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quantities of good food. But the Normandy beaches are still littered with ruin, whole residential secâ€" A secretary‘s salary in Paris is about $60 per month, for the same work which would command a salary of $200 in our country, alâ€" though living expenses;, in most instances, are comparable to those in the States.. Everywhere is found evidence that France is, politically, very unsettled. Ameriâ€" can tourists are everywhere. In Paris the girls met Frank Hotchâ€" kiss and Bill Levenson of Raâ€" vinia, and Peter Johnson of Highâ€" land Park. Continuing their trip by train, Are higher, grass is greener, lakes and skies bluer. The little chalet in its mountainâ€"side setting, adds its part to the picturesque the prevailing languages here, as Olympics, they observed an arrestâ€" ing spectacle of St. Paul‘s catheâ€" dral standing practically unscathed in a mileâ€"wide radius of ruin. Everything in England is heavily rationed, with 100 per cent tax on luxuries, and other taxes in Paris, having been declared an open city during the war, was spared the general devastation, and appeared much as it has been represented. _ Extreme â€" French styles were in evidence, as well as the shabby . apparel of the less privileged. . Language â€" prove d somewhat of a barrier, here, and Continuing their trip by train, the party reached Switzerland, which Miss Copp compares to Colorado, except that mountains in the rest of Europe. Train service in Italy was bad. The weather, during much of the year, is warm, and the natives enâ€" joy a 3â€"hour siesta during the heat of the day, often dining as late as 10 p.m. Tourists, however, respect neither siestas nor the sunny sides of the streets, which are shunned by the natives. the Mauretania. In the Irish Sea they were delayed 24 hours by a onâ€" the whole the young travelers found the French people, although interesting and not unfriendly, less cordial than the English. Our friends found the Italian people most folksy, ready to conâ€" verse, share lunches aboard train, and bursting into song on the to the romance of the scene. Florence, Miss Copp states, comâ€" bines the small Italian town atâ€" mosphere with fine architecture and all types of art. pearance for dinner. 5 _ At Colb, Ireland, formerly Queenstown, the liner was schedâ€" uled to take on a number of passâ€" to the liner, passengers board the our country From Dover they cycled to Calais, Frnace. French farmers, planting their fields, looked prosâ€" perous, and the countryside seemâ€" ed to be well under cultivation. The girls found the French food more tempting than the English, where everything is still heavily rationed. beautiful cathedral was still stand plank. With the They found that much of the debris had been removed since the war, only the coastal cities still bearing the marked scars of the conflict. The English they found wonderfully hespitable. This, however, was a freak of the weather, for they learned that spring had really preceded them by two weks, and cycling across southern England they found the countryside a riot of color, flowers of all kinds blooming in garden and by the roadside. Roses preâ€" dominated. girls . landed in Southampton, England, in a flurry ‘of snow. Europe As Seen Through The Eyes Of A Coâ€"Ed Queen Elizabeth, the latterâ€"part of March, the group of college Howard F. Copps of Sunnyside lane, recently returned to this country after a sixâ€"months‘ tour of Europe by bicycle, car and train. Following are some of the highâ€"lights of her trip. Miss Phyllis Copp, Northwestâ€" tern Coâ€"ed, and daughter of the Returning to London for the Leaving New York aboard the Thursday, Sept. 23, 1948 The most improved boxer in Lake County, John Chcouske, will make his final appearance of the season in a rematch with hard hitting Chuck Brown, of Kenosha. David Lundman, husky Libertyâ€" ville 175 pounder will meet Ken Johnson of Kenosha. Bruce Priebe of Libertyville will face Billy Cross, of Kenosha in a rematch. Jerry Paschke, of Mundelien, game two fisted lightweight, will face Willy Grogan in another star bout. The two wrestling matches on the show feature the ‘tops‘ of the wrestlers who appeared in Lake Countey Stadium this seaâ€" 000; defective chimneys and flues, 31,000 fires, and combustible roofing, 29,000 fires. If only four structural fire hazâ€" ards were eliminated, the number of home fires would be cut in half, Fire Chief Hennig said toâ€" day, continuing his campaign in support of Fire Prevention Week, October 3â€"9. Quoting statistics compiled by the National Fire Hennig said that faulty electrical wiring, equipment and appliances and the misuse of electricity cause about 70,000 fires a year; defective heating equipment, 48,â€" can be remedied and which should be remedied by every householder. It‘s impossible for me to imagine a person who doesn‘t have conâ€" cern for his own safety and the safety of his family, yet I know that many local residents are inâ€" different to the hazards which Four Hazards Cause Half of Home Fires ‘These defects are inexusable," Chief Hennig added, " I say that 2. Install heating plants propâ€" erly and make sure they are adeâ€" lives." _ As given by Chief Hennig NF PA recommendations for reâ€" moving the four hazards which cause half of all home fires are:â€" which might be acquired in the future as well as for present clecâ€" plant should be situated in a sopâ€" This will be the first opportuâ€" nity for sports fans in Lake Counâ€" ty to see Coach Orr in ring comâ€" pétition, although he developed Golden Glove state and National Champions. Ken Pratt believes he has a few tricks of the manly art of self defense of his own and inâ€" tends to use them plus his ten pounds of weight advantage in giving Orr a boxing lesson. walls. Floor joists above the heatâ€" ing plant should be covered with heating plant at least once a year. ant roofing will not be kindled and flues are firs safe. Chimney not touch a thimney at any place. Lake Co. Stadium, Friday Lou Orr, former midâ€"west boxâ€" ing Champion, Kenosha, and Chiâ€" cago north side Golden Glove Champion and clever hard hitting 192 pound heavyweight Ken Pratt, Rockford Golden Glove Champion and finalist in the Milwaukee Golden Gloves last year will headâ€" line the final‘ open air boxing show of the season in the Lake County Stadium at Round Lake Park, Friday night, Sept. 24. All Star Boxing And Wrestling At Many notables were sailing on the linerâ€"personnel from the Olympic team, film stars and others. One acquaintance aboard was Edith Allen, formerly of Ravinia. However, our friends welcomed the moment when they were able to point proudly to the Statue of Liberty. a limited time, and the frantic passengers, some of whom had been awaiting this opportunity for nine months, feared to lose their passage altogether. Adding conâ€" fusion to the hectic situation, hoâ€" tels at Colb were unable to acâ€" commodate all of them, and many passed the night sitting on suitâ€" cases, However, with calmer seas, all were able to board the Maureâ€" tania next day. seas, this contact was impossible, so the wouldâ€"be passengers were returned to shore to await calmer seas. The liner could delay only Fourth Divisi Lutheran Church announced. All interested may come at any time of the day and spend part of it sewing at the parsonage. The Sewâ€" ing Circle of the Guild is preâ€" paring for the annual Xmas Sale, Thursday, December 2. at the First Methodist Church of Their Brother Vets At Downey the Redeemer Guild of Redeemer The first meeting of the Fourth Division, Daughters of the Amerâ€" ican Revolution of which Mrs. Donald S. Bartlett of Waukegan is chairman, will be the beginning of the State Caravan tour. It will The first Monday, night of each month the Highland Park Legion Plstg sends a group of members to play cards with the unfortuâ€" nate comrades who are ill at the Downey Veterans Hospital. They also provide cigarettes. * Redeemer Guild A sewing Circle meeting has been set for Thursday, September 23, at 10 a.m. at the Lutheran Parsonage, 45 N. Green Bay Road, Mrs. Marcus Hagen, chairlady of National Society and will instruct the officers and chairmen of chapters as to how these are to be carried out in Illinois. On September 18, all telephone numbers were changed in Chiâ€" cago, Evanston and Winnetka. Here is the "before" and "after" of a typical Chicago number. Top, a present threeâ€"letter number. Bottom, the number with its two letters and new "figure." Juniper 2509, for example, will become Juniper 8â€"2509. When calling from a telephone without a dial, you‘ll ask for "Juniper cight (pause) two five oh nine." Comrade Hank Mrazek is chairâ€" man of the Downey Care Party committee. His telephone is H.P. 2068, where he is reached / by those comrades who reserve the time between 7:30 and 9:30 one night a month to_carry cheer and fellowship to those much in need of both. North Shore Florist and Landscape Service 290 Greenwosoed Avemnue To THE PRESS nue, Chicago 2, Illinois. All entries must be postmarked before midâ€" night, November 10, 1948 and reâ€" ceived by November 17, 1948. Local grade and high school students will be eligible to comâ€" pete for 150 prizes in an essay contest sponsored by the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois in connection with the showing during October of the company‘s collection of "Our Landmarks" paintings at the Chiâ€" cago Historical Society, Clark and North Avenues in Lincoln Park, Chicago The .‘"Qur Landmarks" collecâ€" tion, subject of the contest, comâ€" prises fifty vivid water color paintings of historic spots in northern lilinois by John Dukes McKee, wellâ€"known Chicago arâ€" tist. Rules for the contest, limited to grade‘and high school students (except in families of employes of Public Service Company) in communities served by the utility, are as follows: 1. After seeing the fifty water colors on display at any time durâ€" ing October at the Chicago Hisâ€" torical Society, the student writes 150 words or less on his favorite landmark picture, giving reasons why it appealed to him. 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