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Highland Park Press, 31 Jul 1930, p. 3

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Burglars some time Sunday night‘ broke into Trinity Episcopal church, pried open a metal cabinet and esâ€" caped with more than $100 in cash according to reports about town. When the robbery was discovered Monday morning, the police were notiâ€" fied, but at that time definite report of the sum missing was not given, the officers state. â€" Entrance was gained to the church through a rear door. The Episcopal church at Evâ€" anston is reported to have been robâ€" bed similarly not long ago. | More than 80 bids were received of which 15 were on the general conâ€" tract. The lowest bid on the general contract which includes several phases and classifications, was made by E. L.‘ Archibald Co., whose total bid was $98,736, Definite decision of award of the contracts has not yet been announced, it was stated yesâ€" terday by Mrs. F. D. Everctt, presiâ€" dent of the board. J. B. Garnett is chairman of the building committee. Burglars Rob Safe in Trinity Church At a meeting of the Public Library board held Tuesday evening report of the building committee on the large number of bids received general and supplemental contracts on the new liâ€" brary building was received. > The Dollar Day committee of the Highland Park Chamber of Comâ€" merce composed of J. L. Werheim, Julian Smith and A. L. Fell at a recent meeting decided upon the date, August 13, as the big day, and it is expected that there will be unanimâ€" ous support of this plan. With the merchants coâ€"operating, there is every reason tht another success will crown their efforts, such as the wellâ€"rememâ€" bered Dollar Day sponsored by the Chamber last February. Special Advertising Bulletin In:order that Dollar Day advertisâ€" ing may be up to the minute, the Highland Park Press will issue a special Dollar Day Bulletin on Tuesâ€" day, August 12, which will be disâ€" tributed in all homes in Highland (Continued on page 31) Archibald Co. Is Low Bidder on Contract for Library Building Dollar Day in Highland Park is scheduled for Wednesday, August 13, and a large number of local merchâ€" ants are planning to make it one of the red letter days in Highland Park mercantile history. â€" Dollar Day means good merchandise offered by local merchants at lowest possible prices and an oportunity for everyâ€" body to benefit. Sponsored by Chamber of Comâ€" merce; Merchants to Give Notable Values DOLLAR DAY HERE WEDNESDAY, AUG. 13 Vouume XIX The Higbland Park Press Edward Borkert, formerly a memâ€" ber of the local police force and now a member of the motorcycle police of Chicago, received a slight fracâ€" ture of the skull last week when he was run into by an automobile while riding his motorcycle. The motorâ€" cycle was badly damaged. Mr. Borâ€" kert was rushed to a hospital, where it is reported he is doing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Ryan and famâ€" ily of Greenbay, Wisconsin spent last week with Mr. and Mrs, Herâ€" bert Moran of Lincoln place. A change has been made in the hours of the regular Thursday eveâ€" ning dances at Sunset park. The hours, formerly from 8:30 to 11:30, are now 9:00 to 12:00 p.m. This change has been made in order to alâ€" low those who cannot get to the dance before nine to have the full benefit of the brief hours of enjoyment. The dances are held under the auspices of the East Park District. Forme® Policeman Meets with Accident In the women‘s handicap tournaâ€" ment, which was completed : last Wednesday the winners in each of the three classes were as follows: in class "A" Mrs, Reeves defeated Mrs. Anthony 2 up; in class "B" Mrs. Nash defeated. Mrs. Lucas 2 up, and in class "C" Mrs. Getz won from Miss Conrad. This tournament included nearly all the members of the Tee club, and a great deal of interest was displayed as the tourney proâ€" gressed. Thursday Night Dance Hours Changed to 9â€"12 Among the coming events of the Tee club at Sunset Valley are two days especially for the women of the club on August 19 and 21. There will be tournaments and events which will interest and entertain all members and guests. . A flag tournament will be held next Tuesday, Aug. 5, and many of the members are expected to turn out for that. The finals of one of the big tourâ€" naments of the year at Sunset Valâ€" ley, the President‘s Cup matches, will be played next Sunday between Walker Flinn and Bill Chambers. Both men have come through many elimination matches unscathed, and both have the reputations of being among the sterling golfers at Sunset Valley and in the vicinity generally. Flinn has been up near the top in all affairs at the club, and Chambers reâ€" cently.won the Chicago District Junâ€" jor Golf championship. It should be a good match, as both will be fightâ€" ing to win. Mrs. R. S. Hill was the victor in a putting tourney held for the women last Tuesday. Her low total was 13 putts for six holes. Finals in President‘s | Local Boy Scouts Have Cup Tourney at Sunset ~| â€" Returned from Outing Valley on Sunday Next | _ At Camp Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan HicHLAND PaArk, IuuiNots, THuURSDAY, Juty 31, 1930 The proceeds of this card party will be added to the charity fund of the Auxiliary to be used for present and Tuture hospital charity cases. INC AUXVTBTY °0 D€ USeC Jor present| he had given any such permission, and Tuture hospital charity cases. nor would any be given, as the hotel ez zo mmnee mm | does not lend itself to such undigniâ€" Supper and Bridge fied practices. As far as the blotâ€" A buffet supper and bridge party | ters are concerned, it was stated that is being held this evening, Thursday they had been sent to the incinerator. at the Briergate Golf club. Supper| In the final analysis therefore, what is served at 6:30 followed by bridge | the subscribers bought was "hot adâ€" at eight o‘clock. | vertising"â€"literally. The annual benefit card party of the Woman‘s auxiliary of the Highâ€" land Park hospital will be held at the Moraine hotel, Monday, Aug: 4, 1930, at two o‘clock. Troop 31â€" Hamilton Herman, Byâ€" ron C. Howes, Harry Lankford, Walâ€" ter Willard. Troop 82 â€" Wallace Glader, Bob Grant, Raymond Kuchne, Edw. Morâ€" oney, Edward West. Troop 33â€"Robert Anderson, George Canright, Carl Huncke, George Mcâ€" Lellan, Tom Nelson, Kerwyn Smith. Woman‘s Auxiliary of H. P. Hospital Holds Card Party The members of Troop 30 who reâ€" turned from camp Saturday are: John L. Udell, scoutmaster; Duane Cope, Billy Decker, Francis Drake, Harry Eaton, Lee Gatewood, Douglas Graves, Fred Hodgdon, Billy Larson, Bob Moseley, Robert Neriem, Franâ€" cis Ronan, Charles Russell, Harry Skidmore, Stanton St. Peter, Charâ€" les Tyson, Bill Tyson, Nathan Udel!, Vernon Nevitt, Bill Schmidley, Harry Hansen, George Clark. Necham Ball and George ~Gaidzik remained . over at camp for the next period. Members of other troops who reâ€" turned home Saturday from Camp Makajawan are: The cars for the trip were furnishâ€" ed by chairmen of Troop committee, 8. A. St. Peter, Walter Cope, E. T. Skidmore and John L. Udell, the scoutmaster. Mr. St. Peter of the Reliable Laundry also furnished a truck for the baggage. .On the reâ€" turn trip all but Mr. Skidmore made the trip, and Mr. Roy O. Nereim went in his stead. Mrs. St. Peter acâ€" companied her husband. _ Computing the car fare. which would have been paid by the boys had they gone to camp and returned by train makes a total of $220, accordâ€" ing to members of the party who did a little figuring on the matter. Thus a goodly sum was saved the boys by the kindness of those who furnished the autos. Members of Troop 30, Highland Park Boy Scouts returned Saturday in autos from Camp Makajawan, near Elcho, Wisconsin. They had made the trip to the camp two weeks preâ€" viously by motor also, and the total mileage covered by this caravan was estimated at about 6,000 miles, as there were several cars and one truck included. Recently a woman advertising agent secured a number of advertiseâ€" ments from local merchants to be placed on a blotter, which she exâ€" plained was to be distributed in the 425 rooms of the Moraine hotel. 14 small ads were secured and printed on the blotter, all right, but the blotâ€" ters were not distributed in the hotel rooms, and the merchants think they have been defrauded, as it was repreâ€" sented to them that permission had been obtained from the hotel manâ€" agment to place the blotters in the rooms. Regarding this report, Manage Robert Lark of the Morine hotel reâ€" ports that neither Mr. Cushing mor Mrs. Graham, the teacher of folk dancing at Sunset park, has been absent the last two lessons on account of the illness of her husband. Howâ€" ever, the instructors at the playâ€" grounds have taken charge of the classes and have continued with the work. There are several dances beâ€" ing worked on, and all are making good progress. Mr. Copp, director of playgrounds, is working with one group on a soldier‘s drill dance, and hope to present it at the final play» ground day exercises. Miss Cancie (Continued on page 88) Merchants Complain of Being Defrauded The winners in the 13 and over class were Mamiec Tuma, Sunset, Mary Petry, Sunset, and Mamic Rosie, Ravina. Mamic Tuma had 5 ringers, which was the high record of the day, and Mamie Rosie had two ringers. In the class for 11 and 12 years of age the winners were Dorothy Boylan, Sunset, Betty Stein, Ravinia, and Teresa Zahnle, Sunset. Dorothy Boylan had a total ‘Cf three ringers, Betty Stein had three, and Teresa Zahnle, two. Among those of 10 years and under the winaers were Ruth Anderson, Sunset, Anna T=ma, Sunset, and Virginia Tahijan, Sunâ€" set. Virginia Tashijan had one ring Bunset park had 32 entries i tourney, Ravinia had five, and Clinton four. A horseshoe tournament for the girls of all playgrounds was held at Sunset park last Wednesday, July 23, in the afternoon, â€" The girls who parâ€" ticipated came from Ravinia park, Port Clinton park, and Sunset park. There were three ageâ€"groups; those 10 and under, 11 and 12, and 13 years and over. Horseshoe Tourney for Baseball, Tennis; Tri Chicago; Details PARK PLAYGROUNDS ACTIVITIES MANY for Girls; Trips to Numser 22 the ort

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