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Highland Park Press, 11 Feb 1943, p. 1

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nApi is Pn ts AB triends of the Thrift sh0p shop tea which will be held Friday, Feb. l‘.&h store formerty octupied by the Gift Corner, 31 Central aveâ€" bmmt«m’ persons who are not in possession of ration book, may be had by applicaâ€" tion to the local ration board. M ‘of the armed forces who shoes other than those reguâ€" bued-y.’lywihd:w manding officer for a shoe purchase the Rhen then. Mambsitefont ae en es s raones Certain"types of paper are needed again in the salvage campaign, and Highland Parkers are asked to save wrapping paper, magazines, and corâ€" rugated and heavy cardboard boxes. ‘These will be collected in the spring Salvage and Cleanâ€"up week in April. Wrapping paper should be folded and put in piles ; corrugated and cardâ€" board boxes should be opened up, flatâ€" tened and tied up in bundles; and magazines should be tied into easily handled bundles. Each type of paper must be kept separate. to save their rumms mfimlfl&ud 100 pound lots (which is a stack broomstick high). Houscholders should make their own arrangements for newspaper collection directly with the scavenger or the charity. This ration applies to heavy fm-ndu‘mmew footâ€" wear, bedroom slippers, ballet slippers, or softâ€"soled infant wear. Purchases in any shoe store must be accompanied L-wm Purchases through a order house must include the stamp along with the order blank Tli.sr‘qinm'ua‘tlm warâ€"time necessity when so much of SHOE RATIONING NOW IN EFFEECT Mrs. Nathan Corwith Jr. has been appointed to assist Mrs. H. M. Pier with the direction of personnel for conservation work.â€" They will direct the work of the 250 women who work on the salvage effort as sector chairâ€" men, division chairmen and block capâ€" tains. Mrs. Charles Spencer is taking over school relations on the committee in addition to oversecing the collection of medicine bottles and screw top jars in the box in front of Fell‘s store. Mrs. Daniel N. Gatmann will serve on the advisory committee. Other members of the executive«committee include Mrs. Tom Wyles and Mrs. Paul Daube, grease chairmen; Mrs. I. E. Colombo, publicity chairman; Mrs. Marc Goldsmith, victory box chairman; Mrs. J. Stannard Baker, broadside chairman. .._ ____ _ No newspapers are wanted at this time by the local Conservation comâ€" the charity trucks will take newspaâ€" pers if they are tied up and are in The rationing of shoes went into effect on February 7 and sales of footâ€" wear were frozen until February 9. War stamp number 17 in war ration book number 1 can be used until June 15 for the purchase of shoes. This stamp is transferrable among members of the same family livinz in the same household. Members not having a raâ€" tion book are entitled to one and may apply to the localâ€"ration board. Vol. 32, No. 41 Plans for the dayâ€"inâ€"andâ€"dayâ€"out y neara nc Park were ‘.*M tial steps o on baananne 3 comâ€" mittce at the home of chairman, Inwwwl.mt.&‘ Meetings will be each of the and formulation of local plans for the T atride Thae mihe dodier mas ings will take the place of the large mwm-fl 28 letting the conservation workers in each division become better acâ€" Mrs. Kenneth G. Anderson, chairâ€" meeting at‘ home at 1:45 p.m.. Thursday, Feb. 11 and Mrs..E. B. Carter, chairman of division seven, held a meeting for her block. captains at the Braeside school music room Tuesday, Feb, 9. Other division chairmen will announce their meetings in the near future. Dayâ€"In And Dayâ€"Out Salvage Drive Started It‘s veed by THE Poople! a.m. to 5 p.m. p are e and Thrift The adnual of the m‘n'l mcblican club of ‘ will take place on Monday, 15 at 2:30 p. m. at the Bome of the Pr:ident, Mrs. Florence Thomas Dingle, 515 S. Sheridan road. speaker will be \t. Ray Paddo â€"% u:'(m this, district, Mr s = mnpoe mu»l Leo J. 0. and W. J. M § for the four offices W omans Republican Club to Hold Annual Meeting F ebruary 15 High School To Hold Woeekly OUpen House â€" All high schoo} stadents are invited to attend these parties. Miss Shew was born of a family of five generations of Chinese American merchants. Her labors, since receivâ€" ing her master‘s degree at the Uniâ€" versity of California, have been conâ€" cerned with China‘s needy. She first raised a hospital fund among Chinese Ameticnnto&e:ectliree metliulz- stitution :southern China disâ€" u-&&&su- Yatâ€"Sen. Completâ€" ing this, she became county high school principal, and soon after was appointed principal at State Teachers college at Canton. Card games, group singing, ping and other games will be held in &%d‘mâ€". There will be music and dancing in the cafeteria. Reâ€" freshments will be served practically at Lynne Lee Shew Guest Speaker at Woman‘s Club The Japanese invasion of 1937 swept her into war relief work, where she headed a relief division of Madame Chiang Kai Shek‘s National War Reâ€" lief program. Her responsibilities brought her in close contact with orâ€" phans, war destitutes, wounded civiliâ€" ans and crippled soodiers. Mu:flp-,lhdnnma' E u::o'ill 2 * Anmete vanston, give a e ru&dmwwmw new play "Skin of your Teets." Mrs, Leland Waite is chairman of the drama committee. Hostesses for the day are: Mrs. Mark Brown, Mrs. Mabel Khie, Mrs. David Levinson, Mrs. Ray Meddaugh, Mrs. Lindell Petersen, Mrs. George Pick, Mrs. John Street and Mrs. Lioyd Beginning Friday Gasoline rationing is restricting the activities of Highland Park high school students and they want more local enâ€" tertainment. Accordingly, the sttident countil has arranged for a series of parties to be held every Friday night at the high school from 8 until 12 day night, Feb. 1% The P.T.A. is coâ€" operating with the student council in holding these parties and will furnish The featured speaker at the Februâ€" wlfim*i‘l.u:f&cfle.huh: Ml L,‘C M. International house at the University of Chicago, who will talk on "Secret Tupper Weapons of the Chinese Morale." She will be presented at 2 pm. in the Woman‘s club auditorium by Mrs. Claburn Jones, program chairman. The first open house will be on Friâ€" LYNNE LEE SHEW The Highland Park Press ruu'l‘ T :’«Fm'o“ ° Mr, Kobler is a graduate of the Umvt'n" of Wisconsin and the Kent School of Law. For twelve years he was a smember of Glencoe‘s clemenâ€" tary school board, and is now presiâ€" dent. He is on the executive commitâ€" tee of the Triâ€"County school board (which includes Lake County, DuPage County, and the suburban area. of Cook County), and serves as chairman of the Legislative committee of the IHlinois Association of School Boards. This meeting has been arranged by Mrs. J. M. Watkins Jr., head of the department of government and eduâ€" cation of the local league, who will inâ€" troduce the speaker. Mrs. Watkins‘ iadh.-'m the verkdy meetings at '0‘! League â€"school, which series has ready awakened an interest in both state and Jocal school problems. William True of 1547 S. St. Johns avenue has been appointed to the Highland Park police fores to replace Roland J. Demgen, who was granted n.hndmnj-:rz:om a chief petty officer navy‘s “.â€"‘ * ; reae Te â€" Officer True, who has . ‘"Highland Park‘s NEWS Paper for 32 Years" Roundâ€"Up of City Recreation Discussed At Town Meeting Almost â€"all the representatives from the schools requested a more complete athletic program outside of school hours at the panel discussion. Teenâ€" uechflmmam_bnufi gether fi&‘ to a "juke box," i rink, opening of the high school pool lohm were other activities suggested that have not y_eu_: supplied heretofore in Highland youre tmagke o verted mugtems Hgh T 6 land Park residents had the opporâ€" ie e oocg panel eld at the e 7 g wa League School to Hear B. M. Kohler February 17 Anyone .interested in the clemenâ€" tary school system in Illinois is inâ€" vited to attend the monthly meeting of the Highland Park League of Women Voters, which is being held at the Community _ center on Wednesday, Feb: 17, at 7 :15 p.m. At this time B. M. Kohler of Glencoe will discuss the difficulties encountered by state schools, what school legislation is unâ€" der comsideration, and how such leâ€" gislation would tend to soive the diffiâ€" culties. ning in the auditorium of the Highland qrgomeing in mells ctheme ves communâ€" ity youth groups asking for the thing they wanted in the way of city recresâ€" tion, and the club, school and civic orâ€" them. V. K. Brown, recreation direcâ€" Mrs. Dorothy Waiton Binder volunâ€" teered her services to make this surâ€" vey for our city and presented her reâ€" port at the meeting. Mrs. Binder stated that there are some 3,200 children in our sprawling city â€"limits. gfnflrmlhdfi- tre, and 3 pool hails. The Community Center and the Library are the only free places where children may go. During the summer months, the beaâ€" ches are open, but there is no public beach in Braeside. The beach located at Roger Williamg avenue in Ravinia is leased each year from the Rosenâ€" wald estate. The Park Board offers a recreational program supplying the interests which prove most popular. Park. for a recreation program. The quesâ€" fimwfllhm&mfiemfleu mecn,mwmm: is it or is it not the wish of the people of Hfim’ufib‘:fiwrxfe:-‘ fim:r‘m, to a tax 1% mills. â€" $ This tax would supply enough revâ€" enue to support a larger i U.S.0. 1 which has been leaâ€" sed from the city for the duration, will, when the present conflict is ended, provide for an expansion program. A W‘. llw and guarantee the expansion ol:fw program of recreation for all ages of Mayor Ropan opened the Tow n Meeting which was held to report what respoace io the Tegubn of fit Nettma response to request Office of Civilian Defense Recreation Program to survey the facilities of all Highland Park, Hilinois, Thursdoy, February 11, 1943 of Roundâ€"Up Town | TIRE INSPECTION |DATES ANNOUNCED Automobiles carrying an "A" gasoâ€" line ration card muyst have the tires inspected by March 31, and subsequenâ€" tly inspection should take place a maxâ€" imum of every. six months and a minâ€" est college and seminary west of the Mississippi river, is an ordained minâ€" ister of the Prelb(ter'nn Church, U. S. "Dr. Weich is in demand for preachâ€" ing engagements in many parts of the country because of his abiding convic~ tion as to the adequacy of the Gospel of Christ to meet the needs of today, and the clear, convincing manner of his presentation. He is also a popular speaker at high school commencement services, educational conventions, and service club meetings. His leaderâ€" ship in civie and political affairs is recognized not only in Dubuque, but throughout . the state of lowa. His counsel is sought by many public and private groups, and few educators in the state are more widely known than the muchâ€"traveled president of Duâ€" buque. s guln to the amount of excess in possession of the family regisâ€" tering. Orie person may register for a family, as was done in the. previous registration for rationing. An Iowan by birth, Dr. Weich was educated at the University of Dubuque m Cornell university and brings to presidency of his Aima Mater years of experience as a college proâ€" fessor, business man, and a minister of the Church. He is wellâ€"known throughout the nation as the presiâ€" dent of institution that has made Stamps will have a value of eight, five, two and one points in ration book number :2 which will have a total of fortyâ€"cight points. Foods which need not be counted.include: preserves, jelâ€" Kes and jams; relishes, pickles and alives; canned meats and fish; spagâ€" hetti, noodles and macaroni; and all rmdloubufl. Stamps will be removed from this ration book in Presbyterians to Hear Guest Minister, Dr. Dale D. W elch Canned Goods Rationing Effective March 1 Holders of excess rationed goods are not required to surrender them, but it is necessary to declare them. Excess of rationed foods will not warrant a penalty unless the excess is such as to be considered as hoarding. Members of the congregation, and friends of the Presbyterian church are looking forward to Dr.. Welch‘s sermon on Sunday which will be "The Function of the Church." On March Ist, canned goods, frozen fruits, vegetables, and dried fruits will be added to the list of rationed comâ€" modities. Retail sales of more than two hundred items will be frozen on February 20. Beginning on Monday, February 22, registration for ration book number 2 will begin at the local schools. L mum of every This will be a test of the relocaâ€" tion of some of the former sirens and a test of the city‘s cight new sirens. An air raid siren test will be held Sunday morning, Feb. 14, at 10 o‘â€" clock. The test will be limited to a period of ten minutes from time of AIR RAID SIREN TEST Dr. DALE D. WELCH madcim um ninety day display a be inspected" within ration a | ELK a | KFN Mr. Harry Aiston, Chief Air Raid Warden of Highland Park, gave a reâ€" port on the town‘s political situation. Mr.. Phil McKenna, city attorney, told how the organization was particiâ€" pating in various war activities. Mrs. Henri Souther told of the proâ€" gress of the bridge tournament and other social events. : fgs The Grievance committee had nothâ€" ing to report..___ _ iedecividates, The evenng‘s affait wum mWMghm’ § andâ€"general frolicsomeness of Mmannm.JM. monica â€" Sam . "X" Scheuchenpflug. At the city council meeting held Monday evening, the council memâ€" bers voted and passed a resolution to cancel the city primary election which was to be held on Tuesday, March 2 This measure is poskible due to the lack of opposition of candidates on Mr-Mthmuung»“ ship as conducted by the O. C. D. and asked for more members. ster and Cliff Moran tet performed. James B. Garnett, candidate for the office of mayor, is running with no opposition as is Henry A. Hansen for police magistrate. Out of the four possible offices for commissioners, Ridgewood Park Association Dinner Well Attended . Practicaliy all members of the Ridgewood Park neighborhood assoâ€" ciation were on hand Monday night at the Open House to celebrate their 12th anniversary and heaf Chief Warâ€" fmmmms.&lfi.’nmvy man for 27 years, tell of recent experiences in the attack on Africa and about various exploits in the southwest Pacific.~ Mr. Craig was inâ€" troduced by Robert J. Spahr. Mrs. Hinn read communications from the men in service. These men, besides Parsons and Rousch are, Capt. George J. Hinn, Flight Surgeon, Wilâ€" liam Moran, Chandler Webster, Gorâ€" don Ball, John Brigham, Whit Schultz, Jr., and William Rousch. Al Lille, first president, was called on to read the original byâ€"laws for the benefit of the new neighbors. He told how the organization was conceived. Frederick O Dicus was elected presâ€" ident of the association for this year. Hhe succeeds Edward A. Menke who conducted the evening‘s affair. As is customary, all officers were clected without opposition. They follow: Mrs. Bruce Parsons, vice president; Mrs. Anna Hinn, sectetary and treasâ€" urer; board .of managers: Al Lille, Clarence ‘Whitcroft, Ed Menke and Mrs. Edith Avery. All past presidents were present with the exception of Lt. Col. Bruce Parsons who is in Africa. All memâ€" bers arose in tribute to Bruce at the suggestion of the chairman. 24 In the seat of honor was Lt. Comâ€" mander Hoyt Rousch, immediate past president of Ridgewood Drive, who was home on leave. He spoke briefly on Civilian Morale. Resolution To Cancel That the Primary Election of the cu'; of Highland Park, as set for Tuesday, March 2nd, A. D. 1943, be c nc and the City Clerk be authorized and directed to f Tomee nould hare copeaned on w omer ceeoaaiinn names e on the primai be certified for places on MeGm«olEhe?innbclh_h. WHEREAS, it is the feeling of this Council that the holding of a Primary Election under existing : could not possbly serve on?/ useful purpose, and â€" ‘be an extravagant waste of public funds;~> ~~ eoam * dates to file petitions for the Primar lp}tiép"wa the offices to be filled at the Gemromfgcflon to be on the 20th day of April, A. D. 1943, and, yresg un e ZVtTh dnE:;April, A. D. 1943, and, o ~ .. e WHEREAS, the City of Highland Park would save alâ€" g;::: $1,000.00 of City funds by not holding said Primary tion, and, _ % __ . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLYED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ‘OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK: > Attest: Passed: February 8, 1943 â€" Approved : February 8, 1943 KS sPONSOR NO ?Mfi FEB. is were rendered y Jeanie V.C. MUSSER, City Clerk Held March and. A. D. 1 T Uuniversity o Urbana, 111. Web 1UaF Primary Election FRANK D. RONAN, Mayor _ ‘This action will save the city approâ€" xithately $1,000. Primary El to be lA en h General, as to whether or not i. necessary to hold a primary cle: fli;reuly;drc‘flb Evanston Man w"kw‘"‘ Trattic Hit By Automobile Marksmanship Class To Start February 17 that pedestrians traffic on the hi The present class in civilian defense marksmanship met for the last time Wednesday, when they fdired their school match,. ‘The match was fired over the four positions, 5 shots prone, 10 shots sitting, 10 shots kneeling, and 10 shots standing, a possible score being 350. The students were ranked on their scores as follows: ard M. Jackson, 19 n.=" 'll:lnq P Anderson . was w instead of against i New Civilian Defense Sidney W. Andersam, 54, o f Georgian hotel, Evans mfi by a‘car Friday night as he was ' ing east on the south side of C aventie. 9 ic NBA Basic Rifleman Third 200â€"210 NRA Mul-l.flt“ NRA Basic Rifleman First 245â€"350 On Wednesday, Feb.szm class took their examination and all were successful,.the highest grade was made by A, W. Geigerich, a 9%. He missed only one question. The new class which starts Wed~ nesday, Feb. 17, and ‘?l-m. Feb. 18, will be in charge of Joseph Camerâ€" on, the lecturer. Mr. Cameron of "Joe," as he is known to the shootâ€" ing fraternity, holds certificates of instruction not only figw matches at Camp Perry, but lrolm the National Rifle association ag well. e Anderson was 5c a Copy, $1.50 o Yeur alking with it.and the law should walk : 1943 render id q orim mfi f vho file petiâ€" driven by B* 104 Clifton aveâ€"

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