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Newspaper
Mount Prospect Herald
Location
Mount Prospect, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1930
Page
8
A retrospective of Arlington Heights and Palatine area happenings in 1929 notes Memorial Day observances, church dedications, school events, county reassessments, new development projects, and civic improvements. Highlights include the Vail-Davis building, Palatine church work, and increased real estate activity plus a city sewer expansion and budget adjustments.
The Illinois Seventh Congressional District Federation of Women's Clubs will hold a mid winter meeting on Thursday January 9 at Grace Evangelical church Chicago with the Physicians Fellowship club auxiliary as hostess. Mrs W Earle Adams will preside and Maud Swalm Evans will speak on club ethics. Edward Price Bell will discuss International Relations. The program also includes a club institute with two minute reporting by district chairmen. The federation includes 31 clubs and 3545 members on Chicago’s northwest side and suburbs affiliated with the state federation since 1898.
Emma E Swick, born in Palatine Illinois October 2 1857, died October 25 in Glendale Research hospital California after an operation. She lived in Claremont over 20 years with her husband Thomas Swick and leaves son Harry and two daughters who preceded her in death. She was active in church and veterans groups including Pomona Chapter 110 Order of the Eastern Star and Womans Relief corps. Funeral from Todd and Reeves chapel next Tuesday at 2 PM with Relief corps and Eastern Star attending.
Gertrude Lawrence stars in a light wartime musical comedy about Paris. The all talking and singing feature promises carefree city scenes and popular Wartime airs along with new songs written for Miss Lawrence.
A township committee pursues a 38000 recovery from a contractor and a former officials for gravel and fill taken from pits on River road and Kuhlman pit. The gravel pit deed was set aside and returned to the township. The highway commissioner paid 16000 cash, with costs, and the former supervisor paid 17150. Interest on several funds totals 2400, while 17500 withdrawals lack interest. A court suit on the Kuhlman pit is pending.
The Fox Lake Ingle side and West Antioch districts approved a 78000 bond for a first high school to be built in Fox Lake at Grand Avenue and Route 59. Three site options were offered with Fox Lake likely supplying the largest pupil share. A prior bond attempt failed three years ago.
The M W Suburban Council plans its third annual meeting at 6 30 p m January 23 in the Social hall of the Des Plaines Congregational church to award training certificates to local Scout leaders who completed courses in late 1928 and spring 1929. Certificates list Approved Standard Advanced and Specialization categories with names such as Harland Roden F O Proctor A L McElhose D C Dickinson A S Dunbar A W Gates F F Spencer H Roden and R Roden among others. The banquet will include Park Ridge Kiwanis and Lions Clubs along with council members about 100 in all. officials promise a strong program and notable speakers.
The M Saur and George Jirn bach families spent New Year’s Day in Chicago with the Carl Segebrechts. The Cordes and Davis families joined Reuben Davis and Carl Segebrecht in Chicago. Albin Flodin hosted 30 guests from Chicago for New Year’s Eve, with cards dancing and a late supper. Ursuline Jasper’s tenth birthday was celebrated by twenty youngsters hosted by Mrs. Alfred Jasper. Mrs. McCorkle of Chicago visited Mrs. Flodin during the New Year week.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Jasper entertained a party of friends at their East Euclid Street home. The basement hosted dancing and games with a coast to coast radio program and generous refreshments. Everett Jasper attended from the city as a guest.
January Yth district federation meeting is announced at Grace Evangelical Church at Kimball and Wright. Hostess is Club Physicians Fellowship. All club members are invited. Delegates named Mrs. Harola and Mrs. H. H. Knaack with alternates Mrs. KK. A. Eldfeld and Mrs. W. W. Guild.
Charles Hertel aged 62 died at his Deerfield home after a two week illness. The funeral was held Thursday. He was an uncle of Phil Engelking.
Dedication exercises mark the opening of the Edison Park Lutheran church at Avondale and Oliphant avenue with services and ceremony.
East Maine notes a regular St Matthews Lutheran meeting set for Sunday January 12 at 2 pm. Also reported are celebrations of the Geweke couple fifth wedding anniversary with a supper and games. Louis Moeller and Katherine Theis wed at home near Elgin with plans to reside in Elgin after a wedding trip to Iowa. Maine Local No 3 Truck Gardeners Association met December 26. The Cook County Truck Gardeners and Farmers Association holds its annual meeting Saturday January 11 at 2 pm in Jefferson Park Masonic hall with speeches by prominent farmers. The Maine Local No 3 meeting covers tax township concerns and officers were re elected. The entertainment committee plans a play In the school hall January 31 to February 2 titled When Smith Stepped Out.
In loving memory of our dear daughter Mildred Witte who passed away three years ago on December 30 1926. We will find you somewhere when our Lord's will is done and we will stand beside you again when he calls. Loving mother father sister and brother.
Sunday services reflect the theme Christian Science Churches and the Word as eternal and divine. The Golden Text states The word is the Lord endureth for ever and the gospel is preached to you. John 1 1 4 5 and Eddy science passages cite light overcoming darkness and dawning upon a material age.
Illinois tax board raises state tax rate by nine cents raising county and town taxes. Wheeling township with 6 million valuation faces about 5400 dollars extra in 1930. Cook County totals increase about 4.5 million dollars, with overall state tax bill rising from 12.25 million in 1928 to an estimated 16.7 million for 1930. Board of Review to hold night sessions starting Jan 6 to hear 1928 valuations with about 75 cases nightly.
Directors lent their aid to The Co World during Raoul Walsh's filming aboard the U S S Home loaned by the Navy. Navy officers Marines and staff at Mare Island participated with Victor McLaglen and Damita in the Movietone feature. Des Plaines Theatre will show it next week.
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