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PLAYGROUND NOTES FROM SUNSET PARK Ravinia Community & Day Largely Attended olk and Tap Dancing, Tennis and Baseball; Other Featâ€" ures of Interest Hold Picnic Sunday Th M Th The Mh Th 40 h 1J (( Mr Ik ging e final Good * wnctions an in the op on and th I have the rotherhood Godfre rangen their hat and tap dancing classes it Sunset park playground lay and Thursday morning ‘ted a large number of Last Thursday there were 50 children on the dance it was found to be better re divided into groups for nds of dancing. . The chilâ€" » cight years of age are ng games for a halfâ€"hour. ) to 11:15 the group from even are given instruction weing. and the older girls ldr mic is not a strictly congreâ€" iffair but it also invites their nds to spend a day together pecial way. Recreations of cinds will be the events of All are invited to come early spend a good day together. avin the the the Lak ommunit c games for the children Mr. Howard Copp and a urnament for the men. an excclient display of the evening and a pleasâ€" revorted by all who atâ€" tan ATg LaAVINIA w h od in charge o ients have done e preparations to ding event withi _of the church. not a strictly co ut it also invites » spend a day tog wavy. â€" Recreatio nnis Courts iGemn Womar Th at Sylvan Lake who II uh h ng n afte vground . has a e two good tenâ€" treme southwest These courts are Iful have done everyâ€" wations to. make event within the he church. ; a strictly congre ese courts art age 40) f ton-thirtymgml e at the chu‘rch the m r the apidly inda it ng the inâ€" i handling 11 The Luth rated »mmitted and ndin ghwood and pICnY an und )up The to he Former Minister to Speak Here Sunday the Evangelical church Park, will be the sp Bethany chutch Sunday p. m. He will use as his Erodigal Father." . His nity and at H children have shown from the beginâ€" ning of the school continues with a zest. Kach week has brought special features and the last two weeks of the‘ school promises to be the best. The weekly paper which the children edit carries interesting bits of news of their activities and reflects the children‘s loyalty to the school. Last Thiursday during the patriotic service the kindergarten children sang and ‘played the band for the older chil dren. On Friday of this week a speâ€" wial worshin service will be conducted © This service has become an annual affair and one which has claimed the attention _ of _ religious _ educators throughout the country. This is the service which is a culmination of our World Fellowship. program, for we celebrate the birth of Christ and His plan for the world with an out of door Christmas tree, gifts which are,/dediâ€" cated and sent to some mission staâ€" tion, and a missionary speaker. Our speaker this year is Rev. Wm. H. Hezlep of Jhansi, United .Provinces, iffair an ittention througho cervice w World _F celebrate nlan for : Dr. M ingf oblems. . H the moral lezlep of Jhansi, United .Provinces, ndia. Mr. Hezlop has been engaged i district evangelistic work in India ince 1911. This work involves the upervision of Christian groups and he reaching of nonâ€"Christians in the vundreds of villages around Jhansi. The work is largely among the low astes of Hinduism; three of them are the swoopers, the leather workers, ‘acation Bible School Continues with Zest ut Ravinia Village House : Anyone desiring to use the Ravinia Vilage house during July,. may get in touch with the chairman of the board . of governors of the Ravinia Village house,. Mr. Edwin C. Jones, 1630 Judson avenue, telephone 1113, to make arrangements for the rental of any of the rooms in the building. < findings have been very interestâ€" , they have given him a great deal prominnce and publicity in church cles and in the work of religious ucation: At the present time Dr. il is a member of the faculty of + Department â€"of Education . at irthwestern university. â€"His many ghland | Park â€"friends have been tching him climb the ladder of sucâ€" s with a great deal of admiration d will be pleased at the opportuniâ€" of hearing and grecting him at the thany â€" church \ next Sunday eveâ€" The, service will be held. at eleven ‘clock and the parents and friends of he children are invited‘to attend. the The ildr ty.~ Dr. ugh stu the weavers sweepers the band On Friday rship serv doors. ng h He ndid interest wh ve shown from the al church of Highland e the speaker at the ch Sunday evening at 8 use as his subject "The her." His message will ; parent of the commuâ€" the same time be very or the youth of this Geil has made a very ly of present day youth e madéa recent survey and ‘ten. eni‘ and for day of t ervice w everal hundred repâ€" sehools of America. religious former pastor of which the tandards Plan for Consolidation of School Districts Is Defeated by Dist. 110 Plans for consolidating the Wilmot and Everett school districts which would result in the erection of a new school â€" building ~ at _ Bannockburn, failed to meet the approval of the voters in both districts at the special election held Saturday. Parents of ‘school children in the Wilmot district, known as.school disâ€" trict No. 110, voted 38 against the consolidation and five for: it. The would re school failed to voters in consolidation and five for: it. The réason for this‘was said to have been that the new school building at Banâ€" nockburn would be too far away from this district. k The Everett school district cast an overwhelming vote of 58 to 3 for conâ€" solidation _ But under ‘the state school laws two districts can be morged only when both districts apâ€" prove .it. â€"The election Saturday was held following a petition filed withâ€" T. A. Simpson, school superintendent, sevâ€" eral weeks ago: In order to avert misunderstanding when ‘hurryâ€"up calls are made, the telephone ~number of the Highland Park fire department has been changâ€" ed from H..P. 59 to Highland Park O. Citizens are urged to keep this in mind in calling the department.. . Because the previous _ number sounded similar to other numbers endâ€" ing in "0" it was decided to make:the | change, and the adoption of "O‘" for| the department gives the fire station a number which cannot easily be misâ€" understood, in the opinion of Chief Hoskin. and Manager Knox of the telephone company. ‘ If You Want to Call * the Fire Department Say "Highland Park, 0" Dr. M. G. Geil | ApPEL DESCRIBES \ â€"â€"â€"â€"THE PASSION PLAY President of H. P. State Bank in Letter Gives Impressions Is Interesting The following letter descriptive of the Passion Play at Oberammergau, is written by J. M. Appel, president Highland Park State bank, who is touring in Europe: Mr. Appel‘s Letter Starting from the thriving city of Munich, after two hours by motor bus, we approach the Bavarian Alps. Soon we catch a glimpse of the cross planted on one of the highest peaks, telling us hereunder lies Oberammerâ€" gau, the seat of the Passion Play. We enter the village, lying 2500 feet above sea level, inhabited by nbout 800 sturdy. homely German mountain folk, mostly of Gatholic faith, speaking the Bavarian dialect, many in native garb, the men conâ€" spicuous by their long beards and bushy hair. The winding streets are paved. â€" The houses are built of stone, wood â€" and> cement with projecting eaves, balconies and porticos. _ In many cases the barn is attached with its inevitable pile of fertilizer built in "Gothic‘ style. ‘The houses are lighted by electricity.: Every one is planned to serve as & pension or boarding house. ‘ During the play these 800. people house and feed daily 5,000 guests and furnish for the play about 650 of their ‘own number. The village is in need of a modern water and sewer system. Baseball games and ‘other . park sports were enjoyed by many, while the openâ€"air dancing every evening permitted no one to leave. The American Legion carnival has taken the place of the old Highland Park day festival, and it is hoped that it will become a regular summer custom. A holiday festival of this sort is a thing appreciated by all poople in the vicinity. | Advertise for Bids §3 _on Library Building The carnival held in Sunset Park the 3rd, 4th, and 5th of July under the auspices of the American Legion was admitted a great success by all who attended. . Large crowds were in attendance all three days, and holiâ€" day spirit pervaded the whole thing. Legion Carnival Over Weekâ€"End Is Success That immediate steps are to be taken by the library board in the direction . of the construction . this year of the ‘proposed new public liâ€" brary building is indicated by the adâ€" vertisement for: bids for this buildâ€" ing printed on another page of this newspaper; / The fine structure which the board plans to erect on the site adjac¢ent to the present building has been fully described and â€"pictured in previous issues of the Press, and the gencral opinion seems to: be that the board is planning a notably handâ€" some building and one fully equipped for the purpose intended. * Large Auditorium The auditorium, rebuilt last year, (Continued on page 41) Thursday, July 10, 1930