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"I‘ve got a lot of thent,‘â€"he beâ€" gan, "As soon as the~ Army will release me, I‘m coming home to ‘‘Sure," he went on, "I‘ve had my low spells. I guess everyone would. _ But there‘s so much to live for. There‘s so much beauty in this world. . And I want to see as much of it as I can. I asked the stocky corporal about his future plans, â€" 3 Highland Park and just relax and plan my future, I want to go to college, ‘ I want to study psycholâ€" ogy. I want to léarn to handle myself better. I never want to be a burden on anyone," the galâ€" lant GI said. +4 "I â€"can walkâ€"about a block by myself," he said, smiling. "I sureâ€" ly â€"can‘t jitterbug _ anymore, fi:ch. Those days are over. But ellows don‘t dance much, ~anyâ€" way. I guess I‘ll miss swimming most of all," he continued. two feet from me. It knocked me, down. I was stunned. Fâ€"could moveâ€"only my right arm and head. I looked to the right and saw a shoe beside ‘me. I picked up the shoe and threw it away. . Seconds later I discovered that shoe â€"conâ€" tained my right foot and part of my right leg. â€"Then everything went black," he said. f short of the German lines, Janding Now, after long months of pain, Stan can manage to get around fairly well, Stan fost his legs while fighting with the second infantry division north of Castle, Germany, ... "Our artillery shells began fallâ€" ing all around us, I was standing straight up when one _ dropped DISCUSSES FUTURE ... "EVERYTHING WENT BLACK® ... trip. Reason? [The Atomic Age civilians would not give up their seats, There was standing room only. 4 Creek, Mich., to Chicago, made this legless, Silver Star winner. stand in the train‘s latrine for the entire He is Highland Parker Stanley F. Heck, 31â€"yearâ€"old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Heck, 710 Cenâ€" trg’An., managers of this town‘s very fine Kroger grocery store. Stan has undergone nine operaâ€" tions on his legs and left arm. He has an eight inch stub on his left :Otlndl 12 inch stub on the right eg. > Page 2 NINE OPERATIONS . .. What would your mental condition be, Highland Parker, if you lost both your legs, inches above the knee? How would you feel about life? Would you want to go on Hving? I have just talked with a courageous young man who has no legs and no knees. Shelton‘s Fountain Grill SHELTON‘S SPECIALS Our place in Ravinia is open for takeâ€"out orders of ice cream only, as yet. â€"Call at 389 Roger Williams .. __ Telephone H. P. 3306 Yet civilians, traveling on a New «: _ 11 South St. Johns Avenue, Highland Park Highland Park 5558 WHITT N. SCHULTI Let‘s Take a Look FRENCH FRIES HAMBURGERS Take a Few Orders Home for a Family Treat â€" _ THEYLL LOVE ‘EM! with Crisp, Brown (Special to The Highland Park Press) Keep the Chin Up, Stan! By If â€" and I‘ve no reason to beâ€" lieve they‘re not â€" these letters are unedited originals, then Amâ€" erica has lost not only a fine young man, but a skilled writer who could write as well as his father, Carroll Sr., former Chicago Daily News Foreign Editor and promiâ€" nent Highland Parker. â€" The book~ is "One Crowded Hour"* by Jenane Patterson Binâ€" der, pretty young wife of the late Carroll Binder, Jr.â€" _‘ The book is a collection ‘of letâ€" ters, beautifully written, showing a penetrating insight into some of today‘s knottiest problems. We have just completed what we consider one of the best, warmâ€" est, and most enjoyable books of 1946. > The 171â€"page volume is the saga of an American boy â€" ‘"Ted" Binâ€" der, popular, straight "A" HP. H.S. and Harvard student and World War II AAF hero. Much credit should be heaped upon Chairman Bruce Krasberg and his excellent staff of garden experts, Good luck to you. 7 And thanks for showing us more of the beauties of Highland Park. SUGGESTED READING . .~. WE‘LL BE THERE ... _ The writer is looking forward to what promises to be Highland Park‘s best Garden Show slated next Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24 and 25, at Lincoln school. With that he stood up, grabbed his canes, hobbled painfully to his record player and put on a hillâ€" billy tune. . "That‘s keen music," he said. . . We said goodbye and left. Indomin&ble courage _ ~like Stan‘s deserves the deepest reâ€" spect. "Every now and then I get kind of disappointed when I hear about the trouble they‘re having at the Peace Conference. Or when some civilians don‘t give up ir seats to fellows in far wn:mdlfiol than I‘m in. But, all in all, the majority of people are swell and thoughtful and nice. l 98. Yep," he continued, slapping his wooden legs, "I‘m going to get the hang of these things better all the time." "PEOPLE ARE SWELL® ... We predict a great future in the Keep your chin up, Stan Navy Chaplain Will Occupy Pulpit of _ There surely isn‘t much peace at the Paris Peace Conference, is Area Council at Scott‘s Field, HIL writing field for Jenane P. Binder.| Brandt Olson, 131. N. Second. This young woman has the rare gift| ‘Nelly" and "Buz" were buddies &w: deeper emotions| in the "boondocks" of the South simple, moving, unâ€"| Pacific for two years, during the affected language. early part of the war. Both were May she write many, many more | separated from the service in the books! â€" * % I_-A-‘r_ineuphfi.hlpr.-nd PARTING THOUGHT . . . cupy the pulpit of the Presbyteriâ€" an church, in the absence â€"of Dr. Sherwin, who is on vacation. He will speak on "The Cross as the Air Scouts Attend From California . & Air scouts of Highland Park and Deerfield are attending the secondAir Scout encampment for senior scouts of the North Shore area council at Scotts Field, IIL., Aug. 18 to 31. â€" The army air forces make avail. able the use of base technical faâ€" cilities as well as the use of class rooms for instruction, and authorâ€" William Neilson, of San Jose, Calif., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Way of Life." Last Sunday the pulpit was ocâ€" eupied by Dr. Leonard Parr of Ann Arbor, Mich. , ize to each scout one familiarizaâ€" tion flight in army aireraft. , Aug. 25, T HE PRESS Wallis Sisters Spend Summer in Mexico Winifred Wallis, 529 S. Linden Rod and Gun Club Plans October Dance Meets Thursday Eve. where she attended summer school at the University of Mexico for the past ~eight ~weeks. on . Aibert Y. Bingham of 1237.Judâ€" son avenue, Highland Park, viceâ€" president of Chicago Title and Trust Co., on Sept. 1 will assume panied her, will remain in Mexico until next month. They are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wallis of the above address. A dance, sponsored by the High Shore Rod and Gun club, to be held at the Highland Park labor temple some time in October, will take the place of the picnic originâ€" Albert Y. Bingham ally planned by the club, accordâ€" ing to the ‘club president, Harold Glandt, The regular meeting of the Am. erican Legion post No. 145, will be held this (Thursday) evening at the Legion hall. .â€" Chicago and Northern Illinois is served by 22 trunk lines and 17 belt and terminal es# railroads. ... Nine principal air lines conâ€" in North America, England and Europe. . » « Over 600 truck and bus lines speed products, parts and people to 24,000 United States communiâ€" â€" _ ties. ... .. There are 10,000 miles of inland waterways serving Chicago and Northern Illinois. Transatiantic vessels may come to Lake Michigan ports direct via the St. Lawrence, and the Illinois deep waterway provides a direct link with the Gulf of Mexico. Transportation is only one of the many advantages available to industry and business in Chicago and Northern Hlinois. As an aid to others considerâ€" ing location here, the staff of trained industrial engineers in our Territorial Information Department is available to supply factual date concerning this area. These studies will be prepared in as great detail as is required, confidenâ€" tially and without charge. + "My job is shunting cars in a busy Northern IIlincis rail yard, a poart of the world‘s greatest fransportation center. Every day I see rolling stock from practically every railroad in the counâ€" try. When it comes to loading and unloading cars, 1 know there‘s no faster service in the world. They tell me Free Trip to Camp Perry Dr. Ralph Sappe, president of the Sheridan Rifle and Pistol club, competed Saturday and Sunday in sociation and backed by the Unitâ€" ed States government. These naâ€" tional matches have been resumed tem of navigable waterwaysâ€"10,. general supervision of trust investâ€" an and graduate of the University of lllincis, joined the Chicago Title and Trust Co. in December, 1942. the held at _ The week at Camp Perry is sponsored by the National Rifle asâ€" again this year after a five year and northern Illinois &my‘#-mh‘- a trip to matches, The world‘s greatest inland sysâ€" 123 WILDWOOD ROADâ€"OFFICE LAKE FOREST 402 810 EVERETT RD.â€"KENNELS LAKE FOREST 2760 by winning high aggreâ€" * in 39 of the 48 states, and I can easily _â€"~â€"K. J. PALEY Clipping â€" Stripping â€" Bathing Large Outside Runs for 'Hssvithnnison‘ed’fmnydlmnds employed in transportation in Northern Illinois . . . the greatest transportation center in the world. "IWs to my advantage to work at the heart of this country‘s transportation indusâ€" try. My home is in Northern Iilinois and my family and 1 enjoy living here becouse of fine churches, museums, libraries and Thursday, August 22, 1946 MORAINEâ€"ONâ€"THEâ€"LAKE M A LE HEL P Highland Park 4444 W A NTE D