Illinois News Index

Highland Park Press, 9 May 1940, p. 7

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Ambrose J. Wyrick To Address Highwood Lions‘ Club Today Ambrose J. 'tyhrlekwfllhtb guest speaker at regular weekly luncheonâ€"meeting of the Highwood Lions club to be held on Thursday (today) at noon at the Pagoda. He will speak on the subject, "Rela. tions of Music to Business." musician, hqving formerly been heard over the radio as the "Monâ€" arch Mystery Tenor." Besides being a concert singer, he is also a very entertaining public speaker. He has traveled around the world several times, and will tell of some of his experiences. At a special meeting of the Highâ€" wood Lions club on Wednesday eveâ€" ning, May 1, Jack Huestis of Scout Troop No. 36 of Highwood, was preâ€" sented with a combination scout hatchet and knife by Mr. Paul Gruâ€" ber of the United States Secret Service Department. THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1940 Boy Scouts of the newly organâ€" ized Troop No. 34 were introduced by their Scoutmaster, Ambrose Canâ€" tagallo. The new troop is being sponsored by the Highwood Lions Club. Tommy, Jimmy and Bobby Kelly, all members of this troop, enâ€" tertained the Lions and their guests with several vocal selections. Scouts of Troop Numbers 36 and 37 were also present. The award was donated by Scoutâ€" master Ernest Santi to the boy who was chosen as the outstanding scout in the troop. The choice was a diffiâ€" cult one to make, as all of the boys were working hard for the award. Attendance, cleanliness, attention to uniform, equipment, winning of merâ€" it badges, and payment of dues were all taken into consideration. The movie, "Know Your Money," was shown and explained by U. S. Agent Paul Gruber. He was assisted by Mr. Herbert J. Pleck of the U. iS. Coast Guard. The picture was very educational and of intérest to all, Es \.“ as it dealt with ways and means There is only one Ideal DOG FOOD 314 Railway Avenue when our home with _ looks will last many Springs to come{ Mm’hm .Vo'nfifim-'do i emankonem Eonemimineen fole hi that can "abe i Rom tay Snrcin Wihine Pake "ted Cokg @ood looks are only half the story This Spring with SWP and is good ol of detecting counterfeit money. Mr. work that the United States Secret Service Department is doing in coâ€" operation with the Treasury Departâ€" ment to prevent counterfeiting. He explained that the public can aid the department by studying pamphâ€" lets and other information issued by the Secret Service, so that they may recognize counterfeit money. Annual Dinner To Be Held May 18 N.S. Art League On Saturday, May 18th the North Shore Art league is to hold its anâ€" nual dinner at the Community H o use, Winnetka. Reservations are being made through Miss Wilâ€" liams at the Community House by Thursday, May 16th at 5:00. The banquet is open to all members of the league and marks the opening of the art exhibit in the Community House studio. The prizes for art work will be announced at the dinâ€" ner and interesting speeches are planned. Mrs. Paul Willet of Kenâ€" ilworth, the sbcial chairman, promâ€" ises excellent food. Y The annual Spring Exhibition has always been a meeting place of the arts and artists. Each year the North Shore Art league members timidly or boldly, according to that artistic temperament, place their masterpieces in the studio for the hanging committee to display and the judges to puzzel over. Then with unbelievable trepidation they await the announcement of awards and recognition, or disappointment folâ€" lowed by determination to win next yefr or else! The exhibit will be on display for two weeks after the banquet and will be open to the public. Come and see what the~North Shore Artists are doing. Present 1st of Series Of Musicals Sunday For Opera Guild On Sunday afternoon, May 12, Mr. and Mrs. Millard B. Kennedy are opening their home at 1130 Lake Shore drive, Evanston, for the first of a series of musicales to be given in the interest of the Illinois Opera guild. On the committee cooperatâ€" ing with the Opera guild are Mrs. Nicholas Pope, Mrs. Nunzio Russo, Mrs. Joseph Soravia, Mrs. Gerard Ungaro and Mr. Horatio Tocco, while members of the guild assisting the hostess at the tea tables will be Mrs. Hill Blackett, Mrs. Tubert Burnham, Mrs. George B. Everitt, Mrs. Louis E. McCauley, and Mrs. Dwight Orcutt from the North Shore, and Mrs. Jacob Baur, Mrs. Nelson Percy and Mrs. R. Townsend McKeever from Chicago. Following the musical program the latest news of the 1940 Opera Season will be given and Mrs. James G. McMillan, the energetic presiâ€" dent of the Illinois Opera guild, will outline the guild‘s program of activiâ€" ties for the coming year. This inâ€" cludes a tour of the opera houseâ€" backstage, the mechanics and lightâ€" ing of the stage, costume room and armory; invitation to attend orchesâ€" tra and stage rehearsals and to meet the director, principals and conductor; fall lecture seriesâ€"opâ€" eralogues featuring the season‘s reâ€" vivals; student fund parties; special programs arranged from month to month and the opera ticket service to save members a trip downtown. Later in the week, on Thursday evening May 16, Opera guild memâ€" bers have been invited as the special guests of WGN to the second gala performance of the Theatre of the Air in the Audience studio, 441 North Michigan avenue, Chicago. Phone H. P. 2041 Sigmund Romberg‘s operetta, "The Student Prince," always a favorite, streamlined to an hour, will be given with such stars in the cast as Chiâ€" eago‘s own, lovely Marion Claire, and Jan Peerce and Igor Gerin, all wellâ€"known radio artists. Henry Weber, director of music for WGN and artistic director of the Chicago Opera company will conduct the orâ€" chestra. The guests will enjoy being "beâ€" hind the scenes" of a broadcast. The mechanies of a broadcast will be presented over the air. This promises to be a very fesâ€" tive occasion and already. many of the members are busy planning dinâ€" ners and cocktail parties before the broadcast which begins promptly at 9 o‘clock, Alumnae Groups of L. F. College Hosts at Three Day Conference college and the five alumnae groups of Alpha Delta Pi in the Chicago vicinity will be hostesses at a three day regional conference to be held in Lake Forest tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday, (May 10, 11, 12). Delâ€" egates and visitors will represent acâ€" tive and alumnae chapters from seven states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiâ€" ana and Illinois. Mrs, Sidney R. Stanard of Webâ€" ster Groves, Missouri, grand presiâ€" dent of the sorority will attend the convention as well as two province officers: Miss Mary Elizabeth Mcâ€" Keand of Rushville, Indiana and Mrs. Richard Palmer, 622 Melrose, Kenilworth. Convertion headquarters will be at Deerpath Inn where the various conferences and discussion groups will be held. Saturday noon the visitors will be served luncheon at the Commons, Lake Forest colâ€" lege. Following the formal banquet in the evening at The Inn there Beta Rho chapter of Lake Forest & f [ s _ s [ s oo s h s [ s s . ~ 02 F _ _ _| Amaking! fro l and so are the deals _ _ | your Buick dealer \eeenenenmesmem Stt Tiit OENERAL MOTORS EXHIRITS AT THE NEW YORK AND SAN FRANCIECO FAiRS unnommnmmmemmar‘ #PHB ~HEIGHKLAND PARKE PRE§3 Too many of them without even getting actual figures will shake their heads and sigh, ‘"Nope! A car that big and handsome must be out of my reach!" You‘ll be smarter than that, we know. FlGUlu!s show that about one out of every five ableâ€"toâ€"purchase newâ€"car buyers really wants a Buick more than any other car. Not all will buy one. When the bug to own a Buick bites you, you‘ll figure that a car as talkedâ€"about as Buick must be looked at firstâ€"if you‘re going to have anyâ€" thing to go on in judging 1940 values. You‘ll realize it doesn‘t cost a cent to find out how one feels under your own hand and what the delivâ€" ered prices are. So you‘ll walk in, please, to the nearest Buick dealer and boidly say: "Let me have a good look at that car that‘s showing the rest of ‘em what modern style is. the rest of em what modern style is. That totals up to low delivered prices that are often s s s only a few dimes more a day than on cars in the "Let me try out that big straightâ€"eight engine that‘s es is : o l cally belenced after y Tot emoothness lowestâ€"price classâ€"so why hesitate or haggle? to match a wrist watch‘s works. When the bug bites you, get the factsâ€"and you‘ll get a Buick and be happy! "Show me those big soft coil springs you talk about and how they smooth out that rough stretch _ {Prices subject ro change without notice. down the street â€" and what‘s the business about recoilâ€"mounted M Kneeâ€"Action, heaviest frames at the 2 4 price, fiveâ€"foot front seat room in A SUPER models, and six dozen new # 1940 features?" EXEMPLAR OF GENERAL MOTORS VAiUE 110 South First Street Highland Park, Mincis North Shore Buick Co., Inc. will be a Panhellenic reception and the conference will close Sunday with a jewelâ€"degree ceremony at the eollege chapel. Those expecting to attend from Highland Park are: Mrs. George Hadlock II, 693 Marion court, and Mrs. Stanley Grace, 194 Lakeside Manor, Ravinia. Deerfield Scouts Court Of Honor Monday Evening A Victory dinner was held at the Frank M. Startevant home in Deerâ€" field on Tuesday evening, May 7, to celebrate the finish of the Scout drive for funds. Mr. Sturtevant anâ€" nounced that the drive had gone over one hundred per cent and that the Deerfieldâ€"Bannockburn Scout disâ€" trict was the first in the North Shore Council to pay its quota in full. Mr. Tiesburg of the Scout headquarters was present at the meeting. The spring Boy Scout Court of Honor will be held on Monday eveâ€" ning, May 13, in the Deerfield Gramâ€" mar school. Camp pictures in color will be shown. These pictures were taken by C. W. Boyle of Springfield avenue, Deerfield, who is the official camp photographer. What the stars say about your birthday. The first of a series of Horoscope illustrated in full color by Erte, remarkable European artâ€" ist, with interpretations by Norvell, popular Hollywood astrologer. Be sure to see this page in The Amerâ€" ican Weekly, the magazine distribâ€" Rotary Cogn .. Lion Tamers Rotary Wheels uted with next Sunday‘s Chicago Heraldâ€"American. Lion ‘Tail Twisters Lion King Beasts Rotary Hubs ... BOWLING NEWS May 3, 1940 559 s11 A16 357 345 815 808 T87 193 T12 Veteran Deerfield Conductor : Retires After 45 Years Service Burr H. Kress, conductorâ€"mayor of Deerfleld, rode into retirement on April 30 on the Milwaukee road. Mr. Kress, who is 72 years old, has been with the Milwaukee Road for 45 years, and during that time also served several terms as mayor of his town, Deerfield. For the last 38 years he has been conductor on suburban trains between Deerfield and Chicago. ; A native of Alma, Mich., Mr. Kress began work with the Milwauâ€" kee Road in March, 1895, as a brakeman, and eight months later became a freight conductor. In 1902 he When you‘ve got the answers throud:\u good long rideâ€"ask one more question: ‘"How much?" Current pricest start at $895 *for the business coupe, delivered at Flint, Mich. To this add transâ€" portation based on rail rates, state and local taxes (if any), and optional equipment and accessoriesâ€" though there will be few such "extras" you‘ll need. "set up" as passenger skipâ€" He moved to Deerfleld in 1908, and besides his terms as mayor he also served as village trustee and school director. _ As mayor he bought Deerfleld‘s first motor fire engine, and he organized the annual "Deerfleld Day" for the benefit of the fire department. He is the father of 10 children, and has 18 grandchildren. Commuâ€" ters all along his run have known him for years as "Mr. Mayor." His final run Tuesday took him into the Chicago terminal at 12:20 p.m., and then back home and into retirement at 5:22 p.m.

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