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PlaygroundActivitiesEnd; Open Center September 4 Vol. 36;, No. 25 tended activities this summer, drew to a close Wednesday, Aug. 14; It was Carnival day, an event long looked forward to â€" a yearly atâ€" traction which seems to outdraw all others. Every carnival game available was played, and . many prizes were won. ‘The morning was taken up with athletic events, and the winners of the big bingo game collected prizes in gum and candy. ‘The carnival started in the afâ€" ternoon, with attractions such as "Slap the Jap," golf putting, ring throw, bean bag throw, basket ring toss, small basket toss, etc., each ‘The ten highest in standing had first choice of prizes such as baseâ€" balls, indoor balls, baseball games, football and back gammon games, puzzle necklaces, fligs, a bombâ€" sight and candy. ‘These winners were Teddy Ebert, Charles Rothâ€" game won on the basis of 100 per art, Dick Kigmp, Abe Fell Jr., Harâ€" old h.bcrz.-:i-g Jacobson, Billy Murray, George Heine, Bobbie Evâ€" ans and George Park. : Every othâ€" er contestant also received at least a bar of candy or its equivalent. This event winds up day camp and all other activities for this y-runfiltheeo-mu'nvm opens again Sept. 4. ‘The following resolution, dated July 31, has been presented to Mayor Joseph B. Garnett and the commissioners of the Highâ€" land Park from the come mission of Highland £55°..%% In the resolution the Ridgewood Park association of Highland Park formally requests that immediate action be taken to accomplish safeâ€" ommendation for plan of improveâ€" ment. lnstgead Covering the above resolution, which was referred. by the city council to the Traffic commission for report, the following is respectâ€" fully submitted with request for approval at the earliest possible A number of deaths which have occurred at the Beech street railâ€" road crossing as a result of existâ€" ing. conditions as covered by recâ€" ord of the past seven years estabâ€" lishes this as the most hazardous pointinthedbyofwm ‘The recent fatal accident which occurred on the morning of July 2 is in ‘addition to those previousâ€" 1y recorded. Preliminary survey h&hhmmhl-l_hlh_e- ty measures at the Beech street railroad crossing and makes recâ€" ommended, which measures can be inaugurated immediately with litâ€" tle or no expense, thereby at oneé ..m.m;-mmddt qnthi-ao-int_u_nfilluhd-o clusion that it could have been and approves the recommendation of the Ridgewood Park association as covered by resolution presented to the city council as the best School Dirtrict 108 this week makes a plea to residents of the in the ~district. Many of the teachers new to Highland Park, and others here in the past will need rooms if they are to teach in the community. The major need is for single rooms, or rooms adequate for the teachers. _ It will also be helpful if breakfast or kitchen privileges are available. It will be appreciated if residents school office, Highland Park 1062, ‘The listing will be taken by the ofâ€" fice, and teachers notified of rooms available. ‘There is still a great need for smaill houses or apartments for rent to men teaching in the school district, _ It will be a great service to the district if possibilitics of such living accommodations are given to the school office. ROOMS NEEDED FOR Day camp, one of the best atâ€" (Continued on page 5) t provision can be acâ€" _ The Higbland Park Pregs School District 108 ‘The elementary school of Dist. 108 (Lincoln,© Ravinia, Braeside and West Ridge) will open Wedâ€" nesday, Sept. 4, at 9 a.m. Children who have previously attended the schools of the district will report on this morning for room assignâ€" ments, and to obtain book lists for dnn_bevatuthm-hgnuâ€" sion on Wednesday morning. Children registering for the first time in the district may regisâ€" ter on Wednesday morning at the -ehoolwhiehthayvillmd.'l‘hi principal of the school will make the registration, lldpdlildi-l entering kindergarten, a birth cerâ€" tificate must be presented at the time of registration. If a child is transferring from another school, the transfer card must be presentâ€" ed at the time of registration. Adâ€" vance registration may be made at the Board of Education office, 495 Lincoln avenue, beginning August 19, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Mrs. Naegele will have charge of these advance registrations. It xl:laflfieomnindueltbe year if as many children as possible are enrolled in advance of VFW Victory Dance ing, regular classes will begin. It is important, however, that all chilâ€" Wednesday, Sept. 4. Books May Be Purchased . Pupils attending Dist. 108 schools may purchase books in adâ€" wance of the opening of the school term. Chandler‘s have at hand a list of the required books for each grade, and can fill needs beginâ€" ning immediately on the basis of Highland Park Memorial post, VFW, will hold its victory dance at Elks hall tonight (Thursday) Aug. 15, starting at 8:30. This dance is free to all members of the post and their guests. Fine music will be furnished for the dancing, featuring Dave Conrad and his band, and the Ladies auxiliary will these lists or if the name of the teacher is known, the list of books for this specific room will be availâ€" After a thorough investigation of the surrounding country clubs, it has been decided that it is imâ€" possible to hold the next golf tournament on a Sunday afterâ€" noon. The next VFW golf tournâ€" ament will be held at Sportsmen Country club on Dundee road at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 28. All members desiring to play in this tournament should contact Ray Mann _ at the Ravinia fire station (phone 556) or Joe Cameron or dJim Lorimer. . Besides the golf tournament, there wil} be a chickâ€" en dinner. Also locker room and showers, all at a set fee, payable in advance, to the above chairmen. On Saturday, Aug. 10, three of the members attended private funâ€" eral services for Robert J. Camâ€" eronâ€"Smith, at at a local funcral No. 501, American Legion auxilâ€" iary, was coâ€"hostess with the Graysâ€" lake unit in entertaining exâ€"servâ€" ice women patients at Downey hosâ€" combined Wednesday in entertainâ€" m.tho 10th district meeting at Bluff. fiwn-fln,ubrhd for volunteer workers will held at Downey hospital This trainâ€" ing is acclaimed as the finest step forward in rehabilitation that Nliâ€" nois has ever taken, All students must be present on both days. Those interested may call Mrs. Carlson, HP. 2458. of the Oresti Baldi residence for members of the auxiliary and their families. Coffee will be provided for all. Those needing transportaâ€" tion may call Mrs, Ernest Ayers any day after 4 p.m. Purther deâ€" tails will be announced later. Lake Bluff and Highwood units A basket picnic will be held in Veterans Day in Highwood, August 18 Veterans of Highwood will see someone else march in their stead Aug. 18. At that time civilians, paying tribute to â€" veterans of World War II, will try their hand at keeping in step â€" while veterâ€" ans watch on the sidelines. in preparation for the parade, they have promised to put on a baseâ€" ball game which is expected to be a "thriller." Anâ€" announcer will introduce each player from the opâ€" posing teams of the VFW and the from the band and other fanfare. player will be introduced to the crowd, which is expected to numâ€" ber 3000 or more. Two Highland Park Landmarks Change Hands American Legion with a flourish Both posts are busy now pouring over their lists to send crack nines to the mound to compete for the grand prize of $75¢ _ Each Big Parade William Connors, a veteran mmum.tw:: cruited to swell the parade, which is scheduled to leave the city hall at 2 p.m. City Decorated F He urges all business men to get into the line of march with colorâ€" ful floats, Youngsters in costume on decorated bicycles, the Boy Scouts, the Girl Scouts and other bunting for the affair, ° In addiâ€" tion, city workers are hammering away in Memorial park, setting up booths, and stringing lights for the allâ€"day event, and tacking togethâ€" er a platform for the spesakers. civic organizations, besides a 20â€" already in red, white and â€" blue ‘The Highland hotel at the southâ€" east corner of Green Bay and Cenâ€" tral was sold by the Estate of William H. McKillip to the Ameriâ€" can National bank as trustee. This property. which was one of the first modern multiple apartment buildings to be erected in Highland Park contains six stores and 24 apartments and rooms. The estate also sold the properâ€" ty at 24â€"38 Sheridan road known as the Post Office building to the First National bank of Evanston as trustee. The building contains the Highland Park post office, Alâ€" eyon Cleaners and Williams Florist. Both properties were developed and built by the late Wm. H. Mcâ€" Killip in 1927. Landay & Periman represented all parties as brokers in these transactions, They have been appointed as managing agents Fedlow Lions of Lights also will be stretched along (Continued on page 5) Lions club this (Thursday) noon, nt the Highland House, former Lt. Col. Paul Olson will be the speakâ€" er. Mr. Olson‘s tour of duty in the army, where he urwi_!_or by the new owners. to alr-‘nandmcm- are being made in remodeling, renâ€" tals or tenancies at this time. The properties have been purchased by investors who have evidenced their faith in the future of Highland outline some of his experiences as a member of the supply division of Highland Park, Hlinois, Thursday, August 15, 1946 At the luncheon meeting of the Socialism: You have two cows â€" you give one to your neighbor. both to the government. Fascism: You have two cows â€" you keep the cows and give the milk to the government. The govâ€" ernment sells part of it back to you. j New Dealism: You have two cowsâ€"the governâ€" ment shoots one cow. The government milks the othâ€" er and pours the milk down the sewer. Nazism: You have two cows â€" the government shoots you and keeps both cows. Cuvitalism: You have two cows â€" you sell one cow and buy a bult: of up on their army drill POLITICAL DICTIONARY : You have two cows â€" you give â€"W ashington Timesâ€"Herald American Legion Installs Officers at Open Meeting American Legion post No. 145, this American Legion last week Comdr. Joseph Nemanich, 1st district comâ€" mander, and his staff, installed the officers of the post for the year 1946â€"47, as follows: | At the meeting of July 25 the following were elected delegates and alternates to the department ::-mfiunhahgoAu.lcb Trustees for 3 years â€" W. Rayâ€" mond Grant and J. C. Leaming. Trusee for 2 years â€" Mike Miâ€" DeWitt J. Manasee Willard E. Eastman (alternate); Albert H. Bork, Shirley M. Lauridsen; Herâ€" man W. Leuer, Wm. J. Schlichting; W. Raymond Grant, Wm. J. Altâ€" man; Melvin L. Miller, Wm. J. National Safety Group For Membership for the year 1945â€" 46 closed with 540 members. Dearborn, president of the Nationâ€" al Safety council to E. L. Gilroy, Traffic committee, the city officiâ€" als and citizens of Highland Park received national recognition and were commended for their energetâ€" ic and cooperative program of bringing greater safety to the comâ€" -uitybymfianymwin‘i shrubbery from city owned parkâ€" augurated in 1943 following an evâ€" er increasing number of accidents throughout the city due to shrubâ€" bery obstructed vision and the death of a young child as a direct result. _ Following consultation with safety engineers from the Naâ€" tional Safety council who assisted in a survey of the condition and at their urgent recommendation, a plan of correction was adopted unâ€" der the sponsorship of the Highâ€" land Park Traffic commission, The plan was assigned to the de. partment of streets under Comâ€" missioner Arthur Swanson to be diâ€" rected by City Engineer Philip E. Cole and conducted under the diâ€" rect supcrvision of Supt. of Streets Chicago Railroad Man At Highwood N. S. Station And:ew C. Beck. Under this the reason. and need were given cityâ€" wide publicity and in the spring (Continued on page 5) Paul A. Hollats, 49, of 5229 Leâ€" land avenue, Chicago, fireman for fi.mva-dm Western Ry., and fell under a southâ€" bound North Shore line train at the Highwood ~station, Monday evening, at about 10:44. He is said to have been running to catch the train.,. Both feet were severed at the ankle. He was taken by ambuâ€" lance to the Highland Park hospiâ€" tal, where he was attended by Dr. Risjord. Mr. Hollatz makes his home with his sister at the above address, Adjutantâ€"Melvin L. Miller. Service officerâ€"DeWitt J. Maâ€" Finance ~officer â€" Robert B. Chaplainâ€"Charles W. Cross. Trustee for 1 year â€" Herman Sgt.â€"atâ€"Armsâ€"Edward N. Juyl In a recent letter from N. H. Expect Wide Participation In August Garden Show Highland Park High School Will Open On September 5th The Highland Park high school The new superintendent of schools in District 107 s day, Sept. 5, and for upperclassâ€" men on Friday, Sept. 6. School will start at 8:45 off"Rach day. New students in the community are to report to the high school on Monday, Aug. 19, at 9 a.m. for the testing program. _ All local stuâ€" dents who plan on taking a forâ€" eign language, geometry, or shortâ€" hand and were unable to take a the time indicated below: Monday, Aug. 19, 2 p.m. â€" Ge- ometry. United Evan. Church Will Entertain Regional Conference Aug. 21â€"25 Foreign language. â€" _ ' Tuesday, Aug. 20, 10 am. â€" A regional conference, bringing delegates from various sections of Hilinois, Ohiq, and western Pennâ€" sylvania will be entertained in the First United Evangelical church of Highland Park from August 21 to 25. ; ‘The conference is officially known as the Western Conference of the Evangelical Coongregationâ€" al Church and will bring about 50 regular delegates and ministers. local church, announces that most of the sessions willbe open to the public, and the evening meetings will be inspirational in character, h'i“h' 'I’fl“ll II ' e .'vl ational as well as denominational speakers. The first day will be devoted to Highland Park and Highwood Churches to Hold Joint Picnic the missionary work, with Dr. Robert Taylor of the American Biâ€" ble society office in _ Chicago bringing an illustrated message on the Bible and Missions. This mesâ€" sage will be given Wednesday eveâ€" ning, Aug. 21. Thursday evening, Dr. Elmer Becker, president of llufiaci'neongn, Huntingdon, Ind., will speak. â€" Friday evening, Rev. J. A. Smith of Allentown, Pa., also speak at devotional sessions during Friday and Saturday. Satâ€" urday evening will â€" be Sunday school night with C. V. Egermeir of Chicago, representing the Naâ€" , (Continued on page 5) 1 Immediately after Sunday mornâ€" ing services, Aug. 25, the annual Sunday school basket picnic of the Highwood and Highland Park Methodist churches will be held at Sunset park,. . Adults as well as children are urged to attend. Cofâ€" fee, pop and ice cream will be served, and games with . prizes are planned. Transportation proâ€" vided for those without cars. Rotarians to Hear Well Known Attorney Mr. David Clark will be the speaker to address the Rotary club at the Monday luncheon meeting at Sunset Valley club. <g Mr. Clark, a formér guest at Roâ€" tary, is counsel for the Ilinois Manufacturing . association, and has had wide experience with state and national legislation. Rev. R. S. Wilson, pastor of the DR. CASPER O. DAHLE at vegetable exhibits indicate that there will be cityâ€"wide participaâ€" tion in the Garden Show, given unâ€" der the auspices of the Men‘s Garâ€" den club, to be held at Lincoln school, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24 and 25. The event promâ€" ises to be the biggest of its kind in the history of the city. Grand Award The grand ‘award of the show is to be a new postwar power lawn ‘ow.fi.udmhviflh engineering and i now on display in the window of the Public Service company, 521 Central avenue. * Nonâ€"Member Gardeners lr.nnuln‘ug,e::“ir-l of the exhibition, states enâ€" tries from nonâ€"member gardeners will be especially welcome. Enâ€" try blanks may be obtained from any of the committee members, _ Committee Members ' The personnel of the show staff is as follows: Construction and layout â€" Arthur Tresch and Carl Quanz; prizes â€" Jim Barton, Bill Riddle and E. R. Mitchel; recepâ€" tion and placement of exhibits â€" Carl Stith, Elzie Partlow and Harâ€" old Miller; tubrous begonias â€" Bill Wenniger; gladioli â€" Tom Brownâ€" Husenetter; vegetables and fruits â€"J. Bert Leech; canned and preâ€" served exhibitsâ€"James A.C. Kelly; special arrangements â€" .Ben F. dens â€" Neils Clausen and George Straub; official garden plants proâ€" gram â€" C. Eugene Pfister; offici. al poster â€" Bert Ray ; publicityâ€" Mort Schamberg and Al Houser. 16â€"ixi. Softhball League Ey defesng the fnvadere 8 to eating 2 last Thursday,â€" Duffies have cinched at least a tie for first place in the 6â€"in. softball league. Only two more games remain to be played in the second round. Should Duffies win either of these games they will have undisputed possesâ€" sion of first place. Duffies scored .al} their runs in the first inning after two were out and one man was on base. Succesâ€" sive hits by Palmet, Pasquesi, and Ginrelli accounted for the three runs. _ From then on the Invaders retired Duffies first three men in each of the succeeding innings exâ€" cept the 6th when T. Russell got a single but died on base. % The Invaders scored their two runs in the 6thinning and had the tying run on base with only one man out but failed to bring him to four hits and C. Russell held me ‘to four hits and C. held the Invaders to six hits. Highland Park to be Mrs. Ellery Harvey and Mrs. De Witt Manasse have been appointed official delegates from the Highâ€" land Park unit of the American Legion auriliary to attend the 26th annua] convention of the Am» erican Legion auxiliary of Tilinois, VFW out hit and out played the Elm Place Oldtimers to run up a score of 23 to 1. The run was & gift they received in the 9th inâ€" ning. Cameron pitched brilliant ly for VFW to handcuff the Eim Place batters. & Will Hold Outing Next Wednesday to be held at the Palmer House, The annual outing of the Highâ€" land Park Chamber of Commerce, next Wednesday, Aug. 21, will take the form of a golf tournament and beef barbecue at Sunset Valâ€" ley club. There will be prizes for winners in golf and the . other games arranged for monâ€"golfers, ‘--dl-d.«m Philatheans to Meet Tuesday, August 20 The Philathca class of the Bothâ€" any Evangelical church will hold its next meeting in the Dubs room Tuesday, August 20, at 8 p.m, Cirâ€" cle No. 4 will serve refreshments. 5c aâ€"copy; $1.50 a , Aug. 16, 17, 18 and