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Highland Park Press, 21 Mar 1935, p. 1

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& 4 -25: TTVC f 19¢ oib lb pkp. 15¢ , MARCH 18 B8r 25c mparted * OZ Y BUFTER OUTH 17c 19c tin 27 ¢ Greenings >TA10!S 4 Is. 15¢ oods 3 rolls 21¢ rket|Price Nave of IMaly o d s you like it &C 39e pkg. 22¢ Dozen pkyg: 12¢ § 12c $ is 29¢ E§ $1.25 » 1988 Â¥4 Obee Issues_FI: bep:: ) . [Ys? "!"; T°eN t .| In his first public â€"statement . durâ€" ¢ W o ing the present campaign, William | |" >‘ M DE i .. J. : Obee‘ township »supervisor and mm candidate for reglection to that office| | E: s in the township election on April{2,] :/ | | | <â€"<â€"â€"â€" [ xt ‘brings. out the hereto :unpublished| §ix g&& and ‘Park (Citiz ens fact that the town ‘has not been 8 f W‘o‘l’?:‘ a forced to issue ,hx.-nfidp.tm‘:,ar- § T ication â€" rants against next years : tho| | _ : | t ae in 03000000 tpay this year‘s ‘bills .and explains * t z. drao .o f / = the township fnantes since 1931.| ||| ‘With the ‘signing by six leading : Mr, Obee‘s ‘complete statentent, i8 pabfishe:‘;i7 below.;.‘ or ;“ To the "Votersa Resitlents of : T Fown of Deerfield: ° _ § At the t of friends, to fully pmtlt to you ;ho are t the welfare of our community |ar \who would like to hear the ‘handling. of township affairs, I will briefly tell you to the best of | ability what your supervisor has "had toâ€" contend with under adv ‘ eonditions .the last four years. .| Explains State of Town ‘Finances (During (Past Four * Kears; Points ‘Out [That No Tax Warrants _ ‘ > 00â€" Mfave Been Issued This Year . _ _ ‘In December of 1981, we, by speâ€" cial act of the legislature, called a special town meeting for the purâ€" pose of levying a tax for the poor. At that meem:o the best of my recollection, > ere otfily two persons© present who w not offiâ€" gials;‘ and a levy of / $40,000 was made. On this levy I received from _ (Continued on Page 7) â€"| . omm e oge ts Cpambited Nantilueâ€"IH. n.m s The next meeting of the Highland Park Music club will be held on Wedâ€" nesday, th 27 at 2:30 o‘elock, at the home of Mrs. Cland Wampler, 334 Lake a 2 3. 5A .. This meeting is ah exchange. one with the‘ Music Club of Evanston. The program ‘which the Highland Park ¢club willâ€" give in Evanston is k t P:.Elkl’ghb willâ€" as follows: . . The. Enhston club will send the following members to entertain the Highland Park club: _‘ / * B-nlo‘éwm* oprano. â€".___| Mrs. Bâ€",:E tralo. VOLUME XXV Mrs Mrs. Mrs . P. Music Club ;. | ; _ .. T9o Meel Mareh 27 * Sill Maftoqrt, Hembâ€"Violin. Mary Wuek | Eldredgeâ€"â€"Piano. Arlene Walkerâ€"Cellist. « Ravinia Improvement ~ .. ~.â€" Agssociation Meets The West / Ravinia‘ Improvement Association will hold a meeting. Monâ€" day evening, March 25, at itvhi;:‘v- inia School. All persons l ; beâ€" tweenRidgewood Drive and Ravinia Park and from the railroad. tracks to both (sides of Green Bay Road, are invited to attend. The aims of the organization will, be explained at Residents are asked to cooperate with the Illinois state . employment. service in Highland Park® by regisâ€" tering their needs. forâ€" men to do. short time spring work in gardenâ€" ing, shrub ‘plgnting, and ; spring housecleaning. £ uc this meeting. State Office Has Jobs _ ; . * For Men and Women Gregory Sheahen, manager of the office, announces, that there arejobs open for die setters, bg‘:h workers, lathe mien, and girls to work in a. mattréés factory and do house work. feeramadia e ry. Metacg wrhild all building @t itral Avenue. 'll'h;sphone number is Highland Park 038. © 4 t a i f Spring Rummage Sale _ _ ~At Woman‘s Club :fi%fi.n&"-mw Woman‘s . club will their spring rummage sxc at the m«:n ¢n Thursday, April 4. Household goods of all kinds as well as clothing will be on sale at moderate prices. +# ‘ s 1 + _ 1. t P t ‘ 4 i .4 | A e hb | CC © Ho 4 o j s ‘ 6 t BW . | o , Alt : f ) ® °C oJ "a t f f * } ,;f Lula‘ & ngâ€"composer,. John Mr. Griffenâ€"Reading Chorus of "the H. P. Music Club Director and accompanist finance committee to the Bach "Music in the Air," a rollicking musical comedy which fe John Boles and Gloria Swanson is mcy? truur showing. at: the Alcyon \Theater tonight _( aday), An | Edgar Kennedy,comedy and interestâ€" | ing _ is included in this jeveni ‘s program. | . esc Sir) es M. “BnrriefL narrative. Wlthg-th’egl‘icnint by six leading citizens of I .ixhhavmv'flflltlflp- plication ifor a ~Community Ghm charter, ‘the final organization of ‘th Comm\hityT‘anl of W‘g:m camea/step nearer complétion at ‘a meeting lagt week‘ (Monday, March 11) i‘nnfhe library. ‘At the same time the ei:rte-ga Highland Parkâ€"citizens who will ‘constitute ‘the :temporanry (board of:â€"directors of the fund, pendâ€" ling final ‘organization and «élection of a permm:;‘;t ‘board, were named. ‘Yl'hmrvw will serve on the temâ€" porary‘ board of directors are Alfred T. Sihler, Mrs. Irving E.: Stieglitz, E.‘-‘Claxd Wampler, Edwin! C. Jones, Herbert M. Lautmann, Marvin W. Wallach, Allan I. Wolff, E. L. Gilâ€" roy, L.g B. Sinclair, William . F. Ross, Robert) A. Bryant, John W.: Newey, H. E. Kerber, ?aro‘ld M. Florsheim, M. J. ¢ Mrs, L. R. Schauffâ€" ler, : â€" les: W. Jones, and L, J. xw ‘ f " i I K Alcyon Theater Has â€" â€" Outstanding Program Sir FJames M. Barrie‘s narrative “-'l_'h:‘t:ttle Minister" will be the atâ€" traction for Friday bbtnd turday of this: k. As Babbie, 4] or‘{lfl ‘who loves to play gypsy, Katherine, Hepâ€" burn, is winningly vivacious as the little minister who falls in love with the y masquerader, Fans who enjoy, the ‘best in story characâ€" terization willâ€" find: delight in. this intriguing film. > . PyL i ln;nqmnx 1102094 al [:‘( , ' l A F l\”m ‘"You will open your ears to glorâ€"| jay id‘ Memphis, ious music, your eyes to merryâ€"mad} Any Phimer Reay comeg and your heart m? sweet ro.l nue, Highland ?fl'} mance in "Enter Madame."«â€"The ca8t| day in ‘ ot Spring is headed by alluring Elissa Landi, had b@inill for al Cary Grant and Richard i, who. had glhe to Hot withk!nl Koshetz sings your favorâ€"| of bet@jing het h« ite atias from "La Tosca‘" and "Cavs. | M f’r eay, who > alleria Rusticana." To Be shown oif formey{Governor Sunday and Monday, March 24â€"25. || was afffiember of 26@“1-0':191*- An unusually INâ€" teresting program has been atâ€" ranged. . 32 Mrs. Edward Smith who is = ‘dent of the Chicago Presbyt 'm:mmundiulmmwin ung,-ulkon“lnmvew Agpl:: |of |Our . Christian . Work." . Mrs ‘m%%nwhh& I teresting _u“.n'whamfm;fl yA On â€" Tuesday, ‘Wednesday . and Thurgday, March 26, 27 and 28â€" the Alcyon will present your three fav, drite ‘romantic personalities, J::i Craywford, ‘Clark Gable ‘and Robert Montgomery in their mogt delight entertainment, "Fors All Oth: ers." It‘s thrilling, tic and ga when‘â€" these : three j get toT gether in one grand p k 3 4‘ Mrs.. Willard Carter of Lake Ffiâ€" ‘est will present a group of vocal selâ€" D.A.R. To Hold Final _ Study Class March 22 There vilL also be an exhibit of newly completed flags. Tea will be served with the board of dlum and the committee chairmen as host, esses. Guests are welcome. °* â€" | Presbyterian Guild _ Annual Meeting Mar. 26 Mrs. Charles Winston will conâ€" duct the Notth Shore Chapter D. A, R., final study class on ge constituâ€" tion| in the home of Mrs. E. R, Phelps, 275 Prospect Avenue, on Friday, March 22, at 3 pm. . } The Presbyterian guild will ho their annual spring luncheon n ing at the church on Tuesday, Marc} (Continued on Page 3) HIGHLAND,: PARK, | ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1935 ix&v& wellt into construction of _ ue checker and chess..board } ctglred ;~ hich ‘Yu_s made by Wi im{tffif 360 Central Avenue, lighlan@Far hss L ) MTt m EiL. 17 4 i . _ The difhtâ€"different kinds of wood 1’?0 m?keo(:r the board include red. and "hite oal, wmu : light and rosewood, : mah i, ‘white holly and Riaple, â€" trast of the different species of wm ith are all inlaid{ give the work a type of beauty which is obtained only through careful, WAinstaking work. | LEPIALYHT s Mr. Piitten states that it is the first work of its kind that he has atâ€" ‘tempted}for many years, nflthough::v s had a) great deal of experience ‘in doing} Inlay" wtr on parquette floors, "3. in ch:réz of the Dunfee ‘Compan®is exhibit on inla? floors at the World‘s Fair Columbian Expoâ€" sition in 1893‘ and a floor expert in their e ploy for about nineteen years bdflore entering the ‘decorating siness for himself. $ In th gnthukia ti¢ determination to see t Deerfieki basketball team play in ie state tournament, many studentii@nt the al ‘high séhool have hok iny! /of | their: belongâ€" ings to Mibtain fim_ for the trip. / Four : we E'ctured ighland _ The « red and holly an all inlai careful 1 Students Willinato | > H Beli gings to:‘ â€"~â€"â€" _ MGet to Tournament _One @ilibup of boys hocked vari0us articles} pf clothing and got as far CsE‘ ton, beforp their funds ran ut. .: Miflvever, they will get to the i ofpref en that iffthe game meant that much to therfBhe mangy would be forth ! 4 X 3E Anoti@®b stunfin in an overzealâ€" ous d 4",; for funds, advertised his "Strad 51 rius" |viglin for, sale. for $10. ~ flls ad ;%u , in part, "FOR 8SALE g’ «one "Sttadavarius violin. This viplin will be kold for the reagâ€" dnablefifice of BC â€" T Mrs. had gthie to Hot Bprings in hopes of betRjing her héalth.. | :â€" .. 5/ M [ eay, who was a daughter ot forme Ie overnor John . M, Palmer, was aff{iember of the Trinity Episâ€" copsfi @Burch of Highland Park, and active §# Highland ark social work. Shel ;‘ ‘snrvizged by her husband, Willia®i@ M. Reay, of the Internaâ€" tional ERarvester Company, who serâ€" ved eight yeart ag a commissioner of Highland Park, and six daughâ€" ters, Qfiirley, Nancy, Mary Lee, Mrs. She Willia tional ved efi of Hi ters, fl Irvin. glove: By Thea a ret retts . day e Polida Chief Ed Moroney States _ }Have Cars Furnished with ~â€"_/. Than Five Addi Aftérsa week of, intensive ing with wié#lico equipmient in one car, the i land: Park police de ment ig planning to install receiving setd in{thedepartiment‘s other ne# cars inithe near re. 4 ® Chid® Ed Mornlbey stated to a repres " ative of the Highland Préess 3“' he woulll rather have th radio éqpipment . five extra ofâ€" ficers, &8 it will enable a squad car to be on the seene of gâ€"call within 2 to 8 mirftdlts after the call is received at h o in Ark kafisa; lice Install Radio _ | ‘Equipn ent in Cars ath Presents Return Engagement U mc oh. raumm,. _ _ (f &‘ AN INLAID CHECKERBOARD Iâ€"services were held yesterâ€" Memphis, [Tenn.,. for Mrs. mer‘ Réay| $34 Hazel Aveâ€" land Park, who died Tuesâ€" ot Springs, Arkansas, She ill for about a month and : to Hot Bpringks in hopes ecial requést, the Deerpath in Lake Fprest will present .engagement of "The Barâ€" Wimpole Streét" on Satur ing only. Ei e y at the Iocal ‘high sthool ed many /of their: ‘belongâ€" tain funds for the trip. / up of boys hocked various f elotRin# mnd got as far ousand keparate pieces of wpod and three weeks of intengive N:IA tic‘dt rfiekl bas! aite tourna Apeal | % * funds for m Park Prosgs | Abbie B. Bastin ©_ Memorial Fund _ _ | .« )/ Imcreases Rapidly ul of donationgs from old pugill and friends the country over even though the movement has been given only i onl Tok Tapar d td the gnial ‘ark par c donaâ€" Maryland, besides thosé in Chicago hnd the north shore towns haye conâ€" ibuted their part. _ Men and women the bom"i ovéer are responding with pleasure, which is a true testimonial of her infl'\i’ te. M;lntlop is,m;dm incoming letters of her great | Do ?‘influ nce "‘d ‘th’re ‘m tho!e who attrikute part or, all |of| their succeess to her, : _/ $ 0104 /~\The committee announces that the funds will be used to restock the deâ€" pleted library at the Lincoln school, proper plaque will be posted and the library will beé known as "The (Albbie B.‘?mm Meéemorial Library." ‘ |Further| donations should be iled to '+ny of the members of, the ommittee gyos 4 Â¥:4} | Miss . Phillips, : Lincoln school; Betty Rob}twon. Ridge road; Gladys [Markell, wood avenue; Leslic R. Schauffier, Lincoln avenue, Highland [Park. fih K 4 } o Fena | | Acknowledgement of all donations received so far is hereby made. lTecforsGuild Plans ~ \Rummage Sale April 3 l*avinia P. T. A. To : Hold Meeting March 26 logd Tucker," Frank Von Geyso, zen ’Beekoumin’chnxeoé he : ation and operation of the ‘equipment will be ‘checked by $ t â€"and the station will â€"g#iven: an official number. $ tl‘ribn;::o Mrs. Bastins wide popâ€" irity been attested by receipt * . you need a poli¢ceman," e chjef stated, "you need him in rry and this equipment will ::1’ ; | Park residents a greater L'I;x] next regular meeting of the a P.T.A. will be held in the illage House on March 26 at 3:15 \fter a short busines meeting, tea vil be served in each room by the vom mother and her assistants. The Rector‘s Guild of the Trinity piscopal Church will hold a rumâ€" .‘i and white elephant sale on E’ed esdp:mApril 8. | Watch next reek‘s for details. _ . t He Would Rather dio Equipment ¢ Officers ’ of protection than ever beâ€" completion of the system, ‘_Propose Plan for _â€" _ â€" >~â€"~ Recreational Club HARMONY CANDDATES ‘ â€" REQUEST SUPPORT Stress . Importance of ~Super: | visor and Pledge Efficient . ; j ‘ Administration wle Sport Enthusiasts ‘and Those Interested in Social * |> f . _ ... Planning Invited to Attend 3«! & = £1 [ * 5; %~ * Weotiip Rriday NMignt : 1 : * | The following has been receive( m the Township Harnony Campaign Committee} > es |‘ The township supervisor election n April 2nd is not only impor every person in Deerfleld .Tow hip who is in need of relief, but t every taxpayer as well. 4(8 \ Poor relief is tl,:imo-t imhportant rt" of the township supervisor job and both those on relief and th taxpayers (who ‘foot the bill)] A:} entitled to. competent handling relief problems, : Relief should ibe on ‘The winners in this election as supervisor and assistant supervisors will serve the citizens of Deerfield Township for the next four yeark. a basis of need, not favoritism, an politics. y ul y F11 ‘Few realize that over $100,000 n year of Deerfield Township taxpayâ€" ers‘ money is handled by the townâ€" ship supervisor for poor relief : 31 other town business. . Few real too, that the supervisor and his. sistant supervisors as members the county board,‘ represent field Township in spending $450, annudlly of Lake County taxp; * money. ©This board, among 4 duties, controls ‘all‘ county welfa; work.: : . sc it 0 slte in it o PA ~In the next four years the superâ€" visor . will handle over $400,000; of township taxes and he, with his asâ€" sistants, will control the : expendiâ€" ture of $1,500,000 of county ta money. Surély A:g) ?::.a:‘l”ln pâ€" ted citizer 14 p These gentlemen have pledged themselves to provide honest, intelâ€" ligent and economical administraâ€" tion on the county ‘board. Mr. Steele has gone Afar in his platform to :{; ‘sure an efficient and understanding. handling of poor relief and & proper accounting to the people for his acts. County Supervisors from Deerfeld Toimsfi{p and therefore experie in county administration. . He h: already led a movement for 4 my on the country board. | William Witten, known to all, has a long recordâ€"of public ‘service and Enimett Moroney, a world war vetâ€" emn,,ltm"and raised in Highland Park, and familtar with township needs, are the. Towhship Harmony candidates for the important posts of assistant supervigors. ‘~ William: W. Steele, the T p Harmony candidate for supervisor, is now a member of the Board of Building Total Reaches Pnd Pack M nep : .000 Here During | | |land Park Rotary 230 Month of FeDFUAFY | acher of Bogion Higfl.;;d Park‘s $30,000 worth of building during Febrmku exâ€" ceeded on the North only by Evanston whose total was $105,000. The only other town whose total came even near to Highland Park‘s was Waukegan, with a total of $15,â€" The Township Harmony ticket has been carefully selected for the abilâ€" ity of the candidates. | y â€"Township Harmony Ticket | Campaign Committee. : .| The complete figures with comparâ€" isons with last year and last month are as\follows: _ f s ... caog Kenilworth ... 1,000 w s ind Winnetk® .i The next twilight gathering sponâ€" sored by the art department of the Ravinia@ Woman‘s Club, to which the community is cordially invited, will be. held in the village house, Sunâ€" day, March 24 at 4 o‘clock. | Leeth will igive a. talk on ons with | iCe f 8 . & we knowm and conductor of weekly "bird hikes" which began another series fast Tuesday mornâ€" "'.' | h wal i o8 i Leech To Speak Before . : _ Ravinia Woman‘s Club\ ‘w.gwbv::u of Highland Park, who ‘has the illustrator for a book on birds, has: offered toâ€" disâ€" play ‘some 0 this meeting. of his bird pictures at 1. l.m 8, 18,000 1,825 9,500 pospres ; 100 3,580 2150 1:| | ~|_| | ‘Garden Class The Highland Garden Study k,| club will meet Monday, March 25 at a| the home of Mrs. H. M. 222 4P ab “?fiw our on _ " : Mrs. Fred H. im * y ,l time, met with an sponse, and | it is difficulty will be f. members for the o <‘‘Residents of Hi & Park : and Highwood are 4 in the Organization of ‘a lodal &n‘l club are invited to a meetâ€" ing at the Highland|Park city hall next Friday, March at 8 p.m. to ~The prC ‘has been x cussed ‘in / ‘ark for son time, met with an reâ€" sponse, and | it is that . no dificulty will be| in getting members for the | ation. _ So Aar, tative |plans for the club include inst: n on bowlâ€" ing alleys, billiard table ten« mnis tables, handbal eourts, and driyâ€" ing nets for golf fang. & “n mmaty of the years work was qythe_ex-wfl!nmretary;h- di‘V.'Hut(in.‘ * ce (1o qs e 8 off «~Over two ‘hundred people, répreâ€" ;entatin of all sections of Highland ark have ady signified their willingness (to participate: in the project and it is hoped that definite action will be takeh soon. 24th Annual Meeting © â€" dm‘figdd ay, April 18 . The twentyâ€"fourth annual meeting of the Y.W.C.A. was held at 10 o‘clock Tuesday. marning April 18 with Mrs. Dwight Davis, one of the vice presidehts of the organization presiding. â€" |Friends}; former . board members and the present board of d!m!t attended 8 report, read| by Mr§. T. m ghowed a tdtal cash receipt of $7,â€" 805.44 and expenditires for the year 1934 which included administration, headquarte! nd v‘fiefl, n.m‘ ©5, leaving a balance of $885.89, outâ€" standing : checks {for mmlm ‘amounting o‘ $318.44.} figâ€" ures are ; from the yearly audit made by Mr, E. P. Barnes. teachér of English and political sciâ€" ence at 1dâ€"Shields high school, spoke on tional American Lead, ership in a Mad World‘ * : | * ~ L. T, Harza, chairman of the nominating committee presented fo&o’m imes for directorship for & of 3 years each,. Mrs. R. Raff, Mrs. K. C. Hawes, Mrs. F. W. Shafer, Mrs} F. M. Beatty; Mrs. Corâ€" liss D. A Mrs. R.â€"R. Holden, and Mrs. A. F. Durand. fH Mrs. Da welcomed the new members to the. mdml E. /T. R. Murfey and Mrs. Carl G. Bingâ€" ham both s of the splendid work the Y.W.C.A. of Highland Park was doing and of [its in ‘ the large national and . inter move»â€" ment. <While the â€" of the "YÂ¥" expresses itgelf in different ways, the goals an 1 !fivfi:ulnr‘: similar,, * & | fe. t that aim for the fullest "possible life fo{wwomen and girls that sets the Y.JW.C.A. to be a social force. < "Rational Leadership‘ |â€" Subject of Ballard‘s / i\ * . e at Rotary Onée of the most â€"inspiring messâ€" ages ever deélivered before the Highâ€" land Park y club was presented last Monddy when Berton J. Ballard Mr.. Ballard pointed out that the European are under dictaâ€" torial fanatical leadérship, that: only in America is any sort of ration: flnfiu?m ower, ahd rtreased is which have efffeffed Berope. "M+. Bahara is profaring his eporch far publication and mmdg:m in in next week‘s issue of The Readers afe urged not to Mr. E. N. Mul claim departâ€" mmcrlor Chicago North bre & Mi railroad, will be the principal spesker at the noonâ€" day luncheon: at the Green Teapot of the Highland Park Lions club... Mr. .M will dizcuss the problethns of the departments Denzel is ifi% the meeting ing in ; @t M?flflm on itials in order to savo which have engalféd Balliard is ublication wil I in wext s us . _ Readers aft urg this vital > ess Lions Club NUMBER 8 i i If 1P

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