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Highland Park Press, 10 Dec 1931, p. 54

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. _ The motor in the flivver plane is a four cylinder radial aircooled enâ€" gine, recently developed after much laboratory expeflmentation, It is a Awoâ€"cycled affair, and was designed the company in charge of engineerâ€" ing; who wasassisted by H. McKay Steele of the Johnson Motor comâ€" pany and Wilson Herren, president of the Barrington concern. The airplane is a two place tanâ€" dem open biplane with a 24 foot wing spread and is 19 feet 6 inches in length. Within three months, proâ€" The ship will sell for less <than $1,000 after mass production beâ€" comes a reality, officials said. It will fly 100 miles an hour, and at the cruising speed of 85 miles per hour will fly 350 miles without refueling. It carried 16 gallons of gasoline. The first "fAivver airplane" to be built in the Herren Aeronautical corporation factory in Barrington has been completed and will be flown in exhibition within the next â€"two weeks. The new airplane is said to be of revolutionary design, and will lower the costs of private fiying to a minimum. "Flivver" Plane Built 'p_oublg â€"â€"at Barrington Plant _ | â€"â€"___ made by G. J. Dinkeloo, that letters be written state representatives, soâ€" liciting their coâ€"operation deféating this measure. _ > After a good deal of discussion as to the contemplated increase in the L. B. Sinclair, representing the Social Service Committee, made a thorough report as to progress and opérations. Questions regarding this work were answered by â€"President Kelley and Howard Moran. President Simons made an annual report of the chamber of commerce activities and stressed especially the attendance, speakers, financial and TesHits Obtaimed ~~~_~â€"â€"â€"â€"~â€"*~~ __After the membership voiced its appfeciifidti“fi'_l’?ééia%nt Simons and the retiring directors, and inâ€" troduction of â€"the new directors, the meeting was turned over to the new president, H. F. Kelley. 3 _Picchietti _Bros., .2 South _First street, were elected to membership in the chamber of commerce: A communication was read from the Highland Park chapter of D. A. R., soliciting a donation to purâ€" chase four educational films of Geo. Washington‘s life and to be used in connection with the Washington Biâ€" centennial Celebration. This matter was tabled until the next meeting and then brought up for final acâ€" tion ident; A. G, Klemp, viceâ€"president ; J. J. Berube, Nels Dahl, and J. W. Simons, : directors. (Continued from page 2) JOUIL 5@ ~motion was ie â€"Dest DOwiIers in Hix‘lflfi"fl:FE Team prizes and individual prizes will be awarded to the winners at the termination of the season. The teams are Sheahen and Guerri, Ori and Bernardi, Inman and Rafferty, Minorini and Carani, Turelli and J. Picchietti and Piacentini and A. Picâ€" chietti. A great deal of interest was shown in the organization of this The Business Men‘s doubles league wasâ€" organized Tuesday and will conâ€" tinue for a period of 20 weeks. This league consists of six teams, each having two men who are considared The Majestic weekly prize for high score went to Joe Ori and Harry Rafferty who both bowled 256 in one game. ‘Tonight Picchietti Bros. meet Nelâ€" son‘s, while Meierhoffs bowl the H. P. Beverages. ; won two games from Picchietti Bros., the Beverages took two from Sweetlands; Fell‘s took three from Nelson‘s, and Meierhoffs defeated Bock‘s twice, the third game endâ€" ing in a tie. Joe Guerri featured in this game by bowling 255 and averâ€" aging over 200 for the three game series. _ _Last week which was â€"theâ€"sixth week of the Business Men‘s Bowlâ€" ing league, the Reliable Laundry the month of October, sponsored by . _.She has â€"just been notified that she passed the examination and is an accredited Judgeâ€"ofâ€"flowerâ€"showsâ€"in their "dis? Mrs. Weinberg has also been asked to serve as a member of the Revisions committee of the Garden Clubs of Illinois. trict. Doubles Organized Mrs. J. S. Weinberg attended the School of Judgingâ€" held at the Graemerg hqte‘l in Chicago, during the A special meeting was held on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the home of Mrs. 0. L. Oleson on Moraine road, to discuss plans for entering exhibits in the coming garden show of the ; Clubsâ€"ofâ€"Hiinois, which is to be held April 2â€"9, at the Municipal Navy Pier. The schedule is an unâ€" usually interesting one to practical gardeners, as there are many more "entries of actual garden buil 0 or the amateur gardener.Many authorities feel that the real future of gardening and horticulture in America lies with the interested amateur, who has the time and the interest to grow good new varieties and grow them well, having in mind also the idea of beautifying the landscape. bersâ€"Mrs. Robert Pease, Mrs. J. S. Bell, and Mrs. Louis Francoens. The club, as its name implies, is a study club, devoted to the various phases of garden activities interesting to The club is very happy to welcome to their membership three new memâ€" Although the Highland Park Garâ€" den Study club have no regular proâ€" gram .in December there has been much activity in planning matters of club interest. y Plansâ€" Interesting ~~â€"â€"â€"â€"Kctivities Here men who are considered in Pin League James Muller, 15, another son, and the mother leapeéd into the fray. Ower was reinforced by another brother and the Mullerâ€"Seys faction retreated. f The Mullerâ€"Seys division Justice Harry Hovt: Wank over the Then Charles and Everett Ower advanced on the Muller property and demanded the cow. Mrs. Muller reâ€" fused, it is said, until all the milk could be gleaned. ©â€" / * He promptly produced a milk stool and took what he concluited was his. Stephen, after several deductions, came to the conclusion that milk made from his hay belonged to the Seys household. The wandering cow of Charles Owen of Zion ate hay from the side of the fence owned by Mrs. Mary Muller, mother of Stephen Seys. Wandering Cow Is Cause of Zion Feud We consider that the problems| ance that we are making progress f of employment, feeding, clothing,| in the improvement of city adminis f an housing are paramount issues| tration. We ha:ve run . the wpole this winter; but let us not forget| gamut of experience with various §X . § â€" that the cooperation and action supâ€"| forms and as a result of this re 8 A_____ port of all is needed to safeguardâ€"the | Tience.are_better_ able â€"toâ€"work ou [ "§ * general_healthâ€"and â€"preventâ€"interâ€" â€"problems satisfactorily: i = ference with the serviceâ€" problems mm n rne enz o + large crowds at the various shopâ€" ping centers. A single or spqradic case _of contagion,..under .théseâ€"cirâ€" cumstances, may easily develop into epidemic outbreaks which may be rather widely distributed. «l A great many people, feeling that their children must run the gamut of contagious diseases, are not as cautious as they should be in avoidâ€" ingâ€" contacts. This is particularly true at the Christmas season. with ace public health should be promptâ€" ly reported to a member of the local health board. arrived, and we ask for the coo tion of every individual in the munity. Any infractions that Contagious diseases are at very low ebb in Highland Park at the present time, and we sincerely trust will remain so, particularly as so many face aâ€"severe winter 'problemfj We have no diphtheria or scarlet fever;. no mumps or measles;â€" 10 homes â€" quarantined for whooping cough,and one for chicken pox....To maintain this must be reported early and contacts ing ~the prevalence of contagion in the community, and many rumors are circulated that are based on heresay by misinformed individuals. We hope to overcome much of the needless unrest on this subject by giving.occurateâ€"informationâ€" to the public at frequent intervals. â€"The previous articles appearing in this ‘column: have dealt primarily with the contagious diseases, as these are most in the public mind during the fall and winter months. There is usually a certain amount of anxiety during this time regardâ€" ‘ eace ‘. H. P. HEALTH BOARD , '['0~:| r._; ,A Th‘ previous artwles ap[;e.;in‘ in RAVMA clvm Am. rase before a Zion, justice of for the cooperaâ€" cago detectives. Detective. William Blaylock an William MacDonald took the trug driver into police custody, but i which it was drawn, he learned th* no such check had been issued thert He immediately called â€"Chief of PÂ¥ lice Edwin Ahistrom, and an inve tigation followed, s The truck driver appeared at tht Taylor â€" Wholesale Grocery stort early in the morning, presenting 88 order for 200 bags of sugar and o fering the cashier‘s check in P:z ment. : While he was loading sugar on his truck, Taylor becamt suspicious of the check. Calling the Fm& R go. A: daring attempt to fleece the Taylor Wholesale Grocery company of Waukegan, through a forgel cashier‘s bank check for $1,000 fail ed last week when A. G. Taylor, president of the grocery concern, orâ€" dered the check investigated. A checkup revealed the check to be 4 clever forgery, and police were hold: ing a Chicago truck driver and wert seeking the forger of the check. _ Dr. Hatton pointed out the adâ€" vantages and disadvantages of these and closed his talk with the ‘assurâ€" ance that we are making progress in the improvement of city adminis tration. We have run the whole gamut of experience with various forms and as a result of this expe vve Dody, tnen to the commission typeâ€"ofâ€"government â€"(the type we have in Highland Park) which came into being in Galveston, Texas. In 1908 â€"aâ€"town in Virginia elected a council which appointed one man as manager of the city, patterned along the lines of a business corporation, whose stockholders elect a board of directors, and they in turn elect or appoint a general manager. This type became known as the city manâ€" About this time cities started back in the direction: of simplification, About 1896, cities started to take part of the functions away from the mayor and council, to decentralize, and â€"set up various commissions, This sceattering of authority proved to be inefficient andâ€"expensive. The city of Chicago is a good example of this type of city government. (Continued from page 4) with two legislative bodies, council. men and aldermen, came into being, This form spread rapidly but didn‘t work out well. Due to the agitation of theâ€"slaveryâ€"question and the Tol. lowing civil war, not much further thought was devoted to city govern. ment until about 1896. During this period the elected mayor and counâ€" cil form went from bad to worse. type, and since then has been Merits and Defects Grocery, Waukegan _ was.soughtâ€"by 10 cago, !n ng 1 ing the A7o. 0K

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