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Highland Park Press, 14 Feb 1935, p. 1

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9¢ 25¢ 19¢ 7¢ 7¢ 55¢ 29¢ 22¢ 23¢ 527¢ 15c x 5¢ 43¢ 11c 12¢ Oc 37¢ 10c¢ 31, 1935 I] _ Dollar Day Offers _ Unusual Barga voOLUME XXIHI Unusually low prices will be featured by Highland Park merchants next Friday in their semiâ€"annual observance of Dolâ€" lar Day. Although the official Dollar Day will be for one day only instead of two, as was previously the custom, seyeral mer chants have declared that their Dollar Day prices. will be in effect Highland Park shoppers have come to look forward to Dollar Day as an ppportunity to effect real savings on goods offered from regular stock of merchandise as well as on broken lines. Merchants have realized, more each year, that the event offers treâ€" mendous possibilities in promoting good will among their patrons and in clearing their shelves by selling a large volume at a n.ndl profit. This issue of the Highland Park Press contains a series of advertiseâ€" ments which are representative of the event. You are urged to take your issue uptown with you as a buying guide in securing the barâ€" p_.inl offered. 7 Lions Club To See T High School Girls Desire Employment ‘ Next weeks meeting ’hn,p‘d by Hans Bahr. © A number of well qualified high uhoolgirhmanxiouiodopm time work for housewives and busiâ€" ness people. . They can assist with housework, care for children, tyPé, clerk, tutor, or any other part time employment work which is suitable. Interested people should eall the personnel office at the high school. Corno Game, Feb. 20 + A corno game will be held nesday evening, Feb. 20 b Women of the Moose, in Legio Masonic temple. The public LONG CONTEST ENDS â€" BY COURT DECISION Event Will be Featured for One Day _ Is Regarded as Biggest Selling Event in Highland Park â€"_| Circuit Judge Forby Upholds Obee in Refusal To Pay Auditing Bill Judge Forby in last Thursday su of William Obe to pay the $155 The decision handed by. Judge Forby in the Cire:.{t'&“fl‘ last Thursday sustaining the refusal of William Obee, town gupervisor, to pay the $1550 bill pr.‘ntad by Peat, Marwick and Mitchell & Co. for auditing the township books is the culmination of a long contest between the supervisor and the "fact finding" committee which ordâ€" ered the audit. Shortly ‘after Obee‘s first refusal to pay the bill, it was suggested that he be bonded for the bill, to protect his bondsman in the event that the payment later be declared iMegal, Bempnmudfithw‘md“d took it to Waukegan before acceptâ€" ing it. Lawyers there told hint that it was worthless, as it is impossiâ€" ble to protect a bondsman from loss incurred by the ilegal act of the person bonded. Mr. Obee returned the bond. after ‘having photostatic eopies made of it. â€"=â€" $A t:44 The bill was again presented and in order to reach a decision‘ on it, it was suggested that the supervisor allow the town board to pass 0n it, after which he could again réfuse to pay it, thus making it possible to bring the matter in court. This Was done and the matter brought up for the judge‘s decision last Thyrsdayâ€" In his decisi::, Judge m pointed out that t committee ordered the audit was M chosâ€" en and was attempting to SuUNP t io uP l ooanvedtants *that en and was attempting to MSUHH the duties of the mpyM* that the committee had N&Mf: turn the bill over to to wn pdyment and that the lNabiity, for the bill is theirs alone; that| the town board eonldbm- mng employ people to € EK W by law are its own ;:;u-w on Thursday and Saturday of this week as well as on Friâ€" Canadian: Movies g, Feb. 20 by,, the Moose, in Legion .hall, e. The public is inâ€" NDE MR T e Employment|Sewelry, lace shaw!s, and full e0sâ€"| ns tumes of the period. Nt Was well qfi.fifi‘d m Alfred W. Stern a picture |. anxious to do part | 0f Lincoln‘s life at N alem, tellâ€" cusewives and busiâ€"| ing of the many obs overcome hey can assist with in obtaining an edudation. without| . W for children, tyPé, attending school, of the. human inciâ€" of th any other part time | dents which endear him to all. and | CO> k which is suitable.| of the splendid work |being done in | 2"°° ple should eall the| restoring this tiny village to its orâ€" wint at the high school. \iginll eondition. e was y s Lttle Helen Sarett, quaintly gownâ€"| , o:\i; The Highlanh Park Press Insurance Talkk To Mr. Raymond S. B , in« surance: counselor, talk â€" on "What Every Woman| Ought to Know About Life Insurance," on Tuesday morning, Febru 19 at 10:30 a.m., at the Highland Park Woman‘s ¢lub. The |meeting is sponsored by the Education â€"comâ€" mittee of the Home and Education department, Lt Mr. Bernhard will discuss various phases of the jinsurance problems dealing ‘with types of insurance, the importance of con nt beneâ€" ficiaries, the status of| minor chilâ€" dren in payment of ingurance proâ€" ceeds, andâ€"insurance for investment purposes. |It is felt th ithia should for i for the nor The North Shore Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revoluâ€" tion observed Lincoln‘s birthday at the home of Mrs. Carléton A, Harkâ€" ness on Prospect ayemue. . â€"< <~ . ng of the man ;‘ obtaining .,yl s 9';?&:& William A. Alexander, chairmnr rttending school, of the. uman inciâ€" of the board of W. A. Alexander &| dlents which cnd’eur m to all, and Co., one °f_ghi.”_¢°’° largest insurâ€" s the splenglid work Ibeing done in | ance: agencits, ied Monday, at his restoring this tiny village to its orâ€" winter home in Belleaire, Fla. He iginal conditi e was 77 years old. y Lttle H. d:noms it, uat nily gownâ€" ‘Mr. Alexander, who. founded th'e‘ ed in a golden yelIt: ruffled dress company 50 years ago, had been in with poke bonnet and pantelettes poor health for a year. and a half completed the program with an o | in" oo ons o s ciopr s i sshioned l ance _ adeomipant by though he retained his position as ; . Cabo dande _puued chairman. He left, his home in Highâ€" rg. Cabonargl at piano. ~â€"|land Park two weeks ago for his i The q:;ml;ys efii yed~::c lorfill :o"tixthem bel;.idencer.i His l::tlmdli;ion our wW! iss ey, Mrs. Peaâ€"| did not me serious until a few body, Mrs. Shipnes nd Miss Philâ€"| days before his death, f , lips as hostesses. : : Born at Corinth, Miss., Mr. Alexâ€" M t n 22. 46e 16e t ie tha . ahantar (Continued on page 5) . The members enjoyed: the social hour with Miss Maley, Mrs. Peaâ€" body, Mrs. Shipnes nd Miss Philâ€" lips as hostesses. : Many members the chapter\ expect to visit New Salem in March when they attend the D.A.R. state conference in Spril 1d, March 12 to 15. The regular yrds meeting will be dispensed as so many members will be i Springfield at that time. _ 4 § "Babes In Toy! * at Ale "Babes in Toyland" featuring Charlotte Henry and. Laurel and Hardy, will be the ttraction at the Alcyon Theatre for pne evening only Saturday, Feb. 16. Saturday matâ€" inee, "Law of the old" (serial).. _ Tonight (Thursday) and Friday, "The White Parade" with Loretta Young and JOhi les. |~ y Sunday and Monday, Feb. 17 and. 18, Carole Lomba in "Lady by Choice" with May | Robson, Walter Conndlly, Roger Pryor and Raymond Walburn. 4 4 Tuesday and Wetlnesday, Feb. 19 and 20. "Transatlantic Merry Go Round" with Jack Benny, Nancy Carroll, and Gene Raym_gnfl 994 Thursday and Friday, Feb. 21 and 22, Anna May Wong in "Chu Chin Chow." , > ~ On Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, . the ‘yon .th-;’utre»’ will Charlotte Henry â€" Hardy, will be the Aleyon Theatre for Saturday, Feb. 16. inee, "Law of the | Charity Tea iql s _ Ravinia February 27 pru;;: ‘"The Margh of Time." \‘The Baerâ€"Levingky fight will be shown on Sunday andâ€" Monday. â€"‘The Philanthro department of the Ravinia Woma@n‘s club will give « charity bridge Feb. 27, at 2 o‘clock in the V house. The cparities supp( by the proceeds ftom this annual party are Arden Shore, the Chi "Commons, tnd1 :{,’e" Social Service, Tickets may be seeured by calti Mrs. Hafry Van Ornum, Highland|Park 4047. Be Given Be{:re * ~ H. P. Woman‘s Club and" on Theatre heirlooms of and full cosâ€" My IMS y, Feb. 21 and in "Chu Chin HIGHLAND W. A. ALEXANDER _ __. . DIES N FLORDA Was Resident Here for Fortyâ€" four Years; Funeral Saturday Four Milani Bandits Captured in Chicago Only one of the four identified bandits who held up the Milani tavern in Highwood on January 30 will be brought to Waukegan for trial in the near future, according to Dean Milâ€" ani, proprietor of. the tavern. The others will be held in Rogers Park because of the many charges against them there. ‘The one to be brought to Waukeâ€" gan is Anthony Tilso, identified as the bandit who stayed do stairs menacing customers and em loyees with a sawed off shot . Hik trial, however, will not cont up for some time, as a grand jury, will conâ€" vena until March. If is not definâ€" itely known when the others be brought to Waukegan for trial. _ A o En is nee d nc d F Iwere sent out from Highland Lake Forest and Lake Bluff to <all roads leading from Hig Sheriff Lawrence Doolittle al patched squads to cover the pal highways. .. . . Milani stated that & great deal of the credit for appreh inding the robâ€" bers was due to the lefforts . of the Highwood police : especially Chief Fink, who worked unce? singly with Chicago police until ‘the was cleared up. ty3 T The otehrs identified acco Milani were Harold Janowsk brother, and John PietrZzak. | ‘The fiight of the bandits :j robbery was completely 5 in spite of the fact that police i & urvi i4 422204 Only One to be Brought Here Immediately _ _ Others Wanted on Many Charges in Rogers Parkâ€"‘ â€" * PARK, ILLINOTIS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, . ALEXANDERâ€"1858â€"1935 ing to and a the 8 Park, tch p disâ€" princiâ€" }‘, 8. P. Farwell, one of the founders ‘of the Winnetka Community Crest, addressed the meeting of the foundâ€" ers of the Highland Park Chest last Monday evening in the public auditorium of the library. | Mr. Farwell, with the assistance 1| of Mr. King, who is executive secâ€" retary of <the organization,. °xâ€" | plained the problem which had to | be solved : in Winnetka and went \over an outline ‘prepared for the CcOMMUNITY CHEST STARTS ACTIVITY Committee Members Hear S. P. Farwell on Winnetka ‘ â€" _ Chest Problems various committebs appointed at the previous meeting, pointing out posâ€" sible improvements and suggesting details which had not been brought up N. S. Trust Sends Out 1700 Dividend Checks A 38%% dividend amounting to $144,649 which was shared by apâ€" proximately â€" 1700 depositors, was paid by the receivers for the North Shore Trust and Savings Bank this week. Most of the depositors receivâ€" ed their checks Tuesday. ~‘All claims of $2 or less have been paid in full except where no claims have been filed. Any one who had money deposited in the bank and ‘has not received a check, is advised to investigate to determine whether or not their claim has been filed, as n ‘chack cannot be issued until this The Philathea Class of the Bethâ€" any Evangelical church will meet. next Tuesday evening, February 19, at the home of Mrs. Clinton E. Stryâ€" ker, 448 Glencoe avenue. The asâ€" sisting hostesses are Marguerite Noerenberg, Ruth Siemsen, Florence Brand, and Olive Haefele. . a check cannot be is done. (Continued on page 7) one of the founders New Ticket Formed in Township Contest The Township Harmony Ticket, comprised of Wil Steele for supervisor, and William Witten and Emmett y for assistant supervisors was forméd at a meeting held at Witten Hall last Sunday, February 10. s i C Mr. Witten was, at first, also a candidate for s 4 as was Arthur Swanson, but withdrew in favor of Mr. because of the general opinion that the present incumbent, Wilâ€" liam Obee could not be defeated if both were in the field. Mr. Swanson withdrew for the same Feason. Dy. John Morgan, professor cf] Clinital) Psychology at Northwestâ€" ern‘ University,, will address the members of the Highland Park Woman‘s club next Tuesday, Febâ€" ruary {9, at 2 pm. His subject will be "Ourselves and Others." Dr, Morgan is a very popular lecturer both at the university and in the clubs, in the Chicago territory. He is head of the "Children‘s Behavior Clinic‘"‘ at Northwestern ‘university and is the author of text books on child psychology and abnormal psyâ€" chology. He is also. & coâ€"author of several popular books on psyâ€" Iehologj, such as "The Strategy of Handling . People." & ”i;mbe“"tfl;}‘e asked to rether‘ that the hour of , meeting is two p‘clock. 4 Charles Rafferty Elmer D. Brothers To f Talk on Constitution "Our Constitutional Guarantee" will pe the subject of an address to be given by. Elmer D. Brothers Tuesday evening, February 19, at the Lincoln Avenue school auditorâ€" tum at 8 p.m. h arl _It is said that Mr. Brothers is exceptionally well qualified to hanâ€" dlé | his subject, having a backâ€" ground of 42 years experience in the legal profession. For the past 32 years he has been . a lecturer at the Joh? Marshall Law. school, speakâ€" ing on the Constitution and for a pcri'.:d of 24 years was a lecturer at the University of Illinois. _ The address will be given under the auspices of the Paul Reveres, Highland Park chapter. The pubâ€". lic is invited to attend. | Sergeant Chatles Rafferty of the William Steele, William Witten and :Emmett Moroney Unite Forces on Township Harmony Ticket _ Ravinia Women To Give Dinner Dance The social committee of the Ba-1 vinia Woman‘s club will give a "Washington‘s _ Birthday" dinner‘ and dance, Saturday," February 23, at the Ravinia Village House. This is the second dinfier dance of the season given by the club, and those who attended the first ones â€"are looking forward ‘to an enjoyable evening. . Dinner will be served at 7:30 o‘clock. ; _ Cope Harvey‘s orchestra will furâ€" nish the music, with Bert Rammelt as ‘ leader.‘ f l Reservations will be received by the chairman, Mrs. Edward _Kaox. Reported Improving at H. P. Hospital Reservations will be received by the chairman, Mrs. Edward Knox, H.P. 684, and Mrs. Edwin C. Jones, HP. 1113. until Wednesday, Feb. 20, The â€" Sheridan Rebekah Sewing circle will hold a public Card Party at the home of Mrs. Gladys Hopâ€" kins,~1081 N. St. Johns avenune, on Friday evening, Feb. 15 at 8 o‘clock. Bridge, Five Hundred and Bunco will be played and prizes awarded. Everyone is invit@d. : . Woman‘s Club To Hear Talk by Dr. John Morgan force, known Guarantee" l Ask Government To tm â€" |PROPOSE PLAN FOR . to| _ Old City Hall Property At the same meeting, Fown» ship Harmony organization‘. was formed for the duration of theitown ship campaign to i the canâ€" didacies of the ticket in opposition to Mr. Obee, Mr. Charles Hapbaugh and Mr. Wiliam S. Bletsch. The c@mm tee heading the organization is as follows: F. J. Ronan, chairman; Mrs. J. S, Glidden, treagurer; g L Arthur Swanson, Joseph Cabdna: Sam Smith and Philip MeKent In response to questions by the committee and othérs present, Mr. Steele presented the following Stateâ€" ments as to his platform. . ~ 1 1. He favors the appointment of uminedmuutul' because he believes that a wor is able to handle such matters fin & more sympathetic as . as : of ent manner. He stipulated that the worker should have spe trainin in relief work and should be responâ€" sible to the supervisor. He also said that such an ngement would eliminate any cause for fegling that relief was being adminigtered to anyone for any reason other than that the recipient was in need of such help. * ‘ ud 2. Mr. Steele pledged 1 to keep a clear and set of books which would be open to inâ€" spection at all times. stated that he is a capable . eper, : ~ 8. He stated that he cause recipients of relief to # A as provided for by law, | they were in need of relief. H ;Ifi“ that he would prosecute, NÂ¥ for by law, anyone fal receiving relief. â€" a 4. He promised that th township finances would 1 cealed. % 5. He stated that he havyâ€" ing the township books a ed once a year by a public accoun! if such auditing could be done + _ 6. He stated that he did not feel that it is necessary for the township to employ a permanent * A plan to secure a post ofâ€" fice to relieve the unemployment situation in Highland Park hbas been forwarded by> council to Chief Engineer Osborne of the disâ€" trict PWA in Chicago his apâ€" proval. property for $91,000 a new postoffice there. : will, in return, aid© the uD & situation by starting con»= struction on several projâ€" ects which have been for lack of funds. The $91,000 ved from the old city hall @ would be used to start ‘other new improvements. || <$ . â€" The city will agree to}build a new fire station, & incinerat plant for garbage, and pay Central avenue, the city‘s p " . downâ€" town thoroughfare. These projects have been planned for soime time, but cannot be started the near future unless the proposBion préeâ€" sented to the government s acceptâ€" unemployment in c ughout the country, it will the new postoffice proposition® in Park, the council Modenese Society With the desire to its founders, t-b:‘? ual Aid Society 298th anniversary ( Sunday afternoon, _ Â¥ o‘clock in the St. Ji The committee in i ning variousâ€"ent other {eatures. 4 If the government meags as Site To Hold Banquet m, Feb. Ԥ4, at two 'Q’T:fiuku' V y‘s prinlipgl . downâ€" . . . are. ‘These projects ned fo ne time, ° t ted LN w i nment . to «aid ’ NUMBER 51 agree to|build a id m id g ‘ ts and all , Feb. $4, at t :n.‘“ is pl 1 and 6:3 }. ‘\ nh;éh Wilâ€" field.] Mr. I i , the Wownâ€" Arepchd tribute se ‘ltr rate C its bangquet

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