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cal director of the Buffalo Philâ€" harmonic orchestra; Carlos® Chaâ€" vez, Mexico‘s noted conductor and composer; Tauno Hannikainen, Finnishâ€"born conductor of the Duâ€" The Sunday afternoon, June 30, concert at 4 o‘clock will present a program made up of Brahms Academic Festival Overture, Opus 80, Beethoven‘s Symphony No. 8, F Major, Strawinsky‘s Suite from the Ballet, "L‘Oiseau de Feu," and Ravel‘s "The Waltz," a choreogâ€" raphic poem. luth Symphony : orchestra; â€" and Pierre Monteux, San Franciseo‘s distinguished conductor and Raâ€" vinia‘s great favorite. / Soloists in addition to Novotna will be Leon Fieisher, a young American pianist, who made a notâ€" able debut at Ravinia last season, and Nathan Milstein,â€" one of the greatest of modernâ€"day violinists. Ravinia coupen books which are being sold by a women‘s committee under the direction of Mrs. Ernst C. von Ammon, Winnetka, contain fifteen coupons apiece, each couâ€" pon being good for one gate admisâ€" sion or for & reserved seat at regâ€" ular concerts. . The price of couâ€" certs will be $1.25. Seats for the Novotna and Milstein concerts will be $2.50, Thus coupon books mean a saving of $3.75 for their buyers, since the 15 coupons have a total value of $18.75. J ‘The orchestra will play Weber‘s Overture to "Der Freischutz," Strauss‘ Rondo, "Till Eulenspieâ€" gel‘s Merry Pranks," and Beethovâ€" en‘s "Symphony No. 7, A Major." Guest conductors who will sucâ€" ceed Szell during the Ravinia seaâ€" son are: William Steinberg, musiâ€" Gate admissions will be $1.25 with children‘s admission 50 cents, Reâ€" served seats for all but six conâ€" The box office at Ravinia park opened Monday, June 17, and seats went on sale for the openâ€" ing night concert Tuesday, June Saturday evening, whenâ€" Mme. Novotna will again be soloist, the program includes Weber‘s Recitaâ€" tivé and Aria, "Leise, leise," from "Der ‘Freischutz," and Richard Strauss‘ Two Songs, "Morgen" and "Caecilie," all of which will be sung by Mme. Novotna. Merchants in sit North Shore towns and in Chicago will accept He has chosen to present music which has proven its popularity with lhvinin‘.udieneu. At his Thursday evening, June 27, conâ€" cert he will connct the Chicago Symphony in three Wagner numâ€" bers and the Beethoven Symphony No. 6, F Major â€" "The Pastoral." The Wagner selections are the Prelude to Act III, from "Lohenâ€" grin," the Prelude and Isolde‘s Love Death from "Tristan and Isâ€" olde," and the Prelude to "The Mastersingers of Neuremberg." Conductor Szell, who goes to the Cleveland Symphony in the fall as its director, will be at Ravinia for the first two weeks of the eleventh season, and his fifth consecutive season. Two Ravinia favorites will be presented by the Chicago Symphoâ€" ny orchestra under Conductor Szell‘s baton. They are the Tschai. kowsky Overtureâ€"Fantasia "Romeo and Juliet," and Beethoven‘s Eroiâ€" ca Symphony. Both have been given a number of times during previous Ravinia seasons. Tuesday‘s concert opens a sixâ€" week schedule of symphonic music by the Chieago Symphony orchesâ€" tra under fiveâ€"guest conductors and with three soloists. The sevâ€" enth week will be given over to chamber music with the Jacques Gordon Quartet and the Albeneri Trio giving the programs, © Jarmila Novotna, the Metropoliâ€" tan Opera‘s soprano star, and George Szell, famed Czech conâ€" ductor, will share the spotlight with the Chicago Symphony orâ€" chestra Tuesday evening, June 25, when the annual Ravinia Festival begins at Ravinia Park on Chicaâ€" go‘s North Shore. For this outstanding summer musical event of the midwest ‘a program of the classics has been chosen, including works of Tschaiâ€" kowsky, Dvorak, and Beethoven,. The concert begins at 8:30 p.m. Novotna will present two numâ€" bers previously unheard at Ravinâ€" in â€"â€" Dvorak‘s melodic song to the moon, the aira from "Rusalka," arnd the letter scene from "Eugene Onegin" by Tschaikowsky,~ Novotna and Szelt Open Ravinia SeasonJune 25 Vol. 36; No. 17 books is $15.00 this Intermission Strawinsky â€" Suite from the Balâ€" , let, "L‘Oiseau de Feu" (The Fireâ€"Bird). Introduction â€" The Fire Bird and Her Dance. Dance of the Princesses. Infernal Dance of the Kastâ€" Highland Park‘ Legion Presents American Flag To Immaculate Conception As part of the program conduct» ed in observance of Flag Day the Commander Frank J. Zipoy states that the presentation was MO‘IQWA.'(?‘\ Legion program of providing \ schools in Highland Park with regâ€" ulation American Flags where there is need for replacement and upon request. Such presentations he adds, gain added significance when made in connection with a day of patriotic observance and are therefore usually arranged to be }mdfiqc,&d-mm Ravel â€" "The Waltz": A choreogâ€" raphic poem. ; Highland Park post of the Ameriâ€" can Legion presented Immaculate Conception school with a regulaâ€" tion United States Flag, at a brief. ceremony on that day. â€" hecd ton, Americanization officer of the post, and acceptance in behalf of the school was by Father Skonâ€" er, assistant to the Rt. Rev, Magt. Morrison and former major in the United States army who came to Highland Park after more than three years service overseas as an ! Intermission Wagnerâ€"Prelude to Act III, from _ "Lohengrin." _ _ ‘wL":;"_P"H’ '.gd l.old.:'; e Death, from W"‘ \ Tsolde." yame =* Wagnerâ€"â€"Prelude ‘to "The Master singers of Nuremberg." Weberâ€"Overture .to .‘"Der Freiâ€" schutz." Weber â€" Recitative and Aria, "Leise,leise," from "Der Freiâ€" schutz." Straussâ€"Two Songs â€" "Morgen" "Caecilie." Strauss â€" Rondo, "Till Eulenspieâ€" gel‘s Merry Pranks," Opus 28. â€" Intermission . : Beethoven â€" Symphony No. 7, A Major, Opus 92. . Allegro con brio. Brahms Academic Festival Ovâ€" verture, Opus 80. n Beethoven â€" Symphony No. 8, F Major, Op. 93. & ducted on that day The programs for the first week follow: Conductor, Mr George. Szell Soloist, Jarmila Novotna Tschaikowskyâ€"Overture Fantasia "Romeo and Juliette" Dvorakâ€"Aria from "Rusalka" Tschaikowsky â€" Letter Scene, from "Eugene Onegin‘ Intermission Beethovenâ€"Symphony No. 3. * (Eroica"), E Flat Major, Opus 55. orders for reserved seats. These are: Marshall Field & Co., Chiâ€" cago, Evanston and Lake Forest; J. B. Garnett and Co., Highland Park and Glencoe; Fell‘s, Winnetâ€" oJ Wimatie. cagd Gpechinigs is cy, Wilmette; and S ing‘s in the Drake, Chicago. a The system instituted m seasons ago to facilitate i seat reservations will be followed again this year, according to Fesâ€" tival officials. Under this system, patrons who pay a five dollar servâ€" ice charge may telephone in adâ€" vance to the Ravinia box office for reserved seats, Allegro con brio, Marcia funebre. Scherzo. Allegro molto. Beethovenâ€"Symphony No. 6, F Major (‘Pastoral"), Opus 68. Allegro‘non troppo (Awakenâ€" ing of Joyful Feelings on Arrival in the Country). Andante molto moto (By the Brook). Presentation was by Harry Aisâ€" The Higbland Park Press Allegro vivace e con | Allegretto scherzando. Tempo di minuetto. Poco Sostenutoâ€"Vivace. Allegretto. Allegro (The Storm). Allegretto (Shepherd‘s Song. Thanksgiving . After the Storm). Robert M. Bridges ,of Oakland drive, Ravinia, will talk to memâ€" bers of the Kiwanis club on Monâ€" day évening, June 24, on "Probâ€" lems of the small investor." He is sponsored by Brian K. Martin. Mr. Bridges is associated with the Central Republic Co, of La Salle St., Chicago Last Monday night, which was Ladies‘ Night, the speaker was Brig. Gen. William H. Wilbur. A member of the regular army since his graduation from West Point in 1912, he was decorated in both World Wars I and II In the latâ€" ter he was with the group of ofâ€" ficers who made a secret landing in Africa ahead of invasion troops, paving the way for theirarrival For his service in this capacity he was decorated personally by the president. He later served in Saâ€" lerno with the invasion troops, and in central Europe. His talk dealt mainly with the present situâ€" ation in central Europe, the sumâ€" mary of his own shrewd and wellâ€" founded opinions. He stressed the importance of sending food to the starving peoples, since a hungry nation is a desperate nation and a desperate nation a vengefol naâ€" tion. Carlson and Mayor Thomas Musâ€" satto. Especially helpful was the Italian Women‘s Prosperity club, which held a raffie in connection whlthgl-n.,mlwfln mhomndthatymm the assistance of these organâ€" izations and cititens in general, the dance netted about $1025. This sum will be used for grading the park and for playground equipment, such as swings and teeâ€" Victory Belles To Benefit Dance Nets $1025 for Highwood The committee in charge of the dance given June 8, for the beneâ€" fit of the Highwood Memorial t’fimfyni?crthlrm response to the call. ‘The commitâ€" tee consists of Americo Ladurini, chairman; Carl Pasquesi, Russel Members of the Victory Belies organization will be entertained by its officers at tea, Sunday, June 23, at 2 p.m., in the USO garden of the Highwood club. The tea will be preceded by a short business meeting and a showâ€" ing of a film entitled "Story of Investment Banker to Rev. F. R. Cardwell, pastor of the church from 1923â€"28 will come from Reading, Pa., where he is pastor of a‘ large _ congregation known as St. Paul‘s Evangelical Congregational church. He will speak at the Sunday morning servâ€" ice as well as at other times. Rev. C. G. Unangst ; of La Grange, Ind., is expected to arâ€" rive next week as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fidder, 149 S. Second. Mr. Fidder is a nephew of the former pastor of the local church. Mr. Unangst retired from the ministry in 1931 when his health did not permit him to conâ€" tinue. He served here from 1928 to 1931 and also 1916â€"19. He will teach the combined men‘s classes on s:::{ morning, June 30, and also at the Saturday night fellowship dinner, according to present plans. * Sunday, there will be. services morning, afternoon and evening. Rev. F. S. Dick Wickman of San Francisco, Calif., son of Frank Wickmanâ€" of 627 S. St..Johns, arâ€" rived last week to participate in the 50th anniversary. ‘The forâ€" mer Highland Park man is director of the Chinese YMCA in San Francisco. _ Others who entered Christian work from the congreâ€" gation are expected to attend or send greetings. T â€"â€"A homecoming for former memâ€" bers and pastors in conjunction with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the present church building on S. Green Bay road, will be a memora~ ble occasion in the First United Evangelical church, _ The anniâ€" versary and homecoming will be observed on June 29 and 30. The first date will feature a fellowship dinner at the Community center. ‘Those desiring to attend â€" this should make reservations with Mrs, Raymond Fidder, 149 S. Secâ€" ond St., who is in charge of the dinner, to be served at 6 p.m. The dinner will include a historical sketch in which clothing of 50 years ago will be worn. In United Evang, Church Highland Park, Hlinois, Thursday, June 20, 1946 \mof.mm He was ‘fm‘byllshthr,&hqlhdâ€" ler, about 10:30 p.m., with part dflthokmby;ow in his throat, Drs. G. F. Wainfeld and G. 8. Livingston removed the ob ject, but were unable to revive Shirley Mae Lauridsen, Daniel Lencioni, Eugene Konsler, Howâ€" ard A. Johnson, Angelo L. Notaâ€" giacomo, Frank Gray, Joseph Jashâ€" elski, Charles Wallace Cross, Corâ€" rado Piazzi, Raymond C. Phillips, Arnold D. Stine: William Thomas 260 Cedar, ‘whose death the preâ€" eodng'o&nud‘ymmmed to be the result of swallowing a the infant, The Highland Park inhalator squad of the fire departâ€" ment also failed to revive him. Mr. Stackler is president of the Central . Watch Co. of Chicago, and Mrs, Stackler is the former Bérnice Kurtson. _ A brother, Ikaae Benjamin, three years old, also survives. Wygal, William J. Cortesi Jr., Alâ€" lan J. Harrison, Donald C. Hoffâ€" man and Demont J. Waite, Members of the degree team who performed the initiation cereâ€" monies were Bert Greene, comâ€" mander; Miller Schreiner, first vice commander; William Acker, second vice commander; Henry Eitner, past commander; Chris Matthiesen, chaplain; Henry Marâ€" azek, sergeantâ€"atâ€"arms, and Harâ€" old Pfister, pianist. Broken Rattle Causes Death of Infant Rites were conducted last Friâ€" day by Rabbi Charles Shulman of for nineâ€"monthsâ€"old John Stackler, Recently added to the roll of the Highland Park American Legion post are the following: Glencoe, ‘Deerfield, Highwood, Lake Forest, Waukegan, Zion, Raâ€" cine, Milwaukee and Sheboygan. Others were prevented from atâ€" tending by inclement weather, Mrs, Chris Matthicsen has been named chairman, and Mrs. Harry Eichler coâ€"chairman of the Highâ€" land Park American Legion auxilâ€" inry booth at the annual Legion carnival to be held at Sunset park, July2, 3 and 4. They will ask each member to donate handmade John R. Daylis, engineer of waâ€" ter purification for Chicago, was the speaker. He told of the main experiences involved in putting inâ€" to partial operation Chicago‘s new 320,000,000â€"gallonsâ€"daily _ filtraâ€" tion plant, located at â€"79th and Lake Michigan. This plant is one of several purification units which will eventually be constructed, and it will serve the section of the city lying south of Pershing road, the one most greatly in need of relief from polluted water coming from the Calumet, Indiana, region. Due to the shortage of material on account of the war, the works are only partially complete, and water is being chemically treated and settled before being pumped into the reservoir.> The filters will probably be completed by the first of the year. Fiftyâ€"three members attended the meeting, including W. W, De Berard, city engineer of Chicago and seven of his staff of engineers and chemists. _ Representatives were also present from Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, 16 New Members Join the meeting, and George Prindle, superintendent of the Highland Park water plant, was host. Mayor Joseph B. Garnett and Com, Lyle Gourley ~represented â€" the â€" city council. > The group met at the <water works and after inspecting and listening to the boasts of operators that Highland Park has the best waterworks in the world, they went in a body to the Sunset Valâ€" ley club for dinner, after which a program was presented. On Wednesday, June 12, the Highland Park water department entertained the West Shore Water Producers‘ association, made up of water works officials of the towns on the west shore of Lake Michigan, beginning with Hamâ€" mond, Ind., and including the Chiâ€" cago and Milwaukee area as far north as Sheboygan, Wis. James E. Kerslake, superintenâ€" dent of the Milwaukee filtration plant, who is present chairman of the association, was in charge of To West Shore Water Highland Park Host are used for missionary projects. ‘The picnic will be held on Satâ€" urday afternoon, June 22, starting at 2:30... Games and contests are ;:amd. and a picnic supper will served in conjunction with the annual picnic of the Sunday school. Each person attending should proâ€" Â¥vide their own sandwiches, and utensils, The vacation school had an attendance of 88 on the first day . of this week, with a total enâ€" rollment of 114. The highest atâ€" tendance was 95 on the first Wedâ€" Vacation School Picnic This Weekâ€"end A demonstration and picnic are scheduled this week for the vacaâ€" tion Bible school being conducted in the United Evangelical church, S. Green Bay at Laurel. The demâ€" onstration will be given ‘on Friâ€" day evening at 7:30 and will be nesday. ‘\ Portilia, never noted for giving up easily, has indicated that he does not consider the incident closed. _ That fact, plus the fact that at least two of the aldermen were heard to make remarks to the effect that they didn‘t see what use there was in coming to counâ€" cil meetings if the mayor intended to run things to suit himself, reâ€" gardless of the will of the majoriâ€" ty, indicates that the next counâ€" cil meeting ‘will be wellâ€"worth atâ€" tending â€" if there is one. open to the public. _ All children attending the school are expected to participate in the demonstraâ€" tion. â€" Awards will be given for perfect attendance by Pastor R. 8. Wilson, director of the school. The offering to be received that eveâ€" ning will be used to meet the exâ€" penses of the school. . Offerings Lions Hear Chinese News Service Man _ Informed circles feel that two indications of a continued lack of cooperation were Mayor Thomas Mussatto‘s veto of a motion passâ€" ed by a majority of the council (a veto which some of the alderâ€" men feel was illegal as well as highâ€"handed) and his apparent shrugging off of the responsibility for providing for additional funds before approving salary increases. Alderman Fidel Ghini, representâ€" ing the first ward,â€"stated that he was in favor of raising wages, but that before this could be done, he felt that it was imperative to have the money to pay the increase. However, when he asked the mayor how this additional money was to be raised, the mayor replied he left that up to the finance committee. The vetoed motion, which passed the councilâ€"by a five to three vote, was to replace the light, previousâ€" ly moved from in front of the home of Charles Portilia, former mayor, to a new location on the same street, close to the home of Amerigo Ladurini, one of Portilâ€" ia‘s political foes. The luncheon speaker for the Lions club this noon at the Highâ€" land House, was Hubert Wang, of the Chinese News Service. Mr. country from China, and is now an associate of Fabian Chow, who is Ghini stated later that he felt that if the mayor was interested in raising wages, he should be equally interested in raising the money, Checks drawn upon an empty treasury, he felt, would be even worse than the present smallâ€" er ones, General opinion was that the veâ€" to ‘wis made for personal reasons," a view shared by Portifis, as as by the aldermen who were ov= erridden. in charge of the Midwest Burean, Chinese News Service. These men covered many phases in China, from frontliné fighting to administrative and reconstrucâ€" tion work for the government in Free China. Mr. W spoke bbntsbutnlchh& Whatever chance there may have been for Highwood taxpayers to get what they are paying for â€" an efficient, wellâ€"managed city government â€"* apparently | went glimmering at the last council meeting, â€"a â€"survey â€"of apinion among veteran political observers in ~Highwood indicates. Projects for Every Taste On Summer Playgrounds ~ On the initial bike hike of the summer program sponsored by the Recreation board under direction of George Scheuchenpflug (Mr. X), 15 boys and girls and their group leader, Stanley W. McKee, set off on a jaunt to explore the eou:tr'yside surrounding Highland Park. s Highland Park children are takâ€" ing a keen interest in arts and crafts as indicated by the fine atâ€" tendance at the opening of the Art club at ‘Ravinia school last week. Under the direction of Miss Ella Resmussen, art classes are held daily except Wednesday at the school from 9 until noon. The first half of the morning, from 9 to 10:30, is devoted to art, Children are taught finger paintâ€" ing, spatter work, drawing and painting. The second half of the morning is given over to craft 'ut.uvhkhd.othk:'m Ioliy Wracticts and "maly ‘atmer projects, _ The Craft clubs at Braeside school and the Community center have had one week of busy activiâ€" ties, . The club meets at Braeside every morning from 9 to 12. Craft instruction is given between 9 and 11, and tennis instruction between 11 and 12. Included in the group were Kenâ€" neth Evans, Tom Van Straaten, Arthur Weinfelt, Jack Hammond, Robert Rosin, Don Rizzola, Bob Rizzola, Janet King, Margaret Elâ€" lis, Rudd Johnson, Peter Jachem, Woody Hansmann, Barbara John, Gordon Parks, and Connie Wales. The bike hikes are a weekly acâ€" tivity. _ One group leaves from Sunset park on Tuesdays at 9:30 under the leadership of Bert Leech. _ The other group leaves on Thursdays at 9:30 from Raâ€" vinia school under the leadership of McKee. ; Art Clubs Active : The Art club at Community cenâ€" ter meets on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m., and at West Ridge school on Thursdays from 2 to 5 p.m. Highland Park Playground and Recreation board sponsors the classes as a part of its sammer recreation program. Boys Sports Club Members of the newly formed |WM¢MMNM Bike Hike Fun ed Robert Pizzato their president The craft group meets at Comâ€" munity center from 2 to 5 p.m. every _ day _ except Wednesday. Projects consist of work with wood, leather, plastic, plexiglass and metal. Starting this week the children are being taught a new type of craft â€" the making of earrings and brooches from shells. in craft are invited to join these at the organization‘s first meeting in Highland Park Community cenâ€" ter last Thursday. The club, which \hlflflim-.mm of Community center, as its adult ‘h‘u'. is a part of the summer Registrations may be made with Leonard Johnson at Ravinia playâ€" ground, or with Al Danakas or Bert Leech at Sunset park. f Join a Craft Club The tournament, to be open to both children and adults, will start on Friday, June 28, at 9 a.m, and continue on Monday, July 1, at 9 a.m, until completed. _ All matchâ€" es will be played at Sunset park and Ravinia playground. Chamâ€" pionship games will be played at Sunset park.. Awards will be made to first three places in each brackâ€" et as follows: Midgets â€"* boys and girls 12 and under; juniors â€" boys and girls 14 and under; intermediates â€"boys and girls 17 and under, and open class â€" any age. Partiâ€" cipants must be residents of High land Park or its immediate vicinity. neentryteewmbeumt_sm player. recreation program. Other officers clected at Thursâ€" day‘s meeting were Frank Humphâ€" reys, vice president; Jack Poterâ€" son,. secretary, and Victor Johanâ€" son, treasurer, The final date to register for the tennis tournament to be sponâ€" sored by the Highland Park Playâ€" ground and Recreation board is Thursday, June 27. Will Start Friday, June 28 5¢ a copy; $1.50 a year Costinued on page 8)