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A _ general death rate of 10.9, by far the lowest since reliable records have been kept, was announced at Springfield by Dr. Andy Hall, state health director, upon the basis of final statistics for 1930. A birth rate of 16.7, likewise an all time low averâ€" age for the state, was also announced. The 83,592 deaths and 128,121 births registered gave an excess of 44,529 births over death last year â€" and: caused a net increase of 0.6 per cent‘ in the population,. _ _â€" _ sn The rate of 68.8 per 100,000 pop ul.‘fi!)n from pneumi‘»wi. est since the World war by a substanâ€" tial margin while the rate of 62.5 from tuberculosis gave an all time lowâ€"record from that disease. For the first timé in over 40 years less than 5,000 people died from tuberâ€" ulosis during a year in IIlinois. Tuâ€" bereulosis was charged with 4,790 ‘atalities in 1980. * : For the state outside Chicago the iumber of deaths and the rate from liphtheria was the loweu% of reeord._‘ ?nly 134 deaths occurred in the «There â€"was a"sNght Increase in mor. ality from typhoid fever, the deaths ising from 110 to 154 in number. :From the 17 leading communicableé iseases the total number of deaths i 1930 was 12,704 against 16,804 in 929, a reduction of 8,600 or an avâ€" rage of 300 per month. The rate per 00,000 people fromâ€"these 17 diseases ent down from 218 to 166. . â€"____ lownâ€"state territory against 240 in 9290 and a previous low of 167. State ealth officials are. freely predicting i[lé"iflffiriifi‘ extermination of this isease, Â¥** a Illinois Death Rate _ in 1930 Lowest Since: Reliable Records Kept eP Thursday evening, March 26, at 7:30. Although the prominent speaker who was to talk on some interesting topics, educational, citizenship, and civic duties, was ~unable to come, Charlotte â€"May, daughter of Mr. and> Mrs. Charles Nelson of Highwood, gave a ballet dance that was enjoyed by everyone. wood.._J._Q. Meyers Jr.. is president; Oscar.â€" Swan, _viceâ€"president; â€"J. _J. Flannigan, treasurer, and Albert Axt, secretary of the organization. â€" The Highwood â€"Civic Improvement association is an organization formed chiefly â€"to promote the educational, civic‘. «and citizenshipâ€"spirit of Highâ€" A large crowd attended, and everyâ€" one had an enjoyable evening. All members and their families were adâ€" mitted free; a ticket being sent to each member and his family . last Wednesday. ¢ â€"To provideâ€"an â€"evening â€"of entertainâ€" ment and educational instruction for the members of the Highwood Civic Improvement ~association and their Show Motion Pictures In Entertainment for _ rsday, April 2, 1931 ’ That, the orchard covered hillqio:, Illinois will be in their peach ‘blog. som glory Easter Sunday, April 5, is ‘the estimate of Joe W. Cummins, chief fruit inspector in the state deâ€" partment of agriculture. Returning from a tour of southern counties, Cummingâ€"reported to Director Pierâ€" son, that, thus far, no serious damage to the prospective peach crop is ap~ parent. If this semiâ€"winter continâ€" n«ti»ltnge'rintl:elupotcprlng,hoj says| the indications are that the peach ~orchard section will welcome beauty lovers Easter Snndau little later than had been anticipated. That WfiWf{\}fiiWéiflféi‘"“"“ ‘M...‘“.*.mo!.‘ !{'!.!.P jured_the .. * nois Peach Crop The Kehler home was the Deer farm, across from the Briergate club on Deerfleld avenue. â€"It is owned by Mr. George Gauntlett. Mrs. Ransomâ€"Kehler, who is the wife of the late James Howard Kehlâ€" ar, is traveling in behalf of the Baâ€" ha‘i movement throughout the world. Mrs. Ransomâ€"Kehler, a graduate of Vassar, who has studied at four ‘of the leading universities, is especidlly qualified to present the Baha‘i mesâ€" sage. She has been called one of the most brilliant women to the world platform today and at the completion of her work in Arizona will travel widely throughout Australia and the South Seas, also visiting India, lecturâ€" mg_ on universal peace. _ Keith Ransomâ€"Kehler of New York City, internationally known lecturer, editor and writer, spoke in Phoenix, Ariz., last week,. giving "The Great Message of Baha ‘u‘llah." Lecture in Behalf of Baha‘i Movement â€"â€"Four cases containing specimens of the basketry and household objects of the Papago and Pima, and war and ceremoial costumes as well as riding and hunting equipment of the Apache, have been added to the exhibits repâ€" resenting the nomadic Indians of Ariâ€" zona and New Mexico at Field Muâ€" seum of Natural History. Nearly 3000 books and pamphlets on scientific â€"subjects have been added to the library of Field Museum of Naâ€" tural History during the past year. Theâ€"totalâ€"number: of works on the Dr. C. E. Hellmayr, associate curaâ€" tor of birds at Field Museum of Naâ€" tural History, has been awarded the great silver medal of the Societe Naâ€" tional d‘Acclimatation de fl"nnce, for his â€"meritorious â€" research work on South American birds. _â€" traveling under provisions of a grant from the Rockerfeller Foundation, to make this collection which will be of tremendous importance not only to scientists at Field Museum, but to all American botanists, as ~»the photoâ€" graphs are being made available genâ€" erally through the museum, â€" ~~More ~than ~9,000 photopraphs of type specimens of plants from all ave the world have been made in leadip herbaria of Europé by J. Francis Macâ€" Photographs of Typical _Plants From Worldâ€"Wide OLâ€" P s the Deer Lick Briergate golf ue. â€"It is now igid â€"Museum â€"of . In order to stimulate int beginners. in golf, the Service has recently orgar for beginning golfers. will be conducted by Tom fessional "of Sunset Y course, The fundamentals of ; taught in this class and will start about the miiA Thus (41', -the remained idle."* At the request of Director Pierson, theâ€"marketingâ€"division is now enâ€" gaged in cifcularizing growers and observers throughout the fruit belt to determine the condit of the crop <of 1981. Win age, if any, will be noted;! acreage coming year‘s probable neach production will then be compiled. Provide Instruction _ For Golf Beginners pound pound Leg of the Finest Milk Fed Veal ‘Choice Native Pot Roast Fresh Meaty Spare Ribs is, unless the weather man plans. s pound pound Best Native Sirloin Steak pound pound Finest Leg of Spring Lamb Swift‘s Premium Sliced Bacon Swift‘s Premium, Armour Star and Colonial Hams, Whole or HalÂ¥ 1b, 21¢ SPECIAL EASTER SALE SATURDAY‘S SPECIAL 519 Central Avenue Phoneâ€" Highland Park 3140 Lincoln Market Whole of Half Ib. #1¢ vhis class and instruction about the middle of April to stimulate interest recently organized a class goifers. This class d by Tom Kelly, proâ€" Sunset Valley golf peach crop killer has SWIFT & COMPANY‘s3 REPREâ€" SENTATIVES WILL HOLD A SPEâ€" SIAL ~SALE AT ~THIS STORE. Premium Sliced Bacon 35¢: golf will has other among eclosed. Nicholas Baldwin, Lake Forest. Disâ€" tribution approved. _ Estate closed. Elizabeth Knight, Lake Forest,. Reâ€" port of distribution approved. Estate Mina A. Mihills, Highland Park. Inâ€" ventory approved. $ ; Frank ~Costello, Highland â€"Park. Final report filed and hearing on same and objections continued to March 26. â€" Joseph E. Bernardi, minor, Highâ€" band .Park, Final report approved. Esâ€" tate closed. * Recent proceedings in probate court of interest in this part of the county are© reported as follows: E in the Probate Court nis. The Community Service intends to find instructors or leaders for those who are interestedâ€"in different phases g ‘ tion. A similar service has mw for beginners in tenâ€" on the community course. A nominal Whole or Half Ib. 31¢ â€" _ 25¢ 28¢ 39¢ 12¢ 35¢