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Highland Park Press, 8 Sep 1932, p. 4

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_ 5| _. . SUICIDE VERDICT N . ; e â€" _ DEATH OF A: MUZIK ¢ + Sheridan Lodge Club,. 1.0.0.F., will present. a <threeâ€"act play, "A Regiment of Two," given by Wauâ€" kegan Fireside Club at Odd Fellows hall, Thursday, Sept. 22. The public is invited to attend. Sheridan Lodge Club ’ Presents 3â€"Act Play A meeting of the Highland Park Democratic club which was schedâ€" uled for yesterday (Wednesday) has been postponed to Friday, Sept. 16. An interesting speaker will be seâ€" cured for this meeting and everyone is invited to attend. Past dictator Sheahen plans to submit a full report of the convenâ€" tion to the lodge at the next regular meeting which will be held next Monday evening, Sept. 12, at Witâ€" ten hall. All members are urged to be present to hear this report. H. P. Democratic Club Postpones Meeting port a great spirit of enthusiasm prevailing at all the sessions and noted great strides of progress made Wi;hmgg_hggst year. â€"â€" â€"=sâ€"ompaemens On their return trip they motored through the state of Michigan, visâ€" tiing Detroit and points through Canada. Policeman Harry Rogan, Dennis â€"Driscoll and Rolland Dugan told how Muzik barricaded the stairs .leading to the upper story of his house and fired shot after shot at the policemen. Newman Sheahen, as delegate, and â€" H. A. Hansen, as alternate, past dictators of Highland Park Lodge, No. 46, Loyal Order of the Moose, returned home last week afâ€" ter attending the fourteenth annual der held at Cleveland, Ohio, during Delegates Return When they entered the house, they found that he had set fire to the house and taken the fuses out of the electricâ€"light box. * Smelling gas in the house, police opened the kitchen door and found (Continued on page 29) According to the story told at the inquest by Muzik‘s estranged wife, she escaped death only because she was able to slip from her husband‘s grasp on theâ€"front porch of their home, 1036 N. Green Bay road, Highland Park. . A coroner‘s jury Sunday morning returned a verdict of suicide in the death of Anton Muzik, 40â€"yearâ€"old Highland Park man, who killed himâ€" self in the basement of his home Saturday night after a gun battle with three policemen. Inquest Held Sunday Over Man ‘Who Ended Life After Batâ€" tle With Police Sets Fire to House From Convention According to the Milwaukee Senâ€" tinel of August 31, Jesse A. Peel, for nine years head of the physical education department of the Deerâ€" fieldâ€"Shields high school, has "been appointed athletic director of the Kenosha high school. Mr. Peel‘s home is in Taylorville, Ill. The Keâ€" nosha school has 1,900 students, the réport states. a program for all the family and something that never can be forgotâ€" ten. Tickets may, be procured in advance or at the door the evening of the performance. Coach Peel Now Head Athletic Department _â€" Kenosha High School Synchronized music furnished by electrical transcription with loudâ€" speakers at the screen will follow the picture ail the way thru. It is Zion Lutheran church of Highwood on Fridax evening Ft fiiggt_g’%éggl’s, Sept. 16. any o is country‘s leading personalities have stated this picture is not only an entertainâ€" ment of highest standard but a serâ€" mon in its entirety. It is with great expense that this wonderful picture comes to Zion Lutheran Church and the local congregation is convinced the response will crowd the audiâ€" torium. > Seventeen women players who were not bashful about entering the first September Tuesday event even though it was called "the dubber‘s delight,‘ gleefully ploughed over the first nine holes and prizes for first and second low net went to Mrs. Faâ€" bian (49â€"12â€"37) and Mrs. Hofstetâ€" terâ€" (49â€"10â€"89) . â€"=â€"â€"â€" P ons story . in. movingâ€"pictures â€"over the life, work, suffering, death and the glories of Jesus Christ, Cecil B. "The Kingâ€" of Kings" _ To Be Shown Sept. 16 Mrs. Elizabeth Wurth will be the hostess on next Tuesday when the event will be the best score on odd and even holes with handicaps apâ€" plying on each. _ _ __ At luncheon the president apâ€" pointed the nominating committee, headed â€"by Mrs. Price, and Mmes. Hill, Hofstetter, Carpenter and Miss Bell to recommend officers for the new year. The annual meeting is scheduled for the first Tuesday in October. The second nine holes was the regâ€" ulation straight golf and low gross was won by Mrs. Lowry (49) and low net by. Mrs. Phelps (57â€"17â€"40). Mrs. Leonard showed fine spirit when in her previous match with Mrs. Raymond (Mae) Anthony, the defending champion, she won the last â€"five holés after being three down at the 14th. Mrs. H. A. (Marion) Leonardi after a close match with Miss Mauâ€" reen Tschirgi in which their medal scores were but one stroke apart, won the Sunset Valley Tee club championship title on the 19th hole. eMille‘s mig “Thg King of Kings," a supreme . LgÂ¥nard WindIn â€""â€" # Sathuel Hastiggs On ty and heartâ€"touchâ€" THE, PRESS CHC Mr. Anderson has lived in the viâ€" cinity for thirtyâ€"five years and has been affiliated with the garage busiâ€" ness all his life. He is well known and well liked by a wide circle of friends in this community, all of whom extend congratulations and wish him success in his new busiâ€" ness venture. . Carl Anderson who, for the past thirteen years, has been service manâ€" ager for Larson Bros., has leased the Highland Garage at 125 North St. Johns avenue, and announces that he is entering the general garâ€" age business. * Carl Anderson Starts Own Garage Business We are continually striving for the interest and betterment of the community in our charitable and soâ€" cial activities, and hope the support of the community will be extended to the new officers in the same deâ€" gree enjoyed by myself. @ Respectfully, ‘ ~ John J. O‘Brien, Past Commander. grams this past year, and helped to make 1932 a most successful period. to the merchants, the organizations, and citizens who supported our proâ€" As past commander of Duma;resd Spencer Postâ€"No.â€"145, of the Amer: just ended. We look back with a glow of satisfaction on a work well done,â€"andâ€"faceâ€"withâ€"renewed â€"cour> age our burdens of the fiscal year.. A committee of twenty industrial leaders was appointed by the Naâ€" tional Association of Manufacturâ€" ers to direct a program leading toâ€" wards tax reduction. _ Committees will be formed in every community where one industry or more plays a part inâ€"the local business life. Pledge Illinois‘ Aid Energetic coâ€"operation was pledgâ€" ed by the Mlinois Manufacturers asâ€" sociation. â€" Illinois representatives on the national committee are Samâ€" uel M. Hastings, president of the association and also president of the Midwest Manufacturers associaâ€" tions; William _ Butterworth of Deere & Co., Moline, Ill., former president of the United States Chamber of Commerce, and James L. Donnelly, executive vice presiâ€" dent of the Illinois association. ; These.industrial leaders realize, according to a statement which they issued, that a successful campaign for economy must be concentrated upon an endeavor to reduce approâ€" priations for various duplicating bureaus and funds while they are under discussion in committees. After appropriations are presented to congress the trimming process is doubly difficult, it was asserte. Retiring Commander â€" Expresses Appreciation Manufacturers of the United States have placed their united strength behind the movement to reduce federal, state and local taxes throughout the country. The American Legionyear_has Urging Tax Reli The regular meeting of Dumaresq Spencer Post No. 145, Thursday eveâ€" ning, Sept. 6, at 8 p.m. sharp, Elks hall, Laure} and McGovern street All members are requested to at tend. Dumaresq Spencer ____ _ Post Meets Tonight The Glencoe life saving team, composed of Jerry Milter and Grinâ€" nell Burke, won the Vista del Lago club trophy for the life saving chamâ€" pionship of the north shore, at that club Monday. Rev. J. A. van Gorkum, pastor o‘ the First United Evangelical church of Highland Park, tendered his res ignation the past week after one year of service and is returning to the Presbyterian church of U.S.A. Glencoe Life Saving _ Team Is Title Winner Rev. J. A. Van Gorkum Tenders Resignation FASfiBSED ymmné" ~REDUCED NEXT YEAR\ â€" his absence Sgt. Martin Kopp ~will be in charge during the day and Sgt. Jack Sullivan onâ€"the night desk: _ _CUhnIef of polite, Edward Moroney of the local force is enjoying a two Chief Moroney On =â€" The slash will probably hold through ‘the balance~ of the quadâ€" rennialâ€"period, according toâ€" Mrs, David G. White, senior member of the board. The cut does not affect taxes now in process of collection â€" Continued on page 26) ‘"Having made a thorough invesâ€" tigation of the tax situation, the board ‘of review is of the opinion that assessed values of lands, lots and improvements are too high in comparison to their actual fair cash value, and a reduction of 15 per cent is therefore ordered." ~This figure is based on the 1931 valuations, but will not differ maâ€" terially when the 1932 books have been completed, it is believed. Pres. ent book valuation of all lands, lots and impmvementg is $90,173,355. «Personal property is not affected by the reduction order, nor are lots and parcels of land valued under $30 or buildings of $50 or less, Property which has been reduced in value by the board of review or is in process of reduction is also exemptâ€" ed from the order. ~ Text of Resolution A resolution including the reducâ€" tion order adopted by the board reads, in part: Assessed valuation of Lake coun. ty property will be reduced by $13,. 526,000 as a result of the 15 per cent slash ordered last Friday by the board of review under Frank Stan. ton. â€" Board of Review Cuts It Fif. teen Percent; May. Not Reâ€" duce Taxes, However THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ®, 199 in ju: Cire: Clar Mrs, torm fa«t fied poli the stole Serv of t lear ties. ed > cab vill; and the can cha the hea “fa sea Ma doo the nig air org “al nat Th the palt and in flis fir sp col tac the Se

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