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The machinery for the finest recreational program for servicemen in the country has been set up and is practically ready for action. From now on the rest is up to the members of the community, The work of the committee itself can only scratch the surface. The task of directing the recreational activities of a body of men larger than the population of the city, itself, cannot be handled by a handful of people. The problem calls for ceroperative action on the port of everyone. If tlie community does not provide entertaining and inexpensive recreational facilities for the soldiers they are likely to spend their spare hours in less wholesome pursuits. A strong morale in a fighting force is far more important than guns and ammunition. The victory of the Greeks over the Italians was largely a case of the difference in morale. Aside from the satisfaction derived from purely the patriotic motive, the city will not go unrewarded from the financial standpoint. The monthly pay- roll at Fort Sheridan alone should run well over half a million dollars. If-the city treats the soldiers right they will spend their money here. The opportunity to be of service both to his country and to his continuity is available to every titizen in the city. If the individual does his bit, the pro. gram cannot fail. Vocational training fur the soldiers which already has gained considerable impetus in Highland Park under the able direction of E. W. Walters, prin- cipal of the High School and A. E. Thurston, its vocational director, will be further expanded. Again the community is fortunate in having the services of Edwin C. James, who was recently appointed Co-ordinator of Recreation and Health for the North Shore District. Mr. Jones' job will he to promote similar recreational projects for servicemen throughout the area stretching from Wilmette to Waukegan. Every available method and source of recreational activity in the city has been listed and will be pressed into service. The Community Center, the churches, the library and the various meeting rooms and halls throughout the ammun- ity will be utilized. One of the prominent features of the committee's program is its plan to do as much as possible to bring the soldier into contact with the environment of the home. To further this end, members of the community will be urged to invite one or two men to Sunday dinner from time to time. Anin. dtizene will be asked to donate their cars and services for sight-seeing drives. With Mayor Ronan as the directing head, the Highland Park Program (or National Defense is separated into three divisions. l. The Civic or Social side of the program which finds its outlet: through the Coordinating Council and the Community Center. 2. The Civil division which lends directly to the City Council and the variant departments of the city government. and 3. The High- land Park Committee for National Defense which will be largely responsible for directing the carrying out of the vastamount of detail connected with the program. Members of this committee and the various activities which they will supervise. include: Citizenry. Cloud Wampler: Education, A. E. Thurston; Public Relations, Alfred C. Homer; Health and Safety, Rex Andrews; Busi- neu. L. Nieter; Co-ordinating. John o, Guthrie and Mrs. Osborne; Recrea- tion, Mrs. Tom Wyles and George Sehettehenpftug; Americanism, Harry Ais- ton; and Churches, Mrs. Frank Ronan. Headquarters for the operation of the program will soon he opened at 21 N. Sheridan Road. This headquarters will be more in the way of a clearing point for the operation of the program, rather than the principal focal point at the program, itself. Here, men in the service will be able to obtain information concerning the recreational program for the week throughout the community. Here, they will be able to find out what dances or parties at which they are eligible to attend-where they are, and how to get there. An approved list of all rooms available in the community for rental to relative and friends will be kept on Me. White the two posts are W. for this an army " men while on duty, the resprmsittirtty of their venue and the relive at the tithe»: at the surrounding area devulves largely - the munchies themselves. Foresighted citizens of Highland Purl: have farm the great need for the teoeifmtfsmtrtorturecreatiomiaetivitiesmrthemGaauveyaed together in 6evehrping a rd! thought out and intelligently undid mm for National Defense-of which the eomeerqrUted rec-rational project for Fun Sheridan and Great [AIRS men is an integral part. Latest advices from Fort Sheridan men will be stationed there by early ml population oi some Moo to 9,000 men, Highland Park, centered as it is but two (rent military posts, is. by the happenstance of its location, bound to feel the that of the National Defense Program to a greater degree than many of its sister with. Latest advices from Fort Sheridan indium that from 1m to NM men will be {rational Ittre by griy manner. Great hires reports a nor-future B MORE M. MURPHY With the recent approvalyby the Congress of the United States of the Laue- Lend Bill and its program of "album" aid to the beleagured dummies, the distant rumbling of the guns of the seemd'world war is coming dam and closer home to the average American community. Formulate Highland Park's Program for National Bdrm; Plan Recreational Anionic: for Seniremu Editor's Note: Monday evening's City Council meeting with only three mem- bers in attendance was completed in the record time of fifteen minutes to allow those interested to attend the Coordinating Council meeting on Highland Park's Program for National Defense. In view of the importance of this program to every citizen of Highland Park, this space. usually devoted to the City Council meeting, has been set aside for a review of this project. City Council All who attended this concert. " be needy uniting the Old-curl and Chortu Concert. scheduled for Sundly afternoon, April 27th, at "' in the school auditorium. A few years ago. while Mrs. Helen Mayer Man- ningl we: Conductor, the Orchestra won . coveted First Rating in the National High School Music Con- test-art exceptional honor for I The Chorus, with Mr. Waiter Alch- ‘enbrennet u leader, showed the ef- fects of mud musidanly tubing. with its fine modulation- and tone effects, and the Iolo singing of Mar- ian Berg and Gain Linn-i w pu- ticularly delightful. More than " hundred enthuse!”- tic listeners attended the interest- ing concert given by the Hick School Band end Chorus Sunday “term. In their Inactive continues. the Band members played some stirring number: under the guiding Mon of Mr. Harold Finch which received much merited enthuse. The Met texture aroused espeeiaitr hearty :9- phase. The important thing about Lem for you And me in not what the world h aboutitbutwutymottdl6ontmuttt. ' Itiomidelltimforlforwudminlife. Wemdnotlllhhth” sap. We need not I" do the same thing. Your Lem my be quite dim 1!. your neighbors His my be diiteeent from mine. Yetthethreeuuscaneachhaveaveryridtuattens-tuTeio as does something noble, fine, Ill-mg, We, m. Whatdoerymarmaralotdspiritmttitetteedthemustt mm“ youmove? Thmdothis. 'hrtyotsrtmndinthehanddGoe Thu-t“ inthishiompotrandr3uwitthaveamariurtt. Mu God blu- In all. Louis W. Sin-twin. ' lawman-mum Many Attend H. S. Band Concert Sunday THURSDAY, TUBDAY. APRIL It 101% In. YWCA Ba 6:30 [mm H. P. Chill 7:45 pan. School Boar WEDNESDAY. APRIL " mo pun. CA.R. Mulch-wk Society toth Birthday party Cent-tity C-tcm MAY. APRIL "I 10:004 ..30 pm. Red Cross mania; in Trinity Gard: Paid: _ 10:30 un. Ravinia Garden Gab Baud Xenia. Schools Clone (or Easter Kelby. Ali! 5 00 April " [Mum Highlmd C%tr,Coe Colleen-Mm Wino-d; mo pm. Sheridan Riik and Final M Dees4ie44 In. SATURDAY. APRIL u no pm. satmd., Em Chi It Y.W.C.A. SUNDAY. APRIL .5 12:15 pan. Lions Club luncheon n Sunset Valley Gd). 2.00 pan. High School P.T.A. Bond muting ll W. 3:00 p.m. High School PIA. meeting in Willi CI" Rom mo pm. North Shore Yacht cu, meets u Cid House; 8:00 pan. American Legion Auxiliary mouth Mannie Tank 3:00 p.m. H. P. Otess Club meets at the Chet-tity Cunt. FRIDAY. APRIL " THURSDAY. APRIL 3rd 9 :45 In 10:30 am l2:lS [mm 2:00 pm. ':00 p.m. we pan. [2:l5 p.m. 6:30 ”I. 7.00 gun mo pm. no pm. tV.30 pm. 12:15 pan. 2.00 pan. 3:00 pm. mo pm. am pan. (V.00 p.m. 10:]! am 2110 mu tV.00 pm. mo pm. GM seem" com-til m. Mrs. Nadia Lions Club luncheon at Sunset valley Chdr. Regular Meeting of the D.A.R. at home of Mrs. Crud! American Legion meeting in [aim Halt. Young Men's Club meeting at Community Cum. YWCA Baud Meeting. YWCA. H.P.0netdterofCa-eDimeretopertH-, sehoaBtmrrtmeetit_ DutrietuV,EhnPUeesdtod. mu. Hospital Auxiliary, Trinity Church. Ravinia Woman's Club meeting at Burial. Audited“. Meeting of the Library Board at H. P. Pub“: “bury Ron! Neighbors min; at H. P. 1Easortic-rearqle. 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