Illinois News Index

Highland Park Press, 3 Jun 1937, p. 9

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l‘ll:m'diu.mclbmt gardens have a chance to share their flowers with people less forâ€" tunate who are in hospitals or in dull drab places in the city. Ravinia Garden Club Solicits Flowers for Chicago Distribution ing and collecting plants, flowers and fruit for the Chicago Plant, Flower and Fruit Guild, each week during the season, and under the direction of the Guild chairman, Mrs. Oliver Turner, members, and their friends are urged to share their flowers. People whose suburban homes are surrounded by fine lawns, splendid trees and lovely flower gardens are so used to all these things that they have little or no idea what it means to live in a neighborhood where THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1987 there is not even a single blade of grass. They have no idea of the joy it gives some neglected child to be offered a spray of flowers or the uplift to a poor invalid when a visiting nurse places a vase of flowâ€" ers at the bedside. they will be welcome. If desired they will be called for every Thursâ€" day afternon or evening, and taken to the train Friday mornings where they are sent to the Guild Booths at the railroad stations:. Here they are recorded, giving credit to the contributors and allotted to the various institutions after which they are put on trucks and delivered. ‘Those who have accompanied their gifts to their destination know that it is well worth while to share their flowers with the flowerless,. Last week, on Lilac day, Mrs. Stanley Grace, who is division chairman of the guild, and another member of the Ravinia Garden club followed one of the trucks laden with lilacs which were sent out by the Chicago ‘Tribune. This particular truck went to a Mother‘s and Children‘s hospital where great bunches of lilacs were left in the children‘s and mothers: wards. It stopped at two day nurâ€" series, and left a plentiful supply of flowers at several settlement houses which were carried into many dreary homes by the visiting neighâ€" bors. In a particularly squalid neighborhood, several people stopped beside the truck and begged for a few flowers. Witnessing the joy and thrill which came to those who reâ€" ceived the flowers makes this great undertaking seem all the more worth while. Any one is welcome to visit the institutions: where the flowers are distributed by the guild, and‘see for himself what good is being accomâ€" plished. land Park 1246, and she will see that your ffowers are picked up and sent where they will do the most good. Remember, even just a few flowers are acceptable, for a few (f:fm;evmmwm carry a heap y. _ If you have flowers this week for the Guild, call Mrs. Turner, Highâ€" Our prices are the best invitation we have to offer for giving us a trial. Moraine Grocery and Market. ‘The Ravinia Garden club has Onuly WILSON & CO. Wlakes Jenedar Mtade (fam & Miees Teapeeds recipe has ramed © In Wilson‘s amazing new Tenâ€" der Made Ham, the lowly shank and Mbmlhm“ flavor. It‘s ready nrer . to eat mleeess new ham. less ‘rimochnh sns Iednny‘s dagins ‘There is ho Substitute tor WUSON‘S U BECREY oA .4 â€" SA Hisc ns The 4th and #th grades gave "Mother Goozse‘s Holiday" for asâ€" sembly, The characters were all from Mother Goose‘s own hl.‘ Here are some of them; Little Miss Muffet, Peter Piper, Simple Simon and many others. ‘The children were seated on benches with the largest in the middle, and smaller ones on each side. The characters came out in front as the songs about pantomimes of their parts. They did something thatâ€" helped to exâ€" press the character. I am sure we all enjoyed it.â€"Helen Sarett, 5. _ Day Friday, June 4th. After the games, we will have.picnic supper on the grounds, and "the Parentâ€" Teacher ‘association will sell food. We are hoping for good weather. The program follows: * :s:u-.â€"um-‘h‘l:v-u grrwmhuil.l.a $:00 p.m.â€"â€"Broad Jump, Classés A, B, C. 3:16 pm.â€"High Jump -â€"Ig-â€" A, B, C. 3 :80 p.m.â€"Boys ha‘i. .t"dh-d. Blue & Gold vs Red & %h bese« ball, Kast diamondâ€"Blue & vs Red La Curcaracha (Mexican) Miss Pond, 2nd Pop Goes the Veasel, 3d and ith grades. Quadrille Square Dance, 5th grade §:00 p.m.â€"Baseball boys, 6th and Tth vs. Brmeside school team. Badminton finals for the sthool, single $:00 p.m.â€"Supper on grounds with parents. 5:80 p.m.â€"Presentation of ribbons by Mr. The kindergarten, 1st and 24 grades will hold their races on Tuesday, June 1 at 10:30 a.m. There will be four team colorsâ€" blue, gold red, white. ; No individual ribbons will be given, but all events will score toâ€" ward team points. Team with highâ€" est number of points will get blue ribbons. Team ‘second will get red and third white ribbons. Red: John Rebechini, Alice Woodâ€" bury Gold:~Joe Grinnell, Mary Ann Jones. Blue: Tim Schmidt, Frances Holingren, White: Ed. Lilienfield, Jerry Goldâ€" Rose Festival in Ravinia, June 22 _ A Rose Festival and oldâ€"fashfoned ice cream social will be given by the Ravinia Garden club, Tuesday evening, June 22, at the Ravinia Rose garden, Ravinia. Tickets will parents who have cooperated with be on sale by members of the Raâ€" vnia Garden club this week. Prizes will be given for the best amateur grown roses. Every one is welcomeâ€"to exhibit. Classes for exâ€" hibition will be announced later, &+White. Ravinia school will have its Field RAVINIA SCHOOL NEWS Thanks to pupils, teachers and ‘Wright, Bupt. Fiekl Day Program 1937 , 1st House Trailers in State of Illinois Regulations for by the present session of the Hliâ€" a number of regulations imposed upon them, when operated in this state, according to the Illinois Autoâ€" mobile club. For the information of the many thousands of house trailer owners in Illinois, the I. A. C. has obtained from the Automobile deâ€" partment at Springfield, a statement of the regulations and equipment required for the operation of these mlohlnthmu'-hi‘hnn,u ows: 1. Safety chainsâ€"The Highway department jhas ruled that a house trailer must have crossed safety <hains in addition to theâ€""hitch," which shall not be connected to any part of the hitch but must be conâ€" nected from two points on the towâ€" ing vehicle to two points on the towed vehicle. The Automobile:â€"deâ€" partment is enforcing this ruling. 2. Brakes â€"The Automobile deâ€" ‘ partment requires all house trailers applied by the driver of the mm‘ vehicle from its cage and so connectâ€" ed that, in case of accidental breakâ€" away of the towed vehicle, the ‘brakes will be automatically applied. 8. Lights and reflectorsâ€"Every house trailer must be lighted by a tail light on the rear; must have four red clearance lights, one on each of the four corners of the rear of the vehicle; and one amberâ€"colâ€" ‘ond reflector on each side of the vehicle. * to be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and to hold such vehicle, the brakes to be so designed as to be 4. Registrationâ€"For purposes of registration only, the Automobile department classifiec house trailers as vehicles of the "second division" underâ€"the Motor Vehicle Lawâ€"that is, vehicles "designed and used for pulling or carrying freight or carryâ€" ing more than seven passengers." In this way, house trailers are regâ€" istered under the same fee as are other types of semiâ€"trailers. 5. Safety glass â€"Must be used wherever glass is installed in winâ€" dows, ete. _ s 6. â€"Flares â€"Being classified as "first division" vehicles ("designed and used for carrying of not more than seven passengers") except for registration purposes, flares are not required. . Although no laws regulating ~7. Following Another Vehicle on the Highwayâ€"The Automobile deâ€" partment states that house trailers, "second division" for registration purposes only, there is no legal reâ€" quirement that they follow at any specific distance behind another truck, bus or house trailer. 8. Sanitary equipmentâ€"The State Department of Public Health reâ€" quires every house trailer to be equipped with a chemical toilet. 9. Lengthâ€"The overâ€"all length alâ€" lowed for a combination of a pasâ€" senger car towing a house trailer is 40 feet. ‘These regulations are, according to the State Automobile department, an effort to provide reasonable conâ€" trol of the operation of house trailâ€" ers on the highways of Illinois until such time as definite and specific laws are enacted for that purpose. 3310 madeira and fancy linen froned and folded ready for use. Wearâ€" ing apparel returned damp, ready for ironing. Shirts handAnished with this service, 10¢. ONE OF OUR MOST ECONOMICAL SERYVICES Thrifty TELEPHONE HIGHLAND PARK Try Our > Service THE PRES3 Tau Chapter to Celebrate Golden Anniversary, June 11 ‘The 50th ualnnny“ot the founding of Tau Chapter of Kappa Abh‘n;hu at Northwestern uniâ€" versity will be celebrated Friday, June 11, when members gather from all parts of the country for lunchâ€" eon at 12:30 in the ball room of the Orrington hotel, Evanston. The reâ€" wunion is sponsored by Tau associaâ€" tion of which Mrs. Donald E. Nichâ€" ols of Highland Park is president. Genevieve Forbes Herrick, md‘ newspaper correspondent, wi$ is an alumna of Tau chapter, is coming from her home in Washington, D.C., to be toastmistress. Mrs. D. Bligh Grasett of Winnetka, grand presiâ€" dent ofâ€"Kappa Alpha ‘Theta, and a graduate of the Northwestern chapâ€" ter, will be another guest. Miss Eva R. Hall, of Sycamore, Illinois, one of the chapter founders, will cut ‘the birthday cake. An amusing historical sketch will be presented by Mrs. Lawrence E. Mitten of Kenilworth, assisted by girls from the college chapter, who Of interest to the alumnae will be the exhibit of old and new scrap books and pictures displayed by Mrs. R. C. Harrer, Evanston, archiâ€" vist. Mrs. Ericsson F. McLaughlin, Evanston, is general chairman of the affair. Mrs. Duncan O. Welty, Jr., Evanston, has charge of reserâ€" vations, and Mrs. Walter J. Goettsch, Kenilworth, invitations. Mrs. William C. Henning, Winnetka, heads the decorating committee and Mary Alsted of College chapter, will plan the music. . Alumnae of Northwestern uniâ€" versity who are members of Kappa Alpha Theta are making a special effort to return for commencement this year in order to attend the 50th Anniversary of the founding of Tau Chapter at Northwestern. Dahi‘s : Auto Reconstruction Co. Waubind 2500 Sofpuninc 382 N. First St. Phone 77 ANDERSON (Red) â€" Its Spring and You Need THE POINT Super Service Station LET US WASH AND SIMONIZE YOUR CAR OIL AND GREASE CHANGED â€" Corner First Street and Green Bay Road Phone Highland Park 2032 We‘ll do both jobs the way that they ought to be done by an @xpert service man. Come in and ask for particulars on the Sinclair Babe Ruth Baseball Contest. Complete Lubrication Founders of the Theta chapter at Northwestern in 1877 were Mae Earle (Mrs. James Norton Sterling of Taylor, BLJ > «// T00 c 22 00â€"000 Mabelle mhht (Mrs. Frank Little who in 1918.) Eva R. Hall (Sycamore, IIL.) NLym;. Adams _ (Clifton Springs, Marguriete Mulvane (Mrs. Harriâ€" son Morgan of Topeka, Kansas), and Mary Knox:(Mrs. Lawson Melâ€" ton of Wylam, Alabama). 3 MacFerran of Topeka, Kansas). Now, 50 years later, Tau chapâ€" ter has more than 600 initiates. / The National Fraternity of Kappa Alpha Theta, founded in 1870 at DePauw university (then Indiana Asbury college) at Greencastle, Inâ€" diana, was the first Greek letter woman‘s fraternity. It now has 64 college chapters, 54 alumnae chapâ€" ters, and 59 alumnae clubs. The grocery store and market at the north viaduct on Green Bay road is anxious to serve you. Moâ€" raine Grocery and Market. Clara Shellabarger (Mrs. William All Work Guaranteed. WE PICK UP AND DELIVER « CRANE CO., 1224 Emerson $t., Evanston, H}; FOR YOUR USEâ€"A DISPLAY ROOM FILLED WITH PLUMB;NG AND HEATING SUGGESTIONS. COME IN Display Room: 836 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago CR A N E ADDITIONAL SUBU aenvice Â¥ou Worew _ . SHORE Effective Monday, June 7 and daily thereafter (except on Saturâ€" days, Supdays and holidays) an adâ€" d“l.'duultnhvfllh’uhm Street Station 1:50 p.m. (m ::it.tnh) .:r;ivtu Highland % 0., a corresponding trdn,&)v&huflhfllumlhhul Park $8:87 p.m., arriving Chicago 4:20 p.m. For complete information mm.myuamcun: and North Wiestern Ry. * Suitable for the F.H.A. Guarantes. Also Try, togle moders residence . hane at at 4% up. 8. YONDORF & CO., INC. Authorized F.H.A. 1 i 134 N. LaSalle St. "'.mcm Opposite City Hall â€" Chicago. Subscribe for THE PRESS ANDERSON (George) PAGE NINE

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