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Highland Park Press, 5 Aug 1937, p. 1

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YOLUME XXVHI Mrs. Maud Erskine A Founder Of H. P.. Woman‘s Club Dies Mrs. Maude L. Erskine, for many mnruid;ntclmgh&l:ndl’n:. passed away Sunday at home of her daughter Mrs. George E. Milâ€" lard of Pasadena, Calif., with whom she mad gone to spend the winter. Mrs. Erskine Jeft here last Decemâ€" ber as had been her custom since her daughter‘s removal to the west, to spent the winter there. She was zse shock C"Ker inany friends here, for although Mrs. Erskine was a very quiet and reserved nature, she had endeared herself to a host of frignds. e i£ taken ill She was the wife of the late Daâ€" vid M. Erskine, a former mayor of Highland Park, who for many years was engaged in the banking and inâ€" surance business here. .He was president of the D. M. Erskine bank which was located on the present site of the Highland Park State bank. Following his death on Octoâ€" ber 26, 1916, the bank was incorâ€" porated under a state charter and became the Highland Park Trust and Savings bank, which later merged with the Highland Park State bank. Mrs. Erskine was 78 years‘ old and had been a resident of Highland Park since the early ‘90‘s, making her‘ home at the corner of Park ave., and Sheridan road. She was a charter member of the Highland Park Woman‘s club being one of the seven women, who organized the elub in 1898. Although she never assumed the leadership of any of the local organizations, yet she was active in all civic and philanthropic projects and was a promiinent memâ€" ber of both the Highland Park Woman‘s club and the Ossoli club. She served as a member of the Highland Park Library board, for several years. . ; Fup fal services were held yesterâ€" !llywul&moonuthh-.dhr daughter and burial was made in Pasadena. George E. Miller. A nephew, Rayâ€" mond Erskine is secretary and trust officer of the Highland Park State Playground Day Is Scheduled For Wednesday, Aug. 18 Plans are now being made by the Playground staff of the Highland Park Board for the annual playâ€" gorund day to be held on Wednesâ€" day, August 18. Children from all the playgrounds in Highland Park will meet on that date in Sunset park for a full day of activities. Among the many activities being planned are the usual championship softball games, a track and field meet, various handicraft and hobby exhibits, and tournaments such as tennis, horseshoe, badminton, and checkers. All children, whether or not they have been registered on the playgrounds, should make plans to be at Sunset park on this date. Further details and a schedule of activities will be found in next weeks papers. On last Wednesday afternoon over 800 children from the playgrounds attended a baseball game at Wrigâ€" Zoning Committee Postpones Decision On Community House At an open meeting of the Zonâ€" ing Board, Tuesday evening, no acâ€" tion was taken regarding the proâ€" posed site of the Community House and the removal of the Christian Science ‘church to the Chapman property, opposite the Presbyterian 'Ifihbo-att':wmduâ€"r; complete investigation propoâ€" sition has been completed by the Zoning Board. Lions Club To View Bryce Canyon Movies , The Highland Park Lions club will meet this noon at the Green Tea Pot. Dr. Earl D. Fritsch will : some colored movies of Canyon. Because of the transfer of Mr. H. W. Brelsford, local manager of Searsâ€"Rocbuck store to La Ports, Ind., an election will be held for Lion Tail Twister, to fill the vacanty caused by his removal. She is survived by one child, Mrs (Continued on Page 5) upon her arrival and n~»=r The Highlanhi Park Press Speak Sunday at Presbyterian Church Missionary Will Rev.â€"C. Herbert Rice, LLD., a Presbyterian Missionary at home on furlough from Allahabad, India, will speak in the Highland Park Presbyterian church on Sunday, ma&.nmw:somu _ Dr. Rice is the principal of Allaâ€" habad Christian college. This is a Presbyterian institution for young men. and boys, including Ewing Christian college, University college, the Allahabad Agricultural institute And Jumna High school.. He first went out in 1906 as a shortâ€"term NCR L T EL L cmd lt *‘ w <ame We EShore; and in 1910 received appointment as a regular missionâ€" ary. At Forman Dr. Rice develâ€" oped the first psychological laboraâ€" tory to be established in northern India, finding it necessary as part of his work to arrange in Hindusâ€" tani the Binet point test of mentalâ€" ity, as all such studies were lacking in the language. He was invited to teach also at the Punjab governâ€" ment university, and became viceâ€" principal of Forman Christian colâ€" lege. When in 1929 he was elected principal of the newly reorganized Allahabad Christian college and was transferred to that city, his deparâ€" ture was considered.a great loss to both government and mission educaâ€" ’tionnl circles. Dr. Rice is an Iowan by birth, was graduated from Wooster colâ€" lege, Ohio, and Auburn Theological seminary. He has also done graduâ€" ate study at Columbia and the Gradâ€" uate School of Princeton. His wife is a sister of Dr. Arthur H. Compâ€" ton, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, who was associated with Dr. Rice in the Punjab university when spending a sabbatical year as lecturer in Lahore, and when makâ€" ing one of his earliest expeditions to the glacial lakes of Kuhqir in connection with cosmic ray réseafch. Dr. Rice‘s responsibilities in India bring him into intimate touch with the highlyâ€"educated student and proâ€" fessional classes in India, and from his thirty â€"years. of ~experience in two of the important eities of northâ€" ern India he speaks with authority on phases of life in that country which are unfamiliar to American audiences. Adolphe Kropke Dies; Funeral Saturday Adolph Ernest Kropke, 186 Elmâ€" wood drive, passed away, Wednesâ€" day, July 28th. He was sixty four years s:ld. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Kelâ€" ley Mortuary on N. Sheridan road, with interment in Mooney cemetery. Mr. Kropke was married to Wilhelâ€" mina Fink, to which union were born three children, Mrs. Gertrude Wagner, Walter Kropke and Mrs. Anne ‘Blackeslae, all of this city. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, one brother and his wife who died Feb. 24, 1018. Besides his children he leaves three sisters and one brother in Germany and a sisâ€" ter Mrs. Augusta Bauer of this city, two grandchildren and other relaâ€" tives and a host of friends. He came to this country in 1928 and made his home with his children unâ€" til the time of his death. Girl Falls Down Bluff; Breaks Leg Tripping while descending the steep bluff to the lake at Roger Williams avenue in Ravinia Wednesday eveâ€" ning, Miss Grace Arneson, 17, of 1327 Lawndale avenue, Chicago, reâ€" ceived a fracture of the right leg. Miss Arneson was taken to the office of Dr. S\R. Banfield in an amâ€" bulanee summoned by William Feuâ€" rei, guardian of the young woman who lives at the same address. After the broken leg was set, she was taken to the Norwegianâ€"American hospital in Chicago. According to witnesses, Miss Arâ€" neson was descending to the lake on -uthny.r:l'hrn:;zmnm Mh'flkad. She lost her balance and tumbled to the ground. iJl hold their annual Sunday, :Uw 15 at !utl&::mn Prafric ave,. Many interesting feaâ€" tures have, been planned for the afterncon‘s entertainment and numâ€" r prizes h;“ a h-:u. pendant set a woman, a arotte case and lighter set for a man will be given away. Highwood Fire Dept. Holds Picnic Aug. 15 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1987 Deerflield Legion Days will open officially at 7.p.m. on Friday, Aug. 18th, with a childrens‘ costume paâ€" rade, and will continue to Sunday night with three days full of. fun and amusement. * Deerfield Legion Carnival To Be August 13â€"15 Ray Goodman, who is general chairman of the carnival, announces a change in the location of the event this year, from Jewett Park to the Goldman snbdivision on South W â€" Paul‘s church. ‘This new location is ideally situated for all amusements with plenty of space for parking, with another approach into the grounds from Deerfleld road, east of the schoolhouse. 8 Included in the list of amusement will be the ever popular merryâ€"goâ€" round, the tiltâ€"aâ€"whirl, Ferris wheel and others. A refreshment‘ stand will be presided over by the Deerâ€" field Auxiliary unit. Booths on the grounds will offer a most amazing line of articles for young and old, from toys to radios, from household good to edibles. On Saturday evening at seven o‘glock, races for children will be held on the carhival grounds. Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place winners in all events. Annual Golf Outing Of C. of C. August 11 At Kildeer Club Arrangements have been comâ€" pleted for the annual golf tournaâ€" ment and outing for members of the Highlandâ€"Park Chamber of Comâ€" merce and their guests. The affair will be held Wednesday, August 11 at the Kildeer Country club. Walter Garrity Is Buried This Morning Players will tee.off at 1:30 o‘clock, followed by a club steak dinner with all the trimmings at 7 o‘clock, 9 Those who do not care to play golf will find excellent environment for indoor recreation. Â¥! The committee consisting of Paul Olson, Bob Anspach, "Doc" Chrisâ€" tensen, Cliff Moran and ~Emmett Duffy, promise a most enjoyable day, and urge all members to atâ€" tend, as this event will take the place of the August meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. . Following a years illness of heart trouble, Walter Garrity, 306 Mcâ€" Daniels Ave. passed away Monday evening at St. Theresa hospital in Waukegan. s Mr. Garrity was born in Highland Park April 21, 1899, and is a gradâ€" uate of the Elm Place Grammar school. For the past twenty five years he has been emloyed in the street department of the City of Highland Park. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of the World. Funeral services will be held this morning. (Thursday) at 9:30 o‘clock from St. James church, Highwood. Burial will be in North Shore cemâ€" Member of Pioneer Family Is Taken: By Death July 29 Mr. Garrity is survived by his wife Mrs. Lena Garrity and one daughter Ruth, his mother Mrs. Elizabeth Garrity and two sisters Mrs. William Schmidt of this city and Mrs. Edward Mead of North Chicago. Frederick James Clampitt, aged 73, son of Nicholas Clampitt an early settler in Highland Park, died in the Illinois Central hospital in Chicago, Friday evening, July 30th. Interment was in Rosehill cemetery on August 2nd. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife Flora, a son Edwin James and a grandson Kendall Lewis of Wilmette, a sister Eliza Jane Clamâ€" pitt of 125 S. Greenbay road and a brother â€"Joseph Henry and his daughters Viola Maurice and Gladys May of Los Angeles, Calif. Band Concerts Held In Highwood Tuesday Much interest is being manifest in the band concerts which are beâ€" the Mighwesd City Park: sdioining the North Shore and Northwestern '-“.1\- d’ihcl’;l new , dh;.mdh Highland Park shoppers will be e'- eir semiâ€"annual opportunity e purchases from local merâ€" ch at unusual savings next week Local Merchants Offer Exceptional Values Dollar Day m“, August 12, when the € second Dollar Day event is During the day, quality merâ€" chandise of all types will be ofâ€" T CEUR: prices whith tocal shoppors HAGRIENUY Iriewn ... _.\_â€" geâ€"napevâ€" ing in the sale, bargains in commodâ€" ities of sufficient variety to meet every desire are assured. ‘The purpose of H. P. Dollar Day, is to prove to the buying pubâ€" &Mlmlm“fl:mm thoroughly equipped and to provide the highest quality of merâ€" chandise and service at exceptionally low prices. f Shoppers in Highland Park have learned by experience that Dollar Day means real savings of goods ofâ€" fered from regular stock as well as m lines, and merchants are aware of ‘the possibilities made possible by the event in proâ€" moting good will among their cusâ€" tomers and in clearing their shelves by selling a large volumé at a small Make this a gala event for your local merchants as well as a profitâ€" sharing event for yourself, by patronizing . the Highland Park stores. Read the advertisements apâ€" pearing in the Highland Park Press, and be prepared to know the real walue of the bargains offered by your home town merchants. You reâ€" eeive full value for every dollar spent in this community. Watch for the values offered for next week‘s semiâ€"amnual saving sale. mittee, Chief of ‘Police Edward Moroney asks that parents and chilâ€" dren alike help to observe the safety rules covering bicycle riding and which are as follows: Chief Moroney Gives Safety Rules for Bicycle Riders In the interest of safety and in an effort to coâ€"operate with the Highland Park Citizens Safety Comâ€" To All Children On Bicycles 1. Don‘t ride in the street it isn‘t safe. Ride on the side walk. 2.â€" Don‘t ride across at intersections, Walk your bicycle across but be sure no cars are coming. f 8. Don‘t ride at all in the business district. ‘Walk your bicycle on the sidewalk. 4. Don‘t ride your bicycle at all after it commences to get dark. In addition all adults are cauâ€" tioned when riding bicycles in the street to keep well over to the right and if necessary to ride at night to be sure and have a light on the front and a good red reflector on the rear of the bicycle. o Because of the number of acciâ€" dents each year to children on bicycles, especially during the sumâ€" mer months, all parents are requestâ€" ed to eaution their children to obâ€" serve these rules and everyone is asked to remove or cut back shrubâ€" bery at driveways and interections. Thursday, Aug. 12 Legion Officers to Be Installed Arrangements are being made to secure a prominent Legionnaire as installing officer who will have an important mesage to give to Legionâ€" naires, Mlm-bcnof::;lcal post are urged to attend memâ€" bers of other posts are invited as guests, Child Is Victim of Scarlet Fever stad, 690 Deerfleld ave., died Thursâ€" day, as the result of an fliness of Mooney‘s cemetery where mfl‘qfiifi. John Leonard Grostad, four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Groâ€" Magda Carabo To Appear September 26 In Musical Program Under the energetic leadership of Mrs, Clarence Schaaf the Music committee of the Highland Park Woman‘s club met for tea last Monâ€" day in her delightful garden to disâ€" cuss plans for the coming year. As an opening event a Musicale is scheduled on Sut;n:ly dhrn&u, September 26, at home of Mrs. L. L. Cohen, 266 Hazel. Ave. The Cohen residence, being one. of Highâ€" land Park‘s most spacious as well as most beautiful homes, will acâ€" commodate a large number of 4 *~ *~+.â€"sinee. the capacity of The artist will be Magda Carabo, virtuoso violinist, who . originally inade her debut in Chicago as soloâ€" ist with the Chicago Symphony Orâ€" chestra. For the past year she has been studying in New York under the Juillard Fellowship, and will come.to the North Shore expressly for this event. _~Aâ€"mumg* to~Mttend will do well to purchase their tickets at the earliest opportunity. Tickets will soon be available from any member of the Music comâ€" mittee.. Those serving on this comâ€" mittee are:~. Mesdames Scdaaf, Schur, Cohen, Engelhard, Burdick, Todd, Spachner, Gartaide, Loeb, Oliver, Herbert Smith, George Jones, Annette Jones, Pfanstichl Spencer Tracy Film Presented at Alcyon Theatre Lovers of western‘s set against scenic backgrounds, with plenty of fast action, wholesome comedy and outdoor romance, will find unusual enjoyment in "Hollywood Cowboy," an ultraâ€"modern western. George O‘Brien, the star, has never been seen to better advantage on the screen, while pretty Cecilia Parker, his leading lady, aquits herself in admirable fashion. Showing on Satâ€" urday of this week at the Alcyon. _ "They %vo Him a Gun." Tracy, with a line of hit performances beâ€" hind him is seen in one of his most thoroughly congenial roles as the exâ€" cireus barker who tried to make a man out of his warâ€"time buddy, played by Franchot Tone. Colorful and spectacular scenes pile one upon the .other in this rapidâ€"fire melodrama which will be presented on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Spencer Tracy, Gladys George and Franchot Tone are teamed for the first time as the dramatic trioâ€"of William Cowen‘s bestâ€"sélling novel, If you are shopping for lovely, suspenseful entertainment, with a laugh, take a chance on "There Goes My Girl," on the double feature proâ€" gram for Wednesday and Thursday of next week. It is a newspaper: yarn, but not "just" another. It is, to be exact, a refreshingly "differ~ ent" tale. Ann Sothern and Gene Raymond star as a pair of rival reâ€" porters: in this racy, funâ€"tinged melodrama. "Hotel Haywire," a comedy of starâ€"gazing, the divorce racket and hotel mismanagement is the other feature on the same proâ€" gram. Here indeed, is a tale of pracâ€" tical jokes and fun in which Leo Carrillo, Lynne Overman and Mary Carlisle are featured. Water Fight Ends In Tie For Fire Brigade In Highwooed Last Friday evening two teams of the Highwood fire department enâ€" gaged in a water fight. Both teams came out victorious with B‘xhnd Park holdifig the stakes, as city furnishes Highwood with its water water supply. way W Both teams emerged "all wet," but the spectators who witnessed the fight, declare it an even tie. Only the lack of water pressure kept the fire lads from being washed out of the city limits. 5 Reno Giangiorgi, caused a riot of fun when he ran up. to his opponâ€" ent‘s hose and sat on it, completely shutting off the water suply. The members of the teams were: No. 1, Art Englund, Lioyd Hicks, Rddie Roach, and Scabb Silvestrini; No. 2, Al Murphy, Guido Viventi, Bill Roach and Giangiorgi. Car Out of Gas Hit By Another A northbound car driven by Charles Gould, 877 N. McKinley road, struck the rear end of a Pack: ard sedan which was parked on Green Bay romd near Clavey road, Saturday night. Patt Mills, of Glenâ€" eoe, owner of the Packard car, told local police that he had rum out of gas and had gone to a station to procure some. Both cars were badâ€" ly damaged Urbana, Il11. H. P. Group Views Comet Sunday In Local Observatory Thnl-on%::Ancmigruhwith new thrills star gazers. Many interested persons have had much pleasure in taking advantage of the astronomical equip ment available right here in Highland Park. Do you know that the Elm Place school has on its roof an observaâ€" tory with an 8% inch telescope? This was dedicated by the school to was an instructor of astronomy at Elm Place school. s It has been fortunate for the stuâ€" dents who attend this school to have such equipment at their disposal. The general science instructor, Mr. Bert 8. Leech, who is aiso an apt scholar in astronomy, has conducted many interesting evening classes in the observatory. â€" It was indeed an inspiring eveâ€" ning that was spent by a small group in the observatory last Sunâ€" day with Miss Guiney, Mr. Leech and friends. The occasion was to observe a new visitor to our night skies, the Finsler comet. This comet was approximately 12 points north of the Pole Star when it was located last Sunday evening. It is now traveling westward in our skies toâ€" wards the bend of the handle of the Big Dipper in its course towards Arcturus, the bright star in the conâ€" stellation of Bootes. It is now visâ€" ible to the naked eye on clear nights. Its brightest magnitude will be Auâ€" gust 12 when it will be about 50 million miles from our earth. It is traveling at a high rate of speed and will gradually fade away toâ€" wards the end of the month in the vicinity of Areturus. + You heed never to be bored or lonesome of an evening when the stars come out if you are star conâ€" scious and know something about the constellations which are marchâ€" ing across the heavens from East to West. Every month gives us new and interesting studies. The planet Jupiter with its jewelâ€" like moons hanging like a lantern in the south eastern sky also the planet Mars slightly west on the ecliptic cirele can be brought amazâ€" ingly close and clear in a telescope. August is the month for meteors and you can see this wonderfulâ€"disâ€" play in the northern skies. â€" _ These are just a few of the interâ€" esting things that are to be seen in the August night sky.â€" Star lovers are greatly indebted to Miss Guiney and the Elm Place school for makâ€" ing possible this observatory and telescope for all to enjoy. . _ S$. W. Flint Dies After Brief Iliness Samuel Willard Flint, 204 N. Second .street, passed away Monday evening at the Highland Park hosâ€" pital following a week‘s illness of pneumonia. For the past twenty years Mr. Flint has served as enâ€" gineer at the Power House of the Chicago and Northwestern RR. Born in Fowler, Ind., Dec. 9} 1876, he came to Highland Park 21 years ago, where he has made his home. He was a member of Grant Park lodge A. F. and A. M. and was a member of St. Johns Evangelical church in this city. h Funeral setvices were held yesâ€" terday afternoon at 2 o‘clock from his residence followed by a service at St. Johns Evangelical church. Burial was in Forest Home cemeâ€" Besides his wife Mrs. Grace Flint, he leaves two daughters Mrs. E. Alice Theimer of Chicago and Mrs. Grace Arline Lutz of Northbrook to survive him. The response of the stockholders of the Highland Park Hospital to the request to surrender their stock to the trustees for the purpose of changing over to the form of a Comâ€" munity hospital has been very graâ€" tifying. The proposed change is meeting the popular approval of the comâ€" mittee. That the plan has also been given the approval of the stock» holder is evidenced by the fact that over 75 per cent of the stock has been surrendered. Stockholders Respond to Hospital Request _ The remainder of the outstanding stock consists mainly of blocks from oneâ€"half ll:n':nnm It is the hope in their stock before September 1st, so that the plans for reorganizing can be consuramated. William C Pohrte. NUMBER 23

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