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Highland Park Press, 4 Feb 1943, p. 5

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Thursdoy, February 4, 1943 events.â€" Tea will be served. Hostesses for the afternoon are &uhmmllrz som, Mrs. Robert Doepe! and Mrs. There will be a card party for memâ€" bers who wish to play and the book lerjn-.l!wl'.b.e ‘Mrs. F. W. L iger ot Hertingtoh will seview "The Members of the nominating comâ€" mittee will present a list of new offiâ€" cers for the coming year for the North Shore chapter. All Deita Gammas who wish to attend the dinner are asked to contact their local chairman for reservations. In Highland Park. N. S. Catholic League Plans Interesting Meeting February 9 The next regular meeting of the North Shore Catholic Woman‘s league will be held at the Winnetka Communâ€" ity house on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 2 p. at Delta Gammas to Hold Joint Meeting And Dinner Feb. 8 The Delta Gamma alumnae of the North Shore and Evanston chapters will hold a joint meeting with the Chiâ€" cago and North Side chapter on Febâ€" ruary 8th with dinner served at Cooâ€" ley‘s Cuboard in Evanston. After dinâ€" ner which will be served at 6:30 p.m. members of the groups will go to the chapter house on the Northwestern campus for skits and various forms of entertainment worked out by memâ€" bers of each group. Members of the active chapter will also participate in the entertainment. I Mrs. C. H. Gocizer may be reached Skokie Pla The Kensington tea, an annual feaâ€" ture of the home and education deâ€" partment of the Highland Park Woâ€" man‘s club will be held Feb. 9 at 2 p. m., at the club house. ‘Taking its theme from the revived interest in reâ€" use, this year‘s exhibit of handwork will demonstrate the decorative and practical possibilities in . converting partially worn materials to new uses. Hand made rugs, the work of club members, wil be spotighted. Crochetâ€" <d rugs made from reâ€"dyed cottons; hooked rugs made from woolen seraps and braided rugs made from worn out clothes will be on exhibition. Table mats, . pillow covers, afgans, quilts, comforts and other fancywork will be JKOKIe P1 TS Pmentedasf\e-Act Play February 2 The Skokie Players presented a oneâ€" The home and education committee, Mrs. A. E. Wolters, chairman, is comâ€" posed of. the following subâ€"departâ€" ments: . Civics, Mrs. Garfield Day, chairman; garden class, Mrs. Percy Prior, chairman ; legislation, Mrs. Carâ€" roll A. Bartiett, chairman ; radio, Mrs, Joseph G. Tew, chairman; education, Mrs. Eugene P. Barnes, chairman; home, Mrs. Arthur H. Swanson. scene of the play was Estaban‘s patio in the Town of the Three Marys in Mexico. The costumes by Ruth Smith and Mabel Fleming were of colorful Mexican design. Piano numbers were presented by Marion Morrison before The . cast of characters> included: ‘Thors Hodge, Carl Christenson, John Covington, William Stouffer, Edwin Sincere, Hazel Blevins, Rose Marks, Kay Covington, Rosemary Joslin, Willâ€" ard Dunham, and John Robinson. Vilâ€" lagers in the play were taken by : Marâ€" garet Jones, Dorothy Dunham, Betty Robinson, Louise Weichett, and Charâ€" The group this year because of war conditions have not devoted time to threeâ€"act plays as in former seasons. Regular meetings are held the fourth | Swing Club to Tuesday of each month at the home Dance Saturday dlr.l:dl(nldn&hchu. ‘ M o in t lt C The afternoon will be devoted to exâ€" changing ideas and experiences and inspection of the exhibit. Mrs. Philip Johnson will give a short explanation of the point system in rationing, and Mrs. Robin K. McFadden will sing a group of songs. Mrs. ‘Alonze C. Tenney and Mrs. Edwin C. Weissenburg will preside at the tea tables. Coat‘"" by Josephine Niggili on Tuesâ€" day evening, February 2 at the West oo maction moder ie direaion of fluohn.uu given for the K-WT.WIII Be Feb.9 At Woman‘s Club many American homemakers since piâ€" oncer days. ‘The imagination of woâ€" men, the magic of dyeâ€"pots and the skill of feminineâ€" fingers applied to faded and discarded materials, transâ€" forms them into something new and useful for the home. ‘The peacetime pastimes and handwork hobbies of thrifty women are gaining importance in the economy of war. and Mrs. Gerâ€" Swing club will meet for an inforâ€" mal dance Saturday evening, Feb. 6, at the Highland Park Woman‘s club at 9 o‘clock. £ Past"presidents, starting in 1931, are : Albert R. T. Lillie, Edward Strenger, Robert Spahr, Harry Aiston, Clifford Moran, Dr. J. P. O‘Connel, Peter Weber, 2 years, Philip McKenna, Milâ€" ton Souther, Lt. Col. Bruce Parsons, and Lt. Comm. Hoyt Roush, who was succeeded by Edward Menke, because he was called to the service. Ridgewood Park association will hold its 12th annual meeting and din« ner at the Open House tea room Monâ€" day evening, Feb. 8, at 7 o‘clock, at which time officers will be elected and other business transacted. years. He will give an ey¢â€"witness acâ€" count of his recent experiences in the southwest Pacific and Safi, Morocco. ‘The association is a nonâ€"profit orâ€" ganization, working to improve the neighborhood and cooperating with the community in llm make Highland Park one of the places in which to live. Joe Buimer, secretary and treasâ€" urer of the Braeside Play circle, anâ€" nounces that the business manageâ€" ment for the show will be vested in a committee composed of Allen Kidd, Ridgewood Park Neighborhood Group to Elect Officers Feb. é) Music will be presented by a local pianist, Mrs. Harold Pfister, and speaker of ‘the evening"will "be Chief Warrant Officer Harold S. Craig, who has been in the U. S. navy for 27 Bruce Krasberg, who built sets for "Petticoat Fever" and "Here Today," will be in charge of stage tonstruction. Robert Bichn will be stage manager. Mr. Bichn announces the following as his assistants in securing stage properties that are authentic: Jean Tuerk, Virginia Schroeder and Emoâ€" gene Hudson. ‘The publicity for the show wilt be handled by George Hadâ€" lock and Florence Clough. John Meyers, Fred Mudge and Sherâ€" Once the model set and intricate lighting effects have been okayed by this committee together with the diâ€" rector of the play, Remy L. Hudson, the set proper will be built. tist who has in recent months painted a number of prominent Highland Park people, has designed a stage set for the three act play, "Lost Horizon," to be given by the Bracside Play circle in the Braseside school auditorium on Iniw'& and Saturday nights, March 5 and ‘The set furnishings, distant landâ€" scaping and floral arrangements will be faithful renditions of the original setting laid in a mysterious valley of Tibet. Associated with Mr. Straub in the creation of the model stage set will be Jens Erikson, another artist who is eminent in his field and whose work is wellâ€"known to Highland Park resiâ€" dents. Mr. Erikson will have charge of lighting. He formerly worked out lighting arrangements for the Shubâ€" erts. Assisting him will be Bruce Robinson *Lost Horizon‘ To Be Given By Braeside Play Circle Mar. 56 Society â€"â€" Womens News â€":â€" Locals _ 376 CENTRAL AVLE The q&tt Cornet every member of your family from $100 Choose your valentine from our large stock in our new store. . Large selection of gifts for Mail your Valentine early to the boys and girls in service. STUDENTS JOIN SOCIAL GROUPS AT DENISON Four former Highland Park high F;R:"I Members of the board willâ€"meet at: the home ofâ€"Mrs. Sinclair Thursday, Feb. 4, at 10 a. m. y Wade street, and has done a great deal of study and research concerning Washington and Lincoin. Several years ago the chapâ€" ter heard him give a program on Linâ€" groups at the college. Mary Louise Dyer of 373 Woodland road was initiated into Deita Gamma sorority; Howard Sims of 720 S. Green Bay road, Beta Theta Pi; James Wonnell of 1602 Dean avenue, Phi Delta Theta; and Joseph Irwin of 910 For Discussion On February 11 held at the home of Mrs. Carleton Harkness, 352 Prospect avenue, Thursday, Feb. 11, at 2 p. m. when Mrs. Harkness and her sister, Miss Margaret Maley, will entertain the chapter, Assisting hostesses will be Mrs. W. F. Meyer, Mrs. Franklin V. Nelson and Mrs. Robert F. Timm. The address of the afternoon will be given by Norman Lenington, wh will speak on "The school students who are now attending Denison university at Granville, Ohio, Ravinia Woman‘s Club To Hear Review At Meeting February 10. Themtnoflhgd&clfllhwneo! Mrs, smmd&.m'-h Marc! avonum" ington in Lenington, in addition to being a busâ€" iness man, is a student and scholar "Guiding Light," Mathilda Pendleton in "Ma Perkins," Henrietta Morgan in "Backstage Wife," Aunt Louella in "Judy and Jane," Addie Norris in "Sweet River" and character parts in "First Nighter" on Monday evenings over WGN and in "Mightier Than the D. A. R. To Meet roles in serials than any actress in Chiâ€" cago last year. Hier current roles are Mrs. Evans in "Road of Life," Mrs. Levene in Vinyard and Mrs. R. R. Wible. The hit of the present New York season, "Skin of Your Tecth," will be u-v:-umwâ€"ma on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 2 o‘clock in the Village house when Hope Sumâ€" mers, radio actress, gives a dramatic reading of the play, its first review on the North Shore. Written by Thornton Wilder, emiâ€" ment author and playright, "Skin of Your Teeth" is unique and unconvenâ€" tional in form. ‘The allâ€"star cast in the New York production includes Fredâ€" eric March, Florence Eldridge, Tallâ€" ulah Bankhead and Florence Reed. The play was reviewed in Life magazine several months ago. Hope Summers (Mrs. James Withâ€" erell in private life), well known in North Shore drama circles, founder and producer of the Guild theatre in Evanston and president of the Evanâ€" ston Drama club, has been in radio Mrs. L. L. Jim Hostesses for the tea following the initiated into social more supporting Piatigorsky, Cellist To Be Guo:t Artist Of Winnetka Club Salon Francais Will Hear Georges Cauuet uet will be the speaker for the afterâ€" moon and has chosen as his subject "Les Poctes Surrealistes." ‘ Mrs. L. W. Winship will be preâ€" siding hostess with Mrs. Albert Raâ€" Gregor Piatigorsky, famed cellist, will present a recital under the auspiâ€" ces of the Winnetks Music club on ‘Ticket information may.be obtained from L. and A. stationers, 546 Lincoin avenue, Winnetka. Hazcl avenue, Glencoe. Georges Cauâ€" Monday evening, Feb. 8, at the New Trier high school at 8 o‘clock. Guest artist on March 15 will be Rise Stevens. ‘This will be the final concert of the series. The regular mouthly meeting of le Salon Francais de Glencoe, will be held at 3 p.im., Wednesday, Feb. 10 at the GRECOR PIATIGORSKY Mrs. H. John Kearns will three days to avoid another accumulation of back orders. M was in the Rytex Plant during the holidays and It Is Necessary to limit selling time to these Béecause of the shortage of help, orders for BGCC“SC" of the tremendous backilog of orders that RYTEX PRINTED STATIONERY THE HIGHLAND PARK PRESS Come in and place your orders for personalized Feb.5 â€" Feb.6 â€" Feb.8 We will take orders for three days 516 LAUREL AVENUE PHONE 557 The Scholastic honor society is the oldest at Kemper having been founded 19 years ago. Appointment is made on grade averages for academic work backed by character recommendations of the faculty. Initiation is for one semeter only and when a cadet drops from the top ten per cent of the grade group he is automatically dropped from the society. With the purpose of giving recogniâ€" tion to those cadets who are interâ€" ested and excelled in other forms of extraâ€"curricular work, the General honor society was founded six years ago. Appointments here are based on work in journalism, ferensics, music, dramatics, etc. nue, Highland Park, has been honâ€" :i.‘ivhh._d -d: to in the Scholastic and General honor society at the midâ€"term honors asâ€" B. Ml.‘Kth;&re‘:Vill Speak At ting Of Voters‘ League Mr. Kohler is president of the cleâ€" mentary school board in Glencoe, an officer of the Triâ€"county school board and chairman of the legislative comâ€" mittee of Illinois School boards. each Monday all winter, has devoted four of its recent meetings to varâ€" jous aspects of the educational system, both local and stateâ€"wide. ‘The monthly meeting of the Highâ€" land Park League of Women Voters, to be held at the Community center on Wednesday, February 17, at 1:15, is being arranged by the department of education, of which Mrs. J. M. Watâ€" kins, Jr., is chairman. ‘The speaker secured is B. M. Kohler of Glencoe, who will outline the difficulties in the state‘s elementary school system, indiâ€" cating how it can be improved, what school legislation has been proposed, and how such legislation would solve the difficulties inherent in the system. Military School Cadet Stanley Tobe Honored At Kemper Cadet Staniey Tobe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tobe, $14%4 Laurel Aveâ€" The League school, which has met have been limited. ‘ stationery. of the Art Institute of Chicago, will Mrs. Raymond Knotts, president of the Garden Club of Iilinois will preside, and Miss Elizabeth Howland, of Barrington, program fi*. will be in charge of the program. Miss Howland says, "In sclecting this subject for our February lecture, I do not feel it should be looked upâ€" on as mere pleasure secking nor an :u-nlm evade other. responsibâ€" ilities. It is our ‘plain duty‘ to. keep mgoutry;bunfi!nlpkab'&h ‘m“md&k den Club of Illinois will be given slides of gardens of Mexito, Europe near Chicago, which are, in Dr. son‘s opinion, the most successful he has seen, will be shown. be the speaker, his subject "Plantâ€" onhhmdednr.ndm day afternoon, Feb. 8, at 1 :30 o‘clock our boys may come back, Gardeming un:labuefiuwlllufinll“ activity." ies ul "For seventeen years Dr. Watson lnlbouthewlorilm‘u# Clinic of Good Taste at the Art stitute, and he says that in no field have greater mistakes been made than in planting the flower garden." The regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Garden Club of Iilinois will be held atâ€"10:30 in the morning the same day.in the headquarters in the Palmer house. Mrs. Louis E. Leverone is thairman of publicity and radio on the board of directors of the Garden Club of HIâ€" inois, Inc. CAMPBELL GUILD SPONSORS PARTY sor a bingo party Friday evening, Feb. 5, at the Masonic temple at> 8:#15 Refreshments will be served. In charge of the affair is Margaret Ravâ€" lllinois Garden‘Club To Hear Lecture By Dudley Crafts Watson

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