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Highland Park Press, 6 Jan 1944, p. 1

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| The ingting council had been &dbym its member organizaâ€" . Mons, the of Women Voters, to hold an oper; meeting for the purâ€" pose of di the ~possibilities of a taucus system in Highiand Park for the selection of : candidates to run for local offices, including ‘school boards. The league made this request after a zfllmhuflbyln.‘f- Kirk, Mrs. Léonard Rieser and Mrs. ‘%a»m;u-u.:ud He is past president of the National Association of Marketing Teachers, a past viceâ€"president of the Urbana Association of Commerce, and a memâ€" ber of the merchandising division of Cpl. Hexbert Zimme: Is Recflberdfigl?h" U. 8. Army Hospital Cpl. Herbert "Lefty" Zimmer, who was inductell in to the service in June, 1941, shipped overseas last May and mmmmux-â€" ber; is now a patient in the ford General hospital, W. Virginia, accordâ€" ing to a letter received by his parents; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zimmer, 782 N. End Court. He.arrived in this country from North Africa on Christmas day, awnd is recovering nicely from an operaâ€" LIONS WILL HOLD BUSINESS MEETING . . A regular business mecting will be held today (Thaursday) by the Lions club at the Open House tearoom at 12:15 o‘clock. ' § arm. He is loud many friends"for 4 at, Christmias time "Professor Converse has been at the University of | Iilinois for 20 years. Before that he was an instructor at Washington and Lee university, and then head of the department of comâ€" merce in the University of Pittsâ€" burgh. He is author of seven books on marketing and selling, of several Subjects on Research + Subjects on research to which Professor Converse has given his atâ€" tention include labor saving devices in marketing, prices of independent Th aneit i ariainiet Hlinois retailers, costs of"d movement and patterns of retail The members of the Highland Park Fire Department wish to thank their _ Members and guests of the Highâ€" land Park Chamber of Commerce in their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 11, will hear Paul D. Converse, professor of marketing in the Uniâ€" versity of Ilinois college of comâ€" merce â€" and * business administration, discuss "Some Postwar Problems in the Development of Retail Trade Centers," it is announced by Chamâ€" ber President F. J. McDonough. The meeting will be at 6:30 o‘clock at the Sunset Valey ‘clubbouse. that time that & special committee be | â€"â€"Today,â€" (Thursday)â€"the state: board rdhflnmphfl- of the D.A.R. is meeting at Fine Eon terraqp 14. suggested plan before a town meeting. | DPrake hotel, March: 15 and 16 and _ Mrs. Kitk explained the taucus set up and answered questions at theâ€"Dece, wmubl'ivIS.Tl “-p'db’&h[eâ€"flfiw&n: NC&«JM'D«.& The Weigh Merits Of Caueus Plan With Regards To Elections _ The first mee of the special comâ€" imittee appointed by the Highland Park Coâ€"ordinating to study the posâ€" sibility and ility of instituting a elections will be) keld at 8 o‘clock Vol. 33, No., 45 and Cliver S. Turner. Jougd in "is i8 Teceivi for ‘kind remembrances on + sls enb d j n 29090 t of the To oinContine To Make Containgrs For Blood Plasma | Mr. John P. Wilson, presi the :Children‘s Memorial ’#' nounces the appointment of Dr. Gibson as chief of the medic: W ood Carving ; Exhibit By Loc:lal Teacher At Lib ic librarv is a cBliectH â€"‘[Forms for returns of i tax, oi o i iss int L. 050 | bich No. 1040 and No. 1DiGâ€"A are now camub’yl‘hrold Mc * bm Meltthc'loct'of of the Colâ€" teacher at the Highland Pirk high of Iiternal $36 Central school who carves as a hob k . [ s13 Included in the interesting exhibit ine facilities uof | this office are heads of.oak and, ¢ be ave .n the Atr figures of rosewood, wainut and prima b‘ll! Tt ie it Incoffie vera, a colored wobden sign which | tat taxpayers have in hand all the inâ€" may be used for a ; ‘home, an | formati Mfcqmrfi&fi- m:ahmpud ’ the | ing of their returns ; & 1 fireplace, ba::pi::“: h‘k R. l«ri:"h’t!n&'h and es| |! ArES 48 thc 0 of old men and women, p« and| charge of the local office, _ Included. in the interesting exhibit are heads of. oak and ¢ figures of rosewood, wainut and prima vera, a colored wobden sign which may be used for a ‘ e an unfinished walnut panel sh the On display at the High Park public library is a > wood carving by Harold McMufien} biology teacher at the Highland (Pirk high school who carves as a hobby, _ .. figures of rosewood, walnut and prima | SBtA"c¢ 0f Aaxp vera, a colored wobden sign which mfi may be used for a h an ‘mation necessa w.o,nhmpud owing the| ing of their retu c signs to be used a the | deputy collectors fireplace, and amusing figures| |1 R. Mor are alsa on display. Dr. J. A, Bigler t Replace Dr. Gibson At Children‘s Memort ;-.:-‘d i te Tour Saig io. priess chairman will present Miss Irene Steyskal, club editor of ‘::d fhicago Tribune, who will speak among other speakers will be Dr. A.‘T”S)luoq from the U. S. faculty at Dowsey, NI., who will cpeak on occupationil ther» apy. Thejentire state board {will be honored guests. Reservations may be made with Mrs. Gertrude S.‘H, Galloâ€" way, 940 Private road, Hubb a r d meoadingDr. C. Anderson is professor %fifimn ofup' ment of "Pediatrics at Nort University Medical School. Dt-Jcl-f\.'Bkler( I replaces Dr., Gibson as this year will be held in New Nork . Assisting Mrs. Gsell that day will be Mrs. Johin McNicol and Mrs. E. H. Ibbotson of Lake Forest, and Mrs. A. L. Gourley,: The regent, Mrs.) Jared Johnson, is holding a . mieet at her home at 1 p. m. that samic day, preceding the chapter meeting! . .. . .: The Notth Shore chapter of the D. A. R. will meet on Tuesday, 11, at the home of Mrs. Earl W, Gs¢il, 421 $. Sheridan road at 2 p.m.« The subâ€" ject for the day will be "Nationkl Deâ€" fense," and the chapter‘s chdirr for this phase of D.A.R. wirk is Mrs. George T. Rogers, who i (seâ€" cured for this program, Mts. John F. Dille, state chairman. f Natiom:I Defense > At Meeting of Jan. Amirtyâ€"six / young men one Mrrdfilkmam day at W‘clock, at the D.A.R. to Discuss day at 11â€" o‘clock, at the{ service fag |will be t ¢ Jme cluded in the program will be‘ja roll call of those in theâ€"zervice of| their country. Parents and 1 of these young people are : inâ€" vited to be present. Ngel Bethany Evangelical to Honor Thirtyâ€"Seve In Flag Dedication â€" Thirtyâ€"six + 2l t W, Gasdil, 421 m. subâ€" Na Deâ€" ‘s |chdirr E. wirk is Mis. J¢hn E. it day be Mrs. E. H. and Mrs. A. be Higt i. Py staff, drich. Pediâ€" 11 of ighland Park‘s NEWS Paper for 33 Years school : and : was ed, prior to is induction, at Braun (Oil Company. A|brother, John F. rson, is seryâ€" ing as radio operator | in . the Merâ€" chant Marines. _ REror S . Anderson was inducted into the in September, 1942, receiving hig navigator wings a r)mnhdon in August,, 1943, at which time he $ a short leave at . â€"He is a graduate of the Highland Park high Ar official communic tion â€"received by ?(r. and Mrs. Jth:‘ . Andekson, |\Berkeley (Rd., states that the pline which carried their son on a m over© enemy ‘territory ~failed to| return. No details ‘of the mission r;‘given in the Iettet, # hey had recently received word from their. son that he Ym stationed atian English base, and was. making plans to play Santa Claus to some British children on istmas day. {f\ “d?l.:.flle 1@& ty and 164 c%flnfi communities in the Chapâ€" terl area." | _ §[44 4 @ ‘ . | in ~uoying, up . at TNC JOCUOL C10D mittecs, the Chicago Chapter opes| 8. Saturday mornings, after ‘the big to éncourage better and more local Friday evening party. . I :: to promote '5‘1" particiâ€" But. their pgt project is, serving the patipth and ‘interest in the local Red| ¢Vening meal to the patients of the Croks activities; to secure) additional| 10ta! hospital. They appear each eve. rectiuits for the Volunteer Special| "IDE, in groups of five, to take over Services an wmg,mm&umk. What‘: the o€ mm‘m Red Cross.:| |_â€" ; >~ | overâ€"burdened hospital 1, and "Red Cm-rudquflulth'm"w ion |for â€" the mly“m ther ‘ activities, | patients to be servyed Ry these capâ€" are |absolutely dependent jon> the in :::-mm itractive . in tudé | of â€" our . efitire arg 'MM,,mct.me: L #Â¥y . ‘ M LC ty n€ ',‘\" ts A,"' x ty when dbica 5+ fca pht M, ,C: y, viee qhair of | a : hoi % s at the . high chal 1w.mfl«-u<.~. kamhmix uk ‘are ho formink nlans c "# Saola, 5 o lrny "“" Siimtad. / tie ul * Eo oct s »ooad &fiéflf'mfli}‘ffirm s uks ‘ dfi'v ce Departnight, is buildâ€"] The Senior Scout group, under the ng 4 lmmwpdnfl.’mm. on in each of the 108 igity and 164| 1250 Pleasant Ave., and Mrs. Chas. suburban communities in the Chapâ€"| R,. Perrigo, 278 Cary. Ave., includes ter‘ grea,." | _ pt~] the following girls: Reneée Ramond, & ts f H Joy Peterson, Jean Easton, Phyllis Bd l y s gzcresté Msarth:!f{mim‘i Pcam SB::ir.‘I ‘ P p » rtrude assdori, }udy reenburg Lt, Everett A"fi"on Mary â€" McPhee, Virginia Sheahan, Is Reported Missing Edith Musser, Gwen Fuch, Chelsea s " ebster, arilyn ‘Fuller, an enâ€" o . Enemy Territory delson, Jean Watt, Dorothy Peterson, Ar* lofficial communi¢ation received| Diane_McPharland, Janet Edmonds, by| Mr. and. Mrs. John F. Andekson,| J¢an Perrigo, Bathara Bailey, : Sue 907 |Berkeley Rd.,. states that the! Mills, Elyse Hartman, Katherine Rieâ€" clink which carried therr son an a|8¢F a#d Patricia Foreman. The following focal citizens were| . "These are my ‘Pinafore Girls‘", appojpted as General of :llurked Miss Margary Ibsen, superâ€" their| respective localities,| qnnounces | intendent of the Highland Park hosâ€" Mr. |James B, Forgan, Chairman‘ of | pital, one evehing last week, as she the Chicago Chapter of the Ameriâ€" efully regarded a group of some can Red Cross, forâ€"the calendar year| two dozen brightrfaced young girls of 1944 :: Mr. E. A. Menke Highâ€" ‘:.nilkd about her. ‘They were tht hnduk and Ravinia, Dr.. N. C.| Senior Girl Scouts, upper dhuuu: Risjard for Highwood, and:Mrs. Ward| at the high school, who m'”dfi Gn/ett*ioernoekb.n‘ M-&.fmmhm 4j i ._Th:. last : two were| carrying trays for the evening meal reapppinte | ~/â€" L of: the: hospital patients.© As a. gesâ€" Ag |General . Chairman . his .or ture of appreciationMiss Ibsen had ‘her focality, each of the above named | justtreated them to a movie and now i“" the official contact betweem|refreshments at Parkside.. It is als the Chairman of the Chic#go ChBAP~| ways interesting‘ to note the. mutual ter jand the / local comntittee; PME\ pegard which owen exists between the sent$ to the community a cpordinated young gitl and the gracious,/mature local Red Cross program by draWiDF| woman, Miss Ibsen is perect in thu1 all lo¢al activity chairmen and kp;c: rokk. &" dduction. unit chairmen. info a Some of the fine work these girls Red fi’", organization '4‘; I®cOMâ€"| are doing is already well known, as mentis . for . appointment â€" additional|",". +Pin \ U s P > °_ __ | their organization of the collection of A i"g‘?‘ chairmen . Wwhen _teâ€" grease in the recent drive, with a fi' do by the € * "m.bwingoft,mpounds.vm'm* neral ;Chairman also is familiar ) " ared ; As n ite was twoâ€"fold. It promoted <the “é:“ . of [ th gmhrefionndulqprwj of the Chapter so ‘ that g:dm*@“'?" sale were: given to the Julist Lowe intetpret general *# PolcE®| Fund, to be used for children in. for~ not . Mbalaer:lteclnir-@m‘ The helped, alsp, * the Chapter the special Red Croug| in the Bluejacket stocking drive, in of tA pter the spe€ H‘d selling defense , and they assist needs of the community. || : P o io Db enartaniniy * arel HEL a«lok Th & their Mr. the can Prominent Citizens Aprqminud Chainxin of 8::&' Red Cross â€" orms for Returns _ Income Tax Now vailable At Office oc o ded into a, truck in Deerfield, has |vl"lm?:v:d from the{bm?ltfil Q&her 6:( . passengers, Misses . ary Margaret Pfister, 22 N. Sheridan i:r:.’“%;?@m s Margaret Revnak, 706 Ridgeâ€" Ave, who suffered :rbe: inâ€" when the car she was driving al Victims of omobile Accident on the Mend Highland.Park,. IIlinpis, Thursday, January 6, 1944 t 3t y ind Park Press promptâ€"ly. f . _\ ‘The local production unit maets at the Highland Park. Woman‘s \club, Sheridan road and Eim place, every Tuesday. evening, from 6:30 to 9: :30 o‘clock, and every Waednesday, day and Friday from 9:30 to 3: o‘clock.: Those attending bring 5: wiches: and coffec and. tea is e by the onit. â€" .. / /1¢.s.0 t .07..,1 Red Cross Needs More Workers for Ne . AL, 407 ze +0 ies i+ E y n No uce weekly to the ; ; Cross production unit in Hi Park has uow . increased to the point whert many more women are needed for folding Bandages, u«m!hg‘to}fi committce in charge. The army ders ~practically d.k;d.:«hm dressings direct from the : and all ‘of its needs must be met Every day more thousands of boys are going into the service, making the shortage more acute. Watchâ€" caps, sweaters, mittens, helmets and other special garments are in sore deâ€" mand. f & Volunteer knitters may secure yarn gratis by calling Mrs. Thomas Creigh, H.P. 189, Mrs. Raymond Herman, H.P. 167 or Mrs. Wm, T. Jones, H.P. BUNDLES FO}! AMERICA is issuing an urgent call for knitters to make garments forNavy boys. Many sailors have ‘been turned away, durâ€" ing the past months of bitter cold, because the supply of knitted> garâ€" ments was exhausted. It is a heartâ€" breaking experience to turn away & boy, already chilled, who must stand watch at some particularly cold staâ€" But their pet project is serving the evening . meal ‘to the patients of the focal hospital. They appear each eve.â€" ning, in .gtoups of five, to take over this work. ‘What a the overâ€"burdened hospital nel, and what a welcome : diversion for â€" the patients to be served Ry these capâ€" able, . wholesome girls, attractive in the crisp white aprons .which gaye them the name of "Pinafore Girls." Many lasting friendships are formed Urgent Need of Knitters for Navy Garments _ _Bome of the fine work these girls are doing is already well known, as their organization of the collection of grease in the recent drive, with a showing of 1,470 pounds. â€" This serv« ite was twoâ€"fold. It promoted : the war. effort and the proceeds of the sale were: given to the Julist Lowe Fund, to be ?::.fot children in‘f::: :’n the Bluejacket stocking drive, in selling defense , and they assist in "tidying up" at the loc}lgug‘(h) gl;:' on Saturday i after ‘the Friday cmm.. s 2 ol td e Senior Girl Scouts Offer Fine Service At Local Hospital pnt Â¥a lc it administration . of lWinois War Finance betwlaken qver ty Retsiow P. 5; o‘f«l!’qhhndhrhqehin-u upon | the resignation: of Norma: Collins of Wilmette ay executive â€" is | ass f Bartictt. 3 Mo ols i ay. . 1ikd . ‘Mr.Collins served ‘as execi viceâ€"chairman | since August, _ td + g: & ‘:3 53 Q,A illi_w hÂ¥ ; Renslow P. Sharer â€" ; War Finance of the Wilmette Kotary club. He wa@ts Lt..Murray, son of Mr. and Mrs. tominated as governor at the con S idwell W. Murray of 31 N. Linden ference of the 147th d-:'kt held i & .. was citéd "for "endurance, courâ€" Moline, Ilinois, last May and gt and dtvohon to duty": in Octobr, fam op sns dn on on on Teggate mhen it sharee of a navy gus Louis, Mo,, in May. . | | â€" M : lt-dentr::the local high school, Supervises, Activities | . . ; | . M h attended . Ashvilie preparatory fomaats mhy sie mpriene iafifietenan ho Cporen sn m activities. of 5.100 Rotary_clubs iff joh. n&:t.iummmv,m.u more â€" ths countries |throughoulffowin ‘, was ‘commissioned “""?’:-‘ o o4 d &. minmin;Ju.:‘u:t{r. lwwgn; | Rotary‘s activities during {walimbted to the ran Lieutenant (j.g. period have to do with thelin| March, 1943, at_which time. he wefinhww orin@fjoinied ¢h USS Thrner, ~His last and taking part in every worthy Homi$iselough was in November, 1943, and Vital Importance of Wastepaper Salvage * boxes, and bundles of . waste ba ma.mybewldw%mg ie amipec in half weighs twentyâ€"fivyg pounds One hundred pounds of paper, 2&, hs'm:l ;fiamb’! 1490 . Smal m::d may be pi hrviqutiqudt ow sly t aliiray ins .. Mr. . Budinger is one .of the 1 governors who supervising |t! acfivaiu,'.u s,lrkm# more than 50 countries the world.: .. .:. .. t Tt c the A duration job for every. housewi! -t;:s_shfl.cuhh.viflbwhifl warâ€"is saving every scrap « paper and saperboard:. And they mu all be saved for conversion‘ into cor tainers and wrappings for battle supplies as long as the war goes 0 states Mrs. Nathan Corwith : Jr., vage chairman, acting on infor received from the War Producti : The Rotéiry club of Highland Piarj on . Monday, {_m. 3, had as its gue and speaker, F. J. Budinger, ‘ ‘of the 147th district of Rotary j ‘national, which includes 55 clubs it northern Illinois. . Mr.. Budinger) is mnmrofthequduintu(%hl cago area for the Franklin Life In: surance :company. of Springfi and is a member and ‘past presiden! offln\e"dmemkotuy b. He 1 tominated as governor :-L:h ference of the 147th dist E Moline, Iflinois,: last . May :and w formerly elected at thm ver tion. of Rotary Interna in ; St Louis, Mo., in May. â€" | * Prominent Rotarian Slated to Address â€" Local Club Members which was postponed on account of illness : before the holidays, will be given on,&qu afternoon at 2 January 16, in the high school audiâ€" torium,..Program: will appear in full next week. . Admission . to the cert. will be one or more deM stamps. ;4 eb To Be Given Sunday, Jan. 16, At 2:30 P.M. High School Concert Two Local Boys} \ & Missing â€" In Destroyer Mihap at N.Y. â€" very near tu will call regularly if natifed these TA hA t k sn : ~;§.i.". tw * ap . ©CO‘ Lau: i Ave * H’Lli\l&fld{"?hrk.‘ Gentienags _ â€" 4 is Lawler; 324 Highwood avenue, Highâ€" f P"‘ L'Q'b’. & .» ”M been mJnu m”l:t April g ;u&i: orth A‘f:‘gpl-qd took part He ~was | wounded, ‘stated the War t, on: December 16. $ ~ Mrs. ‘last heard from: her son in a ‘letter deted December 6, :::z 'af':":"“"": She received the Totter the any n |dey. I1l., and Mrs. Heath Wakelee of [.|Pedy."Officer Atien !'- ed in the Navy from 1 to 1941, iah isted in March, 1942; In his ipRevious h "of service he was with the USS ~Mississippi, during which ‘time, he was in Hawaii, South Ameriâ€" ich. and Icoland. He was home on ave last June. Stationed at Great kes until Dec. 13, 1943, he jeft at that time for the: Mediterrancan area. His parents, the Hjalmer Hendrickâ€" yous, lived| formerly at 1019 . Clinton Court, but jat present the father is in aska, engagedâ€"in construction work, dnd the mother is visiting in Seattle. Put. John Lawler, 21 ‘old; besn cay _ years old, has mwrmwflwtn‘b pPoet, sB o erecks bits, Beatrite Meeting of Cc ttee St, Ma Py > ,Wfl.:zl:ua§ y I.Z.q .. There will be a regular meeting of the St. My; .cx;’m on We . Jan, 12 at 8 p.m. at the offict of Santi Brothers‘ Dairy, 490. Deerficld Ay¢. All members are urged to be present. | Pvt. John Lawler, Two local Navy men, Lt (ji&#.) Howâ€" 1| Murray and Allen Hendrickson, iutrier‘s mate 2/c, both aged twenty» are reported missing after the ion and‘sinking of the destroyâ€" \| USS ‘l‘-nyr on January 3, off Hook; N. Â¥:* a |> ># 29% "L Lt. (j.g.) Howell Murray â€"<*o Copy, $1,.50. 0 Year C ts J ) Ii‘ t t 'W:~ 4y i #>

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