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"EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR THE BEST" ... When we reached the apartment, the landlord told us he had rented it to another family. Finally, after much searching, we reached Ravenswood on Chiâ€" eago‘s North Side. Here is where our parents had met and courted. Here is where they had spent many happy hours . . . Mother had picked a delightful apartment in Evanston and we were preparing to move into it. And hm is where God‘s presâ€" ence was obvious, we believe . . . We were disappointed and upâ€" set. < We were homeless. In desâ€" peration we headed towards Chiâ€" cago, Mother comforting us with the words: $ The reason why truth is strangâ€" er than fiction is ‘cause we hear so little of it. And when we put our faith comâ€" pletely in God, then â€"and then only ! â€" will we have peace of mind and the ideal world. CONCRETE PROOF .. . Although most of us were born in Chicago, it â€"was ourâ€"parents‘ wish that we settle in a suburban town where the schools and genâ€" eral environment are far superior to Chicago. f "Children, everything happens for the best." We held back our tears and hunted for vacancies. Let‘s make this more concrete... When still a youth, the writer and his family had to pack their suitcases and move from Wisconâ€" sin to Illinois. As our Dad was slated for a position in Chicago, it was compulsory that we find a home near the Windy City. Page 2 He is guided by an omnipresent power. , But Man‘s acts are not done solely by him. Man, we feel, is guided in every action every minâ€" ute of every day. * And it is an indispensable part of everyone of us. WE‘RE HERE TO DO GOOD . . Now, if you‘re thinking of putâ€" ting the column aside this week, please wait a moment until we reach our subject. It is FAITH Assuming our readers â€" believe there is a Divine Power running ;flr universe, we proceed fearlessâ€" y. _ ¢ wl in Eo We believe that Man is Gpd‘s creation. Man is created in God‘s image and therefore he is a part of God. We believe that Man was put on this world to do good. And to build. _ And to improve. And to create. It has been quite a time since we‘ve written a "think piece." You‘ll recall that‘s a newspaperman‘s description of a column writâ€" ten about a subject which is in ble, perhaps, but which is, nevâ€" ertheless, close to him. With m permission of our generous and gentle editor, Mrs. Lester Olson, we‘re going to let our fingers peck away at something which means a great deal to us. JOB PRINTING 1sS OUR . SPECIALTY ‘The omnipotent, of course, is Printing . The Highland Park W HITT N. SCHULTZ Let‘s Take a Look Goon Printing Phone Highland Park 557 $16 Laurel Always the By Peace of Mind ml's PLANNING [ .. _ Why have certain things hapâ€" pened to you which are unexplainâ€" able and often mysterious? Sometimes God‘s deft direction and guidance are notâ€" apparent. And when that is so, our FAITH needs revitalizing. Do you understand? Ifâ€" not, here‘s a sumpmary of what has gone before . . . The sooner we realize that we‘re created in the image of God, the sooner we realize that God is planning our lives (but with our eritire effort also devoted to doâ€" ing "right" and "good" constantâ€" ly), and the sooner we put our plans and our faith completely inâ€" to His hands, and, finally, the sooner we let "Thy will be done!", the quicker we will haveâ€"peace of mind â€" the highest and happiest state we can reach! "He who would please all and himself, tooâ€"undertakes what he cannot do."â€"Stanley Link. THY WILL BE DONE . . PARTING Richard B. Peterson, 18, seaâ€" man 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lesâ€" ter Peterson of N. St. Johns aveâ€" nue, is serving in the personnel ofâ€" fice at the U. S. naval port faciliâ€" ties at Tsingtao, China. ‘All this by wayâ€"of showing that if we had not been refused by the Evanston landlord, and if we had not proceeded to Ravenswood, and if Dad had not driven down Hermitage, and if we had not rentâ€" ed that apartment, Sis might never have.met Bill. â€" God, we believe, arranged this happy marriage . . . . Think back over your own exâ€" periences. To us the answer now is simâ€" ple : + * Before entering the navy in January, Peterson attended Highâ€" land Park high school. He reâ€" ceived recruit training at Great Lakes, That boy is now my sister‘s husâ€" band. And they are happily marâ€" ried and blessed â€"with identical twins â€" whose cute pranks you‘ve read about before in this corner. .A city of controversy from way back, Tsingtso was occupied by the Japanese throughout the war. It formerly was a summer resort famed for its large beaches and fine hotels. Suddenly Dad turned onto Herâ€" mitage Ave. Up it we drove. And there was a brand new apartment, just ready for occupancy that day. One of the boys "took a shine" to my eldest sister. It was getting dark and still we had not found a vacant _ apartâ€" ment. That brand new apartment beâ€" came our ‘Chicago home for five years. But more important, we feel, was the result of God‘s planning... ~* Living next door was a very fine family, a family of three boys and three girls. HAPPILY MARRIED ... 548 CENTRAL TEL H. P. z070 REMEMBER AND ENJOY! Bring this ad with you and record two sides for the price of one "It is truly said: YOULL ALWAYS HAVE WILSON‘S Record Your Voice FOR YOURSELF IT TAKES ONLY FOR YOUR CHILD Navy To Hold Exams For College Training A free college education and a commission in the navy or marine corps is being offered to high school graduates selected by exâ€" ams which will be given January Of the applicants taking this naâ€" tionâ€"wide test, the 4000 receiving the highest scores will be given free education at one of the .52 colleges selected for the program. Upon graduation, the students will be required to accept a commisâ€" sion in the navy or marine corps and serve on active duty for two years. 18 Applicants must be able to meet Annapolis physical requirements, be American citizens, unmarried, and less than 21 years old as of June 30, 1947. Information as to where the tests will be given and the names of colleges offering the course may be obtained from Mr. Burwell or Mr. Wolters. 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Ideas and suggestions from all students were encouraged so that more efâ€" ficient and successful fire drills could be had. & Lou may explore more of those historic spots in . ‘Northern Illinois in the sequel to OUR LANDâ€" ‘ MARKSappearhginyoutcurmtSefviceBulletin. iz Become acquainted with the fifing blacksmith, peer into an oldâ€"time carpenter shop, climb up a o steep path to an aged cemetery with its signed * tombstones. Visit an artesian well house, part b=>" ‘ of an ingetmous water system designed _ mm by the student councils incorporâ€" ating all of the good suggestions made at the town meeting. A second town meeting was callâ€" ed and Renny Kidd presented the new fire drill. â€"It was unanimous. ly adopted by the entire student m As Entertaining As Your Favorite Magazine THE Seroxice BULLETIN TA _!'“ Pn en ;: A J & Lyon Nowse ‘ C J 1 road cart used in racing. There are sixteen landmarks in this THOMAS E. KENNEDY many years ago. 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