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Highland Park Press, 24 Jan 1946, p. 1

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Music Program at Green Bay School January 31 Mr. Chester Kyle, director of voice, at the Highland Park high school, will direct a musicale to be given at the Green Bay Road school, Thursday, Jan. 31, at 8:15 Claire Barker, Mrs. R. Jones, Mrs. L. Bishop, Mrs. Schweiger, C. Jones, G. A. Pahl, Miss J. *-.r. Mrs. Britton, Mrs. Dressler, R. L. Thebaud, V. A. Peterson, R: H. Hafner, R. Thompson, L. Bishop, D. Anderson, Mrs R. Botker, and Mrs. Ray. Mrs. Gladys Hawley is the accompanist. Students of the high school parâ€" ticipating are Margie Demichelis, Gloria Smythe, Barbara Britton, Elizabeth Rodemacher, Kathie Laing, Nancy Bernardi, Diana Nash, Harriett McNeal, Herb Holt, Jerry Peterson, Art Humphries, Don Cole, Janice Schick, Elaine Bray, Nancy Hamilton, Yavonne p.m. â€" Their numbers will vary from popular, religious, light opâ€" era and patriotic . Mr. Kyle will sing a group of selections. Also featured on the program are stuâ€" Those in the adult chorus are Mr. Wright, Robbie Lou Schneiâ€" der, Catherine Cassai, Mrs. Gerâ€" trude Zenko, Mrs. B. Zimmerman, vania, has done radio and concert work in the east. He is new in the Chicago area, and is enjoying his work in Highland Park. R ;l.iihh'“ ittend, The al â€" Mehmcn-bu&‘h'l and Gsell‘s. im school wrote to a local newspaâ€" per asking if some attention couldâ€" n‘t be brought to the citizens of Highland Park that this corps of headed representatives, are carryâ€" ing out safety measures establishâ€" ed to protect all the school Thilâ€" dren of Highland Park. But â€" if adults, most of whom are parâ€" ents, don‘t respect the simple and safe rulest covering the boy patrol Vol. 35; No. 48 Miss Doreen Donaldson, . Mrs. demand the observance by the chilâ€" zens when a great country needed fitmnd‘;hh'(”h:: ‘orm a soonâ€"forgotten (as un&mlhgmdlrl.it)fi for standing out in the rain snow is hard to take; so pass minâ€" utes originally intended for play and relaxation. â€" ‘ _ Education for assuming the reâ€" sponsibilities of adulthood begins early. We are quite insistent on our children gaining various deâ€" grees of formal education. ~Why can‘t we all cooperate on this one CIVIC GROUPS COMMITTEE MEETS JANUARY 24 AT COMMUNITY CENTER The Civic Groups Safety comâ€" mittee will meet at the Communiâ€" ty Center, Jan. 24 st 8 pm. Mr. Austin, traffic safety ofwmm of Kemper Insurance, will address :.flalec‘.‘.follo'h"oq-fi.; all civic groups will :_‘_giu- record specific safety items to be studied for improvement recomâ€" ‘This meeting is open to all Highâ€" land Park residents, and the C. G. 8. C. extends a cordial welcome. "Peace does not end the war on Postâ€"Exam Celebration Dance at Tumbleâ€"Inn A ‘"Tumbleâ€"Inn" dance will be held Friday, Jan. 25, from 8 to 1180 pm., at the Community Center. A postâ€"examination celebration, the affair will be called "Melody in Eâ€"Flat" . There will be a fine floor show, and Herb Holt‘s band will furnish the music. â€" Refreshâ€" Saturday Evening Club Plans Dance January 26 ‘The Saturday Evening Square The T wCR Sdirky artaing. sn io hifi ort.% orchestra. <All who are interestâ€" ed are welcome. Sefety Guardian Respect _ Recently a boy patrol of Ravinâ€" Just as the youth of the nation of by ittee chairman to Music In harmony with the scheduled plan of acquainting its membership with the departmental activities of the dayâ€"time league, the chairman of the department of economic welfare, Mrs. Melvin P. Wolers, Leve\ of Employment," and in Deâ€" cember _ the individual members appeared. at the afternoon monthâ€" ly meeting, giving a very briéf reâ€" sume of their study. Now these same studyâ€"class members are reâ€" peating for the evening league their excellently prepared program which covers these subjects: _ rel} Beam and Mrs. A. Kurtzon. to study and discuss "The High Resume of Wallace‘s book entiâ€" tled "60 Million Jobs." Mrs. Irvâ€" ing Goldberg and Mrs. Robert Eiâ€" _ The Full Employment Bill of ‘45. Mrs. David Joseph, Mrs. Darâ€" _ Plans for Industrial Peace. Mrs. Clarence Goekzer. __What Full Employment Means 1y oo e my. k Sotet An invitation to . attend this meeting is extended to anyone who finds it impossible to conie to the regular afternoon league meetâ€" Evening Group of Women Voters, Jan. 30 this month. fall, Mrs. Wolens‘ study group has Labor and Management Relaâ€" tionship. â€" Mrs. Graydon Ellis and Mrs. H. Schaffner. § Inflation and> Price. Control. Mrs. James Pool and Mrs. Richard m‘rAdwrt_ social period â€" ?mr > se Miss Jean Rosenthal, formerly secretary olmmm has recently left to work in York, and so at the last meeting of the group, Miss Judith Greenâ€" berg was elected. secretary to rteâ€" The evening group of the League of Women Voters, of which Miss hold its January meeting at the YWCA at 8 o‘clock on the 30th of Elizabeth Bredin is chairman, will Clarence Witt, Prominent Citizen, Taken by Death Highland Park since 1909, Amnthhlwmonmm avenue, at the age of 68. Bowman Dairy, with which years, he was ever active in civic In the ‘208, he served as chairâ€" mian for "Highland Park Days." During the years 1925â€"27 he was president of the local Chamber of Commerce, and served on the Park board from 1926 to 1941, at one infe i orian; mteim prominent in Community Chest activities, of which he was a disâ€" trict chairman, he was also treasâ€" urer of the USO.. Affiliated for 25 years with the Elks club, of which he was at one time trustee, \Innsurmdfinlo‘ Cl‘:,l‘ e time of his death. n recent years, he was associatâ€" y '?‘M e, s -md"&u.-,.u. daughter, Joan, who is a pupil at Lincoln school; two sisters and 4 (Thursday) at 2 p.m. at the Kelly chapel, and interment was made at Ridgewood cemetery. A Dad‘s Smoker will be held at 7 A5 Tuesday evening, Jan. 29, in the English club room of the high school, at which time Supt. A. E. Wolters will lead a discussion on "Party Crashing." Smokes and refreshments will be served. Chief of Police Martin Kopp has announced that the city ordinance reads that the discharge of air guns or air pistols within the city limits is agnainst the city ordiâ€" charge of same within the city Iimâ€" Of Dads‘ Smoker, Jan. 29 its is punishable should use them only outside the limits of Highland Park, Tuesday morning Clarence H. The Highland Park Press Highland Park‘s NEWS Paper for 33 Years high level in industrial statesmanâ€" ship. _ On the other hand, he deâ€" clared‘that the company just talkâ€" ed wages without consideration of public interest. f We can‘t permit collective barâ€" gaining to be a game of blind Pointing out that labor received much unfair publicity during the war because newspapers tended to play up strikes and failed to menâ€" tion . constructive contributions. Mr. McCulloch went into conâ€" siderable detail in discussing the General. Motors strike, as he was on a committee which went to Deâ€" feein thet the United Antomobile the price of cars represents a new James Mullenbach ‘Industrial Inâ€" stitute, stressed the necessity of wiving the working man‘ a share in ‘the decisions which % him, in a talk before the Park unit of the Independent Votâ€" ers of Tilinois. son Mr. McCulloch feels that the proposed . Ballâ€"Hatch bill, calling for compulsory arbitfation thru a government agency, will not be a satisfactory solution, because neither labor or management has liked the idea of having the governâ€" ment agency make the decision. It is vital that management and laâ€" bor work out a system of collecâ€" tive bargaining between themâ€" selves as outsiders are not familiar with the smaller things that create irritations in addition to wages. | Mr. IcCunneh-idMitil&‘ sential that people get the facts before they pass judgment on inâ€" dustrial disputes. Even the war inflated wages were exaggerated, the actual average being $46 a week in June, 1945, the height of the war. Since then the shortenâ€" ing of hours, the elimination of time and a half and the downgradâ€" ing of jobs has cut the worker‘s takeâ€"home pay. ‘"Those things are happening to families who weren‘t Frank W. McCulloch Talks Before IVI Unit Attributing present labor trouâ€" bles to the failure to develop a method of handling the industrial problem in a grown up manner, Frank W. McCulloch, director of with," Mr. McCulloch asserted. Unfortunately, during the war both labor and management l:l:;l heavily on the government â€" fecting settlements over disputes instead ‘af trying ‘to perfect colâ€" lective‘bargaining. For that reaâ€" facts and have candid and frank discussion," he stated. ‘The finâ€" ger in the pie argument used in the current dispute is the same that was employed in 1987. Laâ€" zhm.uâ€"au:hhhw management, mwr.fl-nh&ob- cisions affect it. He feols that this is essential in the demoâ€" cratic development in industrial reâ€" Oak Terrace Honors will be honored by the Oak Terâ€" race school with & memorial in the form of a mural or painting, to be placed in the school building, in memory of her 20 years of faithâ€" ful service as a teacher there. a committee of three who will acâ€" cept contributions for the memoriâ€" al fund at the school office. ‘Teleâ€" phone H. P. 38 or H. P. 1188. Kiwanians to Hear Talk on Teoth hing, 3 for their usual 6:80 dinner meetâ€" ing at Sunset Valley club house. Guest speaker, for the evening will be Dr. Robert R. Fosket, as sociate professor of radiology at school. who will speak on *Tecth and Their Care." _ _ Hanngmiann as coâ€"chairman. . The campaign will March {'-.':d continue fiv&d 16. A. J. HOWARD APPOINTS RED CROSS ASSISTANTS A. J. Howard, Red Cross chairâ€" man for Highland Park and Raâ€" vinia, has appointed the following agsistants: Marion .Parker, of the Highland Purk News â€"â€" publicity chairman:; Lester Ball, fund camâ€" which appears in the February isâ€" Friedman Home Featured h.l-odlr..lrlu- ton B. Friedman, 1737 Green Bay, is the subject of an article Highland Park, Hlinois, Thursday, January 24, 1946 Mrs. V. William Briddle heads of "Better Homes and Garâ€" trict commander, Harold H. Kolbe. Past department commander â€" of Arizona, MajorWFred C. Mehl, exâ€" plained the workings of the Vetâ€" erans of Foreign Wars and just ‘what its purpose is. Al Johnson, quartermaster from .the Junker Ball post, Kenosha, spoke about "ht‘finchdpuhdid'm tion is to the welfare.of a good post. â€" Also present was the deâ€" partment guard, Mr. Leff, and the department historian, Mr. Rose, Also discussed at the open no,ff, ingwas the Veterans Valentine ball that the post is sponsoring eron. All the proceeds from this dance will be used in outfitting the post with necessary flags, stands, etc. â€" This dance is being held in the Labor temple on North avenue, Saturday evening, Feb. 9, beginning at 9. Music will be furnâ€" ished by Earl Golz and his fine orâ€" chestra. Tom Cameron announced that he was issuing tickets to the members so they can start selling them. Also that there will be some sent through the mail. The post was complimented on its wonderful start by the 5th disâ€" There was a good response to the plan of having all women who are interested in forming a ladies‘ Memoriar post No. 4787 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars attend an open meeting. The meeting was held last Thursday night (regâ€" ular meeting night of the local VFW post) at 8, in Elks hall, on Laure! avenue. Mrs. Kathryn Hoâ€" agland, 5th district president of the Ladies auxiliary, spoke to the combined group and later just to the women, giving them more speâ€" cific information. Another meetâ€" ing of the Ladies auxiliary will be held on Thursday evening, Jan. 24, at 8, in the Highland Park fire station, at which time officers will be elected and new members will be introduced. under the leadership of Tom Camâ€" At~8 p.m. Fréday, January 25, in the Highland Park high school gym, Highland Park youths will meet the Highwood boys‘ club in a 15â€"bout boxing session. It is predicted to be the "biggest and both from Wisconsin. H. Park and Highwood Boxers Meet Jan. 25 Referee will be Max Merek, of theâ€" U. S. navy, former heavyâ€" weight boxing champion, rated as one of ‘the 10 best heavyweight boxers by the National Boxing asâ€" sociation. _ Judges will be Livingston Osâ€" best bout of the whole conferâ€" Lions Club Hears Mr. Geo. B. Prindle born, Highland Park, and Frink Mastro, Chicago ‘Tribune‘s boxing House tea room this (Thursday) noon, heard a talk by George B. Prindle, superintendent of the loâ€" cal water works, who spoke on the Known nas an excellent speaker, Mr. Prindle is always supplied with a fund of humorous anecdotes with which to punctuate his reâ€" ‘l'hmn‘b.-ttbo-u&.d the local American Legion post toâ€" night will be Lt. Col. Jack Garner Col. Alln,olu-fllhurhc. who served with U.8. mhflomm,nl who was wounded in the historie "Battle of the Bulge," will speak tional Defense." Rotary Club to Hear Cyrus Baruum, Jan. 28 aty delegate to the San Francisâ€" :”mdficfl;ihd!‘lh organization. 'nnw'dlb: eod-nu:.fi&ihhchfl‘ob- jective of international service. Highland Park Rotary club will Rotary International, h: num, dh:u-“‘l‘ngg: the UNO." Mr. Barnum was the Roâ€" Swing Club to Hold Turnabout, Feb. 2 ; The Bwing club will hold . a Turnabout party at the Woman‘s club, Saturday evening, Fob. 2, from 9 to 12. Sonny Gray‘s or chestra will furnish the music. The affair will be informal. luncheon meeting at the Open Members of the Lions club at onday noon, January 28, the }'Ifis&ww YWCA Work to Return to China help in survey work with the Naâ€" tional Christian Educational assoâ€" ciation as they plan their interdeâ€" nominational schools and programs throughout the country., throughout the country, in the light of changes due to the war. Since there will be great need for relief work, the mission board doubtless will cooperate with Graduates of the Bridgeman academy today are doctors, social workers, teachers, mothers and even engineers. They have been active in underground activities, . One of the first Americans to return: to such work, she will reâ€" turn under the American Board of the Congregational church for edâ€" turn and help rebuild a warâ€"torn lee'.llo(onrmflhll‘ part of a world picture," Miss Cross says. “Tlnnvlllln-ny} problems in the educational field. High school students who have never known a world without war will be suffering from malnutriâ€" tion, broken homes and fear. In place of speaking> toâ€" American youth about China, I shall interpâ€" ret America to Chinese youth. I return not with any hope of makâ€" Park Board Plans Further Lake Front Development China, where she spent . several years as teacher of. English, and adviser in extraâ€"curricular activiâ€" ties in Bridgeman academy. a placed students. Highland Park as executive direcâ€" tor of the YWCA in 1942, leaves February 1 to return to her work in China, â€" She returns to Peiping, Christian high school for about 800 Chinese giris: 450,000,000 Chinese, but with the hope that I can help a few Ameriâ€" cans to help and be friends with a few Chinese." sons for returning to China," re<Cooftetciy ntnrtglat® +b age douacoges â€"2. )m1 ident of the YWCA board, "we fee] that her going is a great loss to the Highland Park YWCA, and to our community. During her 8% years here Miss Cross has carried on the work of the Y, has started many new clubs and ‘acâ€" tivities, and has given us the hufitdhrhudndgfi.-‘ outlook and point of view of world fellowship. It has been a priviâ€" lege to have her with us." lhcn-vfllqudhh-ry her sister in Minneapolis, getâ€" ting equipped for at least five years abroad. She will return to China in March. Skidding Auto Results In Injury to Three Tuesday when a car driven by a Fort Sheridan soldier, with three passengers, skidded at Sheridan road and Maple avenue into the path of a car driven by Dr. W,. H. Rosenbaum of ‘Deerfield. Joe Yamamoto, Moraine hotel cook, riding in the doctor‘s car, is said to be in a serious condition at the Highland Park hospital with fheck. The decter suffered beck shock. The doctor back and chest injuries and a bruised knee. _ Pfe. Joseph King, Livingâ€" ston, IIL, passenger in the other concussion. ‘The driver, T/4 Harâ€" ry Root, suffered only a bruised discharges. Regional Basket Ball Tournament at Waukegan Eight schools will compete hh:.-l%lt-- ment at Waukegan next month. This is expected to be one of the hottest meets in the state. Topâ€" ping the â€"list of contestants are Waukegan and Maine (Desâ€" {m followed by Evanston, H i Park, Niles Trojans, New Miss Laura Cross, who came to The soldiers were on their way °Ft. Sheridan to obtain service for | At the last meeting of the board tendent, was also pleased to reâ€" port that the financial corner was turned in 1945 for the Sunset Valâ€" ley golf course, as in that year the revenues exceeded expenses by a small margin. This vindicates the board‘s decision to continue opera. tion during the lean war years in confidence that in the future this activity would again be selfâ€"supâ€" feet of pier to be erected to the north of Roger Williams, the purâ€" and build up the beach at this point. The pier, which will be of concrete, will be about 10 feet wide and while it will have a solid top will have an understructure of a type patented by Mr. Wood, that permits varying amounts of waâ€" ter to flow through, allowing sand to be deposited on both sides. Draft Officials Awarded Medals of Merit Among the workers on Lake county‘s â€" â€"five â€" Selective Service boards to receive the Congressionâ€" bath house building, advancedsevâ€" eral ideas tu. new building. These ideas ‘ . to show an imâ€" provement over the present buildâ€" ing at Central avenue beach and will permit a much wider range of al medal of merit for over two years of service, awarded at Rock. ford tonight (Thursday) are the following localities: 4 6. Johnson, of tional steps were taken toward the development of the new lake front property on Roger Williams aveâ€" nue. be erected on park properties, inâ€" cluding the new bath house. Mr: Thorsch, Highland Park â€" memâ€" bers of Lake Co. Board 1; Frank J. Zipoy, Highland Park, and Wilâ€" liam Cruickshank, Deerfield â€" reâ€" Norman Schlossman of Loebl & Schlossman, was retained as archiâ€" tect for the several structures to Schlossman, who is a resident of Sidney Wood of Lake Bluff, an expert on pier construction, will appeal agent. Local doctors and dentists honâ€" ored are: Drs. Syivan H. Robertâ€" son, Ernest B. Zeisler, W. L. Winâ€" ters, Grover Q. Grady, George G. Girl Scouts Distribute Circulars for VCC The girls in aD Highland Park troops are distributing 5000 cireu lars in town for the Victory Cloth. ing Collection from January 21 to the 26th. This is being done unâ€" der the supervision of the leaders. Troop 23, with Mrs. Roy Olson -m,mzu-uyc.c. Looney to Trust bank in Chicago. m“ }nhwollboh-k.hdm there and each received a souvâ€" 'l\omh-:a::‘h- making and during week their elothing badge and mending The next group meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Robert Farrel! when the giris will work on their hostess badge. The Elm Place school P.T.A. will hold its annual ice carnival at 2:30 pm. Sunday, January 27, at the Elm Place school skating rink. There will be races for boys and girls from age 5 to 14 by grades 6, 7 and 8. . It is planned to have members of the Blackhawk hockey team present for an exhiâ€" bition. Prizes are novelty hockey clubs . ribbons. Ah-g }.-::'c.haul& was the project for the afternoon. Mrs. W. E. Ledbetter and Mrs. R. C. Ferguson entertained the troop also and the girls studied samples of materials at this meetâ€" Annual Ice Carnival At Eim Place Jan. 27 Mrs. Eliss Periman is general chairman for the carnival. Hot chocolate, hot coffee and cookies will be served. â€" 5s a copy; $1.50 a year

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