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Downers Grove Reporter, 28 Nov 1919, p. 8

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* 'Gme Reporter. Then the Molar Co.. Inc.' numbering in in personnel some of the biggest ”mt men of the United States, b located here These men are ”I mtimlly and internationally .d fie very fact tint some of them in In.» their homes here, will ben- efit the entire village. Mr. Mohr, V-V, fine to come. This is the establish- and of 3 Forest Preserve tract. the Mall Field woods to the south of $2 track west of the village. . Very soon we will hnve eighty :- ae: of woodland and meadow at our very door as a phymund for all Never before in the- hiflory of Dovners Grove have prospects been to bright as they now urn. We look for a rapid developmont in the next In years which will bring this vil- lll! to tha fore. Property values are increasing ev- ery day. More building has been Alone (and is being done) in spite of the higher to“. of materials. in the lat yar than in any other year in Phone 212-W-2 HARRY H. MARTIN Hay and Straw It is up to the people of Downers Gme whether or not we have a REAL Library or just 3 Library. The Bond of Directors have m, to bed people 1000 letter- e osing 'phd'e unis,- uklng for money to bring the library when It Ibould be. The money waived from taxes 6?“ not nearly cover the ordinary .00!!de expenses. a deficit is head mry you. “.000 In the "noun! nixed to put (h Institution when It. belongs in tho life of the communuy. The Board I. akin: contribution: of $10 to 8100 All lime may he put! either in m!- every Friday morning from the ‘ _ of the Downers Grove Publishâ€" hg Company. 37 North Main street. Dumas Grove, Illinois. People have given and given {or in [mm for Europe. for Run- lit. for Serb... Armenia. mt! every other counlry in the worm. It in “In! we wont giving for Iota! needx. Dig fly down deep in“ yo'ur pack. on. Dmnblo- the amount you won thinking About giving. Remember. B may not do you any gull directly, you may not visit the "bury once 0 mr. but We! the bundnds of local people that do. are children es- puthlly. Help Me library Bonn! keep Chem "applied with suitable reading under that Urey may grow up in the work! of likntun. W at the Downers Grove Post once as second class mail matter. Advertising rates made known upon application. Subscription rates $2.00 per year. Single copies 6c. '10â€"!!!“ am has tin-id"! to put it dredly up to the people for a «lo- In thin community. u in every 00m I librnry ht a nod-ally. Shall the Downers Grove Public Library be all that a REAL Library should be, or shall it continue in the {ututc as it has in the past, strug- Bng along, handicapped by a woe- ful lack of funds? history of this institution, has it had as many borrowers as it has now. Then an over 1600 cards out and new ones are being taken out at the avenge rate of twenty a month. The books have been worn out {or years. they need re-bind§ng, if some of them ate handed out many more times they will {all apan. The money which is needed to do this work is not at hand. Neither is the money to buy replacements or the many m \olumes which are needed to bring our library to the 't‘icient M It should be. if in six minthly Vinaullmcfiuu. Each Min; board has fought the loo dl‘ fight with "nym- nnd the That is the question which direct,â€" ly confronts the people of Downers Grove at this time. Never in the Come Across! PROSPENS Downers Grove R. R. C. K. STAATS. EDITOR THE LIBRARY BRIGHTENING :1": 1 himself will be the attraction that will call feally big men a! the coun- try to our com, and these men see- ing our natural and artificial advantâ€" ages may be induced to stay. Downers Grove is up and coming. always has been for that matver. but never more so than now. The Board of Education of the city of Chicago have taken away from Superintendent of Schools Chadsey, who won his place by a court order every vestige of authority. The real powers of the superintendency have been given over to the associate Supt. Peter A. Mortenson, leaving Chad- sey a mere flgurehead. We rise to remark that it is almost time poli- tics was being divorced from our edu- cational system. The Senate has now angered the miners by offering them a mere four- teen per cent increase in wages. The proposition of Pres. Wilson was thirty per cent and the operators otIered a 20 per cent boost in wages. Seems that there is a nigger in the woodâ€" pile somewhere, but the average man can’t dig him out. J. M. Miles, the absconding vice-plus- ident of the Standard Trust and San lugs Bank. of Chicago. is still unopm- bended. He seems 00 have made good his escape. Funny thing. isn't it. that if his tracks bud been covered for I few days more before discovery overtook him, he would today be wealthy and sought after in a differ- ent fut-ion. Funny who! o difference a few days maln- Ind elm the am‘ tudc or pimple tow-rd . and. n he get'u Away with it. he'l a" right. if he don't â€". “Gram will not have - new WE SEE BY THE PAPERS THAT GODâ€"LET THESE THINGS BE ESPECIALL‘ CULTIVATED NOW. PRAYER, WORSHIP, SERVICE, TRUTH- SEEKING, ZEAL FOR THE KINGDOM OF THERE ARE NEW AND SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENTS STIRRING IN THE WORLD TO- DAY THAT.WILL HAVE A MIGHTY INFLU- ENCE SOON UPON THE CHURCHES AND THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. IF WE ARE TO HAVE OUR PROPER SHARE IN THE WORK AND SUCCESSES OF THE UNITED PROTES- TANISM THAT IS COMING, WE MUST BE AWAKE TO PRE NT TASKS AND OPPOR- TUNITIES. SAINT ANDREW‘S DAY 7:30 a. :11. Corporate Communion of the Mission. 9:45 a. m. Church School. 11:00 a. In. quigloug Pageantâ€"“The Builders of the City of God." 7:30 p. m. Speck! Service and Conference. THE NATION-WIDE CAMPAIGN FOR THE COMMUNITY in the CLASSIFIED Column in the Classified Column ol The Repofler if you wish to buy anything, sell anything. rent anything. find any- thing, hire help or just I.“ Id lolh know you're still alive and on the job. These "baby ads" are read ADVERTISE “PRAISE WAITETH FOR THEE OF GOD S. Andrew’s Church November 30th 1919 township high school, the voters hav- ing so decided at a recent election in Lyons township. “Grunge and the north half of the municipality were almost solid for the proposition, and Argo, Lyons and the south half al- most solid against it. The sauthem- ers outvoted the northerners by some 500 votes inrspibe of the apparent density of the population lying along the “Q.” Hinsdalc has been forced to cut 011' current during the hours of 2 to 4:30 in the afternoon and 11 to 4:30 at night on account of the coal shortage. About. fivg tons of coal 3. day have been the savings so far. It is work- ing a hardship on the industries of the village which depend upon the plant for electric power to run their mu. THE VOW BE mun-Two YEARSAGMN THERENRTER machinery. At a special meeting of the Village Board Monday mening. the Chicago Telephone Co. was granted a fran- chise to erect poles along the strech and alleys of the filing»: and to es- tablish an exchange how. The Fortnightly Club met, on Mon- day evening with Miss Cora Escher, Those on the pmgram were: Mrs, M . Slusser, Miss Lamb. Miss Graham. Mrs. E. H. Pn'nco. Elvin Sucher. Miss Shaffer and Miss Huling. Misa Lottie Mort: was quite sorâ€" iously burned Monday morning. Whiln lighting a lump the fancy shade on it caught fire and her hands were badly burned berm: the fine was extinguish- Mr. Ind Int. Haney Thutrhcr. off Chimp. In the pmud pumnu or a; new baby girl born In! ueck. ; George Bailey and Mrs. Mary Schultz, both of Downers Grove. were ouietly married last week and have gone to housekeeping in the rooms above the l‘enner Harness Shop. OFFICIAL PRO- , CEEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE BOARD Regular mot-ling of the Council of the Villagv of Downms (hm e. Illinoi: Present at roll call Mayor W C. Bal- ‘mr and Commissioners Austin. Brycv Haller and Heartt. ley of the Busch-Sulzor Diesel Ennine Company‘ and the Council consider- ing the repon favorable. Mayor Barâ€" ber signed an acceptance of the En. Capt. Chas. l‘. Stivers, of -Ripon. Wis.. was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Lee, this week. ' Minutes of the meeting of Novem- ber 17th. 1919’wore road and Com- missioner Heart-t moved to approve same. On ml] can Commissioners Heartt. Austin, Bryce. Halier and Mayor Barber voted Aye; Nays none. Motion carried. The council “stoned to a report of the condition of the new unit instalâ€" led.at the plant. from Engineer Mmu Electric Washing Machine 350,000 Women Use It $10 Come In!â€" or Phone! regain-e 529 EREcould be no better 1: tgr Chmtmas than a Thor . WashingMachine. ltisprachcal and enable. It wilgorsqze 1:3“ Ilrllore moneythan pay I w: to line mrwimftbeharddfimofm day. tymmustordernowmmm Give Heraiit'aforChristmas alcphone 30 BI,- or Night ,,. wmflercmdi“ fine, subject to the terms of the arm tract. Commissioner Haller moved to ad- journ to the next regular meeting, date December 1, 1919. On roll call Commissioners Heller, Austin. Bryce, Beam and Mayor Barber voted Aye. Nays none. Motion carried. Chas. M. Hitch Village Clerk. The Reason. "Do you take 5'0qu cook away with you In the summer?" ,“Oh, no; we mm't afford to go to (he kind of places that would satisfy her." â€" Boston 'l‘rnnscrlpt. Steam Heating - Sewer Building Gas Fitting delivery. ltaolvuthesemn ' A womanwhocanmtget table hermwashing witha in mhmficostoflhreeoenuforelec- tricity lhorbfingldown costs. Clotheulast uxumec unnwhenwashedbyhand. :3: Fred D. Heinke PLU M BING- Telephone SS-K Mr. and Mrs. David and family "'“I' leave for Seattle, Wash, next Momhy where they will make their {Maire~ home. Everyone pmsent at the party had' an enjoyable time and left wishing the David family good !uck in their new home. FAREWELL SURâ€" PRISE PARTY A genuine farewell surpn'xw party was given to Mrs. L. B. David by her ‘ neighbors last Thursday evening. FridayLNovember 28, Ill. Telep honeao ' Day or 1mm ~ FOR MRS. DAVID

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