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Highland Park Press, 22 Apr 1937, p. 2

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Mr. ~Raymond W. Flinn is â€"the architect for the club house as it appears today. Mr. Harold G. Brown was the original architect who planned the auditorium which was completed in 1924. f Out of the Past On a Tuesday afternoon, Septemâ€" ber 5, 1899, at 2 o‘lock, at the home of Mrs. Benjamin A. Fessenden, there was born in the little town of Highland Park, Illinois, a communâ€" ity. of 3,000 inhabitants, a miniature organization, which was immediately christened . the Highland â€" Park Woman‘s club. â€"The dues were to be $1.00 a year, the qualifications for membérship {character and intelliâ€" gence), and the object "reform, ‘edâ€" ucation, home, art, Jiterature and philanthropy." Its first president was Laura Dayton Fessenden, (Mrs. Benjamin A.), with Bertha B.fir Jones, 1st viceâ€"president; Zelma Look Brown, . 2nd viceâ€"president; Hattie Davis Laing, recording secreâ€" tary; Minnie Sheahan Dooley, corâ€" responding secretary, and Jennie. Forest Sampson, treasurer. h As time went on, the town grew and with it the Woman‘s club. In 1900 the joined the State and Naâ€" tional Federations of Women‘s clubs. By 1914 the building fund was esâ€" tablished :and Mrs. George Campâ€" bell became the first chairman of this fund. In 1920 the club purâ€" chased the lot at the corner of Sherâ€" idan road and Elm Place on which the present building now stands, for $10,500.00. In January, 1921, the first Buildâ€" ing committee was formed with Mrs. Frank Cain as chairman and Mrs. John Putnam, Mrs, O. Laurence Olesen, Mrs. Harry Mills and Mrs. Clarence Thayer, then president ‘of the club, as members. ‘The charter members of the club who are now living and who are now living and who are still memâ€" bers are Mrs. Edward M. Laing, Mrs. Henry M. Prior, Mrs. William M. Dooley, Mrs. Jennie F. Sampson, Mrs. David M. Erskine and Mrs. Nathalie Van Riper. Two or three others of the original members have since passed on. e For many years the Highland Park Woman‘s club held its meetâ€" ings in various buildings and halls in the town, many of which have since passed completely out of exâ€" istence. L 4 ‘The club continued to increase in membership and to stand for and work for all that was most desire able for the community, its many ; (Wtu.pgl) chairman of the building committee during recent years, and the other :d-‘ of this committee m ve given so untiringly ’utnud&*thomom m“h‘odflthuu&- and charming in every deâ€" tail as it is today, ‘The other memâ€" huo!t.hn.nifiuthhmrnn Mrs. O. Laurence Olesen, Mrs. Harry Mills, Mrs. Carleton A. Harkâ€" mess, Mrs, Erastus R. Phelps, Mrs. Moses Eisenstaedt, Mrs. Charles G. Mason, ‘Mrs. Claburn E. Jones, and Mrs. James I. Loeb. Mrs. Frank Cain was the first <hairman of the building committee, formed in 1921, Mre. Cain was folâ€" lowed by Mrs. 0. Laurence Olesen, who as building committee and fiâ€" nance chairman, has given out of her deep loyalty and devotion many years of intensive work toward the completion of the club‘s building program. Mrs. Mills was also a member of the original building committee, whose personnel has changed from time to time because of death, resignations.and removal from the city. Mrs. Jay S. Glidden and Miss Harriet Mason are responsible for the planning of the lovely interior, with the well chosen furnishings. H. P. Womans Club Open House Grass seed from inexpensive Lawn mixtures to the highest grade imported stock at lowest prevailing Chicago market prices by , ._ the pound, ton, or carload. Fertilizers of every description for Lawn and Garden: Vaughan‘s Ferry Morse, and Condon‘s flower and vegetable seeds. Let us give you an estimate on spraying your trees and shrubs. We can supply everything needed in the way of hardy plants, shrubs, evergreens, and carry tens of thousands of plants for your garden, in our greenhouses, with the best in cutflowers in our modern flower shop as well as fill orders by telegraph to all parts of the world over 3420. * i Grass Seed and Fertilizers Laurel Avenue, 1 Block West of Depot s Telephone 3420 On July 21, 1923, ground mhrhbdlflflthl% land Park Woman‘s club, and th first unit the auditorium, was comâ€" pletedâ€" and dedicated on â€" February 27, 1924, during the presidency of Mrs. Wilford C. Shipnes. The club had borrowed $30,000.00 from . the Highland Park State bank in 1923 to undertake this project, and this indebtedness was paid in less than four years. recorded on previous occasions The membership of the Building committee was increased to nine members in March, 1935, and the following committee was appointed at that time: Mrs. O. Laurence Oleâ€" sen, chairman; Mrs. Jessie Boyer, Mrs. Carl Bingham, Mrs. George fimplnll. Mrs.. Henry Sampson, rs, Moses Eisenstaedt, Mrs. A. J. Metzel, Mrs. Harry Mills and Mrs. Wilford C. Shipnes. During the years the personnel of this commitâ€" tee has changed through deaths, resâ€" lgutlm- and removals from the ty. Mrs. Wilford C. Shipnes later beâ€" eame chairman of the Building comâ€" mittee and has served in that capaâ€" city up to the present time, giving untiringly of her time and thought during the past year to the carrying out of the new plans submitted ‘reâ€" cently in accordance with the wishes of the club membership which felt it best to erect at this time a buildâ€" ing which would be less costly than the one qriginally considered in the plans drawn by Mr. Harold G. It seems, Mary, the city has been blessed by a miracle. A miracle called Quickâ€"Freezing. It‘s a patented procâ€" eas used for all Birds Eye Foods. And enables any city person to get string beans today that are farmâ€"fresher than the kind you buy even in the middle of August. a farmer‘s daughter who knows all visiting theiRty for the first time in her life. And Mary has seen, indeed tasted, farmâ€"fresh string beansâ€"in April, weeks out of season! Really farmâ€"fresh! Mary wants to know how FARMER‘S DAUGHTER WANTS TO KNOW WHY Farmâ€"fresher? Yes. Here‘s why: String beans are tricky. They fade rapidly after cutting. Now, even in summer theordinary string bean takes a good 12 to 72 hours to reach the market. But during that ride the flavor has begun to fade; tough, stringy fibres have started to develop. . But not in Birds Eye. First, the string beans are picked only at the flavorâ€"peakâ€"at the time when they‘re tenderest, greenest, sweetest. They Farmâ€"Fresh String Beans in April Bounds Cuckoo to Country Girl Visiting the Big Town Picked at Flavorâ€"peak THESE DEALERS SELL BIRDS EYE FOODS COMMUNITY SERVICE GROCERY, 393 Central Avense GEO. B. WINTER INC., 361 Roger Willisms Avenue, Ravinia A & P FOOD STORE, 510 Central Avenue WILSON & REGAN, Deerflcld Tuesday night about 10:30 o‘elock, a dynamite bomb exploded in the enâ€" trance of the Lake Shore Country club, causingâ€"damage amounting to several thousand dollars it is estiâ€" mated. The blast was heard for miles along the North Shore. 5 lnvl.'bhnfiw.l.m. In preparation for the The auditorium was huurd-uuuthehbhdhum ance with Mr. Brown‘s plans. ing repairs and decoration, Paintâ€" * ‘The architect for the present|ers, decorators and carpenters had building is Mr. Raymond W. Flinn, | been on the grounds for several days building is Mr. Raymond W. Flinn, and the community can well be proud of the beautiful building he designed. Mr. Flinn was also the architect for the Highland Park Those who have served the club as president during the years that have passed since its founding in 1899 are: Labor Trouble Is Responsible for Bombing of Club The entrance was badly damaged and numerous panes of glass in windows throughout the building were broken. Labor troubles were attributed to the explosion. are quickly snipped, washed, packâ€" aged. And then are instantly put into the miracle Quickâ€"Freezing maâ€" chine located right in the fields! You can buy these farmâ€"fresh string= less beansâ€"green or waxâ€"at the unâ€" usually low price of 15¢ a box (ordiâ€" narily 19c)â€"Special price effective through April 28. Ready to cook. * At that momentâ€"whizz!â€"a terrific blast of cold suddenly penetrates the beans. A cold so intense and so quickly applied that the fieldâ€"freshness is Hitâ€" cnllyuu(hfinmid-drln‘qq?hl Every delicious wisp of flavor is imâ€" prisoned! Imprisoned so completely that these Birds Eye String Beans reach you as fresh and flavorsome today as the minute they left the farm} Your nearest Birds Eye Foods dealer has four dozen kinds of Birds Eye fruits, vegetables, poultry, seaâ€" foods and meats. His name is listed Mrs. Erastus R. Pheips _ l.: Carleton A.m- Mrs. Charles Grieves Mason Mrs "â€"i- s s Charles H. Baker John A. Putnam Chm:l.‘l\"- 'nM.'ac‘h Robert & Berfarth Raymond W. Stevens Benjamin A. Fessenden Frank B. Green f *R. .. THE PRES8 The Libertyville Boys. club will sponsor a Lake County Junior Boxâ€" ing tournament May 10â€"12 and 14 in the high school gymnasium at Libâ€" ertyville. This tourney is open to all Lake county boys from nine to fifteen years inclusive. _ At the time of the explosion, Mr. 8. W. Karger who is secretary of the club and Henry Faweett resiâ€" dent manager of the club were in Mr. Fawcett‘s office talking over plans for the coming season. Miss Rose Smith, a stenographer was also in the office, while Mrs. Fawgett was up stairs. #A ers who seemed to be hoodlums, were seen to be engaged in a heated dispute with men on the job Tuesâ€" day morning. The undercurrent of trouble arose among the organized painters and decorators because of alleged cheating by some of their number, who it is claimed, augment their regular wages by working after union hours. The union code provided for a six hour day, five days a week. There will be several classes of horse show jumping for officers, ladies, children, and enlisted men. The best event on the program will no doubt be an open 4% foot jumpâ€" ing class. This class in the past has seen some very stiff competition, with entries often running to twenty» five or thirty. This class will be folâ€" lowed immediately by the last heat of the team jumping. The scores for this class have been accumulaâ€" tive, and while the Lieutenants Cavâ€" alry team has the highest score for the three previous shows they stand a good chance this time to be beaten by the Cavairy Captains team. Of course, the Artillery team is also still very much in the runâ€" ning. Hold Boxing Tourney for Boys, May 10â€"12â€"14 The tournament will be conducted in & manner that will make all partieipants glad to have a part in it. The gymnasium is equipped with a 24 foot boxing ring, fine locker and shower accommodations for the boys~ and a seating capacity for 1,000 people. There will be no entry fee, and the only expense to the boy will be transportation to Libertyâ€" ville. according to Mr. Fawcett, manager| All trains of the Chicago North umdummmmaln-mmâ€"h Award pai on the job," Charles | North Shore lineâ€"will begin operâ€" Waterton, general contractor of| ating on summer daylight saving of Chicago handling the redecoratâ€"| time nextâ€"Sunday . morning ° (April ing. He aiso attributed the cause | 25) when‘clocks in the Chicago area to labor dispute. will be moved ahead one hour. Adâ€" Me ks shls L# ar. _l_i._s__ ag_ | justment of schedules will be made at Libertyville H. S. ‘The 14th Cavairy will put on their famous : rodeo,â€" roughâ€"riding~ @xchibiâ€" tion, _ including _ Roman _ riding, human pyramids, monkey drill, human hurdles, and hurdle of fire. "B" troop will do their musical drill with lances. The Machine Gun troop will give a demonstration of going into action from a gallop, unpackâ€" ing the machine guns, carting them over a twelve foot wall, and setting them up on the opposite side. ~The entire squadron will turn out in copper helmets and full parade equipment when they do the escort to the guest of honor at 2:30 p.m. The 61st Coast Artillery (AA) will demonstrate the use of their equipâ€" ment against low flying enemy airâ€" craft. _Any boy in thisâ€"vicinity is eligâ€" ible. Entry blanks may be sécured at the office of the Highland Park Press, 588 Central avenue. Winter Horse Show at Fort Sheridan Mr. Donald Douglas of Lake Forâ€" est will be the guest of honor on Saturday, April 24, when the final winter Horse Show and Military Exhibition is held in the riding hall at Fort Sheridan at 1:30 p.m. | One battery of the 3rd Field Horse ‘artillery will give their breathâ€"taking drill, which has been the highlight of the three previous military exhibitions. The other gun battery of the 3rd Field artillery will give a demonstration showing the use of shell and shrapnel at targets of opportunity. It is reported that several strangâ€" Paintâ€" | flh“ al days mu‘er‘ North Shore Line to Operate Trains on "Fast" Time Keep Your Mind on The CGame For g'"“ct summer comfort, of course, you will want this Tom Boy shirt, with ted bottom, tailored from preâ€" shrnnkhudebth,hnhatdthooede%.flchm that look so well with sunburned skins. shorts, of Sanforized twill, in brown, white or navy, have a wide side stripe. . Shirt and shorts, each, $1.95. GARNETT‘S Your Shirts and Shorts You‘ll play your best and look your best in this oneâ€"piece, knee length shorts suit of narrow wale white Sanforized shrunk pique. $3.95 GARNETT‘Sâ€" One important schedule change is announced in conmection with the adjusted schedule. The northbound Milwauke train leaving Chicago at 5:35 a.m., very day except Sunday has been discontinued. In its place, a train leaving downtown Chicago at 6:05 a.m., has been added. The new train will operate daily. to meet the requirements of comâ€" muters and others traveling in the area adopting the "fast" time.

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