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Highland Park Press, 11 Aug 1938, p. 1

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Deerfield Days Promises Many Unique Features YOLUME XXVIN Local Stores Stage Dollar Day Event Today, Thursday With Commander H. O. Plagge recovering from an emergency operâ€" ation and unable to take part in the thirteenth annual carnival, memâ€" bers of Deerfield American Legion Three big days of fun, thrills and entertainment are planned for the kids aged 2 to 100 on Friday, Satâ€" urday and Sunday, Aug. 12â€"13â€"14, in Deerfield at Osterman and Wauâ€" kegan roads. Present plans indicate a biggerâ€" thanâ€"ever ‘carnival with many new features and attractions. Plenty of free parking space will be provided under uniformed guards and police make the event aâ€"success andâ€"cheer "Hop" on his road to recovery. Free entertainment provided for carnival guests will consist of 12 young girls, doing tap dancing and acrobatic stunts as a background for Jackie Howard, zensational boy singer from the Saks‘ amateur hour. Howard has won first place twice on the Saks‘ hour and in many other radio and stage contests. His voice is rated as "sensational" by experts and a brilliant future is predicted for him. The novel feature of free dances every fourth dance will prove highâ€" ly attractive to the dancing public. Earl Fredericks Orchestra, which has proved so popular on recent carâ€" nival dance floors, has been engaged for this occasion. Leroy Meyer and Russell Potterton will have charge of this event. Feature attraction of the carnival will be, of course, the muto ‘booth, of which Albert Bartels is chairâ€" man, Dan Hunt in charge of tickets, both assisted by John Hittle, Wm. The Auxiliary will have a huge registration booth with hundreds of prizes. Refreshments also will be in Auxiliary hands. William Cruickshank is in charge of rides and carnival concessions. W. K. Hout and Edward Jacobsen have entertainment arrangements in their care. Bingo booth will find Phil Scully and the Auxiliary as coâ€" operating directors. Grounds will be under supervision of Rus Potterton and publicity will be in charge of Dan Hunt and Earle Harris. William Cruickshank will handle the financial side of the carmival Deerfield‘s firemen will take over the beer booth at the carnival E. Slown will run the miscellaneous refreshments stand and Ray Goodâ€" man the ice cream concession. In charge of all electrical work and light will be Ed Jacobsen of the Public Service Company. Bill Barâ€" rett (the plumber) will operate the hams and bacon booth with his eusâ€" tomary efficiency and Clarence E. Huhn is purchasing agent for the general merchandise, John Klemp, who has been shifted from booth to booth in bewildering style is now charge of the games booths. m Tennermann and H. 0. Plagge. Opening the grand threeâ€"day fe» tival will be the children‘s parade starting at 7 p.m. Friday commandâ€" ed by Mrs. Laura Kapschull. Prizes for best and most popular features will be rewarded and every child taking part will receive an award. The children will gather in front of the Deerfleld Post Office. * On Saturday afternoon races for the kiddies will take place and here again prizes will be given to the winners. Awards will be made to every boy and girl taking part. Chatles A. Sanborn, repesentaâ€" tive for the Metropolitan Life Inâ€" surance company, was presented with a diamond studded 25 year serâ€" vice bar, by James F. Berry, manâ€" ager of the Waukegan office of the eon:ny,nnlmbll!‘flhy at Karcher hotel in that city in his honor. He was also the reâ€" cipient of ‘a casting rod and reel pm-md»::wu-‘ua-o- ciates in a; of his sevâ€" vice With them. at close of each five year term. ‘Ir.“nhnhlh-'fl“n- cern for twenty five years. Insurance Company Présents C.A. Sanborn With Service Award Mr. Sanborn who resides at 817 Ridgewood drive, has received four mvfi.mhn.hflhlh llld\in-ut;:nt.'ld. Every employee of Metropoliâ€" tan Life Inwarance company who serves the company a period of five Ralph Dunham, Milton Olson and "Yellow Jack" Will Be Alcyon Screen Attraction 3 Days America‘s effervescent NM\ One mischief maker lands in Highâ€" land Park on Friday and Saturday with a gypsy caravan and pitches camp at the Alcyon theatre in an appropriately _ named _ poduction, "Rascals" Jane Withers, the star, cavorts through the picture with the skill of a seasoned trouper and Rochelle Hudson untangle the skeins of a love that is hampered by a titleâ€"seeking mother. with mirth while Robert Witeo: The film "Yellow Jack" is dediâ€" cated to five soldiers who risked their lives to free bumanity from the yoke of yellow fever. Showing at the Alzyon on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, the picture will imâ€" press audiences with starkly dramâ€" atic scenes, unusual romantic apâ€" peal and a new type of heroism. Robert Montgomery handles his part superbly, returning to the type of characterivation which won plaudits from press and public alike. His shading of Sergeant O‘ Hara is one of the finest performâ€" ances the mcto has achieved. Virâ€" ginia Bruce is perfect foil for the restless, reckless smoldier. Lewis LSbone looks and acts every inch the anartial figure of Major Reed. The picture is strong drama but so facâ€" tual in all particulars that it points a new milestone in realistic moâ€" tion pictur entertainment. Several delightful surprises await you at the Alcyon on mnevt week Wednesday and Thursday on the double feature program where the merry, technicolor comedy "The Diâ€" vorce of Lady X" will be one of the smartestcomedies the screen has proâ€" duced. You‘ve simply got to see it. On the same program is "Torchy Blane in Panama‘ featuring Paul Kelly und Lola Lane. Here is stimuâ€" lating, fastâ€"moving alternation of melodramatic excitement and upâ€" A. L. Rennings Will Celebrate Golden Wedding Monday Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Renning will observe their golden wedding anniâ€" versary at an informal open house at their home on Brand lane, Deerâ€" filed, on Monday, August 15 from 4 until 8 o‘clock. No invitations are being issued but they are hoping that their friends in Highland Park, Deerfield and vicinity will visit Their two children, Mré. Leslic Brand of Deerfield and Albert Renâ€" ning of Chicago and their grandâ€" children will assist in receiving the guests. 7 The Renfrings came to Highland Park some thirty years ago from Chicago, and for many years reâ€" sided on Ravine drive. During their long residence in this vicinity they have thade a host of friends, who will not want to miss this opportunâ€" ity to wish them well on this happy oceasion. Mrs. H. F. McCusker passed away Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Anderson, Hazel avenue, in Deerfield, after a several months illness. The family left on Tuesday for Velva, North Dakota, where funeral services will be held on Thursday (today) at St. Cecelia‘s church in Velva and interâ€" ment will be in North Dakota. With her when she died were her five children, Mrs. William Styles of Sacramento, Calif., Mrs. William Notman of Simcoe, North Dakota, Eugene McCusker of Park City, Utah, Mrs. Joseph Mele of Milwauâ€" kee, Wis., and Mrs, Clarence Anâ€" derson of Deerfield. Mrs. McCusker Taken By Death While On Visit In Deerfield Mr. E. G. Rivers who recently cunmhhhm J. B. Diebler has relinquished all connection with the Deibler Motor this Pigmenih .208 . Oheyries ‘ooks ie and conâ€" cern will be known as Rivers Motor William Mayer will serve as serâ€" The display rooms were recently remodeled and redecorated and preâ€" sents a very attractive setting for the display of new cars. . Deibler Motor Sales Makes Change; Is Now Rivers Motor Sales OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK x and Fort Sheridan Is Included In New Building Program The Federal Public Works Proâ€"‘ gram authorized by the recent Conâ€" gress has resulted in the approval of & much needed program of im« provements at existing army posts Among theâ€"posts atâ€"whichâ€"new construction has been authorized is Fort Sheridan, II1., on Highway No. 42, between the towns of Lake Forest and Highland Park. This seeâ€" tion is one of the most beautiful residential areas in the entire Unitâ€" ed States, and it is fitting that the army, with its rapid modernization wnd developments and increase in size, should keep pace wtih modern development in housing. The work to be performed inâ€" cludes the cofstruction of sixteen double residences for nonâ€"commi#â€" sioned officers, a school and barracks for bakers and cooks, and a large organization barracks to house apâ€" | proximately 500 men under one roof. The construction incluges the latest improvements in mechanical equipment, and other features of good architectural design. Foundaâ€" tion, grading and landscapingâ€"will be done by WPA funds. The superâ€" structure of the buildings will be done with PWA funds, either by conâ€" tract or by the government. five brothers, Fred Jr., Louis, Carl, rthur and Alfred; and four sisâ€" ters, Mrs. Elmer Stahl, Mrs. Charles Trier, Mildred and Irene Beckman. In addition, another project is under way at Fort Sheridan. This is a State WPA project, operated throught the State WPA office, in the amount of approximately $?99,4 000 for the period July 22, 1998, i8 February 28, 1989.° This project covers construction on a motor reâ€" pair shop and a new electrical subâ€" station; also renovation of barracks and officers and nonâ€"commissioned officers‘ quarters, as well as improveâ€" ments of ground and prevention of soil erosion. On this project there are now 450 men employed and this number will probably increase to 700 or more. Approximately 1,000 men will be given employment. on the above work. Funds available: PWAâ€" $868,773; WPAâ€"$384,000. Bids for the nonâ€"commissioned officers‘ quarâ€" ters will be opened on August 11, 1938. Fort Sheridan‘s commanding offiâ€" cer is Brigadier General Karl Truesâ€" dell. G. L. Beckman Dies; Funeral Tuesday An indoor, pienic will be held at se e esns in o‘clock, under the direction of the Philathes class of the church. George Ludwig Beckman passed away on Saturday at the Highland Park hospital following a major opâ€" eration the preceding Saturday. Funeral services were held on Tuesâ€" day at the home and at St. Paul‘s Mr. Beckman, 49 years of age, was born September 22, 1889, in Chicago and moved with his parâ€" ents to Deerfield when he was thirâ€" teen years old. He was married to Luey Ott on December 15, 1909, and they had three sons, two of whom are living, Richard and Harâ€" old. Luey Ott Beckman passed away December 17, 1917. He was married to Mrs. Cecelia Landau Frost (widow of Herman Frost) on February 15, 1937. Mr. Beckman was a man of sterliig character, quiet and kind. He served on the )sur:u which tried exâ€"governor Len mail. Dinner will be served cafeteria style, where one can buy as little or as much as they want. Each child will be given a five cent ticket, fm,vlhhvlh::lbr.l: purchase. Games a good is planned for all. . sR 3 chureh, Deerfield, with Rev. F. G. Piepenbrok officiating. Burial was in the Deerfield cemetery with the Masonic Lodge in charge. Indoor Picnic Aug. 16 At Bethany Church a former marriage, Richard and Harold; two stepâ€"sons, Harold and Russell Frost; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beckman ofJPrairie View ; George Beckmans untimely death ;:.Muhmm Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Cecelia Beckman; two sons by PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1938 J. O‘Keefe, Mgr. Of Railroad Men‘s Home Passes Away John O‘Keefe, Secretaryâ€"Treasâ€" urer and Manager of the Home for Aged and Disabled Railroad Emâ€" ployees of America, died at the Home on Friday evening, August 5th, followimgâ€"aâ€"three weeks‘ illness. Mr. O‘Keefe contracted a heavy cold while on the Pacific Coast last February and had not bee in in roâ€" bust health since his return, but his condition was not considered serious until early last week. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Elizabeth Powers, and two sisters Mrs. Mary Mitchell and Mrs. Sadie Amadisto, who reside in Caliâ€" fornia. _ John O‘Keefe was born in Perth, Scotland, on August 24th, 1860, and came to America with his parents when he was 12 years of age. His boyhood was spent on a farm in Sibâ€" ley, Iowa. He began railroading at an early age and his last employment in that line was with the Illinois Central system. He. was appointed a deputy smoke inspector for the City of Chiâ€" cago in 1894 and held that post until November 1st, 1903, when he resignâ€" ed to accept the position of Secreâ€" taryâ€"Treasurer and Manager of the Railroad Men‘s Home at Highland Park. The Home in those days conâ€" sisted of three frame buildings, crowded to capacity, and money was scarce. Mr. O‘Keefe traveled from coast to coast speaking before Railâ€" road Brotherhood conventions, imâ€" presisng upon the members the necesâ€" sity for a modern, fireproof building to replace the ramshackle houses. The pretentious structure at the corner of St. Johns avenue and Beach street stands as a memorial to his efforts, and the generosity of the railroad men throughout the United States and Canada. During those busy years Mr. O‘Keefe found time to enter into politics and civic affairs. He was a member of the Lake County Demoâ€" Cratic Central Committee for thirtyâ€" one years, and served as its chairâ€" man from 1928 to 1984 when he reâ€" tired due to failing eyesight. As a man and a leader in the brotherhood of man, he occupied an exceptional place. He will be missâ€" ed as a personal friend and advisor, a kind and considerate employer; one whose counsel was never denied when sought, £44 whose words had might. It can well be said that the world was better that he lived, to which many a weary wayfarer whose faltering feet were made more sure, and whose pathway up the great hill nf life was made more smovth by the touch of his ready hand and the light of encouragement, will tesâ€" We extend :‘o the mmbmh'cf m: l-fito‘r sincere sympat an deepést condolence in their bereaveâ€" ment, and express the profound sorâ€" row that we feel, and the sense of Daughter Continues Employment Service Alice Wilson, daughter of r::eo lndlg' Durtient, vll: ent service at 386 :-llor-t m'mt mbfirnlduhha.lm of the business due to the Funeral ‘services were held on Tuesday afterncon at the Kelley Mortuary with Dr. Christoph Keller officiating. . Naa! B B ie 6e B c he S Playground Day To Be Held Aug. 17 In Sunset Park The annual Highland Park Play. ground Day will be held next Wedâ€" nesday, August 17. The Playground Day, an annual affair for the chilâ€" dren on the playgrounds, will be held in Sunset Park. On this day all the children on the various playâ€" grounds bring their lunches and spend the entire day. A program "has beemâ€"arranged that will take care of everyone wishing to take part. All children are invited to attend. Several playgrounds from the surrounding communities have been asked to attend as guests of the children from the Highland Park playgrounds. In case of rain Pthe events will be held the following day, Thursday. A schedule for the day will be found in the playground schedule following. Further inforâ€" mation may be had by calling the Park Board office, Highland Park 2763. The schedule for the week of Auâ€" gust 15th is as follows: Monday morning, Aug. 15â€"Story telling on all playgrounds. _ Monday afternoon, Aug 15â€"Swimâ€" ming at the beaches. Tuesday morning, Aug. 16â€"Boys and girls baseball games. .â€" Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 16â€" Tournament programs on all playâ€" grounds. Wednesday, August 17â€"Playâ€" ground Day. Morning, 9:30 a.m.â€" All star baseball games, boys and girls. 10:30 a.m.â€"Track meet: dashâ€" es, relay, field events. 12 M.â€"Picâ€" nic lunch, entertainment by groups from the playgrounds. 1:30 p.m.â€" Tournaments â€" horseshoe, checker, jacks, hopâ€"scotch, volley ball, etc. 8:80 p.m.â€"Novelty ‘races â€" thrée legged, wheelbarrow, etc. Golf Tournament For C of C To Be At Crystal Lake Thursday afternoon, Aug. 18â€" Tournament programs on all playâ€" grounds. _ _ Thursday morning, Aug. 18â€" Handicraft work on all playgrounds. The long awaited golf tournament and outing for members of the Highland Park Chamber of Comâ€" merce and their guests, is to be held on Wednesday, August 17, at the Crystal Lake Country Club. > Special features are being planâ€" ned including entertainment and games with prizes for the kiddies. Friday afternoon, Aug. 19â€"Gener al program on all playgrounds. This course was carefully nlect-‘ ed by the committee after considerâ€" ation of six other clubs. It is lo-} cated at Crystal Lake, and offers two rolling and well laid out courses of 18 holes each. The {spacious club house, fine locker room and inâ€" viting bars, make it an ideal place for an enjoyable afternoon and eveâ€" njfi program. e committee has attempted to keep the cost down to a very minâ€" imum and is able to offer » prizes, steak dinner and door p for only two dollars and fifty cents $(2.50). Elks Annual Picnic To Be Held Aug. 21 Highland Park lodge No. 1362 B. P. O. E. will hold their annual picnic Sunday, August 21, at the Forest Preserve on the north side of Dundee road at th Des Plaines river. Members of.the Elks lodge afd their families and friends are inâ€" vited. Deerfleld Churches Plan Union Services The Bethiehem> Evangelical church â€"and the Deerfield Presbyterâ€" jan chutch Will hold two union servâ€" its own services each of ‘the Sunâ€" days. On Sunday, Aug. 21, the conâ€" gregation of the two dhurches will ::omanmu.&mhm nlhcrh'.:f Bruso in the pulpit A& 6lowing A the Presbyterid® with Dr. W. F. Weir delivering the sermon. _ Friday morning Aug. 19â€"Swim ming lessons at the beaches. _ During the afternoon the "Oldâ€" sters" will meet the "Youngsters" in an indoor basebail game. icts. 8t.~Puwnl‘s chorch has withâ€" drawn from the plan and will hold Plan NOW to attend. If you don‘t have a foursome, get in touch with a member of the committeeâ€" Paul Olson, chairman, Emmett Dufâ€" fy, and Clifford Moran, who will line you up. Services will be held at cleven 6‘clock each of the two mornings. + XEL. Real Savings Are Listed For Semiâ€" Annual Sales Event Readers of the HIGHLAND PARK PrESS are urged this week to give the advertisements in this issue esâ€" pecial attention, because â€" today (Thursday) is dollar day in Highâ€" land Park and in preparation for the big event, the merchants are offerâ€" ing notable bargains. 5 Those who took advantage of the last dollar day event in this city will remember how successful it was and how many splendid offerings were available through the efforts of the local business men to make really attractive bargains for the occasion. They were real bargains, too, as all who purchased on that day will testify and on Thursday even better opportunities for buyers are being offered by the enterprisâ€" ing merchants of Highland Park. Nearly all lines of. business are represented in this valueâ€"saving event, which offers attractive prices in dry goods, shoes, millinery, ready to wear, hardware, foods, notions, in fact every line that it is possible to offer attractive items at a dolâ€" lar. In many instances a reducâ€" tion of a dollar or two is made in prices of articles selling at more than a dollar. Highland Park merchants have large and varied stocks.. New goods are coming in daily and fall offerâ€" ings in many lines are already availâ€" able ko that a great variety of merâ€" chandise is available for inspection and purchase by the careful buyer who is looking for quality and valâ€" ue. Merchants have spared no efâ€" fort to make these offerings at a dollar really attractive bargains and everything advertised in this issue of the Press for this sale is worth much more than the price asked, it | is believed. * Local merchants have kept their stocks up to date and are progresâ€" sive and enterprising. The stock they offer for sale is good, new, down to date merchandise and not odds and ends picked up for sale purposes so often in the case of big city special sales. Highland Park merchants deal with the same cusâ€" tomers day after day, month after month and because they want to keep their patronage they are alâ€" ways on the alert to find good goods at attractive prices so that when the opportunity comes they can offer their customers really worth while bargains on occasions like these dol{: day sales. As in the past, so it is today. For weeks the merchants have searched the wholesale markets for attractive merchlndlukwhich huo’fnl nlfin’o and will make timely offerings for this sale. They have sought these bargains far and near and the wille range of articles offered in the varâ€" jous lines as shown by their t vertisements in this issue of Press indicate how successive that search has been. Thursday© is dollar day, . How valuable it will be to local buyers depends on how well they scan the advertisements in this issue of the PrEss to learn where they can get what they want at bargain prices, and how promptly they take advanâ€" tage of these offerings during this sale. " Prospective purchasers who perâ€" ceive the value of the off made through the cdvurth.::s of the local mierchants in these colâ€" umns are urged to shop early. There h-urotoboublcld-mudforth:-n bargains and early shoppers have the pick of merchandise. If you see what you especially want advertised for this sale on dollar day, make it a point to shop early, After you have secured your espeâ€" tial needs keep on lookingâ€"you may find another value which you had not expected. It will pay you to spend a mnhn of the M'E Highland shops. Wlnm find in the way ofâ€"real day bargains will be & revelation. Find Evidence Of Old N. S, Line Route On Vine Avenue While widening Vine avenue in wA f,?&%"&; a rivet from & f fou::; This wu:::ly dates 3 laid or r _Mfiwv turni o timers" may recall this. ‘The ;:..il reported as being run NUMBER 24 mgeaihinite c wase

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