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Highland Park Press, 24 Oct 1929, p. 13

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and was UE â€"â€" _ | 1 WOMEN HEAR GOOD «& 1P nockout ! ight YORITES AT. ore. nd EE eville et. 24, 19 : stars. at the An interesting topic and the vital personality of Mrs. Laurice Lieber drew a large group of women to the second class in Current Events, Citiâ€" zenship and Parliamentary Law, Friâ€" day, Oct. 18. â€" Mrs, Lieber . defined clearly the eleven "Charters of Amerâ€" icanism" which are the basic factors in the government of the United States. o On Friday, Nov. i1st, at 10 a. m., ‘Mrs. Lieber will speak on the very timely and important subject of "New Laws that Affect Our Homes," and this talk will be followed by what promises to be a particularly interâ€" esting parliamentary law drill. * struction of M. Marius Jean are beâ€" ing attended by a large interested group. â€"These classes meet on Tuesâ€" days from 9â€"12 a. m. The advanced group is to read "Atmosphere of A delightfui twentyâ€" minutes of parliamentary law drill followed this presentation, â€" which â€"was â€"thoroughly enjoyed by every member of the class. Current Events, Citizenship and Parliamentary Law; Art Lecture October 28 Thursday, Oct. 24, 1929 on mmmnpidaniiss i erea NT 2+ LRALSLTESTTD T GoG NA so Cl POENONLRATLS V m w t dac sn ds 3 NT Te mm 7 All_efforts of the North Shore Chapter of the D. A. R. are directed at this time to the success of the card party to be given at the Highâ€" Iand Park Woman‘s club November 8th, at 2 o‘clock. it is the only means by which the fend se ralned ho e kn ote Onal program carried on. . _ _ It is hoped that this project will find a generous and hearty response from the women in this locality for Because of their inaccessibility and of the difficulties attending the work, many are ignorant of the existence There are many schools among the mountaineers which have the enâ€" of these schools. Practically all have started with little orâ€" no. money on hand, and their founding is a story of real heroism. c "uu.,me q nciilo of Amerâ€" can "‘democracy 1 eqauality "of" oppor® tunity or an equal chance, in so far as it is possible, for every person to develop himself to the limit of hig "Ariel" and "Disvaeli" are other (Continued on page 18) of D. A. R. Gives Card Party on November 8 __=â€" ~Sponsored by the Publicity Committees of the Various Women‘s Clubs and Organizations MWighlandâ€" Park Woman‘s Club â€" â€" Ravinia Woman‘s Chb_ *~* Daughters of the American Revolution â€" â€" Osseli Club â€" â€" H. P. League of Women Yoters WOMEN‘S ORGANIZAXTIONS iCs uC £. ant ability. Those who settled either by chance or necessity in the mountains little: realized they were shutting themselves away from the progress that the years were to. bring to their D rothers." _ ~â€"â€"= * EeCE CC CVe oo catsailhcinet w . o dii ce on n n( F P L + t pntrazmzmsamtal faats and nrogzant them| by the president of the federatiom® and | The scholarships and financial aid given by the D. A. R. in these localiâ€" ties have helped not only the condiâ€" tions in the home but provided pracâ€" tical education in farming and. esâ€" tablished a mutual confidence between the mountaineer and the rest of his country. Too often he has been the prey of the "business shark" who has ber. rights and he is being prepared for the industrialization that is comâ€" ing with the scarcity of lumber and the extension of soft coal mining which is bringing the word further into theâ€"mountains....=â€"...â€"â€"â€"_â€"_â€" crease, theâ€"D. A. â€"R.â€"asksâ€"forâ€"more abundant means that they may carry â€"Mrs. Warren Danley is chairman of the card party and tickets may be secured from het or Mrs. Lewis Sinâ€" clair, or any member of the chapter. Mrs. Lunde Tells of â€" f Progress of League The ~Highland Park League of Women Voters met last Wednesday at Ravinia school. This was the first meeting of the year, and old and neW |jng place, and it was voted to use members were cordially greeted bY| the lecture room of the Presbyterian Mrs. Hopkins, president. After the) church for that purpose hereafte :msineu, m)oi:t‘mghund nli.oa attmctiwfe PaIP & eon, . Laura Lunde, one o A ack AL*._ . Wfim‘éwm:ave RQI%IOMI- Bl;l‘:;tm&nf&* 2 a splendid: on the progress of inolis the league, and the valuable service w 4 eration : it renders toward the welfare of the omen‘s Clubs, Oct. 31 nation. She quotedâ€" Glennâ€" Frank ;to] On October 31 at 10:00 a. m. the the effect that most votes are due to| last of the annual fall series of Regâ€" "inheritance and inertia" and stressâ€"| ional meetings will be held in Chiâ€" ed the point that one of* the things| cago at the Stevens hotel. Fr the United States needs m ~am| â€"â€"in theâ€"morningâ€"conferencesâ€"willâ€" mlightened, conscientious electorate.| held by state chairmen to which all m’m To one can expect to vote intelligentâ€"| district and club Chairmenare inâ€" ly without study and accurate inforâ€" vited. Also a club institute for disâ€"} mation. The league answers this trict, county and club presidents andl governmental facts, and present them in an understandable form. Both sides of a measure are always heard n_na â€"studied before any action â€" is taken toward support. â€" se a1 â€"â€"Last year, the league helped to inâ€"| crease the minimum school year in Illinots (which is far behind other eight months. â€"Also a child may not leave school until fifteen years of % â€"_ unafraid. w9 : ; Let us take timeâ€"for all things; miake us grow calm, serene and Grant that we llufhrulite it is the little things that create differâ€" _:‘ ences; that in the big things of life we are as one. ; Andâ€" may we strive to touch and know the great common woman‘s _ heart of us all; and O Lord God, let us not forgetâ€"to be kind. Let us be done with faultâ€"finding and leave off self seeking. _ May we put away all pretense and meet each other face to face, _\ _ _ Without selfâ€"pity and without prejudice. _ . _ _ _ _ _â€" . May we never be hasty in judgment and always generous. Teach us to put into action our better impulses, straightforward and ___ COLLECT FOR CLUB WOMEN T H E PR E3 3 _: Concerning future federal "legislaâ€". tion, the league feels that the wonâ€" Aderful work done for .mothers and children under the Steppardâ€"Towner act, should be continued by means of the Jonesâ€"Cooper bill.. It also favors the Muscleâ€"Shoals project of operaâ€" i0on 0 e pro: ies underâ€" governâ€" ment supervision, and the sale of power, giving preference to those groups who will sell electricity at cost to the people. Other federal measures sponsored by the _ league, are: the Lame Duck amendment The Women on Juries bill, of which Mrs. Lunde remarked, "Many people are down on it because they are not up on it," has passed, subject to a ~~The revision of eléction l#ws, enâ€" dorsed by the league, is now being accomplished _ by a committee of three appointed by the governor, ~~ which would install new members of Congress soon after election, and prevent loss of time and filibusting; a Federal Department of Education, combining all the departments which now overlap, with the head in the President‘s cabinet; the World Court, with new offer from Europe to take the place of the fifth reservation; Treaties _ with â€" Latinâ€"America, : for compulsory arbitration of~ all disâ€" putes, which will increase good will, and help United States trade, grownâ€"too large for its present by the president of the federatiof®f and chairman of club institutes. Memâ€" bers, chairmen of departments and officersâ€"attendingâ€"areâ€"urgedâ€"toâ€"at. tend (the meeting corresponding to their own department of service. Luncheon will be served in the North Ball room at $1.75 per plate. must be sent to Mrs. %fi 5'. fi'é gess, 30. West Washington street, Chicago, by Tuesday, October 29.â€". . The Highland Park league has â€"Marie Stuart moot | AND TEA SUCCKSS â€" The arts committee of the Ravinia Woman‘s club, under the chairmanâ€" i : Fletcher _ Seyâ€" mour, meets the fourth Wednesday 4n ~each month Fforâ€"lincheon »at~Mre: "Seymour‘s home, Totem. Pole, Cary L:r:n_ne. ~It. is. desired that these etings be attended not merely by Ossoli‘s activities for the coming season began Tuesday, October 22, A â€"most delightfulâ€" musicalâ€"and tea was the afternoon‘s program, which was endorsed . by a large and appre= glative audience.~>~~~:>>â€"â€"â€"~~â€"â€"â€" Opening Program Oct. 22 Highly peimgresting‘ Attendance ~ Is Large - Afterâ€"a very short business meet: ing and a most cordial greeting to all members by Mrs. Everett L. Easton, president; Mrs, Margaret Ghent and Miss â€" Hadassash â€"McGiffin, â€"beauâ€" tifully costumed, held their audience enraptured as they gave their proâ€" gram of old English songs, Sevenâ€" teenth century piano and modern music. Mrs. Ghent has a rare conâ€" traito voice and with Miss McGiffin as accompanist the program was most complete. At the tea which followed Mrs. Henry B. Clark and Mrs. Francis D. Everett poured. : _ _: ~â€"> Entertain New Members. _ Mrs. Easton and the board of diâ€" rectors entertained the new members: at a charming tea at the home of Mrs. ‘Eâ€"E: Winters on Friday the eighteenth. Mrs. George Allen Mason and Mre. Henry_ B. Clark prosided at _ _ _During the afternoon Mrs. Danie Cobb, Mrs. Francis D. Everett, Mrs. Walter E. Carr, Mrs. George Allem: Mason and Mrs. Henry B. Clark, past presidents, â€" made â€"interesting â€"talks with regard to the history of Ossoli. o‘clock the first lesson of a series of _ six lessons inâ€"auetionâ€"and contactâ€" bridge will be given by Mrs. Helen â€" Hyde Carter. : S â€"The second of the series of lectures to be given by Mrs. Anthony French Merrill will be given October 24 at tenâ€"thirty. Mrs. Merrill‘s lecture of last week on "New Heroines" â€"was largelyâ€" attended and the audience eagerly listened to this fascinating lecturer. . Monthly Sessions of Arts Committee of â€"â€"=â€"â€" Ravinia Woman‘s Club by any members of the Ravinia Womâ€" an‘s club who may be interested in quested that any mem o N who wishes to attend any of these meetings, notify Mrs. Seymour at least one day before the meetin{. The next meeting â€"will â€"be ~held at one One of the subjects to which the (Continued 14) 11

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