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PAGE TWO Albert Starr, for the past 16 years a resident of Highwood, passed away Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edith Ayers, with whom he had resided. Mr. Starr was born in Davis counâ€" ty, Ia., Nov. 4, 1858, and was 81 years old at the time of his death. Mr. Starr gained his early trainâ€" ing and grew to young manhood in his home community. As a young man he went to Centerville, la. From there he moved to Davenport, where he spent the larger part of his life. Sixteen years ago he came to Highwood and made his home with his daughter. While in this vicinity he gained employment with the North Shore Line, retiring from active service in 1930. Albert Starr Dies Mr. Starr was married to Miss Lucinda Johnson in 1885. She preâ€" ceded her husband in death on Christmas day in the year 1906. There were nine children born to this union of whom three have passâ€" ed away. The six children survivâ€" ing their father are: Mable Greb, Otis Starr, Mrs. Edith Ayers, Mrs. Gladys Meumann, Mrs. Helen Ikerâ€" man and Ralph Starr. He is also survived by one brother,, Johnson Starr, of Monterey, la. Friday; is Buried New Year‘s Day Funeral services were held on New Year‘s day at Kelley‘s chapel at 2 p.m. with Rev. H. F. Siemsen officiating. Interment was in Northâ€" shore Garden of Memories. Royal Arch Masons Install Officers at Meeting Dec. 27 The annual installation of officers of Highland Park Chapter No. 226 Royal Arch Masons was held on Wednesday evening, December 27, in Masonic Temple. The installing ofâ€" ficers were: installing officer, Dan McClellan; installing marshal, Geo. Greene; installing chaplain, William Obee; installing secretary, Arthur Hollands. The officers to be installed for the ensuing year yere: E.H.P., Walter E. Durbahn; king, Albert Larson; scribe, Wade Beach Aten; treasurer, John Blomdah]; seeâ€" retary, Chas. Sanborn; chaplain, Raymond Klinger; C.H., William Briddle; P.S., Ed Palmer; RA.C., William Stupple; M. 3rd V., James Whitehouse; M. 2nd V., Leonard Friebele; M. 1st V., Chas. Corment; steward, Ed. Cribbs; organist, Robâ€" ert Schneider; sentinel, Austin Armâ€" strong. On Monday evening, January 8, there will be a technicolor picture of a trip through Europe to be shown at Masonic Temple. This will be open to Masonic members and their families and friends. N. S. Women Eager to Aid in Jewish Welfare Fund Drive When the second drive for the Jewish Welfare Fund gets under way early in January, the women of the North Shore will again volâ€" unteer their aid. United under Mrs. Alford S. Alschuler of Winnetka, they will canvas the community in a campaign to raise their share of the $2,500,000 that is Chicago‘s quoâ€" ta. _ Mrs. Arthur Oppenheimer of Highland Park is assisting Mrs. Alâ€" schuler as viceâ€"chairman, and Mrs. Herbert Friedlander heads the Highâ€" land Park division. Stories of the plight and privaâ€" tions of thousands of men, women and children in Poland are so desâ€" perate as to hbe indescribable. The hunger, the cold, the humiliation, and the degradation that these hunâ€" dreds of thousands of people are experiencing daily have not been paralleled in history. Love tor fellow men, sympathy| _ We wish to extend our sincere ap and generosity know no bounds. Oncel preciation to our friends‘ and neigh again â€" when the drive for funds| bors for their kindness and sym oi)'(-ns. citizens of the North Shore of Chicago will take their places mlong with civilized people of their gyor dn villages, cities and countries in reâ€" sponding to the needs of the sufferâ€" ing thousands of people in Europe. Alcyon to Present Bette Davis in "The Old Maid" "Dust Be My Destiny" is the heartâ€"andâ€"soul story of two young people, newlyweds, who never get a break in life. They‘re real people. They get their share of bad breaks just as you and I, but they hope and trust that sooner or later things will go right. In filming Jerome Odlum‘s widely read novel, the screen presents an unusual film. At the Alcyon Thursday and Friday of this week. "Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase", the fourth in the series of pictures based on the widely read Carolyn Keene stories, comes to the Alcyon Saturday on the Doubleâ€" Feature program with Bonita Granâ€" ville again in the role of the inâ€" domitable girl detective. . Infant charm, hilarious comedy and roâ€" mantic intrigue are combined in a most effective manner in "Unexpectâ€" ed Father," featuring sensational Baby Sandy, Mischa Auer, Dennis O‘Keefe and Shirley Ross. Mr. Wallace E. Pierce, father of Mrs. Albert 0. Snite, Oakmont road, died suddenly Wednesday afternoon about 4:30 o‘clock in Washington, D.C. _ Word was tekephoned to Mrs. Snite and she and Mr. Snite flew to New York City where they will meet the body and accompany it to Plattsâ€" Lurg, N.Y., the family home. A drama that will linger long in the memory of all who see it is "The Old Maid" which will be an Alcyon presentation for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday with Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins in the starring roles. Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer appear in an unusual story called "When Tomorrow Comes," which proved a rich field for the abilities and acting genius of Miss Dunne and Mr. Boyer. To be screened on Wenesday, Thursday and Friday, ulong with "On Your Toes," which features Zorina and Eddie Albert. Wallace E. Pierce, Mrs. Albert O. Snite‘s Father Passes on Funeral services will be held Sunâ€" day afternoon at 3 o‘clock in the Episcopal church in Plattsburg. Mr. Pierce was congressman in the 31st congressional district. A member of the judiciary committee and an important member of the New York State Republican Execuâ€" tive committee, being a close perâ€" sonal friend of the presidential nomâ€" inee, Thomas E. Dewey. Mrs. Pierce passed on three years ago. He is survived by one daughter, Betty, and a baby granddaughter, Elizabeth Osborn Snite. Bowling Scores at Highland Ten Pins Following are the standings of teams in the various league bowlâ€" ing weekly at Highland Ten Pin alâ€" leys. â€" The averages are for the week ending Dec. 26. A.0. Fay Lodge No. 676 A.F. & A.M. Sewuin Sexer Pure Oil Villa Moderne Highland Park lee Moose Lodge Lucky Strikes pathy shown in our recent bereave ment. eam cam cam enm Offic N‘,. No No: CARD OF THANKS City League ogan The Arnswald families 16 19 A.F. & A.M W. L. Ave 11 14 720 661 694 G6G Team Winner in Match Friday H.P. Police Pistol Highland Park‘s police pistol team defeated the Lake Forest gendarmes by 60 points in a match Friday night on the winner‘s range in the city hall. Mrs. Mary Farmer, a resident of Wheeling for the past forty years, passed away Monday at her home. Funeral services were held yesterâ€" day (Wednesday) afternoon at the Washburn Congregational church in Half Day at 1:30 p.m. Burial was in Wheeling cemeteryv. Mrs. Farmer was born in Gerâ€" many, April 1, 1873, and came to this country when 18 years of age. Her husband, Armand, passed away several years ago and a son, John, died just two months ago. Those who survive Mrs. Farmer are six sons, â€" William, Edward, Charles, Fred, Albert and Harry, and seven daughters, Mrs. Amanda Strube, Mrs. Anna Luther, Mrs. Lillian Seiâ€" ler, Mrs. Mary Veech, Mrs. Ella Hoebelein, Mrs. Mildred Gieske, and Miss Gladys Farmer. A visiting officer, however, had the best score. Jimmy Simmonds led all competitors with 221 points out of a possible 300. Second in the slow, time and rapid fire comâ€" petition was Wilson Richardson of Highland Park. Members of the teams: Highland Park â€" Richardson, John White, Harry Rogan, John Nizzi, and Rolâ€" land Demgen. Lake Forestâ€"Simâ€" monds, Frank Whalen, Alex Brebner, Walter Johnson, and Dick Baldâ€" "Thunder Afloat" Stars Wallace Beery at Deerpath Theatre One of the most lavish eras of American history in which a portion | of the nation‘s inhabitants violated | two federal laws and a much Iurzer! portion condoned the actionâ€"is told‘ in Warners‘ "The Roaring Twenâ€"| ties," a saga of prohibition and | gangsterism. The picture starring | James Cagney and Priscilla Lane| and featuring Humphrey Bogart, Gladys George, Jeffrey Lynn, an Frank McHugh will be presented at | the Deerpath theatre Thursday, Friâ€"| day and Saturday, January 4, 5 and | win Aged Resident of Wheeling Passes on Thrilling story of those littleâ€" known days of the World War when Uâ€"boats attacked Atlantit Coast shipping and improvised subchasers with untrained men went out to meet the menace, "Thunder Afloat" brings Wallace Beery to the screen Sunday, Monday, Tuesay and Wedâ€" nesday, January 7, 8, 9 and 10, in one of his best twoâ€"fisted roles. "Espionage Agent," the new Warâ€" ner Brothers picture starring Joe! McCrea and Brenda Marshall, will be presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January 11, 12 and 13. It is a powerful and sensational drama of the unknown guardians of Amerâ€" ica‘s peace during history‘s most dangerous days. In the picture, the machinations of a ring of German spies are defeated, but it is not | through the efforts of zovernment«al‘ forces but only by the clever and courageous extraâ€"legal activities of‘ a young American diplomat and the girl, who, he learns after he has married her, has been a tool of thnt‘ <py ring. These are the roles play ed by McCrea and Miss Marshall. Mr. William E. Holland and Mr. Milton St. Peter are spending this week in Lynchburg, Va.. on busiâ€" Mr. R. J. Peschman, who had held the position of Electrical Engineer at Fort Sheridan for the past thirty years, has retired and he and his family are now living at 642 Vinc avenue, Highland Park. THE HIGHLAND PARK PBRESS ba JANUARY Utica Muslin Sheets $ 63x99 Sheets 72x99 Sheets B1x99 Sheets 63x108 Sheets 72x108 Sheets 81x108 Sheets 90x108 Sheets 42x36 Cases 45x36 Cases Save $6.00 or more on Wamsutta Supercale Sheets. A oneâ€"aâ€"year opportunity to lay in a supply of these luxurious, longâ€"wearing sheets and cases at a really important saving. Twin Bed Sheets, 72x108 $2.95 _ Hemstitched $3.25 Tinuhis Roed Sheatm #1x108 . 3.35 Hemstitched 3.65 The Bankets are of the famous Kenwood and North Star. The Comforters are wool filled and down filled. Wamsutta Supercaleâ€"The Queen of All Sheets All reduced $1.00 for January wWOOL BLANKETS AND COMFORTERS Twin Bed Sheets, 72x108 Double Bed Sheets, 81x108 Extra Tuckâ€"in Sheets, 90x108 Small Pillow Cases, 42x38%; Standard Pillow Cases, 45x38\; T2x108 Garne& ’s $1.19 $ .939 1.09 1.19 1.19 1.29 1.39 .31 .34 Mohawk Percale Sheets $1.39 81x108 Sheets 90x108 Sheets 42x38%; Cases 45x38%; Cases 72x108 Sheets 81x108 Sheets ©0x108 Sheets All Chenille Spreads are specially priced for January, ranging from $2.95 to $7.95. Especially noted is a heavy chevron patâ€" tern spread at $6.95 in colors; $5.95 all white The opportunity of the year, CHENILLE BED SPREADS REDUCED FOR JANUARY linens at considerable savâ€" ings. All merchandise in this sale is first quality from regâ€" UTICA PERCALE Hemstitched 30c more THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1940 T2x108 10 15 Hemstitched $3.25 Hemstitched â€" 3.65 Hemstitched . 3.95 Hemstitched _ .85 Hemstitched _ .90 $1.49 . 1.64 . A2 2045 $2.30