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On Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 8 p.m., Prof. E. T. McSwain, of Northâ€" western university, wil} speak to 4 the Elm Place PTA on the sublect: "Misconceptions of Modern Eduâ€" Red Cross Drive Now On; City Can Meet Its Quota _ The Red Cross campaign fund quota is $30,000, the drive for Ball, fund chairman, says that the Highland Parkers can do the job, providing all Highland Park coopâ€" erates, by giving to the Red Cross and volunteering to work. _ _ Recruiting of volunteers for the gigantic task of fund solicitation in the outlying suburbs in Cook, DuPage and the southern portion of Lake county is well under way, according to Chester J. Alger and Charles D. Auringer, coâ€"chairmen of the county communities divisâ€" E* A. Menke, 521 Central aveâ€" nue, coordinator of District 6 in the southern half of Lake county which includes Deerfield, Highland Park, Highwood, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lake Zurich, Libertyville, Mundelein, Wauconda and Vernon township, reported that the apâ€" pointment of local chairmen is exâ€" pected to be completed within the week, following which the organâ€" ization of local workers for the drive will get into full swing. All those who can volunteer their services in the Red Cross fund campaign should contact Fund Chairman Lester Ball at Highland Park 6117. To Be Named Soon Having received formal permisâ€" sion from the State Housing authâ€" ority to act, Emmett Moroney, chairman of the board of superâ€" visors, states that he expects to announce the appointment of 5 housing commissioners within a few days. ‘The appointees must be resiâ€" dents of Lake county and no than two may be public ofll:x with appointments lnbi_ec_kl:uz: proval by the State Housing ority. f One commissioner will be apâ€" pointed for 1 year, and the others for periods up to 5, with future apâ€" pointments made annually for 5â€" year terms. Mr. Moroney will withhold any announcement until all five apâ€" pointees have been decided upon. Vol. 35; No. 50 To Hear Educator Prof. McSwain was graduated and awarded his M. A. degree from Newbury. college, N. Carolina in 1928. In 1935 he received the de> gree of Doctor of Education from Columbia university. He has held an assistant professorship at Colâ€" umbia university, and is now presâ€" ident of the North Shore Progresâ€" sive Educational association. A brilliant speaker, Professor McSwain‘ lectures are informative and stimulating. Members of the PTA and their friends are invited to attend. Amer. Legion Auxiliary To Hear Col. Goode of Downey Veterans Hospital On Friday, February 8 at 8 p.m., the Highland Park Legion avxilâ€" fary will hold a business meeting in the Legion hall. Immediately afterward, Col. DeL. mar Goode, chief of staff and manâ€" ager of the Veterans hospital at work at the hospital and also show A special invitation to attend this interesting lecture is extended to each of the members of the Highland Park auxiliary, and to fimdr“ = are eligible to membership in the L O.â€"O0. M. To Hold Valentine Party Valentine dancing party on Satâ€" 9 to 12 prm., in the Masonic hall. Louis Garion and his orchestra will supply the music and refreshâ€" ments will be served. Prizes for the evening will be awarded by the Moose bowling team and the 50â€"50 club. â€"#temirers of the Highiand Park _ _ The Higbland Park Pregs Women Voters To Once a year the Highland Park League of Women Voters plans to have one of its monthly meetings in the evening, calling the affair a Town Meeting because it‘s open to the entiré community and beâ€" cause the subject presented is of general interest. This year the lucllo's'l‘ml In this way, the organization Meeting is being held on Wednesâ€"jhopes to obtain information reâ€" day, Feb. 20, at 8 o‘clock in the |garding qualifications of all Reâ€" Community Genter, and the title |pyblican candjdates and make this for th}:‘ program : "Pmm 1in{orumt.ion available to the voters. Planning for Highland Park," m tm the speakers all recommended by | High School Tankers Mayor Joseph B. Garnett. Seoare Tth Victory â€" It was toward the end of Ocâ€" tober that the president of the league, Mrs. Richard J. Loewenâ€" thal, wrote to Mr. Garnett in his capacity "both as mayor of Highâ€" land Park and chairman of the loâ€" cal Planning commission, to coâ€" operate in holding this meeting." Quoting further from Mrs. Loewâ€" enthal‘s letter, "We feel sure that the entire town"will be interested in knowing what plans are being formulated in regard to zoning, housing, public safety, recreation, health, and public works,. Since the three local boards of education are not directly represented on your Planning commission, we are also writing to them and asking them to participate in the proâ€" With Mayor Garnett and the nationâ€"wide federal law setting league working together, plans speedâ€"limits for the entire counâ€" progressed gradually; and now, try. ; +% $ in addition to the representative! Traffic authoritiqe throughout from the three school boards (high the nation are greatly exercised school and districts 107 and 108) ‘ over the continued increase, since there are five other speakers who the end of gasoline rationing, of will talk eight minutes each. They highway accidents and fatalities, are: Phillip E. Cole, Edwin L. Gilâ€", due largely to the poor operating roy, Philip J. McKenna, Geome|condition of the motor vehicles Scheuchenpflug, and Leo Sheridan, now being driven, says the Illiâ€" who will present the summary. _ |nois Automobile club; * roy, Philip J. McKenna, George Scheuchenpflug, and Leo Sheridan, who will present the summary. Since adequate time is being alâ€" lowed for a question period at the conclusion of the speakers‘ preâ€" pared remarks, it is suggested that Town Meeting try to formulate questions they . would like to have join their ranks.â€" The next meetâ€" Service Mothers Extend Invitation to Join Club Members of the Service Mothâ€" ers club extend a cordial invitation to mothers~of men now entering service, as well as mothers of men or women already discharged, to ing will be held Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 2 p.m., at the Legion hall, 21 N. Sheridan. by Ahe Service Mothers at the| NCCSâ€"USO in Highwood, about 200 service men and guests were present. _ Mrs. Oscar Schmidley served as hospitality hostess for the event, assisted by a committee of four: Mesdaines Florence Schmidt, John Lemmon, James Smith and J. J. Peddle. The serving of the monthly Sunâ€" day morning breakfast at the Highland Park USO, 21 N. Green Bay, will now be resumed. Date of the next breakfast will be Feb. 17. Party for Their Ladies On Monday evening, Feb. 11, the Kiwanisns will observe Ladies‘ night, at the Sunset Valley club, holding a Valentine party in their honor. _ Gordon Humphrey, proâ€" very hushâ€"hush about the whale af. gave a very scholarly and purposeâ€" ful address to the members of the club on the subject: "It Is Still Men‘s Garden Club Hears Address on Members of the Men‘s Garden club heard a talk by the well known W Stanley Hall, last eveâ€" ning at the Community Center. "Plant Propagation," is an instrucâ€" tor at the University of Mincis, and has developed 67 different At the January 10 party held ians Plan Valentine of € Highland Park‘s NEWS Pater for 33 Years | Hot was the contest in dupliâ€" cate contract bridge on Tuesday . evening at the Highland Park ;USO,fortheptiuwulhntdb- {tance, telephone call home. Honâ€" ors went to three â€" all of the naâ€" ivy â€"â€"â€" the happy winners being M Republican Women Meet With Mrs. H. O. McLain The board of the Deerfield Township . Republican Woman‘s elub held a meeting on Monday, Feb. 4, at the home.of the third viceâ€"president, Mrs. Harold O. Mcâ€" Lain, 639 Montgomery road. Mrs. Wm. L. Winters, president, presented the complete list of Reâ€" publican candidates who have filed for offices to be voted upon at the April primaries and plans were made for interviewing these Reâ€" publican candidates. â€" Mrs. Rosâ€" well Swazey, Mrs. Horace Vaile and Mrs. Avery Jones were apâ€" pointedtomu.mpnl-‘ sive questionnaire which will be sent to all Republican candidates. High School Tankers Score 7th Victory By Defeating Maine Highland Park high maintained a perfect score in swimming by a recent double victory over Maine high school â€" froshâ€"soph winning 51â€"15 and varsity 41â€"25. This is the local school‘s 7th victory, and the first time in 20 years to win over Maine. + The Tankers‘ sixth meet with West Rockford, also a strong team, resulted in a score of 44:22 for varsity and 32â€"25 for froshâ€" Traffic Accidents May Hold down your speed â€" or motorists may be saddled with a nationâ€"wide federal law setting speedâ€"limits for the entire counâ€" Elks Lodge Honors Past Exalited Rulers bage and ham was served inâ€" the Elks hall, Tuesday evening, preâ€" ceding a meeting of the lodge honâ€" oring its past exalted rulers. _ _ Past Exalted Ruler Fred Gallaâ€" I'gberpnn'dodindnphceof?fuâ€" ent Exalted Ruler Leo Larson, who lmtedpin-toputotfieenin attendance. Other officials for USO Awards Telephone Calls Home as Prizes the evening were selected from atâ€" tending past rulers. Garkel of South Dakota, Lee W. Â¥Yothers of Ohio, and Carl Gardâ€" ner of New Jersey. paper craft, and finger painting, and Friday, dancing and refreshâ€" Tonight (Thursday) Mrs. Ellery Harvey will instruct in shell craft, ments will beâ€"offered... Mrs. Sewâ€" all Truax will preside at tea on Saturday from 4 to 6. Dancing in the evening. Overnight sleepâ€" ing Saturday, and Sunday breakâ€" fast to be served at 10, with bufâ€" fet supper from 6 to 8 p.m. and juke box dancing until 11. 12, at 1:30, the Lady Elks social elub will hold the annual card parâ€" ty at Elks hall on Laurel avenue _ Mrs. _ Archibald _ Abercromby, \d-lr-ofhm.vfllh- Lady Elks Plan Annual Card Party for Feb. 12 sisted by Mrs. John Larson as coâ€" chairman, and the following comâ€" mittee members: Mesdames Earle Bair, William Dorick, W. L. Wil cox, Anton Frauenhoffer, Leo Lar. Malmquist and Francis Schneider. Attractive prizes will be donatâ€" €d by theâ€"members. cvrage Lions Club Holds Feb. Business Meeting Today (Thursday) at 12:15 the Lions club held its monthly busiâ€" ness meeting at the Open House tea room. Various reports of secâ€" Highland Park, HMlinois, Thursday, February 7,â€" 1946 An oldâ€"fashioned dinner of cabâ€" Chief of Police Martin E. Kopp reports that numerous calls are reâ€" ceived daily relative to dogs. They nnc-fn-h‘-.ndfo-dz vicious dogs, barking, biting dogs, to h‘.m dogs running at large and becomâ€" ing a nuisance. Persons owning dogs should realize that they have a direct responsibility and should try to relieve this situation. The average person can see where their neighbor is careless or neglectful about the way they keep or fail to keep their dog, but the same pefson allows his or her: dog to Dogs at Large Are fiâ€". = .'l" = break all the rules in the book. Highland Park are too lengthy to quote in full, but to avoid any difficulty with your neighbor or the police departmerit, keep your dog confined to your own premises unléss led by a responsible person, or under their immediate control. All dogs should be licensed and have the tag attached to the colâ€" lar. Licenses are due July 1st of each year. The ordinance neads in part: "All persons who, owning, keeping,, . maintaining, or having charge, possession, or controlâ€"of any dogs, suffer permit, or allow any such dog or dogs to run at large contrary to the provisions of said ordinance, shall be liable to a fine of not less than five dolâ€" lars nor more than ten dollars for each offense." If the above rules are followed, Highland Park will be 3 much betâ€" ter place to live in. _ â€" _ a The nation‘s December fire bill was nearly 50 million dollars! The greatest for any month on record. Individual Fire Control Watch the ‘Little Things‘ _ And â€" had it not been for the unremitting «efforts of fire preâ€" vention authorities, fire losses would have reached truly staggerâ€" ing proportions. : Fire prevention has become a iscientific, â€" nationâ€"wide . activity. ‘Trained experts are working to hold fire destruction to a miniâ€" mum. _ Construction details and materials, ‘ escape facilities, exâ€" tinguishing equipment â€" all have their close attention. â€" Thousands of ‘ lives and . communities have benefited by the use of model fire But the individual must do his part. A careless «moker, a pile of old rags, a frayed electric cord â€" al} these "little things" me reâ€" sponsible for tens of millions of dollars . and countless lives lost each year. Organized fire prevenâ€" tion cannot effectively reach all these origins of destruction. Only the unorganized individual can do it â€" and in to many cases â€" he won‘t! Fifth Anniversary Of Highwood U.S.O. to those who had done outstandâ€" ing work during its four years of operation. 1 ao d m held at the NCCSâ€"USO in Highâ€" ments were in charge of Margaret Innocenziâ€"and Nora Mahoney. Hospital Auxiliary to Make Bandages Wednesday Roy Unbehaun, with Tony Scully Woman‘s auxiliary of Highland Park . hospital will be held next Wednesday at 10 o‘clock in the parish house of Trinity church. Luncheon will be served at 12:30. :yowh‘-flnnb dressings for the hospital is cordially invited to attend. To Hear will meet on Monday, February 11 at Sunset Valley golf club, at which time they will hear W. C. Petty, county superintendent of schools, who will give an address ‘ M" 4. 77”’ ht sls uk "". fi miles of rural power lines in its when the war the total were built gan lifting its restrictions against the use of critical materials. : The new power lines made clocâ€" tricity available to 1100 farms in ‘The ordinances of the City of Volunteer workers at the unit MARTIN E. KOPP, Chief of Police. of McLain Names Group To Nominate Officers North Shore Area Council Elects Officers At the annual business meeting of the North Shore Area council, Boy Scouts of America, held at scout headquarters last week, Harâ€" old Peacock of Glenview was reâ€" elected to the office of president for the second time. Other officâ€" ers are as follows: Viceâ€"presidents, Dr. C. V. Nichâ€" ols, Highland Park; A. P. Snite, Highland Park; Kenneth I. Fox, Glencoe; Robert F. Doepel, Winâ€" netka; Wm. E. Webster, Libertyâ€" ville. . â€" * «Commissioner â€"â€" Milton H. Wright, Lake Bluff. Commodore â€" Will C. Huggins, Wilmette. Honorary presidentâ€"Gen. Robâ€" ert E. Wood, Lake Forest. Treasurerâ€"Otto F. Fisher, of Highwood. & Finance chairman â€" Roland D. Feltman, Kenilworth; coâ€"chairman Trustee â€" John W. Davis, of Highland Park. National council representaâ€" tives â€" Kenneth L. Fox, Harold Peacock and Wm. A. Magie of Winnetka. Alternates â€" Chas. Timson, of Deerfield; Fred MacKenzie of Wilâ€" imette, and Lee J. Quasey, Lake â€"Frank Sturtevant, Deerfield. Chairman of advancement â€" Dr. C. V. Nichols; coâ€"chairman â€" Fred MacKenzie. Chairman leadership and trainâ€" ing â€" Robert Townley of Kenilâ€" worth; â€" coâ€"chairman â€" Harold Spinney, Wilmette. _ Chairman health and safety â€" Paul Muzik, Highwood; coâ€"chairâ€" man â€" James Russell, Deerfield. Bluff. Executive committee â€" R. D. Feltman, Vic J. Killian, Winnetâ€" ka; John Davis, James Robinson, Lake Bluff; Robert Wyatt, Glenâ€" view; C. R. Cannon, Glencoe. _ Area photographer â€" C. W. Boyle, Deerfield; assistant â€" Fred Noble, Glenview ties including Camporal â€" Rayâ€" mond Ryan of Highland Park. _ Cubbing and senior scouting â€" Ray Sneeden, Highland Park; coâ€" chairman â€" M. Warner Turriff, Highland Park. Charles Schaaf, Tennis Star, Receives Honor Charles Schaaf, senior student at Highland Park high, and son of Ravine drive, won first piace in the junior division of the Western Lawn Tennis association for 1945, January bulletin. . c 5 ‘Taking part in six national and local tournaments last ‘year, Mulholds!fli‘“l’lm ters in tennis, and has been to membership in the Chicago junâ€" for Davis cup squad. _ oo+ â€"â€" Excelling also in table tennis, he was 1943 and 1945 junior state champion. A standing committee on the general subject of public health, sponsored by the League of Wom. en Voters, will have its first meetâ€" ing on Monday, Feb. 11, at the home of Mrs. Louis P. Haller, 290 Monday, February 11 in â€" public health, in @ny of its 'ln-.bhvmdbe.-lhh in the discussion, and give sugâ€" westions for mes of « work for that committee. Apprehended in Highwood On Sunday, Feb. 3, while passâ€" ing Adoiph‘s liqdor store in Highâ€" wood. Officer Ted Beneventi notâ€" though off duty, Beneventi called to the man to give himself up, and when he ran, shot at his heels, causing him to surrender. ‘ ‘The man, whose name is Charles ‘md‘.e-hlbohnbl | and prowlings around Highâ€" wood. He was tried by Justice lhâ€"-l S. Smith and committed to Waukegan for further trial. at 1: |__The next regular . meeting of |Highland Park Memoriat post of | the Veterans of Foreign Wars will Under the provisions of the constitution . and byâ€"laws of the Highland Park Men‘s Republican club, President Harold O. McLain last week announced the names of the nominating committee which will present the candidates for ofâ€" ficers and the board of directors, to be elected at the annual meetâ€" ing in the Lincoln school, Februâ€" ary 21.. They are: Bruce Krasâ€" Frank J. Ronan, James A. C.; Kelâ€" ly and William F.Jones. The formal election will take place at a brief corporate meetâ€" ing at which Congressman Karl Mundt, recently returned from Russia, will be the guest speaker. Veterans of Foreign Wars Meet Tonight The new initiation team headâ€" ed by Major Fred Mehl and comâ€" posed of Frank Moroney, Robert Schneider, Earling Zameske, Arthur Cheskie, Henry Schotanus, Fred Arndt, Robert Benson aid Ralph be held tonight (Thursday) at Elks hall at 8 o‘clock. Olson, will make its first "public‘ appearance when they initiate new members.. This group has been working hard to get in shape durâ€" ing the past three weeks. All service men or exâ€"service men who have won a campaign ribbon for service in the United States armed forces outside the United States in time of war are eligible and are cordially invited to attend. Plans have gone ahead for the veterans‘ Valentine ball to be held at the Highland Park Jabor temple. All the proceeds from this dance flfiâ€"d to purchase flags, â€" ‘ etc., for the post. Tom, Ful d : T WOADRt L OL t an outstanding dance band. It is Earl Gold and his 6â€"piece band with Miss Waukegan of 1945 as the vocalist. C'lyCotn;Frihy Six months of harmony in the Highwood city council came to an end with a bang last Friday night when matters concerning Ald. Fiâ€" del Ghini‘s new tavern were brought before the meeting. It was alleged that Ghini and his brother Vince had . installed their own plumbing in their new tavern, across the street from the south, without benefit of city plumbing permit, master plumber‘s license or bond, and without inâ€" spection of the plumbing. In reâ€" prisal, Mayor Mussatto asked that the council pass a motion authorizâ€" ing him to refuse city water to the tavern. _A mere fine was not sufâ€" ficient punishment for the offense, if Ghini were found guilty, he Ghini emphatically voiced an obâ€" jection to being tried by the city council, on heresay .evidence only. Gust Ostrand, Highwood plumb. ing inspector, has signed warrants in which Ald. Ghini is charged with violating the plumbing ordiâ€" nance in three sections. A trial ‘hl‘d-bih&phgpw! Justice of the Howard W. Huber on Feb. 14. principals hoarse but happy at the colorful interruption to the dall routine of the past few months. selected to fill the office of fire chief, left vacant by the resignaâ€" tion of Paul J. Muzik. Little Giants Bow To Kenosha Quintet An "off night" for the Little Giants last week resulted in a loss of 32â€"27 to Kenosha. These things happen. Even a clock strikes 12 hiMli;lqc-â€"’c"lzfi land Park. February game will be at Maine high school. Park will play Waukegan; on Friâ€" Maine, as well ‘as Waukegsan, ramks among the first ten teams in the state. Zion was defeated éarlier in the season by Highland 5s a copy; $1.50 a Capt. Reno Gingiorgi has been