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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Jan 1940, p. 8

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24. ay afternoon the Trevians in- Oak Park,: winnirig the var- mcounter 46 to 20 and thé àan-sophomore riumber 42 to Maine Next Saturdiy Morton was scheduled tio swimi New Trier this Thursday afiernoon, and, on Saturday night at 8 o'clock New, Trier .will be host to the lads from> Maine Townmship, High school ini a non-league session.. The. in- vading youths from. Desplaines and Park Ridge have generally turned, out tobe strong competition, for Coach ]Edgar B. Jackson's boys. BobBennett of Glencoe, star .free style swimmer. for, the locals, came near to cracking the st 'ate record for.the 200 yard event in the Rock- lord meet when his time was within a second of the mark. The suxnmaries of the two meets foflow: Oak Park Varslty Meet 200yard relay. won, by Ne.w Trir (Mahie, Jones, Menary, Bennett). Time: 1:44. 100 yard breast stroke: 1. Bodine(O) 2. Mjzener (NT), 3. A. Cobb (NT). Tipie: 1:14.7. 50 yard free style: 1. Kapouch (OP), 2. Bricker' (NT), 3. Jones (NT). Timne; 24.6 100 yard back stroke: 1. J. Weise <HT), 2. Wells (NT), 3. Hiler (OP). Time: 1:10.4. 100 yard free style: 1. Bennett (HT), 2. Menary (NT), 3. Koblish (OP). Time. 56.7. *D 1)ing: 1. Bayard (HT). 2. Ware (HT), Heading the, cast is Jack Sturte- vrant, the Simon Legree .of last Win- ter's revival of "Uncle Toms Cabin,' in the part of Hil dy, John- son,, ace reporter oftheEerald-Ex- aminer. Mr. Sturtevant is from Deerfield, as is Carl Berning, whoý plays a fellow reporter-and promises to repeat fine ýperformances give n in "Petrified. Forest," "Yellôw Jack"ý and. other Threshold presen- tations. Other oldtimers -whose, quick repartee spajrklesý throughout the play as inhabitants of the Crim- mnal Courts press room, include Ralph Smith, AI Childs, Ray Mur- ray, and Spiro Mann.. Harold Smith of Wilmette and George Palmer- of Highland Park are Threshiold new-' corners in reporter parts. Faxon Cast as Mayor Chicago's blustering mayor of the pre-depression era wlll be handled by that old timer of the Winnetka Drama club, Lloyd Faxon, whose work in "Petrified Forest" and "Yel- Iow Jack" will also bé remnembered. Bill Shepherd, accomplished director o! theatrical work for the Chicago Park district and noted for his work in "Yellow Jack," "Room Service," "First Lady" and many others, ,Vlavs the'haraiqsed iand incnmptent Mrs. Heleu Bueli cast will give a trul1y professional performance is the fact that direc- tion o! "The Front Page"~ is ini the hands of Helen Buell. Mrs. Bueil, Who Jhas playçd leadipg~ role~s with Broadway's Theatre Guild, as well as in Pasadena and Berkeley, Calif., bas established herself ini Glencoe dramatics through her work in the leading roles i "Tovarich" and "First Lady," and her direction of "Room SerVice." Thie Threshold Players will pre- sent "The Front Page" at Glencoe Central school auditorium Friday evening, February 23, and Saturday evening, February 24. The six .programs will be concern- ed with vital contemporary P meri- can problems, illustrated by films and utilizing as' discussion,leaders Dir. -Irlving J. Lee,' of the. speech division of the University college, and visiting experts. The programs will be openfree to studenits enroll- ed. in the college, and, open on pay- ment of- a smnall fee to the gene ral public., Topies .to, be discussed are "Dea- rnocracy and Education," February. 21; "Propaganda, March 13; "War and Peace," March 27;, "Unemploy- ment," April 10; "The People's Wealth," April 24,. and "Free Speech,"-May 8. Films to be used in thé series corne' from a great variety, of sources. Documentary productions from the National~ Association of Manufacturers and the Tashknt Textile cooperative of Soviet Rus- sia, frorn the United States navy and from peace societies, from Gau- mont-British's new documentary stu- dio and from the March of ýTime,,. wull be show n. In addition one pro-. grain will consist of cut scenes from several Hollywood productions. The University college and the oth- er Chicago campus evening divisions of Northwestern university will be- gin registering students for thé sec- reast stroke: 1.- P. Reeoe Cpbb '(NT), 3. Gunderson 34.1. ee style: 1. Stubbs (NT). P), 3. Seler (NT). Timne: Other interesting characterization J will be in the. capable hands of Leaj. N ws South America Bids Henry Dierkes ("'Yeilow Jack," I "Uncle Tom's Cabin," etc.) as thelFrW nerTuit obliging crime psychologist, Wood- PERSONNEL COUNCIL For mnany years the Word"Ag- (oes he NornhViorMeighanon Vote of the appropriations comn- ti»na" *has been synonymous with the (on menf a the t ghre'sybest koWn mittee of the national house of rep- words "Buenos Aires," but now that Loeingme) ashelrea iaond resentatives to eliminate the coun- Amnericans are seeking new vacatioyrý Lontuti Elm e rashne f (finstcon' cil on personnel administration, as spots, a, score Of other cities here edians) as the mild Mr. Pincus; an a feature o! its economy drive, call- are bidding for the tavor of travel.. Charles Woods, a newcomer to ed forth the protests of the Illinois ers. "'Argentina Possesses many ftes- qrchA1_rblc l.+h League of Womeri Voters today. cinating regions nd nA n

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