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‘Flyâ€"up and investiture ceremonies were held by Brownie Troop No. 22 on Tuesday,â€"Nov. 24, at Lincoln school with eleven girls becoming Girl Scout Troop No. 1. Thcwswhoanm wearing wings and pins are, left _to right, Joan Witt, Joan Avery, Jean Pantel, Barbara Halsted, Crolyn Shepherd, Rose Mrie Rosâ€" cher, Emily Ann Perreault, Martha Ann Fontaine, m_waw- meyer, Patricia Sproul, Virginia Meierhoff and Mrs: Parks, who was in charge of the ceremony. Membes of the troop not included in the picture are Assistant Leader Mrs. Jess Halsted, Leader Mrs. B. K. Perreault and Victoir Toof. f Early Rise As Antique Collector Told Woman‘s Club Thursdoy, December 3, 1942 Sam, wri‘te it down," was the cuunâ€" sel of a father 16 is you: g. zo_ whe showed early interest in things old and different. This advice to Sam Laidâ€" acker of Scranton, Pa., was responsiâ€" ble to a great degree for his early rise to recognition as an authority on anâ€" tiques. s § Sam did write it down. â€"He recorded the facts and remembered the amusing incidents inâ€" his antique hunting adâ€" ventures in the bills and valleys of northern Pennsylvania. £ *â€"**% He collected knowledge which qualiâ€" fied him to prepare catalogues on hisâ€" torical flasks, cup plates and other hobbies, and become the publisher of the ms lector. Laidacker, himself Pennsylvania Dutch, described to the colléctors" study group of the Highland Park Woman‘s club on Tuesday, Nov. 24, "breaking bread" with the early Dutch settlers who ate in shifts at an enormous round table loaded with meats and the traâ€" ditional "seven sweets and seven sours." He* recounted. his hagglings over a choice piece of Gaudy Dutch with a shrillâ€"voiced cackling housewife. who wouldn‘t "give sell." A serious student of ccramics, Lai: dacker told of ‘the accidentâ€"incidents in the history of pottery. Salt glaze was discovered when a pot of salty water boiled over and left a lustrous glaze on the outside of the porous vessel. In 1770 another revolutionary discovery was made when children playing with discarded wet engravings found that they could be transferred to pottery. Prior to this, all decorations on china were applied with pencil â€" drawings. Spatterware was made by‘ opening the hot kiln and spattering contrasting clay over.partially fired earthenware. .. Gaudy Dutch, a ware popular in the: early years of this country, was origâ€" imally credited to the hands of potters in the southern Pennsylvania counties. It was later proved, according to Laiâ€" dacker, that it was manufactured in Staffordshire, England, a twenty mile section where the finest earthenware has been made for many centuries. Even before 1900, dealers began .to be interested in Gaudy Dutch At that time it was quite plentiful. Several very wealthy collectors in the east beâ€" came enthusiastic over it, and the coinâ€" petition to own large and complete sets ""' 5 n‘. l ‘ for e |-I were paid for certain pieces. Laidacker said he knew of a rare platter, the Laidacker displayed at the Woman‘s club fine examples of Gaudy Dutch in King‘s Rose, Butterfly, Oyster, Sunâ€" ficwer, Dove and Double Rose patterns which were part of his exhibit at the Chicago Hobby Show. Mrs Wilford mdfihflâ€"lh{uun Arden Lapham of Evanston amplified his selection with choice picces. of Spatterware and Gaudy Dutch from Samue! Hopkins Adams, with whom Laidacker has had an interesting and <xtensive correspondence, and several other writers, have a particalar penâ€" uumumyflu Currier and Ives which to date_have been overshadowed in importance by steel engravings would be the next collecting craze. Mrs. Bentley Ramsdell of Geneva, IIL., lectwrer; writer and collector of Pennsylvania Dutch antiques; Mrs R. G. Brooks of Riverside, a diversified collector who Aectured in Highland Park last year on Snuffbottles, and Miss Lomira Perry, chairman of the were introduced at the close of Jecture. by Mrs. Charles Mason, | of the colâ€" lectors‘ study group. "American Antiques Colâ€" Society â€"â€" Womens News â€":â€" Locals A Christmas play, "Heighâ€"Ho For The Holly," written by Rowena Benâ€" nett, ‘will be the main part of the Christmas program at the Y.W.C.A. the evening of Dec. 17. The actors will be women and men of Highland Park and the carol singers, club girls at the "Y," will be trained by Mrs. Arthur Byfield. Other events will be announced later. All members and friends of the Y.W.C.A. are invited to this Christmas celebration, evening. The books Mrs. Zander will review that evening are the following : "Our Hearts Are Young and Gay," by Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough; "My World and Welâ€" come To It," by James Thurber; "Good Intentions," by. Ogden Nash; ‘The fourth number on the book reâ€" view séries by Mrs. Marie Zander will be held‘at 8 o‘clock Thursday At the Friendship club meeting of Dec. 3, following their regular busiâ€" ness meeting, there will be practice for the Christmas carols, so it is hoped to have a good attendance. "I Love You, I Love You, I Love You," by Ludwig Bemelmans. On Dec. 8, at their regular meeting the Mother‘s club will hold their anâ€" nual Christmas party. Mrs. Howard is in charge of the program and Mrs. Butler of refreshments. ‘This is the month for Christmas celebrations and s6 the Pi Deltas will hold their annual Christmas party at Association house on Wednesday eveâ€" ning, Dec. 9. There will be a supper in charge of Mrs. Hecketsweiler, Mrs. Fell and Mrs. Febel. Marian Larson will be in charge of entertainment. ‘The regular monthly meeting of the members of the board of directors will take place on Tuesday morning at 10 o‘clock. Discussions on important subjects will take place. Program Planned By Woman‘s Association ‘The Woman‘s association of the Highland Park . Presbyterian church will hold a special Christmas program Monday, Dec. 7, at the church at 1 o‘clock. Dessert will be served. The program is being given by the be a short program at 2:15 o‘cleck given by Mrs. Harold West and music by Mrs. Arthur Byfield. 3 hospitality and membership committees to welcome new members. There will Salon Francaise To Meet Dec. 9 ‘The Salon Francaise de Glencoe will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday, December 9, at the home of Mrs. Lyâ€" man Drake, 1 Briar lane, Glencoe. Mrs. McAllister of Evanston will be guest __*__fia.-&,m and has chosen as her subject "Au Temps ou Ton avait le Temps." _ _ â€"â€" _ _ begins at 3 o‘clock. Beverley Date Is At scffl’.m At Denison Beveriey Date, 1726 Rice street, a sophomore _ at Dennison . university, Granville, O., is coâ€"chairman of the sccial service committee of Deniâ€"Sanâ€" bv.-‘.?.â€"hflvl-fl:: vertising dt!h resbaa nevispaper of the colgr and has been initiated into the Mrs. Drake and Mrs. H. W. Guetâ€" Y.W.C.A. ~NEWS D.A R. to Hear {alk On China 3y Laura Cross » The North Shore chapter of the D. A. R. will hold its regular meeting -M.,D-r.lo.nl..-.ufi home of Mrs. James C. Morrison, 250 'n?al: cer for the day will be Miss Laura recently come to Highâ€" land Park as general secretary of the Ravine drive Â¥. W. C. A. Miss Cross has had unâ€" usual and varied experiences as a world traveler, teacher, and leader in educaâ€" tional fields, principally in China, where for twenty years she made her h A &chochuahrherhl.'l‘h‘ Future is NOW in China" and her asâ€" sociation with teachers, doctors, nurses. language and the educational program :lumwinwry'-(h_h ward, brought her positions of prominâ€" ence. As president of the Peking Asâ€" sociation of University Women, she came in contact with Chinese girls, graduates of engineering, and medical schools, and she has travelled in Engâ€" land, Scotland, Japan and Russia. She will tell how she thinks China will be able to rehabilitate herself after the The chapter hopes that all members may be able to attend this meeting, and Mrs. Morrison will have as assisting hostesses, her daughter, Mrs. Russell H. Burno, Mrs. E. R. Phelps, and Mrs. M. R. Ehie. ‘The board meeting will be held as usual at the home of Mrs. L. B. Sinâ€" clair, Thursday, Dec. 3, at 9:30 a. m. John Baldauft Weds Miss Edna Morris Mrs. Arthur Baldauf has returned from Seattle, Washington, where she attended the wedding of her son, John, . mio tth Merme of Mr. to Miss lorris, r. -ndHuNaIMm The simple church ceremony took place on November 22. ; Hansel and Gretel To Be Given At Dec. 19 Matinee The Chicago Opera Company is happy to announce its annual holiday performance of Humperdinck‘s fairyâ€" tale opera;â€" "Hanselâ€"andâ€"Gretel,".which will be given on Saturday afternoon, December 19, at 2 p. m. are This dnmn' fantasy, with its lovely, imaginative settings, . sugarâ€" candy house and spiceâ€"cake walls, chilâ€" dren â€" transformed into gingerbread men, dawn fairy, and angels descending the golden staircase from heaven, is ideally suited to the Christmas season, for which it was originally written. â€" Youngsters home for the holidays will enjoy it almost as much as their could hardly be found, while even the delightedly to its score. Alpha Gamma Delta Christmas Meeting December 14 Mrs. Charles S. Cline, pregtam chairman of Alpha Gamma Delta Alâ€" umnae chapter, has arranged for memâ€" bers to make scrapâ€"books, for the unâ€" derprivileged children of the Aipha Gamma Delta summer camp, at their Dec. 14, at 8 o‘clock at the chapter house in Evanston. Members are urâ€" Following the making of scrapâ€"books, the members will join in the singing of Christmas carols under the direction of Mrs. Mahion Mowery. The meeting will conclude with the drawing of the Christmas gifts from the grabâ€"bag. Refreshments appropriate to the holiâ€" day have been arranged by the social chairman, Mrs. Earl B. Terrill. Evelyn Davis to Be Soloist At Woman‘s Concert 9, at 8:15 o‘clock, under the direction of Nicolai Maiko, will reature as soloâ€" ist, Evelyn Davis the orchestra‘s conâ€" ‘The third concert of the Woman‘s Symphony orchestra at Orchestra hall, Miss. Davis is a native Chicagoan. Her father was her first teacher, when at the age of three she commenced her career. She continued under his tutelâ€" age until she was six and thien recogâ€" nizing his child‘s unusual talent, e decided she must have the best trainâ€" ing available Most of Miss Davis subsequent training was ander Leon Semetini and Leopold Auer. _ _ . . Evelyn Davis has appeared with the New York City Symphony in Town hall and has had two Carnegie hall reâ€" citais She is well known in Chicago and has had two previous appearances as soloist with the Woman‘s Symphony and also several in the Grant park sumâ€" wher series of concerts. At present, bes [““-eâ€"tm\(h Waman‘s Sumschony. she is staff artist Woman‘s , she is staff artis ‘-‘fimfim High School To Present War Aid Concert Dec. 13 When the War Department designâ€" ed a new, but not "secret" weapon to step up the home morale, it proved to be the lift that America needed. That lift is music, and in accordance with this plan, our music department on Sunday, December 13, will add its bit by giving aUnited Nations conâ€" To give you an idea of how differâ€" ent and varied the selections and counâ€" tries may be, take the typically Rusâ€" sian 6th: Bymphony of Tschaikowsky, true undgunted spirit Russia‘s and compare it with the pulâ€" sating 5th Symphony of Beethoven, which has been called the "Victory Symphony," since it carries the Morse code equivalent of the V, and ‘o-thqiubuethdif_m_ > Another such comparison might be made between the English selection, "The Walk to the Paradise Garden," by Delibes, with its quiet and rustic nature that so aptly portrays the Englishman‘s beloved country side, and the rollicking service medley of the United States that gives voice to all our cager and high spirited armed forces. All the above mentioned seâ€" lections will be played at the forthcomâ€" ing concert. . _ * ‘The chorus has also worked out a wellâ€"rounded group of United Nations selections. * 5 ‘The Russian folk song "Salvation Is Created," by Tschesnoff, is rich in the hardships and struggles of the Russian peasants. The music of Amerâ€" ica is represented by two selections of Cane, "America My Own" and "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes," and a song by Mr. Aschenbrenper‘s assistant and former student, Francis Harley, entitled "The Night Song." Two other folk songs round out the program. ‘The conquered but still deâ€" termined Czechs are pertrayed in the "Stodola Pumpa." â€" The closing seâ€" lection is a deep moving negro spiriâ€" tual "Ole Ark‘s aâ€"Movin‘." In addition to this war aid concert, the music department has provided music for outâ€"going draftees, small groups at the U. S. O., and at a numâ€" ber of other places where musicians were needed to help build morale. ‘The concerts of the department has been many and varied, but none has been so widely hailed as a definite Tfi se soncdrc Here is a annual Christmas concért.. Here is a concert that appeals not only to that group of people who find enjoyment and relaxation through music, but also to those who wish to acquire a better understanding of our allies. Of all the artistic resources of our allies, none is more rich in appeal and charâ€" acteristic of than music. Music in wartime, however, is more than mere relaxation ; it is a recourse to courage and an incentive to moral. ‘This is the zim of the Sunday afterâ€" mnoon concert on Decebmer 13. President of Local Leaéue Attends Council mmfledinaiia(ohuT-nday the second regular meeting of the newâ€" IyornliudSuuComcilqunmh- ois League. In addition to the 51 local league presidents, the council includes the members of the state board of diâ€" rectors; it is the policyâ€"making body of the IMlinois League of Women Voâ€" Mrs. Louis Haller, president of the Highland Park League of Women Voâ€" ters. Last Tuesday‘s meeting was held at the league headquarters, ~225 North Michigan avenue at 10 a. m., with Mrs. Florence Fifer Bohrer, president of the Tilinois State league presiding. Plans for the coming legislative session were outlined, and the league‘s war service for the coming months discussed. The need for improved adoption laws in Iilinois and the league‘s study of the enforcement of civil service laws in the state welfare institutions were also presented, and plans for county units \ofp‘lth.lihlli-dtdbeâ€"nd. Plans for Greek Starvation Teas Nearing Completion ‘Those interested in giving a Greek "starvation tea" are asked to invite Mmh&-rfmntht others can have theirs and carry on down to "tea for two Over ome hundred paid teas are in, according to Mrs. Howell Murray, 31 N. Linden avenve, chairman of this woik for Highland Park. ‘These teas are ‘held for the benefit of Greece, whose people can be kept alive by shipâ€" loads of food and â€"vitamins, which Summer Welles states are being reâ€" ceived regularly. & Mona Benson is Engaged Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Benson of 1412 Sieng of_inatr A whhg t ment, k &-S-a::'.lh:-bd Stillwel}, Okia. Nichols is now “uhfls&‘ No date has been set for the wedding. _ " in every brac ip~ ‘c}\ “ re» l ...| MONARCH JSF& Xmas Decorations to Be Topic At Garden Club Meeting ‘The monthly meeting of the Ravinia Garden club will be held at the home of Mrs. Gerald Stone, 1200 Lincoin avenue, Friday, Dec. 11, at 2 o‘clock. Mrs. J. Wilson McAllister, a former member of the board of the Garden Club of Illinois and this year‘s chairâ€" man of the judging school, will be the guest speaker. She has planned to give a practical demonstration of Christmas decoration throughout the home, using some unusual greens from Georgia. Members are reminded /by Mrs. ]ohn{ B. Wilbor, chairman of the Plant, Fruit and Flower guild, that their Christmas gifts for this charity must be at her home by Deci 5. All gifts this year will go to the Northwestern University ‘The club has also voted a sum of money to the north regional group of the Garden Club of Illinois for its work in bringing Christmas cheer to the men Lwnfiruthku.l?m Sheriâ€" dan, Glenview and Camp Skokie Valâ€" Local Singers T o Entertain At Meeting Of Ravinia Club ‘The Raviniaâ€"Braeside Singers, under the direction of Katherine Scherstrom Wilson, will present a group of Christâ€" marolnntdnl')ec.’nufiuohh‘ Ravinia Woman‘s club at the Ravinia village house at 2 p.m. Betty Jane Hess, one of New York‘s best known models, will shortly leave for Hollywood to appear in "Cover Girls of 1942," Columbia‘s new picture. Betty Jane, shown above with flowers telegraphed from Ireland by her soldierâ€"swecthcart, was chosen as the cover girl jor Cosmopolitan Maeanzine and is now discussing contracts with the picture moguls, ough, Mrs. Waiter Fathauer, Mrs. €. Longford Felske, Mrs. P. B. Garrett, Mrs. Leon Harpole, Mrs. Lisle R. Hawley, Mrs. W. Lyle McDaniel and Mrs. Willard Medway, ‘Tea tables will be prepared and preâ€" sided over by Mrs. Vernon Mortimer, Mrs. H. J. Eberhart, Mrs. Richard Baughman and Mrs. John Carrington. Tt Tine Toh ho mpiacs this Finer Coffee is for you at Retail *T abie ® *** "t 0 Gectedâ€"tight in the now Vistery BETTY JANE HESS at theirâ€"regular monthly meeting Dec. 8 at the Community house, Winnetka, will present to the members and their guests, "The Christmas Window," a fantasy in words and music. League to Hear Miss Mary Conen Miss Mary Conen, as a guest of the North Shore Catholic Woman‘s league Miss Margaret Cashman, whose muâ€" sic compositions will accompany her, is affiliated with station WLS in Chiâ€" cago as director of home talent shows. Donations of jams ‘and jellies, as well as cash donations, will be accepted at the meeting for needy families, Mrs. Francis Bonner is president of the leaâ€" mandl(u._A&en_H&‘wne is_pr?-' gram chairman. The hostesses for the afternoon will be Mrs. Sidney Beech, Mrs. Otmar Hunche, Mrs. Earl Ludâ€" gin and Mrs. FreUerick"Murbach A term associated with the stage, such as "seoking the limelight," is closely connected with the gas inâ€" light developed for the theatre was obtained by directing a gas flame on a block of lime. The Fuel Gas industry has been in the limelight recently because of it‘s tremendous . warâ€"time â€" loads. Under normal conditions we could obtain steel and other materials to enlarge our gas supply. Today this is impossible, so all we can do isâ€"to put Gur equipment. in the to conserve Gas (especialy during subâ€"zero weather): Soon now, the Christmas cards will begin to arrive. The greeting card industry celebrates it‘s 100th anniâ€" versary this year with estimated Speaking of men in Service â€" Emâ€" ployees of North Shore Gas Comâ€" Don‘t forget cardsâ€"to the men in Service schedule of letters to go out reguâ€" pariy. Occasionally the girls bake cookies and send to them, and each of the thirtyâ€"four men will get a $10.00 cash gift for Christmas. Wish you could read some of the replies. borers in High per hour. We n "The Priendly People" TOM CLARK LIMELIGHT Shore Ga4 temp us k who la