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Highland Park Press, 29 Jul 1943, p. 3

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Present Reports At Meeting Of Legion Auxiliary Eleven North Shore Women On College Board At Field‘s entertained at luncheon on Friday, July 30 in the Pompeian room at the Orâ€" rington hotel in Evanston and will take up their duties on Monday, August 2, when the College shop, which will be a permanent feature on the fourth floor of Marshal{ Field and company, will have its formal opening. The followâ€" ing young women will serve as fashâ€" ion consultants until Labor day: Nancy Berthold and Joyce Walsh ... Martha Louise Harbrecht .. Vassar Nancy Warden .......... Wisconsin Gloria Martin .......... Ohio \State The District board micceting will be held next week at the home of Mrs. George Bowen in Lake Bluff. Eleven young women of the North Shore have been chosen to represent their respective college or university as members of the college board of Marshall Field and company in their Evanston store. This board acts in an advisory capacity in assisting. other college women in sélecting the proper attire to wear at their especial school as well as those who are entering for the first time. Gloria Olson .......«..«... C Jane Cloyd and Marilyn Nillis Stupeyâ€"Smith unit, American nesday, Aug. 4, at the home of Walter Smith, 321 Oak terrace. Comâ€" mittee chairmen are asked to prepare their reports for May, ‘June and July. A copy of these will be sent to the fistrict chat Chicago Symphony Concert Season Opens Oct. 14 _ Marilyn Gardiner Chicago at war is showing an inâ€" creased interest in music, Henry E. Voegeli,. manager of the â€" Chicago Symphony orchestra, said today in announcing that 90 per cent of last year‘s subscribers already have been heard from in response to invitatoins toâ€"renew season ticket subscriptions. The season will open on Thursday evening, Oct. 14, when the first of 68 concerts of the Symphony series will be presented by the orchestra in Orchestra hall under the direction of its new musical director and conducâ€" tor, Desire Defauw, and Hans Lange, conductor. Voegeli.said that an active camâ€" paign to dispose of the remaining tickets for the new season will be undertaken by the woman‘s committee of the Orchestral Association on Winnetka School Sends Out Lessons To 1,225 Blind September 1. Mrs chairman of the number of seats Lessons. and books to over 1,225 blind men. and women have been sent out in the past year by the Hadley Correspondence School for the Elind of Winnetka, as its part in relieving the plight of this country‘s 130,000 blind. * More than 8000 lessons were examâ€" ined involving the reading of many thouundle and the writing of upwards m"ndnnma Over 50 courses in varied subjects were offered by the school, and ‘stuâ€" dents were enrolled from every state in the union, British West Indies, England, Scotland, Canada, Puerto Rigg,Sow&Affia.fiuitoMAu- Besides furnishing home study courses, the school library served sevâ€" cral hundred readers with books and periodicals in both Braille and Talkâ€" img Book form. Grants were made to several promising blind students to enable them to undefrtake a college education, and many hiindreds of perâ€" ment to a life of blindkess. Issued Thuraday each week by avenue, Highland Park, Ilinois. Teleâ€" phone: Highland Park 557. umds i tam Conle. timck * cation must be writtem on one side of the name and address of the writer. ‘They should reach the editor Wedâ€" Entered as second class matter March 1, 1911, at the Post Office at Highland The group of young women will be National College of Education iSociety Womens News Telfer MacArthur, committee, said a are available , 1943 Lawrence .. Barat DePauw Thanks Offered By Women of England Women Serve In War Bond Booths In a recent letter received by Mrs. William Howard of 133 Lake street from relatives in England, she was asked by women of Ramsgate, ont of the worst blitzed towns on the wuthnneu-tof!ndafld.men.- vey their grateful thanks to the women of America, who, in response to "an appeal from the mayor of Ramsgate, sent a gift of 100 complete layettes for babies. They also thank the American Red Cross for their contribution . of warm clothing for children. Missionary Society Will Meet Sunday The women who have volunteered to serve in the war saving stamp and bond booths at Woolworth‘s and the Atlantic and Pacific Tea store for the week of July 26 to July 31 are: Mrs. H. W. Schimmelfeng, Mrs. S. Tarry, Mrs. J. D. Stodder, Mrs. J E. Long,‘ Mrs. H. B. Stair, Mrs. O. J. Schmidley, Mrs. E. V. Clark, Mrs. R. B. Swazey, Mrs. Paul Jensby, Mrs. P. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Marc Goldsmith, Mrs. N. M. Culver, Miss Frances Abâ€" bie Mason, Mrs. F. L. Frable, Mrs. E. L. Andrews, Mrs. J. M. Carry, Mrs. Leonard Davidow, Mrs.. M. H. Jacoby and Mrs. Arthur E. Johnson. The Missionary society of the Highâ€" wood Methodist church will meet Sunday afternoon, Aug. 1, at 5 o‘clock in the church. A talk will be given by the pastor, Rev. Lioyd Lafler, enâ€" titled "Missionary Activities of Judâ€" son." Judson is a Baptist missionary. Entertainment will be provided by a guitar duet with Mrs. Amanda Carlâ€" son and Rubin Olson, accompanied by Mrs. Rubin Olson singing. ‘There will be refreshments. Mrs. Carlson is chairnian of the affair. . U.S.O. Overseas Operations Expands During Past Year U. S. O. overseas operations exâ€" panded 275 per cent during the past year, according= toâ€" word~ received here from William E. Leigh, director of the USO overseas division. The number of clubs and units maintained for Americans in uniform in the Western hemisphere, outside of the continental United States, inâ€" creased from 40 to 150, with 26 more in immediate prospect, he reported. Territories Included . i "Unless there is a radical change in conditions, a total of 175 to 200 clubs will be needed to serve trops staâ€" tioned in the territories atâ€"present asâ€" signed to:â€" USO," Mr. Leigh said. "These territories are Hawaii, parts of Alaska and Canada, Newfoundland, Bermuda, all of the Caribbean Isâ€" lands, and Central and South America." â€" Leigh‘s report revealed an increase of about 233 per cent in the number of professional workers employed in the overseas USO clubs. In July, 1942, there were 67 professional workers in USO overseas service. ‘Today there are 225; 50 more are needed imâ€" mediately. In addition, about 900 perâ€" sons are employed locally,‘cither full time or prat time, for maintenance work. . About 10,000 yolunteer workâ€" ers render about 80,000 hoursof serâ€" vice monthly, Mr. Leigh said, PINK POODLE FARM is NOW OPEN STEAK â€"CHICKENâ€"CHOPS SINCE 1901 LAKE COUNTY‘S MOST EXCLUSIVE RESTAURANT UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Capt, Montgomery Commanding Officer At Glenview Station Captain George C. Montgomery, USN, 43â€"yearâ€"old veteran of 19 years in the navy, has assumed his dutics as commanding officer of the Naval Air station, Glenview. A navy flier since 1929, Captain Montgomery came to Glenview from an elevenâ€"month tour of duty as skipper of an aircraft tenâ€" der in the Atlantic Fleet and upon completion of a 3 year tour of sea duty. He was promoted to his present mander Truman C. Penney who had filled the dual capacities of commandâ€" ing officer and executive officer of NAS, Glenview, ‘since Commander G. A. T. Washburn was detached last May 1. Comtmander Penney continues as executive officer, Annapolis Graduate Graduating from the U.S. Naval academy at Annapolis in 1924, Capâ€" tain Montgomery‘s first tour of duty was aboard the USS Idaho on which he served for a year. After four years of destroyer duty in the Pacific area he was transferred to the Naval Air Training center in Pensacola, Fla., where he won his navy wings in 1929. VSâ€"9 in the heavy cruiser division and served on the USS Pensacola for three years. After a year as a Ground School instructor at Pensacola he beâ€" came executive officee of fighting Squadron VNSV8. He then served for two years in VF3, a carrier squadron based on the USS Ranger and subseâ€" quently became senior aviation officer of the USS Maryland Aviation unit. Operations Officer After finishing the junior course at the Navy War college with the class of 1938 he was appointed operations officer at the Naval Air station, Anaâ€" costia, a duty he performed during 1939 and 1940. He then commanded a diveâ€"bombing squadron attached to the USS Ranger. He latter was promoted to assistant air officer of the Ranger and finally became commander of the Ranger Air group. in 1942 he was given command of an aircraft tender in the Atlantic, from which duty he came to Glenview. 8 For his first flight / Captain )lmlm u-i&vsqm There were no formal ceremonies in connection with the change of comâ€" mand at the Naval Air station, Glenâ€" view, in accordance with Captain Montâ€" In additioh to his four captain‘s stripes and his navy wings, Captain Montgomery wears the American Deâ€" or service in w Expedition for duty in the African ‘Theatre, and for duty in the ‘Atlantic. gomery‘s wishes which gwere "that there be no interruption of the furâ€" thering of the war effort." ‘Star Spangled . Rythm‘ Coming To Glencoe Theatre Fortyâ€"three top stars and seven song hits are featured in the musical comedy, "Star Spangled Rhythm" apâ€" pearing Thursday, Friday and Saturâ€" day, July 29, 30 and 31, at the Glenâ€" coe theatre. On the double feature bill will be "The Devil With Hitler," a comedy starring Alan Mowbray and directed by Hal Roach. In addition to the galaxy of Hollyâ€" wood stars in the featured picture, Bob Hope and Bing Crosby take imâ€" portant parts. & Captain Montgomery succeeds Comâ€" LIBERTYVILLE 1031 she PRESS Invite Poets to Attend Writers‘ Conference Friday All the poets of Chicagoland are inâ€" vited to the annual poets‘ party schedâ€" uled for Friday night, July 30, as a special feature in the fourâ€"day Anâ€" nual Writers‘ Conference meeting at Scott hall, Northwestern university. Trioute to A brochure containing twelye outâ€" standing conference poets‘ work will Qe‘heduunolthecvuiu’lro- gram with Eunice Tictiens, poetry workshop leader during the four mornings, as acting editor, and John ‘T. Frederick, conductor of "Of Men and Books" serving as advisory ediâ€" Preceding the "Editors at Work" section of the program, Mr. Frederick will talk on "Pocts In Wartime," paying tribute to Poetry magazine. Rachel Albright and "Quizzicues" John T. Hook, prominent Lineâ€"Oâ€" Type contributors will read some of their work as representatives of this group of verseâ€"writers. Seaman Owen Dodson is coming from Great Lakes as a special guest so that the meeting may honor the outstandin: work of this young negro poet in uniâ€" An informal reception and an opâ€" portunity to view the publishers‘ exâ€" hibits following and preceding the 8 o‘clock meeting will give poets a chance to get acquainted. All sessions on Friday except for the regular workshops on fiction, radio, feature, and juvenile writing, will be devoted w poetry. Eunice Tietiens will lead the poetry workshop in the morning and the Josephine Hancock Logan award for adult poetry and the Fredâ€" rika Shumaway Smith juvenile poetry awards will be made at the afternoon gession. Beginners needed in warâ€"vital telephone work Are you interested in a position that offers an opportunity both for patriâ€" otic service and future advancement in an industry that is vital in war as well as in peace? & tALIGMH@OLS ARBLLL _ TELLRH ONE CGQO0RARY for ambitious young women with the years that we have advertised "Help Wanted," because the number of apâ€" plh‘hdvq"udyne.hl Ilinois Bell Telephone Company. known as "a good place to work." In fact, _ thisâ€"is _theâ€"first time in 17 A.W.V.S. Collects Discarded Costume Jewelry for Natives lhud‘-‘u.fin-utkkvn(h- goblet provided by the A.W.V.S. for the purpose of collecting discarded costume jewelry and trinkets of all kinds. The glass receptacle donated by Mrs. James Bremner, chairman of the ways and means committee of the meâ€" tropolitan unit of this war time orâ€" ganization, is located in the jewelry departmnt of Marshall Field and comâ€" pany‘s Evanston store. Through her son, Lt. James Bremâ€" ner, serving in Africa Mrs. Bremner learned the value of baubles in dealâ€" ing with the natives and the great help it provides to make living more comfortable for our boys serving there. People on the North Shore are urâ€" ged to bring their old jewelry to this location, where they will be collected and taken to the headquarters by memâ€" bers of the junior organization of A.W.V.S. Articles in a bad state of repair are turned over to the workâ€" shops of service centers where the boys in service stationed in the Chicago area spend leisure time making variâ€" ous articles. Lt. Bremner stated that a small mirâ€" ror from a lady‘s handbag is especâ€" ially attractive to the natives and goes a long way in securing services and comforts that otherwise would not be forthcoming. Baby Daughter Born to Cowarts A baby girl was born to Chief Specialist and Mrs. Glen Worth Coâ€" wart at the Lake Forest hospital on July 14. Mrs. Cotart, the former Jean Moroney, resides with her parâ€" ents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moroney "Baubles For Buddies To Barter" is Come in and talk it vver with the Chiof Operator at your nearest telephone office. sive wage policies keep earnings in the number of positions available. There are no restrictions regarding formal education or previous training. Surroundings are pleasant. Progresâ€" Locals step with learning. Promotions are you will be helping to speed Victory. Our armed forces and the welfare of millions on the home front are served by the telephone. as you gain in experience. 8 And remember, if you are accepted, Last Saturday night at Soldier Field over 20,000 people attended the performanceâ€"of "Aida." . The: critics were unanimous in their praise. "$4 opera offered at $2," say$ Cecil Smith of the Tribune. * ‘Aida‘â€"presented in grand manner at Soldier Field," Felix Borowski of the Sun. ~"Opera under skies an artistic triumph," Remi Gassâ€" man of the Times. Outdoor Production At Soldier Field This Saturday Evening If you did not see "Aida" be sure to come and see one of the most colâ€" orful of French operas, "Carmen," at Soldier Field this Saturday riight with an outstanding cast of some of the best metropolitan opera stars, Bruna Castagna, Licia Albanese, Alexander Sved, Kurt Baum and Janet Fairâ€" bank, Elizabeth Brown, Reinhold Schmidt, ard others. ‘The dance spectacles will be by the Ruth Page Ballet, and the orchestra will be conâ€" ducted by Paul Breisach of the Metâ€" ropiltan Opera company. * § Tickets are at popular prices and within the reach of all. Prices of tickets are 55¢, $1.10, $1.65 and $2.20 and can be obtained at Henry C. Lytton & Sons (The Hub) State and Jackson boulevard, or at the Civic Opera Building, Room 330. Get your tickets early to avoid standing in line at Soldier Field on the evening of the performance. Fortune Gallo and Harry Zelber have arranged for special sets of scenery ~coming direct from, New York. "Carmen" promises to be as spectacular, stupendous and exciting as "Aida" last Saturday. Thrill to opera under the stars by metropolitan opera stars. at 573 Glenview avenue, while her husband is stationed in Austin, Tex. SA .. 2 Monk.

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