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/ 1Ve . r 5th CO. VorumM® . XX M e o e Ceiaty Dec. 20 to Jan.. 1. _A portable sun liamp, valued at $36.50, an electric elock worth $12.75, a .waffie: iron valued at $8.50, a desk lamp worth $8.50 and other valuable prizes .will be awarded the. homes. judged to be most attractively and appropriately decorated. :.: . _ . > Display contest is to be conducted by the Highland Park Préess from 1Bsaee Sn Pssm LK T LCCE LE The companatively new custom of arranging decorative Christmas disâ€" plays on the outside of the home demonstrates . the true Christmas spirit in its most generousâ€" form. While the :traditional. :tinseled ; tree in the living room is a sincere and beautiful gesture, its cheerful mesâ€" sage reaches only one family and a few. onal friends. It means little to the %nger in the city. It does nothing to lighten the heart of the passerby, or quicken the spirit of versity has robbed of a Christmas of: his 0w â€"â€"_ ; _ . * Elaborateness Unnecessary "Christmas is a celebration of uniâ€" versal love that allows us to share with the whole world the joy and happiness that are ours. By makâ€" ing our . homes visibiy poriray ~Ine the happiness that is in our heu'gs we help others=toâ€"be happy in this (Continued on page. 42) Dumaresq Spencer a Post Mceets Dece. 5 The next regular meeting. of Dumaresq. Spencer Post, No. 145, will be held at Swanson‘s Plumbing shop,â€"386 Centralâ€"avenue, Thursday The committee in charge of the Christmas party are most anxious to have the membersâ€" return their cards with the. number of children and theirâ€" ages from 1"to 10 years so . that they â€"~may ~ purchase the Christmas â€" gifts for â€"them. â€"â€"Only about.75â€"cards have been returned and.it is hoped that. double this amouht will be turned in. The party is to be held Sunday, Deéc. 20 at the Elks hall and it promises.to be one of the finest parties ever given for the kiddies. . . â€" h:s:"d "nm ‘2".‘?.1 w i the Scholarship of the Woman‘s Missionaryâ€"union of the Présbyterâ€" ian church is being held at the home of Mrs. A. J. Métzel on Friday, Dec. 4 at 2 o‘clock. ° All women of ~the lanned forâ€"â€"Entire: City â€" and ‘Sponsored byâ€"Thisâ€"Newsâ€" cityâ€"wide Outdoor. Christmas Tomorrow >A fternoon DISPLAY CONTEST "**"~° s sy _ Dr. their â€"Afriends are Ravinia â€"Woman‘s Club {AmalFauPlc' At <~~â€"|WOMAN‘S CLUBâ€"PLEANSâ€" â€"â€"= Open Meeting,.Dec. 11; High School Saturday; T E ITrwâ€" HaIF To Shar lsw AFus C ush BW naualt m m DEC. m 4 Theâ€"open evening meeting of the Ravinia Woman‘s club for men and women, at which Dr.Hamilton Holt will «\beâ€"guest speaker, is an occaâ€" sion: to which many are looking forâ€" ward with great interest. Theâ€"meeting: will be held at the Ravinia: Village house, Friday, Dec. 11 %at 8 o‘clock and a cordialâ€" invitaâ€" tion is sextended â€"to . those: who: are interested> to hear this ~renowned speaker. â€" â€" e f Dr.=â€"Holt, the president of Rollins college is ~knownâ€"not ~only for â€"his interest in, and contribution to, proâ€" gressive education, but also for his great® activity in «theâ€"cause of inâ€" One time. editor> and .owner of: "The Independent" his name is to be found. some time or other at the head of almost every society interâ€" ested in promoting peaceful and inâ€" telligent international relations. He has _been honored:.by foreign govâ€" ernments as well as by his own country where he is..well known through his activities as a lecturer, Dr.. Holt‘s honors are farâ€"reachâ€" ing. . He is trustee of the Church Peace Union, was â€"formerly execuâ€" tive director of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation; a member. of the Naâ€" tional_Institute of Social. Sciences; the Simplified Spelling Board; The *His books: "Undis ting uis h ed American." _ "Commercialism â€" and Journalism" "The United States and Peace" and others are well known to many. § * New York University Hall of Fame. _ He is lecturer for the American Branchâ€"of â€"International â€"Conciliaâ€" tion; for the World Peace Foundaâ€" tion, for the League of Nations Nonâ€" Partisan association and has lecâ€" tured extensively on progressive edâ€" ucational methods. d Dr.; Holt‘s subject â€"Dec. 11 will be "An adventure in common sense edâ€" ucation." Thereâ€"will be no admisâ€" sion charge for this fine program given by the Ravinia Woman‘s club. Ravinia Garden Club to Meet December 11 The Ravinia Garden club will hold its December meeting Friday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Lee Frank, 155 Lake View terrace. # ~of :Lake Bluff who 1 p ‘of the IT Garden Club, will be guest speaker for the afternoon. Mrs. Fisher will talk on "Christmas Greens" demonâ€" strating herâ€"=aubject vithun‘m_y_flu ~‘Mrs. Fisher‘s talk will be followâ€" ed by a short talk on "Lilies" by Mrs. A.~F. Durand of Ravinia. ~â€"Coâ€"hostesses for the afternoon are Mrs:â€"F:~ L. Harza; Mrs:H. J; Lynn, HicHraxp Parx, Intinors, Tnurspay, DEcEmBER 3, 1931 â€" Holt Is Speaker The Deerfieldâ€"Shields ‘high school will> present= its ~annual ~fall play, Saturday, Dec. 5, at the high school auditorium. The play, called: "The: Torch Bearâ€" ers," is a comedy, composedâ€"of a playâ€"within a play. The «directress, Miss~ Rinkenberger;: says that* she selected the play, written by George Kelly, because it was so screamingly: funny. 1t hadâ€"a long:run in New Yorkâ€" andvis well ‘known=as â€"a comâ€" edyâ€" wellâ€"=worth the price of=admisâ€" sion. ‘The cast has been working hard for the last few weeks on the proâ€" duction>according to ~Miss ~Rinkenâ€" berger.â€" It is composedâ€"of six: boys and six girls as follows:» Frederick Ritter: ... Miloâ€"Winters Mr. Hossefrosse.................... Tom Hawkins Mr. Spindler â€"~_~=~.._.â€"_.. Peter White Mr. Ralph ‘Ewilier _ Mrs. J. Duro ~Pampinelli ... «Helen: Jeffries Miss â€"Florence McCrickett ... Erna Gaede Mrs. Clara.Shepard _...._._.. Isabel Benzel Jenny. (the maid). _.____._..__...._ Lena. Calbri Mrs. Paula Ritter ... Mary Lou Licbenstein Chamber of Commerce credit bureau. â€" Theseâ€"cards give the pay habits and other: information: of all=/individuals â€"seekingâ€"credit.â€"The bureau â€"never givesâ€"anâ€"opinion but merely states facts and: allowsâ€" the merchant to judge: the person seekâ€" ing credit for himaself. R "~_ All of the North Shore credit :burâ€" eaus are affiliated with the National Retail Credit "association; which is the head of the 16,000 credit bureaus . The Chamberâ€"ofâ€"Commerce is a body of â€"professional men and women interested: in ~fosteringtrade â€" and promoting â€"general â€" welfareâ€"of community. â€" ey ~are~ organ | can be accomplished collectively than individually. The eredit bureau, which seeks to cooperate with the local people in establishing:â€"good credit records, is established : withinâ€" the: Chamber of There are ~approximately ©14,000 cards on file in the Highlandâ€"Park Hospital Auxiliary se Annual Tea and Sale in America. its second annual tea and sale to be| Highland Park Y. W. C.â€"A., 675;if & held at the Alden studio, on Dec. 3. name can be given of someoneâ€"who Unusual pieces of china, erystal and would enjoy having a group ~of porcelain will ‘be offered, and many| young voices come and #ing Wedâ€" useful and inexpensive gifts will be: nesday afternoon, Dec. 23.© featured, it is stated in a formal anâ€" Every Girl Reéserve is happy to nouncement elsewhere in this paper. | know that she" can bring> a little The ‘auxiliary will receive m perâ€"| Xmas joy andhappiness in this way, The auxihary will receive â€"~a perâ€" centage â€"of â€"allâ€"szsalesâ€"made, it is> ex« The Women‘s Auxiliary of the Give ‘"Torch Bearers®" Activitiesâ€"Explained Art Dept. Hostess; Display of Klempner Paintings; ~~Music Feature > chairman, together. with Mrs.James Loewenstein and: Mrs.Epnest Reed, will ‘bethe hostésses: of the: afterâ€" noon:;~ On Sunday, Dec.:6, fromâ€" 3 until 6 o‘clock, the Art department of the Highland Park Woman‘s club will their friends at a tea im the club house. _ Mrs.â€" Erastus ~R.~ Phelps, > An exhibition of portraits by Ernâ€" est=S. Klempner of Highlandâ€"Park, will "be on display from Dec.â€"6 unâ€" til=Jan. 1, andwill be=one ~of the interestingâ€"Afeatures of: the ~afterâ€" noon. Mr. Klempner will <be »the guest of honor:at â€"the afternoon afâ€" fair. Thereâ€"will} be some 20 examâ€" ples of Mr.â€"Klempner‘s work, inâ€" cluding a‘few »drawings and etchâ€" shown will be portraits of Melvin Mayor‘s Committeeâ€"â€"â€" to Check Activity _ _~_ of Social Service Activities â€"ofâ€"theâ€" Highland~Park : Social~Service=â€"will â€"be supervised by â€" a â€"committee of fourâ€"citizens recently . _ bring ~facts <beforeâ€"city â€"citizens ‘re=> gardingâ€"the present administration© of emergencyâ€"relief, and to â€"work out : newâ€"ideas: in poor: relief~ work. . The drive ~to ~secure© $20,000 in with nearly $13,000already received > f in pledges=and subscriptions: j RBy Detember 1, the campaign will have ben wound upâ€"â€"according to the finance committeeâ€"<chairman, Mayor Metzel, and actual adminisâ€" tration of â€"emergency relief â€"will be started: â€" through headquarters loâ€" cated jh the old city hall building. Girl Reserves Offéer to Sing:â€"Carols Dec. 23 Another way in which the~Girl Reserves.are trying to bring about a spirit of gervice in the:community through song. Christmasâ€"carols will be gung by the Gir] Reserves at the homes of sick, old people andâ€"the Highland: Park hospital. T Every Girl Reserve is happy to know that she" can bring> a little Xmas joy and ‘happiness in this way; mmw Parkâ€"and (Conitinued on page~89) by »Mayor £ NumBER 40 i nC 49 y 3 +5 17 *#