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The celebration was by far the best tendered by Downers Grove I. 0. 0. F. but is just another chapter added to our Village’s fame. known along the line as one of the most enâ€" teruining and hospitable of towns. The evening's program concluded with luncheon served in the dining room, afar which cigars and rem?- niscences were indulged in. man. presented him with a Veteran Odd Fellow JeweL a mark of appre- dlfion of Downers Grove Lodge to Bro. Hofl’ert who has been a faith- ful member for over twenty-five ‘“ yearn. 11"” a ivon xxxvn. N0. 16 Ir. Geo. Caygill of Berwyu. the District Deputy Grand Master gave a short history of the {minding of the Order at Baltimore. "(L by Ilr. Mas Wilde and few other men and of its growth to one of the lam- ent fraternal orders in the world. Bro. Waters, President of the District or pulsation gave a short review of the work being done at the Odd Fellow Orphan's and Old Folk's Homes in southern Illinois and the great work being done there Veteran Jewel Presented. Mr. Samuel Hofl’ert received the ‘ surprise of his life when. with a few ‘ Well chm words Mr. W. H. Beidel- ‘ Ir. H. A. Rogers of Rmokfield. an bempiished pinyin ftvond with a that ”to and the Rising Sun Lodz» Orchestra gave us some real jazz. Mr Arthur Skater. tires-mi to imitate Al Job-om, made the hit of, {he «min; with his alele find a song bythel. 0. O. F. Quartet“ mad :1 (not solo by Mr, Harold Hinchclifle’ a! Benn were greatly enjoyed. i After a few introductory remarks by Mr. W. H. Romrs. Chairman of the local Booster Club. Mr. Henry R. Rathhone. prominent Chicago attor- ney and Odd Fellow gave the main addmu of the evening. He delivered one of the finest orations heanl in Batman Grove {or some time. His theme wax Praternalixm and hix max- terful execution held the audience bmthlcu thtoughout. "in tall: mm‘ tend amunil throo point: which he: maintalnml art the bulwark of our government in girat. {m Amnricn.l ”batty. Equality and Fmtornalicm.I We fought for librrty in l776 and ntill, chart-h and ntafn it to thin «lay. We fought for nluulity in "MI-65 when Abraham Lincoln front the ullt‘t‘!_l and now nflct‘ lhv- lrcatm-t “mom" for warn on earth has horn fought and won. nothing but fmtarnaliunfi Motherly low. the utrnilul hand of; good follownhlp. will help the ntrirIt-“ t'll peoples and Min; the world out I of chaos. In spanking of tho (mt . Emu-clamor. Mr. Rathbonr added a few pawl touch" of tho- munytrd‘ l'mldonta hm clay. Mrl Rathhnm‘-j father and moth" nt in the box at tho show. tho only invited gum-ta of. the Ptnidmt and film. Lincoln on that “qu «min; and it in his‘ fathot who xrawlnl with mm». (m FlIIPf. 1"" he hnd fin-«l the nhot and. discarding his pistnl drmv a rlar [er and atahhwl the 9M" Rathhvmr to tho arm and tho-n sprang from for box to the slap. catching am- of hi. riding npm-n in ll» Amriran flag which drum-l the pnmidential houn'ol causing him to bro-at a small hon» tl in his an“! as he landed and mack! my hi: canton. Hr. Rathbone (ll-ow round upon round of mlause as ho’ (minded and it is hoped that he' (I: be natural again at comi- futon due to favor us with a talk 1'9" 0- 1-177)“ al ly u {so Members of all lodges along the “Q” from Morton Park to Downers Grove. number over one hundred and fifty circled the hall when the Dis- trict meeting was called to order and opened by singing the Opening Odo. The meeting was a! short duration and closed promptly to make way for the main event. One of the finest programs of the year was enjoyed at the Odd Fellow celebration last Monday night, the occasion being the mist Anniversary o! the founding of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in America and the regular monthly District meek mg. Members From All Lodges in Dis- trict No. 12 Atlended Anni- versary Celebration. flflf PROGRAM M l.0.0.f. "All MONDAY [V’NI’G 'DOWNERS GROVE ”REPORTEW Vesta Juniors will meet at tin home of Miss Lorraine Tape on High a copy? It only costs two dollars to get your name on our mailing list for a year. this is at the rate of less than 3 1-2 cents a copy. Single copies cost 6 cents. Sub- scribe now. They left immediately after um ceremony for a short stay at Minne- apolis and are now at home at 18! Belmont street to their many friends. Mao Anderson, daughter of Mr. andgthe collector and found out, after due .Mrs. John Fair-weather of 181 Bet-;investinti0l. that they '9'? min: M moot street and Osmond B. Ostewig,'be about 819,000.00 short. Another son of 0. Ostewig of Shabbona. "L, investigation fdlowed and it devel. were quietly married at the home of oped that the resolution which the the bride last Saturday afternoon, Board paws annually for the mar-1 April 24th. the Rev. B. H. Fleming, pose of furnishing to the county pastor of the First Methodist church. tnasurer. through the proper chan- [erforming the ceremony. mls had provided for the appropri- Did you ever know it to {nil that the week you are especially interested in some news in The Reporter the entire' edition is sold out before you get amund to buy fANDERSON -â€"- OSTEWIG (lacy to “lmm brim.” "mi... 0' llw; Hon. A. A. Kulm. Cpunty Cletk. credit for (M warrior "mum of lion. Vim Simonmn, Township ytlIc school. :Tn-asurcr . i Mauric- School "kw,“ No 39' "on. A. 8. Snow, Village Attorney. I'll District No 40 (Wagner) 1-"an THE CHAIRMAN: le pumm- l) consolidated with a unaninmus ol' the meeting is to dis-cum the finan- \otc. Suppnisor Wm. J. Y.acltlcy al cial condition of tlw Board at this so a dimer of District No 40 Incl l'm' many of the friends of tlIc same dis 3 MI, 1““; fly, Snow my: hon ih'“ “'9 PWM‘ lash-cl to act a spokesman of tlw . Bonaparte School in the 29th school fBoanl this evening. :3. intusuxmd "“10": :M"‘_“; MT. Snow: Recently it was brat to D Pa "Con "tho" ' t lint "' my attention by the membcrn at [no u '9 1].]. In.” mmiltpo of HM Roll-d ”Inf ,los and wwml mom brought mull-l ; nimmu n! "w nlal '0‘ school lmuw. 3 Mr. Muir npoko on the merit: n! I Iumrlor urhool. Aunt-lot In It. phy- m pin! aquipmont. In it. faculty. in m l'uildln. dimlon III] in its community. M The n flu- mnrlmlon of hln mlnlnu he pro- the (MI frontal "w diploma and sin a! flu- mpu-rinr school to flu: County Supt-r- lnlendem. C. I]. Bowman. who in turn M J .pmmw m.- dsplm. ml u... 0' '- r. {QM mmn‘nr school In Mr. W. A Rn- ”" 3,9". Pmiclem of Ike Ronnl of Tms-I Mr. “I lam whirl; mica" Mr. 1m. 3m»; 3'"- ’ Ion and Ir. Joy Hanan. TM and M" H (i309 clonal with (M "Bonaparh’ "M' ‘ 3mg“ hy l‘m urban! and "w "Slut", 3‘4“” Snanglwl Baum-r“ by (he "mu-mag "M ‘ m «mm is Mm uamm 1:5“me (My tn wlmm tut-longs much a! “w; "on. A "will for (M- suprrior net-"m of' ""”‘ on school. :Tm'mm o'clock I pnscnl: A LITTLE TALK FOR NON- SUBSCRIBERS Nona of pain- of the Ilium Winhmk pun-am lo: and "worn! [no-nu I nimmx n! the ole! In; Tho program opened with ml and n roman: lkt‘tflt by the pupilu. of whom "new"! their part: with (an- nml nltill that delight-wt the an em. Ind brought forth many up: Mom of main «I the tom-her. 'l "inn-m Winhmk presumed Mano The dedicatory (ml by the Ham Superintendcnl of who had come fr this purpon. The public is cordially invited to .attend the exercises. Superior School. Bonaparte nchool. located 4 miles :Rout'n of Glen Ellyn and 2 miles north of Lisle. was dedicated a Superior ,School with appropriate exercises on ‘Wmlnemlay evening. April 21st. The tchool room was over-crowed with in.‘ vital uni-Flu. among whom were lea-1‘ them and pupils of twenty-five yearul ago. i President J. Stanley Brown of the Nathem Illinois State Normal School and Prof. Nathaniel Butler of Chi~ raga University will be the speakers both morning and afternoon. \The 'DownersGrove high school orchestra will furnish specie! music. Teachers are to bring with them “The Victor” song book which was used at the Inâ€" :«tituto Inst October. avenue on next Tuesday even- The teachers of DuPago County will be in attendance at a one day in- stitute to be held in the High School Auditorium Downers Grove. Ill., Sat- urday, May first. The sessions will begin promptly at 10 a. m. and 1:30 Bonaparte Schoul Dedicated as “Su- perior" by State Superin tendon! Blair. COUNTY TEACHERS HAVE INSTITUTE HERE TOMORROW lory address Honorable I m opened with m slum-h by the puptlu a! Public from Sp DOWNERS GROVE, DU PAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1920 )lic lnutrucfion. Springfield for d with in~ wove tea- five yeah: w nudi upnx mug. «loliv. Blair Mr. Tank: We would like to have this situation brought to an investi- . tn the second of August, 1919, for the purpose of raising the amount of taxation from two to two and two- , thirds per cent. Now it seems that the two-third per cent was not spread. I do not know exactly what our ob- ject is at this time. echt to find out if there is any way in which we an exonerate the Board and devise a plan for taking care of the future. It struck me when they told me you gentlemen were going to be here to- night. that perhaps the various par- ties having to do with the spread could tell their respective stories and we could find out the reason for it and then we will come to the next ‘ question. how are we to meet the ‘ situation? If there is anything the ‘ members want to suggest, I Would I be glad to hear from them, or they I can take the floor themselves and _ I" an investigation followed and it devel. wed the: the resolution which the Board puses annually for the pur- Ipose of furnishing to the county ‘treasurer, through the proper chan- nels hnd pr-wided for the appropri- ate levy. but that the levy had hot been spread. It further developed that there had been held an election g m. Snow: Recently it w” brnt to .my attention by the members at the June: committee of the Bard that {instead of their receiving as they had ”mooted appmimgtely 837,000.00. flhey received their bx returns from; Tl“- mung I'ilfl called (a order by '1." (he the chairman of (he lloonl at mum“, 4 o'clock p. m. and the following wen- l'on . pron-M: :M' to Mr. James R. Shall". Chum“. ’LIW m ”V. Pad )2. Doro. Suntan . “‘0“ nl Mr. Wallvr Curtis. Mr M: Mn. )1. ll. Prim (who came later) 4'0 I c Mr. "my n. Tank. "H! mm "on. (‘. n. Bowman. County Supt. "ll 0'04 l'uilding April mu. mo. "on, (hark-9: W. Hulky. Sun's Proceedings of meeting of the Roan] of Education of Downers Grove. DuPage County. lliinois, held at the Downers Grove High School The (allowing is the statement re- garding the shortage in the tax levy for educational purposes: Official Proceedings of the Board of Education â€" Last Three Meetings. ‘f Srhools $01001 BOARD SIMEMENI Rf- GAIIDING fUNDS Mr. Kuhn. county clerk, ln res- ponse to interrogatories by Mr, Snow ~dated in substance. that his office spreads the various taxes for the county. "I help to go over the levies to see that they an.- in proper form. We keep the tax levies for Downers‘ Grove. which ai-e usually sent in by‘ the township treasurer, together. Whenever a letter comes in with the low we keep it attached to it. The law says that when you vote on a proposition you count the ballots and certify it to the township treasurer the name to the county clerk. In ‘referencp to the olection of August 1919 I made a notation of same that it carried and notified the countx clerk with a notice that the election had béen held and carried.” Ir. Simonson in response to in- terrogntories by Mr. Snow stated in substance that he has been township heasurer about sixteen or eighteen years. that during these years it has hen the custom of the Board of Edu- cation to furnish him with the neces- sary resolution providing for a tax hwy. This resolution is drawn up on a regular form nnd handed to me. "I make a notation in my books of tho amount of the tax levy and forward write nubject of new finances wan up l" the time. "We were alwnyII fixf It wing on that. Before the last elec- 1' I‘m a year an the matter nu cal- loIi to our attention that the Mirth law authoI-iml IIII upon II faiarnhlc- wt. of the community. to inc-ream our tax from thus to lam per rent )on a one-third \IIIIIatI'oI'I. WI- laid the matter before the public at a up»â€" . I'nl alt-dim! that mrrinl \‘t'f” favor. rhlyi Later we were informal h)- . proper authority that the "iris Law had been Ithtitute-I: by tho JIIIIl Lan- that would rhann our mte of ten» , tion from four to two and two-third [or «at on a one half \aluation. This , proposition was also earriod by a fav- ‘ orable vote of the community. in», (heating our taxes two-third of onl- I rer cent The election has formally -‘ fPulled in the Village on August 2 1 I9!!! and “at carried an to t or no! to 2. Which was very Iavorahle. Af- t ter the election the Boanl turned the I matter over to the township treatmrer 5' as has been Ilene for years. and ar- I ronlingly at a regular meeting held ll August llth 19l9. the finance mm- p mittee presented its resolution for .1 (I tax levy to be :pwod on a Iran's of C two and twoâ€"mini per cent tax This {I ma followed by the Board preparing Ila 1919-1920 budget of expenses, ag- D negating about 836,..00000" vi After which remarks Mr. Snow pro- ceeded to interrogate the parties pas- sessing the desired information. lgation. To us it seems to be a simple linadvcrtance somewhere. but we be- }ing public servants and all those who act in the capacity of public servants, 1Act for the benefit of the public, and lit is necessary that “'1- havc a state- lmont of all the facts that enter into ,thc situation, and he cannot go about fit in any more formal or determinate [manner than to begin at the first and ‘go to the lust and let each one tell kill He knows about it. I suggest that‘ you begin and ask tho county super- intendent of schools, who is our larg- est boss I believe; ask him such ques- tions as will bring out in detail the facts as they should be prexvnted to the public of Downers Grove. (Continued on page 4) Mr. Dowe stated in substance that [-ll-u-M ’h, WATS Different me RiGNT CLOTHES .' 5 THE JOB Burial was at St. Mary's cemetery. Chicago. A beautiml solo was sung by Miss Henrietta Riedy accompanied by Mrs. In almost every home in the vil- lage is a "More room" where the east-offs of the household are stor- ed. Here are put the articles of furniture which have been replac- ed with new. They are too good to throw away and you hate to see them taking up valunble space. Advertise them for sale ln our classified columns. They will he moped up. propnate sermon was preached by fire pastor. Rev. Emu B. Goodwin. Mr. Zein in survivwd by three daughâ€" ters and a son. Alphonse Handler. Louise Ranen, Barbara Burnickel and Miss Martina Zeier. .-.-, ,. -m up; nr. [mt-r um Dul’age- County and went to Chic-go and from there to his farm in Wisconsin. In ll» fall of 19”) he wturnod to Dnl‘m County and raided mar thiw village until his death. Funeral services were held Sunday roon in St. Joseph’s church. An ap- propriate sermon was preached by "“9 pastor. RN. Emu B. Goodwin. Mr. Zeior is survived by 41...... A-.._L ‘. 1. pm in the pmmm. ‘ mm In addition to the sum- Comman- Boys hulking Now for Tan Of art it is planned ‘0 have Juclm K‘ 3“" .. Nun-midpo- er- g ’1. lavylis prv-nfnl and ghc- a talk, day. n“, Mk. ' nf pox-"Ma It on nlmmt In n-muml Incl that the Judge run make Ill- isfndury urtnngvmnu TM.- Inn-l 0" "0"4‘1 ""0""? ‘9'" I90! “3 ing in part of "w Malt “Mc- tlriu for ,S‘W" Ink" 0' Un- W0“ Suburban momiwrs for 0w I'Ifl-iOn 'mnln‘rl mm! at flu home of Scoot A Just" Kin; u Rh’rrsitlfl and omn- m'd flu- Wmt Suburban 0M Smh' PETER ZEIF ER, OLD ICluh. 1110 mm cmuints or Smut u..â€" COUNTY RESIDENT tor.- Ind Assixunt Scout Masha of U: 0 Was! Suburban District DIED LAST FRIDAY' M u... um. h... n... 4.....1. I..- .L. IS YOUR STORE ROOM OVERCROWDED? Stutt- Commandm- o! the American _I.ogion. Milton J. Foreman. will ad- dress the posts along the “Q" at a mass meeting at the LaGrangc Town Hall on next Saturday evening. May eighth. This is a postponed meeting from this evening and is held over so that Mr. Foreman could so arrange his state spanking tour to be present. Such Mas: Meeting to be Held at lmGrangc Town Hall on Next Saturday Evening, May 8th. COMDR. FOREMAN TO ADDRESS “Q” LEGION MEMBERS in the district will have Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kldwell Ila non visifed with relatives in Chicago- hst Sunday. ‘ 0. A. Show vns elected a member of the District Court of Honor 1: place of Dr. W. S. Bebb. refined. Troop No. I served refreshment- which were much enjoyed. I The Downers Grove Council met on Monday evening. W. H. Ray presid- ing. $150 was voted the Welt Su- burban Council as the semi-annual fil- lotment. [ Anyone interested in the doing. of {boy scouts and n! the boys in me oral an invited to attend the met. To those who havt- never seen any- thing of the kind it will prove interv eating and instructive. All the troops will asuwmblo at the Riverside mtion If 2:30 p. 31., I'd led by the River-sick. Scout Bind, 'm march to the field when the flag will be raised. Poliowing the mntom there will be Retreat. Supper, which each scout will furnish for himself; a game. ml Campfire. ’ons things which improve the mind and body. Thorr will b0 I "8an Para" Judginx of distance. height. weight. eta; Knot Tying; First Aid: Littrr Drill; Wat" Boiling; Fire-by- F‘ricfion; Nature Study; Drill. I As an mumplc- o! the many things ‘lhat tlw scout-x an trying to per- fect before the dab of the big eon- lost thvy wlll participate in the fol- lowing ovrnh. Each is designed to make the youngflmrs skilled in viriâ€" I! is M'idr-nt hmn the lam Iflfl' [hr of (“with and "w 51mm HI. shown [om-rally, throughout the db- 1rirt. that this mutant will be it" worth “landing and it is expected that (his will ho one o! the moat Ime- crssful M'vr hold Manse nlretdy the Fronts am beginning to pick out their swil’ rwnts Ind trying to perfect thamst-lven‘ Al. ”or name Um "NI data": for the (onufl. lo hr MM I‘ Riverside 8.1- unlay. May 30:, were announced. ) ll ix hapml that M-rry (nmily In the community will In- n-prruontcd fl tho undm. A ,0 WEST SUBURBAN BOY SCOUTS T0 ' HOLD CONTESTS [tn-spouse. by the l'msidenl of the School Board and by flu- Commndu' of the American ll-givm. Qunm‘Lâ€"J‘h'xt WP Forget." ‘ Ath'fl‘flflh Arm-rim" Iclch-nln. Willlun R. Morn. Esq. Tho. same program will be given in both plaees. the program at the High School Assembly Room. at 7:16, and the program at the American Legion Rooms at 8:30 p. m If it. is found advisable on account of the crowd to serum larger quarters the place will be announced lotor. Bet-am of “to limited space'at the High School Aa- ‘sembly Room, admission will he by canl only. The pmgmm will be as follows: Bugle Cull. Slar Spangled llanm-r, by the Au- «lit-nor. l'rourntaiion of Tablet. by the Re- gv'nl o! the I). A. R. Arrangements are being made for the formal presentation of the Bronze Tablets. which are being hung in the High School Assembly Room and the Rooms of the American Legion, un- der the auspices of the local Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The exemlses are plan- ned for the evening of May 7th, Fri; day evening. Program to be Given Twice Next Friday Evening to Accomm date All. I). A. R. BRONZE MEMORY IABIHS 10 BE UNVIIIED WHOLE N0. 1888