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Highland Park Press, 8 Jun 1944, p. 2

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wi# h o. Pesa % 1e ;t ] AAF TR ING COM} D, 8+ . A talk with 1 nica virtuoso ry Adjer MMN telling me; his 32,000 mile overseas with |Jack Benny when en ' soldiers in Ital Etnie ‘Py "We | .in every conceivable form of & " he said. "I gave up cating ‘stiff when they put ice cream on lit, told us it was pic a 12 mode!". ; | | His i.« °LC "I used y them from Germany. Thcyta% fing instruments. But I can‘t get any more so I use a % h all over write, asking m'eâ€"sm harmonicas," he went on, "ang I‘vel given about 100 away. F-allylfL' to stop, or I wouldn‘t have any left} So, I went on the Quiz Kid show other night and asked for some icas. I got 3,000 of for some i I got 3,000 ot them and they‘re still coming. Do you Army just abput two years now. to date, he‘s been even inside of a USO. And he has no pinâ€"up pictures. And, for somie reason, he |consistently a â€" m;np!â€"aithlfim This is on | If it‘s iposs rer fl\rlfil[ cer, says ht‘s ape:tedLo: well, a i expected |occifrence| doesn t come upâ€"-\ days a Qurlough time, | f‘rm.- pel as he was saying a ew | agd, has been in this Army: just nathudhe'shda total of @ys furlough. (Somewhere he: lost but it wwas his own fault! furlough, take it ?" forgot‘ al Aiter 34)lyears of setvice in the Highland Plirk post office, Mrs. Edith Huntlcy hagi retired, as of June 1. > Mrs. was born in Highiand Park 6 yeirs ago, and attended Eim Place and ithe Highland. Park high school. Fo# three years she was emâ€" Mrs. Hur Park 6 ye Place # school. â€" ployed a company,f * In ho of© the a trip to Ns York in several days. Other khhnges at the local post ofâ€" fice, acobfding to Postmaster Danic! Cobb, WEÂ¥ide employing six high school Wiyp as mail cartiers for the summer wohths. Starting this week, anodwrf Rim: carrier has been added tof § post offite employes. ghi"vmb Ea."“.f..?(. om Ko trician at h school h summer another" added t o rrvalty Samp Beoth of the (Mggth during the At i masters of , ceremonmies whose are room mothers of the And so IiWwaited. And waited some dark, slim, curlyâ€"haired 1910. i husbang, Wilbur E. is employed as an elecâ€" t Lakes, reside at 635 avenue. | Mrs. HuntJey, employes niinoams Tue evening in she was p‘mtcd with present plans include : Iilinois Bell Telephone coming a tlerk at the Ne, and if you can be your commanding offiâ€" right, and if some unâ€" n June 1 il Service music. a Webster, Gale George, Susic Mills, Betty Loch +A should have a 15â€"day i would you ‘like to me a couple of Huntley ~ I‘M IN THE ARMY Larry Adler and Others T K 1$ that‘s all. t ‘.officer he and Cpl Whitt N. Schults ewing. on dE > h m it dawned on m¢! W,I‘ should‘ ask for a. furloughF .. | . Yowee! Whit a nut! ApH .ofdid ask for a furlough. 'é” »got one, thank the Lord, and I gpont all my time in good old Highland Park. | . That was last Christmas.| °_: _ It seems that para !were.zm- ticing leaps the other Jwn at Ft. Benning, Ga, When they) lÂ¥nded, they :erc syppoudm carry on | lmpck'lm- e. y H B > _ The other soldier w$nk upâ€"and while ascending, he was blown about like a wisp of thistledowh. But he couldn‘t do anything about/it. So, he just stayed up there and -chnmwmu:eirnock § va? A half hour passed ‘and) then, \sudâ€" denly.hequ:o,, landéd. And he was welcomed, being a fress reservist. | :; 4 5 . It‘s a trug story. The poor guy was ‘kept up there and tossed fibout because ‘he happened to jump jright on the point of a thermal wavel! | £. : hake Ppim, Came woadhe c (| whterg Pss Wondering why . .. .| | A few free minutes onle vening last week and ]:looked ughia‘ couple of Chicago Jgun( papers. e, in her characteristic pose stood . ) . and laid! . .:.‘ the ‘daily pinâ€"up girl =â€" ; And I got to wondering ; . | They tell us there‘s a, ge of newsprint. |I believe them; Yet, if my figuring is‘ accurate, se two. newsâ€" Soldiers prefer . . . papers devoted 27 inches of valuable space, to pinâ€"up pictures. If you multiâ€" ply this by the total ci these two papers, you get s ing like 24,300,000 : inches ! A 32 page, tabloid-s,;c has 2,880 inches of type.. C that number into the pinâ€"4; above, . 24,300,000. You :g a fraction.| . â€"| â€" 1 In short, you could pi Soldiers, I‘m sure, would rather have that space devoted to pi¢tires of hapâ€" pily married couples, prétty children, gardens, drawings of the kinds of homes they‘ll one day buy and live in when they return. [H % Old Timers W it First Game of Series\ Over Ft. Sheridan T The Highland Park Old| Timers Soft|Y**** °* *8*/" _ _ / Ball team ingugurated , their fifteen| .( 28 wihe. f Friday night sch "i! withh army Cpl. Bruce E. Wagner, a former resâ€" andnmnavyl service teams ubifler the lights ident of Highland J‘ark; been staâ€" at Sunset| park by ‘bedtitk the st tioned for a year in New Guinea where Fort Shmt;flfl Reception}| center team he| is serving "&s flight rhechanic. A 4$ in as g a 4 umm,‘!‘d““‘°ffl“‘m‘” the local on here im many a voad Psnl hnt::bool.,hq was also a student at cwamam . ; C 1 â€"_ [‘ || Monimouth College. â€"_ o. invomame insplaying midâ€"season|form, the Old, Timers sparkled with t play botn: Gefensively and offensively and proved the ability of Manager er : (Red) Therrien in putting thisteam on ther field. t 1k i P | Pitcher Rainy Sheaheén| winning his own game with a hon® pn;:j Reception Center team 7 fHits, with one hit given by him the sev inning, while the Old Timers count with nine hits, The defépsive play o Leo Labuda was priding. AEVWNSENOGE SR WEiEn CAREETT T TT EM I 1 one hit given by him ig fo the seventh | .. ' id Recté on of inning, while the Old Tina ts yount MB/ ie oo Stewd St. " ol Crencent w-“h M}hits. The is v,: sive ph 4 P"- \V_. w:. St , 5!',5 Crescent Leo Labuda was outstanilin yo! ficfi':mhn: m:ere o :98 between. . L s + ‘% \t ". 1 T W W b th;l;be th‘e’u:)hlfi W'll-l_l be. ;n‘ tes I:l to learn | the devil dust and the lack mud. Freeman, who was st: ul by ‘yi‘l!)avxq us way h whi piri Winehhe slipped from a player‘s fands, will wmm.‘vh} n J mag on hove lt ns ack at those who would time it. When fack on the ob at esd d modern highways are hewhdlout of the ( (| jungle swamplands, the |blazing. sun To Play Officers On Friday night at 9loflock, the ou‘ Timers have as their oppgnents the fast stepping :post _ headgit ; ers officers team from Fort Sherid ' The game on Friday, June 16, will He with one of the five navy soft ball/ttiims from Great es Naval Traifiing center, | All Hig Parker ‘.» of fast soft ball are urged) to come and see f; tlmnnlm type of en park Friday nigh _ ® â€" The American Red |(Gross receiy formed lect] at each The sum of $30.50 'i‘t' cted at week‘s game d_k,’“b_ h L& I sHOW FILM AT ; LION3 MEETING | of the Lions club (Thursday)|] | at the Open House teafoom at 12:15|| | o‘clock. The film, en "And That|| . Made the Difference" s the inâ€"|| : will be increased cat} week as th¢ will present a Bowiman Dairy comp pany movie at the Fegular meeting||. crowds increase. of .MF? and food unw | In TheNati | + | ut betause | cently enjoyed a furlough iv?h his wife ht on the| and infant daughter, Cpl. Gumbiner | â€"â€"| has been stationed in Nnh' for over a ng center, | vers of to come : type of en d at S :‘ Among the more: |100 midâ€" westerners whoâ€" : flying officers of the Army Air Forces ay the AAF Training Command held simultaneoyus vanced flying schools on May 27, was Znd Lt. Wm., L. McDaniel, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Lyle McDaniel, 265 Prosâ€" pect Ave. â€" C CÂ¥ i) 1 â€" In, the consolidated class (which int eluded men} from every â€"Amefican state and "from ‘Canada, Alaska,| Hawaii, Cuba and Brazil, Illinois fourth in the nation, with 234 gradwates. Lt.. McDaniel,; a~ fighter | pilot, â€" res c#ved his‘ tuininzvat" Field.. {S/Sgt. George S. Lyrbah, J¢., | is spending ‘a 15â€"day â€"furlough with his parents, ‘Mr. and Mrs) George S. Lyâ€" man of Sout!xhndem | Ave.| Sgt. Lyâ€" man is stationed at the Army Air Figld at Harlingen, Texas, where ‘he is an instructor in acrial gunnery, Recently be qualified as "expett" with the 45 Calibre. Colt Automatic pistol. : :. |\ Mrs. Beatrice Lawler,© Waukeâ€" gan Ave., Highwood, reéceived the Purple Heart awarded her son, lrvt.ijohn Lawler, â€" paratr .. _ Cor wounds received in action. Lawâ€" ler, now stationed in Eng! partici " pated in the invasions of I and Siâ€" ily, having been overseas since May, 943. He enlisted in June, fl;a:lt the age of 20. | . "CHZ i Johns Place, former owner cal Suburban| Wasté Pa ; A brother, Cpl. Chas,, {Camp Livingston, La., wi {detachment, was visited r [parents, Mr. aad Mrs. J |120 No. Green, Bay Rd., paesnnt..â€""I | Earling W. Zaeske, USNR, fighter bilot, was recently .pron to the rank of dieutenant junior Lt. Zaeske; whose wife and y son are living with her parents at Lincoln Place, has served with the Pacific fleet Kfor over 8 months. | His are (Mr. ‘and Mrs. Herman ske, 506 \‘ Harold B. Ccnnelnfi.'h d of Mrs. _‘Ruth Connolly; Waukegan, and father ‘of two small children, is iving his |basic training at Great Naval \Training Center. Later he expects to jattend a radio school in Chi to his base at Camp Ellis : lnc":‘:hofl fflrloug!l with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lahey, field Rd. Pvt. Lahey, who Technical college in 3 yea tered the service upon gra men were enlertai x the â€"movie theatre.,,Pvt, years of age.| /. .,1 | was, for a time stationed : idan. From there was to Camp Ellis, IIL, sa dfidAnny Engineers in the £ area. During this ti talion lived in ml. tents school athletic field., The 1 was Prairie Dem w men were entertai fre ‘ Pfc. Wm.. McArthur,) of the Army airt force signal corps, has\been. stai tioned overseas for about ‘B months. During that time |\he (has"{served ‘in mica and India, and is stationed where in China. He ib 21. His wife, Artie, lives at 512)4 Lakurel Ave, Cpl. Larry Gumbinet, GLENCOE FRL & SAT. THU-. FRL, SAT., 18, 16, 17 ‘.‘ Orson J}Ae"fil. oan |Fontaine Charles Laughton, Charles Ruggles \ _ SUN., MON,, TUES,, WED. F June 11, 12, 13 & Ray Milland, Ruth| Huksey and niiiiile, "~ "THE UNI e "RUGGLES OF Kib GaP" "Heavenly Body." Morgan‘s Creek," "/ <d Joe," "Lady in th : "Memphis tationed at a medical itly by his Connolly, his sister, uation, and tt Ft. Sherâ€" transferred> w duty with ; Mississippi me the batâ€" fter spendâ€" his parents, 1311 Deer> finished his earest town here service : of cost at ahey is 21 4 No. St. of the 10â€" at Chicago t "Shine 9â€"10 of convert$ mud into a flourâ€"like powder, so that when the wind blows :or‘ a veâ€" hicle Fice by, the dust becomes so thick &§ to make headlights necessary, even: at| noonday. _ / ( #he® But ‘ 5/Sgt. Rectenwald‘s case the dust ig not such an important factor. An ~3,1 engineer on a Liberator bomâ€" ber, he is a member of the famous "Red (Raider" outfit. : {elvin "Bud" Moon, formerly sta ‘at Camp Beale, Calif., has been ferred to a base in New Guiâ€" neg, ing to a letter received by his Mrs. "Bunny" Moon, 26 So. Green Bay Rd. The corporal is the son of and Mrs. : Fred Moon, 598 HomewWood Ave., who have three other sans it the service. $ es 3 : Rollthan "Tom" Reber, seaman‘ 2/c, son Mr. and Mrs; Harvey Reber, 3917 Niorth Ave., stationed at Mem« phis, , is recovering from an opâ€" crationy for appendecitis. Letters wi reach him addressed to Ward G, U Naval Hospital, Memphis, Tenn, ) sobs it the “"‘“‘-r u) 0 o) | Proposals to modify or ::i; ish the t mar c an ty jurisdiction of : the ; i . Col: : Rollthan "Tom" Reber, seaman‘2/¢,| of Appeals are threats to the whle son ol Mr. and M.rs;'l-hryey Reber, | stabilization program,Naccording to ‘the 3:}5' ~: .'&v:.. stat_xone;!rjo: m League. To revoke (the speci p f phis, [flenn., is recovering opâ€" | provisions, to permit State crati.fot appendecitis. Letters ? lé“m to issue injunctiong ° reach|him addressed to Ward G, U.S.| forcement of the act, or to allow fhe Naval Hospital,. Memphis, Tenn, validity of regulations to be challenged .. Youbg Reber, 17, is studying to be a | in enfortement proceedings would 1§ad ‘radzo't tow: yll ( 99 2 to uncertainty and‘ delay. // 48 ‘Sf'gof V« mu-&l.c-m + [2 lc ie (Righwond on i ie ators ane | s rifeeine oad on on (onon oi ; :‘"H":“dwmxem from conflicting detisions on pril 11, and are all stationed 2*| regulation in different districts or firâ€" Camp|Hood, Texas. All married, and cuits, or the on of ent n each is a father, They are: Ossians ° _:‘ , /.. 'fw°m' > . | during litigation be disastrdu Carlsah, 120 High St., Geno :Fiocthi| ho original ”,;f;’c“’o, the prejen 329 Sferidan Ave, and James‘ HickEY; | judicial review procedure was to fr. S Ashlend AMte___ ... .. videugin(le'ji:didalbotlyft erâ€" e Mn en ts $ mining the validity of regulations,! If l-oA ue Women Voters Ni odioqpuianere ut Qooll cic twutke mitiPrice Amengmene .| m cen Eematan w All Price m + | tives be found which protec ’ . ”*, the public interest as well as $ \ Any serious weakening of price conâ€"| ent procedure.> _ > #<. C:_ ;. Spddking of coincidenceâ€"three men from|Mighwood, now in the army, are all ; m,w‘ercinductedon'xem day ril 11, and are all: stationed at Camp|Hood, Texas. All married, and each is a father. They are:. Ossian Any serious weakening of price conâ€" trols ‘will undermine the whole: stabitâ€" izatio® program, states ‘Anna Lord Straugs, president of the Nationat eagtie of Women Voters, in a messâ€" age urging members to express opâ€" pocit to amendments to the Price I| act. The League of Women Voter# has consistently worked for the contrdl of inflation through strong fiscal! policies, including heavier perâ€" onal income taxes, legislatiye standâ€" ards for wage control, rationing and price kontrol. Pd€ (#, & The House Committee on Banking and Currency has finished hearings and |fs considerng proposed amendâ€" mentg in executive session. Jt may deâ€" .cide | fo revop&:»bill‘vriw to Senate lactior} ‘Aince the existing uct > }on‘ kne 30 and therefore time for ! TO THE CITIZEN$ OF | _ HIGHLAND PARK 9: The Fi se lt hy3 uP \_~ The Fifth War Loan Drivg opens officially June 12, 1944, and extends through July 8. . The Treasâ€" ury Department has annou ed that the goal wil! be 16 billion dollars. ~.Of th ; amount, it is hoped that 6 billion will be obtaingd from individuals. | War are J for you. ; . ©* 4 ‘ ‘ Back the Attdck\rBuy: imre than Before ! css \,Yudn;my‘tmly. * ~_The officers and empl jees of this bank will be pleased to assist| you in your selection of sécurities, and will gladly handle the transaction "*~*!]| " Last week the committee adopted H‘Hg eight Securitiés beirtg offered in the Fifth Loan Drive afford a wide range of choice &ng Ldaptable to the varied h of investors. * { Jn m onk wagg Tok us ‘%\ Y,. W. C. A. Notes ceilings‘ on cotton goods. An attemp * isâ€"being made today to get the COM* | ~y. _ __oceasion with the citv reer mittee to reverse this .action., Al pending in the committee. are amer menty relating to subsidies and to r« price control. Even if ‘the commi should refuse to adopt these ments, there willbe.ttempts'fi: put them into the bill when Se ate starts considering it The Sen started debate on 'R‘mday. Jiune 1 We believe that price control aldhe cannot prevent inflation," Cariton Cummins, president \of $ Highland Park League, "yet w ‘ that we_ imust give first consideratipn to the paramount need for preventi inflation, and that| any likely to, make the control 6 less effective must ‘be rej s #p ~ The most effective action now Tuesday, June 13 9:30 a.m., Cooking probably for some time is for the 1 and sewing classes. fine sn P Aetrotas Let s | 10 ain, mt merting bi boart th W R ill of di,mmw i e‘ | oaiimmedme%hpt&' . | 8 p.m., Mothers‘ club meeting. . CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM FIRST CHUR ‘â€" may be read, borrowed, or purchased | _ _ _ h ioi PR u2 Pie ‘ollaks (f e 447. ,%&é ts io Magine Eng emeterniy kc ttr Renud, D okk i6 «‘ | Registration ys ©:30 am. to $:30 < l-b-w’:.-i'l Â¥ INVITED To USE THE tion program, the Y.W.C.A. will hold special groupx in sewing ul;notb‘ at the Association house at 374 Lauâ€" rel avenue. | Kach class will have six lessons and will be open to girls from 9 to 13 years of age, with a t of a ‘minimum fee. °/ 6 Classes ~begin Tuesday, ing, June 13 at 9:30 and ‘sday. mornâ€" ing, June 15 at 9:30. They runifor gix weeks. | Cooking and sewing classes come both days so a girl enrall for one on Tuesday and the Qber on Thursday, if she wishes. : Clagses last for two hours eath day. t Girls may register for either or both classes on Monday .m:t June 12, at 2%o‘clock at the Y.W.CJ ~â€"Cookingâ€"Mrs. Theodore Fischer, Mrs. K. D. King, Mrs. E. W. Cederâ€" borg, Mrs. A. W. Lawrence. | _ © ‘If any girl wants further informaâ€" tion she may. call the Y.W. H.P. Calendar hrtbrnk §3 Monday, June 12 2 p.m., Registration for sewing and cooking. | . _ * w Thursday, June 8, 1944 SCI to 6:30 glm (tÂ¥> Aocaca o M all t g o i sn thn 1~ % “J e %. o

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