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â€"â€"â€"=¢~â€" The Higbland Park Pregs Vol. 37 ; No. 2 building in Highwood to a community center. Such a project is entirely worthy, especially in that it is needed to supply the recreaâ€" tional needs of the large majority of Highwood citizens whose worthy activities too often go unpublicized. It is unfortunately and undeniably true that, generally speakâ€" ing, Highwood gets a bad press, particularly from Chicago papers 'M,-ennllmlagin‘vhatkhqm,endevdeo_lm‘ accounts of such things as a gambling house (patronized by nonâ€" Highmdyople)unuhm'(mhhrgdyp.tmhdbymâ€"‘ Highwoodians) being located too close to a church. However, such activities as the city‘s Boy Scout organization, its church and school socicties, seldom get any publicity at all. This was particularly true in past years when »wrangling. in the city council got the headlines while stories on city= improveâ€" ments pretty well buried in the back of the paper. Fire Chief William Hennig has offered the services of the Highâ€" land Park FireDepartment in checking houschold and business, premises to elinvinate fire hazards. We are all prone to overlook things â€" even things like fire hazards â€" when we pass by them every day until they become commonplace and unnoticed. Bringing someone in who isn‘t used to seeing them is an excellent way to avoid having a needless fire. & â€" H;'mr, human nature being what it is, it‘s a pretty safe betl that the next bad Highland Park fire will.be on premises which havd NOT been inspected. _ People who know Highwood know that it is a good town. ‘They wish its citizens success in establishing a community center. Final rites have _ been held for Framnk E. Parcells, Jr., formes Lake Forester, wlib served as manager of the Highland Park USO during the war years. Civic leader, athlete, newspaperman. Frank Parcelis filled many roles and filled them well. His going is a loss to his community as well as to his family. . ~* By amajority of 800 to 20 voters of School District 108 approved a school board proposal to increase taxes for the purpose of increasâ€" ing teacher salaries and providing improved educational facilities. ‘That majority should be heartening to those who realize how fully the future of ’Awlfl depends on truly adequate educational opportunities for the nation‘s youth.. *~ gewiss Eis lt uim{omm that your valued publication should have been imposed ‘upon by the writer of a scurrilous attack on "veterans‘ agencies and veterans‘ organizations," as published last week. ~ > To the Editor: I can well undemndtbcinlnneficnhgphc.cn you not to reveal his identity. As a veteran and & citizen I glad to sign my name to this letter. As for "Disgusted Veteran" I challenge him to publicly prove that he has ever worn a uniform. f _ It is obvious that the writer had no other purpose than to deâ€" velop dissension between "citizens" and "veterans." ‘As every reasonable, thinking person knows, this is a distinction without a ‘That veterans should join with their fellow citizens for better government, as they have done here in Highland Park, is a healthful and commendable demonstration of patriotism and civic consciousâ€" This letter is written in behalf of the Citizens‘ and Veterans‘ mmhhu-dghcibm.flm&-heuâ€" nection with our city‘s municipal electon next April 15th. . Our mhnnmhfiwm.efl-dmmm. F Of one thing I am very certain. Here in Highland Park the "divide and conquer" strategy cannot succeed. To say that citiâ€" zenâ€"veterans are not entitled to work together for good government, h.d-hldm‘:mm To characterize such acâ€" tivities as "a €" is a demonstratign of complete political Your correspondent‘s statements about the meeting held in Comâ€" munity center hall, were deliberately false and distorted. The purâ€" pose of the meeting wes clearly stated in the invitation to attend., Fiftyâ€"four were present, not including the candidates. Fifty signed cards volunteering to work for the election of men who have demâ€" onstrated their qualifications for public office. â€" I know that you will be glad to publish letter in the interests «m-fl-um.mn-ndymu the veterans‘ organizations which‘are contributingg to the progress FWC /rm (Editor‘s Note: This letter refers to a letter published in an» other local paper last week.) ~ Babies delivered ... Emergencies attended Xâ€"ray examinations A COMMUNITY CENTER FOR HIGHWOOD |Friends of Library HIGHLAND PARK HOSPITAL DOINGS FRANKLIN E. PARCELLS, JR. DISTRICT 108 SAYS YES WHY HAVE A FIRE? COMMUNICATION way FRANKLYN W. CHAFFEE, Chairman, Citizsens‘ and Veterans‘ Committee. Last _ So Far 4B sion of a USO March 1, 1947 2320 182 se 157 A Paper for Highland Parkers . . . Published by Highland Parkers Form Committees land Park Public Library were formed at a special meeting of the executive board held last Tuesday evening in the library. yHg Committees for key duties in the newly formed Friends of the Highâ€" charged with the responsibilityâ€" of telling citizens about their library, its needs and the opportunity each citizen has to make the library outstanding by being an active member of it. Children, too, will be welcomed into this group. . Mr. James T. MacMurchy, apâ€" pointed chairman of the memberâ€" ship committee, stated the drive for library membership and imâ€" provement would begin around April, 1. e ® During the intensive memberâ€" ship drive, each Highland < Park home will be visited and citizens will be told how they may join the mmfimmm» to make town‘s library among the best on the North Shore. H. P. Boys Boxers Prepare for Bouts Fresh from their victory over the Fox Lake Boys _ club _ Saturday night, members of the Highland Park Boys boxing club are.now in the © midst of a heavy _ training schedule at the Community center gym, according to Mel . Mullins, their director, in preparation for their bouts with the Libertyville boy boxers in the Highland Park high school gym March 14 at 8 pm. The Parkers defeated Fox Lake 10 to 5, including two bouts they won on default, _ Spectators acâ€" claimed the show as one of the best ever to be staged in the high school gym tience behind them, the Libertyâ€" ville club now leads the American Legion 10th district conference dnd is considered one of the best teams in the county. _ As Highland Park has only one loss for the seaâ€" son and will wind up their against Libertyville, the outcome of this meet may determine the The 28th anniversary of the founding of the American Legion is being celebrated by the Legion auxiliary this evening, March 6, with the Legionnaires of Highland Park post 145 as guests. Mrs. Matt R. Porter, 10th disâ€" trict director of the auxiliary, and her staff of officers, and George A. Bowen, 10th district commanâ€" jary president. Miss Maria Santi will present several songs, accomâ€" panied by Mrs. Irving Schur, and Clrlmwilldn!totkm ic of his guitar. Community singing also will be enjoyed by the crowd. Auxiliary members will entertain with a surâ€" prise playlet which has been under preparation for several weeks. der, with his staff also .will attend. The party will be held following a brief business meeting conductâ€" ed by Mrs. Edwin L. Gilroy, auxilâ€" Tax is Now Due Chief Andrews of the city poâ€" lice department wishes to remind citizens that city: vehicle license has been due since January 1, and failure to procure one calls for & fine as well as a ticket, Highland Park hospital and local veterinarians, effort is being made to discover the nature of the poiâ€" son which caused the death of six dogs recently. It has been decided that the poison was not strychnine. Investigation is also being made at the Cook county hospital It is believed that the poisoning was due to carelessness rather than malice, as no further cases have Woman‘s Auxiliary of Hospital Meets March 12 The Woman‘s auxiliary of the Highland Park hospites wili meet on Wednesday, March 12, at 10 am in the parish house of Trinity M. l.-ehd;vlhl‘rv: at 12:30 under lnmo.lmch luncheon committec. The work will be on surgical friends “,m'& rols= With 10 years of boxing expeâ€" Highland Park, HWinois, Thursday, March 6, 1947 (Continued on page 6) TO IMPROVE ELM PLACE PLAYGROUND _ Strees Need for Adequate Athletic Faciliaies During and A group of 70 Elm Place parents met in the school auditorium on Monday evening, March 3, and ofâ€" ficially opened a campaign to raise $17,500 for the improvement of Morgan playground which is across Sheridan road from the ~school. Francis D. Weeks, chairman of the newly organized _ Morgan Playâ€" ground improvem@hy trust, presidâ€" ed and explained the need for the project. He urged that every efâ€" fort be made to have the necessary funds available so that the work could start immediately after the completion of the underpass to be built under Sheridan road, this spring. . f s eler, Al Danakas, ‘ Miss Theima Molgaard, Vernon Petersen, Edâ€" ward Loewenthal _ and â€" Ralph $5,000 Raised to Date _ Other speakers supporting the project included Mrs. Julius Laegâ€" Mr. Harry Temple, treasurer of the Morgan Playground Improveâ€" ment trust, announced that $5,000 has been raised to date. Names of all parents of Elm Place students were assigned to those present and solicitation will begin at once, It was pointed out that other comâ€" munities, including Ravinia, have successfully financed _umlht projâ€" ects by public subscription. Present Facilities Inadequate At present Morgan playground provides only one playfield and one baseball diamond, no separate fields for boys and girls, no wet weather play area. ‘The new plans prepared by Bertâ€" ram A. Weber, architect, provide for two large playfields, one for boys and one for girls, which will lu suitable for football, baseball, field hockey, and soccer. Also, _ Legal counsel has advised that contributions will be deductible for income tax purposes. e ~ As this debate subject has been used throughout the conference for the current year, the members are certain to have brought out the best thoughts and arguments from research on both sides of this there will be a large wet weather play area, three teniis courts, thre® volleyball courts, two basketball courts, a good sized skating rink with possible hockey area, an adeâ€" quate brick shelter house, plus a jumping pit; horse shoe courts, and a cinder track. Hear Labor Debate Members of the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce will hear a debate program at their dinnerâ€" meeting this coming Tuesday eveâ€" ning at the Sunset Valley club at 6:30. â€" . Northwestern. university, deâ€" f-ndincehnpionltteonimco debate, will present an interâ€"squad debate on the proposition, "Reâ€" solved: That Labor Should be Giâ€" ven a Direct Share in the Manageâ€" ment of Industry." â€" â€" /‘ .James McBath and Warren Egâ€" leston, who as a team have been undefeated _ in ~ severil debate tournaments this season, will hanâ€" die the affirmative question. Mariâ€" lyn Serr and Joyce Dix will preâ€" sent the negative arguments with more than enthusiastic efforts, for their skillful presentation recently earned them the first award in the Big Ten Women‘s discussion tourâ€" quite controversial issue. Easter Vacation Activities at Center checker and a ping pong tournaâ€" ment, according to Mr. "X," direcâ€" tor of recreation for the recreation board. â€" All boys and girls who are tburnaments are urged to register with Mel Mullins, assistant director of the center. â€" Medals will be givâ€" en to winners in each of the variâ€" ous classes. x Highwood to Vote U.S.O.l:h.n At the coming aldermanic elecâ€" tions on April 15, the people of Migthwood will be given a special ballot on which they may vote coliseam? . The building to be voted on was formerly the Highâ€" Shall the city of Highwood esâ€" "no" on center at Caucus Committee Dist. 107 * Makes Board Nominations List of Workers In Red Cross Drive We hérewith publish the balance of the list of workers in the Red Cross fund drive campaign. â€" The names of the workers in the first 10 districts appeared in our issue of last week. Heinrich, Grace Lindstrom, W.‘ E. Hundley, Sture Johnson, Charles Dixon, Harry Renner, Fritz Anderâ€" District 11â€"Chairman, Halbert C. Crew, 1736 University avenue, phone 1750; coâ€"chairman, Mrs. David Wilson, 638 Skokie avenue, phone 2393. C og sen, Milo Larson, Irving Garling Mario Ori, Lioyd Killian, George Roske, George Ricker, J. Maybré Kilpatrick , Paul / Mathews and Messrs. William Guyot, Robert Manfredini, David Wilson, J. C. Frehner, Alfred W. Stern and Mrs. David Wilson. * Rites on Monday for the death of Frank "Whitey" Parâ€" cells, Jr., who passed away on Satâ€" urday, March 1, in a St. Louis hosâ€" pital after an illness of two weeks. Friends from Lake Forest and Highland Park attended his funâ€" Frank Parcells, Jr. Friends in this locality were saddened this week by the news of eral on Monday, at Pittsfield, Nl., where he had.made his home for nearly a year. He was 43 years of A well known athlete at Lake Forest coliege, from which he was graduated, Mr. Parcells had for many years been engaged in newsâ€" paper work. During the war he served as recreation director of the Highland Park USQ, but left this work to publish the Pike Co. Republican, a daily newspaper, which he purchased about 10 months previous to his death. Mrs. Parcells plans to carry on his work. 6 Dr. Robert H. Black Opens Dental Office released from service on February 15, is openingâ€"a dental office at 394 Central avenue, room 3, Highâ€" land Park. + P _ Besides his wife, he is survived by his threeâ€"monthsâ€"old son, Frank Parcells III. served for 27 months as captain with the army dental corps: He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Black of Bloom street. He and his wife, the former Jessic Montâ€" gomery, daughter of the J. M. Montgomerys of N. St. Johns aveâ€" nue, are residing with his parents at present. i C _ Dr. Black is a graduate of Eim Chicago college of dental surgery, The following communication to the Highland Park Press was reâ€" ceived from William J. Hennig, chief of the city fire department: Feb. 28, 1947. I wish to thank you and your staff for the wonderful help renâ€" dered the fire department in the past, especially the assistance givâ€" en the bond issue for the new fire equipment. h Gn NoT U roiuets i _ It was your articles that let the people know the great need for Directors of Lions Club to Meet Monday The regular business meeting of the Lions club was held this noon (Thursday) at Highland House. ; Slayback o rroetk pusiant 0h ‘The board of directors will meet Monday evening at the home of Dist. 12 â€" Chairman, Mrs. E. COMMUNICATION (Continued on page 6) WILLIAM J. HENNTIG, William Parker, The Caucus committee, made up of four parents and two teachers from Elm Place district, four parâ€" ents and two teachers from Green Bay district, two members of the school board and two â€" Highland Park business men, have nominatâ€" ed the following candidates for the board of education in District 107: Horace Vaile, president for one year, :::Vuihmclochd”u: school rd three years ago, his membership would normally terminate this year. Upon the passing of Mr. Swanson, former president of the board, Mr. Vaile was elected to complete his oneâ€" year term, expiring this year. Serving only part of a full year, Mr. Vaile, because of his excellent ;eeord,vunoniw for presiâ€" ent. m.hfiueenentfi;;.;; a logical candidate for reâ€"election, Jackson Smart, board member for one year. Mr. Smart was apâ€" pointed to fil_l the vacancy left by Mr. Vaile when elected presidest of the board in July, 1946. Recâ€" ommended by the PTA boards of in returri appointed by the school a T MIBE P Ninlaitho®® h se > â€" for three years. A resident â€" of Highland Park for many years, and an architect, Mr. Flinn planâ€" ned Green Bay school and the kinâ€" d"ll{hn building for Elm Place schoo! Dr. Irene M. Josselyn, who has heen-sm&helpinhe;m.‘ active membership, and we regret _ that her meouuelndq..@ rience"Wi not be our to call upon: as in the past: Her many added _ activities prevent her from giving the time and energy which she . has given to willingliv during har _ Mrs. Laegeler, Mr. Lunding and Mr. Koretz are members of the board whose terms do not expire until a later date. * Petitions will be filed and the election will be held on Saturday, April 12. Hersche! P. Nunn, C.S.B., To Lecture on Christian Science on March 11 A free lecture on Christian Science will be delivered under the auspices of First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Highland Park, at the church edifice, Hazel avenue, on Tuesday evening, March 11; at:8 o‘clock, by Herschel P. Nunn, C. S. B., of Portland, Oregon. â€" Mr. Nunn is a member of The Board The public is very cordially inâ€" vited to hear this vital message. of Lectureship of ‘The Mother The subject of Mr. Nunn‘s lecâ€" ture is *‘Christian Science: Healâ€" ing Through Spiritaal Correction.‘" AVC To Hold h.‘-t?hhdlhflce Shore chapâ€" mittee will enjoy an evening of reâ€" laxation at 8 o‘clock Wed & Mliut&fimflhfi mette. The occasion will be "Neâ€" vada Night," when the AVC nigmâ€" bers, theirâ€" wives and dates, will sit down to some card antics of the Old ‘West plus a few new ones by courtesy of Ely Culbertson. 2 ‘There will be door prizes and refreshments. Follow Lake street one mile west of Skokie highway. * Bill Steel, chairman of the local chapter, announced that the proâ€" ceeds will go to further the more sérious objectives of AVC. Camera Club at Center March 12th Highland Park Camera club will munity: conterâ€"Wednontay, Mareh munity center * 12, at 8 pm. : The club is by the reereation‘ bosird s adults interested in Mectines are held in center the second and fouorth nesdays of each month. 5¢ a copy; $1.50 a Walter Kurz, board member for Raymond Flinn, board member to willingly during her C § of