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For more than a half a Eentury prior to her death she made her home in Highwood. Mrs. Moore had drawn her own will on a legal form she obtained March 15, 1938. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1940 A large part of the estate, $14,â€" 000, was found to be in cash in banks. A small sum, 213 pounds, is on deposit in a bank in the Isle of Main. This represents payments from tenants who live in property owned by Mrs. Moore there. She was born on the Isle of Man. Anotbher bequest was to Anthony J. Arnold, father of Edwin, who owed Mrs, Moore money on a mortâ€" gage on his home in Highland Park. The will gave him a paidâ€"up mortâ€" gage but the record did not set up the amount of the unpaid balance. Mr. Arnold had lived with and cared for his grandâ€"aunt for sevâ€" eral years prior to her death. Minor bequests included $500 each to Hattie Touhy, Chicago, a grandâ€" niece, and William and Charles Kneen, nonâ€"relatives, who live on the Isle of Man, a small island off the coast of England, where the British now quarter German priâ€" soners of war. the Department of Government and Social Welfare, are planning to conâ€" duct a study group on Public Health in Highland Park on Tuesâ€" day mornings for six weeks, beginâ€" ning October 22. A "Know Your Country" survey will be conducted on Wednesday morning, Oct. 23, unâ€" der the direction of Mrs. Van Kirk, chairman of Department of Govâ€" ernment and Operation. Will you agree that the 1940â€"41 program of the League is going to keep you plenty busy? Grandson Receives Large Share of Mrs. Moore‘s Estate The major portion of the $30,000 estate of the late Mrs. Jane Moore, who died Sept. 7 at her home in Highwood at the age of 96 years, will go to a grandnephew, Edwin W. Arnold, 30, of 1624 Broadview Ave. According to Attorney Paul C. Behanna, who filed the will before Probate Judge Martin C. Decker. For October Lists Outstanding Events If you‘re a calendarâ€"marker, now is the time to start checking off the days in October. On the 16th of the month comes the regular Wednesday meeting, which will be an open meetâ€" ing for m publicâ€"an allâ€"day Votâ€" ers School, with a buffet luncheon interspersed between speakers. On October 28, in the evening, comes a Town Meeting, with Mayor Ronan and the City Council members disâ€" cussing past and future achieveâ€" ments. Two study groups have their inâ€" itial meetings in October, too, one on the 14th and the other on the 22nd. The study class of Mrs. Louis Haller‘s Department of Government and Foreign Policy will meet Monâ€" day afternoons from October 14 to December 2 to cope with Our New Foreign Policy in the Making. meanwhile, Mrs. V. W. Briddle and Mrs. Douglas Boyd, chairinen of To all members of the Highland hrtbocn-d'o-n'mu.l to, all prospective members, I sugâ€" gest you hang on to your hats. We‘re off to a fiying start. The board met on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the home of its president, Mrs. Philip Ringer, at which time the reports of the officers and departâ€" ment heads left me breathless beâ€" cause of their planned events for the future. It‘s the smile of satisfaction that attends the return of a RELIABLE LAUNDRY cleaned suit . . . that perfect cleaning that makes satisfied customers. CLEAN THE QUALITY waY ara_an,mrâ€"n 5 p=~ â€"Mrs, G. K. Hardacre. YOU TOO CAN GRIN Illinois law, however, provides that church property can be alienâ€" ated only by the board of trustees, so N. E. Bardonner, chairman of the board, has called a general meetâ€" ing of the church for Sunday mornâ€" ing after the regular services, Once the trustees are empowered to trade the old church property, they will decide on which of three properties the new church may be State‘s Attorney Charles E. Maâ€" son is writing President Roosevelt to ascertain just when Thanksgivâ€" ing day will be celebrated this year. Not that it matters materially to Mr. Mason, but as Viee Noble Grand of Waukegan Odd Fellows lodge, which will celebrate its 50th anniâ€" versaryon November 20 and in as much as they would like to celebrate it with a celebration in Christ Episâ€" copal church on November 21st, he is anxious to know when Thanksâ€" giving is to be observed. The church will not be available on Thanksgivâ€" ing day, hence the anguish over the date. This will be the granting by the congregation to the board of trusâ€" tees of authority to transfer title to the old chure hproperty. Sanction Robert G. Steele was installed as commander of the Winnetka post of the American Legion, last week in in ceremonies held in the Legion room of Community House. Glen Fleshman, seventh district commanâ€" der, was the installing officer, for such a transfer was given the building committee some time ago, when it was finally accepted that no merger with either the First Congregational church or the Chaâ€" pel St. Christian church was possiâ€" ble. Other new officers are: Walter L. Backer, senior viceâ€"commander; John M. Dougherty, junior viceâ€" commander; Gordon Van Kirk, chapâ€" plain; Howard Hedges, adjutant; Ralph B. Kraetsch, finance officer; Joseph P. Colligan, service officer; Guildford R. Windes, judge advoâ€" cate; Tom Brown, historian; Dr. Clarence Minnema, medical officer; and Jacob Horn, sergeantâ€"atâ€"arms. The Federal Bureau of Investiâ€" gation has released, through local post offices, the figures on alien regâ€" istration up to Wednesday of last week. The registration for the four New Trier township villages is as follows: Wilmette 69; Winnetka (figures not available); Glencoe 65; Kenilâ€" worth 12. ° The work of registration has not yet been completed, and slight addiâ€" tions to the above figures are exâ€" The First Christian church will take the final preparatory step Sunâ€" day toward building a new church to replace the structure destroyed by an incendiary fire last Jan. 17. DAHL‘S Auto Réconstruction Co. Csf9 Froiee ahe faxle Straightening Body and Fender Repairing SPRING SERVICE STATION WELDING AND SOLDERING 322 N. First St. _ Phone 77 In spite of an injunction suit filed against the library board in the Cirâ€" euit court of Cook county on behalf of an unsuccessful bidder, ground was broken, Wednesday morning of this week, for Glencoe‘s new $93,000 public library building at the southâ€" west corner of Park avenue and built. It is possible that the Rev. site at the meeting. Glencoe road. After scanning the front pages of the average daily city newspaper, one may feel that the civilized world has completely forgotten all moral standards of living. To combat such depressing ideas, why not read some inspirational books: "Autobiography of a Bird Lover," Jo?_-_n_ Jay Chapman, _ "Albert Einstein, Maker of Uniâ€" verses," Haig G. Garbedian. "Unveiled: The Autobiography of a Turkish Girl," Selma Ekrem. "Beyond Horizons," Lincoin Ellsâ€" worth. "Conqueror of the Seas: Story of M"g‘nell_l.n.f’ Stephen Zweig. . "Benjamin Franklin," Carol Van Doren. "Madame Curie, a Biography," Eve Curie. "Recovery of Ideals," Georgia Harkness. "Napoleon," Emil Ludwig. These and many other books, which may fit particular needs may be found at the Highland Park Pubâ€" lic Library. _ ‘"The World Was My Garden," David G. Fairchild. "Abraham L incol n, Prairie Y@_n," Carl Sandburg. "Life, Art and Letters of George Innes," George Innes, Jr. "Religion of a Healthy Mind," Charles Holman. 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