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Last year, under the auspices of the Playground and Recreation board, Highland Park sponsored three teen age teams which played in a round robin series with other towns along the North Shore. The several night games played by the local high school group drew large night games will be played by crack teams representing Highland Park. However, in order to proâ€" portunity to play in an organied league this year, the board will sponsor a twilight league. . This league will play Monday and Wedâ€" nesday nights. Games will start at 7., with a possibility of some games being played under the lights on Wednesday nights, startâ€" ing at a later hour. ANOTHER TEAM NEEDED So far, five teams have signed up to play in this twilight league. The deadline for entries is Saturâ€" day, and one more team is needed to complete the entries. Play will wishing to enter may sign up with Al Danakas at Sunset park. Among the crack teams repreâ€" senting Highland Park in the night games this year are Neild‘s Sport store, Suburban Waste Paper Co., Duffy Cleaners, and Seguin and Logan. ‘These teams will play many of the }eading softball teams of Tilinois and Wisconsin. Seguin and Logan will represent Highland SOFTBALL AT SUNSET PARK Interest in softball has become very keen in Highland Park the last two years, according to George Scheuchenpflug, ‘director of recâ€" reation for the city, who has been instrumental in providing opporâ€" ities for teen age boys to parâ€" minafllm This. year, due to the return of so many veterans, most of the Your playground staff has been studying and looking for many new and fine activities for the playgrounds this summer and you ought to come and get better acâ€" quainted ‘with ‘be isstâ€"uctors. Park in the North Shore league â€" a league that was organied before the war, but was forced to disband Day camp will have many fine new activities For regular day camp attenders, there are to be special trips â€" to the zoo and to a Cubs ball game. You have to these trips. BOYS OUTING AND SPORTS CLUB is the Boys Outing and Sports club under the leadership of Mel Mullins, assistant director at Comâ€" munity center. Summer playgrounds, sponsored by Highland Park Playground and The craft and art clubs will be full of many fine projects for the boys and girls â€" plastics, finger Much interest is being shown in the tennis lessons and play at Sun. set, Ravinia and Braeside. Do you want to learn to play this game? Then go to these playgrounds. This year there will be specially featured bike trips for older chilâ€" dren who qualify. Ask Mr. Leech or Mr. McKee about them. _ The club, planned for boys 10 years and older, held its first meeting this (Thorsday) â€"afterâ€" woon, when officers were clected and plans made for the season. BOARD PLANS MANY ceived your copy of this year‘s acâ€" tivities for boys and girls, call the Community center and a copy will be sent you. painting, shell jewelry, a new metâ€" al craftstrip bracelet, plastic jewâ€" elry, metal craft of all kinds â€" all really not to be missed. some full length movies including Westerns, adventure, and lots: of funny comedies. You will be missâ€" ing a great program if you don‘t come, boys and girls. Vol. 36; No. 16 Ambitious Program For Playgrounds Under Way Recreation board, got off to a fine start last Tuesday and from the activities the playground activities this summer promise to be the come regularly to goi along on One of the new features of the ‘The movie program featured at p.m. On Mondays, active members will be taken on outings, including visits to the Chicago zoos, major league baseball parks, museams, halls of science, and other equally interesting places. In addition, ‘m.uu-..awm activities are planned. Membership in the club is still open. â€"Interested boys may regisâ€" ter at the Community center. TENNIS TOURNEY WILL START FRIDAY, JUNE 28 _ The Playground and Recreation board will sponsor its first annual Greene; lion tamer, Eugene Boyer. Two new directors were also ap. pointed. They are Robert Roeber and James Duncan. The two reâ€" maining directors are Will Seguin and Dr. H. Lang. These officers will be installed at the evening meeting on June 27. © An interesting meeting was held this noon (Thursday) at Sunset. day, June 28, at 9 a.m., and conâ€" a.m., until completed. _ _ All matches (singles) will be played at Sunset park and Ravinâ€" Candidates temporatily absent from the 10th district "be exâ€" amined elsewhere, at‘;inlfln points where the Civil Service coms mission maintains an office or ex< aminer. * . Letters of application must be postmarked before midnight, June 18th. & Slayback; lq\vieeawuident, Juliâ€" us Laegeler; 2nd viceâ€"president, Edmund L. Koebelin; 3rd /viceâ€" president, Raymond Sheahen; secâ€" retary, Floyd Godfrey; treasurer, According to Mullins, business meetings will be held at Communiâ€" ty center every Thursday at 2:00 park. _ Awards will be made to first three places in each bracket, as follows: years old and under; juniogs â€" boys and girls 14 and under; inâ€" termediates â€" boys and girls 17 and under, and open class â€" any age. © Participants must be resiâ€" dents of Highland Park or its imâ€" mediate vicinity. The entry fee will be 25 ceonts per player. the competitiveâ€" â€" examination should be addressed to Congressâ€" man Ralph E. Church, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. The applicant should â€"designate where it would be most convenient Lions Elect New Officers June 6 At the meeting â€"of June 6, the Lions club elected the following new officers: President, Robert at the U. S. Military academy for the 10th district until 1949, when two cadets credited to the district are due to graduate. for him ‘to take the examination. commission for the examination to be held in Cook county at Chicaâ€" go and Evanston; and in Lake county at Barrington, Highland Park and Waukegan. Any one interested in taking part in this tournament may regâ€" ::â€"-d, '.Al‘: vinia ar akas or Bert Leech at Sunset park To Make Appointment T:AnnpoEAnhy has been called upon by the navy department to make an appointâ€" ment to Annapolis. ‘The 10th disâ€" trict will have one vacancy at the In order to give the young men interested in this appointment equal opportunity to qualify, Mr. Church announced that he would hold his annual competitive examâ€" ination of all candidates under the auspices of the Civil Service comâ€" mission on Wednesday, July 24, 1946. He has arranged with the All candidates must be actual residents of the 10th district, of sound physical health and good moral character, and must be not less than 17 nor more th years of age April 1, 1947. 1947. There will be no vacancies 10th district, Hllinois, announced Letters of The Higbland Park Press > > 12 21 siderable alarm, the police believe. The program has shown that the age of vehicles now being used upâ€" on streets and highways make it of Police which is directing the program in 48 states, nine Canaâ€" dian provinces and in Honolulu. It is based upon reports from 23 states which have tabulated early results of tteirmnl‘pich began May 15. that motorists are exposing themâ€" selves to traffic accidents, death and serious injury because thousâ€" ands of irresponsible drivers are using wornâ€"out vehicles, which they do not, or cannot, keep in safe operating condition," according to Robert E. Raleigh, associate direcâ€" tor of the safety division of the IACP and director of the police traffic safety check program. "The national traffic death toll for April," he continued, "which was 47 per cent higher than a year ago, substantiates the traffic poâ€" lice contention that faulty equipâ€" men as well as careless driving, has turned our streets and highâ€" ways into vast abbatoirs where the innocent, as well as the foolish and such as, brakes and tires, upon which all safe operation depends, ngeded repairs and, above all, to drive with added caution so long as aged vehicles are in use. lessen the hazards of auto traffic, we feel that it might be well to bring up the matter of traffic vioâ€" lations which occur continually at the intersections of Deerfield road and Half Day road with route 41. times daily, sees cars dash through the red lights at sometimes terrific themselves and others. These aets occur daily and this observer has not seen a police officer at these pointsâ€"during this season of 1946. If conditions such as this prevail at other heavily traveled intersecâ€" Condition of Motor Vehicles Causes Alarm â€" One out of every three vehicles éxamined ‘by the nation‘s traffic police during the first 10 days of the police traffic safety check proâ€" gram failed to meet minimum safety standards. * This report was issued by the International Association of Chiefs An At the dedication four years ago a new rose was named "Highâ€" land Park‘ in honor of our city. It was hybridized and donated by a famous nursery man and today enâ€" joys a reputation throughout ‘the country, The public is invited to visit the Gardener‘s Memorial Garden, parâ€" ticularly during Highland Park Rose week, June 23 to June 30, when the Men‘s Garden ‘club will act as host. dents might be reduced by a closâ€" or patrol of these crossings. A large p of members of the Men‘s (!smon‘dub of Highâ€" land Park dug and planted this exâ€" quisite garden and donated it to our city with the provision that they have the privilege of mainâ€" taining and further developing it Under the guidance of their rose garden chairman, Phil Cole, and members of his committee, this memorial garden has grown up, so to speak, and now is the outstandâ€" ing municipal garden on the North field, this this garden is arranged in three sections (1) the W. C. Egan rose garden, (2) the Jesse Lowe‘ Smith natural garden with the rocky ledge pool, and (3) the Jeris Jensen naturalized garden and the players hill The W. C. Egun section enjoys the splendor of a choice variety of roses and of. fers our community an opportunâ€" ity to see and appreciate the unâ€" usual development of this colorful and fragrant flower Also it should further encourage interest in our community for amateurs to Gardener‘s Memorial Garden as a living tribute to the memory of three important Highland Park horticulturists. Each of these men The neglect of basic equipment "The traffic check clearly shows While The Press is in hearty June 26 marks the fourth anniâ€" Highland Park, Hlinois, Thursday, June 13, 1946 causes for the The Highland Park high school of. fice will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. to 12 on Saturday. The swimming classes are graded according to ability into three sections, 1. beâ€" ginners; 2. intermediate; 3. adâ€" vanced. ‘The fee of seven dollars includes instruction for sixteen lessons, suits, and towels. At 8 a.m. on Monday, June 17, registration will open for other summer school classes. . Approxiâ€" mately another two hundred stuâ€" dents are expected to register for history, economics, Latin, English, mechanical drawing, and shop. The fee of ten dollars provides for inâ€" struction in one subject for the eight weeks from June 17 to Augâ€" ust 9. No registrations will be ac. cepted after June 30. Tuxis Society Tuxis society, Edna Mae Wilner was chosen president, and Pat Peâ€" terson treasurer. Margie Wolf is the retiring president. New directors are Bob Bushey, Dan Dennett, Dorothy Dickenson, Mary Jane Eriksen, Marilyn Erikâ€" Barbara Lasier, ~Jo Anne Myer, Margie Wolf, Murray Wright and Theo Zmeske. Installation of ofâ€" ficers will take place in the fall. Beverly Date is the present councilor for the society _ Next Sunday‘s meeting will take the form of a beach party to be held. Mr. Arthur Olson of the local Art Olson and Co., has been the board president for the last two years, as wellâ€"as president of the city‘s Recreation board, and has séerved the city well in these capacâ€" ities in coordinating the activities of the two boards. ~Other memâ€" bers of the Park boardâ€"are Bertâ€" ram Weber, architect; Marshall Johnson, landscape architect; and: J. Sigurd Johnson of the Illinois Bell Telephone Co:. 5 ‘ At High School Approximately three hundred elementary and high school pupils are expected to register for swimâ€" ming classes on June 14 and 15. Mr. Edward Brown continues to serve as park superintendent; Roy Millen as secretary, and Bowâ€" en â€" Schumacher â€" of â€" Packard, Barnes, Schumacher and Gilmore as attorney for the board Mr. Steele New Park Board President at the Central avenue beach ROTARY DELEGATES REPORT The Monday luncheon ‘meeting of the Rotary club at Sunset will be given over to Ed Menke and A. E. Wolters, delegates to the Inâ€" Rotary International convention at Atlantic City, N. J., who will reâ€" WHEREAS, the City of Highâ€" land Park has been the recipient by gift of a beautiful Gardener‘s Memorial Garden from the MEN‘S GARDEN CLUB, and WHEREAS, said Gardener‘s Memorial Gardenâ€" was developed and maintained by the Men‘s Garâ€" den Club of Highland Park to HIGHLAND PARK ROSE WEEK and that such programs and cereâ€" monies as may be appropriate be placed under the sponsorship and direction of the MEN‘S GARDEN CLUB OF HIGHLAND PARK, and be it further and City Council extend a hearty and cordial invitation to all our people to visit the Gardener‘s Meâ€" morial Garden at Teast once durâ€" ing HIGHLAND PARK ~ROSE Highland Park, was elected board president for the coming year. Mr. Steele, who is treasurer of Steeleâ€"Wedeles Co., an old and established firm of wholesale groâ€" cers in Chicago since 1862, has been a member of the Park board for eleven years and its viceâ€"presâ€" ident for the last two years. serve as a source of inspiration, pleasure, and education for all our NOW THEREFORE, I, J. B. GARNETT, Mayor of the City of Highland Park, by authority of the Park Commissioner Edward M. Steele of the â€" Park District of WHEREAS, a more wideâ€"spread interest and participation in the benefits of said Gardener‘s Meâ€" morial Garden by the citizens of our community is desirable. week of June 23 to June 30 as At last Sunday‘s meeting ofâ€"the PROCLAIMED that your Mayor J. B. GARNETT, Mayor. gerous production activities, along the lines of the Acheson report. Mr. Baruch should be urged to take leadership in speeding the work of the United Nations comâ€" We have the outlines for a strong United States policy in the Achesonâ€"Lilienthal report. â€" The suggestion in that report for ownâ€" ership of raw materials and operâ€" ation of basic atomic energy plants by an international development ‘lntlwrity offers a practicable baâ€" sis for negotiation. By making an official proposal along these lines to the United Nations, the United States would be making a stride in world leadership. So far, the report has not been adopted as the official policy of this government, but has merely been offered to the public for purposes of discusâ€" sion. If there is enough public pressure on the president and Mr. Baruch, it may be so adopted. On the other hand, further delay or the announcement of a weak poliâ€" cy will do irretrievable harm. 2. DOMESTIC CONTROL On June 1, the Senate passed the revised McMahon Bill, S. 1717, providing for a civilian atomic enâ€" &mmi-io'n in _ the United The bill now goes to the House. It is essential that it be passed before the members go home in midâ€"July. 3. WHAT CAN WE Do? _ We must realize that time lost in facing this issue may never be regained. _ Letters to the president \llllr.nmfic-m“ urge the early adoption of a strong iey which calls for international ownership of raw materials and inâ€" ternational operation of all danâ€" The crucial question now is: will the United States as the key member of the commission and the present sole producer of atomic energy ‘adopt a policy which is farâ€" sighted enough to offer real hope of effective international control. The United States must not only clarify its own atomic energy poliâ€" cy, but must press for internationâ€" al negotiations now so the presâ€" ent period of suspicion and uncerâ€" tainty may be replaced by agreeâ€" ment on a United Nations policy. Members of the House of Repâ€" resentatives should be urged ~to see that the McMahon bill °is The present situation, both with respect to international and domesâ€" ic policy is such that we, the peoâ€" ple, must do some quick work now. â€"The United States has not yet adopted: either a domestic or an international policy. Every day lost in adopting a strong internaâ€" tional policy and in finally passing the McMahon bill increases the difâ€" ficulties. Here are the facts: _ The commission will probably go to Bikini for the atomic bomb tests before it starts to work. In the meantime the atomic armaâ€" ments race is gaining momentum, and the time until other nations will have atomic bombs is diminâ€" ishing. j International control of atomic energy through the United Naâ€" tions. 1. INTERNATIONAL CONTROL Five months have gone by since the United Nations established its atomic energy commission. Repâ€" resentatives to the commission have finally been appointed by the member nations The United States member is Bernard M. Baâ€" ruch. and to vote for it. Reunion Marks Closing Of USO June 15 and 16 Action Demanded by Women Voters‘ League At Recent Convention Domestic contro} under a civilâ€" ian agency to insure full developâ€" ment in the public interest. The National League of Women Voters in convention last month, voted to give priority to the folâ€" lowing item on the current agenda: N. Atomic U. 8. VICTORY BONDS BUY THEM . . . KEEP THEM! President Harry Truman White House, Washington, D.C. On Dec. 1, 1945, fire broke out and destroyed a major part of the structure housing the USO. While the fire curtailed the activities of USO for for a time, those who had devoted so much effort towards its success in the past never lost heart. The Girls Service organizaâ€" tion in particular provided the spark and drive to bring back the usgu&umnm r service men, themselves, the USO became‘ a "home away The Highland Park USO goes back to preâ€"Pearl Harbor days. It was born at a meeting called by the then Mayor Ronan to discuss the possibility of the United States entering the war and the probable need to care for service men who would then be coming into the community. At this meeting, in addition to prominent Highland Parkers, were Commander Roger E. Nelson, his aide, Lt. George A. Rosso of Great Lakes, and Col. F. During, then commanding officer at Fort Sheridan. This committee proposed to set aside a building for USO work and on April 1, 1941, Nick Young opened the Highland Park Service Men‘s club at 19 N. Sheridan road. As time went on the need for a larger building became obvious and on Jan. 12, 1942, the new USO at 21 N. Green Bay road, was ded. icated. from home" and they above all others are going to regret its closâ€" ing. ‘They feel that the "house they lived in" in this community is now being closed. The activities of the USO were many and varied. That the servâ€" ite men appreciated the efforts in their behalf was evidenced by the Methodist Women to Hold Bakery Sale Sunday‘s schedule calls for breakfast at 10 a.m. served by the Service Mothers club of Highland Park. A beach party along with other outdoor activities will comâ€" plete the program Sunday afterâ€" noon. The closing of the Highland Park â€" USO does. not mean the end of USO activities in this area. The Girls Service organization unâ€" der the supervision of the YWCA, ‘is going to continue as a traveling unit, entertgin at Fort Sheriâ€" dan and Gm’?fah dances and also at hospital parties. fine attendance throughout the years the club was opened. (Continued on page 6) ) > The Woman‘s Society of Chrisâ€" tian Service of the Highland Park Methodist church will hold a bakâ€" ery sale Saturday, June 15, at the electrical appliance shop next to Laegeler‘s® drug store in Highâ€" wood. The sale begins at 10:30. Pastries, otc., will be on sale. As a climax to the activities of the USO in providing for the welâ€" fare of the service men in this area since Pearl Harbor days, a reunion has been scheduled for June 15 and 16 at the USO headâ€" quarters, 21 N. Green Bay road. Men who have been discharged ?ntho-uvicemeuniubu all over the United States. Word glready has been received of exâ€" service men coming to the event from St. Louis, Mo., Tulsa, Okla., Cleveland, Canton, Toledo and Sandusky, O.; Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha, Wis.; Brooklyn, N. Y., Jersey City, N. J., Sandford, Me., and Beardstown, III. The tentative program calls for refreshments to be served at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 15, under the able direction of "Mom" Truax, a buffet supper served by the Jewâ€" ish Welfare board from 6 to 8, and a street dance in the evening with Mortinson‘s band providing the music. Overnight sleeping will be availâ€" able at the club for the men. The wives and outâ€"ofâ€"town girls will be housed at the YWCA. ~ Although the Highland Park USO is closing the latter part of this month the spirit and work of that organization will continue to make itself felt in this communiâ€" ty as long as the need for it exâ€" Philathea Class to B I_wv',- 18 The Philathea class of Bethany Evangelical church will meet in the Dubbs room on Tuesday, June 18, at 8 p.m. The hostesses will be: Mesdames Jennie Christman, Sue Moran, Elsie Schlung, Anne Wessling and Gertrude Zenco. 5c a copy; $1.50 a