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Highland Park Press, 15 Feb 1940, p. 2

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An open house on family nther-; ingsâ€"that‘s what Helen Beach Stuâ€" dio Gallery will offer on Sundly,l‘ February 25, and the star will be:! Rowena Bennett, presenting a proâ€" gram of readings of her own verse with special selections for grownups| and for the children. Afternoon tea is included in the party arrangements in addition to poctry games for the children, conâ€" coctions especially planned by Mrs. Bennett for the occasion. Mrs. Elizabeth Fontaine and Harâ€"| rict Jochem will pour and Miss Helâ€"| en Beach is preparing for a full‘ house for the affair scheduled to| start at 4:30 o‘clock. At that time| the public may also view the new‘ stage installed in the studio at 1532 Judson avenue, as well as the novel lighting effects perfected by Miss Beach. Mother of Major Dies at Fort Sheridan Mrs. Mary Boyle Williamson, 85, mother of Major Royden Williamâ€" son of Fort Sheridan died early Satâ€" urday morning in Fort Sheridan hospital. She was born May 24, 1854, in New York. The body was shipped to New York where servâ€" ices will be held in _St. Paul‘s church. _ Burial will be in Greenâ€" wood cemetery, BrookIyn. Open House Sunday at Helen Beach Studio Assisting the arts committee in honoring Mr. Ingerle, will be Mary Virginia Felske, distinguished pianâ€" ist formerly of Evanston and points more southerly, who for several years has made her home in Ravinia. A pupil of Madame Rosina Lhevinne Mrs. Felske was later a member of the faculty of the Columbia School of Music. She has had the honor of appearing as soloist with the Chiâ€" cago Symphony orchestra and was for some time associated in concert work with Arthur Kraft, now of the Eastman School of Music. Her proâ€" gram on Sunday will consist of: Fantasie in D Minor Mozart Impromptu Schubert Intermezzo Brahms Tango . Turina Spharenmusik 4 Dohanyi Rhapsody . _ Dohanyi Mr. Ingerle, in spite of having been born in Vianna, or perhaps with the objective appreciation less common in a native son, is above all, an American artist. He received his formal training in this country at the Smith academy and the Chicago Art institute, and found his favorite painting field in the mountains of North Carolina and eastern Tenâ€" nessee. _ Galleries throughout the country have exhibited the landâ€" scapes and character studies that he has painted in this section, and they are to be found in many prominent collections, including that of the Art Institute in Chicago. . Among !hc‘ many awards given his pictures, perhaps the Logan Prize for Sanity‘ in Art Exhibit best characterizes | his work which presents rich beauty | through careful craftsmanship. | sound a bit inbred, but it also sounds more than a little as though the setâ€" ting might be Ravinia and that the general public might be due for an excellent time. As a matter of fact, the two latter assumptions are corâ€" rect. The setting, to be specific, is to be the Ravinia Village House, the time fiveâ€" thirty on Sunday, Feb. 18, and everyone in the community is cordially invited. The occasion will be the second of the series of twiâ€" light teas planned by the arts comâ€" mittee of the Ravinia Woman‘s club to pay tribute to local artists, and the guest of honor will be Rudoiph Ingerie, one of Highland Park‘s best known residents. #AGE TWO Local Artist Will Be Honored Sunday At Twilight Tea When a woman‘s club decides to honer a local artist and invites anâ€" When you phone days you‘ll find our We could give you a lot o tures, chemical solutions and s are interested in is results. IF YOU WANT TO BE TECHNICAL ... 2 Onc our sweet and clean results JUST CALL HIGHLAND PARK Mozart Schubert Brahms Turina Dohanyi Dohanyi IHGHL»\.\:'I! PARK 177â€"178 wash a lot of figures on et and clean results, most gratifyâ€" o h e o i Py ‘B? | _ Irs=my evening, about 7 o‘clock, a | car driven by Robert Folger, 20, | 3216 McKinley avenue, Libertyville, ‘crashed into a parked motor car owned by the Slinger Dairy comâ€" pany, Slinger, Wis.. No one was inâ€" | jured but Folger‘s car was wrecked. ‘ The achievement of the nominees noted above are now being judged | by a committee of six scientists | headed by Dr. Karl T. Compton, | president of Massachusetts Institute | of Technology. Those whom the | Awards committee believe have conâ€" | tributed to the American standard | of living and to the creation of jobs ‘thruugh their inventions and disâ€" coveries will be designated as Modâ€" | ern Pioneers and so honored at the | dinner meeting in Chicago on Febâ€" ruary 20. A compilation of the number of lawyers in . Illinois just made pubâ€" licâ€"lists Lake county seventh for number â€" per population. â€" Chicago ranks first in this respect with one Inwyer to each 343 residents. Then come Sangamon, Champaign, Peoâ€" ria, McLean, Kane, Lake, Lee, Rock Island and Washington counties in order. Lake county has one lawyer to each 848 residents. Other Lake county figures are: size, 455 square miles, _ population, â€" 104,387; per square mile 229, average age of our lawyers is 44.76, Gutjahr had stopped on the highâ€" way when his vehicle developed moâ€" tor trouble north of County Line road. The truck was later towed to a filling station for repairs. Lake County Has One Lawyer for Each 848 Residents Henry Gutjahr, 30, driver of the truck, is out on bond of $50 charged with failing to have lights on a parked vehicle. The Chicago Regional Committee which is making arrangements for the Chicago dinner to be held in the | Palmer House Tuesday evening, ‘Februnry 20, to honor the Modern ‘Pioneers in this area, is composed | of over 60 prominent civic and inâ€" dustrial leaders, Car Hits Truck Parked Without Lights on Skokie Allen R. Smart, 73, father of Jackson W. Smart and Mrs. George H. Hartman, of Highland Park, died in Chicago Thursday. He was born in England and came to Chiâ€" cago in 1890. He headed an acâ€" counting firm with his name. He leaves a widow, daughter and two sons. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon. Father of Local People Passes on wiler, 4722 North Deere Park drive, Highland Park, Vice President, Diâ€" rector of Research, Abbott Laboraâ€" tories, North Chicago, IIL, are two of a group of one hundred and fifty prominent men from Illinois, Indiâ€" ana, Iowa and Wisconsin who have been nominated to receive awards as "Modern Pioneers." These men are among more than 1,000 who have been nominated throughout the Unitâ€" ed States to receive this singular honor because of their contributions to the nation‘s progress through inâ€" ventions and discoveries, according to Mr. James D. Cunningham, chairâ€" ‘ man of the Chicago regional sponâ€" soring committee, President of Reâ€" public Flow Meters Co., and chairâ€" man of the board of trustees of Arâ€" mour Insitute of Chicago. Climaxing a study that began last July, a group of eminent scientists regional committee that Mr. Carl Pfanstichl, 614 Wood Path, Highland Park, II1., Viceâ€"President, Director of Research, Pfanstichl Chemical Company, 104 Lake View avenue, Waukegan, and Mr. Ernest H. Volâ€" Two Local Men to Receive Awards As figures on water temperaâ€" on, but after all what you 178 Tuesday afternoon the fire deâ€" partment responded to a call to the Arthur Vetter residence at 556 De Tamble avenue, where a spark from the cleanout compartment of the fireplace had set fire to a paper carâ€" ton, causing about $25 damage. Life among the Hopi Indians will be authentically portrayed when Junior Programs‘ play, "Reward of the Sun God" is presented at the Highland Park High school audiâ€" torium on Friday, February 23, at 4 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. Sponâ€" sored by the 11 P.â€"T.A.‘s of Highâ€" land Park, Ravinia, Deerfield and Bracside, this is the second on this season‘s series of three Junior Proâ€" gwrams productions. The play was adapted from the book, "Rhythm for Rain" by John Louw Nelson, noted Indian authority. "Reward of the Sun God,." which relates the adventures of a Hopi Indian boy and girl, presents a true picture of life among the Indians of the Southwest. Mr. Nelson lived in this part of the country for eight years, learning the tribal history and customs of the Hopis. He owns a fine collection of Indian masks, costumes and properties, many of which are used in this play of which he personally supervised production. Mrs. Jacoby had been a resident of Highland Park for about thirty years, making her home with her daughter. _ Another daughter, Mrs. Minnie R. Deane, resides in Philaâ€" delphia, where the remains were sent for burial. Oily rags in a fireplace clelvno\i! caused slight smoke damage to the residence at 320 N. Linden avenue. Tickets for the evening performâ€" ance are available at the Highlan Park High school office and at Gsell‘s Drug store. Death Claims Aged Resident Saturday A defective chimney caused fire Sunday evening at the Jay Thompson residence at 334 N. Sheridan road which did damage estimated at $100. Junior Programs Presents "Reward Of Sun God" Feb. 23 Services for Mrs, Naney Dinker Jacoby, 85, who died suddenly Satâ€" urday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Olive J. Boyd4, 235 Prospect avenue, were held Monday afterâ€" noon at the Kelley chapel on N. Sheridan road. Firemen Respond To Several Calls Frank Burke, a member of the Lake county board for 16 years, died Monday in his home at 719 North County street, Waukegan, at tlje age of 83. He was assistant supervisor of Waukegan township. Mr. Burke was the last of the 11 children of James Burke, who settled first where Lake Forest now is situated. Last Nov. 2 he and his wife observed their 57th wedding | anniversary. Surviving are his widow, Mary; a son, James, and three daughters, Mrs. Edward W, Durkin, Loretto, and Sister Aline. Services will be conducted Thursday at 9:30 am. in Immaculate Conception ch urch, Waukegan. "Warnings have been issued by this department on two previous ocâ€" casions since the statutory deadâ€" line of Jan. 1," said the announceâ€" ment. "The duty of enforcement rests with all law enforcement ofâ€" ficers and this office has requested of them coâ€"operation in strict obâ€" servance of the law: The investiâ€" gators under the Secretary of State, and the state highway police will give all of their aid to the drive." Former Waukegan Supervisor Dies The state automobile department announced here today that an inâ€" tensive drive against motorists who have not yet bought their 1940 liâ€" censes opened throughout Illinois Monday. as a part of the 30th Anniversary Week celebration have been comâ€" missioned by the Highland Park Mayor and Commissioners for govâ€" erning the city next Saturday, Febâ€" ruary 17. The boys will take ofâ€" fice at 9:30 a.m. In each troop durâ€" ing the past 10 days elections have been held with the following reâ€" sults : Mayorâ€"Bob Earhart. Commissioners â€" Kelley Brent, Lewis â€"Hutchinson, Clayburn Jones, Dave Harrington. City Clerkâ€"Bill Stratton. Corp. Councilâ€"Tobey Johnson. Police Chiefâ€"Stan Turner. District Sergeantâ€"Bill Maon, Fire Chiefâ€"Hap Murphy. Assistant Fire Chiefâ€"Bill Laurie. City Engineerâ€"Jack Sneeden. Police Magistrateâ€"Bud Kohn. Supt. Water Dept.â€"Jim Siljesâ€" trom. . Better Take Heed If You Haven‘t Your 1940 State License Scouts to Govern City Saturday in Anniversary Week Editor of Pressâ€"Wilson Hamilâ€" Editor of Newsâ€"Frank Musser The Boy Scouts of Highland Park THE HIGHLAND PARKE PRES3 Attorney George S. McGaughey of Waukegan will be the guest speaker at the Highwood Lions Club weekly meeting and luncheon to be held on Thursday (today) at the Pagoda at noon. His subject will be "How & Lions Club Can Best Be of Service to a Community." Funeral services were held at St. James church Monday morning, with interment in Fort Sheridan cemeâ€" tery. Attorney McGaughey Guest Speaker Of Highwood Lions Club Mr. Kinolt as a member of Duâ€" maresq Spencer Post of the Amerâ€" ican Legion, and was a charter memâ€" ber of Sheridan Lodge No. 1248 Vetâ€" erans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his widow, Fannie, and one nephew, William Dorick of this city. He was born in Tirol, Austria, Sept. 9, 1864. He enlisted in the United States army, July 14, 1892, and retired in 1921 after having seen active service in the Spanish American war, the Philippine Inâ€" surrection, on the Mexican border and in the World War. Leopold Kinolt, 75, a resident of Lake county for about forty years, died Friday at his home, 331 North avenue. Services at the North Shore Congregation Israel are held every Sunday morning at 11 o‘clock and visitors are always cordially welâ€" come. The temple is located at the corner of Lincoln and Vernon Aves., Gleneoe. Leopold Kinolt Passes on Friday Glencoe, will speak this Sunday morning, February 18, on the subâ€" ject: A Tested Philosophy of Life." The book which forms the basis of the discussion is Milton Steinâ€" berg‘s "As A Driven Leaf." Rabbi Shulman speaks of this book as beâ€" ing "at onee a challenge to our inâ€" dividual lives and a lesson for our social order." Philosophy of Life" Applying to the problems of the times the message of a stirring new novel, Rabbi Charles E. Shulman of North Shore Congregation Israel, Rabbi Shulman Will Speak On "A Tested GARNETT‘S After the candle lighting service in which each girl pledged herself to scouting with the Girl Scout j romise, tea was served to the mothâ€" ers and friends of the new scouts. er invested the following Girl Scouts: Javerne Bulmer, Nancy Bowker, Dorothy Dickinson, Mary Jane Eriksen, Nancy Howe, Phyllis Kieback, Patsy Lynn, Naomi Madâ€" son, Mitzi Newman, Ann Ottenâ€" heimer, June Pattou, Marjorie Pfisâ€" ter, Margie Wolf. Some of these girls had been Brownies and others are new to Girl Scouting. A girl must be 10 years of age to become a Girl Scout. To become a scout of first class rank one must choose one "major" program field in which to concenâ€" trate. Four to seven badges must be earned in this field. Ten badges are required for first class rank, so the remainder may be selected from two or three other program fields. Barbara‘s major was in nature field, arts and crafts, health and safety, music and dancing, dramatics and literature, and homeâ€"making were ether fields in which she has earned awards. Besides all this Barbara has earned two gold stars for two years of perfect attendance, Last Thursday Troop 5 of the Braeside school lead by Mrs. Jens Eriksen and Mrs. M. J. Scheemeackâ€" The First Girl Scout to win her First Class badge this year was Barbara Lynn of Troop 3 of the Braeside scho@.. The leaders of this troop are Mrs. George Straub and Miss Mary Lou Keaster. badly damaged of a Packard driven east on Cenâ€" tral avenue by E. Tenney of 2605 Meadow lane. The Packard car turned completely around on the street, striking a car driven by Herâ€" man Meier, 50, 611 Deerfield aveâ€" nue, who was driving west. No one was injured but all three cars were Highwood, headed north on Greenâ€" bay road, collided with the rear end Barbara Lynn Wins First Class Badge Tuesday evening about 5:30 o‘clock at the intersection of Central aveâ€" nue and Greenbay road. A Chevrolet sedan owned by Reuâ€" ben Olson, 38, 245 Prairie avenue, Three Cars Collide On Central Avenue tFresh, Crisp 22x40 Chenille Rug that will wash perfectly and give excellent service. These Curtains of dotted marquisette are of a permanent finish that requires no starching or ironing, thus hours of hard work is saved each time they are laundered. The rufflies are full and they can be small or medium size dot. | Curtains That Require No Ironing Chenille Bath Room Rugs $109 Priscilla Choice of rose, blue, green, orchid and black. $195 $250 42 inch width 50 inch width Specially Priced red, blue, green, West Point Towels, made by a division of the famous Martex Mills, are known for their firm, soft finish and long wearing qualâ€" ities. . . . White with border in Size 16128 in., 19¢ or 6 for $1.00 Size 20140 in., 29c or 6 for $1.55 Size 22x44 in., 39¢ or 6 for $2.10 Wash Cloths, 12x12 in., 2 for 18e The Highland Park unit of the American Red Cross will meet in Trinity Parish House on Friday, February 16, from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Coffee will be served. Please come and help. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1940 Funeral services were held Friâ€" day morning at 10 o‘clock at St. James church for Mrs. Ade Mary Moloney, 66, 317 Lindan avenue, who died suddenly Wednesday at her home. The remaing were placed in Calvary cemetery to await later burial in England, where the deâ€" ceased was born. Mrs. Moloney is survived by her husband, Peter, and several children in England. Local Unit of Red Cross Meets Friday Mr. Himmelhock has assumed a leadership in the crusade against organized rackets and is rated as one of the best informed in this part of the country on what he says has become a serious national menâ€" ace. All members of the post are inâ€" vited to attend. There will be no charge, and a buffet lunch will be served following the meeting. Mrs. Peter Moloney Is Buried Friday well known attorney and outspoken ‘:r:l‘o p;knri fl?:.- as 8 or eveâ€" ning, February 22nd, Mr. Himmelhock as a member of the Chicago law firm of Sidiey, Mcâ€" Pherson, Austin and Burgess, gained recent prominence through his activity in the famous Hvid case. 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