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Highland Park Press, 21 Apr 1938, p. 1

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Woman Killed As She Dashes Into Path Of N. S. Train YOLUME XXVIH Mistaking a speeding North Shore line express train for the local which she was to take to Chicago, Miss Mary Callahan, 63, was instantâ€" ly killed when she was struck and hurled fifty feet by the southbound train at Beech street, Saturday aftâ€" ernoon. At an inquest into the death of Miss Callahan Monday afternoon, a verdict of accidental death was reâ€" turned by the coroner‘s jury, _ Miss Callahan, who was the sister of Mrs. Thos. MeNichols, 137 8. Green Bay muk‘);xd been employed as housekeeper Yor the Charles J. Blocks, 1080 S. Linden avenue. According to witnesses of the acâ€" cident, she had been waiting on the northbound platform of the North Shore station until she spied what she believed to be her train apâ€" proaching from the north. Paying no attention to the advice of another waiter that it was not her train, she ran across the tracks into the path of the Chicago bound train. Thomas M. Gilkinson, of Highâ€" wood, the motorman, told a similar story at the igu-t. ‘The accident occurred at 3:25, and she was uniâ€" dentified until evening. The deceased was born in County Mayo, Ireland, and had been a resiâ€" dent of Highland Park for ten Funeral services were held Monâ€" day morning at 10 o‘clock at the Immaculate Conception church with burial in St. Mary‘s cemetery. Music Critics Laud Duoâ€"Pianists; First N. S. Concert April 29 Recent music critics of Anne Marie Wirz and Roger Balke, duo pianists playing their first North Shore concert, April 29 at 8:30 p.m. Eim â€"Place auditorium have made the following comments on these well known Highland Park musiâ€" cians: "From beginning to end indeâ€" pendent, vivid and musical playing" from Basel National Zeitung. "In the soloists Anne Marie Wirz and Roger Balke, we come to know two pianists ,carefully teamed toâ€" getherâ€"extraordinarily plastic, and with great pianistic ability," from Langenthal Tagblatt. _ "Their playing is delectably smooth and effortless â€" a remarkâ€" able impression of unity‘"â€"Edward Barry in the Chicago Tribune. "A truly magnificent performâ€" ance. ‘The nobility of style, the breadth and sweep of lofty phrases, all were treated with infinite regard by these two pianists, who have arâ€" rived at a point where further apâ€" pearances are awaited with keen inâ€" terest."â€"Milton Edwards, critic for Music News. Reserve your tickets for this conâ€" cert today by calling H.P. 104. Thig tr ip recently won the North Shorem_lflutou at Lake BM.MMM%:::M est and took 4th in 1 of the semiâ€" wlhflmflm Aid contest at the LaSalle hotel, Chiâ€" cago. Card Party Planned By Highwood Scouts be held at the Oak Terrace school Friday evening, April 22, at 8:3» Patrols from Troop 87 have Mmrmmmlvd: in the last Campâ€"oâ€"ral camping conâ€" test of the North Shore Area counâ€" eil. % semt hi i. EMAAA T caused a 30â€"foot metal fiag pole on the property of the Immaculate Conception church at the corner of hmd-nhdbyfihcu;lnfly will enable these scouts to continue their activity and aid them in equipâ€" ping their patrols for future conâ€" tests. Refreshments will be served. Tickets may be secured at Ermine Cleaners or from members of the Green Bay road and Deerfleld ave against a power line carrying 2300 'f.#mt-.“ulm '-!-l'cfi;'dh!-'tw High Wind Tuesday Fells Flag Pole the pole to fall The Higklanh Park Preas L. F., Academy Honors Headmaster Richards At Celebration Apr. 28 Malcolm D. Vail, president of the Lake Forest Academy Alumni asâ€" sociation, is chairman of the Execâ€" utive Committee which is perfectâ€" ing arrangements for a dual celeâ€" bration to be held .;‘fln Univerâ€" sity Club, Chicago, Thursday eveâ€" ning, April=28. ‘The affair, sponâ€" sored by the Academy‘s trustees and alumni, will commemorate the 80th year of the school‘s founding and the 25th year of John Wayne Richâ€" ards as headmaster. JOHN WAYNE RICHARDS Headmaster L. F. Academy Dr. Robert Maynard Hutchins, president of the University of Chiâ€" cago, will deliver the principal adâ€" dress, while Ernest Palmer ‘03, diâ€" rector of the Department of Insurâ€" ance of the State of Illinois, will be toastmaster. Concurrent celebration dinners will be held by the school‘s alumni in several cities throughout the country, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Deâ€" troit. Robert K. Belt, 75 Elmwood drive, and Nelson Forrest, 722 Montgomâ€" ery road, are assisting Mr. Vail as members of the Reception Commitâ€" tee mt the dinner. Scores of Highâ€" land Park residents who are former students of the historic Lake Forâ€" est preparatory school, will be presâ€" ent at the dual celebration dinner to honor Headmaster Richards. Deerfleld Announces Schedule and Plans For Cleanâ€"Up Week The Village of Deerfield will have its annual Cleanâ€"Up Week beginâ€" ning April 25 and continuing until May 4. Rubbish must be placed in containers that are strong and durâ€" able and put on the parkways so that it is easily accessible from the street. Deerfield is divided into four parts with the C. M. & St. P. tracks acting as the eastâ€"west boundary and Deerfield road is the division for the north and south. The west side of the tracks will be first on the schedule. Cleanâ€"Up dates: April 25â€"26â€"West of â€" St. Paul tracks and south of Deerfleld road to County Line road, west to Wilâ€" mot road. April 27â€"28â€"20â€"West of St. Paul tracks and north of Deerfield road to North avenue, west to Wilmot April 30â€"May 2â€"East of St. Paul tracks, east to village limits and north to North avenue. Infants Home and Day Nursery of the Daughters of Zion, will hold their annual dance, Wednesday evening, April 27, at 8 p.m. at the Aragon ballroom, Chicago. & May 3â€"4â€"East of tracks to Brier Hill road and south to County Line road, south of Deerfled! road. Dance April 27 to Be Benext Affair A northwest side charitable instiâ€" tution, the club is located at Hirsch street and California avenue. Tickets may be obtained at the Blue Goose Food Mart. Braesi Beh.l'u"Onlar' fm,‘:-mmm is hh‘m&lm*m May 2, at 7:30, because 'll“!fi tions to the school building be ready on ‘Ciite. X#x All of children May2 New Date Sonia Jane Club, auxiliary of the ‘"Open House" m by the sehoo! OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK Local Stamp Club Plans Exhibition and Dinner April 27 Acting as host to the Philateli¢ Alliance, the North Suburban Philâ€" atelic society (local stamp club) will hold their annual exhibition and dinner, Wednesday, April 27, at the Green Tea Pot. An.xmuunnmdtmm;:’ be displayed at the Green Tea during the afternoon and evening and is open to all interested. A varâ€" ied assortment of stamps, cleverly mounted, will be displayed. A welâ€" come is also extended to those who are interested to attend the dinner at 7 pm. 45 ‘The speaker of the evening will be Capt. A. C. Townsend, who will tell of his many finds and adven~ tures in traveling for. stamps throughout the United States. This feature alone is well worth the atâ€" tendance. f C. H. Pritchard will act as judges. teenth Century. Bâ€"Twentieth Century. Oâ€" __ Section 2â€"British ‘Empire. c: fi Tus, 8 P e on Section â€" 3â€"Other Countries. tC Foreign BSection 5â€"Postal Markings. .__ G ‘Three outstanding Philatelists, Ernest Jacobs, B. L. Voorhees and C. Hahn for stamps. Souvenir :" Ouy poeh aertimt. Riiblone, duponting ; 4n Bection 2â€"Melville‘s "Stamps of British cmS:tido Alâ€"cfi:ek list for collection. m or Section 5â€""Foreign Mail OM# of New York" all donated by Mannel m. Basis: Exhibits will be graded m teMc Knowledge and Research, qx apd Neatness, Condition, Completghess, On Thursday and Friday of this week the Alcyon is presenting a doubleâ€"feature program with two captivating pictures, "Man Proof" featuring Myrna Loy and Franchot Tone, and "Little Miss Roughneck" with Edith Fellows and Leo Carrilâ€" lo. Alcyon To Show "Gold Is Where You Find It" Two Days Saturday brings us Jane Withers at her uproarious best in Checkâ€" ers" wherein she wears the proudâ€" est racing silks on the track. A new and added attraction to appear each weekâ€"end at the Alcyon is the moâ€" tion picture version of radio‘s thrillâ€" ing story, ‘The Lone Ranger," which everyone has listened to at some time or another. Each week‘s presâ€" entation of the story will be comâ€" plete in itself. An outstanding attraction that is coming to the Alcyon on Sunday, Monday and 'l‘u-dzy is "Gold Is Where You Find 1t," with George Brent, Olivia DeHavilland, Claude Rains and Margaret Lindsay headâ€" ing a splendid east. Another such talked about film can be ‘seen on the doubleâ€"feature program on next Wednesday and Thursday, April 27 and 28. It is "Of Human Hearts" in which Walâ€" ter Huston, James Stewart and Butgb Bondi are featured. Here is a film aflame with the tumulâ€" tuous drama of another "Birth of a Nation." The other film to be shown is "Tarzan‘s Revenge" with Eleanor Hoim and Glenn Morris, two of the warld‘s greatest athletes, playing the leads. > Spring Rally At Highwod Church N. S, Luther League Rummage Sale Friday The Ladies‘ Aid society of the Reâ€" sale Mw. on » um We o id ana o Central and * Tsm ies d haates o hllnfl-nh;,m Section Iâ€"United States. Class Aâ€"Nineâ€" Following are the classifications: Group Aâ€"Nonâ€"competitive. Bâ€"Competiâ€" Awards HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1988 4â€"Miscellaneous (Miniature and Richard L. Sandwick To Be Heard Today At Lions Club Meet Mr. Richard L. Sandwick, Supt. of Highland Park and Lake Forest High schools, will address the Highâ€" land Park Lions club at its regular Thursday luncheon, April 21st, at the Green Tea Pot. His subject will be "Educational Systems in France and Germany as Compared to Those in the United States." Mr. Sandwick spent a great deal of time in France and Germany and his talk should be enlightening. Mr. Sandwick is a prominent mi-‘ dent of Highland Park and one of the noted educators of the country. As an authority on educational matâ€" ters, there is no one more qualified to speak on this subject than he. He is an author as well as an eduâ€" cator, having written several books Sunday morning at 2 a.m., you, and other residents in the Chicago area will move your clocks and watches ahead one hour to 3 a.m. When the next issue of the Highland Park Press reaches you next week Thursday, daylight savings time will be in effect, and you will have been observing an hour more of daylight each day for a period of four days. Born in Tompkins county in New York, which is situated near Ithaca, he received his early education in the public schools there. Upon gradâ€" uation from high school, he became principal of the village school, being only 18 years old. on ‘How to Study" which are being used in thousands of _ schools throughout the country. . _.For thirtyâ€"two years he served as "Pincipal sof the ;Decrfleld . Shields high school, previous to the erection of the Lake Forest high school. Since that time he has held the poâ€" sition of Superintendent of the Highland Park and Lake Forest schools. Turn Clocks Ahead Sunday He was among the first four hunâ€" dred students enrolled at Stanford University, in which number were listed such names as exâ€"President Hoover, Jackson Reynolds, New York banker, and other equally faâ€" mous men. At the completion of one year of graduate study at the University of Chicago, he came to Deerfield Shields high school where he has since been associated. Churches will operate on the new schedule, Sunday, as willthe trains on both the Northwestern and North Shore sl‘:tfle lines. The change will pro time for recreation, or m door activities between <jobâ€"quitâ€" ting time and dusk, during the summer and spring. Central Standard time will be resumed the last Sunday in September. Removal of Horse Block Ends "Horse and Buggy Days" Here "Horse and buggy" days are to end forever in Highland Park. . Do you remember "way back when" you uster hitch up Oid Dobâ€" bin‘ and take your best girl for a ride? You‘d drive up in front of the house, tie the hoss to the hitchâ€" in‘ post, go to the house and get your girl and together you‘d walk back to the horse block, help your girl into the buggy, untie the reins and away you‘d go.. : Since horse blocks are becoming a mehace to automobile driving, the City Council at a recent meeting, d;tdufmohflml:qulrluth- of property having horse bloe:: ‘stone blocks or other obstrucâ€" tions in the parkways to remove same, leaving the streets free from dangerous obstructions. Notice of removal of these obstructions is to be sent to property â€"owners, who must have them removed within 15 days or the city take the matâ€" ter into their own and said Mill. owner will have to foot the Don‘t forget to turn your clocks ahead one hour next Sunday morning. Rummage Sale At Trinity Church The ual rummage sale ty T. thareh aderrien dsn open at 8 a.m ning Atonighia}® ning (ha' !r mfi::bm house. Doors will be Annual H. S. Band and Orchestra Concert Friday Night, April 22 Story Printed About Udell Printing Co. Misleading The following story appeared in the Waukegan Newsâ€"Sun yesterday and is absolutely misleading: "The property‘df the Udell Printing Co. publishers of the Highland Park Press will be sold at public auction at t.he County Court House May 24." The property in question is real estate owned by the Udell Printing Co. and has nothing whatsoeve‘" to do with the printing equipment of the company or the Highland Park Press. Our business will continue the same as usual at the "old stand." Highwood Recreation Association Presents "Collegiana" May 5â€"7 Arrangements have been made by the Recreation Association to stage one of the John B. Rogers Producâ€" ing Company‘s latest productions, "Collegiana" at the Oak ‘Terrace school, May 5, 6, 7. This is a colâ€" lege play, the plot of which deals with a football hero and his trouâ€" bles, the coach‘s lovely~ daughter, Mrs. Tiddles and her son Hector tied to her apron strings, comedy Freshman lad and lass, the college widow, the comic professorsâ€"all contribute to a rollicking fast movâ€" ing musical farce comedy. Tryouts will be Saturday, April 23, at the Highwood City Hall at 7 p.m. We need 16â€"24 peppy young men, about 50 chorus girls of varâ€" ious types, 5 female leading roles, and 12 male roles, including somt singers among the groups. Anyone with talent are asked to attend this tryout rehearsal. ‘This performance has been arâ€" ranged in order to secure sufficient funds to finance the organization‘s recreation projects â€"and also afford the city ign attractive. and snappy bill of entertainment in Collegians. The initial workout for the squad of the Highland Park baseball team will start at 6 p.m. Monday at Sunâ€" set park, Manager Ray Chambers nounced today. H. P. Baseball Team Initial Workâ€"Out _ Monday, Sunset Park Chambers also said that any boy residing in Highland Park who deâ€" sires to play hardball and who feels he posesses ability will be given a tryout at any or all positions. Members of the team last year who are expected back are Capt. Edâ€" die Hall, John Rogan, Eddie Rogan, Lefty Zimmer, Frank Sordyl, Al Sordyl, Eb Inman, Jim Hickey, Frank Palle Valle, Johnny Austin, Stuart Croke, Pat Passini, Gabby Bcn:on, George Bowden, and Tommy Last Tuesday evening two hunâ€" dred members assembled at Sunset Valley Club to view the new Spauldâ€" ing Golf picture, "Keystone to Golf". Sunset Valley is looking forward to one of the biggest seasons in its history, for 160 members have alâ€" ready joined, a greater number than ever registered this early in the season. Last hm a goodly crowd turned out to advantage of the balmy spring weather and to familiarize themselves with the course. Golf Clubs in Highland Park are preparing for their formal openings which will take place the last of May. Alitho the clubs are seeing considerable spring activity, they do not make their formal opening until summer is well on its way. Golf Clubs Prepare For Formal Openings iabiehed wiaa ho 4 pobsthte o. tender for the 1988 Suburban League Trie hare lest Teesday $y 4 decly. High School Nine Defeats New Trier ive 68â€"3 score. Both teams scored :&h;:-d:uvâ€"huu- Trier rallied with two runs in the en k4 sixth. Coach Dick Hamill‘s Highland newly.formed Highland Park M Boosters association, the ?h o band under the baton Finch and the orchestra under the direction of Helen Mayer Mannings will present their eighth annual joint concert tomorrow (Pfir night, April 22, in the school audiâ€" torium. The 78 piece orchestra, winners in the National Contest at Cleveâ€" land last spring, will open the proâ€" gram with Viotti‘s "Concerto for Violin" with Rose Mary Holm as soloist. ‘They will also play Moâ€" zart‘s "Jupiter Symphony," Sereâ€" dy‘s "Chatterbox", and Weber‘s "Overture to Oberon." The 90 piece band, victorious in the district contest last month, in Maywood and a contender for state honors at Urbana within two weeks, will open its half of the program with Olivadote‘s "National Victors March" and continue with the popuâ€" lar "Rhapsody in Rhumba" by Benâ€" net. ‘"Prince Igor Overture" by Borâ€" odine, the required number for Class A bands in the state contest this year, and "‘Wotan‘s Farewell" and "Magic Fire" music from Wagner‘s "Die Walkure" will complete the program. Between the orchestra and band programs will be presented two unique features. Miss Gale Bray, who assists in providing the bass for the orchestra, will play Siâ€" mandI‘s "Allegro Marcato" on her bass viol. Following Miss Bray‘s solo, the Music Boosters Committee will present to the audience Mr. C. M. Burgess, Préesident of the Burâ€" gessâ€"Norton Mfg. % of Geneva, Iilinois, who was active in the forâ€" mation of a similar association in his city. = ‘Tickets for the concert may be obtained from parents of band or orchestra members or at the box office Friday night. (The price will be 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students). a Personnel of the orchestra: VIOLINSâ€"Rosemary . Holm, ns nhonee Gordon Frisbie, Edith Johnson, Alice Arâ€" tis, Loretta Brandt, Lormine Weaver, Mary Gastfield, Louie Zanin, Virginia s m, Ll:ii Pllmg',n’kohi-lilm liivlcrlllnllJ m, Rose r m, Ine, . Jean u:fifl. Ashman, James Minorini, Betty V-nu;. Artuniule Tashjian, William Karâ€" , _ Norman Meyers. * Y H0LAD â€"Louise . Lywtk, â€" Nekle Pyincâ€" (u;’-i.' Ffimc?nfiixfli._iv}-fi'fm' , Mary unning! . CELLOâ€"Peggy Bingham, Robin Gourâ€" , David Harrington, Ruth Shapiro, ljusgu_â€"q-n Bray, Helen West, Mary se t‘ omm m oBo: Newton Hoffman, Jeanette Bryâ€" * HORNSâ€"Miriam Wichman, Juel Stryker. " TROMBONEâ€"Kent Wonnell, Pete Faâ€" Knight, James Allen, Siegfried Hoermann, bri, Karl â€"_CLARINETâ€"Arthu? Pier, Mary Vercoe, Mary Binder, Ira Ritow, Sarah Wright, Mary Eyler. John Lidiker, Fred Shelton: Playing under the auspices of the éfinfir" Tâ€"Robert Lundin, Fred Musser, Eiva Bolle, Ted Pohrte, ‘Ruth Herman, _ PIANOâ€"Andy Jacobs, Phyllis Delhaye, nll’ct}gx%'iâ€"m Lyman, _ Dan Scully, . Irwin Wertheimer. Personnel of the band: William _ Hawes, Marisn Gail, Irimnrnice to "fznotâ€"mm Hottman, J Bryâ€" an BASSOON â€" Hiram . Nichols, _ Willinm: Hamlin, Ilis Stryker. it is e lroy s# ¢~ Taueie ‘Aimie s o‘ Enid Coleman, Robert Bock, Lewis Hutchison _ HORNâ€"Jerry Baum, -'33-3“â€"?â€"“ , "5 i;ynt.n-hhuf-. Willen. .%_ {BONEâ€"Hugh Suttle, Hudson Holtâ€" ghfi- rles Shanafelt, Robért Johnson, Norbert BASSâ€"Gail Bmy, Christy ""UEEâ€"trSATONâ€"Haroid Phater, Ketl Li m__ Union Forces W.P.A. W.P&cmoym were forced to leave wood sewer project Tuesday when unfon labor leaders ordered them off the job. Other Tois ied ‘-’l’ufl"‘Ew labo ‘union. were P im meanie &iimhmumnn- The @en servet served & P.A.. $ FLUTEâ€"Audrey Prindle, Marian Gail, AuwiU _CLAKLNETâ€"Betty Fabian. TROMBONEâ€"Hugh Suttle, Hudson Holtâ€" uin aosss Hatha on ‘TUBAâ€"Marian . Musser, _ Marian _ Stahi, TRUMPETâ€"William _ Steiner, _ ‘Thomas NUMBER 8 Jeseph . Grinnell,

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