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Highland Park Press, 30 Sep 1937, p. 10

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PAGE TEN Report Grape Crop Largest in Years Reports that this year‘s grape exop would be one of the largest in years recently disclosed by the U. 8. agricultural department are being interpreted by Highland Park houseâ€" wives into terms of sparkling jell, rich conserve, zestful juice, tasty pies and a host of other things. These things are made easily and well to the delight of her family by even the inexperienced homemaker, Uncle Sam‘s grape crop will amount to more than two and a half million tons. Of that amount Illinois will produce 8,500 tons. Probably much of the local supply of the late crop will come from Miâ€" chigan where at the present time 63,200 tons are being harvested, an increase of 24,500 tons over last year. East of California where many of the oldâ€"world varieties are produced the largest grape producers are Miâ€" chigan and New York states. Varâ€" ieties raised in Michigan that prove popular with housewives are the Blue Concords, the White Niagaras, and the red Delawares and Catawâ€" The Benton Harbor. cashtoâ€" grower market, a city owned nonâ€" profit mart in southerwestern Michiâ€" gan will see sale of, approximately three million baskets of grapes fresh from surrounding vineyard®. Grapes usually are offered in 12â€" quart baskets or«in 4â€"quart baskets which are specially desirable for small families or for dessert use. N. S. Indians Prepare For Football Season With the football season already in full swing, the fast moving North Shore Indians Football team which is a combination of the Highwood Indians and the Highland Park Young Mens club, opened practice Tuesday evening at Sunset Park. Practice for this team will be held on ‘Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 8 o‘clock at Sunset Park. Bud O‘Conner last year‘s Indian coach, will be backfield coach this year and Jerryâ€""Tiny"â€"Garland â€"willâ€"beâ€"manâ€" ager and coach the line. Art Bock last year‘s young men‘s coach, will also assist and play at one of the ends. ~~Mgr. Garland® and ~Coach .O‘Conner believe the Indians will be the fastest and strongest team the Shore has had since the days of Rentner, Mosley and Rhinéhart. Any player living in Highland Park or Highwood or thereabouts is asked to come out for a trial. â€" Mgr. Garland expects to book some of the fastest teams in the state and give the North Shore Shore fans a real thrill for their money. See Tel. H. P. 1358 _ Highland Park GREENSLADE 148 South ‘Second Street Electrical Contractor Electric Shop Your Children . .. HECKETSWEILER STUDIO Photographers They change so rapidly in a few years, but photographs of them never grow up. â€" The vacation period is an ideal time for photographs of the youngsters. Plan for a sitting now. 1j §OUTH 8T. JOHNS AVENUE TELEPHONE H. P. 435 yal s t & Highwood Scouts Prepare Another Barn Dance Show Another local talent Prairie Farâ€" mer WLS Barn Dance show will be given for the benefit of the Highâ€" wood Boy Scouts on Thursday, Friâ€" day and Saturday, Oct. 28, 29 and 80, at the Oak Terrace school auâ€" ditorium. Miss Nell Adams of the WLS Community Service staff will again be the director.â€" Tryouts will be held, Oct. 20 and 21, the place to be announced next week. This production is patterned afâ€" ter the Prairie Farmer National broadcast program given at the Eighth Street Theater in Chicago each Saturday night. Impersonaâ€" tions of the favorite tadio stars of this program, the old time square dance and many new and original acts will be featured in this great home talent show. _ Any talented person in this viâ€" cinity who would like to appear in this performance can register by calling H. P. 3710. Jane Eyre to Bc Presented Oct. 4 By Ann Birk Kuper _ Jane Eyre is coming to the North Shore for a brief visit Monday afternoon, Oct. 4th! . Ann Birk Kuper has chosen Charlotte Bronte‘s masterpiece as her ifirst play for the drama reading series she offers each winter under the auspices of the North Shore Temple Sisterhood, and her selection of this perennial favâ€" orite is one which is sure to delight everybody. Those who remember the play as it was given many years ago, those who have seen the curâ€" rent Katherine Hepburn revival, and those who have never watched the demure little: governess emerge from the printed page to the footâ€" lights will all enjoy meeting her‘; again interpreted in Mrs. Kuper’s‘ inimitable style. "Jane Eyre" will be read in costume, which will add immeasurebly to the charm of this delightful play, offering an opporâ€" tunity to bring forth the very heights of Mrs. Kuper‘s ability for characterization. _ The wellâ€"known story must appeal to every member _of her audience whether she be of the original Jane‘s generationâ€"or her granddaughter! : An informal tea will follow the reading, which is to be held in the lounge of the Temple, Lincoln aveâ€" nue, Glencoe, on Monday, Oct: 4, at 2:15 p.m. A nominal admission fee will be charged, and the event is open to the general public as well as sisterhood members. Your Typewriter Man Highland Park 567 REPAIRS â€" RENTALS â€" SALES Larson‘s Stationery Store E. K. CATTON CALL â€"MCL Needlework Guild Seeks New Members The Highland Park chapter of the Needlework Guild of America is now making a drive for new bers. There are no obligations x than to contribute only once a year two new articles, clothing or houseâ€" hold linen, to the Guild. Stress is laid on the word "new." There are many suitable agencies to handle partly worn garments, but the Guild by its charter cannot accept them. The directors of the Guild then disâ€" tribute these articles to four local charities: the Dorcas Home, Ridge Farm Preventatorium, Lake Bluff Orphanage, and the Highland Park Visiting Nurse. The Needlework Guild of Ameriea was founded in Philadelphia in 1885. It has grownâ€"until now it has 780 branches in 40 states, the Disâ€" trict of Columbia and Hawaii, and has collected more than 1,847,672 garments in a single year, That the work of the Needlework Guild in Highland Park is appre: ciated is shown in the following letâ€" ters. If you are interested enough in this organization to want to to contribute two new articles once every year, please telephone either Mrs. Robert Y. Williams, 1156, or. Mrs. Frances Knight, 4242. September 11, 1987 "As the fall season is asserting itself and making us think of the coming winter we naturally begin working on our lists of needs for the children. The contributions of clothâ€" ing and bed linen, etc., that have come from the Needlework Guild have always been so acceptable and useful that it would have been difâ€" ficult for us to get along without them. We hope very much that we will be able to count on contributions this season as we always have in the past. It means much in carrying on the work here at Ridge Farm. Will you be good enough to let us know if we can depend on receiving the contributions as~usual this fall? ‘"Thanking you for your help in © Here‘s a real washer value! A super agitator Thor Washer for only $54.95 and your old washer. Seven pound capacity. Porcelain enaâ€" mel tubâ€"easily cleaned, corrosion proof. Fast, efficient, gentle washing action. Quiet actionâ€" motor mounted in rubber to eliminate noise and vibration. See this famous washer todayâ€" ask about our free 2â€"week trial offer. REGQULAR $64.95 VALUE This offer good tor limited time only Good seasonal values in Electric Ironers and Washers also being featured by neighborhood dealers. wiy Weassing THE PRESS8 the past and looking forward to your support this year as usual, "Yours very sincerely, * Ann Stansbury, 5 Superintendent." ~ September 11, 1987 "Words can hardly express our appreciation for the gifts in clothâ€" ing which we receive each year. They meet a need which could hardâ€" lybcflllodhnnyodr:wnylndl feel free in saying that we. would find it very difficult to supply our needs without these articles of elothing. "Thanking most hearti most kindly. Ts iy uk "Very truly yours, â€" Anne J. Agnew, Superintendent." September 14, 1987 "In the past years the Needlework Guild has been of great help in supâ€" plying garments to worthy persons in Highland Park who are in great need. s "Many of the persons given as sistance have never applied for reâ€" lief. ‘The children in these homes are the ones who need our careâ€"and the help the Needlework Guild is able to give. Guild September 13, 1937 "Our orphanage at Lake Bluff serves our dependentâ€"children with home, education and health superâ€" vision: It is always difficult to meet our expenses, and during the years of business strain, it has been douâ€" bly difficult. "A sourse of great help has been the Needlework guids which have sent_new articles of clothing for the children and linen for the household. Indeed we depend almost entirely on such gifts for children and home. "We are appreciative of the aid in other years and we would have you know of our need for this kind of aid this fall. * "Thank you for your help. "Sincerely, s Jessie E. 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Government and foreign policy, Mrs. L. M. Greenberg, 1829 Judson aveâ€" nue; eoâ€"chairman, Mrs. Ferdinand Kramer, RF.D., No. 1, Deerfield. Government and child welfare, Mrs. V,. W. Briddle, 148 Michigan avenue. Government and economic welfare, Mrs. George 8. Lyman 910 S. Linâ€" den avenue. Government and legal tatus, Mrs. Robert Black, 345 Bloom street. Government and education, Mrs. Monroe Ottenheimer, 1928 Groveland _ avenue; . coâ€"chairman, Mrs. Philip Ringer, Montgomery Subscribe to the PRESS

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