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Highland Park Press, 3 Dec 1931, p. 5

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on is something enâ€" different in the manâ€" patriotic community "Corporal Eagen" oast record of large e audiences, and upnâ€" ess reports. The proâ€" offered by 125 local ment," before the Raâ€" The address of Charles A. Brown, sociation, Monday eve. â€" prominent patent attorney of Chiâ€" at 8 o‘clock. , delivered in the auditorium of is known as an ex. new library building last week, od speaker. He knows the question of the invention of horoughly, as he was telephone, was very convincing manager of â€"Cleveland, showing that one of ourâ€" fellow ader in the Association itizens, ‘the late Professor Elisha gers. He is expected ray, was the meritorius inventor. nbiased picture of the r. Brown knew Prof. Gray and is merits of the various â€" amiliar with his work and accompâ€" government. ishments. â€" He has spent several ill be the most specific. _ years at odd times in looking up , asâ€"city governmentâ€" â€"in the telephone case citizens more closely nd is firmly convinced that the county or state. Ail=~â€" t â€"for the invention should go friends of the Civic Gray and not to Bell.â€"=.. .. : e>urgedâ€"to attend. o Alfffferinees Shollsmmh*w 54 id‘s Address Mr. Brown showed s hes?of‘ of the series of talks hat both inventors did in their reâ€" it sponsored by the pective lines. Both inventors filed‘ oint to a very sucâ€" _of the production in has been, the case entire country. _ Hatton will speak on ment," before the Raâ€" sociation, Monday eve. at 8 o‘clock. e staged on January Oak Terrace school of the series of talks it sponsored by the association was given ed on page 38) e representing the tion,. headed by Guy resident, met on Nov. hallâ€" Gottlieb, repreâ€" Universal Producing d, Towa, ‘to complete for the producing of kie comedy "Corporâ€" Legion. Local artists services for which the ost appreciative. _ _â€" zx part in the program h. McCrystle Heath, rer, . Katharine Seyâ€" Hayes Sheridan, and érvice committee. _ Mof the hundred odd well regulated an Legion are planâ€" â€" ing pong basements in town and program to be given ou can start a first class young ng at the Elm Place ider the auspices of agen to Be ed ; Oak Terrace SDAY, DECEMBER : to laugh, see "Corâ€" t the Oak Terrace esday Is uccessful Affair ity Government at Village House day, Dec. 7 most delightful conâ€" Highland Park reâ€" on ‘January 14â€"15, iculars in regard civic asgy _ [WEO NVENTED THE â€"" |Setto Dispute Ovee _ & Old City Hall Sale; P_WIC A&SM IWY? â€"~~~â€"~1Is Still on Market U be given suitable prizes. ‘This tournament has been officially nctioned by ‘the Western Ping Pong_ association ‘ and all contests ill ‘be. played under regulation les. All matches will be best two out of three 21â€"point games. Drawâ€" m? will be made same as in tenâ€" “ mtehe’_ ols t ols 1 ies iE rovcuciuch . _ It is planned to play all matches Saturday night but if the‘ number Of entries is too great it may be hecessary to start the first round in the afternoon. _ f Ni remcinnt it ies ids i5 < 1 ‘he whole f;mfly. : j Sh : Ping on the Nort ore, as be‘“mflt great headway and T md that at least 100 will M mm mt Ee ie 00900 00005 A123 hampi riot. Who is the best ping pong player n Highland Park? ingâ€"Pong Tourney to ir claims in the patent office in ashington on the same day, Febâ€" y 14th, 1876, but there was a difference in the two claims. ray‘s claim was filed in the shape f a caveat, which fixed the date of is conception and gave him two ears time in which to complete his invention, but in this caveat he fulâ€" To settle the question,â€"the Highâ€" and Park Press is ‘sponsoring a ocal â€" tournament Saturday night, Dec: 12. ~the winner to be declared fficial Highland Park champ. . Only those living within the city imits will be eligible to compete :Eg I:oth the winner and runnerâ€"up (harles A. Brown, in Interestâ€" ing Talk Here Discusses Rival Claimsâ€" The Determine Champion of _ _H. P. Help Dec. 12th fully indeed that not a word can added to .or taken away from it â€"â€"(Continuedâ€"onâ€"pageâ€"41) ... matches will be played in the Highland Park residence is that your entry be filed before noon of Friday, Dec. 11, at which time the draw will be made. An entry blank is printed below, which prospective contestants are urged to send in at once together with entry fee of fifty cents. Watch â€"next week‘s issue of the â€"Press for final announcement. Bri r own bats. : _ HiHant Par Press=â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" Please accept my entry for the â€" Highland Park Ping Pong Tourâ€" _ nament. Enclosed find fee of ~ fAfty cents. Wayne King, wellâ€"known radio starâ€" and â€"aâ€"resident â€"ofâ€"Highland Park, recently purchased his second airplane from Palâ€"Waukee Airport at Mount Prospect, it is reported. King paig a ‘large sum for his new ship, a Stearman Speedmail open biplane, "trading in" his Stinâ€" son Jr. ship. He holds a private pilot‘s license. : 2A Herbert F. Nevitt, the Highland Park automobile agent, heldâ€" on mmspmâ€"mdflmemfl tences, entered a plea of not guilty in circuit court Monday, _His ,;,conn;J sel, â€"A.â€"C. â€"McHentry, â€"indicated that the plea was made at this time to give Nevitt an opportunity to gather information for his trial . Nevitt also faces a five months‘ jail sen-| Waukegan reports. Wayne King Purchases â€" His Second Airplane It is betieved that there would be sufficient money left to_construct a new city yards and a garbage inâ€" cinerator, both of which are needed and have been urged by civic groups. Ncvitt in Plea of es Not Guilty in Court ‘__The property is still for sale, but VÂ¥ayor Metzel is awaiting a more favorable market. Located on one of the most desirable corners in the city, it is believed to beâ€"worth nearâ€" ly $100,000. : _~Proceeds of the sale will be used to build a new fire station on Green Bay ~road,~ just north ~"of" Central avenue, in front of the water tower. This property is already owned by the city. The regotiations and litigation over the sale of the old city hall building to C. L. Perron of Chicago in ~1929, which was never completed have been settled out of court, the check for $2,500, which Perron gave as earnest money, but which, it was claimed was not endorsed, is to be vaid in full, under the agreoment, ut no effort will be made to force Perron‘s estate to complete the vurchase. ~Perron died shortly after the check was originally turned over to the city, ‘Tel.â€":....... ~FEEE8 Few countries in the {world. equal Norway in scenic beauty and few countries have produced artists who can paint snow scenes as the Norâ€" wegians> His picture of the North Cane taken and painted by himâ€" self are rarely lovely. Next week Mr. Watson will give the third of the series; "Venice, the Pearl of the Adriatic‘. at Matz Hall Community hsuse at Winnetka, under the ausâ€" pices of the North Shote Art league. ton Elms this pleasant group of verses leads the reader through a wealth of almost unknown material, and from each page may be garnâ€" ered some amusing â€"or interesting awarded. .trees of our own country repre: sented ‘but those of other lands whose strange names bring to mind romance or tragedy. . _ â€" The yearly card party for the benefit of the philanthropy departâ€" ment will be giveh by the North Shore Catholic Woman‘s lea on Friday, Dec. 4 at 2 o‘clock. mn; under the shelter of trees or strange associations in connection with loâ€" Dudley Crafts Watson, well known art lecturer gave the second of his geries of Travel and Art Talks "The Glory of Nway" Monday night, Nov. 30. _ ; s of the old tree at Materno under which Mary, Joseph and the Babe : "Trees, and Their Legends," a book of poems by Mildred R. Beatty of Highlandâ€"Park, is announced â€"by the publisher, Ralph Fletcher Seyâ€" mour, Chicago. â€" The prospectus says: * # This unusual and delightful book consists of â€"about 80 poems, mostly short ones, telling numerous queer incid o whick. J tal 1 rants for money as needed, it is understood. _ For the purpose of levying a tax in Deerfield township, under the proâ€" visions of the amendment to the pauper ~act ~recently ~passed at the special session the legislature, a speâ€" cial town meeting will be held Monâ€" day, Dec. 7, at 3 o‘ciock p.m., in the old city hall building, Highiand Park. Official notice of the meeting, signed by Town Clerk Albert Larâ€" son, appears elsewhere in this paâ€" per. The levy to be made will not be effective until taxes are collected next spring, and money thereon will be available about June, 1932, but now that the levy has been legalâ€" ized, the town boards in every townâ€" ship may issue tax anticipation warâ€" Annonx_;ces Book of s Poems by H. P. Author Town Meeting Monday _ to Levy Tax for Poor _ Relitf in Township udley Crafts Watson _ â€"Lectures in Winnetka Party Tomorrow ing Monday _ | RFLJRF FUND DRIVE ‘The Sheridan Rebecca lodge will hold a card party tomorrow evening, (Friday), Dec. 4, at the Odd Felâ€" lows hall. Laure! _avenue. Bridge, 500 and bunco will be played‘ _ The publi is ifvited to attend. . â€"~~ â€"â€" Whether this is true or not the material brought back this year by Tom Wilder of Ravinia gives one an unusually goodâ€" and clear concepâ€" tion â€" of this beautiful and interestâ€" ing district.â€" He: may be the provâ€" erbial exception that proves the rule for Mr. Phillips, the artist who disâ€" covered. Taos, said to himâ€" after seeing some of his sketches, "You have caught the spirit of this counâ€" try wonderfully well." . e Mr. Wilder‘s pictures will be on view at his studio, 1824 Rice street, Ravinia, Dec. 4, 5, and 6, from 3:00 to 10:00 p.m., and all those who wish will be welcome to sce them. ~There is a tradition among the artists of the southwest in Taos and Santa Fe that one. must live sevâ€" eral years in â€"that country before he becomes a true interpreter of its subtleties. 4 4 Hold Card Party â€"â€"â€" Tomorrow Evening 11 districts of the city are: Mrs. James Loewenstein, Adele Everett, R.â€"T._â€"R. Hastings, J. B.â€"Garnett, Jerry Leaming,â€"H. H. Bede, Mrs. R. D. Wilder, Carol Binder, William Dooley, Walter Cope and J. L. Mitâ€" chell. Limited city finances prohibit such extensive work, although there is need for it. The Social Service comâ€" mittee is paying the men in food orders, clothing, etc., and partly in tash, but not to exceed 25 per cent of the value of services performed. _ _Team captains of the drive in the <i% Mutual Benefit . > Unemployed and the city are both benefiting from activities of the Soâ€" cial Service committee, the mayor pointed â€"out. â€" Menâ€"are â€"givenâ€"work on the streets, alleys and vacant lots, and paid by the committee. â€"Asâ€"needsâ€"arise, others who have not given to the fund will be asked to aid in relief for the unemployed, Other sources from which income is expected are benefits of various The mayor will undertake to conâ€" tactâ€"many of the wealthy families personally. It is felt that the $20,â€" 000 goal will be passed within a short time, but Mayor Metzel deâ€" clared he would not officially end the drive until next Spring. Continued progress is reported by workers in the Highland Park Reâ€" lief Fund drive, and definite figures will be available shortly, according to reports received by Mayor Metâ€" zel. _ f Mayor Metzel Expects Goal to Be Reached Shortly;' Team Captains HERE IS PROGRESSING Paintings at Studio in _ Ravinia Dec. 4 to 6 FIVE &1

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