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Highland Park Press, 12 Feb 1942, p. 1

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Pfobablythueisa%:tgimncereqlfiringcifiunsmshovd the snow from their walks. er, there are all too many Highland Park homes where the snow and slush lie undisturbed, except for. the footprints of the pusetsW from the winter‘s first snow to the last cold flake in the spring. Walking becomes of greater importance daily, as more cars are retired "for the duration". Highâ€"handed disâ€" regard of the rights of our nabors is not palatable in these times. If your walk has a rough, frozen slush covering, you endanger the life and limbs of every person passing your home. Clean it off, nabors, and next time the snow falls, don‘t wit for it to turn to ice: Let each do his part to make walking as safe as it is necessary © EARLY GAS BUYERS anceâ€"that of winning this war and the peace which will follow. When each man is fitted into the task for which his record shows hmtohebefladapwd.tlndnyoffllegfisflyanwdpacevm fgnldlwvinpdiea.m“s,thm.he OUD to register Monâ€" * FLY YOUR FLAG An easy and very potent avenue to the maintainance of civilian morale would be for every home and store to fly the American flag. From the way defense bonds and stamps are selling in Highland Park, there is little doubtofdnmdmofdfiscotmnunity. but if the mappuredbeforeenfy and place of business, it would be j and public expression of inward feeling. Speaking of flags, it is interesting to note that Congressman Paddock recently obtained Mmttha}b;SpenawPostofde_mriunlqimanAmer- ican flag which has over the Capitol at Washezmn. This flag will be unveiled on Washi ‘s Birthday, and d well be the signal for the unfurling ofn&‘firongbwt the city. Preparations go on apace among our Highland Park stores to make Thursday‘s Dollar Day a memorable event among thrifty dfizem.ltiswdltorm{erfintmgeoiloulshopson Dollar Day not only enables Highland Parkers to save substantial sums, but likewise saves much wear and tear on tires and cars. A trip to the shopping centers in Highland Park and Ravinia is but a moment‘s drive from any&lminthedty. Soâ€"do your purse a favor Thursday and shop in Highland Park stores. & DON‘T BREAK YOUR NABOR‘S LEG Have you business worries, personal worries, or some other kind of worries d:tg; “tb':’d:ee?PTm awake at night mmm with your i i y? Try gtlh? out your dusting it offm you collect stamps, build things in your workshop or plan your spring garden, you will find that cultivating a hobby gives your mind a change of pace, hence is restful and relaxing. Construcâ€" tive thinkng is one thing, but fretful fruitless w ing is destructive of morale, of clear thinking, of health iiselt. ‘The houbyist generally finds his troubles less burdensome and easier of solution, after a bout with anâ€" absorbing hobby. & PATRIOTIC TIDINESS r As a wartime economy measure, it has become necessary for the owners of H»fhllnd Park filling stations to close their gasoline pumps at 7 p.m. It is therefore necessary for those whose tasks reâ€" ;uinthemtodfivehfllecveningtorguyneededgasofinebefom :00 p.m.â€"or walk ! : * If we stopped to ponder over All the past we ever knew And muddle up the present With things that others do Our future stage of glory Would reflect but little fame When its curtains gently open On the deeds that bear our name. It‘s the eye c‘er looking forward That can guide our destiny The past is gone FOREVER And has left us on the sea If we ever make the voyage As all good pilots do We must muse on what‘s before us For it‘s always something new. *© DOLLAR DAY & FOR SANITYâ€"A HOBBY "AS WE RIG OUR SHIP" THE Pragss! it‘s read by THE Poople! . 31, No. 50 by IVAN N. ADAIR :ofi* T&?‘-'O Fly Y.-.h.-.' ::-l- Dey Don‘t Break Your Nabor‘s Leg ol.fid'r‘â€"m' STRICTLY LOCAL ONE YEAR‘S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE HIGHLAND PARK PRESS SUBSCRIPTION SPECIAL £DAY WEEK ONLY FEBRUARY 12â€"15, 1942 $100 We can but unveil the future By the things we do today As we rig our ship for sailing It can sail no smoother way All good sailors guage their cargo O‘er and o‘er they tight the mast There are storms to ‘rise before us Quite as violent as we‘ve passed. May our cargo be our conscience As we sail life‘s sea across And our mast a bean of friendship That will ¢‘er stand tempest toss May our ship the soul within us Anchor harbor free from blast Leaving something on its voyage That will help the ones we‘ve passed. The Hig)larm® Park Press «Highland Park‘s NEWS Paper for 31 Years" Dollar Day Thursday In this twice yearly event. Their clerks have been busy this past week marking down stock of quality for this sale. More clerks have been added to the regular staffs of the various stores to insure shoppers faster service. Doors will open promply at nine o‘clock and a record crowd is expected.. The Dollar Day sale is being promoted by the Highland Park Chamber of Comâ€" merce. Thrifty shoppers will be given the opportunity to buy seasonal merchandâ€" ise at record smashing sale prices. with prices steadily increasing on most articles of clothing, food and home furnishings, and with the shortage of inany really essential items, housewives are today faced with the problem of taking care of a family, on a budget that doesn‘t buy today what it did yesterday." It is not only smart to save but also patriotic. or the added fare and the price of a meal or twoâ€"that a day in town enâ€" tails. Buy at home and saveâ€"especiâ€" ally on Dollar Day. well stocked, and merchandise that is reasonably priced. The stores are conâ€" venientlylocated and their clerks are courteous and willing to help you with selections. Shopping at home you do not have to wrestle the crowds of the city, spend a good hour to and from storesâ€"and you do not have the wear and tear on your car if you drive in, ROTARY Thursday is dollar day in Highland Park and Ravinia. Merchants are busy making last minute arrangements for Civilian _ Defense _ Headquarters were opened on Monday, February 2, in the City Hall, where relays of women volunteers are busy in the work of organization, under the suâ€" pervision of the Executive Commitâ€" tee, consisting of Mayor Ronan as General Chairman, Mrs. David Levinâ€" son and David Trumbull as Coordinâ€" ator. â€" The office hours are from 9 to 5 on week days, and 9 to 12 on Saturdays. 1090 adults and 198 childâ€" Raymond Moore, principal of the Lake Forest High school was the guest speaker at the Highland Park Rotary club luncheonâ€"meeting Monday noon, held at Hotel Moraine. The city has been divided into twelve divisions, numbered from I to XII, the divisions into sectors, letterâ€" ed A, B and‘ C, and the sectors into blocks, for blackout, air raid and other purposes. Active under Chief Air Raid Warden, Edwin L. Gilroy, the twelve division wardens are selectâ€" ing sector and block wardens. 247 air wardens have been appointed. A meeting of all air wardens will be held Sunday, February 15 from 3 to 4 p. m., for instruction and further to build up this branch of the work. A siren has been installed on the city hall and test blasts for blackouts and air raids have been sounded at noon on several days. A blackout orâ€" dinance was passed by the city counâ€" cil on January 26 and rules, regulaâ€" tion and orders thereunder and in The Conservation Committee of the Highland Park Civilian Defense Council is organizing as rapidly as possible for the collection of these vital defense materials on a cityâ€"wide scale. It will first attempt to collect waste paper. The need here is immediate and imperative. The government estiâ€" mates that it will need 14 billion pounds of waste paper for packing and Will you save all paper, beginning NOW! ‘Tic newspapers and magaâ€" zines in bundlesâ€"keeping the two separate. Put all clean waste paper from wastebaskets in bags or cartons ready for collection. If scrap dealers or charitable organizations or school children call for your paper let them have it as usual, for we will continue to use all of these agencies in our colâ€" Civilian Defense Workâ€" Gets Under Way In H. P. Many persons have been asking what they can do now to help in defense. ‘There is one thing that we can all do. We can save all waste paper, rags, metal, and rubber scrap. Please watch this space for detailed announcements about the collection system in Highland Park. In the meantime remember that this is one acâ€" tivity in which even the younger members of the family can help. We will need full coâ€"operation of every houschold and business house in Highland MEN 20â€"45 TO REGISTERMONDAY Highland Park, Iilincis, Thursdoy, February 12, 1942 Our merchants have stores that are YOUR DEFENSE JOB! CONSERVATION COMMITTEE Highland Park Civilian Defense Council C of C Hears Mr. Ronan Dr. Johnson Information Compiled Regarding Selective Registration February 16 Dr. Ernest A. Johnson, head of the tion department of the*Lake Forest College, and the honorable Frank J. Ronan were speakers at the meeting of the Highland Park Chamber of Comferce meeting held Tuesday night at the Open House. Dr. Johnson spoke on "War and its effect on Business." He is well known, not only for his 18 years at Lake Forest*college, but also for the conâ€" sireable research and papers he has submitted in the field of Economics. Mayor Ronan outlined the work of the Highland Park Civilian Defense Council as it applies to the business district. He explained that every merâ€" chant and store keeper has a specific part in the defense setâ€"up. _ Dinner was served at sixâ€"thirty o‘clock. Fourteen To Be Inducted Feb. 13 William M. Trumbull, John Drake Austin, James D. McCaffrey, Donald Robert Dennis, and Edward H. Sordyl, all of Highland Park; Joseph Arthur Daniels, Lake Forest ;George R. Miller, Aptaksisic; Thomas A. Lyon, Algonâ€" quin, Lydel Gleason, Libertyville; Roy C. Prouty, Clarence H. Hammond, and Robert F. Overhue, all of Barrington; Jobh W# Vanderâ€"Bloomen, Highwood ; George J. Kuivanen, Waukegan. Fourteen men will be supplied from County Board One, Highland Park for the Friday, February 13 induction, These men will be sent to Camp Classes in first aid, through the coâ€" operation of the Red Cross, are now in progress. Mr. George Scheuchenâ€" pflug |(Mr.X) has been, appointed by the Chicago Red Cross as head of first aid instruction for the North Shore. relation to air raids have been draftâ€" ed for printing and distribution later. Special instructions to the police and firemen are being given through the Chicago headquarters and auxilâ€" jary police and auxiliary firemen are being selected. A conservation and Salvage comâ€" mittee under Mrs. Philip. Ringer, president of the League of Women Voters is being organized. A Food and Garden committee is being set up by C. Eugene Pfister. A Plan for Family Security and Child Care is being formulated by Mrs. Nellic Flynn. A Medical and Nurses program is being formulated by Dr. Donald E. Rossiter. The Legionnaires of Highland Park have offered their services and asâ€" signments to them are planned. Enroll Now at Headquarters Inquiries should clear through that office. A Physical Fitness program is being devised and superinteded by Robert Kendig. WHO MUST REGISTER?â€"All male residents of the United States (both citizens, and aliens), previously unâ€" registered for Selective Service, who have attained their 20th birthday on or before December 31, 1941 and who have not attained their 45th birthday on or before February 16, 1942. WHO ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REGISTER?â€"Commissioned o f fiâ€" cers, warrant officers, pay clerks and enlisted men of the Regular Army, the Navy, etc., etc. (as shown in Secâ€" tion 5 of the President‘s Proclamaâ€" tion). WHAT TIME OF THE DAY WOULD BE BEST FOR REGISâ€" TERING?â€"The earlier the better. Do not put ‘off registering until the last minute. It would be best to leave your house early and register before you go to work: WILL I BE "DOCKED" BY MY EMPLOYER IF I TAKE TIME OFF FROM WORK IN ORDER TO REGISTER?â€"That is a quesâ€" tion that can be answered by your employer only. ‘The President has urged all employers and government agencies to give employees time off to register but war effort must not be impeded. MUST I REGISTER ON FEBRUâ€" ARY 16 IF I AM AWAY FROM HOME?â€"Yes, you must register on that date regardless of where you are. Simply go to a convenient regisâ€" tration station and give your home address in whatever city you reside. Your registration card will ‘be forâ€" home city. (NOTE: You alone have Fines For Those Failing To Register. Schools To Be Used For Registration the privilege of deciding which board shall have jurisdictionâ€"your home board or the board where you regisâ€" ter.): WHAT SHALL I DO ABOUT REâ€" GISTERING IF I AM ON A TRANSCONTINENTAL â€"RAILâ€" ROAD TRAIN OR A TRANS CONâ€" TINENTAL BUS ON FEBRUARY 16?â€"You: simply continue your jourâ€" ney and as soon as possible after you leave the train or the bus, go to the nearest local board (regardless of where you may be at the time and register at that board office. Your registration card will be forwarded to your own home board. Avenue, Highland Park died suddenâ€" ly at his home Monday night from a heart attack He retired several years ago as a painting and decoraâ€" contractor. Surviving are his wiâ€" z.lfl;\*.lfld two brothebrs, Charles, Batavia and John of Chicago. Date and Hours of Registration February 16, 1942; 7 Aâ€"M to 9 P.M "AMERICANISM WEEK" and I further urge ali citizens and organizations to give due considâ€" eration to their duties and priviâ€" lqe:n“uchn‘hn:::;& M m" = ciples set forth in thhe Constituâ€" tion of the United States of Amerâ€" ica; to freshen and strengthen this spirit of patriotism; and to take this opportunity to enlist every effort at their command to :te-'.htyeflmdfiubnlno- ense. * dayâ€"ofâ€"February,â€"atâ€"High1a nd4 Park, IIt *# {HEREAS, in the interest of defeloping a greater appreciation of the benefits of our American form of government, and . _ WHEREAS, in accord with the proclamation issued by the Govâ€" ernor of our great state, and the principles of a program of the Illinois Junior Chamber of Comâ€" merce, for observance of a period of time for a renewal of our faith and our concepts of Americanism, NOW THEREFORE, I, FRANK J. RONAN, ‘Mayor of the City of Highland Park, do hereby proclaim the period beâ€" tween the dates of Abraham Linâ€" coln‘s birthday and George Washâ€" ington‘s birt hday aniversaries, February 12th to 22nd, 1942, both inclusive, as HERMAN ELFSTROM Herman Elfstrom, 74 of 370 North PROCLAMATION FRANK J. RONAN WHAT IF I AM OUT OF THE COUNTRY ON FEBRUARY 16?â€"â€" WHEN DO I REGISTER?â€"Just as soon as possible after your return to United States Territory. SUPPOSE I AM SICK IN A HOSâ€" PITAL OR AT HOME ON FEBâ€" RUARY 16, HOW WILL I BE REâ€" GISTERED?â€"By a special regis trar who will visit the hospital. If you are sick at home and cannot go to the registration station on February 16, have a relative or friend go to your own local board office to make arâ€" rangements to register you at your homeâ€" CAN I REGISTER AHEAD OF FEBRUARY 16?â€"No, unless you are actually employed in defense producâ€" tion work, in which case you can register at your own local board (in charge of your home address) on Saturday, Februry 14 from 9 A.M. to 7 P.M. and on Sunday, February 15 from 10 A.M. to 7 P.M. F DO I GET A SPECIALâ€" NOTICE TO REGISTER ON FEBRUARY 16?â€"No, the President has issued a proclamation calling for registration of those men of certain ages, and that proclamation is ~deemed sufficient public notice to all concerned. IF I MOVE TO ANOTHER CITY AFTER FEBRUARY 16, MUST I REGISTER AGAIN IN ACCORDâ€" ANCE WITH‘ MY NEW ADâ€" DRESS?â€"No, dfcidedly no!t You must register only ONCE. Whenever you change your address, you must You could move a dozen times, but you will still be under the jurisdicâ€" tion of your original board which has your card. Fat;n; and Son H. S. uet Folmu:y.;&b WHEN WILL MEN OF 45 YEARS AND UP TO 64 BE REGISTERED? â€"No one but the President can anâ€" swer that question. When he is ready for such men to register, he will is sue a proclamation accordingly. This also appliecs to young men of 18 and 19 years of age. WHAT IS THE PENALTY FOR DELIBERATE FAILURE TO REâ€" GISTER ON FEBRUARY 16?â€" Imprisonment for not more than five years or a fine of not more that $10,â€" The annual father and son banguet of the Highland> Park High school will be held on February 26. The banâ€" quet is being sponsored by the Boys Club of the High school. Dr. Clark Kucbler, Northwestern University will be the speaker of the Frank Hotchkiss, Y. Jones and B. w-nhehneoflhm MWdchfi-dfiz Adoiph Bercont hasks the Soahom: Adoiph Barcani heads the mittee. 5 <P ud Following is a list of places for men from 20 to 44 inclusive to reâ€" gister for selective service and the name of the head registrar of each, The line on the ages are men born on or after February 17, 1897 and men born on or before Deâ€" cember 31, 1921, 5Bs to Registe H. P. High gllool, Hâ€"P. Ela Township High School, Lake Zurick, H. W. Washo Everett School, West Lake Forest Arthur M. Baker Half Day School, Half Day > o Charles Herschberger * . s usdsc Thonal St. Ann‘s School, Barrington _ _ yA e J. P. Weich Harry. Eichhler Lincoln School, H. P.:â€"\ â€" > & Ravinia School, H. P# d 4 James Deerfield Grammar School, Deerâ€" Mrs. Turnet Braeside School, H. P. WHERE TO REGISTER FEBRUARY 16 5c a Copy, $1.50 a Year Frank Zipoy Roy Wyle

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