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Highland Park Press, 11 Mar 1943, p. 4

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If you have recent boks which you can spare, and think that these young men will enjoy, please send them to the Highland Park Public Library. When choosing these boks, try to keep in mind the boks which your sons, brothers or friends would enjay. ,Books for children and women are solicited. No magazines are desired this year. Another agency is responâ€" sible for this service. If you are one of the several hun« dred people who gave boks last year, the following letter is for you: Fort Simonds, Jamaica, B.W.L 1 should like to express to the peoâ€" ple of Highland Park our sincere apâ€" preciation for sending to the U.S.O. ‘The Victory Book committee, with the aid of the Highland Park Kiwanis club, hopes to collect 500 books to be distributed to service men. ‘This is the March quota. ‘This campaign is a nationâ€"wide atâ€" tempt to accumulate thousands of books to be sent to American bases. Books have proven to be one of the most .important sources of recreation for the boys in the service. With the expansion of our army and navy has come another request for more books, ‘ All worthwhile books are needed. ‘They may be deposited in the Victory Book box at Woolworth‘s. â€"â€"A soldier‘s girl is a builder of morale â€"more than you realize. . 5 _ She can help a soldier advance. She can encourage him and make him fight harder and reach for the skies. She can make a soldierâ€"officer 1 know dash into a blazing, wrecked, training plane and, at the risk of his own life, save the life of a student These are the headlines built from top morale, the kind of morale we solâ€" diers have and will continue to have so long as you civilians kid, talk, and lnugh with us. And so long as you eontinue to help and inspire us. P More Books Sought For Men In Service; March Quota Is 500 flyer Today‘s Headlines : "YANKS INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES ON NAZIL UNITS!* "FORTRESSES SCORE SMASHâ€" ING HITS!" ® "WE‘TLL STRIKE TOKYO"â€"FDR | These are the headlines we‘re readâ€" And you‘ve seen them riding on L‘s on busses, and street cars, And you‘ve watched them standing in line at theatres, at movies, at concerts. And you‘ve observed them waltzing, foxâ€" trotting, and jitterâ€"bugging at the bright night spots. , You‘ve noticed they‘re gay and lightâ€"hearted. _ And you‘re pleased about this for you know moraleâ€""a lot of little things"â€"is high. And you know that national moraleâ€"army and civilianâ€"must be high because when it is paper work speeds up, fighter and bomber planes roll off assembly lines at‘a faster rate, supply lines are kept open, and we win on the homeâ€" and battleâ€"fronts. . . . At Headquarers, Chicago Schools, Army Air Forces Technical Training Command, March 3.â€" You‘ve seen them together... . _ Walking handâ€"inâ€"hand down Michiâ€" yan Ave., or any street nowadays, smiling, joking, teasing, kidding, and lsughing with one another, having lots of fun just being together. An Opportunity The First National Bank Here is an opportunity to rent a goodâ€"sized nh'ydwositboxforfi.@p«m,ksflmo penny a day. It is real protection for the bonds that you have bought We have just installed 500 modern boxes Member of the Federal Deposit A Soldier And His Girl of Highland Park PVT. WHITT H. SCHULTZ David Aubrey, son of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Aubrey, 234 Central avenue, Highland Park, has been awarded the Lake Forest Academy varsity letter for basketball. His excellent playing at guard contributed largely to the team‘s success and helped it to finish this season as champions of the Midâ€" west Prep Conference. What you will scarcely miss our soldiers die without. Give DAVID AUBREY AWARDED BASKETBALL LETTER. on the beach, breathe fresh air, and hear the waves as they roar and crash against the shore. Fighting so we can once again ride,down the North Shore, down Sheridan road, and see Spring awakening, see the leaves turn color and drift to the earth in the Fall. And we‘re fighting so we can get back home and eat some of Mom‘s homeâ€" cooking, listen to Dad‘s solid philosâ€" ophy, and some of sister light high school chatter. . . . The U.S.0. Club is very popular with the men from the various armed forces stationed in this island and a gift such as the one just received is of great aid in furthering the importâ€" ant work which the Club is performâ€" ing. You may be interested in knowing that the Women‘s Auxiliary has taken charge of the boks, which have now ben catalogued and are being issued to the men. With best regards, Faithfully, Club the shipment of one. thousand books. Especially 1 should like to thonk your Librarian, Miss Egan, for the great amount of effort and time which so obviously was. involved in preparing the shipment. "What are you fighting for?" Surely we‘re fighting for our conâ€" stitution, he said, and our way of livâ€" ing, peace on carth and good will towards man. Yes. Of course. But what else? Yep! We‘re fighting hard so we can once again steal down to the kitâ€" chen icebox late at night and make a sandwich and drink a shot of milk. Fighting so we may o,ccmh IIE Weekly one and oneâ€"half tous of mail arrive at this Army postâ€"100,â€" 000 letters! perfumed, pastelâ€"inâ€"color, and lipâ€" stick sealed. From whom do you suppose they Lots of Little Things . .. A fellow army writer, Corporal Gerâ€" ty Lestz, in his column asked this mtioa of the thousands of soldiers That‘s correct! From the soldiers‘ girls. And these letters mean so much. They pep up the soldier. ‘They make him smile. They make him tease his buddies and kid his sergeants, And they make soldiers work harder, keep their rooms cleaner, salute more snapâ€" pily, say more "yes sirs" to their viâ€" gilant officers. Oh, yes, letters are so important to a soldier. You see, they are some of those little things that are so vital to morale. * Insurance Corporation EARL C. EWERT, Colonel, F.A., Commanding. dent at the Hebrew Union college he was twice awarded the social research prize and twice won the I. Fleischer Memorial prize for original research in the field of contemporary Jewish life. A brief resume of the activities of ORT round the world, including the latest reports from occupied countries and the new South American projects will be given by Mrs. William Borkoâ€" vitz, chairman. 7 Ordained a rabbi in 1942 at the Heâ€" brew Union college, Rabbi Hertz had received degrees as bachelor of arts, bachelor of Hebrew literature and master of Hebrew Letters. As a stuâ€" Rabbi Richard C. Hertz, acting rabbi of the North Shore Congregation Isâ€" tael, Glencoe, will then speak on "You â€"and the Peace." 4 Glencoe Rabbi Hertz served in Wilâ€" rabbi and delivered weekly broadâ€" casts over the local radio stations. At present Rabbi Herts also edits the Rabbinical page in "The Sentinel." Chicago weekly Jewish periodical. ‘The hostess, Mrs. Isador Becker, liamson, W. Virginia as weekâ€"end tures for children, "Indian Dances and Lore." Raymond Foundation presenâ€" tation. ~James Simpson Theatre. ~Adâ€" mission free. 2 p.m., ‘Guideâ€"lecture tour, synopâ€" tic survey of anthropoligical, botaniâ€" cal, geological and zoological exhibits â€"â€"Loraine Lloyd. Admission free. Every dgy: Exhibits ranking among the world‘s finest in the fields of zoâ€" ology, anthrapology, botany and geoâ€" logy, including habitat groups of aniâ€" mals, lifeâ€"size restorations of prehisâ€" toric men &mid representations of their surroundings as they were as far back as 250,000 years ago, Malvina Hoffâ€" man‘s famous sculptures of the Races of Mankind, and many other outstandâ€" ing features. The North Shore chapter of the Women‘s American ORT, Organization for Rehabilitation through Training, will hold an open meeting for men and women on Tuesday, March 16, at 8 p.‘m., at the home of Mrs. Isador Becker, 635 Longwood avenue, Glenâ€" and chairman, Mrs. William Borkoâ€" vite, extend a cordial invitation to all to attend. 2:30 p.m., Free lecture for adults, illustrated with natural color motion pictures, "Beaver Pond Parade"â€"Earl Hilfiker. James Simpson Theatre of the museum. Admission free. Rabbi Hertz to Be Speaker At Next ORT Meeting 2 p.m., Guideâ€"lecture tour, "Snake Stories"â€"Miriam Wood. Smail adâ€" mission fee. Thursday, March 18â€" 2 p.m., Guideâ€"lecture tour, synopâ€" tic survey of anthropoligical, botaniâ€" cal, geological and zoological exhibits â€"Marie Pabst. Admission free. Friday, March 19â€" 2 p.m., Guideâ€"lecture tour, "Spring and Its Effects on Plants and Aniâ€" -:ah’:â€"l.anim Lioyd. WI admisâ€" sion fee. 4 1 . Saturday, March 20â€" * 10 and 11 a.m., Free motion picâ€" Thussduy, March 11â€" 2 p.m. Guideâ€"lecture tour, symopâ€" tic survey of anthropological, botaniâ€" 2 pm.Guideâ€"lecture tour, synopâ€" tic survey of anthropological, botaniâ€" cal, geological and zoological .exhibits â€"Loraine Lioyd. Small admission fee. Wednesday, March 17â€" 2 p. m., «Guideâ€"lecture tour, synopâ€" tic survey of anthropological, botaniâ€" cal, geological and zoological exhibits â€"Miriam Wood. Small admission fee. Tuesday, March 16â€" 0 2 "-....fll.ihh&&' I-L guideâ€"lecture tourâ€"Loraine Lioyd. Small admission fee: reservations must be made: for Sun day lectures), Admission free. Monday, March 15â€" 2 p.m., Guideâ€"lecture tour, synopâ€" tic survey of anthropological, botaniâ€" â€"Marie Pabst. Admission free. 2 p.m., Layman lecture tour conâ€" ducted by Paul G. Daliwig "Who‘s 10 and 11 a. m., Free motion pictures for children, "Wheels Across Africa." illustrated with natural color motion pictures, "Cruise of the Kinkajou"â€" Alfred M. Bailey. James Simpson Theatre of the museum. Admission Sunday, March 14â€" Who in the Mounted Zoo." (Advance 2:30 pm., Free lecture for adults, | ______ Inwodusssry Ofen, 6 Sesmeday Jomes 23 Comm, ‘The World‘s News Seen Through . THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MoNITOR > paatubel i0 Tok Saney Sie Sitincs Siemachassaiy e 0Cns t Eér 'n.o:'-u ~'v=~ u-==n:un-' 2y Pric g12.00 Y o Fhee Monch. 10 ww Bm F0 Yerly, on $1.90 a Henth _ FIBLD CHRISTIAN $CIENCE READING ROOM 43 Nerth Sheridan Roead . :z «â€"â€" Réisorials Are Timely end Instructive and Inm Delly AT Corporal Freiman has been in the army for ten months and prior to his induction into the armed forces was employed by the American Evatype Corp., of Deerfield, doing shipping and receiving. Carl C. Freiman of Battery D 29th A.A.R.T.B. has been promoted to the grade of corporal at Camp Wallace, Texas. His duties there are that of battalion clerk. Ridgewood Drive, is a newlyâ€"arrived soldier at Jefferson Barracks, Colonel Thomas J. J. Christian, commanding. This historic military post, on the Mississippi river a few miles south of St. Louis, is a replacement training center for the Army Air Forces Techâ€" nical Training Command. Here the new recruit will be given vocational aptitude tests to quality hi for important duties in various Arms and Branches of the Services attached with the Army Air Forces. Cody Pfanstichl, son of Mrs. Carl Pianstichl of 614 Woodpath avenue, has been promoted to staff sergeant at the Greenville, S. C. air base where he is stationed. He is the son of the late Carl Pfanstichl, founder of the Fansteel Metalurgical corporation. Upon the completion of "boot" trainâ€" ing nineâ€"day leaves will be granted, after which the men may be assigned to one of the Navy‘s many service schools to learn a specialized trade, or be sent directly to active duty, deâ€" pending upon the results of their apâ€" titude tests. He is the son of David F. Freiman of Central.avenue, Deerfield, and is a former Deerfield Shields high school student graduating in 1935. Pvt. Ellery H. Harvey, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Harvey, 987 Physical conditioning will be stressed in the period of training for these new recruits, which also will include instruction in the rudiments of seaâ€" manship and an explanation of the methods and customs of the Navy to enable the new Bluejackets to make an easy adjustment from civilian to military life. An important part of their program w11 be a series of aptitude tests given every recruit to determine what type of work each will be assigned in the Navy. Lieut. Peter McPherson Wolff who was recently commissioned a first lieutenant at Selfridge Field, Mich., is expected home within the next few weeks on a leave of absence. He is the som of Allan I. Wolff of 1300 Wade street. Pfc. Frank Supple, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Supple of Deerfield, is now playing drums with the artillery band at Fort Lewis, Wash. 1 Two men from Highland Park and vicinity reported to the U. S. Naval Training Station at Great Lakes last week to begin basic training in‘ prepaâ€" ration for active duty with Uncle Som‘s sea forces. They are Wesley Salyards Hayes, 19 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar C. Hayes of 518 Midlothian street, Highland Park, and George Bertil Johnson, 20, son of Mr, and Mrs. Hubert Johnson of 523 Western avenue, Highwood. ian experience and results of the Wounded List Local Men On North Africa Before his induction in April, 1941, he was. ward manager of the Fort Sheridan hospital He left the counâ€" try last May and served in Ireland until his transfer to North Africa. He is a graduate of the Army Tank school at Fort Knox, Ky., and is a gunner. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rosenberg of 963 Waukegan avenue, are in receipt of a telegram from the War Departâ€" ment stating that their son, Pic. Newâ€" Coombs is the son of Mrs. William Bryan of Center street, Highmor, who was notified by the War Departâ€" ment that her son was seriously wounded on December 3 of last year. February 2 Later letters state that Rosenberg attended Lake Forest college and Northwestern university. He entered service sixteen months ago, and until November was staâ€" tioned in England. Corporal Raymond G. Coombs, forâ€" mer Highwood resident, is the other local name to appear on the wounded list from the North African theatre of war. ton G. Rosenberg was wounded on In The Nations Service P e «oi petiis on t Alparce memmaer The program under which the fuâ€" ture flier of the fleet is naw accepted requires that seventeen year olds will be graduated from high school by June 30, 1943 or already have been graduated and that they rank in the upper half of their class, A reccomâ€" mendation also must be received from their high school principal before they will be permitted to take the regular Naval aviation cadet examination. Seventeen year olds in college must maintain a scholastic average in the upper twoâ€"thirds of their class and be recommended by their college head. den Avenue has been enlisted for U. S. Nancy pilot training under the new program which limits eligible youths to seventeen year olds, it has been announced by the Naval Aviation Caâ€" det Selection Board in Chicago. O‘Connell is now: attending Highâ€" land Park High school where he will be graduated in June. He has been active in basketball, track and footâ€" ball. Charles E. Piper 111, son of the Charles E. Pipers of Deerfield, has gone to Denver, Colo. to report for his training in the mountain infantry diâ€" vision of the army. f Lieut. Charles K. Orsborn has been assigned to duties at Boca Raton, Fis., where he is stationed, which include managing the service club and cafeâ€" teria as well as assisting with physical training program there. He is the son of Mrs. Edna Orsborn of Deerâ€" field. Ray Hodgen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Prederick Hodgen of Barrington, forâ€" discipline the recruits will be sent to active service with the Army Air Men enlisted now will not be called for training at least until they reach their 18th birthday and have been graduated from high school. On comâ€" pletion of pilot training Cadet O‘Conâ€" nell will receive a commission as Ensign and be awarded the renowned Navy Wings of Gold. ond class electrians mate. He is seryâ€" ing with the Navy in Trinidad. Enâ€" listing in January of 1942, Benson took his boot training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station and has been on foreign service since June of last Put. Harvey was employed as a reâ€" pair man by Buick Aviation Plant. He attended the Chicago Technical Robert L. Hansen, son of the H. S. Hansens of Chicago nue, was one of fifteen students at‘ into service from Drake university on February 27th to report for active duty March 3 as a naval reserve pilot. He enlisted in September upon his return from Alaska where he had served as a relief pilot on the Alaskan highway. The ATO fraternity house where he stayc© on the campus, has 22 out ‘of 62 students left. Â¥ Charles M. Kittle, of Highland Park, who was a member of the Army Enâ€" listed Reserve at the University of Pennsylvania, has been called to acâ€" tive duty with the army. Kittle, whose home is at 1919 Sheriâ€" dan road, attended the Whart o n School of Finance and Commerce at Pennsylvania, having entered the Uniâ€" versity from the Asheville School. He is a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. Forces. .Corporal Martin Decker is attached to the communications school of the infantry at Camp Adair, Oregon. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew E. Decker of Deerficld. Robert Pasquesi; 19, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Sarite Pasquesi of Railâ€" way avenue, Highwod, has réported to Canmp Grant. "His brother, Corâ€" poral David Pasquesi, is serving with the medical corps at Camp Grant. He has been in service since July, 1941. Grant A. Benson, son of Mr. and Mrs, Grant D. Benson of south Green Boy road, has been promoted to secâ€" Ccrpwfl&mr,hn-eihubm in the armed forces for the past two years, and is serving with an antiâ€" aircraft unit in the Pacific area. ~ Sergeant William David Mann Jr., of the RAF is now stationed at Bournemouth in England. He enlisted in the Royal Air Force in Navember, 1940 receiving his wings at Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. He is the son of the Willizam D. Manas of north Sheriâ€" Another son, a twin brother of Corp. Kampling, is stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash. He is Pfc. Raymond Kampâ€" Corporal Normal Kampling, son of Mrs. Charles Goodrode of Waukegan avenue, Highwood, has arrived at his overseas destination, according to word received by his mother. George B. O‘Connell, Jr., 628 S. Linâ€" fi-.u-*flh] oc wehaiest whaols â€"~YEARS chestra of Chicago comes to the North Shore on Sunday, March 21, for its “ oman s mâ€":‘uuofin’u orchestra to play for the woman of the hour, Madame Chiang Kaiâ€"Shck, at the great meeting Chicago has planâ€" ned in her bonor at the Chicago Stadâ€" have decided that it was fitting that America‘s finest orchestra â€"composed of women should be chosenâ€"to honor so outstanding a woman guest. . Conductor Nicolai Malko, with the aid of the Chinese consulate, is enâ€" deavoring to find out whether orchesâ€" trations can be obtained for famous Chinese anthems which will be sung at the stadium. Two of them are the Chinese National Anthem, "San Min Smith is track‘s newest sensation, a brilliant Texas negro runner who will be making his first appearance in Chicago. Until the National A.A.U, championships, Smith‘s reputation was confined to the Southwest and, mainâ€" ly, to outdoor competition. While startling clockings of his halfâ€"mile speed had been reported, it was just last month that he convincedâ€"a crowd of 14,000 in Madison Square Gardem that his abilitics are of national staâ€" ture. Gee Yee" and their famous marching song, "Yee Yung Dun Hahn Kook." A fifth national champion today was added to the starâ€"studded Chiâ€" cago Relays field with the entry of Lewis Smith of Prairie View College, Hempstead, Texas, in the 600 yard special. Smith, a winner of the naâ€" tional A.0.U. "600" in the New. York finals late in February, will compete March 20 at the Stadium along with such other U. S. champions as Pole Vaulter Cornelius Warmerdam,â€"Sprinâ€" ter Herbert Thompson, Distance Runâ€" ner Greg Rice and Hurdier Bob Wright. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Leslic 0. Southerton (Jane Saathoff) and daughter have returned to their home in Austin. Mrs. Southerton and daughter visited the William Stathoff family on south Seeâ€" Arrangements for the orchestra‘s appearance were made by Mrs. James C Shakman of Wilmette who retired as President of the Board this month, but was appointed chairman of orchesâ€" tra personnel. At the same time Mrs. Shalkman announced the secornd New Trier concert for Sunday evening, March 21, with the North Shore Choâ€" ral Society of which Madi Bacon is‘ conductor. Virgilio Lazzari is the feaâ€" tured soloist with the orchestra.: Soloâ€" ists appearing in the choral numbers are Florence Huenink, soprano, Sarane Francis, alto, and James Carley, tenor. Mrs. Albert Ullrich of Wilmette Chicago Relays At Stadium March 20 A sixth national champion, James Nicholas "Iron +Mike" Rafferty : of the New York A. C., has been invited by Chicago Relays officials" to rum in the 1,000â€"yard race. (Sydnie Smith Cooley) is the new president of the Woman‘s Symphony Board. In Highland Park, Mrs: Donâ€" ald S. Lieut. Fritz Kaumanns, former Highland Park high school and Northwestern university track star, is now serving with the Navy in Trimiâ€" Pvt. Alfred L. Fiore has been transâ€" ferred from Fort Devans, Mass., to Camp Edwards, Mass. He is the som of the Charles Fiores of Prairie aveâ€" nue, Highwood. sGpa W. O. Hugo Schneider, who was formerly stationed at Camp Polk, La., has been transferred to Los Angeles, P Pyt. Earl G. Patterson is serving with the infantry at Camp Blanding, mer Highland Park residents, recentâ€" ly earned his pilots wings in the RAF. He is now serving in England taking further training. in St. Paul TOP " AMWA When the Woman‘s Symphony Orâ€" m on Saturday evening, Marc\ 13. Members of the citizens commutu. while Mr. for »))) £*

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