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Highland Park Press, 28 Oct 1943, p. 1

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44 } . _ !«, Those wishing to donate are urged h | .. No . register their intentions now to | | ‘ donate Nov.: 6 or 9. Phone Highland & . Park 480. * Mrs. R. J. Allenby, Mrs. D. Reid, Mrs. E. L Andrews, Mrs. W. E. Jones, Mrs., Charles Bates, Mrs. K. A. Anderson, Mrs. R.‘J. Ryan, Mrs. C. Avery, Mrs. L. Bebhr and Mris. K. Baughmah. :. / . Hllrs. #A. E.'l;undin and;‘]lu R. A. ughes were: in charge of obtaining the workers. « 3t * Women Serve Iin. War Bond Booths He has just written a new world history textbook, in collaboration with Upton Close, NBC‘s expert on Far Eastern Affairs, titled, "Ladder of History," soon to be published by the Mr. Butke is a graduate of the Uniâ€" versity of IMlisois, and teaches world history at the Ottawa Township high school, beside his lecture work. * Hostesses for the social hour to folâ€" low the program are Mrs. Ormas G. Smith. Mrs. Arthur R. Strubel, Mrs. William C,. Wenninger, Mrs. Ralph C. Archer and Mrs. M. J. Scheemeacker. The board of directors of the club will mieet on 3 at the home of Mrs. Francis P. Linneman, Lach year one evening meeting is inâ€" cluded in the club plans so that the busbands may afso attend. The speaker will be Merle Burke, traveler and hisâ€" torian, just returned from a week of lecturing for Rotary International, on their Institctes of International Underâ€" Mr. Burke has traveled in many parts of Asia, Airica and Europe. â€"His traâ€" vels have brought him into contact with many wellâ€"known personages in variâ€" ou: lands, sud®h as "Young Marshall" Chang Hsuchâ€"fang and Sun Fo, son of Dr. Sun Yatâ€"Sen im China, and Moâ€" tandas Gandhi, spiritual léader of Inâ€" . t â€"|Eincoin Book Fair Ravinia W oman‘s Club|To Be Conducted B Japahese _ \Mis. R 7 Dioacqga apahese ‘ |Mrs. Ruth Tooze Situation The angudl book fair of the Lincols "pp M P school will be held November 3, 4, and japan?" o4 bo ie smvent amaake m 5. This year the fair will be under the mnic of the next regular meeting of the | Girection ‘of Mrs. Ruth Tooze, who _ "How Can We Make Peace With Jupan?" will be the current events toâ€" pkofthcmxlmnh;nec‘tvh.oilbc Ravinia Woman‘s club on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 8 p. m. in the Village house. There are only eleven labotatories in the United Stats equipped to process d.efloodmalrr'ztak. Therefore, eenters to areas in which the highlyâ€" perishable blood can reach these labâ€" Any person between 18 ahd 60 can be‘a Red C:wgnd donor, but those Between 13 and ’nadvisd to make their i its early, because they mm consent form flled out betore donating blood. Appointments are being . made by phoning Highland Park 480: Advance «ppointments facilitate individual \doâ€" nations ‘and guarantee a steady supply af donors. The whole process takes about fortyâ€"five minutes, with the acâ€" tual ‘donation requiring about seven minutes. * # : © From Hichland Park, the blood will ta shipped by the Red Gross to a procâ€" essing‘ laboratory, where it will be transfomned into dried plasma and rushed to army and navy medical units un â€"every ccean: and on all fighting 1ronts.‘ | _ .Staffed ‘by‘ doctors, nmurses, techniâ€" clans, and canteen workers, the unit will set up its equipment:and function as a WEO donor center for two days, ,.while 1 volunteer donors supply â€" vitallyâ€"ngeded _ blood | from which will be extracted dried plasma to save the lives of America‘s fightâ€" mng men. | vations. Its appearance Nov. 6 and Nov'.oiinu.hqem'dm.otmgh- and Park to give blood without leavâ€" ing their home community to donate at the fixed. center in Chicago. . / The American Red Cross Blood Doâ€" nor service has arranged to send a mobile unit to the Woman‘s club, Elm Vol. 33, No. 41 American Red Cross Mobilé Unit To Be In Town Nov. 6 & 9 Give Once.and for All to the Community Chest and Â¥% War Fund C % MQO & to‘,take blood doâ€" 8t Armstrong, Mrs, Alain St. Cyr, Mrs. m Js S?.hl’, Mrs: W. H. Sybeson, Mre f ierce, Mrs. Jerome rl:(rs. P.| C. Bnhefi and Mrs. Geor:z Mrs. George Freeman is in charge of the ::}km bmg'md a large b:p ket of canned . vegetables th:toi- to be tmud?!:i the movie Friday might. â€"| { Chairman of ‘the book: fair is Mrs. Bryan K. Perreault ; coâ€"chairman, Mrs. W, ‘Walsh, wmuuu lows: Mrs. W. Wise, Mrs W. H. A feature of the book fair wil} be amo;icd!ml?r'fi' y night for the childâ€" ren | their showing Jane Stewart in "Winning Your Wings, cpu Lh * a Eflâ€" ltc “B;! Little Bears," : sho:t on animal life, and."Men of the Sea," a naval short. At the monthly P.T.A. meeting No \cmberSat'Jo’c{odg Mrs. Ruth Tooze will entertain the mothers by reviewing several humorous books. Her topic beâ€" ing "Books Witl, a Light Touch." Alâ€" so on the program will be Miss Elizaâ€" bethOrwnJone;:. who is â€"well known in Highland Park and is nationally hmaamarfinudmmm.& will be there to autograph any cmmmhtfi’\mntm. Miss, Vir> ginia Ngieu_l;j the school librarian who is the P.T.A. representative for the afternoon, will speak briefly about the school libraty and invite everyone to visit the book fair. operates‘ the Book Box in Evanston. Euying books from the Lincoln school will, help build thé school library fund. Magazine subscriptions and renewals may also be plated at this time. ‘is intgrested in keeping the community informed as to what the needs in the tield are and how they are being met. The prevention and treatment of juâ€" venile delinquency has for several years been one ot the interests of the League in Highland Park, This year, because some of: our:objectives have been met, and beauiv:hilts in policy ‘of certain agencies mhficrw left us in Lake county w resources, we are cager to bring the information we have accumulated to as wide an audience as K. H. Prite, Mrs. Harold Rosenheim, Mrs. Vernon Fox, Miss Laura Cross, Mrs. Harry Pier, Mrs. George Stein, Mrs, George Bloston and Mrs, Waiter Neisser, chairman of the department. Mrs. Harry Pier, viceâ€"chairman of the department of government and soâ€" cial welfare, says, "Public attention is focused nm:e than ever thi year on the probleimn of the restless, footloose young person." Living as wedo, in a defense area, it is of particular concern to us. The League of Women Voters The mobileunit of the Red Cross Blood Donor service will nm donations at; the Highland ied worammer ud an ww y, Nov, 9, afterndon a‘pointmentt ‘(na eveâ€" ning of noon hour). â€" â€"<; > Make appointments in person at the Public Service Chflgfi y S2L C;nuq‘l avenue, or by phme’.' H.P. «department, of Child Welfare and our new tax supported recreation program essume in the matter of preventing Boys and girls from getting, into trouâ€" blt. ‘ 1 . AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DONOR SERVICE "Whose Responsibility is Delinquency Prevention?" is the subject of the secâ€" end meeting of the Highand Park Leaâ€" gue of Wotren Voters, which will take place Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 1:15 at the Community . center.â€" Mrs, Walter Neisser, chairman of the department of government and sécial welfare, is in charge of the meeting. . t : .: Metubers| of ‘her deépartment have Leen visiting and interviewing officials of public and private agencies who are responsible for the. welfare of young people, Their objective has been to deâ€" tâ€"rmine how much responsibility the juvenile court, the schools, the State League of Women V oters to Discuss Delinguency _The Highland Park‘s NEWS Pa monf.‘ (.C"lfk,‘ ge of | , raid in """Onc 10, A re ables | ,, participa nomie t. Clark i cality ag an Mr3 | high schbol, 1 ‘g; in P39 he wa t eharen MrFS: | he was a civil Mrs. | ; in the 1 * ucted on â€" mh' wings at Now. 3 of the Yhe Trinity ‘church‘s famous rumâ€" image sale will be held two days this y?:â€"'rhlmday. Nov. 4’;14” iFriday, Nov. 5, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Trinity Churtch on Laurel Avenue: .. it the Ove fficial word has been received that Lt.]C. A.. Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wi. Clark of m l.agnl Ave,, has reported missing in & ~Tit. Clark, a hoanrdief:cm part in ia raid in the Eugropean area on Ocf. 10, A :g;eq!iknqr ifit‘fi;fit he had participated in cleven : k t. Clark is well known in this loâ€" cality ag an athlete. In the flocal high schbol, from which he l:gnduted in ©39 he was prominent in footbal ong the few of the thoqiwdp of juntor, riflemen to gain expert award this| year in the National Rigk Assoâ€" ciation, is Roy A. Crossman, Jr., son of Pr. and Mrs. Roy Crossman of 712 Yailk Lane. Young Crossman is now ratdd with the finest rifle marksmen in the country. He was required to average at least 80% accuracy for 50 shots ‘standingâ€"the most 3{'&«1;, of 211 positions. 60A > CP9 $ Vkue Sigh Rating in Nat‘l. Rifle Asa‘n. Lt Roy A. Crossman, Jr. meetifig are: M. E. Shiréd, Mrs, E. L. Villardl, ‘Esther Harker Gatewgod, F. F. Selffridge,‘ J. M. Easton, Mrs, D. L. Clintoh, O. H.‘ Gressens, C. E. Tinâ€" son, €,. R. Perrigo, E. B. &co’gni, J. F.{ Jennings, E. A,. Menké, Mrs. Francis Knight, E. O. Sessions ‘and | Mrs. Harold M. ‘Florsheim.>> |__ _ _Elefted in 1942 and,sem'nE- until 1945 ‘are: L. ~B. Sinclait, Chanjes primdgs, Mrs. Roger Vail, Mrs. W. A. Wiebpldt, Mts. Tom Wyles, {E. A. Bcln:gvt. Carroll (Binder, Thomas Creâ€" igh, 'tf B. Garnett, Chartest Z. fxlenkle. Nalph Bard, Carl Bingham, Herbert L,lm'i'lian,' D. D. McCornfick and. Mrs. Charlts Rubens. fartll of Managers â€" *ul El%«m persons merve. on the board of, m ers and are chosen from the 15 thustees. They are as ~ follows: P‘resilent, J: Mills Easton; vice presiâ€" gent, L. B. Sinclair; vice president, Mrs. (Roger Vail; secretary, Frank F. Sufridge; treasurer, H.. E. Holt, and members, Mrs. E. L. Millard, Mrs. Frangis ‘Knight, Donald S. Boynton, Frnest H. Volwiler, R. P, Sherer and M. , Shire, ® Superintendent Marjorie Ibsen in her vearly . report to the. trustees . stated ‘that were 1906 admissions to the hospifal during the year ; 1100 medical and gin and 407 obstetrical cases, which was 110 more than the i y.ar.!| Of the maternity cases, 128 wives of service men; 6 were Supt. Marjorie Ibsen Makes Annual Report Ae) H A. T. Sihler, F. A. Watâ€" kins, ‘M. R. Cleary, E. H. Volwiler Aadâ€"Herbert E. Holt. _ | Ee ing for a 3â€"yearâ€" teym ;'eq?ing_ Octobér, 1944, and elected at.the 1941 reld beid ing. * ET21 ~Trugtees . elected gt a 3â€"ytar term «nding! October, 1946, were as ifollows : Râ€"P. Sherer, Irving E. Meyerhoff to reâ€" place +H. . E. Hoover, Donald Boynton, Mrs. 5> Childs, Mrs. Henty Getz, ueéorge C.: Baldwin, ‘A, G,. ;Ballenger, H. A{ Friedlich, L. J. Sheridan, Samâ€" H. A{ Fried Ael H kins, ‘M. °R Ardâ€" Herbert ying , 194 meetiflig are Millarkl, ‘Est E. Selfridge Clinton, O. son, °€. . R. J. F.} Jenni Francfs Ka Mrs. Harold . Elef¢ted i 1945 Jare : Offi were elected at the fannual ing ‘for the year ending Aug. 31, 1943, ‘gf the board of trustees of Highland Parkâ€" Hospital foundati ummage Sale ov. 4 and 5 rinity Church rior to his induction into the army as a civilian employee at Ft. Sherâ€" in the HQ quartermaster corps. ucted on May 6, 1942, he received wings at Tyndall Field, Fila. ‘on . 3 of the same year, and left for seas duty on May 3rd. | . f e has two hgfllen in the service, . James Clark, gunner in the army forces, and Pyt. Michael Clark, of ‘Barrage balloon batalion. . C. A. Clark issing In Action Highland Park, I!linois,; Thursday, October 28, 1943 Teddy Clavey, the‘ 15â€"yearâ€"old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry: T. Clavey of Forest avenue, Demeld,m taken to the Evanston hos Tuesday sufferâ€" ing from infantile paralysis. He has a spinal parslysis anffl is reteiving the Kenny treatment. ‘Teddy is a student if the Highland Park high school. | Mrs.â€"Clavey is the fm Marian St.. Peter. of Highland iPark. ~ . !.. â€" a party on Hallowe‘en night, enterâ€" uémunp continuous â€" on . Sunday. "Bud" Smith, North Shore pianist, will offer arrangements of numbers featurâ€" ed by wellâ€"known bands. Complete dinners will be served. c Tow Clavey Hl With Polio On Sunday members of this organiâ€" zation, ngaring in uniform, will reâ€" ceive ‘a‘ special message from the clergymen in all the churches. On Nov. 1, Garnett‘s window will. hold: a display of the result of various proâ€" jects duging the year. Bood conserâ€" vation, salvage of fats and tins, homeâ€" Tok come make un ag n t jects cor in 4 of . thi Hallowe‘en At ".f%c Hig The management of the Highlander, bar-lfinnnt lpcated at 246 aRilway Ave., Highwood, announces plans for ‘ating with this movement are The Highland ;Parktggrvice Club, the P. T. A., the Public Library, Highland Coomuniy Clest, Rid tokt Junke est, , Junior Red Cross .nd‘?Ga‘;den Clubs. Setvice is the keynote of girl scout training. | Bnn,ch‘Fs of the Girl Scouts, Brownies, Girl Scouts and Senior Service Scoutsâ€"are stressing volunâ€" tary servicé in addition to their reguâ€" lar program. A Girl Scout completing a certain number of hours of voluntary service is awarded a "service pin," to encourage her ,fimr work and stimâ€" Heaefus To to hie wl qoi vam â€"~Cirl S;}nm of the nation are being trained to meet the needs of:the comâ€" munity resulting from the yar. . Aside from special skills, %my‘ are being trained in idealsâ€"the duty and privelâ€" ege of serving the nation in return for lhe"r?: s prifll:ces‘fintprouction which it gives o the ni:di‘v ual. Thesé girls are â€"beéing train¢d to meet the problems of the post war world. ‘The week of October 31 to Novem: ber 6 will be observed in Highland Park as Girl Stout week. This is in commemoration ofâ€"the birthday, Oct. 31, 1860, of Juliette. Gordon Lowe, founder éf the organization.: ~.The visual. education programâ€"in so fat as tz is pogsiblcâ€"f-is correlated with the rlasswork. Often a speaker is brought, in and a moving picture is run, to hc}‘n the thild better underâ€" stand the topic.! e of the recent assembficsiha,ve been as follows: Miss Cross, "Y" secretary, srioke on China at the Lincoln school. "Garden Shows" were given: throughout the ~district, Men of tfieA Highland |Park Gatden club ~acted> as | judges| Patrol boy assemblies were given, Chief Haskins spoke on fire: prevention at Lincoin school an# showed some of his equipâ€" ment. F€ ty 0 4 . / Parents are iuitefl to visit ‘the school u*'el_nbliu \which are held‘at the following times : | Soon the ‘school ba nder. the direction pf) Earl Strickerâ€"will: proâ€" vide musi¢ fot the s assembly, The assemblies are of vatious, types, such as thosé "which illustrate work being don¢ in the classroom, garden shows, pet| shows, dramatic activities, plays, comtmunity information, display of * hobbies â€"and~) visual â€" education. Teachers 4nd lhpfl- groups are given the opportunity to plan, present, and evaluate, what thci have contributed to the ;5:3001 il? btaining a better understanding of what they are doing. Educational Programs 38 4 . The ‘assemblies of Distrist 108 are under the {supervision of, the princiâ€" pals and ‘syuperintendent: Stanley W. McKee*at)Lincoln, Darrell Beam at Braeside, â€" Miss Evelyn Pearsons at Ravinia, Raymond J. Nacgelé at West Ridge, and Lesterbé. Ball, superintenâ€" dent of schools, District 108. ~~ The assemblies are of various, types, such <as thos¢ "which illustrate work © The sthools in District 108 in Highâ€" land Park plan and carry out (one assembly each week in an atte to build sehool spirit and give ‘children an <opportynity . to appéar in public, tell of wl::r being ‘done in the classâ€" room and present interesting materâ€" ials to thefi,‘ classmates. * Weekly Assemblies Held in Schools Of District 108 I S;out Week t, 31 to Nov. 6 Raviniaâ€"â€" ‘ark Press per for 33 Years â€" ‘ 1:16 1;15 post Eim school will Lold its nual book on‘ Nov. 10 12. The publicity for c will be: submitted by | 1t o o on foam s) Jones® Miss Thomas‘ $th Tt Johnson, despite the faci that hi command .n‘pn, office digorst * atr tent were w« byed commanded /with high efficiéncy al of the special mpona if defense of Henderson field hick i cluded fighter strips one and two ans the bomber strip. 13 . "I | & \"For exceqnioml meritotiou cpa-' duct in the performance of| out ufi- ing services to the government of ‘the Unijitéd States in a position o great responsibility . as commandin; m of a special weapons group in .Tt”l;:‘it en:*y‘hiaplnae otices | at. an ‘\ ww. “--‘..A Islands from Aug..7, 1942 llo Feb, 9,| _«Occupying a command| post well :rm&mm:;.fiu nb~ patterns oughout t period intense eneiny activity, Ineutenant oolend mother, Mrs. |Jennic Chandler |Johnâ€" somn, lives ‘at 507 8. M n.l,‘ Highland .Park, and his wife, Mrs, Miriam V. J Rn::n, ;n' [ her â€" home" at te> nixville, Pa., his brod)cr, Jared L,| Johnson, lives at 914 Washington street, Evan ston, and his sister, Kay, is | rrvfi to Richard Hammond of 'Hmlha ‘ Park. | 10« 9 (hee mol C en e on ea ue haighs dufact ts clacr commissioned in June, 1929. | Since en he has served in Nica , the ;hl\ifippinu, Mawaii and a mtz \of posts in this eountry. â€" He prajged by his commanding officer for feaderâ€" ship in the defense of Mid Island against Jap attack in June, 1942 s A preside:iid citation actompanied the Legion of Merit award: .| . ; Lt, Col. Johns:,zl Of Marines A Legion of Merit | it nofl | $ Lteutenant J'Colonel, Chartd W, Johnson, U.S.M.C.», formerly of High« land Park, "has been awarded the Legion ol.M:F: for his command of the antiâ€"aircraft defenses of} Hénderâ€" son field, lcanal, in the face of heayy enemy fire, } sls usc <ol) . A graduate of the naval academy, Licutenant Colonel Johnson ‘:s‘ first 4 1 con‘y the Lock captain jor my Junior I‘¢ phone for information al vag¢," neeéa never be hea statés Mrs. Nathan Corw chairman o% conservation ior ¢aptain, to be keptâ€"in apern tlate, for reference throv‘lfou} yvear, h 5 M Broadsides explaining the ditive| were delivered â€" by Junior captains to evesy"house. one was signtd by the salvage block captain and Junâ€" _ Huge piles of waste paper and (netâ€" ils collected by the. city \ ynick this week for the cityâ€"wide salvage Arive wall ‘be‘ more: than\ doubted by Thursâ€" day‘ and 'fiihp'. ‘it is hoped ‘by the Hishland_ Park] City. Gounéil and Ofâ€" fice of Civilian Defense..= ) .|=~}; Wihaste paper of all kinds is vi‘il to the war effort, for convergion into war wihterials. Newspapers, magagines and fiatténed cartons tied in bundles About i2 inches high, and waste basket scraps packed in bags or boxes, should te put out on the curb tonight, Thutsd@gy, or carly Friday ‘ morning by hqus¢ghold+ vigâ€" in the district ‘of Central ayenue }mrd_x toâ€"city lfmits, for Friday‘$ col tction. t td 14 4] 4 More Salvage Need: To Make Drive Pd, A Success â€" _ [*5] Community“za' Fund Needs $12,687 More TG Reach Goal $s idalcanal, in ; of Jennie Chandler |Johnâ€" | 507 8. Sheridan) road, t‘k, and his <wife, Mrs, GentTemes: ?7"’50 Laurel iAvé Tighland Park, ul i 4 & inding | officer relxo Ms.i jof . Mi ded Tt D Wartime Hallowe‘en ing to Mr. Wilson. ~The‘climax of the October program will be reached in the form of a masâ€" }qwqde&mrdnynigt.Oq.n.uh Railway avenue U.S.O0. club, Highâ€" wood. Plans, for the event were made at a meeting of theâ€" Highwood Victory Belles. ; Invitations in verse by Mrs. Bob Umans were sent to girls of the North Shore and Chicago. As a contribntion to the war efâ€" fort, Highland Park cmru are asked to refrain from â€" ‘causing property damage on Hallowe‘en, Dite to the present labor shortage, even chalking screens windows ant shop owners. For this.reason, : children are asked to y omitting pranks of any kind this year. . ‘.0< z. .0. Gaosole"s4 have made every effort to comâ€" Nere the campaign promptly. We are ‘at a point â€"where we must appeal o every Highland Parker who has not ct swbscribed to this united ign~ * !usnotgivenllntcdditi(nrfi:.u'v rzdcfl for U.S.0. and the War fund, cooperate by sending in his subscripâ€" i or additional subscription to camâ€" ign ‘headquarters at once." No fun‘wrupon:peetimmplal- hed for the campaign.. However, every. rolunteer . worker is being urged to . _JWith qnly $12,687 yet to raise to riket the total goal of $75,000, the camâ€" néégn committee of the Highland Park @fmmunity and War Fund yesterday tfnned an intensive cleanâ€"up drive to ifing the campaign to a successfulâ€"conâ€" ¢fpsion as soon as possible â€"â€" . PA totat of $62.312; recgived from 3,â€" OUfD subscribers was reportkd by Earl Â¥ Sproul, chairman of the general e§imnpaigh committee, following the fiâ€" i report l\eetmg of district chairmen TRpesday night. Oflheedtilqm MF.: Sproul stated that $31,665 had been f{fured by the special gifts committee hifaded by J. M..Maxwell and $30,647 biid been obtained by the workers in h general cityâ€"wide campaign. ‘f ‘There are still some tive Qundred bpl¢ on our prospect lists," Mr. Sprâ€" olfl stated iast night, "who KHave not y§t made 2 subscription to the Comâ€" tiinity and ‘War fund whom we are difpending vpon to help us reach the ‘_ goal. There are giso many others itho gave to U.$.0: and other War Reâ€" I¢ agencies last year who have made Â¥kubscription to the campaign but have liled to add anything to thein former Bpport of the Community Chest for ee any. outstanding prospect at the arliest moment and turn in a report a the prospect to his district chairman r directly to campaign Seadquarters at 1 S. S4 Johns avenue, which will be md’;flyfr?m‘);.n.coSp.m. support of U.S.O. and other War nd: agencles.". 2 "We feel that these subscribers have fully understood that they need to e an additional amount if they wish help U.S.0. and the other War agâ€" cies. We are, therefore, going back these people to give them â€"the opporâ€" nity to help these highly important "Community Chest officials and the mpaign committee are enthusiastic in e splendid. results obtained to date," esident Richard Kebbon of the Comâ€" ighwood USO ives Hallowe‘en oo t ie Sapiat 44 iE :‘ ~â€" 5s a Copy, $1.50 a Yeor & Give Double This Year to . | ‘Community Chest and | _ Woar Fund 4 outstanding prospect at the n l rty â€" o) $

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