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Highland Park Press, 16 Jan 1947, p. 3

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We face with resolution. We brothers and sisters, Black and white and yellow. Born amongst the rubble ‘Or the clean linen sheets of plenty. We who know the salty stream Of life‘s dripping perspiration Laugh at the rubble. For in our ears The work of dreamers drums And through our veins Flows the blood of martyrs. We Faces of Reformation Fate‘s fickle firing squad WINTERING IN ARIZONA Senior High School We who poke our minds: Into the shady hole of science And twist the atom‘s fur Shall not have spent our lives Between the date of birth and Of men as yet unborn, Like stain of oil Across a tank of lime. For graves are only partly filled And men with blinded eyes Mr. Theodore Butz and daughâ€" ter, Jean, of Hazel avenue, are making an indefinite stay at the But rather we shall color the Are only partly blind. . j * _ _â€"W. 0. THOMPSON. Ed.‘s note: Comgratulations, W. O. Thompson, on your publication A couple walking down Green Bay road ,trailed by several womâ€" en friends tossing rice. San Marcos hotel in Chandler, Arizona. . Miss Butz is convalescâ€" ing from a recent illness. ® The new 6Gâ€"inâ€"1 kitchen aid A MUST for housewite. hhâ€".lflm” all sizes of vacuum sealed cans, jars and bottles. 90 per cent of all vacuum cans sold today are ‘withâ€" stores: Blue Goose Food Market, Central Hardware, Highland Park oiimf I i KEY also serves as a bottle opener, olive and cherry made of a fine spring steel, heatâ€" M_-. 4 6n -â€"'mi' -m' _ ice, . !:svi-fl» A "-l“‘g- fork teed. 49 cents at the f Thursday, Jan. 16, 1947 GLENCOE June Haver and Vivian Blaine Elizabeth Taylor Frank Morgan and Tom Drake FREâ€"SAT. Jan. 17, 18 ‘THREE LITTLE GIRLS *ANNA AND THE KING OF SIAM‘ THEATRE 630 Vernen Ave. Highland Park 605 â€"~ Open Mon.â€"Fri., 6:00 Sat.â€"Sun., 1 :30 "COURAGE of LASSIE" My Aunt Dee is not a woman to Deeps and Shallows Highland Park, Mincis Jan. 19, 20, 21, 22 Irene Dunne and Peep Sights Last Word back down for any one. One day the coffee man called to take his order for the following week. Aunt Dee didn‘t feel like going to the doot, and besides she didn‘t need coffee,, anyway. So, alâ€" though he knocked and knocked, she sat tight. After he had stomped away, she found an accusâ€" ing note which he had left: "I saw Nonny, a dear little baby kudu, Has opened her peepers at Brook A stately structure, graciously Date of Annual Senior Hop Is Set for Saturday, Feb. 15 > The next time he called he found a note for him from my Aunt Dee. . It read: "Iâ€" saw you first !* field, the z00; She‘s not a young emu, nor ever a gnu ... # Hey, Nonnie, Nonnie, the infant kudu: : If merely writing a letter would mean a chance at part of $800, would you write that letter? The Girls club is offering this opporâ€" tunity to all senior girls who are interested in earning a scholarship. Every year the proceeds from all the Girls club activities go into the scholarship fund, which this year will amount to approximateâ€" ly $800. This moneyâ€"will be diâ€" vided as the committee sees fit. To be eligible to receive the scholâ€" srship, a girl should have definite plans for attending college, uniâ€" versity, or business school; she should have shown an interest in Girls elub activities in some conâ€" crete manner; she should be finanâ€" cially in need of the*+scholarship; she should be in the top third of her class scholastically; and she should be representative in charâ€" acter, leadership, and service. â€" ‘The application for the scholarâ€" ship, in the form of a personal business letter addressed to the Girls club president, Joverne Bulâ€" mer, should be turned in by Febâ€" ruary 5th. Judging the letters will be the principal, dean of girls, junâ€" jorâ€"senior adviser, vocational adâ€" viser, senior adviser, Girls club adâ€" viser, and the Girls club board. _ The annual Senior Hop sponâ€" sored by the senior class will be held Saturday, February 15, in the boys‘ gym at 9:00. *Ann Templeton is in charge of the dance, but as yet no plans have been made. The usual good musi¢, refreshments, and floorshow are promised to add up to a delightful evening. P viceâ€"president; Phil McKenna, treasurer; Anne Templeton, social chairman; and Phyllis Weed, secâ€" symmetrical, Each pattern, Enriched by graceful notes, Recurring sweetly through the finâ€" ished work. High places pointing heavenword, Away from things prosaic and artist come to life â€" A symphony in stone. For The officers of the senior class who are sponsoring the dance are Bi!l Kelly, president; Bill Hesler, mundane . . .. + This is the dear dream of some Girls to Compete Larger This Year This year‘s graduating class is much larger than last year‘s class, The class last year had 227 graduâ€" ating students compared to this year‘s 297. D I A N A ‘ S BEAUTY & GIFT S H O P Children‘s Handâ€"knitted Garments You‘ll be delighted with our line of Brookfeld Babe â€"HIGHLAND LASSIE. Frozen Music Tel. H.P. 3488 Occasions GIFTS for â€"RB.O. â€"D.S.L. Woman‘s Club Exh Watercolor Work of Pearl Dawn Nutt Mrs. James P. Moore, art chairman, arranged _ for the atâ€" tractive display of from sixteen to twenty watercolors that will adorn the walls of the Highland Park Woman‘s club during January, These pictures are the work of Pearl Dawn Nutt of Chicago, and most of them were done at the Indiana dunes where <Mrs. Nutt has spent the part _ twentyâ€"five summers. Outstanding exceptions are a painting of the petunia bed at Ravinia Park and one of the B‘Hai temple in Wilmette, and a few scenes in Chicago. It was her love for the dune country and her longing to porâ€" tray it that started Mrs. Nutt painting about seven or eight years ago. For five of those years she has been studying at the Chicago Art Institute: Her pictures were shown at Mandel‘s Tea rom last spring, and at present she has pictures at the Stevens and the Drake hotel with the allâ€"Illinois exhibit. Mrs. Nutt is a member of the Rogers Park Woman‘s club, where she has had oneâ€"man shows of her work. She is also a member of the North Shore Art guild. Service Mothers Elect New Officers At a meeting of the _ Service Mothers‘ club, last Wednesday, at the Community center, new offiâ€" cers were elected as follows: Presidentâ€"Mrs. John Lemmon. 1st vice president â€" Mrs. Grant Benson. 2nd vice president â€" Mrs, Florâ€" ence Schmidt, s Treasurerâ€"Mrs. Reuben Lloyd. Recording ‘secretary â€" Mrs. Fred Okey. Corresponding â€" secretaryâ€"Mrs. One day a month is spent by club members at some veterans‘ hospital, furnishing treats in the way of food, gifts for the patients and entertainment. Once a month refreshments are served at the Highwood USO club.. ‘ Ravinia Women Plan A benefit dessert bridge party is being planned by the philanâ€" thropy committee of the Ravinia Woman‘s â€"cl@b, for February 12 at 1:30 in the Village house, Proâ€" ceeds from the affair will be given to the Chicago Commons, Arden Shore, Red Cross, Lake Co. saniâ€" tarium, YWCA, Girl Scouts, Highâ€" land Park Social Service and Highâ€" land Park Community center. Tickets may be purchased or reserved by calling any member of the philanthropy committee, or obtained at the door. Highland Park Girl In Hlinois U. Orchestra Those interested in joining the club are asked to attend the next meeting. _ Meetings are held at the Community ‘center the second Wednesday of each month at 2:00 Woman‘s Club Members Sew at Ridge Farm In spite of the difficulty in travelling on the snowy roads, the social service committee members of the Highland Park Woman‘s club came to Ridge Farm on last Thursday to sew. 5 Cotton sheets were torn and hemmed, wash cloths for all the different dormitories were taped for hanging, Christmas mittens and pajamas given all the chilâ€" dren were marked and taped, as well as much mending done. Tea and cookies were served toward the end of the busy day by some of the girl scout troop. URBANA â€" CHAMPAIGN, ILL. Alice Fairbanks, of Ridgelee road, Highland Park, is a member of the University of Illinois _ orchestra, which will present its final conâ€" cert of the semester Jan. 24. During the second semester the organization will play two conâ€" certs, March 18 and May 6 (tenâ€" tative), and will provide accomâ€" paniments for senior recitals by students in the U. of I school of February Benefit Bridge the bestâ€"informed persons in community on world affairs when To end, his worforwige dudy nemwoner Teouiory . Yeu wit oo v-.â€"':l.'wa Onn.‘-:‘-nmn T H E Women‘s Miss Florence H. Towne, head resident and director at Erie Neighborhood House, 1347 ‘W. Erie, Chicago, will speak at the allâ€" day meeting of the Woman‘s asâ€" sociation of the Highland Park Jan. 20. % Miss Towne will tell of some of the sébvices _ which Erie House brings to. the people of the neighâ€" borhood. _ Among the things done are (1) day care and afterâ€"school care for children of working mothâ€" ers; (2) programs of clubs and classes for every age level; (3) nightly. recreation programs for restless teenâ€"age groups; (4) six Mothers‘ clubs enrolling nearly 300 members; (5) counselling and relief service for those in trouble. PRES S Miss Towne has for many years been head resident and director of Erie House. She is a deeply interâ€" ested in her work, and is an aniâ€" mated and charming person. 1t is hoped that as many as possible will avail themselves of the opporâ€" tunity to hear this fine woman speak. Day‘s Activities The day‘s activities are as folâ€" lows: * 10â€"Dressings and sewing. 12â€"Chance] service. Mrs. Gorâ€" don B. Holland conducting. Mrs. Ralph Archer Hostess to Welfare Group 12:30â€"Luncheon. Mrs. W. L. Buchanan‘s group serving. 2:00â€"Program. Mrs. Paul Matthew‘s group is in charge of the food sale. Mrs. Raldph C. Archer, retiring president of the ....uneta president of the junior group of the Highland Parkâ€"Ravinia center of the Infant Welfare society, enâ€" tertained members of the old and new boards at tea Wednesday afâ€" ternoon, Jin. 15, in her home on Roger Williams avenue. New officers.who attended inâ€" clude: Mrs. Robert Bussard, presâ€" ident; Mrs. David T. Welch, 1st vice president; Mrs. Arthur Schramm, 2nd vice president in charge _ of â€" sewing; Mrs. Paul Smith, sewing coâ€"chairman; Mrs. John Wilbor, recording secretary; Mrs. John Thompson, correspondâ€" ing secretary ; Mrs. Stanley Strong, treasurer; Mrs. Halbert O. Crews, publicity; Mrs. T. L. Rehn and Mirs. George Harrison, coâ€"chairâ€" men; Mrs. Robert Block, adviser; Mrs. Royal Place, _ Thrift shop, Mrs. Gordon Parks, coâ€"chairman; Mrs. Charles Close, stations; Mrs. Walter Hodge, coâ€"chairman; Mrs. Clifford Makelim, Juncheons; Mrs. Henry Schroeder, meetings; Mrs. Raymond Stout, coâ€"chairman ; Mrs. Allan Wolfe, membership. The: Woman‘s auxiliary of the Highland Park hospital held its regular monthly meeting on Wed; nesday, . Jan. 8. The attendance was a record one for the year, the large number of dressings comâ€" pleted being a great satisfaction to the chairman of the surgical dressings, Mrs. Maurice Graves, who supervises the wark â€"each Wednesday morning at the hospiâ€" tal, as well as the large monthly meetings held at the parish house or Trinity church, cal dressings will be welcome at ert Heck, Mrs. Clarence Goelzer, Mrs. Ear] Wallis, Mrs. John Stevâ€" ens, Mrs. Lee Ostrander, Mrs. Henâ€" ry Hixson, and Mrs. John Morâ€" Record Attendance Meeting Of Highland Park Hospital An excellent luncheon was servâ€" ed at 12:30 by Mrs, Husting‘s any of the meetings, either weekly -t,t:obocpihl or at the monthly meeting at the parish house. Held by Woman‘s Auxilary Any Highland Parker who feels interested in the making of surgiâ€" ~ Other retiring officers attending the tea include: Mrs. Philip Watâ€" son, Mrs, C. W. Smith, Mrs. Robâ€" There have been volunteers who under the chairmanship of Mrs. Robert K. Edmunds, have worked many hours at the hospital, and the auxiliary wishes to thank each one for her cheerful and continâ€" wing help throughout the year, Towne of Woman‘s Club to Enjoy By Makeâ€"up Artist On Jan. 21, at 2 p.m., Mrs. Leoâ€" nard W. Keaster, president of the Highland Park Woman‘s club, will call the regular biâ€"monthly meetâ€" ing to order. ~ The program for the afternoon, arranged by Mrs. Clarence J. Bassler, program chairman, will be a costume monodrama, given by Richard Corson, actor, author, makeup artist, scenic designer and lecturer. Mr, Corson has been instructor in makeup at Louisiana State uniâ€" versity, and technical supervisor of the Workshop theater. . More recently he was technical director of the Experimental thester at Vassar. He is best known, howâ€" ever, for his work in makeup. In fact he is one of the outstanding writers on this subject. . His book, "Stage Makeup,‘" is used as a text book widely and he has written regular lnonthly magazine articles on makeup for the past three and a half years. Mr. Corson is also a playwright, some of his best known works beâ€" ing "An Apple for His Majesty," ‘"Pretty Colored Boxes," © ‘"The Sisters McIntosh" and "Miss Suâ€" san Ainsley." His newest work, "Mr, Krumfuzz _ and _ the Pale Green Ribbon," will appear in the near future. Property for Physical Education Program Because the high school has not had adequate facilities to meet the requirements of the state physical education law that requires every child to have gymnasium five days a week, the Board of Education of the high school has purchased two adjacent parcels of land. The property is comprised of approximately 4.6 acres and is loâ€" cated just south of the intersecâ€" tion of St. Johns avenue and St. Johns place on th: west side of St. Johns place and extending west nearly to the railroad. The property will be leveled, graded, and prepared for intramural proâ€" gram, outside sports, and classes. This action was taken after the Board of Education had surveyed the entire situation and interâ€" viewed heads of the physical eduâ€" cation . departments and _ decided how much land was needed. | In view of the requirements, this purchase was made. This is all the property which will be needed for the present proâ€" gram due to the new physical edâ€" ucation law. & Highland Park Girls Enjoy Winter Vacation ‘Discontent is only the fear of missing something. â€" Contentment is the knowledge that you are not missing a thing worth while."â€" Dickinson. Marylu Sanborn of Ridgewood drive, Bernjce Abercrombie of Lincoln avenue and Patricia O‘â€" Connell of Linden avenue left on Monday for a‘twoâ€"weeks vacation at Sun Valley, Idaho, This is the famous winter resort where skiâ€" ing in the morning and swimming in the afternoon are among the featured recreations. MOVING & PACKING of HOUSEHOLD GOODS 374 Central Ave., Highland Park. _ H.P. 181 212 RAILWAY AVE. S T O R A G E | R E D A L Phone Highland Park LOCAL DELIVERIES NATIONAL DELIVERY SERVICE Agent Allied Van Lines PROMPT SERVICE 5 7 0O Ens. Stansfield Turner Is Awarded Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford According to Dr. Frank Aydelâ€" otte, American secretary to the Rhodes trustees, Ensign Stansfield Turner, a Highland Park high schoo! graduate, has been recently chosen to attend Oxford university in England as one of the fortyâ€" eight American winners of Rhodes scholarships for the year 1947. _ Ensign Turner. was graduated from Highland Park high school during the beginning of the war, went to Annapolis naval academy, was recently graduated from there at the head of his class, and is now serving with the Atlantic This group, the first to be seâ€" lected from, the United States since 1938, was chosen from a list of 871 contenders and will enter Oxford university in October, 1947. This election has increased to 1,184 the number of Americans winning the scholarships. Each of the fortyâ€"eight winners will receive 400 pounds ($1,600) each of two years from the fund established by Cecil John Rhodes, who made a fortune in diamond mining in South Africa and died in 1902 leaving this trust fund to ‘bring about peace, enlightenment, and the uplift of mankind." > After finishing the two years at Oxford, a scholar may have a third year if he presents a plan of study which is satisfactory to his college and to the Rhodes trustees. Stansfield ‘Turner is the older brother of Twain Turner, who at present is @‘ junior at Highland Park. "God of Creation" at Winnetka Bible Church © Vivid fullâ€"color scenes from asâ€" tronomy and natural science are featured in "The God of Creaâ€" tion," sound motion picture to be shown at 7:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at the Winnetka Bible church, 886 Elm St., according to A. G. Wollum, chairman of the Bible Fellowship group who is sponsorâ€" ing the evening program in keepâ€" ing with the 33rd anniversary of the group. The program is open to the pubâ€" lic and every one is cordially inâ€" vited to attend. There is mo adâ€" mission charge. In the opening section of "The God of Creation," the~audience takes a trip to the stars by means of solar photographs taken thru the giant 100â€"inch telescope of Mt. Wilson observatory, and views complex gyrations of our own soâ€" lar system. Lapseâ€"time photograâ€" phy is utilized to demonstrate the beauties of natural science.. The illusion of flower buds developing into fullâ€"blown blossoms in a few seconds is created through this time compressing photo technique. The metamorphosis of a caterpilâ€" lar through the various stages from worm to butterfly, and pollination of flowers are seen on the screen in full color. Donald Shanafelt Selected For Mcnbginpln URBANAâ€"CHAMPAIGN, 11â€" Among 150 University of Illinois students selected for membership in Phi Eta Sigma, scholastical honâ€" orary organization for freshman men, is Donald Shanafelt, 1410 Pleasant, Highland Park. Page 3

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