Illinois News Index

Highland Park Press, 11 Mar 1943, p. 1

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Blood Donor Unit To Make Third Visit March 27â€"30â€"31 Vol. 0. C. D. To Offer New Classes in Marksmanship The Office of Civilian Defense has announced that a new series of marksâ€" March 27, 30 and 31 are vital dates in terms of human lives of our Amerâ€" on the civilian front can make our life saving donation of blood to our fightâ€" ing ‘men on the battle front of the On these dates the blood donor servyâ€" ice of the American Red Coss will make its third visit to this community. A corps of doctors and nurses wil ocâ€" cupy the Highland Park Woman‘s club Approximately 1300 men from this district are in the armed forces. 861 pints of blood have been donated by local citizens in the two previous visâ€" its of the mobile unit to Highland Public Service company, or by phoning H, P. 1400 mornings or H. P. 480, af~ ternoons or evenings. ‘ "Shall we now strike a balance beâ€" tween soldier and plasma in the blood bank and deposit 439 more pints as our certificate of loyalty?" suggest the nesday, Mar. 31, and Thursday, April 1, under the supervision of Robert J. Spabr, , chairman: ofâ€" the niarksmanâ€" ship department. The classes will be conducted at the rifle range in Deerâ€" field, at theâ€"northeast corner of Wauâ€" kegan and Deerfield roads. The Sours will be from 8 to 10 p.m. and the the experience gained of value to. them in whatever branch of the services they may enter. The classes are, however, open to any United States citizen, to both men and women. Enroliments may be made in person or by telephoning the Office of Givilâ€" ian Defense at the City hall, H.P. 1400, Loyal Order of Moose Installs Large Group As Members Bundles for or Mr. Spabr, Order of Moose, Highland Park lodge ?Jclfi.hnS-A_ymh!olo-- ing: Oscar Shiffe, Leo Schutz, Donâ€" ald Stahi, Anthony Marchi, Emil Ferâ€" Installation was‘ performed by the degree staff of the Zionâ€"Benton lodge, No. 667, of the Loyal Order of Moose, composed of the following ofâ€" James McKin; orator, Sam Tefun of the Waukegan lodge. They were asâ€" sisted by the drill team of the Zionâ€" Benton lodge, who were Stewart Gentâ€" present. Future meetings of the lodge will be held on Sunday so as to enable members who are employed in war work to attend. Bluejackets Calls For Knitters ler, Christ McCormich, Gene Leech, William De Rohn, Joe Sweater, Arâ€" thur Wood, Paul Kremplyâ€"and Harâ€" Y A7, 18, and 19 ficers: Governor, Frank Emh:'p_u governor, Stafford Meyers; junior Yarn has now been obtained by the Bundles for Blucjackets committee and knitters are wanted. Mrs. Thomas Creigh, H. P. 189, is in charge of the Highland Park section, ‘and Mrs. Philâ€" ip Johnson, H. P. 4183, in charge of We with to thank our friends and neighbors for the sympathy extended during our recent beréavement. the Raviniaâ€"Bracside section. Anyone interested in w for the Blucjackets may call Mrs. Creigh or Mrs. Johnson for directions, * Appointments may be made at the Red Cross Blood Donor Unit To Be «u8k 40 -..‘.a.:..'o ...Z:‘ meet once a week for six 1,300 Men in Service CARD OF THANKS Mrs. John Petik and Children Young Men Desired Green Pastures to Be Given March 20 At High School success of the play. Thirtyâ€"five pairs ing the Negro‘s idea of ving Th w w fime t th Hiotuns PRark high school additorium on Satâ€" urday, Mar. 20, at 8:15. Because it has scenes. Especially colorful are the cosâ€" tumes to be used in the Pharach scene. Typical of the Negroes® love of music and gaiety will be the night club scene in Babylon. A swing band will help to make the scene authentic. Directing the production which has a cast of almost 65 people is Miss "Green Pastures," by Marc Connelly, was chosen to replace the annual Stuâ€" Scenery from the original Opera House of Highland Park, then P o rt Clinton, has been renovated and will play an important part in the technical development of the play. Costumes, of wings have been made by the cosâ€" tor of the high school. Because of the ing its completion. measles epidemic, rehearsals have been drive, is a candidate for member ‘of the board to succeed to the expiring term of Edward Miles Knox. | Mr. Knox has served on the board of edâ€" ucation for two terms (6 years) and is chairman of the building and The board of education, District 108, consists <of .a ~president, elected each year for a term of one year, and six berger feels now that the show is nearâ€" ‘Theatre Wing, the organization sponâ€" M“MM will go on sale at the high school Wednesday, Mar. 17. coln, Ravinia, Braeside, and Ridge schools, selected candidates for the office of president and two members of the board. ‘The sthool board elecâ€" tion day is April 10. _ _ Raymond R. Wible, 239 Cedar aveâ€" nue, is the candidate for president to fill the vacancy to be left by the retirâ€" ing president, D. Dean McCormick. Mr. McCormick has served as a memâ€" ber of the board for one term of three years and as president for one year. Laura ~H. Brown, (Mrs. George H.), 85q Glencoe avenue, a préesent member of the board and chairman of its education committee, is selected as candidate to succeed / herself. Mrs. Brown is completing her second term. members, each elected for terms of three years. Two members are clecâ€" ted each year to provide a continuity of membership. Vacancies On School Board Selected the president and three other represenâ€" tatives from each of the Parentâ€"Teaâ€" byulemenhnof!hel’arfiud ‘Teacher association groups of four schools for their slate of three candiâ€" Jess Halsted, Maurice A. Poliak, Mrs. David Levinsqn and Russell H. Clark. CHANE DATE OF # SWING CLUB DANCE Mrs. Alonzo Tenney, ch’r-.l of Swing club of the Highland Park Woâ€" man‘s club, announces that the date for the informal dance scheduled for ‘March 20 has been changed to Aprit {hafihnd‘e:‘flla'u&t Eg-hu-."fii:i'--dd- ably postponed to March 20. ~ Candidates have been selected to fill the three immpending vacancies on the board of education of District 108. Candidates To Fill . Roy H. Olson, 2731 Profits from ‘The present members of the board, and a variety of scenes, Circulate Petitions Te Highland Park Press Highland Park‘ss NEWS Paper for 33 Years Park will of 1 MhthMWMCmFMDVMFflM above are (seatedâ€"left to right) : Mrs. H. L. Knnicott, Mrs. J. E. Lockner, Mrs. E. B. Elmore and Mrs. W. A. Mann. â€" (stand left to right) are: E. A. Menke, coâ€"chairman and Harry KQIE, chairman. â€" The house to house drive will be climaxed with a "Light Up" finale on the Friday evening of March 19th. All lmmdndtomflnirmm«gmchligm"tmndm" that night to welcome the volunteer Red Cross workr and be preâ€" pared to fill out a pledge card. Contributions are expected to be \ unusually generous. The following letter is an appeal by your local committee to assist them in m.n-wmamhxmmk«m i We are respectfully asking everyone to help in this way: Won‘t you please turn on your entrance light or porch light to home on Fridey evening, March 19th? Onthotnl?htcvory mc in Highland Park, not already called upon, will have a to out pledge card. Tmm,l.u-my We are actually helping our Highland Park boys and girls in the armed servites when we give to the Red Cross. _ _ _ _ o3 Your American Red Cross War Fund Committee of Highland Pork needs your help. times as much as we did a ago towa mmcwwo&us%. .Y‘°' This is a big job. _ _ _ i o / apteres c.nmq\“mf Town to Be Given By Green Bay P. T. A. A Century of Our Town, a short sis of Highland Park, written by Eveâ€" lyn Meiners, will be presented by the Green Bay Road school P.T.A. Friâ€" day evening, Mar. 12, at 8:15 o‘clock. Beside the thirty people appearing in the tableaux, the cast is as follows : Gertrude Butler, Ruth Peterson, Rev. Gustave Pahl, Bruce Butler, Vernon Peterson and Robert Umbach. Fireman‘s Ball To Be Given On : * St. Patrick‘s Day P. S.â€"Please ask that Highland Park be credited with your tom tribution if you contribute elsewhere. ‘ 4 h{" play with tableaux ‘based on the theâ€" St. Patrick‘s night, March 17, will be celebrated in Highland Park, as wusual, by the anfiual. firemen‘s ball to be held at the Labor temple on North avenue. Mrs. Snite Elected President of Cradie Good music will be provided for the dancing which will be from 9 to 1 o‘clock. Arrangements for the dance zre being made by Ray Mann, Paul Marty and Ray Sneeden, secretary of the fire department. ing secretary and Mrs. Géorge Reeves treasurer. Members brought their own sandâ€" wiches and coffee and dessert were served. Mrs. John Snite was elected presiâ€" dent of the Cradie auxiliary of Highâ€" land Park at Monday‘s meeting. Mrs. FORMER RESIDENT INJURED IN AcTiONn A forimer Highwood resident, Corp: Raymond G. Coombs, son of Mrs. William Bryan of Highmoor, has been reported ifjured in action in the North African area. Mrs. Bryan was notiâ€" fied by the war department Feb. 24 that her. son had been serlously wounâ€" Highland Pork, Iilinois, Thursday, March 11, 1943 Your generous contribution will be appreciated. a.. BE Al\ tuaits s ahs ‘"‘ Highland Park mobilizes on Friday evening, Police, Firemen Have Busy Timé Monday Evening Highland Park polic¢ and fireâ€" men had a busy evening on â€"Monday, when an automobile accident and fire occurred during a short space of time. At Sid) p. m., a Transâ€"American corporation, Chicago, truck was hit by a car driven by Mrs. Marie O. Allen of Bannockburn. at the corner of Skoki¢ and Deerfield roads. Mrs. Allen told police that her car skidded on the icy street as she attempted to cross Skokie road, heading west. the truck was George Larsen of 1502 N. Western avenue, Chicago. 'l'ud_ Turns Over The truck, which was traveling north on Skokie, turned over, with about half of its 4,000 gallons of gasoline flowing out on the street. Driver of Mrs. Allen‘s son, Charles, 13, sufâ€" fered ‘cuts on the chin and left knee and was taken to the Highland Park hospital, where he was attended by Dr. R. K. Kinney of Deerfield. The police and fire department were called to the scene of the accident. While the firemen were roping off the truck in order to prevent a fire, they were called to the Lighting Products, Inc., 1221 Deerfield road, which is the Denzel building. The number of visitors at the Great Lakes: Naval Training station each weekend is to be greatly restricted unâ€" ie mm o e w of recruits to appointments only. An eated oven caused flames vhidxmfl!owmhdmk and $50 to the building. Place Limitation On Station Visits Under the new regulations effective next Sunday,; dlmd-mw see recruits at the station must a request for such permission at least 10 days prior to the date of ‘the pros posed visit. ' The number of persons making up parties of ‘visitors must be limited to 2‘“.!&-1»6 w â€" . ®. on and Sundays. PME3 Highland Park, Iilincis R coMMITTEI dwithyour&‘ High School Students To Be Given T uberculin Tests Artist Of Marine Scenes To Address Woman‘s Club Miss Orpha L. White, executive secâ€" retary of the Lake County Tubercuâ€" well, school nurse of the high school and faculty are completing plans for the tuberculin testing of the freshmen and seniors ‘of the Highland Park high school. This also includes all new» comers to the high school since testing Preceding the testing the school is provided with an educational program through the services of Miss White, Miss Lasswell and the faculty, relaâ€" tive to the value of the tuberculin test, tuberculin test does not mean that the student has an active case of tubercuâ€" losis, it only reveals one thing that at some time the germ of tuberculosis has entered the body., However, an xâ€" damage has beer, done in the past and if there is any present trouble. Even though he is negative of active disâ€" ease, the student is informed that he should continue to have yearly xâ€"ray examination until he reaches the age of 30, and more often if advised by and this service is extended to the stuâ€" dent after he ‘has finished high school. As long as the association can obtain the student‘s address and as long as hehamiduuofthouuvhewx be notified yearly that he should ha: another xâ€"ray and that the association will furnish this xâ€"ray in an effort to guard him against active disease. his All xâ€"rays are furnished without charge to the positive reactor by the Lake County Tuberculosis association Annual Event 3 This has been an annual event for the spring of 1940 and is made possiâ€" expenses involved in the program. It has only »been the last four years that the association has had large enough funds from the annual Christmas seal sale to sponsor‘these school surveys. . The completion of a new Tubercuâ€" losis sanatorium ‘in Lake County has, Mhmmefism am to the" Dr. Charles K. , medical director of the sanaâ€" and his staff cooperates with the association in theseschool surveys. His staff is present to give and read the tests The final interpretation on all xâ€"rays is given by Dr. Petter. Last year eight high schools and fifâ€" m:dndshhlnec«myn- ceived this service through the Lake Ql»I ty Tub losi ciation Sev- eund through xâ€"rays of pegitive reâ€" aciors and in each case Sanatorium cark was recommended. f Polling Places For April â€" Election Listed Voting places for the general elecâ€" !hz.fiuday. April 20, at which time a fayor, four commissioners and a police magistrate will be elected, are as follows : J um precinetâ€"Highland Park hig h : â€"Parend, protinet â€" Daviaâ€"Maprine , Kleatric Vaters will be asked to vote on tw6 tablishment of. a . supervis y~ second ‘concerns High ark being ".M“ in ‘the n-!idp-linflrm Theipolls will be open from 6 a.m to 5 pam.. FRENCH S0CIETY HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of Le Salon Franctais de Glencoe took place March 10 at the home of Mrs. Waiter. Kellâ€" ner, 642 Washington street, Glencoe. Mme. H. B. Aram of Evanston was and reviewed Georges Monde." ~ s Rorh pertinetâ€"Barond Mon‘s home.. precinetâ€"Bracside sehool. th m&â€"h“&m@h& mr‘as"‘..fl‘."" Dhite «Comity Tuberâ€" University of Illing if . 27â€"30â€"31 "The Caribbean is the treasure chest of the world," says Vincent Palmer, an artist who has done oil paintings undersea in a diving helmet. Fortunes have been recovered there, and many still lie, within man‘s reach, waiting to be found. Drawings and paintings, natural color slides and movies of Palmer‘s adventures in the unexplored undersea, will, on the afternoon of March 16, carry members of the Highâ€" land Park Woman‘s club "Across the Threshold of a New World." Vincent Palmer did not lead a Carâ€" ibbean expedition of Harvard men to the paradise island of Mona because buccaneers had left precious booty there, (although the quest for hidden center of battles between rival groups) but because it is an ideal place for scientific research. It was here that he and fifteem adâ€" venture loving college men set up laâ€" bcratory tents, and recorded sights as weird and wonderful as any on this planet. It was here that Palmer exâ€" plored and painted undersea. Adventure has followed Vincent Palmer through thirty foreign counâ€" world‘s record 3,028 feet below the surface where drawings were made of existing life. T to illness, will again occupy the Presiâ€" Mrs. Harry Pertz, who resumes her duties after several weeks absence due commendations for new officers for The Philathea class of the. Bethany Evangelical church, Laurel avenue and McCovern street, will present the sound motion picture entitled "Meat and Romance" on Tuesday evening, March 16 at 8 p.m. Following this picture, another film, "Citrus Fraits" will also be shown. McPhee and Mrs. Mason Smith form George L. Martin: and Mrs. George d c i m Philathea to Show Instructive Movies On Rationed Foods sen and Mrs. Edson K. Rice. Mrs. C. E. Bletch, Mrs. Paul Mrs. Osborn "Frisbie,‘ Mrs. Kendricks, Mrs. Leonard Kuge!, Mrs. Philip Johnson, Mrs. O. Laurence Oleâ€" These pictures, ‘partly in color, are entertaining as well as instructive. "Meat and Romance" tells the story of a young married couple who solve the problems of meal planning and of making the food dollar go farther. Judicious buy ing and ‘varying the meat courses of the dinner all with economy are highlighted. . y ya+ The place of meat in the diet of infants and young children is also well covered. Nutritional facts are presented with convincing.simplicity. . Ladies of the community are invited to‘join members of the Philathea class in gaining inspiration and information from these timely pictures, f Office For Collec¢tor Of Internal Revenue To Open Here A permanent office for the Collector of Internal Revenue will be opened in Highland Park Friday, March 12. The office will be located at 538 Central evenue with Deputy Thomas Killoran in charges ‘ Office ‘hours on Friday, Saturday and Monday will be from 9 to 12 and from 12:30 to 5:30.° P‘ cmanment office hours and tele> phone number will be announced at a later date. >‘ EXTEND EXHIBiT OF CHEISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR The free exhibit of the constractive journalism as presented in the Chrisâ€" titn Science Monitor at 391 Central avenue, has been extended through Saturday, Mar. 13. The exhibit is open daily from 9 a. m. antil 9 p. m. * ... 5c a Copy, $1.50 a Yes

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