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Highland Park Press, 28 Dec 1939, p. 4

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Plans are under way for a formal opening of the new fire department substation in Ravinia, Saturday, Dec. 28th . . . Mr. and Mrs. Fred Biederstadt celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, December 18th . . . George B. Hart, a resident here for 15 years, passed away Saturday evening at his home following a long illness . . . Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wahl of North avenue, are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter, born December 20th . . . The marriage of Miss Marjorie Cart, daughter of the A. J. Cart‘s and Fred W. Brooks, Jr., of Chicago took place December 1st . . . Norman William Peterson of Deerfleld met with a tragic death Friday eveâ€" ning, when he fell to the basement of the new home which he and Euâ€" gene Becker were building in Briarâ€" woods and sustained a skull fracâ€" ture. Subscription Price, $1.40 per year utered as Second Class Matter March 1, 1911, at the Post Office at Highinad Paurk, Dlinots TWENTY YEARS AGO Dec. 24, 1919 ‘The Park Board has decided to purchase the one hundred acres south of Deerfleld road known as the Mooney tract to establish a municâ€" ipal golf course in the spring . . . Mrs. Charles Freberg is in the Highâ€" land Park hospital suffering from slight injuries received in an auto accident , . . The R. E. Winter jewâ€" elry store on Waukegan svenue, in Highwood, was robbed early Saturâ€" day evening. . . . Sunday evening, Miss Gertrude Witten entertained several friends in honor of her birthday anniversary. . . . Dr. and Mrs. L. M. Bergen are entertaining at dinner, December 30th, for Miss Catherine Winters and Mr. Flavel Robertson of Kansas City . . . The Rev. Howard Kuist who is attending Dr. White‘s school in New York is visiting his munts, the Misses Kuist of North Second street . . . Mr. and Mrs. Harry Olendorf of Deerfield entertained at cards, Saturday eveâ€" ning. at progressive Highland Park through the files of The Press Thureday of each wesek by the Udeli Printing Company, Udel Next Week: Saturday, Sanday (Saturday Mat. hb 4; h}l to 11) Dee. 30, 31 Franchot T A “l':t::: :-’:h &'filw Aliyn J m . > WALT N“.: CA.IWS:V-‘I';I'_'N uua ‘Tailor," ax.“lnnu%:; â€" ‘‘Rhu f 2 . t Qrchertra," NOoVELTH . "Baters at mf-’"u'm NEWS Notsomakers A HUGE CELRBRATION with Novelites BIGGEST PREPARATIONS Serpentine EVER!! TEN YEARS AGO Dec. 26, 1929 THE HICHLAND PARK PRESS , i'fl-ru"‘iiiEin‘x.‘fi".‘-tr' t‘ Tals Turkey." MERRIE MELODY :!oow , *z o aX wiaATORE . UX t baX Flenn" NOVELTY â€" "$word Fishipg," LATEST PARAMOUNT NEWS. are â€"Pri.Aat. (Saturday Mat. 2 to 4: Eve. 7 to 11) Jan. 4â€"4â€"4 "THE ROARING TWENTIES" with James Cagney, Wemphrep Bogart and Priscilla Lame BIG MIDNIGHT SHOW NEW YEAR‘S EVE | rmmmoo=~~~~~~~~ 11016 Willoughby ‘Tower . â€" A member of THE CHICAGO SUBURBAN QUALITY GROUP _ _ "FAST AND FURIOUS® _ _ with Framchot Tone, and Ann Sothern and at Midnizht usher in the New Year with Come at 10 :15 and see two complete shown Monday New Years Day Continuous 2 to 11) . _ «prpr® AVFNUE GIRL"®" Waiter Conmelly, Verce Teasdale, James Elison. Tim Holt Admission Only Fifty Cents Plus 8e Tax and at 12:15 see a complete new show "FIFTH AVENUE GIRL® LATEST METROTONE NEWS Lake Forest director of the Chic ni elub; Cecil I. C: Oakwood; Howard East Vine. and R. M director of the Chicago Penn Alumâ€" ni elub; Cecil I. Crouse, 486 North Oakwood; Howard A. Emig, 210 East Vine, and R. Martin Stevenson, 1241 North Edgewood. Horace E. Newcomet, viee presiâ€" dent of the Pennsylvania railroad, is president of the Chicago Penn Alumni elub and chairman of the Mask and Wig committee. Lake sylvania Mask an in honor of the undergraduate perâ€" formers at the conclusion of the Mask and Wig show at the Civic Opera House. George W. Childs, 850 Sheridan road, is a member of the general committee sponsoring the show. Highland Park is represented by John M. Montgomery, 10 Ravine lane, who is chairman of the comâ€" mittee in charge of the supperâ€" dance at the Palmer House, which the Chicago Penn Alumni is giving tant chairman of the committee, and who also is second vice president of the Chicago Penn Alumni club; Ernâ€" est 8. Ballard, 6 Kent, and John Walter Miller, 608 Elm. ave., treasurer of the Chicago Penn Alumni elub; Ralph L. Peck, Jr., 807 Seward, chairman of the student committee; Hampton Tonk, 2724 Harrison st., poster chairman, and John Butterworth, 1022 Maple ave., a director of the Chicago Penn Alâ€" umni elub. Louis T. Henderson, 2454 Prairie ave., is chairman of publicity and advertising. Winnetka representatives on the Mask and Wig committee are Arnâ€" old D. K. Mason, 425 Linden, assisâ€" M. Ryrie Milnor, 127 Laurel, is the Wilmette representative on the committee. Mr. Milnor also is secâ€" retary of the Chicago Penn Alumni club. Glencoe representatives on the committee are Lucius A. Andrew, Jr., 766 Greenleaf, and John Dern, 255 Sheridan road. Mr. Dern also is a director of the Chicago Penn Alumni club. Mask and Wig Club Annual Production in Chicago, Jan. 2 North Shore men are very much in the majority on the University of Pennsylvania alumni _ committee gonnrb‘ the famous Mask and ig club‘s §2nd annual production, "Great Guns," at the Chicago Civic Opera House on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Evanston is represented by Daniel C. Gilmartin, 617 Hinman ave., who is chairman of the ticket committee; Harry A. Hunsberger, 1135 Maple Kenilworth is represented by John W. Taylor, Jr., 329 Warwick, and Paul B. Magnuson, Jr., Voltz road, Northbrook, is a member of the ticket committee. Quality Cleaners Phone H, P. 178 RELIABLE LAUNDRY side of the puper ouly. ie e e ilh n e t DRY CLEANING CO. ake Forest University of 1 vania alumni members on sk and Wig committee are A Brunker, 190 N. Ahwahnee : trustee of the university 1 ector of the Chicago Penn 4 club; Cecil I. Crouse. 486 1 MERRIE MELODY 6 cents per single copy of Pennâ€" on the Albert e, who and a Alumâ€" Gloria Linari seen on the street car . . doing finger exercises for her piano work . . . Mildred Julian and her mother could put on a sister act . . . if they wanted to, . . . The O,. L. Olesens spent Christ ml‘n.Cdig;.rnh‘.lmm was Santa us at Prosperity club‘s Christmas party at the Labor temple . . . and a jolly one too . . . the chapel at St. James church is beautiful in its simplicity. . . . writes cute Christmas letters to friends . . . only seven years old . . . George Clark is adding breadth to his height. . . . Charley Kleist . . . who received his the latter several times has been Gladys Perrow Siems of 880 Rosâ€" lyn circle has written a newspaper serial describing her experiences as the wife of a Nazi . . . under a pen One need not go out of Highland Park to view attractive outdoor Christmas displays, for this year, more than ever before, numerous home owners have displayed an unâ€" usually artistic ability. . .. Playing golf on Christmas day was certainly an innovation from the usual holiday sportsâ€"especially after all weather reports prediected a white Christmas . . . Golf has been Evelyn Milano, the feminine counâ€" terpart of tall, dark, and handsome, works at the telephone office in Lake Forest . . . Little Ernie Santi Jr. ranks first on Laegeler‘s list of right at his tender age . . . Nello Ori‘s picture graces the display window of Steimont‘s studia. . .. Mrs. Ruth Reilly‘s little girl TKE HIGELAND PAERK PEES8 a weekly pasttime for many local enthusiasts of the game, who have played regularly since the close of were the recipients of new bowling balls and shoes as Christmas gifts new set of alibis. . . , If some youngsters were made to pay for the Christmas buibs which they removed from the Christmas trees in the business district during the holidays, from their own allowâ€" ances, they would think twice before they repested their act of destrucâ€" Team with Bowling Scores at Highland Ten Pins County Assgociation Anxious to Complete Christmas Seal Sale As in every other year since 1907, we are asked to buy Christmas Seals, shields to protect the lives of our boys and girls. These little seals are the sole support of a moveâ€" ment to educate the public in tuberâ€" week ending Dec, 20. A.O. Fay Lodge No. 676 A.F. & AM. Following are the standings of teams in the various league bowlâ€" ing weekly at Highland Ten Pin alâ€" No. 1 No. 4 No. 2 No. 8 Business Men‘s League 19 11 16 114 culosis prevention and control. One case of this disease in Mary‘s sorâ€" ority house might infect many other girls. That is why so many colleges insist upon tuberculin testing,. a simple test to ascertain the presence of tuberculous infection, upon enâ€" rollment of students. Your purchase of Christmas Seals helps the Lake County Tuberculosis association offer tuberculin testing with Xâ€"rays for all positive reactors to pupils in the schools in Lake county. Tuberculin tests are given to all children attending the clinies And may you keep your personal appearance above par, 366 days during 1940, by calling HIGHLAND PARK 177 â€" 178 regularly. HAPPY NEAR YEAR Noin TIhe Farade To ... The association is quite anxions to raise its quota of $10,000 this year. Please look up your letter and if it is possible send in your contribuâ€" Over ten thousand of the 15,907 Christmas Seal letters mailed by the association on November 30 are still unanswered. On Decemtber 20, $6, tuberculosis today may mean ::_:-.l-h.du“*

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