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Highland Park Press, 16 Feb 1928, p. 1

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RIVIERA ATHLETIC bs poira 4\ _._;‘&h,_.“....-_! .1 MOTHERS TO MEET IONIMYAWOON‘ h.flflldtfi““: kindergarten the fifth will meet on Monday Feb. 20, in the kindergarten room. Mrs. Rob. ert Black will review Chapter V, of M'leh-"h.h.'dlld Childhood" and Miss Fern Sprague Tate ill apeate Iiformaily af n resang a recent meeting with Mrs. Wicks. ,(,‘é"-:‘ 3x my .. +s se 7 me. ard ornate. -twy-hdn»h-ud,-u.- today our modern 1928 model of the Mh&n&tm:‘lz of the design, of urchitecture, modes of dress and methods ofâ€" transportation, were illâ€" rmrm&h of civilization. In modes of tramsâ€" '%'- an â€" example heâ€" iasâ€" trated. how in times past, the vehicles Hionship to every day life." Mr. Ewell emphasized the fact that even a line, and a line and composition, meant so very much in our scheme of every day life. He illustrated his taik by showing just what a line piaced horizontally, vertically or in a hmmblebhpn;-n:ir'. James Cady Ewel!, a sculptor of note, as well as a very delightful speaker, wgave a talk on "Design and its relaâ€" This program was under the auspiâ€" ces of the Arts Committee of the club. ‘fl.’mm,.” president of the club, presented the club with a flag, a gift of the D. A. R., Chapter of Highland Park. Owing to illness, Mrs. Robt. Ballou l‘rmwo_fth(.\ia‘vbnfly given at the l'!flll. ilar mpâ€"-'bâ€"“â€"'_ ing of the Womans Civic club of Raâ€" :_in_h. Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 8. Meeting Held Feb. 8; Mrs. Josâ€" eph F. Leaming Presents Flag from D. A. R. JAMES CADY EWELL AT RAVINIA CIVIC CLUB cago; two grindchildren, Miss Mary W. Williams l.:.‘l-l-t Yoe â€"Wilâ€" child, Quet?o.'& m‘ Continued on page 5 and Miss Charlotte W. Yoe; one sisâ€" ter, Mrs. John N: Freeman of Chiâ€" Mr. Yoe was a member of the board of directors of the McCormick Theoâ€" logical seminary and for many years an active and faithful member of the Highland Park Presbyterish church, in which he served as an clder from 1910 until his death and as treasurer of benevolences of the church from 1910 until 1919. His chief interest outside his family in the later years of his life was centered in his cburch work, to which he devoted much of his timé and energy, and the church mufib&&t&dufl&h: service during many years which he took an active part in work and welfare of its various deâ€" Prominent Chicago Merchant '::l:.(dâ€"-ol s) Phillips 1863), aciâ€" demy, Andover, Mass. (one year), and was graduated from Amherst college in the class of ‘68. After graduation MQWNMMM.‘ ness and was a prominent figure in 'hChbnmhwshcwu-’ til his retirement from active business years and one of the oldest living native Chicagoans, passed away at 2 o*clock Monday morning, at his home, 160 Hazel avenue, following about seven months of illness. He was 81 years of age. ‘ lr.YoomhnrainChiu‘v.s-pt.\ 10, 1846, a son of Peter Yoe, one of Chicago‘s first residents and formerâ€" ly vieeâ€"president of the old Merchants bank, now the Iilinois Merchants m"‘-‘la’- nbmfln&hm not more 15 people who h.'beqr-“enhdaiapnnd vicinity as long as L. G. Yoe, whose A‘dhn‘-w-oualthmd Near surviving relatives are two One of Oldest Residents in Chiâ€" eago Region; Elder in Pres _ PASSES AWAY ON MONDAY L &. YOE, PIONEER RESDENT, 5 DEAD on Wednesday 'fiâ€"fil_ld;‘h-thm.- fih-m . Mmh-h-u- mhthfi-"hrtnn and thus assures the best music obâ€" tainable for the affair. ‘The public hnpdbrqull.cnlb.lfldl‘ who attend are assured a good time. LEAP YEAR DANCE AT WITTEN HALL Th-li‘dl-lm Park Firemen will be held on day evening, March 17, in the Deerâ€" fieldâ€"Shields high school gymnasium and a large attendanceis expected as the proceeds go to the Firemen‘s fund, and in this wiy each year the people of Highland Park are given epportunity to aid the firemen and at the same time show their appreâ€" appreciation of the wonderful coâ€" ©peration of the local business people. FIREMEN‘S ANNUAL BALL ON MARCH 17 To Be Held in High School Gym and Harvey‘s Orchestra _ Janie ......._.._.._......_Helen McQuillen The guild will also present "Findâ€" ers Keepers" by George Kelley with this cast: Mrs. Aldrid, his wife, ..Caroline Pratt Mrs. Hampton, a neighbor..Mary Gail The third play which the guild will present is "The Bean of Bath" with the following cast: ° Bean Hash ..........__William Pearce: Jepson, his servant_Benjamin Rieke The Lady of the Portrait, Mary Gehr The fourth play is "The Philosoâ€" pher of Butter Biggens" by Harold Chopin with the cast as follows: The Philosopher .__.._.__James Gunn His daughter, Lizzrie..._Luia Dexter Lizrie‘s husband John...__.__.___. The guild will also hold a candy szale at the time of the performance. Members of the guild wish to express John Heresford ... Harty McMains Victoria Knox ..___.__.Ruth Sinclair now under the direction of Mrs. Joseph D. Grinnell. â€" The plays which will be presented are "The Rector" by Rachel Crothers with the followâ€" The Presbyterian Guild assisted by the Young Women‘s club will preâ€" sent four ome act plays at the Eim PRESBYTERIAN GUILD GIVE S_IEERAL PLAYS Mrs. Joseph D. Grinnell Directâ€" ing Performance to Be Given Feb. 24 __Mrs. Konrad Schreier has entire charge of the affair and much of her time is being spent on detail. â€" The Junior Auxiliary was organâ€" ized only this year, and, judging from the rapid progress made thus far, it is hoped that before long it will be second only to the Junior League of Chicago. With the coâ€"operation of all the members of the Highland Park club, and their friends, Mrs. Henry Clark, president of Ossoli is confident of the success of this, the first venture of the Junior Aunxiliary.â€"Contrib Mason. _ Mr. James Witherell of Evanston, distinguished in the draâ€" matic world, is directing the play. An important feature on the proâ€" gram will be the music, which will be furnished by eighteen members of the Banjo club of the university club of Chieago. ters, Eleanor Roberts, Bert Crawâ€" cause the "Whole Town‘s Talking" by John Emerson and Anita Loos is the play that is to be presented by the members of the Junior Auxiliary of the Ossoli club on Saturday eveâ€" ~_Of Ossoli Club To Give Play March 3 The whole town‘s talking! Which hy evening, Fob. 29, at Witâ€" under the muspices of the ent Order of Lady Vikings. II be furnished by Harding‘s _LeRoy Hintz, Jr. .....Rose Blazier The Booster cJub of the American lflfiuflfln.mnm ment supper, Thursday, at eight o‘clock at Witten Hall Everybody is ssked to turn out and at the door. bers of Ossoli are cordially invited to LEGION ROOSTERS CLUB PLAN STAG FEBRUARY 23 worthy. Miss Perkins is a dramatic critic and has writter a number of dramas herself, so is very well read on her subject. ‘The reading will be Hartzell is in charge of the Good tion has been supported by the Sunâ€" day Schools in Highland Park for a period of ten years. within a distance of one hundred miles any climate from the coldest to the warmest can be found and where vegetation peculiar to each grows in great profusion. Mr. Hartzell tells us that roads are entirely unknown in Bolivia and that the natives find it impossible to marâ€" ket their products. ELEANOR PERKINS TO TALK ON MODERN DRAMA {qrppni in regard to Bo'livin.m'h;;e who have spenf the past seventeer years in South America as missionâ€" aries, will visit Highland Park next Sunday and will speak ut Grace church at the morning service. tensively and are conversant with practically every country in South MISSIONAIRIES TO VISIT GRACE CHURCH SUNDAY Mr. and Mrs. Corwin Hartzell u,‘ Speak on Bolivia, South business proposition to save the city money, it is pointed out. It is pointed out that the essential thing is to let the people know just what the bonds are for and what the city for public inpmfim;’n:;r; other words for the city‘s share unâ€" pose of refunding a present indebtedâ€" ness. The issue of these bonds does not increase the present indebtedness of the city but changes it from a 6 per cent obligation to a 4% per cent obligation (perhaps less). It is a These bonds are issued for used on that street but for such work as North Green Bay, where public benefits are large because the street parallels the railway right ofi way, and for other streets where public benefits are to be paid. The approaches to the new North Sheriâ€" dan road bridges are to be built by the city, but the state has agreed to build the bridges. Corporate Purpose Bonds The $100,000 for corporate purâ€" poses will be used to pay off public * It is explained that the street widâ€" ening bonds have nothing to do with Nor}h Sheridan road and will not be of later announced. One of thue-licefiu; will be at the Fim Place auditorium and the other at Ravinin. The dates Mr. DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED h ns Wibiemiees 2 _ _ _ _ peene HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1923 of Purpose for Which BOND SSUE meetings will be announced are at present staâ€" CARNIVAL DANCR GIVEN BY OAK TERRACE P. T. A. versity will speak on "Creative eduâ€" ufi-:m."'l\hh.. “'lfi.-l-h-mm-:: public is cordially invited. freshments will be served and the admission is free. of of Lincoln and Elm Place schools will Feb. 168, at 8:00. Dr. JOINT MEETING AT ELM PLACE SCHOOL R. Murfey | The Highland Park Garden Study | club will meet Friday, Feb. 24th | instead of Feb. 22, at the home of | Mrs. E. T. R. Murfey, 645 S. St.‘ Johns avenue, promptly at 2:30 p.m.! Mr. Fritz Bahr, who is a resident of | Highland Park and a very well| known florist of the North Shore | has written a very timely and inâ€"| structive paper on hot beds and cold frames, that will be a great help to beginning gardeners. Mrs. Henry Getz has received some new flower seeds from England that ~will be given to all members to experiment with in their gardens this coming summer, reports tne made on same next fall. GARDEN STUDY CLUB MEETS FEBRUARY 24 Change Date from Feb. 22 to Be "Furthermore, the present locatjon is one of the most expensive pieces of property in Highland Park and Continued on page 5 "After giving the subject considerâ€" able thought, the committee reached the following conclusion, namely, ‘Fhat Highland Park has outâ€" grown its present city hall structure and that the present building is not worth remodeling or enlarging. the subject of the "Credit Bureau and How It Is operated in Elgin." His talk was instructive and interestâ€" ing. President Brady of the Elgin Business Men‘s organization also was present and spoke briefly. Carl G. Bingham, treasurer of the Highland Park hospital association, was a guest and made.a short talk. Report on City Hall Site An important feature of the meetâ€" ing was the report of a committee camposed of Lyle Gonrley‘ E. F. Pratt and S. A. St. Peter, appointéd at the December meeting to make a study of the proposition of a new for the city hall and report what wnuld consider advisable for the to support in the premises. Their report, which was read, was in The members of the chamber of ; commerce want to publicly thank Mr. | Dinkeloo and the boys for their finei entertainment. It was :pprecintedj very much. | The principal speaker was O. B. Pratt, secretary of the Elgin Busiâ€"f ness Men‘s association, who talked on | The members of the double quartet from the high school were John Wadâ€" dell, Jack Zengeler, Frank Dewey, John Hardeastie, Edward Carrell, Stephen Chase, Carl Becker, with Wallace Reichelt accompanist. ber of Commerce Tuesday evening, following a fine dinner served by the Green Teapot, in the dining room of the Masonic temple. Paul L. Udell, president of the organization preâ€" sided, and the entertainment features included a double quartet from Deerâ€" fieldâ€"Shields, directed by G. J. Dinkeâ€" loo, musical director at the school, who also led the general singing, and the meeting was a very enthusiastic one, with 95 members present, ‘a reâ€" markably fine turnout. Business Men Hold Considerable® business of importâ€" ance occupied the regular monthly sessiqr of the Highland Park Chamâ€" at Home of Mrs. E. T. Largely Attended; Discuss Civic Projects; Good OoF Tuesday Night DANCE SATURDAY AT The verdict was of accidental death h’fiMMpom_ The remains were taken back to Mason, funeral was held there. to sleep in the car in the garage and left the engine running to keep warm, ls&-e'-_a‘gllntarinfi:em.'l'he Laure! avenue, Friday 'ufter;;:;;l,‘;} last week. At an inquest Friday evening it was brought out that the young man had bflw_eil his brother‘s Ford car Raymond Willison 21, of Mason, II1., while visiting his brother, Paul Wilâ€" lison, employed in a local barber shop, was a*victim of carbon monoxide from a running automobile engine in a closed garage. It is supposed that death occurred Wednesday night. The body was found in Duffy‘s barn, 611 Laure! avenue, Friday afternoon. of The funeral service, which will be private, will be held at the residence, at 2:00 o‘clock this afternoon, the Rev. Henry Willmann of Janesville cfficiating. Burial will be in Roseâ€" hill. YOUTH VISITING HERE IS MONOXIDE VICTIM Raymond Willison of Mason, TIL, Found Dead in Car in Gaâ€" rage; Inquest Held will meet on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. t/ 21 at twoâ€"thirty. The program, inâ€" stead of being in charge of the eduâ€" cational .committee as stated in the year book, will be directed by the The speaker, Mr. Henry Riegs Rathbone of Kenilworth is congressâ€" ~| man at large at Washington, where: ‘\| he is in constant touch with the isâ€" ~| sues that are so swiftly shaping our: ‘| national politics into something borâ€" ° | dering on imperial dominion. The E big bosses are lining up their forces | ‘| in anticipation of the appruachin,'c“ ‘| presidential campaign and a crossâ€" * | seetion of political like as the na~‘ ~| tion‘s capitol offers opportunities for| _| conjecture and debate that no woman ;/ can afford to ignore. '( While Mr. Rathbone‘s subject is‘ | to be "George Washington," he is so. | versatile a speaker that we hope he: | will not confine himself to any one , ! topic too closely. That he might perâ€" | haps tell some of the intimate stories |ke knowsâ€" of Abraham Lincoln; of l the fatal night at the theater when ] his parents were guests in the presiâ€" j dents box and witnessed the tngedy; !flllt rocked the nation. Whatever | { he elects to say will be well worth | | while and it is to be hoped that all| jmemben will attend this particular| | meeting if only to demonstrate that | | our interest in national issues is not | Ea pose but an earnest wish to be enâ€") lighted and to support the measures ithat the League of Women Votersf | so valiently defend. III, and James. Mrs. Crane‘s mother, Mrs. James Fifield of Janesville, Wis. is living and also two sisters, Mrs. Kenneth Halverson, Calif., and Mrs. Kirk Avery, Peoria. The relatives have the sympathy of the entire comâ€" munity at this time. The husband survives and also three children, Sally, Jacob L. Crane _ Mrs. Crane had been a resident of Highland Park for the past four years and was greatly beloved by a large circle of friends here whose sorrow at her death is profound. She was thirtyâ€"five years of age and a graduate of Vassar college and a woâ€" man of much charm and recognized talents. ? DIES TUESDAY NIGHT Young Woman Passes Away Af ter Weeks of Hiness; Fuâ€" neral Today is Private Mrs, Rl‘l“l Fifield Crane, wife of Jacob L Crane, Jr., city planner and landscape architect, died in the Highâ€" land Park hospital Tuesday night, of heart trouble, after about ten weeks of illness, part of which time she was in the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago and thore recently in the local hospital. MRS. JACOB L. CRANE JR the next morning Rathtone to Speak At Woman‘s Club On Tuesday Afternoon The Highland Park Woman‘s club was found, but the car had night and decided late that night of Highland Park Lodge No. 446 (nnIOMerdIou‘ovmw“. annual dinner on wm.' Feb. 27, at the Y. W. C. A. Dining: mainiain an emergency fund so that mfitofimimhnee-of:eedinm& land Park may be given assistance promptly in cases of especial need, ndwhiehhvebeeninvut‘nudb, thednb‘-mmmnmdw.. worthy of assistance. : \Camp. _ It is also planned by the club to maintain an emergency fund so that ing the Dorcas Home, Park Ridge school for girls, Ridge Farm Prevenâ€" Mrs. Henry B. Ciark, president of the Ossoli club, announces that the club at a meeting held Tuesday of this week voted to utilize its philanâ€" thropy fund for educational and other purposes. It is planned to award to a deserving Highland Park girl a scholarship in a midwestern university to total $350 a year; also to help support the five charitable orâ€" Unusually peppy music is to be given by the band, preceding the dinâ€" ner. The dinner will be followed by selections by the Glee club, and talks by Fathers and Sons. From among several speakers unâ€" der consideration, a very fine one will be selected to talk on a subject in which all will be interested. e P _ The annual Fathers and Sons banâ€" quet of the Deerficldâ€"Shields high school will be held in the school banquet room on the evening of Tuesâ€" day, Feb. 21. The date has been changed from Feb. 22, which is Ash Wednesday. The committee of boys selected by Mr. Sandwick who are to take charge and carry out the plans are: Lyman McBride, William Dickinson, Wallace §ei$helt, Lawton Crosby, and Carl OSSOLI CLUB PLANS TO GIVE GIRL SCHOLARSHIP Frederick George Fisher, a resident of Highland Park for fortyâ€"six years, and well known in this community as one of its oldest citizens, died at 9:40 o‘clock Tuesday night at his home, 2254 South Green Bay road. i Fourteen months ago he suffered a stroke, and on Sunday evening, last, ]the second attack left him unconsâ€" cious,. He passed away without hayâ€" | ing revived. ( Mr. Fisher was born Sept. 16, 1848, in Badeb, Germany, and came to the | United States when he was sixteen years of age. He was accompanied by a sister, and they came west to what was then known as East Praiâ€" rie, now Niles Center, where their vncle was living. : Nearly 50 Years Married _ Had Mr. Fisher lived until Feb. 28 he would have been married fifty years, his union with Marie Thersia Hemmer, having been solemnized at Niles Center on Feb. 28, 1878. They lived in Chicago for some time and then came to Highland Park, where they have lived just short of a halfâ€" century. Mr. Fisher was from time to time engaged in farming, teaming and in later years as a gardener until his retirement from active labor. Relatives Living Mrs. Fisher is living and there are six children: John Fisher of Glencoe‘ end Henry Fisher, Frederick A. Fisher, Mrs. James Hesler, Mrs. Charles Rudoiph and Mrs. Edward Borkert, all of Highland Park. Mr. and Mrs. Hesler have been in Alaâ€" bama for several weeks and effort was being made Wednesday to get word to them of Mr. Fisher‘s death. It was the belief of relatives, howâ€" Continued on page 5 . FATHERS AND SONS BANQUET ON TUEDAY At Deerfieldâ€"Shields High School Date Changed from Feb. 22; Expect Crowd Unusually 0. 0. M. TO HOLD R ANNUAL DINNER FEB. 27 Two More of Highland Park‘s FRED G. FISHRR S _ DEAD; OLD RESIDENT _To Aid Five Charitable Organizations of Lake: County MHCDNatndiiamo d 220008 d 5. Well Known and Highâ€" ly Esteemed . N. A. ALDRIDGE DIERS NUMBER &1

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