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The new Pennsylvania R. R. staâ€" tion was fast nearing completion. Soon a telegraph operator would velvet hat with green feather, velâ€" ntlbn.ehl.med.nd-h. crimson hose and silver buckles on his shoes. â€" The bear, a small brown nearest him. f * ‘l'o-n.hlilp.-e-hm'tlg man began to sing in a loud tenor voice, "Upâ€"dee, eye â€" eye â€" eye â€" eye, ump â€" dee â€" eye." The tune varied with each repetition, and the Thursday, Jan. 25th, 1947 would be connected with all the world. As workmen were putting in the last pole, the twoâ€"car train pulled in, and from the baggage car stepped a man and a bear. ‘The man‘s outfit had seen betâ€" He played dead, turned somerâ€" saults, and even hugged the man, sending chills down the backs of the spectators. Afterwards he preâ€" sented a tin cup in his paws, bowâ€" ing whenever a coin was dropped into it. ‘The animal wore a leather colâ€" lar around his neck, with a light steel chain reaching from it to the leather band on the man‘s wrist. While theâ€"bear was doing a trick the chain‘s length from the man, a large dog syddenly © appeared, a sharp jerk, the chain snapped, and before anyone could think clearly, the bear was climbing the pole nearest him. He sat on two cross bars close to the top and straddled the pole with his hind legs, hanging his front paws over the top bar, thus keeping his balance, and when comfortably settled, looked down calmly on his agitated master and barking fiercely.â€" The bear gave the amused crowd. From 4 p.m. to no avail. ‘The bear shifted his position occasionally, but never in a downward direction. reach of the chain, but the bear pulled the chain back, Food was placed on the ground, but nothing could tempt the bear from his élâ€" from grandfathers u-mqfi’ carâ€" olds, were at the station now. was still daylight as the 6:30 train pulled in. Only one passeng@#r alighted â€" 10â€"yearâ€"old Betty Jamâ€" ‘"What‘s all the commotion about?" she asked. . Dozens of voices answered and many fingers pointed to the bear. ‘The owner declared, desperately: I would givva five dolla‘ if someone would get Bruno down!" * Five dollars, To Betty Jamiâ€" son that was a lot of money. It would pay her train fare to the big city where her mother was in the hospital, leaving some over for another trip. She looked thoughtâ€" fully at the bear, then turning to can do." . The mian looked hopeâ€" The new 6Gâ€"inâ€"1 kitchen aid A MUST for housewife. hqb-.llmmo’m all sizes of vacuum sealed cans, jars and bottles. 90 per cent of all vacuum cans to!d today are withâ€" a bottle opercr, olive and cherry fork and catsup "starter." It‘s a stores: Blue Goose Food Market, mfl#ummrm ice. _ Bright finish A real kitchâ€" teed. 49 cents at the f Larson‘s Most of the male population, Betty and the Bear Ask for MASTER KEY went into a Highland Park, Mincis ful and the crowd grinned in anâ€" ticipation. Aniue-llu.-t‘;‘flyau dollar you can‘t get down beâ€" Demands came for her to burâ€" ry and get him down, but she said she. would have to go home for things she needed. Half the crowd wanted to escort her, but she chose a neighbor boy to go with her. A policeman held the stakes. covered basket from which she took a loaf of white bread, a jar of honey, a jar of molasses, a caryâ€" ing knife and some twine, The boy carried a long fishing pole and a bucket of water. utes Betty had bet all the money Betty cut the loaf in hall, lengthwise. On one half _ she poured molasses, and on the other half, honey. With the twine she tied the molasses half to the tip of the pole. Then she asked for lots of room and _ quiet. The crowd formed a circle about her. She lifted the pole near the grunts, tried to reach the bread with his paw.~ Careful not to let him get it, Betty removed the moâ€" lasses bread and substituted the ground with the bucket of water near by, all the time talking to the bear. She told him she couldâ€" n‘t wait _ much _ longer, for she would have to go home to her own supper. â€" The bear answered with squeals and grunts, but didn‘t Slowly Betty began to pack the jars and sweetened bread back in the basket, still talking to the bear. He fussed, but remained on his pole. _ Covering the basket, Betty called to the boy to bring the pole and the bucket, and startâ€" ed slowly toward home, still talkâ€" ing to Bruno. The crowd, quiet, with upturned faces, focused their eyes on Bruin, who, when he realized Betty was going to leave with the sweets, gave a loud squeal and began to descend.â€" About half way down, January doubles for A manâ€"aboutâ€"town bachelor; Suave, sardonic, straight and tallâ€" Not the guy to trust, at all; Sophisticated, worldly wise, Blue icicles in his eyes. * Worldlyâ€"wise and womanâ€"wary . .. Manâ€"aboutâ€"town January. he could come no further. Sensâ€" ing what was wrong, he climbed back, released the chain that was snagged on one of the bars, and by the time he reached the ground, Betty had his supper ready for him. As he passed her to get to the food, she picked up the dragâ€" ging chain and handed it to the ‘The months, it always seems to me, stepped up with the stakes he was holding, with severalâ€"dollars that had been added, and the crowd gave Betty a rousing cheer. _ _ _ to see a pretty young American girl bring down his bear. He took off his hat with its green feather, and, jabbering hish:nll. put the five dollar bill in palm, closed her fingers, turned her hand over _ ‘They had witnessed a play. The scenery wwas real, the acting natâ€" ural. Hollywood couldâ€"do no betâ€" CGLENCOE Bruno‘s master was overwhelmed THEATRE â€" 630 Vernen Ave. Highland Park ©06 Open Mon.â€"Fri., 6:00 Sat.â€"Sun., 1 :30 THUR., FRL, SAT., Jan. 23â€"25 "COURAGE of LASSIE" SUN. thre WED, Jan. 26â€"29 THURS. ONLY Jam. 30 Special Firemen‘s Benefit FRI, & SAT. _ Jan. 31â€"Feb. 1 Frank Morgan and Tom Drake Doors open 12:30 p.m., _ Saturday only "CLOAK & DAGGER" Cutting the bread into smaller Gary Cooper and Lill Palmer "THRILL OF BRAZH" Evelyn Keyst, Keenan Wynn "SON OF LaASSIE" Elizabeth Taylor (A â€"Whimsey) January â€"R.B.0. â€"A.C.0. Robert Bussard to Head Welfare Group Mrs. Robert Bussard will receive the president‘s gavel from Mrs. Ralph C. Archer Monday afterâ€" noon, Jan. 27, as she takes over as new president of the junior group of the Highland Parkâ€"Ravinâ€" in center of the Infant Welfare society of Chicago. Mrs. Archer Mrs. Gustavus Babson will be hostess at her home, 1100 S. Linâ€" den. The program will include an> nual reports by members of the 1946 board. Plans will be made to attend the annual meeting of the Infant Welfare society of Chicago which fall on Jan. 29. All new members of the group are required to atâ€" tend this meeting and many othâ€" ers join them each year because of auxiliary‘s meeting will take place at 10:30 in the morning in the Caâ€" sino room of the Congress hotel. Mrs. Ralph Archer of Highland Park is chairman of the nominatâ€" ing committee, The presiding ofâ€" ficer will be Mrs. Robert McDouâ€" gal Jr. Mr. Philip D. Armour, president of the Infant Welfare society of Chicago, will have charge of the meeting which folâ€" lows the snnual lunchéon at 12:30 in the Gold ball room of the Conâ€" Highland Park Musicians to Appear on Winnetka Program January 27 The Winnetka Music club has invited Mrs. Myles Dressler, presiâ€" dent of the local club and Mrs. Clarence W.. Schaaf, first viceâ€" president, to the interesting proâ€" gram which members of the local elub will give before the Winnetâ€" ka club on January 27. An excepâ€" tionally delightful program is beâ€" ing prepared by Virginia Schur, pianist; Mildred Schneider, sopraâ€" no; Marian Bard Boand, composerâ€" pianist, and Dorys Seelig and Elizâ€" abeth Ollivier, pianist and cellist, gram should be as delightful. as the one some members of the Winâ€" netksa club gave recently before the members of the local club. .â€" Capturing the haunting fragâ€" rance of quieter era, he painted a marble mantel, an antique candleâ€" stick, yellowing love letters, valâ€" entines and the key to a stoteâ€" house of memories as reminders of a day that has slipped into eternity. _ The two oldâ€"valentines are reproductions of actual "modâ€" els" borrowed by the artist. The rose is from Fleming‘s own garâ€" den in Highland Park. On Simmons College Com. Mrs. C. Bouton McDougal of Inâ€" dian Tree road has been appointed a member of the alumnae steerâ€" ing committee and the Simmons appeal committee for the Simmons ‘ccll-(c 50th anniversary appeal jvh&iwm.‘kwnho”mf 000 for academic and physical needs as the college approaches its Telephone Girls Present Purse to Bette Lampe Highland Park telephone girils, headed by Ann Connolly, recentâ€" ly presented Bette Jean Lampe, now a patient at the West Suburâ€" ban hospital at Osk Park, with a purse of $56. Miss Lampe, a 23â€" yearâ€"old girl, has spent 17 years of her life in hospitals, having been vaised in the Shriners‘ home for erippled children,. The Herald American raised $3000 for Miss Lampe in a national campaign, inâ€" spiring the telephone girls to help. The purse was sent on Monday, with a letter to Miss Lampe. Coronet Cover Painted By Local Artist William Fleming of Highland Park is the artist who created Corâ€" onet‘s February cover. _ Â¥ The artist started his career in high school and continued his studâ€" ies at the University of Wisconsin and the Chicago Academy of Fine Mrs. McDougal is a graduate of the school of science at Simmons. She will counsel and advise the overâ€"all planning committee for r “““-"'“â€"."Nm 1 ter 6y NK ! . Encioses is 31, tor whics pirose send me The Christion yuf ri w Criurt ® * . reWie? me CHRISTIAN SCIENCE l._n. you va_ tma reanett one st read this -C‘-‘-’: newspaper requlorty. You F_':__-.L-l.'w;-.'i:-.:::‘.::...d.fi T HEâ€"PRESS H. P. Music Club to _ An unusual musical treat is in store for the members of the Highâ€" land Park Music club, their husâ€" bands and other friends, on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 30, at 8:00 o‘clock, at the Community center, Central avenue. The proâ€" gram will be followed by refreshâ€" ments, which will appeal especially to the men guests, and communiâ€" ty singing by guests and artists will conclude the program. The evening‘s musical program willâ€"include two groups of songs by the club chorus, under the diâ€" rection of Miss Olga Sandor, with Mrs, Paul Mathews as accompanâ€" ist, piano solos by the gifted comâ€" poser, Marion Bard Boand, songs by Chester Kyle and Miss Marian ert accompanying. Mr. Kyle is well known in the community as the possessor of an exceptionally fine voice. The program will elose with the Beethoven sonata No. 1 for piano and cello, perâ€" formed by Dorys Seelig and Elizâ€" abeth Ollivier, professional musicâ€" orchestras in the east and are among the most talented members of the local club. oug biarsvag‘ o dele Women of the Moose Wednesday, Jan. 15, was open meeting at Witten hall for the Women of the Moose, in honor of the chapter night of the Academy of Friendship. _ Speaker of the evening, introduced by Ruth Koopman, chairman, was Kimmy Wallace of Chicago chapter 129. past graduate regent of Chicago Mary Tagliapietra; junior regent, Virginia Garion; chaplain, Margaâ€" ret Beach; treasurer, Florine Inâ€" man; pianist, Rosemary Holm; reâ€" corder, Triny Zimmer; guide, Kimâ€" my Wallace; assistant guide, Alice Coleman; sentinel, Rena Pasinato; Chairs were filled by guest ofâ€" ficers as follows: Senior regent, songs by Lucille Carani, an accorâ€" dian duet by Mary and Donald Arâ€" imno, a cello and violin duet by Donald and Dick Roberts, and an accordian solo by Eugene Tagliaâ€" pietra. Birthday gifts were preâ€" sented hb,flrlo‘:’olnd Ak Coleman senjor‘ regent. freshments followed. ‘The chapter is invited to Acad: emy of Friendship night at Chicaâ€" go 129 on Jan. 20. | Mary Grady Graduates From Nursing Course sented with friendship rings. A musical program was presentâ€" ed by the children of some of the members, consisting of a group of by-mp'ol-mbou;vlowo- sented her with a pen and pencil Lt. Zaeske, USNR, the award for performance in flight against Japanese forces in the Pacific area. On two occasions Lt. (then Lt. jg) Zmeske engaged and shot down mummnm,m ing a search succeeded in attacking and destroying an eneâ€" my search plane, . argus, Marie Sacco. Chairman Koopman presented the guests with corsages, and Katherine Mennoni, Selma Anderâ€" son and Margaret Bench were preâ€" set as a going away gift, husband of Mrs. Bereath Eleanor Zmeske, has received a permanent citation for his Distinguished Flyâ€" ing Cross from Secretary of the USNR., of N. St. Johns avenue, Navy Forrestal, for the Presiâ€" nurses who were graduated Tuesâ€" day, Jan. 21, from the orthopaedic nursing course at the University of Tilinois college of medicine. = Sixtyâ€"eight senior cadet nurses M-u?emxflnn was 944â€" Md:flu xt U h- nited ;;::lohithemulhe-lq Julietta Smith, who is moving Miss Mary Grady, Forest aveâ€" duty, Goes to Washington years will be difficult because the majority leaders in House and Senate will be of a different poâ€" litical party from the President. Legislative programs will run the risk of veto by the President. The President‘s responsibility &omfiuofinifiafinw lation will be difficult for him to Such a situation makes it all the more imperative for League memâ€" bers and all citizens to be vocal in their opinions, so that both Conâ€" gress and the President will be aware of a strong public opinion supporting or opposing them as the case may be. ToMMrCowmnpch_ sonally, to assure him of your inâ€" terest, and to wish him success, even though you do not discuss particular subjects with him, is a thereafter will be identified with your name and will carry just that much more weight. No democratic government can flourish unless there is effort by citizens concerned only with the public interest, and unless such efâ€" forts can find a way to bring their influence to bear on government. yBo go in spirit to Washington with your Congressman. Let him know when you approve of his acâ€" tion, and voice your disapproval with reasons when you disagree. words, so that a busy man can get your reactions quickly. _ hadsionai hnsl 4 0000 4s d es tA s Do this concisely in just a few Government of the people deâ€" mands that the people maake their voices heard. (Adapted from an article in the January issue of "Action," published by the League of Women Voters of the United States.) For Fun and for Profit Is Woman‘s Club Party A dessertâ€"bridge party "for fun and frolic," sponsored by the finâ€" ance committee of the Highland Park Woman‘s club, will be given at the club house, Elm place and Sheridan, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 1:80 p.m. Dessert hnd coffee will be ready at that hour, and attractive table prizes will be provided. There will be no advance sale of tickets. Reservations may be made by telephoning Mrs, Archiâ€" bald Abercromby, chairman of the authorized Buick Parts and reâ€" fihr only a Byick deda can really serve a Buick car. 110 S, First St. . Tel. 496 Authorized Sales and Service Grant D. Benson, Branch Mgr. ;TEA OR LUNCHEON SERVED AT ANY TIME k s54 DURING AFTERNOON If MOVING & PACKING of HOUSEHOLD GOODS 23 No. Sheridan Road â€" f 374 Central Ave., Highland Park. _ H. P. 181 S T O R A G E I| Râ€"E D A LCE Buick Owners, ATTENTION! HIGHLAND HOUSE _... .s 1 (W6 are also catering to: < «> ~ ;. LUNCHEON AND DINNER PARTIES â€"*~â€"*«â€"««««~«««~*ON OPEN Week days â€" â€" â€" 11:30 to 8 Sundays â€" .â€" â€" â€" 12:30 to 8 of Agent Allied Van Lines H. P. 1406; Day4 a chairman, H. P. 37, or Mrs. Rayâ€" mond Ryan, H. P. 4184. Proceeds will benefit one of the club‘s worthwhile projects. Bookkeeper . . . Telephone Mr. Kehie . . . Deerfield 444 by growing national firm. Permanent position with future proportionate to your ability. °/ Division <of Home Service=Co: 839 Waukegan Road or write stating age expe1_;i¢nce, salary desired. . _ * â€"