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For the meetin‘ of friends once ag‘in ‘That used to come often to our house And visit just like they #uz kin It ‘pears that the month of December Comes‘bout as near fillin‘ the bill For the ones of us yet that are livia® As anything most ever will. When we kindâ€"a start longin‘ and I ‘spectwith us all the main reason Is becéiuse of some memory dear Of somethin‘ that happened back yonâ€" *Round about this time of year And we‘d all maybe take lots of pleaâ€" In havin‘ some things like before Well! Folks; I‘ve just been aâ€"thinkin‘ If it‘s us or the months that are passin‘ And l.vh’finafiuhg. It ‘pears from the way been ciâ€" That it don‘t stop our spirit of wantin‘ To see old December ag‘in. and strikes a tossed cigaret. What would happen is painfully apparent. Possible destruction of property is bad, but the actual danger of autoâ€" mobile riders being seriously injured by fire is infinitely worse. You who have been stealing these car caps . . . let them alone, or awaken some morning to the knowledge you have been personally responsible for serious injury inflicted by the fire your theft caused. The theft of gas tank caps from parked cars has begun. Whatâ€" ever the reason the thief may have, the result is DANGER. An unâ€" capped tank splashes gasoline, vhicl! perhaps flows to the gutter, i Wew;flerynneadultintownt_luzwlmenraboyor girl is caught taking bulbs off the Christmas trees that line our streets, that kid should be turned up and tanned. These beautiful trees give pleasure to all, and when some heedless child takes out a treebulbuddropcitonthewalkjusttohuritpop,weuyhe shouldbehhntouskinnoumerninway.fiiaprficuhrlynppfia to the Friday night crowd. © â€" DANGEROUS VANDALISM a myofdfat.andguhomeptwdy.Wemfime,momy. effort. Fortunate folks, we, because we live in Highland Park. BUY AT HOME, say we! , © â€"SPANK THOSE KiD$ â€"_. : Never has it been more apparent that we here in Highland Park are fortunate. Among :other things, our own stores, within five nhmu'tideofanybomeinmmablempmvidedmutuy- thing we may have on our Christmas shopping lists. We don‘t have to face the exhausting task of "shopping in town." Our own town dounicdy.thnkmnahxyin‘mce.wgflwpinmfofi,m‘ less chance of contracting some sort of illness, get what we want with at the office of The Highland Park PRESS.) Then choose, ever so thoughtfully, some gift, large or small. Take that gift home, write a folksy greeting on a card, addressed to Bill or Tim or Mary Jane, wrap the parcel as carefully as though it were for your own child. Feel assured that when that personally chosen, personally wrapped Christmas remembrance reaches the child for whom you intend it, tl\etewillbeooemorelnppykidinwwnarisumsmomiq,md one less miserable heart. We commend to the attention of readers the editorial signed by Mrs. Flinn in the next column (right) ; she will hvemphonecalkfmit.andwee:q)ectmmdmfler office number is 4000; ours is 557. Call up and get a Child‘s name, for a Child‘s sake. © SERYVINGâ€"YOU AND ME that comes to all who feel neglected? What a splendid, shining example of the Christmas spirit it would be if you and you and I made it our business to ask Mrs. Flinn at the Social Service for the description of just one child to add to our shopping lists. Pick a boy otgirl,le-mhi:ap.‘gudcinochool,apdwmedxingofhislihuand dislikes. (All this information is available from Mrs. Flinn or here ___ One of the reasons we enjoy opening Christmas gifts is, we know ‘that gift was chosen just for us. The giver took time to select something he thought we would enjoy. He wrote a nice card, and tucked it in with his nicely wrapped remembrance. We all love it, no matter what the gift may be. Keep that in mind. There are children here who have had to face, at a tender age, more than their share of grief. They‘ve seen their homes destroyed by death or dissention and are now cither in institutions or living perhaps with relatives who themselves are none too well off. What will the wellâ€"known "Christâ€" mas spirit" be to these children . . . really that, or an aching void even for a moment. And . . . perhaps those youngsters HAVE someâ€" © SHINING CHILD races Last Saturday night, in front of the Community Center, were more happy kids than it has been this writer‘s pleasure to see for many a long day. Theye were there to watch the lighting of the Christmas trees, and to see and iear Santa Claus. Such shining faith ! Such anticipation! And such satisfaction to those who helped to bring that happy look to so many faces! Today, a happy face is not a freâ€" quent sight, here or elsewhere. Too much preoccupation. Too much . Too man But not those kids! No sir! Nothâ€" :Zflfisvidemldyw‘u::m'wmmwmmdddsm © WITH YOUR NAME ON iT R by IVAN N. ADA \ yÂ¥ Ofifigfillluum O.Wht .-N-u * “Y.z“‘mv-‘r . 31, No. 40 THE PaESS! Iit‘s read by THE Poople! STRICTLY LOCAL DECEM BE R And our sorrows forever the least. The same light that gleamed oler the Of the One Who is ever our Guide Still twinkles to alwapys remind us We need but to look in the east To behold that our joys should be How things come and go pretty fast Especially the ones we‘re enjoyin‘ And hopin‘ forever to last But you know after all we must figger That it always takes two to make one Of anything worth our rememberin‘ Or December would ever be gone. I don‘t know of anything nicer Than fixin‘ A gettin‘ all set for the children That will soon be arrivin‘ in town It‘s more like my notion of heavin Than any I‘ve ever set on. Then the first thing you know we‘re With December they‘ve come and are But to cheer older hearts with the It‘s really just kindâ€"a surprisin‘ How things come and &n nret The Higbland Park Press Master of ceremonies at the gatherâ€" ing and. chairman of the program comrnittee will be Corporation Counsel Phil McKenna, one of the Lincoln School district‘s most gifted orators. Alain St Cyr is mâ€"chinun.zt «moker has been arranged as a = ture of thanks by the Skating Comâ€" dents of the district have given it in The forty young indies the Ravinia the work of preparation for the comâ€" qmnbhfimtfi. ing slating season. The skating ground last week. (Story on 5 9 ‘‘The committee in charge of the afâ€" fair has arranged a bangâ€"up program that bids fair to bring out the ‘Standing Room Only‘ sign for the first time this season. The piece de resistance will be a film showing the highlights of the 1941 Northwestern University footâ€" bail season. Shots of the much disâ€" cussed Northwesternâ€"Minnesota game feature this film. A commentator in the person of a member of the Northwestern â€"Universityâ€"Lf ootbali ccaching staff will be on hand to exâ€" Lincoln School District Smoker Set for Dec. 11 makes the headlines by announcing a FREE Smoker and Getâ€"together to be held at the Lincoin School Auditorâ€" nhat?p.m.onmndu,beculp hile people have the absclute necessities. many . families ':sn a budget for food that is only big enough to keep the wolf Breaking all precedent the Lincoin School Committe for Ice »Skating group of two or three girls for a luncheon And "a movie? ‘These "uhtis "velr. oohdom the boy‘s mame. _ _ _ _ _ _ = = _ There are also a few old men and women miloeries dth Toset en Poels & in 5 on No a thrill because uo-'::'-l';.--u-..u..m something that you wanted 1 There are several boys and in this community beyond the age of looking for a"-.. a gift especially for them with maybe a pair of , An Editorial by Mrs. Raymond Flinn Do you sit before a gayly decorated ::h:: done up with 3?:‘ .: Hissue paper whith was sont fubt for ron T «Highland Park‘s NEWS Paper for 31 Years" Hundreds of Highland Park children turned out Mnfl.n.-h'ih-u&.mm trees in Highland Park. The highlight of the proj appearance of Santa Claus, shown in the above phot the crowd over the microphone. Baskets will also be welcome because, CHRISTMAS GIYVING Santa Claus Speaks in Highland Park Thursday, December 4 on the ._During the year women needing work have dressed dolls. Clubs at the Y. W. C. A. are dressing some now and it is hoped that there will be sufâ€" ficient for every little girl in the comâ€" munity who would otherwise not be tblewhsv:one. Social rvice is asking the people in Highland Park to look up all the toys their own children are not going to need so that painting and repairing of them may start immediately. has been levelled off and outside of 3 few finishing touches is all ready for the advent of cold weather. donated the use of his store on the corner of St .Johns Avenue and Laurel Avenue. A few days before Christmas, the Social Service knowâ€" ing the ages and needs of these famâ€" Center, care of Mr. Scheuchenpflug, £49 Central Avenue or to the Social Service, 47 S. Johns Avenue. In either case the distribution will probably be done as last year. The Highland Park Social Service is again gathering toys. The Comâ€" munity Center is cooperating by ofâ€" !_u'il‘lorqni_r, paint, etc., those that are sent there. The toys can be sent either direct to the Community Social Service Gathering Toys for Needy Tots »l : {EORMNUILLReviniaâ€"Braeside Singers to Give Madrigals Press Staff Photo turned out with their parents last ny incident to light the Christmas of the program was the personal above photo as he was addressing 1941 University of Commander Harry E. Eichler of the Dumaresq Spencer Post of the Ameriâ€" can Legion in Highland Park anâ€" nounces that extensive plans are being made to accommodate between 400 and 500 people at the annual Legion Christâ€" mas cash bonus and bingo party to be conducted by the Post Saturday evenâ€" ing, December 13th, at the Masonic Temple Building, 21 No. Sheridan Road in Highland Park. Arrangements have been made to use the entire third floor of the building for the evening and there will be a wlt'mnouspro‘rugipmdpheu. Refreshments will be served and the remainder of the evening will be devoted to games and dancing. There will be a Christmas tree, good music The first part of the evening will be devoted to bingo, with fifty or more suitable prizes. Immediately following there will be several acts of entertainâ€" ment and the awarding of cash bonus prizes as well as the ten or more door prizes. During the evening opportuniâ€" ties will be afforded to win turkeys, baskets of holiday delicasies and other prizes. noted Athletic Director at Northwestâ€" ern Universty, will be present at this meeting. Following his talk, he will answer questions asked ‘by the memâ€" Christmas Bingo Party to Be Given By Legion > and also those of all Northwestern University‘s games this year. In these latter pictures, many of the nation‘s greatest grid stars will be shown in action and there will be scenes of all the scoring plays by both Northwestern and the opposing teams. Kenneth L. "Tug" Wilson, very Arrangements are completed to have Coach Dave Floyd and members of the High School varsity football team, which so recently completed a most successful season, as guests for dinner and to view motion pictures of both the High School Homecoming game The monthly dinnerâ€"mecting of the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce, planned for this coming Tuesday evenâ€" ing at The Open House Tea Room, has been designated as . "Football Night." High School Team Guests of C of C Community Chest Extends Drive To Raise Quota I-v-»'-.cl starting next -.a.;.'.-s in the umh mu.';fluâ€"u and the mailing of gift pareets. _‘‘* DA OOE CR D HTT EC artanged that when full they may be exchanged at the '.:.Il office for Deâ€" fense .2-.. which h:-.r 2.9% interest, e en Cackiosâ€" ense “b-:l- make u..:m.. presents year.. _ 9 _\ The local office will be until 6 -'Obt-h.P-- fita.h- Pn ce cary tw fos 2 to 5 in the afternoon. Defense stamps may also be from the clerk -'0'.@. Alb -ml- denominations d"l.o h} come e, $1.00 and $5.00. The albums Because of emergency transportation conditions, office patrons . are mu-nr‘chh.nm-u greetings even carlier than usual this Ravinia Bracside Singers a Xmas Mailing iel S. Cobb, P.0.M i m 2 PP PC will be open from ing next week, one m open from 6 to $ provide additional ,.’_;'.'.'!!'-.‘m may also be bought Illingois Library 25¢, §0¢, e â€" busy Press Photo rehcarsing for &m :M-M“hhn- who? Post Commander Leslie MaCaffrey, who is in charge of tickets for the evening, states that tickets may be obâ€" tained from any member of the post and that admittance includes the priâ€" vilege of playing bingo, chances on the cash bonus awards, door prizes, tainment, dancing, games and refreshâ€" In charge of arrangements will be officers of the Post, consisting of Commander Harry E. Eichler, Viceâ€" Commanders Wm. J Acker and Arthur Johnson, Adjutant Leslie B. McCafâ€" frey, Service Officer DeWitt J Manâ€" tflc.Phnu(I)!!finaJmsATh;:: son, Chaplain Henry A. Hansen, geant at Arms Rocco Stella and memâ€" bers of the entertainment committee, consisting of Henry C. Eitner, chairâ€" man, George Abernathy, Arthur Swanâ€" mmmflm Mrazck, Chris W. Mathie J. T. Farmer, John E. Peters, Wm. E. Salyards, Edâ€" ward J. Brown and Sam Crimo. comparable communities. Not once in the Chest‘s seven years of existence have we failed to reach our We do not believe that Highland citizens will let it happen this year. \ Any help in this emergency be mbkmuthm.&o,- The Campaign Committees, â€" therefore, will carry on their efforts to reach the $50,000 goal. To those individuals who have not given this to those who hvbmwmmumm mn‘hhu:bh p-no-l-.l... » & Certainly all citizens of Highland Park, whether they be identified with the Chest or it makes possible, will wantâ€"if no reason than civic pride â€"the drive to be successful as those in ’ The Community Chest committee toâ€" day mailed letters to chest subscribers, asking for help in raising $2,025 to make up Highland Park‘s quota of $50,000. The chest drive has been goâ€" ing since October, and will continue until January 1 if necessary. In the seven years of the Chest‘s existence, not once has Highland Park failed to reach its goal, The committee met last week and decided to extend the date so as to not have Highland Park fall down on its support to the thirteen agenâ€" cies which it supports, partially. Following is the letter written by the committee to subscribers : remaining prospects to be covered, an adâ€" ditional $1,000 will be subscribed. This total will still leave the drive $1,925 short of its goal which is disturbing in view of the fact that nationwide reports on fall Community Chest Campaigns completed to date (153) show an average rate of inâ€" crease of 6.4% over last year‘s subscripâ€" status of the campaign us this year, in spite of the general increased . business activity and a larger number of volunteer Tound it more diificult to raise the fands found it more to raise the funds required. So far workers have solicited 97% of the total number of m:. available. 2,912 people have sul $47,076 or 96.2% of our goal. If the same amount __The annual campaign for funds for the :’l&h is $50,000 has been proâ€" ear . this year feel that the community, ms well Those who have conducted the drive c i 4e Horacts, * 12 t M o en 5c a copy, $1.50 a year