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You‘ll hear on your radio tonight about the air raids, the bombâ€" ings, the assault of armed men which are a daily and nightly occurâ€" ance in Europe. Here we have no enforced blackâ€"out, no deep sense of foreboding, no fear of our national future. Happily lighted winâ€" dows in homes, stores and places of business would telly every passerâ€" by of our pride and thankfulness. Turn on the lights, folks. Let them burn clear through the holiday season. Let them reflect our true Thankfulness with lights. s Are you figuring on the traditional groaning board for Thanksâ€" giving? Do you suppose you and your guests will clean every last crumb from the table? Well! Great Lakes and Fort Sheridan will turn loose on their own, so to speak, thousands of young fellows, who,whileyoumgomingfmtoomxhfinefood,mmd- around wishing maybe they could slip in and say howdy to the home folks, ‘specially on Thanksgiving.. How about putting a couple more plates on the table, and help some of these lads be thankful too? â€" Across from the Elm Place School, construction will be started shartly on a playground which will extend from Sheridan Road to St..Johns Avenue. Part of the funds come from the federal governâ€" ment, the school board pays the balance. It is doubtful if there is any sounder, more satisfactory way to spend the public funds. Children, given ample, well directed play facilities, will stand a thousand to one better chance ‘to live a rich, full life than the childâ€" ren from less fortunate environments. _ _ At the Bethany Evangelical Church on Thanksgiving morning at 10:30, the people of Hig d Park are joining in a service of Thanksgiving for the blessings that are ours. This year more than ever, we have reason to give thanks to the God who has protected and sheltered us. Thanksgiving is a day of Thanks. We predict the Bethany church will be full. e OUR NAYY WANTS MEN Monday night two hundred Hi Park men met at the Moraine for our city‘s first annual iving dinner. Nobody brought any axes to grind. No one had any deals to put over. Every man was present in a spirit of humble thankfulness for the bountious blessings that are ours in this wonderful little city. Three ministers mfiithhhmnywhtm.szqdmldm lnd'hg&TheReverdehristofllelet,FuhquGhuonmd Rabbi Schulman told in moving words the feeling that had prompted untold generations of people to bow down in thanks for their blessâ€" ings after the harvests. This Thanksgiving dinner bore every earâ€" mark of an annual event: It was sighally successful, and every man who attended felt spiritually enriched by the men he men and the talks he heard. © WILL YOUR TABLE BE FULL? Strangely enough, the United Statee Navy turns not to the rockâ€"bound shores of New England, not to the fishing centers on the Gulf of Mexico, but to the great prairie states for its fine young men. With not a drop of salt in their veins, these men from the farms, factories, shops, stores and professional offices here i@ the middle west become the best sailors in the world, to man the nation‘s first line of defense. This week the U.S. Navy opened a drive for recruits to staff the thousands of tons of new shipping coming off the ways almost daily. . e LIGHT UP, FRIENDS ®© UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICE _ At the Bethany Evangelical Church The men who are accepted into the Navy become members of a fraternity closer often than brotherhood. Men on ships live close, work hard, share danger and pleasure. Men who man our ships are highwled technicians, each individual trained by the Navy to do a fic job superlatively~ This training fits a man for a lifetime in the Navy, or success when he goes ashore at the end of his enlistment. ® $33,000.00 PLAYGROUND Of all the armed services in this world today, few men rank as high in their pay, their opportunities for advancement, their wide range of travel, and their genuine enjoyment of line., We commend the U.S. N~â€"vv and its opportunities to every young man in Highâ€" Jand Park who is contemplating a career in any branch of the armed services. @ WHERE MEN MET IN THANKS Vol. 31, No. 38 And each time I read it c‘er How I wish that 1 could tell you That we vioe it more and more We can "char the hens a cluckin‘ " And "the guineys clackin‘ sound" And the "struttin‘ gobler" darin‘ That old rooster to the ground. "It‘s then," the same "time" yet Jim Riley *3 "When we‘re feelin‘ at our best" Same "risin‘ sun to greet us" . "From the same old peaceful rest And â€"your song is ever ~with "us "As we go to feed the stock" "When the Frost is on the Punkin And the fodder‘s in the shock." Yes " the atmusfere is heartyâ€" like "The heat of Summer o‘er" "Of course, we miss the flowers You with ‘em maybe more, by IVAN N. ADAIR % @ Where Men Met in Thanks * Will Your Table Be Full* * $33,000.00 Playground * Light Up, Friends @ Union Thanksgiving Service * Our Novy Wants Men It‘s read by THE Poople! STRICTLY LOCAL the of the trees If the Angels Do * "And the mumble of the hummin‘ "And buzzin‘ of the bees." "The air‘s still appetizin‘ And the "landscape‘s thru a haze" And no painter eer has mocked it Have ne‘er by pen of poet Been portrayed alike unto "When The Frost Is On The Punkin." Who could do it, Jim? but you? "As golden as the morn" 4 "And the lonesome stubble‘s preachin‘" Jim, just like they used to do, And the text in every sermon And we "hear "Of the tossels of the corn" "And the raspin‘ of the "The strawstack‘s in the medder "And the reaper‘s in the shed" "The horses in their stails below" "And clover overhead Apple pickin‘s over "And the women folks is thru" "Makin‘ moince and apple butter" "Anm1 their souse and sausage too." ‘I don‘t know how to tell it" Jim Rut if the angels do Decide to come for "boardin‘ " g‘fllmmflm'&’-m? ‘ we‘ll know ~« might expect ‘em "The whole endurin‘ flock" ‘ "When The Frost is On The Punkin‘ "And the Fodder‘s in the Shock" Jom McGinnia, Deserflcld The Higbland Park Press â€"â€"| «Highland Park‘s NEWS Paper for 31 Years" North Sbore Gas To Take Over Coke Company Earnings of the Gas Company for many years have been insufficient to permit dividends on its 7 per cent Cumulative Preferred Stock on which there are now large divident arrearâ€" ages. The Gas Company and its afâ€" filiated company, North Shore Coke & Chemical Company, have a joint issue of bonds amounting to $4,604,000, which mature January 1, 1942, and it appears that such bonds can only be successfully refunded if the Gas Comâ€" pany acquires substantially all of the assets of North Shore Coke & Chemiâ€" The plan has been wortked out by North Shore Gas Company and afâ€" filiated companies, a committee repreâ€" senting the preferred stockholders, and representatives of the trustee for the bonds of the North Continent Utilities Corporation and parent company of the Gas Company. In proceedings before the SEC in connection with the plan, it is reported that the preferred stockâ€" holders committee asserted claims on behalf of the Gas Company, and the missible limits." Joint Issue Matures in January "North Shore Gas Company has mailed to its stockholders notice signed by A. C. Winters, vice president, of a special stockholders‘ meeting to be held December 2, 1941, to approve of a plan of reorganization filed under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. This plan has been apâ€" proved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and a copy of the report of the commission on the plan sent to the stockholders states that the plan is fair and equitable. plan includes a compromise of these claims, which, according to the SEC report, is found to be "within perâ€" NAVY STARTS RECRUITING HERE cal Company. Accordingly, the plan as proposed to stockholders calls for a recapitalâ€" ization of the Gas Company and acâ€" quisition of the assets of North S Coke & Chemical Company. The presâ€" ent preferred stockholders will receive, as a class, approximately 61 per cent of the new common stock of the Gas Company to be outstanding upon the consummation of the plan. The balâ€" ance of the common stock to be outâ€" standing is being given to North Shore Coke & Chemical Company as the purchase price for virtually all of its assets. All of the present Common Stock of the Gas Company, which is owned by North Continent Utilities Corporation, is to be wiped out under the Plan. When the plan is consumâ€" mated, holders of the present preferred stock of the Gas Company will receive for each share of such stock about 3.027 shares of the new common stock and $2.50 per share in cash. Bonds & Notes to Be Sold The plan also states that bonds and notes of the reorganized company will be sold and the proceeds, will be used for. the refunding or payment of the joint first mortgage 4 per cent bonds of the Gas Company and North Shore Coke & Chemical Company which maâ€" ture January 1, 1942 Woman‘s Club Garden Class To Meet November 25 Name New Directors The plan also provides for a new board of directors of the Gas Comâ€" pany and names as prospective memâ€" (Continued on Page 3) Park Woman‘s Club will present Miss Elsa Haeger of the Haeger Pottery Company of Dundee, who will lecture on "The Romance of Pottery". on Tuesday, November 25, at 2:00 p. m. She will discuss pottery from preâ€" historic times down to the present. Hostesses for the day are: Mrs. T. M. Marks, Mrs. O. Lawrence Oleâ€" sen, Mrs. A. L. Gail, and Mrs. T. H. . On ‘Wednesday, November 26, at 10 the Philanthropy Department of the club wil meet for their monthly sewâ€" ing for the Dorcas home Any club member is invited to come and stay as long as she likes. Meet at the home of ~Mrs: Grover Grady, 529 Forest Avenue, Highland Park. The garden class of the Highland Community Church at Bethany Evangelical Church Thanksgiving Morning, No. 2 . at 10:30 Everyone Welcome Highiand Park, Illincis, Thursdoy, November 20, 1941 Wants Men For Training Inâ€" Over Fifty Crafts and Trades Schools Many Attend First Annual Community Dinner More than 200 men attended the first annual community Thanksgiving dinner at Hotel Moraine onâ€"theâ€"Lake Monday night spsonored by the Highâ€" land Park Kiwanis club. German Composer Wins Music Poll A number of soldiers and sailors were guests of men representing difâ€" ferent organizations of the city. Speakers of the evening were Rev. James D. Gleeson of the St. James ;Z(hurch. !iichw::od; the Rev. Christoph eller, Trinity Episcopal church, Highâ€" land ‘Park and Rabbi Charles E. Shulâ€" man of the North Shore Congregation Israck Glencoe. Music during dinner was played by. the prizeâ€"winning Highland Park High School string quintet under the leadâ€" ership of Harold Finch. Community singing was lead by Harry Skidmore. John Munro, president of Kiwanis, headed the committee in charge of arâ€" rangements. Disregarding the state of nearâ€"war which exists with Germany, the auâ€" dience of the first open house of the Community Center on Sunday, Noâ€" vember 16, cast an overwhelming vote for Wolfgana Amadeus Mozart, Gerâ€" man composer, as the author of their favorite piece of the program. A count of ballots by members of the orchestra showed that of 64 expressing an opinâ€" ion, 26 preferred Mozart‘s "Little Nightâ€"Musig," a perennial favorite, over other pieces by English, Italian and Russian composers. "Even in the midst of war," comâ€" mented Everett L. Millard,, conductor of the Community Orchestra, after announcing the results of the poll, "in Tondon they give concerts of Becthâ€" oven, while in Berlin one of the most popular of the playwrights isâ€"Shakeâ€" speare! It is most encouraging. It shows that art will survive hate." FIRST ANNUAL THANKSCGIVING DINNER IN HIGHLAND PARK F LA S H N E W S$ for HIGHLAND PARK C H I LDR E N! SANTA CLAUS C O M I N G1 We have been advised by a Brownie Messenger that Mr.: Santa Claus, of the well known North Pole region, will pass through Highland Park at. 9:35 Friâ€" day morning November 21. He will greet his Highland Park boys and girls from the back platform of the Northwestern train which arâ€" rives at that hour. Santa is reâ€" ported on a reconmaissance trip to check over the good boys and girls before he comes down the chimneys on Christmas Eve. He is said to be accompanied on his trip by his dear wife, Mrs. Claus, and by Raggedy Ann and Andy. The party will also make a stop at Ravima at 9:38 after leaving Highland Park. Come and see Mr. and Mrs. Santa, boys and girls. Almost 200 nmen un&-nmaâ€"nnhmwm !:hlb niver Government Approves $18,000 Expenditure For Eim Place School Highland Park Naval Veterans Forming Naval Club To. Assist Recruits Considering Sea Service $45,218 Collected For Chest The improvement will consist of a $33,000 playground to be built across from the Eim Place school. There will be a small football field, macadâ€" amized courts for tennis and a small outdoor amphitheatre and bird sanctuâ€" ary. The playground will be screened from the street. The balance of the project cost will be raised by the school board. The school board has already purâ€" chased the property, consisting of four acres from Sheridan road to St. Johns Avenue. An $18,000 school expenditure has been approved in Washingtony and work on the Elm Place playground will begin soon. With $45,218 in Chest subscriptions reported up to Monday evening, every effort wasâ€" being made by the Genâ€" eral.. Gifts Committee to .get . in the balance of the money needed to comâ€" plete this year‘s goal of $50,000 by the week‘s end if possible. At a meeting of the Executive Comâ€" mittee and Campaign Chairmen held Sunday, it was agreed by both camâ€" paign committees to carry on the camâ€" paign vigorously until all outstanding prospects had been reported upon. In the general campaign few prosâ€" pects remain ad*yet to be reported upon, 91.1 per cent of the prospects having been covered in the three weeks of active solicitation. The Special Gifts Committee is also working hard to complete its coverage of prospects many of whom have been absent from the City during the camâ€" paign period. A total of $24,388 had been turned in by this committee up to Monday evening against its goal of $28,000. Attending ‘the meetifig with Mr. Whi(ewml(mhuk].lonn, City‘Commissioner Arthur Swanson, At 4 P.M. Tuesday afternoon, a conference took place in the Mayor‘s office between L. L. White, chief operating officer of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad, and Highland Park city officials. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss all the deâ€" tails of the cooperation of theâ€"railâ€" road in the: railway beautification project which is now assured and getâ€" ting rapidly under way in the city. â€" Confer With Railroad on Beautifation of Illiinoid Library, °_ _ _ According to an announcement made in Washington, a limited numâ€" ber of additional men between the ages of 17 and 50 will be given a chance, by enlistmient in the Navy or Naval Reserve, to get to the top, with big pay, in jobs which by their aptiâ€" tude and as as a‘result of examinaâ€" tion they show themselves fitted, from. among nearly 50 different trades and vocations. These include such callings as aviation machinist, dental techniâ€" cian, photographer, diesel engineer, radio technician, welder, storekeeper, and baker. Enlisted men may also qualify for commissions as officers. * At the suggestion of Secretary of Navy Knox, The Navy Club of Highâ€" land Park has assumed the duties of giving ambitious Highland Park young men informpation about the opportunâ€" ities of the "Twoâ€"Ocean" Navy offers them for technical training and adâ€" vancement as they serve their country in its emergency. Enlistments Opened This Woek Beginning this week, the Navy plans for a limited time to accept new qualified men for training. These men will ‘be sent to one of four Naval Training Stations and may have a chance to go to a Navy Trade School even before assignment to the fleet. During this period they will be given regular Navy pay and the Navy'nfrz schooling is valued at hundreds dollars. "Never in the history of the United States has there been greater = f tunity‘ for loyaf M&M serve their country and build their 9 futures than right now."" said Secreâ€" tary Knox, In outlining the many advantages offered by enlistment in the United States Navy, Highland Park veterans of the Naval service said, "It is posâ€" sible for a bright young man to increase his pay seven times during his first enlistment and he can earn as much as $126 a month. This monthly figure is actually worth much more when it is remembered that the man m few living expenses and is with the finest of medical and dental care. Naval Advantages Outlined "You have all your food and lodgâ€" ing, and also your original outfit of clothing provided by Uncle Sam free," With the completion of final plans and details, those interested in the project state that work will get under way. within the next few days, as certain planting is necessary before ground becomes frozen, if the railway area is to be presentable next spring. C. Eugene Pfister, chairman of the railway beautification project, Chief of .Police Rex Andrews, Victor C. Musser, City Clerk, Phillip Cole, City Engineer and Harry Pertz, secretary of the Highland Park Traffic Comâ€" mission. ; (Contifued on Page 3) The Best Source of LOCAL Nows a copy, $1.50 a year