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Highland Park Press, 27 Jan 1949, p. 1

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Park Ridge Pastor To Address Kiwanians continue on Gisplay in stores, and other locations until Feb,. 1. A dime or more change dropped during a day‘s shopping tour will add materially to the desperately needed funds. Cobb, local chairman reports unâ€" usual activities for 1949 and a considerably greater interest in January 29, and Don Ron ani‘s Labor temple entertainment on January 31. wanis club on Monday evening will be Dr. George Troman Carl, pastor of the Methodist church at Dimes Drive Rolls Into Second Week As the 1949 March of Dimes campaign swung into its second week, County Campaign Director Joseph J. Zorc, today issued an appeal to all fundâ€"raising volun._ teers and residents of Lake County to redouble their efforts during the remaining ten days of the drive to assure a record success. "So far," Mr. Zore said, "Lake County residents have responded generously to the 1949 Marchâ€"of Dimes. Preliminary reports from our various committee chairmen show that every segment of the public here is keenly aware of the urgent need for polio fighting Dimes director suggested that all who had received March of Dimes events are scheduled there with Fell‘s take giveâ€"away, the boxâ€" A cranberry processing plant in North Chicago was partially destroyed by fire, endangering some 15,000 barrels of unprocessed berries, which might spoil because of lack of refrigeration. The plant manâ€" ager has received hundreds of offers of refrigerated storage space from all over the country. In addition he and his staff have been offered temporary office space by a Waukegan company. For those of you who like biography and who have enjoyed D. S.. Freeman‘s fourâ€"volume biography of Robert E. Lee and his "Lee‘s Lieutenants"â€"don‘t miss his biography of George Washington. Every page of the first two volumes, which cover Washingâ€" ton early life, shows that this work is the result of the same painstaking research, and the same sure instinct for a happy combination of the essential and the interesting which make his previous works outâ€" standing in the biographical field. cards return them by Saturday of this week. > + A quickâ€"thinking telephone operator traced a call for help from a subscriber who hadn‘t been able to complete her message, and got aid to her in time to save her life. . Some days it looks like the atom bomb cught to give us humans another chance. A pretty fair portion of the time, a perusal of the dayâ€"toâ€"day accounts of the nation‘s affairs as reflecâ€" ted in the press would give the impression that most Americans spend their time murdering each other, getting killed in automobile or airplane crashes, diâ€" vorcing each other, and in general, acting like typical members of what Mark Twain called "the damned human race." There‘s another side however, even though it doesn‘t always rate headlines. On Monday evening of this week, for instance, one daily paper carried three stories, all concerned with events which showed a much more pleasant picture. Waukegan newsboys conducted a drive for funds for the March of Dimes. Citizens dug deepâ€"and did it cheerfully. * For Biography Bugs * The Other Side Vol. No. 38; No. 49 Up To Now By Bill Thomas of workshop, a luncheon will be held at which guests will be welcome. Midâ€"semester memberships in the North Shore Creative Writers are still available for the thirteen remaining workshops of two hours cents found Mr. Turner‘s ideas most interesting and were instruâ€" mental in arranging for him to speak. The subject will be of inâ€" N. Shore Creative Writers John Farrar of the publishing house of Farrar, Strauss and Comâ€" pany will address the North Shore Creative Writers at noon, on Friâ€" day, February 4th at the Highland Park YWCA. The reguar weekly information from the following members of the group: Mrs. Joâ€" seph G. Mosey, Lake Forest; Mrs. Elm Place PTA To Present Elmhurst Principal Mr. Turner has headed a pro. gram of guidance which has atâ€" tracted considerable attention beâ€" workshop scheduled for Thursday, February 3rd, will therefore be postponed to Friday morning preâ€" ceding Mr. Farrar‘s address. On ning, February 2nd at 8 P.M. at the school, there will be a very interesting speaker. The subject ‘"Personality Guidâ€" ance For Adolescents" will be presented by Mr. M. C. â€"Turner, principal of Hawthorne School, Elmhurst, Illinois. cause of its sound theory and proven results. Stress is given the problem <of personality developâ€" ment as a whole rather than by phase. The eighth grade mothers in studying the problems of adolesâ€" At the meeting of Elm Place PTA to be held Wednesday eveâ€" The Highland Park Press | day, following the Deerfieldâ€"Shiclds Township High School District into two separate districts,â€"one ‘centering around the Highland Park High School, the other around the Lake Forest High School. and Mr. A. T. Sihler of Highland Park was appointed to meet with a similar group from Lake Forest, to explore the problem fully and to gather all the facts determinâ€" Are The Winners Jan. 21 City Ice Skating Race Results to the Park Department. From the schools: Father O‘Connell, Imâ€" maculate Conception School; Stanâ€" ley McKee, Principal at Lincoln School; Harry Kubalek and Dudâ€" ley Dewey, physical education teachers at Braeside and Ravinia Schools respectively. For the Recâ€" reation Department, Art Olson, President of the Playground and Recreation Board, Bruce Krasâ€" berg, Secretary of the Playground and Recreation Board, Mildred Walther, secretary for the Recreaâ€" tion . Department, and _Howard Copp,; Superintendent of Recreaâ€" tion. awayâ€"1st, Phil Gardner, 2nd, Jim Rafferty, 3rd, Jimmy Batt. Girlsâ€"9 yearsâ€"50 yd. straight awayâ€"1st Jean Coleman, 2nd, Judy Coleman, 3rd, Ann Tighe. Girlsâ€"8 yearsâ€"50 yd. straight awayâ€"1st, Susan Reich, 2nd, Gwen Parrish, 3rd, Judy Miller. Local Group Explores Problem Of A committee consisting of Mr. Nello Ori of Highwood, Mr. Irl Marshall of Deerfield, Mr. E. A. uary 21st. Thereâ€"were 18 races for all ages from 6 years of age through High School. The races were sponsored by the Playground and Recreaâ€" tion Department in cooperation Board and the Highland Park School Boards. City, park, school and recreation leaders acted as officials for the meet. The city was represented by Mayor Bob Patton and City Marshall Ed Pat._ ten. The Parks were represented by Ed Brown, Superintendent of Parks, and Roy ;Millen, Secretary Results of the meet follow: â€" Boysâ€"9 yearsâ€"50 yd. straight awayâ€"1st, Richard Joseph,. 2nd, Jimmy Greenwald, 3rd, Pat Barkâ€" Boysâ€"7 ycl‘â€""m yd. straight away â€"ist, Harry Oppenheimer, Boysâ€"6 and underâ€"50 <yd. straight awayâ€"1st Ken Smith, 2nd, Donald Keare, 3rd Wm. Philâ€" Girlsâ€"7 yearsâ€"50 yd. straight awayâ€"ist, Ann Seyfarth, 2nd, Susan Parker, 3rd, Lynn Burton. Girls 6 and, underâ€"50 yd. straight awayâ€"1st, Jean Goldâ€" berg, 2nd, Lynn Rafferty, 3rd, Shirley Miller. Girls 10 yearsâ€"75 yd. straight awayâ€"1st, Nancy Keare, 2nd, Prudy Keogh, 3rd, Sandra Salo. met Friday evening, January 21, 1949, in the English Club Room of the Highland Park High School, 2nd, Larry Alschuler. Girlsâ€"11 yearsâ€"75 yd. straight awayâ€"‘Ist, tieâ€"Jean Dennison, Julie Patton, 2ndâ€"Susan Murray, Ice Skating Races Boys 10 yearsâ€"75 yd. straight awayâ€"1st Herby Bartleman, 2nd, Joe Febel, 3rd, John Coleman. Boysâ€"11 yearsâ€"75 yd. straight awayâ€"ist, Larry Stallman, 2nd, Marty Granholm, 3rd, Mike Tighe. â€" Girls, 12 yearsâ€"75 yd. straight Eleanor Hart. races were held at Sunset Park Skating rink Friday evening, Janâ€" 3rd, Janice Greenwald. A group of citizens of Highland Boysâ€"8 yearsâ€"50 yd. straight Boys, 12 jrs.â€"100 yd. straight (Continued on page 6) Jr. Mr. Change In Meeting Date School District 108 has advanced its February meeting to the first Tuesday in the month, February 1, 1949, at 7:80 pm. in the Board The Blue and White held a 9 to 8 advantage at the end of the first quarter but then things beâ€" gan to happen, not to the pleasure of the home crowd. New Trier took olt-ndhld.l’gltm at the end of the first half. The Terriers kept right on going to widen the breach at the end of the third <quarter as the score read 31 to 20 in the big Green‘s favor. your parties together and plan to getting one field goal each to acâ€" count for the Blue and White New Trier Varsity Whips Little Giants By 44 to 31 Score A team that, just the week beâ€" fore, had spilled a previously unâ€" defeated Evanston squad. the Highland Park boys showed that wrong as the New Trier contest Then, with substitutes: playing most of the fourth quarter the New Trier team still ougscored the Little Giants to make the final score 44 to 31. Highland Park‘s, heretofore big gun, Siegle, who is at present third in the league‘s scoring, certainly cooléd off last Friday and saw his chance to end up on top of the scoring column go out the window as he gathered only 4 points on 1 field goal and 2 free throws for his evening‘s work. team of the week for his inspired play â€"against â€"Evanston; â€"could hit for only 1 point but his defensive work held the score down. Berquist, New Trier forward, scored 5 field goals and 4 free throws to lead the scoring for both teams with a total of 14 points. Highland Park will meet Morâ€" ton on Friday night on the local Musician‘s Apartment Damaged By Fire VFW Plans Pleasant Getâ€"Together Saturday tending may play the card game of their choice or dance to the The Highland Park high school varsity really ran into trouble as they lost a 44 to 31 game to New Trier last Friday in a Suburban Don Coleman scored 5 points for the Blue and White before leaving the game on fouls. Brothâ€" er Dan Coleman scored 10 poigts on five field goals and Tagliaâ€" pictra, who, by the way, was for a return engagement Proviso floor on Saturday. Returning to his threeâ€"room garâ€" age apartment at 906 Taylor aveâ€" nue, early last Thursday morning, Post No. 4737 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold its monthâ€" Buddy DiVito‘s orchestra, found the place ablaze. Believine Mrs Rangier to be inside the place into which the couple had moved reâ€" cently, firemen hacked their way in, to find it empty. Mrs. Rangier had spent the night in their Chiâ€" cago hotel apartment. The fire, caused by the exploâ€" rgom, caused damage to the buildâ€" in the garage, $1000, and clothâ€" ing valued at $1000, according to Fire of Sheehan got 7 points for himâ€" of 28 to 28 and kept their torrid pace up during the last quarter to emerge with a 37 to 31 victory, their first in conference play this season. Froshâ€"Soph Basketball Team Suffers 37 to 31 Loss To New Trier The Highland Park high school Froshâ€"Soph basketball team took it on the chin last Friday: evenâ€" ing when they played host to a tall New Trier team in a Suburâ€" ban League contest which ended After blistering the nets to score 26 points in the first half (14 of which were tallied in the first quarter) they became as cold as a frozen trout and could not hit at all during the second half, getting a grand total of 5 points for 14 minutes work. the posts of city treasurer clerk and police magistrate. Highland Park â€" Lake County Boxing Show Saturday Night with the Blue and White small fry on the short end of a 37 to 31 score. Highland Park held the upper hand with a 14 to 12 count at the end of the first quarter. Then widened the margin by half time to 26 to 20. In the third quarter the New Trier boys tied the game up at coln Avenue, The regular meeting their regular center, Baldwin, was not there. But the cause for the sudden cooling off in the last half is still a mystery. Ponsi and Freeman led the Blue and White scoring with 8 points each. D. Picchietti scored .7 points, Moore scored 6 points and F. Picchietti scored 2 points to make up the 31 total for the local team. decision made for _ Mayor Thomas Mussatto, of Highwood, when, at a recent nonâ€"partisan eaucus, he was drafted unanimous. ly by a group of 300 citizens as a candidate for reelection in the April election. were also drafted for return to their posts, Councilmen John Casâ€" games start at 7:15 p.m. with the Varsity game following immediâ€" ately after. Oak Park and Evanston Lead Suburban League At Half Way Mark Mayor Mussatto Bows To Popular Demand Other terms of office expiring are those of Alderman Carl Pasâ€" Jeangerard, of New Trier, was high point man of the game, with 12 points on 6 field goals. will face Morton on the Blue and White floor and on Saturday they travel to Proviso. The Froshâ€"Soph Oak Park and Evanston high schools with 5 wins and 2 losses lead the Suburban League basketâ€" The past two weeks has seen .o-'o'yery surprising upsets in the league, what with lowly Highland Park taking a previously undefeat. ed Evanston team to the cleanâ€" ers and then Morton catching the Another upset was scored last Saturday evening at Waukegan as the New Trier Terriers defeatâ€" ed the Waukegan Bulldogs for the first time in five years to shove theâ€"Adien coached squad into third ball race as the halfâ€"way mark is reached in the 1948â€"49 title scramble. The following table gives the standings and the points scored Wildkits on the reâ€"bound to hand them their second loss in a row after 9 straight wins. and the points that each team has Highland Park was handicapped, Téitmorrow night the local team arranged~ for the Highland Park â€"Lake County All Star boxing match at the Highland Park High School Gym Saturday at 8:30 Boxers from Waukegan, Fox Lake, Barrington, Highland Park and Highwood will swing into acâ€" tion from the first bell to the finish with the following program : Dick Depuew vs. Jack Kosmoski, at 126 pounds. Council of Catholic With requests for tickets comâ€" ing in, a sellâ€"out is predicted. Mel Mullins announced his addâ€" ed attraction today with a top wrestling match bringing together Johnny _ Coulon, Notre Dame Champ, and William ‘Albert, AAU Weight lifting champ. These two heavyweights are classed at the top of the list in amateur wrestlâ€" ing, and the match is expected to go the full route. Sports press writers will be on hand from Kenosha to Chicago to view some future Golden Glove Champs. « This show by all means will be the greatest amateur boxing show Lake County fans have seen since the old "Antioch Place" Day, acâ€" cording to Mel Mullins, and should revive boxing at its best. Lectures On Official World Council Reports was Mrs, Alex Rafferty, Jr.. of Highland Park, president of Lake County Council of Catholic womâ€" sterdam, Holland, last summer. Not too much is known, however, of what was done there, and what the message was to the church of ously to serve with Mrs. Sullivan Don Riddle, vs. Fred Lyak, at 140 pounds. Herb Stricker, vs. Bob Sargent at 145 pounds. Don Cowgill, vs. Ray Sorge, at 175 ‘pounds. For the windup, Bruce Pricbe is matched with Billys Shields at 150 pounds. Most people have a general idea of the first meeting of the World Council of Churches held in Amâ€" It is with that purpose in mind that the Rev. Lester H. Laubenâ€" stein, Minister of the Evangelical United Brethren Church (Laurel at McGovern) will bring special lectures on each ofâ€"the four offiâ€" cial reports released from the World Council. They have been grouped under the general theme of the Council: "Man‘s Disorder as its new president. She succeeds In the semiâ€"windup, Danny Boyle will meet Bob Vagnalli, at 140 pounds, f Advance.# kets are on sale at the Highland Ten Pin and Stangâ€" terms of every day thought, and yet to preserve the atmosphere of the "world wide thought" implied in the reports. Mihumnhlel.euo-'l‘-lq, Jan. 11, the central governing board of the Chicago Archdioceâ€" Bob Becker, vs. Joe Stafano, at 160 pounds. and God‘s Design." jects will be as follows: bring the formal thinking of this Universal Church in God‘s Deâ€" Wed. Feb. 23â€"8:00 p.m. "The Church and the International Disâ€" 1944â€"48. Witness of the Church to God‘s Final preparations have been Wed.‘Feb. :16â€"8:00 p.m. "The urch and the Disorder of Soâ€" Highland Park‘s Official Newspaper a copy ; of of

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