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Highland Park Press, 3 Feb 1944, p. 3

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w .‘gfifl‘ tA 1g) o HI THEREPOE, WHAT DO YOU O, the ujoa Parnassus, whose job is to * ) t & That no *b‘s" and no "q‘s" go awry, Reading Bt s dog poem; all tearâ€" "John S " said the man. "I‘m so sitk of people say, ‘Hello, Joe, what you know ?‘‘" ; | «â€" ‘MBuddy Bligh (Not Blight) "What iiru- name now?" asked "Joe. Stinl§," said the man. to:""'“" ‘dpyo-rm:l'itchmd Give the b Cave ¢ every gram, c-wrn'%.“wt up; jam, Buy a bondjfof Uncle Sam, the qhestion ] "Did you do it?" > *Yeabh," We man answered, then blurted out; {but, byinolly.:mh@e that «at never any mor ens " | | <Helen § Daggett. We must -dt as ne‘er before; â€" Â¥ou and sloping off.. With a tremendous heave he fung sack. from him. â€" The splash | to ears was a report, a aharp pistol in the dark. The |drive was a nightmare. He bad t t with the sack gone some measurd of peace would come to him. ~fnst his newly : awakened d recriminations at lej‘m; aiting up for hini. She hatl sai : \ He steeled himâ€" self to meet §er. 'N&nhhnce was in order.| She t never know how nearly his had, cracked. Her |voice tense as she asked Ii we want fo win this war ‘With a~ ‘of determination he grabbed the sfck and bumped it clum« sily along. ‘The dark water licking y at canal bank. mocked his its \ . gnger â€" mu:lqrh. the plan the : soft persuasion. How she‘d him if he backed out now! He, mhst finish the job. Again he | krabbed the sack and hoisted it o his | shoulder. With careful, bur steps he felt his way the short disfgnce to the water line. ‘The canmal wis deep here, no gentle What, was filing im anyway? This wasn‘t the firit time he‘d pulled a job like this> Hefhadn‘t been more than seventeen thel first time, he recalled, and a womanthad been behind it then, too. Maybefwith years his nerves were softeni } Noisclessly Be let himself out of the <ar and, I around to the Iuggage compartment, 1 He cursed under his breath as he; led at the lock. At length the turned. . The squeak as he lifted the cover jarred his alâ€" ready taut ndrves. His hands were shaking as ho felt for the carefully tied sack. Bra himsel{i, he dragged out the . weighted bag. «For a t he let it drop to the. ground |and * Btraightened his back. Was it a trick of shifting mooanlight that made ‘hag seem to move? Sure he was sure he had agreed 10 do this par# but he hadn‘t reckoned on . moy ‘, Perhaps â€"â€" perhaps Betty would |gever know if he didn‘t <quite fris job. Why not just leave the k here on the canal bank? . It //‘Ient be traced to dn#' d was she; > . [ : When ogf ‘of the type, on the siy, ‘~He had smart not to bring Betty. She wanted to prove she could go thrdugh with it But he couldn‘t trust to take this part of it without a fquawk â€" Women were furiny that ; tough and hard and crucl in thei ing, but. when it came to the flast detail some little thing might them ‘go soft on you. ‘A job like ‘this took a woman‘s scheming defperation but a man‘s steel nerves. 1 * \ As he had ed, there was no traftic on the Inain road at this time of night, But # a car did pass, its headlights Id never pick him out herg. iimg could .go wrong If voa'v: HEARD THIS BEFORE] DON‘T STOP ME Just across fth discernible dirf r the highway. ~ into it, gnappillg braked to a Out of the flark the canal bridge loomed â€" The: man | pressed harder the lerator. It" would soon be over ; he thought grimly. Once rid of tÂ¥at gunny sack and its contents, he‘d feel free. % Just across he bridge a scarcely discernible dirf road veered off from the highway. ° Fhe man pulled sharply % y 1 P. M. R. f i witk IF YOO}YE HEARD THIS GLEN OE EEAbE] nAi‘r CrAp aig . fi. NERVES OK STEEL t to court to have his blighting bur Buddy. R WAR that we can spare, / 3 Wisconsin Irma. off his lights as he OW S gh Lady Elks ananp lic dessertâ€" card party will be hel esday afterâ€" noon, Feb. 15, at Eiks halt at 1:30 o‘clock.: Geperal chairtéan is utl Lydia Fragenhoffer.| â€"© || Fel Green! Bay Road. The single ring | cegem and was followed by a a few close friends at Mr. and Mrs. John T The bride, gowned in lblue, was atâ€" t'cndse:! by her sistqr,'}:fl .. M; Rioux of St. Lonis, w p gr¢en. Erik Schacht, ;31 Honiewood Aive., acted as best man. | [‘ y\ / 4 Lakes, Marion Beere The Bride of On Wednesday | after Feb, 2, in an jinformal wedding + at the Trinity Episcopal ‘¢hurch, Miss Marion Beere, daughter éf F. William Beere, 606. Vine Ave., bethime the bride of Fartell Edwin gq.lcs eaman 1/c¢, USN, formerty of Decat#r, II= .=â€" Mrs.;Frank Selitidge, &) n the board, is chairman mittee," which includes Law, a formér league pteées Mrs Richard Loewenth@], board ‘members, and & White! and : Mts. Geotgte members at Targe: Electige be filled this year are th¢ â€" President, vige president programs, espondingi financial secretary, ankl (¢h: the even gumbered precit ~Mrs, {l.ouis LHtlnr.' president of the Highland Park Lmue“f Workien Voters," announced the nkines of the nominating committee 1: the comâ€" ing spring©elections ‘to thembers of the board yesterday mor#ing at their monthly ‘meeting at ‘the" Communiii cente,rl.’." The nog:ingt‘ | commi is‘ elected by the executi ;fi 100@:4?3 of ‘the Board [and iprepark a slate to present: at irolhâ€" »â€"~Offiâ€" cers wi*l be elected in / y & members are. requested ~contact members of the nominatinig.committee with suggestions for nomtuhées. â€" Henpaney THU., FRL, SAT. ~ j\ Feb. 3, 4, 5 League Women Vote.Fs Anngunces Names of | Nominating Cortimittee ® schools, more Whout whi will appéar in a later iffue ofb:& . Every member of the fl!' â€"R. is enâ€" rolled im ~warâ€"effordt| in every state money is being ;;- for. the nation:;rwar-,-fund. the gales.. since March, 1942, |reports to !.,; $170,â€" ooo,owrnd the blood pHsma eff has been| most notable. Efdghteen pm manent ‘tenters have bedq . provide. 34 mobil¢ units, 11) station| wagons] 2 sedans and 1 truck.. The [first .mobile blood unit equipped with‘ “ frigeration ever used in this couritry t donnt'd by the D.A.R, This type|$f unit colâ€" lects blood plasma in th{ cj»‘ parts jof the country where there drte no dor+a'i centers || 4| NP ! In addition to the many the Children jof the R Blackhaptk chapter being member, there are many all: over) the |\United Si Ameri ‘citizens which <p xPools.‘ more will appéar in a l'_lat‘er i ‘.nchot‘:'l'o:‘eg'ic F h:noaret in eum’i hn:m‘., omedy vork pfiuini‘g to the‘ ofganization, Mrs. Semaill Truax has en y taiks. on the history of Higthland Park in variogs schools, and story pf the flaq which jhave | flov t America, is algo often in i Es Membgrs of the ‘cha called upon for endeavors, It has) been cmdt:::'::l ,yeil:, ocm e:d th!‘ hapt r fesling wip mtntklj ibaird meetâ€" meeting with C m t o w i ing, rat rtinl‘. ‘vit. d aside | anothe | mortning ea to.;g board: members u‘e ro;q, iX in Presena‘)#,; f omptlg. &\ rq:‘fi ieg io €‘2 pin, :;yceting_ filll l';‘held as usudl at 2 p. Mrs. William F. Rinbeckie will preâ€" sent .a I’&Jk_ ew at th¢) February mecting o ¢, Notth S chapter D.AR. | ‘has |chosenf} "Men in Motion") by ~Menry Ta and the meeting |will he held at t home af Mrs. W /C. Shipnes, 511 £‘ een Bay road. 4 sisting host ‘for ; meeting {are Mrs. Henry |C. Ha 6 Mrs. Catfeton A. Harknes and Mrs, Kellogg «$pee P t 2 t Local Chapter D.A.F to Hear k Review At February Mééting ||_ "TRUE TO UFE" _ sUN., MON., TUE., WED. [| .. _ Fub 6 1 S# | "?THA*K YOUII VCKY hal | ST“”", J “1‘ ReErdoL d E2L Secrest is ‘stationed at G and â€" i rception for 1e home of er, 145 So. . the comâ€" Mirs. .. m sident, and , also h $. Wil?ztm Blosten, te offices to Liollowim: h charge of . secretary, hairman : of 10, 11, 12 member of hapters }tdon; t the ~local Nes cln] $, juni are ofttn ols T many c DAR pm..in the Qak Terrace sthool to mn]k mfgica! dressings. Refreshâ€" me__p:a are served Thursdays. _ . _ \‘Those inte:gsted in reporting, for may call the «chairman, hra. Sum Somenzi, H.P. 1455. â€" //_ \Workers‘ are urgently needed by the| Highwood chapter of the Ameriâ€" can Red Cross which meets each Mg{day and Thursday from 4 to 3 :30 Workers Needed By Highwood Red Cross The February meeting of the yenâ€" iors will on the twentyâ€"cighth at the home of Mrs. Aaron Bauer, 154 Lakéâ€" view terrace. / + §.â€"s Members of the junior group of the Iqia‘jt Welfare: society aufimcflly €nter| the seniog.group after five years of sttvice. Twentyâ€"two new members were| thus welcomed into the senior group at the January meeting, bringâ€" ing the active senior memberghipâ€"up ui:' htyâ€"five, with twentyâ€"thrée inac~ tiv embers. | Sewing of garments for Chicago‘s underprivileged children ired . for by. the downtown| Infant Welfare stations occupjes the time at the regular monthly meetings of both the ilunior and, senior Highland ‘Park fort Sunday, Feb. 6, at Smct park. "Al |new date for the meet will anpnounced as soon as mm is more favorable for ice skating. 1‘ctint of the following: || > ... VÂ¥ie president, Mn.‘Hm;y Detâ€" mer}| recording) secretary, M#s. Wilâ€" liam| Walsh; corresponding secretary, Myrsi| William Jones ; treasurer, Mrs. St{' ky . Grace; legislative chairman, Mrsi\| Hermann . Ziscke:/ . telephone chai Foan, Mrs. Walter Rictz.| â€" _ _ Mi@mbersâ€"atâ€"large, Mrs. ~Eimer Ft,e & and Mrs. Frank Lunding; juhibr board representative, , Mrs. L L.L im Howe}. luncheon chairman, Mrs{!Tom Leeming, Mrs. David Sanâ€" derg: Mrs. Robert uglass, | Mrs: Elwpod Hansmann ; ig chairman, Mr C. Longford Felske, Mrs.,‘ Brirce Pargons, Mrs. Donald Robinson, Mrs. Ednjund Andrews. . i The continued mild weather has de it nece}uar‘y to postpone the city wide ice skating meet planned POSTPONE ICE CARNIVAL : Néw officers for the senior group of!: 1’-’ Infant | Welfare ~as* suméd their dutics for xmfve‘m rei i meeting held at the home of Mrs.] Bernard Newman on N Sheridan road,| Mrs. George Strecker acted as â€" Pidsident for the ensuing year is M sCharlc: DeLeuw, with a bodrd tohs#iting of the following: | â€" e t Officers of Senior â€" Infant Welfare Group Take Over New Duties e MORE D. hm First National Member of the Federal Doposit Insurance aty Bond purchases made after next Tuesday®Feb. 7 will be credited for a limited time to Highlan®Park‘s quota of $796,000... But why be a straggler? Gifé your slibscriJrion to your BLOCK; CHAIRMAN. within the next 4 c’ays and help our c,om;nwnity ma#t a v g lwind record. | If more convenient you <can lpm your bonds from this bank and we will report for hint to the: Campaign Director. . _ _ pa x f / 0 will be ’ quots o s(lbscrig next 4 THE PRES$ 3R AYS TO DO IT AGAIN No question about the men in uniformâ€"they‘ll ‘go "all out." But can we ooun#on you | to back themâ€"all the way? | Your quota is where you work | ~â€"â€"you‘ve got to buy your War |â€" Bonds, and: then b:;:‘mou, | until ‘every last Inose cent ~â€" _Only ;A HIS is what we‘ve been working for {yoh have is Jihting, Tough? Of course, all along. This is the year to hit and it‘ toughâ€"uf gess it is a sacrifice you‘re hurt the enemy. This is the time when _ s ~not d®ing your share! â€" everything you do counts double. If we : , the Macrifice nowâ€"buy more all get together and do all we can, . than the exti® $100 Bond your country. we‘ll be over this hurdle and well on our * on yoi forâ€"winning the war is way to complete and crushing victory. . worth any s§@#ifice you make. Besides, â€"â€"‘ No question about the men ‘yOoW| aren‘t giving,; you‘re of Highland Park â€" lic Service COmpalfumfilorth,em Illinois Supplying Northern Hlinois with Vital Electric Pofiiy for War Production y 458 l&Mhyow'hdnmyuhv‘W,““bo;m Loté AK BRCK THE ATACK ! #% w % \ h ELECTRICITY #As GoONE To \yAnJ._ nfi WASTE IT! Northern Illinois with itng to America! You‘li get every dollar you invest in War Bonds, with interest. â€"â€" NEA extra $100 War Bond #! is the minimum for yâ€"â€"can‘t we count for more? an k l ns 4 mss t io en rtatniinth ie ullh se ues c Coyl it x+ U [ # [ 1 i

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