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lge i (%°.° .. P em }% ~#< *4 vol coripe o Carl Bongon, dwelling, Deerfield ‘avenue, $3,500. and later went to the Michigan Cenâ€" tral as engineer. From this road he went to the Pere Marquette and in 1884 to the Northein Pacific and later worked a while for the Chicago Great Western, and went to the Great Northern in 1898. » His record is one seldom equalled in the history of railroading. He started as a brakeman with the old Detroit, Hillsdale & Indiana railway, Sept., 1871, when he was barely 16 years of age, and has been a railroad man in service continuously ‘with the exception of a year with the Steam Cable Towing company. After a year with that road pe worked for a while for the Detroit, Eel River & Illinois, Mr. Mirtillo Warner, 219 N. Second street, was last week automatically retired with a pension by the Chicago & Northwestern railroad, after 55 years of railroading, 28 of which were spent in the service of the Northwestâ€" ern, and the last 20 as engineer in the suburban service of this road between Chicago and Highland Park. Mr. Warner is 69 years of age. On March 1, 1885, Mr. Warner joined the Breotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and last spring was an honorary member of Division 96 of that order on account of 40 years of valued service to the brotherhood, of which he has been chief engineer and is at ptdsent secretary. S c Jack Lloyd, dwelling, Pleasant aveâ€" nmue, $2,500. 8z G. F. Towne, dwelling, 260 Cedar street, $18,000, Stuart E. Miller, dwelling, Briar Lane, $6,000. * 5_ D. Kollmer, idwelling and garage, 878 Ridgewood drive, $10,000. Continued on page 5 Mr. Warner ‘has many friends in Highland Park and many others among railroad men all over the counâ€" try, all of whom unite in their appreâ€" ciation of his splendid record and exâ€" tend to him good wishes for continued ;::lt;::; huppfnm Building improvements continue to m notable, increase in Highland rk, according to reports in the ofâ€" fice of City Building Inspector, Sidney Morris. : To October,1, 1925, the total amount listed is $1,139,000, as comâ€" pared . with‘ $853,000 for the same period in 1924, and the indication is that theâ€"total for the year will exâ€" ceed a million and a half. In the last two months building has been active, the total sum of the value of those for which permits have been issued in August being $286,222, and in September, $198,152, making a total for the two months of $484,â€" 874, as compared with $385,055 for the corresponding two months in 1924. T, M. Dooley, Green Bay road, imâ€" provement, $600. _ 8. Biseth, gs#rage, Pleasant aveâ€" $150. o C‘ Carl Salo, dwelling, County Line road, $5,000. : R. C. Canterbury, dwelling, Glenâ€" coe avenue, $8,500. » F. Siljestrom, office, North First street, $4,000. The speaker of the ‘afternoon | will be Mrs. Anthony French Merrill| and her subject will be "Another Year." Mr. Carleton Kaumeyer will play a number of selections on the violin acâ€" compainied by Mrs. Agnes ‘Bodholt Conover. "The program will be folâ€" lowed by tea and the usual social halfâ€" The list of owners or builders, the location, character of building and value listed with the inspector in seâ€" curing permit, during August and September, 1925, are as follows: RETIRED ENGINEER, ~ HAS NOTABLE RECORD M. Warner of Highland Park Quits Service After 55 Years of Railroad Work â€" _ Building List S. Bernardi, dwelling, McDaniels avenue, $4,000. M. Caretta, garage, etc., Pleasant avenue, $2,000. h The North Shore Catholie Woman‘s League will hold their opening meetâ€" ing and reception onâ€"Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Winnetka Woman‘s club. There will be a meeting of the board at 1:00 p. m., Friday, Oct. 9, at the home of Mrs. William Brown, 1173 Total from Jan. 1 to Oct. 1, Is Over Million, Exceeding Last Year‘s Records; . Recent Permits $484,374.00 IN TWO MONTHS PART 1 TO. ADDRESS LEAGUE Hubbard ‘ Troop 2 will meet at the Elm Place play room immediately after school | on Friday afternoon, October 9. This {troop is for girls over ten years of age. Miss Elizabeth Doty has charge | of both trdoops and has planned an inâ€" ‘teresting program for this winters | work. | George Seiffert Dies â€" at Hospital; Funeral Services on Saturday Mother‘s Auxiliary Being Formâ€" ed; Membership Urged; Meetâ€" ings Tuesday and Friday Every year the Needlework guild of America sends out a call asking everyone who is able to give, to make a donation of two new articles, wearâ€" ing apparel for all ages, household lineng, blagkets or the equivalent in money. All the articles collected in Higltznd Park are ,used entirely in this community, being divided acâ€" cording to the need between the visâ€" iting nurse, Dorcas :home, Lake Bluff Orphanage, the Old People Home in WOMAN‘S CIVIC CLUB | MEETS NEXT WEEK The Woman‘s Civic club of Ravinia will hold their regular monthly meetâ€" ing, Wednesday, October 14, 1925 at 2:30 p. m. at the Village House. The program for the afternoon is furnishâ€" ed by the civics committee. Mr. Jens Jensen will speak and there will be a discussion of possible civic improveâ€" ments in Ravinia. _ The Epworth League of the Grace M. E. church will hold a bakery sale on Saturday morning. Ladies who want to purchase their home baked goods for the weekâ€"end will find what they want at Laegeler‘s Pharmacy, Highwood, where the sale will be held The annual meeting of the Woman‘s Auxiliary of the Highland Park hosâ€" pital will be held at Trinity Episcoâ€" pal Parish House on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at ten o‘clock in the morning.‘ A number of important matters will be voted upon and it is hoped that there will be a large attendance. * Mrs. William B. Mann of Vine aveâ€" nue, is chairman of the comrFunity committee of Girl Scouts, and\ servâ€" ing on the committee with her are Mrs.: Alschuler, secretary, Moraine hotel}; Mrs. Wm. F. Roberts, treasâ€" urgr,| 627 Park avenue; Mrs. Ralph Bard|jand Mrs. Raymond Flinn. All mothers of scouts are urged to join the Mothers Auxiliary of Girl Scouts. Dues are fifty cents a year, and this money is used to pay the expenses of the leader, as this is purely volunteer work, I feel very fortunate in havâ€" ing Mis Doty undertake this work and if all mothers of the scouts will lend a helping hand, we can have most sucâ€" cessful results from our efforts. beginning at 10:30 a. m. | Mrs. Tom R. Wyles, / Highfinnd Park Captain of Girl Scouts. Troop one of the Girl Scouts met in the Girls‘ Gfm of the high school from‘seven to eight 6‘clock on Tues+ day evening, October 6th. | This tro is for the girls of high school age.qf BAKERY SALE SATURDAY : AT LAEGELER PHARMACY HOSPITAL AUXILIARY i TO MEET OCTOBER 14 NEEDLEWORK GUILD . SOLICIT DONATIONS North Shore Lodge No, 171. S.â€"F. of A. will hold a dance h'SangctBonll, Highwood, Saturday evening,. ber 10. ‘A splendid orchestra has been gecured, and those who attend are asâ€" DANCE,, SATURDAY IN â€" > _ SANTI HALL, HIGHWOOD 10. A splendid orchestra has been tract of land will be subdivided gecured, and those who attend are asâ€" |lots will be sold in epm sured a pleasant. evening. ‘Deere Park. iyana parsuey 3 The services will be held at the family residence, 822 North Green Bay road, at two o‘clock on Saturâ€" day [afternoon. Burial will be . in North Shore cemetery. . _ fok Mr. Seiffert was a veteran of the Spanishâ€"American war and was a member of the ANortih American Unâ€" ion. For:some years he had been a faithful and regular attendant at the Highland Park Presbyterian church. GIRL SCOUT TROUPS _ | MEET THIS WEEK â€" Mr. George J. Seiffert, a resident of Highland Park for the past twenâ€" ty four years, passed away last eveâ€" ning at the Highland Park hospital. He was born in Freeport, I!l., in 1876 and came to this community as a young man. For many years he halg been well known and respected this city. For some months Mr. Seifâ€" fert had been suffering from heart attacks and his death was not unâ€" expected. He is survived by his wife, one ~daughter, Charlotte, and two sons, Raymond and George, Jr. He also has a brother and ja sister liv= ing Freeport, Ill. stt TWO PARTSâ€"TWENTY PAGES | _ HICGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1925 ||â€" !;:_.fiévfi&,%@ / The Highland Park;. theater will ‘present the following pictures next week: » x‘ | Tonight, Monte Blue, Vera Reyâ€" ‘nolds and Willard Louis in "The Limâ€" ‘ited Mail"; Friday and Saturday, James _ Oliver \Curwood‘s . story, ‘"Steele of the Royal Mounted," with \Bert Lytell; ~â€" Sunday and Monday, Irene Rich, Huntly Gordon, Gertrude ",Astor and .a brilliant cast . in "The l;Wife Who Wasn‘t Wanted"; Tuesday, ‘Wednesday and Thursday, Richard | Dix in "The Lucky: Devil"; Friday ‘and Saturday, Rinâ€"Tinâ€"Tin in his lat lest and greatest picture, "Below the \Line," Matinee Saturday. ‘See‘ proâ€" ‘gram on back page of this |paper. . â€" }. Baird and: Warner, realtors have ppurchased the entire Lcihtstein estate in the south partâ€"of Highhml;t;fi ‘including house and furnishings. This Election of officers. ‘ Bazaar Nov. 20â€"21 _ i ‘Mrs. Wilford Shipnes and Mrs. J, D. Zook who are to fle in charge of the children‘s dresses) booth at the bazaar to be given by the Woman‘s club on Nov: 20 and 21, have been working all summer with their comâ€" mittees and completed numerous most attractive dresses for little Misses. { :. These will be on display on the ‘opening day of the club, October 20, at which timeâ€"anyone who chookes to order {n advance of the bazaar may do so. | j April 6â€"2:80 p. m.â€"| Spring musicale £ \Inna .Roubeleff Benditsky â€" Pfanistâ€" Composer | & Naoun Benditskyâ€"-â€"Cellilt April 20â€"12:30 p. m.â€"â€" f . Annual luncheon . These little dresses ‘are made up in various materials such as chamâ€" bray, challis, pongee and wash. silk, All are daintily trimmed. If you are one of those who degire dresses to *{mit your own taste, p your order now with Mrs. Shipnes. * March 16â€"2:30 p. m.â€" * Open | date. PICTURES NEXT WEEK â€" AT H. P.THEATER LICHTSTERN ESTATE .. TO BE SUBâ€"DIVIDED February 2â€"2:80 p. fiâ€" Wls t India from an American point of view, and Amerita from an Indian point of view. _ . /. 5 hy Rev. Charles W. Gilkey. February 16â€"2:80 p. m.â€" 2s3 Song and laughter â€" Arthur Guiterman roig March 2â€"2:30 p. m.‘| - Business meéeting . â€" . M Nominations Irene Rich in "The Wife Who Wasn‘t Wanted"; "The _ Lucky Devil" : _ A. Hamiltgn | Gibbs. [ December 15â€"2:30 p. m.â€" The Impressions of: a| Greén Legislaâ€" torâ€"Katherine H. Goode, member of the Illinois House of Represenâ€" tatives, td $ | January 5â€"2:30 p. n{.â€"v + In charge of the Education committee Program to be announced. January ‘19â€"2:30 K. > America‘s Art Colonies $ Pauline: Pa’mer and officers, 2:00 p. m. ; ’ Program musicâ€" â€" / ; { Mrs. Herbert R. Smith. | |;= }~>/% Mrs. James Wltsfi;‘tv'the piano. \_‘Mrs. Elizabeth McCrystle Heath. . | Following is the program for the balance of the year. ‘The. year book has just gone to press and will be disâ€" tributed next week.>| . Lt November 38â€" 8+# Open meeting,: 8:00|p. m. <â€" ; «. Mainsprings of men: What my pick: turned up about peopleâ€"Whiting ; Williams, 3 ‘ , November 17â€" _ | j Business meeting, 2:00 p.; m. Program, 2:30 p. m. i Folk tales and songsâ€" ; Ruth Sawyer |~ ‘< . + Helen Abbott Byfield > & Elizabeth McCrystle HéatK : at the| piano| . | ' 1 December 1â€"2;:30 p. m.â€" The Human Side of Writing a Novel The Highland Park Woman‘s club will open the season, Tuesday, Oct. 20. (The following program will be iven. f T 9 October 20â€" ‘féelsss FRipd Members ‘Day :‘ .j ©|> . }t. Luncheon, 12:30 pl m. / oi Informal reception to the président 6# PROGRAM ISs ANNOUNCED rar Book Has Gone to Press; Will Be Distributed Soon; â€" Bazaar to he Held â€"â€"~November 20â€"21 cce OPEN 14 ‘have strengthened their ,are looking forward to defeat their rivals. This will most likely be the lastgame and promises to be a good BOSTON SUPPER AT _ â€" _ .00 _â€" SANTI HALL, OCT. 15 Next Sunday at 2:15 o‘clock the Elks will play Glenview. fi is the second of their three game! series and will be played‘on Elks field.‘ They A Boston supper and corno me! ; will be held in Santi hall, Highwood, | B. Thursday evening, Oct. 15, under. the M gauspices of ‘Lake Shore. Temple No. ur 242, <Pythian Sisters. Supper will be | la served: from ‘hâ€"2" to 7:30, © The pubâ€" | El lic is cordially invited. | _ _ _ . | in _ The tentative program, which is subject to minor changes, was given out yvesterday by Principal. R. L. Sandwick ‘and promises to be one of the most entertaining and pleasing gver oflejed by the high school. â€" The opening featute will be presentation of a large flag by the local American ~Legion post and Legion Auxiliary. William M. Reay, president of. the board of education, will speak and there will be other addresses. ~ } Noted Pianist Coming £. < A notable feature of the program will be the appearance of Miss Irma Goebel, pianist of int]etn,ztioqnl re« mown, who! will, play several numâ€" bers on the new concert grand piano recently pyrchased for the new amflit-j orium. . Miss‘ Goebel has a splendid: ‘reputationlaa a musician of marked talent nd',great success in her apâ€" pearances in both this country and Europe, m*d local ‘musi¢c lo are promised ia rare treat‘ in hea:'l?;l heri at this time. 4 next week, in Witten‘s hall. A, fine dinner, prepared by a gpecial_chef, will be a feature of the session and will be served at 6:30, \It is urged thntumunyotthembnupol- sible attend, as the, ness session promises to be ‘one of u‘fpfins‘l inâ€" terest, and the social features atâ€" tractive. The regular monthly session of the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce will be held ‘on Tuesday evening of SHERIDAN REB d i of a card Mnm 19. Five hundred, b will be the features. open to the public. | | A play, entitled "Aria da Capo," a fantasy, written by Edna St. Vincent Milloy, ~will be staged by students; with Mary Cliggitt as Columbine, Guy Bezy as Pierrot, Lyman McBride as Corydon, Jack Benson. as Thyrsis, and Rodney Coulson as Colthurnus. To Demonstrate Facilities _ This play and all other features of the program are arranged: to bring out to the best effect the numerous lighting and other facilities of the fine auditorium. ‘The band will play as it marches and counter. marches on the stage, demonstrating the commodâ€" iousness of this part of the great hall and giving an idea of what may be accomplished in theatrical presentaâ€" tions on a large scale with such an extensive stage to work on. + Splendid Structure _ . The new auditorium is of handsome exterior appearance, with nothing fancy or garish, and the interior is similar, finished in Greek style with great Doric columns on either side of the procenium‘ arch: and the same idea carried out in the walls and decorations. :‘The effect is markedly pleasing and is a great contrast to the usual gaudy character of ‘interior decorations of theaters; l ELKSâ€" WILL PLAY | GLENVIEW SUNDAY BUSINESS MEN To j ‘ MEET OCTOBER 13 Formal opening of the handsome new nu;in?ly llx‘altl‘:f De&rfifld-mv ds high school wi e place on F evening,, Oct. 16, with a‘ Mdfi% very attractive program to begin at 8:15 o‘clock. "This program has been arranged| especially to demonstrate the many notable features of the new auditorium, which is the largest beâ€" tween Chicago and Milwaukee, seatâ€" ing about 1690 on the main floor and large balcony. 1 To Be Free to Public; Everyâ€" body‘Is Invited to Inspect â€" Fine Structure; Features _ 7 of the Event * SPECIAL ~PROGRAM, PLAN H. S. ASSEMBLY HALL OPENED OCTOBER 16 Odd Feliows hall will be (Continued on page 8) HOLD CARD P. Conrad Nagel, Dorothy Seastrom and Norma. |$h ; Friday and Saturâ€" day, Tom Mix with Tony the wonder horseâ€" in |"The Everlasting Whisper." SBee program on back page of this The : following â€" pictures . will be shown at Alycon Theatre next week: Tonight, "The Coming of Amos" featuring Rod La Rocque, Jetta Gouâ€" dal and Noah Beery; Friday and Satâ€" urday, U;ie Sedgwick in "The Outâ€" laws ; Bunday and Monday, Elaine Hammerstein, Forrest Stanley urday, ‘;;Reguld ~Denny, â€"Gertrude Olmstea "California Bmfi Ahead"; Sunday, Buck Jones, Ma Nixon in "Durand of the Bad Lands"; Monday| and Tuesday, Lillian Gish + Pearl Theatre will present the folâ€" lowing: pictures next week; : B. Wal Gertrude Astor, J. F. . Miss éhma E. Moffet, formerly a member of the Highland Park Présâ€" byterigh church, will be a visitor here for a few days over the weekâ€"end. Miss et graduated from the local high school, and made .a record . in acholars t the University of Chiâ€" cago. |After\some years in the work of the Â¥, W C. A. she left for the mission field in China in 1918 and reâ€" turned recently to l\ermo at Madiâ€" son, Wisconsin, on a f; furlough. Misgs â€"Moffet will speak to the memâ€" bers a he senior,> intermediate and junior départments of the Presbyterâ€" ian C . h school next Sunday mornâ€" ing. t evening there will be a special rally of the Young Peoples®: lodot;., n her honor, supper: being held at fiveâ€"thirty o‘clock. : On Monâ€" day Miss Moffet will be the speaker at the fall luncheon of the Woman‘s league. | |Her topic vfll.n "The Poâ€" litical in China and Its Effect on | (Missions m:wmfl All women will ‘be ome at this i Fr';:fi of Miss Moffet who desire to meet during her stay in Highâ€" land Park can gain more definite inâ€" formation by hlopbonincglu.,Cnh-! ton Moséley, H. P. 19. [ . "THUNDER® MOUNTAIN® _ / AT PEARL THEATRE Sand . will be for thechildren of schools |in Highland Park, Ravinia and Highwood, and the public generalâ€" ly is ited. Mayor Hastings will speak, and the High School band will play. (Other features will be tal‘h by three ‘high school students; rrett Mason will talk on "Losses by Fire;" | t tinued on page: 7 MISS Sandw school® |in and Highy ly is 1 speak,| and play. |Ot} three: ‘hig! Maso } 1 t 4# words and any or girl attending ‘school) in Hig Park is eligible. The committee to be chosen to judge ‘urther information may be obtained by ing 574 or â€"1046, ~Send esâ€" says to Central Insurance Co., Room 7, Statd | Bank / building, Highland ‘ark, . t 7 ... _ Hrogram at High School The@‘ im to be given at the high school, as announced by Supt. words ‘school The cor the oss by. teley A: feature of the observance here is the offer by the Central Insurance Service, A. E. Smith, proprietor, of a girzfl“‘jy $10 t tbob“lchool boyfl: itting the best essay on subject, "Fires and how to Prevent Them."‘ Essays must not exceed 250 ied Wesn Oct, 4 to 10, i being ven 10, carried out here under the direction of Fire® Chief p.mclhux of which will be m special meeting for school children to be held Friday afâ€" ternoon at 4 o‘ in the new high ;chqov ssem h:ltl,mrt:;nafin. un. er 4 ‘fire departâ€" mont ire held in the local schools. A Prevention To Emphasized Here; eet at High School MOFFET HERE ON URLOUGH TO SPEAK ‘ell ofâ€" Her Work In ina at Presbyterian NISEIONS_ ahndâ€" SHEEIONKHEES:." 1 Mayork tin o ‘obtain 50 feel en-wfllbowe:pnoatflmgm Hm&?mi‘l: . ; | mmmw‘tu er during her stay in HiK)~ | rear of the Tibrary building were sold kanwnmmdeflnfieh-“mm’“. Lnd in o O e iaitade mumwm:-;?m ley, H. P. 19. .. mayor and on terms that city ‘ s fonl:dueuug:uktor e !t.b N GISH IN justice r. Thompson % #» only fair thatâ€"you should these “MMOLA ‘2 DAYS * w C uo b:] ' Theater Presents GO0G|the editorial referred to. ... | soukd To Church Sunday M Mr. Thompson to this project. In s fact a representative of Baird & Warâ€" N* ner expressed the opinion that such EAm a move would not only be a notable immmmtl:s‘the business district, ._ | but would also be a marked benefit the folâ€" | to the Thompson property at the corâ€" s ner of St. Jokme and hmfil..:ld I:'t Henry | is â€" considered. possible k r, J. F.| Thompson might be induced to make e"; Satâ€" | special concession to aid the plan. ‘he Outâ€" Business District Unattractive ~ Monday,| _ It ‘is â€"generally conceded that the Stanley W&fi*fiu&.“fi?‘u. * ireinina MM‘ city because of A he Lady| the great variety in size and charâ€" _Friday,| acter of architécture of its buildings, ‘; Satâ€"| of more recent date are a marked imâ€" Improvement Is Needed ~ _ ( â€"MHowever, the fact remains that the ‘:t’bmrd . thootrl::&m erence Otshcridnrurudtbm ment of a city plaza should go forâ€" ward as a public benefit, in the opinâ€" fon of many citizens. condemning proceedings by the city as a means ‘to providing for the straightening of, Sheridan road and making the triangle thus evolved a beauty spot in the center of the city. From the tone of the above letter it may be presumed that there would be no serious objection on the part of In justice to Mr. Thompson it is only fair that this information should be given to the public. :To indicate his public spirit let me gilyourn:‘tmflon toitt:,!.étflllt prigingl .â€" # haying a {:dnbtt, of"utFonhudm .a depth of 100 feet, was an out mmmuu-u&.dq.;m two years ago 1 was approached by mlr.“l\o-im.m-m year lease of the corner in t:dtha;domh-nocontmlg:th provements nor can he improve the corner until that lease expires jand he comes into possession of it | _ . speak. â€" You probably were not aware of the fact that about, twelvé years issue October 1, 1925, in you do my client, Mr. Arthur C. of Boston, a great injustice in inth mating that he has refused to improve thproperty at the sou _corner wf,9t. Johns and Central avenues "on the ground that he is m too much money out of it." { { ;Mr.'ll‘homp::nh%slinu“ IE:: Eomm.y.m hal:k:tny-' !-Ep-b- icfimpmmuundh-pexrm in the way of them.. I have repreâ€" kented him personally for more than Udell Printing. Co., | 4 Pub!hbenolmghlmdl’ukim Dear Sirs: ht ; My attention has been to an editorial in your publica in the issue October 1, 1925, in you do from now; â€"It is evident therefore that Mr. Thompson is in this matter, and the condiâ€" tions are thus explained. letter from Baird & Warner, by Wilâ€" lis W.â€"Baird, is as follows: i* that: Mr. Thompson about 12 years mmadolfvnty.-mrhqhdb pn?mfiu and therefore has no conâ€" trol over the imprb nor can he improve the corner in un til that lease expires: ei years mmudehtbhltlnfifi the Press that effort be made to elimâ€" inate these structures to make way for extension of Sheridan road #outh and the establishment of a ¢ity plaza at that point. 1 It appears, according to Baird & Warner, local agents of the owner, Additional infornfation has been reâ€" eeived since last wieek regarding the status of the buildings on Central avenue, Baird & Warner Point Ont Preyâ€"â€" _ ious Public Spiritedness of f Owner; Improvement 3 Should be Made: E R LETTER FROM THE AGENTS EXPLAINS STATUS OF _ < THOMPSON PROPERTY Youre very truly, PART 1 or altered to NUMBER 32