Kenneth :mammu-hul» business past rg: ,“"-"-"!l-uhm-dn Many army and officers living at the Moraine at the present |kwfl‘”mmnlt~ government, 4s has been rumored turned last April. _ â€" â€"â€" _ _ M"&m contains 200 the Cass hotel in Chicago. . . _ ager of ‘the hotel is Mrs. Florâ€" afi"&a......m... pacity from 1039 until 1941, and rc. flnllorlhfornhflmm eration of $150,000 from the Moraine "The Moraine," Mr. Prince stated, "will continuwe to play a definite part TNTT Contmnc to play a definite part in the activities and social life of the Plans to continue improvements on the Hotel Moraineâ€"onâ€"theâ€"Lake were dim-e;this%bmm"!:; Harry Prince. main building the hotel was completely remodeled in l“l-:llhnoni-exmnfiw-‘ rated last year. It is now plannkd to continue improvements in the south vh.,whkhi-dodudnm fi-t.‘htwiop-wifinm-n Moraine‘s New Owner Will Soon Start Improvements If all tires pass this "visual inspecâ€" tion," the inspector will sign the inâ€" spection record and the car may conâ€" tinue on its way. If the visual inspecâ€" tion shows probable serious tire ailâ€" ments, the inspectors will require reâ€" moval of the casings for closer scruâ€" tiny and will prescribe the necessary repairs, which must be made before the inspector will sign the inspection record. 8. Obtain information from driver as to whether any tire has been inâ€" jured inside and not repaired. 7. Check general condition of‘tires for cuts, breaks and evidences of wear from badly aligned wheels, faulâ€" ty brakes, unbalanced wheels, camber malalignment, and excessive wear of kingpins, bushings and wheel bearings. 4. Recording of speedometer mileâ€" age reading on tire inspection record. 5. Check for bent rims and outâ€"ofâ€" true wheels. 6. Check for cuts or breaks on tire side walls and treads. 5 3. Check for correct air pressure in each tire. M Betwéen now and March 3ist, as a part of the nation‘s rubber conservaâ€" tion program, every automobile operâ€" ating on the ‘streets and highways must be taken to a Federal Official Tire Inspection station and have the ills of each of its five tires diagnosed unless. it has already been inspected. Failur to do this will mean denial of a new gasoline ration book when the present one expires. The inspection, as set for in the O.P.A. Tire Regulation, includes: . 1. Check of ration book and tire tires on car IOAA“MB:"I“. Tires ust nspected By March 31 the Highlang Park plan by Chicago suburban communities. This issue will ihedinribuudtoeveryho.cinflkh- land. Park by the Boy Scouts. Anâ€" other recent acknowledgment of the Highland Park plan was given over WBBllnéiotwiono-Smd-y. Jan. 17, when the plan was discussed. Creâ€" dit for the plan was given to Highland Park and its transportation chairman, Robert L. Leopold. Pek® hi stptanct m the hane af the 1 appeared at day‘s "chauffeur" to shovel out the driveway so the car could make its usual rounds. They have come equipped with shovels and boots ready to dig out the car that was snowedâ€"in over the night. In other cases, single I’ifi!‘lhflub-u.btb- selves. On the streets when cars have slid into a snowbank the"riders simâ€" ply get out and push and soon are on their way. Many pedestrians have been given lifts by groupâ€"riders. The "Alert," official civilian defense organ, in its current monthly issue, carries a story about the adoption of the Highland Park plan by Chicago classes on time. Bad Weather And Blizxzards Prove Value Of Group Riding severe test during the present bad weather. Â¥et, despite heavy snows, clogged driveways, slippery |streets, commuters still make their trains on time, shoppers still manage to crowd Z Listmg of scrial na The groupâ€"riding plan is serial numbers of all is still owner of Anyone having extra blankets is | into asked to send them to some dry cleanâ€" 1t i iumm’flry-yunm verds civilian defense office and give the M na.:oftlndunuucmu-..._’ and address. â€" The civilian defense fietd w eay tor the Moaton mt me cans | k ers and pay Y, Ipaicat 4 ons in se 5 (eie tm-tlmqu:.â€".‘ =:" hhd\b ..b"‘ g md â€"if tep mt ther m neg ie | n Highland Parkers are <asked to donate the use of wool blankets to the civilian defense organization. The blankets will be -:l-:;nol emergency only and ribuâ€" ted the seven first aid staâ€" To Loan W ool Blankets to C. D. Citizens Asked both to this and the last generation have appeared in opera and concert engagements. He was well known to artists and critics alike. Besides his wife, Mrs. Louise Shields Lowric, he leaves one son, Arthur M. J., who resides at home. He built the reputation of the Raâ€" vinia Opera to such heights that any artist who had appeared here carried that prestige to Europe. Such famous artists as Lucria Bori, Lily Pons, Marâ€" tinell and many others well known + Mr. Lowrie, & native Philadelphian, came to Highland Park in 1904 to take charge of the building of the openâ€"air concert stage at Ravinia Park, Intending to be here two weeks, Mr. Lowrie ‘stayed to make his home near Ravinia Park and the ‘arrangeâ€" ments for the appearance of the many noted artists who have passed through the gates at the wellâ€"known North Shore music center, his life work. He was 69 years old, and had been in the theatrical business since he was 14. His winters he spent as a music scout searching for the talent which appearâ€" ed at the summer concerts. ‘ Funeral services for â€" Arthur M. Lowrie who succumbed at the Highâ€" land Park hospital last Wednesday evening after an illness of only a week were held on Saturday. Arthur M. Lowrie Held Saturday Services for a Bendix washer to wrist watches. She states that this is the largest prize she has received so far, but feels quite modest about her efforts in the contests she has enterd. Mrs. Cobb and each of the other four leading prize winners came up with these correct answers to tireâ€" care qustions : that a reduction of norâ€" mal driving speed from 60 to 30 miles an hour would "almost triple" tire mileage ; a tire underâ€"inflated by mlm'emmdefinr“wmcem' less mileage; that tires should be :'i-'_c.hed Jm ?heel to wheel "every Mrs, Cobb has made quite a hobby of i ‘The top prize, a $1,000 War Bond, went to Mrs. Eva Fine of Wellington, Kan. ‘Third, fourth and fifth awards, each of $100 War Bond,â€"went to Mrs. Annabelle Stoneâ€" of Portland, Ore., George Leonard Bush of Cleveland, and Sam Spinka of Chug/o respecâ€" u'vely. 4 Because she not only "knew all the answers" to five cardinal questions about tire wear but also was able to express graphically the importance of tireâ€"saving by all American motorists, Mrs. Evelyn Cobb of 24 E. Park Avenue, wife of Postmaster Daniel Cobb, has started off the New Year iithnmanBoa‘â€"olm*. nominationâ€"to her credit. ‘ ‘ llu.Cohbmthem‘-priu'h- ner in a contest participated in by motorists in every state and sponâ€" mdbytheB.P.Goo&id:m "to help focus attention on the relaâ€" tionship between making tires last longer and making the nation‘s fightâ€" ing power stronger," explained James J. Newman, viceâ€"president of the pioâ€" neer rubber company, in announcing the awards. IY.W.C.LSpan Membership Drive . Mrs. Daniel Cobb Wins War Bond In Contest Uprbans, 111. to be ordered to report to a traiting field, Minn., and was a student teacher dtbthy-‘Cc-tryfl"I" York City this fall and Jt was -mnmmuum mas holidays that she decided to the WAACs. Her sister, is tonn en e s wae e ummnhqu* jag station. + Cl #/% Elizabeth Clarke Joins WAACs; Le Soon For Training WMC“M&-â€" m‘"--flhh-o.o-u of Mww‘ffl,mm into the WAACs Tuesday and expects The Friendship club, of hdm:r‘nl ‘ifl’ :dcm its second m Of PÂ¥ke fi served at 6:30, The business meeting j A 4 & the uie will be of interest to all » ployees. A committee has been studyâ€" mnintmisie mendsipare hk*‘mmw group. At present wash cloths umm« as their philanthropic project. ° "All of its groups are . studying wmn'splaceinum-z'..u_h our own country during transition period from| war to peacetime it will have a vital part in helping women and Mfiygm--fi.m changing and economic life. "neY.W.C.A.-uthnnl_qnl membership around the world that will have the vision of what Christian men "By joining the local Y, W,. C. A. you go on record as supporting a worldâ€"wide, national and Total organiâ€" ration of women. Aqymwbbh. Mhobbininga“fiodhfim mation or becoming a member in the Y.W.C.A.Mdullum Mrs. Danley or the Y. W. C, A. di and women can WM.'Nâ€" share in building the world where the is strengthened through the Y. W. C. A "This organization plays a vital part in this war. In our own, country, through the U. S. O. in which the Y. W.â€"C. A.‘is one of the six member agencies, in November, the Y. W. C. A. participated in the ‘operation of 188 "The facilities are used by many groups for war work, defense, and soâ€" cial life. During one of â€"the past malhsmemlnqfle-dlhu. sociation building. "Miss Laura Cross, local Y. W. C. A. secretary, in aâ€"report to the board members on Tuesday, stated that the organization does not want to compete with other groups, but rather to supâ€" plement them and that the suecess of "Hm;ever.lkeY.W.C.A.hww: wide. It has national organizations 52 countries. Fro-hl'u&n‘; South Aimerica and here in the United mofmwhfl fwwm-‘m tion among people of all religions and concerted action and interests of alf the four freedoms can survive the personal interest that word implies, to sixteen girls. This past month there Kentucky and California, § 'l'lienmdlhfwdld” -i&wlso-enm-u...,". ularly to the association building. A nursery school is in operation every weekâ€"day morning. f "lmemumfl lcfiformflvewfim-f!dl.d_ to anyone interested. $ "The Y. W. C. A. sponsors an Interâ€" faith group with over 50 members to The Young Women‘s Christian asâ€" sociation‘s local membership drive is on. Mrs. Dwight W. Davis, memberâ€" ship chairman, and Mrs. Warren» Danâ€" ley, president of the local organization, have sent out the following informaâ€" tion cerning the Y. W. C. A. in Highâ€" a Copy, $1.50 a Yen

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