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Highland Park Press, 20 Aug 1942, p. 6

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.. The directors announce that ( aithe 2 o h uwnm Mumm probably account for this viewpoint, Square dancing instruction has yâ€"en added to the Monday night instrucâ€" tion list, which includes teaching in bridge, photography, crafts and ball« room dancing. Sd.' Gibson will take over where ‘Mr. "X" left off The current popularity of the square dance is a dirct challenge to the jitterbug forces, and the club feels that a clash beteween the two schools is imminâ€" ent. gmmu'\pâ€" pot the : musical ie A-fidpd-nk:u.&.' rg o au k e u.um:g d“Wh-«h.rmm;:m selections that was deeply m:nd by the guests. ‘These performers were Margaret Jean Cree, celoist; Louise Evans. accompanist; Ruby Spencer Lyon, soloist; Joseâ€" phine Swinney, soloist; Sydney Milâ€" ler, violinst and Amar Krantz, who accompanied the last three. Ordnance . partyâ€"all <units. â€" Formal dance with Hal Jackson‘s orchestra 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Jitterbug exhibition by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Zeutschel. Craft shop instruction by Ed. Brandriff. Open: House for wives of service men Moviesâ€""Come Back to Ireland," "Mad Melody," "Lost Doggie," "Touch Down." Graft Shop instruction by Frank Fischer. Dancing 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Hostess group 3â€"Clara Melâ€" chiorre, Chairman. © Wednesday, Aug. 19 4 Winnetka G.S.0. Octette and Spot Program 8 p.m. Seven portrait sketches by Mrs. Ann Landau 7 p.m. Craft shop instruction by Milt Hardacre. Dancing with Winnetka: girls as hostesses 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. / 1 hursday, Aug. 20 Variety show 8 â€"p.m. Dancing 9:15 pm. to 11:30 p.m. Craft shop instrucâ€" tion by Charles Bartell Overnight sleeping, 35c per including breakfast. Sunday, Aug. 23 Breakfast 9 a.m. Genuine Italian spaghetti supperâ€"Italian entertainment with instrumental and vocal musicâ€" folk dancing. Andy Jacobs‘ dance orâ€" chestra, 8:30 pm. to 11 p.m. Craft shop instruction by Charles Bartell. Monday, Aug. 24 . Photo instruction by . William E. Cunningham, 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Bridge instruction by Richard Rubel, 7:30 pm. to 9 p.m. Dance instruction by Mrs. Lucy Smith 7 p.m. to & p.m. Craft shop instruction by John‘ Engels. Square dance, 8:45 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. Ballroom dancing, 9:15 p.m. to 11 p.m. Hostess â€" group 3â€"Clara . Melchorre, chairman. For some time the ordinance memâ€" bers of Fort Sheridan have: comâ€" plained that they have never been guests of honor at a party. Rather than see those 22 stalwart men overâ€" come with complexes and phobias, the club is having a formal dance in their honor this Friday; GSO girls and Hal Jackson‘s orchestra will proâ€" vide glamor and entertainment. Monday, Aug 17 6 t p.m.. Photo instruction by William E. C:l.!hul 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Craft shop instruction by John Engels. Square dance, 8:45 pm. to 9:15 p.m. Ballroom dancing, 9:15 p.m. to 11 p.m. Hostess groups 2 and 5â€"Ethel Swanâ€" son and Jeanne Jenkins, chairmen. Tuesday, Aug. 18 Dance instruction by Mrs. Lucy Smith 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Bridge instrucâ€" tion by Richard Rubel 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.. Photo instruction by William E. Craft shop instruction by Al De: Herder, Dancing 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m Hostess group 1â€"Lois Kolback, chairâ€" Friday, Aug. 21 Gas masks which came into use in warfare for the first time when the Germans used poison and musâ€" tard gas in World War I, are much improved today over those used then. The Chemical Warfare Branch of the War Department issues these gas masks to every man in the seryâ€" lce. We are taking no chances. "can‘ and ‘"elephant nose" mask and costs about $9.25 each. The matitinl riveimbling selltphane and material eellophane and does not cloud with the breath. You can buy two of these masks with hunhnd.fi'-m We need thousands of them. Don‘t fail to give at least ten percent of your income every pay day for War Bonds. Buy them at your bank or â€""Flo w er Arrangement" by Mrs Mahion Bradley, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 . AFar e satrea YasEE . What You Buy With WAR BONDS USC News 1-" U. 5. Tressury Departmené Sundayâ€"open house all day. Inâ€" formal entertainment. ‘Those wishing to attend vespers will be taken by car to the M. E. church in Highland Pack, corner of Loretta pl. and Notth ave. ;mrangemts. said the camp will be | conducted along â€"the same lines as | those now being held at Omaha, Nebr., I‘and Des Moines, la., the purpose beâ€" | ing to discover playing talent for ‘Catdiml-owned minor league clubs. Boys between the ages of 17 and 23 | who desire tryouts have merely to present themselyes at the local baseâ€" ball park at 9 -I'rlurk the morning of Nonday, Aug. 31, tringing their shoes, gioves and uniforms. There is no charge made for attendance at the camp. The only requirement is that outâ€"ofâ€"town boys must finance their trips to Sycamore and living expenses while here. Boysâ€"signed to contracts will be refunded expenses incident to attending the tryouts. Tuesday evening will be devoted to music, with J. H. O. girls entertainâ€" ing. Conduct Tryouts for Pro Baseball Camp fl--run-q- Whflh.{“{ spot. Frequently an "army wile" will appear at the snack counter upstairs with an order for friend husband, who is too busy with his hobby to wait upon his appetite. Among the interesting objects malle in this place are the miniature horses and cunning dogs of carved wood and designed to adorn milady‘s blouse. Other © ornaments, such as rings, brooches and bracelets, are made of plastic. â€" Silver wedding rings now gracing the fingers of certain recent brides were fashioned in this hobby roqm. ‘There are crayon portraits and busts, so clever and lifeâ€"like that they have been retained by the unit as souvemiers. Not long ago a Carâ€" penterâ€"soldier seht home to his mother a henâ€"house deluxe, with no modern improvement lacking. Saturday, Mrs. Benjamin will en« tertain as usual, with keeno and prizes. The J. W. B. will give one of their popular and wellâ€"attended parties on Monday Wednesday. a Summer club party is scheduled, featuring mukic by Mr. Gunther and son from Evanston. Camera Club and jewlery craft at the main unit. J. H. 0. girls entertaining. Sycamore, III. by the St. Louis Cardâ€" inals on August 3! and September 1. The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce, assisting with some of the preliminary * Monday Miss Mary Godwin sang for the ‘servicemen and later invited them to join her in wellâ€"known popâ€" ular numbers. This they did with gusâ€" to, contributing greatly to the volâ€" ume as well as the harmony. The camera club met in the basement and the J. H. O. girls acted as RHostesses. On Thursday, at the main unit, Vic Torsberg, magician from the Palmer house in Chicago, will amaze his auâ€" dience. A baseball tryout camp for youngâ€" sters who aspire to a professional baseball career will be cpnducted at Interesting Speaker To Be At Bethany An interesting speaker will bring the message at the Bethany Evangeliâ€" cal church Laurel and McGovern, Sunday morning, Aug. 23 at 11â€"o‘clock. Dr. J. L. McLaughlin, world traveler and on the staft of the American Bible â€"society for â€"thirty ~seven years, will be the guest speaker. Tuesday a musical jam session, led by Cecil Ward of Chicago, was the atâ€" traction. . ~Many . talented musicians are found among the servicemen, and the club offers various instruments, such as guitars, mandolins and banâ€" jos, not to mention harpischords, and, of course, pianos. The free movie feature on Friday will be "He Married His Wife." No less intriguing are the photoâ€" graphic‘ props, consisting of jeeps, guardhouses ang one overâ€"sized cop. In short, the craft room of the USOâ€" Salvation Army unit offers an irâ€" restible attraction for otherwise idle hands. Wednesday a weiner roast was held at the Summer club, corner/of Webâ€" ster and Waukegan rd. The camera club met at the main unit, instruction was given in jewlery craft, and the J. H. 0. girls again entertained. For twenty years he served o.e:-' ble society in the Pfimq while there translated the in Tagâ€" slog, the language of the Bataah Penâ€" insula. He has made twehtyâ€"six ocean tripd in all; has been around the world three times, and five times on Mediterâ€" ramean cruises where he served as a "lecturer" He states that he is now retired, "but busier than ever." _ . He is speaking in the place of Rev. Lester H. Lanubenstein, minister,s who is away on his vacation. Entertainment fered as follows Week‘s Entertainment rtainment for the week was ofâ€" R. Fitspatrick, Mgr more trained s to step up proâ€" duction in lilinois® war industrics will be met this winter by an expanded training program to be‘ presented in Highland Park and 47 other> cities l-r-&ai.fiuâ€"ndhfi ers and potential workers are to come to the campus for the courses which will enable them to obtain war industry jobs, or to upgrade themselves in the industrics where they are now employed, the state university is bringâ€" ing toâ€"citizens in this and the other centers a tuitionâ€"free, evening "univerâ€" of the state, it has beert announced by H. C. Rountree, supervisor of the x ing um dvicion of anieke sity extension, University of IMlinois. sity" of their own. A complete "colâ€" lege course" in engineering and manâ€" agement skillsâ€"51 subjects in allâ€"is on the list of those being offered. Subject Matter Among the epurses, the subject matâ€" ter ranges from several in various phases of electrical engineering and radio, to industrial accounting, manâ€" ugement and foremanship practices, technical work in machine and tool design, heat treatment of steel, metaiâ€" lurgy, drafting, . chemistry, â€" sanitary engineering, safety practices, map drafting, highway engineering and other widely varied material. Prerequisites also differ for the various courses, but in most cases the basic requiremeny is high school gradâ€" uation or its equivalent in training, experience, or ability. Registration dates have not been forâ€" mally set, but have been planned for, the first part of September, with classes beginning . shortly afterward. Additional information can be secured from H. C. Rountree, 118 Hilini Hall, University of Hlinois, Urbana, IMlinois. Ten per cené of your income in War Bonds will help to build the planes and tanks that will insure defeat of Hitâ€" lor and his Axis partners. Your electric cords are precious â€" " QUBLIC sERvIRE COMPANY oF NORTHERNK mLiNos copperâ€"two materials that are much in demand these days ! Check the electric cords in your home, using this guide. Make them last just as long as they were designed to last! There are three things that commonly cause your cords to wear out : 1. FRICTION. When disconnecting, don‘t yank on the cord â€" take hold of the pivg. Never let a cord beâ€" come twisted or knotred. When not in use, hang it over two widely sepasaced hooks, so there will be no sharp bend. Never sum cords under carpets, or nail them to the wall or floot. Be sure they are away from moving parts of appliances. Z HEAT. Keep cords awsy from mdittors ot steam rln-beu-l‘tfl‘uhie&af rabber in a cord. 3. MOISTURE Don‘t lec clectsic conds get wet: Bven rubberâ€"covered exsemsmons will in time absocb warer: HOW TO MAKE CORDS LAST LONGER \@1\ us1 i yot ) \m\i&‘ Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, P2.,.Jong known as 2 fliberal arts college for men, will imâ€" mediatély expand its services into the field of enginecting=as a war emerâ€" Washington and Jefferson College is already associated with Massachuâ€" setts Institute of Technology and Carâ€" negic Institute of Techonology in the training of engineers. . gency â€" measure, President Ralph Brig. General J L. Homer, comâ€" manding officer n?g‘ Sheridan from late 1940 through.July, 1941, has been nominated for promotion to the rank of -'njnr general by President Rooseâ€" velt. . "This arrangement will not be disâ€" turbed by the new plan. However, more ¢ngineers must be trained on a nationâ€"wide basis", Dr. Hutchison The enginegfing schools are filled to capacity. Washington and Jefferson is piongering in the proposal that libâ€" cral arts colleges with strong scienâ€" tific departments located in industrial areas must, by special efforts, supâ€" plement .the work. of engineering schools until the emergency need for engincers in industry and the armed forces has been met. Dr. Clarence J. Pietenpol has been appointed dean of the new engineerâ€" ing school, with Professor Charles A. Gregory, head of the department of rlectncfi engineering, Professor N. lnis?‘dfieru- chanical engineering, while Professor O. F. H. Bert will be in charge of the department of civil engineering. GflltmL Homer‘s home town is Carlinville, 11L Homer Recommended For Major General Train More Engineers *Music in the Morgan Manner‘ to Be Featured At Edgewater Beach mannmeor To BP6 FESaTUIOS| An appeal has come in from the At Edgewater Beach _ |Chicaso Council of Social Agencies that should be of interest to many MaufiMthMMAmb group of dance devotees to name teer bureau was opened by the council one dance orchestra and the answer|on August 3 in the information center is sure to come backâ€"Russ Morgan.|of the Office of Civilian Defense, 219 That‘s why "Music in the Morgan|S. L2 Salle st. Conditions arising from Maucr"im!__ubhw&twbnm&hwu "aiiitim. > == =" > * ment i i £ with volâ€" Russ Morgan supervises all of his arrangements. . But what else could be expected of a man who at twenty was arranger for John Phillip Sousa and Victor Herbert? Now a topâ€" flight musician in his own right, recâ€" ognized as one of the world‘s greatest trombone soloists, a composer of many hits and a master of the piano, vibraâ€" phone, saxaphone, guitar, celeste and marimba, he is also studying the orâ€" gan and harp and does a bit of bariâ€" Music in the Morgan Manner is not sickly sweet, neither is it swing of the distracting jangling type. But it is a "clean" music (to use the muâ€" sician‘s term) with a pleasing rhythm and arrangements so ingenious that the music stays with one for a long, long time. water Beach hotel for the third time in wne year, to open the hotel‘s Beach Walk on Saturday, Aug. 22. The Morgan band is coming to the Appliance cords wear most quickly at the points where the cord enters the appliâ€" ance and the plug. Check WHERE TO LOOK FOR DAMAGED CORDS the cords on your lamp bases, electric fans, frons and other frequently WHAT TO DO ABOUT DAMAGED CORDS Never ty to push worn cords out of sightâ€"they should be fixred iminediately: Unâ€" les you atre sure of your xgfl;dndw- He can often seâ€"use thoet of the old cord, and you know the job is done right) lor almost anyone anxious to enust un the home front. They include: Case worker‘s aide, clerical aide, clinical aide, recreation leaders, library aide, receptionist, research .aide, nursery The types of service requested are sufficient diversified to offer work s:hmhhhf’ not to be confused with &.fl Nurse‘s ‘aide. In the past week over six hundred request for volunteer perâ€" sonnel have come into the bureau from the various agencies. The need grows more urgent as the war goes on, and types of service needed are constantly expanded to include opportunities for men and women who have not had training in any special, field. The volunteer bureau will interview enrollées to determine their qualificaâ€" tions, give them a brief course on the place of the volunteer in the ficld oi social welfare, and refer them to ugencies needing their help. Anyone wishing to volunteer is urged to stop in or telephone for appointment (Cenâ€" tral 0545) to avoid being kept waiting for an interview. Professional workâ€" ers are conducting these interviews to make sure that they are equally valuâ€" able to the agencies needing assistance and to the individual desiring to serve. "Beach" for a long time, when he takes up in the Marine dining room until the opening of the formal season in October. An entire new floor show will open along with the band under the direction of Dorothy Dorben. This will include the amazing Antaâ€" leks and Don Julian and Marjorie and the delightful dancing of Miss Dorâ€" ben‘s own group, a summertime senâ€" sation. Civilian Defense News 24 11

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