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Highland Park Press, 13 Mar 1947, p. 5

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Succumbs to Hiness Funeral services were held on Monday at the Kelly chapel for Mrs. Emma A. Engiund, T5, who succumbed to an iHiness of several weeks last Thursday, at her home on 234 Liewellyn, Highwood. America in 1904 and to Highwood in 1910, where she was a member of Zion Lutheran church. Widowed for 32 years, she is survived by four sons: Arthur of Highwood, Nels ~of Lake Villa, Henry and Herbert of North Chiâ€" cago; three daughters, Mrs. Cora Coke of Highwood, Mrs. .Ethel ,lu-o!Wukepnlndlu.M ty Mauck of Manchester, N.C. Alâ€" so ‘seven grandchildren and two greatâ€"grandchildren. Higshwood Youth Victim Of Fatal Accident .. Maryland Girl to Wed Lieut. A. Czerwenka â€"‘Interment was made at North shore Garden of Memories. Thursday, March 13, 1947 Last rites were held last: Wedâ€" nesday afternoon at the Kelly chapel for Roger Pearce, 16, a student at Highland Park high school, who met his death late Satâ€" urday when the car in which he was a passenger, driven by Steve Struba, 18, of Highwood, was struck by a North Shore line train at Bradley road near Libertyville. The auto was hurled. against the warning sign at the crossing. Pearce was killed instantly. His brother, Henry, 18, suffered a back injury and bruises about the face. Struba, the driver, sustained a possible skull fracture, . The‘inâ€" jured were treated at a Libertyâ€" ville hospital, and Pearce was takâ€" en to the funeral home there. Interment was made at Mooney‘s cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Czerwenka of La Crosse, Wis., announce the approaching marriage to their son, Lt. (jz) Adoiphe Czerwenka, to Miss Ellen Carter of Centerville, Md. The marriage will take place on March 15 .at the home of the bride‘s parents, Miss Carter is a student nurse at Centerville. Lt. Czerwenka, a former Highland Parker, and @ graduate of the Highland Park high school, is now stationedâ€"at San Diego, Calif. ‘The couple will make their home at Coronado, Calif. ; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Czerwenka visited withâ€" friends in Highland SUDDEN REATH OF / PIONEER RESIDENT Mrs. Vendla Hill, of 53 N. Green Bay road, passed away on Mar.ch 4th at the Highland Park hospital after an illness of three days. Born in Sweden in 1868,â€"she had been a resident of Highland Park for 51 years. f Park this week, ‘ Surviving are her husband, Alâ€" fred, two daughters, Helen, who lives at home, and Mrs. Carl Bergâ€" strom of Maywood. at 2 pm at the Seguin Funeral home, Rev. Lester Laubenstein ofâ€" ficiating. Interment was made at Memorial Park cemetery. s It will be biessom time at the International Amphitheatre in Chiâ€" -m&-l-hl-lâ€"'h---q:h an cightâ€"day . Above, lovely Victeria whe star ‘d““*hfl-\ M:r a preview of the Show by posing in a bewer of flewers ® big bouqnet of daisics in her arms, The National Flewer and Garden Show, the premier spectacle of the floral world, is expected to attract a million dellars in mation and abroad. MILLION DOLLAR _ _ _ _ FLOWER SHOW . OPENS MARCH 16 flowers and exhibits and displays from all ever the Wednesday at the Seguin Funcral home for Charles Williams, 82, who For Charles Williams passed away suddenly on Sunday morning at his home on 1018 Lauâ€" Highland for over 70 years. Mmhn wife, survived by six children: Edward, lig of Highwood, and Mrs. Florence O‘Fimherty of Chicago; a sister, ImAMl;gggdW Park; 12 _ Interment was made at Northâ€" shore Garden of Memories. Death Comes to Helen Bard, 87 Bard, Sunday, in her 87th year, at her home on 295 Maple avenue. A resident of Highland Park for 40 years, she was the widow of George M. Bard, one of the foundâ€" ers of the Republic Steel Co., the mother of former underâ€"secretary Ralph A. Bard, of Lake Forest, and the daughter of Rev. Francis Norâ€" wood of Maine. _A member of Exmoor Country club, she was an active worker in the Red Cross and in the Highland Besides her son, Ralph, she is survived by two other sons, Franâ€" cis, of Highland Park, and Ray E. of Winnetka; 11 grandchildren and eight greatâ€"grandchildren, Private services were held at the home on Maple avenue, Tuesday, with interment at ‘Rosehill cemâ€" try in Chicago® â€" 6 Last rites will be held on Friday at the Immaculate Conception church for Lioyd McCaffrey, who was found dead on Tuegday at his home at 221 N. Second street. A lifelong resident of Highland Park, he had suffered ill health for a period of years. . Born in 1894, he was a veteran of World War I, and a member of the American Legion. Surviving are five sisters: Mrs. Alice Duffy of Highland Park, Park Woman‘s club. Rites Friday for Sarah Crum, of Millington, IIl., and Julia, Molly and Madge, livâ€" ing at home; and three brothers, Frank, John and Leslie of Highâ€" (Continued from page 1) inadequate facilities of Morgan playground, but unfortunately we havéen‘t had the money to do the job we‘ve wanted to do. We spent $18,000 to purchase the property and some few additional thousands for preliminary improvements. We feel sure the people in.our comâ€" Funeral this worthwhile effort." Gym Teacher; Enthusiastic Al Danakas, instructor « A retired meatâ€"cutter, he was Death came to Helen Norwood Interment will be made at Asâ€" of boys‘ physical education, says: ““r*“fi# our boys supervised physical education activities they need and want. The plans make it possible for older and younger boys to play at the same time ‘without getting in each other‘s way. 1t sounds wonderful to me, and I‘m sure our parents and friends won‘t let the children down." L-l'-â€"'l\d-alol‘unl.i-rw of girls‘â€"physical â€"â€"education, "As matters now stand, there just doesn‘t seem to be enough room for our girls to get the outâ€" door physical training they want and should have. Here at last is their chance â€" for supervised baseball, hockey, tennis, basketâ€" ball, and skating â€" because the plans provide plenty of room for girls, too. ltvillpl!.theualdiv~ idendsâ€" in mental and .’Ilydml The construction of the . playâ€" ground improvements ~ is © being scheduled to proceed in a step by step manner to provide facilities in direct relation to the funds as they are collected. Work is schedâ€" uled to start immediately after the completion of the nndory-. which is to.be built under Sheridan road, comnecting Morgan field with the school grounds, Contributions to Morgan Playground Improvement trust should be mailed to Harry S. Temple,â€" treasurer, â€" 280 Laurel, Highland Park. cuted, 210,000 deported, and 50,â€" 000 became disabled veterans. Ninety per cent of the railroad stéck was demolished; of live stock,‘ 4,000,000 were killed or stolen; war and axis reprisal raids destroyed 1,440 Greek towns and A‘ Â¥(Continued from page 1) lion population 23,700 were killed in action, 391,600 starved or exeâ€" villages, 870 of these beyond reâ€" s ooy a Pipke 50955 Tnutee boase m is 0 _ atin€ 52 of * UBTIC hss n Tare *k CoP “"“:oo;,,"""l 3 ho know more: "t° adya s hoon t.?.%w.-‘.z :‘ 333 °28 0 3ert t Conaniss= ns inots Cuxg? k Tipate 8 P:®" thgpany 28 tion "““",-mn g close 85 T Shicago area~~" ETD uit ~**" aith 8 g4400®) L ooo, with * enfefmttion regan 4; , , $*th t Chines h’:‘% stimalyer le#. such a, :l‘.l:'..':"'- gane T40" * las 2 suiteDl$ Location~" to mamie. _.__°°C & manufac: Sir fare macnotU"® uy now PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS * .**" trape, ate‘ge C Industries locating in this area have there outstanding advantages: Roflrood Center of the United State: « World Airport « Inland Waterways Geographicai Center of U. S. "opulation * Great Financial Center + The "Great Central Marke!" + Food Producing and Processing Center Leader in fron and Steal Manefacturing + Ml?-“h‘ * 2,500,000 Kilowatts of Power * Tremendous Cool Reserves Good Govenment e Good Living e Good Service: for Tax Dollars + Sand for free bookiets containing usetul information on these advantages. THE PRESS TERRITORIAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT and childrer lost homes and posâ€" burned villages, and today live like These courageous people, their starving, undernourished children, their 375,000 orphans, their two millions _ suffering from chronic malaria, their 550,000 ill with tuâ€" form of food and clothing desperâ€" ately. To ‘feed the~ starving, house the homeless, heal the sick. the Greek War Relief association is seeking to raise $12,000,000 by means of eontributions, and the Chicago Citizens committee is doâ€" ing its utmost to aid in raising its quota of this sum. It is appealing to every mother and father, every man and woman, who has a single dollar to invest in the cause of humanity and peace. UNRRA aid in Greece ended on Dec. 31, 1946. She now appeals for more aid from America, and the Greek War Relief association has answered the call, Chicago‘s quoâ€" ta is $1,200,000, a third of which is to come from the Greek Ameriâ€" The association, of which Herâ€" bert Hoover is national chairman, and Lester Armour, Chicago chairâ€" man, appeals to every one to give to this worthy cause. . It matters not how much â€" one dollar is.as welcome as one hundred or a thouâ€" sand. But give it now. ington, St., Chicago, and all conâ€" tributions should be sent to the Greek War Relief association at this address. The funds will go only to Greek people. Included in the long list of paâ€" trons headed by such notables as Herbert Hoover, Mrs. Calvin Coolâ€" idge, Mrs. Franklin®~ Roosevelt, Gov. Dwight G and many othâ€" ers, are uvm:eal names such as Howell W. Murray, Francis M. Knight and Donald S. Boynton. Headquarters are at 58 E. Washâ€" ~ On the staff of this department are trained research men and experienced industrial engineers. The Territorial Information raws upon dactler resourets throughom this aren uy awheriicen draws upon resources throughout this area to authenticate and amplify its research. «#urrounding this page are quotations typical of the variety of industrial inquiries we continually receive from every state . . . all are axswered in detail by our Territorial Information Departâ€" study and a detailed report is written. These reports are not standâ€" ardized. Each question is handled as an individual study and all facts are investigated thoroughly. No matter how specialized the information required, it is gathered and presented in detail and transmitted as promptly as possible. If you knpw of any business ng location, please inform -,:d-_h__e::,pmflo- -m-.:..dg. lmgu_.l i..lh progress of this area, we can furnish complete factual information. When a request comes in for business information about the As a service to industries @gexes) "+â€"~P"0" _ 2o possitbi a pertaining to possitilities area pFHODUUP * Duonsl froigh -..,fi.-ounéusnw“”‘ Poomct =...please send *> * °/ 1,, of Rxportâ€"I9pOrt .:fl..... s of C C #sted in "I am vstaining t0 PO**0/***" /. Cuarges. + '“"“t.. nfernational freight charges .. â€"" of Northern Illinois, the problem is the advantages found in Northern Illinois. gle of WGN, to be guest anâ€" Outstanding officials have been seâ€" lected for this event, Holland Enâ€" athletic commission, Golden Gloves nouncer. Referees and.judge will and the CYO. be selected from the IIl. state ‘The following boys willienter the event : Micky Garvin vs, Geo. Winkler. Billy Smith vs. Billy Powers. Steve Bolander vs. Jerry Dostalek. Dick Stapher vs. Dick Roberts. Larry Ray vs. James Troy. Jimmy Sullivan vs. Bok Winkler. Jack Kelly vs, Jimmy Carison. Barry Hagerty vs. Buddy Bock. Larry Kelly vs. Frank Humphreys. Truman Sturtevant vs. D. Turki. Billy: Weidner vs. Don Riddle. (Continued from page 1) WORLD‘S GREATEST FLORAL EXHIBIT A Spectacle of Unforgettable Loveliness! . _ 24th National & Flower and Garden Show INTERNATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE + CHICAGCO Gates Open 2 P. M:â€"Sunday, March 16 10 A. M. to 10 P. M.â€"Daily through March 23 Free Parking e imlfos.l-.‘hâ€"ls'(‘;‘» Flowers See uie css acn L ul otde Eun < ® Spectacular Amateur Section DON‘T MISS THIS THRILLING SICHT # is1109308 C504 oan, . + OPEN AGAIN FOR BUSINESS 47 S. St. Johns Ave. H. 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