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Highland Park Press, 10 Feb 1927, p. 1

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LLIAN, Inc. : Stationsâ€" ind Park , Phone H.P. 2101 ly a home but where someone wo tons of hard work into the ng of every ton of coal. With NA, the perfected oil burner, ying clean, odorless heat to steam, hot air or hot water r, you, too, will know constant ort. AETNA is a completely and if you Oil Burner t Plan is in firstâ€" be installed in your heating (| 1| . It will bring untroubled ~| 1| _ ir cellar, and free you from ‘.f._-;;: Board of Fire Underwriters and ipal Auchorities wherever sold, University 5023 modelsâ€"one for every es UAners nad Ash Can? to the largest buildiag THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Phone Winnetka 1260 WANTâ€"AD PAGE _ WINNETK A 874 Center Street E-'a‘”i‘.g;e ‘»L;:;:.vs s al .: t 7% . ~~mamniee 3 f7,‘j;:t-lemen: _ | â€"Rumors h :. [ Mr E. S. C Â¥ -,;‘::Uheked the 7 _ purposes po [ seeking polit ‘ ;_Y"m rumor CE _ ‘to detract th & _ Gentiemen : . & ‘ |‘BRumors have been circulated that _\ Mr E. S. Gail and the writdr have ‘ *Mitascked the city administration‘ for iffi s political and that we are ‘ ‘geeking political office. $ 2. The rumors are no doubt circulated _ to detract the public‘s attention from _ the conditions we have uncovered and . Udesire at this time to deny that \ ifeither Mr. Gail nor myself have been _ getuated by any desire for public ofâ€" _ tJohn Wesley and the Methodists" be the discussion subject in the j rian church adult class at "" next Sunday morning. _ E}“”’ Alfred Adler of Vienna will â€" $Peak at the Union League club, 69 & ~Jackson boulevard, Chicago, at the given by the Illinois Society . 10r Mental Hygiene and the Chicago *i ICation for Child Study and Parâ€" _ ®t Education on Tuesday, Feb. 15, _ 8 6:30 p. m, 74 your dinner reservations > Chicago Association for Child e at 637 S. Dearborn street, room , Chicago. _ Trigg McElwee Waller, for nearly _ wenty years a resident of Hightnd ‘ Park, and a member of a family well ‘fmown for two generations in the busâ€" _ "fmess and social life of Chicago, died Z'}“z‘*fi' enly Sunday a few minutes iafâ€" _ ‘ter he had been taken toAthe'WJ:;- _ imaton Park hospital in Chicago. ‘Acâ€" _ eording to Dr. Maurice Rubel of 5131 _ Ki avenue, Mr. Waller: became _‘ gf on Sunday. Cerebral hemorrhage _ was given as the cause of death. _.~ Mr, Waller was 51 years old. His _ home was at 539 Forest avenue, Highâ€" _ Aand Park. He was the son of the late James L. Waller. He studied at Cenâ€" ‘S‘“ Union university of Kentucky. In _ 1907 he became manager of the vaults "« of the Continental National bank of fiv&u‘o At the time of his death :4’,"“ vault manager of the Contiâ€" Efml and Commercial Safe Deposit ~ sompany. @0\ Wife and Daughter Survive >‘ In 1905 Mr. Waller married Miss _ Frances Irene Warren of Chicago, _ who, with their daughter, survives | * tim. During the war Mr. Waller servâ€" "5."}“} the American Protective league. “';’ (Continued on page 5) | _AE office respect their oath of office, < O their work in accordance with the $ ments of the statutes of the e of Illinois, and ever bear in mind that government is still by the m and for the people. Discuss METHODISM 4 IN ADULT CLASS T.M. WALLER DIES _ |}Annual Meeting of _ " SUNDAY IN CHlCAG()] Building and Loan DR ADLER SPEAKS TO _ CHILD STUDY GROUP 3 engaged by the Taxpayers ‘#ssociation and as secretary of the asâ€" Sotiation I can say that we are not MRiterested in politics but only in econâ€" 4 and efficient administration of the operation of the city of Highland j III., with fairness to all taxâ€" and <without favors. s Regardless of whom the next adâ€" tion may consist of, if there @re any illegal taxes or assessments Otlirregular practices the Taxpayers ‘:dltion will fight them with all theâ€"legal and financial resources at mnd Park Proess ) Mr. E.o RBeeretary of Taxpayers Associaâ€" â€"~ tion Also States It Has No Ticket SAYS SMITH AND GAIL _ ARE NOT CANDIDATES ihese denominational discussions Â¥e become very popular and those this community whose leanings are #ard Methodism will find. the disâ€" ision of the life and times of John esley extremely interesting. A corâ€" l invitation is extended to all. ere will be a meeting of the «_seventh and eighth grade ers of the Parentâ€"Teachers assoâ€" " in the Elm Place auditorium lay afternoon, February 14, at Welock. Talks will be as folâ€" _ "Revolt of Modern Youth," by Darley and "Sex Consciousness" ts â€" Roland Hastings. command. e insist that men elected to ‘pubâ€" ominent Official Continental National Bank Passes Away Suddenly ; Funeral Held; $ Other Deaths LUME XVI PLACE P. T. A. TO > MEET NEXT MONDAY A. E. SMITH, ry Citizens Taxpayers Assoâ€" Sincerely, HERE 20| YEARS 11 February 9, 1927 f the attorâ€" The Oak Terrace P.T.A. will give a card and bunco party Friday eveâ€" ning, February 18, at the Oak Terâ€" race school. Five hundred will be played. Prizes will be awarded for both games and refreshments will be served. An invitation is extended to the public to attend. .. ; OAK TERRACE P. T. A. GIVE CARD PARTY "Please take out my advertisement in the classified column of the Press; I‘ve had 32 replies so far and my telâ€" ephone is ringing all the time," was the S. O. S. appeal from one Highâ€" land Park woman last week. This is no new experience. Press classiâ€" fied ads bring regults as hundreds of the patrons of this columncan testiâ€" fy.. In many instances similar apâ€" peals: have been received following just one insertion. The‘little ads do the work. : If you have. anything to advertise for, try ourâ€"classified colâ€" umn and be convinced. _ j _ Mr. Altrogchi was born of Ameriâ€" | can parents in Italy, and has spent |a great deal of time there in travel ‘ and research. He was decorated forf | service during the world war with| the Degree of Officer d‘Academie by ‘France and was created a Chevalier | | of the Order of the Crown of Italy.| \He is at present associate professor | | of Italian at the University of Chica-} | go. They will tell of journeys among | | storied. landmarks, far from beaten| | trails, amid mountains and by the‘side | ‘of opalescent lakes, in an Italy of an-' |cient traditions and beauties unâ€" | known .to‘the casual traveler. | HAD 32 REPLIES TO f f ONE "AD" IN PRESS the first floor and three offices and three apartments above. The plans are ready and work wilLbe started about March 15th, Mr. Leageler exâ€" pects. Evefybody on the North Shore know% the Laegeler drug store at the corner of Waukegan and Highwood avenue, which has the distinction of being partly in Highland Park and partly in Highwood. It has been conâ€" ducted by‘ the Laegelers, father and son, for 37 years with marked sucâ€" cess and ever growing popularity. And now the time has~come when larger quarters are demafided:â€"by the rapidly increasing business, and J. C. Lacgeler, the present proprietor, is planning to erect a modern structure to accommodate his business and to provide apartments and offices on the second floor. The architecture will be: of the suburban type so popular oni the North Shore and unequalled in both attractiveness and utlility. ‘The building will be 75.by 35 feet in diâ€" mensions and will have two stores on | ‘TTALUIAN BYWAYS" _ | | PROGRAM FEATURE,| | Altrocchis Will Give Hlustrated . | _ Travel Talk for Woman‘s _ | t Club Feb. 15 ! NEW STRUCTURE FOR LAEGELER DRUG STORE began writing verse at the age of six, the verses being collécted and pubâ€" lished in book form as "Poems of a Child." She is also the author of "The Dance of Youth and Other Poems." Mrs. Altrocchi, lecturer‘ and poet, whose maiden name was Julia Cooley, The next meeting of the Highland Park Wornan’s club will be on Tuesâ€" day, Feb. 15, at 2:30 p. m., and promâ€" ises to be a very enjoyable one.~ Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Altrocchi are to give a lecture on "Italian Byways" with colored lantern slides. ‘That the Building and Loan Aisoâ€" ciations of Illinois have prospered is shown by report of the state auditor of public accounts, which records a gain in assets of over fortyâ€"four milâ€" lion dollars. < 72 509 The Highland Park Building Loan and Homestead Association, held its thirtyâ€"ninth annual ‘ meeting at its office in the Highland < Park State Bank, Monday evening. There were represented in person or by proxy over fortyâ€"eight hundred shares. c W. E. Brand and William Grant were reâ€"elected Directors to succeed themselves and Bowen E. Schumacher to suceeed his fathér, for three years, and Herman Schwery was elected for one year to serve the unexpired term of Paul Gieser. ‘ * Will Grant Reâ€"elected % William Grant thanked the memâ€" bers for his thirteenth triennial elecâ€" tion as a director, quoting from the annual report ofâ€"the gecretary of the Buillding Associfation League of Iiliâ€" nois at the fortyâ€"seventh annual meeting, at Springfield, Illinois, Octoâ€" ber last. L i *Almost one hundred million dollars have been loaned to our stockholders for home building, nearly thirty milâ€" (Continued on page 5) Association Is Held A card party will be given next Wednesday evening, Feb. 16, at the Masonic Temple under the direction of Campbell Chapter, No. 712, 0.E.S. Bridge and five hundred will be playâ€" ed for which prizes will be given. An invitation is extended. to all members and their friends to ‘attend. â€" â€" ~ This order is certain to curtail a form of trade in tickets that has been in vogue for some time. . Dealers in cut rate tickets are afâ€" fected by a new order of the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee railroad to the effect that beginning February 10, tickets detached from 25 ride titket books will not be accepted from passengers. CARD PARTY TO BE GIVEN WEDNESDAY TO ABOLISH SALE CUT RATE TICKETsS . The entertainment committee anâ€" nouneed a party and dance on Saturâ€" dav‘evening, Feb. 19, at the club house. . f ;Neminations for officers for the enâ€" suing year will be made at this meetâ€" ing. ~The election will be held March 11. 1 * . â€"Friday night, Feb. 11, has been desâ€" ignated as "Past Exalted Rulers Night" when all the past exalted rulâ€" ers of Highland Park lodge No. 1362, B. P. 0. E., will be present and have charge of the work. It is hoped that all of the "old timers" will attend this meeting. f | SEVERAL ACCIDENTS | _ I REPORTED TO POLICE : Two Injured in Motot Crashes; j Boys With Wanderlust | * Sent Home _ PAST EXALTED RULERS TO BE HONORED FEB. 11 A car driven by John Wicks, Wheelâ€" ing, ran off the pavement in Highâ€" wood avenue Saturday and smashed a segment: of picket fence in front of the home of Mrs. Frank Mahon. : Two fourteenâ€"yearâ€"old youths from Sheboygen, Wis., were sent to their homes Saturday night by the local police after they had received a call from the home of Herbert L. Fricke, 808 S. St. Johns avenue, where the boys had stopped to request a. drink. Both boys declared that their deairei to see life in a big city had vanished and that they wanted to go home. ‘ a.passing car. The driver failed to stop. _ Shandro was taken to the Highland Park hospital. ~He was seâ€" verely cut and bruised. A Mrs. Kelley, who gave her adâ€" dress as 63 Elm streét, Chicago, was struck by a car driven by W. M. Laâ€" sulle Thursday afternoon at the interâ€" section of Sheridan ‘road> and St. Johns avenue. She was taken to the Highland Park hospital, where her injuries were attended. Gotting out of his car to look at a road sign at the intersection of Maple avenue and Sheridan road Saturday night William Shandro, 1932 W. Erie street, Chicago, was knocked down by _ This work has been necessitated by the rapid growth in the village‘s popâ€" ulation. During the past year alone more than seventy new homes Have been built in Deerfield. The steady trend northward of suburban develâ€" opment has caused the population of the village. to increase from 800 in Continued on page 5 Many Civic Improvements President Hood, pointed out: that during the past two years the present administration has completed twentyâ€" two separate public improvements in the village, and that the total amount spent for these projects is well over the million dollar mark. It was shown, also, that a greater amount of money has been spent for public imâ€" provements in Deerfield during the past two years than in the preceding thirty years. + | _ Although they have not yet officialâ€" ly announced their candidacy the outâ€" going officers of the Deerfield village board‘ indicated at. the board meetâ€" ing last Monday night that they would be up. for reâ€"election,. Those whosoe terms expire this spring are Trustees Theodore Knaak, Edward Seâ€" lig, and Edward Segert, Village Presiâ€" dent James J. Hood, and Village Clerk Alvin: Knaak. â€" The regular election to: fill offices for the twoâ€" year term will be held Tuesday, April 19. + it TOTAL® IS OVER MILLION Many New Homes Also; Busiâ€" HIGHLANDâ€"PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1927 ness ~. BIG IMPRO s Men Boosting â€" Town; City Officers Likely toâ€" Run for Reâ€"election This book recently been pubâ€" lished and provoked: a great deal of â€" discussion and those flum heard. Mr. Bridges give this> lectur say it is a icularly fine one. Instead of{the lecture on George Washington that Mr. Bridges was to hgve given qs the final one in the course, he 1 give a lecture on Kaiserling‘s k on Marriage next Wednesday, Reb. 16, at 10:30, at the Woman‘s clu " e The regulat meeting of the Ameriâ€" can Legion Apxiliary will be held this afternoon af two thirty o‘clock in Witten hall. | Arrangements for the Fighth District meeting to be held Feb. 23 at the home of Mrs. Charles Benson, district â€" committeewoman, will be made.| The guest of honor at this meeting |will be the department president, rs: . Bessie‘ â€" Stewart Smith. All jeligible and interested friends are jnvited to attend these meetings. BRIDGES {JILL DISCUSS KAISERLING‘S MARRIAGE Following the session refreshments were served utnder the direction of the refreshment fommittee of which Joe Berube is chairman. It was a nice lunch and much enjoyed by all presâ€" The new it bureau of the chamâ€" ber is under| way with offices in the Moldaner & Mumer building and good progress is #eported. ~Members are urged to coâ€"pperate. Mr. Gould is the credit bureau manager. â€"â€" AMERICAN LEGION _ UXILIARY MEETS One applichtion for membership was received and|will be acted upon in due time. The niembers present discussed the recent |annual stag> party and were unaninjous in, the opinion that it was a spléndid success. _ _A committee comsosed of Albert Larson and H. F. Kelley reported on their recent jvisit to the Great: Lakes hospital to pscertain what veterans there might| need. On the basis of their report the Chamber appropriatâ€" ed $15 a manth to provide ghe boys with newspapers, fruit, etc. It is exâ€" pected an al of the ‘hospital will address the thamber at some future meeting. . f The regulgr monthly session of the Highland Papk Chamber of Commerce was held Tuesday evening in Witten hall, with about 30 members present and severalimatters of routine charâ€" acter receivad attention.. + BUSINES$ MEN HAVE GULAR MEETING Chamber of Commerce Sess Is Held) Tuesday Evening; efreshments At the|charter banquet of the local club Mayor Hastings . was a leading spdaker and welcomes the new organiiation to a place among the societieg of the community and predicted that this virile young orâ€" Corftinued on page 5 © arter Members The list jof members of the new club and tHeir business affiliations are as foll@ws: A. Abercrombie, acâ€" countant; y Clavey, Deerfield, nurâ€" serymgn; Roy Clavey, Highland Park, nurserymeant B. K. Martin, insurance; W. M. Badell, theatre manager, Dr. C. V. Nichols, dentist; Dr. Donâ€" ald E. Rosgiter, physician; Marshall L. Johnson,| landscape architect; Dr. J. D. Simon§g, physician; Fred L. Ney, real estate;| Arthur W. Olson, men‘s furnishings;. Oscar L. Lundgren, druggist; Ei C. Tipps, Highwood, cleaner and|dyer; E. S. Marks, bankâ€" er; Gould, €. Davis, auto salesman; Garfield & tor, confectioners; F. M. Flaherty} laundryman, Highwood. The: clubl is headed by Gould C. Davis as ~|president and â€" numbers seventeen charter members, with exâ€" cellent prokpects of increasing this membership to thirtyâ€"five or more in the near . future. The â€" officers are Gould C. Dévis of the Highland Park Nash Sales| president; Dr.. C. V. Nichols, firgt viceâ€"presidenty Dr. J. D. Simons,â€" second viceâ€"president; Marshall S, Johnson, secretary; E. 8. Marks, tregsurer; Arthur Olson, serâ€" geantâ€"atâ€"artms. , One of the most important moves toward coâ€"bperation of the. younger business in civic progress and welfare gemerally and a movement farâ€"reaching in its possibilities is the organization of a local branch here of the Amprican Business club, the next regulat meeting of which will be at the Greén Tea Pot next Tuesday evening. > mposed| of Active Young Men; Has.. National Affiliation; Officers and ‘Charter 4 CLUB GETS CHARTER AL ORCANIZATION Members All reservations for this supper must be in not later than Feb. 17. "Homecoming" at Sheridan Lodge, No. 662, 1.0.0.F.. Supper will be served at 6:30. The grand master will be present to address theâ€"evening meeting. which will follow the supper, An entertainment will be given by the Epworth League of the Grace M. E. church Thursday evening, Feb. 24, at the church edifice on North avenue. The program will be of a musical naâ€" ture and will benefit the building fund. An invitation is extended to the public to attend. * . SHERIDAN LODGE TO CELEBRATE HOMECOMING MUSICAL PROGRAM BY EPWORTH LEAGUE Every .me%:r is urged to attend as President Bentley or his representâ€" ative from the supreme lodge, is exâ€" pécted to be present. ‘The members are asked to lend encouragement to the juvenile lodge, whose program will form a considerable part of the evening‘s entertainment. : One of the largest classes of canâ€" didates will be initiated‘ and visitors from all the sourrounding lodges will be present. A delightful entertainment and reâ€" freshments‘ will ~conclude the eveâ€" On Friday evening, Feb. 11, at 8 o‘clock, the. Mystic Workers of Park lodge Nc;; 866, wibl; g:l:::utbdr 81st . anniversary a Past Prefects Night â€"at the Masonic fif ; PAST PERFECT NIGHT Celebrate Their 31st Anniverâ€" sary Friday Evening; Presâ€" ident Bentley to Attend MYSTIC WORKER‘S Numerous ‘complaints ~have been received at this; office and elsewhere regarding the condition of the sideâ€" ‘walk on North St. Johns avenue, beâ€" tween Central avenue and Elm place. This condition has existed since the ‘block was paved and the sidewalk is in very bad shape in many places and dangerous in some, and there is a growing demand on the part of those who use it that this condition be remeâ€" died immediately. Ragged edges of concrete with spaces (filled in with dirt, water standing in low places render this stretch of walk at times almost impassable and. for women who use it in going down town to shop in afternoons it is most inconâ€" venient, especially when they have a. baby buggy to push over the rough places. This is something which needs attention. â€"It may be that there has been difficulty in mmnm;g a uniâ€" form grade, or something, but whatâ€" ever the difficulty is, it should be overcome at once for the benefit of the public who tse this walk. tagtndbe â€"tilchng Fully a thousand father$ and sons drunkenness, or the use are expected. In order to handle such "attractive, or depicts the a large crowd it will be necessary to ‘of crime, the white slave ! serve the dinner in cafeteria style. In | pesistance to police authc case the crowd is too lree for the tains scenes that aré und: the dinner will be served in sections ‘exhibit it in Highland P and there will be entertainment in the‘ “m Chief to C auditorium for those who are waiting.| The chief of noliee is In addition to these m‘.fln boys who were on the football team last fall will receive their "D‘s," which will be given out after the speeches. â€" ‘ . After the‘ football men have reâ€" ceived their "D‘s," there will be some sort of athletic contest. The nature of it is not yet known, but it will probably be a basketball game. The speakers will be Dr. Herbert. "After cons MeComb Moore, president of Lake tions, the city Fomteoflm,andxmkodmodu Friday : Notre : Dame university." Both,m,wm men of â€" wide experience in hndlhc’og motion pi youth and t?eii; talk:' “nb:t‘hhl:d hat been filed with especial interest, as â€" Y8 lic inspection achievedfame in their lines.» Dr.\the council at Moore is head of Lake Forest college ~UJnder the | with a notable ‘record in man@gement | censored com best lm.nwlm in mm- tures as are C Rockne is the famous coach ‘of NOtTE ny arcades." Dame with a record ‘as a footb@ll "movies" appe mentor surpassed by none; They Will the ordinance be worth hearing, both of\than. ht Inh«t ana I Marked interest is being shown by boys, both old and young, in the anâ€" nual Fathers and Sons banquet to be held ~at "the Deerfleldâ€"Shields ~high school on the evening of . Tuesday, Feb, 22, Washington‘s birth anniverâ€" sary, and it is expected that attendâ€" ance will be large. February 22 has been designated as Annual High School Fatherâ€"Sons Banquet Is On February 22nd by Earl Goeltz and his orchestra.: The public is cordially invited ito attend. Liake. Shore Temple N:.h.l'ylt- ian Sisters will give a ce Saturâ€" _ Colonel Albert E. ture will be an of the rapidly changing ecoromic itfons of the present, contracted th. the past and applied to the future e# America. This lecture is free to public udhflm;n::,tho of the Daughter‘s As Revoluâ€" tion. . A cordial invitation is particuâ€" dh;l’yw,to,'m-m and At sevenâ€"thirty . the i Deerfleldâ€" Bhields high school band the direction of Mr. Bolle will a preâ€" lude patriotic concert. i PYTHIAN W * GIVE DANCE|FEE. 19 is to a in Park, He Tenls campiringly <rilh "mjer fimaly topics‘ and the patriotic will: be stresudinhhxuch Woman‘s club tonight. theme his lecâ€" Provisions were made byf the counâ€" cilâ€"for the holding of the city election on Tuesday, Aprill 19. ‘The primary â€"election to candiâ€" dates for the offices of mayor and commissioners will be | March 8. The last day for filing for placing candidates‘ names dn the priâ€" mary ballot is Feb. 21. Â¥ COLONEL BARNES | APPEAR HERE 'gmcn'r The people of this , welcome the news that Well Known No provision .has ~been Imade for additional help at police ;..hilethechie!iljudcin‘ "moy»â€" 8. %s Ti 29 o } no scenes, or scenes <crime, drunkenness, or the use narcoties attractive, ior depicts the : of crime, the white slave or the resistance to police au y, or conâ€" tains scenes that aré unduly horrible," proper "If a picture is ofal," it deâ€" dam“oruhdou.mhh The ordinance describes the sort of thing that is to be deâ€" sired in a motion penny arâ€" eade, ete. * .:uutmormmhm safely covers the word #t . <% Under the heading of to be censored ‘come , kinetoâ€" scopes, cinematographs, agd such picâ€" tures as are commonly in penâ€" ny arcades." Nowhere ~the word "movies" appear, but the of nance providing for a local censorship of motion (pictures. " ordinance has been filed in the city for pubâ€" lic inspection pending action by the council at a later m 24 » After considetring n petiâ€" tions, the city council ,ath_ meeting FIRST , READING B GIVEN akes Chief of P Serutiâ€" neer Withk Appeal Mayâ€" or j 19, «at 127 . pakts o 2C 4+

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