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Highland Park Press, 19 Aug 1937, p. 1

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wood in Line For New Post Office out the country for proposed conâ€" struction under a $70,000,000 public building program, Of that sum, $280,000 was recommended to Lake sounty. 4 â€" Washington.â€"The House Approâ€" priations committee listed Tuesday a larger number of buildings thruâ€" ‘The projects, mostly postoffice buildings, are on the recommended list from which the treas and postoffice department 'i'nlod those to be undertaken, third deficieney appropristion hill carries a $23,000,000 lamp sum for publi¢ YOLUME XXVII those for actugl construction inâ€" cluded 28 cities and towns in Illinois. Of the Tilinbis towns sélected for the location Of the project, four are in Lake county, ‘With the .@mount of their allotments they ares Deerâ€" field, $70,000; Grayslake,. $70,000; Antioch, $70,000, and a $70,000. If this construction® gram is carried out, the four Lake county communities. will have new postoffices, _ At present, the post offices of the four towns are housed in rented buildings. At Grayslake the second class office, the brick building <is old, and new, large quarters would facilitate the dilehric of the postâ€" aflu duties. C, M. Wightman, rayslake postmaster, reports querâ€" ies on the possibility of a new buildâ€" ing in that district, but he has heard nothing officially, he says. In fact, none of the postmasters knew of any possibility of new offices until newspaper inquiries began coming in to them. $ 2 w# c omiue o0 d / ons ...‘.._. fective â€" 1986. . f miso, ifme in a m ‘The projects actually selected for immediate construction will be anâ€" mounced after congress completes metion on the bill. ' In Deerfield, the postoflice has been raised from third class to seeâ€" ond class in the incunibency of the toh;:gnfl'dolinrynd-fl; ago, a government survey reâ€" ported insufficient funds for the inâ€" creased service. ‘The Deerfield office building was built about eight years ‘The present Highwood.postoffice, a oneâ€"story brick structure located on Highwood avenue, has been leased by the government from J. J. Flannigan since 1929. _ ‘The list of new muthorized proâ€" jects from which will be selected h:t’iu'-n-‘ud--numlplg. a _postmistress, three clerks, three carriers, and a special deliv. ]-.I’."“f..lutn;“l‘mhted acting postmistress in followâ€" Tlt pivan‘the repriee appoieinant was 5Y President Kecsevelt a yoar Infer. Ivan W.on,um ‘pro tempore during Mrs.. East‘s yactâ€" tin.d.ehnltfifintm‘"dfl word has been . the Highwood office in regard to a new structure. ,hA-u:,mu.;mmh quartered a comparatively new m&mmmu,mfi street. This is a second class also, and James F. Horan is the unaware of the possibility of & new Amilding when ‘The Newsilink guer clerk in "the Antioch department be a mistake! The â€" im 1 ce postoffice u::&vnu ‘ ty. It was completed nearly months ago. h'cdn-'x office building will have been in use four years in October, while the !&hmwhhm thmh_h?‘l-:,m mifl.hm% m'fl North Chicago, WM%M fed them Woman‘s Group Advocates Saf Measures for I.L" P. The Civic committee of. the Highâ€" 3.A handlion thagmen is of dq-auma.mc.g t prowats pubtt tniity, advechiing the removal of shrubs. weeds anf any obstructions that may interfere v&’&md&ln» The committee is also interested in cooperating in any place whereby a watchman shall again be placed «t the North Shore tracks on St Johns and Central ave The Highlandh Park Preas At the event, of the celebration of Deerfield Days, last wening, the children above appeared hmma eoqtu‘:m parade. Helene Meyers, (lo:t’).,vlthhm 0 :%me"h'm.';-.m chariot; Ruth Marie Tennerman, (center) queen of hearts, and Â¥ ma.(rifi?) with her doll buggy, in which, the very much alive doll is Naney Jean Jacobs, 16 old, and the bold, bad pirate with the mustache, is Tommy Reader Commission New Naval Aviation Base, August 28 With impressive military cereâ€" monies, the new ‘naval aviation base at Curtissâ€"Reynolds field, Glenview, Notable civic and military digniâ€" taries, including Goyernor Henry Horner, Mayor Edward J. Kelly of Chicago, and Rear Admiral Hayne Ellis, commandant of the ninth naval district, ~have been invited to be present. Various aspects of naval was announced Tucsday‘at the office of Lieutenant G. A. T. Washburn, base commander. fiying, it was added, will be demâ€" onstrated during the afternoon. The aviation base. was moved from itsâ€"old location at the Great Lakes Naval Training station, near North Chicago, to Curtiss field sevâ€" eral weeks ago, the change being made necessary when the old field The field nt“pnnnt is used for two purposes, it was the flntbehcforthepdm ing ‘of noval aviation cadets who became inadequate for use in landâ€" ing the new highâ€"speed ships. and second for the activities of the naval reserve squadron which holds zfinuuanmmm afternoon. ‘ At present, too, theâ€"latter organâ€" ization is spending its â€"amnual twoâ€" week period at the feld, in more inâ€" tensive training. ~» _ 'Is-dflen-ndnlhufin.d! of , are engaged in ordinary few hours vn:.iil't: m ew a m + have been m Md.’. crossâ€" c , might, blind fiying, dive = hind.l:i.:-l mfi m n Pr. B. E. qlrilteno‘en ‘Sub-la-al fln , Dr. B. E. Christensen, optomeâ€" trudlzhuhrkhh completed postâ€"graduste in struction in the techniqne of ‘subâ€" normal vision correction given in his officers to several men in the Chiâ€" ed to im : the vision of the itc cases « -‘-lahfl-m":o r&.l.hmdm en * Dr. Christensen now makes availâ€" able this technique for which it was formerly mecessary to go ‘to New York and this service makes it now possible to obtain these special deâ€" vises in Nincis. Deerfield Children In Costume Parade OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19. 1937 it o ie mbiign omm or pe on ber 8. At the Greenbay Road school‘ the three north rooms have been re« During the summer . considerable work has been done on Greenbay School Buildings Undergo Repairs for Opening on Sept. 8 One of them represents wild aniâ€" mals in poses which are quite atâ€" tractive to young children. ‘The second carving represents domestic animals, lambs, chickens, goats, €cows, horses, ete,. . & ors®leading into the auditorium. Nep res e wes mae i In the kindergarten building of the Elm Place school an entirely new lighting system has been inâ€" stalled. New linoleum has been laid on the floors of the kindergarâ€" ten room and the halls. The roof of the intermediate building has been completely repaired. The downâ€" stairs hall, the entry ways, and one classroom in the intermediate buildâ€" ing have been redecorated. All playground equipment has been painted and ‘one new alideâ€"bedway installed. More parking space has been provided on Elm Place. The bookstore will be open on ‘Tuesday, Sept. 7, for the purchase of textbooks, All textbooks should hm:’hnmm. “““m‘oflwmlmo uary 1. It has been the school‘s exâ€" perience that children younger than that are rarely ready for kinderâ€" garten or for first grade the next o tas Iguites Green and :James Shean of 823 Sandwick court, were passengers in :o::u;mblh‘flv-l“unu: ohn of 623 Deerfic m.m;hflhk About two miles northwest of Highland Park a gas line between the motor and gas tank apparently broke and the was ignited. Shean and juniped from the car, but | who was in the rumble seat, was to get out quick enough to the flames. HMQfM im wio reprind on ho sainireins tion was rted ot be satisfactory. Unable to get out of the rumble seat of an automobile in which he gflhcmadumuuhtn‘ ire,. George Green, of . Beverly Goldberg Stores moann;mm.e:gom venue, which Ago when fire foreed them out of business, is entire~, _ *« af the building is be htt-risd‘h“» carly im Reject Plan To Convert Church To Community House The dream of a Community House for ‘Highland Park again became history, when at a public hesting The propotition was turned down due to the fabt that adjoining propâ€" erty owners objected to the change basing their diaim on the violation of the zoning ordinance created by this act and on the decreasing of property values caused by having a €enter of this kind in a residence district. change in the zoning code, -;Nfi"‘ would permit the conversion of the Christian â€" Science church into (a Community house. | Hostess The meeting was a very friendly one and the subject was discussed at length. _ Community Service, Inc., has been working for months trying to secure a centrally located site for a building which would be for the use of Highland Park citizens. When the possibility ‘ of securing this property arose, it seemed the logical thing to do to secure the Christian ame muon‘ Mll be taken action will seâ€" w site by Com:kty Inc., remains to be seen. At any rate, the citizens of this city can be sure of one thing, and that is, that the Community House is still a dream, and will be until another site is available. > 14 Members Qualify for Ranks, Sunday . in Rifle Shoot â€" =*,"â€" % mmwb shot for qualifications at Ft. Sheriâ€" dan Sunday, August 15. â€"â€" °_ Fourteen members qualified for ranks ‘of marksman, Sharpshooter, and expert rifleman, Alberg taking high honors and a gold medal; Cecil L. Smith second, which gave him a silver medal and Jos. Farneti third for a bronze medal. * .v-.m‘n."-m.vm Class . B and received a with a> very high wind which, et:!:hdwlthm“mui:tu slow ‘motion not them any. m":&u-nm medaly will probably be rewarded shoulder. ~Cole tried to up on the target a little ahd made the mistake of not taking his gun with m-uane-ku.-'na“' doâ€" ing, that he can sot ih Mmflu his nose, (He have left his nose behind, instead of his gun). =© eutting hair VC week with his left "@mitty the Barber" was breakâ€" ing in & new rifie, and it certainly Hou e will io mand y Mrs. John Barber is chairman for the Japanese Tea party which will be held in the afternoon. She will be assisted by a "kimona kommitâ€" tee." Bridge, any kind of cards that an indvidual table may care to play, table prizes, and tea leaf forâ€" tunes read from each player‘s cup will be features ofâ€" the afternoon ,scrty. Mrs. John . Maitland, 1287 urton ave., will give the tea cup readings. ' Thursday, August 26 will be a busy day for the Mothers‘ club of the Highland Park . Y.W.C.A. for they are inviting the public to an afternoon card party and a Carniâ€" val that evening, both to be held at 274 Laurel ave. in the Y garden. Cards in Afternoon, Evening Carnival . at Y.W.C.A. Aug. 26 The eonznionl on the Midway, which will be the main source of !un‘ at the Carnival opening at 7 a‘clock Thursday evening, are in charge of Mrs. James Robertson. Side shows which will. appeal to both children and grownâ€"ups aré scheduled for this one night performance. Paveâ€" ment dancing, with Mrs. Gust Norrâ€" len and her committee as hostesses to the "dance floor," refreshments booths in charge of Mrs. James Carâ€" roll, and a special prize offered by Mrs. Gilbert McCreadie in charge of registrations, are additional feaâ€" tures. The Mothers® club Kitchen Band which has appeared by reâ€" quest at other public performances will play selections on instruments made of laundry and cooking utenâ€" siles of all kinds. The Children‘s Sick Benefit fund of the Mothers‘ club which provides surprises for the children of memâ€" bers when they are ill and the genâ€" eral gift fund for the clubs‘ philanâ€" thropies will share the proceeds from these two affairs, according to Mrs. William Howard, president of the club. Mrs. Cora St. John is program chairman for the coming club year. One hundred mothers of Ravinia and Highland Park enjoy the club‘s activities at the Highland LM Women‘s <Christian associaâ€" Featuring filmland‘s finest funâ€" sters and songsters, "Pick a Star," which the Alcyon is playing on Friâ€" day and Saturday is a melodious, madcap, ‘mirthquake of the movies, Patsy Kelly and Jack Haley turn in sparkling performances, wl,l: uproariously funny and original quences are enacted by Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Rosina Law» rence scores brilliantly with her pleasing voice and skillful acting. in Return Showing at Alcyon Theatre Because there have been so many requests to bring back some of Jean Harlow‘s recent films the Alcyon theatre has chosen "Hell‘s Angels" for a return showing. Aside from its unprecedented and spectacular features in the air, the film is reâ€" plete with romance and drama. It is based on one of the most original and dramatic stories ever screened, nmryln-:‘ncnddtflu“‘l?dllh originality Ct‘tll’« ‘s Angels" has been one of the taiked about dramas of all «( Ben Lyon, James Hall and ' glovmxo-fmh&h c At on Sus prig+: "Yigh : se bug i Urbana, I11 toucvi) Hnor: digt hap Te Jare us the double feature Pumily ‘Teels in "Big Busincss," a Mmdmtflé e n * . montllumnw happiness this© lovable Jones hu:lb hag .c brought to the screen. The flthh pril * mystery flmm.mh and John Trent in the title roles. Thrills pile on thrills, and romance grows more heartâ€"warming by the minute in this screen story. -hiun*.mb.m. for the office is open each morning between 8:80 and 12 noon. Because of an anticipated creased enrollment it is & all students will above schedule. If you can comâ€" venient enroll at once to avoid conâ€" fusion at the last minute. Testing date for freshmen will be Toosday, Aug. 81, at $:80 a.m. WednesMay and Thursday brings Any new students in the district H. P. State Bank To Be Converted To National Bank "The . First National Bank of Highland Park" will be the name of the local bank when the converâ€" sion of the Highland Park State bank is completed. ‘The stockholders of the State bank were surprised and pleased to receive a notice of a stockholders‘ meeting of the bank, which notice read as follows:‘ To the stockholders of the Highâ€" land Park State bank: You are hereby notified" that a specia! meeting of the stockholfor: of the Highland Park State bank, will be held at the banking room of the said Highland Park State bank, on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1937, at 4 o‘elock p.m., dayâ€"light savings time, Highland Park, I1l. 'i‘hlilpoehll'nnflnginulhdpur- suant to Section 12, "an Act to reâ€" vise the law with relation to banks and banking," and in conformitty to a resolution adopted by the direcâ€" tors of the said bank on Aug. 12, 1937. The purpose of this meeting is to consider and vote upon the propoâ€" sition afeoavnrfing the Highland Park State bank into a National banking association and doing all other things legally necessary to acâ€" complish such conversion. We quote from a letter. accomâ€" panying the said notice: "During the past year, your diâ€" rectors have had under earnest conâ€" sideration, the proposition of conâ€" verting the ‘bank into a National banking association, pursuant to Section 5154, United States Revised Statutes. ~ 'heh e tlno::lhnding l conversion, d one being m complete relief from the m'w cent stockholders‘ doubleâ€" lity which a stockholder in a state bank assumes and from which apparently, there is no escape. _ _On May 13, 1937, the Comptroller of the Currency made an examinaâ€" & &A of 4 ;n:i\fifi stich requirements ean Thé is to convene a cial m%"?fl_’th lioeklmlhm.: the pur stated in the enclosed notice. > a dg:n lAn Evkv zgnterdsy. Presiâ€" t Appel said: r appl for conversion into a Nauoul“m was . approved â€"promptly .by. the Comptrog:r\of the Currency, w‘: dencing the satisfactory condition the bank. ‘Tthe uz‘h‘:. forward one, in line with general attiâ€" tude toward a\uniform banking sysâ€" tem. Automai ; our bank will become a of the Federal Reâ€" serve â€"bank, its valued tional bank will be examined twice a year by the mkr of : the Swvm- The structure an, ©£200,00000 | Captral stooe, common, A y $100,000.00 ; U: Profit, about $25,000.00.. The ts last mâ€". The e : \will f management will conâ€" axpeched in be eomipiated about Oc Pemiey i on ons "oe o nooatee 2 Sever, ts and one ball Jier o ooo p i y fln Harry Dever Dies After Short Tiness Club to Hear ;W.lfinlud ‘aukegan Tannery At the regular meeting today in Yrewm Tos Pob me F W Hare: ley of the Waukegan g-r will ns Piraiher Siohibetiel NUMBER 25

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