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s 4 | Almost as confusing &s \busiâ€" 1C$s . Qodayâ€"~Hclp .R ges, of goods, price feilings, * 8, government .regulations h change so fast even the r has to look to the newsâ€" t r to know the law, Hind unâ€" ttainty: of the futurefprovide réal problems to iness in today. â€"Nat some es are hit than ¢th ‘In our own case, inâ€" * sales ‘are ; prohibited, ?q.u can‘ not be incre: yet ,J‘ t to_Tlh-nthomn of dotâ€" \« Oil is up, wages are up, etc., ol ! We ‘have had to the ~»tuation by strict ecorlomy of > s were read biâ€"monthly, or when e sgtvice man was late ' YOU ARE Â¥ ANVITED To Usg THE P cugusrun F_lmc,z READING ROOM F North Sheridan Road ue | the glass, h I 1 pulled the bottle from cork of the next drank (lony te sn T Td rest ‘ $8. the sink out of the glass and poured the cork 4 the . Thedt I corked the sink . the â€" glass, the -d%uu drank the popr. oo I meadies the houks uts the wi :thlld and countcdox botâ€" i?“h' glasses and 3 ik with «iÂ¥ other; which was Ewentyâ€" ‘)» as the® house went by.. I < | jed them again and finally t A houses and s and a World War II A fellows ® that fellow I met other day. He‘s a soldier A fighter, too. He‘s a,bantamâ€"weight c h He looks as muckh like & fighter as Woarld War 1."Jenny" l6oks like ‘ dic; he‘d go on , hunger trike, just drinking water NYet, in pite ‘of his peculiarities, had: a awerfal physique. I‘ll wager fellow emy writer Ernie Pyle riever met ’A.fi.om'nn Â¥":* 3 the cork from the third bottle Jwfie con down <he sink with the excepition of ” s which I drank. â€" L pulled the cork f the sink and poured the botâ€" ie | the glass, which I 1 pulled the from cork of the next drank ons sink out of it and t the ?I‘MW the cork cond bottle and did s m &‘ nch I hank t ho * the Stevens Hotel in M:NOT take one of 1 to his quarters on ifloor. +2k ed on using the s <ran up ‘em at that! IRTH sHore Gas co. He alwa; m&in&ig;fi wwn and he slept on a to the Highland Press Headqt Chanute : Ten days ago 1 had in ‘the l!,l“nhd' that day Pv fl on Sang w T e se esA i+ as the" house wen , /ed them again ane A houses and bot and glasses an ited ¢xcept one hous rank. o ‘ The Friendly People TOM CLARK [ re the Bible all the writings of Mary Baker Eddy ‘-:bfd.bomwoq,orpmhmd | M’”â€";flm. 0 amâ€" to §:30 pe. _ _ _ ~0 0 :-U-.-. 9 pam. . ml-“‘hnt-ar-’..;ols.m y | sinks e which MAINTINED ‘BY I‘M IN THE ARMY NOW OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST is t ‘And TS [ _ private ago who he many other ter, too. A He fighter some of ons I‘ve of duty. concern cial to the Highland Park Press feor in the Army! > fieldâ€" Thisâ€"corporal was toid his beliefs on life: would change after he had ‘been in the Army for awhile. To those who said that, let me say, "Yuu‘re. wrong!" . Be.’iefi ateâ€" the same.: â€" Philosophy is still idealistic, optimistic. Faith is still déep." Tipâ€" toe living is still a goal. Yes to Life flgmyoilivhg!, \t5} o _ And a word of thanks to all my friends who have been kind in their praise of this column. ~~ PA Tip to Hollywood: Keep your shows cleam and funny and we‘ll laugh and our morale will skyrocket! It‘s right high now, by the way. . tamers is Joe E, Brown. Bcz Reason ? t â€" His show is CLEAN, as well as humorous. | a % I don‘t know where allk these "pinâ€" up" pictures go. Don‘t believe I‘ve seen more than two pinned up since I‘ve been in the Army. _ < There are words peculiar) to each branch of the Army. The Army Air Forces is no exception. | | > / In the Air Forces yun'té always sweating out" a line, 4 formation, @ : promotion. ~And gegryghing is "rugged" in the Air Forces â€" a "rugged" flight, a "rugged tHay," a "rugged" commanding officetr. "I just came here to have my dogâ€" tags checked. I feel fine," said he. After a poor private had been put into bed, had his temperature taken, and his head ‘bandaged, he finally had an sopportunity to tell those who tho\:ahthemillwhyhehn_dcm to the hospital in the first place. ... Laite .. ight â€"I ) awake, thimang of ‘Highiand Patk.] and all Well, when I‘m doing this thinking I hear this farmerâ€"soldier |talking, shouting in his sleep, driving t‘s team of mules over a 1,000 acre . one just about thit big! I «Efficiency of Army l(e_d:: illustrated best by this story. ' Last ‘week I was told that some World War II veterans were flown from Salerno back to the States. They had been overseas, and in combat, for cighteen months. They were heros, by the %y. j As soon as they arrived they were sent to a camp and immediately orâ€" dered to the rifle range to learn how ~THIS IS THE ARMY !| % Te Ne # 6t A . Vv’r_l- f One of the soldier‘s favorite Gflt""l_. Landscape gar Tought how . When gloom would hover over him, he would lock himself in a bathroom, climb into the bathtub, set off a fireâ€" cracker (he always carried some with him), thenâ€"come out of the bathroom with a big smile on his face and say : "Now 1 feel much better|" :'â€"fien was that sergeant |I hcan;d about in Chicago who pefiodically became gloomy. t 2s _ Yep, he‘s a hillbilly. wul . And hillbillies don‘t Well, it was a real task |to conâ€" vince him that shoes must worn in the Army. He was vinced though. But now, as‘ as he enters the barracks, he off his fshoes and walks\around hapgily bareâ€" 0ot. £ , * Goes Baoretooted . . . Lifi it was discovered hehad reâ€" ::;u. l;a'sAmyptybemdforWar Somehow Selective ‘ thhchum«wlynpi?the see hillss racks with hm for three months and he hasn‘t played a tune yet! , There‘s that private 'wluJ, every night after supper, takes ‘down his guitar and sits tuning it for three hours. : I‘ve lived in the uzc barâ€" I‘m Not too long ago I heard of the private who refused to accept his pay every month,. He said he didn‘t drink orâ€" smoke or dateâ€"s0 fihy did he need any money? | And then there was that soldier who â€" never went to movies, He claimed they were sinful. f *3# ‘ Yet his hobby was home movies! Refused His Pay . .. B2 : â€" found Tennesâ€" shoes, he came to'slthis iintry from Czechoâ€" dlovakia in 1907, has lived in Highâ€" land Park! for, abgut 17 years. He is survived byâ€"his wife, Katherine, and three daugbters, Mrs. Emilie Hollis of Wood River, Mrs. Ann Meston of Chicago, and Kliza! who lives at homg. ! mtc f T wo |daughte They are Mrs. J land Park, Mrs. mowoc, Wis., Forest. | 4 Al | 90 years of age, Mr. Dunâ€" rord, active and "; fnl.hldthe;z of a much younger man. ;’?.'1';‘;& in England, but came to this country 62 years ago, when he enâ€" tered the efiploy of the late Marshail Field ag coachman.)He remained there for tik?” J Avas then employed by Cormickâ€"Rocker{eller famâ€" ily. at i{,}k:p;'or ‘ '_fqr 27 years. His ijliness was ‘brief, and after a few at the Wighland Park hosâ€" Di’:"- M passed iaqway Saturday, Dec. 11 F34 | ' the s| of yfuud ind Park, with Qhep;m?t‘f Mt. John Dunford, who for 5 years Hishlumn ful pelt has fll‘gl:fl't Brief Iliness Fatal Over *7,500°° in Cash Awards! ciple of| universal strvice,:it would not beso far hehind/is its war effort toâ€" day. Sen. Brcws a member of the Truman coinmi ’-'-; ‘onle of the five senators â€" who doéntly toured world bnnlcf"r;ms.} He adds that utilization of the| Legion‘s plat would ‘have eliminâ€" atedLg'conful' in of 90 alphabetical, agenciés, ‘differenies among which are jeopardizing the ha lfi s chance . for a just peace. N# d f j The Legion‘s inational employment committee, â€" h ; by . Lawrence °J. Fenlon, of Chic: 6. / rges that in order to expedite the t 0 ition of members of the military | s¢rvices to civilian jobs, a suitable flough, of from 30 ‘to 90 days e gigtes, with pay and alâ€" low\nfifiplus dl::f expenses to their es. :A 4‘ . special govâ€" ernment . compenéation) is advocated after their discharde to yeterans desirâ€" ing to complete| theit ¢ducation. All veterans would ty Fequii to register with“tqeirf homeg Itown ‘ government officials upon refching there.. + Senator‘ Kaiph| ”gcr. of Maine, states that had (the govyernment put into . effect, imni iatglL:fter Pearl Harbor, the Ame t Legion‘s . prinâ€" ciple ‘of| urtiversal service,:it would not gclficn‘: budget An#its history, $645,â€" 1;2‘ tates: ‘.“l'- " ‘w'.&”'l V°£ Springficld, comnbibler of the veterâ€" an‘s y Tilino an‘s organization fs Legion is the child| welfare division. More than 6,000 00 have been helped by the Legion‘ andllits affiliated orâ€" mnfioo:cfrom tir own financia{ resources. Casualty lists are now being used to ‘ {orphans or chilâ€" dren of World Wak II veterans who require emergen $ sistance. f The Legion‘s mhaibr legislative proâ€" gram for 1944 will include efforts to insure laws covering postwar planning, ‘training and adegugte protection for disabled veterans of World Wars I and II and their farmilies, Commander Esper reports. â€"| g i The American Hg!m has : also inâ€" creased the numler of its annual Naâ€" tional Commander college scholarships from five to. teh &n orderd that orâ€" phans of ve f World War .JI may have the shme opportunities as those of World War L American Liegion Intensifies Efforts To Aid W ar Y eterans 2# Mrnce easy to share in these extra expense eC monift gion and! s from Casualt certain | Yorld Wa) rion‘s 1944 NB \Gardener Iliness ard nurseryman, try from Czechoâ€" has lived in Highâ€" t 17 years. He is of ‘more than a , 2616 W. Park last Saturday, Dec. a som survive. Fnldangeler of Highâ€" . F. Piper,; Oconoâ€" John Jr., of Here‘s one big U LVUCKY APPeins! | hig #% r tf ’genm desirâ€" eir education. All equired to register town * government is fmissed from w%ag,‘m‘-:‘ci s to disâ€" at the national THE â€"PRESS Mrs. GCoa? Welborn, ‘the former Suzanne Coale 6f Highland Park, has recently been accepted by the SPARS and 1eaves Saturday, Dec, 18, for New London, Conn., where she will‘ begin zr“amgn trainingâ€"at the U S; Coast uard academy. . ‘â€" / hi FORMER RESIDENT MEMBER OF SPARS | A thimney fire on Wade St., earlier in the: week was extiniguished _ with little or no damage." . . . _. . :\ Butning shingles caused by â€"sparks on a roof at Prospect ‘and Dale, the propérty of W. L. McDaniels, called out the fire department 'Wednudag morning ‘at 7:50. Damage to the exâ€" tent of $25. resulted. ; |â€"<~. _ _| Two Small Fires . > Reported This Week ; 1. w timy 'tflkx"i‘fi be A bC n C ‘Mi émm annvally, is fl'féfid statement of an official o jod (distribution. j 0"% +"He teminds us that food is a muniâ€" tion of war and waste of it must be fought now. Kitchen ‘efficiency should include three points: 1) Buy as nearly as possible the exact required amount ; 2) serve moderate » helpings,; and 3) use all leftâ€"overs. ; |. Although much waste of food: has still over 8 per cent of the food bought ‘been j eliminated since Pearl Harbor, for home consumption is lost Waste cannot be cntirely prevented, but careâ€" fully planned conservation should cut it in half, thus saving. in Lake County @dlone, enough to supply 4,169 soldiers. KFood W aste in Lake County Cofld Supply Olden times and a girl who suddenly finds herself as part of a family with seven laughing, mischievous boys. Monkey ahoy!â€"Lathropp. A little lame boy, a man from ‘the sea and his monkey. it * Keystone kidsâ€"Tunis. . Sport and life of today. °/ K Tall hunterâ€"Fast. © Life in the wilâ€" derness, told in beautifal prose. . Submarine sailorâ€"Felsen.. Raiding in Japanese waters by an American sybmarine.‘ d 4 older girlsâ€"a fine storf from Kenâ€" tucky, about a generation ago. _ story of a little girl. . : ' â€"Twigâ€"Jones. A child in her own world of beauty and imagination. Homer Priceâ€"McCloskey. Hilarious incidents and rollicking fun. Gift of the foreatâ€"Singh. Hindu philosophy and thoughts in this beauâ€" ti'lul book about a boy and his tiger pét. Christmas carols, words, music. and history. | < derly written story of a modern vajo girl. * philosophical story of a little prinâ€" cess who wishes for the mhoon, â€" The white goosoâ€"Tudor. "The litâ€" tle white goose flew away on a moonâ€" light night," and them . . . . For the inâ€"beâ€"tweens : Little Navajo Bluebirdâ€"Clark. Tenâ€" "His eyesâ€"how they twinkled ! His dimples, how merry His |cheeks were like roses, His nose like a cherry." a / ((Twas the night before Christmas) Soon he will be here again, our jolly St. Nick of reindeer and sleigh, with a pack full of toys#and all kinds of boog:‘ What are the ones he shall bring you this year: : For the small ones : } Don‘t count your chicksâ€"Aulaire. An old humorous Norse tale, gayly illystrated. i Mighty hunterâ€"Hader. Little Brave Heart, the Indian boy, and his arâ€" rows. : xt rightly chosen, with illustrations near to the heart of a little child. Puppies for keepsâ€"Lathrop. Pckiâ€" nese puppies. Barrieg and daughterâ€"Caudill, For Sing â€" for . P. Public Library |Poor Heqlth Results â€" ren‘s Department _ â€" _ |In‘Death of Mrs. Mann laugh â€" Worth. Bible verses, Naâ€" i best bet for a sureâ€"fire gift sucâ€" GIFTS FOR ALL G .~ ROYAL ASCOT _ _The body of Mrs. Isabel Browning ‘Mann, 218. No. Sheridan Rd., . for years prominent in local social circles, was found, last week, in her home. For several years under doctor‘s care, she had become despondent because of poor: health. ¢ Sne is survived by her husband, Wm. D. Mann, Highland Park archiâ€" tect, two sons, Thomas, who is presiâ€" dent of the Great Lakes Transportaâ€" tion Co., Sgt. David, of theU.S. air forces, and four daughters, Mrs. Donâ€" ald Cameron of New York, Mrs Myron Graham of Decatur, Mrs. Lee of fins cotton shirting, with the nonâ€"wilt / collar he particularly patterns. 14 â€" 17. Royal Ascot is his large favorite. Tried and man tested, it‘s your pair Men‘s Hardâ€"Toed HOCKEY SHOES STEEL SKL POLES ; :,:....: TQNK!NSHI'}G.E calth * :. sB Y D o. SKATING S0CKs pair promibdins â€" |rgp d HOCKEY SKATES FIGURE‘SKATES Racing or Touring Skiâ€"Meister Touri RIDGE TOP HICKORY sKIS ... RIDGE TOP ASH SKIÂ¥ 3. .ds .. Metal Edged Ridge Top HICKORY SKIS FLAT TOP PINE SK1S for Bbys + SI 39 ‘*1 md Gifll i ma§ 3+ to $1.98 SHIRTS 37 $. ST.JOHNS Larson‘s Statignery PIPES and PIPE HOLDERS ___ ToBacco |}) (_ _ CARDS: LE c (Christmas and Playi BOX CAND 13 Sl o +6 T9 * 'l” 19 Fl.nt“"l Stitched. Nok :ttbh * im pocket. ‘Siz e FINCGER®IP coar ® DELUXELAPRON KIT GIFT for bel; a jal ing, is cha Detroit! Tr After| pri Jackson o féeat £o§- oldiers, Kully dis lical rese Cootie Spelis | cootie A: br 1 PESKIN . : ER JACKET 1"{”'-.-»“‘“;.*...":2 ughout. _M""'u-"' SPORTS! L. 567 :95 rlesburg and Miss 3: w stationed at Norf ‘r, McPherson Brownâ€" in of the board of the : funeral services, burâ€" t Howell, Mich. : . â€" W ar I Pest ical, which spells® de: st: of World War I : accidentally but joyâ€" by ‘workers in chemâ€" n aSre $1 395 16, 1943