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Highland Park Press, 30 May 1940, p. 3

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Young Men‘s Club Lose to Dacks K. of L. THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1940 lar right fielder of the team, gave the fans a thrill when he raced back and made a oneâ€"handed circus catch of one of the K. of L.‘s wouldâ€"be homers. Peterson, the youngest member of the team and allâ€"round athlete is batting .571 and fielding faultlessly. batter, hit safely in three trips to the plate, bringing his batting averâ€" age up to .857. for the Y.M.C. and was relieved by Harry Skidmore after a flock of erâ€" rors filled the bases. With no one out and the bases crammed, Skidâ€" more struck out two batters and the third rclled out to the infield. Scholarship Benefit To Be Held June 5 In Spiegel Garden by Dacks X. of L. last Sunday to the tune of 8 to 2 at the Mighland Park High School field. The loss was the club‘s first of the season end was attributed to the many erâ€" rors by the infield, Next Sunday the Y.M.C. battle St. Joes of North Chicago at the High School field at 2:45 p.m The beautiful rose garden and home of Mrs. J. M. Spiegel of 140 Melrose avenue, Kenilworth, will be the setting for a benefit tea for scholarships for workers sponsored by the Chicago Committee on Workâ€" ers‘ Summer schools next Wednesâ€" day afternoon, June 5, at 3 o‘clock. An explanation of the development and purpose of the schools of the University of Wisconsin, West Park on the Hudson and Chicago will be given by Miss Marguerite Gilmore, state supervisor of workers educaâ€" tion of the W.P.A. and two former Summer sehool students. Guests will be shown through the Spiegel home. Tickets for the tea may be obtained in Highland Park from Mrs. James Stannard Baker, 289 Woodland road, H. P. 2456. Women‘s Association Annual Luncehon To Be Held June 3 Members of the Women‘s associaâ€" tion of the Highland Park Presbyâ€" terian church will hold their anâ€" nual festive luncheon on June 3rd at one o‘clock. This will be followed by z very fine program. Mrs. Lloyd Faxon, well known dramatic reader, will review "Clara Schumann" a romantic biography by John Birck. This reading will be interspersed with groups of songs by Mrs. Joâ€" seph Lyding, a prominent opera soâ€" prano. This luncheon is given by the retiring board and the program will be, as it has been, the outstandâ€" ing one of the association year. Allen Sordy!, the team‘s leading t e If we could run this place on smiles, we wouldn‘t charge another thing, for smiles to repay us many, many times Unfortunately have to do charge a nomiâ€" when you find out how little, when you PARK 177 â€" 178 washdays. A SMILE AN ORDER ceptions completed mh-t of department and chairâ€" men for her board and has anâ€" nounced the first meeting for Tuesâ€" day afternoon, June 4, at 1:45, at her home. At this time plans for this year‘s work will be discussed and formulated. 4 The appointments are as follows: Mrs. Van Kirk will head the Deâ€" partment of Government and Operâ€" ation with Mrs. Clarence Balke and Mrs. Monroe Ottenheimer as coâ€" chairmen. Mrs. Douglas Boyd and Mrs. V. W. Briddle will jointly head the Department of Social Welfare. Mrs, Louis Haller will be chairman of the Department of Government and Foreign Policy with Mrs. Ferâ€" dinand Kramer and Mrs. Ralph Wanger as coâ€"chairmen. Mrs. David Suttle and Mrs. George Carr will jointly head the Department of Ecoâ€" nomic Welfare. Mrs. Spencer Keare will be the coâ€"chairman of the Deâ€" partment of Education. The other coâ€"chairmen will be announced later. Mrs. Lester Britton will continue to edit the monthly League Bulletin. Mrs. Walter Rubens and Mrs. George Gaidzik will be coâ€"chairmen of a new committee entitled "Know Your Own Township and County." Mrs. Robert Grinnell heads another new committee on "New Projects." Mrs. Tom Wyles has been appointâ€" ed League delegate to the Park Board and City Council Meetings. Mrs. Eugene Hotchkiss is chairman of the Communications Committee and Mrs. Gilbert Hardacre is the new publicity chairman. Mrs. Jay Glidden and Mrs. Albert Snite are coâ€"chairmen of the membership comâ€" mittee while Mrs. Lee Supple will continue as organization chairman and Mrs. Roderick MacPherson as Elections chairman. Mrs. Harold Ray is to be Publications chairman and Mrs. Earl Jerome and Mrs. Jeâ€" rome Bowes will be coâ€"chairmen of the social committee. Another new feature will be an orientation course for new members offered by Mrs. Marc Law and Mrs. Maurice Polâ€" Women Voters, has with a few exâ€" Mra. Philip Ringer Selects Chairmen; First Meeting June 8 Appreciate Response To Fireman‘s Dance Through its chief, Conrad W. Uchtman, the Deerfield Fire Deâ€" partment wishes to thank its many friends in this village and in Banâ€" nockburn for the support which made the Firemen‘s ball a success. The proceeds, after paying expenses, were all deposited with the Deerfield Building and Loanâ€"Association in the fire truck fund which is gradâ€" udlly growing and making possible, eventually, the purchase c° a new fire truck of which we have great Also, Mr. Uchtman and his staff are extremely grateful for the inâ€" terest in prize events cansisting of a roaster and radio. The profits of fm‘ Youth and Progress Keynote of Present When the Illinois State Republiâ€" can convention convenes at Springâ€" field, June 14, it will represent a thoroughly united and completed reâ€" juvenated party. Youth and proâ€" gress is the keynote of present day Republicanism in . Ilinois. Not only is this political virility evident in the rank and file, but it is particularly significant that a large percentage of the leaders and candidates have been selected by the people from the younger element of the party. Evan Howell, youthful Springâ€" field attorney and first president of the Iilinois Young Rpublican organâ€" ization, has been selected temporary chairman of the convention and will sound the convention keynote. Howâ€" ell was born in Marion, Ill., Septemâ€" ber 21, 1905, and has resided in the state since. He attended the public schools of Villa Grove and was graduated from the Village Grove High school at the head of his class. His parents moved to Champaign, and young Howell attended the Uniâ€" versity of Illinois, graduating from the law school in 1930. During his college years, Howell earned his living as an instructor at the university and as a school teacher at Harvard, Illinois. Leavâ€" ing the University of Illinois after his graduation, he began the pracâ€" tice of law at Springfield as a memâ€" ber of one of the capital city‘s largâ€" est law firms. He has participated actively in civic and political affairs and recently was nominated Repubâ€" licar candidate for congress from the 21st district. this event were put into the fireâ€"| with National Commander Raymond men‘s insurance and miscellaneous| Kelly and State Commander L. N. operating fund. Bittinger as honored guests, Harry I{‘:E_.‘. k n_.....l; Ottawa Legion post, is to be a speâ€" In connection with his appointâ€" ment as convention keynoter, Howâ€" ell today said: "The youth of Illinois, and the youth of the nation, look to the Reâ€" publican party for salvation, for escape from regimentation of opporâ€" tunity and advancement and for the right to achieve their own destinies by their own efforts, "After years of watching the Democratic New Deal rob them of the natural opportunities they deâ€" serve and should have, the young people of Illinois know now, better than ever before, that with state and national affairs once more diâ€" rected by the Republican Party, the shackles of restraint, interference and blundering, will be torn from private business and enterprise. "With this accomplished, with confidence and common sense preâ€" vailing, Young Americans will be able to drop their W.P.Aw shovels, team up their food stamps, throw away their relief cards, and get a job." Elm Place P.â€"T.A. Elects Officers at Annual Meeting At the annual business meeting of the Elm Place Parentâ€"Teachers association, the following officers were elected for the coming school year: President, Mrs. Sigurd Johnson. 1st vice president, Mrs. Gordon Buchanan. OTTAWA, IIl.â€"National leaders of the American Legion and Elks lodge will participate in a Flag day celebration and 2nd division meetâ€" ing of the Legion, to be held in Otâ€" tawa June 14, 15 and 16. {o_ Arrangements are being made by Ottawn to entertain 50,000 visitors. Legionnaires are expected from the 25 counties that comprise the four districts of the division. The Flag Day observance on Friâ€" day, June 14, will be under sponsorâ€" rhed cuaiied relen Teme) Warmnt, ‘arner, will be the guest of honor. A parade will be held at 2 p.m. and in the evening a ritualistic flag ceremony will be presented, depicting the makâ€" T Sowh to the prssam "Olé Ginys present > _ ‘The Legion division child welâ€" the LMD.“.W ‘The annual 2nd division banguet ston. _ _ Treasurer, Mrs. Herman Zischke. Publicity chairman, Mrs. Kenneth Anderson. Program chairman, Mrs. Walter Neisser. Lunch room chairman, Mrs. Hugh Wilson. Social chairman, Mrs. Tom Leemâ€" ing. Upper grade chairman, Mrs. Clarâ€" ence Parliament. Z2nd vice president, Miss Etta Grunewald. General room chairman, Mrs. J. D. Pickett, Following the election of officers was a talk given by Mr. Frances Knight on "School Board Adminiâ€" stration." Expect 50,000 for Ottawa Legion Event (CST) Saturday, June 15, at which time hm will conduct its Lower grade chairman, Mrs. C. Cristal. be held in St. TEE H1IGEZLANXD PARK PRB§48 , Mrs. George Livingâ€" at at 6 p.m. morning at 9 a.m. will take place in the Roxy theater, with E. M. Mcâ€" Quilien, 2nd division commander, presiding, All sessions will be open to the public. 30 Bands in Parade The feature parade, which will atâ€" tract more than 30 bands and drum coprs, will start at 2 p.m. Sunday. master. Many other celebrities will Also included in the parade will be |dations in homes to supplement faâ€" floats and character numbers, Repâ€"|cilities of the Ottawa hotels. resentatives of the Illinois Drum| T. J. O‘Meara is chairman of the C?PPI u:oeilfion"fll have charge | housing committee, and room resâ€" af the dudaL~ e m BC 2 " of the RRDARNORRENNDLAIEA tninbriibess Abcitrsimetirianie t armeiie h d 422 00. 4i 2 of the judging. A reviewing stand ervations may be made by contactâ€" to accommodate about 100 persons | ing him. An Investment that always PAYS DIVIDENDS WAUKEGAN COKE Paul Borchardt Highland Park Fuel Co. 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Local arrangements are in charge of the Ottawa post of the Legion, with more than 100 men appointed to serve on various committees, A housing committee is making a surâ€" vey to provide overnight accommoâ€" STATEMENTS BUSINESS CARDS CATALOGS ENVELOPES Dan Riordan, parade chairman, is busy arrangements for Otmnmm Saturday, June 15, 5 p.m., recepâ€" tion for guests.. Scott hall, procedâ€" ing banguet. 6 p.m. banquet, Mrs, Ida Cassidy, Illinois state president, guest speaker. Many guests of auxâ€" fli-rydd;h. 16, 9 regular Sunday, June a.m., Znd Division Auxiliary meeting, Maâ€" mx:inh president, A preâ€" siding. Reports of committees, Mrs. (&lalr:ahc,mldntd Ottawa m QualityCleaners Phone H. P. 178 RELIABLE LAUNDRY DRY CLEANING CO. PAGE THREE fure

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