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Highland Park Press, 28 Apr 1932, p. 38

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$ calis for maids, which are not conâ€" i * sidered relief work and are only 24â€" :; answered as accommcdation. i ~ Some of our relief work has been $ |â€" for public benefit on the Highland i > ’ Park streets, under the direction of i * the superintendent of streets. Most â€"=iâ€"â€"â€"<â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" _ of it has been woodcutting, which ANNUAL REPORT OF _ ‘H.P.SOCIAL SERVICE cording to need, by a citizens‘ comâ€" mittee on investigation, as fgllows: "L'G{ ilo: 7|V, very nce:!y. includes 51 men List No. 2, needy, includes 65 men List No. 3, less needy, includes .121 men List No. 4, not so needy, includes 105 men The plan of giving work is : follows: Men on List No. 1â€"as much work as pc Men on List No. 1â€"as much work as posâ€" sible, keeping within the allowance for creâ€" ated work. Men on List No. 2 â€"not quite so much work as given to List No. 1. Men on List No. %4â€"about one day a week, or 3 days in 2 weeks. Men on List No. 4â€"an cccasional day, 0t work for wood, either for self, or to give in payment for rent, etc. . Created work for women is given out through the relief department, to women considered in need of it. oo Navzs_â€"littlo_uork has been created by people in the community. Calls for this type of work average about has been partially remunerative. __Wand _ sales. exchanges for work, Tons, given in exchange for 24 Donations to thouse unable to pay Number of persons given relief in food, fuel, OF CIOTRINE ... ... scs<}e~>â€" Number of transients assisted {sent by chief of police) ____..__..__.... Number of families receiving milk ...... Kumberâ€"uf families who have nent work, receiving help from family, or having moved from the city.) > Total number of investigations with Mrs. John Blackhall, chairman, assisted by Mrs. A. M. Rosenthal from the files as not requiring help at or work . oefadraree Direct Relief days sawing (Continued from page 1) Nempouni? sP° CCT _ =a= 1ir IPEAmREFRE P54 heated with WAUKEGAN KOPPERS COKE. On mild days when you need little heat . . . or on colder days when more heat is needed . . . WAUKEGAN KOPPERS COKE is easy to control and it keeps your home comfortable. WAUKEGAN KOPPERS COKE is clean and light to handle. Ask your fuel dealer for further details. Or write to the North Shore Coke and Chemical Company, Waukegan, lllinois. â€" ' WAUKEGAN KOPPERS â€"CORE _ â€" t time, due to having permaâ€" DUSTLESSâ€"SOOTLESSâ€"SMOKELESS notâ€"counting numerous EASY TO CONTROL 19 tons 2621 t Sewing. In a sewing room on the is second floor, this work has been diâ€" *‘ |vided amorg 67 women. Through and Mrs. Sidney Schwarz, is about o4i2 T. ... s A. Adilh 2 6 a20. z000 Mc 6 n is coctocs d ce o d Lp 300. . " |room. In addition, 15 dolls were We accept recommendations for dressed at Christmas for distribuâ€" relief without our own investigation| tion by the firemen. All materials, from the following, ‘although we . both for the dolls and for the new make many followâ€"up calls: |\garments, were donated. ~ Any: member of lhe‘ Highwood Relief Comâ€" | Ima.l pe()ple have availed them_‘ P:'::!'o( local churches. | selves of the opportunity to use this Chicf of Police Morpney. | service by furnishing sewing to be e heor nare® yistting. burse. |\ done amounting to $68.35. Mr. and ur‘-‘. Obee, Lake county bupervh-é Due to the lack of funds and in Mis. 3?,:nwn:ie)u-lt Jr., visiting teacher at | 4" endeavor to provide work f?" the high echool. | the women who are unable to obtain I’,’; '}:':::;:'} ‘ffg'.':?"mon. | it, a sale of children‘s garments was Philanthropy chairmen of the Highland | held at the Social Service headquarâ€" e c::“““" elub or Ravinia w°"“] ters in the old city hall, on March Throogh the Lind offer of fifteen| °1 s00 April 1. The gemmsels N local doctors, we have been able to | cJuded little drgsses, rompers, play give free medical assistance to 48] overalls, su_nsuxts and underwear, persons. iwere made in thq homes of women Mrs. B. F. Rieke, as chairman of | who . do t}}es eyuWMe: from models the store room, has a large commit'-t and materials supplied to them. 1 @» Neuete ”E' Exc nan:n‘:-\n Monoy contljibl!'fld w RWing fund & i+w 28 Through the kind offer of fifteen local doctors, we have been able to give free medical assistance to 48 persons. Mrs. B. F. Rieke, as chairman of the store room, has a large commitâ€" tee of about 75 workers assisting her. At least two women are on duty during office hours. When not actually serving the peopte they sort and arrange clothing, thus keeping things neat andâ€"orderly.â€"As many as 50 people have been taken care of during one day. _ In our store room, besides clothâ€" ing, we have furniture, and also fruit and vegetables, canned last summer by friends. We have had about 500 cans of food â€"sent from clubs, organizations, and individuâ€" als. Various cther donations have Two young women give their serâ€" vices, several days each week, for reading typing and clerical work. __| be calle On account of created work, the cost of relief in food, fuel, and store room supplies has not averaged the $300 per month, budgeted for this relief. the work of these women 297 new garments have been made, and about 400 â€"garments â€" reconditioned, all Sehool nurses. â€" Mr. and Mrs. Obee, Lake county supervisâ€" or and wife. Mrs. John Reichelt Jr., visiting teacher at the high school. The American Legion. Any fraternal organization. Philanthropy chairmen of the Highland Park Woman‘s club or Ravinia Womâ€" an‘s club. received, including many gifts for THE P RESS these being turnedâ€" over to the store _ by individuals ........._..._._._._.........._.._.$ 467,40 Money collected for outside work done 68.85 Cash taken from Social Service Ij‘und €685.00 A small room on the second floor is equipped as a kitchen, where the lunches are prepared. A woman is given work for two hours each day, to serve the meal and wash the dishes. One hot dish, with coffee, fruit and sandwiches is served each bevca‘ll;d for work, or men working on the woodpile who have no lunch with them, as well as some single men who have no way of preparing food for themselves. For the past month an evening meals has been served for men who have worked one day to provideâ€" themseives with a $3.00 meal ticket, which entitles its holder to 15 meals. â€" 4 m ts The lunches and dinners are supâ€" plied by individuals interested in this project, who send food, or give money â€"to be used when it is necâ€" essary to purchase supplies. ~â€"â€"Bakery salesâ€" Women from the Americanization and Civics commitâ€" tees of the Highland Park and Raâ€" vinia Women‘s clubs have assisted at the bakery sales, which have been held on twenty Saturdays. About thirty women have been bringing in the food to be sold. These sales give women who must stay at home to care for their families a chance to contribute toward their support. Cash paid to women for baked goods $742.60 Cash received from sales ......._._.......... 632.30 Cash taken from Social Service Fund $ 90.30 A day‘s work consists of 6 hours, at per hour. > Luncheon is served to the women without charge. â€" represel{ts the unsold. goods which were distributed among the needy families. ~ â€" It will be noticed that, while the|to have everyone dependent only on total amount paid to needy womem| himself and all in the same basis. through these two activities has | Instructors in many useful pursuits totaled $1,953.35, the cost to the| would be on the premises at interâ€" fund has been only $75.30, in reâ€"| vals for educational purposes. turn for which the relief departâ€"| The proposed camp should be a ment has received 297 new garments | memorial because of its inspiring inâ€" has had about 400 garments reconâ€"| fluence. Being a scout project the ditioned, and also has received A| property will be tax exempt and upâ€" considerable amount of bakery goods keep nominal. There are other proâ€" for distribution for those in need.| jects that are under consideration Reading Room and friends contemplating endowâ€" A reading ‘room ~on the second| mefts, bequests, etc. for construcâ€" floor is open from 8 a.m. until 3| tive influences are at liberty to conâ€" t NC ES VÂ¥ oLE EO _ NB CE S NOe e o ie ce e i e s e _ Park Presbyterian church. This | the purpose of the interview being room is equipped with tables and | purely advisory.. * From 25 to 30 perons are served who are waiting to chairs, and many good books and current magazines, as well as a victrola and a radio have been doâ€" nated. A competent man is in charge and the room is kept clean by volunteers from the men using it. _ Baskets have been placed in sevâ€" eral local stores where food and clothing are collected and delivered to the Social Service for distribuâ€" tion. A Many private social affairs have been given and the money turned over to be used in the different deâ€" partments of the Social Service work. â€"A "pioneer" dinner for the shoe fund, card party for the fruit and vegetable fund, tag day for the milk fund, luncheons and bridge earnings for sewing room, charity football games for direct relief, and Boy Scout work for the created work. â€" At Christmas time 113 names were given out to those wishing to furnish bhaskets....Toys were distribâ€" uted to 325 children by Mrs. Henry Vail and the Highland Park fireâ€" this problem may be met and conâ€" with headquarters at Highland Park and serving the area from Wilmette to Lake Forest, the western boundâ€" ary including Glenview, Northbrook, Deerfield and Libertyville. The orâ€" ganization is specially* qualified through trained executives at presâ€" {)_e_ifngfi'ifiefman\éntly organized in this work for the future of the area. A representative group of men who take a special interest in the boys ofâ€" their respective districts, acts in as a governing body. ’ council calls to your attention the need for a tract of land of not less than ‘ten acres, located somewhere within the area mentioned which may be used as a campsite and cenâ€" ter of Scout activities. It would be the destination of hikes, etc.; and used as a campsite for the benefits of boys whose cirecumstances do not hrough the Norlh Shore AFPCd UOUI il of the Boy Scouts of America more distant point. This campsite will be for scouts who could cook their food themselves, the idea being to have everyone dependent only on himself and all in the same basis. Instructors in many useful pursuits would be on the premises at interâ€" vals for educational purposes. "LESS CHANCE" BOYS | |â€" I" (Continued from page 3) THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1982 obligation, being asâ€" VGAV 18 i les _ of1 hea the yo in tim ing! ap of.

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