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Nominates WV. J. Acker The election will take place next Thursday night in the Legion hall, 21 N. Sheridan Road. Qther candidates for offices are Arthur E. Johnson, senior vice commander; George H. Cumming, junior vice commander; Frank J. Zipoy, finance officer; De Witt J. Manasse, service officer ; Rayâ€" mond G. Octzel and Miller W. Schreiâ€" The campaign will start tomorrow ::â€"rhn.‘lhe-u _m“h- Schrener, Henry Hansen, Frank Zipoy and George Cumming served nominating committee. s New Legion War Job The American Legion is undertakâ€" ing a new war job in collaboration with a nonâ€"profit organization called Records For Our Fighting Men, orâ€" ganized by nationally eminent musiâ€" William J. Acker has been nomiâ€" nated for the office. of commander of the Dumaresq Spencer post,"Amerâ€" ican Legion, by a nominating comâ€" mittee of seven members. James A. Thomson has been apâ€" pointed adjutant and Henry A. Hanâ€" sen will continue as chaplain of the post, which now has 277 members. * _ George E. Abernathy, William C. scrap and with such funds new reeâ€" ords and phonographs will be Mhnm.--z and at stations far from hbome "Our part," said Commander Harâ€" ry E. Kichler, "is to gather all the old phonograph records available in this * ATgase forgurpiiote rrod ioprarin (ys mtoguet, on uk Pomon service: menâ€"ofâ€" World War llfi the American Legion T '."...':".-‘L.’.S' oo tooll mhey uh duny vecreptional Incinhcs won meen : Erned prith recoipt Rouks: miey arill ask treryone on homen. in aoinly, Vol 32, No. 20 thote aill oi it masy immmiey in the ‘ull cut, stochi and io. ie mbulw'flwummhn.&uuu least a Ns reed by THE Poopis! ewiy. . 2 C DTA UPAT . 00 t un C hmticig o ifemmnr a w WILLIAM J. ACKER "WE‘VE HELPED, HAVE YOUTH" AMERICAN LEGCION WEEK FOR H. P. Reaches T.S.0.Quota Jones Reports "With the collection of oneâ€"or two large donations which have been pledged, we are‘ well over the top", he stated. "Best of all, Highland Park, we believe, â€"will be able to transmit to the regional authorities at the USO headquarter$ in Chicago, our full quoâ€" ta of $8,500, without any substantial National Drive Halfway ,‘:fi:ud:;udb‘:pfllhpeo- our‘ are to w it should be realized that the national quota of $32,000,000 has reached only the halfway mark. This is the essence of the final reâ€" pat'totbemp-ignoonmimeby Chairman William T. Jones. | * lzhengkamflmm‘:ao'am are to announce w :emdnm Peters, 1 in porode." paign committee in Highland Park and will be assisted by Miller Schreiâ€" m&nhwr .. Meérsâ€" bers of the Legion will pick up recâ€" ords at homes on redwbst. .. "I want toâ€" thank wrc”.‘donotg :: workers, the commnittee rmen umh‘y'vhmvmhth n o Mn time I&‘:t. the job on a blitrkrieg., j f wu.ugt easy. Those who gave had cheerfully and patriotically. Our block ing to Publicity Chairsian Alfred C. Houser, to hold some sort of a USO celebration at the Moraineâ€"onâ€"theâ€"lake been completed, Mr. Houser said. So far as the . unofficial . record shuws, Highland Park is the first goodâ€" sized community in the United States which can now report 100% success in raising its quota in the national USO War Fund campaign. 16 miaike sacrifices, some of which really hurt. Yet they made them The little old woman who lived in the Is saving the grease in an effort to do Away with all menace to chick and to land Park "We startedâ€"active solicitations June A further annouricement will be The Highlan® Park Press , Saylor Shanaâ€" ‘Highland Park‘s NEWS Paper f or 32 Mrs. Ringer New District Chairman Tax Election In District 108 It was with real regret the Office of Civilian Defense m land Park accepted the resignation of Mrs. Philip Ringer as‘ Chairman of the Salvage work it has been so sucâ€" cessfully carrying on. The plan of organization . is considered. of the highest order and most successful; of mfmlt is because of this that Mrs. er has been urged to accept the Chairmanshiq of the Salvage Committee for the entire Eighth Disâ€" trict. The area includedin District 8 is as follows : Waukegan,â€"North Chiâ€" nfrbarts Highy gm: Lake urn, Â¥ ce8, Before accepting this advanced post, Mrs. Ringer assured herself that the work of the Highland Park Salvage Committee would be carried forward as effectively ‘and efficiently as hereâ€" tofore "by the appointment â€"of Mrs. Waiter L. Rubens as Chairman, Mrs. Rubens brings to her new office a record of successful organization work and the officials of the Highland Park Office of Civilian‘ Defense share Mrs. Ringer‘s confidence that the salvage work here will go forward efficiently ‘and on an everâ€"widening scale under her experienced leadership. proud to be the women behind the M-m-e-l"mhm way Mrs. . put into words the spirit back of our salvage work. ‘‘‘Mrs. Rubens looks upon all salvage work as a patriotic duty and not just as an unpleasant task to be done. She feels confident that~as the knowledge of the great importance of salvage work grows, every one of Highland Park‘s 4,000 housewives will see it in thifichtlndvfin.inthdfhlnz port that we may always reach quotas set for us. ‘It is said that it takes 22 men busy at home, to keep uemoatlnlmhequi»ed. With the present difficultics in obâ€" taining raw materials for war needs, and the subsequent need of salvaged Those Mrs. Rubens has asked to assist her in the Salvage Committee of Personnel; Mrs. Rdward L. Colomâ€" bo, publicity ; Mrs. J. Stannard Baker, in charge of broadsides; Mrs. Daniel During an interview with Mrs. Ruâ€" bens, she stated that her plan ‘inâ€" cluded that of being in the Civilian De&nu()ifiteinthecivflm.cvery ‘Thursday . afternoon betw een the hours of one and three. At this time she will be glad to answer any quesâ€" tions as to the various phases of the salvage work. By thus keeping in close touch with the other staff and committee members, a closelyâ€"knit coâ€" Mis. Mark Goldemith has b ¢en placed in charge of the Sailvage boxzes at the railway stations. These boxes are for rubbet, small pictes of metal The time has now come when we mubdn-‘r:nth-.h:: start at once. Juniot Captains call at each house with a folder of in charge of relations with schools. Mrs. Paul Daube and ~Mrs.â€"Tom Wyles have been assigned to the work of the special fats and grease campaign now beginning as an inâ€" tensified effort. instructions as to the methdd of pre Gutman, assisted by Mrs. Lee Supple, Mrs. Charles Spencer is in charge of bottle collection. This includes the jelly glasses, saladâ€"dressing jars and other wideâ€"mouthed glasses for use b)mU.S.lotw‘lrmM and medicine bottles of 2, 4, 6 and operation and coordination will be possible as the salvage demands Hospital will act as repository for the Highland Park, HWinois, Thursdoy, July 16, 1942 doing a patristic ast in cupplying a place where the familiss of mon in sarvice cam ve, in order to be near their loved omes.. You wl not only ad money to your homekssping "Witty." but also be Register the spare slooping rooms you have for reat at the BALVATION ARMY U. 8. 0. MWSS WAUKECAN AVE, for these purposes, the Press Columnist ' Accepted In ‘ Army Signal Corps ./ ction In District 108 Tax Validating Election .To Be Held In July and August Whitt N. Schultz, a Chicago Sun staffâ€" correspondent and writer of the Highland Park Press column "Young Man About Town," enlisted and was accepted in the telephone division of the Army Signal Corps recently. | Blood Donors Register * This highly technical h&: S aWes him cligible for a Com mission as second or first lieutenant in the Army. Acceptance into the Army Signal Corps â€"came as a welcomed surprise to Mr. Schultz as he has been trying to enlist into the Army, Navy, and Air Corps for two years, but was not accepted because of <a slight cye weakness. . During this intensive study, he will be dressed as a civilian, acting in the Enlisted Reserve Corps. A special mobile unit of the Ameriâ€" can Red Cross Blood Donors‘ Serâ€" vice will be in Highland Park from Monday, August 3rd to Friday, Aug. 7th, at the Highland Park Women‘s Club, Eim Place and Sheridan Road. Hours will be mornings 10 to 11:30 A. M. and afternoons 1:30 to 2:30 P. M. Every able person is urged to donate blood to help save the lives of our wounded soldiers and sailors. Giv= ing blood is a simple matter and it may save a life. sponsible for getting the mobile unit to Highland Park Mrs: Harty G. Pertz is president‘ of the Woman‘s club and Mrs. Herbert Smith, chairâ€" are registering â€"applicants at the Pubâ€" lic Service booth this week are Mrs. Albert L. Arenberg, Mrs. Harry Graâ€" die, Mrs. C. Ray Phillips, Mrs L. Mr. Schultz will continue writing his "Young ‘Man About Town" column for the Press. man of the Victory Committee W. Maley, Mrs. Karl Wagner, Mrs. Charles G. Mason, Mrs. Clarence Schaff, Mrs. Ben Buckmaster, Mrs. Soon Mr. Schultz will begin studying in Chicago. Under the present Army Signal Corps ‘arrangement, he will be in training for several months. Registration of ‘blood donors are being taken now at the Public Service Company office and at the First Naâ€" tional Bank of Highland Park. . â€" wite ie id ot sharry 9 Fouly chans man of the Mighiend Perk theptee of the American Red Cross, were \re: Stiles Makes Report On Bond Sales No Increase Is Invo ved McCormick Explains Decision More than <a third of a million dollars worth of war bonds of series E were purchased in Lake county during the month of June, according to a report released last week by James F. Stiles, Jr, chairman of the county war savings staff, The actual figure announced is $349,393.80. _In Highland Park, $94,150 worth of Scries E bonds, which come .in $18.75 $37.50 and larger denominations, were sold, $50,631.25 at the post office and $43,51875 at the First National bank. Series E. sales in Waukegan, with a population more than double that of Highland Park, totaled $98,518.75. According to Stiles, June was the first month in which reports were reâ€" ceived from all issuing agents in the county. â€" He expressed hope that ;-n;apc reports will be made during During the first half of June, the bond sales were $126,525, while for the latter half they were $222,868.80, inâ€" dicating that the momentum of the campaign is increasing. _ _ Waukegan Postoffice . ... ..$54,768.75 North Chicago postoffice .. 50,775.00 Hlighland Park postoffice .. 50,631.25 First Nat‘l Bk. Highland Pk. 43,518.75 First Nat‘l Bang Waukegan 24,225.00 Lake ‘Forest postoffice ".... 20,437.50 First Nat‘l Bk., Lake Forest .17,962.50 First Lake County National ac2t Bank, Libertyville .:. ... . . 14,450.00 Citizens Nat‘l Bk. Waukegan" 8,100.00 North Shore Bldg & Loan, . _ Ist Federal & Savings, Wauâ€" Marshall Field & Co., Zion Lake Bluff postoffice ...:.. Griessâ€"Pileger . Tanning Co. Cyclone Employces Federal Reports for June over the county are:o <. # Libertyville postoffice Credit Union......,...... Waukegan Coâ€"op Credit U. Mundelein postoffice ...... Wadsworth postoffice ..... Deerfield Bldg & Loan Ass‘n Highwood postoffice Apre# Libertyville Federal Savings & Loan Ass‘n. ......s;... American Steel & Wire Co. Veterans‘ Adm. Credit union ander, Mrss C. W. Calkins, Mrs. Emoâ€" ty Curtis, Mrs. Jess Haisted, Mrs. Alain St. Cyr, Mrs. Arthor Raff and Mrs. Herman Zischke. The committee has announced that its registration goal is 500 persons. All persons wishing to make blood donations, regardless of the community Those fegistering at the bank booth are i u? Ar:.'hcr Mrs. Richâ€" s Aicktg Ts Tom ceoum, it m&.lflcl-b bacon, too She saves the fat And helps to bat The Japs into the stew ! George Livingston, Mrs. Lawrence Stein and Mrs. Irving S char. f The mobile blood donor anit of the American Red Crow will be in Mighlnad Park August 3 to 7. Register YOUR personal gift to the Armed Forces TODAY Sales Increase Noted FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HIGHLAND PARK Mrs. BLOOCD DONOoORs PUBLIC SERYVICE COMPANY , are Urbana, Il1l. 596875 541250 573750 Je Ne 234375 1,668.75 1,556.25 16875 6,60375 1,087.50 1,031.25 A decision of the Illinois ‘Supreme Court a few weeks ago has put many lilinois school districts to the necesâ€" sity of holding tax validating elections this summer. Among the North Shore districts which have held or are holdâ€" ing special elections are those in Kenâ€" ilworth, Glencoe, Winnetks, and Highland Park District No‘.‘éfl. operâ€" ating the Bracside, Ravinia, Lincoln, and West Ridge Schools. The other Highland Park district, owm Eim Place and Green Bay is fortunately not affected by this Addressing a meeting of repreâ€" sentatives of various: civic organizaâ€" tions which he called together this week at the Lincoln School, D. Dean McCormick, President of Highland Park Board No. 108 said, "The Proâ€" viso School Board some years ago put its tax rate to a vote of the taxâ€" payers in the School District. Their referendum ballot, like the one which forms. the basis for our levy, did not submit the educational fund rate and the building fund rate as two sepaâ€" rate propositions.. When the Great Western Railroad objected to its 1940 taxes in the Proviso Dhrlar’. carried its case to the Supreme the Court upheld the Railroad‘s conâ€" tention that the referendum was inâ€" effective because of the form of the ballot. Our Board has consulted tax lawyers as to the bearing of the Pro They, tell us that we are as to taxes=which have.been collected. Local Softbail : Teams To Play Toemorrow Night ~ Two elections are required to comâ€" ply with the legal technicalities. The first will be held on, Tuesday, July 28th, and the sécond about the midâ€" dile of August, on a date to be anâ€" nolucedll_nr.l’olhviflh?t-hu- 12 noon to 7 P.; M. Voters in the secâ€" Lincoin Schools will vote at the Linâ€" but that in r to levy Wi'&; levied taxes in the past our Présent ratesâ€"must be reaffirmed by our voâ€" ters. Because onrilevy for next year must be made.iu_Sentcmber,fil'itjn- lidating ¢lections must ‘be held at once. Our Board wants to‘::h':: lecflyclurtotv!mg no: créase over ‘present rates i& in any way involved in the elections we are holding.". . . . .. Seae e 5 coln . Sehool; ~voters in ‘Raving Bracside at the Ravinia Schol. A.crowd of more than: 1,500 softâ€" bail Tans i expected toâ€" attend the game between the two Highland Park row night under the lights at Sunset teams,. Neild‘s and Sheiton‘s, tomorâ€" park.© The gatie will begin at 8:45. on the mound for Shelton‘s. is as follows. Neild‘sâ€"L. Gumbiner, 3b ; J. Sheahen, c; B. Peterson, cf; A. Sordy1, ss ; T. Inman, 1b; F. Ronzani, t6; W. Dill, 2b;¢ P. Brennan, If; k e n-'-‘.i:",u . Comrl, 367 â€"N. ; s8; J. Sasch, cf ; T. Summers, ; ;A. Harris, 3b ; P.Wolibrook, rf; E. Inman, c; E. Hall, 2b ; G. Hall, 1b; M. Drinkwine, Chuck Bergling will pitch for the Neild‘s ten and Mel Drinkwine, who also is pitcher for the American Steel and ‘Wire Club of Waukegan,swill be ‘The probable ‘lineup ‘for the 5c a Copy, $1.50 a Yea thritty, I you save you are thrifty. War Beads help you to save and help to save America. Way your ten per sent every pay day,.