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RAVINIA OPERACLUB , BEGINS ACTIVITIES Thursday, May M, 1930 (Continued from page 4) being as a result of Mr. Eekatein'a belief that a social need of today in provision for the education of the on-coming generation along art tie lines, to be varied with entertalnrile t that will keep interest alive. Th Thursday afternoon programs, n- sisting of good music and entertain- ment that will keep interest alive. These Thursday afternoon programs, consisting of good music and enter- tainment. have been highly popular ever since their inauguration. The Chicago Symphony provides the mu ieal part ‘of the progrlms. Eric DEanarter conducting. The Rax' . management bears the ex- pense and the Ravinia Opera club has supervision over these events. Thus it is made possible to give free admission to the youngsters who at- tend in large numbers. About 8,000 little ones are present every Thurs- day, while the carnival, which-marks the. peak of the season. attracts at least 5,000 youngsters. These concerts are not merely mat. ters of the moment, heard today and forgotten tomorrow. The children al. ways look forward to themnal carpi cert when the orchestra will play sel- ections from among those' given throughout the season. Then the lit. tle ones have opportunity to prove what they have learned, for they will he called upon to name the piece played and to tell who composed it. Feature of Concerts Thus these children’s concerts, which form another phase of Ra- vinia Opera serve a purpose of such importance it is nlmost inestimahle. The concert part of the Thursday pro- gram over. the ehildren.ttive them- selves up to entertainment. It may he a magician or a dog and pony eir, ms or n singer of Jolly songs with accordion accompaniment. Miss Ruth Pture and members of the Ravinia Opera ballet have rezaled these ju- vr~niln audierteerwith dances in which wonderful fair-v tales were unfolded. H matters little what the entertain- ment may be, lt is appreciated by the vhildron and is the sugar plum which can: the climax of an afternoon other- wise given to seriousness. _ Annual Carnival Tho annual carnival in an event fo which every child looks forward with intptwtt. No two, of these car- oivn‘x have over been'the same, but " it poisible to point to one regarded as tvplcnl. It was a folk festival in which hundreds of children partici- ptstod, and was so inspiring it intri- irned the interest of several hundred adults. Brilliant costumes, interpre- tative dancing, quaint folk music, all combined to- form an esthetic exhibi- tion scarcelv possible without the foundation having first been laid through the weekly concerts which serve to bring thousands of children of the Chicago metropolitan dlstrict in an nnoreciatian of the better things of Me end a sense of combin- ing art with play. Young Mayor In Legionnalre _ Versailles, o.-layntopd J. erk- or, for three years commander of Post 435, the American. Legion, is the )oungest mayor ever elected for the city of Versailles. Maintaining a beautiful lawn - one free from blemish of pesky weeds --ean be a very simple matter, or it can involve a lot of back-breaking lubnr by removing the weeds one by Feed the Grass If You Expect Weedless Lawn; Soils Often Starved one as they appear. The Net that! weeds are always with in would be borne in mind, and that any method which concerns only their temporary removal is doomed to failure. No matter how carefully we keep the weeds plucked, they are going to con- tinue to show up when.eonditions are favorable for their growth. Another method which is used to) remove them temporarily is to apply strong chemicals. When we do, how. ever, we run the risk of injury to the grass. This method will kill the weeds that are growing, but a new crop will soon take their place and for these reasons it is not Idviaable to amply this method. The most satisfactory of all meth- ods end the only one which will aa- sure a Weedless lawn in to produce a mat of grass so thick that weeds cannot get a start in it, or if they do get started they will soon be choked out by the heavy growth of gram with its deep closely matted root system. Grass will not make a good growth unless it is grown on a suil which in rich in plantfood. Most of our soils have been de. plated of much of their fertility by plants grown your after your on them, ath' bofnre grass will make I util- taetory growth, plantfood malt be added to the soil. Best results we producod by using a. complete scien- tifieslly balanced plantfood, "plied at the rate " four pounds per 100 squqro feet at the time the grass is sl‘rtinz growth in the spring, and making additional light trpp1ietstions at intervals of six week: to tie months during the growing nelson, Such plantfdnds are add in conveni- ent. sizes by hardware stores; seed sun-s, and fhtristr. You will not go wrong by rhoosing a brand mule by a rraliahle manufacturer. Character to Be First i Essential of Students! dinno e" In stude stude from Woman Slightly Injured 1 When Auto Skids off Road) Mrs. Lanegan. riding with Mm. Rnam of 102 Grand avenue, Deer- field, suffered I cut on the forehead, May 19, when the car skidded on the pavement on Green Bay road, About 50 feet south of Homewood evenue, in this city. and struck a telephone pole. The'injured wnmu was him: to the hospital. THE PRESS LEAGUE 0F WOMAN VOTERS HEAR RADIO (Continued from pose I) in lived in camper-tin isolation. When one looks back on the tremend- ous strides taken by an intent nation during that period oneme proudly speak of 'splendid led-titan! "But today We are confronted with a new situ-ticn. America, in the words of a famous French uuthor. hell come of use. It is ole, unafraid to t~ko its piece It-lhe council tables of the world. Europe requires Amer- itan co-rporntion. and the United States possessed of In over expending export trade, cannot continue to in- crelse its prosperity without Euro. pean Friendship and good will, Europe Wondering _ "At the present moment Europe in wondering which road Amorice in to Conv-that of isolatirn or co-operee tion. She has done everything pou- sible in facililte co-operntion. The United States in applying for mem- herehip in the wvrld court he: ob. jectmL to certain provisions in the Legion to Bun Tree Columbus, 0.-The,county eouneil of the American Legion his taken steps to preserve I historic gilnt elm tree that is showing signs of decay. hacking a movement tlrte of tho monotcnoua thing- about marriage is that there in no time ott trr good hehavior.-Hisrtford Courant, SO" Oskaloosn. Airport Boosted III a. Ia.--Orry the American NEW low: L. Hender- Legion. in an airport GO Harmony of line preserved in making lat year's fav- drite frock fashion perfect. Exquisite workmanship in completely finished dresses. or in our cutting. fitting, and basting service. 41o Chum-t sued WW Creative Remodeling COLLETTE SOEURS Boy Bitten by Dog; Animal Under Guard Jena J. Johnson. In. when“ hon. is on Mchniel's avenue. w" bitten by I dog lut Friday And was mended by Dr. Jacks. 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