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~~â€"Bathing Beaches are . Problem; Water High VoLumME XVIII GIVE CITY CLERK CITY MANAGER JOB the title of city, clerk antâ€"c.. en | ager in an ordinance amending the Highland Park Code of 1919, Article II, Chapter 3, which passed the city council Monday evening. In as far as legal under the commission form of government also his duties are made thosé of a city manager. f _ The ordinance provides that the city clerk shall be elected by a maâ€" jorky vote of the city council, at the first meeting of the council after their election, or as soon thereafter as possible, and that his title shall be City Clerk and City Manager. It is provided that the city clerk shall have in custody all of the pubâ€" lic records of the city, that he shall keep a xecord book of all ordinances passed and attend to their publicaâ€" tion. where necessary. Extend His Powers in So Far As Permissible Under Comâ€" mission Form â€" _ â€" Another provision of the ordinante| makes the city clerk and city manâ€" ager the city purchasing agent, havâ€" ingâ€"charge of the purchase of all supâ€" plies, etc. He is also made secretary of the board of local improvements and supervisor of city departments, ineluding those â€" ofâ€" buildings, police, fire, sewer and water, streets and genâ€" eral city offices, including the office of city. collector.. It is provided that the heads of these departments named. shall report to the city clerk, and he also is empowered to make recomâ€" "méndation to the council of appointâ€" ments or removals in any of these departments, where necessary, and the ordinance provides that he _shall have charge of the general superâ€" vision of all city affairs, subject to the city council and commissioner of public affairs as by law provided. The bathing beaches are a perplexâ€" ing problem this season, the level of the lake being approximately three feet higher than last season which eliminates much of the beaches. At Ravinia the beach at Roger Williams avenue _has â€"entirely digappeared and the high waves rolling in have deâ€" molished the bath houses. A large portion of the beach at Central aveâ€" nue has also disappeared, rendering the whole situation very difficult. Missionary Society Holds Bakery Sale The Missionary society of the Bethâ€" any Evangelical church announce a Bake Sale to be held Saturday mornâ€" ing in the T. H. Decker Plumbing store at 15 8. Stâ€" Johns avenue. The sale will begin at nine o‘clock and a large assortment of all good things to eat will beon display. Don‘t forâ€" get the time and place mothers! The Highland Park Press l nalh core on in aes ibrcc sipieginmecian ki e qate uie dn e CR mt TE Plans for the "Woodland Fete" to be given on the evening of June 18 in the natural raving ampitheatre at the studio home of the wellâ€"known north nue in Ravinia are progressing deâ€" lightfully according to the . executive committee of the North Shore Macâ€" Dowell association under whose ausâ€" pices the entertainment will be given, with proceeds to go towards the supâ€" port of the famous MacDowell colony in â€" Peterborough, New Hampshire. The program will beâ€"one of many unusua surprises aside from the proâ€" gram to be given by Mr. Hans Hess, the cellist with Mr. Clarence Eidam at the piano and Estrid Buck, mezzo iL . L3 LR se mt Woodland Fete To * f Be Given June 18 < For McDowell Assn. h.i d PP in eleWinttateon t iiinenots nc d I contralto. Few artists have ‘attained greater recognition in their . chosen profession that Mr. Hess and his sucâ€" cessfulâ€"recitals fromâ€"coast to coast, appearances at universities, colleges and. musical club circles have brought him applause from the most critical of critics. As head of the cello deâ€" ‘partment of the American Conservaâ€" tory in Chicago and the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music in Milwaukée ‘his â€"reputation. as a teacher is only. second to that as a great concert artâ€" ist. ~Mr. Hess plays a Carlo: Berâ€" gaonzi cello, one of the few famous instruments still in existence made by the master craftsman, Bergonzi in Cremona in 1741,â€"a famous instruâ€" ment of haunting beauty. Mrs. â€" Dwight â€" Oreutt, §elephone Glencoe 238 is in charge of the limâ€" ited number. of ticketsâ€" available" for this unique affair. remy, First Cricket Match : Played at Sunset Park â€" At Sunset. Park on Sunday what might be termed an exhibition game of cricket was played between the Lincoln Park club and the Highland Park club, the results being Lincoln Park 44, and Highland Park 96.~ Deâ€" s;;i;c; the cold weather much enthusâ€" iasm was shown in the game. ~ . The tennis court is now open for use and is in excellent condition. Preparations are being made to open the dance platform on Thursâ€" day, May 30th. Dances will be held weeklyâ€" during the monthsâ€"of June, July, August and September. The ticket booth has been relocated so as to give better service. Dances will start at 8:30 p. m. and close: at 11:30 p. m. f Tomorrow, May 24, from 7:30 until 9:30 a. m. there will be Garden club members at the Northwestern station in Highland: Park to. receive your lilacs to be distributed by the Plant Flower and Fruit guild to the unâ€" fortunate of Chicago. ie w-li;i‘-phl;s make this lilac day one to be long remembered by those who are in the hospitals and poor districts. HicHLiAnp PARK, I_uiNots, TnurspaygMay 23, 1929 Bring Your Lilacs the privitege of â€"selling . the golers | ‘will certainly> need them ~as they seem determined to play golf in cold, rain or otherwise. â€" One hundred and eightyâ€"seven registered for play on Sunday. f The 18th green, which wintered so badly, has had that portion returfed and will be in excellent condition ‘shortly. Every effort is being made to have the course in the best of conâ€" dition for the big event, the North Shore Open, to be played on June 17. This event is open to amateurs as well as professionals and there will | be many prizes for. amateurs. Alâ€" ready at this early date there are thirty entries which ~bids fair to make a great success of the event. Among the entries are. Chick Evans, Abe Espinosa, Jim .Carberry and Jack Anderson. A number of those entering this event have already been |down to the ‘course trying it out. | Abe. Espinosa is quite confident that If this cold weather continues the management of Sunset Valley Golf course.is Aseriously considering. grantâ€" ing a concession to someone, giving Noted Names on List Of Entrees For N. S. : Open, Sunset Valley he is go?ng to win the-'evetft. Ravinia Woman‘s Club Elects New Officers The Ravinia Woman‘s <club has elected as its officers for the coming year: Mrs. Alan Woilff, president; Mrs. Robt. Grinnell, first vice> presiâ€" dent; Mrs. C. E. Jones, sécond vice president; Mrs. Ross Marvin, recordâ€" ing secretary; Mrs. Frank Gault, .corresponding secretary; Mrs. Lee Frank, treasurer; Mrs. Raff and Mrs.‘ Warmington, directors. es The committee chairmen are being j appointed, and to date, are: Mrs. Sellery, philanthropy; Mrs. Linn, au« diting and revisions; Mrs. + C;â€"Jones, social; Mrs. W. C. Hamilton, publicity. At the recent convention of the IHlinois. Federation of Women‘s clubs, Ravinia was well represented, ‘when during the poetry contest, honorable mention was given to Rowena Basâ€" tin Bennett for her "Old Woman‘s Song," and to Cecelia Trevisan for her "Mona Lisa.""â€"L==â€"â€"o_eoâ€"oâ€"~o= .“in ~Elâ€"\;ef_6fie-Act Play contest, Mrs. John Warmington took second prize with the play "The Skeleton Comes Out of the Closet," and Rowena Benâ€" nett, with her "Horns of Pan," reâ€" ceived honorable mention. . H. P. Woman‘s Club * Board Meeting May 27 the president, Mrs. Erastus R. Phelps, of 275 Prospect avenue, on Monday, May 27th at one o‘Cleck. _After a picnic luncheon, the chairman of each committee will report on the proâ€" posed activities for the year 1929â€"30. There will be a meeting of the board of directors of the Highland Park Woman‘s club at the home of remn: sw c tgensitmens BOWDEN FUNERAL IS HELD LAST MONDAY Final Rites for Well Known Resâ€" ident Who Died Suddenly May 16; Brief History of H ighland" Park‘s â€"oldest and most biluGiets i anarn Te 0 t * 7 esteemed business men, whose sudden death Thursday evening of last week, was a shock to scores of friends in the community, were held at two o‘clock Monday afternoon at the famâ€" ily residence, 627 Central avenue. In point of attendance it was one of the largest funerals in this city in recent years, and the floral tribute filled the house and overflowed onto the lawn. _ The service at the house was conâ€" ducted. by the Rev. C. G. Unangst, pastor of the United Evangelical church, and the members of A. 0. Fay (Continued on Page 48) xâ€"~ Not to Receive Gifts: It may be interesting to many of our readers to know that the twentyâ€" four children of the confirmation class of Congregation Israel have unanimâ€" ously decided to not accept any gifts in connection with the comfirmation service on Sunday, June 9th. They have also, decided that if any gifts are sent them that they will return them. Dramatic Club Tryout The second tryout for the Student‘s Music and Dramatic club which is beâ€" ing organized in Highland Park will take place on next Sungday afternoon, May 26th, at 3 o‘clock, at 321 Park avenué, Highland Park. Alt those inâ€" terested are cordially invited to atâ€" tend. James BOWDEN |~~â€"â€" NumBER 12