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i 44 t #4 Dry Grass . The Cause of Sixtyâ€"Three Fires Major x_e--;:ma. Donnelly, postal o‘icerofll: & Scnin.,,e'&-‘aund. at General ‘s sugges offers M,Mm:hmv-mn-a- sage to all the fronts where Ameriâ€" can soldiers ¢onsider mail call the The writing. must be fairly large, clear and wellâ€"spaced and ink should be used when a typewriter isn‘t availâ€" able. Remember that writing done with pencil, light ink, or a worn typeâ€" the red border of the Vâ€"mail forms will not bevisible after. the filming and ink spots, grease, lipâ€"stick or any blotches. _ Fire Chief William Henning reports that the fire department bas extinâ€" guished 63 grass fires this month. The beginaing and advanced business Engâ€" lish and Américanization. . â€" There is also a possibility of startâ€" ing a class in advanced first aid, proâ€" vided ‘that enough persons are interâ€" e<sted. If anyone wishes to enroll in such a class, call Mr. "X" at the Community center or A. M. Thurston be printed completely, correctly, and plainly. Besides the plainly printed name of the soldier, the address must contain his rank or rating, the unit to which he is ‘the APO numâ€" ber and be sent in care of the nlm'pm- y t try to enclose anything inâ€" side a Vâ€"mail letted and don‘t paste large :amount of fires was attributed ty Chief Herpig to the dry condition of the ground, yb t at the high school. Paul Musik will be the instructor in this class if it is ‘If wyou DONT want your Vâ€"mail rhpb&'w%m’re'fit- to overseas, skip this dry little Reminding the, folks on the home front that a lot of Vâ€"mail winds up undelivered in the dead letter office, Major General H. S. Aurand, comâ€" manding general, Sixth Service comâ€" mand, army | service . forctes, today uhdthonhl,c'oeon’cafic:;,fi. tremendous job of getting Vâ€" letâ€" ters to soldiers overseas. Â¥ 5.8 The soldier‘s address, as well as the writer‘s return address, on the mesâ€" be sewing,â€" uphoistery, mechanical drawing, woodwork, badminton, adâ€" sage side of the Vâ€"mail letter, should :?.-"' offered at 8:30 Monday eveâ€" es e ie l ay win be the. minmie in this Beginning Typing | lmm-wflueanbnth‘hhh exception of public speaking, hookâ€" Harry Bolle will conduct a class in machine shop ‘ag well as his class in welding in the auto shop at Sandâ€" wick Hall. €| f ' Walter Durbahn will continue his Smiten Maven »fn e mem be f on an individual project during the setond‘ term.â€" No experience is neceâ€" ssary to join this class. _ main office of the high school on &&"nxuumn“' on Monâ€" q...‘.fl‘ i Persons interested in registering in the various courses offered may do so on Monday udwenhn. Jan. 3 and 5 from7:30 to 9 at the Second Term Adult Education Starts Monday, Janpary 10 _ The adult education program at the Highland Park high school will start Vol. 33, No. 44 â€"The: Office of Civilianâ€"Defense will be élesed all day Friday, f GMG;'uf{ondforAll to the Community Chest and . Wor Fund C. D. OFFICE CLOSED stains on the message side of the show up only as black does not photograph Hendrick and Hal Roads. ‘In charge was Dr. A. J. Wurth, c ‘of the initiation | commhittiee, «> fehiesâ€"=ecs> Wives of the Lions club ) 'i!l_ be eg‘eruh__ed_ at ,‘ t !Ifn_l‘ler Three new members ‘Initiated :‘fo Lions clnb‘nfel:'s;( < mset-\ . They are »Les > . Jim Hendrick and Hal Roads. |In charge Lions Club Members Entertain Wives At Turkey Dinner || The full length feature film, "High Explosive," featuring Chester Morris and Jean Arthur, will be s at 7 o‘clock.. The post band \play for the dancing which will begin at 8:45 cake will be served at 9:30. *xjunpmrxm“mm motion pi . the last taken before the Nazis moved into the tulip country, will be shown at pam. on Wednesday, Jan. 5. i e "*$" tonight fThursday) at et Valley ¢lubhouse at 6:30 o‘clock. | ; _ in the evening‘s ,‘ ment will be songs by Maria Santi °. }> ~â€"‘| 4 i Mr. Bell told of the difficulties in establishing adult education, voceâ€" all over the state because of the term "common school" used in the . con tution. m“miflt te I‘v' inâ€" clude high 4chools.â€". Kindef§Artens and nurseny schools reeeive\P.n of the state equalization fund.| Representative Keller that now is the time to inform thie publi about the |reed of constitutionk! reâ€" The regular Java club br t will open the day‘s activities ’]: unday, Jan. 2. As long as the xoa; eather continues, horse back ridin“ be a part of the Sunday program. igeâ€" ments have been made for| a group of service men and women G.S.0. girls to bow! each Smd-y? The sandwichâ€"salad supper | be served from 6 to 8 o‘clock. M Feature Film : _ [ _ Country dance is the main attracâ€" tion on M , Jan. 3, M the Bracside ies will provide music for the square dancing . reels. Mrs. Lucy Smith will ins bailâ€" League Women Vote Hears Educators â€" . Discuss Schools â€" : Under the joint auspices df the Service council and the Je‘;‘: Welâ€" Tare board and the Council af Jewish Women, a New Year‘s eveâ€"party will be held at the Highland Park U.S.0. from 9 p.m. until 12:30 am. dh Friâ€" day, Dec. 31. Miss Margarét Mcâ€" Sweeney is chairman of the ‘Servi council committee which is tb plan the .decorations and | ent ent. Mrs. Roy E. Wyle heads joint committée of Jewish W :) board and the Council of Jewish Women which will aid in decorations and proâ€" vide â€"and> serve refreshments. ' Dr. Bell stated that it is written in the I!linois constitution that gation is a state function. However, while the state has deputized mq,#{ its powers to the local munitiks, it still has a responsibility over) and above what the loacal districts . do. Illinois has met this problem; y its equalization fnnd.vllkhmtfi ) to However, Hilinols could do jre. for education. _ . . mCPE : s "What the State Constitution Do to the Finances and Organization of the Illinois: Schools" was the subject of the Dec. 15 meeting of the Highâ€" land Park League of Women ‘Voters at the Community center, with Dr. Millard B e 1 1, superintendent of schools in Wilmette, and Lester Bell, superintendent of District 108, as speakers. Representative Nick Kelle of Waukegan, chairman of the tate Committee on Education, was "__ ent on an invitation to participate in the discussion. | â€" :: â€"â€" 4 ouncil of Je ‘s eve party ind Park U 30 a.m. Margar of the "Se: hich is / | | entertaipn heads fl\ ; Welil}p b Jewish We rations and :lhmeagalfi ib breakfast ties on e | riding + J Highland Park‘s NEWS Paper for 33 Years > CC io’u know â€" w tlt:up::‘l;;. diâ€" I ? Would ‘(m i ; et one? ‘Then bet ffi"bEgg Al HALLOWS, the new Hiterary ‘eature, o page 3'4'%’?”%" C9e DEEPS and SHALLOWS Christian Science Lecture Jan. 6 At Eim Place School ANNUAL PARTY â€"| OF MOOSE LODGE, by.. e | Mighiand. Patk 1odges hoyal y‘ the | d rk ) Order gf Mooge, n'l‘&« will be held at the alluonic'm | from 9 to 1 o‘clock. . There dancing and refih&s}m will be served ang door Tea will be served at i2 o‘clock and the program . will be opened at 2 :30 with selections by the Li school ba under the direction of Stricker. Speca}‘teuhm will be introduced at this time, fg‘flawcd by a ;hott bmhx meeting. ‘Mrs. Barnes‘ report precéde room visiting. | | (::/fl;& iday, Dec. 26, at 1045 a.m. a reâ€"deditation service was held in the ;figt.' n‘s Evangelical and Reâ€" fonit’:"chjmh on :Green Bay road and Homewogd avenue, G. A, Pahi, Jr. pastor. | ‘ Tfi:y’i”ice climaxed gix months activity in improving the grounds and the reâ€"detorating of the interior of the san:mdr{. Included in the service was ihe,unveiling of a life size oil painting of "Christ Knocking At the Door," reproduced fu% the painting of the ern artist Zabateri by Dorâ€" oth¢a Werhene, and presented to the church as a gift by the latter. The origt tdnting hangs in the famous art gallery in Dresden, ) . < ~~ Â¥ ing the reâ€"d and unâ€" veilifg gervice;, Hobm was cema:bd. f i99 | In this way, the P.T.A, will be conâ€" tinuing the subject of grade studies which Pr. Virgil Herrick of the Uniâ€" versity of Chicago introduced at the Decemiber . meeting. Stanley | McKee, Linc@lf school principal, has worked out a‘schedule whereby the mother with dfildren in two or more grades can rémain jin one room for the half hour: discussion, as the (teachers will thea‘ t# the lesson for the next A short talk on "Character P lems: of Ot:r Children in Wcm‘-‘ will be given by Mrs. E. P. Barnes. Local Board of N. W. Settlement ToMeet Jan. 5) _First Church of Christ, Scientist, inâ€" vites the public to attend a free.lecture on&rttm ian Science by Klizabeth Mcâ€" Arthur Thomson, C.S.B., of St. Louis, Open House to Be Hels By Lincoin P. T. A. on Jan. 5 Lineg uto! PTA.‘s first meetâ€" ing of 1944 will be held Wednesday, Jan. 54 Roo:rnvisitinz. when the parâ€" ents will learn what the children are 8 â€"and how the teacher is preâ€" senting the subjects, will be the order of the} day, with :the mothers taking their ghildren‘s seats in the home :m'xd' answering roll call for the ‘â€" / ‘Mighland Park, IIlincis, Thursday, December 30, 1943 {Tighland Park Press _ ‘Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,: ‘The flying cloud, the frosty light, . "fhe year is dying in the night â€" ;fimgout wild bells, and let him die."‘ w The W gives an annual Christâ€" mas party :to the children of its memâ€" bers, candy, toys and clothing jare given to the children. ‘The sale of tickets by members of the lodge is used ‘to pay for these presents and other expenses incident to a party of this kind.. About sixtyâ€"five members were "in attendance at the meeting. â€" Girl Scouts Work in Woolworth Booth Girl-Sco;;“s who are working in the stamp anq‘?bnd booth at Woolworth‘s from Dec 27 through 31 are as folâ€" lows : â€" Lof#+ Marks,: Carol Billington, Janet S ore, Francinia Bell, Naâ€" talie Wiz Patsy Miller, Winoâ€" gene Stofgiss, Marjorie Dean, Barâ€" bara Frm::kmn. BnrbluD‘ Weber, Barbara RBlessing, Mary Halsted. | â€" Susan Lery, Ann Postels, Holly Stair, Joar Easton, Debby Binder, Penny |Zeisler, Joan ~Redlich, Joan Smoot, Lotise Thom, Jean Hifl, Joâ€" sephine _ \Onesti, Lois . Lindbloom, Nancy Ryap, Virginia Freberg, Jane Swineg, ‘Jeanne Wise, Barbara Bletsch, lrt:ia‘ic Fuller, . Kathryn Watkins, Sheila Syberson, > Monday ev_enipg, Dec. 27, Highland Park lodge, No 446, Loyal Order of Moose, held its regular semiâ€"monthly meeting, at the conclusion‘ of which prizes were awarded. , ‘"Styling . and Creation of Period Furniture" will be discussed by James Bradford Pengelly, editor‘ and pubâ€" lisher of the oldest magazine of the music and arts trades, before the Cot lectors‘ Study: group‘ at 10:30 a.m, The assistant rector of St. James Episcopal church of Chicago, Mr, Pengelly is a recognized authority in his field. He Has lectured‘extensively ie mien se es on. $u A ‘ T P ine: conclusion of the. Coleciary Study group meeting, luncheon will be served at noon. A "The Little Locksmith," portrays the triumphant struggle of a young girl forced by fate .to build her world within reach of her. own two hands. sented to club ‘members by Mrs3. Ahnwc-‘f‘r-nq.woccfi'!:;" * at 2 pm. ("The New Air World which Mr. Cook discusses, is based on knowledge and observations gathâ€" ered during more than a quarter of a century of military, commercial and private flight experience. Miss Mary! Egan, Highland Park librarian, has selected "The: Little Lotksmith" for the first book review of the club year scheduled by Mrs. 2'tu P." Barnes, commitee chair+ v~of the Book Review committee of the Fine Arts department. Kath» erine â€" Butler: Hathaway, author of . Closely associated with the probâ€" lems and advancements of aviation since World War I, MÂ¥. Cook; has remained* abreast of . new developâ€" ments and has continued in a ‘favorâ€" able position internationally to follow the growth, of Continental air power. His predictions in his books "Spitfire Pilot," . "Skyâ€" Attack" and "Secret Mission"*have been réead and widely quoted By airminded English speakâ€" ing people eyerywhere,. :i * Moose}Lo%y’e Awards Prizes of W ar Bonds And W ar Stamps "A social hour and| tea . will follow Mr.: Look‘s lecture. | & (The Highland Park Woman‘s club opehs the new year on Tuesday, Jan: 4, with a full day of events stheduled by. various . departments of the ‘club. Meaty Program Planned for Jan. 4 _ By H.P. Woman‘s Club Canficld. Cook, internationally ho Eo ta ce oL P MeRs When the Kellogg Sanitarium, BAGI 4t the regular Saturday morning seryâ€" tle Creck, Michigan, was remodeled 40 of the congregation on Jan. ! at to the. Percy Jones General Hospi®#éif 11 ‘a‘clock. ‘President Roosevelt has | the bath tubs removed from the insti@@h proclaimed" this Saturday, the first | tfon were acquired by the Sixth Se@@i fiiy of the New Year, as a day of | :ce Commaad salvage officers and § prayer for the entire nation. â€" » to new;uniqth?&thfiq cen@tid | The temple is located at Lhz | States Major R. T. 1 age .«f,g ad Vrenod avenues," Glencoe, â€" | Reclamation officer of SixtHh Sef®A Fisitors â€" are cordially | wetcome at : all ‘ 10e Command at Chicago. | * _â€" \" PBRkervices. > .. * =» & 44‘ 1 Ten men were accepted into tho% JWl B. will hmm armed forces from Drait board No KK g‘.,: Railway avenue in Highwood on in Highland Park on December 20Whhectoy evening, Dec. 30. A. group anxd were inducted at Milwaukee, WislP i Ofessionk! entertainers from AChiâ€" ncluded in the ‘list are four presIi®n & Pearl Harbor fathers. TIIcy are Louif®AA® °. mn{:lre:::e:yw of singing, Bernardoni of Highwood, two chiles % 6 CC dren, army; Robert Igehrwald.' P g? FfldlY. Dec.. 31, the Victory Highland Park who has: one! chilfhMeélies are sponsoring a New Year‘s navy ; Lawrence Frank of Lake Znrf®M( party for service men.. Noisemakâ€" ick, thefather of two children and f@Rr# and favors will be distributed to volunteer into the marine corps,. ind I§ and a special‘ floor show will be Hans Hestnick, voluntee; father, w tured. Music will be furnished by one child and the husband of the for@@ihe Sheridan Strings y y mer Jean Danner of Highland "’: ~ ‘,s.mf'ay evening, Jan. 1, there army aif corps. E3 : | Wiill be informal dancing and quiz proâ€" | Nicholas mm.mm,m ‘hidÂ¥lrhms. On Sunday; morning breakfast is married, was cted into mdme:&bll:UL-_.. army, and Stephen Kostial, who .1 dnc instruction is given at 3 p.m. gingle but has claimed his mother ailiilowed by informal dancing and moâ€" a dependent, of Deerficld went {tÂ¥IWiésin the cvening. _ â€",. . the navy. /8 Te <|~ Bs fas o e o e e n stt s 0o smail children in the high school <ry during the meeting. . and war relief work prior to the claration of war. . _ -: ‘(During the siege of Hong Kong volunteered: for service with the me cal department of the British ment and acted as superintendant cne of dnun} hodn:j:t ivi wounded. Mr. Johnson la description of the siege and of the dall of the city, and later, of the Japan ‘ m ; j id ;-,Hemhuemad_bythe.hm, Etanley prison . until exchanged: brought home on the Gripsholm. Army, Navy, â€" â€" | 121 Panke FrogHal Marines and Air _ | [V® Be Sponsored Induct Local Men f h U.S.0. By J.W.B. Trained Dogs At Camp Custer Bathe In Style / Ten men were accepted into th armed forces from Draft board No in Highland Park on Degember 2( and were inducted at Milwaukee, Wis High School PTA _ / To Arrange Tours â€". |. At Thursday Meeting the last 36 years of his life in the Ori} ent,. where he had been stationed some time in China as a missiona educator. Later he removed to H Kong (to act Ai.dammdmaot o the American Cross China reli¢ unit and was there engaged in : | Single men were John Tosi, H wood, and Lou:.hAlzopl,‘Deerfl army ; }‘homu wand, Lake | ich, and Edward Stilke, an 18â€"3 vld, Mundelein, marine cofps.! | A club assembly will be held prior to the regular meeting, at| which committee chairman of th¢ club will mi;lmndirectre‘pdnto t governor ~â€" (At the Monday, Dec. 27 meeting of 'fl*dub.RohfianArtWr | as his guest and speaker of the da; William (R. Johnson, who had : spent _A brief business meeting in the d the fireplace, and drama club lish club: room will open the Hi all scheduled: for Friday, evening, Park high school. Parentâ€"Teacher ;7. There will also be meetings of ing‘ Thursday, Jan: 6, at 3 p.m., to management committee and the Vicâ€" followed by short conferences with: ‘ Belles organization on Friday eveâ€" through the â€"industrial arts h l o s t o9 o sm..an;do.-kmi:hm:bamu o&:u‘pyhllpit . Schneider and Waiter Durbahn, t G""m""' ple. u?lm d’SM m on. 6 Chaninin. Rishasd 1* Harkts form in the English clubroom and dent guides will take P.T.A. men / Turn Christmas Wrappings Into The Highland Park, Rotary club will at iufwuarys'-mhveuiq guest, .F. J. Budlinger, in'fium nor of the 147th Rotary district. © Local Rotarians Have Noted Men As Club Guests | ject was. "Our War in the East AJ hC wb *4 UML L . :4 1*~* # % t 850 Laur Â¥Y@.. / Highland Fark, I11. Gentile tours ‘ |% ;rd§ And ) Munitions haplain and Mrs. Hertz are stopping ere on theit way from Fort Ord, alif., to the chaplain school at Camâ€" ridge, Mass. . 4 *Jqseph Speaks to Pharach" will be abbi James A. Wax‘s sermon title y , will be prgeoa\llflnudu ofm“ ependrea and his band furnishing the usic, will ‘be held on Thursday, Jan. fcumd the Hnomece aon mrame mak ‘served from 9:30 to 11:30 a m., instruction is given at 3 p.m. lowed by informal dancing and moâ€" ‘in the cvening. + f tarting. Monday, <Jan. 3, regular dances with an orchestra on will be held every Monday eveâ€" «. A bingo party, witlh door prizes prizes, will take place on ; , Jan. 4. The regular dance Chaplain Ri C. Hertz, assist+ nnbbiomeShnCw- n Israel, who is on leave of at nce from the temple, will occupy e pulpit on Sunday morning, Jan, 2. fore househoiders are> urged: to e every scrap of paper regularly, th week, as well as all newspapers, Razin , cartons and boxes, includâ€" ‘eallndq‘eonuhen.‘l‘b,c it definitely be flattened and i Bundles, for collections L leutmpmdn.byth-E , tksâ€"phone Highland Park 1400â€"â€" > deposit in the salvage boxes aste paper® companies will call | buy quantities as small as 25 , if cartons and ‘boxes ate flatâ€" #d. They need not be tied for this y ims will be answered at C'mmnu office, phone r-ymudpmu r from the day he is inducted ithe day he returns home. Waste t is essential for making bomb s, shell protectors, airplane sigâ€" chests. # and Highland Park ing another step in helping to en the war. _ + wrappings is just a small tion «to paper®salvage. But . it by the collections from Give Double This Year to Community Chest and E War Fund ° â€" ial Dance Program 5z a Copy, $1.50 a Year â€" amounts by Junior captaing ierzle in Hertz 38 LV 4 P pr Ns y