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JUNIORS BEGIN PROM PLANS ‘The junior class committees are conferring with Mr. Zipoy, class advisor, about a certain date â€" June 1, at the Woman‘s club. The crowning event of the evening will concern two royal members of the CLUB PRESENTS "COMMON CLAY" Thursday, Feb. 28th, 1946 DADS TO DISCUSS DATES Dating hours wil} be thoroughly discussed on the evening of March 19 at the Dads‘ Smoker, to be held in the English club room. by the Garrick club on Tuesday, March 5, starring Jeffrey Martinâ€" eau, Benji Rukberg, Mary Livingâ€" ston, Barb Michaels, Jean Meyerâ€" hoff, Warrem Spachner and Don McCormick. GIANTS, PONIES LOSE TO MAINE In spite of some really fine playâ€" ing, the Little Giants lost to the speedy La Grange quintet by a score of 44â€"32. The ponies, topped in height by their opponents, lost by a narrow margin, 37â€"36.. TANKERS FINISH SECOND r in the annual state swimming meet finals at Winnetka.,. George Hilâ€" ler and Steve Poliask shone for Highland: Park. Highland Park should be a city of homes, and there is room for thousands of them in the empty spaces within the corporate limits. However, the transportation situaâ€" tion forces people to live near the railroad stations. Some people who need homes are working all day and do not have time to enâ€" joy a single house with garden, sunshine, etc., which may. be the ideal. Apartments in our day seem to meet a need for such people, due to janitor service and heating provisions. What can Highland Park do to meet the housing situation? Under the present zoning laws, encouragement could be given to investors and contractors to build apartments in zones where that is possible. Single housing units could be constructed, if need be, (Continued from page 1) am also told that some _ stores could have a second floor added for apartments, but the space necessary for parking cars to keep them off the streets and other reâ€" quirements discourage business men from making these additions. By refusing to permit reasonable, ing and building of apartments, our city offers excuse for illegal, unsanitary . housing . conditions which are not a credit to our comâ€" of the‘ prefabricated. type â€" at least for temporary use. A housâ€" ing project could be planned for lower income groups necessary to provide services in ouwr communiâ€" ty. â€" A bus line could be establishâ€" section with west side subdivisions, or with Deerfield, thus making unâ€" apartments over places of busiâ€" be thus remodeled with proper consideration for sanitary conâ€" space for parking autos, and disâ€" tance back from the street. Reâ€" vision should also permit duplex homes where larger houses could each family to entrances and exâ€" its. s Health and building laws should i emamgs to proiice hetler Hoig buildings to better living pair, they should be torn down and the material used for other conâ€" struction. This should not be done public opinion. r We should be human about the whole matter. If we can help someone else who needs a home, everything should be done to available space, we should make it usable If we own property that is in need of repair, we should make the repairs If we are make that possible. None of us people have to move to Chicago to find places to live within their inâ€" come. Need this be! building a new home, the use of may have material available. Too often matérial is wasted: on bricâ€" aâ€"brae and nonessential things that are seldom if ever used. The poor people should not be neglectâ€" not. One local pastor of a large A syncopated presentation of The zoning laws should be reâ€" Following .the ceremony . six hundred and fifty guests attended the reception at Labor temple which was given by the bride‘s parâ€" ents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Morelli of 33 Prairie avenue. The huge wedding cake m-&:fl' form of an arch, under the young couple were able to stand. After a week‘s honey moon. Mr. Volpendesta and his bride will be at home at 369 Bloom St. On Feb. 13, â€" a miscellaneous shower at Labor temple was given in honor of the bride. One hunâ€" dred guests wefe present _ Coâ€" hostesses were an aunt of the bride, Mrs. Peter Andreotti, Mrs. Miss Anna Caringello, Mrs. Géorge Johnson and the bridegroom‘s sisâ€" terâ€"inâ€"law, Mrs. Joseph Volpendesâ€" CLUB MEETING ‘The Stitch and Chat club, a son, daughter of the Edward °C. Bensons of 2025 8. St. Johns aveâ€" nue and Janice Tavalin whose parâ€" ents are the Samuel Tavalins of 257 Cedar avenue, were coâ€"hostâ€" esses at a party at the Tavalin neighborhood group, will meet toâ€" morrow at the home of Mrs. Paul C. Weichelt of 139 Hillerest road. PARTY HOSTESSES Friday evening when Nancy Ben home. DANIEL PLUMMER NOW * AT CORPUS CHRISTI the Del Monte school of radar. Dan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Plummer of 1331 Wade St. LEAVES NAVY Comdr. Grant H. Brown of 418 S. St. Johns place will terminate his navy service tomorrow, March 1. Comdr. Brown, who has served at Great Lakes for three and one half years, was director of trainâ€" $ 1/c Dan Plummer has been transferred recently to Corpus training in radar. He has just finished a three months‘ course at A son was born on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the Highland Park hosâ€" pital to Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Hansen of 410 N. Linden. Mrs. Hansen, the former Betty Kugel, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L J. Kugel of the same adâ€" avenue, served for four and one Mr Hansen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Hansen of 645 Chicago John Barry Jr., on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the Highland Park hospital. â€" The little boy weighed eight pounds, 11 ounces at birth. The baby‘s mother is the former Evelyn Milano, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Caminitti of 131 ing of the Ninth Naval district. army air corps. He was a prisâ€" oner of the Germans for 11 months of the two years he was overseas. David Bruce has been chosen as the baby‘s name. Mr. and Mrs. John Barry Eal of 208 Highwood avenue, Highâ€" wood, announce the birth of a son, and Mrs. John W. Eul of 421 Mcâ€" On Sunday, Feb. 24, a son was botn at the Highland Park hospiâ€" tal to Capt. and Mrs. William C. Wyte of 291 North avenue. The baby has been named Wilâ€" liam Charles Jr. " A baby boy was born on Washâ€" ington‘s birthday, to Mr. and Mrs. Don Reid of 2401 County Line Morse, was formerly a member of the WAC. She met her husband was stationed overseas for a year, and they were married in Luxemâ€" bourg. She served for 2% years in the army. Mr. Reid, a former member of the air force, had overseas duty for two of the three years he was in the service. The baby, who has been named Don Arthur Jr., is the maternal :-hdl:.-flln& orse of Richmond, Va., and the paternal grandparents are the John Reids of St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. of 319 Euclid avenue, Highwood, became the parents of a daughter on Friday, Feb. 22, at the Highâ€" hospital to Sgt and Mru. James Harry Storsberg, of Fort Sheridan. Mrs. Reid, the former Virginia On Washington‘s birthday a son is born at the Highland Park (Continued from page 4) Births Men‘s Republican Club Hears Karl Mundt bomb. She lacks military equipâ€" ment, Ner navy is inndequate and the aviation equipment is out of (Continued from page 1) Russia doesn‘t have the atomic date. She lacks funds and above all she lacks machine tools. Mr. Mundt said he wished that just President Truman and Stalin could get together with Truman telling Stalin to "write his own ticket, but in doing so the rules shall apply in both directions If Russia is to be in on the control Balkan settlements; if have | ‘ransfer Co., and eleven children: muummfi.mwlr-.mdmd have consulates in Russia; if they WM?M"“‘" have second class mailing priviâ€"|¢olnwood, Il.; Mrs, Marie Beckley leges here, we shall have them in|Of New Martinsville, W. Va., Sisâ€" Russia; if they cah go about at|ter Jean Louise, Sisters of Loretâ€" will in this country, then we shall|to, St Louis, Mo.; Mrs. Elizabeth travel the same way in their counâ€" Matthews of Waukegah; Mrs. Lorâ€" try." Mundt insisted we stop our etto Hedrich of Chicago; Mrs. present poliicy of appeasement. He Catherine Miller of Des Plaines; declared that our own domestic|2"4 Mrs. Rosemary Beckman of political situation of the present| Deerfield. administration trying to please Thm are twentyâ€"nine grandâ€" the PAC, PM, Labor groups and|children also surviving. odnennnnnzhrolmh zmm mamemmam was what kept our leaders 4 nmg;mmdwmmg”mh.. sia when they knew they should. -M_ Piacentini, Valuable time has been wasted | Native of Italy and United must act 5 qnfl.cfl':‘..he hsu‘.m‘ Last rites were held on Saturday \ T en t .. at St. James church, Highwood, Special for Ferdinando L. Piacentini, 84, \ a Bible Course who passed away the preceding During Lenten Season Wednesday at 303 Ashland, Highâ€" Presbyterian church, will be conâ€" ducted by Mrs. Arthur Tylee of Beverly Hills, Chicago, in the Highland Park public library. This series will begin on Thursâ€" day morning, March 7, from 10:30 to 11:30, and .continue every Thursday morning at the same hour throughout the Lenten seaâ€" and in Highland Park this past fall. ‘Through her personality and thorough knowledge of the Bible, this hour each week will be one of value and inspiration. The liâ€" brary offers a central location for all women in the community, who are given a special invitation to atâ€" tend these Bible studies. A Lenten series of Bible stuâ€" dies, sponsored by the Woman‘s association of the Highland Park ble teacher, having conducted| Saints cemetery. classes for several years in 'h-l L2 Is Taken by Death Last rites were held at the Kelâ€" ly chapel on N. Sheridan, Monday morning, for Mrs. Jane Lehr, 841 Ridgewood, who succumbedâ€" to an illness on Thursday, Feb. 21, at the Highland Park hospital. A lifeâ€"long resident of Highland Park, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.â€"Zahnle, pioneer residents of this town. Surviving are three children, Robert W. of Chicago, and Herâ€" man F., who, as well as his sister, Harriet, lives at the above address. There are two grandchildren. WIN LONG DISTANCE event at the Highland Park USO, the following guests recently won the muchâ€"coveved prize â€"â€"â€" a Jongâ€" distance telephone call home: February 12â€" â€"Mark Grocke] â€" South Dakota. _ Alan Jacoby â€" California.. _ â€" Bill Woods â€" Michigan. l Ben Evans â€" Michigan. All were sailors. HOME AT USO Alpha Chi > Omega to Bridge, March 5 . The North Shore group of Alpha Chi Omega will meet March 5 for luncheon at the Country Fare. This will be followed by bridge at the home of Mrs. J. A. Nelson, 1916 Flora place. â€" Mrs. Russel Johnson, 1361 Broadview, will act Long Distance Call TA*mm:‘?,:-,: f It is our sincere wish to curb any habit of °> Tegeer tss KTa|â€"ezover charging, and we will appreciate your ap:â€"_: Nn rrima yan c 9o _ operation in this matter. T. Sgt. Mooney in States Enlisting with the army engiâ€" neers in October, 1942, Mooney left for overseas in July, 1944. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beyors, 1722 Broadviewm 4 Mrs. Tylee is a wellâ€"known Biâ€" As a result of the bridge tournaâ€" Luther Ditmerâ€"New York Carl Gardnerâ€"New York. Evaughn Humerâ€"hostess. i T HE PRESS IH Stating date, time of day and cab number, the 3. car license or drivers name. j Mrs. Alex Rafferty, Fiftyâ€"Year Resident, Taken By Death Private funergl services were held Monday morning at Seguin‘s Funeral Home on North Second, for Mrs. Alex Rafferty, 111 So. Green Bay, who passed away Friâ€" day morning at the Highland Park hospital following an illness of five months. Mrs. Rafferty had been a resident of Highland Park for the past fifâ€" Surviving are her husband, for many years a city employee, but recently _ with the Rafferty Transfer Co., and eleven children: Alex Jr., Harry and Joseph, of ter Jean Louise, Sisters of Loretâ€" to, St. Louis, Mo.; Mrs. Elizabeth Matthews of Waukegah; Mrs. Lor. etto Hedrich of Chicago; Mrs. Catherine Miller of Des Plaines; and Mrs. Rosemary Beckman of Deerfield. There are twentyâ€"nine grandâ€" children also surviving. Wednesday at 303 Ashland, Highâ€" wood, after an illness of several months. ters, Mrs. Robert Saielli ,of the above address, with whom he made his home, and Mrs. Nelda Beâ€" Born in Italy, he came to this country in 1930, three years after the death of his wife, Caroline. cini, who lives in France Nello, of Highwood, tw children and a brother Live with the woives and you will learn to howlâ€"Old Spanish morning may keep on a dog‘s trot all day, and will not overtake it Born in Evanston 69 years ago, He He is survived by two daughâ€" Interment was made in Any patron who feels that he or she has been overcharged by any of the three following cabs Please WRITE to , HIGHLAND PARK CAB â€" NORTH SHORECAB ° â€" â€" SHORE LINE YELLOW CAB â€"ATTENTION Mr. Frank Ketter, f 11 North St. Johns Ave. know it contains, besides American tobacco, other tobacco and ingrediâ€" ents imported from a dozen other countries? Consider the automobile â€" Did you know that 300 different prodâ€" ucts from 56 different countries go into them? outside the country. _ \ Other countries. want carsy mmbubzu bombed ‘out factories and farms, ‘h*uudnflm They also want our chewing gum and candy 18 of the 37 most important mateâ€" rials used in its making are from bars, our mechanical refrigerators and our handy gadgets. American factories can meet all A-'lu'mhlpm&ovull- our needs and still have a surplus|its feet by its demand for foreign ready for sale abroad. goods. < Our farmers can turn out t] â€"We must reâ€"examine our trade least twice as much cotton, BA | policies and keen restrictions anly again as much tobacco, and much than we can use in this country. It is only common sense to trade our extra goods for the things we need from abroad. . The same is true of other countrieg. One thing is clear, however, we can hope to increase our sales abroad only. if other countries are from us, if we will not buy from them. If we want to increase our exports, we must, then, see what can be done to increase imports. . has been among the highest in the world. What are tariffs? They are a tax charged other countries for the privilege of selling certain goods in this country, for example. They are supposed to protect cerâ€" against competition from abroad. Yet, we have discovered in this country that competition develops the best product â€" by its stimulaâ€" tion we have become the greatest industrial nation in the world. not less. Why should we fear it? What would happen if we had tariffs between our states? We have just as great differences in wages and living conditions beâ€" tween different parts of this counâ€" try as there are between this counâ€" try as there are between this counâ€"|U. S. YVICTORY BOND S try and other countries. Obviousâ€"| BUY THEM . . . KEEP THEM! The needs are unlimited â€" food, ‘LET‘S SWAP! Highland Park, IIL It . is apparent that our high standards of living have developâ€" goods for sale abroad are the high would be slowed down and cripâ€" ed because of free competition. Cannot this be true of the world their efficiency in many instances, is mass production. And mass production is made possible by a huge domestic market. The autoâ€" mobile industry is an excelléent exâ€" ample. The wages are much highâ€" than any other country in Yet with high wages, America can the better off we are. _ What can we do to help bring prosperity to the world and in‘ its first attack should be on tariffs flntm'i&v-tw!‘fl- Lowering our trade barriers would encourage other countries policies and keep restrictions only to follow our lead and would If we and the rest of the world are to enjoy the full benefits of mass production and the advanâ€" tages of specialization, with its amount of trading or swapping beâ€" tween the United States and the other nations of the world. Let‘s get together! â€" (The foregoing was submitted by the League of Women Voters and does not neeâ€" essarily reflect the views of The Sgt. Walter Walilner To Be Home Soon on the SS Kingston. Theâ€"ship left Yokohama Feb. 6 and arrived in Seattle about Feb. 21. The Kingâ€" ston is another of the ships supâ€" ships assisting the navy in the Paâ€" Sgt. Walter D. Wallner, 150 S. Page 5