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John Leland Koon . â€" Prisoner of Japs, Liberated by Yanks Beatrice‘s parents moved to Engâ€" ‘land about 11 years ago. Her husâ€" The gourd display award went to Carl Stith, with over 40 gourds, ranging in size from that of a pear to a specimen several feet long. Hov;erlâ€"fm displays â€" were topped by B. J. Lewis‘ arrangeâ€" ment of marigolds. high and a blossom 15 inches in diameter were shown.by Dr. Berg and Carl Stith. ssm In dahlias, a blue ribbon went to W. C. Denninger for a deep pink bloom. The pale rose and yellow Moonbia bloom, shown by Jessie L Straus, won three awards. ‘The Ft. Sheridan display of army kitchen, mess hall and mobile mess in miniature ‘was carved. by prisoners of war in spare moâ€" ;ngnh. Army cooks John Leland Koon, 23, fim 2/c, vhourved.hqihem tender, Canopus, scuttled off Baâ€" taan at the time Corregidor fell, Japs,, has been liberated by Amerâ€" Mrs. Arthur Baldauf won honâ€" ors for the hunt breakfast setâ€" ting, done in tans and browns, with copper utensils, and brown and white china. A deer‘s antlers topped the display. » preparation of dehydrated foods, and exhibited C, D and K rations. Truck and of navy six years ago at the age of 18. His 24th birthday will occur Dec. 14. Last February a postcard, writâ€" ten a year before, was received by the parents of the boy. Last June aganda broadcast from Japan. One other time, in March, 1944, a twoâ€" page letter was received from him stating that he had been ill, but was better, and being fairly well Allâ€"High In Discharge Points Goes to WAC At Fort Sheridan There were 91 discharge points Flanking the stage, were tables with â€" Victory garden _ exhibits. Braeside won a special award for its display of immense cabbages, cucumbers, etc., displayed with a woven basket on Indian ‘blankets. For a vegetable cart arrangeâ€" ment, a blue ribbon went to Harry L. Oppenheimer, and an award for a bicycle basket grouping went to Aletta Kramer, Virginia Wheeler and Helen Froelich Clothier, is still overseas. The young WAC has served overâ€" seas for 43 months, and earned one battle star in‘ France. She enlistâ€" ed in the British Auxiliary Terriâ€" torial service in October, 1941, and transferred in 1943 to the first group of WACs amigned to Lonâ€" don. She has served also in Paris the Lincoln school Saturday and Sunday, during the Men‘s Garden club show. Not quite so colorful, but quite as interesting, were the army field and ration. displays set up in the school court, and displayâ€" ed by Ft. Sheridan. General chairâ€" man for the entire activity was Mr. to Dr. A. L. Berg for a huge red Mr. and Mrs. Floyd R. Koon, 1457 Sheridan road, have not seen discharge at Fort Sheridan last Men‘s Garden Club Show Goes Over In A Big Way Bruce Krasberg, | by comâ€" m-flumu‘- Vol. 35 ;No. 28 A sunflower for elub. Clothier, ~22, WAC, in a prop= 12 feet ue meone B August Sewing Bee great need of warm clothing and make available to needy families Judges® decision will be final. _ 6. Contestants must report with ihtntguoo,!ollcflcll.b& fore 8:00 p.m., Sept. 13. Phone Dearborn 0941 for information. Judges will be Miss Marguerite , chairman; Carl Guldager, members of the post war responsiâ€" bilities which the Infant Welfare society is rapidly preparing to ahead, Mrs. Archer saidy will Tind making. difficult adjustments to civilian life. Significant signsâ€"of forthcoming calls for the Infant Welfare society‘s help showed in the report of.Mrs. Paul Jester, staâ€" tion chairman, who stated that 47 Make a Victory Garden Hat and Win a Prize at bVicbryGardeulmd-q,h be held at Soldier Field on Thursâ€" day ing, Sept. 13 is expected uumypnluhmfln event is sponsored by the National Victory Garden Institute. the Chiâ€" cago Park district, the Victory Garden department, OCD, the Chiâ€" cago Horticultural society and the hand workers who gathered in sewâ€" ing groups in the sunny yard. Full advantage of the season‘s luncheon chairman, who, with her committee, served a tempting bufâ€" fet luncheon. Hollow halves of chilled fresh fruits, were laid on medallion doilies of deep green woodvine leaves. Clusters of red phlox tucked around the melons added a unique and colorful touch as did sprigs of red salvia which decorated the tops of the cream cheese coverel} sandwich loaves. A floral centerpiece and red, acâ€" centing red, white and blue canâ€" dles completed the original table Mrs. Wilbor was â€" assisted in Mrs. R. C. Fordtran, Mrs. John H. station for medical supervision in one afternoon last week. The Highâ€" land Parkâ€"Ravinia center mans the Alice Wood and Seward Park welâ€" fare stations on alternate months. for which follow: s Rules of Contest: 1. You musg make your own hat, but material need not be from Deerfield. Sewing machines whirâ€" red orf the open porch last Monday Junior group kept pace with the 2. Anyone may enter a hat; hat must be modeled during contest rigid material for base or frame For the past two years the 4th Monday in August has been an ideal summer‘s day for Infant Welâ€" fare members to fully enjoy & sewâ€" ing meeting at the Brierhill home _ Opportunity to win a prize is ofâ€" fered in a "hat contest,", the rules 3. Hat may contain flowers or fruit, but it must contain some real Edward Saiters and Elizabeth Walâ€" Mnnc.-hnhd‘ for exhibitors. All that is necesâ€" sary is to get an entry form at the Garden Center in the Chicago public library, or at the National 4. Use cardboard, wire or other The Higbland Park Press 5. Hats will be judged on origâ€" of s Highland Park‘s NEWS Patper for 33 Years Red Cross is Still With Fighting Men At Home and Abroad fighting men both while they are in service and after they are disâ€" charged from the armed forces," states Mrs. Richard Kebbon, Highâ€" land Park‘s Red Cross chairman of means that the returned veteran, who faces problems of adjustment Legion Auxiliary Officers To Be Held Friday Night service for advice and help." Services to the veteran offered by the Red Cross are listed by Mrs. Kebbon as follows: cluding gray ladies, nurse‘s aides, canteen corps members, camp and hospital committee volunteers. Red Cn-h‘qu:_ue of .mesâ€" veterans and their families. There are six offices in the Chiâ€" To Hold Annual Luncheon Sept. 12 the annual reports by the various committee chairmen will be read. ‘Reservations â€"for the luncheon must be made with Mrs. James Lyâ€" tle, social chairman, not later thian Sept. 12. Several members of Ravinia Miss Virginia Wheeler also won fi!fl'-narnmtotvegeu- In the specimen bloom class, Mrs. Arthur Fathauer won first on her single California asters, Mrs. L. F. Harza, first on her helenium, and Mrs. R. C. Archer first on her polyanthus rose.. In the vegetaâ€" ble class, Mrs. Fathauer won first on table tomatoes and Mrs. James Barton first on lima beans. Mrs. Fathauer and Mrs. Baldauf were two of the judges at the Deerficld Harvest show last Satâ€" urday arid Mrs. Fathauer and Mrs. Kettner will be two of the judges at the Glencoe Garden Fair this The eighth school for flower show exhibitors and judges to be conducted by the Garden club of and 25 at the Palmer House, Chiâ€" Installation of American problems to his Red Cross Home 2900, for further information. The annual luncheon meeting of the Ravinia Garden club will be h_l_d on hii!.y,flep'. 14, at 12 Garden club took prizes at the Men‘s Garden club of Highland Putfl-rvudw'hd:wek-e._l. Mrsa. Tedâ€" Ucehling and Mrs. ra Baldauf. won first on their hunt from west of the Braeside station g"_‘igifiyvb'.mmdlwlul for her arrangement of flowers, first for an arrangement of weeds and first in a humorous or unique arrangement class. Mrs. Kettner also won three firsts for specimen chairman and Mrs. Stanley Grace, a member of the Ravinia Garden The regular meeting of the Amâ€" erican Legion auxiliary will be held Friday, Sept. 7, instead of Thursâ€" day, as usual. ‘The Legion memâ€" bers will be guests at the installaâ€" tion of the new officers. Mrs. B. 0. Husted of Waukegan, the incoming district director, will be the installing officer, and Mrs. Matt Porter of Lake Bluff will be Mrs. Wim. Winters, 2nd viceâ€"presiâ€" L:;-kq“. Mra. Norman Culver, re newlyâ€"elected officers will take ofâ€" fice and the new board of direcâ€" tors wil be Mrs. P. E. Cole, 1st Highland Park, Hlinois, Thursday, September 6, 1945 Following the luncheon, the The new officers are as follows: of d by the presâ€" Service to City; Tenders Resignation Park with professional training and After serving as executive secâ€" rtary of the Highland Park Social tration school. Her experience alâ€" so includes work as a medical soâ€" cial worker for the Red Cross and family case work in connection with veterans‘ disabilities. These qualâ€" ifications, coupled with an intiâ€" mate knowledge of North Shore ‘pr‘ohlelu.uln.minr-i- dent of Winnetka, assures Highâ€" November, 1930; Mrs. Raymond T. Flinn has tendered her resignation which has been regretfully acceptâ€" ed. Through her understanding, cess of solving the changing social service problems of the communiâ€" Last April a committee was apâ€" the appointment of a successor to The committee included Mr. F. J. McDonough, chairman, Mrs. Wilâ€" E. L. Vinyard, and Mrs. Mason. After a thorough study, the govâ€" erning board of Highland Park Soâ€" cial service announces the appointâ€" ment of Mrs. Marian G. Fisher who began her duties Sept. 4. current needs and future trends experience which will be a great asset. In August, Mrs. Fisher reâ€" signed the position of probation officer of the juvenile court of Cook county where she had been for 10 years. A graduate of Mt. Holyoke college, she later took work at the University of Chicaâ€" education of those of high school afe, education of young men and women of college age, especially of those being discharged from servâ€" ice, is a vital problem. Never beâ€" fore have ambitious young people been given a better opportunity to continue their education. For those who are thinking of education, the Highland Park library suggests the following books: that education should fit one for everyday living, that there has been too much specialization. Education at the Crossroads. Jacâ€" ques Maritain. These lectures offer & thoughtâ€" ful program for the education of study of man as a Christian. Thisâ€"versatile author is a popuâ€" lar teacher at Columbia university so the book is written as the result of actual experience in the educaâ€" A short but important book, full of ideas for teachers and those who are choosing courses of study. For Younger Children: Genius in the Making. H. A. Carâ€" At United Church Sunday Many Books On Education for Responsible Living. Harvard graduate school of busiâ€" Americans in this postwar world. The author bases his ideas on the are scheduled for both services on Sunday at the First United Evanâ€" ship, and are spending their forâ€" lough in Chicago. Their mission station in Assam area was bombed land Park Social service the abiliâ€" ty to meet the future problems as it has those of the past. road. The missionaries returned destroyed. _ At the evening servâ€" ice, they show motion pictures of thet section of India. Relatives who have had servicemen in northâ€" east India and Burma will be inâ€" terested in these pictures asâ€" ® reveal something of the territory where our boys had to fight. At the morning service, Mr. Restad will speak. Al-vh-fiq-‘ to the public. The morning service is at 10:45 and the evening servâ€" fee at 746. | The author is the former dean of His thesis is Veterans Memorial Will Fill An Immediate Need Thurs., 6 â€" All students report, Highland Park High School Calendar for September Fri., 7â€"Pop club meeting (audiâ€" torium) 8:50 a.m. Freshman boys (auditorium). Fri., 14 â€" Assembly (Constituâ€" tion day and Pop club) 8:50 a. Sat.,, 15 â€" Football (Hinsdale) here. 12:30 p.m. Mon, 17 â€" Office. Nurses‘ cards filled. Junior,advisers meet (E. C. room) 3:30 p.m. Tues., 18 â€" Sophomore advisers meet (E.C. room) 3:30 p.m. Wed., 19 â€" Juniorâ€"senior vocationâ€" al talk (auditorium) 8:50 a.m: H.G.A. party for freshman (girls ‘Thurs., 20â€"Senior advisers meet (E.C. room) $:30 p.m. Girls‘ club rehearsal (auditoriâ€" um) 3:30 p.m. Fri., 21 â€" Assembly, Girls‘ club, Monday, 10 â€"â€" Freshman advisers (Blaul Sâ€"239) 8:50 a.m. Wed, 12 â€" Pep club meeting (auâ€" ditorium) 8:50 a.m: Sat., 22 â€" Football at Argo 12:30 Mon., 24 â€" Interest tests junior Richard Yates Rowe Is Candidate for Nomination [wui Mr. Fritz Bahr Appears In New York Magazine sonville, II1., who bears the name of two former Illinois governorsâ€" his great grandfather and his great uncle, announces his candiâ€" dacy for the Republican nominaâ€" ago, and a graduate of the universâ€" ity of Illinois, he has been viceâ€" president and secretary of an inâ€" surance company for the last 25 years, and is part owner of two newspapers. He is a 32nd degree Tues., 25 â€" Tryâ€"outs for fall play (auditorium) 3:30 p.m. Smoker for Dads (E.C. room) um) 3:30 p.m. Thurs., 27â€" Aptitude test â€" junâ€" ior and senior (E310) 3:30 p.m. Girls‘ rifleâ€"3:30 p.m. _ Fri., â€" Boy‘s club assembly, the nomination immediately. * _ Born in Jacksonville 54 years Elk, as well as a veteran of World War I, when he held the rank of ensign. His two sons are now in the armed services. \ Rowe has been recognized as a leader in Republican organization activities for the last 15 years. A biograhpical sketch of â€" Mr. Fritz Babr, wellâ€"known and wellâ€" loved resident of Highland Park ist‘s Exchange, 100 Times Square Sta., New York City. The article features interesting and amusing episodes in the life of Mr. Bakr, from the time â€"he apâ€" peared in New York City, an imâ€" migrant boy, to the present day. ) The anthor of the picce, editor of the Highland Park Press, has been advised to make the Iinâ€" in the August 25 issue of the Florâ€" Freshman girls (E.C. room) at 8:50 am. 8:50 a.m. gym) 3:30 p.m. Freshman advisers (S229) 8:50 Freshman girls (E.C. room) 8: Freshman boys (auditorium) 50 a.m. 8:50 a.m. Tryâ€"outs for the fall play. (auâ€" ditorium) 3.30 p.m. _ . representatives, 8:45 a.m Senior, junior, sophomore exâ€" ecutive boards meet, 8:45 a.m. Tryâ€"outs for fall play (auditoriâ€" T:A5 p.m. here, 12:30 p.m. 8:50 a.m. « ’.l H.G.A. (freshmen invited) 8 :30 p.m. 8:50 a.m. (E.C. of In a recent statement by Cmdr. Edwin L. Gilroy and Harry B. Eichâ€" ler, who with General Robert E. the Veterans Memorial building fund which is being sponsored by fleWMGfiqe- mittee, cooperating with the Amerâ€" It is stated that the advantages of affording a club with social and recreational facilities to all reâ€" while the building will establish a eventually become a publicly ownâ€" turning veterans are in addition to purpose is both immediate and urâ€" enabling help in rehabilitation and friendly advice and counsel, in orâ€" der that veterans be best helped and served in all matters. Highland Park Service Men‘s comâ€" mittee, and DeWitt Manassee, vetâ€" erans service officer, both of whom are handling hundreds of cases for returning service men, state that there is great need for a means of this is in no sense a duplication of any state or federal programs but come with the benefit of being able to discuss the circumstances peâ€" culiar to each case and having able committee of prominent business, professional men and educators able to give expert advice in alâ€" facilitating help and service to reâ€" turning veterans. They add that given as to the future use and disâ€" position of the building housing the club, the immediate need is for inâ€" creased effort to meet the emergâ€" to assume increased duties due to handling the release of men from service, and a> clearing point for thousands returning monthly from center. Service personnel has been increased to 5000 and there has been a tremendous increase in the need to serve as well as house the many service men who wish to be with their familiea For that reaâ€" made ‘asking al} citizens to volunâ€" teer to help, in service and housâ€" U.S.0. Club Serving Park USO council, states that the In so advising, Mr. Earhart adds that with the end of hostilities Ft. the club building, which have arisâ€" en now that the war is ended, Mr. Earhart states, Frank Parcelis, diâ€" rector, advises the national office of the USO will maintain the club in full operation until such time that the building would have future use as part of the adjoining Comâ€" munity center buliding. It is for that reason, he adds, that the main room of the present USO club was ‘*flhhdm“-u- fession, and the Veterans Memorâ€" When that time comes, Mr. Earâ€" hart explains, the government will nasium dimensions and other feaâ€" tures of design were incorporated. Two Accidents Occur Two accidents occurred in town last week. A truck belonging to the rear part by the Grennan Bakâ€" bel, driver for Evans, was treated by Dr. Banfield for shock and cuts ‘z&.q-. Margaret Scheiner was cut about the arms and legs when the truck in which she was sitting on a motorcycle. She was treated at It is with this in mind that the As to questions with regard to e future use and disposition of With final victory, Harry Earâ€" 5c a copy; $1.50 a club it is of