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Highland Park Press, 7 Jun 1936, p. 1

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;| w%! i en ®. in 69¢ 1i 19c HIP 30c ; $1.49 Picnic ND ; 30c [ 32e i 236 can Cape jron, orus TS ‘s Not 39¢ 20¢ AIL rters h . | in ">,", 0_R W [ i H _ ..I tss . e ? h C , ' “’)‘"- S [ N4 ( se TA ", | t ~£24 * P 4 coffee MA Y 38c 35¢ 1988 City Council Passes Appropriation Bill â€" forFiscal Year wriations for four of the five city the department of acâ€" a and finance being the only one to be decreased. . Amounts alâ€" to each department this year last year are as follows:: ‘ t 1986 1985 > Affairs ........$59,052 $58,152 amount of $9,922 last year. ~Other appropriations were ; ‘in the bill and these were : the same as a year ago. . ordinance provided for the of Central ave. from Green t rd, to Sunset rd. was passed at meeting. Cost of the paving Highland Park‘s annual approâ€" # bill was placed on file by the city council at the regular meetâ€" ing held Monday night at the City Hall. The bill, which calls for an amount slightly larger than last '. »,t.mum m::g: $41,910 : gf addition to these appropriaâ€" ; $10,600 was allotted for loâ€" eal improvements as against the w-l.fiom ; for All Departâ€" _: ments Reach Total of $307,203.00 fi Affairs ... Health and as been 'fiimt«! ‘at $55,000, of which $47 will be paid from the tax refund and the balance to be: |‘by special : assessment. will be advertised on this work in the near future. George L. Vetâ€" nd Park has been apâ€" ointed : special commissioner to the assessment. Naomi Smith Awarded ‘ Scholarship at U. of C. fs :n.lth. daughter of. Mr. Mrs. Homer Smith, 692 Canâ€" ‘al ave., has been awarded a Halfâ€" Entrance Scholarship to the < of Chicago, according to an announcement made by the p committee of the uniâ€" versity. The award was made withâ€" out examination for excellence : of Mfi in high school. ¢ Smith, who has done postâ€" â€"work since her graduaâ€" 1 .m the â€" Deerfieldâ€"Shields a in June ‘35, is a memâ€" ber of the‘ National® Honor society, was r participant in sports social activities. While atâ€" university, Miss Smith lans to a voeation from the ma ‘of endeavor presented in [ courses. Highwood Legion To Hold Annual Carnival June 15â€"20 _ A carnival committee of Stupeyâ€" Smith Post No. 501, American Leâ€" gion of H ood, headed by Fred has signed a contract for one big week of carnival with the Tilley company, commencing ' 15 qz:i lasting until June 20, , on the Oak Terrace school The Tilley Amusement company hldx shows, six assorted rides and twcnj concessions. The shows consist of) an athletic show, side show of freaks, snake show, Matiâ€" ;=i¢irl d‘::t" Southern Minstrels, 4‘ an working model repliâ€" ¢a of the famous Boulder Dam just com| ‘ by the government on hF Arizona and Nevada, at : ost of $165,000,000 and which is & greater engineering project than was the Panama Canal. Mr. Madâ€" m,bq'm and lectures on this bit, has been on the scene of “ ‘and for years made his in this vicinity, having watchâ€" d the job from the start to its sucâ€" cessful completion, and is therefore well informed on the subject. This replica is complete to the most miâ€" :-Mnns and he welcomes any nd all criticism on it, 1‘0 Tilley shows have for years appeared in North Chicago under the auspi¢es of the American Leâ€" n' Postâ€"of that city and come to well recommended by that tion. ‘The rides are varied | hihdnq-athmnmutmrry- ; id, | loop a plane, chairâ€"0oâ€" I ‘kiddies‘ auto! ride, ferris fllnflnvhip.i * j '3- funds derived from this as as other carnivals held by the md whiof in Pore and part g work of the Post, h #088 into a building fund, which is I® at the present time making an #‘i&l?mn a site for the buildâ€" Yng raised with the idea of buildâ€" iMg a memorial Legion home in Wf’?n the very mear future. ,‘_;;,A Iding committee of the post Increases were made in the approâ€" Safety .. vOLUME XXVI acted on next Monâ€" The Braeside P.T.A. and Civics association ‘will sponsor a field day exposition and picnic supper Monâ€" day, June _8,_11'0‘ 2:16 to 9 p.m. Braeside P.T.A. and Civic Association To Sponsor Field Day Exhibition of refreshments announced that red cream will be| availablé on the grounds. As this is the last get toâ€" gether of the season all are urged to be on hand. f ( New residents of the district are especially invited to attend in order that they may mingle and become acquainted, with the school and their Field day has always been one of Braeside‘s yearly events and with Mr. Howard Copp in charge as unusal of games and races, a fine showing is anticipated. All children above the second grade have been chosen on teams and these teams will compete in track and field events, novelty reâ€" lays, baseball rmu, newcomb socâ€" cer baseball and badminton games. A mothers vs. daughters baseball game and after a picnic supper the fathers will play baseball against the boys school team. Bring ] Jou ues your m pienle:m i# "Rose Marie" an Alcyon Attraction Tonight Theatre â€"goers are ag that May Robson has never before apâ€" peared in a screen role so delightâ€" fully humorous ias the one in which she is. to be seen on Saturday at the Alcyon in "Three Kids and a Queen.:" Miss Robson plays th Ph of an eccentric, &remendomiyw rich old maid, and her supporting cast inâ€" cludes Charlotte Henry, Frankie Darro, Henry Armeta and many others. DA The Alcyon theatre is j tonight and F:g:y, Jun’:m Donald and Nelson Eddy in "Rose Marie," which is highly recomâ€" mended as one of the ¢xceptional musical films. â€" c( "These Three‘ is an Wm'bfi the much talked of play, Chilâ€" dren‘s Hour." The ac! of the film is dominated by ta Granâ€" ville, who portrays a child who didn‘t want to go to boarding school and who, to get her own way, lies about one of her young women teachers and the fiance of another,. The parts are splendidly interpreted by Miriam Hopkins, Merle Oberon and Joel Mc« Philo Vance falls in love! Right in the middle of the most perplexing murder mystery of his e’Pnfer, with three crimes waiting to be explained, the scientific sleuth has a ‘severe heart attack from just about the snappiest bit of femininity that ever strolled down the avenue. That‘s the big news of "The Garden Murâ€" der Case," newest of the S. 8. Van Dine‘s best sellers â€"that and the fact that Edmund Lowe portrays Philo Vance with Virginia Bruce as the girl who gives him palpitation of the heart. An on attraction for Wednsday and guuday of next week. § 7 Crea. At the :Alcyon on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday eominc { D.A.R. to Close Season ; with Flag Day Meeting The final meeting of the year of the North Shore Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revoâ€" lution will be a flag day meeting held at the home of Mrs. F. W. Parker Jr. Ridge rd., Highland Park, Thursday afternoon, June 11 at 2:80 o‘clock. _‘ : “ The : June . meeting ot'the Highâ€" land Park Music club will be held at the home of ‘Mrs. C. N. Kimball, 320 S. Green Bay road, Wednesday, June 10, at 1 pm. | u8 Kach member will bring & box funcheon for herself and guests. Coffee will be provided. id : Following the business meéting and election of officers, a program entitled "A Pageant of| Music‘ | will be presented. There will be no regâ€" ular fee for guests at this program. The assisting hostesses will be Mrs. Frank D. Austin, Mrs. Henry Babcock, Mrs. A. N. Snite, " Miss Mary Page of Deerfleld. 754. f The speaker for the afternoon is Mrs. Ray E. Thomas of Waukegan and her subject will be "The Great Seal of the United States." : â€" Mrs. Thomas illustrates her talk which she has given thirty times this year. before vnripnl schools, clubs, and patriotic qppnhlfiom with colored tharts. [‘ | Members are urged.to come and make the final meeting‘ & success. WThose who wigh transportation are asked to phone H. P. 620. j H. P. Music Club To Meet June 10 at Kimball Home Mrs. Truax at WIGHLAND Women Co Ynes ht o Hie The Woman‘s Association o# the, will close its first fischl yearwith a . Flower n, on "r"!“s June 8, at 1 i the Parisl House. Theré will be n# group i :: meetings on that day. The fi."’«' eonâ€"The Colonial Group °i f tessesâ€"will be served With each) taâ€" ble decorated with a differentÂ¥ind of flower. _ |Special music will b furnished by a string trio @pry: one is cordtllyf invited to this luncheon. No res@rvationy| are necessary. | > } ... (Bt. 0 0 Wij . ‘For many years a lunited . po: en‘s orga 4.‘13'. ,' , was a of the futu , blt to day that dréam is well on itd to realization,. After many me@tings last spring gummé of; the pasâ€" tor and officers of ptevious |wom: en‘s groups, a generf| phn‘w-q presentedâ€" ,‘t,he mnlof mugh (res searchâ€"and the orgamization Amee ing of the women wa§s held «h Oc tober 7. Mrs. T. L.\ Osbor ‘% ¢ elected president with the othir of. fices filled by officery of. i; vious women‘s groups in the cHurch In the months that f@llowed fSthe was a great deal of adjustmelt!an experimentation but the resul thai are evident in tl}is short time we worth working for. |; Seven groups were form ,..3 ( sewing, a hospital, a music, i; mission study group. | Each $you is organized within itself 50) i also a part of the larke a .’: Ho: sharing in >the sérvich of fogntee committees; activities i | stitution and by‘laws devoMena dinner, finance, flowek, hospÂ¥ali house, luncheon, menibe l gram, social . service} and [por Meetings dg: are the firs#! |and third Mondays of eath monta} th first being the progfam da ind the third being the MJl dayg wor! meeting and the‘ Mission [Stud class. * 1 0t( During the year the fo events (have been outétandi Christmas Festival, the Show, a Sunday afternoon: by â€" the : Northwesterh ~A Choir, the | monthly | readi Mrs. Lloyd Faxon, the talk | tiques, "Out of Grandmoth tic" two afternoon @ard‘ p and several talks pertiining t «lonary work of the organi New Anyone who atten the giin meeting on April 20 @gnd he d the encouraging reports 0f the Warioug groups and commi could | no longer be in doubt as to the fikte of this new organizabion. Téé |of+ ficial name is The ‘ ‘;’ 0 ciation of the High! ParkiPre byterian church,| _| . Wj) | Plans are already being m the Membership Tea in thé 1 for a Christmas Houle Part held the first week in De Mrs. Faxon‘s readin@ in t ish House will again be sp ‘by the Mission Study group. Vacatioq Sfi::ho:g; € hufl“ Missionary Socie Postpon cause the speaker, Mrs. Judith. vid cannot be presentiunti} the er. date. The will g ;erliln | Tea. | Further anngu ent of details will ia ,lt ‘ Why not have yot gra'ler day evew at the fir face mar school? An i%e caim en Asl sechool for n g:;in‘ more in nts: fo d. The affair bat morm evening and afine p umt Sidf the Gonigh Spn t e U public is welcome. || B?n Rev. H. F. Siemsign ayngunce} that a Daily Vacation Bible [§¢hool will again be mainthined at [Beth anygblz:irch'thh;mm & e.l*):li will n on Monday, Juno ‘46, 9 a.m. Chil l‘fi-o n 8 to ;4 on are welcome, nc ' ;,a. charged, but free will ‘ofi will be received on Wédnesday an FM‘” to hel gdefray a : ( ° the expenge. ‘s@hoo! wl | maintained: two weeks §1| | The Women‘s Forgign Missipha Society of the Grace, M.E. re of Highland Park will postpolie th regular meeting frC next day, June 9, to Tuedday, J 1 This postponement is ‘nece; ‘g Ice Cream Sotfl# at Eim P Conclude Activities thé '13‘:;1 Pa joo! Fri{ ram+ At: ter, fo RAVINIA+: 8 Soldiers‘ March From 108 sghools will coming week, school. on y Ri on Wed side Friday. | A Nini yâ€"One S ; uated : T omer, l‘“b:‘ J"fi"&: ember .. tict io. | . __| [ ‘ Presentation of % 4 Sehoo ... Clark G. Wright, Distri Acceptance of Class....... ‘ Rinker .\~~. Deerfleld Shields School Keep on Hoping :..5..L..........â€"»N True Friends Can : N Drift Ap â€" LMNCOLN AND |BCHHOOLS Uaenh.Aflwl uditoriam. K£ : o = . CAmdion rise and in ons oainne "* ffd a" Direcied) by Aloysius Reading, Jr .. Eleanor. Richardson, E. Schneider, V B. Shelk, John Fordst Shelton, Phyllis © Lorraine Stryker, Lor! Willi and â€"Weidher on Saturday evening June 6. ; Guy and his orchestra, wellâ€" rem red locally for their long stay $t the Flagship have been seâ€" eured ito furnish ic for dancing on Thhrsday and y evenings. PFeatuted with, th orchestra are Agnub m es singer and Mari 0 ) acpordionist, The new thanajgement provide speâ€" cial efitertainment on Thursday and ing, 1 will esd ist. 108 Sch t:ine Gardi Open U i Manage Lorraine | Ga ave., will &lol{ r the new AY, JUNE 7, 1986 Is will ibe Earh chools tder New ent, June 6 ens, 346 Wauâ€" its grand openâ€" management of r on Saturday xt Week s of the exerâ€" chools and the given below; ‘HOOL eld during the of the Ravinia Lincoln and r and of Braeâ€" total of ninetyâ€" rraduated from fi School....... District 108 Elsio® Rinkenberger of Education Disâ€" ............ Beethoven rise and join | in ark Press@® Elgar Hospital Auxiliary The monthly meeting of the. Highâ€" land *’nrk Hospital Auxiliary will be held on Wednesday, June 10, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Parish House. Luncheon will be served. $ H. P. Woman‘s Club Plans Fashion Show and Tea Jones and Mrs. Poynitsz M. Murray, who L«Mbmywith plans for lfi::l weeks past. Bouther, chairman of the Fashion Revue, is arranging a disâ€" play of costumes from a few of the more| exclusive shops. These will include beach wear, sports clothes, afte and evening gowns, as well ;: shoes, hats and accessories. Mrs. Souther is being assisted by Mrs. hurry Earhart and Mrs. C. W. of: the Highland Park Woman‘s club for the, garden tea and on revue to be given on W y afternoon, June 17, from 8 until 6 o‘clock, at the Laurence M. Stein home on Wood Bridge lane, at the iake, F A June garden tucked away in a y spot overlooking the lake is | The committee: in charge of arâ€" yangements consists of five members of th‘;“bocrd. Mrs. Charles L. Jorâ€" dan, Mrs. Milton E. Souther, Mrs. Harry Earhart, Mrs. Claburn E. Mrs. (Jordan ‘"and Mrs. Claburn Jones and Mrs. Murray are planning the |+ny other détails of the afterâ€" noon.| ) Mrs. George R. Jones, with Mrs. E. F. Engelhard: and Mrs. John R. Todd jis ‘helping the committee plan a musical feature which promises to be a distinet departure from anyâ€" thing that might be anticipated. It is to be oné of the high lights of the afternoon‘s â€" entertainment. tary; Mrs. Whitt Schultz, hospital chairman; Mrg. Irving Stieglitz, program chairman; Mrs. Poyntz M. Murray, press and publicity chairâ€" man; Mrs. (:fir W. Wallen, house and grounds chairman; Mrs, Raphael Davis, budget | chairman; Mrs. O. Laurence Olesen, financial chairâ€" main; Mrs. Wilford C. Shipnes, perâ€" manent building chairman; Mrs. Jay 8. Glidden, ehulr}nqn of revisions; Mrs. Claburn E. Jones, Social Servâ€" ice chairman; Mrsg. Chas. G. Mason, member at large; Mrs. Leonard W. Keaster, home and education. Several young daughters of club members are being invited to assist flubbcrd in the many duties of a garden party. e Community Garden > / Class Visit Gardens \~ Several gardens in | Winnetka were ‘visited including &n Christâ€" ‘man ;iPeony Fa: A few gardens in Hi“hhnd Park were &:vwnd. These meetings are : educaâ€" ‘tional and all that are interested in gardening are q:z:i,hed to attend. These are held Tuesday mornâ€" ing at, 10:30. | | [ Mothers Club Hold K3X | Annun';li)lnner June 9 _ The annual di*::lrd of the Mothâ€" ers Club will be | Tuesday eveâ€" ning, June 9, at 6:80 o‘clock. There will ‘be election of officers and Mrs. Johnson of Lake |Forest will be the guest sponsor. â€"| || | <â€"| >:> /: Mrs. Robert Kees will have charge of a l]::ix:] program of Maâ€" rimba music Monday evening at the First United Evangelical church a:f oclock,: <|| =; Mr. Kees was a member of the Marimba Band that toured Engâ€" land and France last year. This program is given under the ausâ€" pices of the young people of the mm i l:'w{:;.!fi-d’im & Mrs. Herbert R. Smith is chairâ€" man of the ticket committee for the garden party, and is assgisted by a large‘ group of representative club ‘Further announcements will be made next week. | | Musical Program at * â€" \~<â€" First U. E. Church Sunday school. A cordial invitaâ€" tion is extended to all to attend. A group of t thirteen memâ€" bers |of the unity Garden Class of the Highland Park Womâ€" IuC Ai m Winhouke Congtront in‘ at e i ul unity House on Tuesday. . _ ° _ _ ‘o Meet June 10 at Trinity Parish House See Possibility of riding a bicycle, will be injured or possibly killed by some onrushing car? ‘What Highland Park children Clarence B. Randall, Edward L. Ryâ€" erson Jr., Durand Smith, Mrs. Alfred K. Stern, Mrs. Robert E. Wood, and Mr. Walling. ‘ $ Jack Griswold, Harry C. Holloway, James Kemper, T. W. Kimball, F. M. Knight, G. Knight, H. B. Mulâ€" ford, H. W. Murray, John Newey, Allen Noyes, Felix Simon, R. P. Sherer, G. R. Schaeffer, A. K. Stern, George Voevodsky, Howard R. Will, Cloud Wampler, Rawleigh Warner, Elmer Wieboldt, Werner Wieboldt, and Donald Welles. ® will playing or crossings a street will be maimed for life by some reckless driver? Whose car will be hit by a locomotive or electric train within the next twelve nionths? and R. E. Pritchard its treasurer. The plan for the association proâ€" vides for a board of fifteen trusâ€" tees. The following have already agreed to serve: Maurice Berkson, Donald S. Boynton, Arthur Cable, Among the north shore residents who are members of the association Richard Bentley, Donald Boynton, Ambrose Cramer, Gilbert H. Fuller, Safety Committee Points Out Traffic Hazards Possibility of the muth discussed reopening of Ravinia Park, although val association, organized for the purpose of presenting a five weeks‘ series of concerts by the Chicago Civic orchestra, starting July 8. _ Mrs. Louis Eckstein, widow of the great music lover, who for many years, sponsored the worldâ€"famed Raevinia Opera in the park, has ofâ€" fered to donate the use of the park for the coming season. The associaâ€" tion will undertake to reopen the Who in Highland Park will be victims in serious automobile colliâ€" sions this year? . Whose child, while last week in the announcement of the formation of the Ravinia Festiâ€" park, provided that a fund of $25,â€" These and many other questions pertaining to the safety of Highâ€" land Park residents are giving seriâ€" ous concern to Mayor Dooley, Chief Police Moroney :and the committee Dr. Bruce McMillan Bigelow, diâ€" rector of admissions at Brown uniâ€" versity, will address the graduates on the subject, "The Educated Youth 210 Seniors to Graduate from Deerfieldâ€"Shields Richard L. Sandwick of Deerfieldâ€" Shields will present the diplomas. : members of the Highland Park Citiâ€" wen‘s committee. Highland Park has been unusually fortunate up to the present in havâ€" ing a small number of automobile fatalities, but this is no assurance that serious accidents will not occur in the future. As a rule, it is only after a number of disastrous acciâ€" dents happen that a community awakes to the need of greater safety measures. It is the earnest aim of Lake Forest high ahchool commenceâ€" ment on June 12. Superintendent coming more congested. The apeeds attained by cars, particularly on Sheridan rd., and Green Bay rd., are a constant danger to pedestrians and cross traffic. It has been a matter of pure luck that Highland Park has not had more serious automoâ€" DeerfileldShields township high school of Highland Park will hold its â€"fortyâ€"sixth â€" annual commenceâ€" ment exercises Thursday, June 11, at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. There are 210 members in the gradâ€" uating class. * N44 Ruth Elise Fleager, valedictorian, will give an address on the subject, "The Broader Outlook," and Lorene Lindstrom, salutatorium, will speak on "What Price High School." the Highland Park Citizens commitâ€" tee Safety council to work for the prevention of just such a series of accidents, > bile accidents than have occurred up of 1936." He will also speak at the According to the Highland Park Citizen‘s Safety committee, a surâ€" vey of the present situation reveals the fact that the population of the city is increasing and traffic is beâ€" Reopening Ravinia Park for Concerts Willoughby G. Walling is acting Formed Last Week, Submits Plan NUMBER 14 t 4 w H ® Tt YÂ¥s mes «4 §¢ bet io Ag

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