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Highland Park Press, 27 Jul 1939, p. 1

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«pecial permit to build a home on already deposited by the water users returned to them, thereby reliovâ€" come under an ordinance passed sevâ€" eral years ago, requiring new resiâ€" dents to make the deposit, to now Gourley was very much opposed to such an ordinance. He stated that ple moving away owing a delinâ€" «uent water bill. This ordinance ing the city of the responsibility of that an ordinance be passed reâ€" quiring all persons who rent homes :nh $10 ;.a.ma: & whz‘hm_po- these trust funds, It was decided that there was no need for such an ordinance and the matter was taâ€" An ordinance was presented, read and approved providing the First National Bank of Highland Park and the Northern Trust Co. of Chiâ€" cago to be the depositories for the money of the City of Highland A written opinion was rendered by the Corporation (ml in which he stated that the maâ€" chine, needed by the water departâ€" ment, could be purchased as a speâ€" cial measure, without previous apâ€" propriation, but it would be necesâ€" sary for the city to publish for bids. Upon motion the Highland Park News was named the official paper of the city for the purpose of city advertising, This was made in acâ€" cordance with the discussion at the last meeting in which it was agreed by the councitâ€"WhA the publishers of the PRESS and the News that the business would be divided on the basis of the first and third years way around and the fair thing in so far as the bids of the two papers were the same. _ JJ-M By ROBERT a. C. L. PRICE for the News and the second and city‘s share in the amount of $98.62 for the truck legislation be paid and that Purnell and Wilson be paid for the new police car.â€"The motion was carried and payment was ordered by the council. A communication from John A. Putnam was read by the clerk in with Mr. Putnam and that the latâ€" ter felt that he had served the city long enough and did not have the time to spend that is required for the job: His resignation was acâ€" cepted with regrets by the council, Mr. Sharp moved for the appointâ€" ment of Byron C. Howes as chairâ€" man of the Civil Service Commission and Bowes moved for the appointâ€" ment of Francis C. Bard to that comâ€" mittee to fill the vacancy to 1941. Both motions were carried. be required to pay for dumping privileges at the city dump or else dump the refuse at some other place. He also stated that shrubery should not be permitted around fire plugs. ‘The mayor thought this an excellent idea, stating that the fire departâ€" ment should check this matter and remove the shrubs when found. Mr, Sharp, in reporting on acâ€" counts and finance, moved that the ‘This week‘s council meeting was not one which would thrill or excite an audience but merely the expected routine summer meeting. At this time of year one should expect raâ€" ther dull meetings, as seldom do matters of importance arise in the summer. ‘The councilmen, however, are to be congratulsted on their perfect attendance record at the last two meetings and also the promptâ€" mess of calling the meetings to orâ€" poration counsel stated that the city had the right, by ordinance, to reâ€" move such shrubbery, â€" He also wanted to know that in a case where there was a sidewalk on only one ed repairs or replacement, if the owner on the opposite side of the street couldn‘t be charged with half of the expense. ‘This question was unanswered although the other members seemed to think the sugâ€" gestion good. Mr. Swanson also suggested that in the case of an outside contractor wrecking a buildâ€" ing in Highland Park that he should from the Civil Service Commission rous reports, suggestions and queâ€" ries to make. He reported that he could get the dirt free from Winâ€" netka for the dill at Beach street and Edgeclife road but the haulâ€" ing costs made the project too exâ€" pensive. He wanted to _know if the street department had the right to parkways in cases where the shrubs whichâ€" he of side of the street and the walk need Mr. Fontana entered a plea for a for The Highlanh Park Pregs arâ€" which might tend to give him spéâ€" cinl consideration. ‘The mayor statâ€" ed that people who buy property in Highland Park should check with the City Hall and find out what the building requirements are before acâ€" cepting the property. Matters such as in the Fontana case cause a great :“dho“uu administration must face. He further stated that if special favor is shown one person then everybody little short of the required area of 7620 square feet. He had purchased the lot, not knowing that it did not fulfll the building requirements. He was advised by the council to tike the matter up with the Appeals is now offered for sale over ‘the counter at their present address, 521 Central avenue, two doors west of their old â€"location. The entire stock will be sold at half price. . Store will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. so that shoppers may ‘have an opportunity to see the many barâ€" gains on #ale, lores, "I‘m tired of a nursing caâ€" reer," she explained, "and want to go to California." Notified, Rigotti fixtures of the Melerhoff Hardware Co. was sold to the highest bidder at auction, Wednesday, July 19, and ing inspector because his lot was a Continues County Line road, Ravinia. _ "The girl ndmitted she ‘was Deâ€" called for his daughter at the staâ€" Meijerhoff‘s Hardware presenting for the first time that new and auspicious teani, Claudette Colbert and James Stewart, will be launched on its merry engagement at the Alcyon next week Wednesâ€" day, Thursday and Friday. In sprightly dialogue and zany compliâ€" cations the picture reveals the efâ€" forts of Stewart, as an amateur deâ€" tective, and Claudette, as a rhymâ€" ing miss, to solve a murder mystery wherein Stewart is innocently inâ€" volved. Everyone concerned with "It‘s a Wonderful World" may take a \bow. â€" And our advice is, make haste to see this breezy and gripâ€" ping murder mystery. tertainment highlight of 1989. Feaâ€" turing the heart songs and hit songs dw&.‘“ yllhrdlyd .&og opens gates memory, with the emotion of years of beloved melody, and tells the stirring draâ€" matic story of Rose, & girl on the level about love, no matter how it tricked her. Police Radio Again Tired of the routine, DeloresRiâ€" gotti, 18, a student nurse, Tuesday afternoon July 18, ran away from the Columbus Memorial hospital in father, August Rigotti of Norway, Mich., who started by auto to Chiâ€" cago. dio in the squad car, he asked the officer to broadcast a message about his missing daughter. Jensen did so and the call was picked up and given wider circulaâ€" tion by the sheriff‘s office system. At 8:30 p.m. the notice reached Highland Park. Fourteen minutes later Policeman Rolly Demgen saw a young woman attempting to thumb a ride at the his property in Ravinia. He had been refused a permit by the buildâ€" "Rose of Washington m”.md Combining* hairbreadth escapes and suspenseful action with high hilarity, "It‘s a Wonderful World," In Lake Forest Wednesday night Rigotti was stopped by Sgt,. Paul Jensen of the city police for a trafâ€" fic violation. Intrigued by the raâ€" Lew Ayres estuous ad\ Proves Worth in Hospital authorities notified her Artur Rodzinski To Conduct Final Ravinia Concerts podium at the Ravinia Music Festiâ€" val for the final fortnight of conâ€" certs by the Chicago Symphony Orâ€" ‘The first half of the gala proâ€" gram will be devoted to excerpts from Richard Wagner‘s great works, American composers. The Sowerby work was specially commissioned by the Ravinia committee,. American conductor, will be on the chestra in the north shore park, beâ€" ginning Thursday evening, July 27. Onms’fldly. July 28, four celéâ€" brated opera starsâ€"Grete Stueckâ€" gold, Eyvind Laholm, Susanne Fisher and Suzanne Stenâ€"will join the orchestra in Ravinia‘s gala, an evening of Wagner and Strauss, During his second week, ‘m final week of the season; k will have as soloist, on Friday, gust 4, Jacques Gordon, violin virâ€" half presents portions of Richard Straus‘ "Der Rosenkavalier," inâ€" tuoso who for many years was conâ€" certmaster of the Chicago Symâ€" phony Orchestra. Gordon will be heard in the premiere of a violin concerto by Leo Sowerby, a Chicaâ€" goan who is one of the foremost cluding the brilliant tric in Act 8. biprliein. > * * * â€" ioligg 4. Overtare to .. M i. 4. flMVALIIx #) 3% Mone :: ‘xgold and g. 'l'_-m. 830 1. Tocatta ',h*fi.”fi :‘*_or__._._.. (First performance by Chicago Symâ€" phony Orchestra) . Symphony No. &, E minor, Op. 64 uc se shegiel _ _ _ Chicago Symphony Orchestra RAVINIA FESTIVAL Overture to "I Vespri Siciliani.... Sears Roebuck New H. P. Store ween old dontstt l Puam m HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1989 Fifth Week . Bachâ€"Wertheim Richard J. Lyons to Entertain at Golf and Barbecue Richard J. Lyona, Republican canâ€" didate for Governor, will entertain Former Pastor at Bethany Sunday committeemen, officials and other prominent Lake county Republicans at the Libertyvile Country club Saturday, July 20. Arrangements have been made for a day of golf, with a barbectie in the evening, Mayor Frank J. Ronan last night said the beach in front of the Holmes residence, which has been more or less free to the public, would be closed from ow on to all except the governor‘s party. Gov. Horner Leases Highland Park The second floor, where the govâ€" ernor is expected to spend much of his time, is on a level with the front door. On this floor are the master bedroom, with eight windows and an uninterrupted view of the lake, the study, and the one and a half story living room. The house itself is covered with ivy and surrounded by shrubbery !yâ€"iochm ‘There are roses, holâ€" I , petunias, zinnias, larkspur, marigolds, and many other blooms. It is not known how many of his staff the governor will bring with him. Springfield sources close to Mr, Horner said he probably would beâ€" busy. considering recent legisâ€" :; Governor Henry Horner has leasâ€" #d the home of Mr, and Mrs. Samâ€" uel S. Holmes, 903 North Sheriâ€" dan road, Highland Park, for the months of August and September, land is expected to arrive some time next week. ago at a cost said to have been about $40,000. It has six bedrooms and four baths and is three stories high. The property has a lake frontage of 270 feet. ‘ The Holmes family have leased ‘an apartment at 70 East Cedar, Chicago. â€" ‘The house where the governor will continue convalescing from his illâ€" mess of last November is on Sheriâ€" «Jan road, about midway between ghe Moraine hotel and Fort Sheriâ€" an. cover the surrounding two meres, mnd the only approach is by a priâ€" Residence Well Secluded Located on a bluff about 75 feet above the lake, the house is of Engâ€" lish architecture. ‘Trees and flowers ‘The house was built twelve years ome For Summer there for at least another Board of Health Warns of Danger of Rabid Rogs _ Sears, Roebuck & Company two months. ‘The cooperation of all dog owners is urged, not only in keeping dogs from running at large, but also in placing them under obâ€" servation when a person is bitten. In case of a dog bite, the offending dog is to be kept under observation, either in %he city pound or private kennels, for a period of two weeks. If the dog is in good health at the end of this time, it may be returnâ€" ed to the owner. A dog having rabies when a bite is inflicted will not survive this two weeks‘* period. Highland Park has a large populaâ€" tion of both children and dogs, and naturally there are many bites, eiâ€" ther in play or self defense; but in order to give full protection to the children, the Board of Health conâ€" siders all bites as potentially dangerâ€" ous, and the dog must be observed in the manner referred to above. Reason: Their new 1989 Chevroâ€" Mqflmmwz& William Rueh! agency of Park Friday night and immediately commissioned. remind the people of Highland Park of the danger of rabid dogs, parâ€" ticularly during the summer season, and to a less extent throughout the year. There have been two such cases in this city during the past There was an illâ€"concealed smile on the faces of the Highwood copâ€" automobile is dark blue and is a twoâ€"door model. It is equipped with a radio to receive broadcasts from the sheriff‘s office. Highwood Police Get New Squad Car D oller Day io Be Rev. M. F. Stuart of Galesburg to Preach Here Sunday The annual golf tournament and outing of the Highland Park Chamâ€" ber of Commerce will be held at Bonâ€"Air Country club on Milwaukee avenue next Wednesday, August 2. Golfers will play all day, but the afterncon round only will count for the numerous prizes. In the eveâ€" ningnehlchndlnn:rmvmuufld and those present enjoy enterâ€" tainment by the regular Bon Air orchestra and stage production. Held Friday, Aug. 11 Atlmtâ€"omonflh(}n.- ber of Commerce Committee it was decided to hold the "Annual Doliar Day" on Friday, August 11. Half Price Sale at Thrift Shop * The next few days are to be busy ones at the Thrift Shop. Friday and Saturday are special bargain days, all goods being sold at just half the marked price. On the folâ€" lowing Monday and Tuesday, July 81 and August 1, the shop will be closed forâ€" remodeling. â€" Because of greatly increased business during the past few months it has been found necessary to make some alâ€" terations, both for the convenience of the greater number of customers and to make room for the larger stock of merchandise. The shop will reopen Wednesday, August 2. Annual Outing of Highland Park C. of C. at Bonâ€"Air Club At the Highland Park Presbyâ€" terian church next Sunday at the 11:00 service, the Rev. Marion F. church of Galesburg, TIL., will preach and conduct the service. Mr. Stuâ€" art‘s theme will be "Life Begins with Christ." and Primary departments of the church school are held in the Parish very friendly invitation to all to atâ€" tend this service. In keeping with the summer schedule Messrs, Leonard Balsamo, tenor, and George Grammerâ€"Smith, baritong, of (the Orison Quartet, will sing 4wo numbers at the service. : At the same hour as the church The church rejoices to extend a To Have New H. P. Store The new establishment, which will carry a considerably greater amount W«Mfll»h at 517 Central avenue. The First National Bank of Highâ€" land Park, â€" representative of the property owner, held under Trust No. 122,â€"will rebuild the structure now standing at 517 Central avenue according to Sears specifications and create a modern oneâ€"story and baseâ€" ment retail store building. It will have a frontage of 50 feet on Cenâ€" tral avenue and will extend back into the lot for a distance of 175 feet. Plans for a new store which will approximately quadruple the space now occupied by Sears, Roebuck and Co., 554 Central avenue, have just been announced by F. J. McDonâ€" a much greater variety of items. To The store‘s present lines of tires, tubes, ‘batteries, automative supâ€" plies, hardware, sporting goods, and radio accessories will be subâ€" stanially extended and will contain customers in and around Highland Parkâ€"for it is their loyal support during the past nine years which makes the project possible," said Mr. MeDonough. of plumbing and heating equipment and housewares, will not only allow us to expand our more attractive and convenient store setâ€"up. When completed the new unit should be a distinct asset to Highland Park‘s business section." these will be added complete lines he used for the floors and trusses was obtained from the lumber exhib= it at the World‘s Fair of 1893. The pioneer Goldberg was a grandfather of the archiect who is now wreckâ€" ing the building. _ _ _ _ _ 1935 and was transferred back to this post in July, 1987. 2 "Full credit for our new â€" store rightly belongs to our friends and Local Police Dept. Get Three New Squad Cars Three new Ford squad cars have ; mmwmueuhmu\ f old cars fiu'uwna" ouai;e:'nvhéh'm "served 'fi?“ Demgen, the forte‘s J‘:‘-, is :0 busy installing the oneâ€"way radio, _ m“ @RFAR suT The free tire and automobile servâ€" icing provided by the company as part of the automobile accessories division will be handled at a gatage to be erected at the rear of the new building. f has planned the new development, stated that the threeâ€"story building which is in processess of being torn down to make way for the. new Sears store was built in 1894, durâ€" ing the depth of the Cleveland deâ€" Sears‘â€" Highland Park unit was opened. at its present location on served as manager from 1983 to pleased with these new shopping faâ€" the remainder of the property exâ€" tending west for a half block will be remodeled and modernized. The property, after the completion of the modernization program, will be valued in excess of $150,000. Dovenmuehi, Inc., is making a $60,000 loan at 4 per cent interest to fingnce the combined.cost of conâ€" struction . and â€"modernization. .. The mortgage is set up to amortize it. self over a, period of 15 years acâ€" cording to George H. Dovenmuehle, be purchased by one of m midwestern life insurance ies, for which Dovenmuehle, Ing, acts as loan correspondent, Mr. Dovenmuehle said. the firm of H. and R. Anspach, Highland Park, who will act as manâ€" agers for the property in which the new store is to be located. brick manufacturer, who owned the old structure, built it out of brick from his own kilns, which were loâ€" cated on the site now occupied by April 11, 1981. F. J. MeDonough To harmonize with the architecâ€" tural design of the new Sears store, vice president. . The mortgage will The real estate negotiations were handled by Herman F. Anspach of "We are confident that our cusâ€" Razed to Make Room for , architect; who

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