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Highland Park Press, 25 Jul 1929, p. 3

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7 _r,'Iiijit,/ir-.is, understood here that the "efti"airrninistabion" has had its" hands full oCothersirttprotement work. How- ever,- there is assurance that' this matter will receive attention in due time,. and everybody is urged to get behind the administration-hen the time comes 'to‘ start préceedings in this direction and help put, it across. ". Benefit to All'.. . . It is to the advantage of every Highland Park citizen to- have the streets of the city improved and there is every indication that in a short time this "city will' have one of the best 'and moist" modern systems of paved streets in the north share This the best 'and moist" modern systems of paved streets in the nor.trphore. This tiatj'.ire dohe 0th by' the loyal co-oper- alion of the people of Highland Park in support, of the city officials" who are doing théir best to'take care of alVthese' matters ‘as fapidly its iros.. Movement and a benefit to every- hify and every part of Highland rark, and in this matter also the hearty co-operation of all citizens cvlrald be giiren the administration i,, its efforts to improve and beautify "ru, city and give its residents every hussible modem Milky; . _ _ New Lighting System It is understood. that the city is mrking on an extensive street light- mr System which will be: great im- mod! it would be a great benefit to roth Highland. Park and Deerfield. _ Peerfield residents who frequently use this road have. long been wonder- ihg why H'ighlandfPark has not takeri are of this _Pyth-rteeded'irpprpve'-, m'd in flrst-e1ass condition. The 'rrrth Sheridan roe.d bridges will be 'vady for regular use before long, as won as the north one is' fioi.shed and he state gets the wing walls and :pproaches of both completed. Then 'heridan road in Highland Park 'will tC? in fimreonditioh Other street nprovémentg are in prospect as soon < they eiurhe reached, it is under- nod, and other improvements of enetit to. thmcity will, go forward x‘ rapidly as time and fitutnees per- Now that the widening and paving of South Green Bay is assured and North Green Bay is already improved, interested citizens are asking, "Why not turn attention to another needed improvement cn West Central avenue) from Green Bay road to connect with the eoneerte pavement of Deerfitl4 fond'.". _ . '. . - "tVt Central avenue west from Green Pray is too narrow, and the old maca-" (am pavement is rough.' Traffic on ft is heavy, (try,to passe trucklgo- ing up the hill), and if this gap be.. tween the concrete pavement and the Lusiness district were paired and wid- ble. SUGGEST WIDENING CENTRAL AVE. WEST mother Needed Improvement. ls Urged; Administration Should Have Support Most of the bridges are now open Vt'tUMrt, XVIII T be HigNattt Park Pttstst A special election is called by Dis- trict 105 for Saturday afternoon, August 10 at the usual polling places intake Forest, Highland Park and Deerfield for the purpose of'electing one member to the high school board to fill. the vacancy caused by the sub- sequent resignation cf Mr. John Beno son. Mr. Benson has moved to New York city, and will not be able to' serve on the board. _ q . North Shore Copgregatiirn Israel Sisterhood is enteitatnimrits meni- here and their friends at a musicale, Thursday, August 8th, at 2:30, p. tii.. at 'the Temple, Lincoln and Vernon avenues, Glencoe, Illinois. . Mrs. Almon Wilder will rénder _a group of piano selections and Barbara Heller will Rive two dances. Elect New Board _ Cecil Blanch‘ard'Seifridge, Baritotrd accompanied by Mrs. Vittorio Trev- isyl will.sing a irripp of songs. ' Sisterhood to Hold tanks, op"1.10ns (11118121113 as Whlch is WWWflfthé 'Prttisi"vftttarathii new-tower end the city hall Monday and secured some figitresp which show‘that' while the ‘old tank holds 125,000 tallons, the new one has a capacity of 500,000 gallons, just four times as great. The. height of the new tank is 129 feet, the steel supports being 78 feet high, and the tank itself 51 feet. The tank is.52 feet in diameter.. The Meyers Construction company is also making fine progress with the big mains on Vine and Midlothiani avenues, and from Central, up Greeni Bay to the alley leading into the] tank,fand this 'work will be finished! in recopddime,. it is reported. 1 A good deal of gires'siork" Has been going a regarding ‘the comparative capacities of the old and new water tanks, opinjons differing as which is . The tig steel structure has an Str- iginal coat of red lead and is now being painted, ,ith-hlai-graphtu: This will be' followed, by a coat of green graphite, and as soon as __this work is finished the brick masons will begin erection of an ornamental tower which will enclose the unsight, ly steel supports and extend to the conical top, which will be Surrounded with a cornice pf briekwork, making a very handsome structure. . FF - Splendid progress is being made on' the new 500,000 gallon water tower in Sunset park and the big main lines' leading thereto. Last Monday morning the last rivet was driven in the big tank, and residents in that vicinity heaved sighs of re- lief as the platter of the electric hammer ceased, after several weeks orracket. [fax-t "Rivet Dribe'n _ _ l In Big Water' Tank; V Brickwork I: Next Member August 10 HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1929 Musical August 8 Tax payers in these towns are ad- 'vised to cheek up on their valuations, ) as shoWn in these lists, for the taxes % due next year. This applies to bpth " general and personal taxes, it is pointed out by the county treasurer. If any complaints regarding the val.. nations are to be amtde they-should -be filed With the Board of Review im- mediately; it is announced. ' . In this issue of the Press appear the" assessment lists for Deerfield and Highland Park, printed under author- ization of County Treasurer Jay B. Morse. ’ _ . E. T. Hartz of Chicago and Paul Jergensen of Chicago and two ycung women also of that city were slight- ly cut and bruised when their cars collided . Saturday night " Roger .Wil- Hams avemié and 11roadview. Several Suffer Miner Injuries in Accidents Assessment Lists for H. P. and Deerfield in T This Issue of Press 'e ‘Mrs. v.Htule of St. Louis suffered painful cuts ghout the legs below the knee, in an auttfrerarshWihtday after- nobn at the corner. of Sheridan road and Wiverly ~awgl'iue, the police re- port, when the car in which she arid her husband were riding was caught in a traffie tangle irrwhieh two other cars also. were damaged. Estate irf $10,000 personal hmr$2i000 real estate given to wife and son with ' bequest ofi$1,000 to his Sister. Letters testamentary issued to Elear nor Bowden. Bond of $20,000. ' Mathias Zahnle; bderfieid-Inven.. tory and appraisement bill approved. Sale of chattel property authorized. _ A petition for the probate of the will cf Annie N. Campbell of High- land Park showed the estate to amount. to $70,000, of wltiehr$36,000 is real estattrand $35,000. is persiopa) property; The petitioewil1 be Vard August" 12. Proceedings in other es- tated, of interest here, are reported as fellows: . _.'.. ___ "_ John Boss, Inc., Deerfu1d--Annuiu report and account approved. ,wqgmes; 3.0mm; Highland "fan-1:4 Will tttti) codicil admitted tjrirrphate, Of this sum $8,000 goes to the Evangelical Congregational church of Highland Park;' $3,000 to Moody Bible-institute; $2,000.to the Lake Highland Park hospital. Letters tes- tamentary were issued to, the North; Shore Trusts Co. Heirtsttm'-%a'si pioved. The estate of Julia Wendling of Highland Park, valued “$40,000, is left. to 35 persoris and institutions, the will which was admitted,to pro- bate Monday by Judge Martin C. Decker shows.' The holdings are com- posed of $20,000 real estate and $20,- 000 personal. Local Hospital And . Church Get Bequests Julia Wendling Will Last evening at 6:45 the ttre de- partment responded to a call to the Witty building on Roger Williams avenue, where it was found n allott- age in one ofthe motors on the re- frigeration plant 'caused a great deal of smoke to form it the building; No damage was done. Fire Damages Lumber Pile; Two Other Calls Fire, supposed to have been started by boys, on Wednesday damaged a pile of. lumber in the rear of the Mei- Cune property on Nada terrace. The firemen soon put out the blaze. The department had a ‘couple of other runs in the past _week,.one because of an automobile on fire, and the other to put out a grass Bee. Township Treasurer's, Annual Report Printed .O.rranothtr page. of the paper will fife found the .annual report of the township school. treasurer tor Diss tricts 107 to 113, inclusive, made by Township' Treasurer William M. Dooley, who has efficiently Med that office for the past sixteen years. Mr. Dooley is cashier of the North Shore Trust company bank. His report will be read with interest by everybody interested in -- the finances of these school districts. . "f", Ahse fimrls 15.11 be, £IEY¢S£E~$B¥F "dtiCit1iaa,Ctiitv"irg'i1i"; between Art Olson and John Kelly,. in a, M-hole .match. " Highland Park Open f On Sunday, August 4, the qualify- ing rounds will take place in the Highland Park-Amateur Open Cham- pionship, 18 holes medal play. 16 low qualifying, the entry fee being $1.00. lit addition. to~the Cup, prizes will be awarded.' The Cup, knownas 'the Moraine Cup; Was donated by .Mr. Cashing and has been won 'each year 1af-pf,Nlstsrrs--, _-"- e. .' .0 l, ._ _-r, T 't924--i9ortnr, Rouse: ___ "_', "., _ , ", 1925---Hpnry Foley 1 C. l , 7 e't926---soruirRouse . . 1at'7---eArt.0ltipn q ., _ . ." 1928--Tohn Cantor N _ The finiUs of this event will take, place on September lst. 7 0; Other Events Another important event will take place August 17th, in the shape of a handicap, 18Hiirles, medal play; with $30.00 in prizes to'tre awarded. (Continued on page 61) SUNSET VALLEY BUSY WITH TOURNAMENTS Much interest is being taken in the tournarntnts now being played. The semi-finals for the President', Cup resulted as follows; John Kelly, win- ning from Paul Olson, one up, Art Olson winning from Joe Davis, 2 and Kelly, and Olson Play in Finalé “of Pges. Cup Next Sun- . day", Other Tourneys mm ,, _ :»,' Nuuam 21

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