Illinois News Index

Highland Park Press, 9 Dec 1937, p. 11

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States Attorney Will Auctioneer At Church Sale One of the most novel ideas is to materialize on Friday evening, Dec. 10, at eight o‘clock in the Deerfleld Masonic Temple, when 8 Attor» mney Charles Mason o!m acts as auctioneer for the most notable list of articles given by prominent people throughout the United States of America. The aucâ€" tion is sponsored by the Bethichem Woman‘s Auxiliary. In addition to the auction of articles from famous personages, there will miso be a sale of other gifts appropriate for Christmas. There will also be & booth where refreshments will be sold. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1937 Among the donors, whose gifts will go to the highest bidder are: an etching of the White House from President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt; an autographed copy of Herbert Hoover‘s book; "The Challenge to Liberty"; a biography just off the press, "The Life of Bing Crosby" by his brothers, Ted and Larry Crosby; and gifts of many beautiful handkerchiefs. Monogrammed or autographed handkerchiefs were received from veoucide genide C anearey‘y Careas" cea~ negie, author of "How To Win Friends and (Influence People"; Ralph Church, Congressman from this district; Coach Robert Zuppke of the University of Illinois; Mayor Edward Kelly of the city of Chiâ€" cago; Marion Talley, lyric soprano; Dr. William Mayo of the Mayo Brothers Clinic at Rochester, Minn.; Helen Morgan, torch singer; Jeanâ€" ette MacDonald, Claudette Colbert, and Shirley Temple, motion picture stars. William Wrigley‘s gift was a most pleasant surprise. The torch singer‘s flaming red kerchief is emâ€" broidered in blue, and each one of the others is â€"just as individual. The dateâ€"December 10, at 8 p.m. The place â€" Deerfleld Masonic Temple. The eventâ€"An auction. Auctioneerâ€"States Attorney: Maâ€" 148 South Second Street Tel. H. P. 1358 _ Highland Park Everything carefully washed . . Table, bed and bath linens, madeira and fancy linens handâ€" ironed. _ Wearing apparel reâ€" ed "SOFT DRY." Excess weight, per pound 8e GREENSLADE HAND FINISHED SHIRTS When included in this bundle 10c each. Electric Shop SINGER SEWING MACHINECO. 39 S. St. Johns Ave. â€" Phone 995 â€" Highland Park, IIL Complete line of Singer Vacuum Cleaners Sewing Machines _ Electric Irons and Fashion Aids SALES â€" RENTAILS â€" PARTS Service on all makes of sowing machines and vacuum cleamers TELEPHONE HIGHLAND PARK Soft Dry Try Our Service wouer Nick Wagner Leads Holy Cross Team 933. Garrity Ginter Klemp gofiillr(' 5 * gan gl-k Cemist Schwalbach Wagner Zahnle "Y" Hospitality To Be Extended To H. P. _ whilé those who nave ived in tmis community for years know of tle place deservedly won by the local Y. W. C. A. as the friendly home for all women who seek friends, and perâ€" sonal or professional advice, the many newcomers in the suburb may not be aware of the many fine acâ€" tivities it fosters for girls from the age of ten to the most mature womâ€" an. Everyone is assured of a pleasâ€" ant greeting, a warm handshake, a chair at the friendly fireside where she may while away tedious hours, listening to the radio or conversing with those she will find in the many pleasant rooms. j Hansahald EFmnlavaayg One of the latest activities is the fostering of a center on Thursday afternoons and evenings for houseâ€" hold employees, where they may come to enjoy the hospitality of this organization. Women of all creeds are welcome, and beginning with the first Thursday in January, coffee and cake will be served throughout the afternoon, to lend a further atâ€" mosphere of home and good cheer. One need not be afraid to come alone, as the friendly Executive Secretary, Miss Robb, and some of the "Y" Board members will be actâ€" ing as hostesses to greet each one who comes, and to introduce her to the others. No particular activity will be stressed, but anyone desiring to play ping pong, cards, the piano or sing, or any other interésting pastime, may do so. The "Y" will be a pleasant place toâ€""drop in to," before or after shopping, or while waitine for the time to pass until the «dinner or evening date. Housekeeners are ursed to tell these facts to their emnlovees, and to let Miss Robb know their names and addresses. so that she can get into nersonal touch with them. Any emnlovee reading it to whom this friendlv service apneals. is ursed to call Mi«s Robb for further details. ar to "drov in "at the "Y" any Thnreday or Sundav afternoon. A cordial welcome will be acconded her. Verbiage Exterminator Visitor (in editorial rooms): "What do you use that blue pencil for ?" Wamen‘s (Granps T‘a Snansar Peare Meeting December 30 Women‘s organizations throughâ€" out the Chicago Metropolitan area are banding together for the purâ€" nose of sponsoring a Women‘s Peace Mag« Meetine at the Auditorium Thursday, December 30. The doors will be pmen at 1:30 p. m. Watch the papers for further details, No admission. Editor: "Well, to make a long story short, it‘s toâ€"erâ€"make aâ€"long story short." J Your Typewriter Man Larson‘s Stationery Store E. K. CATTON CALL 187â€"167â€"152â€"456 280â€"172â€"154â€"856 124â€"123â€" 99â€"855 44 38 10 87 Island in the Sun, by Geoffrey and Kit Bret Harte. The authors rt the kind of honeymoon -13 us just dream about. On ia, an island in the Bay of Naples, Geofâ€" frey and Kit rent an old castle. They hire an excellent cook and a willing houseâ€"boy. Here, â€"bathed in the charm of an unspoiled community, they live unmolested by the réaliâ€" ties of a polite world. Here is a year lived in a dream. Last Flight, by Amelia Earhart. "I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be a challenge to others." ‘The text has been arranged by Amelia Earhart‘s husband, George Palmer Putnam, from the disâ€" patches, personal letters, diaries, and charts which the famous fiyer sent back as she completed each stage of her great flight, nearly around the world. It is an informal mecount, filled with the spirit of high adventure. . . . hurricanes . . . rum . . . the slave trade . . . explorers . . . treasure hunters . . .nem:t:...mmioulro planters . . . sol . . . werewolveés . . . Obeah doctors . . . life today in a neglected paradise. . eemgovi Overren. â€"neun megic s .. buried gold . . . pirates . .. sharks East of the Great Glacier, by Helge Ingstad. This is a true narâ€" rative of exploration and adventure in the windâ€"swept snow of northâ€" eastern Greenland. The background is a memorable picture of a desoâ€" late yet beautiful land, its strange vegetation and animal life, its storms, darkness, and ice. In the foreground are the author and his companion waging an ironâ€"willed struggle against nature, undergoing fantastic experiences of both syfâ€" fering and pleasure. Principles of Advertising, by H. K. Nixon. This book covers the topics which experience has shown to be best suited to the needs of those who are preparing for careers in advertising and those who are inâ€" terested in the field of business in general. The author‘s aim has been 322 N. First St. â€" Phone 77 DAHL‘S Auto Reconstruction Co. Auto Repainting Cold Frame and Axle Straightening Body and Fender Repairing SPRING SERVICE STATION WELDING AND SOLDERING LIBRARY The First National Bank _ of Highland Park Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Join The Christmas Club THE PRESs It is estimated that during the year of 1937, five and a half million people of this nation have accumâ€" ulated through the Christmas Club, the tidy sum of $320,000,000.00. Highland Park is in the running. The bank is disbursing $17,191.75, to a membership of 340. We welcome you as a member of the 1938 Club, which is now open. 3 to add force to his presentation of the ‘traditional material of the course by relating it to fundamental principles. Photographic _ Amusements, by Fraprie and O‘Connor,. After the beginner has mastered his camera so that he knows the rudiments of his craft, he invariably tries his hand at the uncommon and unusual applications and uses of photograâ€" phy. For such a worker this book is intended. It is not a text book or & through treatise on any of wn 4 â€"A/\ Nss t c RTH WHilE / 3Nâ€"@ The Highland Park Press Expressing the Spirit of Highland Park NJIVE a Christmas gift that will get real use every day of the coming year. The Highland Park Press is a gift that everyone will appreciate. There are FEATURESâ€"that will be enjoyed by every member of the family . .. NEWSâ€"items and â€"society events . . . ADSâ€"that will bring greater savings and make it a practical gift as well as a useful one. It is so easy to give, too . .. just phone H. P. 557. ced Crift the subjects included. It is rather an appetizer which will perhaps awaken a desire to investigate and experiment. Quality Cleaners Phone H. P. 178 RELIABLE LAUNDERY DRY CLEANING CO. B. E. Christensen, O.D. OPTOMETRIST 391 Central Avenue Highland Park, N. Phone Highland Park 1160 Subscribe for THE PRESS PAGE ELEVEN

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