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Mrs. Andrew MacDonald‘s sister Mrs. Stephen R. Pietrowicz, died at her home, 2730 Sheridan road, Evâ€" anston, May 1. She was buried in Calvary cemetery. An invitation is extended to the public to visit the nw office. Your order is taken by the young lady in charge, who handles all deâ€" tails. _ Sample books with actual fabric samples are displayed and there are some actual items of merâ€" chandise on display, too. Montgomery Ward and company have opened a new order office at 28 N. First street, with Miss Margaret Janssen in charge. This new "order office" eliminates many perplexing problems, for you do away with moneyâ€"order fees, postage fees, C. O. D. fees, and reâ€" duces shipping rates. N There will be no additional meetâ€" ings for the league as whole until the third Wednesday of October, so this May meeting should be espeâ€" cially well attended. MONTGOMERY WARD OPENS AN OFFICE AT 28 N. FIRST ST. Included at this meeting is the election of officers, with the nomiâ€" nating committee presenting these candidates: first viceâ€"president, Mrs. A. H. Pier; recording secretary, Mrs. David Suttle; treasurer, Mrs. Carleton Cummins; and financial secretary, Mrs. Lester Britton. Prior to Dr. Kuebler‘s talk, a luncheon will be served at the Y. W.C.A. at 12 o‘clock. The cost is nominal, and reservations must be made with Mrs. Earl Jerome, H. P. 3718, or Mrs. Kenneth Anderson, H. P. 349, by Saturday, May 17. All members of the League of Women Voters are invited to listen in on the committee reports as given at the annual open board meeting, this year being held at the Public Library at 10 a.m. of the regular meeting day. This recapitulation of the year‘s activities will be most inâ€" teresting. Dr. Clark G. Kuebler, speaking for the annual meeting of the League of Women Voters on Wedâ€" nesday, May 21, has selected for his subject, "A Choiceâ€"Statism or Inâ€" dividualism." Dr. Kuebler is unâ€" usually well qualified to handle this subject as he has been educated abroad as well as in this country. His alma maters include the Uniâ€" versity of Munich as well as Princeâ€" ton, Northwestern university, and the University of Chicago, where he obtained his Ph.D. At present he is professor of classical languages at Northwestern, with particular emâ€" phasis on ancient law and governâ€" ment. He is also in charge of the tutorial program there. In the put: ten years, Dr. Kuebler has visited Europe eight times, vicariously learning lessons for our democracy. Volume XXX "Statism Or Individualism" To Be 'I'o&lc of Talk Next ednesday Dr. Clark Kueber To Address League The Higbland Park Press year at Camp Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan, at the regular meeting of the Highland Park Rotary club Monday noon. Luncheon was served preceding the program. Clifton G. Spears, scout executive of the North Shore Area, showed motion pictures that were taken last ROTARY CLUB SEE SCOUT MOVIE MONDAY The Harkness boys from Peoria are in the army. When John 25, was drafted, the other four brothers decided that it wouldn‘t be any fun around home without him, so they "joined up." Leonard, 21, was reâ€" jected because of bad teeth, but the other boys, Burell, 31, Weldon, 24, and Fred 18, are stationed at Fort Sheridan. ‘The boys were personally welcomed by General Homer. An effort will be made to keep the brothers together. * The summer round up committee of the Oak Terrace P.T.A. with Mrs. Cummings Grant as chairmanr, is giving a tea on Thursday, May 22, from 1:30 until 3:30 o‘clock. This tea is to be given by the kindergarâ€" ten mothers for the mothers who are entering kindergarten children in the fall. ‘This will give the mothâ€" ers an opportunity to meet the new school nurse, Mrs. Judith Kerriâ€" hard and the principal, Mr. Wayne Thomas, and discuss the health of the child entering school. A short program is being planned by the committee. "OUR OF FAMILY Present plans consist of beginning the week with announcements on Sunday in all of the churches, putâ€" ting up lfecla.l posters throughout the city, & safety contest in all of the schools and arranging with the State of Illinois to install the official state safety lane testing equipment in the center of the city for the week. The completed plans and proâ€" gram will be announced next week. OAK TERRACE P.T.A. SUMMER ROUNDâ€"UP The general committee includes Mr. John Guthrie of the Highland Park Coâ€"ordinating council; Mr. Harry Bole and Mr. Harry Pertz of the high school; Mr. Al Houser who is directing public relations; Rex Andrews, chief of police; Philip E. Cole, city engineer, and City Comâ€" missioner Arthur Swanson. Mayor Frank Ronan is honorary chairman of the Safety Week committee and Harry Bole will serve as assistant chairman. . Highland Park plans to conduct its annual safety week May 25 to May 31, according to the traffic commission who is sponsoring the event. Mr, A. E. Wolters, principal of the Highland Park high school, has been appointed chairman of the program. PLAN TO CONDUCT ANNUAL SAFETY WEEK HERE FROM MAY 25â€"31 NOW IN THE ARMY Highland Park, Illinois, May 15, 1941 The D.A.R. chapter pledged their support and help in the Service Men‘s club. Mrs. Warren E. Danley and Mrs. William Einbecker are the program and social chairmen. Three directors were named: Mrs. Robert Timm, chairman of the naâ€" tional defence committee; Mrs. Lyle Gourley, chairman of the Ameriâ€" canism committee; and Mrs. Kelâ€" logg Speed, chairman of the ways and means committee. Mrs. George T. Rogers, Lake Forâ€" est, term as regent does not expire for another year. Mrs. Earl W. Gsell was elected viceâ€"regent. Other officers chosen were recording secâ€" retary, Mrs. Edmund L. Andrews, Jr. treasurer, Mrs. Richard L Sandwick; chaplain, Mrs. Lewis B. Sinclair; registrar, Mrs. M. O. Hopâ€" kins; historian and librarian, Mrs. Sewall Truax. All the officers electâ€" ed are Highland Park women. 1 Officers of the North Shore chapâ€" ter of the Daughters of the Amerâ€" ican Revolution were elected Thursâ€" day at the home of Mrs. Joseph B. Garnett, 622 8. Linden avenue. A nurmber of Highland Park resiâ€" dents have already become memâ€" bers of the America First commitâ€" tee. Others wishing further details call H. P. 5251. all members. Hanford MacNider, also a viceâ€"chairman, was former National Commander of the Amerâ€" ican Legion; former Assistant Secâ€" retary of War and former United States Minister to Canada. The National America First comâ€" â€"mittee was organized because the overwhelming majority of American people are opposed to war in Euâ€" rope or Asia. The activities of the America First committee are based on the democratic principle that the people rule. ‘The people who are opposed to war have the right and duty to make their voices heard. The members of the America First committee are asked to write letâ€" ters (and sign petitions) to their President, their senators, their conâ€" gressmen on principles for which the committee stands. Besides General Wood many other nationally and internationally known Americans are working for the America First committee. Mrs. Janet Ayer Fairbank is the nationâ€" al viceâ€"president. Iryin Cobb, John T. Flynn, Lillian Gish, Gen. Hugh $. Johnson, Charles A. Lindberg, Alice R. Longworth, Kathleen Norâ€" ris and Mrs. Burton K. Wheeler The America First committee of which General Robert E. Wood of Highland Park is acting chairman will. have local headquarters in Highland Park at 51 8. St. Johns avenue (former Public Service store) telephone 5251. Mrs. Philip Johnson will be chairman of ‘the Highland Park branch and Mrs. Thomas Creigh, viceâ€"chairman. AMERICA FIRST COMMITTEE TO HAVE HIGHLAND PARK BRANCH VICE REGENT OF D.AR. Little Jean ‘Kruger, 6, of 7186 Deerâ€" field avenue, received head injuries SBunday when she was knocked down by a bicycle ridden by Lioyd Ebert, 9, of 630 Vine avenue Other members of the board for the year 1941â€"42 include Mrs. J. Leaming ,treasurer; Mrs. Louls Robertson, recordingâ€"secretary, and Mrs. Ross Marvin whose terms conâ€" tinue for another year. Mrs. E. C. Jones will head the newly created soldiers ‘recreation committee, a position temporarily created by the board to handle the present emergency. Arts chairman, Mrs. C. L. Felgke; suditing and revisions chairman, Mrs. A. J. McMaster; civics chairâ€" man, Mrs. Clifford Makelim; hosâ€" pitality chairman, Mrs. Mason Smith; philanthropy chairman, Mrs. J. F. Bickmore; program chairman, Mrs. Philip L. Johnson; publicity chairman, Mrs. Andrew Kramer; soâ€" cial chairman, Mrs. Kenneth Baughâ€" Prior to the musicale, Mrs. Albert Bushey, viceâ€"president of the Raâ€" vinia Woman‘s club, presided at the business meeting in the absence of Mrs. Arvid Tanner, outgoing presiâ€" dent of the club. Brief reports covâ€" ering the year‘s work were given by the committee chairmen. Mrs. Gilbert K. Hardacre was induced inâ€" to the office of president, with the other two officers elected for the next two yearsâ€"Mrs, Fred Law as second viceâ€"president, and Mrs. Alâ€" bert Anderson as corresponding secâ€" retary. In accepting the gavel of her office, Mrs. Hardacre announced the membership of her new board, introducing the individuals to the club at large. Mrs. Bushey as first viceâ€"president, is chairman of the membership committee, and Mrs. Law as second viceâ€"president is head of the house committee. ‘The new appointments are: The other entertainer was Helen Hedges, brilliant North Shore conâ€" cert soprano, who was accompanied by Olga Sandor. Miss Hedges has appeared with the Woman‘s Symâ€" phony orchestra, the Hamilton Club chorus,. the Detroit Symphony orâ€" chestra, and in many recitals thruâ€" out the country. The harp was played by Aida Salvi, sister of Alberto Saivi, the world‘s greatest harpist. She is a member of the Chicago City Opera company, and teaches harp at the Northwestern University School of Music. Her popularity as an artist uevldenosdbyharnquntw ances on nationwide radio networks, Garnt Park concerts, and as a solo harpist at the Chicago theatre. At the annual spring luncheon meeting of the Ravinia Woman‘s club, held on Wednesday, May 14, two outstanding artists in the musiâ€" cal field presented an unusually fine program. . > Mrs. Gilbert Hardacre Heads Ravinia Club Woman‘s Group Annual Meetâ€" . Held Yesterday; h'polum“’- Number 11