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Highland Park Press, 19 Jun 1941, p. 3

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Any firms, corporation, club or group of individuals who wish to have fireworks displays on the Fourth of July must submit a writâ€" ten application to Mayor Frank J. Ronan for approval. Of Fireworks Here Mayor Frank J. Ronan today isâ€" sued a warning about the sale and use of fireworks, or firearms. Highland Park has an ordinance which prohibits the sale or use of fireworks, including toy pistols, guns, canons, and all fireworks of an explosive nature. Ban Sale and Use so much for the citizen soldiers who are so frequently the honored visitors to our city. Mayor Explains USO In t.hemldltoft.heclmpugnto arouse intense support in Highland The desire of the executive comâ€" mittee is to have every man, woman and child in Highland Park wearâ€" ing the USO butten in token of both moral and financial support of the USO chapter, which bids fair to do Contributions Floading In Within a period of minutes after the delivery of the committee‘s letâ€" ters explaining the need for support for Highland Park‘s USO work, which were sent to a group of leadâ€" ing and publicâ€"spirited citizens, the checks started coming in, and the response continues to be most gratiâ€" fying to the committee. \ for service men. Our Service Men‘s »club which has been doing such a splendid job is the counterpart of the type of organization USO will establish in 360 vital communities. We are indeed proud that our efâ€" forts on behalf of the soldiers and sailors has achieved such splendid recognition, and we feel sure that every citizen of our city will conâ€" tinue to rally to the support of USO with Contributions, be they large or small." Harry Aiston, vice chairman, states, ‘‘Highland Park is the ideal place for USO to {et up its program The immediate and overwhelming success of the initial drive for funds by the Highland Park Chapter of the USO as part of the national campaign and to support our own local Service Men‘s club is heartâ€" warming evidence that we are awake to civic opportunity and alert to the needs of the National Defense program. Will Later Become Part of USO Proâ€" gram. Highland Park Gets Army â€" Navy "Y" This Week! USO Highland Park Fund Rousing Public Support Volume (Continued on page 11) The Higbland Park Press was one of the first employees of the Highland Park postoffice. It was not Mrs. Sawyer, but her sisâ€" ter, Mrs. James N. Faucett, 665 Grove street, Glencoe. Sorry! In our May 29, 1041 issue, in the item about the postoffice employees, we stated that Mrs.. Ellen Cox Sawyer, 922 North St. Johns street, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Patterson quietly celebrated their 30th wedâ€" ding anniversary June 18. Mr. Patâ€" terson was connected with the Udell Printing Co. for 23 years. and Mr. Spiro Mann Dan" of the radio is musical direcâ€" tor. William Miller, tenor, will be guest artist. f Among the Highland Park soloâ€" ists will be, Miss Ruth Simpson, Mrs. Dorothy Singer, Miss Mary Santi, Miss Marguerite Moldaner, Friday evening the Highland Park Community Choral club will present their spring concert at Elm Place School auditorium. The proâ€" gramâ€"will begin at 8:15 p.m. Harâ€" old Betts, better known as "Dogrie Spring Concert At Elm Place School _ An embarrassing situation exists since the election of David Van Patâ€" ten, Democrat as chairman, in April, for it gave the Democrats a two out of three membership on the board, contrary to the state statue governing the political affiliations of review board members. It is quite likely that Judge Persons will declare a vacancy, asking Ivan Harâ€" low, appointed in 1940, for a two year term, to resign. l Mr. Gourley â€" who is Highâ€" land Park Comâ€" missioner and a Precinct Commitâ€" teeman in Deerfleld 14, attended the first organization meeting of the Board of Review in Waukegan Monâ€" day morning. To Board of Review A. Lyle Gourley, 271 Cedar aveâ€" nue, was named a member of the Lake County Board of Review for a two year term, last Friday by Gourley Appointed Highland Park, Illinois, June 19, 1941 Review on May Judge Perry L. Pearsons. He succeeds D. H. Minto, . Antioch R e p u b lican whose term exâ€" pired with a soâ€" clal session of the Board of police have decided that the Pagoda cannot be reopened, as it is not in a safe enough condition to be reâ€" were turned over to their parents who were ordered to make restitu tion to James Nugent. operator oi Five Highwood boys, the oldest 12 years of age, were siezed Friday night by Highwood police in the Sieze Young Boys stand against participation by the Unmmnuwm.n on the attempt of adâ€" gmmwwmld'hfltomthun- wmudwuhothcAmeflcupoo- ple, Senator Wheeler recently said, Mrs. Wheeler is a member pf the Washington, D. C., America. First chapter. His son John is chairman of t.heLocAn(oluch.pur National attention has been foâ€" cused on Senator Wheeler during recent months for his determined until 1911 when he was elected to the llontuuflounotmm. tives. In 1913 President Wilson apâ€" polntadhlmU.s.DmAM-uy for Montana. In 1924 he ran as viceâ€"presidential candidate with the Seniorwolettconthomn ticket. He has been in the Senate since 1923. ‘ chairman of the Highland Park committee, and Mrs. ‘Thomas Croigh,mdu\cflucmw for the rally. Senator Wheeler was born in Hudson, Mass., in 1882. He is a diâ€" rect descendent of Quaker stock that fled England in the early 17th Century because of religious perseâ€" cution. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan in 1905. He was admitted to the bar in Montana lnlboonndpncuo.dhwlnm‘ Appearing on the same program will be Hon. Samuel Pettengill of Indiana. Senator Wheeler will be heard over WGN at 9:30 p.m. General Robert E. Wood, Actâ€" ing National Chairman of the Amerâ€" ica First Committee, will preside at the meeting. Mrs. Philip Johnson, mittee meeting in Highland Park. Senator Wheeler will speak at the Highland Park high school auditoriâ€" um on Sunday evening, June 22, at 8:30 p.m. Senator Burton K. Wheeler, vigâ€" orous nonâ€"interventionist, will reâ€" turn to the Chicago area next week America First Committee Also Presents Hon. Samuel Petâ€" tengill at High School Senator Wheeler To Speak Here Sunday (Continued on page 5) In Robbery Attempt an America First Comâ€" join them? Its‘ at Men‘s club. Thursday night the Singing Men‘s chorus and musicale at 8. The felâ€" lows really have a lot of fun getting together to sing. Why don‘t you courage a range of activities that will best provide for the spiritual intellectual, social and physical welâ€" fare of the men of the service." The management committee will also do mm«mmuq. eration of the "Y"", keep expenses within the boundaries of income to prevent deficits; the committee will likewise maintain happy nad intelliâ€" gent relations between the associaâ€" tion, the service men and the civilâ€" ian community. The byâ€"laws as adopted give the "Y" its formal name, ""Army and Navy Young Men‘s Christian Assoâ€" ciation of Highland Park." General responsibility was vested in a comâ€" mittee of management, to select and employ personnel, maintain theâ€" over by USO. Ommlmm The committee met this week to name the Board of Directors, comâ€" plouluby-hw-uduthup-. zation in motion. fred C. Houser, Nick Young, who has been directâ€" mcm-cmu':.m,_.. the sponsorship of Coordinating Council, will continue to head the Armyâ€"Navy "Y", which it is thought will ultimately be taken Davis; Harry Aiston, Major Glenn R. Douglass, of mm.. Harry Earhart, Gen G. Homer of F‘ortlhefidu;mm,m Tom Wyles, I. M. Williams, chapâ€" lain at Fort Sheridan; Mayor F. J. acted upon promptly by the Coâ€"orâ€" dinating Council Local Directors Named Chairman, Herman Zischke; viceâ€" chairman, Ed. Menke; treasurer, L. B. Sinclair; secretary, Mrs. Dwight Davis; Harry Aiston. Maior (Hlenn Highland Park citizens. ‘nnlcrvlooln'lclub.w out of Mayor Frank J. Ronan‘s committee for National Defense and sponsored . by the Coâ€"ordinating Council, has been doing the kind of work for men from Fort Sheriâ€" dan and Great Lakes that is conâ€" hmphudhllnthn.lmbym United Service Organizations. This week Mayor Ronan recomâ€" mended that the Service Men‘s club htumdomrtothAmyau Navy committee of the YMCA. This recommendation was endorsed and The Service Men‘s club of Highâ€" land Park this week became .the Armyâ€"Navy Y.M.C.A.,. under the joint direction of the Army and Navy committee of the YMCA and cal Board Formed To Facilitate Aid To Service Men. Guthric, L. Neiter, Alâ€" Number 16

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