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Are you interested in Greek art? Flower gardening? Stamps? Chemistry? Insects? Furniture? Planets? Ornaments? Atomâ€" ic energy? Welding? Plastics? The UN*? The early history of Highland Park? > Well, if you are, you can obtain| MAKES BOOKS â€" * graciously given information on | ALLIES ... any of these ::{.:!'i.gh _hn a;nl hu'; h e e ire io excellent library, corner of St.|nice to work with," Miss Boye conâ€" Johns and Laurel. tinued. & is 491 000 Over â€"50,000 persons visit this beautiful library each year. Last year, 100,000 books were borrowâ€" ed. _ And each year the stately, yet warm and friendly library, has more users. â€" ¢ OPEN LONGEST ... No public institution in Highâ€" land Park is open longer hoursâ€" from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, except Sundays; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 I always feel humble when I go into a library. There is so much knowledge on all sides. And I vealize more than ever how little I know about so many subjects. Last Saturday afternoon this writer learned more about Highâ€" land Park‘s Institute of Knowledge â€"for that is what it is. I was greeted by Miss Mary A. Egan, head librarian. She and her staff of experts were kind enough to take me on a tour of the libraâ€" ry, an institution about which we Highland Parkers can be very ytvud. ; BEAUTIFUL PAINTINGS ... Over the east fireplace hangs the serene painting of Skokie Valâ€" ley with heavenly cloud formations painted only as Frank â€" Peyraud Also in those rooms, to the left and to the right as you come into the library, are the Frank Venning and Dorothy Morse Cummins Meâ€" morials â€" good books on Nature and government given to the libraâ€" ry in memoriam to the late nature lover and Chairman of the League of Women Voters. Miss Egan showed me two beau. tiful paintings I have completely missed seeing during my many visâ€" its to the library in the past. MEMORIALS . .. In those rooms, too, are 80 difâ€" ferent magazines; eight newspaâ€" pers; the best reference books; and books dealing with matters foreâ€" most in the news today. >â€" VIEW FROM WINDOW .. . Miss Egan also brought to my attention the picturesque view capâ€" tured from the large window diâ€" rectly opposite the entrance From that window a_lazy creek is seen; and off in the distance the burstâ€" ing rose buds of Highland Park‘s famed rose garden. s In the large, center room, Miss Egan explained, high schoolâ€"stu; dents study. â€"And even on this bright Saturday afternoon diligent high schoolers were working . . . VISITS HISTORICAL Later Miss Egan introduced me to Miss Helen A. Flinn, cataloger, and the person in charge of Highâ€" land Park‘s historical collection. * We visited the Historical Room. The late and beloved Jesse Lowe Smith had much to do with the creâ€" ation of this interesting knotty pine room, packed with pictures, old documents, telephone books, early ordinances, and a complete file of Highland Park‘s newspaâ€" There is much Highland Park folklore here; some day I‘ll have to learn more about the founders and builders of this grand old town of our ... . (By the way, Miss Egan and Miss Flinn are looking for a Highâ€" land Parker who knows how to in. dex newspapers. Do you*) CHILDREN‘S It was indeed gratifying to spend those very few minutes in the gay and bright Children‘s Room, filled with 7,000 of the liâ€" brary‘s 38,000 volumes. I had heard much about the Children‘s Room and about the fine work Miss Inger Boye is doâ€" ing with the youngsters of Highâ€" land Park Last year Highland Farks youngsters borrowed 44,636 books â€""And just about al of them were returned in good condition, too," happy, friendly Miss Boye told me. W HITT â€"N. SCH U LT Z ‘s T ake a Look (Apecial to The Highland Park Press) Highland Park‘s Excellent By "We cannot give any child what he does not have basically; but we can call forth and develop the qualities which are there. We can guide and expose, and above all we can inspire until he stands on his ‘M'MM. are allies in the true sense of the word," she said, "The world of sense and realism weighs heavily upon all of us toâ€" day. Because of that it seems inâ€" creasingly important to keep alive the feeling of beauty, the love and And this is just what Miss Boye is doing â€" and with telling efâ€" fect. Her patience, understanding, and kindly attitudeâ€"makes the young desirous of learning, imâ€" proving, building and creating. According to Miss Boye, chilâ€" dren‘s books have improved greatâ€" ly during the nearly 11 years she has spent learning about and helpâ€" ing the young of Highland Park. laughter of childhood. _ Through BUILD UP INNER RESOURCES ... F Miss Boye believes that it is most important to build up one‘s inner resources. _ And with her friendly, yesâ€"toâ€"life approach and her complete understanding of the youthful mind, she builds up these inner resources. "Unlike adult books that as sume a reader knows it all, chilâ€" dren‘s books are written simply, treating lightly, yet effectively, life‘s fnmhmenah. And it is imâ€" portant that youth learns wel} the fundamentals of his world," Miss Boye said as she helped a lad find the latest book on chemistry. YouTH is ’ READING . . . > poems and tales, old and new, we try to nourish and develop those I asked Miss Boye what young Highland Parkers were reading in this air and atomic age . .. ‘Books on dogs and horses of course," she began. "Magic, too. Books on other nations and on othâ€" er peoples. And these books are accurate, giving children true picâ€" tures of countries like my Norway. "Also, they are reading advenâ€" ture stories. But, oddly, their inâ€" terest in waning in the field of avâ€" intion," Miss Boye concluded. . It was refreshing to spend time in the Childrens‘ Room.with this gracious woman who speaks softâ€" ly, musically, and persuasively. It is easy to see why hundreds of boys and girls visit this bright room weekly . . . NEAT AUDITORIUM . . . Miss Egan showed me the baseâ€" ment auditorium wheug‘:. says, Highland Parkers can cultuâ€" ral and educational meetings at any time providing these meetings are open to the public and free. Each week a Children‘s Story Hour program is held in this anâ€" ditorium which seats 110. Last year 1153 children attended the The auditorium is a handy spot to show movies and a fine locaâ€" tion for discussion groups â€" imâ€" portant in a growing, progressive community. We should have more discussion groups, Miss Egan comâ€" mented. And we agree. ence librarian, and Miss Ruth Dick inson, in charge of the adult cirâ€" culation desk. But I know I‘ll meet them some day. APPRECIATES 7 LIBRARY . .. Hereafter, I‘m going to visit our library more and appreciate the excellent work that is being done there on a farâ€"tooâ€"small budget of $17,000 yearly â€" including salâ€" aries, books, maintenance, and so Incidentally, this sum, which goes so far in helping Highland Parkers, is considerably smaller than ‘the yearly income of many MR. Highland Parkers! I told Miss Egan it would be difâ€" ficult to capture in words the the vast knowledge inside the walls of aur astistls Hheery. _It is difficult. And I‘m afraid I haven‘t done a very good job of telling you about Highland Park‘s Leslie Rankin Jr. Returns to Navy; Stationed in Kansas _All I can say is: It‘s a wonderful place to visit, to read in, and to Leslic Rankin Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie R. Rankin, 627 Vine, has returned to active duty in the U. S. Navy Reserve, and left on Wednesday for Hutchinâ€" son, Kansas, to attend Plane Comâ€" manders‘ school. . He served with the navy for three years durifig the war, and now holds the rank of lieutenant (jg). yA Mrs. Rankin, the"former Eileen Kauffman, with their two children, Sandra,â€"18â€"months,. and Bobby, 4 months, is living at the home of her parents, 2243 S. Sheridan. To Farm Life After 26 Years in Army â€" Last week, former M/Sgt. John Been, 21 Webster, Highwood, reâ€" tired from active duty, and will take his family of wife and four children to southern Indiana where he. has purchased a farm. â€" They plan to take possession June 1. Serving two years overseas durâ€" ing the war with the 3517th ordâ€" nance in England, Belgium and Germany, the sergeant has also been stationed for several years at Fort Sheridan, and was last staâ€" tioned at the University of Iilinois. JACK THOMAS DE SMIDT JOINS PEACETIME NAVY Last week, Jack Thomas De Smidt, son of Mr. and Mrs. John De Smidt, 214 Morgan, Highwood, Chicago and Northern Illinois It was inevitable that Chicago should become a world food center. Here in Northern Illinois a billion dollars worth of food products are processed annually. Here, a hundred thousand people are employed in this industry Forty per cent of America‘s farm output, in dollar value, is produced inâ€"or within overnight ride ofâ€"Northem IIlinois. Thus Chicago has become the targest packing and food storage center, as well as the largest PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS f HE P RE SS A Northern llinois 4â€"H Club Member and Her Prizeâ€"winning Hereford Steer ... Center of an TERRITORIAL INFORMATION _ DEPARTMENT . Information on the indusrial, agricultwral and residential development of Chicage and Northern Wiinois Â¥ joined the peacetime navy to serve for a term of 2 years. Men from 17 to 30 are offered a career in the navy with the choice of 2, 3, 4 or 6 year enlistments. De Smidt, who is 18, is a m ber of the 1945 graduating cl of Highland Park high school. Richard Sals Completes Two Years of Service Richard I, Sals, 19, and a 1944 graduate of Highland Park high school, was recently released from service at Gt. Lakes. Stationed at Pearl Harbor, with the.rating of Seaman 1/c, he servâ€" ed in radio, and later in photograâ€" phy and Vâ€"mail departments. â€" He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L R. Sals, 1012 N. Green Bay: Two Alvani Sons Released from Navy The home circle of the, Angelo Alvanis, 302 N. St. Johns, was inâ€" creased by two, last week, when their sons, Angelo and Vincent, who have served for 38 and 32 months, respectively, were releasâ€" ed from the Navy. Ten Local Men Enter the Service For the past 17 months, Angelo, MMR 2/c, has been stationed in Brazil, engaged in refrigeration work. Vincent served for the past 15 months aboard a carrier in the Pacific, as pharmacist‘s mate 2/c. Among the twelve young men to enter service from this section last week were the following: For the armyâ€"Robert M. Vinyard, Donald Johnson, Russel B. Smith Jr., Edward H. Norrlen of Highâ€" land Park, and Joseph D. Lucente, and Elio Mordini, of Highwood. Entering the navy were Donald E. CarfBon, Joseph Michaels and Lowell B. Komie, of Highland Park. Young Mustric Completes and son of Mrs. Herman Mustric, 22 S. First, has completed his baâ€" sic ground crew training at Kelly Field, Texas. Aged 18, Peter entered service on December 17, 1945. » Lt. Grant Herman Student at Navy School Lt. {jg) Grant Herman, 328 N. Linden, is a student at the Navy Pacific school at Pearl Harbor durâ€" ing offâ€"duty hours. NavPacU, which opened Jan. 3, has a curriculum of more than 100 high school, c;Lg' and technical courses and a service enrollment of more than 3,000. The faculty is composed of navy and marine personnel and civilians. Classes meet for «wo hours a day, five days a week. Courses are completed in four weeks, then examinations are administered {y the U. S. Armed Forces institute. 4 Volpendesta Bros. Are Out of Service Domenic Volpendesta is the fourth of five sons of Mrs. Diana Volpendesta, 219 Liewellyn, Highâ€" wood, to be released from service. An Army corporal, he returned last week from Italy and was reâ€" leased at Ft. Sheridan. The fifth brother, Adolph, seaâ€" man 1/c of the Navy, now 21 months in China, expects to reâ€" turn next month. Adolph Baracani, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adoliph Baracani, 238 High, Highwood, was recently released from service, which he entered in July, 1943. Aboard a troop transâ€" port in the Pacific, as radioman Peter D. Mustric, of the AAF, from Navy single live animal market in the world. The prodâ€" livestock from the western ranges gravitate naturally to the nation‘s transportation center, creating here the focal point of food processingâ€"one of Amerâ€" ica‘s most important and s Chicago‘s preeminence in this industry has placed it first in the production of fresh beef, mutton, lamb, pork, cooked hams, fresh and dried sausage, lard and olcomargarine. Because the Middle West is the nation‘s granary, Chicago and Northern Illinois is a huge grain disâ€" wibuting center. The Chicago Board of Trade hanâ€" dies 86 per cent of the entire nation‘s trading in â€"the lirgest market of its kind in the world. With its ideal econbmic balance among indusâ€" ties, trades, and agriculture, this ares is indeed the heart of the world‘s richest inland empire. The same natural advantages that have conâ€" tributed to its importance in food processing have helped to build its leadership in industry, transâ€" No other distributing point offers such economy of time and distance in serving the nationâ€"and the such easy access to as well launched_upon another period of industrial '-"..o-.fln-fldm‘&h Industries located in this arsa have these outstanding adâ€" vaniages : Rollroad Center of the United States + World Airâ€" port + Inland Waterways + Geographical Center of U. $ Popâ€" viation + Great Financiol Center : The "Great Central Market"+ Food Producing and Processing Center + Leader in from and Stee! Manufacturing + Good Labor Refations Record + 2,500,000 Kilowath of Power + Tremendous Coal Reserves + Abundant Gos and O# + Good Government + Good Living These are some of the reasons why this area is Thursday, April 25, 1946 2/c, he took part in the Dâ€"day landings at Okinawa. Domenic, his brother, recently released from the army, served 3 years in Burma with Merrill‘s Maâ€" rauders. Young Father is Released from Navy James L. Liewellyn, 231 Evoluâ€" tion, Highwood, recently received his release from the navy at Gt. Lakes. He is the son of Mrs. Wm. Liewellyn, 235 Evolution, and the father of two sons â€"â€" William, 5, and Dennis, 9 weeks old. Tom Brown Released From Service After ‘Thirtyâ€"One Months Tom Brown, who has spent the past 18 months in the Philippines, serving as radioman 3/c on a PT boat, has been released from servâ€" ice and is at the home of his parâ€" ents, Mr. and Mrs.: William Brown, 353 Bloom. Legion Auxiliary to A graduate of the 1941 class at Highland Park high school, he worked for an optical company beâ€" fore entering service. He plans to attend Lake Forest college. Meet Thursday, May 2 The Highland Park Legion auxâ€" iliary will hold their regular busiâ€" ness meeting Thursday evening, May 2, at 8,‘in the Legion hall. Cards and refreshments will folâ€" low. sO THATS IT ... those who don‘t realize the cliâ€" mate is so chilly it makes people work to keep warm.â€"The Boston Globe. Industrious habits of New Engâ€" landers are the admiration of all The Chicage Steckyards is the in the world.