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Accomplishmients Made During Past Year; Council Considers Program for Coming Year. Because of lack of a quorum no regular council meeting was held this week. The members of the city council, along with the entire comâ€" munity put aside the cares of office and business during this period to pay homage to the Spirit of the Yuletide Season. ~~ & & MEBCGUEGP& 2CR CCC However, Kris Kringle himself could not quite stem the stride© of civic progress. Scheduled for any | early date is the dedication of the fire department‘s new station. f In the meantime both the city council and the community at large are looking forward to see what lies in the future. x Looking backward, much has been accomplished. The problem conâ€" cerning the location of the incinerâ€" ator has been solved. The building of the structure itself, in spite of labor troubles and. other obstacles has progressed. The latest word from Commissioner Sharp indicates that the completed. unit will be. turned over to the city for. operation around the 15th of January. f The sale of the old City hall and the erection of a new fire station: are two additional milestones which â€"~measure progress in civic endeavor. The greatly enhanced parking faâ€" cilities throughout the business disâ€" trict have also been appreciated by the members of the community. Again, one might also mention the start of an efficient and decorative street lighting system for this same In passing the orchids around, as Walter Winchell might say, we must not forget the police departâ€" ment. Under the able direction of Rex Andrews, his department is working on an accident prevention program that in the not too distant future should represent the saving of both lives and property to the community. y The administration of the city‘s governmeit as a whole has been built along progressive lines. The reader must not forget the limitaâ€" tions put upon this administration along with its predecessors because of the lack of working capital. Money, money, money, where can we get the money? This has been the cry of the City Fathers for these many years past. There has been so much to do »with so little money to do it wit.h.- % The records show that the present administration is living within its income with, perhaps, a little to spare. The question now before the council is to find ways and means of stretching this operating surplus to its fullest extent for the greatest good of the community. The funds available are not large and will not amount to a great deal for someâ€" City Council time to come. However, the fact that the city‘s government is operatâ€" ing in the black is definitely estabâ€" our Cily by ELMoRE M. MURPHY overnment around, as lished and unless something uneXâ€" pected shows up to upset the appleâ€" cart this condition of finances should still be in force at the end of the fiscal year. & As the city gradually works itâ€" self free from the entanglements of red ink it will find itselg more and more in the position of acquiring the things which now, of necessity, must be relegated to a program of the future. * esns The program of the future as} this writer sees it, is now largely wrapped up with the Citizens Adâ€" visory committee, recently appointâ€" ed by Mayor Ronan. As~ former Mayor Hastings pointed out at the committee‘s first meeting on Decemâ€" ber 16, the program as outlined by Mayor Ronan on that date is an ambitious one and one that should not be expected to be realized in its entirety for many years to come. oing However, while many of the proâ€" jects contained in this program take money to put into operation there are still many others whose success of being is not entirely based on the expenditure of large sums of money. For example, take the last but decidedly not the least item in the committee‘s program as presented by Mayor Ronan. This project deals with the formation of a health conâ€" trol organization for the city. A full time health officer and perhaps an assistant does representâ€"a tidy sum of money for a community of the size of Highland Park. Howâ€" ever, when the advantages and proâ€" tection of such a setup are weighed with the money. it costs this writer is sure that it will represent funds well expended. To date this community has been fortunate in the physical well beâ€" ing it has enjoyed. Recent surveys show that this city is well above the average as far as its general health is concerned. However, those close ‘to the situation also realize that there is vast room for improvement there is vast room for improvement in the health organization structure as it exists in Highland Park today, The solution of the problem of garbage collection is another item on the committee‘s program that can undoubtedly be worked out withâ€" out putting too great a strain on the city government‘s budget. There are many in the community who feel that the present system of garbage collection could be improved upon. Many newcomers in town cannot understand why they should pay for the collection of refuse. This probâ€" i lem is listed among the first on the committee‘s list for solution. And What B The apartment problem in A and B zoning districts, the tavern probâ€" lem, and the street lighting proâ€" gram for residential areas are just a few of the itemg on the Citizens Advisory committee‘s program that can be tackled immediately. Thursday, Dec. 26, Saturday, Dec. 28, Monday, Dec, 30, 7 Thursday, Jan. 2‘ CAMERA CLUB CA M ENA CAIUEL f a2. U All adults who fill out the charter application for membership into newly formed Highland Park Camera club become members without the payment of an initiation fee. These applications must be filled out before January 1st. Get a blank at the Center. CRAFT GUILD Adults interested in craft activities are invited to attend the Tuesday and Thursday evening informal meetings in the Center‘s Craft Shop. Avery Jones will make any new: members welcome. TABLE TENNIS CLUB E:: a;;é;ewâ€";d;efia-y evening January 8th Center and â€"become a charter member of the n devotees to this game are most welcome, Should a Good Fairy appear before you on New Year‘s Eve, waiving a magic wand and bidding you say, what you would have the New Year bring you, for what would you ask? % ces A hard question isn‘t it? After giving the matter serious thought, I believe I would ask for the following : > ® _ 1. Good Health: To enjoy life the first essential is good health. To do good work, good health is absolutely necessary. To render service to worthy causes depends upon an abundance of energy after the regulat work of the day. Yes I would put good health first, 2. A Job that fits me: Most unhappiness is caused by square pegs in round holes. Blessed is the man who loves his work, for work is life 04 anndt wark ie eaond Hife In a task one likes, one finds the largest 2. A Job that fits me: Most unhappines in round holes. Blessed is the man who love and good work is good life. In a task one opportunity for self expression and service. 8. ,lfi‘rien:}sbips: One‘s life at his 1 depends upon friendships. I would ask dare to be myself, friends with ideals ar inspire me and help me to live a bigger _ 4. Constructive Recreation: Body, mind and soul must be T frequently. Good books, music, religion, fishing, golf. I would time for these things. 5. Home. Home is the center of life. A home with children who is a pal, a garden, that this be preserved. UERONW DERMES MMW PR CERTCC C CCC Now what would you ask for if the Good Fairy should call upon you one minute before twelve on New Years Eve? _ s : £ ~ â€" ""APPRECIATE AMERICA land of the free. _ Walter Hampden, the distinguished American actor, b lieves it is a great thing to pretend gracefully and well on t! stage or in the world. "Life and the ]Play set their limitation: he says. "They defeat little men. hey challenge big ones Don‘t worry because you fail to please everyone all the tim Even an angel can not do that.: f Do your _Cliristlu buying early! %L[am[ p ink Events /;n- Comé 7 â€"p.m. Craft guild; Chess club. 9:30 a.m. Airplane club. :30 p.m. Cub Parents meetill-z. Calendars THE NEW YEAR FAIRY Craft guild; 7 p.m. Chess club. he center of life. A home with children, a wife cozy corners, pictures, an open fire; I would ask at his work, in his home and outside, ould ask for friends with whom I would ideals and aspirations, friends who would a bigger, more worthwhile life. Body. mind and soul must be recreated " as a nation of religious liberty the [ Only 363 days until Christmas! Copyright, 1940, Appreciate America, J h as a date to come to the new Table Tennis club. All ommg would ask for 2e Thursday, Decem MOTHERâ€"D PARTY Sisterhood ‘Wi Annual Af All is ready fo Daughters party day December 301 Sisterhood of the gregation Israel. take your choice . oldâ€"new ideas f for old, as show" playlet written f Mrs, Walter Har the play are app« list of North S their daughters. This,; the third its kind, is going yet, and will fit happy holiday s the party was‘a the requests of daughters who v clally set apart with their mothe fellowship. . Directing the which is the pl Louis Sigel of Wi began a successf: a tiny tot at H cago, and she ha since. ‘More rece directing â€"playsâ€" adults all over and was outstar ‘at the Communi netka. Her name ing, smoothâ€"rum at the Glencoe has just finishe act play for th festival; To give music the play Mrs. H. land Park was music; and to « is the job of Mi Mrs. B. L. Stei Scenes are bei upâ€"andâ€"coming Stekoll and Mrs Glencoe, and M Evanston. Mrs. Glencoe is in ch: Inspiring the guiding it with gence and tac Grauer of Glenc beloved presiden are Mrs. B. K. landâ€" Park who man, and Mrs. ] Winnetka who : event. 2 es The cast of t .~~â€"~Continue Sunset Te â€"_â€"Comm Sunset Terr: Christmas mus when residents sembled at thei mas tree, â€"Fou directed _ by * companied the _ Santa Claus 1:30 o‘clock ar to the childre Hatner was ch assisted by Mr: C. T. Evans, Greene and "R