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Rod and Gun Club Will A Halloween dance will be givâ€" en by the Highâ€"Shore Rod and Gun club on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Labor temple in Highland Park. Music for the costume party will be provided by Louis Garino and y the club will be Next of ldl‘hrul.hhfl reom at the Watson home, 224 Everts place, Highwood, at 8 p.m. m-mmm\ attitude‘ toward the Western deâ€" mocracies and the present setup of two worlds of thinking and actâ€" All visitors are cordially invited to attend regular services each Friâ€" day at 8:15 p.m. at the temple, Lincoln and Vernon avenues, Glenâ€" Henry Wallace‘s letter to Presiâ€" Rabbi Shulman to Discuss War Aspect Charles E. Shulman will speak on "Are We Near Another War?" Rabbi Shulman‘s sermon discusses A senior boxing club comprised of boys 16 or over is now being organized, according to Mullins, This club works out on Mondays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the ficials hope to enter a senior team in the CYO tournament to be held in Chicago next month. make a place on the team that will represent the club in the intraâ€" squad bouts to be held before the VFW in Elks hall Oct. 17. four p.m. in the Community center under the direction of Mel Mullins, athletie director. The boys who are now attending Highland Park‘s Boys‘ Boxing club announces that sinceâ€"fall acâ€" tivities resumer a week ago, enâ€" rollment in the club has doubled from 35 to 75 members. Any boy interested in boxing is welâ€" come to join the club if he is in the 9 to 15â€"yearâ€"age bracket. Memâ€" bership is free. Workouts are held Monday, Wednesday© and _ Friday . at Tor URRRE Bnformation about Community center. H. P. 2442. These classes are part of the comâ€" munity program. men, Clas start at 7:30 p.m. and run for two hours of play. Inâ€" M‘vmflwwy class inâ€" struetor. term registration fee is small and badminton birds u-uwmmm- Adult Badminton Classes At 3 Grade Schools Braeside school on Tuesdays, starting Oct. 15. Harry Kubalek, instructor. Ravinia school, startâ€" ing Wednesday, Oct. 16. Dudley Dewey, instructor., Lincoln: school Thursday, Oct. 17. Vincent Viezâ€" bicke, instructor. ; Thesfitst term will run fof 12 > Its who are interest. ed to register promptly. and Recreation board is starting three classes this coming week at the following schools: _ With a goal of $54,325 in the drive, 72 per cent of the quota has been reached so far. _ "Quite a number of the workers have not yet turned in their final reports," states Mr. Burgert, "and we are confident that when all the figures are in, Highland Park will have once again gone over the top in its Community Fund drive." The campaign began on October 1. Community Fund Drive Reaches Total of $39,116 Badminton time for adults is Woodward Burgert, assistant general campaign chairman of the Community Fund drive reports that at the end of the opening week of the campaign, collections have totalled $39,116.00. Of this amount, $15,481 has been collectâ€" ed from the general districts, and $23,635 has been Vol. 36; No. 33 This Friday evening at the K. to work with the 142 community and 182 student associations in the central region, Mrs. Ann R. Macâ€" fadden, executive director of the ton, O., YWCA. She will have a staff of profefiional assistants. ‘The other three regional offices wil be in San Francisco, Atlanta and New York City. NEW YWCA OFFICE OPENS IN CHICAGO A new national YWCA office, fices of the national board, was The Chicago office, which be in the Fine Arts building, ly executive director of the Dayâ€" The Veterans of Foreign Wars, post No,. 4737, Highland Park, will hold its regular meeting in Elks hall, Laurel and McGovern, Thurs day, Oct. 3, at 8 p.m. At this meetâ€" ing Chaplain Earling W. Zaeske will resign. He is going to ‘attend the University of lowa this fall. A new chaplain will be elected at the meeting. . Members of the post wish to thank Chaplain Zaeske for the great work he has done since the formation of the post in his head of the degree team. the auspices of Ray Mann, who is VFW Installs Members; Elect New Chaplain Boys and girls . interested in stamp collecting are invited to atâ€" tend the opening meeting. Being a member of the Junior Stamp club offers an opportunity to trade and buy stamps and to see interâ€" esting stamp eollections,‘ 12 at 2 p.m., following the sumâ€" mer vacation. _ All meetings the club are held in Highland Park Community center as a projâ€" ect of the Playground and Recreâ€" of the North Suburban Philatelic society, is the club‘s adult counselâ€" lor. Junior Stamp Club Resumes Activities Oct. 12 distribution of literature, nonâ€"parâ€" tisan : candidates meetings and publicity on legislative measures, is attemptting to inform the votâ€" er and keep him posted on imporâ€" Aant governmental issues, _ .. .. During the weeks of the finance drive it will not be possible to apâ€" proach everyone for a contribuâ€" tion. If you would like to make a contribution to the league, please mail it to Mrs. D. L. Clinton, 220 Dale, Highland Park. Many vital issues today are deâ€" pending on governmental decis ions; our personal liberty under law; our chance to live in a peaceâ€" ful world; our life in a wellâ€"orderâ€" ed community; what our money buys; our survival in this atomic age. The decisions on these probâ€" lems are ° made by the men we choose to represent us, and the written expression of our opinions, The league, nonâ€"partisan, working workers and own individual orâ€" (eers Today the increase in rents, salaries, traveling expenses for loâ€" cal representatives and additional local leagues require an urgent inâ€" crease in funds. Membership dues pay only half of these expenses, Plan Drive to Finance Support of League Of Women Voters state leagues,. . Each state and loâ€" cal league has its staff of paid A metropolitan area ‘finance drive to support the League of Women _ Voters _ of the United States will be held from October 14 to 31 inclusive. The goal set for the drive is $20,000, which sum will go toward promoting the work of the lllinois state and natâ€" ional leagues. The network of the league, conâ€" sisting of 525 local leagues withâ€" in 35 state leagues, has its central business office in Washington, D. C. Here the league prepares maâ€" Initiation will be held at the Junior Stamp club will resume The Highbland Park Press of in will 410 ofâ€" Further consideration of the subâ€" ject brought forth the question, "How can we develop better citiâ€" $2,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to the winners. . First for high schoo} students, the Laâ€" dies auxiliary of the VFW could find no subject of more vital imâ€" mu&tfiq&nhd& velopment of good citizenship. come of itself â€" "Good citizenâ€" ship must begin in the home." prize â€" $1,000; second prize â€" $500; third prize â€" $250; fourth prite â€" $100. . Ten additional awards of $10 cash, and ten more of $5 cash. There will also be state and local awards. The local auxiliary will award a $25 In seeking a theme for the 12th annual nationwide essay contest New Y 10 years hgaudg-goflie“gam; A nationâ€"wide essay contest, sponsored by the Ladies auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be held during the scholastic year 1946â€"47 for students reguâ€" larly enrolled in any high schoolâ€" public, private or parochial â€" of ‘The subject of the essay will be "The Home â€" the Cradle of Good V.F. W. Essay Contest Study Group Will Study Atomic Energy League of Women Voters will com. bine in a study group at the home of Mrs. Melvin Wolens, 1519 Dean, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 1:15 p.m.~ The subject of this secâ€" ond meeting will be "Control of Atomic Energy." A cordial invitation is extended to all interested. To Attend Institute ers on national interpretation and cial work, has served 16 years as advisory secretary of administraâ€" director of the central branch of Miss Margaret K. Sylla, member of the national board of YWCA, will arrive in Highland Park Oct. 21 to attend the leadership instiâ€" tute and to confer with local leadâ€" caused by burning leaves. Further information can be obâ€" tained by calling the high school. CITIZENS OF HIGHLAND All classes will meet only on Monday evenings unless otherwise noted for a period of 10 weeks. A fee of $2 per term is required of each student. * at One hundred and twentyâ€"five adults registered _ for . evening classes on the first night of regâ€" There are still openings in Amâ€" ericanization, a course designed to help new Americans in the study ‘of the English language and American government, art, archâ€" ery, badminton (Monday or Wedâ€" nesday), basketball (Wednesday), Business English, chorus, drafting and blue print reading, electric or. gar welding, general industrial metals, German, machine . shop, mathematics review, public speakâ€" ing, Spanish, typewriting (beginâ€" ning or advanced, _ Monday or Wednesday), and woodworking Building conditions are too bad and our veterans need homes. istration at the Highland _ Park high school. Registration will conâ€" tinue on Oct. 14, the opening night of school, from 7 to 7:30 in the main office of the high school. Begins at High School (Monday or Wednesday). The foreign policy and economâ€" We must not have a serious fire Highland Park, Iilinois, Thursday, October 10, 1946 JOSEPH B. GARNETT, for 15, 1947. Essays mustâ€"be in the hands of the local committee not later than April.1, 1947. Pamphilets stating details of the contest are to be obtained at the high sehool from Mrs. A. J. Handberg of the English mwufip Highland the pamphlet of directions, which includes a form to be filled out local contests will be submitted to the officials of the state departâ€" ment of the Ladies‘ auxiliary. so as to be received not later than May 15, 1947. Essays winning first honors in the state departâ€" ment must be submitted to the na. tional headjuarters, Ladies‘ auxâ€" iliary, VFW, so as to be received not later than midnight of June 4847, is the local chairman for the Ladies‘® auxiliary of the VFW. Do and attached to the essay when pear in the Highland Park Press MUST be in this ofâ€" fice by TUESDAY NOON at the latest to insure publiâ€" cation in the current issue. ty will give a benefit dance on Coâ€" lumbus day, Oct. 12, at the Labor temple in Highland Park. Music will be furnished by Louis Garino, and the public is invited. Secondo Natta is in charge of the party. tunes, and turn over the money she receives to the PTA. Mrs. Charles Dixon and Mrs. Weatherton Cherry areâ€"in charge of the refreshmentâ€" committee. Everyone is invited" to attend this event at the Green Bay Road school at 8 p.m. Thursday, BENEFIFT DANCE TO BE HELD ON COLUMBUS DAY The Marconiâ€"Mutual Aid socieâ€" tivities chairmen, have arranged for bingo and other games for the amusement of the large crowd exâ€" Book Review by Wellâ€"Known Aut Woman‘s Club to Hear The Woman‘s club will hold the first meeting of the season Tuesâ€" day, Oct. 15, at 2 p.m. Mrs, Leonâ€" ard Keester, who heads the organâ€" Mrs, George O. Strecker, of the board of directors and chairman of the membership committee, will welcome new members, and a tea will be held for them at 3:00. Oldâ€"time favorite square dances will be featured in barn dancing to the music of the Garenos. Highland ‘Park merchants have donated many unusual gifts to be given as door prizes. Mzs. George Scheuchenpfiug and and Mrs. Raymond Lange, PTA acâ€" Theâ€"opening program will take the form of a book review by Mrs, Kenneth Horan, who will be preâ€" sented by Mrs. Clarence J. Bassâ€" ler, program chairman. | Mrs. Horan will give a review of her hookA "Papa Went to Congress." Educated at Vassar and in Viâ€" enna, Mrs. Horan has been long connected with Chicago publicaâ€" tions, and at present she is a conâ€" tributing â€" literary editor of the Chicago Daily News. She is the author of an anthology of travel pocetty entitled "Parnassus En Route," and other popular and well known books, among which are "Remember the Day," "Oh, Promise Me," "It‘s Not My Probâ€" lem," "Night Bell" and "I Give Public Invited to Green Bay School Party Carnival spirit will prevail at the annual fall affair given by the Green Bay Road school PTA on Thursday evening, Oct. 17. Two years president of the Sociâ€" ety of Midland Authors, she is now president for lllincis, and is a member of the P.E.N. club, an international _ organization _ for poets, essayists and novelists, Essays will be judged on: Essays winning first honors in A noted palmist will tell for: She is a speaker of unusual bond to the best local essay Interpretive views, 25%. Patriotic inspiration, 25 % : , 50% "Fire losses this y?.r. accordâ€" ing to NFPA, will probably reach the allâ€"time high of more than 11,â€" 000 persons killed and almost $600,000,000,000 in property deâ€" stroyed, an increase of 22 per cent overâ€" 1946, _ "A home catches fire every 90 seconds somewhere in the counâ€" try," the chief declared. _ "Nine out of ten fires could be avoided by the use of commonâ€" sense, in the elimination of fire hazards : such as careless smoking, negligent use of matches; accumâ€" ulated piles of rags, papers, old we‘re ready and anxious to help the people of Highland Park rout them out during Fire Prevention week, and every week in the year. "We ask that everyone learn "We ask that everyone learn the location of his nearest fireâ€" alarm box and how to operate it. In communities where there is no fire alarm system, learn how to eall the fire department by teleâ€" phone and be sure the exact Jocaâ€" tion of the fire is clearly stated. We ask also that everyone inspect at regular intervals the fire exâ€" LIONS CLUB HOST To DISTRICT GOVERNOR this noon (Thursday) at the Highâ€" land House, the members listened to a short message by Harold Rudâ€" sinski, of Wauconda, district govâ€" ernor of district 1â€"F. _ "The man who thought up the slogan: ‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure‘ must have had America‘s fire losses in mind," according to Fire ‘Chief Hennig. "Ounce of Prevention" Fire Company Slogan RepublicanWoman‘s Club Fall Meeting October 19 the U. S. State departmeit. Fortyâ€" five guests from 22 foreign counâ€" tries present at this dinner includâ€" ed hospital and health leaders from Russia, Poland, Sweden, Denâ€" mark, Norway, China, India, Mexâ€" ico, Argentina, Chile and other countries. # 3 ‘ Two general sessions of the con. wention were devoted to reports of the commission on hospital care based on two years‘ ‘of intensive study of hospital facilities and health needs of the entire country. The commission was an indepenâ€" dent group of prominent represenâ€" (Continued on page 5) Oldâ€"Fashioned Carnival At Lincoln October 18 Hospitals of America will be aided in the gigantic task of doing a big job better as a result of plans presented and policies adoptâ€" ed at the convention of the Amerâ€" ican Hospital association and alâ€" lied groups which drew over 8,000 hospital workers to Philadelphia the past week from all parts of the United States and Canada, acâ€" cording to a statement issued by the Illinois Hospital association. The Lincoln school PTA will sponsor an oldâ€"fashioned carnival Friday evening, Oct. 18, at T:30. This carnival is a substitute for the annual bridge party and it will be an evening devoted to merryâ€" Local Hospital Workers One of the highlights of the conâ€" vention was the international dinâ€" ner program addressed‘ v William making for everybody. â€" There will be bingo and balloon dart games, a fish pond with atâ€" tractive prizes and a candid camâ€" era photographer to snap pictures: Handicraft and food will be disâ€" played for sale. A Hollywood broiler and a ham will be given The proceeds from the carnival will go toward fencing the allâ€" weather playground and buying a loud speaker for the school audiâ€" ‘Mrs. David ‘Cox and her coâ€" chairman, Mrs. Carol Summers, say that the Lincoln school audiâ€" torium will be ‘turned wrong side out, if necessary, to create the proper atmosphere for this ‘occaâ€" Beveral new members were inâ€" At the meeting of the Lions club in his home." 4â€"member team in charge of the discussions includes a national volunteer and three national staff The institute, a 3â€"day intensive training course for volunteer and professional YWCA leaders, will be attended by representatives from ‘the 142 community associa tions and 182 student groups of the central region. The institute is one of the 16 to be held this fall in the United States. Members of the Highland Park association will be hostesses to the workets, who will participate in a full program of morning, afterâ€" October 22 to 25 flow'inl.d-‘.r.. resentatives of local associations in the forums, and problems of health, food, housing, unefhployâ€" ment, labor and race relations, as well as international issues, will be discussed ; also woman‘s part in Woman‘s place in the communâ€" ity, nation, and world will be the tho-eo(aYWCAlMcnupb- stitute to be held at the Moraine hotel, Oct. 22 to 25, Mrs. Mary Ann Macfadden, executive direcâ€" tor of the Y, announced today.‘ these problems. Also presented at the tea will be Mr. and Mrs. William M. Marks of Lake Villa. â€"Mr.â€"Marks is Reâ€" publican state central committeeâ€" man from the 10th district of IIâ€" linois, ‘Incladed in the list of notable guests will be the nomiâ€" nees for Lake county offices and their wives, various representa: tives of the Lake county Republiâ€" can central committee, as well as officers of the other Republican ty and along the North Shore. The affair is planned as a gala oeefio-fortbedub,cndmnq- bers are welcome to bring their guests to meet. our distinguished The Deerfield Township Repubâ€" lican Woman‘s club has issued inâ€" vitations to its fall meeting to be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elisworth L Mills on S. Sheridan road. This uffair,gn“dofnmh.rbui-‘ ton, is Republican nominee for congressman . at â€" large from the state of Illinois. Mr. Rowe is the Republican nominee for state suâ€" perintendent of public instruction, and is the present incumbent. . It is with a great deal of pleasure that the club welcomes these candiâ€" dates and their wives to Highland Park, and looks forward to the opâ€" portunity of presenting them to their many friends and constituâ€" ents along the North Shore. affair, instead of a regular busi< ness meeting, will be a reception to honor the Republican state and national candidates whose names will appear on the ballot November 5, and receiving with them wil} be their wives. , On that day the board of direcâ€" tors of the club will take great pleasure in presenting to the memâ€" bers and their guests Congressâ€" man and Mrs. Raiph E. Church of Evanston; Mr. and Mrs. William G. Stratton of Morris; Mr. and Mrs. Richard ‘Yates Rowe, Jackâ€" sonville; and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon L. Nickels of Champaign. Congressman Church is Repubâ€" lican nominee for Congress from the 10th district of Hlinois, and the present incumbent. ‘Mr. Stratâ€" Heading the team is Miss Marâ€" 5c a copy; $1.50 a