Illinois News Index

Highland Park Press, 28 Jan 1943, p. 5

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Creative Writers‘ To Hear Coâ€"Authors At Next Meeting Mrs. George K. Bowden, chairman of the North Shore Creative Writers, will introduce the two women whose first names, Clara and Jane, have been combined into the successful pen name "Clare Jaynes" at the informal luncheon following the open class session at the Y.W.C.A. on Thursday, Jan. 28. Mrs. Frederick Spiege!l of Highland Park and Mrs. David Mayer Jr. of Glencoe, who as colaborators have produced many successful stoâ€" ries, will lead the discussion of how writers can do war work and still have time for writing. Other methods of work will be discussed. The new spring term of ten lessons will feature every other ‘Thursday morning meetings, so that after Jan. 28 the next meeting, or class session two, will be held Feb. 11. Tickets may be interchanged so that guests may be brought to any sessions by a ticket holder. "Lesson one" is a free sample to which all interested lisâ€" teners or scribblers are invited. Roâ€" wena Bennett of Ravinia continues as class leader. Northwestern To Hold Opéen House On W ar Problems Northwestern university men. stuâ€" dents, many of whom will be inducted into the armed services within the next few months, want to know what kind of a world they will come back to after the war. In order to find out, the Student War Council, composed of men and women students who have initiated bond drives, salvage drives and civiâ€" lian defense courses, has organized a series of seven weekly forums on postâ€"war problems. 5 3 The meetings will be held in Harris hall :n the Evansion caripus and will be open to the public free of charge. A discussion period at which quesâ€" tions may be asked from the floor will form a part of each program. The series of forums with speakers and dates foilow : Feb, 10â€""What Kind of A World Can We Build?"â€"Prof. Kenneth V. Colegrove of the political science deâ€" partment. * ; Feb. 24â€""Will We Have A Social Revolution ?"â€"Prof. Arthur J. Todd, chairman of the sociology department. March 3â€""What Will Be The Psyâ€" chological Impact of The War?"â€" Prof. John Eberhart of the psycholâ€" ogy department. P Feb. 3â€""Why Do We Fight?" â€" Prof. Tracy E. Strevey and Franklin D. Scott of the history department. _ Feb. 17â€""Must We Revise Our Economic System?"â€"Prof. James W. Bell, chairman of the economics deâ€" partment and Harry Wells, business manager of the university. â€" March 10â€""Will We See The Rise of A New World Culture?"â€"Dean John W. Beattie of the School of Music and Albert Crews of the School of Speech. Moose Lodge Will Hold Valentine Party February 13 The Loyal Order of Moose, Highâ€" land Park Lodge 446, will hold a Valâ€" entine party and dance at the Masonic hall, 19 N. Sheridan road, on Saturâ€" day evening, February 13th. > A surprise door prize will be awardâ€" ed during the everting‘s entertainment, and dance music will be furnished by "Sneezy‘s" orchestra. Tickets will be sold only at the door. Men in service are invited to attend. The last dance held by the Lodge was on New Year‘s eve. Attendance was good and fun was enjoyed by civilians and servicemen. Bring your "Valentine" and dance from 9:00 to 1 :00 a. m. The colored sound movie "Proof of the Pudding" will introduce the "Health through Foods" program of Lincoiln school PTA, Wednesday afâ€" termoon, Feb. 3. Mrs. Louise Moody, state â€" nutritionist, graduate of the University of Wisconsin and postâ€" graduate from the University of Chiâ€" cago, whose state work has been broadened by being a high school cafâ€" eteria and foods instructor, as well as home management supervisor, will give advice on good meals with raâ€" tioned foods. Lincoln School PTA Will Hear Nutritionist On February 3 Mrs. Herbert Hirsh, health chairâ€" who will comment for the mothers, Mrs. Martin Kopp who will comment on the school‘s present health and nuâ€" trition interests. Mrs, Kopp is servâ€" ing as school nurse during the abâ€" sence of Mrs. J. J. McGrath. Mrs. Kwan Heen Ho, a Lincoln school moâ€" ther, who has a special interest in the subject since she studied nutrition in Hawaii, will mention some point made by Mrs. Moody which seems particulâ€" arly helpful to her. Society â€":â€" Womens News â€"> kocals _ Hot coffee and tea with homemade cookies using favored recipes of the state nutrition department, combinâ€" ing substitutes for sugar with nutriâ€" tious tidbits, will make the tea table a practical demonstration of "Food for Health." Mrs. Harold Swinea and her committee are announcing that tea will be served from 3 to 3:30 so that the teachers and guest speaker may be interviewed then, rather than folâ€" lowing the program. Frances Montecci Weds Fort Soldier Miss Frances Greening Montecchi of Highwood and Pfc. George Likeley were united in marriage Saturday eveâ€" ning, Jan. 16, by theâ€"Rev. M. Dohle at Mrs. Helen Wygal‘s home on Bloom street. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Garrity. Pifc. Likeley is on the military police force at Fort Sheridan, but at the present time is attending the Cooks and Bakers school at the fort. His home is in Hillsdale, Mich. â€" Pfe. and Mrs. L'ilmley are residing in the Obee apartments, 131 Pleasant avenue, Highwood. Barbirolli To John Barbirolli, distinguished conducâ€" tor, will come to Chicago this week for two appearances as guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony orchestra. Barâ€" birolli will take over the baton of Hans Lange for the symphony . concerts ‘Thursday evening, Feb. 4, and Friday afternoon, Feb. 5. & Be Conductor At Chicago Concert Mr. Lange will direct the symphony for the young people‘s concert schedâ€" uled for Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 3. ‘The former conductor of the New York! Phitharmonic Symphony orchesâ€" tra will lead the Chicago Symphony in a program highlighted by the first Chiâ€" cago presentation of Suite No. 1, "Desâ€" For six years the conductor of the Philharmonic, Barbirolli has gained a wide Chicago following through the popular Sunday afterncon radio conâ€" certs in which he directed the orchestra. He appeared as guest conductor at the Ravinia Music festival in 1940. During the Chicago Symphony‘s golden jubilee celebration two years ago, he and the late Dr. Frederick Stock and their orâ€" chestras exchanged two concerts. The First National Bank of Highland Park They received interest in the sum of for the year. Did you share in this disâ€" tribution? 5 On December 31 st, savings deposits stood at Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation IT PAYS TO SAVE , Villaâ€" $2,563,290.32 $19,253.87 Infant Welfare to Hold Annual Meeting February 3 "War on the enemies of the nation‘s children is a yearâ€"round battle that knows no truce," said Mrs. Elmer Freytag, 1942 president of the Highâ€" land Parkâ€"Ravinia center of the Infant Welfare society of Chicago, in anâ€" nouncing the annual meeting of the society at the Hotel Sherman on Wedâ€" nesday, Feb. 3. $:44> Four hundred members of the Woâ€" man‘s auxiliary of the society will convene in the Louis XVI room at 10 :30 a. m. to hear reports of what the thirtyâ€"six centers of the auxiliary achieved in 1942 in support of the soâ€" ciety‘s battle against the forces which menace the health of children. 'r-omundm-i:eiuyi-llkh-| land Park and Ravinia help to support the Alice H. Wood station in Chicago, At the meeting on February 3, Mrs. Elmer Freytag for the Highland Parkâ€" Ravinia center and Mrs. Richard A. Kebbon for the Highland Parkâ€"Ravinâ€" ia seniors will report a contribution of $3,725 received through the Highland Park Community Chest, 421 hours of volunteer service in the station by center members, and 1,052 garments made for the babies. s _At 12:30 in the Grand ball room, there will be a luncheon meeting of the entire "Infant Welfare society, Philip D. Armour presiding, at which complete reports on the work in 1942 will be given. NO FEBRUARY P. T.A. MEETING During the month of February, there willbcnoreflnneefin.of the Highland Park high school P.T.A. Members, however, will participate with other local organizations in the "Recreational Roundâ€"Up," which will be held February 4 at the high school CAMPBELL GUILD SPONSORS PARTY auditorium. Campbell Chapter guild will sponâ€" sor a bingo party Friday evening, Feb. 5, at the Masonic temple at 8:15 o‘clock. â€" Refreshments will be served. In charge of the affair is Margaret . The regular business meeting of the Highland Park board of Northwestern Settiement will be held at the home of Mrs. Aaron S. Bauer, 2351 N. Deere Park drive, on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 1 o‘clock. N. W. BOARD MEETS FEBRUARY 3 Ravnak Woman‘s Club to Hear Mrs. Ramsdel! Speak On Textiles The history and romance of "18th Century Fabrics" will be interwoven into the lecture on textiles which Mrs. Bentley Ramsdell of Geneva, IIL, will give to the Collectors‘ Study group of the Highland Park Woman‘s ciub Tuesday, February 2, at 10 a. m. Mrs. Ramsdell‘s . home,. which is filled with an outstanding collection of Pennsylvania Dutch and early Américan antiques, has been photoâ€" graphed and featured many times in "Better Homes and Gardens." Her collection of bandboxes has recently been given to a historical museum in New York, the Cooper union. Mrs. Ramsdell has invited members of the Collectors® Study group to amâ€" plify her exhibit of chintz, calico, linâ€" ens and toiles with interesting materâ€" ials from their own collections. ® Mrs. Charles Mason, chairman of the Collectors‘ Study group, will introâ€" duce Mrs. Ramsdell. Suburban Philatelic Society To Meet February 2 According to Charles Sanborn, secâ€" retary of the Society, another interâ€" esting program is planned. At the last meeting held on January 19, Lieut. Comdrâ€" John Paul presented a most interesting talk on his experâ€" iences at Pearl Harbor during its atâ€" ‘The North Shore Philatelic society will hold its revular biâ€"monthly meetâ€" ing on Tuesday, February 2 at the Community Center at 8 p. m. Hor Tolle Mow Ovssing! river and you found the bridge was already crowded with Army trucks, tanks and guns, you‘d cheerfully give them the right of way. Long Distance telephone lines are bridges of speech, connecting your wity with other sections of the land. Koday the lines to other states are It‘s impossible to enlarge the tele phone system enough to handle all the increased volume of calls. The materials required for new construcâ€" tioen are even more urgently needed ILLINOIS BELL Woman‘s Club to Hear Book Review By Mrs. Herbert Hirsch Mrs. Herbert Hirsh will give thumbâ€" nail reviews of several choice 1943 books at 12:45 p. m. Tuesday, Feb. 2 at the Highland Park Woman‘s club. Mrs, Hirsch has acquired vast knowledge of literature thru her love of books and experience as coâ€"propricâ€" tor of the Chestnut Hill Book shop in Winnetka. "Guadalcanal Diary" by Richard Tregaskis, a nonâ€"fiction book dealing exclusively with the war, and a new novel, "Conspirators" by Frederick Prokosch are included in the sixteen books which Mrs. Hirsh will briefly survey. "elen Adams to Speak In Glencoe Mrs. Clarence Schaaf is chairman of the book review department in the series of the Woman‘s club. Under the sponsorship of the Naâ€" tional Council~ of Jewish Women, He‘en Adams will present her third lecture on personalities in politics, on February 3, the first Wednesday of the month. ‘The topic for the day is "Wearing the Mantle of the Senate" and will give a close up view of the men who wield the influence in that all important governmental body. ‘The place is the temple lounge in Glencoe and the time is 10:30 a.m. Members of the council and their gvests are_ invited to attend free oi charge. Mrs. NWarry Canmann is chairman of the North Shore area of the council make the most efficient use of what we haveâ€"with the help of every Here are three simple ways in which you can help keep the mesâ€" 2. Keep ALL your telephone conversa toms as briof as you can. ~ <* 3. When possible, give the number of sages of war moving: % Buy U.5. War Bonds and Stumps # Make only the most essential Long Distance calls to Washington, D. C., and other centers of war activity, At the meeting of the North Shore International Relations class to be held on Saturday, January 30 at 1:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs. David H. Cahn, 205 Harbor street, Glencoe, leadâ€" er of the class in cooperation with the North â€" Shore: Congregation Israel Temple Sisterhood, Mrs. Dorothy Bushnelt Cole of Winnetka‘will speak on the book "Time forâ€"Greatness." u:;.c*-mm-flfi ified to present Herbert Agar‘s because of her extensive experience in the field of international affairs, wi are mummm' ..'fiw ing publicâ€"spirited citiezns anxious for a better postâ€"war world. N. S. International Relations Class to Meet January 30 Interested ‘North Shore friends of the class are invited to attend the meeting at"the home of Mrs. Cahn. comranxy $3

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