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Highland Park Press, 16 Aug 1934, p. 1

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b1 b1 b1 1984 ASSESSED VALUATION | OF REAL ESTATE CUT 6 vOLUME XXII view adopte .ppro\’im( a on the asse lands and i the county. The boar on p[‘()[“’l'kl(" es erly a<sessed an rermt year such pendmg and also of land assessed improvements at The board excepted cuts, however, | t on froperties that are being propâ€" $ erly assessed and during the curâ€"|< rert year such as objections now | pending and also in cases of parcels | of land assessed at $40 or less and |! improvements at $50 or less. 3 While Chairman Harold D. Kelâ€"| sey, of Barrington; James F. King, of Lake Forest; and Frank McDerâ€" ‘ moit, of Waukegan, the members of ' the‘ board all signed the adopted resolution it was admitted that there was a difference of opinion on the «wize of the cut to be made. The reâ€" sultwas said to be a compromise. "It should not be construed as poâ€" litieal in any sense of the word, alâ€" though the Democrats asked for a 13 per cent cut and the Republicans a 10 per cent cut. The board abso«| lutely eliminated any thoughts of} politics in reaching this decision.l While the appointments are presumâ€"| ably partisan from both parties the element of politics is not allowed to\ a 10 per lutely el politics While th ably partisan from element of politics i erfter into any o before the board," Mr. _ McDermott, thought that a larg macde. ‘"Some bodies, especially schools in several parts of the county, will be injured by the slash," Mr. Kelsey «tated. j "It seemed unreasonable," he said, "to hurt them but at the same time it appeared equally unfair not to bring some relief in taxation. It was a problem that was not made by the board, nor the taxpayers, but by the â€" general â€" depression _ through wRich we are going. Taxâ€"spending bodies have been given a full hearâ€" ing and for the most part justified their position. Taxpayers, as well, were heard and justified theirs. Both The L sides seem right, although tax reâ€" lief generally is the only step that I Believe we can judic¢iously take Qwners of real estate in cities and villages will benefit more by the cut than the owners of farm lands and subdivisions along main highways or in the lake region of the county. This is due to the fact that properâ€" ties a%e more valuable in larger cenâ€" ters and come within the full ten per cent reduction provision. now 1856 + Clivey Motors, Inc,, a new COTPO Road, and is the agent for Dodge an of Waukegan to Winnetka. Clavey Motors, Inc‘., is under the was founded in 1885 by F. D. Cavey. dent and treasurer; Harry Clavey, The new concern has completely Skokic Boulevard and Clavey Road. lubrication service, etd., and will !" the public. The gasolime station will tant mothers: (a) 1%4 yards makes one dress or slip: (b) 3 yards makes 3 dresses or slips. 4 Pink and blue yarn, 5 (Croâ€"het cotton in pastel shades. 6 Crochet needles, ordinary neeâ€" dles, thread Nos. 40, 70, 80. 7 Pieces of flannel for blanketsâ€" a yard square makes one blanâ€" ket. 8 Mens and bov‘s trousers. | of Review Adopts a 10 Per Cent Reduction In Lake County Lake County Board of Reâ€" rdopted a resolution Monday ring a ten per cent reduction > assessed valuation on lots, and improvements throughout Highland Park Social Service Needs Doi carriage for little girl. Clothing for school. children. Goods for infants wear, to be made in sewing room by expecâ€" any of the questions board," Mr. Kelsey said. Dermott, it is known, it a larger cut should be is under the same managément as the wellâ€"known UJayey RAaVvinia NULSCIICS, TARCE . D. Cavey. The officers of Clavey Motors, Inc., are as follows: Elmer Clavey, presiâ€" y Clavey, viceâ€"president; ‘Roy F. Clavey, secretary. $.7 o $# completely remodeled the garage and salesroom, of early Normandy architectufé, at avey Road. The garage will be equipped to give complete sutomobfie repair sefvice, and will handle a complete line of gasoline and oils. The salesroom is now open to station will be ready about September Ist. 1/ $ . « f +t 4& ‘hke Hinklan rew corporation formed on July Dodge and Plymouth automobile _ Tickets are now on sale and can be procured from Laegeler‘s Pharâ€" '(;' macy, Boy Scouts, and many of the "iboys' friends who are doing their n: utmost to make this drive successâ€" |fu1.‘ Any one wishing to obtain ‘°;| books of these tickets can get them )‘:‘ [ from Otto F. Fisher, finance chairâ€" _\ man, or from Paul Muzik. Highwood Boy Scouts \ Finance Drive To End| The Highwood Civic Improvement! Association will hold their annual| carnival on the Oak Terrace School‘ grounds on Monday, Sept. 3, Labor Day, and have generously presented. the finance committee the registraâ€" tion booth for the Highwood . Boy Scouts to aid them in completing their 1934 finance drive. The fiâ€" nance committee have so far only 35 per cent of their quota. Herman Fromelt and Otto F. Fisher, members of the finance comâ€" mittee, visited most of the merâ€" 'chants in Highwood this week askâ€" ing for contributions for this booth, and the response was gratifying. If any one has been overlooked and wishes to make a «lonation, they may communicate with Paul Muzik by calling Highwood 3617. All merâ€" chandise will be picked up on Friâ€" day, Aug. 31,‘ by the Boy Scout troops of Highwood under the suâ€" pervision of Commissioner Paul Muzik, who is in charge of the decâ€" oration of the Boy Scout booth. | & Moose Lodge Plans a Labor Day Celebration Members of Highland Park Lodge No. 446, Loyal Otder of Moose, have completed their plans to hold a Laâ€" bor Day celebration and carnival at Sunset Park on the afternoon and evening of Labor Day, Sept. 3. Â¥ The program as planned by the committee will be a real Moose celeâ€" bration with dancing, rides, games and entertainment for both young and old. ' H. A. Hansen, Past Dictator of H. A. Hansen, Past Dictator of, Highlind Park < lodge, is general chairman of the committee and he wishes to report at this time that all merchandise and food supplies are being purchased from local merâ€" chants. 5 + Among fhe many awards to be given) on the evening of Labor Day is a beautiful 9 x 12 rug and mat from ‘the Duffy Furniture Company, a midget radio from the North Shore Radio Shop, a wrist watch for either lady or gentleman from Nemeroff, the jewler, and a set of two tires from Braun Bros. Auto Shop. There willâ€"be a number of other prizes to mention at a> later ~date. â€" 6 The dance floor in Sunset Park will be in readiness for those who enjoy to dance, with a good live orâ€" i(‘h(=stra to furnish the music. Among the rides will be the Ferâ€" ris wheel, the Tiltâ€"aâ€"Whirl and sevâ€" eral special rides for the little folks. _ The Ladies of the Moose are planâ€" ning to serve sandwiches and hot | coffee throughout the afternoon and | evening. | Norman Fink is chairman of the \~efreshment stand and promises to ‘h’:lvc penty of cold drinks, ice cream \ and candy on hand for everybody. k The members of the local lodge | extend 2 hearty welcome to all citiâ€" 12(\!1.-' of Highland Park and neighborâ€" \ ing towns to be here on that day. Chamber of Commerce _ _ Has Business Meeting Forty members of the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce attendâ€" ed the regular monthly meeting of that organization Tuesday evening at The Green Tea Pot, on North Sheridan Road. session was As no speralrtrer had been secured for the meeting, a short business held as the wellâ€"known Clavey Ravinia Nurseries, v Motors. Inc., are as follows: Elmer Clavey, 25, 1934, is located at Skokie Boulevard and dtmey s in this territory, extending from ithe soupthflék ige \MRS. ABBIE BEARDSLE% \ _ BASTIN DIES FRDAY Many Pay Tributes To Formét Primary Teacher and .>| Editor of Press t Abbic Beardsley Bastin, re-sidew of Highland Park for 85 years, 1ai;(dj primary teacher in Di§trict 108, fgt over 80 years, died at the Presbyters ian Hospital, Chicago, on Fr’idafi Aug. 10, after an illness of~ stx _ In 1892 she married Pro. Ed§0R) Sewell Bastin of the old University of Chicago. A year later, she geâ€" companied her husband: to Philadél= phia where he had accéepted the pd#Iâ€" ‘tion of head of the Botany Dep%j ment at the College lof Pharmfi‘ |\ She (lived in this vicinity for five | years during which time her‘w idaughters, Dorothy |and â€" Rowepi@} Iwel‘(' born. 2 * \l . |\ _ After her husband‘s. death, I\fi‘g, |\ Bastin came with her childrent@ |\ Highland/|Park and began her 108@ | teaching ¢areer. 9 .3 B |\ _ The following tributes from d | friends and fellowâ€"Workers rev@nl | how. much her life Has contribukéd | to the life of our community. g‘,}' | As A Teagher . [ | _ ‘With ‘"her. generous spirit, "Wedk \vanced â€" knowledge, (thorough fi; | keen understanding ‘of children, ‘3] | was a real pioneer it some of ‘B r | methods of education, )BR weeks, The funeral was held Monday aft: ernoon at the Presbyterian Church in Highland Park.. Dr. Van Dyk¢, Unitarian ministee from Chicagd, conducted the service with Charl;#‘- Baker of Evanston it the org&HM. Burial at Rosehill Cemetery ffl; lowed. / of N Mrs. Bastin, eldest daughter the late Jerome Beardsley and C rie Forsyth, was born‘ and educa in Chicago. 1 "I know that we z;,tg'(,i.ncnln Sch will feel the sweetness of her ent ing personality as long, as we fl I, for one, shall strive a little ht because of her perféct exampl® patience, kindliness, and sihcert Pn es oo ae enc ied "We shall sorely (miss her counsel in our ‘teachers‘ meeti but in our school rgoms and C dors we shall see her in ‘our meét ies and shall keep her ever in 4s a vital example of what i: as a teacher." | As A Personality m{fl i "Hers was a radiant personality.| She had a shining eÂ¥pressive bpiÂ¥it,| animated by courige and love,| B 1j "If you came uneXpectedly fo‘}fi\e door, her quick smile, oh, so imm@@i | ately, welcomed you like sunlig it.. Her voice vibrated with its guddgh joyâ€"you ‘were a happy . sur{Â¥i§%e. party, a delightful event, in a #lay perhaps otherwise gomber. Anif “yif vou had been arranged for, you Qfir& HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS} an entire celebration comé& t#W¢.) Such interesting ‘hurry â€" such‘;, f’-‘ lightful suspenseâ€"had preceded Â¥O4,| cvery detail a tribute from houk to| hour! Fun and laughter came‘t _“3}, ‘-t ing out of corners, tumbling dawn| stairs, everybody first at once. (Â¥Qu | were unexpectedly preciouk bec#iife | she made you so. â€"| ~ ; ,*l‘ | "Music and poétry are in su6B a| nature, It is a touchstone fo ,:?fiei beautiful in a world not foxtty"rj with us and where getting ;&h spending we do not alwtfiys:".; %y waste our powersâ€"we algo gchigre them, and their strength and (Wige direction call out a&nd kindle th 1 of others as we goi _ ‘li | "Music nature, beautiful with us "Part of a very) precious A&MNY she grew up in a veritable crowd of fantastic beings who broke out of books and carried her off, ‘@Â¥en when she was helping mother, pwillâ€" ingly off on homé‘s â€"little erri nds, or doing those inevitable but Helpâ€" less dishes. Privately she was often in chains to the creatures of Di kâ€" e l?fi 3 Bd ‘om ;%‘.:‘i‘!l ] rev fil trib 2 + . "32‘ | [ rit, . "llke 'v§ zh wud | ren, #h¢ | _of ‘Bet | 8 n Schaol | c enfits we live, | e hatxl Il mplésof | ncert %‘ | er / wWige | eeti fl i d COME T | Nigu‘s 48 in MRA ‘ | is text: 1998 f | | Eh | t /‘ THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1934 H t B ch i _ All those i(iially invi | with their |__The ente | promised s | an enjoyab iwoll as the | ment comn ! Paul Behan | Norton, M iu*r. F. A. | asse. West Ra _ Picnid The Wes Association all the: resi and their f 19, at the Deere Grov 14 miles st It is planne} reach the pij and 12 o‘clo all day aff The place mittée comp and James equipped w Penguin = â€"â€" In Richard . man, of H dangered when their went agrot of East Ca While M ‘ "Love dition of age ‘was i lower. illness or \her only gthin}: cou | difficulties | uncompro | front. N ‘ she consti | might | They are ‘ entered t | found us "For thi ' kindship | in the. | phraseâ€"h | form of i | Jesus ac | when he | and the | trinities l exquisite silende, t { bows of ship, Mr. 500 feet t motorman and sWam was found guardsme waukee Y ens, or the rges of Ge more . real angels© an in theizs pi ber of t of ivy an ing like spirit, th continue | Thou sha have not thee for t "We re high school girls. L was .invitéd ‘to meet my cousin, Abâ€" bie Beardgley from Brooklyn‘. I saw a beautiful young girl with two very long braigs of dark hair, %nd meltâ€" ing browh eyes like dark pansies. From that day through half a cenâ€" tury she has been my choice friend. The dark/hair turned grey, the dark eyes gre deeper and softer with the yearsg. I have seen her intimâ€" ately in fmnany relationsâ€"as daughâ€" ter, mothér, sister, comrade. In all she has hbeen the perfect friend. For that werd the brown eyes deep with sympathy. I shall not look upon her like gqgain." Abbie Beardsley Baskin Park Pregas s the very fibre and conâ€" er nature and her courâ€" s continuous and supreme he changes brought by eath of loved ones found he more steadfast. Someâ€" d always be done about no matter how grim and ising their unrevealing w methods and new ideas utionally welcomed. They said of an earlier memâ€" s kindship, with a spray of roses; ‘Strong, aspirâ€" e ivy, the beauty of thy roses of thy lifeâ€"shall o perpetuate themselves. t not die, Beloved â€" we lostâ€"we never can lose powerful new â€" friends. at the doorâ€"have even e house â€" "So glad you t home." se of her own strain and for the heirs of her body Id â€"scrupulously truthful r spirit‘s radiance had the trinsic communion which nowledged so completely aid: "I am in the Father ather in me." There are devotion so alive and so we contemplate them in touzh the dissolving rainâ€" r tears. e time for grownâ€"ups as children The entertainâ€" ittee consists of Mrs. k\a. chairman, Mrs. F. A. s. S. Swanson, H. Pfisâ€" Norton and D. J. Manâ€" Delmar: and Ray Spellâ€" ighland Park, were énâ€" NVednesday bf last week shore, told a street car to notify the coast guard back to the sloop, which with difficulty by coast and towed to the Milâ€" cht Club. Ravinia ‘ Improvement [ will hold a picnic for | ents of the Community | !iends on Sunday, Aug.! Forest Preserve called| \Park, on Dundee Road,: aight west of Glencoe.: 1 that the families will nic grounds between 11. k and that it will be an ¢. Delmar stayed on the bellman swam and waded ris, thanks be to God‘." re high school girls. quaint or heroic personâ€" orge Eliotâ€"who are often in our youth than the | usually more absorbing edicaments. was selected by a comâ€" osed of Gordon Lorimer Carroll. They say it is th tables and benches. in the vicinity are corâ€" d and will be welcomed ‘amilies and friends. tainment committee has me real surprises and 25-{(»0F-s100p. "Penguin," nd in a fog off the foot pitol Drive, Milwaukee. inia To Have | On Next Sunday| Goes Aground Fog At Milwaukee _ Residents of. the North Shore caught a brief glimpse of President Roosevelt late Thursday afternoon of last week, as his special train, | more than an hour behind schedule, 1L'mpt down the shore from Milwauâ€" lkee to Chicago over the Chicago & | Northwestern Railway. 1 President Roosevelt THE S$OCIAL SERVICE Greets North Shore EXPLAINS “S WORK From Train Thursday | . ‘ ~The famous Roosevelt smile was flashed to thousands who lined the tracks from the Wisconsin line to the north side of Chicago, as the president waved greetings to North Shore folks from the rear window of the observation car of his train. President Roosevelt was returnâ€" ing from his fiveâ€"week vacation to Hawaii at the time he was seen bere. He traveled from Green Bay, Wis., and on to Washington between Thursday morning _ and _ Friday morning of last week. Police in mogt North Shore comâ€" munities were taxed to the utmost keeping the thousands from crowdâ€" ing into the path of the president‘s train and in untangling traffic snarls after it had passed. So slow was the progress of the train after leaving Milwaukee that the pilot train which was operating on a reduced speed schedule which it was believed would keep it but a few minutes ahead, instead arâ€" rived in Waukezan more than one hour ahead of the presidential speâ€" cial. a D.A.R. Better Films Committee Review Thursday, Aug. 16, "The Thin Man," featuring â€" William â€" Powell,| and Myrna Loy. An interesting film% for people who like a lot of excite-‘ ment. William Powell as a comed-} ian detcctive is at his best. Myrna| Loy improves with each role. Special mention should be given the acting of a dog which was not listed in the: rast of characters, Adults and young adults. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17â€"18, "Private Scandal" with Zasu Pitts and Phillips Holmes. A farcial murâ€" der mystery in which a real estate promoter, having speculated and lost everything, decides to commit | suicide and make it appear as murâ€" \der in order that his insurance may \not be invalidated but used as reâ€" | payment to his investors. The story, ‘rambling ‘and confused in developâ€" |ment, ‘is concerned with the soluâ€" ‘tion of the mystery. A story idea [ with real possibilitiee becomes unâ€" | satisfactory entertainment due to | puor handling of material. Adults. | _ "Mickey‘s Steamroller." Mickey, a steamroller operator, stops to talk with his sweetheart nurse and her charges run away with the machine, A wild chase for Mickey follows, Family. f Sunday and Monday, Aug. 19â€"20, Schnozzel Durante and Lupe Velez l in "Strictly Dynamite" a weak story plot that misses the mark in an 1cvident attempt to satirize radio broadcasting. It concerns a strugâ€" | gling small town writer who thru 1his wife‘s influence, is engaged as a | gagâ€"writer to a radio comedian. A strong cast fails te bring life to a 1medincre stbry material that can lhm'dly be termed comedy. _ Adults ‘and young adults. _ Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursâ€" | day, Aug. 21â€"2â€"28; Joan Crawford ‘;nnd Franchot Tone in "Sadje Mcâ€" |\Kee." Joan does good work in mediâ€" ocre and artificial story. As cook‘s \ dauzhter she first loves and is beâ€" i trayed by spineless youth. She then | marries drunken millionaire drunkâ€" ‘ard whom. she reforms and finally |finds true love with prim lawyer, her â€"childhood playmate. Adults. Sister Gussie L. Hart, Woithy | ulatipn on Friday, Grind Matron of the Order of the | openjng for that: Eastern Star of Illinois, was guest | will be the only o of honog at Campbell Chapter No.: it administered. icg y OGJ' S. last evening. » following A very finc dinner was served at charge at the T 6 o‘clock, after which the meeting Scha@pl on that da convened. 9 fo 10:30 a.m. . oo nz zmeeâ€" 103® to 12â€"Dr Worthy Grand Matron Visits Eastern Star Monday evening, August 20th, Sheridan Rebekah Lodge No. 801, will hold a eard party in Odd Felâ€" tows hall on Laurel Avenue. Bridge, five hundred and bunco will he played and prizes will be awarded. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited to attend. Rebekah Lodge to An extradordinary service is to be held at the First United Evangelical Church next Sunday evening under the direction of John Baker a conâ€" verted actor. The group of singer® who will be present are known as the Chicago Intercity Gospel Singâ€" ers. A cordial welcome is extended to all to be present. Hold Card Party Mrs. Raymond Flinn|Executive Secretary, Studying # \ _ Problems ; The fi:mand Park Social Service Commitfee is operating under its <ummey schedule and r the same time .d:‘”wing up plans for the comâ€" ng winter months. s. Raymond Fiinn, rb-o executive z%ietnry, was awey on a vacation pring June and th'q first part of ?uly, but is now b";-k again and ¢tudying the reiief froblems in our| community. Durings her absence hgr work was very ably handled by |Mrs. Daniel Gutmax'n, who is also & member of the exgeutive committee, Operating in a lim.ified way, the purpos@ of the committee is to give a sympathetic hearing‘! to our citiâ€" zens wbo bring their problems, and ther cgrefully go into the probicm and se@ if the relief gituation can be La&;}led by some éther agency. This, Wf course, usually applies to rclief given by the lfii'nois Emetâ€" geney %{eli(-f Commit and that furnished by the supevisor of the Deerfi@ld Township. |{}If relief is given ‘them by the Spcial Service Commifttee aids our pgople in helpâ€" ing th to get in conftact with the ;Tu])(‘tiag('-n('it‘s. In tl*e event that reliet gannot possibly‘be given by any agtside agency, fhe executve commiftee carefuly investigates the problefn and makes a fWlecision as to wheth@r or not it wogld be proper for the Highland Park Social Serâ€" vice t render aid. || vice tg render aid. || "Unger these circumstances our lurt‘mq of giving ai‘znis just the same, s when our ?"»mmittev was crganiged.. Our relief, is all based on \\'oik relief, namely, that our eliâ€" ents g#mtributv in mine form adeâ€" quate [work to properly offset the nmoupt of relief," sgys Edwin L. Gilroy, chairman. t "Wq are very hupp'v to announce that the donor who h&@s kept up the work pf the sewing foom has conâ€" tributéd another $200 for the work in thgt department fhich is being done {this summer.* This sewing room has beén an invaluable help to our glients who are| women trying to pibvide for certain emergencies in th#ir families," h¢ continues. "The committee at the present time s giving careful consideration to thg reâ€"opening of {the wood cutâ€" ting |{project during the winter month. _ Several ycirs ago when this project was runfjing on a large scaleit was very sugcessful, and it may be that next winfter we may use it agBin as a method! of work relief on c@ses where it ig} necessary for us to. serve. d : "This summer th¢ committee is drawfng up a modest budget and we exp to present it t the people of this fommunity about the first of OctoBer. _ Within a lL!iort time the Highland Park Social Service Comâ€" mittée will be incorporated, this work! being very ably handled by Maurice Berkson‘s committee. The committee feels that our organizaâ€" tion!&'ill be needed for many years in the capacity of liajson agzents actâ€" ing between the various relief agenâ€" cies g@nd serving in ‘a very limited way in giving work relief in those caseg where no relief is made by any @utside agency.| On this basis, theréfore, the commjttee looks forâ€" ward to serving thejcitizens of this compmunity in a very helpful manâ€" ner in relief problems," Mr. Gilroy concludes.. . t Au;xliliary Clinic Will . _Close Friday, Aug. 17 u L &â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" Mrs. Virginia Higks will be the hongred guest at reception an Thugâ€"day afternoon,} Aug. 23, at her home from two until four o‘clock. Dorgas Circle Four pf the Deerfield Pregbyterian ("hurc’ is sponsoring the iparty in honor; of Mrs. Hicks‘ hi:t}:luy anniversasy. It will be opei house and‘ @ll Mrs. Hicks‘ frie?)ds are invited come. !t;.s' Robert Eliof Clark and son Jimmy and dnughtz'r Dorothy left Weét:esday for a days vacation neat Duluth, Minn. | Degrfield Womf:n \ _ to Honor Mrs. Hicks () () m m â€"â€"Rr. Metcalf. . Sugden. Dri Dorothy Dav â€"Df. C. J. Davis NUMBER 25 "pt t Â¥1 i9 33 i4 Â¥% at #3 &

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