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k Well, the Yanks (and don‘t forget the Aussies) kicked the Japs out of the Pacific. Will we be called upon to help the Dutch usher _ the Javanese out of Java? s h % a" P10 Nn . + 2 es . > 1 "Send Him Around He Says It Can Last j * President Truman, probably the bestâ€"meaning and worstâ€"advised president we have had in 16 years, says that prosperity cam last, but he warns business and labor against starting a new price spiral. Well Harry, prices are up, and the working stiff knows it. He wants some more money and nobody blames him. He would just as soon get his "raise" in the form of a few bucks less for Uncle Sam, and a few We have lots of planners these days. International planners, national planners,.state planners, housing plannersâ€"name ‘em and you can have ‘em. It seems to us that there is one bit of homespun frontier advice they could all use. The opening instruction in a pionâ€" eer recipe, for fried rabbit was, "First ketch yer rabbit." more for himself out of the weekly paycheck. A&grnll%hebfll’t care where the dough comes from, he just knows he needs it. In Our Pockets By Christmas? A recent headline in a daily paper states, "European Geography Puszles Many in U.S." Sure. And how many people can name all of our own 48 states? Down in Chicago, a judge thinks a guy who was. lelli-gm“ cars at half price is nuts and has ordered a mental test for him. Too bad they can‘t order a mental test for the serewballs who have been Highland Park Hospital ‘Takes First Step In Hospital was begun Tuesday mornâ€" ing, July 22nd, with a ceremony held on the grounds outside the west wing of the hospital: As described in former issues, this stage is the modernization of the Obstetrical Department, and will cost approximately $55,000 to be completed within the next 90 Highland Park Press Made City Official Paper By unanimous vote of the City council The Highland Park Press his been made the official newspaper of Highland Park and will print all legal notices. a lot of days they still have to go. Furthermore, they expect a total of 915,000 claims to be filed before the activity closes. | Present at the ceremony were Mrs. Francis M. Knight, Vice President, Board of Managers of the Hospital; Mr. Howell W. Murâ€" ray, Executive Chairman, Building Strecker, President, Women‘s Auxâ€" Chairman, House Committee of the Women‘s Auxiliary; Mr. Peter R. the firm of ~Schmidt, Garden & Erickson; Mr. Joseph H. Beuttas of the Bâ€"W Construction Company According to dispatch from Springfield early this week, the state recognition board had cleared 16,500 claims and two offices were (and presumably are) clearing 600 claims a day, Let‘s see . .with 16,500 cleared up to Monday, and 1,200,a day more being cleared, and 695,998 claims filed (again up to Monday) well, anyway that‘s istrator of the Hospital. Condition Of John Kaatz Is Vol. 37 ; No. 22 injured in last week‘s traffic ac~ cident South Green Bay road, h.-.&‘bhh‘mflâ€" his family, recovering "beautifulâ€" ly." He is expected to be dismissed from the hospital ~much sooner Kiwanians To Hear Talk On Insurance His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Kaatz, 950 WarringtoR, The speaker at the dinner meetâ€" ing of the Kiwanis club, July 28, at Ninyard, 1311 Judson, who is a Kiwanian and a member of the The first stage of the expansion at Up To Now Ask Coast Guard To Protect Sailors Here In a letter to the Commandant ofmfiofi,fl.&cucmel& at Cleveland, Ohio, Viceâ€" Commodore Wellington Quirk of Deerfield stated that the Wilmette Coast Guard Station‘s 35â€"mile per hour speedboat, one of three crafts now in service at Wilmette Harbor has made several rescues as far Citing the need for Coast Guard protection in this area of Lake Michigan, the North Shore Yacht federal safeguards be continued efforts to provide a measure of protection locally, Quirk declared. the Wilmette station should be prepared to make rescues here unâ€" til such time as Highland Park ac~ quires its own harbor and Coast Guard Station. Hibbert, your activity at Wilmette has done invaluable work in makâ€" ing boating safe along our shores. Despite the lack of shelter and tricky winds of Lake Michigan, with wellequipped and safe boats, North Shore yachtsmen," Quirk‘s letter said in part. "Now under need not be in any peril. We ask you to help in our safety campaign hy-hhhhr-ube-brh the best tradition of the U.8. coast Quirk pointed out that this rescue A recently purchased 14â€"foot Navy rubber landing boat will be stationed as a safety craft at the yacht club‘s Park Avenue Beach teer, partâ€"time basis, and is not enpable of long trips. The Wilâ€" reach Highland Park in 20 minutes and is twice as fast as an ordinary "crash boat" which takes about 40 minutes for the run. "Your Wilmette station has the (Continued on page 6) 1°¢ Higbland Park Press A Paper for Highland Parkers ® Published by Highland Parkers and two other members of AVC‘s National Planning Committee, askâ€" ing a united effort to meet the challenges of today‘s world. lead normal lives. ‘That‘s why the American Veterans Committee, has wholeâ€"heartedly fotui@ht for son, recently elected as successor to founder Charles Bolte. made a surprise appearance at the meetâ€" ing in addition to the scheduled panel of speakers. Declaring that the young veterans‘ organization has already rendered important services to national life, Paterson told of his experiences as a legisâ€" lative representative of the orâ€" "Assailed by reactionaries on the right, by communists on the left, AVC has a hard fight," deâ€" "A housing program will do more good for veterans than treasâ€" ury grabs. Trailers and â€" over~ ctrowded homes can‘t produce good citizens; you can‘t have «democ the Taftâ€"Ellenderâ€"Wagner housing he successfully~ put through the scheme now in effect whereby enâ€" listed men‘s terminal Teave pay is awarded in the form of bonds. "AVC is building on solid ground," heâ€"said, "because it is solving probâ€" Speaking to a capacity crowd veterans and North Shore clfiq zens at a buffet supper and meet‘ ing in Mrs. Everett L. Millard‘s Chat Peterson, national chairman, Ri l d B fli n i ‘l i ‘7' of the Willkie Clubs of America. ‘"We need the support of nonâ€"vet lieve that the veteran‘s first duty is service to the community. Veterans Committee, addressing a meeting st Highiand Park on Sb CYO Boxing Team To Face Squad Of AVC Heads Ask Unity Of Veteran, Citizen public support of AVC‘s progres Fortyâ€"siz boy# will vie for posiâ€" finuonthCYOhl:&t::.M will face a squad of Inâ€" dians in Marigold Gardens, Broadâ€" way and Grace, Aug. 14. They were selected from a group of 216 candidates this week by Lou Radâ€" zienda. CYO boxing director. . Sixteen of the 46 will be chosen for interâ€"parish preliminary bouts, while eight others will be picked for the interâ€"city show. Proceeds from the event will be used to finâ€" ance the Bishop Bernard J. Sheil Vacation Center program which annually offers free recreation to 15,000 youngesters during the Boys who will fight in the lightâ€" heavy and heavyweight class will be selected at a later date. Tickets for the show are available at the CYO, 31 E. Congress st. Treasure Hunt, Stories Program For Camp Day At Sunset Park Mrs:; Emil Cederborg, child au thoress and member of the board of education of District 108, will readâ€"some of her stories when she m-pd:uhhnu: regular weekly jcamp at set Park next Wednesday; July 80. Also on‘the days program will be 1 treasurer â€" hunt, "Follow Your Nose," under the leadership of Camp Director Stanley MeKee. games, sports and camp fire powâ€" All Highland Park children are invited to attend theso weekly sessions which are sponsored board. Camp‘ opens at 9 a.m., and closes at 3 :30 pm. Wally Brook‘s Band To Furnish Music For ‘Wally Brooks‘ college band has been engaged for the next teen: & M-‘d“ :h"â€":‘uhuu h‘l'l'dEl‘ulm- invited these weekly L club is sponsor dances Torm Ass siab is spensor age‘dance to be held in Cokesâ€"Me National Chairman Chat Paterâ€" Top Highland Park, Hilinois, Thursday, July 24, 1947 (Continued on page 6) of 6. 1. ty at ‘MONTEUX AT RAVINIA FOR 7TH SEASON Saturday (July 31 and August 2) ’ll 8:30 o‘clock, and Sunday arter noon (August:â€" 3) at 4:00 o‘clock. The Carpenter symphonic suite *o be heard Tuesday evening (July 29) is in seven parts, and was first played by the Chicago Symphony eignt concerts with the Uhicago ning, July 29, at 8:30 o‘clock. He _ During his first week at Ravinia, b:::u'fll introduce â€" severai new to the Festival‘s reperâ€" toire, among them one that will be having its premiere in the whicago _ Darius Milhaud‘s "Le Bal Marâ€" tiniquais" will have its tirst midâ€" heard for the first time at Ravinia P in * mfln fantasia "tiamiet," Upus sixth weeks of the twelfth annual Ravinia Festival. chestra will direct the first of his Carpenter‘s "The Seven Ages"; Schubert‘s Overture in "itaban December 2, 1945, when it was in~ froduced by the New York Philâ€" returns for his seventh season next the ban Francisco sympmony Ur noon, Roi d‘¥s"; Inspired by the soliloquy of Jacâ€" ques in "As You Like It," the Chiâ€" cago composer began work on *"Lhe Seven Ages" in Florida durâ€" ing January, 1945, and completed it in June, 1945, at Beverly, Mass. Pierre Monteux, Ravinia‘s beâ€" loved dean of guest conductors, with the seven ages of man from i to old age, Monteux has %' -S’h-t : poem _ hnd Transfiguration," Also on the Tuesday evening program are Hamilton Harty‘s arâ€" rangement of Handel‘s "Water phony No. 2, D Major, Opus 36." San Francisco violinist who made her Ravinia debut last week, will be Monteux‘s soloist at the Thurs~ ?.mwu)mat 8:80 o‘clock. She will play Tschai~ WW}Q Violin, D Major, Opus 35. . Schubert‘s Overture in "Italian Style" opens the program on July 31 and is followed by Schumana‘s Three works, led by the Milhaud composition, will be heard for the first time at theâ€"Ravinia concert on Sunday afternoon (August $) ut 4:00 o‘clock. The other two are uw:»mu-uu-fl-" and Techaikowsky Overtureâ€" Fantasis, "Hamlet," Opus 67. Also on the Sunday afternoon program are Saintâ€"Saens‘ "Symâ€" phony No. 2, A Minor, Opus 85"; Moussorgsky‘s Fantasia, "A Night 61.‘ The concludin evening is Ravel‘s Dvorak‘s Overture, "Carneval," nght (August 2) program and wii be followed by Chausson‘s "Symâ€" U# Mans 9 complete the list. w« #. The Miliand work, a gay and colorful one in two partsâ€" Chan: son Creole and Biguineâ€"had its American premiere in December, 1945, with the composer conduct~ ing his own music with the New York Philharmonic _ Orchestra. Parformance Jan. 48 with is San‘ Francisco Symphony Orchestra. Anti Aircraft Practice At Fort Sheridan the guest yesterday afterncon of Col. Richard Erickson, officer in charge of ROTC activities at Ft. Sheridan, when he witnessed anti~ alrerafe target practite. He was conducted on a tour of the batterâ€" tes by Odih-lb:m. :*1~~h~u_ Himpton Institate, Hampton, Va. i The distinguished conductor of Mayor Robert F. Patton was David J. Pasquesi Appointed By Mayor To The appointment of David J. Pasquesi, 620 Laurel Ave. as an added member of the ‘ Highland Park Traffic Commission by Mayor lohfimhnb.nm by the Council and he has assumed his duties in connection according to "announcement by Edwin Gilroy, Chairman of the Commission. electrical business> in Highland Park and has long been active in local and civic affairs.â€"Because of his knowledge of the city and|his technical ability concerning in stallation and operation of safety lights and other appliances it is felt that his services will be a val uable addition to the Commission. The present Commission is now composed of Edwin Gilroy chairâ€" man, Harry Pertz secretary, Philâ€" ip Gould, David Pasquesi and Harry Aiston. Official represenâ€" tation of the City includes, Rex Andrews, Chief of Police, Philip Cole, City Engineer, Commissioner of Streets. Oliver Turner, and Anâ€" drew Beck, Supt. of Streets, Mayâ€" or Patton and ‘Victor Musser, City Clerk are exâ€"officio members and serve in a)consulting capacity. Fell‘s Softball Team Wins Over Rival, Ravinia Merchants the play in the . 16â€"inch softball league, Fells and Ravinia Merchâ€" whts had to‘play heads up ball to defeat their opponents, Fells after trailing for five innings 2â€"1, came up with a 4 run bat in‘ the dxthwgoinfinmvhtb the Elks. Ravinia hit a total; of 4 home runs to give them the ball game. Two of these home runs, one each| by Bill Bochm and C. Rietz, were hit in the ninth innning. The final score was 7â€"3. In the other league ball game, the VFW were "gifted with the game by Elm Place club. Eim Place runners were running wild throughout the game and were moutapplflql-= runners by overrunning the Merchants, had a close game with Boys‘ Club To See Cubs Play Tuesday, July 29th The highlight of the Boys‘ Outâ€" ing and Sports club season will take place on Tuesday, July 29, when the members will be taken to Wrigley Field to see the Cubs play stricting this outing to members, but will welcome any Highland Purk boy, 10 years or over at this outing, provided he is one of the first 50 at the Community center door Tuesday morning." for this game, so first come first served," Mel Mullins, director of Community center and adult lead~ er of the club warned members to First‘Veterans Bonus Check Arrives In lvuh-hchobfi-*â€"- should note the _ change in \day from Monday to Tuesday for this outing only. They should meet at Community at 1030 a.m.â€" and bring their lunch and bus fare. checks late lesn, weekâ€"the writer learned Friday when he went to his post office box and found a theck for over 300 (dollars) from Highland Park‘s 2000 veterans, eligible for substantial bonuses in the next 10 days. It looks YOUR COMMUNITY FUND DOLLARS AT WORK Fells‘ closest rival, the Ravinia All vets, it appears, who have Press Calls Board The PRESS, displeased over in #) 11â€"1 (This is the third of a series of articles describing the activities of the various health, welfare and recreational organizations that are supported, in part, by your contri~ butions to the Highland Park Community Chest.) Arden Shore Association The Arden Shore camp, which is located in Lake Bluff, operates two separate projects for the ber~ efit of dependent boys and underâ€" privileged mothers and children. The boys‘ camp has a capacity of 45. t operates on a roundâ€"theâ€" year basis and offers schooling and care to boys between the ages of 10 and 16 years. i'l'he camp is made up of boys who;â€"fer one â€"zegâ€" son or another, must be taken out of their homes. They are orphans, Agmpqtmlvhm-fi- ing the needed and emotion al adjustment at the Arden Shore halfâ€"orphans, dependents an d problem boys. Special emphasis is put on the schools work done by each boy and every effort is made to stim@libe his interests in selfâ€" education. ‘Careful attertion is given to safety in work and play, ‘to courtesy and good manners, to cleanliness in person and language. The boys are encouraged to parâ€" ticipate in all activities so they may â€"develop selfâ€"expression and learn the spirit of fair play, and learn how to solve personal prob lems through making a good s»cial and emotional adjustment. Boys are accepted for the 5th, 6th, 7th and f#th grades, after which, if they have attended the camp school for a minimum of one year, they enter Lake Forest High School. The camp is licensed by the state as a child welfare orgenâ€" ization. ‘The boys come from varâ€" fous agencies, such as the Joint Service Bureau, the Juvenile Court, the Children‘s Division of Child Welfare, the Chicago Board of Education and the » welfare suburbs. ‘Three of the boys in the D-hlmehmm,ubnn enrolled at Arden Shore camp. The average number of days in camp, per boy, was 185. ‘The second project of the Arden Shore Association is the summer camp which affords free 2â€"week vice of se are Mi c uts mwmw period and more than 1000 mothers and child~ participate in setting up the proâ€" gram, planning their own amuseâ€" ment and, in general, assuming reâ€" sponsibility for themselves The groups include mothers and babies, up to 16 and boys up to 12. the summer of 1946 there were 1244 enrolled for a total of 16,450 camper days. The Highland Park Community Chest is one of the contributors to the much needed work of the Arâ€" .(“Mlmufieh‘- supported by ;cur \#DQQWM Community Chest) + ‘ * Guiup or IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PLANS RUMMAGE SALE A rummage sale, sponsored by the Guild of the Immacâ€" “%n“'lh held in October. Chairman of the arrangements is Mrs. Robert O‘Leary, and coâ€"chairmen are Mrs. Charles McCarthy and Mrs John 5c a copy; $1.50 a year is entirely recreaâ€" and are urged to