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Hard Water fege* at 6e RIsCO d can 7n. $1.98 The nationally advertised f ity i sitve all QUART â€" $1.00 M CHEESE ONE AND NLY 3 in Juice adelphia 5L8 &sâ€" 25¢ SALE : the ay"* 3 s 25 C slightly higher bottles Assorted sSTOUT J¢ 0 can ISKEY 29. rolls ES i TOB LFORT 20¢ 59¢ YINTNER ER 24 Woee 21¢ O5c 19409 . As custodian of the incinerator and gencralissimo of issuing water bills, Commissioner Sharp has probâ€" _ably the two mast unpopular, duties to perform in the city‘s governnient. Concerning the former he stated that all would be forgiven and forâ€" gottenâ€"just as. soon as the new plant is completed. As to the latter, the record speaks for itself. Out of more than 3,000 bills issued only 31 Are delinquent at this writing, In closing his. remiarks Commisâ€" sioner Sharp |stated that if the citiâ€" zens of the community wanted the many improvements for which the tity is now unable to pay, they will undoubtedly have to vote for an inâ€". Crease in the tax rate from 67 cents to a bigher rate on a referendum ballot in the near future. In reporting on his department Commissioner Swanson called atâ€" tention to |the $10,000 saving efâ€" feeted during the past® fiscal year. This saving was made possible, he said. by economies effected both in burchases of material and labor hired. By giving five men steady emnloyment at $140 a month labor Costs â€" have | been co:siderlbl! reâ€" dueed in comparison with the old method of pieceâ€"meal employment in which a large 'numbeLof men were Nsed. The installment. ofâ€" street lichts and sions, the resurfacing of strbet=. the improvensents .to curbs and sidewalks. and:the cutting of shtubs hazardous, to motor and peâ€" ian traffic were just Ozfi' of activities and accomnlishments rendered by the street department durine the nast yvear.,. ‘~ ‘ In Cammissioner nson‘s deâ€" Partment. as in most others, the * _ Continued on 8. + that all we gottenâ€"just is complet record: spe more than Are delinamn Commissioner Sharp, using the reâ€" cently printed financial report of the city as a textbook, pointed out in an interesting and lucid manner just where the city stood ‘financially and ‘why many, needed improveâ€" ments would have to be postponed until the community was in a betâ€" ter position to pay for them,. He cited the increase in revenxt and decrease in expenditures of the past fiscal year in comparison with the previous period and stated that the city was once again living within its income. | â€" As custodian of the incinerator Commissioner Gourley as head of the, department of Public Health and Safety outlined the duties of his office and also gave a short reâ€" sume on both the completed and conâ€" templated | improvements ‘ in the water main system under his jurisâ€" vide the community with,.a better and more efficient governm en t. Among these he cited the activities of the Zoning committee, the reâ€"codiâ€" fieation of city ordinances, the pubâ€" lic health gurvey, the improvements made in the police department and the department of zt::ets and numâ€" erous other activities. Concerning plans for the future the mayor called the attention of the audience to then eed fora definite City Plan of development, the advisabliity of extending the Skokie Valley project morth into Lake county and the neâ€" sessity of an undegmas for the inâ€" tersection of Deerfield Ave. and Skoâ€" kie highway. 4 < The keynote of the mayor‘s reâ€" marks centered largely on the lack of funds available in the city‘s treasury for, the many improveâ€" ments which the community so badâ€" ly needs. Mayor Ronan also touched brigfly oti the many projects which the city was now working on to proâ€" _ Upon his introduction to the audiâ€" ence by the chairman, Mayor Ronan drew a word picture of the more imâ€" portant problems feing his adminiâ€" stration and what steps have been taken to date toward their solution. As head of the Police Department he also outlined the steps of reorâ€" ganization either already completed or planned in this branch of the city‘s government. _ As Mrs. Ringer so timely reâ€" marked in her in&uctoty comâ€" 7 it certainly | a relief to m and take part in a meeting strictly confined to local affairs at a time when: the scene, both naâ€" tional and international, was in such a topsyturvey condition. ;,m arranged with the twoâ€"fold purpose of. giving the council a ehance to report on its stewardship of civic affairs and at the same '" allow the citizens of the *X an opportunity to int::- y the commissioners on various problems‘ confronting the city at this time. Adm o3 in conjunction with the 1 :i Women Voters‘ Town hall w in the Community House, *‘aq gouncil last Monday eveâ€" # was on what one may aptly ferm "dress parade." ‘The gathering sponsored by the league under the chairmanship of its president, Mrs. Ppuip E. Ringâ€" By ELMORE M. MURPHY vOLUME XXX inistration T‘he H ommcnb | N. W. Settlement Meets | ‘The November meeting of Northâ€" western Settlement group will be held at the home of Mrs. Benjamin F. Lewis, 341 N. Linden averme, Wadnesday. November 6, at 10 F. Lewis, 341 N. Lin Wednesday, November o‘clock. son of |\Lake: Forest. _ Previously only thJ; south half, Calvert‘s md-ln( bei&:ho boundary line, was in the â€"district. + ; L 74 It will be deeply interesting to all former graduates to see the progress made along educational lines, and to inspect the new buildâ€" ing recently completed by the Voâ€" cational Trades department. | Alcyon To Screen _ _ "The Golden Fleecing" Mr. Richard L. Sandwick, who was doing graduate work at the Univerâ€" sity of Chicago, was secured in 1@ to fAll the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Chase, who resigned to go into real estate, He as principal until a few years ago when he retired to become l“”fln“mt})‘ _tb‘ dlltflCt_. L In the year 1900, Shields ha*l%wu erected, which sufficed until 1914 when a group of buildings were built. In 1907 the district “‘7 enâ€" larged tot take in all of the city cated in the upper story of Brnnd’s paint shop, which building is still standing at the corner of Second street and Central avenue. At that time there were only two teigbers. a ‘principal ‘and an assistant, The first principal was Edward Gfine. e local high school first came into existence in 1890. During the years from 1890 to 1900 it was loâ€" cated in the upper story of Bjand'g paint shop, which building is still standing at the corner of Second All buildings in the school will be open for inspection and teachâ€" ers, old and new, will be in their clags rooms. Mr. Sandwick will be host in the English Club Room, the meeting place for alumni. : || An exhibit of, old photographs, clags pins, rings and other trinkets iniscent of former High sthool ;:1, will be displayed in the girls‘ Next Thursday evening, Pfl«l:v. 7 at 8 o‘clock, hundreds of alumni and former â€"students of Deerfield Shields High school wil! assemble at the Highland Park High school (formerly Deerfield Shields) in honâ€" or of its golden. jubilee. A Eirth- day party in commemoration of the school‘s first half century will beâ€" gin at 8 p.m. F4 Golden Jubilee At High School Thursday, Nov. C Ts P dirtiR in s Bs + i 1 Mrs. Ramsdeil ,w{ll cover a e range of subjects ncluding \bu molds, china, wooden dower 4 weaving, painted‘tin, and th primâ€" itive art known as ‘"Factur." From her unique and valuable co n, Mrs.° Ramsdell will bring | many items to show her audience. A reâ€" cent number of the matuintl,:A‘n- tiques" carried a ‘photographic reâ€" production of a printed bedspread of early Pennslyvania orixln,“ which is owned by Mrs. Ramtdelk Tickets for the course or or the single lecture are available to the public. Mrs. Wilford C. Shipnes is chairman of the Collectors‘ \Study group with Mrs. Theodore L. Osborn as viceâ€"chairman. ‘ "The Charm of Early Pennsy nia Handicraft" by Mrs; Ben e Ramsdell will be given on Wed: day, November 6, at 10 a.m, at Highland Park Woman‘s clu“ 4 is the second in a series | t on antiques sponsored by € lectors‘ group of the club. | T Mrs. B. F. Ramsdell To Discuss Charm o Early Handicraft | | 6, at 10 a.m, at the Woman‘s club, This n a series of talks by. Mrs. Béé}f;fl'i: given on Wednesâ€" olâ€" HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER ighlann Park Press f Deerfleld, ‘West Defiold. Vernon, Ela and Cuba R 1 158 Paul John Knigge, 949 Central Deerfleld. 2 192 Frank Julius Sorg, 2168 Lakeside pL., Highland Park, 8 105 Jack Wilfred Moran, 1547 S.| St. * . Johns, Highland Park, 4 2441 Mario Pasquesi, 1036 Ft. Sheridan ave., Highland Park. 5 2563 Raymond Louis Ott, Saunders rd., Deerfleld. |â€"G & 188 Raymond Franklin Johnson, 118 Reymond ave., Barrington. _: 7 120 Edwin Elsworth Cowgill, 805. Ashâ€" land ave., Highwood. + 4# 2014 Frank Johnston Wagner, 621 Onâ€" 9 2670 Angelo l%hfl?ud ‘l;‘.’rk.m nge anni, Highland Park. 4 10 2451 Alvin Carl Shermer," 428 North , Barrington. s s ‘The mt contingent will be called for service on November 18th, but it is expected that a full quota of volunteers will comprisk the first draft. % | ie xo. o . Following is a list of the first draftees from County Area No. 1: \ COUNTY AREA NO. 1 . Serial numbers of Highland Park draft registrants are posted in the local board‘s temporary headquarâ€" ters at 632 N. Green Bay road. M. W. Schreiner is secretary of the board, Clarence Huhn of Deerfield is chairman. _ ~ _ â€" _ The master list has not been reâ€" ‘ceived by the local draft board, and it is quite probable that it will not be received for several days, from Wuh‘ingmn. After| this list has been received and checked, quesâ€" tionnaires will be sent out, to each draftee. These must be filled out and â€"returned ithin five days. Classification (will then be made, ‘and ‘draftees will be selected from the classification, regardless of the call number. ; r Borg, whose number was 192, is 80 years old and| is a ‘teller at the First National k in Chicago. He has a twin brother whose number is 1151. Robert is a national bank examiner. Both boys are graduates of Northwestern â€" university <‘and members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. They reside with their mother. _ 1 Knigge‘s number was 158. He is 28 years old, is married and has one child. He is employed by the village of Deerfleled as â€"part time policeman, fireman and truck drivâ€" Cr. !/ ; 1 Frank Julius Sorg, 2168 Lakeside place, Highland Park was the secâ€" ond draftee selected in this district. Paul John Knigge, 949 Central Ave., Deerfleld was the first reés'â€" trant in County Area No. :1, conâ€" sisting of Deéerfleld, West Deerfield, Vernon, Ela and Cuba townships to be called for 1: year of military service in the United States Army, in the selective service act draft, which got under: way shortly beâ€" fore noon, Tuesday, in Washington, Frank Sorg Is First Local Man: In Draft Lottery Â¥ Don‘t be swayed by the ballyâ€"hoo of some slippery tongued politician whose chief objective is selfâ€"gain and graft.: THINK FOR YOURSELF! Then vote conscientiously for those candidates and issues which, in your oWn‘ judgment, are best for our common country. |:â€" _« i oN C v Â¥ It is not only your right as a citizen, but your duty to the state and nation, to vote next Tuesday! Your vote is needed. VOTE, whatever your party affiliaâ€" tion may be! (hecs 8 * Simultaneously, Illinois citizens will choose state governing officers. Who will be elected is not known, but each individual, interésted in the security and future welfare of his country, can play an important part in seeing that the proper candidates are elected to office. â€"_ ; Â¥% On this day, the citizens of this United States will vote for a President and other important officers to govern this nation. _ } Vote T Polls will be open from 6:00 a. m. to 5: next luesday! Next Tuesday, November 5th, Is Election Day! ; They are pictures of Girl Scouts in wniforms depicting their activities gnd laws. This display will be held for Girl Scout Week October 27 to November 2, and all Girl Scouts are invited to see it. . Miss Helen Beach has on display in her Studio Gallery, 1532 Judson avenue, paintings by North Shore Girl Scouts that she exhibited in Mexico, some of them winning prizes. _ j 16th precinetâ€"Chicago & North Western railway station, Ravinia. Girl Scout Paintings Are Now on Display <14th precinectâ€"Ravinia school field house. f ( ? 15th â€" precinetâ€"497 Roger Wil-_ liams avenue, Highland Park. ° â€" 11th precinectâ€"Lincoln school. | 12th precinet â€" Railroad | Men‘s Home, . Highland Park.: EL 13th precinctâ€"Strenger‘s garage, gn{ ‘and â€" Ridgewood, Highland ark." k t k I . Tth precinetâ€"541 Central street, Highland Park. | i 8th precinetâ€"10 N. Sheridan road. ‘ Oth precinetâ€"25 South Second street.. _ i â€"â€"10th precinetâ€"47 South St, Johns avenug. ; Etd { 11th precinetâ€"Lincoln school. | 12th precinet â€" Railroad | Men‘s Home, . Highland Park: | 6th. precinetâ€"Highland Park high school. * | _ 4th precinetâ€"â€"Oak Terrace school, Highwood. t 5th precinetâ€"506 N. Green Bay road, Highland Park. j â€"~Brd ‘precinetâ€"Swedish church, Evâ€" erts and Highwood avenue, Highâ€" wood. 2nd precinctâ€"City Hall, Highâ€" wood. * / ; .Polling places arte as follows and if you are in doubt as to your preâ€" cinet call one of the above for inâ€" formation. t 1st precinectâ€"South Park House, Lake Forest. If you are in doubt about any phase of the election get in touch with Albert Larson, town clerk, or the Highland Park Republican club or Willkie headquarters. Next Tuesday, November 5, voters of" Highland Park will go to the ipolls to cast their votes for the next President of the United States, Not only.. is it a national election, but a state election as well. Every citâ€" izen*of the United States who is 21 years of age is entitled to vote, and should feel it his duty to do so. Polls in Deerfleld township will open at 6 a.m. and will close at Polls To Open , Tuesday at 6 a. m. Be Sure To Vote 81, 1940 Moving pictures showing Norway, Sweden and Finland, precéding and following the present war, will be shown at the Highwood Methodist church, Saturday evening, Nov. 2, at 8:15 pm. The Revy. J. P. Miller of Chicago will be the of the evening. A small e will be made. f } . F Show Pictures of Scandinavia Nov. 2 Signor Concialdi, who in recent years has been the head his own conservatory in Chivago (where he is a popular voice and | dramatic coach, was received enth ically, His program included popular and classic numbers. | Signor Eusebio Concin;fi famous wperatic star, was the special guest of Highwood citizens last night (Wednesday) at a mass meeting held in Labor temple, under the auspices â€"of the local : Republican club. c The meeting, under the '_L}iairman- ship of Jack Harmon of Highland Park, was for the purpose of disâ€" cussing the issues in the current political campaign, and was well attended by both men and women. Famous Opera Star Guest of Highwood The meeting is open to the general public @nd a cordial invitation is extended,to everyone. A| large atâ€" tendance: is anticipated. In 1986 Miss Martini *lp a Reâ€" publican candidate for Cflmmiuion- er. in Cook county. | Because of her many achieveâ€" ments in developing Americanism among her countrymen, Miss Marâ€" tini has been invited to address the Highwood Italian Women‘s Prosperâ€" ity club this (Thursday) evening. She will discuss current events, with particular reference to Beir ecoâ€" nomic significance. 1 Notable among women of Italian descent who are playing imporâ€" tant part in social and civic life, is Miss Emma Martini, president of the Italianâ€"American Women‘s Edâ€" ucational Forum of Chi "Night of January 16" had a long run in New York and has toured the United States. The late Percy Hammond, dramatic critie on the New York Heraldâ€"Tribune wrote of it, "I have the word of no less an pxpert <artist «and -hovz:n than George M. Cohan that ‘Night of January (16th‘ alternately chilled and fired his blood with the drama‘s agues .and fevers, more ‘than any other masterpiece that. has come within his experience." Italian Women‘s Club to Hear Noted Social Worker The cast has been sele¢ted, conâ€" struction of the setting begun and rehearsals are well under1 way acâ€" cording to R. G, Marks of iHighluu'l Park, who is directing the play. Stri¢tly speaking, this is a play without a heroine, but Ruthe Gould, presidént of the Skokie Players, has been chosen for the leading feminâ€" ine part, that of Karen Andre, deâ€" fendant in the murder trial; nor has it a hero, the principal male role being that of the prosecuting attorâ€" ney, which will be taken by Vemon‘ Fox. : & The subject of the play is a murâ€" der trial, and an unusual ;:ature of it is the recruiting of 12 members of the audience to serve u| the jury. These members will not be "plantâ€" ed" in the audience, but thosen by lot. â€" Jurors selected will be on a professional basis for they will be paid a refund amounting‘ to the price of their ticket to the show. â€" At the time ‘of the :uicitof Ivar Kreuger, Swedish match king and financial juggler, revealing the comâ€" plicated failure of his international financial interests, it was rumored that he had only faked his death, and really had departed (to South America to live incognite and in luxâ€" ury on a fortune that they had esâ€" tablished there. This story is the basis of the play. en The Skokie Players of Highland Park ‘will present their Fall play on Saturday evening, November 16, in the Elm Place school a iditorium. Th play chosen: is Ayn Rand‘s threeâ€"act comedyâ€"drama, "Night of January 16th." { Skokie Players to Present Fall Play Saturday, Nov. 16 Change Woman‘s Club Meeting For Election; To Hear Pianist (Had a steak been forthcoming as was promised by a member of this party, the above story would not have appoal'od in THE PrEss. It seems that the hunters are leary of ‘the demands of their friends and prefer to houard their catch.) "Just a little confidential advice to friends secking a repast, don‘t waste your time, it won‘t do you any good." Fifteen hundred feet of moving pictures taken on the trip, will be shown to imembers of the Lion‘s club next imonth, at a venison dinâ€" ner to be given by Christenson, Olson and Leonard. _ . ‘Leaving Highland Park, the four huntsmen drove north to Hudson, Ont., where they left their car and then traveled ‘by boat 265 miles, into the northwest wilds of Canâ€" ada. During their stay they shot four deer, 100 ducks, 2 moose, 16 geese and caught lots of fish. One of the moose was the largest ever shot in that vicinity. \Dr. B. E. (one shot, Bull Moose) Christenson, Paul "Old Hickory" Olson, Gordon "Irom Man" Leonard and "Dude" Charles Hans, of Chiâ€" cago, have just returned from . a three® weeks hunting and fishing trip near Snake Falls, Ont. We say it was a three week‘s trip, but atcording to close relatives, the LJree weeks trip took six month of preparation. In fact when the party left they resembled the early ptneers starting out on a pilgrimâ€" age. | i Miss Summers is also well knownâ€" as head of this group theatre in Evanston.. She directed, as well as produced, the first play of this seaâ€" son there, "Petrified Forest.‘ In adâ€" dition to recitals and her work at the Guild theatre,â€" Miss Summers (Continued on page 3) .. Hope Summers, who has many friends in Highland Park and is an actress of talent, will appear beâ€" fore the club at 12:45, Miss Sumâ€" mers is scheduled for a three act playlet which will probably be a shorthand version of â€" "Double Door," in which vehicle she will play the lead at the Guild theatre in Evâ€" anston during December. It is said to be a strange, exciting play, little krown in this vicinity. Return From Trip, But Hoard Catch At 12 noon luncheon will be served at the club with Mrs. Marâ€" ghall S. Johnson and her committee in charge. Charm of Early Pennsylvania Hanâ€" dicraft" will be presented by Mrs. Bentley F. Ramsdell. Mrs. Ramsâ€" dell, an able lecturer, is also a colâ€" lector of note and will have several wf her own choice pieces on display. Her lecture will include butter molds, china, wooden dower chests, weaving and the primitive art known as "Fractur." This is decorâ€" ation on paper and was used years ago to embellish bibles, pictures, wedding certificates, and other forâ€" mal subjects. © At 12 noon luncheon will he The usual weekly meeting day of the Highland Park Woman‘s Club ‘will bow to the fut American right of suffrage hnd its expresâ€" sion in the national €lection on Tuesday, November 5, by holding the meeting on Wednesday, November â€" Wednesday will have a full day‘s calendar at the club.| At 10 a.m. there will be one of the majorâ€"inâ€" terest lectures and the second in a series sponsored by the Collectors‘ Study ~Group of the club. The Hope Summers Is Also Scheduled for Wednesday Hope Summers NUMBER 35 i4