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ts â€"__CHRISTMAS GREETINGS ; B To EVERYONE % : bLBA%«, â€" ThtHigbland Park Press Last week our Legion Post sent out er asking citizens each to add a mite to the fund the Legion to provide a suitable Christmas program for those in Highla: k who might otherwise find Christmas a drab, cheerless day. Among our guests that day will be plenty of soldiers and sailors who but for the force of circumâ€" stances would be having Christmas with their own families in their own homes. The war brought these fine young men to nearby camps ; the Christmas holiday will bring them to our town. The Legion has pledged itself to the task of seeing that every service man in Highland Park over the holiday is made to feel welcome. This program costs more money than can be provided by the Legion treasury. The Comâ€" munity Chest, having not yet completed raising its $30,000.00 quota, has advised the Legion that it cannot provide funds for the Christmas program for service men or for Highland Park‘s unfortunates. True, the amount needed is only $400.00. True, the Christmas program is not a Legion program, but a civic enterprize administered gy the Legion. True, the program is vital to military moral. So Highland Park will see that the Christmas program is a rousing big success, first by sendâ€" ing along that dollar or two, then by offering any personal assistance that can be used. Highland Park has never yet let a worthy project down, and wont this time, either, A few weeks ago, The PRESS pointed out that even here in our prosperous little city are many unfortunates who might feel but little of the Christmas spirit, unless someone took noticeâ€"of them. It was suggested that our more fortunate citizens, blessed with the Christmas spirit and also with a little of the coin of the reaim, could make The Yuletide truly a Christmas festival by choosing some one child or adult in need, and providing some especially chosen gift for that person. Warmâ€"hearted Highland Park! Thoughtful, interested adults and children! Mrs. Flinn at the Social Service was almost literally swamped with the"abundance of Christmas presents Highland Parkers provided. Hundred upon hundreds of gifts, large and small, costly and lowâ€"priced, poured in for the less fortunate. Many a cold little body will be warm, many a sad child‘s heart made gay once more, by the thoughtfuiness and real Christian spirit of the people of Highland Park. On behalf of the inarticulate, The PRESS says, "Thank you, one and all, and may a joyous holiday and a happy heart reward you." é _ While we light our trees and wrap our presents, or hasten on our last minute shopping errands, a grim war goes on. Behind the holiday smile on every face is a sober realization that we will win that war. A unique and thoroughly worthwhile game is getting under way, the playing of which will contribute mightily to early Victory. A letter came into our office the other day, describing what hapâ€" pened when a number of men gathered around a luncheon table downâ€" town recently. As a means of keeing a record of the number of Japâ€" anese planes destroyed by the Amrican air force, each man at that luncheon table agreed to buy a War Savings Stamp for each Japanese plane downed. This game is not competitive. Every person, every family can play it. Let your War Savings Stamp book record the success of America at war. Start your game today. Stamp out the Jap with stamps. Oh, why should we in image true Of our Creatorâ€"take, Desire or seek or c‘er possess A thing for our own sake Or any good that comes to us And ‘worthy of a price But in return for what weâ€"pay In honest sacrifice? How dear would be this land of No artist could portray With brush or pen, by gift of Or any other way, If all who share its precious gifts Wotuld ne‘er accept the same But in reward for sacrifice Made truly in our name. _ Twenty centuries ago, a Child was born who still lives, and whaegmm;ndndummhmmreevidntuchdly. Christmas commemorates the birth of that Child,. Sometimes amid all the furor and hubbub of Christmas shopping, holiday parties, trimâ€" ming the tree and other seasonal activities, we almost lose sight of the fact that December 25th is the anniversary of Christ‘s birth. This year, even more than before, the hearts of all of us will turn toward churchâ€"any churchâ€"in token of our faith in a Power that will see us through the ordeal ahead. To regain our perspective, to rest again in calm assurance of the ultimate tri of right over might,, we will go to church Christmas day, andmul for the privilege. © â€"THANK YOU HIGHLAND PARK © â€" MADE IN JAPAN Vol. 31, No. 43 & H&VE YOU RESPONDED? © THE CHILD WHO STAYED by IVAN N. ADAIR © Made in Japan © The Child Who Stayed @ Have You Responded? @ Thank You Highland Pork /" ~ ‘|..“ 4 l |,’-. 2 4 “b' ¢ ’/‘, N ‘s _ STRICTLY LOCAL Will Freedom Reign? Oh, who can in Old Glory share The Stars and Stripes that wave O‘er every life of human kind, O‘er every loved one‘s grave, Ti Te of woriely aates" 0 cares, But he who by some sacrifice Has earned the part he shares? Will freedom reign throughout * our land O‘er every creed and race? Forever echo in the breeze, Reflect from every face? Will life its sweetest side endure And hope subdue a tear But in reward for sacrifice To keep a thing so dear? _ C MB Aus ow > Xmas Entertainment Planned For Men Of Fort Sheridan Despite cerfain restrictions because of war preparations, soldiers at Fort Sheridan will celebrate a traditional American Christmas with special parâ€" ties, dinners, carol sings, and church services, Col. Fredrick C. Rogers, comâ€" manding, announced today. Furloughs of five to nine days, to permit men to return to their homes, have been arranged for as many solâ€" diers as possible, within the quota of not more than 25 per cent of a unit at the Post ‘will consume a royal feast, complete with turkey and all the trimâ€" ming. Many of the batteries and comâ€" paniesâ€" willâ€"have their own dinner parâ€" ties with printed programs and special Amonig. the major events will be a carol nz'n7’.n,Dember24, 4 the big Chri iree whieh will be placed in the triangle on Leoâ€" nard W6bd Avenue near the Service Club. ©} f of Sheridahi Wwho already poured in invitatiofis .to l_l.;:Gertmde‘l'u.her. Highland Park Humanizes Its. Christmas Giving To Néedy Children and Indigents A choral will furnish the mdeu!.rtfllmiuiu. It is mwbddieflyofolficul-dn- listed men and ‘their wives from the Recruit Reception Center, under the supervision of Lieut. Lynn N. Fairâ€" Parties«will be held both Christmas Eve and Christmas night in the Service Club, with dancing and refreshments. The Park and Highwood U. $.0. have scheduled special proâ€" grams from 6 to 9 p.m., December 24. cast over the Mutual Broadcasting Company from Station WGN at 2:15 p.m., Monday, December 22. _ _ Theatre, ;Mighland Park, from 9:15 to 11:30 pm‘ Refreshments will i- in the clubs. Open house earlier in the .’t'h:n.‘..g:'t'c.fl*(‘n- to l-?lâ€"l Speciat have been arranged -wom-a.uâ€"m mwu’umm cub evening, December 26. The holiday was heraided Sunday, sang 6n a coastâ€"toâ€"coast broadâ€" «Highland Park‘s NEWS Paper for 31 Years" Moté than 400 are expected to cat for Thursdoy, December 25, 1941 ELM PLACE CHILDREN EXPRESS CHRISTMAS SPIRIT OF HIGHLAND PARK Red Cross First Aid Class Starting At Community Center Sunday Concert At C. Center To Feature Handel‘s Messiah carols and messages in all three Fort Sheridan chapels. Post Chapel No. 1 will be the scene of a Protestant Chrisâ€" mas ¢ve service at 11 p.m., December 24, with Chaplain Arthur F. Ewart conducting. A midnight mas will folâ€" low, with Chaplain Felix J. Cleary ofâ€" ficiating. A mass has also been planned for 8:30 a.m., December 25, in Chapel No. 1 and for 9:30 a.m. in the station Beginning Thursday, Jan. 8, a First Aid class under the direction of Mrs. W. R. Neiser will meet regularly at the community center, on Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30. This is to be a standard first aid class. Tuiâ€" tion. including book, two bandages, and compresses $1.00. This is a wonâ€" derful opportunity to qualify for ciâ€" vilian defense work. December 21, with special Christmas On Sunday, Dec. 28 at 4 p.m., at the Community Center the Messiah will be sung by a group of local singâ€" ers directed by Mrs. Olga Sandor. This is the second of a series of Sunday concerts presented by the Community Center Music committee, of which Mrs. A. F. Byfield is chairâ€" Stamps at your post office, bank, QGet Defense Stamps at your reâ€" tail store or from the carrier boy of this newspaper. Every citizen must back the United States Army and Navy to victoryâ€"back them with work and money. Wake Up, Americans! Legion Raises $275 For Annual Xmas Program For the past several years the Leâ€" gion has administered a $400 Christâ€" nias cheer to about 500 children, who receive warm clothes, toys and even food. The Legion takes care of this party through the Social Service agency without expense of overhead. Rather than disappoint the needy chilâ€" dren of the community by not having am,tbehcionhumondn here Tor the ts pr 3 sary: for program. Checks are payable to Raymond L. Erskine, ‘Treasurer and should be mailed to the Community Christmas Fund, First National Bank, Highland Park. It isn‘t too late to send in your contribution. All gifts will be received up to Christmas Eve. ior choir s light," e will present "O, Holy Night," The Highland Park Dumersq Spenâ€" cer Post of the American Legion has raised $275.00 of the $400 quota neâ€" cessary to give suitable care to the Highland Park needy families during the holidays and for a fund to carry out a Christmas program for the serâ€" vice men, The Community Chest havâ€" ing not as yet completed its quota of $50,000.00 for 1941 has advised the Legion that the $400 usually allotted to that organization for Christmas could not be given this year. _ â€" The English version of the Swedish Julotta will be held in the Zion Luthâ€" enan church, Highwood, Christmas Eve beginning at 11:30. Rev. Winfield sopranc, will sing a solo and the The Highland Park Volunteer unit of the Chicago thapter of the Red Cross will not meet Friday December *%. The next meeting will be held on Friday, January 2 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 pm. A hot dish will be served for a dime. Coffee will also be a dime. Swedish Julotta To Be Celebrated Xmas Morning Johanson, pastor, will speak on "Keepâ€" NO RED CROSS MEET DEC. 26 One of the busiest places in Highâ€" land Park for the past ten days has been the office of the Social Service at 47 S. St. Johns Ave. Under the diâ€" rection of Mrs. Raymond Flinn, direcâ€" extremely busy receiving, sorting and custom, doing away to a large extent with the jobâ€"lot Christmas which has been the portion of the needy during the Crristmas season in former years, tor, the corps of assistants at the Soâ€" The pe'::lzo! the :city q-i:‘kg grasped the psychological angle appeal in the PRESS some weeks ago for individually chosen and wrapped presents, to make the recipients feel that they were personally thought about. The gifts were chosen on the basis of the age, sex and need of the persons to whom they were addressed, Mr. Flinn states that the idea has had such a welcome from citizens that she believes it will become an annual dreds of 'humifully v:w ped Christâ€" mas presents for Highland Park‘s Christmas Eve Music Program A; Community Center The program contains much of beotbqlh.lun.hvllbeh: spersed with and followed by comâ€" munity singing of carols. All Highland Parkers and service men are invited to the celebration. Punch and cookies will be served in the afternoon. At 6 the Service Men‘s Mothers‘ Club will serve coffee and sandwiches to service men. * As announced last week, the Highâ€" land Park Music Club is sponsoring a program of Christmas music at the community center from 4 to 6 on Wednesday. hosts and the guests _ . : _ Mh-?-lmm O, 4874, and set the date NOW. ahvlan:nlflchnhrn They need the comfort and cheer of your home. 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