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Nurse Admits Moses To Be A Hoax The case of the alleged attempt to kidnap 3â€"month‘s old Lautie Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Moses_ 1005 Clinton Ct., of this town, has been solved. The child‘s nurse, Mrs. Else Margrethe Gerald, 26, a widow with two small children of her own, admitted the hoax when given li¢ tests, yesterâ€" day. Her motive was to claim a reward for rescuing the baby. child, Lynn_ in Charlevoix, Michiâ€" gan. She had previously been emâ€" ployed as a nurse. The family jeft home August 8 and was due to reâ€" turn August 26, at which time Mrs. Gerald‘s duties would cease. At 12:15 a m. on August 25, the From California comes a story to the effect that a sevenâ€"yearâ€"old girl is believed to have been frightened to death by an automobile horn. At any rate, she died shortly after an unidentified motorist honked his horn at her as she was crossing the street. The theory that she died of fright is entirely credible. Some of the ‘blastsâ€"that blare from certain types of horns are enough to scare almost anyone to death. â€" ; Mrs. Gerald was taking care of little Laurie Ann during the vaca~ tion of the parents and another police muring over the phone, ‘"The baby. lying in an apparently semiconâ€" scious state, but able to tell of an intruder who tried to choke her_ and who had taken the baby. The baby was found asleep in a downâ€" stairs room, uninjured. Chiefâ€"ofâ€"Police Rex Andrews and Mayor Robert Patton were both dubious as to certain parts of the story, and as.soon as she was â€"._ Perhaps the standard excuse was a ay. Perhaps the contact offices were not sufficiently important to jusâ€" same old storyâ€""When government economy is necessâ€" ary, cut the veterans‘ services first." ‘ able, the nurse was subjected to a lie test, when she confessed the the contact offices were not sufficiently important to jus it Eoat oi ces . hy e iect on on mn.‘mfi’m. same old storyâ€"*" n government economy is necessâ€" striking her head â€" which accoun~ ted for Ker dazed condition. The rings, allegedly stoien, she disâ€" posed of in the toilet, she said, as they were of no value to her beâ€" cause of memories associated with Our answer to these moaners is a raucous and inâ€" elegant "NUTS." . We heard the same things, for different reasons, at various times during thfh?ve year period preceding Rearl Harbor. According to the prophets of doom, the youngâ€" sters then were a bunch of coke drinking sissies. ~{Some years before, the same type of youngster was a cakeâ€" eater). Well, these coke drinking sissies went up against a bunch that had beenâ€"trained, almost since infancy, for war and what happened? The sissies stormed beaches, mountain passes and deserts, died like flies, but never turned back. The old stuff was still there. It still is. Despite the standing excuse for the various aspects of the fouledâ€"up veterans administration programâ€"inâ€" sufficient personnelâ€"word has been released that 13 conâ€" tact offices in Mlinois will close September 3Q. Mr. Moses thought that lisbility insurance would probably cover It doesn‘t really matter, though, what the manifestaâ€" tion isâ€"it might be jitterbugging, modé of dress or any other fad that becomes widely accepted and pnfi'ed among the youngsters. Whatever it may be, it will have one quality in common with all its predecessors and sucâ€" cessorsâ€"it will evoke wailing and gnashing of teeth aâ€" mong a certain segment of the older portion of the populaâ€" tion, the general intent of which will be that "these kids" are worthless, unreliable, inconsiderate undependable and just generally far short of what the lamenters were "when they were that age." . | The Younger Generation One of the most popular of American indoor sports is decrying the "younger generation." The particular manifestation that is presently evoking these jeremiads is the "hot‘rod job," a stock car, stripped down, "souped up" and otherwise altered so that it will achieve speeds and withstand combustion pressures that leave automoâ€" bile manufacturers amazed. 4 Vol. 37 No. 28 In inflicting selfâ€"wounds about Sure enoughâ€"the war is over. y And The Veterans / Up To Now School will haye on its opening day a used book sale. All sales will be for cash and the profits made available to the inlividuale child who is offering one gr more sets of books. Each book must be care~ Lincoln School Book Sale September 9 * Under the guidance of Mrs James Curtis, chairman of the used books committee, the Lincoln Money received during the sale will be available to the individual owners at the end of the day, Books must be brought to the gymâ€" nasium on Monday, Sept. 8, be tween the hours of nine and 12 mflfiodfl&lflh"fl in the gymnasium n&ofm'h Tuesday, Sept. 9 from one to four. name and price which he is asking. Lions Enjoy Picnic Plan Golf Outing Their annual outdoor picnic was enjoyed by approximately 75 quan and quality of ln‘“mm&nflwx The food committee was headed by Ralph Sappe, and it did an exâ€" cellent job. Games, pictures etc. aided in making the affaira highâ€" ly enjoyable one. Plans are being made for a golf W'My..:..m Lt’nvlle;-lh.bâ€"h the loss of the rings, and said that the idea of a reward had not ocâ€" yet unsolved. tained after admitting the hoax, is quoted as saying that if some» tn‘vind is Pas lime H66 ut ons ."=h~M.~“hh. The Highblan® Park Press > A Paper for Highland Parkers ©® Published by Highland Parkers that in some respects surpasses that of the classroom.. Conscious of the. partnership that exists beâ€" tween‘ the home and the school in the education of the children, teachers of Elm Place and Greenâ€" bay Road School will make these informal visits. Primary Teachers of Dist. 107 To Visit Homes [ Teachers of the primary grades, kindergarten through grade three, will visit the homes of their pupils dm-'-gtbe.f:e‘moonolthefi!i& two weeks school. Primary the g of those e r mornings @ It has long been recognized that the home and the school share in ing situations. Ideally, the one reâ€" inforces and supplements the othâ€" er. The home, where father, moâ€" ther, brothers, and sisters live, provides an educational setting President of Hospital Board To Frank F. Selfridge, president of the Board of Managers of Highâ€" land Park Hospital, will speak at the American Hospital Associaâ€" tion‘s Fortyâ€"Ninth Annual Convenâ€" tion in St. Louis, September 22 to 25. Mr. Selfridge will speak on "Responsibility of the Governing Board for Raising Standards of Medical Practice." 3 Among other convention speakâ€" ers will be Kay iKyser, nationally known entertainer and radio star, who will describe public education activities of the North Carolina Good Health Association, Inc., of which he is viceâ€"president. Mr. Kyser has taken an outstanding part in public education for better health and more hospital facilities in his home state. new. . Last year, teachers of Green Bay Road School made such inâ€" formal calls. The benefits reportâ€" ed by both teachers and parents of this early acquaintance with one another led to the extengion .of this practice to the Prinfary Deâ€" partment of the Elm Place School this year. s Hospital Convention Tigkets for the lecture may be purchased from the following stores in Highland Park. The price of the tickets is one dollar, tax inâ€" cluded. â€"a Bros.,. Art Olson, Mens‘ Store, Store, Witty‘s Ice Cream Co. * The convention program will be held in four sections, administraâ€" r";“llphn'lh‘-um operâ€" ation, and special aspects, designed to cover all phases of hospital adâ€" ministration and service. Theme for the program will be "More Care for More Peopleâ€"NOW." Monsignor Sheen is a famous Catholic educator and author of many distinguished books. He is a professor of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America and has been a Preacher on the Catholic Hour of the Natinal Broadcasting System sinec 1930. Nationally known for his oratory and his writings he is an ardent foe of Communism and has shown the falsity of the Communistic way of life. His many converts to the Catholic Faith, most ‘recent of whom is Claire Booth Luce, have brought him international famt. Speaking of Monsignor Sheen, Claire Booth Luce says: "There truly is a man of God." The Holy Name Society of the Immaculate Conception Church is happy to have Monsignor Sheen visit the North Shore and give us this address. Everyone is welcome and â€"most cordially invihdto’- tend. Henry C. Weiland,â€"Florist_ Sunâ€" gtqcrourr and Market, Marchi Right Rev. Fulton J. Sheen To Speak At High School â€" On Sunday, September 14th The Holy Name Society of the Immaculate Conception Church Reverend Fultan Sh an.. antitlad â€" Kiwanis Club To Hold © Social Mecting September 8 The next meeting of the Kiwanis club, September 8, at the Sunset Valley club, will be a social one. announced Reverend Fulton JÂ¥Sheen entitled : *Psychoâ€"analysis and Psychoâ€" synâ€" thesis", to be held at the Highland Park ‘High School 300 Vine ave. Sunday evening, September 14th at 8 p.m. Thirufi;e-:lâ€"vv;ifin(p‘untl rly in the school year is not Highland Park, lilinois, Thursday September 4 1947 has not as yet been i more than 25 000 over the 10,922 jrecord for the year 1944, the first summer the playground and rec Sept.. 8. 'l\ehnmdeé; ter activities will start Sept. 15. Starting Sept. 2, commitments TEAOP:Iâ€"S,QMG'% The game room at the Highâ€" Game Room At The of Community center space by outside clubs and organizations. reservations miy call the center, Highland Park 2442. beginning Jume 2 and ending Aug. 8, the grand total attendance showed that 37,533 children and adults participated in activities. President of the Highland Park Board of Health, will be present to supplement the film with comâ€" from the membership. Other items in this summer‘s report indicate that 8,451 boys and 6,440 girls â€"attended the total of T770 sessions, Last year 6,143 boys and 3,532 girls participated in 814 Wednesday, Sept. 17 The next meeting of the Rotary club ,under the direction of Earl M. Gsell, will ‘be held Monday noon, September 8, at the Moraine Chamber Of Commerce To Have Cancer Program Chapter of the American Cancer Society was recently organized and is coâ€"operating in promoting . an educational program of the public concerning the early symptoms of concer and the importanice of seekâ€" ing prompt diagnosis and treatâ€" ment of this disease; now causing and "theâ€" #ilm portrays a dramatic story of the nationâ€"wideâ€"fight a~ child attendance of 31,102. Labor & ou.?'mmuâ€" of arrangements for the club‘s annual hrhen,h-n:--l“k will be held on Wednesday, Sepâ€" tember 17. . A program of current national interest will be presented to the Chamber membership with the showing of a sound motion picture on "Cancer." The Lake County in Lake County sponsoring such an the Highland Park Chamber. of Commerce will be held this coming Tuesday evening, September 9th, at the Sunset Valley Club and a diriner served at sixâ€"thirty. _ be assisted by Fred.and Red Fell who will act as Coâ€"Chairmen. Unâ€" der the direction of this topâ€"comâ€" mand, the Business District is beâ€" ing divided into five divisions: 1. Retailers. 2. Industrial firms; 3. Professionals; 4. Apartments, and Professionals; 4. Apartments, and 5. Residential. Each division will be headed by a Viceâ€"Chairman to be named in the next few days. This entirely new method of orâ€" ganization is expected to assure a complete and more effective covâ€" erage of every business firm and every resident of the area that All students who are going to attend the Highland Park High School this fall are urged to buy Plans for organizing the soliciâ€" tation work in Highland Park‘s important business district, during the fortheoming Community week by Woodward Burgert, Genâ€" eral Campaign Chairman and Emâ€" mett Moroney, Assistant General Manager. . Henry C. Siljestrom has been named Chairman of the Business District Orgariization, and he will h'!!-iu-a.dm-n ..-m, M, kz-â€".;:hn-unu-“ apen on Monday, September 8 at 200 pm. for upâ€" perclassmen who are unable to buy their books on Saturday. CHAIRMEN NAMED FOR CHEST DRIVE | Highland Park is the first city High School Bookstore for the of eight nine Educational Workshop . During this week, chairmen of the various committees within the workshop have been presenting their reports and recommendations to the gereral staff for their ap~ proval and suggestions. Inasmuch as many of the . cts will be continued throu, this next school year, several committees are * . Educational Consultants ~ Institute Speakers Mrs. Marguerite Dolch of the University ofâ€"Bllinois faculty gave the teachers an excellent talk on "Learning to Read, a Continting Process of Growth." Mrs. Dolch, an authority on reading, has done much research in that field. Mr. Oliver J. Muser of the Uniâ€" ted States Soil Conservation Serâ€" vice discussed with the assembled group the teacher‘s responsibility in mservim“onr soil and resour ces. * T f In the afterncon, Dr. William Atkinson Young of the First Presâ€" byterian Church in Peoria, using the topic "Plaecs That Need no Book Mark", provided the inspirâ€" ation talk of the day. ing the ‘week. Mrs. Roma Hiatt, Educational Copsultant with the €cott Foreman Company, w with the committees on reading and sgience. Mrs. Simpson, Consulâ€" tant with the Houghton Miffiin Company, discussed ways and means of best utilizing our teachâ€" ing materials in language. Memâ€" bers of the Literature Committee received help from Mrs. m. & writer and director of c ‘s plays. Consultants in the fields . of reading, language, literature, and science met with committees dur : Fire Chief Hennig today said that smoking is still the country‘s largest single cause of fire. "For tya-l-l." he stated, "fire protecâ€" tion experts have been urging smokers to be careful with matches and cigarettes. But records show that smoking carelessness â€" is reâ€" sponsible for almost 44 million dolâ€" lars fire damage each year. Strikeâ€"anyâ€"where matches may siart a fire by being rubbed togetâ€" her whenâ€"carried loose in a man‘s pocket. Poor quality matches often have heads that are likely to fly off when struck. Institute At Waukegan On Tuécsday morning, Septemâ€" ber 2, teachers of District 107 adâ€" journed their local workshop meetings to attend the Teachers‘ Institute of Lake County which was held in Waukegan This insti~ tute is arranged annually by Mr. W. C. Petty, Lake County Superâ€" intendent of Schools, for the eleâ€" mentary and secondary teachers of the county. % Single Causé Of Fire The chief warned that any kind of match can cause a fire. "There are certain matches that are more dangerous than others," he added. "Paper or book matches should be the safest kind." the chief reâ€" marked. "But, too often, smokers fail to close the protective cover before striking. Every day serious fires are caused by such cartlessâ€" ness." He pointed out that condiâ€" tions must be favorable before a discarded cigarette will start a fire. However, with billions of cigâ€" arettes being smoked the careless~ ly tossed butt remains the most common cause of fire in the country. * "Stores, institutions and public mltoninl Hosirniint fore Ti trays " Chief Hennig emphasized. "In addition to this . safeguard, several Underwriters Laboratories approve fire extinguishers should be handy in order to fight a fire enused by a smoldering butt or an overturned ash tray," The Chief added "When it is reâ€" membered that 600,000 matches are struck every minute of the day, smoking safety takes on real meaning." Terchers Of Dist. 107 YOUR COMMUNITY FUND) DOLLARS AT WORK _ The Settlement has its home at laree." contaiping . some 150000 mrea containi some 1 W It eahcerns lh-l!'l‘t: z neighborhood â€" so that the childâ€" ren may be helped to grow into healthy, normal, . selfâ€"respecting citizens of the community â€" so that the adults may be helped to provide the proper home and Heighborhood atmosphere for all the families who make up this large community. . Among the many activities carâ€" ried onâ€"at the Settlement are nurâ€" sery and kindergartén classes, muâ€" sic claases, health clinics, summer and winter play gropps, Camp Fire Girls, Boy Scout/and Girl Scout groups, Exâ€"Service Men‘s Clubs, Mother and Father Clubs, Old People‘s‘clubs and variety of otHer ‘nedchborhood groups. its pioneering efforts,, milk staâ€" ticns for children were established in Chicago and later grew into what is now the Infant Welfare Society. Night study classes,, first established at the Settlement, were the forerunners of the public night schools. Early recreational work which the Settlement sponsored has given Chicago the biggest playâ€" ground system in the world. Classes in first aid and home nursing carry into every home imâ€" portant lessons of sanitation and modern housekeeping techniques. The faculty and senior students of the School of Medicine of Northâ€" western University examine the children periodically as one of the steps in raising the health level of the neighborhood, Forâ€"eighteen years, the Set‘le ment has operated a Summer Camp on the DesPlaines Rivor, where children of the neighborâ€" hood are sent in groups, for twelve day vacationm Much of the camp supervisory work is done by volâ€" unteers from the group â€"of men and women who‘are members of the various Settlement Clubs. _‘ (This is the ninth of a series Of articles describing the activities of the various health, welfare and recreational organizations that are supperted, in part, by your contriâ€" butions to the Highland Park Com munity Chest). s ‘The Northwestern University Settlement is the second oldest settlement house in Chicago. For over 56 wears it has been serving an overcrowded and underprivi~ leged area on Chicago‘s northwest side. Harriet Vittum became the head resident in 1906 and is still the Settlements guiding genius and an inspiration T the supporters of the work of himan improvement that. the Settlement carries on. The work of the Northwestern University Settlement is financed hflfihum from . public citizens and various or n among them our own m& Community Chest. (Next week the last article on the your contributions to the Highland Park Community Chest). The Settlement has a notable record of achievement. Through Nature, Like Her Children, Goes On A Rampage The new heat wave (Wednesday) which bmchmm cagoland temperature to a record of 94.4 at 4:10 p.m., is just anâ€" other tantrum to which Nature has treated us this summer. The Mvu-dunfleubh(-:m the weatherman) on account low humidity. } Althougch the September 3 reâ€" cord of 98.4 was smashed, yesterâ€" this temperature was mild “.htiudh-alv. 100, and at Manbattan nv..: also at . Junction City where it resorded 113. 5¢ a copy; $1.50 a year