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Relatives here have received word of the death of Henry Obee, formâ€" erly for many years a resident of Green Bayâ€"road and Walnut street, Highland Park, which occurred Janâ€" ary 31, at his home in Alhambra, Calif._ He was until his death the )nly living charter member of A. O, Fayâ€"â€"Masonic lodge of this city. He Yas 87 years of age. He went to Calâ€" fornia in 1889. 2 Three daughters and four grandâ€" ‘hildren survive, all in ‘California. Ir. Obee was an uncle of William *J., ind FRrail Pikns 1. 3 4 i _ _( ) CrnteciFEâ€" t 6 U need nd Fred Obee and f Highland Park: eld in California, t.lawne U the finance: committee hopes to hold two rummage sales during the coming yearâ€"one in October and one in April. ‘The committee is also sponâ€" soring a series of card parties. The first of the series will be held on June 5 at the home of Mrs. William M. Reay, 334 Hazel avenue at eight o‘clock in the evening. Members and (Continued on page 50) 1 Work is rden * Plan Rummage Sales â€" _ â€" â€" Mrs. William Aitkin, chairman of the finance committee, reported that Mrs. Raymond W. Stevens who is serving as treasurer for the second year reported the club finances to be in splendid condition. serve on 1 first time. ~_ The reports of the officers, commitâ€" tee chairmen and directors gave promâ€" ise of a busy club year. Many plans mm‘lm_fifi?â€"fi}}ze}%fi as well as many hopes, forâ€" future accomplishments were brought forth. Most of the committees were filled and it was gratifying to learn that many of the new members are to serve on working committees for the Highland Park Social S« 878 Central Ayenue Tel. H. P. 4000° Mrs. Carleton A. Harkness, the president of the Highland Park Womâ€" an‘s club entertained the members of the board of managers at luncheon at her home, 352 Prospect avenue on Monday, May 11. The affair was most delightful and it afforded the memâ€" bers a pleasant opportunity for getâ€" ting together before the routine of ‘ the afternoon meeting. â€" f ncle of W. J. Obee Dles in Alhambra, California / _ 1be Higbland Park Press President Entertains Board and Reports are Presented; Plan for Coming Year FUTURE ACTIVITIES VOLUME !s still in great need; don‘t | someone to work . in your wash ,.windows, get: dinner, Social Service Mrs. Amy Scott The funeral was _ _ Richard Roche of Pleasant street, Highwood, who was hit in the left eye by a fly ball Sunday, May 3, while watching the Highland Park Crescents ‘and St. James baseball game at Sunset field, will not lose the sight of his eye, although an operaâ€" tion will be necessary before full sight ean be restored. This is one week later than the regâ€" ular meeting, but will be a more suitâ€" able time for seeing the spring flowâ€" ors at the "flats." Hit in Eye By Ball + While Watching Game Please be‘ at the Woman‘s club at 12 noon and bring your own basket lunch. The club will be escorted by Mr. Jesse Smith who will describe the flowers and interesting geographical features of that region. The annual picnic of the Communâ€" ity Garden class will be held at the Waukegan "flats" _ on _Wednesday, The Commanderies meet twice a year in specialâ€"session, once at Easâ€" ter and Ascension day to attend church somewhere. ; Annual Picnic May 27 s . â€"_at Waukegan Flats This special service is held i Highâ€" land Park for the first. years. The Illinois Com and the Evanston and Waukegan Commanderies will attend in a body. They â€"willâ€"assemble at the Masonic temple in Highland Park at 2 o‘clock to march to the church. Many Highâ€" land Park and Lake Forest members will attend. Thus in the year of our Lord ni teem hundréd thirty one, the Knights Templar of these â€"three Commander: ies gather to bear witness to their allegiance to the risen Lord, Who through His ascension relates life and duties here to the Kingdom of God on High. y s The Knights Templar reaching back into the days of the crusades has a long and brilliant record of achieveâ€" ment and service, and as the Ascenâ€" sion of the Lord Jesus Christ is alâ€" ways observed, the Sir Knights acâ€" cording to ancient custom gather and march in procession to some public place of worship each year. â€" This year the Evanston, Illinois and Waukegan Commanderies of Knights Templar are having their Ascension day services in Trinity < Episcopal church, Highland Park, on the Sunâ€" day after the Ascension, May 17, at 3 o‘clock. Ascension Day Service _ Of Knights Templar in Highland Park, May 17 HIGHLAND Park ine spring meeting of the North Shore Wellesley society will be held Mq,lwlfl.uthohmqqflu 8. P."Johluton, 5%8 Waverly â€" road, with â€" Mrs.â€" Georgeâ€"E: Bliss "«nd "Mrs. Howell W. Murray as coâ€"hostesses. Mr. John O‘Keefe, superintendent and manager of the Railroad Men‘s Home, left Sunday for Houston, Texas on business connected with the honte. He will be gone about 10 days. John O‘Keefe Goes to '!‘exgg_; Business Trip .__An April spurt in construction work placed. Highland Park back in the lead in Lake County building with a total of $112,963 as ‘against $104,087 for Lake Forest, the next largest toâ€" tal for tHe county, Waukegan is third, with a total of $49,632. Fareatiiete For the first quarter of 1931; Lake Foristhufllytheebunfyleaderin bufldin%volume with a total of $371,. 764. ighland Park takes second place with $222,498 while Waukegan again places third with a volume of $191,912. urged to attend. Highland Park Leads _â€"County in Building The Social committee will serve tea and all parents in this district are qy oc 0020800000008 2O Ni .L ie Elm _ Placeâ€"Green Bay Road schools will be held Wednesday, May 20 at 3 o‘clock in the kindergarten room at Elm Place school; The annual reports will be read and the officers for the coming year elected. Mrs. Carl Pfanstichl will reâ€" port items of interest from the board of education and Mr. Richardson will speak on the subject "Elm Place graduates and the problem of Freshâ€" man placement." â€" l Annual Meeting of : ~€â€"AA._Next Wednesday The residences are of all types, some cessitating a great expenditure. Beriting c ge ienscesn on cz n acemmememalitaiatate ie son to the population, is far greater than Evanston, where building has been reported as picking up again. The increase is due to a number of homes <being . built this spring. The Highland Park‘s building total for March and April came to $221,258, a remarkable â€"figure considering the slump in the building trades evident throughout the state. The percentâ€" age of buildings going up in compariâ€" council. John Hart, who preceded Rafferty died recently before the end of his term. Noâ€"other appointments were approved at the same time, the list being handed over to the newly seated council for their consideration and ratification. The appointment of Alex Raffert ”‘mdent- ified Monday night at the first meetâ€" ing of the new Highland Park city P PCTAEC * CA . n " a The Annual P. T. K Alex Rafferty Named _ Street rintendent By New Administration neâ€" Mr. Leo Nack will be the speaker f of the evening, giving an illustrated lecture on "Laying out the garden." | Preceding ~Mr. Nack‘s talk, the A. Cappelia choir from Northwestern university, â€" under the direction of Dean Lutkin will sing. After the lecâ€" ture the guests will mingle informâ€" ally and light refreshments will be. ht commitioen Nes it. _A Meyuen er â€"committee: Mr A. &, ll;i.uv.dl'nh.hn. Mrs. R. R. Harringâ€" Mrs. E. E. Leonard and Mrs. Frank Wicks (Friday,â€"May 1b) atâ€"the Ravinia Vilâ€" lage house, the Ravinia Garden club will hold its annual guest day proâ€" gram, to which members of the neighâ€" boring garden clubs and their friends have been invited. An invitation is also extended by the club to anyone inta_emt_ed in gardening. Ravinia Garden Club Guest Day Program at _ Village House May 15 is taking an exceedingly active part, serving chiefly in the eapacity of an advisory group. And this is as it shouldâ€" be, Too frequently the work of the schoolâ€"is of little or no conâ€" cern to those who furnish its support. Very seldom is the work brought defâ€" initely before the community. f Unites Various Interests Schooling often is of too narrow a type, â€"too restrictive, too exclusive, }f (Continued on page 42) ; . _ Annual Project: <~ For the past five years the vocaâ€" tional group of students has comâ€" pleted a project annually; first, two houses, then an automechanics shop for the department, then two more houses. Each project in turn was a distinct step in advance, and this year‘s effort is no exception. in fact, this latest undertaking, the sixth in theseriea,isofaseopewiderin range than any previously attempted. Not only the vocational, but also the art, home economics, and industria! arts classes are involved. In addiâ€" tion, the "Better Homes" committan a few short years mm our presentâ€"methods and procéedures will be superseded by others much better. _ Deerfieldâ€"Shields high school is about to bring to completion an unâ€" dertaking which will probably set it out from all other similar institutions. It will then have. accomplished ° sucâ€" cessfully what very few high schools attempt to do. * Education, in order to serve its inâ€" tended purpose, must undergo conâ€" stant_changes. What we do today is very different fromwhat was done VOCATIONAL HOUSEâ€"â€" STUDENT WORKERS e Engaged in Building Opâ€" erations; Also Better Homes Week Groups _ g to completion an unâ€" ich will probably set it ther similar institutions. have. accomplished sucâ€" Homes" committee was done 11