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Highland Park Press, 13 Oct 1938, p. 2

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PAGE TWO Army Man Faces Prison Term After Escape Friday Nicholas Nedhoff, a 22â€"yearâ€"old private at Fort Sheridan, faces a long prison term after an abortive escape attempt, Nedhoff, under guard for desertion, was captured near Wheeling Friday afternoon a little more than two hours after he had grabbed a sentry‘s riot gun and fied the military reservation. The sentry, James Le Neve, darâ€" ingly attempted to stop the fugiâ€" tive. Nedhoff, working on dump truck, leaped on his guard‘s back and attempted to wrest a riot gun from him. The guard, who is five feet nine, and his prisoner six feet two, scufâ€" fied for a moment. The gun went off as Nedhoff succeeded in grabâ€" bing it. He then disappeared into a ravine and escaped from the resâ€" ervation by crawling under a fence. Two and a half hours later Poâ€" lice Chief John DeSmidt Highwood and Capt. Temple G. Holland, proâ€" vost marshal, came upon the fugiâ€" tive attempting to thumb a ride along Milwaukee avenue north of Nedhoff, who walked the entire distance of ten miles, was unarmed. The riot gun, later found abandonâ€" Wheeling. ed at escape. He has a police record. Charged with embezzlement in Indiana, Nedâ€" hoff jumped a $3,000 bond and enâ€" listed in the army at a Missouri post, hoping to escape detection. He deserted and reâ€"enlisted at Fort Sheridan. There he was arrested for desertion and put at hard labor. B. E. Christensen, O.D. OPTOMETRIST 394 Central Avenue Highiand Park, DL Phone Highland Park 2160 Announces the Opening of the Edy Skokie Valley Laundry Formal Season in the MODERN WOMEN KNOW THE SECRET! Fort Sheridan during the :bicé StaAL Dancing Until 2:30 DON‘T let washday rob you of your vitalityâ€" leave you tired and out of sorts. You can avoid all this if you send your laundry to the SKOKIE VALLEY LAUNDRY. It will be done economicâ€" ally, thoroughlyâ€"just as carefully as you would do it in your own home! Free yourself from this unnecessary problem today. and His Orchestre Send Your LAUNDRY to SKOKIE VALLEY ewater bDeac lott: Phone Highland Park 3310 Chicago Man Dies While Playing On Northmoor Course Suffering a heart attack while putting on the seventeenth green at the Northmoor Country club Sunâ€" day afternoon, Edward Sommers, 45, of 511 Brampton place, Chicaâ€" go, died almost instantly, _ _ Sommers, who has been under the eare of a physician for a heart ailâ€" ment for several months, was playâ€" ing golf with Dr. 8. Straus of Chiâ€" cago. Because of his condition, Corâ€" oner John L. Taylor said an inâ€" quest would be unnecessary. Plan To Reorganize Highwood Drum And Bugle Corps A meeting for the purpose of reâ€" organizing Highwood‘s Drum and Bugle Corps, under the auspices of the Highwood District Boy Scouts of America was held last Saturday, October 8, at the home of Roy Rusâ€" sell. On Monday evening, October 17, at 7:30 p.m. a meeting of all boys desiring â€"membership in the Highâ€" wood Scout Drum and Bugle Corps will be held at the home of Paul J. Muzik, 132 Highwood avenue, Highâ€" wood. Any Scout or boy interested in becoming a member of this Junâ€" jor Drum and Bugle Corps is inâ€" vited to attend the meeting. The drums and bugles have been donated to the Scouts through the courtesy of Stupey Smith Post No. 501. Tuesday nights at 7:30 is Adult Education Badminton night at Linâ€" coln school. Instruction in this popâ€" ular activity is offered by the class director Mr. George Ekdahl. The term fee is very small. Badminton Class At Lincoln School Adults of the community are corâ€" dially innvited to attend this class. Come, even though you do not have the equipment, they will loan you some while you are learning the gime, The next class session â€"is Tuesday, October 18. Southern Women‘s Alliance Present llustrated Talk The Southern Women‘s Educaâ€" tional Alliance will present Mr. Noâ€" ah Van Cleef in an illustrated travâ€" clogue on Austratiz and New Zealâ€" and, Saturday, October 15, at 8:00 o‘clock in the Evanston Coun club. Tickets for the lecture lx On Tuesday evening, October 18, the Deerfield Masonie lodge memâ€" bers will entertain their wives and sweethearts at a card party in Maâ€" sonic Temple. All members are urged to attend. anston. All of the movies to be uhoih will be in color. Deerfield Masons Entertain Tuesday .1 .. 160r Omk street, By. Farmerâ€"Lawyer Seeks Office of County Judge On another page of this paper will be found the advertisement of one of the busiest campaigners in Lake county todayâ€"Robert P. Sulâ€" livan of Prairie View, Democratic candidate for county judgeâ€"While he is an accomplished attorney, Sulâ€" livan is likewise a pretty good farmâ€" er . . . It is said of him that when he happens into farmyard at chore time while on a campaign tour he doesn‘t hesitate to take a hand in the work. . . . Farmers have been amazed by the ability of the dapper young man with & citified appearâ€" ance as a milker. . . . As the milk flows into the pail as the result of his ministrations he finds a kindred soul milking in the next stall to lisâ€" ten to his political arguments. . . . Apparently Lake county is being treated to a new and effective form of political campaigning in the efâ€" forts of Sullivan. . . . Campajigners for both parties report that they have been finding it rather difficult to turn the thoughts of the public into political channels, . . . So much has happened in the world during the past month or so to divert their minds from such a prosaic thing as a fall election. Catholic League Holds Annual Dance in Wilmette Oct. 29 The large social event of the North Shore Catholic Women‘s League is the annual dinner dance for members and their friends, which will be held Saturday, Octoâ€" ber 29, at the Shawnee Country club. The popular George Konchar will play for the dance. As reserâ€" vations are limited you are urged to make them early to Mrs. Berâ€" nard N. Brockman of Glencoe, chairâ€" man. Fred W. Braun Heads New Group Mr. Fred W. Braun, vice presiâ€" dent and chief engineer of the Emâ€" ployers Mutual Liability company, has been chosen by the nominating committee of the National Safety Council to 6ne of the imporâ€" tant commpittees this year. He w}l( head the statistical comâ€" mittee,/of the pulp and paper secâ€" tion Jf the National Council, the work of which is well known for its fineering in the field of safety edâ€" tion. Fall Card Party ‘of Lincoln P.â€"T.A. e Lincoln School P. T. A. is agaim sponsoring a fall card party "for ". The date has been set for Oct. 2§th and will be a dessert bridge with beautiful prizes and entertainment. Won‘t you keep this date in mind and start making up tables â€"now? Mrs. Halsted, Tel. 3284, is the card party chairman, and ‘Mrs. Norden, Tel. 4056, is the ticket chairman. All who attended last year had a grand time, so don‘t miss it this year. i to.Be October 25 ers as the author of the Safetyâ€" grams which appear regularly in hundteds of newspapers in the midâ€" dle west. Roger Balke Will Appear in Recital Sponsored by P.â€"T.A. Roger R. Balke, brilliant young Highland Park artist, will present a piano recital at the Green Bay road school, Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 8:30 p.m. under the auspices of the Greenbay Road P.T.A. Mr. Balke has studied abroad unâ€" der some of the world‘s greatest teachers of music, and has also reâ€" ceived high praise from music critâ€" ics here, following his recent return to America. He began his study of music with Marta Milinowski, master pupil of Creno, who is now professor of muâ€" sic at Vassar. Further piano studâ€" ies were directed by the well known Chicago teacher, Howard Wells. Mr. Balke then went to Europe for a period of intensive study at Paris and at Fontainbleau under I. Phillip. His study in musical theory was directed by the late Adolf Weiâ€" ding and by Felix Borowshi, noted Chicago critic and composer. In Paris he continued his composition and counterpoint with Motte Laâ€" Croix and Mile Bulanger, considerâ€" ed the leading woman exponent of musical tWeory in the world. This is a real opportunity for music lovers of Highland Park, and one they cannot afford to miss, Tickâ€" ets are available at the Greenbay road school. at that time. Judges will be at the polls in the three precinets of West Deerfleld township to register all voters for the election on November 8. If you are not sure that your name is in the poll books, then go to the polls cither on October 18 on November 1. Urge Voters in West Deerfleld Township to Register Oct. 18 The polls will be open on Tuesdayâ€" Oct. 18, and on Tuesday, Nov. 1, when citizens who did not register for last April‘s primary, may do so Â¥8 Cavi w ue aomir cesmls TBE PRESS Marion Keeney to Organize Another Dancing Class Here Owing to repeated requests for preparatory instruction in ballroom dancing and deportment for 5th and 6th grade pupils, Miss Marian Keeâ€" ney, who is conducting classes for pupils of advanced grades at the Highland Park Woman‘s club, has consented to the forming of a class for children desiring preparation for later admission to the popular Tth and 8th grade classes now in progress. Instruction in the new group will consist of twenty lesâ€" sons on Friday afternoons and only a limited number of children will be admitted. Bakery Sale, Saturday The Ladies Aid of the Zion Luthâ€" eran church will hold a Bakery Sale at the Laegler Drug store in Highwood. An opportunity is given Marquisette Curtain Panels 100 each Special Selling Hand Blocked Linen Tablecloths 1 59 Ecru marquisette panels. ready to hang. Special while a limited quality last at $1.00 each panel. All linen, hand blocked, fast color table tops. A value seldom seen at this price. Size 52x52 inches. Choice of three attractive patterns. Buy them now for Christmas giving. All Linen Table Cloths 1890 to 19 Garnetts Garneft‘s sqU. to purchase home made dainties. b@nborthdnhbhflhyulâ€" ing ‘Oct. 15th from 10 o‘clock until sale is completed. Friendship Club Plans Bus Tour ‘The Friendship Club of the °Y. W.C.A. is planning for Thursday, October 27, a bus tour tentatively to include the science of Rosenwald Museum. the cosmopolitan atmoâ€" sphere of dinner at International House on the University of Chicago campus, and possibly an introducâ€" tion to the Chicago Commons. The tour which is being sponâ€" sored by the Friendship Club. is open to the public. Reservations will be taken at the Y.W.C.A. and must be made by Sunday, October 23. The Friendship Club, of which the purpose is to promote friendship among the working girls of Highâ€" â€"Hand Blocked Allâ€"Linen Cloths. Size 54x68 inches. Specially priced at $2.59. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1988 land Park, held iis first meeting last Thursday evening for the elecâ€" tion of its officers. Those elected were Luelia Schifier, president; Louise Gaffield, vice president; Aiâ€" lene Memler, secretary; and Maâ€" tilda Goshey, treasurer. After the business meeting a soâ€" cial hour provided an opportunity for new girls to make friends in the club; Meetings are held every first and third Thursday evenings in the month. Bellarmine Club Has Annual Fall Dance October 21 ‘The Bellarmine club (formerly St. James Young People‘s Club) will hold a dance Friday evening, Oct. 21, in the Oak Terrace school, Highwood. Music will be furnished by Lindy‘s Men. This is the anâ€" nual fall dance.

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