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ing on the streetseuntil after they are plowed, as it i8, of course, impossigito viear the streats while they ace belig used forâ€"parking. * â€" B« T. C e * & The problem is receiving intelligent attention from city authorities. If the citizens will cooperate, they can help in solving one of Highland Park‘s most serious traffic _____ We think the department is to be commended for two improvements, one already under way, the other still in the planning stage. The first is construction of a numâ€" ber of boxes to hold cinders, the boxes, to be placed in locations throughout the city where experience has shown that such material is most often needed. The boxesâ€"are being constructed under the direction of Mr. Walter Durâ€" bahn of the high school‘s vocational department. The second projected improvement is a plan, details of which are being worked out with the Chicago and North W ern Railroad to control traffic and relieve congestion the station. Arrangements are being worked out to kee the parking area at the station clean, plowed and readily accessible. _ _ ~ <a€ . To keep Highland Park‘s streets clear, the street department has a crew of seven men and equipment conâ€" sisting of three plow‘equipped trucks and one sidewalk plow. During and immediately after a snow storm, men work around the clock, in 12â€"hour shifts until all streets are open and free from the danger of being closed by drifts. Additional labor is, of course used, when obtainâ€" The problem of snow removal is complicated by the fact that it is frequently necessary to pull one plowâ€" equipped truck out of snow removal service for use in Delivery is expected shortly on additional equipmen vhichwillimprovatheefficiencyofthedanmgn‘ its snow removal operations.. _ _ _ ~â€" . â€"= «@ Citizens can render important aid by avoiding ing on the streetseuntil after they are plowed, as it uid hvkvdfiehdflm'etmmvdht&m can expect heavy snows a up un Uue,ifywmap&h)u.:’nnkthatgheinfafl tion on snow removal, furnished by the city street departâ€" ment, is of prime importance to fiw d Parkers. zudmgcmdcrs, sand and calcium chloride to eliminate hazards of slippery hills, intersections, turns, bridge approaches and viaducts. Vol. No. 37; No. 44 Up To Now ___The Higblanb Park Pregs (~== The Highland Park Press Once again the joyous spell of Christmas is cast over us, as we husy about with gifts for those we love. That warm glow we get from giving at this ifiu-nhéhnduqofixm of the year. It is our sincere wish that a full measure of hippiters nity be yours, this Clilsoes of 147. BY BILL THOMAS Norm Hoffman . Alice Zabel R. B. Olson the Park Lions club will , Registration For Term ; Lh.m.film,n&. Starting January 12, 1948 30, at 12:15 at the Moraine Hotel.| Râ€"pistration for the Adglt Edu: cation classes during the second f term starting January 12 will be s held January 5 and 7 from T9 o s 7 ‘PM. in the main office of ‘the Highland Park High School. * ' All â€"classes offered last semester, t with the exception of Square Dancâ€" ing, will be continued. Another attempt is being made Auto Crash Fatal Tb ho aapiters mest Special early morning trains celebrants observing New Y Eve will be op:rated between cago and Milwaukee by the Shore Line. North bound, the Jast train leave Adams and Wabash Chicago, at 3:00 a.m., (Jan 1), erating over the Shore Line making all express stops in ban communities along that and stopping also at Waukegan, Zion, Kenosha, Racine and Milwau* 1880 Lyman Court, Highland Park, and of the Union League club, Chicago, met instant death on Thursday of last week whenhis car collid:d with a light standard The Craft Shop at the Comâ€" munity Center will be open. on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday mornings during the vacation peri~ od (December 22, 23, 27, 29, 30 and January 3) from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. Miss Ella Rasmussen, Art and Craft Instructor at. the Center, will be in charge. f street, Chicago, at 5:30 a.m. He had apparently dozed at the wheel. Viceâ€"president of the Standard Insurance company, Chicago, he lud.io:hteyun.mihvh- ters and his summers inflm Christmas Vacation _ The Shop is opn to Park children of all ages. New Year‘s Eve Surviving are his widow, Delora Louise, and two daughters. . Highland Park, INinois, | Thursday, Dec. 25, 1947 lÂ¥ Wed.; Art and Drawing Workshop; i“‘"""""""““;‘-g Print Reading and Drafting, Coppâ€"r Crafts, M.; Furniture Ret ‘"Mess English and Correspondence andâ€" Public Speaking are courses designed primarily for those pople who feel they need improvement in the three basic skills required of everyone working wi‘h other peoâ€" ple.. 2 _ Considerable interest was shown th:re are others who are interested notify the Adult Education Direc tor at the High School. ~ _ Theâ€"other classes to be offered Camera enthusiasts given by Mr. Ward and Mr. Harris. If you reâ€" Dad‘s Smoker To Be Given at High School The next Dads‘ Smoker will be hâ€"ld in the English club room on Bridge on Wednesday nights. If reational Volleyball and Badminâ€" ton groups. The fee is 50c a night or $5. for th> 10 week term of who will use as her subject Man of the Sea", on Tuesday, 6 at 8:15 p.m. in the high auditorium. R ~President of a manufacturing in Connecticut, she has dis~ to organize Wednesday night rec p:d&.no-ufi-.hm- speaker will be Vivien Kel An aggressive advocate for good government, besides her public act ivities Miss Kellems maintaing two romes, and has three times been one _of the country‘s ten dressed women.â€" She is also wne of the three women members of the American Institute of Elec trical Engineers. § . An energetic worker for improvâ€" the status of women,. Miss Kellems is at present devoti ) to tax reforms and ideas for national pros® ~ During: World War T ske worked ! wth'm department in : ‘ashington. In 1928 she lhrt&l] the Kellems Products, Inc., now : t large industrial project. Her t y supplies a wide range of tilities throughout the world. ong the more modern inven* ns developed was a shollâ€"lifter ected during the last war. woman in American industry. Pe tite and vivacious, she is also a dynamic speaker. unflwl-.fllulhu M.A. degrees from the Uniâ€" wersity of Oregon, and has done graduate work at Columbia uniâ€" Third "Men of the Hour" Series at High School course will help you in perâ€" ivien Kellems To Appear January 6 Mon. and for ‘date at the hearings upon the ap~ plication reveals that the rail line {for the last vear has sustained an : operating deficit of approximately | $600,000.00 The bus "operation proposes to parallel theâ€"presnt which will be encountered and the possibility that the bus op~ on may carry away from the city buyers who would otherwise be inclined to do their shopping fhe-lly. It is to be hoped that the decision of this association, which rdw-h-thb.h-&d.h city in mind, will be reconsidered. Park have also appeared at the in stance of the North Shore Line and testified as to the added conâ€" !_!-i-uv“&m bus 5 ours respectfully, _ PAUL C. BEHANNA Corporation Counsel measure of convenience is incon~ ers. This is without reference to will bring to the merchants of the Attorney Behanna © Organization Meeting At Clarifies Bus Question | _ (*~.n..wonibs Caakss long haul traffic, while the bus line cessity. This apprehension is fur ther induced by the appearance of officials of the Grey Hound Bus Limes upon the directofate and in the ownership of the rail linc and pgoposed bus line. It is feared by ’llllkm ities that by reason the transfer of the passenger traffic from the rail line to the bus line the burden of maintaining the right of way for such traffic will be thrust upon the cities and the rail line be relieved of this duty of maintenance. At is revealed that the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce has recently adopted a resolution favâ€" oring the bus line. An inquiry has revealed that this opinion is preâ€" rail line. It seems obvious that the competition of the bus line will result in a fur‘her deficit in the rail line operation. The offi~ cials of the rail lin>, however, deny this upon the bas# that the bus line will operate as a feeder to the rail service. At the same time the officials contend that the schedules of the rail line will be accelerated. . They deny that stops will be eliminated. It is proâ€" posed by them that the rail line will ultimately become devoted to without resulting loss of Tevenue to the rail line and without elimâ€" ination of rail line service. : Highland Park Press North Shore Bus Company appli® which resist the petition. Each of these municipalities believes that there will be a partial or total deâ€" ience and necessity, it is believed proper that the bagis for the city‘s position should be clarified. % The testimony introduced to cline or Recreational Program Forâ€"_ : Young Men Being Planned In view of your recent solicita~ with names of Highland ofâ€"the over all of of the Amerâ€" of the rail at gunnery officer during &-:.;mmnhdlm‘: Treasurer Ted Win‘er. are also Highland Parkers among the new officers, as are delegates to the No lavhnn, Wilmette, rc= ed and Howard Kraus, Glencoe, Hous Friday night by the Highland Parkâ€" ers against the Norman Ross clyb of Evanston in the Nichols, school gymnasium, Evanston. Syqnoul’heo,atmfi-'â€"r tion Highland Parker. Millard was *The AVC do:sn‘t practice the ‘gimme‘ racket for veterans," deâ€". clared Chairman Eitlinger in an inasugural statement. "Our motto i-mn.flrn.nt-“. -NQ-.MH.‘:& tion as leading the fight ome~ fighting opposition to racial preâ€" udices, well in everyday L-l.ea::h' T Although AVC aus en« at --n--.n...“......... z‘.hw\“b communist and all other tyrannies, AVC‘s organization, he said, is itl f 1 Th Anvein he stork a Wond with % War II group active in Deerfleld tion.meeting of the Y Men‘s club of Highland M:h“ Wednesday, Jan, 21, in 30â€"- munity center at 8 prm. young men interested in joining the club are invited to be present.‘ <a The club is being formed in an effort to promote a recreational Highland Park High school dfl:fl: which includes Highland Park Raâ€" vinia, Braeside, Deerfield, High wood, and a part of"Lake Forest. Bas:ball, basketball and football teams will be organized and the group will sponsor games in order to raise funds for other recres tional facilities. In order to established a treas ury, which now contains only a small amount from the Young Men‘s club which was disbanded during th> war, letters will be sent to all residents asking for dona tions. It is hoped then to be able to keep the club running without further donatidns from citizens or business men. Each member will be charged a small initiation fee. Spoe ies Apieneraimeite the community, a program will be planned for the older boys and for those who are just out of school. Acting as adviser to the group is Howard Copp, recreational diâ€" rector of Highland Park, and sorvâ€" Wflmomninfl.eoâ€"h are Darwin Inman, James Golden and Michael Miotti, i A baske:ball team has already been formed by the Young Men‘s cu-au.mmammfl Shore league, which is playing a round robin tournament. Former high school and college basketball stars and two,former Big 10 playâ€" ers are members of the Highlund At the first meeting, questionâ€" naites will be distributed to all present, asking the young men to 5c a copy; $1.50â€"a year