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Children Participate in Annual Parade at Ridge School Friday, September 26, was the day for the annual bicycle parade. at Ridge school. This has become one of the big events of the school year. The crowd of gaily dressed children made a most beautiful picture as they wended their way through the streets of Woodridge headed by a miniature band wagon. This is always an o¢â€" easion for delightful surprises as the secret of each entry is always well ruarded The judges had a difficult time in OIL BURNER The A BC Oil Burner Thousands of satisfied users. Owners are tellâ€" ing their neighbors. _ Friends are :telling friends about the satisfactory performance of the ABC Oil Burners in all kinds of weather. City Name Call Highland Park 3093 Without obligation please send list of my neighbors who have ABC Oil Burnersâ€"showing their cost of heating with and without ABC Oil Burner. Highland Park Branch 360 Central Ave., Highland Park, III. Address that outsold every other make in the Chicago territory in 1930 is again a Best Selter in 1930 in Chicago and Suburbs W HY ? The making their decisions but finally the ribbons were awarded to the folâ€" lowing people. In the bicycle group Jane Griffith was given first place. Jane repreâ€" sented the Skokie in its lovely auâ€" tumn dress of wild flowers and colâ€" ored. leaves. _ Frederick Dexhcimer was second as the American Flag. Daniel and Dorothy were in third place where they made a most strik» ing couple as an angel and Mephisâ€" topheles. Virginia Rose Wieder reâ€" ceived honorable mention in this diâ€" vision as she rode gracefully along realisticâ€" fashion. Wagons and tricycles ‘made up the playing her part of a fairy in most State THE PRESS _ Ribbons _ were also awarded to | those who had carried out. the most | ‘original ideas. Again the "prairie | schooner" hove into the minds of the. \judges and it was given first place. |Carol Bennett won second on her | winged horse, Pegasus, who was inâ€" |decd so realistic that one might exâ€" hxect him to rise at any moment and \bear the Grecian lady Carol up into \the clouds. next section, winning the admiration of all present in their unusual repreâ€" sentations. _ John Christensen was first, carrying all who saw him back to the pioneer days as his little covâ€" ered wagon, with its "Pikes Peak or Bust" sign, made its way in the midst of that gay procession. _A little brother and sister too young to be in school played the part of occuâ€" pants and every point of dress and contents of the wagon was worked out with careful attention to that particular period. William . Rectenwald . was â€" second with his pair of pet ducks riding proudly along in their cart with apâ€" propriate cornstalk decorations,. Junâ€" ior Thorney was third, calling attenâ€" tion to the approach of Hallowe‘en in his costume of black and orange. Alice Johnson won honorable mention as she, in "daisy" dress wheeled her dolly in a lovely fairy coach well suited to such a dainty miss. A very interesting feature of the parade was the group of participants who were too young to be in schcol. ‘Nnne were more happy or eager to be a credit to: the procession and such they proved to be .as they wheeled along on their tricycles, kidâ€" die cars, and toy autos. Eddie Peterâ€" son was awarded the blue ribbon as the "sailed" along in a lovely orchid land white boat built over his trieycle \ Gwendolyn Mitchell won second as< a )tiny "farmerette"; and "Nappy" and \ Ann Babe Griffith shared third place 'honnrs. looking like a pair of cupid \ dolls in their: costumes of orange, ‘ while honorable mention went to Joan | Hatcher, a little ladyâ€" proudly mountâ€" |ed on her tricycle of pink and white, Ella May Thorney, in characterisâ€" tic doll costume rode into third place, a charming study in green and white. Louis Soefker won honorable menâ€" tion in the originality contest. Louis had become, for the time being, a truck gardener with a wagon load of the largest and finest vegetables grown in Woodridge. Many other characters were presâ€" ent. Boy Scouts, pirates, ladies of long ago, and mechanical dolls; with even a merry little bee buzzing along before a group of raindrops; while two water spaniel puppies looked gravely on.as they were borne along by their proud owners. A brisk wind _ and ~threatening clouds did not dampen the ardor of the merry children and they all turnâ€" ed homeward declaring "parade day" one of the jolliest days of the year. St. Paul Evangelical Church, Deerfield F. G. Piepenbrok, pastor Church school, 9:15 a. m. Worship service, 10:30 a. m. Choir ‘Friday, 7:30 p. m. Confirmation .Saturday, 9:00 a. m. The invitation of last week to our worship service met with wonderful results. . If you enjoyed the service tell others about it. We hope that | The first meeting to organize our 1931 confirmation class will take | place Saturday â€" morning < at. 9:30 o‘clock. Let me encourage the parâ€" ents to send their boys and girls to this ‘course in religious education and ‘character training. you will come often and bring your friends and neighbors. 11 Sunday the choir will make its initial appearance after the summer rest. Their singing will continue as a regular feature at our worship services. Let us greet them Sunday with a large audience. It will greatly encourage the singers in their future efforts. At present the members are, Misses Pearl Juhrend, Edna Johnson, Lenore Juhrend, Sut Witt, Mrs. Arâ€" thur Johnson, Mrs. F. G. Piepenbrok, sopranos; Misses Mathilda Borchardt, Gertrude Johnson, Anna Ott, Alpha Hanner, Mrs. Stanley Antes, altos; Messrs. Geo. C. Meyer, Arthur Borâ€" chard, tenors; Messrs. Adolph Kalkâ€" brenner, Stanley Antes, basses. Mrs. Donald Wageck, organist, F. C. Pieâ€" penbrok, director. 4 Highland Park Presbyterian Church Laurel and Linden Avenues Rev. Frank Fitt, Minister Church phones 683 or 46 6 Friday: * 30â€"Trail Builders meeting in the Junior room of the parish house. This group of Junior boys and girls are having an interesting time together and invite others to attend. f s Sunday : 45â€"Church school. :00â€"Morning â€" worship and comâ€" munion service. . The Young Peoâ€" ple‘s society have arranged to have members of their group remain in the parish house to care for chilâ€" dren whose parents are attending the worship service. Parents, these young people want to help you. :30â€"Religious Education â€" commitâ€" tee meeting in the parish house. :30â€"Session meeting in the pastor‘s study. J :00â€"Young People‘s society meetâ€" 30â€"Men‘s Fellowship club dinner and meeting in the parish house. Mr. Harry Wheeler of the First National bank, Chicago, will be the speaker. â€" Please make your reserâ€" vations early. 45â€"The Young Woman‘s club will meet in the home of Miss Marjorie Leaming, 1540 Dean avenue. The young women of the church are cordially invited to attend. Wednesday : 00â€"A rare treat is in store for those who attend this service. ‘ Mr. Alden G. Greene, a Highland Park boy and member of this church, will give a most interesting talk and show slides of his work in wi.l give a most interesting talk and show slides of his work in Egypt. Mr. Greene has been teachâ€" ing in the chemistry, physics, and m a th metics department of the American University of Cario, in Cario, Egypt for the past three years. Several weeks ago he spoke in the Sunday school and those who heard him were delighted. All those interested are cordially inâ€" vited to attend this service. Thursday, October 2, 1930