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Highland Park Press, 3 Dec 1942, p. 8

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The marriage of Miss Jean Park Boyle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Boyle and Robert Raughley Jr. son of Mr..and Mrs. Robert Raughâ€" ley of Chicago will take place on Saâ€" turday afternoon at the Glencoe Union church at four o‘clock with Dr. Dougâ€" las Cornell pastor of the church offiâ€" ciating. Dr. Cornell officiated at the wedding of the brideâ€"toâ€"be‘s parents. BOOK BY MRS. WEIR TO GO ON NEWS STANDS DEC. 11 The idea ‘of compiling a book of the best war humor as a morale buildâ€" er and a means of raising money for a worthy cause, originated with Franâ€" ces Cavanah, Evanston author, and a friend of Mrs. Weir. Both Miss Cava nah and Mrs. Weir were recently inâ€" terviewed over radio station WGN in connection with the publication of the volume. ' "Liberty Laughs" will be on all news stands on December 11. Mrs. Kenneth Weir of Deerfield is seeing the end of many months of work with the publication on Dec. 11 of a book of war humor titled "Liberâ€" ty Laughs." Miss Cecil Boyle will be the maid of honor and Mrs. Russell Barnes of Wilmington, Del., will be bridesmaid. Mr. Raughlcy‘s father will serve as best man, and usher will be Robert Piper and Edward Thomas of Chiâ€" cago. School began the sale of war stamps on Monday, the sales to be made*by the children themselves at a table or booth erected for this purpose. Mrs. C. B. Gwynn, of Meadow Lane, has charge of this work in Bannockburn. At the Wilmot School, the Mothers‘ Club at its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon discussed the advisability of erecting a booth for war stamp sales. Mrs. George Jacobs, of Eim Street, Decrfield, has been assigned to the task of locating and superintending sales booths to be placed in strategic places in the "village of Deerfield, to facilitate the purchase of war bonds, stamps and stamp corsages. The American Legion Auxiliary will assist by supplying workers for the booths. Mrs. Weir served as chairman of the executive committee of the North Shore Alumnae chapter of Theta Sigâ€" ma Phi, professional fraternity : for women in journalism. Under her diâ€" rection the membership of the group has worked formonths selecting and editing the best war humor from countless magazines, newspapers, and radio shows. All royalties from the publication are to be turned over to Army Emergency Relief. The checks from the first large printing of Liberty Laughs, totaling almost $1,000, are to be presented to Col. Walter R. Jeffrey of Army Emerâ€" gency Relief at a book luncheon to be held in the Georgian room of Carâ€" son Pirie Scott & Co., at 12:30 .m. on December 12. MAIL MAN CARRIES BOND APPLICATION BLANKS WITH HIM OM MAIL ROUTE ‘l'-'ollowin' the ceremony a bridal dinner will be given at the home of the brides parents in Chicago. man Avenue, reports that in the Deerâ€" field Grammar School it is planned to encourage the sale of war stamps by setting up a booth: in the library, where various members of the Parentâ€" Teachers Association will sell stamps and corsages. The booth will be open on certain days and hours, to be anâ€" Mr. and Mrs. William Mortimer Lampton of Arlington, Virginia, anâ€" nounce the marriage of their daughâ€" ter, Ruth Leona, to Licutenent James Creighton Mitchell of the Un ited States Army, son of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Mitchell of Deerfield. ‘The ceremony took place at St. Alâ€" bans rectory in Washington, D. C. on October 30. * Postmaster John. Welch, of Deerâ€" field, has announced that the rural route mail carrier, Waiter :.”M carries application blanks war bonds, for the convenience of those on his route who wish to make purchases. An application may be sécured from the carrier, filled out, signed, and reâ€" turned to him, with the amount of the bond, and the following â€"day the purâ€" chaser will receive his bond. It is anâ€" ticipated that many outâ€"ofâ€"town citiâ€" zens will take advantage of this casy method of investing their funds, and thus assist in the war effort. _ The Women‘s Work Subâ€"Commitâ€" tee of the West Deerficld ‘Township War &MM:W its activities in the of the township. Mrs. George Ubi, of Osterâ€" Friends and parishioners of the St, Paul Evangelical church received the new minister, the Reverend Mr. Arâ€" thur Kuchne and his family at a reâ€" ception on Wednesday evening. The Deerfield Grammar s chool weekly Friday movie this week will be "Beau Geste" with Gary Cooper. ‘The proceeds from these movies beâ€" nefit the school. Robert Piper, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Piper, has joined the Ferry Command. He was a student at Northwestern university and will leave shortly for active duty. What‘s Doing In Deerfield Further means of conserving oil are under study and additions and changes _ The Board of Education of the Deerfield Grammar school at its last meeting took steps designed to reâ€" duce fuel consumption. It was ruled by the Board of Education that funcâ€" tions hereafter will not be held in the evening on Tuesday, Thursday or Saâ€" turday, with the exception of special events already arranged. It is planned that the regular two week Christmas vacation will be held, but a special vacation may be necessary in the middle winter period oriat such times when the temperature drops to low levels. It may be foud advisable to hold school during the spring vacaâ€" tion period at which time very little heat will be needed. Due to the meâ€" chanical equipment it is not possible to :accurately control the building temperature. Old and worn nylon and silk stockâ€" ings may be left in the Georgian Shop in a box placed there for that purâ€" pose. Old silk is salvaged and made into ammunition bags. The next meeting of the Deerfield Woman‘s club will be the County Federation luncheon on December 8. Both morning and afternoon sessions will be in the Deerficld grammar school. Mrs. Arthur Graham Browne of Los Angeles announces the engageâ€" ment of her daughter, Elizebeth Fosâ€" ster Browne, to Belding Hibbard Scribner, son of Mrs. Carleton Scribâ€" ner and the late Charles Scribner, formerly of Decrfield. The wedding willâ€"take place during the Christmas holidays. Miss Browne attended Smith Colâ€" lege and graduated last May from the University of California. Mr. Scribâ€" ner attended Fountain Valley school in Colorado, Williams College, the University of California, and is now attending Stanford medical schol. Luncheon will be served by the Presbyterian Circle Two of the Presâ€" byterian church. Act to Conserve Oil in in the proposed plan may have to be made as winter goes on. It will be the purpose of the Board of Educaâ€" tion to continue a full school proâ€" gram plus as many of the Community activities as possible. The first grade children of the Deerfield grammar school in cooperaâ€" tion with the National Scrap drive bave collected about 1500 keys. Anyone having old keys to contriâ€" bute may place them in the salvage boxes in many centrally located rlaces. Deertield Grammar School Devises Christmas Progrom The program this year will be priâ€" hared on Chotkt 2hG Orthornth of. on Choral and Orchestral ofâ€" ferings. Property settings will be worked out and an attempt will be made to keep the program on a seriâ€" ous note in keeping with the times. As part of the program Rev. Earl J. Bruso of the Bethichem Evangelical Church will tell the Christmas ‘story. The program will be closed by Comâ€" munity singing of familiar Christmas carols. The Bethichem Mother‘s club will meet on Monday evening, Decemâ€" ber 7, at the home of Mrs. Harold Peterson. _ * Mrs. George Brand will observe her 85th birthday Friday, December 18. AUTO INSPECTIONS Although the Government has orâ€" dered periodical automobile tire inspecâ€" tions every four months as a part of the national rubber conservation proâ€" gram,‘ and despite the war‘s drain of mechanics and other personnel, most states having mandatory laws requirâ€" ing periodic inspection ofâ€" automobiles are planning to continue requiring such inspections, reports the IHlinois Autoâ€" mobile club. A survey of the 16 states having stateâ€"wide motor vehicle inspecâ€" tion laws shows that 14 of them consiâ€" der inspections as more necessary now than ever because of the aging of cars and tires. They expect to continue reâ€" quiring all motor vehicles to undergo state as well as federal inspection, the survey reveals. week announced revision in the form and plan for the annual Christmas to be held this year on m,.o.u-wu. At a conference held with the local ministers, it was decided that the School Christmas program might well uwu&:mâ€" mas programs carried on in connecâ€" School programs will make it possibie to begin work on the Churck proâ€" grams at an carlier date. The decision as to the thanges in the Christmas program is also based upon the fact that a smaller teaching staff, with the result of a heavier teaching load, will make the dramatic work of the usual program too diffiâ€" cult. Also, the school music teacher is available on only two days of the week and thus would not be available for as great a number of rehearsais. The Deerficld Grammar School this The unwilling idleness thrust upon the man or woman deprived of sight brings about feelings of depressed melancholy, helpless, lonely isolation and often selfâ€"pity. The old pleasâ€" ures â€" reading, writing, sports, soâ€" cial activities, to say nothing of the loss of remunerative occupation, have been taken away as the result of blindness. ‘To these unfortunate peoâ€" ple the teacher must try to bring comâ€" fort, restored selfâ€"confidence, recreaâ€" tion and useful occupation. In brder to build up markets for the blind persons who are taught and trained by the Staff of the Division, Exhibits and Sales are held frequentâ€" ly. The Annual Preâ€"Christmas Exhiâ€" bit and Sale of handicraft articles made by the blind is being held this year at the Division‘s headquarters, 1900 Marshall Boulevard, Chicago, on December 9, 10 and 11 between the hours of 2 and 10 P.M.. Everyone is cordially invited to view the work of these people and to buy what they can use. The articles are standard and handmade of unusually fine workâ€" manship. . The money obtained from the sale goes only to the blind perâ€" sons who have made the articles on display. The prices are reasonable. Handicratt of Blind On Exhibit Dec. 9â€"11 Home instruction of the adult blind in Illinois began in 1906 through the philanthropic efforts of the Chicago Woman‘s club who put one teacher in the field. It grew into aâ€"state actiâ€" vity in.1911 with the establishment of the Division of Visitation of Adult Blind. Since then it has grown steadiâ€" ly to its present size. Astronomical Society To Meet Dec. 28â€"30 time the Division sponsors exhibits and sales for those blind people who have been trained by its teachers, for the purpose of acquainting the geneâ€" ral public with what can be done by the blind and to help these blind peoâ€" ple build up markets for their gods. Materials are supplied by the State for many of these articles and the blind workers are pafd for the finâ€" ished products on a pieceâ€"work basis. Orders for any of these products may The teacher, who is frequently blind, must be friend, social caseâ€" worker and teacher in one, assisting his blind pupil to work out a practical instruction program that will best fit his individual needs. To make atâ€" tractive, useful things with his own hands, to get about with a white cane, and to again be able to read good books, opens up to the blind man or woman a world that had seemed forâ€" ever closed. ing in M party of iwho afe lives and to find economic independâ€" ence in spite of handicaps. They need an‘ opportunity to demonstrate what they can doâ€"and to find a market for their. goods. The Division of Visitaâ€" tion of Adult Blind,â€"under the direcâ€" tion of Mr. Jerry Diezal, 1900 Marâ€" be placed at any time through the Division‘s office whose telephone is Rockwell 0230. The American Astronomical Socieâ€" ty will hold its sixtyâ€"ninth annual meeting at Northwestern university from December 28â€"30 upon the inviâ€" tation of Dr. Oliver J. Lee, director of the Dearborn Observatory. types such as Braille and Moontype, to use the typewriter, and to make hHandicraft articles. In the sewing room are produced aprons, handâ€" hemmed tea towels, bridge and lunchâ€" con sets. ‘They are taught also to go about with a white cane where this is practicable. Classes in hand crafts are held at 1900 Marshall Boulevard in Chicago, come for group training, ‘There are also classes in piano tuning and tenâ€" nis racket reâ€"stringing. From time to _The threeâ€"day program will open Monday, December 28, with a Counâ€" cil dinner and a reception by Northâ€" western university at Scott hall. The Tuesday session will be devoted to the reading of papers, a visit to Dearâ€" born Observatory, and the Society dinner at the Orrington hotel. The profram will be concluded on Wedâ€" nesday with conferences. Most of the sessions will be held in the new $5,000,000 building of the Northwestâ€" ern University Technologicat Instiâ€" tute. shall Boulevard, Chicago, is chicfly concerned with helping those blind persons who have lost their sight in adult life, Its aim is to teach these blind people, in so far as possible, to lead once more the kind of lives they able to any blind adult living in 1%iâ€" nois, entirely without cost to him: It is maintained and: financed by the S.«ulhmdthcbmt of Public We The main purpose staff includes teachers Adult Antiâ€"aircraft firing daily from Decâ€" ember 1 to 15, will create a danger zone within a 12 mile radius lakeward off Fort Sheridan and up to an altitude of 8 miles over this area. From Decâ€" ember 15 through the 3ist a danger zone will be created within a 6 mile NOTICE radius lakeward off Fort Sheridan and up to an altitude of 6 miles over this All shipping and all aircraft should avoid the danger zone. The service of the Division is availâ€" The United States Civil Service Commission hereby issues Announceâ€" ment No. 7â€"266, which cancels and supersedes Anfreuncement No. 7â€"24, regarding employment opportunities in the Cemical Warfare Service, War Department, Chicago, Ilinois, for the position of progress Inspector, Gasâ€" mask Manufacture & Assembly (feâ€" male), for filling the positions of Under Inspector (Chemical Warfare Materials) â€" $.54 per hour, and Minor Inspector (Chemical Warfare Materiâ€" als) â€" $.42 per hour. GOVERNMENT OPPORTUNITIES Bar Association To Meet Dece 45 GOVERNMENT OPPORTUNITIES Aplication forms and full informaâ€" tion may be obtained from the Reâ€" gional Director, Seventh U. S. Civil Service" Region. Post Office Building, Chicago, Iilinois; or any. firstâ€" or secondâ€"class post office in which this notice is posted. Application forms must be filed with the Regional Director, Seventh U. S. Civil Service Region, Post Ofâ€" fice Building, Chicago, Illinois, and will be received until the needs of the Service have been met. f The United States Civil Service Commission announces employment opportunities in the positon of Nurs ing assistant, $1,440 a year, U. S. Veâ€" terans Administration Facifity, Hines, Iflinois. = Applicants must have reached their 21st birthday on the closing date for receipt of applications. There is no maximum age limit for this examinaâ€" tion. On Saturday, December 5, the lawâ€" yers will hold a federal income tax law symposium, in charge of Willis D. Nance, Chicago. The entire morning program will emphasize the change in federal income tax law made by the new Revenue Act, and how these changes will affect the practice of the law. Applicants must have reached their 18th birthday on the date of filing application. â€"There is no maximum age limit for this position. Application form and full informaâ€" tion may be obtained from the Reâ€" gional Director, Seventh U. S. Civil Service Region, Post Office Building, Chicago, Illinois; Secretary, Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, Veterans Administration Fac ility, Hines, Illinois; or Secretary, Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, at any firstâ€" or secondâ€"class post offite in which this notice is posted. A general state bar luncheon will be held at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, with Roger L. Severens, Chicago, as prinâ€" cipal speaker on w subject "The Supreme Court in War Times." Folâ€" lowing the luncheon, afternoon meetâ€" ings will be held. At 2 p.m. the IHliâ€" nois Association of Circuit Court Judges will convene with the proâ€" gram in charge of Judge Frank B. Leonard, Urbana, secretary of the asâ€" supreme court justices. a Section and committee meetings on Friday will begin promptly at 10 a.m. and 2 pm. _ , Carrying out the Government‘s proâ€" gram to conserve rubber in automobile tires by reducing driving speeds to 35 miles an hour or less, Illinois motorâ€" ists have sincs last March (a period of eight months) largely through their voluntary efforts, cut down the use of their motor vehicles at least 18 per cent as compared to their 1941 mileage, r¢â€" ports the IIlinois Automobile club. More 2000 from: . Palmer House in Chicago, and Saturday, December 4 and 5, for the annual midâ€"winter meeting of the IMlinois State Bar Association. ‘The meeting will be devoted to sesâ€" sions on various fields of lllinois and procedure. On December 4 will stage their annual and banguet at the Paimer House the Justices of the Applications must be on file with the Regional Director, Seventh U. S. Civil Service Region, Post Office Building, Chicago, Iflinois, on or beâ€" fore the close of business December ILLINOIS TRAFFIC 18% BELOW ‘41 RECORD Since gasoline rationing became efâ€" fective last June (five months ago), IHinois has shown a traffic reduction of 14 per cent ; gasolineâ€"rationed states during the same period show a decrease of 43 per cent, while nationâ€"wide (inâ€" cluding both rationed and nonâ€"rationed areas) the reduction is 30 per cent.. Cmg".&t.wmwu& dent ~“dh'l'leum, N. Bar; . and . George Maurice Morris, W-“-.hl.c.puflenco:.th‘ m. 1¢ J-dn(:bl.lhn-.;-qth.vil respond on behalf of the state suâ€" The Association of Wives of Illinois Layers will also meet on Friday, Deâ€" cember_ 4, at the Morrison Hotel, Chicago, and will hold a special lunchâ€" Illinois Supreme Court of the wives of the Coordination of City Recreation Urged at Leagues School Further education of parents, and coordination of Highland Park‘s reâ€" creational organiations were given as the cure, at the Highland Park Leaâ€" gue of Women Voters‘ school, by the social welfare department, on Nov. 30. Mrs. Walter Neisser, the department chairman, presented the program, asâ€" sisted by Mrs. Allan L. Pither, Mrs Theodore TUehling, Mrs. Richard H. Hafner, Mrs. Carl Holzheimer and Mrs. Charles Spencer. Charles Adams of the state department of child welâ€" fare gave a brief talk or the work done for delinquency by the state. l--:‘--.-u,i-'aun- sion, deor check numbering over 1,100 military guests from noon until tat in ememaes \ ::._n-hl.in-l*-â€" furnished largely by the Wilmette Woman‘s .club, a delegation which assisted the regular hostesses in serving. In the evening, Miss Franâ€" ces Maher, of Wikmette, with Miss Margaret Peterson at the piano, enâ€" tertained with xylophone solos. An interesting guest of the afternoon was exâ€"Staff Sergeant Maher, of Wi mette, who has received honorable disâ€" charge, due to injuries received in acâ€" tive service. Young Maher was forâ€" merly of Btty. Dâ€"206, CAAA, and reâ€" ceived a part of his training at Ft. Sheridan. B. J. Rosenthal. Gold stamping serâ€" vice. Coffee at 10. Sunday, Dec. 6 Open house all day. Vespers at 7:00 p. m. Coffee Club at 10. Monday, Dec. 7 Inl:by&.mdumlfl&c Carol sisters of Gold stampâ€" ing service. Coffee club at 10:00. Tussday, Dec. 8 s Afternoonâ€"Wives‘ Craft club. Proâ€" gram and refreshments by Winnetka Civilian Defense Club. Leather traft. Wednesday, Des. 9 Birthday party with gifts for serâ€" "The pattern of petty pilfering which is Highland Park‘s common manifestaâ€" tion of delinquency, according to the League of Women Voters, is just as much the sign of social misfits, as the graver juvenile crimes seen in comâ€" munities less fortunate as to home and school background." "The boy or girl with delinquent tendencies usually has just the traits which under proper leadership make the best kind of citizen," he stated. A study of delinquents by Dr. William Healy found the majority to be fond ot sports and reading, and skilled athâ€" letes as well. ay "Thedelinquentâ€"potential or actual â€"â€"is mainly in need of redirection. Tc apply the remedy at the source parent education is needed. This is not within the province of the League, which is concerned with the administration of government. It is organizations like the Parent Teachers Associations who will continue to emphasize more and more the fine work they have long been doing in this field." months of November and December. Jeweiry and camera craft. Coffee. Coonsman Hahn of Winnetka, widely known as a scuiptress, demonstrated her art to a delighted audience, using servicemen as models. mâ€"i._t_. en Alel Nineteem to twenty years was forâ€" merly the common age of delinquency. During the depression it dropped to sixteen. At the present the majority are nine to thirteen years old. It was emphasized that the most patriotic work a woman with young children can do is to stay home and take care of Monday evening of this week Mrs. Stanley Nelson of Winnetka enterâ€" tained charmingly with songs. On Tuesday evening, Dot and Marie Dodd of Northbrook offered songs and saxâ€" ophone solos which were warmly reâ€" ceived. Wednesday evening Nancy Special movie feature. Coffee at 10. Saturday, Doc. 5 Afternoonâ€"Wives‘ Craft club. Evâ€" eningâ€"Keeno and prizes with Mrs. "The childrem‘s charter" written by the White House Conference in 1930 states childhood‘s rights : 2. For every child understanding and nng:a'offlaw.& most precious right: 1. For every child spiritual and imoâ€" ral training to help him to stand firm under the pressure of life. 3. For every child a home and that love and security which a home proâ€" vides; and for that child who must tute for his own home. Sarah McConnell To Speak Dec. 4 to The topic of Miss McConnell‘s talk will be "How To Interest Young Chilâ€" dren in Music" and will be accompanâ€" ied with regords. # A study group will be held at Eim Place school tomorrow (Friday) in the art room at 1:30 p.m. Miss Sarah McConnell, who will be the guest speaâ€" ker, is from La Salle and has been teaching music there for some time. She is the author of "See and Do Musicfanship," a course for children. 346 Waukegan Rd., Highwood, UIL lhia(hi&kk. Northwestern university‘s Peoan s on doay hall, Sunday, December 6, ‘at The A Capellia Choir will return to :"-ul Smith‘s "Noe!," Shaw‘s "How ‘ar It to Bethichem," Daniel‘s â€" .ui-duWood,"flieum All Were Looking for a King," and Mackinnon‘s "I Hear Along Our Street." Cain‘s "Carol of the Birds," Schindlerâ€" "All My Heart This Night Rejoices" by the combined groups. R Tschesnokoff‘s "The Angels‘ Song," and "Saivation Is Created," and Mariâ€" etta Reynolds, student in the Schol of Music of ‘Richmond Hill, Long Island, New York, will sing the solo For the third part of the program the Wothen‘s Glee Club will sing Bach‘s "Prepare Thyself, Zion," Franck‘s "At the Cradie," and Thompâ€" son‘s "Pueri Hebracorum." Training For Air Raid Wardens To FOOTBALL LETTER Ray Werhane, freshman at Oberlin college, Ohio, received a letter award for competition on the Oberlin college football team at the annual fall sports dinner , held last week at the f-?& Werhane is the son of Mr, and Mrs. Ray Werhane of 603 Onwentsia aveâ€" part of Gretchaninoff‘s "Credo." "O Gladsome Lige," will follow. Arwin Schweig, a graduate student and assistant director of choral actiâ€" vities, will also participate in the proâ€" 5?'&'-'-'-'5 "Jesus Christ .z, ""-‘,h.; "Adeste Fideles" and "Silent Night" by the‘combined groups and the audiâ€" ence will conclude **~ ~~gram. Be Completed Dec. 10 â€"Mr. E. A. Menke, Coordinator. (a) Communications, Mr. Edward Knox, Iilinois Bell Telephone Co. (b) Gas, Mr. Thomas Clark, North Shore Gas Company. . (c) Electricity, Mr. Edward Menke, Public Service Company. (Public Utilities Division Squads conâ€" sist of skilled professional employâ€" ees who have been organized, equipâ€" ped and specially trained for civilâ€" ian defense duties.) (d) Water Distribution, under. direcâ€" tion of Fred Botker, 6 members. WERHANE RECEIVES (5) PUBLIC WORKS DIVISIONâ€" Under direction of Mr. Phillip E. Coe, City Engineer, 34 members. (a) Demolition and Clearance Crews, under direction of E. M. Sincere, 3 members. (b) Road and Sewer Repair, under direction of Alex Rafferty, 9 memâ€" bers. + (c) Decontamination Squad, under direction of Mr. William F. Einâ€" becker, 7 members. » FAN _ tAEdwardBerttsionHUnâ€"F (6) PUBLIC UTILITIES DIVISION Pealing," and Williams‘ "Wassail N. U, Coral Societies Io CGive Christmas "oncert Dec. 6 (Continued from page 1) (being organized). Total Personne? approximately 50. â€" (a) Nurse‘s Aides, (to be organized) The last part of the program will be My savings, you betâ€" Right up to a tenth of my salary!" ward GC. 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