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Page 2 We predict many more successâ€" ful anniversaries for Highland Park‘s bank which each day is trying to better its service for the help and convenience of Highâ€" land Parkers! A BIT ON LINDBERG We who have believed that the "Lone Eagle", Charles Lindberg, was sincere in his devotion to his country and his desire to think about and act for America first, surely were pleased to read newsâ€" paper accounts of his distinguished preâ€"war, duringâ€"theâ€"war and postâ€" war service to our nation, Lindberg, in our opinion, deâ€" serves the Congressional Medal of Honor, not alone for his great service, but for his patience and his courtesy and his understandâ€" ing "shown to those who stripped him of his rank and almost banâ€" ished him from our country. I don‘t know about you, but I surely enjoy working with the courteous and friendly folks at our bank. Subscription nml; $1.50 per year ; 5 cents per single copy. $3.00 per year outside of Lake County, Illinois, Sne side of the papee only, and be one paper + signed with the -â€"flm Over last weekend the fine folks at Highland Park‘s First National â€" Bank â€" celebrated _ the bank‘s 50th anniversary. all of the And, that reminds me: I‘m wondering if local safety rules aren‘t tossed aside when policeâ€"escorted busses, carrying the team, race through town, sirens screaming, while speeders weave in and out of the heavy Highland Park traffic on a busy Saturday morning. * We‘re wondering if all this speed is necessary? Couldn‘t the team get up earlier and then drive slowly to Evanston? The Wildeats should save some of their speed and pep for the gridiron. They surely need it there! . FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE nice about a or something Entered as second class matier March 1, 1911, at the Post Office at Highland Park, Iilinois. aurel avenue, Highland Park, El.l‘; Tol.::o::: Highland Park Just last week we needed some polishing supplies. We consulted with the Brands, took their recommendations, and now our floors and knottyâ€"pine woodâ€"work glisten. ~\ Yes, the Brand Brothers know their business . ... and they really give you courteous service! Yes, more than any other sing person, Lindberg could have dor Lindberg and all the other can Firsters will now b« enough to stand up and "Yes, you were correct PARTING THOUGHT happiest and ever known "If â€" you THE HIGHLAND PARK PRESS Issued Thursday of each week by the Highland E-ri Press, 516 For over half a century Highâ€" land Park‘s Brand Brothers have been helping Highland Parkers make their homes more liveable and more beautiful. There‘s statement More o BRAND BROTHERS Notes From Here And There And, so, football is once again pushing baseball out of theâ€"spotlight . . . Notre Dame is winning again ... and Northwestern is still spending Friday night ;){efore a home game at Highland Park‘s Moraine otel. Lester 8. Olson, Publisher R. B. Olson, Editor. Communications intended for It was a gay event, enjoyed by Issued Thursday of each week (SPECIAL TO THE WGHLAND PARK PRESS) told WHITT NORTHMORE SCHULTZ LET‘S TAKE A LOOK h i Born in Chicago and educated at University High school and ]('q{nell university, Ithaca, N. Y., 1he was the son of William H. | Henkle, secretary of the old Iiiâ€" |nois Trust and Savings bank, one | of the constituents of the present ; Continental bank. He had lived a: |17 Brittiny road, Highland Park Mr. Henkle was a veteran of both World wars. He served as combat infantry captain in France in the first war and was wounded in action. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the silver star for valor. In the second war, he served as & full colonel in the then 6th army command in Chicago, as deputy director of personnel. Chairman of Red Cross At his death, Mr. Henkle was chairman of the Chicago chapter of the American Red Cross, a trustee of the Ravinia Festival association, a director of the Illiâ€" nois Society of Mental Hygiene, and treasurer of the Military Training Camps association. He headed the 1948 Red Cross camâ€" paign in Chicago. j Mr. Henkle also was a past president of the Union League club, which he headed in 1946, and a member of the Exmoor Country club‘ Cornell University Club of Chicago, the Caxton club, the Commercial club, and the American Legion. Mr. Henkle had been with the Continental lllinois bank and its predecessors for 29 years, becomâ€" ing vice president in 1941. Son of Banker Private services were held on Tues. for Chas. Zane Henkle, 57, banker, civic leader, and decorated hero of World War I, who died on Monday in Highland Park hospital after an illness of two weeks. He was vice president of the Continâ€" ental Illinois National Bank and Trust company in charge of the savings department. Charles. Z. Henkle Banker, Civic Leader, Taken By Death PURNELL and WILSON RIGHLAND PARK. thimvots By (Copy of an open Letter on Goldâ€" en Anniversary Pageant) Dear Reader: During Mrs. George H. Campâ€" bell‘s term as president the club celebrated its tenth anniversary and sold 29,484 Christmas seals. At this time a P.T.A. was organâ€" ized in Highland Park. Mrs. Charles Baker, president from 1913â€"14, saw the women up in arms over the price of eggs: 36c a dozen ~There was a boycott on m They came down! (Woman r‘). Whether or not to buy ah umbrella for the officers poâ€" licing the intersections was the problem facing the club under Mrs. John Putnam‘s presidency. The Mayor and the Council apâ€" proved, but the cop on the corner said, "No, thanks!" Mrs. Clarence Thayer, during her term, presented Mrs. L. D. Fessenden with life membership. At this time the club bought land for‘a club house and became a corporation. Mrs. Frank R. Cain saw the support of the club go to worth while civic projects. Orfe of these was the crusade for garbage disposal, and proper container, Mrs. Frank M. Terry was preâ€" siding through the years of the first world war. The club served through the Red Cross, and bought 41,150 dollars worth of Liberty Bonds. £ Mrs. Wilford Shipnes saw her dream come true, for this presiâ€" dent had worked untiringly for the new club house and opened her first meeting in the new home. Those were happy times under Mrs. Robert E. Seyfarth when each husband bought a new chair for his wife to occupy at the meetâ€" Many old settlers will rememâ€" ber the names of those who orâ€" ganized the club. Mrs. L. D. Fessenden was the first president, from 1899â€"1904, after she and a group of proâ€" gressiveâ€"minded ladies had foundâ€" ed the club. Thru their persistence Andrew Carnegie finally gave in and promised a public library. Mrs. Frank B. Green was president when the Cornerstone of the liâ€" brary was laid. Mrs. Abbie B. Bastin was a steady skipper and held to the idea of keeping the club active. The motion to disband was defeated. ings. The tax to friend husband was $3.70. Mrs. R. W. Stevens organized the club into departâ€" ments: Fine _ Arts, American Citizenship, American Home, Philâ€" anthropy. The offer to study in As an interested bystander, the writer felt that her lucky star was shining brightly when the club eMose her to write the pageant commemorating this great occaâ€" sion. It has been a delightful adâ€" venture to discover, through old newspapers and the Club‘s scrapâ€" books, the bright personalities that were its leaders through good times and bad. They served the youth of the community, their city, and the members who found an outlet for creative talent or for social service. Mary Conen Writes Anniversary Pageant For Woman‘s Club This is just an open, friendly letter to the members of the Highâ€" land Park Woman‘s Club, and to the citizens who have all benefitâ€" ted by the service that organizaâ€" tion has given throughâ€"out the past half century. This is their Golden Year. And His Kid Brother, "PEEâ€"WEE", The Punchingâ€"Bag Clowns? . . . Sonny Can Wrestle With ‘em and Tackle ‘em, and Dad Can Hit ‘em As Hard As He Likes . . . It‘s All The Which Reminds Us That Our Layaway Plan Makes It + Conveniently Possible For You To Have SOME MIGHTY FINE Up Smiling And By The Way, Have You Thought About Those SPECIAL, PERSONALIZED CHRISTMAS ORDERS, Yer? ... Better Get Them In Early, This Year, And Avoid Disappointâ€" ment, Later On. AND UPâ€"TOâ€"THEâ€"MINUTE TOYS, DOLLS, GAMES AND OTHER GIFTS Set Aside Where They Will Be Ready and Waiting For You When You Want Them Most. . . . Drop in and Ask Us About It . . . . You‘ll Find A Lot Of Interesting Things To Make Selections From, While Browsing Around Inâ€" 34 North First Street THE CORRESPONDENCE NOOK Th They‘re Great Exercise and Lots of Fun Highland Park, Nlincis ve You Seen "BOBO" THE PRESS ly Clownsâ€"They, Just Come Right Back : Mrs. Harry Pertz faced the war |years as president from 1941â€"43. ‘\\'ar-g‘rdening, Red Cross work, iand 400 serviceman‘s scrap books were club projects crowned with success, Mrs. Claburn Jones was president from 1943â€"45. "There was nothing much done in my term", the modest chairman of the Golden Anniversary said, but the records show: The Blood Bank had headquarters in the club house, Red Cross workers used the building, the gardeners continued to sow and reap, and Mrs. Pertz collected and shipped ‘a carload‘of clothing to Europe! mortgage was burned! Mrs. Erastus R. Phelps who had always worked to reduce the mortgage on the club house, served as president from 1929â€"31. She promoted successful rummage sales and garden shows, but alâ€" weys Social Service was the club project predominant with her. !Irx Carleton A. Harkness, presiâ€" }dent thru two of the depression |years, encouraged the preservaâ€" |tion of things of enduring value, [and many art exhibits marked her term. Mrs. Charles Masor was lu.nothet steady skipper. Ships and elubs, becalmed, must be kept at ’.n even keel, ready to sail againâ€" out of a depression. Hope and acâ€" !tivity were slowly but surely reâ€" | viving. Mrs. Leonard Keaster saw the club promoting local talent. Arâ€" tists, sculptors, musicians and the local high school students were encouraged by the club. The colâ€" lectors‘ Antique Show and servâ€" ice to Ridge Farm were projects typical of the spirit of the Highâ€" land Park Woman‘s Club. To Mrs. Kenneth Lacy, 1947â€"49, Social Service came first, but during her term the club kitchen was renovated. It is fitting that the new light fixtures which illuminate the auditorium should have been purchased in time to shine on this: The Golden Year. As a fellow student at Homeâ€" makers U. it has been a happy privilege to read of the service you have given, to marvel at the high standards always maintained in the belection of musical talent and speakers. . The Pageant will be a three way picture of half a century of work. Many things influenced '.he proâ€" gress, and the "stumbling blocks" became stepping stones to the members of this organization. The woman in the home, however, with a mind ever eager for knowledge with a hand always ready to serve, with eyes that seek beauty, with a heart full of charity and comâ€" Mrs. E. T. R. Murfey filled her term with merriment and* laughâ€" ter. A Fashion Show for funds resulted in a larger budget, and the Open House in April was a festive climax for her term as president. Mrs. Herbert R. Smith was the gracious and charming presiding officer when the club celebrated its fortieth anniversary, and the Swing Club was" organâ€" ized. Mrs. Poyntz was presented with the task of securing new chairs to replace those the husâ€" bands had purchased back in 1926. They were replaced by quiet sturdy elegance in silver and red velvet. The Kensington Teas, The Blue Jean Ball for teenagers were popular projects that have become traditional. to call the Woman‘s Club "Homeâ€" makers‘ University". In 1928 the Telephoneâ€"6680 lt smm ic 100 Lh ce Podundvnr s d Drosmnomitind uis 0n uo > o Aaninadcy / // * “tbeitydflWMcmm-ifi'fllM“‘l should share with them THE|I know is what I read in the GOLDEN YEAR. Ilk.h of th!ppeh." material has been gathered from (W‘”l) passion, she and she alone makes your news clippings. The Press has a club. Collectively they become|been good to the Highland Park .mlwgno@n_l_b_d_i!i!“_f“_ 'o-ll'lCh".lI.llflyfll"l‘.â€" Available for appointments Available for appoinlment; (Formerly McPherson‘s Bump Shop in Highland Park) ARNOLD‘S BUMP SHOP 30 No. Michigan Ave. Charles Studio in Hishland Park FENDER AND BODY REPAIRS AUTO REPAINTING ($65.00 and up) ARNOLD E. ASPLUND, proprietor Certified Craftsman MR. CHARLES every Tuesday Chicago 996 Western Ave., Lake Forest Telephone Lake Forestâ€"129 Come in for a hairâ€"do styled just for you The Home Of Hair Fashion by one of our stylists Thursday, October 6, 1949 e 546 Central Avenue ALF viigniana Parkâ€"s210 Monday and Wednesday 348 Linden Avenue MR. WALTER Wilmetteâ€"1600 Highland Park Wilmette