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Commissioners elected are Robert Gourleyâ€"and â€"W.â€"J. _ Brownâ€"and. Julius Zimmer tied. â€"The tie was settled Wednesday night when Mr. Brown withdrew in favor of Mr. Zimmer. Withdrawal is not legal, however, the law requiring the â€"flip. of .a ~coin to determine the winner. On the toss of the coin Zimmer won. â€"â€"<~â€"~â€"~â€"â€"~ Herman Schwery was reâ€"elected poâ€" li¢e magistrate. _ The civil service proposal carried, 2699 to 366. _ Retired Business Man was formerly an executive â€"of. the Cutler Shoe Co. ‘of Chicago, and has had a wide business experience. He is an honored. citizen of Highland Park and highly regarded, as eviâ€" denced by the large vote cast for him Tuesday. 7 All of the other successful candiâ€" dates are wellâ€"known citizens who have made their home in this city for years and have the interests of the city atâ€" heart, and nobody doubts that the new mayor and commissionâ€" ers will work togethéer in utmost harâ€" ..{(Continued on page 44) . â€" This annexation in 1925 in the form of an exchange of property between the village of Deerfield and the city of Highland â€"Park â€"wasâ€"heldâ€"beyond attack by Judge Dady. 33A Court Rules for City® In Annexation Contest ~â€"Petition ‘of William M. Seller to contest annexation of: his property to Highland Park was denied in Lake County Cireuit court Saturday by Judge Ralph J. Dady. EMIL B. METZEL JS â€"ELECTED FOR MAYOR Emil B. Metzel, well known citizen of Highland Park for many years and formerly for years president of the board of education of School Dist. 107, was elected as mayor of Highland Park for the ensuing four years in Tuesday‘s city election, defeating Benjamin F. Lewis, the present mayâ€" or, who was a candidate for reâ€"elecâ€" tion. Metzel‘s total was 2,557, and Lewis‘, 1,708. Preliminary hearing was before Judge Dady April 11, when it was indicated ‘that a decision <‘favoring Highland Park would be handed down. VoLUME Defeats B. F. Lewis, 2557 to 1708; Greenslade, Taylor, Gourley, Zimmer Win HIGHLAND PARK SOCIAL SERVICE COMMITTEE 878 Central avenue H. P. 4000 Registrations ..................................804 Given part time employment DRSE WUEBRK .102 mic. snlocnc. L.2 e..." U Relie? through this office and coâ€" â€" _ operating organizations ._.....388 Milk: sent dully .............:.‘.. 88 Relief in clothing .................624 The e store room will be open al on â€"Fridays until May 1. The Higblant Park Press "A Half Hour of Songs" by Mrs. Jessie Wood Sincere was the delightâ€" ful climax of the day. Mrs. Byfield sang with her rare ability and charm a group of French songs and "Paris Sketches," â€"which were~ most enthusâ€" fastfcally received. __The final art exhibit of the year was the center of great interest as it included work of outstanding artists of this community, Chicago, and forâ€" eign cities. â€"Exhibitors were Rudoliph Ingerle, Frank C. Peyraud, Edgar Payne, Francis Chapin, Laura V an Vappelendam, Morrena Barton, Edâ€" ward Griguare, Anthony Buchta, Oscar Gross, Carl Krafft. f The tennis courts recently purâ€" chased by the Park board from the Ravinia Tennis club were formally opened on Saturday last. _°__. _ > Work is in progress to convert the old building moved upon the site by the Tennis club into a sheltér house with all conveniences that ordinarily would be expected at such a building. The annual Spring luncheon and musicale of the Highland Park Womâ€" an‘s club on Tuesday was a success socially and musically. _ Following the luncheon reports on the year‘s work were read by chairmen of comâ€" mittees and officers for the new year were elected. These included: Mrs. Carleton Harkness, president; Mrs. Norman Lenington, second viceâ€"presiâ€" dent; Mrs. Delmer Blasier, financial secretary; Mrs. Ernest Edkins, corâ€" responding secretary; chairman fine arts, Mrs. James Loeb; directors, Mrs. John Oliver, Mrs. Werner Wieâ€" boldt. $ â€">â€"Evan Dever for mayor led his ticket Tuesday, with one exception, to vicâ€" tory in Highwood, a recordâ€"breaking vote being cast, 699 for Dever, and 561 for Robert Botner, unofficial reâ€" turns showed. Albert® Axt received 657 for clerk to 517 for Charles Redmond; Fred Weise was elected treasurer, Vote on aldermenâ€"Ward 1: Charles Fiprie, 158; Robert Burberick, 137. Ward 2: Theodore Minorini, 238; Varisto Campagni, 132. Ward 3: Alâ€" bert Lyle, 145; Lyman Murphy, 195. Harry Olander, running independâ€" ently in the second ward for alderâ€" man, polled 176. iA A strong fight was put up by both parties, parades, mass meetings and other activities enlivening the camâ€" paign. j These courts are exceptionally good and if you are a lover of tenrmis it will be.well worth {yqup whils to inâ€" vestigate the cost.of belonging to this Woman‘s Club Spring _ _ ~ Luncheon Fine Success; _ Annual Reports Given Ravinia Tennis Courts Opened by Park Board Dever Elected Mayor of Hishwood; Others Who Won in Election HicH.aAND Parxk, Iuuinois, Tnursoay, Apriu 238, 1931 Ravinia Garden Club _ The Cappella Choir Card Parfty April 24 The Holy Name society of the Deerâ€" field Holy Cross church will sponsor a card party Friday night, April 24, at the Parish hall. _ It is to be givâ€" en Tor the béenefit of Bay Scout troop The Auxiliary of the Eim Placeâ€" Green Bay Road P. T. A. will hold a food sale at the Great Atlantic & Paâ€" cific Co.‘s self service store on Cenâ€" tral avenue, Saturday, May 2. There will be a variety of delicious homeâ€" made foods, cakes, pies, rolls, etc. We invite the public to take advanâ€" tage of this opportunity to get the best for their Sunday breakfast and dessert for dinner and supper. _ The annual meeting of the Auxiliâ€" ary will be held April 30, Thursday, at 3 p. m. â€"Electionâ€"of officers will take place at this meeting. * For trustees, E. F. Segert, 443; E. H. Selig, 460; John L. Vetter for magistrate, 392; John Hoffman for mayor, 189; and W. F. McDonald for mayor, 176. These are the unofficial figures. â€" f Other trustee votes: D. S. Hunt, 175; A. L.,Taylor, 224; C. W. Uchtâ€" man, 205; M. A. Pottenger, 201. For magistrate, W. C. Taylor, 83, and Frank Jacobs Jr., 258. Mr. Leo Nock of Chicago, garden authority, will be the speaker of the evening. His subject, "Laying Out a Garden," will be demonstrated with slides. â€" & Mrs. James Cady, Ewell is presiâ€" dént of the Ravinia Garden club, teleâ€" phone H. P. 2006; Mrs. Charles Van Deursen, program chairman, Deerfield telephone Deerfleld 390; Mrs. : Jas. Deibler,â€"chairmanâ€"socialâ€"committee, 1925 Groveland ave.,â€"Ravinia,â€"teleâ€" phone H. P. 2280. srs> Eim Place Auxiliary _ To Hold Food Sale Mayor Hood Reâ€"elected In Deerfield With All â€"_Candidates on Ticket The A Capella choir of 49 veices from the Northwestern university school of music is to appeéar Friday, May 15, at 8 o‘clock p. m., at the Raâ€" vinia Village House on a program sponsored by the Ravinia Garden club for the annual guest program. Neighboring garden club members and their husbands have been invited to share this unusually fine program. Mayor James J. Hood was returned to office in Deerfield Tuesday, polling more votes than his two opponents combined. He received 401 ballots, his entire ticket being returned also by substantial majorities. The bank tax wasâ€" voted out â€"of existence by a majority of two to one, only 273 ballots being cast in favor of retaining it,â€"whileâ€"411â€"were against â€"theâ€"proposition. > The second meeting of the Ridgeâ€" wood Park association was held on Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stronger, 859 Ridgewood drive. (The byâ€"laws were presented. â€" After a" short busin{'sé The mayor and commissionersâ€" elect in Highland Park, in postâ€"elecâ€" tion statements all express their apâ€" preciation of the support vouchsafed to them at the polls and emphasize the necessity of harmony and coâ€"opâ€" eration between the members of the council and the citizens of Highland Park inâ€" order to assure an adminisâ€" tration in the interest of the entire community and for the common good. â€"â€"_The successful candidates forâ€" city offices in Tuesday‘s election are all wellâ€"known _ substantial ~ citizens of Highland Park who have livedâ€"here for years and whose interest in the welfareâ€"of their homeâ€"city â€"is â€"unâ€" questioned. All have hosts of friends in the city, as indicated by the large vote each received Tuesday, and the general feeling is that the new counâ€" cil will be one with the best interest of the city at heart and able to do much for civic improvement and proâ€" gress. _ Everywhere is heard the sentiment that, now election is over, best results for all concerned will be obtained by earnest and sympathetic coâ€"operation of all sections, groups and individâ€" uals with the city officials in order that they may best represent the inâ€" terests of all. f Robert Greenslade, commissionerâ€" elect: I wish to thank my friends for the large vote which they gave me in Tuesday‘s city election and to say that ~their support is certainly apâ€" preciated. I am sure that the new city administration will be a good one if given coâ€"operation by the citizens generally. § Brief Statements Brief afterâ€"election statements have been obtained from the elected ofâ€" ficials, as follows: Emil B. Metzel, mayorâ€"elect: I wish to express first my Keartfelt thanks and appreciation for the splendid supâ€" port accorded me by Highland Park voters in Tuesday‘s election. I am sure that with the assistance of the able officials elected with me on Tuesâ€" day it will be possible to give our city a good, businessâ€"like, economic and progressive administration durâ€" ing the next four years. Joseph H. Taylor, commissionerâ€" elect: My hearty thanks are extended to the good friends who gave nie such splendid support in the city election. I fully«ad;:)prqciate their aid and shall (Continued on page 88) Ridgewood Park Ass‘n, Holds Meeting Monday ELECTED OEFICIALS .. â€" ISSUE STATEMENTS Mayor and Commissionersâ€"Elect Express Thanks and Urge Coâ€"operation NuMBER 8