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Highwood Schedule for Waste Paper Pickâ€"up Papers should be piled neatly on the parkway for collection, chosen from the junior class of the local high school, is sent to Girls‘ State at MacMurray college, Jacksonville, III., to study city, county and state government in all its phases for one week. All her expenses are paid by the Leâ€" gion auxiliary. Each public drive for funds finds ready support from the duxiliary. Contributions were made to the Red Cross, Communiâ€" ty Chest, Highland Park Veterans Service commission, and to & loan fund for educational purposes Since last Poppy Day, oÂ¥er $675 has been spent for welfare and reâ€" habilitation work by the local auxâ€" iliary. . The original cost of the poppies, over $140, covered the cost of material and the amount which the hospitalized veterans reâ€" ceived for their work in making them. Suppers and entertainment costing $60 were provided for the boys visiting the USO on Green sponsored by the Illincis departâ€" ment of the auxiliary for needy sons or daughters of veterans. More than $75 was spent on Bay road: â€" Cookies are regularly for the cookie On Patriotic Activiti "It‘s Poppy Day!" When you hear that call next Monday, please buy a poppy, and pay for it as generously as you. possibly can, for your contribution will be put to good use. The American Leâ€" gion auxiliary of Highland Park post No. 145 submits to the public a list of some of the good things made possible through their supâ€" port of raffles, Fourth of July booth and especially of Poppy Day. part of either the block worker or the prospect from detracting from the success of the campaign.. He admonished the workers "not to put off until tomorrow what they could do today." man of the 7th war loan drive, who outlined the quotas set for the city and the progress made to Milton E. Souther, chairman of Highland Park‘s 7th war loan comâ€" mittee, explained in detail the proâ€" gram of the current drive and told the workers that the committee would not feel that its job was done until every block captain had called upon and reported on every prospect who had not sent in his subscription and pink credit slips to _ bond _ headquarters. Mr. Souther particularly warned against letting the unfortunate habit . of procrastination on the The meeting was closed with a short talk by M. E. Shire, coâ€"chairâ€" Mr. Gourley was followed on the program ‘by George Hartman, general chairman of Highland Park‘s war finance committee, who also stressed the need of the wholeâ€" hearted cooperation of the camâ€" paign workers in this drive. Mr. Hartman also paid high tribute to the untiring help extended in this and previousâ€"drivesâ€" by Neils Clausâ€" en, war finance chairman of the lower Lake county area. Commissioned Lyle Gourley, taking the place of Mayor Garnett, who was out of the city, opened the meeting with a few words of welcome to the campaign workers in which he stressed the necessity of every individual doing his share to keep Highland Park‘s successful war loan record intact. Highland Park‘s 7th war loan committee held a meeting of diâ€" visien, sector, and block chairmen Friday evening, May 18, in the council chambers of the City Hall to work out the details of the camâ€" paign to be used in following up the "mail it in" feature of the drive. Loan Drive Is Progressing progress was being made in getting the citizens of the community to mail in their subscriptions and pink credit slips To date, more than 1500 subscriptions have been received at bond headquarters in the City Hall _ â€" _ stah Highland Park‘s 7th War Early returns of bond salles in Highland Park‘s 7th war loan camâ€" Vol. 35; No. 13 (Continued on page 4) Capt. Joseph M. Collins, 8 N. First, saw for the first time on Monday, his 3â€"yearâ€"old son, Marâ€" shall, who was born the day after his father sailed for the South Paâ€" cific, March 19, 1942. date, and your cooperation will be charge of arrangements, has all of her last minute details worked out and Mrs. Donald Robinson, who is charge of sales, has her sales force In 1938 Capt. Collins enlisted as a private in the army and was comâ€" missioned captain in October of 1942. After a30â€"day leave, the captain will spend some time in a rest camp in Florida, after which, in spite of the 116 discharge points to his credit, he plans to remain in the If there is a member of your family in the armed forces, whose name has not. been posted on the Highwood Role of Honor, please report the name at once by callâ€" ing the assistant clerk, Highwood 1924. Every effort is being made Mrs. J. D. Dickinson, chairman of this year‘s Fair, has announced that everything is in readiness for the sale. Victory garden plants have been selected by Mrs. Mason Smith and a wide variety of flower annuals from local growers, orderâ€" ed by Mrs. Bertram Weber, will be delivered early Saturday morning. Both Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Weber are now taking advance orders so that no one will be disappointed by -lfl'.ngnhcm # Ravinia Garden Club Provides for Rain In case of rain this Saturday, the Ravinia Garden club‘s annual Garden Fair, which is to be held that day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ravinia Village green, will be transferred across the street to the vacant store building formerly occupied by the National Tea Co. There will also be some plants for sale at the Ravinia station. ducted by Desire Defauw. Soloâ€" ists that evening will be two wellâ€" known _ American â€" musicians â€" Musician 3/c Oscar Chausow, vioâ€" linist on military leave from the Chicago Symphony, and Musician 2/c Frank Miller, ‘cellist on leave from Toscanini‘s NBC Symphony. The six weeks schedule of symâ€" The 1945 Ravinia season will open Saturday evening, June 30, with a gala performance of the Chicago Symphony orchestra conâ€" this summer â€" a greater saving than ever before â€" since 15 adâ€" missions would total $15 at reguâ€" books will be sold for $10.00 plus the federal tax of $3.00. Gate adâ€" missions will be $1.00 plus the 20â€" cent federal tax, and members of the armed forces and children will be admitted for 40 cents. Purchasers of the $10 coupon books will make a saving of $5 The coupon books this year will contain 15 coupons, each good for one gate admission or a reserved seat in the pavilion forâ€"any reguâ€" lar concert. Because of greatly increased exâ€" penses at Ravinia this season, the Mrs. von Ammon‘s committee constitutes the basic organization for the sale of the coupon books which have become a Ravinia inâ€" stitution and form the chief source of revenue for the Festival. Plans for Ravinia Season to Be Made At "Launching Tea" Mrs. Ernst von Ammon, chairâ€" man of the Ravinia Festival assoâ€" ciation‘s coupon book sales comâ€" mittee, has invitations out for her Mrs. L. F. McClure and Mrs. Julius E. Lackner, coâ€"chairmans Highland Park, are among the chairmen of the suburbs. * . annual "launching tea," to be givâ€" en in her Winnetka home, Tuesâ€" day afternoon, May 29. f campaign which will get under way June 1 in the North Shore and western suburbs with special comâ€" mittees taking ~over the task in At the tea, plans will be coordiâ€" The Higbland Park Press Costinued on page 3) Highland Park‘s NEWS Paper for 33 Years sults of an extensive questionnaire Plans Are Announced has been developed after the reâ€" which was carried on through the year under the direction of its chairman, . Samuel B. Rosenthal. Mr. Rosenthal, with the help of his gram, covering many details of scâ€" tivities, is planned for this sumâ€" mer by the Playground and Recreaâ€" tion board. This program will be put ‘into effect on June 12 and will run for nine weeks. . It is nine weeks period. In the main, the daytime programs are for boys parents were tabulated. The plan The annual campaign which is the high spot in the year‘s activiâ€" ties of every Chest organization was particularly successful this year in Highland Park under the direction . of Spencer H. Keare, general campaign chairman and a corps of volunteer workers. 3,363 subscriptions were received and the quota of $70,540 was reached in the shortest time in the history of the Chest. The most outstanding report of the standing committees given at the meeting was that of the social in genuine understanding throughâ€" out the year. He has been assisted by an able board of men and womâ€" en who have also contributed a share in the advancement of Chest iver S. Turner, Harding Wilbur, iEdgar B. Carter (representing H. P. Social service) Mrs. M. Ralph Cleary (Arden Shore association), Mrs. Thomas Creigh (Ridge Farm Preventorium), Mrs. Edwin Hadley Jr. (Infant â€"Welfare society), Mrs. J. M. Maxwell (H. P..Girl Scouts), Clarence â€"H. â€"â€" Witt â€" (Salvation Army), _ Mrs. Howard. Detmer (Northwestern Settlement). The Highland Park Community Chest has just finished a very sucâ€" cessfu} year under the guidance of President Eugene Hotchkiss,, who has given unsparingly of Rhis time _ _Other members of the board of directors are : ~ Theodore C. Butz, D. L. Clinton, E. C. George, Walter Kohn, F. J. Lunding, E. A. Menke, Samue] R. Rosenthal, George W. Russ Jr., Olâ€" Robert Leopold, Emmett Moroâ€" ney, Roy H. Olson, Herbert Schaffâ€" ner, Mrs. E. M. Sincere, Mrs. Franâ€" cis Knight (representing Women‘s auxiliary, H. P. hospital), Mrs. J. Calvin Smith (representing Y.W. C.A.), Hamilton R. Winton, repreâ€" senting Boy Scouts), Charles Grimes _ (representing Highland Park hospital). The directors who were elected to serve on the board for the three year term ending April 30, 1948, are as follows: : f TmtliAu-luad'ng OfCa--fly(]nu. Held Monday Evening The tenth annual meeting of the members of the Highland Park Community chest was held at the Community Center auditorium on Monday evening, May 21, at 8 p.m. About 40 members were presiâ€" dent and President Hotchkiss preâ€" sided. After the president‘s report of the year‘s work and the report of the treasurer, Mr. L. B. Sinâ€" clair, the report of the nominating committee was given by the chaitâ€" Highland Park, Hlinois, Thursday, May 24, 1945 Erganor C. Bamux in Linz O‘ Typz, Chicago Tribune I wonder why they call me "The Unknown." They are my countrymen. To them I am The Hope my mother had that I would be The one on whose strong arm her age could lean. I am the Pride a father has in manly sons Who carry on the name when he is gone. ; I am the Comrade for some sister, who Would look to me forcounsel and for care. I am the Husband, and the Sweethcart, too, Perchance the Father, whose children will not know The love he bore them. But, above all, I am the Patriot who, in his country‘s need, Gave up the things in life he held most dear Thdotllan-gbtlwe_fiee That there might be Peace for all men. They call it Sacrifice. I am all this to them, and yet They call me "The Unknown." I wonder why! THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER 3) for of Tuxis Plans Evening Of Business and Fun The Tuxis society of the Presbyâ€" terian church will meet at the Parâ€" ish house on Sunday, May 27, at 7:15, at which time election of ofâ€" ficers for the coming year will be held. Campbell) sang the hit songs from "Oklahoma‘" so beautifully she had Later, members and guests wil} :‘xlmm..w”' pictures of members will be produced and the game will conâ€" sist of guessing who sat for which picture some umty years ago. 1698 TO MONDAY NIGHT 300 honorable discharges on Sunday and 175 on Monday brought the total of military perâ€" sonnel ‘returned to civil life to 1698 on Monday evening, accordâ€" ing to official report. Of this number nine were members of the 'AC.AM“I.-:' tained at the Fort, expediting discharge of those eligible under the point as much as possible. square dances, was tops in his line, with Mr. Bridges skillfully accomâ€" charge. It was a great success with the bidding for the prettiest baskets running sky high. _ Some of the costumes worn by the memâ€" bers were quite reminiscent of grandmother‘s day with Mr. and ln._l(cfluhwhnhsthpfi-u. Mr. panying him on the piano. Miss RIDGEWOOD PARK ASSN. ENJOYS BOX SOCIAL . An oldâ€"fashioned box social was given last Saturday evening by the Ridgewood Park association with Mr. and Mrs. James Mehren in All members are urged to attend the meeting on June 5 and to bring any guests they care to invite. The Deerfield Township Republican Woman‘s club is open to all Repubâ€" lican women in the township. Mrs. Horace S. Vaile, chairman; Mrs. Julius C. Laegeler, Mrs. Harâ€" old O. McLain, Mrs. E. Burdette Elmore, Mrs. Vallee 0. Appel, Mrs. Douglas Kratzer, Mrs. Roswell B. Swazey, Miss Grace Gregori, Mrs. Richard J. Allenby, Mrs. Robert J. Spahr, Mrs. Gebrge C. Baldwin, Mrs. Peter Brock, Mrs. Frederick J. Price. Advisory. Board 8 Mrs. Harry L. Canmann, Mrs. Harry Earhart, Mts. W. J. Fyffe, Mrs. Christoph Keller, Miss Kathâ€" erine E. Kenry, Mrs. Sam Martin Jr., Mrs. Gregory _ Sheahan, Mrs. Raymond Simmers, Mrs. R. Arthur Wood. a Th Deerfiield Twp. Republican Woman‘s Club to Honor Precinct Workers : The spring meeting has been planned t o honor the precinet chairmen and their workers, and the members of the advisory board. The executive board is inviting the chairmen of each precinet and her workers, as well as the members of the advisory committee to be the special guests of the board at a tea â€" immediately following the meeting.~ Below is a list of the precinet chairmen and the advisâ€" ory board to whom the club is grateful for the fine work they have accomplished in the past year: Precinet Board The semiâ€"annual spring meeting of the Deerfield Township Repubâ€" lican Woman‘s club will be held on Tuesday, June 5th, at the home of Mrs. Harry A. Parkin. The meetâ€" ing will begin at 2 p.m., with the regular business of the organizaâ€" tion, and the presenting of semiâ€" annual reports by the chairmen of elub. various committees of the many encores, R , the stocks are maintained as l;::mn: war is waged in the hhr.:mn signs have been placed u-xf“ Highland Park Pubâ€" lie and Ravinia post ofâ€" fice window, for the convenitnce of Highland Park workers. When gauze is received, they are asked to help complete the smaller, but very necessary quota on time. Surâ€" gical dressing classes meet at the Highland Park Woman‘s club Wedâ€" nesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., and on Tuesâ€" days from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. There has been, according to the local Red Cross committee, a delâ€" uge of civilian war relief sewing. Garments desperately needed in war torn countries are made by the Red Cross sewing unit. The local unit meets at the Public Servâ€" ite store Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 to 3. 7 Theâ€"American Red Cross surgiâ€" cal unit needs help, even though, since the end of the European war, the quotas have been cut throughâ€" out the country. Many times the local unit has been without gauze, but when the material is received, it is necessary to complete orders in a given time. The Red Cross has met and is meeting all needs for surgical dressings for the armed forces. The War department has dressings in warehouses abroad and in this country, but the responsibility of local women is to see that those "For the rehabilitation program, since last May the Highwood unit spent nearly $100 which included birthday party at the Downey hosâ€" pital, dances at the same instituâ€" tion, Treasure chest, which proâ€" vides some of. the little luxuries such as cigarets, candy, gum, etc., insulin fund, Christmas parties, money toâ€"Dwight gift shop, where veterans may select gifts for memâ€" bers of their families free of charge, and a number of other misâ€" cellaneous items. "This is whatâ€"the money from the poppy sales helps to accomâ€" plish. And we hope that this year more people will buy the poppies and show their interest in and their sympathy for the men who have fought for them and are now struggling to get back to the point where they can again become selfâ€" supporting," concluded the auxiâ€" iary presidents. Made at Woman‘s Club Profits from Sales prnitee bremfabr t Capt. Wygent, USN, Is Legion Memorial Spmker Every penny from poppies that will be sold on the streets of this and thousands of other towns, vilâ€" lages and cities in the country on Monday, May 28, is contributed to the welfare and rehabilitation work of the American Legion auxiliary," Mrs. John Halterman, president of the Highland Park unit, and Mrs. Walter Smith, president of‘ the Highwood unit, said today. "Beâ€" cause this work is being done by Volunteers, the money goes a long ""Many â€" people have wondered what will become of the money colâ€" lected by the volunteer workers on May 28. I wish everyone could see what help this money brings to the disabled and their families. Children left fatherless hy two world wars are the special concern. Their needs are often great, esâ€" pecially their human needs. .We try to give them comfort both for body and mind. # "Since last May the Highwood unit spent about $35 on ‘childâ€"welâ€" fare which included milk, food and elothing. Although this is a smallâ€" er amount compared to other years, it is expected that it will be greatly increased this year. > "Of course the government looks after the physical welfare of the disabled men who are in hospiâ€" tais, but there are things which the government cannot provide, such as the understanding aid and the personal attention that so often helps a disabled man and which often helps to keep a family toâ€" gether when the breadwinner is incapacitated. HELP WANTED: B a t h i a g beach life guards and bath plication at office of the Park building. (11â€"3) Mrs, John McCawley, 396 Walkâ€" er, is the richer since last Sunday night, by a $500 war bond. The bond was awarded in the Auditoriâ€" um of the Holy Child high school Perform, then, one act of reâ€" membrance before this Day passes . . . REMEMBER there is an army of defense and advance that never dies and never surrenders, but is increasingly recruited from the eternal spurces of the Ameriâ€" can spirit and from the generaâ€" tions of American youth. t W. J. CartErox. The richest memorial to those who have given years of their life, or life itself, is a lasting peace. And in the words of Lincoln, "It is rather for us to be here dedicatâ€" ed to the great task remaining beâ€" fore us . . ." a Control of Germany and Japan, H. G. Moulton. l‘-ehli(htonl’ueol’hm.'l. y : Decision, J. T. Shotwell. Great h Ns How to Think About War and Peace, M. J. Adier. % Problems of Lasting Peace, C. Hoover, $ __From Victory to Peace, P. MRS. JOHN MeCAWLEY WINS $500 WAR BOND Peace and Bread in Time of War, Jane Addams. Guide to the Peace, 8. Welles. _ America‘s :h in â€"the World Economy, A. Hansen. Christianity and â€"Economics, J. Stamp. _ How New Will the Better World The Time for Welles. in Waukegan. morial wreath will be made by Judge Harry Hansen. This will be followed by a firing squad, taps and the National Anthem by the high school band. by Comdr. Manassee. Invocation will be by Legion Chaplain Chris Mathieson. Mayor Joseph B. Garâ€" nett will give a message of welâ€" come which will be followed by the address of Capt. Wygant, afâ€" ter which presentation of the meâ€" American Legion announces that the featured guest speaker at its annual Memorial Day ceremony, to be held on the steps of the monâ€" ument in Memorial park, Prospect and Laurel, will be Captain Benâ€" yaurd Bourns Wygent, USN, comâ€" manding officer of the naval reâ€" serve midshipmanâ€"school at Northâ€" western university, Capt. Wygent is a graduate. of Annapolis, class of 1901, and has served in the United States navy for over 40 years, having seen servâ€" ice in the Spanishâ€"American war, an‘d having served with distinction in World War I. His record of service includes assignments to Annapolis, the Naval War college and as chief of staff, Fifth Naval district. 7 Following a brief retirement he returned to active service to found and organize the midshipman school at Northwestern which has ugil'ned out â€" over 20,000 highly ined young naval officersâ€"one of the outstanding contributions toâ€"the war effort and our record of naval victories. The brief ceremony at which Captain Wygent will speak will begin at 11:15 a.m. and will be preceded by. a paradeâ€"through the business district, which will start from Green Bay and Central at 10 :45 a.m., headed> by the high school band. Members of the Leâ€" gion, the Legion auxiliary, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, military units, city officials and groups from variâ€" ous Highland Park organizations will take part. In so advising, â€"Comdr. DeWitt Manassee states that the public is invited to attend not only to hear the important message Capt. Wyâ€" gant will deliver, but in order that part in paying tribute to the many from Highland Park who have givâ€" en their lives. Make This the Last War, M. W The Highland Park post of the :o C. .,. Mfi. PUBLIC LIBRARY a copy; $1.50 per year of Peace, by K. E. will be conducted Decision, Sumner who have givâ€"