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At the Highland Park American h'hn.ulhryhdq.lnyl. at 8 pm, in the Legion hall, initiaâ€" tion of new members will be held. There will hm: refreshments. Wives, mothers sisters of legionnaires are cordiâ€" ally invited. Legion Auxiliary Initiste Now Members . ‘ be Ladies night at the Kiwanis club at which time Phil Johnson, wellâ€"known restaurant owner, will be the guest speaker. He will talk on his recent trip to Norway and show colored slides. Phil Johnson to Tell Kiwanians of > Trip to Norway champion for "the southern Wisâ€" consinâ€"northern Illinois area. The remaindeg of the card will include other luminaries from the (Continued on page 2) » According to Lou Radziends, CYO boxing ~director, the best available fighters in Chicagoland wmelpu in the show. Among are Jimmy Murray, 112â€"ib. CYO champion; Joe Casteneda, Kansas City Golden Glove champâ€" fon; Claude Cole, Chicago Goldenâ€" Glove champion, and Tom Tapper of Deerfield, CYO novice runnerâ€" up and Golden Glove lightweight Displaying the scrappy style that won for them CYO and Golâ€" den Glove championships, a picked group of allâ€"star amateur boxers is expected to put on a stellar show when they appear at the third annual â€"boxing show to be sponâ€" sored by the Highland Park Elks lodge in the high school %w morrow night, April 25, at 8:30. Allâ€"Star Amateur Boxers At High School, Apr. 25 Does the proposed legislation "earmark" the funds to be collectâ€" ed to prevent diversion to other uses?â€" ©@ We don‘t mean that taxpayers should simply refuse to apâ€" prove proposals for new or increases in old taxes, just on general principles, but â€" they should weigh these things: Are the funds to be used for a NEEDED purpose? Does the avowed purpose actually require the amount asked? Is ALL of the increase (or the total, if a new tax) to be used for the purpose which is beingâ€" used as the talking point in selling the idea to the taxpayers, or are there provisions for other purposes not mentioned ? " * â€" TIf the answer to all of the above questions is "yes," you probably will be right in casting a vote of approval. a seÂ¥ Monday evening, April 28, will two, often several, other other ‘"imperative " projects that, strangely enough, will require exactly the amount of the added revenue to carry them through. All of which doesn‘t mean that they‘re necesâ€" sarily venial â€" they‘re just human, and who ever heard of a human who didn‘t discover more and more "necessities" every time his inâ€" % & come increased ? Injury accidents Fatal. accidents . Non Injury accidents _ . A taxing body may go on for years levying a tax of, say, $10,000 a year. Comes an emergency â€" a redl or madeâ€"toâ€"order â€" and the taxpayers approve emergency legislation to increase the levy to, say, $20,000. However lengthy or brief the duration of the emergency, it is a safe bet that when it is past, the legislators will find at least Week of April 12 to April 19, 1947 Taxes and Government Spending ©@ Which brings to mind the fact that nothing is harder to eliminâ€" ate than s tax of any sort, once it is established. Man is a queer creature, and the men who make up governments differ no whit from the pattern of their fellows. . * # M*hmfli@'ndumom,tbm for M.&Wo"mllmv&dfig-&“fin -&Mwm&h&ed&y‘uhm,m&cw proposal of the city fathers to slap a $10 annual license fee on the devices. Owners of the machines reportedly observed that they had plenty of taxâ€"free ohtlets for the machines, and summarily removed them. Sometimes the taxpayer does rebel. * 7â€"ray examinations ........... Laboratory examinations : Taxes and Popcorn Week of April 12 to April 18, 1947 Emergencies attended .................... Babies delivered ......._..._.._._.._....... Vol. 37;. No. 9 HIGHLAND PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT HICGHLAND PARK HOSPITAL DOINGS performed Up To Now ~â€" The Higbland Park Presgs 7 on 8 at 2 pm. Chas. A. Sanborn b“h: The club fourth Saturdays of y at Center Highland Park boys and girls :m-‘mud:':'uln- for Stamp club in Community Junior Stamvo Club tives of all Highland Park 12â€"inch and 16â€"inch softball teams planâ€" ning to take part in league play this summer are urged to attend this meeting: Play will start May 7. 8.. Mel Mullins and Al Danakas, league directors, will conduct the Plans for this year‘s _ softball league progrars in Highland Park will be completed at a meeting of team representatives in Communiâ€" ty center tonight (Thursday) at Plan Year‘s Program For las Boyd, Miss Elizabeth Bredin, and William E. Peters Jr. _ _Vhe announced ‘slate, plus any additional nominees who file peâ€" titions for office before May 12, fl"hmmumn;m meeting committeg/on Monâ€" ‘vmmu.-t:uu;: Winnetka Community House. . new board of diréetors will elect its own officers. : ~ Nominees from Highland Park include Lester B. Ball, Mrs. Dougâ€" The nominating committee of the North Shore Citizens committee has announced the names of 21 nominees to fill the 21 positions on the board of directors which will be vacated when the present board completes its one year term of ofâ€" fice on May 26. xi Name Nominees for > Office in N. Shore â€" ; Managers or other Week This Year . 26 . 15 representaâ€" 284 150 319 1266 4414 18 11 .« A Paper for Highland Parkers © Published by Highland Parkers _ Tuesday and Thursday, 7:30 to 9;:00 am. a “ urday, 1:30 to 5:00 pm. & x DeWitt J, Manasse, Service officer, H. P. Post 1456, American Legion. The hours for filling out bonus application atthe American Legion hall, 21 N. Sheridan road are As follows for those who do not have cars. _ luncheon a huge success, h for same. Members .tt-&: luncheon please assemble in front of the church not later than 1 pm, so that transportation may be arranged The Mothers guild of the Imâ€" maculate Conception school will ;Mu 1:30 T + , mt »t the Moraine hotel. l..a who have not yet made their resâ€" m.'vfll!luuhdo-h-o !."‘1"'1‘;:3“0-0-&-â€" Denzel, Mrs. A. J. Goeckner or IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ’ _In a recent hotly contested atâ€" tendance campaign which extendâ€" ed over 10 hectic weeks. Schweiâ€" ger‘s Comic Cardinals won over Keller‘s Kilawatts, and _ consâ€" equently will enjoy a steak dinner at the expense of the latter team on May 8 at sothe place yet to be ‘ Mr. Victor, who has made 22 trips to ‘Alaska durine the past 24 vears. finds his arctic trins very ¢onditioning. He loses about 20 vpounds per trip, he says, and arâ€" rives home in the pink of condiâ€" tion, and laden with valuable furs. He has many interesting tales to tell of his trips in the Alaskan winter wonderland. .. Highland Park fuxrier, who jour. ntntoAluhyelrlytoputha’ pelts for his stores. Thursday Evening Tonight,; Thursday, . is â€" Ladies‘ night for the Lions club. â€" The 7:30 dinner will be held at the Moraine. hotel, and the guest speaker will be Martin Victor, Lions and Ladies to crawling _ toward â€" it _ Another blast brought the ceiling down on his head, and he doesn‘t remember A friend of the family . was standing in the big chemical plant at Monsanto, one of the largest inâ€"the area, when the blast came. He was knocked dowr, but saw a |Ttlflm.oCul'hini For Service During ‘Texas City Disaster A venetian blind, window sereen and sash were blown together and driven into the wall above the light switch, just about neck level. A large piece of plaster, with a large: mirror attached, hung from the wall. The roof was gone. The dog of a neighbor was blown away and never found. n the morning of the disaster rs. Barnes revealed later, she was dressing her small daughters, aged 2 and 4, at about 9:15. Sudâ€" denly the house began to rock, there was the rumble of coneusâ€" sions and a window crashed . in, smashing frame: and _ scattering splinters of glass in all directions. Bending over to reach the baby‘s shoe at the time, ghe escaped most of the glass, and the baby was shielded by her body. ‘The other little girl was standing in the one position where she escaped most of the flying glass. Mrs. Barnes, terrified, placed the childen on the bed. to keep them down, and kneeling by the side of the bed started to pray. As she reached “'l‘hy.xingdomcom..."&ocb plosions stopped. . In fact, it seemâ€" ed that all three had been proviâ€" dentially stationed in places where they were least exposed to danâ€" put through call after call to Téxâ€" as City, Texas," she said, "giving me every possible aid in locating Leone and her family." Mrs. Julâ€" ian \§. Barnes, the former Leong Fay, and her family are among the residents of that illâ€"fated city who lost their homes in the recent catastrophe. o * ag Although many complaints have been voiced during the existing telâ€" ephone strike, Mrs. John Fay, 700 ¢n Central avenue, has nothing but prnnhrt.hcmd-tmie-_gh- POST 146 BONUS AID may invite a guest but must (Continued on Highland Park, Hlinois, Thursday, April 24, 1947 2) Ne Ch are planning the evening‘s Mrs. r.:;--iz-..._. tee for doing the decorating. Pubâ€" licity will be handled by Mrs. C. Nichols und Mrs. J. Zenko. hurch is sponsoring this dinner," :hh.lr.l..lhidy.pdht of the organization. _ "This year "';I‘Qdio:'bv-ymbn,' so place a motherâ€"daughter event, we‘re having a motherâ€"son evening . and In-r.w-'lhnn fatherâ€"daughter banquet," . Mr. Those in charge of the dinner are Mrs. G. Kalseim and Mrs. K. Kightly. Mr. B. Crocoll and Mr. A motherâ€"son banquet will be held Friday, May 16, at 6:30 pm, at Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church, Laurel and Mcâ€" At Bethany Church On Friday, May 16 Powers and Larry Powers. Activities of the club will be resumed October 1. ler, Donald May, James McLellan, Dom Turki, Ted Talano, _ Frank Humphreys, Don Riddle, Jim Webâ€" er, Tom Tapper, Herb Davis, Bob Weber, Bill Mooney, ‘Angelo Pasâ€" suello, George Pope, Ray Picchictâ€" ti, Phil Sictz, Dave Freeman, Geo. neth Evans, Herb Pollack (mgr.), Jack Ohlwein, Tommy Mann, Bud Bock, Chuck Schramm, Bob Winkâ€" president of the club, was presentâ€" ed with an ash tray mounted with a boxing figure, a gift of the coaches in recognition of the fine l&adership he gave the club during his two years in office., Names of those receiving awards are: Jerry Dostalek, John Dean, Tony Boynton, Earl May, Ray Larâ€" son, George < Winkler, Donald Grostad, James Troy, James Carlâ€" sen, Bill Powers, Clifford Boose, On behalf of the club Director Mullins presented Mr. Graham with a plaque in appreciation of the coâ€" operation he ‘has given the club, and his ‘nchievement in junior, Coaches Mel Mullins, "Eb" Inman, and Charles Zahnle to the followâ€" ing: .. Capt. Frank Humphreys, Charles Schramm, Dom Turki, Bob Winkler, Tom Brown, Tom Mann, Jim Carlson and Jim Troy. * #ndividual championships or had One of the highlights of the proâ€" gram was the awarding of the anâ€" nual sportsman trophy to team captain Frank Humphreys for his outstanding boxing record, his atâ€" tendance at workouts, and the fine sportsmanship he displayed thruâ€" out the season. Golden gloves were awarded to champions, and special trophies were given to 10 members of the club for outstandâ€" ing achievement this year. This group included boys who had won not, lost a fight during the season. Presentation‘s were made by _ An act of magic and laughs was presented by Nick Tomei, Highland Park magician; and movies of faâ€" mous boxing bouts were shown. matched, and if a contest shows that a boy is outclassed, the match is stopped at once. No boy is alâ€" lowed to face unfair odds: Mr. Graham was introduced by Mel Mullins, capable athletic diâ€" rector of ‘ the club, which is as éleanâ€"cut and alert a group of boys as one could wish to meet. There‘is a lesson to be learned from boxing, stated Mr. Graham, who likes every boy â€" and admits it, which can be obtained in no other sport. In a baseball team a chap has 8 others to back him. In a basketball game, 4; and 10 others in a football eleven. "But in boxing," he stressed, "a boy is strictly on his own." Even the he may never put on a glove afâ€" ter leaving the club, he has learned a lesson invaluahle to the adult of the future. Another point made ‘.n' +« I_, Mfll ie ons â€" Taught by Boxing the 10th district American Legion conference, at the Saturday night banquet which terminated an unâ€" usually successful season for the Boys‘ Boxing club of Highland Park. ‘"Our aim is to teach a boy "We have no thought of making prizefighters of our boys," declarâ€" ¢lub of the there, so make it a time at n.--n-sn:'fi- All teachers will be in attenâ€" dance and their help and instrucâ€" tion has made each child present for their parents some of their stofies, problems in mathematics and autobiographies, etc. It will not be an open house unâ€" less all parents and children are On Friday, April 25, at 7:15 pre, mothers and fathers of Elm Place school are invited to come with their youngsters and see and hear all about the school work for the New Officers for High School PTA to Be Elected May 1 s A high school PTA meeting will be held at the high school on May 1. Tes will be served in the lunch room at $:00, followed by l-nh.'“ in the English club room Harold E. Norman, president of the Board of Education, will exâ€" plain tentative plans for expandâ€" VMN“M election of new officers of &.PI'Avmhhhnh:.‘Alup‘ 'd'-n-M(MudIh1 grade students) are especially inâ€" vited, in vi®w of the fact that their Mrs. Stanley Lind then stressed the importance of religion in a child‘s life. Mr. Harry Stein spoke on abâ€" stract thinking and materialism. Moderator wasâ€"Dr.â€"C. O. Dable, superintendent of school district vhflndpvemeifieinifl;;i the need for respect on the part of children.â€" The second speaker in this PTA sponsored panel discussion was Mrs. Ernest Belmont who repâ€" resented the mothers‘ point of Miss Turpin stated that respect is one of the most important traits for childrén to acquire in learning to live a useful satisfying life senting the teacher‘s views on the subject,. "New Horizons in Our Responsibilities Towards Chilâ€" Green Bay PTA Sponsors Child Guidance Talks Miss Lawry Turpin opened a panel discussion at .Green Bay Hawley Vance, Ann Seyfarth, Mary Brace, Mary Watkins, Judy Schweiger, Judy Williams, Robin Smalley,;" Jean Youngs, Shirley Bock, Suzanne Stunkel, Geraldine Wilkinson, Margaret Anthony. An adult style show is another attraction of this unusual party. Garnett‘s department store wil} display summer cottons â€" while Fell‘s store will have suits modeled in the show.â€" Hats will be shown through the courtesy of Mabel An# Ernst â€" one of Highland Park‘s outstanding designers of attractive school spring card party will be held Wednesday, April 30, at 1 :30 in the auditorium, Proceeds from the benefit will be added to the PTA fund. ‘The party will be filled with surâ€" prises, It is a dessertâ€"luncheon, style show, plus bridge party. Durâ€" ing the luncheon and style show, three of C. J. Bergstrom‘s chalkâ€" landscapes will be auctioned. Taâ€" ble and door prizes will be awardâ€" ed at this time. Concluding that part of the program, there will be a time for uninterrupted bridgeâ€" either serious or social. Mrs. Smalâ€" ley says that this arrangement has been planned to meet most everyâ€" body‘s schedule. The Marian Michael shop in Winâ€" netka will feature a juvenile fashâ€" ion show of children‘s clothes. Children chosen to mode] these atâ€" tractive clothes â€" from kinderâ€" Lincoln School to Hold Spring Card || Party April 30 TO PRESENT AWARDS AT HOSPITAL RALLY APRIL 30 of Highland Park business people Mnnt) Under the competent direction the Lincoln Teen Age club is now making plans for a gals spring dance to be held Saturday night, May 10, in Lincoln school auditoriam, [yess will be semiâ€"formal and an outâ€" -!:;-dvllfi-h'aâ€"- ing Lou Cameron and her commiittes will plan . the floor C ’-nh-l‘.“. from any member of _ All teenâ€"agers living â€" in â€"â€" the Highland Park high school district are invited to attend an‘open house the Teen Age club in Cokes Me Inn, Community center tomorrow (Friday) night. An orchestra will play for dancing from 8 to 11 80 necording to Dick Eubanke, presiâ€" dent. Ping pong and cards will be available to the nonâ€"dancers. Reâ€" freshments will be served. Teenâ€"Agers Hold Open a House; Plan for . Spring Dance May 10 i No admission will be charged, but a collection will be taken. All money over expenses will be used for youth activities at the center. by the playground and recreation Ileiéurc-ph:bi-h-ux tended trips through country‘s wacation areas. His latest film Roaming in the Grest North Woods," at.Elm Place school andiâ€" torium on Sunday, May 4, at 3 pm. His talk will be ilustrated by koâ€" Please remember that this is the first time in 25 years that the ment. And remember, too, that (Continued on page 5) . ; "I:hnotourpnrm"m.tt Murray, "to tell anyone how much he should give â€" that is a probâ€" lem for every man‘s conscience. However, no cause is of more imâ€" -didqhmhnahmhon. in our community because an adeâ€" quate hospital protects the health of every family within its area; l‘:;fl!dkkmw_ i;m“ one give generously, to make posâ€" sible the hospital‘s needed enlargeâ€" descriptive cireular â€" ’SJ-E drive, which starts officially 1. â€" Included in‘ the mailing will be the hospital‘s annual report for 1946 which gives a complete picâ€" Park ‘Hompltal is ptaying io the tal ° health of the North Shore. Doorâ€" coe will rece ordinator. The need for a greater hospital in this community will 6e explained by Frank F. Selfridge, president of the hospital. Everyâ€" one is invited to attend. Mailing to Every Home Tickets ‘for the affair may be Afmdmemi"'m’h ::Mhfianbola'ui.hch posters submitted by the pils » of pnbfle-d-‘& schools and high school students. ie ie en submitted, . indicating great public _ interest in the hospital drive. All of the contestants and their fatuilies have been invited to attend, A few of the posters were received so it is hoped fihtemwmh'b“ not receive an invitation will atâ€" tend and identify theirâ€" entries. A very interesting program for the evening has been arranged by Howell} _W. Murray, executive chairman, who is being assisted in the drive by Joseph B. Garnett, general campaign chairman, and Edward A. Menke, campaign coâ€" Wednesday evening, April 30, at 8 pm in the auditorium of the Elm Place school, 233 N. Sheridan road. The public is invited and urged to . The $525,000 building fund drive for the Highland Park hosâ€" pital will get under way next week with a kickâ€"off rally to be held on Sam Campbell, naturalist and cturer, will present his 1947 "It is not our purpose," Every resident â€" of 5¢ a copy; $1.50 a receive next week a