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deed, for servicemen to find so litâ€" tle clothing available and it is truâ€" ly a time when a ‘fellow needs a friend" _ So it is expected that several hundred men â€" many of them veterans of World War I â€" will come to the breakfast, carryâ€" this peaceful Christmas. A membership is limitâ€" d&:%-_ Relatives of After all the guests have had their fill of coffee and breakfast goodies, Mrs. Howard Detmer will play Christmas carols on the piâ€" ano, and everyone will be invited to gather around the fireside and sing with thankfuiness and joy for Veterans of Foreign Wars Initiate New Members on Dec. 6 James Krueger, M. F.â€" O‘Brien, . _The following committees appointed : ‘ Entertainment: Robert chairman, Tom Cameron and Norâ€" man Durment; membership: John W. Chaffee, chairman, Henry Witâ€" ten and Robert Vetter; ways and Robert Schneider and Ralph Olâ€" son; refreshments: Emil Johnson, chairman, Eari Stephans and Malâ€" colm Tillinghast. Dr. Irving E. Wallis was made post surgeon and Emmett Moroney service officer. Sports officer will be Eddie Wing, assisted by Murâ€" dock Rosi. deceased or\ honorably discharged officers ufiu men who would be eligible for the V.F.W.; mothâ€" halfâ€"sisters, daughters and foster daughters, not less than 16 years of age, foster mothers and foster sisters who were in this status beâ€" fore the service was rendered. All must be citizens of the Unitâ€" ed States. Female members of the armed forces of the United The committee for Bundles for *A-rh-fl-hum- has so generously contributed to the Christmas stocking fund for Yanks Who Gave. Aw-o‘-fi-'-l-:.bb so may contact George Charles, 850 N. Sheridan. warm overcoat, trousers, jackets and woolen sweaters, to help our clothes dilemma. Included in the 17 new members initiated in the VFW at last Thursâ€" day‘s meeting at Elks hall were: Tom Cameron, Bill Cameron, Bundles for America Thanks Donors for ment comes for taking off the ‘khaâ€" States who have had foreign servâ€" ice at time of war are also eligible. uniforms in mothballs for children of coming generations to wear in soldier play, it is disheartening inâ€" civilian clothing, the board decidâ€" ed to give a benefit for increasing the men‘s department, thereby giving Mrs. W. P. Hammond, manâ€" ager, more opportunities to say ‘Yesâ€"we have several things to show you" to inquiring veteran customers. Most Thrift shop parâ€" ties are for ladies only, but this buffet. breakfast is a turnabout, where the men and their contribuâ€" tions for servicemen will hold the spotlight. When that eagerly awaited moâ€" ing planned by the Thrift shop board for Sunday morning, Dec. 23. ‘The fourtcen women on the board will be hostesses to memâ€" bers of the Infant Welfare society, Northwestern _ Settlement, _ the Highland Park Hospital auxiliary and their husbands, from ten until In response to many distress calls at the Thrift shop from exâ€" one, in the home of Mrs. Herman Zischke, 100 Hazel avenue. "Civvies for Servicemen" Thrift Shop Group Event bands‘ wardrobes for spare garâ€" ments when invitations are receivâ€" men" preâ€"Christmas breakfast beâ€" Vol. 35; No.. 42 The club voiced approval of an There will be lots of searching at friends, postponed to December }'_"'.-"!“'MM\ *"Auctions and Auctioneers," his talk being spiced with useful inâ€" formation on the calls and tricks of the trade, and demonstration of the methods used. Christmas party will start at 6:45 on the evening of December 27 at Elks hall, which has been rented for the occasion. A big attendâ€" ance is anticipated, with such atâ€" tractions as preâ€"dinner appetizers, three strolling musicians giving out with request numbers, the big dinâ€" ner itself, with all the trimmings, a girl singer, acrobatic dancers, a stay over a couple of days in order Enjoys Holiday Party Tuesday, December 11 cratic basis, in the main trade unâ€" Lions Hear Talk and club speaker. Mr. Lange spoke on promises to be outstanding. Even Although the Senate did approve the San Francisco â€"charter, the Bretton Woods measures and has granted full power to the Ameriâ€" can delegate to the United Naâ€" tions, nothing . has . been done to solve domestic issues, Mr. Williams asserted. ‘The General Motorsâ€" United Automobile Workers issue is a major struggle and not a sham ionism is a great democratic moveâ€" ment of workers. The first thing facists seek is to eliminate organâ€" The Independent Voters of Illiâ€" nois, through its chairman, Leo Lercer, has challenged both Reâ€" publican and Democratic leaders to put up able candidates for Conâ€" gress in 1946 and to eliminate meâ€" diocre aspirants for public office. In January the state IVI is planâ€" Tuesday, December 11, at which time they met at Sunset Valley at 640. * ‘ ~â€"A bountifal turkey dinner folâ€" lowed appetizers, during which time two strollers furnished music, songs and comedy. \ After the ensuing businéss sesâ€" sion, "Nick" Tomel, magician, ceeded to "amaze, startle and mysâ€" and blot out the whole world. The atomic bomb makes the need for world government emphatic, Mr. Williams declared. The country is facing an era of strikes by labor;, business and govâ€" ernment. Despite the tremendous needs of the day, Congress has gone on strike and has not passed any of the progressive legislation requested by President Truman. Bill after bill needed by the people Just as going through war can either make or break men, the disâ€" covery of the atomic bomb can either be a tremendous blessing by the world has never known, or the LV.L Stresses Importance Of Office Holders Who Can Solve Problems groups, Howard Y. Williams, state director of the Independent Voters of Illinois, told a meeting of Highland Park IVI unit that 1946 Congressional elections are RSSTL ’A‘iâ€"'~_‘ "-""'â€" sddd "we must have men and women in public office who have ability to Lions are looking forward to the Emphasizing the growth of real mocracy through the developâ€" The Higbland Park Press (Continued on page 4) of for ce and their 27. Their of riighland Park‘s NEWS Pater for 33 Years fors cept in specified downtown areas. ponds in order to qualify for this meet. There will be races for each age group starting at 7 years old and up to 14 years old. There will also be races for high school boys and girls. In addition to the races there will be a relay race for boys and another for girls on a school team basis. See your ice pond diâ€" rectors for more details concernâ€" ing this meet. Highwood on Friday evening adopâ€" ted a measure to protect its resiâ€" dential sections from taverns by stores in the limited areas, but preâ€" vents moving or establishing them in residential sections. The council also beard and apâ€" proved a preliminary report subâ€" mitted by James Anderson, Highâ€" wood city engineer, giving him auâ€" for boys and girls of all ages. Boys gld.firbmtoprfidmi- preâ€" Acts to Keep Taverns . From Residence Sections‘ support from Governor Green‘s ed by the Park board of Highland Park, the school ice ponds and the Playground and Recreation board is planned to be held at Sunset park, Sunday, Dec. 30, at 2 pm. â€" This is the second annual jointâ€" ly sponsored ice meet to be held. struction of shore protection. It also applied to the state for a part of the expense of survey and engiâ€" "Christmas Gifts to ... Yanks Who Gave" Comdr. Eugene Singer, and the purchase and merger of two Lake Sponsored by Park And Recreation Board Last Week to Contrtibute bility for.the Republican nominaâ€" tion for congressmanâ€"atâ€"large, acâ€" cording to a story appearing in the Heraldâ€"American and signed by A. L. Sloan, the paper‘s political thur‘s name was proposed in a resâ€" olution submitted by the sixth conâ€" gressional district GOP organizaâ€" tion to the Republican slateâ€"makâ€" ng commttes which Jo heaged 6y organizatio « MacArthur‘s extension of his Cityâ€"wide Ice Meet â€"The Highlandâ€"Parkâ€"Legion auxâ€" iliary reminds us that this is the last week for making contributions for "Christmas Gifts to Yanks Who Town Shop and the Gift Corner U. 8. YICTORY BONDSs Telfer MacArthur, publisher of a chain of suburban newspapers, including The Highland Park News, this week became the latest possiâ€" newspaper chain northward was Publisher of H. P. News May Run for Congress among the door prize winners. Much amusement was caused by S-nhchu.wh.'-dn'hh{t the proceeds both at Christmas and throughout the year. The next regular meeting of the Highland Park post, No. 145, will be held tonight (Thursday) Dec. 13, at 8 o‘clock, at the Legion hall. The American Legion held its 9th annual Yuletide party last Satâ€" urday evening at the Masonic temâ€" ple with the public ‘invited. Mr. Chris Matthiesen was chairman of the affair. l Games, dancing and refreshâ€" ments were the order of the eveâ€" ning. St. Nick himself, had charge of the prizes of nylons, ham, bacon, groceries and other gifts contribuâ€" ted by local merchants. Among the lucky winners was Mrs. Raymond Grant, who was made happy with two pairs of nyâ€" lons, Mrs. Peter Dusky, Mrs. Halâ€" Party of American Legion Held Last Saturday Exve 9th Annual Christmas Highland Park, Hlinois, Thursday, December 13, 1945 In addition to the list o If MacArthur is chosen, it was a surprise move, meeting no many, since last July, with the ICD â€"(Informatiohn Control Diviâ€" sion), engaged in teleconference work. A local high school graduate, she attended De Paul college and Sorbonne, Paris, for one year. She entered service in May, 1945. The two girls are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B.â€"Fleager, 559 Forâ€" on Dâ€"day was transferred to Atâ€" hntn’Airlnn.'llmfi.h-_i-a‘ remained as instructor.â€" She is a member of a chorus which once a week to the patients.of. Lawson Amputation hospital. expects to be released from service sthing in the States, she was transferred to Hawaii in Pebruary, Norfolk, Va. Now released from service, she is the wife of Lt Arâ€" thur Lennson Jr., USNR, and lives Mary. Fleager, Y 3/c,of the WAVEs, is now stationed in Pearl Harbor. A graduate of Highland Park high and of Purdue universiâ€" Isabel Mann Lennson, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Mann, 218 N. Sheridan road, servâ€" ed for three years as a member of WAC, is now on her way to Japan with a group of young women who Stanford university, California. A graduate of the local high school and of Northwestern, she has been in service for nearly three years, stationed in different parts of the Stutes. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. serve, daughter of the Herbert Smiths, 614 S. Linden, entered the service in April, 1943. A graduâ€" ate of the local high school and of Grinnell college, Iowa, and a forâ€" mer teacher, she trained at New River, N. C. She is now stationed at Washington, D.C. Her husband, Lt. John Chazles Phillips, in Army Transport, is stationed at Newport Lt. Mabe] Hawkins, a nurse, who trained at the 13th General Presâ€" Wmholpihli-cfieun,hth‘ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hawkins, 325 Laurel. She is now mmhAw;lh.N&{uil. ea, Manila and Japan. of Mrs. Sophie Lauridsen, ~who lives at 374 North A Highland Park high graduate, she also atâ€" tended Occidental college in Caliâ€" fornia. She trained at Hunter colâ€" been stationed in Frankfort, Gerâ€" in Norfolk 1944, and has served oveseas in Wales and Germany since the first of this year: She is the sister Mr. and Mrs. Albert Durment, 22 & Green Bay road. Shirley Laurideen, P.O. 2/c, of the WAVEs, is the granddaughter leave at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Cawley, 166 Hyacinth place. 1944, and is engaged in personnel corps in October, 1941, she served in Australia, New Guinea and the East Indies for 28 months. Upon returning to the states she trained as an anethetist at Walter Reed hospital, in Washington, and thereâ€" after made many trips in hospital ships in both the Atlantic and the She has been awarded the Presiâ€" dential Unit citation and three batâ€" do know of the following: administering to the needs and comfort of our wounded, probabâ€" t as many varied a It may surprise many Highland Parkers to learn how many young women in this vicinity have served in World War IL . To the best of our knowledge there are over 60 of them in various branches of the WAC, the WAIT, the WAVE, the ATC, the ICD, the SPAR and the WASP. Although we are not posiâ€" nurse, during her four years of Native Nieces of Uncle Sam Who Served in World War II Miss Ruth Durment of the WAC is now p 2) Sheridan avenue, who is manager dering at Great Lakes Trainâ€" ing center, will act as president of the corporation; Wayne Downs of g_-v’ninlloun,he. To Sell Packards Ravinia Motors, Inc., a new Packard shop, will open next week at 22 8. First St., in the spaceâ€"reâ€" ‘fly vacated tby Norrien‘s Secâ€" ondâ€"hand shop. New _ Packard models will be on display, and cars of all makes will be serviced. Anfilmd’*d was taken from the main postofâ€" fieeâ€"atâ€"Ft._Sheridan on â€"Fridayâ€"of last week between 920 and 10 p.m. Only smail cabinets ‘were robbed, the bulk of the cash and stamps on hand being undisturbed. It is unknown whether the thieves Bowen E._Schumacher, counsel for the Park District of Highland Park, has been appointed by Govâ€" _t__<‘:icn_'2‘__£-._1», Wt emavme‘ i dor !i’.! details of the land for the new lake front park and bathing beach are now virtually complete. Work fl-d’ufinghdllfi-n‘n.‘- way in the new park. $ ager; J. D. McNeill of Waukegan, Main Postoffice at Fort Sheridan Robbed Of Small Sum of Cash Lâ€"-an-pu.t&'-fi-e. The Full Employment Bill of "45. Mrs. David Joseph, Mrs. Darâ€" rell Beam, Mrs. A. Kurtzon. tionship. Mrs. Graydon Ellis and Te whnoiher uf the sppomtens The burglary at the Fort Sheriâ€" dan post exchange a few months ago when about $100 was taken reâ€" 1:15, at the Comniunity center, the League of Women Voters has a study group which bas been preâ€" paring itself to ualify for an apâ€" pearance before the entire memâ€" of Mrs. Melvin P. Wolens, the deâ€" partinent of economic welfare has alternate Fridays to study the subâ€" ject of "The High Level of Emâ€" ployment," which will also be the cember meeting. The members of the study class do not consider that they are exâ€" perts in their field, but after their Mrs. James Pool and Mrs. Richard Plans for Industrial Peace. Mrs. Clarence Goelzer, _ What Ful Employment Means group this year, here is the chance to profit by the hard work of othâ€" ers and to obtain an overall picâ€" as secretaryâ€"treasurer, and Walter Lorge of Waukegan, as service ments by the speakers, and is as _ Resume of Wallace‘s book entiâ€" titled "60 Million Jobs," Mrs. Irvâ€" ing Goldberg and Mrs. Robert Eiâ€" of the league who have not had topic for For All Members . Adultâ€" Night Classes Will Begin Maonday, January 5 PARK DISTRICT NEWS The Board of Park Commissionâ€" on Dec. 19, at _ ‘The Playground and Recreation board is again planning to keep neighborhood school gyms open for play activities during the coming Christmas vacation period. ‘The lish, chorus (mixed), household rating, public speaking, â€" sewing, shorthand (review), Spanish (reâ€" view), typing (beginning and adâ€" wanced), upholstery, volleyball and !“ ! lrii ,'if';';:; to A group of high school students will present a Christmas pageant, An additional instructor for ‘the woodwork class will be added to take care of the increased demand for this work. A complete list of courses availâ€" 26, on two occasions, first at the Woman‘s club on Tuesday, Dec. ll.lt!p.-..amlluin‘tn::igh school assembly on Friday, 21. Descriptions of the five tableaux shown will be given, with Bible reaadings by George Hiller, narraâ€" tor. The chorus, ‘under the direcâ€" tion â€".of Chester Kyle, will sing from‘ the balcony. â€" Mrs. Harold Finch will be at the €. eant appears in another Sky" as taught by Bert Leech gives one a practical knowledge un habits of planets and stars. The club room. About 50 adults have given the first term and he has a moving picture show each week Christmas Party for Kiwanians Next Mond is Monday iness English. This is an excellent opportunity for people to learn to type for personal or vocational use. People who need refresher work in shorthand would profit by enrollâ€" ing in the review shorthand class. Those who have taken business course for the second term. school principals will assist in this for letter writing and improving _ Boys and girls of all ages are urged to come to these community activities. ‘There is no cost of any will hold their annual Christmas party next Monday evening, Dec. 11..;..0.-'\-‘" at . sports of interest to both men and women. These classes may be atâ€" tended on Mondays and Wednesâ€" days. . This program offers a good chance for physical recreation durâ€" ing the winter months. . Chester Kyle‘s new mixed chorâ€" Peh-hm_y-dc offering beginning and advanced The master of ceremonies will be Captain Jerry Leaming. Registration for classes will be accepted in the main office of the high school next Monday and Wedâ€" nesday, Dec. 17 and 19, and also the evening the classes begin, Jan. The second term of Adult Eduâ€" cation classes offered by the Highâ€" lard Park high school will open Bob ‘, obinson‘s cl ’i'.'l’i'l' M 5c a copy ; $1.50 a year tball, volleyball, badâ€" etc., as well as of the being