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Much of the meeting was spent in . reports from . committees, Christmas program, Community chest, and in making plans for the Annual Meeting of the Council and Leaders in January. Girl Scout Council Reports On Annual Gi Council, December 15 Report on the Annual Conâ€" in Milwaukee. All the members of the Highland Park €ouncil had attended the Convenâ€" tion since they had served on the Hostess Committee. Consequently, each member was able to learn a great deal about her specialty on Council. One of the chief things gained at the Convention was an overall picture of the Girl Scout organization in this country. He is survived by his widow, June; a stepâ€"daughter, Tonita, and his mother, Mrs. L. H. Mahnke, 2401 County line road. The main feature of the Decemâ€" ber mgeting of the Highland Park Mesdames Leonard Davidow, George Hartman, Wyatt Jacobs, As his condition improved he planned an especiallyâ€"equipped home, under the government halfâ€" expense plan, and moved into it on November 1 of this year. His daily treatments at Hines continued, the patient using a special car. He had planned to take a watch reâ€" pairing course as a means of selfâ€" support. Prior to the war, he was employed at Scarlett‘s restaurant. Complications resulting from a weakened condition caused his death, suthorities report. During 1944, in an air raid over Germany, Sergeant Riley, then with a ground force attached to a parachute group, received injuries which led to hospitalization. In 1945 he was discharged from the Percy Jones General hospital at Battle Creek, Michigan, apparentâ€" ly cured, but later suffered a relapse which resulted in paralysis from the waist down. R'!or Sgt. Lester Riley, 1521 Midiand avenue, who succumbed on Sunday, at the Hines Veterans‘ hospital, to comâ€" received during w#& Chaplain J. A. Mears, of Hines hospital, had charge of the servâ€" ices at Seguin Funeral Home and Held Today For Sgt. Lester Riley plications resulting from injuries Sleighbells sounding crisply through the frosty air of a December night; merry greetings; bright green holly and flaming poinsetta; cheerful, hurryâ€" ing crowds; brightly wrapped gg ts and a child‘s wideâ€"eyed wonder at its first istmas treeâ€"all these and more make Christmas as we know it. But in the background lies also the long grim march up Calvary and a lonely Man on a cross. _ ys. We humans being what we are, it is probably natural for us to dwell upon the joyful manifestations of Christmas and to forget, or at best, pass quickly over, the bitter price that was paid to make it a on of joyfulness. s * We should gain nothing and lose much at Christâ€" mas pr at any other time, by dwelling unduly on the pricé and neglecting the joy it purchased. Yet, an awareness and an acceptance of the fact that a price must be paid, is requisite to the full enjoyment of anything we have. f 3 Vol. No. 39 ; No. 42 Those present at the Council held today (Thursday) M E R R Y C H RIS T M A S were Miss Helen Boyce who will be assisted by the children of the eighth grade, in charge of cosâ€" tumes, music, lighting, stage manâ€" agement, properties, and publicity. Some 300 elementary school students are to be the recipients of a free movie and treats during the Christmas Holidays. All who took part in painting the show windows during the Halâ€" lowe‘en season in downtown Highâ€" land Park will be given tickets to Saturday‘s matinee at the Alcyon Theatre, either on December 24th or 3ist. In addition, they will be treated to sweets at Larson‘s. It had been planned to hold a Christmas party and movie in one of the, school auditoriums, but beâ€" eause all the children could not l ted by Miss Anne Pb slns v% rgm"fl%d. ‘The school o'rc)iedr,: Kiwanis Club To Treat To Matinee Audioâ€"Visual: people helping with slides, etc. Exit March played by Orchestra. On Friday, December 23, at 10:30 a.m. the children of Lincoln School will present a Christmas play, "Why the Chimes Rang." ..............._Hearken O Shepherds Boys Glee Clubâ€"We Three Kings Solos ............Charles Kimbrough -Wm Burmeister Enriereptivistnrestinerunctnisc AGVREKE P OO ............ O Santissmaâ€"Threeâ€"part Eighth Grade Class ........................ ..............Silent Nightâ€"Threeâ€"part ..._....... (Sopranoâ€"Altoâ€"Baritone) Assembly Singing The children of Lincoln School will have an opportumity to parâ€" ticipate in two assembly activities before the school terminates for the holiday season. * On Thursday, December 22, at 1:15 p.m. a Christmas Music Hour, directed by Mr. Bruce Warnock will set the tempo for the proâ€" gram by playing the entrasce march for the children: "O Come All Ye Faithful." Included in the program will be: Christmastide Overture ......_.__..... Songsâ€"Grades One, Two ,Three.... ..._........__Away in a Manger ...............Up on the Housetops ................_._.Christmas Greeting Solosâ€"O Little Town of Bethichem rremesitssiressesresssâ€"i»RODGEE â€" ROSCHOE â€"..........................Kenneth Pantle Girly Glee Clubâ€"Sweet Little Jesus Boyâ€"â€"SO108 : ..1........â€":lcococlaorvese Holiday Programs Featured At Lincoln School The play will be directed by The Highland Park Pregs [: ..Beatrice Struve ..Sheri Mason ....Nancy Hall Orangy . Parks Orchestra Highland Park, Illinoiz "Calls will pour in and pile up so fast that there are bound to be delays and disappointments," Manager E. M. Knox said today. Telephone "highways" will be crowded on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and thousands of Iilinois Bell Telephone Company employees will be working to make it a happy holiday for subscribers. But in spite of the addition of hundreds of "voice highways", switchboard positions and imâ€" proved facilities, the company cautioned that it can‘t â€" stretch service enough to meet this huge and unusual onceâ€"aâ€"year rush. The Salvation Army officials are making a special arrangement to offer for sale, special issues of their publication, The War Cry. The Salvation Army field repreâ€" sentative will organize the local Service Unit committee in the near future. Make Christmas Long Distance Calls Before Christmas Eve Lt. Colonel Leader asks all busâ€" iness, professional, and industrial leaders, and all citizens to coâ€" operate in the following manner: Refuse to contribute to any persons or person representing The Salvation Army unless that person or persons carry with them the official authorization of the local committee; Discontinue giving petty cash contributions to any collecting, either in box or tambourine, by persons supposedly representing The Salvation Army. Salvation Army To Organize Unit In Highland Park The Highland Park committee, Lt. Colonel Leader states, will handle its own funds, conduct its own health and welfare program, give advice and direction to The Salvation Army as well as offiâ€" cially represent The Army here. The first 300 Service Units have already been established in Illinois and in nineteen states, the Serâ€" vice Unit plan is under way. Make all contributions to the local treasurer at the time of the Angl;nl campaign once a year; The Salvation . Army will orâ€" ganize a Service Unit committee in Highland Park. This announceâ€" ment was made by Lt. Colo Dallas P. Leader, Divisional °C mander. Highland Park is one of the 500 towns in the state that will have Salvation Army repreâ€" sentatives. _‘ A Les Olson Whitt Schultz The Highland Park Press Norm Hoffman Will Schlichting Bus Olson friendships, want each of you to feel your importance to us, and to realize that without you the story would have been quite different. A very Merry Christmas to all of you, friendly people of this In This Joyous Season of Christmas Wesley Methodist Group Combines Christmas And Birthday Celebration Members of the W.8.C.S. of Wesley Methodist church will meet Tuesday, December 27 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson, 51 Oak Street, Highâ€" wood for their monthly meeting and annual Christmas party. For the past year secret pals have been remembered on their birthâ€" days, and special holidays, and the secret will be revealed when the name of the giver is written. All members are urged to be presâ€" ent, according to Mrs. Ira Breakâ€" well, president, still be in effect all day December 26, as well as on Christmas Day." T. E. Struve, L. N. Harter, Paul Mayfield, John Jacobsen, Edward Ohlwein, Starr Thomas, Orin Adler, Frank Lennox, M. H. Gorâ€" don, Robert Magmani and Lewis Mrs. Whitney spoke about a Junior Planning Board which is being planned. A discussion folâ€" lowed. Those present at the leaders meeting were: \ Mesdames Willard Ewing, Bruce Kraskerg, John Coleman, Barnard Baruffi, Jr. Mrs. John Jacobsen and Mrs. Coleman told of their experiences at the Annual Girl Scout Convenâ€" tion in Milwaukee and told of the impressions of Scouting as a naâ€" tional movement. School bags full of school supâ€" plies such as crayons, pencils, erasers, and notebooks will be sent overseas in the future by Girl Scout troops instead of clothing Davis, Joseph Schonthal, Charles Girl Scout Leaders Meeting At Center The December Girl Scout leadâ€" ers meeting was held December 7 at the Community center. Mrs. John Coleman presided. A count was taken of the number of Christmas trees being made by the troops â€" forâ€"the service hospitals. Mrs. R. C. Whitney described a training course for new leaders January 24, 25, and 27. It is the policy of the Girl Scout Council to have no untrained leaders. All leaders without previous training are urged to attend this session. The entry blanks, which may be found in the Pow Wow, should be in the office by January 1. _ Rosamond Olson Thursday, Dec. 22, 1949 Alice Zabel n, John Bill Thomas from the futilities of our earthly life? Among the towering events that man‘s inventiveness leads to and cultured as those of this land. Our hope lies in God. To the faithâ€" ful christian the Christmas story records what God has done to lead iginates with the angel of God, and we accept it. We shall thrive LORD has/ made known to us" for a few days from the coarseâ€" ness and the brutality about us? The birth of the Savior is to Bibleâ€" prospects are favorable because the good news of this season orâ€" expectantly take our stand with the shepherds and say with conâ€" The dream of peace and joy and brotherhood is music which can be known above the din of battle, for it is not with eyes or cars but with the invincible surmise Pastors Unite In Offering Yuletide Message made known to us‘ ". birth of the Savior is to some Light of the world." "Tis true that Christianity is a religion of light. She has proâ€" moted enlightenment through varâ€" wherever the message of the wane. This has been true because Christianity kindles a light within, in accord with the thought of Jesus: ‘"Ye are the light of the Because faith in Christ illumâ€" ines the heart and mind, it makes little difference whether the place c!vufiip'-mny‘-dlw time. "Is not ( ligion of light?" place a halo around the new born infant‘s head. Yes, even Jesus in gloriously. So we too in this question asked when people have gone to a church for the first We are reminded of this quesâ€" tion as we once more think upon the first Christmas when there shepherds. The latter were overâ€" whelmed by the extraordinary curred in the heavens to indicate operating. What we do need is the light of God through Christ in us. Lester H. Laubenstein, Minister Special Christmas Greetings Luke 2.10 & 15 'l)eaud'u:hl-&tnft- "The shepherds said : ‘Let us see so many elements of light. to spiritual light and dark?" of all worthy causes and especially in our own Highland Park, Hliâ€" nois, These things done sincerely will manifest the Spirit of the Christ, both now and in 1950 and while time lasts. Merry Christmas to One and All. 5 FIRST UNITED EVANGELICAL Albert G. Masser, Minister God speaks to us at Christmas. This holy day had its eventfol origin in the Heavenly Father‘s mind and heart. It brings an eterâ€" mal word of hope to a despairing and sinning world. It presents to us the solemn fact of the Word made flesh and dwelling among us. and through it tells us something of Himself. A little boy stood beâ€" fore the picture of his absent father, then turned to his mother and wistfully said, "I wish father burg points out that "The reâ€" public is an idea . . . . nothing ever happens except first an idea !" Let us then sing with confident expectation the song of the The hatred that is rampant, even in America; the fear that grips men‘s hearts; the uncertainâ€" ty of a peaceful future are the fruits of a life that ignores Christ do it with the Spirit of Him who was born, suffered, died, arose from the dead with all power and will remain alive through eternity. May our hopes be confirmed; our determinations doubled for good, may our thoughts and gifts be not only to those who are able to reciprocate, but to those who are less fortunate and finally may our interest be in the advancement of The religious people of our community will enjoy a blessed Christmas. They will comprehend the plea that they pray for those who are too busy about worldly things to acquaint themselves with twenty fifth day of December as the ‘birth date of Jesus Christ, this date may not be exact, howâ€" ever," but we do recognize His birth and as â€"we celebrate this great and noble commemoration this year may we more than ever Like the little boy, we who have gazed upon the picture of God in nature are grateful but not satisâ€" uw.-mm.u.. and on earth ; men ws rth peace among men ‘"Merry Christmas" has become trite. ‘There should be nothing the Redeemer. "Blessed" would be more appropriate, but the idea of blessed is little understood among a people who have lost the meaning of Christmas. world will adore, not only on Chrid-_hlmtoadldlyl.tb Nearly nineteen hundred and fifty years have passed into oblivion since the shepherds of Bethlchem were watching their flock by night when the angels brake the stillness of the heavens with the most glorious anthem "Glory Be To God in the Highest; On Earth, Peace and Goodwill Hundreds of years later America and almost the entire civilized world began to recognize the of the soul that we can hear the angels sing. There is much more to be done than dreamingâ€"tpere is work to be done, hard work for all of us in the days ahead. But the first step is a dream of the world that is to be. Carl Sandâ€" IMMACULATE CONCEPTION "Glory to God in the highest, THE CHRIST SPIRIT Nearly nineteen hundred Highlard Park‘s Official Newspaper Continued on page 7) a copy; $1.50 a year to us at Christmas