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T cuoiic Library , £80:Lkaurgk Ave., Highland Park, I1i. CGentlemear * The Waukegan Moose lodge has n hoi. purchaged a Milikin iron lung which Attention $l',! they donate to some branch of| The fire department has been busy tloeitqum‘lngth‘vnk. The maâ€" | extinguishing grass this past chine of alumihum and can be| week, and Fire Chief Hennig reâ€" adjusted to accommodate any one| quests that citizens the greatest of m ltilmhk.w-‘;‘:!&zm ':i::"dufi ing le 100 pounds and may t fllfl*’% ‘spel be in emergencies of any kind.* may result in serious T j The mnlhuaio of the local mm on Sunday, Aug. 20, at .| Grove, Ridge R., north of Deerfield. Elks and friends are invited. A pot luck dinner, furâ€" nished | by the members, will be served. For the children there will be races, pony rides, eto., with baseâ€" ball, hoerseshoes and bocct ball for the elders.* to us. There is much that can be done, and so to achieve with only a littl¢ cao Nt ue Svak o Annual Pienic of Elks To Be Held August 20 Modern intellectualism > has proâ€" duced amazing commodities and conâ€" veniences, yet has failed to discover ways to use them for a fullness of of life and an human hapâ€" proving our is to â€"us. There is much t] done, and so to ac only a littla LET‘8 TE P R. ® throughout the week‘s work. te: 4. Our patrons are now accusâ€" tomed to it, and all agree that it is the sensible thing to do. Also, we will be falling in line with some of our ~already advanced neighboring communities. > y td 5." After the war, which is jufi around the carnier, the five day vnk‘villbcvehool“th;vihlmp- towards reméedying â€" unemploy; around? o e n C 3. It shortens the week, making it enjoyable for everybody. It creâ€" ::l:goodvfll‘htm_ employers Ao employees, contributing to addâ€" d‘ < efficiency and good feeling 1. It has not affected the volume of business. * f 2. If we agree to close during the busiest summer months, why fnot make it a rulé to close the year . All of this may be done by applyâ€" ing to Room 102 in the â€"county courthouse atâ€" Waukegan, in Highâ€" land Park at the township superâ€" visors affice at 394 Central Ave., or in Highwood, at the Highwood city To the Business Men and Women of ‘Are you enjoying the Wednesday closing? The Progressive Merchants are advocating the continuance of Wednesday closing for the following reasons : 2 . 6. The above provisions of the election law apply to civilians only. Persons in the armed forces need not be registered in order to vote. Application ~blanks for servicemen or women to vote by absentee ba}â€" l6t should be requested at once. ._ 5. Transfers can be made within the edunty only. . _ £ : 4. If you have moved since you registered you must request a transâ€" fer of your registration . This must be done in writing over your own 2. All registrations must be made in person only. . _ :L. If you have changed your name by marriage or otherwise since you registered, you must cancel the old registration. and reâ€"register. In ‘orderâ€"to be qualified to vote in the Nov. Tâ€"election, citizens who have not yet registered should waste no more time in doing so. A few simple explanatory regulations have been issued by Jay B. Morse, county clerk, for the.voters of Lake county. No matter what the individual voter‘s view in the matter is, there Jsn one thing that he or she should do, As a matter of duty to those ‘who may or may not be able to vote, as wllunfcdhrygficduty.m one thing is toâ€"make sure that he or she will be able‘to vote in Noâ€" vember, and, once having made sure, to exercise that privilege. is \a t Governor Green‘s cohorts are loudly prociaiming that his soldier vote system is as near perfect as could ‘be devised. His opponents are contendingâ€"just as loudlyâ€" that it has priactically disenfranâ€" chised the Illinois serviceman. Your Duty as a Citi‘z.e‘?' + . To Qualify to Vote Noy. 7 All in aB, the vital question of im: wug:.mqu_am:y up Vol. 34; No, 25 RED R. ESMIZ, 22 N. Second St., Highland Park, 111. presidential citation© for valor in combat, retently sent his wife, Dorâ€" onet, an interesting ty, ete. generous cl:olloerh:‘n of German b:nr trophies. It includes | , bay~ et, a ninteresting. m;v. éte. Dr. Charles Lieber, for more than 16 years county and supâ€" erintendent of Lake General hospital, and 0 diagnostiâ€" cian and practitioner in medical cirâ€" cles during his 25 s of service in this vicinity, died at his ranch home in Gurley, Nebr., Wednesday, as the result of a ailment. He is survived by his widow, the former Mrs. Louise Chriee, and a son Ens. Charles Theodore Lieber, now with the naval transport command at Olanthe, The outfit of Sgt. Lyle L. Larson, 514 Glencoe, a chemical warfare batâ€" talion in France, whose on is to clean up land mines to the way for the artillery, has been twice cited :or outstanding feats. 11'1 the line of uty. .. i e $ Sgt. Larson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Axel Larson and the husband ;!thoformnw(}uhdnof ‘exas. R is 9L Dr. Charles Liecber Dies in Nebraska Pyt. Bernardoni, paratrooper, enâ€" tered the service two ‘ago and left for the European last Noâ€" vember. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. ‘Adelmo | Bernardoni, 113 North, Highwood. e Outfit Twice Cited For Outstanding Feat ‘Grinning contest â€" boys â€" Eddie Gulliand, Janet | , Peter Hugle. M o : Grinning contest â€" I girlsâ€" . (Continued on 2) : 80â€"yd dash â€"â€" girls 6â€"‘ Dennison, Bétty Calde May Wilson. Wri. 5 40â€"yd. . â€"â€" 8 Jean yPoM ::M{ Phelps. 6 / | 80â€"yd. dash â€" boys 6â€"7 Wadsworth, Louis ° Sim Bodker. € 50â€"yd. dash â€" boys 8â€"9â€"1 McKelney, Jim Engdah}, ~ 50â€"yd. dashâ€"giris 11â€" Rose, Betty Dorick, Irene Results are as follows first, second and third plac in order: F000 §0â€"y4. . dash â€"â€" boys : Teddy Ebert, Louis Gri Bruce Spencer. Summer playgrounds ed their period of activity last Wednesday, Aug. 9, with a citywide 1d _ day and picnic, This event was a part of the Wednesday day camp. 150 perâ€" sons attended. f Citywide Field Day E ' And Picnic Results. | â€" | The Highl: Fl-lz _ Ebert, Grimmeiâ€" d : Benjy in iss o ooo 9â€"10 e, Betsy 2â€"â€"Judy Grimmeiâ€" â€"â€" John ter Perlâ€" +112 â€"â€"â€" nmeison, with the s named Highland Park‘s An average i of ly 10 lbs. per WAC has l} among 67 of the 95 lenli WACs at Wubinml:. H steps taken to rectify this condition of 15 minutes of daily reduc exercises for all members of the {rganization in the military iT.flct f Washingâ€" ton. [ a + . The message, the fi! from him, that prisoner, ‘is receiving no in good health. |[>| Mr. and Mrs. flicnry iljestrom, 226 N. St. Johns, recently received a typewritten m% their son, Gordon, gunner‘s , $/¢, former member of the USS Tankger, mineâ€" sweeper, d 1 by the enemy at Bataan. For ;un has been a prisoner on C â€" Pvt. Ronzani lived in this town from babyhood.. He|graduated from the local high schpol, c of 1942, entering the Army hot quite a year later. He transferred 1 the inâ€" fantry to a paratroopers unit three months after training at| Ft. Benâ€" ning, Ga., leaving soon after for ovâ€" erseas. A photograph of him apâ€" peared in a newspaper y after D.“,’ .h“hg‘ hin a Gerâ€" man ‘prisoner. His paren heard from him before % y ~He is survived ‘by hisparents, grandmother, a brother 17 and two sisters, 12 0. Ronzani was 19 years of 1 The parents of zani, 224 N. Fi official notice that lost in action J pean area. : ‘â€"Pfe. Lenzini was a mem army amphibious i try,) & for nearly two in Ha is survived by his bro Morris USMC, Gui army, and Frank, who is inducted into the |servic cle and aunt, Mr.iand M Amedei, live at a vood. ( i Afhip oi years ago, he was lemplo Villa Moderne, He 1 last March by tlnt ‘atal . j1 his mother. & % "The coâ€"operation of the t _ers by payment of their taxg for the year before July 15, w able this office to clean up it on schedule. It also e i & mental units in the county â€" tain tax revenues 6‘1 which ate," Fredbeck said. | . Collections of the first i of taxes were delayed for six by litigation : in . Springfiel railroad and bank deposit ments which follo ad the 100 per cent property plan in Cook county. Jt prived town colle mfi ‘ ing out the co of | installment of Thi was placed upon the ¢oun | tho @r, who with a :tflf ‘ forced to work night and eight weeks to handle it. | The collections to the first installment July 15, broke all county. A "total of $ collected leaving but 1i $600,000 of current, due and payable. Those who fail to by Sept. 1 will be 1 to pay .a penalty of 1 per cent. month that they are & ‘also pay costs of m property as de is by state laws and the g0un urer is given no cho in ter. ; j â€" Bills were sent out ice of the county treagyrer: the weekâ€"end to all who owe the secâ€" ond installment in e8. of them received the notices| in‘ the mail today. e Those who fail to t ent by Sept. 1 will be 1. to only Only 13 days in which the|. *‘With cooking fats : ppintâ€"free, 6000 property owners in Lake ¢ounâ€"| should I still save used fats?" is ty owing first and inâ€" |answered "Yes!" by Lee Marshall, stallments may pay see inâ€" | director of distribution, WFA. "And Stallment, thus avoiding ing ‘s why. Abundant supplies of classed as delinquent, Ato| industrial fats continue to be needâ€" Gustaf Fredbeck, co .led to meet the increased demands â€" Bills were sent out ice|of war production geared for invasâ€" of the county trei er thejion, as well as for civilian requireâ€" WACsS MUST: REDuUCE Highland Park, Hlinois, Thursday,. August 17, 1944 of : I"r‘] C 3 have | 1 that) their | s June i9, in, 1 l dR md te schpol, ¢ 0 myhot te sferred 1 P P&l‘l .‘ trainingâ€" at| F togriph of 1 8 uies vÂ¥e a jayment céd to mot &1; 'lcd\ eac Aardy but must ublishing | their [is| fixed 6 #0 ‘it reas« ige in the| matâ€" o | taxe nder tords iin| Lake $4,200,000 was little mor¢ than . taxes | as still 4 31 received is still a il, but is icis Ronâ€" received son . was he Euroâ€" NEWS Paber for 33 Years over im Park Press *"Soldi¢ers who ‘have becomg seaâ€" sick crossing the ° Atlantic : jluvc formed an organization d{**The Association . of American ers Who Don‘t Want to Go Home Again Until They Build a Bridge Across the / Atlantic . So We Can |Walk Home." o t 22 (EMRCCUCEIRUA SL UGPCEL LBKCs, & John<attends the Deerfield c{hool. where he is a member of the 8th past the need of the fron jung, property of the Waukegan® ewsâ€" Sun, which has stood ready fop use during the past 72 hours outside his door at the St. Therese hospital, Waukegan.â€" > ~B The patient‘s general condi n is improved. His voice is stro erâ€" a mark of improvement of the muscleés. . He is the son of © avy ndsor, d ith is stationed at Great Lakes. â€" | What‘s This â€" What‘s Condition of Polio Sufferer Improves . ~John E.â€" Peters, polio su has been pronounced by Dr. McGuigan, navy physician, Tickets to the amount of $407 were sold for a softball: game beâ€" tween the Highland Park Old Timâ€" ers and Fort Sheridan Ailâ€" last Friday night at Sunset Park. The procéeds of the game will be presented to ‘Mrs. Wilson Ric son, who was gravely injured on July 4, while witnessing a ball ‘ at Sunset, by a+bat which slipp f from the hands of the batter. ‘She has now recovered from the Fiâ€" dent. pie s 3 a j e tC Auaiice _ of ‘ about 2,000; ) Proceeds of Benefit Ball Game Total $407 Pfc. Ori was born in Modena, Italy, 19 years ago, coming to the United States in 1936. After enterâ€" ing the army in March of last yéar, he became an American citizen, He was transferred overseas last Ocâ€" tober, giving his life in France, month, for his country. f “lncnueq production has helped Lifi you Bpoinbfrn fats fot. your f*fichon. y saving more used fats F’““ help keep our food fats pointâ€" itree â€"â€" and our war machine rolling on to ‘victory." f 666 Pounds Less for July . In spite of the growing need for used cooking fats, only 4429 pounds were turned in to Highland Park markets in July â€"‘ 666 pounds less than the June total of 4429 pounds, reports Mrs. Tom Wyles, ‘grease chairman. Ravinia figures were not available for the month. | How to Save More Fats 1. Save all bits of fat trimmed: from meat. Once a week melt down,.. 2. Scrape pans before wuh%l No grease is too ‘black to be of use. ber, parachutes, deâ€"icing fluids for planes, explosives, lifeâ€"saving mediâ€" cines, and hundreds of other war necessities. â€" hk f .. "We urge American women ‘to Have all their used cooking fats and turn them in to their butchers. These fats are vital in the making of such materials as synthetic rubâ€" More Grease Needed July Collection Less 162 game was played before an botho pmepetict, condition is stro erâ€" { the n of ‘Navy ~1 s,’j;,,%‘ L g’.’w‘,’f‘ E # ’:g g;‘" sit P es «3 Mfgfl‘gfiv t:‘i grer, t w m c c 0 .A 0 We ce eevetiets N Reenoe Nh 1 ced oo Ninety or moreâ€"donors were ond or third contributors, and the total contribution to the plasma supâ€" ply since the beginning of the pirc gram is 1,809 pints, _ â€" . : | 405‘ pints of blood was the cgnâ€" tribution of the Bluejackets |a Great Lakes during the visit of â€" Chicago ‘Red Cross chapter‘s blood bank unit, Aug. 8 and 9. _| | An urgent appeal is being made | ableâ€"bodied men and women to Wabash 7850 and make an early pointment.: ‘Often it requires than one transfusion to restore wounded boy to life andâ€"energy. Since the recent invasions in rope and the South Pacific® has been an imperative need for ditional blood donations. The| erican Red ;Cross blood bank at)â€" N. WM.«CM&A&M been + ed of this vital lifeâ€"restoring ma, in fact it is over 1,000 hind its quota. fice at the Fort, willâ€"talk on "Hi tory of Fort Sheridan and its ent Organization." . ~ : The members of the Liong cluy are holdimg their usual luncheo! Thursday, at 12:15. Mr. Wi l Seguin of the program committee has ranged for three speakers from Sheridan to address the club. Ca Robert Gerrard, executive o ‘ of the 16382 S. U., will talk on‘ J Separation Center and Relationt Plan. Major E. R. Schuelke, jongâ€" pahy officer of the Prisoners ¢f ';u; camp, vfll"dhnn- * | 0 ar at Camp. Detmar, charge of the Plbghfim ) ‘H, In a smaller unit teachers can maintain <a close personal contact with administrator and board ‘of ed. | ucation. Te onl o dnb Needed Since Invasions â€" â€" (Common â€" professional nbnfi and social ""getâ€"togethers" have ‘ing that results in efficient dms tional: practices. : (New patrons visitors have often comm@onted about the friendly spirit in Greenbay Road and Eim Place schools.) ‘â€" I * We question whether a hmt' school unit with ‘increased competiâ€" tion, more supervision, detailed "d" ports, additional meetings= would; provide sufficient opportunity f. 1 integration of the school and home,] and whether the prized inamdnan,( ty of our school today, could be re: tained. y3 . + i Fort Sheridan Officers Guests of Lions Club . It wats, therefore, conctuded ‘that the little possible advantage to be gained at the present time by conâ€" solidation of the two favored disâ€" tricts 107â€"108.is not comparable, to the advantages of the prosent Ttâ€"j up, for °> , 41 Loauy m o T 4 M ook d us s us M i q e oi o o e TECeme + ARRie : The question of the consolida , J. Frank Rushton, Jr., presiâ€" of Elementary School Districts 1 ont of the Birmingham, Ala., and 108 has been brought to â€" amber of Commerce and a lifeâ€" attention of the teachers | of . ong Democrat, told 150 residents of Place and Greenbay Road sc | Park at the Community The Survey of Elementary i ols, | in that city Monday night. Highland Park, by the Co {| Speaking under the auspices of on Field Services, Department of| the newly organized Highland Park Education, University of 0, | Men‘s Republican club, Rukhton, was carefully reviewed,â€"and it uthor of the widely discussed postâ€" found that in Part I, Chapter IH, plan of "The Reconversion of in the discussion on Faults in Presâ€"| America for Peace," not anly pointâ€" ent Organization and .Possible Re out the ailments of America but edies,â€"pages 10, 11, 12, tha 83-' the necessary corrective measâ€" vey Staff said‘: "In the six indepenâ€" %< f . dent districts maintdining elemenâ€"|) Appearing in Lake county for the tary schools sending children to the |first time, Rushton was iftroduced Highland Park high school, the opâ€"|to the Highland Park anudience by portunities provided by the élemenâ€"| Harold 0. McLain of 639 Montgomâ€" tary schools are conspicucusly ‘Ainâ€"/ery St., Highland Park, Chicago equal." The citizens of the area| business leader and president of the should be vitally concéerned regardâ€" ighland Park Men‘s Republican ing the inequalities of their elemenâ€" |club. tary schools. The survey,.s.aff does|| "We as a group meetâ€" the comâ€" not believe that any great advanâ€"||munistic New Deal challenge to asâ€" tages to either District 107 or Disâ€"| sume control of America," McLain trict 108 would be.derived from the |isaid in outlining the purpose of the consolidation of these two districts, |lorganization.‘ "Memibership in this since the problems which need to be|group is open.to all, whether they solved in the area would not be maâ€"|\be Republican, Democratic, or nonâ€" terially influenced by such a conâ€"|partisan,, as they are aware:of the solidation. If any intermediate step |menaces of the growth of bureauâ€" is attempted prier to (cormplete) [cracy.‘" 2 consolidation. it shoull be a venture| ‘The speaker astounded his hearers in eoâ€"ordination and coâ€"operation|by a detailed account of how Ameriâ€" between the boards of education and ) cans are flocking across the border professional officers of the several|into Mexico to engage in businessâ€" districts." * + o "#Coolbomedl swentle mo Ask Kn . mleen" cFl ues wics SOUthem Den To Republicar I.. A smallér school untit Sailors Donate (Continued on page 4) CONSOLIDATION Pro and Con > dac ANFAN { CVA : > | Eowi nso j ; stricts 107| dent ght to th im rs ‘ of Tong I ad schoolg. | Highi: ry Schools,| Cente Conunpittee| | Spe 1 Seguin | sire 1 from "3 ib. Ca mbl t for s k on‘ Tious ke, COWâ€" | flood mers. ¢f X" finds time to be chairman of the training for‘the suburb‘s Office of Civilian Defense, â€" chairman â€" of health and safety for the communiâ€" ty‘s Roy Scouts and chairman .of the first aid project of the Highland "Mr, x:: married and lives with his wife and two children, Doris, 6, and Robert, 3, at 1405 S. St. Johns A"-o h dlt m. ww "% h uo thousands of children, incluoding many now grown up and serving in the armed forces in both the Pacific and European theaters. In addition to his regular job of director of recrteation for the Highâ€" land â€"Park Community Center, Mr. Now known to hundreds of Highâ€" land Park‘s simaller children as "Mr. K," boenu:ch they havé trouble proâ€" nouncing his name, Scheuchenpfiug came to the suburb more than a decâ€" ade ago to supervise recreational work after receiving his master‘s deâ€" Today we salute George Schauchâ€" enpflug, who as director of the anâ€" nul.nnpo_rueb_._lw.‘p gram‘ and day school of Highland Park is in charge of an $18,000 proâ€" gram of classes in crafts, arts and dramatics attended by more than 400 children. f <**There is a second factor. All ovâ€" er the world there are ruined areas, cities have been blasted into rubble, towns and homes have been smashed to pulp. The world is going to look to us for a great many products with which to rebuild those ruined areas. There is also ‘another factor, our army, our navy and our marines have been carrying examples of American products and comforts to all parts of the world and natives in these countries are learning to de« sire these articles. + Outlines Problems 6 ‘"But let‘s look at some of the problems that are‘in front of us, for some of them are far more seâ€" rious than any industrial problem. They rest in the fact that all of the flood tide of our.industry can be there‘s y enough . manpower; People want nfillions of automobiles, they need millions of automobile tires, they would like to buy millions of refrigerators, and thousands need homes. ‘Production to meet this vast need will be wcq supported by our backilog:of war bonds. the end of the war and the beginâ€" ning of_nodoedé-”for peace time. . "There is a tremendous demand in this country for consumer goods of all kinds and it‘s going to spur reâ€" conversion from the yery moment there isn‘t too great a lag between ‘"The time has cometo consider reconversion," Rushton said. We must be prepared against that time to the Highland Park audience by Harold O, McLain of 639 Montgomâ€" ry St., Highland Park, Chicago iness leader and president of the ighland Park Men‘s Republican lub. We as a group meet the comâ€" unistic New Deal challenge to asâ€" ume control of America," McLain d in outlining the purpose of the organization." ‘&enflnrlbip in this group is open.to all, whether they be Republican, Democratic, or nonâ€" partisan, as they are aware: of the menaces of the growth of bureauâ€" cracy." ing ; | Americans are moving into Mexiâ€" co by the thousands to escape the J ng American | regimentation bureaucratic meddling and high ?‘ioc,rat Speaks i Men‘s Club From a Chicago Daily 5c‘a copy; $1.50 per year {Continued on recreation . for 2) Cc o t U mooiiet 78