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a# . _\ Plaines Karly Sunday Mornâ€" CAR PLUNGES INTO **~~PAXTRONIZE OUR A | beshaises» | â€"TpeHigbpland Park Pregs [ >«=sâ€"«â€" Sunday morning Mr. Frodâ€" stick Copey Wet his Hle when an be conducted at the Presbyterian Junuary, 1884, where he spent his early life. After graduating from the Kankakee high school he moved with his family to Northbrook and a mnumber of years later to Deerfield. For many years he was employéd as hoisting engineer at the National Brick yards. In Mr. Cooksy went to work in Lansing, IIL., where he was married in 1917; removal to Deerâ€" field followed in 1921. Besides his widow, two children, Herman and Eva, he leaves a mothâ€" 3-";,-"_&,-\ e brothers, Eugene and Ralph Cooksy of _w, and Johq KHLED N AUTO CRASH RECEIVES $50 CHECK FOR PARK IMPROVEMENT Highways Construction Co. $ 4 South First street, Highland Park,â€"Ill. Attention‘: Mr. L. G. Quigley closing check for $50 addressed to the mavor and board of Deerfield, was forwarded to us. go a long ways towards beautifying this little park, and making it an attraction, so that the passerâ€"by may receive the impression which we want everybody to have, namely. > Deerfleld is a vilhayf which , all residents are proud! _ Yours truly, Deerfield Garden Club, Deerfield Garden clubâ€"the people of Deerfieldâ€"and the writer, personally, for Cizcle Omeâ€" of the Dorcas Society .gg.'wa...awmm ét the home of Mrs. Edward Selig n the evening of Monday, Dec. 19. ists going through our village. This money, which you have given us, will __Our little park, known as Journal Place is situated in one of the most prominent spots seen by the motorâ€" the Ridg@nO00 CEmIEUEC+ Mr. Cooksy was born in hnknkne Sunday morning Mr. Frod Deerfield, I11., Dec. 6, 1927 Northbrook. Pork at H'Hn. Henry _ABRe _ 19%c Burial will be n wA e Organization is Sponsored by There are still a few more members to be obtained before ~the "Living Flag," being formed in Deerfield, is completed and anyone in this vicinity who would like to become part of this living flag and a life member of the United States Flag association, may the flagstaff. A living flag consists of sixtyâ€"three American citizens, one representing the fiagstaff, one the blue field, thirteen the stripes and forâ€" tyâ€"eight the stars, humanly typifyâ€" ing the the flag of the United States. ‘These living flags are being formed with the slogan, "Honor the flag and uphold its ideals," and the aims are: First, to foster reverence for the flag of the United States; second, to comâ€" batâ€"all influences, .qgencies, and conâ€" ditions which are hostile to the ideals, For the achievement of these purâ€" poses, the United States Fing associâ€" ation has carefully prepared a comâ€" prehensive, farâ€"reaching educational | mhtheearryincutdvhkh} will be utilized to the greatest extent | possible the press, the radio, and the | moving picture screen â€" the three | supreme agencies of public enlightenâ€"| ment. Special attention will be given to the youth of America and foreignâ€" born citizens. The educational work| of fostering reverence for the flag i:‘ to be thorough and systematic, and the fight against communistic and other antiâ€"American propaganda that . is ‘npn.diuthrouchomthemtrywm be carried on in a relentless ‘way. After carefully considering these things, you can not afford to fail to avail yourself of this splendid opporâ€" tunity of becoming a member of so worthy an enterprise. Being a memâ€" ber of the United States flag associâ€" ation you hereby pledge your personâ€" | al gervice to the achievement o# its for which the fiag stands. patriotic aims. DEERFIELD A. A. HAS DINNER IN WHEELING Paul Stipe Chosen Captain for Next Year; Gordon Kress Included among the members of the Deerfield Athletic association who atâ€" tended a chicken dinner at the Behm‘s restaurant in Wheeling on Thursday were Messrs. Jack Myers, Henry Petâ€" erson, Edward JacoDson, T©TL3 I0°~ Laughlin, I. Johnson, W. Esp, F. Jacobs, A. Johnston, A: Bock, W. Lutz, R. Stickler,, R. Easton, C. Krockidile, R. Myer, Emil, Lester and I. Juhrend, E. Thompson, W. Clarkson, D. Thompâ€" son, B. Colclasure, W. Steinkaus, Arâ€" thur Ted Sticken. and was interspers.d with speeches with Mr. Jack Myers acting 4s toastâ€" master. _ At a brief business meetâ€" Mr. Jack Myers was reâ€"elected presâ€" HnLndCN-lB-y Peterson secâ€" retaryâ€"treasurer of the association for the ensuing year. h t evening, a group of the young men attended a dance in Glencoe. _ The earnest work of Messr M: Peterson and Jacobson and also for the splendid ‘coâ€"operation and supâ€" :-tmfiâ€"wr‘*- MASONIC LODGE HELD nur_u.ummu ‘The Deerfleld lodge No. 1110, A. F. & A. M., held installation of officers Tuesday evening, Dec. 13, in the Maâ€" sonic temple. ‘ _ ‘The installing officers were Benjaâ€" min W. Scholton, installing officer; Theodore J. Knask, installing marâ€" shal; William B. Carr, installing chapâ€" lain. _ The officers for the year 1928 are John L. Vetter, worshipful masâ€" ter; Harold R. Vant, senior warden; Richard J. . Abrams, junior warden; Chester I Wessling, treasurer; Chas. V. Steiner, secretary; Walter 8. Page, senior deacon; Edward H. lain; Ira M. Hole, senior steward; Amâ€" loist. Past imastersâ€"Theo. J. Knaak, M;MY,.’!.!.:M LIVING FLAG® IS in } 4s 4 e of six weeks. Among the other members of the family and party to emigrate were Rev. George Vetter, a brother of John Leonard Vetter, and Jacob Vetter, a in. After a visitâ€"in Chicago Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Vetter came to Deerâ€" DATES BACK TO YEAR1867 29, 1844, and wife Barbara Baumler came from Merklingen, Germany, in 1867. Mr. Vetter was twentyâ€"one and his wife was nineteen They landed in New York after a stormy passage George Vetter (familiarly known to the old settlers as "Preacher Vetter") lived farther north on the same street in a house that he bought of Mr. Mcâ€" Cartney, on the land now owned by Franc Hempstead, where the latter‘s home is located on Lincoln avenue. Jacob Vetter settled in Highland Park and has a number of descendants From one of the Cadwells J. L. Vetter bought the land where he lived for over fifty. years. Then he bought more land north of his house from Walter Millen, upon which John L. Vetter, Jr., house is now located. Rev. Another member of the colony was J. L. Vetter, Sr.‘s sister, Barbara, Mrs. Jatho, who lived where the Deerâ€" lick farm is. One of their sons, Leonâ€" ard, lives in Libertyville, with his daughter, Hattie. Mrs. Jatho died in 1892 and is buried in Deerfield. Reov. Geom“VQIu-râ€" was a missionary from the Evangelical Association chutch to Germany. | J. Leonard Vetter was called John | by his family, but because ho was in | the wagonâ€"making business with John | Knecht in Deerfield, Mr. Vetter was | called by his <middle name to disâ€" timguish him from his partner. When | Mr. and Mrs. Vetter first came to : Decrfield they lived in the Adams house, later that of Andrew Schnei-" Thenâ€" Mr. Vetter bought two and a half meres on Lincoln avenue from the Cadwell family and had L.. P. Todd build his home. Later on Mr. Vetter bought one and a half acres adjoining the home from Walter Milâ€" len. The latter piece of property is now the site of the horie of J. L. Vetâ€" ter. Jr. The Sherden, T. Toll, A. H. Muhlke,. and E. Becker homes are on the land that Mr. Vetter bought first. John L. Vetter. °Sr.. was a momâ€" ber of the village board for‘a number dyeul.nhodtheuhoolboard.nnd Conoame oc atc n as) John ‘Leonard Vetter, born October, wl Amaids Aroeiine P dn was a trustee of the Evangelical Asâ€"| sociation church. | ( Mr. Vetter, Sr., started to work for | John Knecht as an apprentice to learn | the wagon maker‘s trade at fifty cents | per day. Later on Mr. Vetter formed a partnership with Peter Zahn, who | was also an employe of John Knecht. | Vetter and Zahn bought the wagon | Zahn the blacksmith. Mr. and Mrs. Vetter had a strugâ€" gle to make a living at first, as wages n;h:n( ]nsingln from L. Vetter a Member of Vilâ€" lage Board for Many Years; Owned Much Land mm;;hn,'i;yne and Jenâ€" nie attended the Deerfield school. George Vetter married Mary Snyâ€" M Es td i der. They lived in Chicago. He was with the American Express Co. for several years, then went.into the real wbh-!cflnnllunderthe name of George Vetter & Co. George Vetter died in February 1927. Julia Vetter married A. C. Strayer who was the ::d.d of the Deerâ€" field school. y had eight children, Strayer died in 1917. John Vetter married Clara Rehm of Downers Grove, in 1912. They have two thildren, Kenneth and Dorothy: John Vetter traveled for the Rehm Hardware Co. for twentyâ€"two years. -@'VM-TUM.M Wlumvb'uu.ufi-c pastor of the Evangelical Associaâ€" tion churches of Highland Park and Deerficld. After their marriage they moved â€"to Kansas, where Mr. Sorg served a number of churches, after which be was elected presiding elder of the Newton district. Mr. and Mrs. Sorg live in Kanszas City. They have one son, Leonard. Jerfnie Vetter lived with her parâ€" ents until they passed away, her ‘mother in 1916 and her father in 1920, Jenniec Vetter then went to Kansas to live with herslster, where she died. » John Vetter was employed by the Rehm Hardware Co. for twentyâ€"three vears. He is now police magistrate in Deerficld. His son at cight years There are over two and a half milâ€" here are over two and a half milâ€" hmh“udll-v 1 the frangehioht charch. ;n from Mr. Knecht. the wagonâ€"maker and to be a Mr. ROYAL Nllgflm HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION following officers for the ensuing year were elected: Oracle, Mrs. LilHan Johnston; vice oracle, Josephine Toll; Peéttis; chancellor, Evelyn Sherman; marshal, Pearl Juhrend; inner sentiâ€" nel, Mrs. Oison; outer sentinel, Pauâ€" line Schley; flag bearer, Clarise Juhâ€" rend; musician, Hazel Plagge; manâ€" ager, Minnie Whitcomb. the Tir:t meeting in January. MISSIONARY SOCIETY ELECTS NEW OFFICERS The Woman‘s Missionary society of the Evangelical Bungalow church held their annual election on Tuajwdly! Dec. 6. Mrs. J. L. Vetter was elected president; Mrs. A. A. Frantz, recordâ€" president; Mrs. A. A. Frantz, secordâ€" ing secretary; Mrs. J. D.. Carter, corâ€" responding secretary; Mrs. C. J. Wessling, treasurer; Mrs. J. A. Stryâ€" ker, advisor for Young People‘s Misâ€" sionary circle; Mrs. A. F. Merner Leader, Mission band, and Mrs. Ed#in Beckman, Little Herald secretary. â€"'fi;r;an:ui § reports showed â€" good work had been done by all departâ€" ments for the past year. -‘â€"S‘Gr;;i;;'--r;o;ing the children of the church school will bring gifts which will be forwarded to the Caspian misâ€" TUXIS SOCIETY WILL PRESENT PLAY SUNDAY On Sunday afternoon at 5 o‘clock, a delightful Christmas program will be presented under the direction of the Tuxis society of the Presbyterian church at the church. "Why the Chimes Rang" is the title of the story whithâ€"will be told by Miss Verda Varâ€" ner and the other members of the soâ€" ciety will act the story in pantomime. Eo e sc sn tC . The offering is to go to Chosen, Koâ€" h_ foreign missions. _ ;;..ToE;'mEâ€"-T Z‘,n-;pinn. Mich. During 1926 over the wires of the Bell System in the state of Vermont, there were received about two milâ€" lion and a half toll messages and about 56,000,000 local calls. Assortment * fug Florsheim Shoes for Men Arch Preserver and Queen Quality Shoes for Women â€" Dr. Posner‘s Shoes for Children IFT SLIPPERS â€" everyone who reâ€" GceivesnpairatChfimfimeisre- minded all year of the giver‘s thoughtâ€" fulness and good judgment. Here are scores and scores of gift slippersâ€" slippers for all. Frivolous slippers for women. Slippers of practicability and reâ€" gal comfort for men. Slippers in cunning styles for children. at Join Our Christmas Savings Club Advertise In The PRESS DEERFIELD cAd\ Faentat t 299 I| And be prepared to give your family and friends a real Christmas next year. Join at onee. _ > Deerfield State Bank Join one of our Christmas Savings Clubs Today TELEPHONE H. P. 557â€"558 I’,) Make the é Boy Happy Give Him a P;ir of Storm ; High Cuts ILLINOIS