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Straight Thinking Howeve:, THERE WAS NO LIFE GCUARD PRESENT 'ohcnhdho-qumhl&hmdfiotnz dies resulting when people swim at unguarded beaches; if of Highland Park want to continue to the Ravine M.muwwh“‘zgmdr If the city funds do not permit the employment of an additional guard for this spot, surely some sort of fee system gould be worked out so that swimmers could finance a guard‘s pay. Comments are invited from citizens on this suggestion. mfi«Mab«W Webisct, rrathed by his Seath, decided to DC SCMETHING The two lads went to Chief Andrews, and told him they wanted to do something to keep such terrible things from hapâ€" pening again. Just a happy beach scene, rh-buhovl small of ‘om:-fiobooddmu? Icvhodllv:My":ub mnoon . . . and there‘s nothing wrong with the crowd, either. Guided by the Chie{, the two boys have started the organâ€" ization of The Junior Safety Club, with the avowed purpose of keeping their friends and other children from swimming at unâ€" protected beaches, or at places known to be dangerous. We ‘say these two boys have done a splendid job of clear thinking, and tho{ deserve the help and good wishes of the enâ€" tire community. If the children them#elves realize the dangers % lurk in carelessness at the lake, there will be fewer lake s ‘ G Reprecussions from the editorial in this column last week I tw absolute necessity of children b:nq kept away * w of the family car until the age indgmcn?han ien reached) have been many and varied. ©Adults, especially those with eur-dflflyoung. and perâ€" i s pooid snn on therir cominendaiton af the. have ou! their commendation u$ the We hope the mothers and fathers of the hundreds of children who-wiminthohkewilluotdnim Comtrol enough 10) ite ans the other dow odfcars aill make sure the children use only the beaches that are patrolled| pe installed at the August 14th â€"â€"there isâ€"no need or sense of going to the danger spots. meeting, with Douglas Getschall,, district commander of the 10th disâ€" . mmiareteestemmnmate trict, acting as installing officer. j Eichler succeeds George E. Aberâ€" M man rrinataa & nathy as commander, axtige Reprecussion You fathers and mothers, you high school and college young bbâ€"dm::mnfimhthbboddtbknhw and the Olsons who have been victims of the automoâ€" bileâ€"write across your windshield in letters of everlasting red â€"â€""DEATH IS THE PRICE OF CARELESSNESS." YmflthudeMhfly car, have expressed the that the horrible side of autoâ€" mobile driving should not be portrayed in print, that such ediâ€" torials make people sick, etc. If every driver of an automobileâ€"and this means BOTH adults and the younger generationâ€"could see the dead and maimed, the lame, the halt and the blind that are the direct reâ€" sult of driving automobiles recklessly, without due regard to b?mwmmuwh.- cused of sensationalism. Thistles of your own lawn and garden? I you think its been fough getting rid of thistles this year, you «n look forward to the summer of 1942 with despair and ern part of the town, have allowed the thistles to take possesâ€" sion. Despite civic pride and city ordinances, you see thistles, thistles everywhere. + Did you ever feel the ungentle caress of the Russian Thistle, the sinister beauty of the vacant lots? Have you dug and fought and cussed this whole summer, getting the dratted things out Spots in Ravinia are white with thistleâ€"down, assuring us of a luxuriant, pestiferous crop next year, sprouting in lawns, garâ€" dens and all around our homes. We the Men‘s Garden Club take the in forming Mm&mhmmflz‘tht. -dudmb“.h”d&wwdb{o from the city fathers. Awd-fidymmdm sharp sickles, instead of just wai for the other fellow to do it, would do much to free our town of these nasty pests. HOP IN, SOLDIER ! ing Station state thet 1t is ago r:*:.mmm ors to hitch hike, or, "ride thumb." * “Mh-nhogdndlb-um'f'-h:mhc . however, so we have a suggestion every reaiâ€" htfl&'_ Mum,Tzfluow T driving around area 6r in to Chigago. First, sem ‘These lads the sonse of folks ::l::dvhvuhnb-dhnm such as have Matke Hife a little easier for young men by giving them .nhmnm:a .b‘;fl.f'“ costs but a moment of time, and will earn yeouw and the commuâ€" nity a reputation for friendliness. %Mm to give a lift to a soldier or sailâ€" hd“h*dbh‘d &&dmclflb“““*h“" . The little we ean do to make lHie more comfortable for the ’h*-flbhnflm-&-i‘“ What‘s Wrong With This Picture The reason? Owners of vacant lots, especially in the southâ€" DOLLAR DAY, AUGUST 714 V Harry Eichier elected post wothn';.-nqh cer post of the Americanâ€"Legion, at Flower Shows For Benefit of U.S. O. Other officers who are to be inâ€" stailed are: viceâ€"commander, Wilâ€" liam J. Acker; Junior viceâ€"comâ€" mander, Arthur E. Johnson; finance officer,â€"James A. Thomas; service officer, DeWitt J.. Manasse; serâ€" geantâ€"atâ€"arms, Rocco Stella; and ‘trustee for a 3 year term, Dr. Paul y "AB ii‘% WÂ¥ High ind Park and the Bhore. He is one of the most respected men of the community, and should make a good leader for the Legion. He is asking ‘the cooperation of all past post commanders, in legion matters, and to be members of an advice council. Veteran Lutheran Minister to Retire to the congregation Monday eveâ€" ning, and asked to be relieved from his dutiesâ€"immediately. He will reâ€" main at the parsonage for a few weeks taking a much neededâ€"rest. Later he wil} enter some church or welfare work. retired. He sent his resignation in welfare work. Saturday morning at the City Hall, ‘â€" It is with regret that his congreâ€" | #Afety couneil room, and will be atâ€" ¢ation and the townspeople see him | tended by Chief Andrews, Mayor go. Ronan and Ed Brown, of the Park lov-.::dm-uha- board. ?‘dl:‘h ov-l.h-l- persons community. He | bership there is no dues. Terrended the town, not only the The cbject of the ciub is to patrol members of his church, but his | the where there is Bo life many friends of other faiths. guard, and bring children into the fls meny mm rn it sn es t | meuen tm ts . otiect, ty :. It is our wish, and the wish of h-flfil‘m”m vacation and rest, and E’.D-y’n-dm.d bng uy Pc Ks y > «> Funeral services were held at 10 n'Yc--.r"lhl of a‘clock this morning at St. James and deeply appréciated. resident, who died in James and Myrtle was in Ridgewood So far Mr. Eichler has not named HARRY ECHLER MR. SUHR The Higbland Park Press ‘I-{'hl Traoffic Control Signals ‘Traffic control signals at seven intersections along Skokie Bouleâ€" vard and highway were warmly apâ€" proved today by Marion.T. Martin, president of the North Shore Propâ€" erty Owners Association. ‘These control signals should help reduce excessive speeds and make it safer to cross the highway at practically all intersections," said Mr. Martin. "The improveâ€" ment is especially timely in view of the increasing traffic on the Skokie and on other highways throughout this entire area." be The popularity contest is the big feature of the festival Young ladies sixteen years old and up, are Invited to get into the. contest. There will be three prizes, so burry wnd enter, and get your friends started to casting votes for, you. when Francis Finley drowned. It is for him, and to save others from his fate, that these two boys are forming the safety club. A ‘The Writer‘s conference was held at Moraineâ€"onâ€"the Lake this last week, closing Saturday. â€" The whole conference was a great success, and enthusiastic and interesting speakâ€" ers were on each day‘s program. A fine bunch of manuscripts in all fields were submitted. Mrs. Everett Fontaine was in charge of the proâ€" gram and Mrs. Rowena Bennett had charge of the manuscripts, judging and reading, as well as worthwhile commentation. Mrs. Rose (John) Lemmon,‘ 418 Glencoe avenue, was awarded the Frank Drake Austin, 67, died at his home, 584 DeTamble avenue Tuesday. He was the general coal and coke ‘agent for the Erie railâ€" road, and has been with this comâ€" pany for 49 years. . I 00 onfine _ He leaves his widow, Olive; three sons, James C., Robert E., and John D. and a daughter, Kleanor. _ Services were held at 2. o‘clock Wednesday afternoon at Kelley chapel. Burial will be in Callicoon, New York Friday. A Junior Beach Safety club is in the stages of being formed, with the support and assistance of Chief of Police Rex Andrews. Two boys, John Picchietti, 14 and Lester Werhâ€" Deerfield Fall Festival ‘The Safety club is trying to Mhn.pdml--dhrz work. if necessary. ‘The Deerfield Fall Festival will e held August 30, 31 and Septemâ€" Wriker‘s.Conference. Ends 1i'At".-'fic::r”avin'e'i onâ€"theâ€"Fake "Hig William O‘Tlarity hland held at 10:30 NEWS Paper f nols Garden Club to Stage Fundâ€" Raising Display The North Shore Garden club flower show and twentyâ€"fifth anniâ€" versary will be held Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Northmoor Country club, for the benefit of the United Service Orâ€" ganization. ‘The show will be held from 2 to 9:30 o‘clock, so the men can attend. All who are interested are urged to exhibit. ‘The show is not limited to Garden club members. Mrs. Gilbert Loewe, Glencoe, is chairman of the benefit. On her committee are Mrs. Max Sickle Jr., Mrs. Arthur Baldauf, Mrs. 8. Henry Foreman, Mrs: Vernon Fox. Mrs. James Freudenthal, Mrs. Samuel Goodman, Mrs. Edgar Heymann, Mrs. Julian Dramer, Mrs. Jules Ladany, Mrs. Harry L. Oppenheimâ€" er, Mrs. Morton Schambert, Mrs. Felix Simon, Mrs. Richard Uhiâ€" mann, Mrs. Jacob Weinberg, Highâ€" land Park; Mrs. Herbert Mayer, Mrs. Lewis Lepman, Mrs. B. K. Steif and Mrs. Shandor Zinner, Glencoe, â€" and ~Mrs. .Benjamin F. Stein, president of Waukegan. Mrs. J. Harry Selz was the first president of the club, when it formâ€" ed in 1916 with 60 members. ‘The club is now limited to 150 actively ‘nterested members. There are a number of writer‘s on the North Shore, and a few realâ€" ly well known ones who were guests of the conference. w prize for outstanding work as a member of the Creative Writing group of Highland Park. She has written a number of short stories, and is now working.on a~movel. Barbura Chinnock, Glencoe, was awarded the Children‘s Short Story prize and Patricia Sloan, Chitago, a member of the Highland Park Creative Writer‘s group, won two awards, in postry and story writing: America First Peace Rally tomn chapter of the America First Committee a Peace rally will be held Thursday, Aug. 7, at 8:30 p.m. in Evanston ‘Township high school gymnasium. ‘The principal speaker Follette. Mr. LaFoliette has chosen as the subject of his address "The Course of True Americanism." Al members and persons interâ€" ested in the America First Commitâ€" tee are cordially invited to attend. There will be no charge for admisâ€" sion and the doors will be open at T:30 p.m. ‘Under the auspices of the Evansâ€" hannfi avinia was made by George Soheoâ€" Central Ave. Aluminum Bin, showing ample room for additions! contributions. HIGHLAND PARKERS! FILL THIS BIN!! (Continued on Page 3) DOLLAR DAY has been set for August 7 by the Retail Committee of the Highiand Park Chamber of Commerce. . You thrifty shoppers are urged to. remember the date, for bargains will be piled high on your merchants counters. ind mantene moe ie the local merchants have ref slashed . prices on x MMMWM1 plies, and promise that this will |the biggest DOLLAR DAY Highâ€" Highland Park: Merchants Plan Dollar Savers DOLLAR DAY, August 7, will be one of the outstanding sales events in the history of: Highland Park. Watch the HIGHLAND PARK PRESS next week for the sale adâ€" nflhan_dl. \WW S. American land Park has ever known _Colin Sanborn, 1612 Pleasant aveâ€" nue, Ravinia, shiled from . New York, July 18, for Peru, South his last six work. on hi# first six months individual research work in London in 1938 and 1989, and will coniplete his feliowship work on the South American trip. He is the Curator of Mammals at Field Museum, Chicago. America, where he :will collect for Mrs. Sanborn and . daughters, Judith 7, and Louise, 11, remained at home Our subscribers are p their subscriptions on will go to vartous places, to ald in the defense work. d One Year‘s Subn.l;lpuou The Iflq\%l’crk Press DOLLAR DAY SPECIAL at the same barga COLIN C. SANBORN dump the letter eqed 5 vear