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Highland Park Press, 24 Jan 1935, p. 1

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r’ry D‘R‘ 25¢ Pu 29¢ 21¢ 17¢ 45¢ O¢ 7 ¢ 5¢ 9¢ 1c 13¢ 17¢ 29¢ ACCIDENT VICTIM SHOWS IMPROVEMENT Condition of Stanley Williams _ Improves; Accident Cause Still a Mystery } The condition of Stanley Williams 1, of Libertyville, who was taken z the Highland Park Hospital on Friday night by© Haxold Larson of Fox Lake who found Williams. lying on the side of the Skokie highway west of Highland Park, has greatly improved, but not sufficiently to perâ€" mit questioning to determine the ‘exact manner in which he was inâ€" jured, although the fact that he was wearing ice skates ‘miakes. it probâ€" able that he was struck while lhfi-" iug on the road. f Larson said that Wiliams had evidently been lying on the paveâ€" ment for some time as his hair was frozen to the cement. Police Chief Ed Moroneéy stated that it was posâ€" sible: that Williams was hitching behind an automobile and was hurl! ed to the pavement, but:that from the appearance of his clothes, it is more likely that he was struck by an oncoming car. Â¥il _ Williams‘ injuries include a fracâ€" tured skull, a broken leg and severe bruises. . Williams, who has been staying with his sister, Mrs. Willard Wollâ€" brinck of East street, Highmoor, a suburb of Highland Park, had gone W Fort Sheridan Post Open to Residents _ } of Nearâ€"By Towns The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open comâ€" petitive examination to fill the vaâ€" eancy at Fort Shddnn..m. s 2 â€". The residence . requirethient " hi been extended to include Highwood, e s o c s H e o oo en en e c 5\ uen residents of these towns who show they meet the residence requireâ€" ments of the announcement. â€" Applications must be filed with the United> States Civil Service Commission by Feb. 1, 1985. Exâ€" aminations will be held at Lake Forest. Applications may be ob tained at vacancy office or from the United States Civil Service Comâ€" mission, Washington, D.C. | Hockey Game The Highland Park Hockey team will meet Waukegan at Sunset Park Sunday afternoon. Hockey f are urged to attend. T. LEGION TO HEAR TALA BY STATE COMMANDER Three Legiolinairu to Receive Purple Heart, Citation for Those Wounded in Action _ Paul G. Armstrong, lllinois State Commander of the American Legion will be the principal speaker at the Dumaresq Spencer post‘s ““x‘"" ity dinner, which is to be held in the Legion quarters in the Masonic Temple on Wednesday evening, Jan. 30 at 6:30 p.m. c soik,â€" wC PV WWOnE REse A feature of the evening will be the presentation of the Order of the Purple Heart to three members of the post. Those to receive the decorâ€" ation, which ‘is a citation for being wounded in action, are John Nizzi of the Highland Park Police departâ€" ment, Homer Lindsey, of Lake Forâ€" est and A. V. McPhee, of 832 Forest Avenue, Highland Park. __ ;. Li AAALLAS M t: â€" berinantrnndiiiatbeintant A new silk American Flag Will be presented to the post with the following post members ‘asdisting in the dedication ceremonies, Post. Commander, A, Swanson, Post Chapâ€" lain H. Hansen, Past Commander Frank Ronan and P. E. Cole. _ _ In addition to Commander Armâ€" strong‘s speech, several leaders in civic affairs will be called on during the course of the evening f“";tm:; talks.‘ Legion guests from 1 town will be the State Vieeâ€"Comâ€" mander David L. Hardie of Freeâ€" port, Francis Phelan, 7th District Commander, Lionel Thorness, 2nd Divigion Commander of Cook cotnty. Commander, Lione!l Thorness, , end. Division Commander of Cook W‘“W- District Chaplain Henry A. Hanâ€" sen will lead the community sing with Comrade Robert Bridges at the piano. There will also be some speâ€" cial musical selections given by Miss Esmiz and her troupe. ~ Mothers Club Card Party The Mothers‘ Club of the YWCA will give a card party Tuésday, Jan. 29, at 8 o‘clock. vited to attend. The Highlanh Park Press The public is inâ€" \Large Crowd Expeited \ ~â€"â€"to Attend "A Night #| From present indicati most of/ Ravinia and a goodly part of Highâ€", land Park will be out for| the grand annual party of the community to be held on Saturday, January 26 at the Village House in tre Rayinia school. ; As is customary a f1 precede the ball and ma in various costumes, as at last year‘s party " ‘49." Costumes are not, however. Mr. and Mrs known photographers, hand to take pictures 0 ing to take a personal the occasion with t It "is to be an affair spirit of the Ravinia c have: all: such parties years. in ml © Decorations for the hHall ing dirgctly from the |sou party is sponsored ‘by the governors of the vill h Howard Will as chairman. Tickets may be obtained at Gsell‘s drug stores. ToX m John Zengeler, Ii:. Under New Management Ray | Molendi â€" a Raymond Roth, have assumed |the manageâ€" ment of the John Zengeler, Inc., loâ€" cated at 25 Notth Sheridan Road. Mr. Molendi, who for the past two years has ma the Unique Cleaners, and four y previous to that was associated |with Ermine Cleaners, will serve ag president. this time, as well as lactive in Boy Scout work locally, will be the secâ€" retaryâ€"treasurer. : 7. f 4 ~ The new corporation is equipped: to give service with satisfaction. Complaints will be givyen immediate attention and speedy adjustments will be made. I uch as their work will all be dong in Highland Park, they will be able to render the best of service at all times. A cash andâ€"carry plan will be instituted with a substantial disâ€" count.. All other prites will be in accord with the prevaliling standard of workmanship. Thére will be no additional charge for charge acâ€" counts. e it X Thieves Loot H Food Sho _‘ An advertisement this change in managem t appears on page 4 of this issue. Using a large bolt cutter to sever the bars of a rear window, burglars broke into the MHighlgnd Food Shop, 519 Central avenue,{last Saturday night and escaped between $15 and $20, which had been left in the cash register.> [ â€" _ _‘ From the manner in which things were upset in the path from the window to the register, it was eviâ€" dent that the burglars worked, in haste. They also brpke open a tin cash drawer in the gafe which had been left open. _ ayo ghirk uy _ Police are confident that the burâ€" glars will soon be a prehended. Lions Club To g«lear Talk On West Indies _ At the meeting rsday noon at the Green Tea Pot, Robert Anspach of H & R Anspach, real estate firm, will give an illus talk on the West Indies. Mr. A pach, a memâ€" ber of the local Lions club, recently returned from a fifteen day trip to South America. All members rp asked to make a special effort to atâ€" tend this meeting. if | Each member is 1 for at least one mee! ment. Next Thursd son of the Highlar furnish the speaker. Marvin Vzll‘llacl Xddre Marvin Wallach, | attorney, \mq had charge of the |Highland Park Rotary Club meeting last l:m | noon, at\the Green (Tea Pot, f to members of the ¢lub on "T ship Govgml;nont." - \ | ’m'l,"h;vtfiiâ€";;;;e instructive | timely, especially so as the towns! elections are only a| few weeks in Old New Orleans" Lghland Saturday show will y will come as the case Days ‘of compulsory Hyde, well iwill be on ‘thou desirâ€" memento of all are comâ€" south. â€" The he board of house with ypifying the mmunity as in prev}oql ) q + w. responsible ng‘s entertainâ€" y, Carl Anderâ€" d Garage vfi‘il ses Rotary Wif. Mis. Sally C. Richards, wife of Headmaster John Wayne Righards of ke Forest :academy, passed away Monday evening, Jan. 21, at her home on the school‘s. campus aftert a protracted illiness.: She is survived by her husband, and two daughters, the Misses M ?‘ and Dordthy Wilkins, both of Lake Forâ€" est M}s. Richards was active wi’ nany womens‘ organizations in | ’§ @ Forâ€" est and along the north shi *'f She was| an ardent lover of “',‘{'" ning and|during the years precoding her fatal illness, devoted much of her timg in directing the landgtaping and beautification of the LAk@ Forâ€" est hcademy campus, now ~f5“‘- the show places of the north shore. neral services, cond ‘i;" by the Rev. Robert E. Pugh gf Lake Forest," will be held at tw§ _'clock, Thursday afternoon, in the a¢ademy chapel. Burial will be in Ridgewood cemetery, Chicago. . F14‘ Mrs, Carol Binder | | To Present IMlustrated ~~__Talk at P. T. A. Meet 'i:e next regular meeting of the Greenbay Road School P.~>~T.A. is to be one of unusgsual interest to al} mambers of the community, â€" Mrs. C$oll Binder will talk | ph-show several reels of movi ’b};fictures pr;:renting fascinating and revealâ€" ing sidelights on modern Japan. _ Mrs. Binder with her hugband reâ€" t recently from. an ¢@xtended ;{rit in Japan and Manchuria, as ests of the Nippon iss Assoâ€" ciation. §M > Patrons of the school and their friends are cordially inv ;' to at-{ tehd this meeting at 3 o‘clocgk, Tuesâ€" day afternoon, Jan. 29, in‘ the Green Bay Road School auditorium. nccnermentete rapi mal smm cb Mrs. Arthur R. Williams of Norâ€" mal, IIL, will be the speaker of the evening. . It is felt thmr subâ€" ject, "Today‘s Child, ‘t’porxog's Citizen," will be of at interest to all parents. 11B Mrs: Williams is president of the Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers, and can lpe:&_- with auâ€" thority on matters pertai to the child in the school. §A She has spoken over the radio at varfous times, and been before many Parentâ€"Teacher associations in the state. She is a fAuent and magnetic speaker, has a pleasing personality, and is vitally interested in the subâ€" ject she is to present. . | Highland Park Auto _ _1 _ Licenses Due Feb. ‘ Members and friends gre cordially invited to be present nM Tuesday evening. P45 The police are instructed to bring in the drivers with old tags and make them pay the 1985 city fee. \At the same time they. w be warnâ€" ed about using their 1934 state liâ€" Police Chief Edwnrdfi foroney of Eithhnd Park has issued instrucâ€" tions to his staff that ‘ting Feb. all Highland Park motorists who ave failed to provide selves ith 1935 city vehicle tags will be subject to arrest. ‘â€") _ cense plates. Elks Lodge to Gi Elks) and their friends mre invited to attend a dance to be given at the Elk‘s hall on the corper of Laurel avenue and McGovern‘ street on Wednesday evening, January 30. ‘Music will be by Louie‘s Hungry Five. \Caps and noi nakers will be furnished each ”t and reâ€" freshments will be serv id. Commander Arth anson has announced a special feéeature for the regular meeting of ‘ Dumaresq Spencer post to be held Thursday evening, Jan. 26. &J- ough the courtesy of H. & R. A hsp h Travel Bureau the Ptllt s 'flh; cnt;mlfi by . Mr. Charles Latrabee Jr. w will give a lecture I“i‘ motion picâ€" tures on the Pan M ca Airways which lead to interesting parts® of South America. 'E embers are invited to attend this meeting. D PARK, of Academy Heard ies Monday; Fun Services Thursda Dance January 30 Trayel Movies ‘THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1935 ter GLOBE THEATRE â€" Announce Examination ® } for Postmastership . â€"â€" HERE JANUARY 30 _ * of Highland Park World‘s Fair Favorites W +Present Two Performances Next Wednesday > On Monday afternoon and evenâ€" ing, Jan. 30, the Parentâ€"Teacher asâ€" sociation of the Deerfieldâ€"Shields High school will present the Globe Theatre Players in several Shakeâ€" spearean plays in the high school ‘auditorium. 1 : & The: afternoon performance will consist of two plays of an hour each.. "Julius Caesar" and "As YouLiksIt,”lndwinbenpentd the students of the high school and students from all grade schools in the distfrict at"a nominal price. The â€" evening performance will donsist of two comedies "Twelfth Night" and "Comedy of Errors." i The cast is the original English cast which appeared at the Old Globe Theatre in the English Vilâ€" lage during the summer and thé scenery is the same scenery which was used at that time. The cosâ€" tuming and scenery alike are authâ€" ‘éntic reproductions of that used in the Old Globe Theatre in Shaskeâ€" speare‘s time. C fls H\r'-l'â€"l;e' _afternoon performance will begin at 2:30 and the evening perâ€" formance at 8:15. The "Twelfth Night" is new to the repertoire of the company, havâ€" ing been prepared especially for presentation at the Studebaker theâ€" ater. These plays have been highly praised by the Chicago critics and Mr. Ashton Stevens and Mr. Llioyd Lewis say that "The Twelfth Night" is one of the finest they have done. The Parentâ€"Teacher association solicits the patronage of local peoâ€" ple for this fine entertainment. _ â€"The tickets are available at a minimum price. For information call Mrs. Robert Grinnell, Mrs. E. [ mss = w‘ c M n CH ndudacs at thn" hame at har Mrs. Z. R. Huetten Dies Saturday After Long hs Seige of Sickness T. R. Murfey, Mrs. Geo. Gaidzik or Mrs. Warren Danley, the .commitâ€" tee in charge of the ticket sale. away Saturday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Andrew Peterson of Vine avenue, following a lingering illness. She was born in Highland Park Oct. 2, 1892, being 42 years of age at time of death. Funeral services were held Monâ€" day afternoon at the Kelley funeral bome with Rev. F. Brandfeliner of the First United Evangelical church officiating. Burial was in the North Shore Garden of. Memories. Mrs. Huetten leaves to mourn her departure, her son Clarence, her father and mother Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph Rioux and four sisters and three brothers. Alcyon Theatre Lists Coming Attractions ‘Tonight (Thursday) "Gambling," featuring George. M. Cohan with Wiynne Gibson, Dorothy Burgess and many others. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 25 and 26 "Kentucky Kernels" featuring Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey. The story of a Bluegrass feud. Also, "Rural Romeos" sure fire comedy. -fii{xrday matinee, "Law of the Wild" serial. p Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, Jan, 27, 28 and 29 "The Painted Veil" featuring Greta Garbo with Herbert Marshall, George Brent Warâ€" ner Oland, Jean Hersholt, Katharâ€" in¢ Alexander «and many others. Based on the novel by (W). Somerset Maughan. #4 W:dnesdny and Thursday, Jan. 30 and 31 "Behold My Wife!" featuring Sylvia Sidney with Gene Raymond, fls m hew opn uliette Compton, Monroe. s Charlotte Gruvi‘lft and,. many. others. Announce Lecture On Christian Science First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Highland Park, announces a free lecture on Christian Science by Richard J. Davis, C.8., of Chicago, Ill., member of the Board: of Lecâ€" tureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., to be held Tuesday evening, Jan. 29. Thelecture will be held in the Elm Place School auditorium. The public is invited to attend. ‘ Odd Fellows Plan K+ Barn Dance Jan. 31 On Thursday .evening, Jan. Sist, Sheridan Lodge No. 662, 1LO0.0.F., will hold a barn dance (hard times party) at Odd Fellows Hall. There will bemodern and old style music so. that both young and old will be able to have an enjoyable evening. Members and their friends should not miss attending this affair, we ‘ure told. j Announce Examination A competitive examination for the postmastership .. of Highland Park has been announced by the United States Civil Service Commission at the request of the Postmaster Genâ€" eral. | Applications must be in the hands of the Postmaster General by February 12. R. Rigdon, G. M. Sheahen, Herman SchwpryI W. Cunningham, J. Johnâ€" son and Daniel Cobb are known to be. seeking the position and it is probable that others will be in the field. I Sever*'l local men, including Huge L. Schneider, Walter Meierhoff, L. This examination is held under the President‘s Order of July 12, 1988, and not under the civil service act and rules. Competitors will not be required to report for examination at any place, but will be rated upon their education and training, business exâ€" perience, and fitness. : # * Apply to the secretary of the board of civil service examiners at the post office in this city or to the United | States Civil Service Comâ€" mission, Washington, D.C., for apâ€" plication Form 10, and Form 2218 conth' ng definite information in regard to the examination. Applications must be properly exâ€" ecuted on Form 10 and filed with the Civil Service Commission, Washâ€" ington, D.C., prior to the hour of closing) business on the date speciâ€" WARNING. â€" All persons are warned against offering,. promising, paying, soliciting, or receiving any money or other valuable thing as a political contribution or otherwise for | of influence, support, or promise of support in obtaining apâ€" pointment. Any such act is a violaâ€" tion of law, and offenders will be prosectited. The program committee of the Highland Park Garden Study Club has nned for this year a study of ‘the different phases of garden :f:c; subject. 4 The first topic will be "Companion Planting and Succession Planting" by Mrs. William L. Pierce. Round ttale discussion and questions will follow. y The meeting will be held on Monâ€" day, Jan. 28, at 2 o‘clock with the President, Mrs. Louis V. Francoeur, as) hostess. M y# 7 he pri outline follows: ge rum‘z:â€"l(u. J. 8. Weinâ€" berg. Subject: "Color Harmony in the Garden." Hostess: Mrs. Wilâ€" liam |L. Pierce. ruty 27 â€" Tulip Symposinm and Tour, Hostess: Mrs. W. E. Durbahn. | He was born February 3, 1887 at érouo Point, Illinois. For three - ru prior to the beginning of his sidence here he was employed by (Bowman Dairy company in Eyâ€" nston after which he was transâ€" erred to Highland Park with C. H. ‘June 24â€"Mrs. E. T. R. Murfey. Subjpct: "Use of Accent Plants." Hostess: Miss Louise Van Norden. \July 22â€"Garden Visiting. Hostâ€" egs: Mrs. Dwight H. Davis. \Aug. 26 â€" Mrs. Edward Steele. Srblj#‘pct: "The Discriminating Use of Foliage." Hostess: Mrs, Delmar Blasier. . |\ Sept. 28â€"Mrs. Delmar Blasier. bject: "The Use of Shrubs in the ower Border." Hostess: Mrs. Edâ€" ard Steele. Frank E. Wagner Dies 1 Friday, January 18 | Frank E. Wagner, 47, of 621 Onâ€" .avenue, Highland Park, died C Highland Park hospital on evening, January 18 after an i of two years. He had been t of Highland Park and an ipleyee of the Bowman Dairy comâ€" hy here for 22 years. Witt, the present manager. From at time until his illness two years o he served the company as adâ€" uster. Chzvon" 4 | ‘Funeral services were held at 9:30 hday morning at the St. James urch in Highwood,. Interment as at the Memorial Park cemetery. | jzl'. Wagner is survived by his ife, Katherine Johnson Wigner, our children, Frank, Betty, Masilyn ean and Mrs. A. H, Kunath, and ‘seven brothers and three sisters. m brother, Walter Wagner, is a of Highland Park. n, _ |NINETEEN (AND Park | FILE FOR PRl Three for Mayor, Two‘for Police Magistrate, and Nineteen for Commissiot Nineteen candidates H@ve filed for Highland Park‘s city pti to be held Feb. 26. Threg have filed for theâ€" mayoralty, for police magistrate, / and | fo for: the four openings as comniigsioners. Filed for the m7°1 liam Dooley, 48 Elm Sherer, 34 Lake Avenu iel Cobb, 284 East Pflfi The fourteen candi . for the offices of commission re: , Robert: R. Bosworth, of 2265 |Lincolnwodd road; W. J, Brown, 700 Ridgewood drive; George W. C 1271 Wade â€"street; W. P. Caw 845 Ridgeâ€" wood drive; Ernest l., resher, 268 Central avenue; Lyle Gourley, 271 Cedar avenue; Robert J| Greenslade, 148 South Second ; William Hoermann, 8385 Forest gvenue; Wilâ€" liam Koller; Florenc,' T. Law, 27 North Linden aven William A. Ralph Jr., 98 Clifton a ; Joseph H. Taylor, 32 Beverly|place; Fred A. Tucker, 515 I avenue; and J. H. Zimmer, Oakwood avenue. Of these idates, four are present office seeking reâ€" election, namely, Lyle Gourley, Robâ€" ert Greenslade, J Taylor and Julius Zimmer. 4 liam Dooley, 48 Eim ; . E. Sherer, 34 Lake Avenuk, and Danâ€" iel Cobb, 284 East P Avenue. __The two cundldlq[ for police magistrate are Charles G. Buell, 880 Roslyn place, and Hermgn Bchwery, 514 Laurel avenue, p t holder of the office. { With the closing of filing the camâ€" p.i.nwmh.hnnch th a series of meetings to be addressed by the candidates for the v4rious offices. Under the commissic ! type of govâ€" ernment in vogue in Highland Park candidates do not affiliate themâ€" selves with any politigal party. In this election ¢wo candidates will be selected to rup for mayor, and eight for commiggioners in the general city election jn April. As only two filed for police magistrate they will oppose e Aotbuhth April election, no m*fi ‘possible at the primafy, as two w tun in the April primary anyway. "*A1l those entered in the primari are well known citizess in Highiand Park and many have|lived here for years. It is felt thak, as a whol¢, the group is represgfitative of the high : standard by Highâ€" land Park citizens f@r their public officials. ; The Loyal Order!!loouvfll hold a card party at Witten Hall n Monday evening, Jax 28. Five hundred, burico and bridge will be offered and 1¢ ents will be served. The is invited to attend. § 4c Local Celebration sen, Zengler t cleaners, the Moraine G from memâ€" ‘bers of the . _ Gregory \Slhuhen is local | in charge of arrangements gtf ticket sales. _ Highland Park‘s participation in the nation wide celeb li" Roosevelt‘s birthday} on Wednesday, January 30. The Ieal celebration, which will be held gt the St. James hall, will be in the form of a dance and ‘card party, |with a prize awarded: each tablé. â€"Play at the tables will follow _,Mm and for that re P“'fi"“‘m are urged to m up their own President Roosevélit‘s speech will be tuned in by Mr.}C. L. Larson of the North Shore Shop. ‘The hall will be for the occaâ€" sion in bluebird and silver. Reâ€" freshments will be pe â€"‘% Tickets® may secured Gsell‘s drug sto in nkm Park â€" andâ€"Ra the Highland PDavrt"Pwarmacy. Lericioni‘s Delicates= bers of the com@ittée. Gregory Sheahen is local ‘ch§irmhan in charge of arrangements @fid ticket sales. | Seventy per cen the proceeds willmyinmdfl Park to help local victims of infantife paralysis; while the remain! -9g ; per cent will go to the Progidgnt‘s Birthday Ball Commission £f§r Infantile Parâ€" alysis Research. | & Bothunw Wnion and the Posul'l‘dquph will receive names to be add ll- the joint birthâ€" d.vzr“fiuw h P 1G whidl will be signed i!" he names of all those who congratulate the President. gfha of twenty» five cents will be made fop this servâ€" ice. Olflntohl is collected in Mmm.u ”mt'm :n..,...f fund and hirty to the Natipng! Commission. Plans have been| completed for Invi MBER 48 ; Public are Wilâ€" 14

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