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Highland Park Press, 20 Mar 1941, p. 5

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E Present Lecture On _ Christian Science part in its formulation and whose experience as city clerk for more than 20â€" years has gained for him a reputation as technical expert in matters of codification. Mr. Gilroy states that when in effect the new Highland Park Traffic Code will have had the approval of expert legal, safety, engineering, police and technical authorities covering | its every phase, As a result of the second death which accured recently at the Elm place crossing of the Chicago N.W. Ry. Edwin L. Gilroy, chairman of the Highland Park Citizens Safety committee announces that he has arâ€" ranged for an inspection and conâ€" sultation with Mr, E. L. Henry, diâ€" rector of Safety for the N.W. Ry. and that he will meet with him, Mayor Ronan, Commissioners Gourâ€" ley and Swanson, Chicf of Police Andrews, Victor Musser, city clerk and Philip E. Cole, Highland Park city and traffic engineer some time this week, Through the efforts of the Citiâ€" zens Safety committee and as a reâ€" sult of the interest and cooperation of Mr. Henry and the N.W. Ry. much has been done in the past to improve the conditions at the Braeâ€" side, Ravinia and Lincoln crossings. Mr. Henry has expressed his conâ€" cern over the fatal accident at Elm place and Mr.. Gilroy states that there is every reason to believe a means of greater safety will be acâ€" complished in the near future. The announced intention of the Safety committee and the Highland Park city officials to solve this probâ€" lem is a further part of the city safety program being actively conâ€" ducted by the present administraâ€" tion. It follows the adoption last week of a new model safety and traffic code which will be published shortly and which was perfected in ecnsultation with city officials by a citizens â€"committee. under the direcâ€" tion of Edwin Gilroy, chairman. Before publication the code will be indexed and put in order by Vieâ€" tor Musser, who took an important TAKE ACTION ON ELM PL. CROSSING SAFETY Citizens Safety Committee To Confer With Official on Improvement Volume XXXI The Higbland Park Press Carol Ann Menke, five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Menke, 564 DeTamble avenue, was slightly bruised last Wednesday afâ€" ternoon when she was struck by an automobile at the intersection of Detamble avenue and Greenbay road. William Kreuger, 25, of 730 Greenbay road, Winnetka, was driâ€" ver of the car which hit the child. Picchietti 578, Sheahen 576. Walâ€" ter Stang of the Deerfield team with his partner, Tony Jarabek, placed third in the twoâ€"man event with a total of 1267. The Deerfield Bowling Academy team went into third place in the fiveâ€"man event standing of the American Bowling Congress tourâ€" nament at the St. Paul, Minn., audiâ€" torium with a 2823 score on a speâ€" cial shift Monday morning, March 17. Due to the Sunday storm the Deerfield team did not arrive on time Sunday evening to bowl. The scores were Ray Sheahen 549, Bill Straub 501, Gus Klemp, 537, Walâ€" ter Stang 603, John Picchietti 633. Total 2823. In the two man event Ray Sheahen 607, John Picchietti 563 for a total of 1170. Singlesâ€" Following Col. Zimmerman‘s talk a buffet supper will be served by the post. Local Bowlers Place Third at St. Paul ject, and will afford a rare opporâ€" tunity for the members and their friends to hear this outstanding authority, Accomodations for guests may be received through Leslie B. McCaffrey, post adjutant. eer in forctelling and advocating machanization. He has invented and perfected many of the features of our present day machine guns, tanks and automotive equipment. As a result of his extensive exâ€" perience and expert knowledge, Col, Zimerman is at present in charge of â€" procurement of â€" manufactured items in this area. Commander Abernathy, feels that the Legion has been particularly fortunate in securing one of the foremost experts in the United States Army to speak on this subâ€" Shortly after his graduation from the school of engineering at the Uniâ€" versity ‘of Wisconsin in 1912 Col. Zimmerman _ entered the United States Army., He saw extensive serâ€" vice in the last war and was a pionâ€" Col. Fred R. Zimmerman, assisâ€" tant Commanding Officer of the Midâ€" west Ordnance District, will address the monthly smoker of the Ameriâ€" can Legion, T hursday evening, March .27th in the, Legion club rooms, 21 N. Sheridan road. He will tell how the machine age now applies to war and how and why the fighting today is done with machinâ€" ery. Col. Zimmerman To Tell of Machine Age At Legion Smoker Child Slightly Hurt Highland Park, Illinois, Thursday, March 20, 1941 Postpone Dance The Community Swing, previousâ€" ly announced for Friday evening at the Community Center, has been postponed. The exact date of the dance will be announced after arâ€" rangements have been completed with Bill Jacobsen, whose orchestra has been engaged for the dancing. es in the Highland Park Orchestra and Band, but is a member of the Chicago Civic Orchestra and the ‘W om a n‘s Symphony Orchestra. Newton Hoffman is studying comâ€" position in Boston with Nadia Bouâ€" langer, while Daniel Cobb, Jr., is continuing his voice study and ocâ€" casionally singing in this and nearâ€" by towns. Jeanette Bryant and Louise Lyman are members of their College Orchestras, and Louise is also a member of a quartet in Boulder, Arizona. Andy Jacobs Jr. recently gave a splendid solo piano performance with the Chicago Conâ€" cert Orchestra, and Peggy Bingham is soon to play a solo cello part with the Illinois Wesleyan Symâ€" phony Orchestra. Morton Raff is a member of the Swarthmore Symvl phony Orchestra. Among graduates of the school who are continuing their music are these: Orin Spalding is teaching music and conducting the Band and Orchestra in the High school at Lake City, Iowa; Edward West is head of the Music Department at Bethel College, Mackenzie, Tenn.; Gale Bray is not only coaching bassâ€" Not only do the many students in the Music Department do out> standing musical work during their high school days, but many conâ€" tinue to study and to perform throughout their lives, and all of them gain a musical understandâ€" ing and appreciation of music which enrich their lives, while their perâ€" formances allow them to give pleasâ€" ure and enjoyment to others Anyone who attended the splendid performance of "Student Stunts" in which the following exceptionally talented young musicians took part, will be eager to hear them perform at the coming concert: Arthur Duâ€" bin, William Cuffey, Mary Oliver, Don Gault, Don Bingham, David Stukey, Bob Coleman, Virgima Bruce, Constance Koeblin, William McDaniel, Danie! Scully,, and Harâ€" ry Pertz, Jr., all of whom gave professional performances on the piano, trombone, and drums. Colorful posters made by students in Miss Lucile Woods‘ Art classes will soon be posted in prominent places in this and the neighboring communities announcing the Spring Concerts of the Music Department of the Highland Park High School, the first of which is to take place sunday, March 30,, in the school auditorium, prompt?'y at 3:30. A short and attractive program by the school Band and Chorus will atâ€" tract a large and enthusiastic auâ€" dience. High School Music Groups To Present Concert on Mar. 30 place or places designated, as folâ€" lows: Precinets 1â€"South Field House, Maywood Rd., Lake Forest. 2â€"City Hall, 489 Waukegan Ave., Highwood. 3â€"Swedish church, Everts Place and Highwood Ave., Highwood. 4â€"Oak Terrace school, 280 Praiâ€" rie Ave., Highwood. 5â€"Delicatessen‘ store, 506 North Green Bay Rd., Highland Park. 6â€"Highland Park High School 800 Vine Ave., Highland Park 7â€"F. B. Willioms Office, 541 Cenâ€" tral Ave., Highland Park. â€" 8â€"Davis & â€"Maurine Electric Service, 10 N. Sheridan Rd., Highland Park. "@ 9â€"Vacant store, Southeast corner Central ave. and Green Bay Rd., Highland Park. Fat 10â€"North Shore Gas office. 47 8. (Continued on page 23) Running independently are Fred Tucker for assistant supervisor; Charles Glass, justice of the peace, and Wm, Koller, constable. Polis will open at 6 a.m. and will close at 5 p.m. on said day in the place or places designated, as folâ€" ry Earhart; town collector, Gregory Sheahan; town clerk, Albert Larson; constables: Charles J, Donner, Herâ€" man J. Sasch, Russell A. Campâ€" bell, George C. Hesler, Theodore Benvenuti. Mrs. Minnic C. Balke, superviâ€" sor; Aldo Bertacchini, assigtant suâ€" pervisor; Samuc! S. Smith, Dorsey Husenetter, Howard Huber, Clarâ€" ence Schetzley and Frank Nustra, justices of the peace; assessor, Harâ€" There are five precinets in this election and the polling places are as follows: f 1â€"59 S. St, Johns avenue. 2â€"1545 S. St. Johns avenue. 8â€"Lincoln Schocl, 4â€"H.P. Community Center, 549 Central avenue, 5â€"Residence at 403 Eastwood Ave. Polls will open at 6 a.m. and will close at 5 p.m. The officers to be clected in the Deerfield Township ballot will be two assistant supervisors, one assessor, one town collector, one town clerk, five justices of the peace and five censtables. The following candiâ€" dates are seecking election: a full term of six years. The reâ€" tiring members of the Board of which there are six, are Edward M. Stecle and Clarence H. Witt. Mr. Stecle has refiled for a second term, while the other candidates are C. Eugene Pfster, president of the Men‘s Garden club; Gilbert Hardacre and Clayton F. Lundguist. In the Park District election, two commissioners are to be chosen for Tuesday, April ist, two imporâ€" tant elections will be held in Highâ€" land Park, one the Park district biâ€" ennial election, the other the anâ€" nual township election. TWO ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD HERE APR. 1 Deerfield Township and Park District Seek New Officers; Polling Places Number 3

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