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Highland Park Press, 8 Jul 1943, p. 1

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? Branmhilde‘s Immolation . MARJORIE LAWRENCE ... Saturday,\July 10, at 8:80 ........ 1. Symphony, G Minor, Kochel No. 550 ... t €ak > Stravinsky, Resphigi, Brahms, Strauss, Schomann and Franck s Jz> "Concerto.for Celld, A Minor" and the Strauss ‘Fantasticâ€"Variations.on The week‘s programs include two "first" performances for Chicago and the North Shore, those of the Copland Ballet suite from "Billy the Kid" and the Lekeu "Fantasy on Two Angevin Folk Songs." a Tuesday night‘s program is made up of familiar numbers of Wagner, Beeâ€" thoven, Debussy and Ravel. M-\_a- ceeding performances, Monteux will a Knightly Theme" from "Don Quiâ€" xote." Milton Preves, principai of the Chicago Symphony‘s vno"h section, will play the viola part in this number. outstanding ‘cellist in America today. Monteux, outstanding French conâ€" ductor and, since 1935, conductor of the San Francisco Symphony, is makâ€" ing his third annual appearance at the Ravinia festival this summer. MARJORIE LAWRENCE 8.. Invitation to the Dance ................ Weber ~‘>(Orchestrated by Hector Berlion) . The Tuesday, Thursday and Saturâ€" day concerts begin at 8:30 p.m., and the Sunday concert at 4 p.m. Second Week PasgiAdi 0 . 0 MARJORIE um 8. Excerpts from ‘‘Twilight of the Gods" .. 2. Recitative and Aria of Nitocris, from With the opening of the week olthehvhiafiutinllu?gnfiy evening, July 13, Pierre Montuex, noted Frefch conductor, returns to Ravinia to conduct the week‘s series of four concerts. Monteaux will have as his soloist at the Saturday night, July 17, concert, Gregor Pistigorsky, , Jul at 8:30 1. Overtue "and Hmtabanele, * fries Dream Pantomime 5. Excerpts from "The Valkyric® ............ Piatigorsky, Noted Cellist To Be Ravinia Guest Third Week Vol. 33, No. 27 Piatigorsky will play the Schumann The office will be closed on Satâ€" J\ tetiaif of the samic perton or‘ ardays during July and August * |\to or for the same addressee Twike: oaahe ".._~*** Sachethonma} oâ€"-&?"&;m ‘Tannhauser" (Paris Version ............ Siegfried‘s Rhine Journey Ride of the Valkyries MARJORIE LAWRENCE Wotan‘s Farewell and Magic Fire Music _ Sanday, Joly 11, st 4:00 _ & No. 8, B Minor ("Unfisâ€" # ber 15 to October 15, the War Departâ€" E ment has announced. The packages must be thiin Taylor Word was received this week by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Siljestrom, 266 N. St. Johns avenue, from the War departâ€" ment stating that their son, Gordon, 22, is a prisoner of the Japanese. War Prisoner In Philippines Gorden, a third class gunner‘s mate in the U, S. navy, bas not been heard from sitice the fall of the Philippines more than 13 months ago. It was known by the Siljestroms, however, that he was at. Corregidor and that hinlllip.tth.S.S.Tm:;r,a minesweeper, was destroyed its crew during Corregidor‘s surrender, A year ago during the month of May ovparmment smung tat he is orft stating e was o! cially missing. Information regarding his present whereabouts was furâ€" nished the War deparment by the Red Cross, who stated that he is interned in the Philippines. . Gordon left school during his senior year at the Highland Park high school to enlist in the navy. Gordon Siljestrom Shortage of Baby Food Products Threatened Miss Kate Meyer Is New Case W orker F or USO Travelers Aid tions for seryice men and theirâ€"{famiâ€" lies stil Ifar exceeds the supply, acâ€" cording to Mrs. Corneil Pillow, direcâ€" tor of the local USO Travelers Aid. If you have a bed room which is not being used, why not register it with the USO Travelers Aid by phoning Highland Park 2432 giving the descripâ€" tion and the amount of rental desired. Several more rooms available to service men and their famliies have been listed at the USO Travelers Aid office, 396 Central avenue, recentlyâ€" but the demand for living accomodaâ€" Joy reigned supreme in the Siljesâ€" trom household when the message femdthgrdnnlttiyedntlon. turned home on furloughs. . Lieut. Donald, 24, a bombardier navigator in d:U.S.lireorrw_uhan_eforu week, and James, 19, a naval air cadet, ~ It has been found that there are nuâ€" merous instances in which adults have made use of baby foods because of their low point value. There is a sharpâ€" ly increased birthrate this year over last year. The industry is restricted in production as aré most industrics Miss Kate Meyer has arrived from Battle Creck, Mich. to ‘be the new case worker for the Highland Park USO Travelérs Aid. In Michigan she had had twenty months service with the Travelers Aid Service and is a‘ graduate of the University of Chicago School of Social Administration. Miss Meyer is taking the place filled since Travelers Aid Service opened in Highâ€" land Park Jan. 1 by Mrs. Katherine Norwood, who plans to spend the Summer on Cape Cod. Miss Meyérs is livingâ€"with her aunt, Mrs. Charles Ruâ€" bens, 921 S. Lniden. ~ for stances tend to cause a rather serious shortage of baby foods. â€" will be accepted for The Highbland Park Presgs Highland Park‘s NEWS Paper for 33 Years â€" Previous community ceiling price lists are amended and extended by the new list, Mulcahy said. Omitted from the new flat price list, but still subject keys, jams, jellies and preserves, and minor canned fruits and vegetables, These items have been left out of the flat price list, the director explained, because they are less important in hnrmo!nle;jvolmmdmwd living, are subject to seasonal changes, or are less stable in terms of both prices and sales volume. ® g@yf%@*fi"‘.’fi simplified and unified, and concentrates attention ofâ€"both merchants and conâ€" sumers on the basic commodities makâ€" ing up the cost of living. Gasolineâ€""A" book ‘coupons No. 6 good for four gallons each, outside the Eastern shortage area. _ Sugarâ€"Stamp No. }3 good for 5 lbs. through August 15. Coupons No. 15 and 16 are good through October 31 for 5 Ibs. each for home canning purâ€" poses. Housewives may apply to their local ration boards for more. ifâ€"neâ€" cessary. Coffeeâ€"Stamp No. 21 (1 1b.) is good through July 21. Both prices and point values are covâ€" ered for the first time in the new list, which embraces 1,500 items, including some meats and some soaps. The priâ€" «es and points list will apply to Cook, DuPage and Lals Counties, Illinois, and Lake County, Indiana, The comâ€" munity ccilings previously had been effective only within the Chicago city The prices and points list is the first of a monthly series of this type, Mulâ€" cahy declared. The director pointed out that practically all food or soap items not included in the new list are subject cither to price control or raâ€" tioning, or both, and that merchants must obey OPA regulations on such Fuel Oilâ€"Period 5 coupons valid in all zones through September 30. Perâ€" iod 1 coupons in new fuel oil rations became valid July 1 and are good for ten gallons each. Food Ceilings Effective From July 4 f wllinunlfl’maplleuopdqn area, Michael F. Mulcahy, director of the Chicago Metropolitan district ofâ€" fice of the Office of Price Adminisâ€" Ration Reminder Shoesâ€"Stamp No. 18 (1 valid through October 31. Communityâ€"wide dollar and cents ceilings on basic food ‘commodities will be extended, effective July 4, to all reâ€" Meats, ete.â€"Red stamps "P" and "Q" good through July 31. Red stamp "R" becomes valid July 11 and exâ€" pires July 31. to __Processed Foodsâ€"Blue stamps "K," "L," "M," expire July 7. Blue stamps "N," "P," and "Q" valid from July 1 to August 7, inclusive. War Ration Book 11 at Sun o‘clock. Mw'awionklllwfll not be used until late August or early September, some of the books are alâ€" ready in the hands of citizens, The bulk will be delivered between now and July 21. An applicant who does not receive his ration book by the first of August should take his receipt stubâ€"the top part of the application with the reâ€" ceipt number on itâ€"to the local War will be checked carefully against the out and sign. This application and the receipt stub of the original application will be checked carefully against the master file. If the records do not inâ€" events at the American Legion carnival were interrupted before the 20 war bonds were awarded. Price and Rationing Board. There he certification that mone was received, the applicant will be istued a ration Prize mwards will be made Friday evening, July 9, near the bandstand _ Mr. and Mrs. Geno Zagalia, 135 Rast street, girl, June 30. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Busby, 36 N Second street, boy, July 1. ::;.;‘ Fmay Mr. and Mrs, Charles Daw, 850 Sheridan road, Glentoe, girl, July 3. Mr. and Mrs. John Perry, 636 Chiâ€" cago avenue, boy, July 4. ~Mr. and Mrs. Prancis Barker, §41 _ . en hoh hi ~** Sunset park between 8 and 8:15 Highland Park, IHinois, Thursdoy, July 8, 1943 pair) is A picne kit is available to families or community groups. It consists of a volley ball and net, baseball and bat, candles, horseshoes, relay batons, and other fun making equipnitnt. ‘This can be secured at the Commnuity center office on payment of a deâ€" posit which will be refunded when equipment is returned. Has Three 5+ Remaining Sessions Musical, acrobatic, dancing, and every other type of stunt was.given at the Talent day program in the afâ€" ternoon, under the direction of Mrs. Harry J. Van Ornum. The acts were all volunteered by individuals as well as groups. ‘Two mixed teams, the "Cubs" and the "Sox" played a lpit:J ited baseball game refereed by ‘Mr. "X," director of the Community cenâ€" ter and chpie},director of the summer camp. » Western day was the keynote of the Sunset park day camp‘s session Wedâ€" nesday, July 7, with a roundâ€"up treasâ€" ure hunt, a baseball _x#r:-mm ‘qiest and a thient day ‘keepâ€" ing the boys and girls onâ€"theâ€"go at their stay at home camp. Sunset Day Camp Mrs. Tousley led the nature quest and the Shady Tree group had charge 9:30 a.m. Crafts club. Tuesday, July 13 9:30 am., Art club; Drama club; Airplane club. 2 p.m., Boys‘ club. Wednesday, July 14 : Center closed during day. Staff at day camp. 8 p.m., High school open house. Airplane Club Instructor Keynotesâ€"of the programs for the three remaining sessions of the camp will be: July 14â€"Circus and Carnival day; July 21â€"United Nations day, with Mrs. Mildred Haessler directing folk dances as a part of the program ; and July 28â€" Family day. â€"| _ . The Ridgewood Park neighborhood po!lpl-iâ€"hndnfidsolewp- ration by Secretary of State Edward ‘Up until this time the Airplane club has been conducted by Harold Schimâ€" melfeng and Marcus Hagen. These two boys have now gone into the service. However, Joseph Kilian, model airplane enthusiast, is <ontinuâ€" ing the work which the other two boys started. % The boys who are now in this club are planning a yearâ€"round Airplane club to be .organized «after school commences in September. Picnic Kit Ready * Ridgewood Park Neighborhood Group Incorporates Solid identification models similar to those used by the U.S. navy are the most popular form of activity. The Sunset park day camp is held for seven Wednesdays under the sponsorship of the Recreation Steer ing committee of the Coâ€"ordinating council and boys and girls from 9 to 14 years of age are attending. corporated as a not for profit corpoâ€" ration "to establish and maintain a higher degree of comity and to cultiâ€" vate social intercourse among its memâ€" bers in the comunity." _ Frederick Dicus is the neighbor serâ€" ving as current president to the group which is made up of residents in the vicinity of Ridgewood drive. The orâ€" ganization holds regular summer outâ€" 3* Winter meetings are held in the ferent homes. Airplane club. 2 p.m., Boys‘ club. Saturday, July 10 Center will be closed. Monday, July 12 years ago. Organizers for the corpoâ€" ration were A. A. Lille, A. K. Hins, and E. A. Menke with Anna K. (Mrs. 9:30 a.m., Crafts club . Friday, July 9 Women to Serve Digner At Chuch A potâ€"luck dinnt will be served at the Highwood Methodist church Satâ€" urday evening, July 10, at 6 o‘clock by the Wonian‘s Society of Christian Servâ€" ice. Mrs: Ruobin Olson of fi r-u-dn-dbav. are asked to contribute _ Speaker of the evening will be Dr. nong the members of the asocia Community Center Activities am»,. Art club; Drama club; of Biblical On July 14, 1943, the Highland Park Hospital will celebrate its 25th anniâ€" versary. Long before 1918, when the hospital became a realized accomplishâ€" ment, a group of public spirited citi~ zens had labored with an idea. It all caime about, according to carly resiâ€" déents, â€"when in 1913, the late E. V. Price waiting for a morning train, aw a critically injured man pficed in the baggage car to be taken to a Chicago hospital. ‘That night it is said, he called on Mayor Samue!l M. Hastings, Walter H. Baldwin, Ward W. Willits, Richmond Dean (and others to talk hospital. Three years later, Evereit L. Millard, attorneyâ€"for the hospital association and a moving spirit in the project, received notice that the charter had been granted. From then on a drive for funds was launched that brought $100,000 from 700 stockholders. A. 25â€"bed hospital was opened on July 14, 1918. In 1922, plans were made to incréase the caâ€" pacity to 55 beds and 18â€" gursery cribs. $150,000 was raised by*subscriptions from about 300 persons, most of whom were among the original 700 subscribâ€" ers. ‘The addition was dedicated on January 15, 1924. ‘Iwo homes for nurses were acquired, one opposite the hospital on Homewood Avenue and the other on Vine Avenue. UHMnfan:*Inâ€"1918:19, the medicar staff consisted of Doctors L. M. Bergen, C. J. Davis, Grover Q. Grady, F. M. Ingalls, D. W. Rogers, H. R. Holmes, George H. Hinv, R. B. Jacks, A. R. Sheldon, H. J. Uliman. ‘The first supesintendent was Miss Olive A. Williams . . ‘The first officers of the hospital association were »Walter H. Baldwin, president; Richard S. Churchill, vice president; Everett L. Millard, treasâ€" urer; Frederick W. Watkihs, secreâ€" tary and assistant treasurer. ‘The Board of Managers of the new hospiâ€" tal were in addition to the Officers : Mrs.‘J/McGregor Adams, Miss Mary Dooley, Earl W. Gsell, Mrs. W. Gorâ€" don Hately, and James L. Martin. The first advisory board members were Dr. H. S. Haskins, Samue! M. Hastâ€" ings, Ed. V. Price, Dr. H. B. Roberts, Dr. A. R. Sheldon and Dr. H.~J. In 1942, 16276 examinations were made in the hospital clinical laboraâ€" tory. ‘The obstetrical department has delivered 4,831. babies in the past 25 years. 2,500 inductces were examined at the hospital during the past year and a balf. f . The Highland Park Hospital is a Class "A" institution, so rated by the American College of Surgeons in conâ€" junction with the American Hospital Association..Its medical and nursing staff, its equipment, methods and suâ€" pervision grant it this rating. Hospital Observes 25 Years Of Service To Community For its size, few communities in the United are favored with as many s I doctors and surgeons as Highland Park can claim. The apâ€" pointed staff of the hospital has the following officers : Dr. W. L. Winters, President ; Dr. Roy A. Crossman, Vice President; Dr. Morley D. McNea!, Secretary.. The executive committee : Dr. Kellogg Speed, Dr. Robert H. Herbst and Dr. Grover Q. Grady. In addition to these officers and committeemen, the. members of the &ppointed staff are: Doctors S. R. Banfield, John A.. Bigler, Douglas Boyd, Arthur F. Byfield, C. Johnston Davis, John Favill, James P. Fitzâ€" gerald, Lee â€"C. Gatewood, Lois . D. Greene, Carleton A. Harkifess, Livâ€" ingston" E. Josselyn,‘ Julius E. Lackâ€" ner, George S. Livingston, J. H. Lundâ€" strom, W. M. McMillan, L. A. Richâ€" burg, W. E. Richburg, H. B. Roberts, Syivan H. Robertson, Donald E. Rosâ€" siter, Gustave F. Weinfeld, Harry Wiley. Dr. James C. Case, roentgeâ€" nologist; Dr. Henry Holley, patholoâ€" anaesthetist, and Dr. Burton Wirston, interne. Many of the m of the appointed staff are members of the Amberican . College of the American College of and of the various specialty ecâ€" ognized By the American §â€" sociation. ~ * 6 * From the time ofits opening the Highland ~Park Hospital has..been :ufid-m'.:\u of n‘,mu qh o eofi'fiu:':ju‘ exacting community been #C« -n-t'nhiu;m-lqlw has been a hed : of of Highland are, Mrs Georgia Epperson, Mrs. Foster, Miss Edna LaMay, # Dolores Charlotte Markley, Miss fone Miller, Mrs. Nellie Mowers, Mrs. Norma No¢, Mrs. Audrey Ryail, Miss Stella Seaâ€" burg, Mrs. Audrey Swanberg,â€" h Frances Wilber, Mrs. Rosalie son, Miss Ethel Woodward, Mrs. Coldie Worthing and Mrs. Marjori¢ Zappas. Mrs. Alice Gallup directs the housekeeping, iKtchens and food purâ€" thasing. Miss Anne Fada héâ€"::‘ technician, Miss Margaret ' head of the clinical laboratory, Miss Esther . Peterson, laboratory techniâ€" cian, and Mrs. Lois Gunn, dietitian. Handling the multitude of dutic¢s found in the office of the hospital are W, C. Heinrichs, accountant, Miss! Mary Esther Kreuger, assistant book> keeper, Miss Marguerite Moldaner, switchboard operator and clerk, and Miss Mary Fitzgerald, evening office attendant. In the engineering and maintenance divisions are John Frag: tonious, day engineer; John Rhineâ€" hart, night enginger, William Stem, Frank Passuello and John Treglia, â€" Since 1931, Miss Marjoric Ibsen has served the hospital as superintendent. She has been associated with the inâ€" stitution since 1926. She devates all of her waking hoursâ€"to the adminisâ€" trative duties surrounding the operaâ€" tion of this busy hospital A graduâ€" ate of the Presbyterian Bog:tal Training School in Chicago, Ibâ€" sen is more than an administrator. Sympathetic, .understénding and of rare great kindness, her faculty. for and with people has endeared her to all of Highland Park. 8 The hospital would have the gravâ€" est difficulty if it were to exist withâ€" out the Woman‘s Auxiliary. Organâ€" ized in 1921, & Auxiliary has a memâ€" bership of women, 19 of whom are Charter membe.s. ‘The major porâ€" tion of all supgical dressings used in the hospital is made by workers who meet every Wednesday morning at the Hospital, â€"On the second Wedâ€" nesday of. each month, : at ’fi'imv Church parish house, members make dressings, new binders, mattress covâ€" ers, tea towels, crib sides and many: other similar and useful articles. Each year approximately 35,000 surgical dressings: are made. More will be made this : year due:â€"to the fact that none can be made at the hospiâ€" tal under present condition. â€"1,500 articles are stitched annually by the sewing group. In addition to its sub~ stantial gifts of equipment and maâ€" terials, the Auxiliary underwrites with gifts or loans bekring no interest the hospitilization of worthy members of the community momentarily unable to meet the necessary fees. Twelve American Red Cross Voiâ€" unteer Nurse‘s Aides have suppleâ€" mented the nursing staff of the hospiâ€" tal since January 5, 1953. . Sixteen members of the medical and s ~staff oi W-” mn:z' at many different points around the world. % As Highland Park grows, the need for increased hospital capatity beâ€" comes more pressing. The 25th anâ€" niversary of the hospital offers men andâ€".women of this community an opportunity to make gifts toward the building projects as a living and ‘useâ€" ful memorial to loved ones. Such a practical and valuable gift toward the m:ulmmuabuuq and d&drh-hzzifulnr.\h. Walter H. Baidwin, the first of hospital board. A â€"Florsheim. K. * â€" Present officers are, Mrs. Horace S. Vaile, President; Mrs. Francis M. Knight, Vice Presflent;gn’. m M. Carty, Secretary; s . R Mack, Corresponding Secretary ; and Mrs. William T. Jones, Treasurer. Board Members are, Mrs. Gl? Rubens, liason and chairman of house committee; Mrs. Rob.tt Gosling, social service; Mrs. Graves, surgical M; Mrs. Reading, sewing; Mrs. Ralph Bard, Jr., nurses homes ; lln.Mw S. Weil, Memorial and Happy + Funds; Mrs. Robert Mahan, public relations; Mrs. Robert Carver, hinchâ€" HIGHWOOD SOCIAL SERVICE To MEET Highwood Soctidl Service Will meet Monday evirings Joly 12, at the city hall at 8 o‘tock With Robert 5c a Copy, $1.50 a Year

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