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Highland Park Press, 17 Dec 1931, p. 4

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s Mrs. Clarence W. Balke, chairman of the Lake County Affairs commitâ€" the League, and Mrs. Constant C. B Hopkins, president of the Highland Park League, have attended sessions > of the board of supervisors_of Lake county now convening at Waukegan, wâ€"==««â€"â€"«â€"â€"â€"â€"and ~will bring in a report of the rnoreieennnedipmie mc ie ricon onl confemiese en dnfi sefi ezn on t nentyrtcprare Dr. Gordon had gotten out of his car after driving onto a â€"side road from Green Bay road, in Glencoe, when he heard something dragging on his car, and was bending over to see what was causing the noise, when a car passing skidded and Dr. A. W. Gordon, son of Dr. and Mrs. E. â€"C. Gordon suffereda fracâ€" by an automobile while repairing his Dr. A, W. Gordon Meets with Accident Friday He showed how more student inâ€" terest was aroused in the subjects studied, by this method and how information gained in this manner was more likely to remain with the students than when secured by the "cramming" method. well â€"received. â€"He â€"compared the usual lecture and quiz system pracâ€" ticed in colleges and universities with the system of round table disâ€" cussion and questioning of the proâ€" fessors by the students which is folâ€" lowed in the classrooms of Rollins college. * i" « _ ya vIma _ oOman s CIuD .j.“_b“p;gsmrwad in making . the w & a success and who will act as A large and interesting audience| patrons and patronesses: listened to Dr. Hamilton Holt speak| Col. and Mrs. Henry B. Clark, Mr. before an open evening meeting of| and Mrs. Edwin T. Johnson, Jr., the Ravinia Woman‘s clubâ€" Friday,| Mr. and Mrs. George A. Mason, Mr. Dec. 11, at the Village House. and Mrs. Paul Melody, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs, Robert Grinnell, president of| Harry R. Parkin, Mr. and Mrs. Marâ€" the club, introduced John Wayne| shall E. Sampsell, Gen. and Mrs. Richards, headmaster of Lake Forâ€"| Robert E. Wood; Mrs. Henry S. Vail, Dr. Holt. * and Mrs. Malcolm Vail. j hn?r Bl(;lt, who is president of Rolâ€" e _ z_i vo J i college, spoke on "Common & J ag é Sense in Education." His taik wes| DPaNish Fiesta Plan _ _ . A large and interesting audience listened to Dr. Hamilton Holt speak before an open evening meeting of the Ravinia Woman‘s clubâ€" Friday, Dec. 11, at the Village House. Large Audience Hears Dr. Holt in Address at â€"_â€" Ravinia Woman‘s Club Governor Emmerson‘s Tax comâ€" mission that wrestled all summer with the state‘s tax problems, subâ€" (Continued on page 18) bility upon any individual or group of public officials for the Illinoisâ€" Cook county financial muddle is the crux of the present tax situation toâ€" day according to a pamphlet on the subject that is being released by the Tilinois League of Women Voters. â€" The Decemberâ€"meeting of the League of Women Voters is omitted and the next meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 20, luncheon at 12:30, at the Y.W.C.A. ark hospital where he ill'mnim, Dec. 23 le evening, Dec, 23. All who attend nr'o, be seen‘at Krumbach‘s mill on Ridge The committees and their husâ€" bands meet again this week at Mrs. Ewell‘s home to discuss details of theif plans for the party. The inâ€" vitations will be out soon. â€" Ke will loan some very fine Indian blankets ~for ~decoration.The +reâ€" freshments will be in keeping with orgy of ideas and plans. His picâ€" tures of Indians and his Mexican exhibit were well worth seeing, and gay colors and the atmosphere of more romantic days. Ravinians and their friends will meet at the Raâ€" vinia Village house, New Year‘s Eve, for a gay Fiesta of the old South West. There will be costumes of Mexico, of Spain, ofâ€"cowâ€"boys and cowâ€"girls, and of Indians. The Art and Social committees and their husbands heard Fred Leighton speakâ€"at the home of Mrs. James Cady Ewell last Sunday eveâ€" ning, and they left reveling in an‘ Spanish Fiesta Plan inz § â€"For New Year‘s Eve The New Year will be ushered in with a resounding "Bang" amid the With Exmoor closed for the winter months and the Highland Park club out of existence, the Infant Welfare members feel a real need of an exâ€" cuse to be gay as well as to add to the funds of their very worthy work. Many dinner parties have been arâ€" ranged before the ball either by inâ€" dividuals or by groups who wish to carry out the holiday spirit. e A six ‘piece Cope Harvey orchestra has been engaged under the direcâ€" tion of Johnny Shechan so that splendid music is assured. z Birthday Party Dec. 23 im]};);?e}i ‘i\':;'unvfiulg::;d;; t;wn: The Royal Neighbors of Camp No.| in training daily out on Ridge road, ; â€"£0._Atte rippe ith â€"theâ€"regulation â€"sled omp urg lete Plans for Holiday Dance to Be _ |R A i Infant Welfare I Held December 26th RAVINIA P"A“YERS â€"â€"Society Ball Sat:|â€"â€" at Hâ€"P. Woman‘s Ctub: â€"â€"â€"TO GIVE "HOLIDAY" Victor Bros. Have â€"_ Alaska Dog Team It‘s soriething like the old game of Guggenheim and it‘s perfect for after dinner â€"entertainment because any number can play it â€"mixed Information is what the game of "Categories" calls for. How many authors, poets, actors do you know beginning with M? How many auâ€" tomobiles beginning with R#* How many book titles, fabrics or colors beginning with C# These are the kinds of questions you‘ll be asked in this fascinating game. It‘s easy to play and it «ounds like puerile amusement, but just try it once some evening and see how utterly baffling it can be to the brightest minds. } 1its ~existence ~to the Ronald Boardâ€" man‘s of Lake Forest, who whiled away many evenings in the Adironâ€" dacks this summer working out its endless possibilities. They brought it back to Lake â€"Forest and in no time at all it was rivaling backâ€" gammon and contract.© Everyone seems to be playing it now. . In a word, it‘s the perfect antidote to a dull evening, yet singularly like those funny little games with which psycholists delight to confound us ? Tascinating new after dinner Bame which is a keen test of one‘s mental agility, memory and ability to assoâ€" ciate ideas. f : Backgammon for "Categories," the Have You Played The Home and Education departâ€" ment of the Highland Park Womâ€" an‘s club is sponsoring a second series of classes in French under the able leadership of M. Jean. The classes will be held on Tuesday mornings at the club house beginâ€" ning on Tuesday, Jan. 5. These classes are open "to the club memâ€" bers and their friends. All those who â€"are interested in entering the course may call Mrs. Florence Thomas Dingle, Highland Park 433. Mrs. Dingle will give all details reâ€" garding hours, cost of lessons and the work that is to be undertaken. The holiday dance to be held on December 26 at the Highland Park Woman‘s club promises to be "the gala attraction of the Christmas week. The Social Service departâ€" ment of the club is sponsoring the affair and Mrs. Theodore Osborn and her able committee are sparing no efforts to insure a good time for all. Tickets may be obtained from Mrs. Osborn and the members of her comâ€" Victor Bros., local furriers and Everyone along the North Shore French Classes Categories Yet? the death of the daring Capt. Bailes The Ale; at a speed of 300 miles per hour apâ€" â€"â€" its second . ar exclusively in the Universal the benefit akgow,m:tt}he ~Alcyon J) â€" Highland T The most thrilling scene ever reâ€" corded by a moving picture camers, the death of the daring Capt. Bailes at a speed of 300 miles per hour apâ€" pear exclusively in the Universal TLaura Cram ... Seton Cram ... Work on the production end of this ~show â€" hasâ€"erystallized â€"rapidly within the past week. Felicite Buhl, as assistant to the director, with Isâ€" abel Mann, Morgan Weed, and Isaâ€" dore â€"Smith â€"have> completedâ€" their plans for the staging. ‘Charles Nichâ€" ‘ollsâ€" and Robert Olsen are creating the lighting effects; and the propâ€" erties and offâ€"stage sounds are beâ€" ing handled by Martha Buh! and Gertrude Walters, respectively. Alâ€" myra Gibson has selected the cosâ€" Nick .Potter ............... Theodore Osborn, Jr. HEDTY ....................~mmscc., FOhn O‘Connor deeks of cargds. As a matter of economy i" time and postage, notices remindâ€" ing subscribers of pledges due th¢ first of each month will be sent +nly to those whose nledges art not paid by the fifteenth of cach On Friday, Dec. 18, "Holiday" by Philip Barry will be presented by the Ravinia Players under the direc. tion of Gertrude Williams Baker, This play will be given in the Ra. vinia Village house auditorium: and the â€"curtain â€"will ~rise â€"promptly â€"at 8:15 o‘clock. ~The following is the cast of characters;> _ ____ _ .â€"=â€"_ _ .'fohny‘nd' s‘ét:."e I_noy.l'rr'ehbé:nm Julia Seton .._._.......â€"........ Enid Phillips gae:.gw?‘.wn c imro Revinkdedieg mn&&, Laura Cram ._.____... Mary Lou MeClernan Our bakery sales are increasing weekly in popularity. You may now order homeâ€"made bakery goods by calling H. P. 4000 Satâ€" urdayâ€"mornings â€"andâ€"your _ ordet will bewdelivered to you shortly; delivery. Our sewing room is ready to do your plain sewing, or mending at 40 cents per hour. Workers here are coâ€"operating ~with the firemen by dressing Christmas dolls collected by the fire departâ€" ment for distribution. Phillip Barry‘s Fine Play . Be Presented Friday Eve _ in Village House To insure a happy Christmas in the homes of our registrants, won‘t you give a day‘s ‘work beâ€" tween now and Christmas to a man or woman registered in the Social Service office so each may fm‘ifiue his own "Christmas basâ€" et'” xclusive Showing _ at Alcyon Theatre HIGHLAND PARK SOCIAL : SERVICE ‘~__ _Old City Hall ifig for m.m.hdmfiw‘ in . Harold Browning The Girl 8 Highland Par Christmas o8 Highland Pa w0dnesd.y e o‘clock, after dividually wil people who ar to have carale Streot THE Hrortna; My home wil .”u 1981 to J Collected over to civie distribution. thisâ€"year thi successful t] hundreds of ; â€" All childre who present or more in r fO“OWing a Flour, sugar, and canned # Benefit play furnis for Clark Nunn, well Lake Fores bracket by 21â€"15, 15â€"2 have playe the result: however " of his ga denied. Clark members . fraternity which to « were 21â€"1: tournamer land Park day even school~ gvyt Playing might ha night ope master de from (Cont carol

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