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Highland Park Press, 12 Oct 1944, p. 5

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7‘% C Royal Arch Masons Hold Annual Halloween Party aboard a coast guard ship had an opportunity to. witness the screen performance of <one of their own shipmates â€" Coast Guard Coxrswain Highland Park chapter, Royal Arch Masons, will â€"be host to all Masons and their friends at their Surgical dressing work meetings are held in Highland Park Woman‘s club as follows: Tuesday and Thursâ€" day nights from 6:30 to 9:30; and o-'od-â€"?.mudfil- days from 9 20 a.m. to 3:30. p.m. Cisco Kid Is Scared By Shipmates‘ Cheers second annual Halloween party and dance Wednesday evening, Oct. 25, at 8 o‘clock, in the Masonic buildâ€" ing, Highland Park. ; The hall will be decorated‘ with shocks of corn, pumpkins, witches, black cats and â€"goblins. ns The early part of the evening will be spent with the usual frolicking around of those who are in costume after which the masqueraders will participate in a grand T:r_e_l\md through the process of elimination the judges will selgct the most origâ€" nal and best costamé& and award to the two winners valuable prizes., > To the many volunteers who gave unstintingly of their time during the past months,â€" we extend our heartâ€" felt thanks and appreciation," Mrs. Charles Perrigo, production chairâ€" man for Highland Park, said yesterâ€" day. "They have done a splendid h{ but now we must have fresh to see that our work is completed this fall.. The material for Septemâ€" ber, Dctober and November â€"â€" three million dressings for the war departâ€" ment each month â€" is waiting for our orders. ~Allied victory in Euâ€" rope is imminent. Let‘s match, it here in our production of surgical dn to mt poige ‘regutar time‘to purged to set regular to attend at one of these meetings sato. . This class was dédicated to Herbert E. Coleman, the governor of. the degree staff, and a charter memâ€" ber of the lodge. Refreshments and a social hour followed the evening‘s . The evening will,be spent in playâ€" ing games, cards and dancing to a fiveâ€"piece orchestra. There will also be a drawing for many valuable and interesting door prizes contributed by Masonic business men. © Short on Dressings In spite of the magnificent reâ€" sponse to the call of the American Red Cross for help in the surgical degree were: Peter Baldino, Lodoâ€" vico Somenzi, Arneld N. Kiefer, Luiâ€" gi Babbini, ‘Louis Monfardani Jr., Elmer B. Williams, T. G. Johnson, C. C. Crovetti and Thomas F. Musâ€" The chairman of the party is Rayâ€" mond Klingler, past high priest. Asâ€" sisting are a large corps of memâ€" bers and officers. Honorary chairâ€" man is Edwin M. Palmer, present exâ€" cellent high priest. + dressings emergency, the Chicago area is still not meeting its monthly Monday evening, Oct. 9, was the sccasion ° of another memorable event in the history of the Highâ€" land Park Moose lodge, when at that time nine men were initiated into munity Center, 2442, or be on hand Oct. 21 at 9 am. Club dues are Wanted! Boys of 9 years and older to join the new crift and shop elub that is starting Oct. 21 at the Community Center. Paul McLaughâ€" lin, Elm Place school shop teacher, is the instructor. Club will meet evâ€" ery Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. _ What to do? Woodcraft of â€"ail kinds, leathercraft, make Christmas presents, repair and make things for your den or home. ‘ Registration to this club is limited so call Comâ€" Don‘t forget there are â€" paper, eord, ribbons and gift paper, as well as plenty of help in wrapping, in the basement. The extra special cakes served last Friday night were provided by the young ladies of the Junior Craft Club for Boys ka Civilian Defense had charge of program and refreshments. A spaâ€" ghetti supper was arranged by F. Parenti and the evening volunteers, on Wednesday,â€"for the WACs and GI Joes. Mrs. Rosenthal gave one of her exciting bingo parties Thursâ€" day, and will continue to do so each month during the year. USOâ€"Selvation Army In addition to the comfortable Jlounge, rest rooms, phones, inforâ€" mation and housing service always available to soldier guests at the USOâ€"Salvation Army, 346 Waukeâ€" gan Ave., Highwood, are the hobby shop and dark rooms, with instrucâ€" tors available evenings â€" and at other times by appointment: : Cofâ€" fee hour {on the house) ‘comes with 10 o‘clock each evening, and snack howoaSuchy,hr;B:ASto7p.m. (wives invited). â€" Thursday, October 12, 1944 Activities at the Recently the officers . and men This week, Oct. 9â€"16, the Winnetâ€" MOOSE NEWS 3 P o7 In recognition of their fine work in their recruiting duties in Highâ€" land Park and the North Shore area, two members of the WAC recruitâ€" ing staff have receive dptomotions. Lt. Betty Jayne ‘Echols, who is réâ€" cruiting officer for the entire North Shore, was advariced htaueond to been in charge of district since Feb., 1944. A graduate of Northâ€" western university, Lt. Echols has been a member of theâ€" Women‘s Army corps since Feb. 15, 1943. Jane Curtis who is in charge of the Highland Park WAC recruiting office was promoted from corporal to technician fourth grade. A stuâ€" dent of chemistry at the University of Alabama, Sgt. Curtis abandoned her studies to become a member of the WAC. She.plaris to return to school at the: end of the war. â€" Beâ€" fore she was assigned to recruiting, she¢.worked in the post headquarters office.of Chanute Field.. The WAC recruiting office is loâ€" cated. in the Highland Park USO at 21 N. Green Bay.= The phone numâ€" ber is H. P; 1539. d + Congressmen Do Make Sidney Hillman ‘ Mrs. Luce. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to address the House for 10 seconds. . | to the request of the gentlewoman from Connecticut? No objection. ta4 Local WAC Recruiting _ (Congressional Record, Sept. 12, 1944, page 7810.) _ ‘ The program will begin at 8:15. Children are admitted only with their parents, Other program features at the club for the week are a talent review on Tuesday, Oct. 17 with Pfc. Roy Tanzer of Fort Sheridan as MC, featuring Fort Sheridan and local talent. Guest stars from Chicaâ€" go and the Camp Skokie band will provide the musical background. Dancing will follow this presentaâ€" tion.‘ On Oct. 19 the American Leâ€" gion post of Highwood will present a program designed to meet the needs of returning and discharged servicemen. ©Program chairman Bruno Bertucci has announced that in addition to a most important mesâ€" sage for all servicemen, baseball movies will be shown. Regular feaâ€" tures for the week include a chilâ€" dren‘s movie program on Ionday‘ afternoon at 4 o‘clock, dancing to Vie Lenzi‘s orchestra on Wednesâ€" day and meetings of the Highwood Boys‘ club on Friday at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. zi The Martha chorus is an lll-k?! chorus of 40 voices and is under the direction of the musical supervisor of the Racine schools, brought to Highwood through the choruses proâ€" gram chairman, Mrs. Jerome Foley. On Sunday evening, Oct. 15, the Martha Club chorus of Racine will present a concert in the auditorium of the Railway Avenue USQ .club in Highwood., a t Pn_unmat Railway USO ... . Since the Coast Guard was enâ€" trusted with the International Ice Patrol in 1914, not a shingle life has been tost as a result of a,ship‘s. colâ€" lision with an iceberg. + In World War I the Coast Guard‘s losses in officers and men were greater by percentage than those of any other branch _ of this country‘s armed forces. At the conclusion of the feature, Romero was found in his bunk beâ€" low deck. "L couldn‘t tell whether you guys were booing or cheering me," he explained. > Caesar Romero, motion picture star. Cheers, whistles, howls and raucous shouts of encouragement greeted the former Hollywood actor in his scenes with Alice Faye and Carmen. Miranâ€" *C The Speaker: Is there objection .VOTE FOR Curtis D. MacDoug Democratie Candidate for Congress,; 10th Iil. REGISTER NOW! â€"â€"~â€"~ELECTION: NOV. 7. agee fi R k«g Leel 'mém _â€" Use of treated lumber for ‘homes and farm buildifigs mate~ rially reducte great loss of life:and tproporty in rural areas ording to J. F. Linthicum, president of the American Lumber & Co. :; This treated lumber â€" withâ€" stand open flames for y minâ€" utes, and also resist decay) and terâ€" mites,. Such lumber will be available for all types of constru in the post war world. : ducted: on Thursday at t chapel on North Sheridan, : PRIVATE FUNERAL RITI FOR WARREN B. EWER Private funeral services FIREâ€"PROOF LUMBER (J OFFERS SAFETY FACT Warren B. Ewer General < ing Co., in this town, wh away suddenly at the ho‘ friend on Tuesday. â€" _ Burviving are the widow children, Marjorie and W American bombers were lover Berâ€" lin, the sirens were ‘sc and people were racing for shelters. "Hurry up!" cried th housewife to her spouse. : . "I can‘t find my ue&.'] r.n.d her husband. : â€" . "~>> > > / " * "Teeth!" returned the ¢xasperatâ€" ed wife. "What do you thihk they‘re dropping? _ Sandwiches?"!â€"Wichita (Kas.) Deiflocrat. I ghas Mr. Wilson. â€" Mr. Speak unsanimous consent to add House for 30 seconds. ° The Speaker. Is there to the request of the g« from Indiana? No objection. $ . Mr. Wilson. Mr. Speake not rain, it may not snow 7, but it will be Dewey. J The Speaker: Is there o to the request of the Illinois? No objection. , Mr. Church: /Mr. S will make us free. (Congressional Record, sdrm 21, 1944, page 8218.) f Pearl Harbor Inves Mr. Church:; < Mr. 8 , I ask unanimous consent to the House on Pearl Harbor for 1 secâ€" ond. C y . (Congressional Record, i 1944, page 8219.) ‘, everything with Sidney. Adv. Philadeiphia, Sept. |7, 194 THE NEW DEAL DEPRESSION "Who was President | ‘ during the depresâ€" sion that lasted from 1933 until sometime in 1940 when war ord from all over the world began to bring us full employment again? _ + The New Deal kept this country in a continuâ€" . ‘ous state of deâ€" pression for seven straight years. It | . made a threeâ€"year «depression last ~ > eleven years â€" over | _ twice as long as any other depression in a whole century." se s ~I, Hs« use e [] & mate~ of |life : and ording dent of the Co. :; ? withâ€" y minâ€" ay) and terâ€" available r in the ver Berâ€" and he shelters. ousewife to ‘) palled her and two ren Jr. L:;,“;!N.S.Cout('m&d passed | Enlists 1 7â€"Yearâ€"Olds ere conâ€" e of a }"" ___| The Oak Terrace school PTA will hold a rummage sale in the school basement (entrance from the west , I ask| just off the parking lot) on Friday, the| Oct. 18, starting at 9 a.m. Mrs. Cummings, chairman, will be glad to jection | arrange for a pickâ€"up service for tleman| those wishing to donate something i too large to be carried to the school or fo rthose who cannot deliver their it may | contributions to the school. Phone n Nov.|4557. ; F. the| during treatment. It was estimated 1 secâ€"| that fully 50,000 men in the country h ri were unable to work, due to injuries jection | or disease contracted in the line of n from| duty. Only about 4000 had applied + for this service. /‘ , tuth | PTA Rummage Sale pt. 21,| Oak Terrace School HE â€"PRESS Enlistment in the seaman branch of the U. 8. Coast Guard has reâ€" opened for 17â€"yearâ€"old, boys, and beginning Oct. 1, the service will acâ€" cept a national total of 1,000 17â€" yearâ€"old applications a month, the Coast Guard procurement office at 58 West Jackson Bivd. has anâ€" nounced. t For those who come without breakfast, an added attraction will be the sale of homeâ€"made doughnuts and coffee in m“uehroon. A large variety of clothes, both children‘s and adult, hats, toys, and miscellaneous articles will be on sale. ‘The Red Cross organization was asked by the government to seek ‘out disabled exâ€"service men and ofâ€" fer them free treatment in public service hocpihih with compensation Alice 3::0 in "The Spark Diâ€" vine," M Kennedy in "Leave It to Susan," the Dolly Sisters in "The Million Dollies" and Constance Talâ€" madge in "A Temperamental Wife" were being shown at the local theâ€" ater. $ h Fort Sheridan : ; Patients were arriving at the Ft. Sheridan post at the rate of 60 or 70 per day, due to the closing of other hospitals. * There were about 4000 patients at the Fort. 4 § Red Cross â€" ce The jnr'i:t oat. inquest of Mr. and Mrs. Tanner of Winnetka, who lost their uvuilat this crossing, urged the need of gates at all such places, Silent Movies > y L‘n_gol! Avionuq Crossing The Highland Park club opened with a dinner dance, the first openâ€" ing to take fh“ since the end of World War I. Among the attracâ€" tions was an indoor golf course with opportunity to brush up on driving and putting. . f Road Bond Issue Supervisors approved the big road bond issue to be voted upon at the Nov. 4 election. The proposition for Highland Park Club 25 Years Local Events of Wherever America‘s Army, Navy and Air Forces are fighting. there is telephone equipment aâ€"plenty. !‘a&hhcs_nrdu use overseas; in factories that in peacetime supply America‘s ‘*_ That is why there is now a shortage ~ and why you may have been asked to wait your turn for home telephone service. â€" _ _ _ ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY England. a : 5. I‘m so glad to hear it. .. â€" 6. Not one of the children will 7. Bayou (a sluggish inlet or outâ€" let from a lake or bay). + What are the correct pronunciaâ€" tions of these words? Our Navy, the world‘s largest, now has a top strength of over 8,â€" 650,000 men:and women. The sepâ€" arate units are divided as follows: NaÂ¥yâ€" :;..:................2,987,811 ‘ Marine Corps ........_... 475,88 Coast Guard‘.....\....... 169,2 In addition approximately 18;000 more men and women entered the services on Sbptember 1. What is wrong with each of these sentences? _ _ ; 4 â€" 1. I drank two cupsful of coffee,. 2 His book treats on these sumâ€" VETERANS AT NORMANDY Two Pearl Harbor veterans, USS Nevada and the Arkansas played an important part in the Normandy inâ€" vasion. The two battleships poured a stream of death and destruction on German strongholds during the landing of Allied forces. Mr. and Mrs.. John Snodgrass, 1045 Fair Oaks, Deerfleld, Oct. 4, a boy and a girl, â€" uo Pvt. and Mrs. James Pasquali, 8 Webster, Highwood, Oct. 7,; a boy. _ Mr. and Mrs. Carl Olson, 1121 Greenwood, Deerfileld, Oct. 8, a girl. Mr. and Mrs. John Frantonius, 289 Mr. and Mrs. Thos. MeDermott, Bannockburn, Oct. 5, a girl. . Sgt. and Mrs. Geo. Collington, 260 South Ave., Glencoe, Oct. 6, a boy. + u Cpl,. and Mrs. Roy Dransfeldt, 201 Sheridan, Highwood, Oct. 6, a girl. No Births at Hospital Oct. 9; Twins Oct. 4 Mr. and Mrs, Stephen Augard, 1008 N. St. Johns, Oct. 3, a boy. To be eligible, youths must have passed their 17th birthday, must have completed eight years schoolâ€" ing, must have parental consent to enlist, and must pass the required physical examination. Birth certiâ€" ficates should be presented at the first interview. ‘ â€" For almost a year, general enlistâ€" ment has been closed to 17â€"yearâ€" olds, though applications for stewâ€" ard‘s mates billets have been acceptâ€" ed by the Coast Guard in that time. Youths selected will receive eight weeks boot training at Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, N. ., and then will be assigned to general duty aboard ship or at Coast Guard shore staâ€" tions, according to Lt. Dorothy Beckwith, Coast Guard procurement officer in Chicago. They will help man ‘troop transports and invasion eraft in the European and Pacific theatres of war. ; 9. Romance. 8. Every one of them know it is 4. There isâ€"no place like New Pyt. and Mrs. Jack Silva, 915 BETTER ENGLISH By D. C. WILLIAMS BP s tboite op i on on e ‘3:? “‘«:3‘@ -A,vr;,l;:"»W% 4 Highwood, Oct. 10, a Our gifts and attainments are not only to be light and warmth in our own dwellings, but are also to shine through the windows into the dark night, to guide and cheer bewildered travelers on the road. f ; H. W. Beecher. Old farmer: "Son, 1 don‘t go to work; I wake up surrounded by it." â€"Sparks (Ga.) Ragle. s Governmentfarm expert (to overâ€" worked farmer) : "What time do you go to work?" Fuel Oil â€" Period 4 and 6 conâ€" pons.and new period 1 coupons, good throughout coming heating year. Shoes â€"â€"â€" Airplane stamps 1 and 2, good indefinitely. } Gasgoline â€"â€" Aâ€"18 coupons in new "A" book, good for 4 gallons each thru Dec. 21.° > 4 lone bar of soap which they weré passing up and down the line. f By Staff Sgt. Harold Powell, Marine Corps Combat Correspondent) Green Island, South Pacific (Deâ€" layed) â€" It is a timeâ€"worn axiom that clearfliness is next to godliness, but on this tropical island it is next to impossible. There is a shortage of fresh water, particularly for bathing purposes. o Tlnnt:u. during a rain squall recently it was no to see nliu‘.o!flnln.m:w pilots outside their‘ *ready" tent near the airfield completely stripâ€" ped â€" scrubbing vigorously with a 7. Pronounce biâ€"00, i as in bite, oo as in too, accent first syllable. 8. Pronounce .. zoâ€"0â€"lo0jâ€"iâ€"wal, ~ first and second o‘s as in no, not zooâ€"oâ€" lojâ€"ikal. 9. Pronounce the o as in obey, a as in man, ‘and accent last syllable. 10. Pronounce the o as in cost, not as in of, 11. Proncounce los anâ€"gelâ€"es, o as in no, a as in an, both e‘s as in bet, accent second syiâ€" il:ble. 12. Pronounce kunâ€"jer, u as run. 18. Pianos, hippodrome, summary, indelible, gustenance, metallic, 1. Say 1 drank two cupfuls of «offee," 2. Say, "His book treats of these subjects." Say, "Every one of them knows it is true." 4. Say, "There is no other place like New England." 5. Say, "I am very glad to hear it." 6. Omit or.her. _‘18. Tomatées, negroes, piancges, hieroglyphic, â€" hipodrome, Himalayâ€" an, sumary, samac, sumiptuous, habâ€" itable, creditable, indelable, sustainâ€" ance, susceptibility, suspensory, metâ€" physics, metalic, mesmerize, , 10, Dog. ‘ _ 11. Los Angeles. 12. eo:‘j:u (b;m magic). group are mispelled? RATION REMINDERS R Stoneâ€"Age Shower Shhel 16 Pocibe e owemean td 2 t leS o o Sie poa Page 5 Ta l e PM xo 'EI"@""’:"""‘FE $ 49 is < dn S

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