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The registration conducted last Monday night for those desiring to enter the Adult Education classes at the High School was so unâ€" expectedly largé that the capacity of the classes has alredy been virâ€" tually reached. A signal sign, indeed, of the cultural aspects of this community, when it so promptly seizes an opportunity for selfâ€"betterâ€" ment. ®© CHEST PREPARATIONS * of midnight oil in preparation for the $50,000.00 drive opening twelve days hence. Each of the Drive participants is contributing freely of his own time and effort. We believe that, as in the past, the citizens of Highland Park will put the Drive over in short order. Thete is no worthier cause. A Park. Some folks want one thing; others demand something else. What a splendid lot of good could be accomplished by a regular town meéeting, in which both the civicâ€"minded and the soreâ€"heads could speak their pieces. If we could all get together once a month in the High school auditorium or some other handy place, "take our hair down" as to community affairs, and even in politics, local or epunty, it would do us allâ€"good. The annual town meeting of the League of Women Voters is 100 per cent as far as it goes, but the same â€"reason that makes this meeting of so much value could be well applied to many other Highland Park needs and activities. For instance, many Highland Park parents and taxâ€"payers would appreciate a full exâ€" planation of the reason why we have three school districts in a comâ€" munity of this size instead of the one which seems to be sufficient in many much larger cities. Also, why is our one and only lake front park virtually a parking lot? Is it true that LaSalle Street controls Highland Park‘s affairs? If so, is there a validâ€"reason? Why is the city able to pay fer maintainance of stop lights on Skokie when we have none on our heavily travelled streets? These are but a few of the subjects that could be aired at a monthly town meeting. What‘s YOUR opinion, gentle reader? f o Home from the‘ "wars" in Arkansas this week came about five thousand of the troops normally stationed at Fort Sheridan. Highland Park looks brighter with these alert young faces on our streets. We‘re glad to see you back, and hope you find our town almost as congenial as your own home. . &4 ~, * & THEY GREW HERE This weekâ€"end, witnessing the formal opening of the new store of F. W. Woolworth, is evidence that Highland Parkers respond with their patronage when offered the merchandise they want. The Woolâ€" worth store, doubling in size, is "proof of the pudding." Just across the street we have another good example. Most of us can remember the little Fell store over on South St. John‘s Avenue. The Fell store of today with its several well stocked departments, is the direct result of giving the people of Highland Park the kind of merchandise they want. © YEARNING FOR LEARNING Sometimes the trials and tribulationy of living pile one on the other until folks are ready to go mad or start clawing: It happens at home, in business and in community life. It happens in Highland Some folks like Spring best of all so they say When March winds blow April right slap into May It sets tl'«:xnt.le to tlu'cril:in’ o{m brousin‘ around To greet the new charms burstin‘ up through the ground I expect more than likely if they‘d only just tell That it‘s like meetin‘ friends they used to know well And it might be so far as the rest of us know, They‘re just tired of Winter and lookin‘ at snow. And some like the season of Winter the best *Cause it fetches some cheer that ain‘t found in the rest And when it comes down to just figgerin‘ one night Maybe CHRISTMAS we‘ll say : I expect they‘re ‘bout right But it‘s really accordin‘ to the fix that we‘re in I‘ve seen Christmas cheer spread out purty thin And again if you‘ll take it with the spirit that‘s meant It will make your heart feel purty free with content. I‘ve heard folks declare they would like a whole year, Of June, Ju? and August purt‘ near And none of the rest of the seasons would style With Summer they said without missin‘ a mile And you just can‘t tell why they‘re so set in their ways About wantin‘ all months to be warm Summer days But it might be because that most of their joys E. Went by with their Summers as girls and boys. As for me on the question of seasons today Forimtneewe‘lln;lwuhvh’nyny You can call it the Fall either early or late Indian Summer or Autumn to just indicate But blamed if 1 ever "'“&:? up my mind " ® WELCOME HOME, BOYS! & LET‘S "TAKE OUR HAIR DOWN" Vol. 31, No. 32 It‘s read by THE People! STRICTLY LOCAL ‘"‘The Question of Seasons" a by IVAN N. ADAIR Let‘s ‘‘Take Our Hair Down" _# They Grew Here ®@ Welcome Home, Boys! ® Yearning for Learning @ Chest Preparations The Higbland Park Press «Highland Park‘s NEWS Paper for 31 Years" Thoughtful convenience details for the customers and employees make Woolworth‘s new Highland Park store a pleasure to shop in or for ‘salespeople: to serve the buying public. __ Ralph Davidson, W oolworth Company store manager in Highland Park, extends~a cordial invitation to residents of Highland Park, eld, and Ravinia to attendâ€"thé new Woolworth store opening. Acâ€" tive in upper North Shore community affairs, Mr. Davidson lives with his wife and two daughters on Greenâ€" bay Road. ‘Eight large ceiling fans are properly positioned to adequately refreshâ€" and cool the entire store area. FresH air is inducted into the ‘ store‘ constantly through two ceiling fans. The store presents a pleasant harmonious color scheme display windows being backed by bleached mahogany trimmed with walnut. Gold tinted tapestry glass above the merchandise displays difâ€" fuse outside light thus giving countâ€" er goods a pleasant tone. Announcement is made in this isâ€" sue of the grand opening tomorrow. (Friday) of Woolworth‘s new store on Central Avenue in Highland Park. Shoppers will find it one of the most modern and convenient "dime stores" and lunch counters in the country since it incorporates modern conveniences‘ existing only in stores built in the last year, A prominent feature of the new Wodvorthnav-rothmm lights composed of three h and twelve fluorescent tubes which produce a pleasantâ€"toâ€"theâ€"eyes "white" light. Wider aisles and lowâ€" er merchandise display counters aid materially. to shopper convenience. An attractive modern "up to the minute" lunch counter is equipped with gleaming stainless steel comâ€" plimented by every new food preâ€" paration device. This equipment inâ€" cludes electric steam table for hot food service, electric toaster, grill, coffee makers, dishwashing machine, rotary glass washer and steart sterâ€" ilizer, 3 New Woolworth Opens Friday Trinity Episcopal Church is havâ€" ing a Mission from Sunday,, Octoâ€" ber 26th through Sunday; Novemâ€" Trinity Church To H:rd Mission The Rt. Rev. Edward M.\ Cross, D.D., Bishop of Spokane, is to be the Missioner and will conduct three services daily; namely, a Celebration of the Holy Communion at 7.30 a. m., an instruction period at 10 a, m. and an evening service at 7:45 p. m. Bishop Cross has conducted many Missiqns and Trinity Church is very fortunate in securing his services Skokie Traffic Lights OK‘D J. Channon Bowes, plays end at Culver Military Academy where he is enrolled. ing set aside by all the Episcopal Churches in the Diccese of Chicago as a period of warship and an opâ€" world the power and love of God Victory Roundâ€"up British War Relief A vietory roundup in aid of Britâ€" ish War relief will be held Friday, October 17 at 8:30 o‘clock at Chiâ€" cago stadium. A world championship Rodeo and a gallaxy of screen stars Ln‘:m rarder nffrms & L $ Oflm-“‘,“:? or Miss I“ J. Channon Bowes Highland Park, Hlinois, October 9, 1941 Sunset Valley Golf club caddies hfldflulrmulutiu-dhmpd prize awarding at the clubhouse Wednesday night. Four members of the park board, which operates the club, were present as the guests of the caddies. They. were W. Fred Gallagher, Art Olson, C. Eugene Pfister and George Piper. In addition to the year‘s activities announced last week by the Highâ€" land Park Woman‘s Club, the deâ€" partments of the club are offering members many additional events. Fine Arts The Fine Arts Department again under the direction of Mrs. Beneâ€" dict K. Goodman and her coâ€"chairâ€" man, Mrs. Charles G. Mason will have many meetings and study mor the club members. Outâ€" Collectors‘~ tud group hdfl by Mrs. Charles G. Mason with her committee of Mrs. Wilford C. Shipnes as viceâ€"chairman, Mrs. Kent Wonnell, Mrs. Ernest W. Sundell, Mrs. Paul Behanna, Mrs. John R. Todd,. Mrs. Carl G. Bingham, Mrs. Joseph Garnet, Mrs, Theodore Osâ€" borne, Mrs. Alfred E. Phillips, Mrs. Mason Smith, Mrs: Werner Spengâ€" ler and Mrs. Lester D. Williams. These® lectures are attended by lovers of antique al along the North Shore. ‘The first lecture will be on November 4, "Something new about old glass"by Ruth Clarahan. Five other lectures will follow throughâ€" out the year. Sunset Caddies _ Have Annual Dinner The caddies presented an enterâ€" tainment, including Tommy Kelly, who fonducted a "Take It or Leave It" feature; songs by Bob Kelly and tricks by magician Nick Tomei. (Pictures on Page 4) Other prizes were won by Tommy Kelly, medal play; Harold Kureger, handicap and Alvin Pantle, handiâ€" cap runnerâ€"up. To Erect Stop Lights on Skokie at County Line, Clavey and Berkley Road Tommy Kelly took theâ€" the lfllnumn’h-md;:'l’:;dmi was runnerâ€"up. Firstâ€"flight winner was James Kelly, and Mike Acello, runnerâ€"up. Howard Pantle was awarded secondâ€" flight award and Joe Lolly, yunnerâ€" up. Woman‘s Club Season Begins V. H. Moon and her committee will conduct study classes in Drama and book reviews will be headed by Mrs. John S. Van Bergen. Mrs. David T. Sanders and her music committee have planned several hours of muâ€" sic before the regular programs as well as a Spring Musicale. Home & Education The Home and Education Departâ€" #hent of which Mrs. Baker Hamilton is the chairman; Mrs. Marvin Walâ€" lach Viceâ€"chairiman and Mrs. Robert Schneider Secretaryy will have many interesting â€" meetings thif y ear. Among Jm will be trips to Art Institute ~to view‘ Mrs. Thorne‘s minature rooms; Radio broadcasts; Merchandise Mart, Lighting Instiâ€" tate, Planetarium; and a demonâ€" stration of vegetable carving by Meta Given. Mrs. W. H. Blessing will plan the annaul Kensington Tea when members bring their old pieces of handiwork and laces for display. tours of gardens as as dectyres by noted authorities. They will also have one Mz for the entire membership on afterncon of April 7 when Mrs. Frank Dunn will talk on "Old Charleston Gardens." Art Department The Art department will have an exhibit each month planned by the committee of which Mrs. Clarâ€" ence J. Bassler is chairman; Mrs. State to Pay for Installationâ€"City Will Bear the Operation Cost _ According to all indications the Service Men‘s Clubs construction will be started at an early date. The quartermaster department of the army has been instructed to construct the bildings. Negotiations are now under way with the owners of the Shore Line Bowling alley to acquire and remodel that building for the Highwood Club. Negotiations are also under way with the City of Highland Park and the Community Center to acâ€" quire, either by lease or donation, the property an Greenbay Road, north and adjacent to the present Community Center, upon which the Highland Park Service Men‘s Club is to be constructed. Negotiations Under W ay for Service Clubs Large Staff of Workers Prepare for Chest Drive As a result of a program inaugurated more than a year ago by the Highland Park Traffic Commission under the direction of Edwin Gilroy, chairman, and under the leadership of Mayor Frank Ronan, the state of Illinois recently announced approval of the request for the installation of stop lights on Skokie at the intersections of County Line, Clavey and Berkley Roads. f n ‘ by the first of the year. Edwin C. Jones, field recreation representative of the Federal Securâ€" Never before has a volunteer arâ€" my of so many workers been orâ€" ganized to aid in the Community Chest Drive, slated to start Oct. 21. Horace Vaile, General Chiarâ€" man, announced that more than 400 Highland Parkers have already acâ€" cepted assignments and are now busily engaged in carrying them out. Directors of the Community Chest have made a special effort to enlist as many workers as 'Ro- sible for this year‘s campaign. This was done in the belief that the more workers there are, the sooner ‘un job will be done. Furthermore, a large attendance at the Dinner Rally is wanted. The dinner is to be given to all workers on the eveâ€" ning of October 21, at the Exmoor Country Club. Mrs. Howard Richâ€" ardson is in charge of all arrangeâ€" ments for the dinner and promises a fine evening for all. Civic and Social Groups Help To facilitate the work of the variâ€" ous committees working on the drive, many of the civic and sotial groups have scheduled their own meetings ot i undergoing test at growers of Eon Een en mt oo ie h ced se on ons Seainl w meucdnnfich i of the Highland Park Woman‘s Club and Mrs. Lefler is bridge instructor at the Moranie Hotel. We are sorry for the error! In last week‘s edition of the Press, Mrs. Jeanette W. Lefler‘s WE BEG YOUR PARDON He adds that much credit for the successful conclusion of this project is due to the various members éf the commission and Harry Perts, its gecretary, whose raccurate traffic surveys greatly assisted in making available the information essential to substantiating the formal appliâ€" cation. f ; The cost of installing the lights will be born by the state and the cost of operating them will be met by the city of Highland Park. Mayor Ronan states that the city has alâ€" ready signed the agreement coverâ€" ing which accomplishes the final deâ€" tail necessary in connection. Gilroy Chairman Edwin Gilroy chairman of the H. Pk, Traffic Commission advises that the effort to secure lighss was started by the Highland Pk. Citiâ€" zens Safety Comm. whose program for community safety was later asâ€" sumed by the Traffic Commission a semiâ€"official department of‘ the city formed under the direction of Mayor Ronan. He further states that all of the members of the commission includâ€" ing, Rex Andrews, Chief of Police, Arthur Swanson, Comm. of Streets, Philip Cole, City Engineer, Geo. Philip Cole, City Engineer, Geo. $ Bowke: ad Hane . +418 slstec cual in the guccessful conclusion of this further contribution to greater safeâ€" ty in the community. so as not to conflict or interrupt the work of the Chest workers, In some instances, church affairs have been postponed so as to allow memâ€" bers to fulfill their jobs as Chest workers without interruption. The spirit of cooperation l‘ivut,hin every case, been exceptional. With so many people engaged in the Community Chest drive, there are, of course, many who are members of several other organizations which call upon their time but for the duration of the drive, civie and social groups are cooperating wholeheartedly by releasing their members for the imâ€" portant Community Chest work at Community Realizes Need This big response shows a realizâ€" ation on the part of the community that the Chest Drive is particularly important this year, Although emâ€" ployment has increased and the reâ€" lief rolls have shown a decrease, other factors have made it. more than ever necessary that the Comâ€" munity Chest funds be realized. For (Continued . on Page 4) City Signs Agreement 5¢ a copy, $1.50 a The Best Source of LOCAL News