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Highland Park Press, 31 Oct 1935, p. 1

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ready 8R All #86% $1.00 YÂ¥ EAS T ‘TOBER 24 AUT and IRTERS UCTS SOusqreemnt T A R GROW»N FROM GRARN $1.15 33¢ 15¢ O «o4 serve 35¢ , 1935 T:) j 'msm:slz,o&o Lal VOL. XXV; (25th Year); NO. 85 Information on Fire Insurs , Premiums Will Pay for New Truck In order to secure funds for| a new fire truck needed by the city without cost to taxpayers, the city is asking residents to fll out blanks giving information on insura policies held by them which are written by foreign (operating outâ€" side of Hlinois) fire insurance comâ€" Those who attended from High Jland Park were Lew Sinclair, pres ident, Richard Purnell, Dr. C. V »Nighols, Charles Harbaugh and Er win Dreiske. . | ; Such companies are required by law to pay a tax of 2 per cent on premiums of policies sold in Illinois but the city is unable to secure acâ€" curate information on the amount due without paying heavy commisâ€" sions unléss the citizens coâ€"operate in filling out the blanks. : Paying of the tax is an obligation of the company and policy holders or the agents who sold the poli¢ty will not be required to furnish any of the fee. | Coâ€"operation in filling out these blanks will mean a direct saving the taxpayers, as the truck need is priced at about $12,000 and if t funds are not obtained in this manâ€" ner, it will be necessary to them out of city funds.: | The desired informationis as folâ€" lows: number of years the poli¢ty has been in effect, name of aâ€" piny, agents name, policy numbeér and the amount of the premium." Five Rotarians Attend ‘ Meeting Held in Aurora Further information and blanks may be secured at the city hall. :| . Five members of the Highland Park Rotary club attended the Ro tary. meeting at Aurora on Tuesda evening, Oct. 29, when Edward I Johnson, president of Rotary Inte national, addressed the Rotarians 0; the Fortieth Distriect. _ Mr. Johnso had just returned from the Rota conference in Italy at which ove 2,000 ‘Rotarians and their familie were present, mostly Europeans, In ‘line with the "National Safe Week" members of the local iclu heard an address on "Safety" \pre sented through the efforts of Josep Garnett and Edward Schweitzer a their noon meeting held last Mon day at the Green Tea Pot. H. P. Civic Orchestra . â€"~â€"Is Organized Her In order to stimulate interest j attendance, Rotary officers have de cided to hold a tenâ€"week ltt'endancl contest, starting next Monday,: Nov w Sinclair, president of th club, has divided the club into tw teams: the "Army" under the lea ership of "General" Harry Kelle and the "Navy‘ under "Admira Lyle Gourley. In the "Army," ea squad is under a "Corporal" and the "Navy," an "Ensign." It be the duty of these leade{‘s to s that their "soldiers" and "sailors are present at meetings of the o ganization. * 1 The members of the losing sid will have to pay $1 each into th Crippled Children‘s fund. §‘ Mrs. Frank, chairman of Education department the . "Y", and of Mrs. Arthur Raff, who given the privilege: of | organizin it, But last Friday evening, an hour‘s work under the capable leadership of its conductor, M Helen Mayer Mannings, electi were held, wheih made it one ~Of the important educational and = reational factors in the community. Meetings are to be held every â€" day evening, at 8 o‘clock, sharp, were held, which made it one 6f at the Presbyterian Church, d continue un 10 o‘clock, Concerts will be given from ti to time which will undoubtedly enjoyed by the music. loving ci zens in the community. Although a small due is to collected from the members, paymento!thildmwmbevo tary, and the organization is 0 to any citizen of Highland Park the vicinity, who plays orch tral instrument well. Jn 67 A few weeks ago, the Highla Park Civic .orchestra was "but pleasant | dream in t.hq mir;d_s; C The following off elected: President, â€" Mr Engelhard; © viceâ€"preside M. Greenberg; secretary| .Mrs. AYâ€" thur Raff; h-?n rer, Migs Marjo: Leaming, and librarian, Mrs. ¢ Franzen.â€" o | Members ‘are requested to‘ their instruments and to every M i lL'n. is l READ BY A BUYING PUBLIC Pauline Meyers . â€" Euge e m P $ Philatelic Society . [.84 11 \ _ Seeks New Members Highland Park To Celebrate Birthday The biggest birthday party ever held in Highland Park will be celeâ€" bl::tod Friday evening, Nov. 1, at t Deerfieldâ€"Shields high school auaitorium when the Citizens Eduâ€" cation committee and the Dumaresq Spencer‘ Post of the American Legion will greet all of the young men and women who have become of age with an elaborate ceremony, program and entertainment, | to whfch the public is invited. } Under the direction of Mr. Richâ€" ard L. Sandwick, chairman of the committée, Mr. Edwin Gilroy, comâ€" mander of the Dumaresq Spencer P::; and H. B. Aiston, Americanâ€" ism officer ,plans have been comâ€" pleted for band music, prize conâ€" tests, drum corps, a choir of fifty voices, prominent speakers, and a most attractive ceremony which will be followed by. a dance in the gymâ€" nagium which will be specially decâ€" orated for the occasion. : Governor. Horner ‘has expressed his desinvto attend and he will be one of eral notable guests who have been invited to take part in what will be one of the most outâ€" standing programs of its kind to be conducted in the state of IIllinois to celebrate Citizenship Day. . . _ To the many who attended a simâ€" ilar program last yEa'r this has been an anticipated event and it promâ€" ises to be even more optstanding in its many new features and added attractions. The ‘state of Illinois has already paid tribute to the acâ€" complishment of last year and the citizens of Highland (Park have just cause to take pride in the fact that they have assumed a recogâ€" nized leadership throughout the state. ‘ | R, F Klinger, were appointed, The céh: rman then appointed a commitâ€" teelto act with the secretary and himself to formulate plans for or+â€" gaqizing a club and to draw up a constitution and a set of byâ€"laws. Mr. Sandwick and (Commander Gilpy cordially invite everyone. to attend. : There is |\no admissgion charge and the large auditorium asstures ah, ample seathy capacity for the thousand ‘or more who are expected to be present. | PX ie en r e Â¥ .On February 26, 1934, about twinty stamp collectors met in the Highland Park Public library to dis*uss the: feasibility of organizâ€" ing! a stamp club, locally. A temâ€" porary chairman,; Mri E. S. Mcâ€" Conmnnell, and temporary secretary, The next meeting was held \in the Masonic temple, April 16, 1984, at which time the constitution and byâ€"laws were accepted. The: club was also given the name of North Suelit;rban. Philatelic society, with meetings to be held ‘the first and third Monday of each month. | At this meeting Mr. B. F. Lewis was elected president, Mr. E. S. Mcâ€" Connell, . vice president and Mr. Raymond E. Klinger, secretary. | The week of Nov. 4 to Nov. 10 has been set aside as National Stamp Week. Many of the hrz:r phi{:telic societies throughout the U.‘S. are having banquets and exâ€" hibitions as stamp collecting has become. a national hobby. :. || _ The North Suburban Philatelic society now has fortyâ€"three memâ€" berk. Meetings are held each first and third Monday at the Elm Place school. These meetings are e very interesting with such speakâ€" ers| as Col. Ralph Kimble, Cl rk Collard and others, with auctions, stamp trading and other features. â€"The local club will have several frames of stamps on exhibition, g:- cation of which has not been deâ€" cid yet, but the public should watch for them as they will be very interesting. | f Tools, Tools Fo lle%den from the agency la who, ap selves in ho‘ ‘ Loss the tools was reported Sa ay |morning to the Highland Park poli¢e department, but the loss of the ‘was not discovered until Sa y rnoon when the owner called for it. No clues have as yet fo as to the identity of the fte Hinhland Park Prp of 500 New Citizens Car Stolen | From Ford Agency alued at $300 and a 1934 an belonging to F. W. of Lake Bluff were stolen Purnell and Wilson Ford Friday night by thieves ntly, :secreted themâ€" building before closing HIGHLAND, PARK, TLLINOIS THURSDAY OCTOBER 31, 1935 ~â€" _ In order orrect this mistaken impression,| the Highâ€" land Park Press,! through the cooperation of the| Highland Park. Chamber o}:}pon_xw:_mg has secured the following inforâ€" . _‘â€")Local r state, have, tc funds for cert belief that the three to four rélief purposes mation in regard to‘ the Retailers‘ Occoupational Tax and the purposes for which it is distributed. | . / t â€"_â€" The origingl 2% tax was inaugurated July 1, 1933, to be in efféct for two yegrs. This was later amendéd, so that from July 1, 1935 until December 31, 1936 the tax is|to amount to 3%. Of the tgxes collected in this period, oneâ€"third, goes to the emergency gelief fund of the Illinois State Tréasury, and the balance to tha@ occupational tax fund. After Defember 31, 1936, as was the egse prior to July 1, 1985, all mongys will go to the occupational tund, and none for poor relief purposes. CHOOSE 9 SUBJECTS FOR ADULT EDUCATION As a beginning, nine, widely difâ€" ferent subjects have been chosen for the main hallway, just qutside the office of the main high school buildâ€" ing. 3000 i Re s : 5 Applied arts: Lim and wood blocks, designing, cils, weaving, Batik, puppets, masks, letc. the adult education) classes at the high ;’chool. Regisfil*tiont for these classes will be held Monday evening, NW.P, from 7:30 Jo 10 o‘clock in Drawing and painting: Still life, | Taxts accuiitllated in this fund, therefore, amount to a twoâ€"thirds of tglle";, oney now collected, and 'f distributed to the following agerfcies: blind relief, soldiers‘ compensation, bond interest and ‘retirement, University of Illindis, Illinois waterways bond ffl.!nd; school distributive fund and general revenue fund. 1 | Registration To Be Held on _ As many, teachers as possible will be present to discuss . theâ€" work, There seems to be a defl_'laind already for ‘the fdllowing. subjects, but in no way doés this prevent the organâ€" ization of other classes later. Typing and advanced shorthand. Woodworking: plain carpentry, cabinet making, wobdcarying, toys, ship models, etc. yA.M f ! The fee for each class is $1.00 for a term of ten lessons.â€"| Class work will start Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. The classes will be held‘ every Monday evening (except Chrjlfmas holidays) for a period of ten ‘weeks, Besides the registration evening' there will bfi‘, a registration office, information arid an exhibit of arts and crafts w«‘?'rk at 16 North -;Jheridan Road, Moldaner & Humer : building, this week and part of néxt. Also Mr. Scheuchenpfiug‘s office in the Social Service building w,l‘l:f' â€" open for information, telephone H. P. 858. modelis, _ | AGH q Sewing:. Plain se*ing‘ ‘and dressâ€" making. / §!1 / f.:; Metal work: ~Pew£e:“, alumninum, copper. <~ #sf /.ib *d" Choérus : Part singing for men and women. . > cMenly 1 o Bowling League.Starts . Play Monday, Nov. 4 , Thqts it may be seen that the tax is one that mhay lighten the load of local relief, to a limijted extent until a|year from Deécember of this year, and after that time, not at gll. German rhythmic dancing: Body conditioning. . [1 )0 â€" ! Luncheon and Cards | ~â€"â€"Ig Feature of Nov. * Athletic work: Bagketball, volley bul}; badminton, . [E :0 _ .. ‘ Play in the Highland Park Busiâ€" ness Men‘s Bowling league will start next Monday @vening, with a total of 14 teams alréeady si ed up. Team members may obtain inâ€" formation as to the time of bowling set for their teams &t the Bowling Alley anytime after today (Thursâ€" day}. ° . t : 1P }. .. A lunchgon followged by cards will feature the afternoon of Friday, Nov. 8. Luncheon will be served at 12;30 p.m, at the asoni¢ temple, Sheridan road, and is open to anyâ€" one. The membery of Campbell chapter guild are in charge, and they report that bysiness men as well as women are invited to the luncheon. : You can Rttend both the affairs or if you dn only attend the card party or tÂ¥e luncheon you are privileged to that. An exâ€" cellent party is bei planned, so don‘t miss it. M D.: | The first annual cgrd party given by the Ft. Sheri Woman‘s club will be held at the hostess house, Ft. Sheridan, Satur evening, November 2. Bridge, five hundred and bunco will be p for which prizes will be a . Sheridan Woman‘s Club Party Nov. 2 Monday Evening from $ ';to 10:3& Distrm{lt'ion' of the Sales l 1 agencies, as a rltaifn extent, in relief purpose enfim sales fit;‘;:o f1 million dollars pe One of the most impprtant events on ‘the 198536 caleridar of the Woman‘s club is the |presentation by the: Program ¢ommittee on Tuesday afternoon of |Charles Milâ€" ton Newcomb, M.A., psychologist, humorist and ,after-di‘ ier speaker. The members® will g@ther at the club house at 2 o‘cloc¢k to listen to Mr. Newcomb tell th "How to Be Happy Though Educated." Formerly â€" a special| lecturer at Harvard university ang Babson inâ€" stitute, Mr. Newcomb|is a recogâ€" nized authority on thd "New Psyâ€" Charles Milton Newcomb To Address Members on November |5 Formerly â€" a special| lecturer at Harvard university and Babson inâ€" stitute, Mr. Newcomb|is a recogâ€" nized authority on thd "New Psyâ€" chology," and‘is knowhn as one of the forem: after her speakers in the country Picturing the familiar asp lof_ everyday life from the viewppint of the trained psychologist, Mr. Newcomb presents them to his hearers in a most unusual and htwphorous style. He terms himself, “a‘;s dent of huâ€" man behavior." . || ‘ The California Bankers associaâ€"| N tion, before whom he |spoke, charâ€"| ef acterized him as a "Mgster speaker | t] with an |unforgetablé message";) V and when| he appeared® before the American | Instituteâ€" df Electrical | q Engineers at Boston, (he kept his | audience in convulsions of laughter| y for an hour. During 24 years spent| g on the, lecture platform, Mr. Newâ€"| ; comb has appeared beffpre the leadâ€" ing clubs of the UniteA States and A Canada. £1 040 â€"#H } Deerfieldâ€"Shields Visitgz Night To Be Held November 7 ell as those th hout the been handicapped |in raising , because of the widespread nds, averaging approximately r month, are be used for He holds the record with the famâ€" ous Chicago , Executites club of eight successive appegrances; was the speaker of the eviening before the Automobile Show Dinner in The teachers will freceive parâ€" ents for conferénce ip their class rooms and all parents |are urged to take the opportunity| of |meeting their children‘s instruftors and beâ€" coming acquainted with the organiâ€" zation of the school gnd its work. The entire evening will be| devoted to conferences. wel (Bos Having a deep unddrstanding of the philosophy of courkge ,scientific knowledge of the pgychology ‘of laughter, and the magpietic personâ€" ality of a forceful japd humorous speaker, ')lr. Newcomb will leave with all those who: kear him on Tuesday a very definit¢ contribution (Continued on j four) The anpual visiting[night at the Deerfieldâ€"Shields hi school will be held, Thursday ching, Novemâ€" ber 7, from 7:15 to 9:115. This meetâ€" ing is sponsored by |the Parentâ€" Teacher association # is the regâ€" ular Nov;sr:tber mee y The hospitality mittee of the P.T.A. under the direption of Mrs. oRland Wilder will sprve refreshâ€" ments in the English|elub room. Edward C. Welsh, Former ent, Dies in Chillicothe Edward| C. Weich, of Chillicothe, Ohio, pu:ed away at his © on Tuesday of this week. Mt. 4 years ago, was manager of Exmoor Country ¢lub and later, manager of the old Ravinia Park Casino. He will be well remembered by older residents of Highland Park. ; l Ad OMAN‘S CLl({fl)TO_ - HEAR PSYCHOLOGIST Mrs. Welsh died about two years Dr. Hugh S. Magill _ ; To Address Members _| of Fellowship Club Dr. Hugh‘S. Magill, pmidcn{.:f the American Federation of Invesâ€" tors, speak on "The Pnuz-- tion of American Ideals" at the next meeting ‘ of the Men‘s Fellowghip Club of the Presbyterian Ch which (will be held Monday: ev s Nov. 4. 5/ 4 t the various positions‘ he has are thosé of superintenâ€" dent schools in cities, ; state senator;. dent of the Illinois State Teache = tion, and executive see of (the National Education society. i Movie Travelogue { _ at St. Johns Church Inclyded on the program will be the ibition by the Wilson Food |Company of "S & trained collie, insured for $50,000, who counts, tells time and jzglo otherw;:iu, which apparen iâ€" The eastern shore of thekm teranean Sea including famed for Crusaders and Colosgus, Tarsus,| birthplace of Saul, Syria, Damascus, Street called Straight Mosqués, veiled women, native bazâ€" aars, funeral processions, fli:p herds, separating the wheat ftom the chaif, Sea of Galile¢, Jm river; Nazareth, Mary‘s well, I trains, Jerusalem, praying at the wailing wall, Mosque of Omar, fioâ€" hammedan at (prayer, water carâ€" riers, Garden of Gethsemane, Mount bpf Olives, Jericho, Good Samaritgn hill and many other junâ€" usual" scenes. 15 .sl cate an ability to reason. j Domlq G. Robertson is a graduâ€" ate of | Northwestern univergity. Now manager of the Hearthstone Tea room, 920 Linden avenue, Hubâ€" bard Woods. | ve? I!,“ A .motor x-am’ll:‘,.re through Syria and Palestine. ‘The most interestâ€" ing and complete movies ever fl!*ed of the Holy Land. The trip wfll; inâ€" clude: ‘ + His globe trotting activities:inâ€" clude the conducting of. three: = mer tour ‘parties through Eun s including Russia and the Fjordsg+of Norway, an extensive Mediterranâ€" ean cruise and five winter cru through the colorful islands of ‘the West Indies. x P Alcyon Showing Gene f Strattonâ€"Porter‘s Novel Mr. Robertson‘s interest has alâ€" ways been in traveling. Beakes being an enthusiastic traveler land movie photographer, he is the comâ€" poser) of many Northwestern J:I- versity songs. As an army p entertainer he was author of a best seller, "War Time Laughs." â€"| | St. John‘s Evangelical church, Green Bay and Homewood a offers you the epportunity to r Mr. Robertson Sunday evening at 8 o‘clock. ‘The public is cordially invited. * 4 Of all American authors, perkfaps Gene Strattonâ€"Porter is the t loved, and of all her loved novels her finest is "Freckles," which how comes to the screen of ‘the Algyon theater on Friday and Satturday. This ‘stirring tale features Tom Brown, Carol Stone, and 1little Virâ€" ginia Weidler. t Will | Rogers‘, persuagive . |wit makes "Steamboat â€" ‘Round &3 Bend" . a rare entertainment at . the| Alcyon theatre S: y through | Tuesday. Will‘s a = ing doctor who longs to be a Misâ€" sissippi river captainâ€"and he‘s the hero in one of the most inetrestâ€" ing steamboat races ever vlTud on the screen. Accident Victim Action is the watchword of| toâ€" day‘s _ entertainment. "Woman Wanted," which will be screened on Wednesday and Thursday, ‘Nov. 6 and 7, is action plus irâ€" & mystery. It launches a = tic team in Maureen O‘Sullivan|and Joel McCrea. Frank Wenhe, 49 years old, 622 Martin avenue, Waukegan, a Buildâ€" ing contractor, died last ‘l'lmrthy in the Highland Park hospital durâ€" ing the day of| injuries incurred when‘he was s by the a , bile of Simon R: Ir., 28 old, 340 Moraine road, Hi Park: Hallowé‘len Party â€" > _ | |Dr. F. M. Yadger, executive secâ€" Members of the Methodist church | réfary, spoke on the elimination and of Highland Park are planning a ) j ik of delifiiient accounts. Hallowe‘en party and, wel for 7 #*> Rev. Tinker, the church‘s new u-l ‘L" Club Card Party ieter, on Friday eveni | AK public card party sponsored by wee ;30: e thi\Mothers club will be held Tuesâ€" A ge y dayPhqyening, Movember 5 at 8 the public and~ announcement is | o‘clock m the eyn. * a made that plans for the party inâ€"| _ Bridge, , 5% bimwfllbo clude entertainment for both young | played, prizes . fwa and ‘ reâ€" and old. | " freshments se f Dies ‘of Injuries | & f tion df the WPA grant fos Elm Place , first knowlâ€" dge of which was received here in a felegram toâ€" Highland Park was by members of tha school on Monday of this healtotment, which is for $10,â€" 361, is to be uked for landscaping el grounds.| This work includes the building of m rétaining wall to support the north side of the ravine at Eim Place school, the installation of ‘& playground in the ravine, conâ€" créie steps from the intermediate building down th the ravine and the ement of the two playgrounds at the Green Bay Road school. * | No Word on PWA Funds o word, however, has been reâ€" ceived on the PWA grant necessary in @rder to open the old building loâ€" eated ‘at the cbrnerâ€" of ‘Elm Place ang Sheridan r@ad, which has been clofied for several years. Loss of thd use of the class rooms in thil building meant detrimental awding of th¢ students, and it is fore, of ‘utmost importance it this PWA rrant be secured. flollowing the receipt of the teleâ€" am. from tor James Hamilâ€" tomt Lewis, informing us of the PWA graht, The 8s wired him, pointâ€" ing out the gregt importance of the sel th su at of ‘ project requested his supâ€" in securing it Although mo wold has as yet been received as to whin the proje¢t will be passed jon, work is done to assgre pproval. [ Biy -Scoutsl?ponsor b Barn Dance Program he Boy Scouts of America, disâ€" tri@t of Highwood, Otto F, Fi 4 finf@ince: chairn hsponoofiu“we of } Prairie .Farmerâ€"WLS ‘ dug ions of National Barn % s' by local} talent at the Teprace school &n Nov. T7â€"8â€"9., || ~â€"â€" Mryouts for nntwll,h*: thig week on Friday and at Bt, James plrish hall ng at f p.m. All usical and : talgnt is invited to meet the di tom}| Nell O. Pritchard, from the P flél"arme WLSâ€"staff, presentâ€" ing to her the s@lection or selections tich they harge chosen for this patticular event, : She will select chiracters who Will impersonate yaâ€" didland‘s favorité stars. | Phese productions have been the dgt popular. of all home talent ws~in the middle west for the pagt eighteen month. Regular m ‘ . prefer thaim to the original préductions because of their local coldr and the opportunity afforded folks who have #rdio aspirations. is expected |a cast of 150 will gribt the audienges at Highwood‘s ‘oulktanding fall gshow, which will be 0 N ed for th M“u- th at at tal . ceived by M PLACK GETS wWPA CONFIRMATION firmation ON ALL NEWSTANDS be n 'lhlm!hâ€" hy i df the WPA grant ce , first knowlâ€" h is received here in 0 © Highland Park by members of on Monday of this ent, which is for $10,â€" ) for landscaping ht work about the ?Hop IN | OUR WANT ADS are: Mrs, Chas. ris Ashman, M Allen T. mes Lytle, Mrs. . Lee|Gatewood, 64 Charles ook, Mrk, Howâ€"

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