The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

[ _M E6E ROR Y COCHâ€"RTS T M 4 § ~â€"â€"â€"__~ _ The Higbland Park Presgs [:==] he does for the litt}e ) has the inner underâ€" f ‘;Esan(fing to find his tm§ pleasure he brings ~Gives Timely Caution _ Vol. 89; No. 42 land Park Fire Department. _ _ "You need have no fear," Chief Zion Lutheran Plans Christmas Eve Program reading and songs. Each child will receive a gift. A program for adults will be held at 11:30 on Christmas Eve. ‘The church will be decorated with trees, candles and poinsettias, and Those of us who have been enjoying the fine fall weather up to this week, can now prepare to give up that pleasure. According to the calendar, winterâ€"the real winter, that isâ€"starts today. Well, Autumn was nice while it lasted. It‘s gone on so long now that many of us on the North Shore, and more especially in Highland Park, are likely to take it for granted as one of those things â€"one of those good thingsâ€"that is a natural and accepted part of the good life at a particularly good season of the year. s C Fire Chief Hennig intervals to see if the insulation has hardened and is in danger of breaking off. + screw lamps in firmly, and plug in the string. Hold each socket firmly and twist the wires slightly to be sure there is no loose conâ€" nection that will cause a short cirâ€" guit or spark when the lights are on the tree. If any sparking ocâ€" curs, the string should not be used Hennig, "it is ready to put on the tree. Put the string on the tree (with lamps inserted) before addâ€" ing any other decorations. This is easier than putting decorations on first, and eliminates the chance of metal foil getting into lamp and result in fire. "I hope every merry Christmas," the Chief said, "but more than that, I hope they have a safe oneâ€"so they will be Rev. Linden, pastor, will present © â€" Now It Starts ‘"Now is the time to make cerâ€" tain that your Christmas Holidays are not marred by fires or other accidents resulting from defective Christmas lighting â€" equipment," warns Chief Hennig, of the Highâ€" them carefully. Lay out each for cracks or loose parts. around to enjoy many more." © â€" Henry And Santa Henry is celebrating his twentieth year of bringâ€" ing the real Santaâ€"real right down to the last detail â€"â€"to the children of this area. lighting sets, provided they are not too old and are in good conâ€" dition. Get out your li(}':t- now," string and go over them looking for the following defects: cracked or broken? Are the parts of the plug held together securely? We expect.to have a real Santa Clausâ€"a Santa incarnateâ€"Santa exactly as he has been described by gts and writers of Christmas legends and as he has n imagined by the little ones ever since they have been old enough to be told the legend of the jolly saint. Yes, we just expect such a Santa and we just accept the fact that Henry Hansen brings him to life. _ If the pleasure he fi:s from this labor of love is in any sort of a ration to the immeasurable happiness he has brought to thousands of little childâ€" ren, Henry Hansen ought toâ€"be the happiest man in Highland Park. No adult can thank him, but a man who has the inner understanding to make Santa live "If the ‘string is found to be Up To Now By Bill Thomas PMBUOE, RUCV, PM Cg. MREBOCE) WO present his Christmas message at the morning service. In the afterâ€" noon a Christmas® Eve Vesper service will be conducted by the pastor, including the reading bf Christmas scriptures, the lighting of the Christmas candles and singâ€" ing of the traditional carols. Troop 31 Holds their Christmas party December j9th at 7:30 p.m. at Gréen Bay a sermon will be given by the pastor. Music will be furnished by the choir under the direction of Mrs. Chester Christian, with Edâ€" gar Benson at the organ. gether with Viceâ€"Chairmen of the Coâ€"Chairmen, â€" Block _ Captains, and other workers in the 1950 drive for funds. Evangelical Church Plans Vesper Service In keeping with the tradition of Christmas which makes it a day especially for the boys and girls, _ This week â€" volunteer chest workers were telephoning friends in a last effort to raise the small amount needed to go over the top. Mr. Perreault and Assistant Camâ€" willâ€"be listed in fext week‘s issue of the Press. at 8 p.m. With only $400 to go before its goal is reached the 1950 budget of the Highland Park Community who participate in benefits from the Chest campaign. We are deeply indebted to all of them," Chest seems assured, according to Bryan K. Perreault, Campaign Campaign, expressed their appreâ€" ciation of the untiring efforts of "The people of Highland Park have again responded to the needs Boy Scout Troop 31 will hold All parents are inâ€" A Paper for Highland Parkers © Published by Highland Parkers Bethany Choristers Will Sing Carols â€" Of Many Nations The Christmas carols of ny nations will be interpreted b?the choirs of the Bethany Church (Evangelical United Brtehren) ®n Christmas _ Eve, Beginning â€" at 10:55 p.m. the choirs will procesâ€" sional by candle {light as they sing "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing". Then will follow the sevâ€" eral carols with appropriate Scripâ€" ture interspersed, â€" Annual Christmas School Safety Patrol Party The annval Legion Christmas Party for all of the boys and girls who are serving on the School suqurm-inhws.ur- day ‘afterncon, December 23rd, at 1:00 p.m. in the council chamâ€" bers of the City Hall. Commander Bernard P. Shechy announced that this party is given each year under the Legion Amerâ€" The Chancel Choir will be unâ€" der the leadership of the church Organistâ€"Director, Esther H. Lauâ€" benstein, who ‘will also direct the Bethany Choristers with Mildred R. Johnson assisting at the piano. Everyone is cordially invited to this inspiring service. Elects New Officers For Junior Woman‘s Club The Mixed Ensemble of Highâ€" land Park high school sang for the Junior Woman‘s club on Tuesâ€" day, December 19. English garoling costumes, moved among the diners, singing Christâ€" with city officials to express apâ€" preciation® for the splendid civic Redeemer Guild ban chairman. He will have charge of the volunteer workers who will solicit funds in the southern part of Lake County for the 1951 Heart Fund to support the Heart Association‘s expanded program of research in the heart diseases in Chicago medical institutions, proâ€" fessional and public education, Mixed Ensemble Sings Patrol Members Guests Of Alcyon Theater After Legion Party retary. The meeting took place on Thursday, December 14, with Mrs. Dudley Hall, Jr. 824 S. St. Johns Highland Park, Illinois, will head the Lake County Heart Comâ€" mittee, it was announced today by New officers have been elected by the Guild of the Redeemer Luthéran church as follows: President, Mrs. Rudoiph Netzer; gen andâ€"Women‘s council, Mrs. Marvin Lawrentz, Mrs. John Dee, and Mrs. Axel Larson. / outgoing president and Mrs. Marâ€" Byron Brandt will be hostess durâ€" ing the meeting of January 11, 1951. Dudley Hall Heads The Lake County Heart Committee heart field. The 1951 Heart Fund drive, to be carried on during February, has a goal of $600,000 in the Viceâ€"president, Mrs. Bertha Kittâ€" man; Secretary, Mrs. Harry Eichâ€" Les Olson Whitt Schultz _ Will Schlichting Andy Beck _ Che Highland Park Press Story Of Christmas Given Before Vacation The Highland Park high school annual Christmas play will be given tomorrow (Friday), at 8:45 a.m. This play is given every year on the last day before Christmas v&cation. It consists of a tableau by memâ€" bers of the drama class, songs by both choruses, and selections by the band from various Christmas compositions. work done by the Safety Patrol groups. There are now about 200 ism Officer of the Post is chairâ€" man of this party. Short talks will be made by Mayor Robert F. Patâ€" ton and Chief of Police Edward Patten, Each patrol member will receive a present with candy and then they will be the guests of Mr. William Pearl, proprietor of the Alcyon Theater. For this kindness of Mr. Pearl, the Post is very Swing Club Will ~ Hold Formal. § Saturday night, Décember 23, at the Highland â€"Park_Woman‘s Club; _All teenage members are welâ€" come toâ€"bring house guests and their dates, and alumni ‘home for Earl Hume and his orchestra will play for the dance from 9 to 12. 5 Tide Of Toys Program Commander Bernard P. Sheehy announced that collection of toys ::vnnMChhh-'.‘g‘ M?I: f oys be left at the new Recreation Center on Green Bay road. The Post will pack the toys in big boxes and they will be shipped to the East Coast, then to Western Joe Cleaver will narrate the story. The students who will parâ€" ticipate in the tableau are Carolyn Rowe, Joanne Holden, Gene Nelâ€" son, Mikeâ€" Azzone, Norman Levy, Margaret Neiter, Doris ~Starr, Elva Andersen, and Barbara Fischer. The two girls who are in charge of making up the actors are Barbara Freid and Joy Stein, and the two girls in charge of costumes are Nan Schiller and Barbara Barnes. The entire school will join in singing Christma$. Carols under the direction of Mr. Chester Kyle, who is the director of the chorus. The formal ‘Christmas. Dance for Swing Club will be held this invited. Cox, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Frankâ€" lin â€" Bickmore. For further information, call Mrs. G. N. Ricker who is in charge immediately‘ after Christmas for shipment to the children in forâ€" eign lands. The program is one of the greatest contributions to inâ€" ternational good will. Bing Crosby has accepted the post of Honorary Chaperones for the evening will be: Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Chris topher, Mr. and Mrs. David H. of the dances. The 17,400 American Legion Posts throughout the United Chairman, and he promises to be more than a figurehead in this effort. He promises to be "Papa Europe where they will be distriâ€" Rosamond Olson Bill Thomas Alice Zabel Bus Olson Pastors‘ Christmas Messages "Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy wh‘fih will come to all the people." We need such good news in this troubled hour . . . news that will t:nmform fear, that will spring from a great joy, that will be uniâ€" versally received as good. Christmas contains gaod news. The good news that God hasn‘t deserted the world which He created; He hasn‘t condemned it; He will not destroy it. Instead, He has identified Himâ€" self with it. In Bethlchem‘s Babe God is seeking to save the world, to transform it. "Be not afraid . ." for inspiration and guidance. ‘Among other memorable stateâ€" ments, Mrs. Eddy wrote in First earth this day will be recognized. Christmas is not merely a time to exchange gifts, but is even more, we should give not expectâ€" ‘hctonednuythlng in return from those who are less fortunate. ‘This is also a season when we ‘ptdlln'lblooktvomeovhw the past year‘s activities and look forward to the coming year with _ With the newspaper columns bringing daily storiesâ€"of the horâ€" ror that is taking place in Korea, with paralle! columns reporting the buildup of armies throughout the world, it is difficult to assoâ€" ciate this Christmas time _ with peace. But the angel who announâ€" ced the birth of the Saviour promâ€" ised peace to men of good will. Though good will is lacking in the heavenly. The individual Christâ€" ian checks on his or her life to know if he has been and is fair individual soul to possess it. the person who places God first in his life. The reward for faithâ€" fulness to the Creator is that "peace which the world does not "The memory of the Bethichem babe bears to mortals gifts greatâ€" er than those of Magian kings,â€" hopes that cannot deceive, that. waken prophecy, gleams of glory, coronals of meekness, diadems of love. ... . The basis of Christmas is the rock, Christ Jesus; its fruits are inspiration and spiritual unâ€" derstanding of joy and rejoicing, ‘â€"notlnuuoof fundamental and demonstrable truth, but because of commercial and moral, have slipâ€" ped into the past and have become history, The season we now apâ€" proach is an everlasting one, beâ€" ance companies take note of inâ€" crease or decrease in business. The pastors and churches go over Church race, color, creed or previous conâ€" higher circles of worldly governâ€" ments, it.is not impossible for the the hearts pf all the people of our community not only at this enmé as time but throughout The cause it gives homage to Jesus, the Prince of Peace, who accordâ€" ing to our records was born on Christmas Day. Therefore as long centuries with their burdens, sorâ€" rows, joys, inventions, discoveries, At this Christmas season, Christâ€" ian Scientists turn to the words of Good will is a characteristic of May that sort of peace reign in Rev. Bernard E. Burns Immaculate Conception Robert G. Albertson Wesley Methodist Highland Park Baptist for our heavenly Father rest upon everydne giving you a‘ Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Rev. Roland W. Hosto St. Johns Evangelical & Reformed The old story which is spirituâ€" ally born anew in our hearts at this Christmas season comes now at a most terrible and depressing time in the lives of the people of the world, We might think it a paradox that the Christmas spirit of peace on earth good will} towâ€" ard men should appear at a time of monstrous calamities, Yet it was for such sinfulness in the world and in man that Christ came upon earth. Jesus said, "I come to seek and to save. that which was lost." c You can‘t believe that sincerely? We have placed faith in a Bomb and perhaps a Prospective Bomb; we have placed tremendous power in the hands of military geniuses; we have believed in the healing power of billions of dollars; and we have not waxed victorious as far as making peace or friends is concerned. . Such persistent faiths may mark a heroic peopleâ€"but such persistence and heroism do not necessarily bespeak true wisâ€" dom. Christ taught us to be "childâ€" like" not "childish." Mdn(th_hcmu.mtl- m*fmnnwfi-nhn- gard ‘for the individual; as we ® seek to aid the underprivileged; ‘ as we aim to maintain the humble spirit in prosperity and success, all" things: trust; trust in someâ€" one infinitely higher and béetter than ourselves. Christ is the cenâ€" ter of Christmasâ€"so should He be upon which you like to think you human living. Where His princiâ€" very difficult for us to make. It means descent from the pedestab rightful place; it means humility. May this Christmas bring to you such an enriched life and assurâ€" ance of â€""peace on earth, good will toward men." the benefits? Are our Christmas virtues like the attractive, colorâ€" ful tree ornaments, to be packed &way in an attic or basement? Are our Christmas dreams to be pitched like the scraggy remnant of a pirie tree which we plunge ruthlessly and hopelesslyinto an the good thingsâ€"of Christmas. One of these is the joy we received in sharing gifts with loved ones and frien d s. ‘Greater satisfactions ‘came whenâ€"we helped the people who were less fortunate than we. wer to the age old dream, that Since Jesus cate there have been us on to achieve accord among the nations. If we are to have endurâ€" ing peace, we must be willing to do more than wish for peace, We must &acrifice for it. Such sacriâ€" fice may make more rigorous deâ€" mands than war time stringencies. "Good will toward men" is God‘s spirit. Is it ours? If so, how serâ€" ious are we about it? If we really want it, we can have it. ter of Chrhth.lhonld He be> h nc io oK e okant â€" â€"~ alley or into a furnace? to continue to express our benevâ€" olence as we help make comfortâ€" able the men who are representâ€" ing the nations in military operaâ€" b¢ a copy; $1.50 a year Childlikeness Now that our "Hopâ€"aâ€"long" for Again, the dream of peace in Continued on page 7) _