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Page 2 All About Our Town ___ Over thirty years ago a young man and his bride Ccame to Highland Park . ..sâ€"â€"â€" | | > _ _ ~_ Together th? went into business, opening an interior decorator‘s shop. Their excellent taste in home furnish ings and their ability to blend colors in an exquisite fashion ?i.ned them great popularity not only in Highland ark, but in towns up and down the North Shore. _ f’ark, but in towns ul;i)land down the North Shore. Today some of 'ghland Park‘s and the North Shore‘s most beautiful homes show the exacting good taste of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Harris whose handsome shop at the corner of Central and Sheridan has long been a landmark here. l4 O _ The Harris‘, who are retiring, deserve a great deal of credit, I think, because they have contributed so much to our town‘s beauty. _ _ _ is s From Europe, where the Harris‘ frequently went on buying trips, the finest antiques were gurchased and brought to Highland Park, bringing Old World charm to our fine and growing town. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Harris have added much to the beauty of Highland Park. For this we owe them our thanks . . . were just wondering, that‘s allffor over the Fourthâ€"ofâ€"July weekâ€"end we counted scores of Chicagoâ€"tagged cars parked every which way â€" on Roger Williams Avenue. "I guess all these outâ€"ofâ€"towners were turned away from other North Shore beaches and they came up here where no officials kept them away." Back in 1940 when the writer was lifeguard at Roger Williams beach, we were ordered to keep wll outâ€"ofâ€"towners off our beaches unless they were accompanied by Highland Parkers. Illinois has reached 94.8% of its $89,000,000 quota in "E" Serâ€" ies U. S. Savings Bonds in the "Opportunity" campaign, it was announced here today by Arnold J. Rauen, State Director, U. S. Treasury Savings Bonds Division Tor Illinois. A total of $84,414,000 in "E" Bonds were sold in the State through June 25. JUST WONDERING . . .. Are Highland Park beaches now open to everyone . ... including Chicagoans who like to picnic on our beaches , . . and then leave tbei.eft-overs strewn around? And there were many unfamilâ€" iar faces on our beaches, too. One person was overheard sayâ€" ing: Officials explained that if this were not done the unwanted and unruly element would take comâ€" mand of Highland Park‘s beautiâ€" Expect Illinois To Top Quota in Savings Bonds Drive in Final Reports Entered as second class matter March 1, 1911, at the Post Office at Highland Park, lllinois. Snb;erlp:on rates : “.““’0.0 ear; 5 cents per single . $8. ,gg year outside of lng'émw. Now in 37th position in standâ€" ings of counties in percentage of Savings Bonds Series "E" quota reached, people of Lake County, as of June 25, have invested $1,â€" 379,895 in Bonds or 97.9% of the county‘s quota of $1,408,000. James F. Stiles, North Chicago is volunteer Chairman of the U. S. Savings Bonds Committee in this county. THE HIGHLAND PARK PRESS The campaign, which opened May 16, closes today, June 30, in its intensified aspect, Rauen pointâ€" ed out. The Treasury Department in Washington has ruled that all Bond sales reported to the Federal Reserve Bank through July 18 will count toward the drive quota, thus allowing ample time for lastâ€" minute reports, He expressed hope the state quota can be met when final figures are tabulated.. Ilinois, Issued Th of each week C t :l‘l.‘, Telephone : lm Park publication must be written on omiholth&fl.-‘h signed with the address Communications intended for publication must be written on LC .x us it ui ts of the writer. Lester 8. Olson, Publisher, R. B. Olson, Rditeor. WHITT NORTHMORE SCHULTZ LET‘S TAKE A LOOK PoLw. [ Highwood‘s American Legion 94.8% of| baseball entry chalked up its sixth "R" Ser.| win in 10th district play, July 4, ds in the by downing Zionâ€"Benton, 13â€"1. Firstâ€"nighters at Ravinia‘s openâ€" ing, under an acoustically perâ€" fect, exâ€"Bâ€"29 canvas hangar, reâ€" port the music was never better . . . and that great gratitude is due each musicâ€"loving guarantor who made the reâ€"opening possible. Outâ€"ofâ€"towners had command of Highland Park beaches over the holidays . . . and our beaches were not as pleasant as they might have been . . . or as they were in the RAVINIA OPENS . All music lovers are stock holdâ€" ers in Ravinia, Beautiful music under the stars is most certainly worthy of our taxâ€"exempt . contributions _ which will make Ravinia keep its lead in the world of music. < PARTING THOUGHT ... Highwood Wins 13â€"1 Over Zionâ€"Benton ful beaches and the result would be negative, leaving our beaches dirty and not suitable in any way for summer pleasures. Store today for the needs of tomorrow. _Bob Fioechi was the winning: pitcher allowing one hit while accounting for 12 strikeouts. Hia‘ team mates tallied nine hits. ‘ The Highwood team which i’i coâ€"sponsored by the Purnellâ€"Wilâ€" son Ford Dealers of Highland Park is in first place, and is considered the team to beat in 10th district competition. The club is coached by "GG" Piacenza. The 16 man squad inâ€" cludes the following â€" players: Harold Freberg, Louis Quenz, Art Bock, Fred _ Schweiger, Larry Dean, Jerry Walz, Robert Fiocchi, Geno Bagatti, Samuel McMaster, Renzo Marchetti, Frank Picchiette, Robert Castellani, Bruno Ponsi, Paul Giangiorgi, George Glader and Michael Bonamarte. The Highwood boys had to fight back after spotting Zionâ€"Benton a one run lead in the first inning. The Zion boys grabbed a short lead on a fluke hit and an error on the Highwood third baseman. Anton & Ernest Super Food Stand By Skokie Hgwy.â€"1% Mile North of Dundes Road Apricots, Raspberries, Plums WATERMELON Glencoe 2492 â€" ON JCE â€" Bernie Bernardi, Tenor, To Compete For Movie , Test August 7 A Hollywood screen test, a $500 savings bond, a $425 television set, and an allâ€"expense trip for two to Hollywood, California, are among the interesting prizes for which Bernie â€" Bernardi, 81 Beverly place, Highland Park, will compete on Sunday, August 7. The proâ€" gram, Stars of Tomorrow, has been a radio feature for the past 14 years, and offers outstanding amateurs the chance to compete with each o*cr for professional status. Listeners‘ votes decide the issue. The program is heard on Sundays over WGN, WGNB, and telecast WGNâ€"TV, from 9:00 to 9:30 p.m. each Sunday. Assisting hostesses will be Mesâ€" dames Jack Bailey, Geo. Hadlock, Sherman Clough and Robert Prosâ€" Mary Black, of Flower Farm, wellâ€"known local horticulturist will present a talk to members and guests of the club on "Care of the Garden". A veteran of World War II, Bernie, as a member of "Special Services," traveled throughout the east for 1% years, entertaining members of the armed services. In civilian life he is a local favorite, in demand by various organizaâ€" tions in this vicinity as an enterâ€" tainer, and has appeared over the air on several occasions. A gradâ€" uate of New Trier high school, he is at present studying with Miss Betty Larson of Evanston, and is a sales representative for Sulfo Dandrug corporation. Ravinia Garden Club To Meet at Home of Mrs. Wyatt Jacobs The July meeting of the Raâ€" vinia, Garden Club will be held at the home of Mrs. Wyatt Jacobs, 2231 Lakeside PI. Friday, July 8th at 2 o‘clock. Bernie won his chance to comâ€" pete on Rubin‘s "Stars of Tomorâ€" row" in a competitive program on June 12, when he was one of the three picked from a group of 35. On August 7 he will be one of a group of 8. Remember the date, Sunday, August 7, 9:00 to 9:30, and remember the importance of the listener‘s vote. Preceeding the talk there will be a discussion of plans for the forthcoming Annual Flower Show to be held in conjunction with the Men‘s Garden Club of Highland Park at the Lincoln school, Saturâ€" day and Sunday, August 13 gnd 14. Eight Year Old _ â€" Conducts Services At Day Camp Beth El The Ravinia club for several years has cooperated with the Men‘s club and entered flower arrangements, table settings and many other classes of the show. Every member is expected to exâ€" hibit in the show this year to make it the biggest and best yet. Dressed in Rabbinical garb, litâ€" tle eight year old Bill Rubenstein, member of Giborbim group of the North Suburban Synagogue Beth El Day Camp conducted the speâ€" cial weekly Sabbath Service arâ€" ranged for the group. This new feature of Jewish Programing culminated the first week activiâ€" ties of the day camp which was instituted this year on the North Shore. Morrissa Bernstein chanted the Sabbath blessing and kindled the lights. The children joined in the chanting of the various. prayers and participated in the reciting of the Kiddush. Jt is planned to alternate the Sabbath "Camp Rabbi" amongst the members of the various groups attending the Day Camp. The chilâ€" dren who are members of the Giborbim are as follows: Heather Axelrod, Ann Aronson, Charles Balkin, Mariann Fell, Sandra Graâ€" bell, Ronnie Kliers, Sharon Karlin, Gene Resnick, William Rubenstein, Myron Stagman. These children are from Winnetka, Glencoe, T H 6 Highland Park, and Elgin, Hlinois. The staff at the Day Camp conâ€" sists of Miss Ruthmary Woolf, Recreational Director; Rabbi Alex Goldman, Program Director; Canâ€" tor Stanley Martin, Music Advisor; Mr. Meyer Shisler, Educational Advisor. The counselors are: Esther Guide, Sylvia Lewis, Rhoda Boâ€" goff, Betty Lavin, Phyllis Natenâ€" ber, _ Muriel Natenberg, Paul W olf. Pulitzer Prize Books At Library PR EB8 In his will Joseph Pulitzer, sucâ€" cessful journalist, established a series of prizes to be awarded annually, for letters, the drama, music and newspaper work. Ofâ€" fered by the trustees of Columbia University, and known as the Pulitzer Prizes, these awards for 1948 went to three books now Supervising Beth El‘s summer program innovation is the spiritual leader of the Synagogue, Rabbi Maurice I. Kliers. James Cozzen‘s "Guard of Honor" was the award winning novel. Using the big air base in Acanara, Florida for his locale, Cozzens has recreated the high tempo, the intricacies of life at a great training center in 1943, and has shown Army personnel as they really are. available in the Highland Park Public Library. Lake Zurich . Playhouse Presents "Ten Little Indians" In drama, Arthur Miller, author of the 1947 Critics award winner "All my Sons," scored again with "Death of a Salesman." Now a sellâ€"out success on Broadway, the play concerns itself with the life of Willy Loman, a mediocre salesâ€" man whose dreams kept him from seeing himself as he was. A veteran Pulitzer prize winner is Robert E. Sherwood, author of this year‘s . choice biography, "Roosevelt and Hopkins." Mr. Sherwood had previously won the prize three times for drama. This year, however, he has penned an intimntf history which reveals unâ€" garded‘ glimpses of the world‘s great: generals, admirals, statesâ€" men, and politicians of a dozen nations. Murder is in the cold wind that blows from the coast of Devon, England, across the channel to Indian Island. "Whodunit" will be the phrase on everyone‘s lips next week when the New Lake Zurich Playhouse presents TEN LITTLE INDIANS. Agatha Christie‘s famous mysâ€" tery, TEN LITTLE INDIANS, will chill audiences at Lake Zurich next Wednesday thru Sunday, July 13th to the 17th. Ten people are invited to a weekend party on Indian Island. Each in his own By HANDY PL A ME Your Ges Wonder Woerker Jobs come from business, and business is faced with a big responsibility. This is particularly true of the sellâ€" ing end of business, and of advertising, _ the _ Nation‘s number ONE selling tool. â€"Joe Dawson We believe in advertising here at North Shore Gas Company, and we enjoy tellâ€" ing our customers about the use of GAS for Cooking, Gas for refrigeration, Gas for Automatic Water Heating, Gas for clothes drying, and GAS for house heating. (Right now it is limited to Combination Gas and Oil or Propane heat). A new textile treating proâ€" cess is reported by Chicago Journal of Commerce. The plastic film sprayed on any fabric is said to make such cloth twice as warm. North Shore G2« Co. Speaking of warmth. . . . Have you inquired about Gas house heating via. Propane? No waiting and we can take your order right here at North Shore Gas Company for service from either 500 or 1,000 gallon tanks. way is a murderer. The fun begins when the host fails to appear and a giddy Oxonian chokes to death of potassium cyanide poisonipg . . â€" "Ten little Indian boys going out to dine, one choked his little self and then there were nine . . . ." ‘The remainder of the prophecies in the nursery rhyme follow in deathly order untilâ€"â€"*"One little Indian boy left all alone, he went and hanged himself and then there were none." But did he? Summer is the time to enjoy flowers and flower gardens and to bring outdoor loveliness inside. But that is when things begin to happen, that is if you really want to make the most ef your flowers. TEN LITTLE INDIANS will be directed by Miss Bella D. Itkin with Harvey Kormai, Sallie Saunâ€" ders, Robert M. Casper and Gerâ€" ald E. McGonagill heading the cast This week the Playhouse preâ€" sents THE LATE CHRISTOPHER BEAN, July 6th through the 10th. Hortense Baidauf Instructs Flower Classes At "Y" The Y.W.C.A. is giving a course of excellent instruction to assist flower lovers to Create their own designs with whatever floral maâ€" terial they have on hand. A class in the Fundamentals of Flower Design, under the able direction of Hortense Baldauf, will help you transform even the simplest and most modest little blossoms into works of art. The course, Eungamentals in Flower Design, which started yesterday, July 6, and will conâ€" tinue for five weeks, omitting July 13, is given in response to numerous requests from members and friends of the four week course just completed. 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