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New Directors Elected At Local First National Bank 10, at 4 p.m. The number of diâ€" rectors was increased from seven to nine. Mr. Herbert M. Lautâ€" man, of the law firm of Sonnenâ€" schein, Berkson, Lautman, Levinâ€" son and Morse, wio has been‘ prominent in local civic affairs, is one of the new members. â€" The other new director is Mr. Fred A. Cuscaden, who has lived in Highland Park many years and unâ€" ‘The bank is to be congratulated in being able to add these men for directors, as the advice and counâ€" sel that they are able to give (toâ€" gether with that of the other memâ€" bers) will be of invaluable assistâ€" ance in the management of the bank‘s affairs. â€" The following is First National Bank of Highland til a short time ago was one of the senior vice presidents of the Northern Trust Co., Chicago, but is now Tetired. arlist of the directors: Valley O. Appel, president, Fulâ€" ton Market Cold Storage Co.; Fred A. Cuscaden, retired; Joseph B. Garnett, president, J. B. Garnett Co.; Charles F. Grant,, vice presiâ€" dent and cashier; Herbert M. Lautman, attorney; _ Morton R. Mavor; Harold O. McLain, presiâ€" dent Railways Ice Co.; Theodore L. Osborn, president, Osborne & Lange, Inc.; Frederick A. Watkins, sales engineer. The same officers were reâ€"electâ€" ed, and Mr. Anthony N. Schinler was made assistant cashier in recâ€" ognition of his long and faithful service to the bank. The officers Valley O. Appel, president. * Charles F. Grantâ€"vice presiâ€" dent and cashier. Raymond L. Erskine, vice presiâ€" dent and trust officer. In his annual report to the stockholders, â€" President _ Appel states the bank has made«plans to increase the size of the working quarters in order to be able to give the public improved service, but cirecumstances beyond the bank‘s Interâ€"Faith Group Hears Rabbi Shulman ~â€""The Art of Living Together" is the challenging subject of the talk to be given by Rabbi Charles E.‘Shulman, at the regular monthâ€" ly meeting of the local i group, Tuesday, Jan. Zim m., at the YWCA on Laurel aveâ€" nue. _ This is the second in the series of talks and discussions on Comparative Religions which have aroused much interest. Rabbi Shulman will discuss the Jewish religious concepts which embrace the brotherhood of man and the fatherhood of God. Spiritual leader of the North Shore Congreâ€" gation Israel in Glencoe, â€"Rabbi Shulman is a graduate of the Heâ€" brew Union college of Cincinnati. For three years he served as chaplain in the Pacific area durâ€" ing the war, emerging as lieutenâ€" antâ€"commander, and cited for his physical â€"bravery and | spiritual leadership, not only among Jewish soldiers, but among all the men in service with whom he had any contact. _ Many a time he adminâ€" istered the last rites to those of other faiths and helped mahy. nonâ€" Jewish servicemen through periods ier and secre ['â€"."."..77;’;’_; «‘ne Anthony N. Schinler, assistant cashier. > a control have delayed the work. It is hoped that the alterations will be completed in the near of doubt or fear. Thus he is es pecially experienced to discuss a subject which is so essential to sane postâ€"war living. Rabbi Shulâ€" man is known as a forceful speakâ€" ©r throughout the North Shore area and in other parts of the country and as 4 thoughtful stuâ€" dent of social problems. ® Teen Agers Plan Open House After Game As always, interested members of the community are welcome to attend, and a period of general discussion will close the program. Following the Highland Parkâ€" Oak Park basketball game at the Highland Park high school gym on Jan. 24, the Teen Age club will hold an open house at the Comâ€" munity center starting about 10 pm. _ Members and guests will danee to the music of Roger Morâ€" Vol. 36; No. 47 rison‘s orchestra. ‘The annual stockholders meetâ€" Refreshments will be served Highland Park Boxers Eager for Jan. 18 Bout Highland Park boxers are anxâ€" iously awaiting the bell for their bout with Waukegan on Saturday, Jan, 18, at the Highland Park high school gymnasium at 8 p.m. The boys have been training hard and expect to take the strong Waukeâ€" gan team into camp, according to Mel Mullins, director and coach. Bob Winkler, who has never lost a match while wearing the Highland Park boxing team‘s colâ€" ors, will find it rougher . going than usual when he meets up with Tom Carney, his Waukegan oppoâ€" nent. Gene Pizzatto is set to hand his boy a oneâ€"round "KO," and Kenny Evans, classy Ravinia pugiâ€" list, is expected to give Merritt Tippet, the IAC champ from Wauâ€" kegan, a lesson in boxing. Danny Sietz, a newcomer to the home squad, and winner of his last two engagements, will draw a tough assignment from Waukegan, according to Lew Stanley, Wauâ€" kegan coach, who has in mind the win decision handed Sietz in his threeâ€"round bout with Dick Drinka in a previous Waukegan match. A double windâ€"up bill for the evening which can be described as next to anything the Chicago Staâ€" dium has ever put on as well as two of the best bouts ever staged in Lake county, will be a reâ€"match of two thrilling bouts staged at the Waukegan show on Nov. 30. Jim Weber, one of Highland Park‘s cleverest _ punchers, will be reâ€" matched with Bob Millimaki, Wauâ€" kegan‘s best prospect, and Don Riddle,â€" the young "Mickey Walâ€" ker," of Highland Park, will again meet Bud LaDuke, Waukegan‘s Weber shaded Millimaki in a toeâ€" toâ€"toe slugfest that had the fans on their feet for the fuli thrge (Continued on page 6) League of Women Voters Organizes New Workshop A new workshop of the League of Women Voters that combines Foreign Policy and Economic Welâ€" fare will start on Monday, Jan. 20, at 1:15 p.m., at the home of Mrs. Melvin Wolens, 1519 Dean avenue. 3 1 Rovyal Neighbors to Hold Puble Installation of Officers January 22 The new study group has been organized to pursue a discussion of the control of atomic energy and to begin a new study of economic issues. Interested members and nonâ€"members are welcome to atâ€" tend the group. The Royal Neighbors of Highâ€" land Park camp 5126 will hold a public installation of officers on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 8:15 in the Masonic temple. The installing officer is Gladys Ames, district supervisor, and cerâ€" emonial marshal is Eda Carlson. Installing chancellor is Ada Wilâ€" lison, and the installation inner sentinel is Edna Watkins. The new oracle of the lodge is Flora Werâ€" State Commander Guest at Refreshments will be served folâ€" lowing the installation. Chris W. Mattriesen, commandâ€" er of Highland Park post, No. 145, when the special guest and speakâ€" er will be William P. Klueskins, state _ deparament commander. Other state and 10th district ofâ€" ficers will also be present. A dinner, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Ellery Harvey, will be served at 6 p.m. by members of the auxilâ€" liary. _ At the dinner the mortâ€" wage on the Legion property will be burned. Those unable to attend North Suburban Philatelic Society To Meet Jan. 21 American‘ . Legion, welcomes all members to be present at the reguâ€" lar meeting, Thursday, Jan. 23, dinner are urged to attend the meeting at 8 p.m. The North Suburban Philatelic society will hold its regular meetâ€" ing on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the Highland Park Community cenâ€" ter. Mr. Anthony (Tony) Runo, wellâ€"known Chicago stamp dealer and collector, will talk The Higbland Park Press A Paper for Highland Parkers . . . Published by Highland Parkers 1947 March of Dimes Starts January 15 campaign started yesterday, Jan. 15, in Highland Park, and will conâ€" tinue to Jan. 31. During 1946, $2548.65 was paid out in Highland Park by the Lake county chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralyâ€" sis .to alleviate the suffering and expense of treatment in local polâ€" io cases, nearly all children. This large amount of money was expended under the direction of local physicians for the best medâ€" ical, hospital and nursing care. The March of Dimes campaign to raise these needful funds to helpâ€"your community in the fight against infantile paralysis will consist, as usual, of an appeal thru the schools and coin containers in stores, as well as by a special film shown at the Alcyon theater. Personal gifts are also welcome. Of Women Voters to Meet January 22nd Such good work deserves the support of everyone, added postâ€" master Daniel L. Cobb, local chair: man of the campaign, in making this announcement, The Social Welfare workshop of the League of Women Voters will meet Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the Community center. The program will cover the questions and sugâ€" gestions that were sent in to the workshop since the group meetâ€" ings in December, during which the subject, "Your Neighbor‘s Child and Yours," was discussed. T Mrs. Harry Pier, social welfare chairman, will report on a recent visit with Judge Hulse of County Court, Waukegan. _ "My interview with the judge was made in order to follow up interviews held with him by workshop members before his election," Mrs. Pier said. "Mr. Scheuchenpflug will attend the meeting and will have the anâ€" swers ready, statistical and otherâ€" wise, to questions that have come tip about recreation in Highland Girl Scouts to Lunch At Hearthstone; To Present "Thanks Badge" Mrs. Leonard Davidow, newly elected commissioner, will succeed Mrs. J. M. Watkins Jr., retiring commissioner, Newly elected council members include Mrs. George Hartman, membership chairman, Mrs. Bryâ€" an Perreault, finance chairman, and Mrs. Russell Whitney, Juliette Low, representative. The retiring commissioner, Mrs. Watkins, will continue on.the council as delegate at large. R changes have been made in the plan as originally conceived. The changes in the original plan, resulting from the petitions, will be open to discussion at a public hearing, to be held Tuesday, January 21, at 8 p.m., in the city hall. The meeting is open to the pubâ€" lic and everyone interested is corâ€" dially invited to attend.. _ / The annual meeting of the Highâ€" land Park Girl Scout council will follow a luncheon at the Hearthâ€" stone tearoom on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 1 p.m. changes We are rather tired of the phrase "demfocracy at work," first, because the United States is a republic, not a democracy, and seecond, because that phrase is another one that has become virtually meanâ€" ingless through endless repetition and misapplication. â€" Neverthcless, these revisions, and this public mecting, may well be what sincere users of the bromide mean, when they say "democracy at work." These revisions and this meeting are the direct result of the exâ€" pression of the will of the people, who are being governed â€" but governed by their own consent. _Following the fling of various petitions which resulted from the arousing of public intcmt‘in t_hc zoning plan now under way, major _â€"It is obvious,. even to the casual obscrver, that the committee, headed by Philip J. McKenna, have expended hours of time and hard work, both in arriving at the original plan, and in accomplishing the revisions. They deserve the gratitude of the citizenry at large for their efforts. A "thanks badge" is being preâ€" sented to Mrs. Watkins At the (Continued on page 6) Casual remarks have been passed to the effect that the commitâ€" teeligh-eflhvcmnhedtbewbhuofflternpkhnlndbe- fore setting up the original plan. Anyone familiar with this type of public service can spot the fallacy inhcrent in this remark. Nothâ€" ing is more difficult than trying to get the ordinary citizen to take part in the preliminary planning which is a necessary part of any such project. As a rule, he‘s sincere and willing, and he really inâ€" tends to do his part, but somehow, he generally doesn‘t get around to it. ‘The only way any such committee can get anything done is to go shead, as this one did, and do the best it can, then make the hnecessary changes when the time comes. The 9th annual March of Dimes Highland Park, Hlinois, Thursday, January 16, 1947 THE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HEARD Ice Festival to be Held Sunday, January 19 The annual Ravinia skating car: nival will be held Sunday, Jan« 19, weather permitting, at 2:30 at the Ravinia ‘school skating rink. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kraft have planned a 20â€"minute exhibiâ€" tion by a group of young skaters the Chicago Arena to begin the carnival. . Most of these talented youngsters are competing in the midâ€"western and national figure skating championship events. from the Figure Skating club of Immediately following there will be races for all children from kinâ€" dergarten through 8th grade. Dudâ€" ley Dewey, physical education diâ€" rector, is in charge of these events and will have helping him: Messrs. Graydon Ellis, Albert Elliot, J. R. Cohler, Willard Medway, J. Calvin Smith, Paul Smith, Sam Rosenthal, Lester Wellman and L. J. Stirling. Each grade will race separately, boys against boys and girls against girls. _ Four ribbon winners will be declared in these preliminaries, Grades three through eight will then compete in the finals and medals will be awarded the winâ€" ners, These winners will also be given points for the first, second and third places, to apply on all the allâ€"school competition where each is a member of either the blue or silver team. Everyone is welcome to: watch the skating acts and the races withâ€" out charge. Public skating will resume following the carnival, but not until it is over. . Seldom have Highland Parkers had a better opportunity to hear such questions discussed than they will at the méetting of the Green Bay Road schook PTA on Thursday . Jan. 23, at 3:15.\ , Refreshments consisting of hot dogs, coffee, milk and candy will be sold. â€" Mrs. James Davis is in charge, and serving on her â€"comâ€" mittee are Mesdames Albert Siâ€" mon Jr., Russel Johnson, Kenneth Kraft, Lawrence D. Smith, Albert Y. Bingham, J. F. Bickmore and Mrs. C. H. Goelzer. Scot‘s Viewpoint of How do Highland Park children compare with those in Edinburgh, Scotland? Are American schools different than those in Scotland? Miss Irene Cruikshank of Edinâ€" burgh, Scotland, who _ is _ now teaching at Elm Place school, will give Green Bay Road mothers and teachers her impressions of Amerâ€" ican customs and ways of life. In Highland Park through one of the many exchanges arranged by the English Speaking union, Miss Cruickshank is teaching the class taught in the past by Laura Deerinck, while Miss Deerinck is teaching in Edinburgh. _. . 4 Mrs. Harold Ambler, president of the Green Bay Road school PTA, has announced that, before Miss Cruickshank‘s talk, refreshâ€" ments will be served by the second grade room mothers whose comâ€" ;(nittae is headed by Mrs. L. P. Botâ€" er. To Highland Park Customs Voters Asked to Approve Needed City Bond Issue Cong. Ralph Church Elected to Appropriations Congressman Ralph E. Church (R), 10th district, Illinois, was today elected to the powerful House Committee on Appropriaâ€" Upon being notified of this asâ€" signment, Congressman Church stated: "I shall scrutinize every expenditure of the government and insist upon reducing appropriaâ€" tions to the lowest possible figure without interfering with the essenâ€" tial functions of government. From examining the President‘s budget, I am convinced we can save the taxpayers several billions of dolâ€" Congressman Church ~is_ now serving his sixth term in Congress without having missed a roll call, session or vote during his entire service. He was elected Nov. 5 by a majority of over 91,000 â€" the largest majority ever received by a member of Congress in the 10th districtâ€"probably the largest maâ€" jority in any Congressional disâ€" triet. Plans Laid for Adult Camera Club at Center Twentyâ€"one men and women atâ€" tended a meeting in Highland Park Community center on Jan,. 8 to discuss plans for the organization of an adult camera club for Highâ€" land Park. Among those in atâ€" tendance were a number of former members of the old Highland Park Camera club which disbanded sevâ€" eral years ago. The instructor is to be Miss Ella Rasmussen, who, â€" through her broad experience and training in the arts and crafts field, is exâ€" ceptionally well fitted to teach in the workshop. Instruction will feature primariâ€" ly painting and sketching in oils, chareoal and waterâ€"colors. Clay modeling will also be featured, and instruction in metal work, linolâ€" eum, block printing, leather toolâ€" ing, wood chip carving, and plasâ€" tic jewelry making. Art and Hobby Workshop . Highland Park Community cenâ€" ter announces the formation of an art and hobby workshop, to meet for a series of 10 lessons on Wedâ€" nesday miornings at 9:15. .. High School Begins T January The class will get under way Jan. 22, at 9:15 a.m. A modest enroliment fee will be charged. George Scheuchenpflug, direcâ€" tor of recreation, was elected temâ€" porary chairman, and it was deâ€" cided to hold meetings on the seeâ€" ond and fourth ‘Wednesdays of each. month at the center. w Among those attending the orâ€" ganization meeting were Percy H. Prior Jr., George Wicklund, Geo. S. Livingston, Marcus Hagen, Jay Simon, Rose Lemmon, Marguerite Riddle, Mrs. B. A. Hamilton, Salâ€" lie Lee, Chester Hamilton, Mary J. Smigoski, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nechville, _ DeVere _ Rhinehart, Frank Ollivier, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Johnson, LeRoy Peschman, Lawâ€" rence J. Peddle and C. Scassellati. Those interested may eall the Community center, 2442. to enroll or secure more information. Tryouts for the .cast of the Spring play at Highland Park high will begin Jan. 27. Miss Marquart, who is in charge, says that the name of the play, as yet unselectâ€" ed, will be announced soon. The e is oo manted in Sutundays It was agreed that one of the principal objectives of organizing was to have meetings and classes covering various phases of taking, developing, printing and enlarging pictures, * Next meeting of the club will be held Jan. 22, at 8 p.m. . The proâ€" gram will include formal organizaâ€" tion of the club and adoption of a. club constitution and byâ€"laws; selecting a name for the club, and the election of officers, Featured will be a talk and practical demonâ€" stration by Percy H. Prior Jr., Highland Park photographer. His subject will be "Contact Printing and Developing." Persons interested in joining the new club are invited to this meeting. gether with the establishment of tax levies to pay off the bonds, at the city‘s primary _ election on February 25. Highland Park voters _ will be asked to approve the issuance of $547,000 in municipal bonds, toâ€" The ‘proposed bond ‘ issues are divided as follows; $200,000 for the construction of new, and the repair of existing bridges; $50,â€" 000 for an addition to the city garage, and an addition to the city hall to provide for a new police squad room; $200,000 for the purâ€" chase of land and the erection of a new recreation building; $25,â€" 000 for the purchase of equipment for the street and sewer departâ€" ments; $22,000 for the purchase of a~fully equipped aerial truck for the fire department. The new bridges, four in numâ€" ber, are to span the Skokie drainâ€" age ditch on Park avenue and Claâ€" vey road, and the ravines on N. St. Johns avenue, north of Vine aveâ€" nue, and on N. Linden avenue., north of Elm place. New equipâ€" ment to be purchased includes a motor street sweeger, a twoâ€"ton truck, tractorâ€"andâ€"foader, a motor coupe, a snow plow, a mounted water pump, a 1%â€"ton truck and a gas motorâ€"driven sewer cleaning machine. f The money is to be initially obâ€" tained through the issuance _ of lfimd- in denominations of $1,000. The program will include many be engaged in. _ n ut The ordinances also provide for tax levies to raise funds to pay for theretirementoffl.ebongk The $22,000 bond issue to obtain funds for the purchase of the fire truck is to be retired by a tax levy in the years 1947 through 1962. All other levies are for the years 1947 through 1964. Starting Jan. 18, a sports club for boys and girls will be conductâ€" ed every Saturday morning at 9:30 at West Ridge school to. continue until late spring. Walter Treichel will be club leader. Sponsor is the local recreation board. 54‘ Philatheans to Meet Tuesday, Jan. 21 . : o . ‘The Phileathea clats at the Bethâ€" At Masonic T. The next meeting of the Kiwaâ€" nis club, Wednesday, Jan. 22, will be a dinner meeting held at the Masonic ‘temple, because of the large attendance expected. The meeting will be one of an inspiraâ€" tional order for the seven clubs of Division 17 of the Hilinois â€" eastern Towa _ district, J. Carl Arens, lieutenant governor of the division, presiding _ Representatives of the district governor and of the district secâ€" retary will be present, as well as presidents of the seven clubs â€" Waukegan, Lake Forest, Highland Park, Evanston, Park Ridge, Des Plaines and Edisonâ€"Norwood Park â€"who will take part in the proâ€" West Ridge School Organizes Sports Club Boys and girls of the school are urged to attend this meetifig. any church will meet Tuesday evening, Jan. 21, at the home of Following the meeting, guests will be _ entertained by boxing bouts by members of the Youth club of Highland Park, headed by Mel Mullins, , Miss Edith Hansen, 126 S. Green Bay. The hostesses will be Ann‘ Wessling, Onalee Johnson, Ida Brehmer, Florence Jolinson and Edith Hansen. â€" A white elephant sale will be held. All members are urged to attend. & High School Music The music department of the high school is preparing for the anâ€" nual spring concert, date to be an> nounced later. + For w-mhu-h;:" cither the band or orchestra. old ‘Finch is director of band and orchestra and Chester Kyle has charge of voice. \ & 5c a copy; $1.50 a year