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Highland Park Press, 23 Oct 1930, p. 36

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an‘s club, the Ossoli club and the D. A. R, of Highland Park. The men‘s organizations including the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and Lions clubs minute speeches will be followed by the placing of the corner stone by Mr. J. B. Garnett, chairman of the buildâ€" ing committee. A new copper box will be put in place in the corner stone beside a similar one taken unopened from the corner stone of the old building. The new receptacle will conâ€" tain copies of the Highland Park Press and Highland Park News, a school paper from each of the city schools, year books of the Highland Park Woman‘s club, Ravinia Womâ€" from their respective senools 89 ETCJ wather at the new library site, 380 Laurel avenue, to mark another step in the progress of education, another cxpansiâ€"n of one of the most importâ€" ant helps for them in their long jourâ€" ney up the heights of endeavor. These marching hosts with their promise of future achievement aré sure to be an inspiring factor in this library corâ€" nerâ€"stone laying. Program Features Dr. P.â€"C. Wolceott of Jacksonville, Elorida, for over thirty years a memâ€" ber of the library beard, and many years its president, is now in the city and has been invited to open the cereâ€" mony with an invocation. . Three twoâ€" minute speeches will be followed by the placing of the corner stone by Mr. I BR CGarnett. chairman of the buildâ€" morning mony New Highland Park Public Library building now building will be laid with fitting ceremonies Friday mo LAY CORNER STONE OF LIBRARY FRDAY El CX pan ant h« (Continued from page 3) of â€" spectators â€" next . Friday w as these thousand of stuâ€" from the high school and the grades of the city‘s grammar . march eight abreast down St. down Linden, and up St. Johns heir respective schools as they nittee. _ A new copper boX t in place in the corner stone similar one taken unopened hland Park Public Library building now in course of erection on Laurel avenue, near the new city hall. The corner stone of the library be laid with fitting ceremonies Friday morning of this week, at 11. o‘clock, announcement of which is made elsewhere in this issue of the p s\ Sn * 2 «MT 1 dtt »â€" *L p e K * CHCAGO *« « mm 08 rpa: ,.n_;:,‘fi Friday <op . Holmes & Flinn are the architects of the new building which is built in modified Gothic style of Wisconsin limestone with a trim of Indiana limeâ€" stome. They were first engaged in 1914 when it was thought expedient to enlarge the old building. . The World war stopped further operations at that time, but several sketches were made previous to 1927 when a consultation with prominent Chicago architects showed the impracticability of remodelling the old building to fit such a rapidly growing community. The E. L. Archibald Co. are the gonâ€" eral contractors are also to be represented, together with pictures and reports from all inâ€" stitutions of the city. * To Close Streets Laurel avenue will be closed at ter. welock to automobiles, and the Boy Scouts will help with the arrangeâ€" monts for handling the crowd. The Library will be closed from 11 to 12 To Cost $130,000 The present structure shows the reâ€" sult of months of careful planning with the aid of experts in library architecture. The cost of $130,000 is to.be paid by a city tax which has been accumulated since 1927. Highland Park is to be congratuâ€" lated upon its board members who h:ve given unstinted time and effort to this civic center throughout all the years. The present board consists of: NMrs. F. D, Everett, president, Mr. J. B. Garnett, vice president; Rev. Frank Fitt, secretary; Mrs. C. W. Balke, Mrs. 0. L. Beardsley, Mr. E. H. Eitel, Mr. B. C. Howes, Mrs. Charles Rubâ€" ens, Mr. Jesse L. Smith. The members of the building comâ€" mittee are: J. B. Garnett, chairman; Mrs. Charles Rubens and E. H. Eitel. Miss Clara Hendee is librarian in ‘5: r.‘l .: 4 / a ‘\:'; e fâ€" '7‘] -» 7 o PC »’é “qg:‘ ‘f,i.‘f.:. h ; f _‘ it H ulc & > acnl a~= [{icn" d e,,x{â€"â€"wâ€"â€"g:’ oo y 7 § 0 sA j Lay Corner Stone Friday Morning n : ifgÂ¥ia" MrAL W an THE PRESS LN M CC alj charge of the Highland Park Public Library; she is assisted by a comâ€" petent staff. Prayer meeting on Wednestlay eveâ€" ning at.8 o‘clock. As previously announced, a meetâ€" ing of the parents of our Sunday school scholars and the teachers is to’ be held this Friday evening, Oct. 24, at 8 o‘clock at the church. The Raeâ€" deke trio, of Chicago, will sing. Dr.] C. H. Benson of Chicago, will speak on "Three Fields of Christian Eduâ€"| cation." Parents, you must not miss; this lecture. Come and meet the teachers of your children. A most pleasant and profitable time awaits | you. | First United Evangelical Church Rev. C.G. Unangst, Pastor Pastor Unangst will preach on the following subjects on next Sunday. 10:M} a.m.. "Sowing. Without . Faintâ€" ing." Ps. 126:5, 6. 7:45 p.m. "Reâ€" demption." This is one of the great words of the Bible. Come and learn its meaning. Good singing. The Bible school meets at 9:30 a.m. The Scripture lesson is found in Gal. 5:13â€"26. It tells about the Antagonâ€" ism cf the Flesh and Spirit. â€" The pracâ€" tical aim is to set before the scholar the possibilities of the new life in Christ; «alvation ‘from the power and the guilt of sin. The interest in our Bible school is growing. . There . is room for you if you are not attendâ€" ing any other school. Miss Kathleen Painc will lead the Christian Endeavor meeting at 7 p.m. Topic, "Making America Christian." This is a Home Missionary subject. There is a great task before us right here in our own country. Come to the youn,; people‘s meeting. _ Here is a selection from Christ‘s Olivet discourse. Read Matthew chapâ€" IPRARY TOR W T/ eP / s t Te acerl Aetigeâ€" en %«Lm YARMK. iI ie ille./ | ':63_;'5 .ii!‘” &1" r.’ (insg + <â€" _ B 00 a o op, exan ,w;‘/ 4 J * memann e es Te wb 4 lyl Lt 11 MMI s chun: °> ters 24 and 25. "Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: and then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of Man comâ€" ing in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory." Matt. 24:29, 30. + All Day Meeting The Northwestern university setâ€" t‘ement held an all day sewing meetâ€" ing yesterday (Wednesday) at the home of Mrs. Everett L. Millard, Miss Harriet Vittum of Chicago gave a very interesting talk at noon. PERTE] Saturday Sunday "Green Grass ADMISSION JOAN CRAWFORD "Our Dancing Daughters" PEARL THEATRE ANITA PAGE DOROTHY SEBASTIAN Continuous 2:00â€"11:00 p.m. HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. Shows 7:00â€"11:00 p.m. 7 | 14 Thursday, October 23, 1930 3+ Phone 1036 With Widows" 25¢, 10¢ Oct. 26

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