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Highland Park Press, 28 Oct 1937, p. 4

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Eutered as Second Class Matter March 1, 1911, at the Post Office st Highinnd Park, Hinois Bubseription Price, $1.50 per year E‘:‘:..%fi:%‘;?fg‘w?h{m Residents of Highland Park have for some time been talkâ€" ing and thinking about a Community Center. ‘They have been discussing this probable community activity and venture with the view of finding out what is best for Highland Park. Several months ago a committee of Highland Park Comâ€" munity Service made a study of many community houses, so as to learn what activities and what facilities are found in use today. ‘The list below gives you a composite picture of a modâ€" ern community center of today. A combined gymnasum, assembly hall and community dance hall. This room probably is the most used of any in a center. Here we find basketball, volleyball, badminton, softball, numbers of people may come. L an 141 Beveral "utility courts." These courts are fitted so that the following activities can be interchangeably engaged in: squash, handball, boxing, wrestling, badminton, volleyball, and games like table tennis and shuffiecboard. A room, or several rooms for Boy Scout and Girl Scout activities. These rooms are also used for other boy or girl clubs the community may have. _ Room, or rooms for clubs as: chess, camera, stamp, archâ€" ery, etc., a handicraft room so fitted that craft activities as pottery, metal work, aeroplane model building, weaving, or simâ€" A stage to provide for amateur dramatics. Club rooms for civic groups. A kitchenette in connection with these rooms. Here civic and social groups may gather for their educational and recreational activities. ple woodwork could be engaged in. In addition to the above was found space devoted to ofâ€" fices, locker rooms, wash rooms, lobbies, lounges for men and women. A number of bowling alleys. Here leagues as well as open bowling can be engaged in. R Billiard room. A combined billiard and pool room was found in certain of the centers studied. 4 A combination dining; small ballroom, and game room. It is usually connected with a kitchen. Here banquets, parties, business clubs and many other groups could gather. _Facilities for civic orchestra, glee clubs, band, and other civic art and hobby clubs. * ~ As you read over the above list do you find it complete, or, can you add to the list? Highland Park Community Service welcomes your help and suggestions. Public Service Co. Declares Dividends Mr. James Simpson, chairman of Commonwealth Edison company and Public Service Company of Northâ€" ern Illinois Monday issued the folâ€" lowing statemerit: f "Directors of Commonwealth Ediâ€" son company declared a . special dividend of 31% cents per share payable December 1st to stockholdâ€" ers of record November 10th. With this . payment dividend disburseâ€" ments equivalent to $1.56% a share will have been paid on the Comâ€" pany‘s par value shares during EARLY BIRD HOURâ€"6:30 P.M. TO 7:00 ADMISSION â€" Every Day Except Saturday and Sunday â€" ADMISSION Adults COMPLETELY _ Children $ AIR CONDITIONED C After 7:00 P. M. Regular Prices C Adults 35 Cents _ â€" _ Children 10 Cents Thursday Fridayâ€"Saturdayâ€"(Saturday Matinee, 2 to 4, amd Evening) â€" Oct.29â€"30 COMBDY, "Hamiet and Eg#s" RORTH SHORES MOST BEAUNRR THEATMRE Sundayâ€"Monday â€"Tuesdayâ€"(Sunday continuous 2 to 11 "THE GOOD EARTH®" Wednesdayâ€"Thursday â€"Friday Sunday â€"Mondayâ€"Tuesday November 7â€" "CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS" Next Wesk, "LIFE OF THE PARTY,* "DOUBLE OR woTHINng® Coming, "TOPPER." "PRISONER OF EXKNDA," ‘VOOUR® OF 1988." OF WHAT IS A COMMUNITY HOUSE COMPRISED? Thursday of each week by the Udell Printing Company Basil Rathbone, Marion ‘Claire, Henry Armetta, “‘“’muâ€"»â€"{lh-_lln& with George M , Rita Johnson, Virginia Field, Leo Carroll, mm Montagu Love, and Eddie Quillan _‘TERRY TOON, ‘‘The Homeless Pup" ht ho Heoees oN 2106 â€" 272 E. Deerpath Ave., Lake Forest _ 2106 THE HICHLAND PARK PRESS OPFFICES with Paul Muni, Luise Rainer, Waiter Connolly, Tilly Losch, MMMMM s â€"Mondayâ€"Tuesdayâ€"(Sunday continuous 2 to 11) Oct. ied ael attren of ue ovlus." Thay thould reach tos edcr bo "LONDON BY NIGHTY" 0 auobubige, POCUCITVS "MAKE A WISH" "CON FESSION®" LATEST PARAMOUNT NEWS o rher uernorent San®~ . "~**~; mokn" LATEST PATHE NEWs in ~ En Aursanm * nsatense â€" snsesrensienhkere . s NeE in * h in "Directors of Public Service Comâ€" pany of Northern Illinois today deâ€" clared a special dividend of 80 cents per share on the common stock payâ€" able December 1st to stockholders of record November 10th. With this payment â€" dividend disbursements equivalent to $3.80 a â€"common share will have ‘been paid on the Comâ€" pany‘s comtmon stock during 1937. 1987. â€" This is equivalent to $6.25 on the old shares of $100 par value. "Earnings statements of both companies for periods ended Sepâ€" tember 30, 1937, will be released in the November ist bulletin to stockâ€" holders." % cents per single copy PICTORIAL REVIEW 31 3â€"4â€"5 7â€"8â€"9 Bazaar to Be Held at Redeemer Church and be held in the Sunday school room at the rear of the church. Added to the goods usually sold at a church bazaar there will be a bakery sale. In the afternoom and evening light refreshments will be sold. The Ladies Aid of the Redeemer Lutheran church on West Central ave, will hold a bazaar on the afterâ€" u‘“n.fi““m,. Nov. dth. It _open at 2 o‘clock Hold Card Party Tonight at Y.W.C.A. An entertainment and card party sponsored by the Mothers club and the Women of the Moose will be ments will be served. held Thursday, October 28th, at 8 p.m. at the Y.W.C.A. on Laurel ave. The public is invited to attend. Priges will be awarded and refreshâ€" Green Bay P.â€"T.A. Annual Benefit Card Party Nov. 10 on the evening of November 10. Plans have been completed and an evening of entertainment for all is anticipated. ‘The merchants of Highland Park have generously conâ€" tributed door prizes, and there will be table prizes and refreshments. The tickets are now on sale. Plumbing and Heating ELECTROL OIL BURNERS §12%, Laurel Avenue â€" Highland Park Shep Phone, Highland Park 271 â€" Residence, H. P. 439 WHY WASTE SHOE LEATHER? 101 North St. Johns Avenue HOWARD MORAN Purnell & Wilson T 8 B wâ€"*=z When you can get October Used Car Values like these Many of these are SPECIALS and are priced to selli "TWENTY YEARS AGO October 25, 1917 Walter G. Hately died Friday enâ€" muhhh-!n-m while riding in his yards left his home yesterday for Camp Logan, Texas, where he will go in training with the 108th U, S. Engineers. . . . Robert S. Ives, a forâ€" mer resident of this city, died Sunâ€" day in Winfield, Kas. . . . The Reeâ€" tenwald Shoe Shop was entered Thursday night and between six and seven hundred dollars worth of merâ€" chandise was taken. . . . A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Bergâ€" dahl, October 13th. . . . The Boy Scouts of Highland Par have colâ€" lected $45.00 in Liberty Bonds. . . . Mayor W. A. Whiting and his famâ€" ily who have lived in Deerfield for 8 years are moving to Chicago. . . . Mr. and ‘Mrs, George Marshall of Winnetka, formerly of this city anâ€" nounes. theâ€"birth of a sou, CS TEN YEARS AGO October 27, 1927 The residence of Harry Mahan on Prairie ave., Highwood was damâ€" aged by fire Monday. . . . Edward M. Knox has been appointed local manager of the Highland Parkâ€"Lake Forest and Deerfleld offices of the at progressive Highland Park through the files of The Press. LOOKING BACKWARD 100% Satisfaction or 100% Refund Guaranteed in Writing with All R&G Used Cars Phone Highland Park 710 676 lilinois Bell Telephone company. : . . A..-hnblr.1l.- Stephen Puisin of Deerfield, 28. , ..« George C. Pritchard a forâ€" mer resident of Highland Park died suddenly of heart trouble, Sunday night. . . . The marringe of Miss Milâ€" dred Harbaugh and Mr. Robert 8. Lake will take place Saturday eveâ€" ning. . . Helen Jean Abercromby will entertain twenty school friends Friâ€" day evening in honor of her 12th birthday anniversary. . . . Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lioyd of the Old Recâ€" tory, Thorpe, Newark, Nottingham, England are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Timson. The MILWAUKEE rOAD wunnd-%bmuuw in many ways with the residents of the communities it serves. @ Douco ut t pudmmnttcts®"â€"proving rail service at the lowest pracâ€" ®By aiding in the development of these communities and of the ‘.;!nhnl.“mh-... #} s @ By advertising the resources and attractions of the regions it serves .. . Ozhh:flhu“bdedude-i % m:wwmmhfldm zauhhuhm-dhdwm-t © By aiding distressed sections in time of drought. Mbwhdndo.!dbbnvath‘pmcfihphlrm ;rmdhtuqhmum recognition Pulling together is good business for us and for frrough m’:fi:-w:‘onfldhh‘:pbd-r-?hfl. -’: extensive from merchants and manufacturers in your territory . . . to pay our heavy tax bill, and to continue the improvement of rail service. THURSDAY, American Legion to Hear Gen. Peyton General Peter Peyton, the new commundant at Fort Sheridan, will be the guest speaker Thursday eve» ning, (tonight) October 28th at the regular meeting of Dumaresq Spenâ€" cer post No. 145 of the American Legion. . All members are urged to attend as the General will have an interesting message to deliver. Subscribe for THE PRESS Highland Park, INL.

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