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| Bm .. y ol _ D. e $ â€"â€"RPRETLAR SESSION Stud‘g_n_tg Preparing Draws Large Crowd ~â€"blgnkâ€"willâ€"be found on another page] ro, Tpo "Hlay ""0 "" »ravideâ€"funds ~<= blankâ€" will be found on another M?‘Ioi' e needy. °* T ; _ of this issue. Forward it today. _ The Committee imum rate transportation has been arranged for all in his party. Mr. Robertson has made two preâ€" vious trips through the West Indies and has a complete knowledge of the historic places to visit that are remâ€" iniscent of buccaneer days. As usual he expects to take movies. Many have already registered their home in the Outdoor Display Conâ€" test being sponsored by The Highâ€" land Park Press.â€" Many valuable camp entertainer. He will also be" remembered as the composer of many Northwestern shops. When he is not traveling Don Robertson is well known as the owner of the Ringâ€"ting candy his travel talks on Russia and the Holy Land will conduct a ~West Inâ€" dies cruise for the Canadian Pacific leaving New York Jan. 9 on the Duchess of Bedford. kiges His party will visit 13 ports with shore trips at each port. There are special trips planned to a sugar plantation and refinery in Porto Rico, to Mt. Pelee, the volcano in Martinique, the East Indian Hindu colony at Trinidad, Caracas the capâ€" ital of Venezula, the Panama &nal,‘ Jamaica, Cuba and Bermuda. Minâ€" Reports of the police and buildâ€" ing _ departments were filed and apâ€" _proved, and also the report of Poâ€" lige Magistrate Herman Schwery, showing fines in the sum of $353 «collected to Dec. 1.~~~~~~ * Commissioner â€"Greenslade moved thatâ€"the petition signed by 12 propâ€" erty owners living in the vicinity of West Park avenue requesting. "Street light be i lied on Par} avenue from the Skokie Branch of the Chicago North Shore & Milwauâ€" kee railroad to Ridge road be reâ€" ferred to Commissioner Zimmer. The motion prevailed. 1 Commissioner Greenslade moved that the communication from Wilâ€" liam H. B:r’;ett with reference to his bill of $31.19 for backfilling a sewer on Clifton avenue be placed on file and that the bill be ordered paid in accordance with the job orâ€" Don Robertson Conducts |Italian Drama Club f West Indies Cruise _ Present Play Dec. 19 Routine business chiefly occupied the session of the city council Monâ€" day evening. Department reports were filed and approved, and bills aggregating $56,401.04 were apâ€" proved for payment for the period from Nov. 1 to Dec,. 1, 1931. i Routine Business Occupies the Meeting Monday Evening; ~_â€"~ Bills. Approved Donald G. Robertson, well known Commissioner Taylor moved that {(Continued on kian the foreman of 18) Aldo Biagi‘s orchestra will play during the intermission and for the dancing. s ¢ â€" The formation of the above drama and musical society,â€"with its memâ€" bershipsâ€" of Highland Park =and Highwood residents, has for some time felt the necessity of such an part in the program. ~Dario Bonetti, Virginia Parenti, concert numbers, Miss Lucille Marinelle in songs. Silvio Muzziarelli and Claudio Tony in songs and duets. & Miss Alma Galassini at the piano. A cast including Eritrea Pasquesi, Maura Bartolotti, Pio Luchetti, Pieâ€" appear in a oneâ€"actâ€"comedy, "Il Capâ€" Musical club of Highwood, an Italâ€" ian organization, will present its first program of the season Saturâ€" day, Dec. 19, at the Oak Terrace school auditorium, ui The program will consist of conâ€" cert numbers and several vaudeville acts. _The entertainment will open at 7:30 p.m. and will be followed by dancing. Maria Santi, will sing in her debut. Oswaldo ~Safelli,= violinist, with Miss Alma Galassini at the piano. _ Enea Picchietti, tenor. ~_ ; Pico Duchetti, in Italian comedy‘ sketches. â€" thur R. Eddington; for director for three years, Jules Dixon. ~ Officers for the ensuing year will be elected. â€" The nominating committee has recommended for these offices the following: For president, Arthur Lee; for viceâ€"president, Clarence L. Drayer; for secretaryâ€"treasurer, Arâ€" The annual meeting and dinner of the North Shore Real Estate board will be held Monday evening, at the Shwanee club, Wilmette. The anâ€" nual address of the president, Jules Dixon of Glenview will be a feature. have volunteered to bring stockings, mittens, candy, and toys. Some are ple of needy â€"families. It is their aim to do whatâ€"they can to spread the Christmas spirit. are no longer wearing but are in good condition. s year, by filling Christmas baskets for the needy â€"of â€"Highland â€"Park and surrounding communities. The baskets are being filled with all sorts of edibles, including canned goods, fruits, vegetables, and sweets. . Also clothes are being brought by the students and faculty which they Students of Deerfleldâ€"Shields are doing their bit to help St. Nick this Hold Annual Meeting, Shawnee Club, Dec. 21 Oak Terrace School Christmas Baskets The Committee. THEâ€"PR ES 8 Service. There willbe no possibility | tinee the serial "Battling with Buf Bection of i of duplication. _ | falo Bill" will unfold another epoch this ~For over 25 years these filled stockings \have gone into homes in or about Highland Park. The lists are furnished by the nurses lt:om the city and of our pubâ€" 1Ve UCRIiIG@ :â€" Fill a stocking, markâ€" ing.whether for a boy or girlâ€"givâ€" ing age. Send before Dec. 21 to Mrs. Henry Vail, 225 Laurel avenue. Help A Little Child to Enjoy Christmas All bids for the proposed Deerâ€" fieldâ€"Shields Township high school fieldhouse in Highland Park were rejected by the school board at a meeting December 9 at the school house. The reason for rejection was that all bids exceeded the amount as the limit for the cost of the strucâ€" ture. Before any further action is taken the bids will be analyzed and architects will atteémpt to eliminate some of the smaller details in the plans so that the fieldhouse can be erected for the stipulated amount. Bids on Field House for H. S. Are Reiected General Conditions The evening was voted a huge suceess and much credit is due all of those who participated, and also to Mrs. Wurth, who directed the performance, but was unableâ€"toâ€"be coffee, :sandwiches and cakes were repaired to the kindergarten where As a grand finale, the gentlemen of the orchestra played "Good Night Ladies" on bottles tuned to correct pitch and received a hilarious. ovaâ€" tion for their comical interpretation Then came the oneâ€"act comedy, "Old Lace," written by Mrs. A. J. Wurth, one of the parents in the school, and acted by Betty McCaffâ€" rey, Margaret Wolters, and Betty Wuaurth. This was followed by the teachâ€" ers‘ stunts, a skit called "Hats," in which all the teachers were beauâ€" tifully arrayed in oldâ€"fashioned cosâ€" tumes and did a very clever songâ€" erally applauded. ‘The next stunt was a travélbggé by W. E. Cunningham, which was very cleverly written and presented. Schubert‘s "Marche Militaire," "La Czarina," "Rockaby Baby," and "School Days," and were all much appreciated by the audience. > The first stunt was a children‘s orchestra in which several wellâ€" known mothers and fathers dressed up in clothes of their offspring, arâ€" ranged their hair in "kid style" and played instruments designed A very enjoyable evening was spent by some 250 people last Friâ€" day night when they attended the P.T.A. stunt night at the Green Bay Road school. . flll you give a acted story with â€"a rather weak plot An employee robs the bank whett he works and kills aâ€"guard. Then ensues his detection, and in a strugâ€" gle â€"his wifeâ€"killsâ€" aâ€"detective. â€"A former sweetheart comes to her retâ€" ecue and helps to find her child. It gives the lovely Miss Landi consid erable opportunity for fine acting and while it will have more interest "Heartbreak is rated number two and brings us Charles Farrell, Hardy Albright and Madge Evan: in a story of the World War when an American boy is plunged into tragedy when he shoozs' down the enemy plane of the brother of the girl he loves. A plot so familiat that the outcome is anticipated in many sequences, but so deftly hanâ€" dled as to command attention and. touch the heart. Family picture. â€" __"Wicked" brings ‘us Elissa Land and Victor McLaglen in a very well ‘sent~a powerfual ~story of the sacnâ€": fices of motherâ€"love. Seldom is a picture as perfect. in its realistic portrayal of life, yet so delicately done. â€" All phases are shown but deâ€" votion and sacrifice overshadow the sordid details. The artistry of Miss Hayes would carry ~a Jdess vivid drama, but, as found here, will make older people weep and young people think. Adults and adolescents. It is a strange thing that the three important features forâ€" the coming week should be graded one, two, and three, by the D.A.R. Naâ€" tional committee at Hollywood. The first one which we will speak of is " The Sin of Madelon Claudet" from the play "Lullaby." _ Helen Haves, Lewis Stone, and Neil Hamilton preâ€" rejected;â€"and â€"the ~plan ~now is ~to ~ award the job at a letting scheduled to be held in Springfield, Dec. 21. â€" It is felt here and genecrally throughout â€"theâ€"northâ€"shore, as : wel} â€" as by motorists who regularly use this route that something should be done this ~winter to keep the roadâ€" way through the fort in passable condition, as it is rapidly deterior= ating, with large holes in the paveâ€" ment that must eventually become a menace to autos unless something is done to at least temporarily reâ€" pair the roadway for winter traffic and until the new road is conâ€" structed. to reports from the capital, How. ever, work on the project will not beâ€"started â€"until â€"spring, it is exâ€" pected, as all bids received some time ago for the contract have been .. Easement for the purpose of re. routing, widening and paving Sheri. dan road through Fort Sheridan was granted to the state department of highways this week by the war deâ€" partment at Washington, according GRANT EASEMENT FOoR l PAPER =FT. SHERIDAN ROAp § â€"â€"BY ‘ar Dept. Moves to Facilitate Improvement; Bids for Job are Rejected (Continued on page 50) Better Films Committee Review 11. .. Do you w ch'istm“ be‘ prizes are i"? outdoor Peter is als 'hl'e mm1 work. He is was made chi Arrow, The prize is ¢hl)l"aqter and arship during nually awards the Harvard â€" the junior clas School _: Peter Whit fleld-ShieMs, 7 vard Club Pri High Scho Wins Douglas Grza Mosely, Cody ly, Billy Sch trom. Tl'OOj Ruach, Tom gerald and & lian. Troon the _ scouts h ‘placed at the _ After inst had been iss went out to The followin: nine trucks around and make up bur editor of Hi; told of the j club in this advertising : work done. land Park after congr: their fine w urged them 1 out this m« pers and m .saved for y sale of thes give workâ€"1 in the town helping to ; Teet and "al tomorrow." After a« zines. 1N are helpin Dec. 12, b lect pledg "This is you have . in â€"addres: scouts in t Mayor THURSDA you wan (Contin gi bein