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Highland Park Press, 30 Sep 1937, p. 1

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yoâ€"z~«~«....â€"â€" »Stewart S1b» oleitinemeneitmaad High School Board Makes New Ruling On Commencement YOLUME XXVH ‘At the July meeting of â€") the Board of Education of the Deer« field Shields Township High School District it was decided that beginâ€" ning with the graduating class of June 1988, each student who parâ€" fi:z'h- in the conimencement ex= e shall â€" have uflmfl completed on or before that date the requirements for graduation.. In the future, students who do not complete graduation requireâ€" ments until the end‘of the summer session cannot take part in the June exercises. . They may, however, parâ€" ticipate in the program of the folâ€" lowing year‘s class. ‘The senior class of 1938 will iniâ€" tiate a new precedent also in the matter of class speakers for comâ€" tory and salutatory often works a hardship on students who, although brilliant in scholarship, are not good public speakers. This year by. popular vote two speakers will be chosen who are outstanding in class leadership and who can represent their class ably: on the platform. Herman Hart, 210 Oskwood ave., with 249 points will receive a porâ€" trait by Hecketsweiler, . Mrs. Lena. Announce Winners of Football Contest So great was the response to the first contest conducted by the Highâ€" land Park Press last week, and the scores were so close it was rather a difficult~ task to pick the winners. ‘The total score for the games was 269. Edward Dostalek, 631 Onwentâ€" sia ave., with a score of 285 and Mrs. E. J. Dostalek, 631 Onwentsia ave., with a score of 251 are the winâ€" ners of the tickets to the football game Saturday between Northwestâ€" ern and Towa State. : 240 ‘points â€"and Ernest Schwandt, 540. Hawthorne lane with 243 points were the winners of two tickets to the Aleyon theater. Another contest will appear in this week‘s issue for the Northwestâ€" ernâ€"Michigan game. vome PP Dancing Classes to Open Oct. 5 at Y.W. In the future only one set of tickâ€" ets will be given to any one family. The same rules will govern this conâ€" test that have governed all previous contests held. Full details may be found in the full page advertiseâ€" ment appearing in this week‘s issue. All entries must be in by Saturday noon. Registrations are now being acâ€" cepted for the Marian Keeney‘s School of the Dance which opens Tuesday, October 5, at the Y.W. C.A. Her schedule is Kindetgarten Group (4 to 6 years) 8:15 to 4; beâ€" ginners (children) 4 to 5 o‘clock; In addition to these classes for girls Miss Keeney will conduct a class in rhythmic exercises for womâ€" o: ulwm mornings . from 10 to 11. advanced (children) 5 to 6; High School girls 6:30 to 7:30. . * Miss Keeney has studied extenâ€" sively in Europe under leading exâ€" ponents of classical and modern dancing. Legat, Dalcroze, Kreutzâ€" berg, Adolph Boim, and others have drunken driving which resulted in the collision with another car on Greco rammed into the rear of a car owned and operated by Harry Freberg, 675 Yale Lane, it was tosâ€" tified by police. Dr. S. R. Banfield Drunken Driver Fined for Collision Tony Greco, 825 Waukegan ave., Highwood, was fined $25 and costs Saturday by Justice of the Peace declared that the Highwood man was under the influence of liquor. Clifton M. Utley will give the first of four lectures on World Afâ€" fairs at the Highland Park Womans dubonou.l;nz:fl. The scries in Service will be Nov. 2, 19, and 30. Clifton Utley Course to Open Oct. 19 at H. P. Woman‘s Club The custom of having a valedi¢â€" The Highlanh Park Press Mrs. Ira J. Geer Passes on Tuesday Funeral Is Today mmmcugam.mm years a resident Highland Park, passed away Tuesday at her home, 860 Park ave. Mrs. Geer, widow of Ira Jewett Geer, was well known in this comâ€" munity and in Chicago where she formerly lived for her interest and work in charities. She served for many years on the Official Board of the Chicago Nursery and Half Orâ€" phan Asylum and was treasurer for several decades. Her husband wss active in the practice of law, was a member and president of the Board of Trustees of Deerfleldâ€"Shields high â€" school, and served in other civic capacities. ln.Gurmt.be‘dn(hhrol‘ William C. Goudy and Helen Judd: Goudy. Mr. Goudy was a leader of the Chicago Bar and closely assoâ€" ciated with Melville W. Fuller whoseâ€"appointment as Chief Jusâ€" tice of the Supreme Court of the United States by President Cleveâ€" land was secured largely through the infuence of Mr. Goudy. Mrs. Geer‘s mother was of old New Engâ€" land stock, a descendent of Thomâ€" as Judd, who came from Essex, England, and joined the Massachuâ€" setts Bay Colony in 1634. ‘The deceased is survived by two sons, William J. Geer arid Raymond H. Geer, and three grandchildren, William Jr., Patricia and John Funeral services will be conductâ€" edat the chapel in Graceland cemâ€" etery ‘Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o‘clock. Burial will be in the famâ€" fly lot. Jack Banks Chosen as Field Executive of North Shore Area Jack Banks, scoutmaster, Troop 23 of Glencoe for the past year has been announced by the selection comâ€" mittee of the North Shore Area council as the successorâ€"of George Bersch now scout executive. of Belieâ€" will bring a wealth of experience that will win for him a place in the hearts of all scouts and scoutâ€" ers in all the districts of the North Shore Area council. Mr. Banks is a Dartmouth and Northwestern university man with some postgraduate work and three years of experience in the business world, Eagle scout and ‘a successful scoutmaster. In addition to being well trained fer scouting professionâ€" ally he has a splendid personality and a knowledge of the problems of scout leaders. Mr. Banks was a scoutmaster in Evanston before coming to the North Shore fifteen months ago. â€" He served as waterâ€" front director and athletic director at Camp Wabaningo at the Evansâ€" ton Council camp at Muskegon, Michigan and this last summer was athletic director the first period at Camp Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan. Mr. Banks will attend either the November or January Training School for Scout Executives. He began his work with the council last Wednesday morning and was enâ€" thusiastically received by the scout leaders at their getâ€"together at. St. James hall last Monday evening. Moldaner and Humer, manufacâ€" turing furriers, will, during the week hold an anniversary sale, commemâ€" orating twenty five years of service to this community. Just twenty five years ago, Ernâ€" est Moldaner and Ferdinand Humer came to Highland Park and estabâ€" lished a tailoring and fur business, with broad experience . from the world‘s leading fashion centers, At that time, the population here, numâ€" bered about six thousand. In step with the times, and alert to ever changing conditions, these alert busâ€" hnu-ahm.‘l:rquthdrhfi ness, until today, ean boast, one of the most modern and best equipped shops on the North Shore. Through the years of association in Highland Park both Mr. Humer reputation of honesty dealâ€" ing. I‘lmm“: Highland Park and are interested the growth and advancement of our city. They are associated with ‘ u-u'n -:‘&g & T y n Moldaner and Humer Celebrate 25th Anniversary Here _ of September 20th to October 9th, this outstanding sale, Molâ€" “D-:h-‘ l-:: offering a wide styled bhmtnl conts, for this jubilee «als. = OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OFJ‘*"( Cfl OF HIGHLAND PARK Ravinia Woman‘s Club Opens Season With Piano Recital The Ravinia Women‘s club opens its 1987â€"38 program on Wednesday, October 13. On that date the anâ€" nual Fall luncheon will be held at 1 o‘clock at the Village house, to be followed by a piano recital preâ€" sented by Anatole Rappaport. * Luncheon â€" reservations -lg“: made by phoning either Mrs. . ton Hill, H.P. 876, or Mrs. J. C. Leaming, H.P, 1181. * es A thrilling and humorous mystery story laid in the colorful cinema capital . is "Superâ€"Sleuth", w coâ€"stars Jack Oakie and Ann ern and which will be presented c the Aleyon screen this Friday Saturday. â€"Providing audiences with an hour of spineâ€"tingling, ig provoking entertainment, here hilarious travesty on sophisticated‘ mysteries, presenting Oakie in & brand new type of role and one that should win him a host of new fans; and presenting Miss Sothern in loveliest and most vivacious a Laughs and tears, thrills and roâ€" mance, mingle in "Saratoga," &1 starring Jean Harlow and Clark Gable at the Alcyon Theatre on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wedâ€" nesday. A vivid story of the race: track, with paddock intrigue, & great race, unusual characters, in which a delicate romance is woven, the play is an ideal one for these particular stars. "Saratoga" Showing ° at Alcyon Theatre ? __High humor, fast moving story and a splendid cast of players comâ€" fim. which the Aojon: will stow an whic next week Thursday vand fi% one of the breeziest and most Horton, Louise Campbell and Lynne Overman. one of the breeziest and most :." lightful comedies seen on the in :i:an[ while. Thh’:‘ based on the Saturday l-’nd% a salled© "Tigh:wad." hm‘ roles are played by Edward Everett Rally Day Sunday at First U. E. Church The Sunday school of the First United Evangelical church will obâ€" serve Rally day next Sunday. The service will begin at 10 a.m. and a program will be given at which time the pastor will give a short talk on, "Running to Win." It will be promotion day for the scholars into other departments of the Sunday school. This will be a combined service for both Sunday school and church services for the morning. The pastor will speak in the eveâ€" ning service om Elijah‘s night in the desert. / s News of Death of Former Resident Word has been received from Alto, Ga., of the death of Mr. Thomâ€" as Bellhouse, a former resident of Highland Park,. ~Surviving Mr. Bellhouse are his wife, Helen Bellâ€" house, one son Thomas and a daughâ€" Sodality Class to « Open Next Tuesday _ The first monthly meeting of the Sodality class of the Immauculate Co parish will take place next evening Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. All members are requested to meet on the third floor of the school building. William H. Thomas, former editor otflnlbhlalhl:u‘k.:nuwhofw the past year engaged in editorial and advertising duties of The Independent Register, published hwno.h-sew.m position in Waukegan. will beâ€" come a member of the editorial staff of The Waukegan Newsâ€"San. Social Circle Meets The social circle of Sheridan Reâ€" bekah lodge will meet Friday eveâ€" ning, October 1, at 8 o‘clock at the home of Mrs. Gladys Hopkins, 1981 N. St. Johns ave. Mrs. Eleanor Bock and Mrs. Elizabeth Worth will be hosteases for the evening. Cards 'Ihm.nl refreahments werved. are urged to atâ€" W. H. Thomas Joins Newsâ€"Sun Staff â€" _ Mrs. G. K. Hardacre, Pub. thi, BDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1987 YX.W.C.A. Will Hold Open House Tonight; Adults Invited This unusual musical opportunity has been made possible through the @ourtesy of Mrs. Arthur Burdick and Mrs. Theodore Osborn. â€" The members of the Community Chorus and other music lovers are urging guests to be on time in order to be sure of seats. The Open House starts with an informal reception at 8 o‘clock. ‘The Membership and Social Committees, of which ‘Mrs. Earl Fritsch and Mrs. Lyle Gourâ€" ley are chairmen, will be assisted by nine representatives from the new High School Student Associaâ€" tion. Club reunions and exhibits of classes and activities will be held in the Playroom on the ground floor. Information secretaries will be at tables to answer questions about the new fall classes. The adult pubâ€" ‘lic is invited. Marion Keeney to Conduct Fortnightly at Y.W.C.A. This Year ian Keeney of Winnetka with the assistance of a young man and woman who will demonstrate the latest steps in school dancing. An orchestra Wf several pieces from Northwestern will furnish music. In view of the popularity of these social groups. for young people, and the added interest these <innoâ€" vations of Miss Keeney‘sâ€"direction will give, young people are Aurged to make early registration. . The groups will be limited to thirtyâ€"five couples so that more individual atâ€" tention can be given by the dance instruetors this year. the Y.W.C.A this year by Miss Marâ€" Miss Keeney‘s classes in social dancing have proved popular at the Kenilworth Country Club and with m young people so Highland Park parents are assured of expeâ€" rienced muhlp in these dance groups. boys and girls are "::J sured of gay parties and real ‘ times on these alternate Friday. nights, opening October 15. Regisâ€" trations should be made as soon as possible at the Y, 374 Laurel aveâ€" nue, to insure inclusion in the groups. Lincoln School P.â€"T.A. to Meet Wednesday . The first meeting of the Lincoin school P.~T.A. will be held next Wednesday afternoon in the audiâ€" torium at 3:15. Mrs. Edith Stewâ€" art VanBuren will speak on "Our Best Years as Mothers." eight years she has been active in Pâ€"T.A. work at the Francis Parker school in Chicago where she has held various positions. Mrs. VanBuren is a eapable speaker and has a real message for the mothers. Mrs, VanBuren is a graduate of Washington Law school at Washâ€" ington, D.C., and has had special work in literature and sociology at Columbia university. For the past Parked Car Hit on Degan Ave., Friday Lineoln school P.T.A. extends an invitation to every mother in the community to come and hear Mrs. VanBuren and it is sincerely hoped =m Lincoln school mother ‘be present. Herbert Kuzkcheski, chauffeur for Mr. Kunin, 1201 Sheridan road, Chiemgo, collided with a car dwned by Mrs. A. 8. Burdick, 344 Oakland ave., Ravinia, onâ€" Dean ave., near the Ravinia school. The Burdick .rhlnmlbnl.lm gers, when Kunin‘ car, headed morth, ployed into the rear end of the parked car. No one was inâ€" The Seventh and Eighth Grade ssembly and the High ~School Friday afternoon a car driven by H. P. Community Chest Third Annual Drive, Oct 27â€"Nov. 12 Woman‘s Club to Hear Ella Enslow at Meeting Oct. 19 More than two hundred and fifty men and women sat enthralled last Sunday afternoon while Madeline Carabo made her sensitive violin sing . and sob. This diminutive young Miss made the strings viâ€" brate with feeling, and dance with she presented to the lovers of muâ€" sic who gathered in the attractive home of Mrs. L. Lewis Cohen for the first event in the calendar of the Highland Park Woman‘s Club. Mrs. Herbert Smith, Mrs. John Olâ€" iver and the members of the Music Committee of the Club graciously received â€" the â€"guests, ~while Mrs. Clarence W. Schaaf, Chairman of the Committee, welcomed them in a short but delightful speech. + The Membership Committee is working on its campaign, and there is already a large number of new members enrolled, with prospects of many more as the season is about to open in the lovely remodeled club house. _ It is difficult to locate everyâ€" one who might wish to join the elub. Interested members of the community are requested to get in touch with the Chairman of the Committee, Mrs. Wilson Kline, H.P. 1967, and upon proper sponsorship by active members in the Club, and upon payment of the initiation fee and the year‘s dues, may be admitâ€" ted to membership. The first regular meeting will be a gala affair, with the usual welâ€" come to new members by the reâ€" cently elected officers of the club, and the usual buzz of voices of friends who have not seen each othâ€" er since last Spring. ‘The opening pmta;‘iptohmdficm delightful offered this year, and tell of her thrilling experience in the feud ridden mountains of Tenâ€" nessee founding a school for old and young and running it in the capacity of teacher, nurse, doctor, philosopher and most of all, frhnd.Vl It is not often that one hears a lecture so thoroughly interesting and entertaining as Miss Enslow will giveat the Club House on Tuesday, October 19. At this meeting, the chairman of the Art Committee, Mrs. James Freudenthal, announces an Art exâ€" hibit of especial interest, for the artist is a local resident who has made her home in Highland Park for the past ten years. Alice Abraâ€" ham Lazard, wife of Ben Lazard, studied art from her earliest childâ€" hood in New Orleans, where at the Newcomb High School her talent for drawing and painting was quickâ€" ly recognized. She came to Chiâ€" cago and at the Art Institute had the good fartune to study under should be of interest to everyone, for it is entertaining, dramatic, inâ€" bats ces1 20 epasnttab toncodiett ie e tieed 00000 4 pathos. Ella Enslow,.the pretty and attractive young Woman who. wilf address the club members and their guests on the subject, "The Little Schoolhouse in the Foothills," will that famous teacher, John Norton. She has exhibited in Philadelphia, New York City, Springfield, Ill., Winnetka, and in Chicago both at the Art Institute and at the No Jury Shows at the Diana Court building. For two weeks her oils and water colors will be on exhibit at the Club House, and her vivid and interesting pictures will be a delight to see and admire before and after the program. Mayor Uninjured As Cars Collide l’lw'mhnbulqvpdhht- shaken up Monday morning when the car he was driving was struck by another car at the inâ€" tersection of Laurel ave. and Secâ€" ond street. driven by Josephine Smith, daughâ€" mofz.hulnwm of 203 Prospect ave., headed west on Laurel ave., collided with his car. Mayor Doocley was attempting to mh-l-fihuhnlnnfln,ul street into Laurel ave., when a car Lions Club to View Scout Camp Pictures A. three reel movie, partly done in techniâ€"color which was taken this year at Camp Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan, flnfi?m&rm:{"&m.h). at land Park Lions club, held in the Green Tem Pot. The pictures will &Mb%fl.&. The third annual campaign of the Highland Park Community Chest will be conducted October 27th to November 12th, it was announced last evening by Herbert M. Laut~ mann, president of the Community: Chest, following a meeting of the executive committee, at which plans for the annual campaign were comâ€" pleted. a Mr. Lautmann also announced that Mr. Jerome P. Bowes, Jr., a well known Highland Park resident, and prominent insurance official, had acâ€" the campaign, and Mr. Cloud Wampâ€" ler, former president .of the Chest, had undertaken leadership of the special gifts committee. _ "The ‘executive committee and board of directors of the Chest are greatly pleased by the acceptances of these important positidis :; leadâ€" ership~ in ~the ~campaign Mr. Bowes and Mr. Wampler. Under their direction we feel assured that the third annual campaign of the Chest will prove fully as successful as our previous campaigns," said Mr. Lautmann. *‘While the dates of the campaign have been set somewhat later than in the previous two years, much of the preliminary work of the camâ€" paign is under way and it is exâ€" pected that the goal will be reached promptly within the period set for active solicitation." Organization of the special gifts committee, under the direction of Mr. Wampler has been‘ practically completed and this important comâ€" mittee will meet for the assignment of prospects next Sunday at three o‘clock at the home of President Lautmann and it is expected that active solicitation of larger gifts will get underway early next week. Workers for the <general camâ€" paign are being rapidly recruited by the various agency members of the Chest and it is expected that the district organizations will be comâ€" pleted for announcement at an early date. i In this connection General Chairâ€" workers in the campaign to send in their names to Chest headquarters as soon as possible. More workers are needed than have hointol&r: nmnd.dhln Order to complete m a short period without overburdening the volunteers. The amount to be raised in this year‘s campaign has not as yet been set. The budget committee of the Chest is now studying the budget roqnirem:‘n‘tl of the ol;lmbc a::- cies for purpose of making e nite allocations which will adequateâ€" ly meet the needs of the agencies for the ensuing year. The next meeting of Sheridan Rebehah lodge will be held Monday evening, Oct. 4, at 8 o‘clock in Maâ€" sonie Temple. tclhu‘. rouâ€" tine business meeting, staff will practice. The Majestic Bowling alleys, loâ€" cated in the Lencioni building on N. Second st., have undergone a repair and redecorating program and are now open for the season. Mr. Lenâ€" cioni, is anxious to organize a league and is calling a meeting for Thursâ€" day evening, tonight. Anyone interâ€" ested in joining a team or in organâ€" izing one is urged ‘to attend this meeting. Plans are under way to make this one of the most successâ€" full years in bowling history in Highland Park. jestic Bowling AllMa:;: Are Open Boy Scout Film to Be Shown Oct. 8â€"9 at Alcyon Theatre Moving pictures, takenâ€"" during the past summer at Camp Maâ€"kaâ€" jaâ€"wan, the Boy Scout Camp in Wisconsin, showing many of the loâ€" cal boys engaged in activities at the camp, will be shown at the Alâ€" cyon theatre, Friday and Saturday, October 8 and 9. This is the first time that motion pictures adaptable to the theatre screen have been shown in Highland Park, and no doubt many of the Boy Scouts will be anxious to see just what kind of an actor they have been. Some of the pictures are in technicolor. Sheridan Rebeka Lodge Meets Oct. 4 Mrs. Flora Werner, Noble Grand, Mrs. Effic Lyhl-hr?na Grand, and Mrs, Elizabeth Viee Grand, will attend a meeting dfioAh.Mh'“.__v MM- d o e eÂ¥ .c NUMBER 31

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