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Highland Park Press, 25 Jul 1946, p. 5

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Jrs. 8, Hexes 2 (Continued from page 1) nesday» July 29 will see Hexes vs. Highwood Boys‘ club at 7 p.m.; Neild‘s Jrs. vs. Atoms at 8:45, and Fred‘s Inn vs. Rexfords at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 31. A group of boys between the ages of 10 and 14, known as the Midgets, engaged in a softball game at Sunset Park last Tuesday, Scores of last week‘s games are : Fred‘s Inn 11, Atoms 3; Highwood Boys‘ club 18, Rexfords 8; Neild‘s July 16, in which the "3 C‘s" deâ€" feated ‘"Doc‘s" 10 to 7. Both these teams desire games with other boys of their age. By contacting Mr. Danakas at Sunset park, games may be arranged for Tuesday nights, held open for the Midgets. Duffiecs Still Undefeated _ Duffies remaining undefeated in the 16â€"in. softball league, won the first round, but should meet stiff competition in the next round with the weak spots in Fell‘s, VFW and the Invaders, reinforced. The second round of the season gets under way Thursday, July 25, withall teams starting with a clean slate. _A playâ€"off is planned beâ€" tween the winners of each round to determine the champion. If you haven‘t come out to see these games, played every Thursâ€" day evening at Sunset park and Lincoln school, you have missed something* fine in baseball. , The 16â€"in. game has many thrills and Has the boys on their toes every minute. Last Rites Wednesday For Frank Sordyl Funeral rites were conducted on Wednesday morning at the Imâ€" maculate Conception church for Mr. Frank Sordyl, who passed away at his home, 421 McDaniels, on Sunday, after a sudden a_twck. Thursday, July 25th, 1946 Last week‘s scores are as folâ€" lows: VFW 7, Moose 2; Invaders 8, Elm Place 1; Duffies 6, Fell‘s A. native of Poland, Mr. Sordyl ‘came to this country in 1906, and had lived for 45 years in Highland Park. He was employed as a taiâ€" lor in Lake Forest. â€" Survivors are his wife, Mary; two daughters, Mrs. Rose Barnâ€" hart of Waukegan and Mrs. Lee Shaw of Greenville, Tenn.; five sons, John, Stephen, Frank Jr., AL lan and Edward, all of Highland Park, and six grandchildren. A seventh grandson, Francis, known as "Piddy" Barnhart, gave his life for his country in October, 1943. During the long years of fightâ€" ing, when you felt that you should not travel, you could always dream about the vacations you would like to take when the war came to an end. f This year, perhaps your dreams can come true, may it be a trip to the peacefu] cabin in the mounâ€" tains, or a journey to the West Coast; may it be a visit to Grandâ€" ma (you have ‘not seen for so long), or that friend, far away. . Whether you go north or south, east or west, however â€" to a well known spot or a brandâ€"new place, your vacation will be a richer expeâ€" rience if you try to discover someâ€" thing about the localities you visit, something of their history or their present customs and habits, _ the rich resources along these lines, at your disposal in your loâ€" cal library? SA en rmeiner s Barksdale. _ An t story of Virginia with its numerâ€" Four centuries of history, develop. ment and present day life in Amerâ€" From Sea to Shining Sea, Dvett, A simple, direct and graphic presâ€" m{uwmwfl Story of New England, McClinâ€" tock. "A panorama of New Engâ€" land: "its history, its people, its scenery, its old historical towns and its modern industrial cities." lands, McNeer. Brief text with So â€" why not avail yourself of ask what is forbidden; about the customs." (Chinese ; 801 No. Sheridan Road * Phone H. P. 4444 PUBLIC CHILDREN‘S DEPT. HELP WANTEDâ€"FEMALE MORAINEâ€"ONâ€"THEâ€"LAKE of "The Green Mountain State" seen Young Canada, Peck, The inâ€" good historical background. Heore is Alaska, Stefansson. A general survey of the country, what is going on there, the Eskimos and their villages, and a look into the future. mountain people. numerous colored illustrations picâ€" Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bonson of 1801 Deerfield road have named their new daughter Carol Susan. She arrived on Wednesday, July 17, at the Highland Park hospital. Robert, who will be four years old in August, is Carol‘s brother, and Judith, two, is her sister. _ Mr. and Mrs. John Buser of Palâ€" atine are the maternal grandparâ€" ents. _ Mrs. Bonson is the former Vera Buser. The late Mr. and Mrs. Christ Bonson of Northbrook are the paternal grandparents, On Tuesday, July 16, a baby boy was born at the Highland Park hospital to Mr. and Mrs. William Johnston of 1403 Greenwood aveâ€" nue, Deerfield. s A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Grant of North Chiâ€" cago, on Tuesday, July 16, at the Highland Park hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rion of 706 Glencoe road, Glencoe, anâ€" nounce the birth of a daughter, on Wednesday, July 17, at the Highâ€" land Park hospital. Timothy Lee has been chosen as the name for the baby who arrived on Sunday, July 21, at the Highâ€" land Park hospital for Pfc. and Mrs. Garner Dakes of 265 Prosâ€" pect avenue. Mrs, Dakes is the former Doroâ€" thy Stubbe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stubbe of Osseo, Wis. Mrs. Stubbs is here with her daughter‘s family at the present time, Mr. Dakes, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dakes of Hartselle, Ala.; is stationed at Fort Sheridan. The Dakes are also parents fi another son, Anthony Garner, w is 16 months old. R On Saturday, July 20, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Roy Scheskie of 1063 Osterman avenue, Deerfield, beâ€" came the parents of a daughter, born on Saturday, July 20, at the Highland Park hospital. July 20, at the Highland Park hosâ€" pital to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Janz of Northbrook. July 19, for Virginia Lee, 7, and Sandra Lee, 3%, at the. Highland Park hospital. They are the daughâ€" ters of the John Orsis of 654 Cenâ€" tral avenue. Mrs. Orsi, the former Kathleen Woodbury, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Woodbury, forâ€" merly of Highland Park, now resiâ€" dents of Winnetka. ~Mr. and Mrs. Ettore Orsi of 635 Central, ar the paternal grandparents. n of Rosewood and Kenmore aveâ€" nues, Deerfield, became the parâ€" ents of a daughter, at the Highâ€" land Park hospital on Saturday, July 21. ‘ =â€"Gâ€" Donald Henry Adam Miller arâ€" rived at the Highland Park hospiâ€" tal on Monday, July 22. to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Adam Miler of 1206 Prairie avenue. Mrs. Miller, the former Maren Huchl Weich, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Huch] of the same address. Mrs. Helene Miller of Golden Valley, N. D., is the paâ€" _The baby, who has two brothâ€" ers, Robert Edward Weich, 4, and Richard Martin Welch, 3, weighed at states in the production of coal 8 lbs. 8% o%. and petroleum. Nearly 250 minâ€" eral deposits are being worked in northern Illinois alone. cago and northern Illinois are 17 of the nation‘s 33 major industrial LOOK WHO‘S HERE! Mr. and Mrs. William Weimer ‘Within a 500â€"mile radius of Chiâ€" in The center of industry is As I write this from my suite on the 10th flogr of the stately Statler hotel in the heart of this sweltering Ozark metropolis, there is but one thought which keeps the perspiration from overflowing my eyebrows... That mental reflecâ€" tion being how fortunate it is to where the breeze from Lake Michâ€" igan offers welcomeâ€"relief from summer heat. Although St. Louis is located along the western bank of the Father of Rivers, I would like to know where any Mississippi River wind may be whirling. Sureâ€" ly not here in the Statler even at ten flights up. Since my principal object in spending the glorious Fourth in the Mound City was to visit Sportsâ€" man‘s Park and watch my favorite ball elub, the Cubs, in action against these local boys, the Cards, I must admit something. â€" That something is that I discovered this afternoon how to lose friends and get (almost) annihilated by peoâ€" ple. The people . in this case were staunch Cardinal supporters, sitâ€" ting on all sidies of me, in the box seats behind the Cub dugout. And when I say they were staunch supâ€" porters, I make a gross underâ€" statement! â€" They were friends unâ€" til I let them know my feelings toward their ball club. Then I knew Ebbets Field isn‘t the only To illustrate: take the 8th inâ€" ning of the first game. Cub reâ€" ceiver Clyde McCullough got the "heave ho" by the plate umpire home for ly termed by sports writers as fanatics, or fans. . â€" _ _ _ â€". in St. Louis, Mo., July 4, 1946. CORN ON THE COLUMN THE PRESS NORTH SHORE Gs COMPANY "The Friendly People" called a bad decision on a strike (according to Mac). 1 loyally and verbally agreed with McCullough, amid a thundering chorus of boos. A far stronger sentiment was enâ€" tertained by an irate spectator to my rear. . One moment later a beer bottle came zooming over my cranium and narrowly missed Mcâ€" Cullough, who was retiring to the Cub dugout. The furious fan was immediately escorted to the city jail by the police. because he asked the arbiter to bat for him after that man in blue booster became deleriously overâ€" joyed as ancient (38 years young) Bill Jurgess strode to the platter and won the ball game with a elutch single in the 9th inring. I could see the whites of the eyes of every Card fan in the park as Cub runners crossed the payoff dish. tiful than Sportsman‘s Park. Bill boardâ€"sized advertisements decoâ€" rate the fences of this stadium in lieu of green ivy lining the Addiâ€" St. Louis fans speak openly about the penny pinching antics of Lew Breadon in paying and tradâ€" ing his players. To the contrary, Cub backers know Wrigley is one of the most generous owners in Major Leagues when it comes to both paying and bartering for diaâ€" mond talent. 6 It was quite a holiday at the old ball game down here for 29,â€" 501 fans. 29,500 of these seemed to be Cardinal adherants â€" with just me in the role of Cub greetâ€" er! â€" Yetâ€"I liked my role, even though I had to travel over 600 miles to fill it. Shortly afterward this Cub Wrigley Field is far more beauâ€" SE R V E L A few more Servel GAS Refrigerators arrive each month at your Servel dealers‘ Servel‘s silence and trouble free long life should make it your choice. S THOMAS P. CLARK, Manager by Grant Foreman. Here is a tale of how the Indiâ€" ans of Hilincis, Indiana, Ohio and ests and streams, and the graves of their fathers for the state of Oklaâ€" treaty in 1778, and traces the hisâ€" tory of the removal of the northâ€" ern Indians to Oklahoma. *Trail Dust and Saddle Leathâ€" or," by Jo Mora. A book about the American cowâ€" boy â€"â€" where, when, how and why he started â€" and where he‘s goâ€" ing; about his working tools, his clothes, his manners and customs at work and play. It‘s about the western horse â€" the famous cow pony â€" when it originated, how it has developed. And, because there can‘t be a cowboy without crescent of charm. Many beautiâ€" ful and historic places and beautiâ€" ful gardens are included in the reâ€" gion. Many gravure reproductions portray the great mansions, simâ€" ple cottages, fishing fleets, and cows, the book tells about the range stock of yesterday and toâ€" along the Gulf of Mexico from "The Gulf Coast of Mississippi," by N. N. Oliver. heartâ€"warming subjects indicative of the charm of the deep South. "The Great White Hills of New Hampshire," by Ernést Joole. Mr. Poole has lived among the people of New Hampshire for 85 "The Last Treok of the Indians," their loved forâ€" years, and he describes New Hampâ€" terms of the people, customs, the traditions, and the eccentricities which have made it what it is. Mr. Poole‘s final chapters provide the specific information the presentâ€" day tourists and vacationers need to enjoy themselves to the full in this vast mountain playgroond. . Here for the first time an archiâ€" tect has made a full study of the preâ€"Revolutionary mansions _ of Virginia. More than forty of Virâ€" ginia‘s historic mansions are deâ€" scribed in great architectural deâ€" tail and are illustrated with exteâ€" 1706â€"1776," by T. Dolly Madison was the Cinderâ€" ella of the White House, The who rose to world fame, due to her charm and sweetness, has come down in American history as one of our most romantic legends, Dolly Madison was to be the domâ€" inating influence in ‘Washington life during four administrations, first as official hostess for Thomas \Mfema,thnn the wife of President James Madison. In northern Illinoisâ€"the world‘s greatest food center â€"â€" a billion dollars worth of food products are produced in â€" or within overnight ride of â€" northern Illinois. More than 100,000 people are employed in the food processing industry of Chicago and northern Page 5 " by

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