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Bethany Church To Receive New Members Sunday ‘)-ior department of Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church, Highland Park, held a Christmas party December 27. A soundâ€"motion _ picture â€" entitled, "Merry Christmas," featuring the Vienna Boys‘ choir was presented. The New Year‘s Holy Communâ€" fon service will take place in the church next Sunday at 11 a.m. Opportunity will be given friends to unite with the church, accordâ€" ing to the pastor, the Rov. Lester Laubenstein. _ + has been announced. A drainage problem brought up w Highmoor Improvement asâ€" tion was referred for inâ€" vestigation : to City Engineer Lyle Gourley. Request Denied M. B. Austin Manufacturing company of Northbrook requested fire protection from the Highland Park fire department. The request was denied; * Frederick Juseffy of 541 So. St. Johns avenue was appointed new . assistant building inspector at an annual salary of $3,180, it License fees for real estate brokers in the city were raised to $25 a year by the council. The previous fee was three dollars. Highmoor Refused, as being too low, were the bids previously received on the three properties comprising the old city hall, old fire station and USO building. The sale orâ€" dinance provides for the sale of the land separately or together to the highest bidder or group of Bidders at a price deemed a reasonable real estate value price. Approve Sale of & Community Center: License Fees Increased Center To Be Sold An .ordinance providing for the sale of the Highland Park Comâ€" munity center was approved by the city council Tuesday evening. The council announced that bids on the three lots and building will be opened and accepted on Febâ€" ruary 27. Bids Refused Vol. No: 88; No. 45 If the Einstein theory is borneâ€"out, it may proâ€" vide the key that will open intrastellar space to human ez:floration ; if the second (which is being widely deâ€" rided) is borne out, dwellers of other planets may be considering anâ€"exploration of the earth. What we think is the most interesting thing about these two stories is the lack of interest they seem to have aroused in the general public. People seem to accept the possibility that the stoties and their implications may be true with much the same interest, or lack of it, that they would display if inâ€" formed that a new use has been discovered for plastic. Maybe we‘ve just had too much. The telephone, the radio, television, radar, the automobile, the airâ€" glr?e and, finally, the atom bomb, seem to have ught us to a point where a new miracle can‘t exâ€" cite as many people as can a big league pennant race. As for the atheists among us; how can they acâ€" cept the miracle %! b_ele:fiiaion and rzf'ect that of the loaves and fishes? Which would re ly be the more miraculous to one who had seen neither? The year 1949 is being ushered out with two stories, either or both could have more profound effects on life on earth than anything that has hapâ€" pened within the memory of living man. _ _ _ _ The first is the announcement that Einstein has released a new theory which may explain the law of g'l;avity. The second, which has more of a Buck gers flavor to it, is a story to the effect that reâ€" sponsible observers believe the soâ€"called "flying saucers" to be instruments for observation of the earth by dwellers of other planets. 7 e AND THEN? Cole and Commissioner H A P P Y NE W YE A R! committee;.make all contributions vation Army Salvation Army Warns Against Contributions To Unauthorized Solicitors its own h-la and welfare proâ€" gram, give and direction and officially represent the Salâ€" vation Army. to the local treasurer at the time of the annual campaign; disconâ€" tinue givingâ€"petty cash contribuâ€" tions to anyone supposedly repreâ€" senting the Salvation Army. Highland Park will be one of 500 cities in Illinois to have Salâ€" A service unit committee of the Salvation Army will be organized in Highland Park it has been anâ€" Col. Leader has asked all busiâ€" ness, professional and industrial leaders and citizens to coâ€"operate by refusing to contribute to any hy sale ty dany the min rmy un carry cial authorization of -fl The divine example prompts us also to give, and the many gifts make Chrisnn%the happiest day of the year. e give because gratitude for gifts received moves us to acts of mercy and kindness. It is a wholesome and consoling thing for us to recall in these cloudy days that there is a Hidden Power who recognizes the desperâ€" ate straits of mankind and is willing and able to bring rescue. Thank God! The burdens of world and life lie heavy, not only on our shoulders, but heavier still on the heart of our Father in heaven. God is still "Our refuge and strength." nounced by Lt. Col. Ballas P. Leader, divisional commander; The Highland Park committee will handle its own funds, conduct The significance of the Christâ€" mas Event, the birth of Jesus Christ, is summed up in the Gosâ€" pel according to St. John in these words: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only be gotten Son, that whosoever beâ€" lieveth in Him should not perish, but have evemlasting life." Christmas Message (Omitted from last issue by misâ€" take) Herbert W. Linden Pastor, Zion Lutheran Church, Highwood Highland Park, Illinoizs Thursday, Dec. 29, 1949 At 1:30, with Mrs, George W. Carr, presiding, the new Constituâ€" tion and Byâ€"Laws will be preâ€" sented for ratification. At 1:45, the regular business meeting will be held, and the program will start at 2:00 P.M. In addition to the reading of the prizeâ€"winning essays and stories, Dr. Geraldine Gregg, of the Educational WM ment of the Congregation Church in Winnetka, who has people in the field of bettering human relationships, will give an inspirationgl talk on this subject. Appleman, story; and Honorable Mention to Diane Weeks, Alice Gilbert and Kathleen Skidmore. Miss Bredin of the High School As always, the meeting will be preceded by a d-orunc:un at one o‘clock, in charge of Mrs. Frank Straight, Jr. Hospitality Chairman and her committee and Mre. Jesse Joneés, Chairman of the Social Committee.© mann, Sr. the winners of this season‘s contest will réad their essays and stories. Miss Edith Morgan "of the English Departâ€" ment, who took charge of the conâ€" test in the school, Mrs. Jean Handberg, of the High School Faculty and Mrs. George W..Carr, Viceâ€"President of the Group were the judges of the 26 stories and essays entered in the contest. The calibre of the entries was excepâ€" tionally high, and the sincerity and interest in the subject very satisfying The following will be awarded prizes and recognition at the meeting. First prize, Story, Donna Stine, Second prize, Franâ€" cis Nosek, essay; third prize, Evan Faculty will In keeping with its program of interesting young â€"people in the vital program of racial and reliâ€" gious understanding, the Interâ€" Faith Group conducts an annual contest among local High School students, with money prizes and Honorable Mention awards. At the January meeting of the Group, to be held Thursday, Janâ€" uary 12th, at the home of the President, Mrs. Harry L. Canâ€" Interâ€"Faith Group To Announce Winners In Essay Contest Gregory Sheahen Candidate For County Clerk Office The fact that all these contendâ€" ers are experienced campaigners promises to make the race a spirited one. Gregory M. Sheahen, 590 Elm Place, Highland Park; has anâ€" nounced his candidacy for the‘ofâ€" fice of County clerk, which will be left vacant by the retirement of Jay B. Morse, who has served in the County courtâ€"house for the past 40 years. Sheahen has served as â€"deputy County clerk for the past 14 years. Sheahen has also been Deerfield township collector for the past 12 years, and was one of the foundâ€" ers of the>Highland Park Repubâ€" lican Men‘s club. Opposing Sheahen for nominaâ€" tion will be Garfield R. Leaf, Countyâ€"cbroner, as announced last week. Guy O. Lunn, County treasâ€" urbr;" has ~alsoâ€"â€"indicated that he will be a candidate for the post. There is some possibility that another conterder will be David Van Patten, longâ€"time member of the Board of Supervisors of Newâ€" port township. ® Les Olson â€" > Whitt Schultz Norm Hoffman The Highland Park Press Will Schlichting Bus Olson introduce of the High School Larry Dean In 1928, at the time North Shore Congregation Israel‘s ent building was erected, in Glenâ€" coe, the membership was envisâ€" joned as eventually reaching 500, with 400 children in the religious school. However, with the rapid growth of the community the con» gregation has attained a memberâ€" ship of more than 900, with more than 650 children enrolled in the religious school. This overâ€"crowdâ€" ed condition has resulted in a serious hampering of religious training efforts. The : $500,000 building fund, miore than half of which has alâ€" ready been raised by advance gift contributions, and with the_caniâ€" vassing drive, will be used for the building of <a religious school capable of handling the vastly inâ€" creased enrollment. It is intended that the building will also be used as a youth center for teen age activities, as a place for mediumâ€" The festivities will include a turkey dinner, dancing and a floor sized communal and men‘s and women‘s club meetings, adult eduâ€" cation classes, dramatics, choir activities, and the like. Tuxis Society Plans Gay Party New Year‘s Eve A New Year‘s eve party by Tuxis society of Highland Park Presbyterian church, will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. show, featuring Dr. Tarbell, the magician, and an accordion duet. Barney Barnes will be master of Attended by seventy workers on the drive, including Rabbi Sisâ€" kin, the conigregation‘s spiritgal leader, and twentyâ€"three trustees, the meeting covered all of the preparations necessary for a comâ€" plete financial canvass of the membership of the congregation, including instructions which were furnished to all members of the volunteer soliciting organization. $500,000 Religious School Building Fund Drive Under Way Following a "kickoff" meeting at the Hotel Moraine on December 4th, the North Shore Congregation Israel‘s Religious School Building Fund Drive is now well under way. Stateâ€"Wide Meeting Of Women Voters In Chicago, Jan. 11 Mrs. Frances Puestow will atâ€" tend a statewide meeting of Eduâ€" cation chairmen of the League of Women Voters in all day nieeting on Wednesday, January 11, at the state office in Chicago. "How good are the public sghools in Illinois?" is the question which will be analyzed. "What we Want for Education in Illinois", will be proposed by Mr. Harold Norman, one of the speakers, who is not only a memâ€" ber of the State Commission to Survey and Study School Probâ€" lems, but also president of the Board of the Highland Park High School. \ "The mtxeting is intended to lead to a full evaluation of the League‘s position on Illinois school legislation," Mrs. Cade, state Edâ€" ucation chairman, said. "The League has â€"long supported .the Unit district sehool system as pro« viding greater equalization opâ€" portunity than the dual system." *~*~ Rosamondâ€"Olson Alice Zabel Bill Thomas After a Chicago recital recentâ€" ly,. the "Tribune" said of the violinist, " . . . Francescatti not only plays superbly, he plays in way to mesmerize an audience." Among the thousands of laudaâ€" tory reviews, the Philadelphia Inâ€" quirer ‘paid this unusual compliâ€" ment: Francescatti attributes his rich and glowing tone to his acquisiâ€" tion in the United States of the fabulous _ "Hart" _ Stradivarius, Dated 1727, it is one of the finest examples of> the great violinmakâ€" er‘s art: Francescatti‘s recital will mark the midâ€"way date in the Highland Park Community season. In preâ€" vious engagements members heard Dorothy Mamor, soprano, and Eugene Istomin, pianist, Both arâ€" tists appeared before packed audiâ€" ences whose ovations hailed ‘the masterful performances of both. Mem of Kiwanis Clu Fete January 9 . â€" es night will be HBd on the ning of January 9 by the Kiâ€" waunis club at Sunset Valley club. AMM&M "If old Niccolo Paganini writhed and groaned in his grave yesterâ€" day it was with envy. For Zino Francescatti played his First Vioâ€" lin Concerto with ‘breathtaking brilliance that surely its creator could not have excelled." . Following Francescatti the assoâ€" ciation will offer Babin and Vronsky, : world‘s foremost duoâ€" pianists, on ruary 14, and the Pittsburgh orchestra on March A5. * At five Francescatti made his first public appearance! At ten he astounded local musical circles in the Beethoven Concerto. At twenty he made his formal debut in Paris. WELCOME FRANCESCATT! MONDAY, JANUARY 9th Concert Association Presents Famed Violinist As Third Attraction In welcoming Francescatti to Highland Park, concert association officials feel that the fact the violinist was secured is one of the reasons why the current season series is receiving a response unâ€" precedented for enthusiasm and attendance. In the Francescatti household the personality of Paganini was a living presence and when the violinist came to America he chose for his debut with the New York Philharmonicâ€"Symphony in â€" Noâ€" vember, 1939, the Paganini D Major Concerto. He used the orâ€" iginal edition which had been handed down to him from Pagaâ€" nini. s Zino Francescatti, most celeâ€" brated, of contemporary French violinists, will appear in a recital Monday evening, January 9, at ghe Highland Park high school auditoriupp. His performance will be the third musical attraction to be sponsored here this season by the Community Concert Associaâ€" tion of Highland Park. The French virtuoso is counted one/of the great violinists of the world, Famous throughout Europe and South America before coming to the United States, he has since played with every major American orchestra â€"and on every leading concert course. ; Francescatti (pron o un ced: Francesâ€"Scotty) has been acâ€" tlaimed "worthy of the mantle of Paganini." As a ‘matter of fact, the glory of sthat supreme virtuâ€" oso comes to him by direct heredâ€" ity. Francescatti‘s father, a naâ€" turalized Frenchman of Ita@lian birth, played the cello with the "Concerts Classique" orchestra in Marseilles where Zino was "boro. The older Francescatti had studied the violin with Sivori who in turn had been the only direct pupil ‘of Paganini. At 12:45 an unusually fine book review of "Because of the Lockâ€" wood," by Whipple, will be preâ€" sented by Minnie Moreland Dow who will be introduced by the book review chairman, Mrs, Gordon B. Holland. Mrs. Dow, herself a poet of recognized ability, has for the past three years been a memâ€" ber of the National board of the National League of American Pen Women; and is a pastâ€"president of the Chicago branch of the Naâ€" tional League of American Pen Women. She is also viceâ€"president and chairman of Dramatic Book Reviews. Endowed with an attracâ€" tive personality and fine talent Mrs. Dow holds her audience with rapt attention. H. B 17. Book Review A noon luncheon is being arâ€" ranged and members are urged to attend. Because of the holidays it is imperative that reservations be made by Friday, Dec. 30. Kindâ€" ly call Mrs. J. H. Lundstrom at The paintings which will be on display during the month of Janâ€" uary are the work of the local artist, Mr. Tom Wilder and some of his pupils, Members are invited to a special showing and tea to be held in the club house on Sunday, January 8. An announcement has been made that thoseâ€" desiring addiâ€" tional copies of the Golden Year Book and the Golden Anniversary Williaa Gooch. The club president, Mrs. Sidney Frisch, will conduct the business meeting at 2 P.M., after which Mrs, Garfield Day, program chairâ€" man, will introduce the artist, Miss Brina Magida. Miss ‘Magida is a dramatic artist of unusual® talent and will present "Love In Any Language", a highly entertaining combination of songs and dramatic scenes from many lands. The proâ€" gram promises to be an outstandâ€" ing dramatic performance because of the artist‘s ability as an interâ€" preter of plays. Brina Magida also has an enviable reputation as a director of plays and has â€"created and . directed original musical shows which have been highly acâ€" claimed. She has recently appeared before the Chicago Drama League, Elmhurst Women‘s Club, Milwauâ€" kee Athletic Club, WGN Teleâ€" vision and Temple Sholom. Collectors® Group At the conclusion of the day‘s activities. tea will be "served in both the auditorium and the lounge, % Woman‘s Club Begins New Year With Wellâ€"rounded Program The new year will open next Tuesday, Jan. 3, for members of the Highland Park Woman‘s Club with a full schedule .for the day. The Collectors‘ Study Group will meet at 10:30 A.M. Following luncheon there will be a book review which will precede the regular club meeting. Dramatic Artist Mrs. ‘Theodore L. Osborn will be in w_ol the Collectors‘ Study p meeting and will present Mrs. Margarita M. Jester in a talk *on "Early Amerigan Glass", with emphasis on the Sandwich Factory. She will exhibit examples of various periods of the factory, including the rare Lacy open edge tray and the Constitution and Eagle bowl. Members will be glad to know that she will conduct a question and answer period at the conclusion of her lecture. Mrs. Jester is well qualified to speak on her chosen subject as she and her husband have been the owners of the Margo Antique Shop in St. Louise for fifteen years and have a sumâ€" mer shop in Delaware Water Gap, Pa,. They specialize in American Glass, historical blue, and period furniture. Mrs. Jester, for some time, has been conducting a course on Antiques at the Adult Educaâ€" tion Center which is held at the Y.M.C.A. in St. Louis. _ 5e a eopy ; $1.50 a year Highland Park‘s Official Newspaper