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Highland Park Press, 27 Feb 1947, p. 2

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_Perhaps your approval, togethâ€" er with that of millions of others, will show movie makers that this is the kind of fine entertainment we appreciate; the kind of enterâ€" tainment we need; the kind of enâ€" tertainment we must have to help build a better, happier, harmoniâ€" We were ushered in ahead of the crowds and taken to excellent seats. 1 For~mbout 100 minutes we sat amazed while we actively w’tchcd the simple yet important © story that tenderly gouched us yet, at the same time, tunfl' hard at our emotions. yorse Â¥ * The Pulitzerâ€"Prizeâ€"winning story is delicately told through the masâ€" terful and admirably restrained acting of Gregory Peck at his conâ€" vincing best; by Jane Wyman, ‘a new Jane Wyfnan, a fine actress who makes you feel the heartâ€" aches shehas suffered; by 12â€"yearâ€" old Claude Jarman, Jr., with that loveable, wideâ€"eyed, idealistically youthful approach. He unquestâ€" fonably p#ovu he is the best young actor on the screen today,. USHERED IN AHEAD OF CROWD . . . SEE THIS MOVIE! ... See this great movie, Highland Parkers! (According to Mr. Potter, never before has there been such a treâ€" mendous demand for tickets. Ten thousand people were packed into the Stateâ€"Lake last Saturday, provâ€" ing the taste of the average movieâ€" goer is discerning. _ Wanting to see this film triâ€" umph, I called Chicago‘s Stateâ€" Lake theater and spoke to the genâ€" ial manager, Mr. Harry Potter, who courteously invited us to see the show and review it, for the PRESS. When we arrived there was a long line, extending far down State street. . Friday, Feb. 28â€" * 7:80 pm Rifle and Pisto! (rifle)â€"Deerfield range. Monday, March 3â€" 12:15 pm Rotaryâ€" 1:15 pm Woman‘ 1:30 pm Mussart 6:30 pm Kiwahis 7:30 pm Rifle an 7:30 pm Rebekat 7:830 pm Playgro: 8:00 pm City cor Tuesday, March 4â€" 10:30 am Collecto 12:00 m °H. P. W 12:45 pm H. P. W 1:00 pm Arden Shoreâ€"Zhomes. 8:00 pm Elksâ€"club house. â€" 8:00 pm North Suburban Philatelieâ€"Community center, 8:00 pm Men‘s Garden clubâ€"Contmunity center. 8:00 pm H. P. League of Women Votersâ€"library. 8:15 pm Dunbar groupâ€"YWCA. f Wednesday, March 5â€" 9 :45 am Girl Scout leadersâ€"Community center. 2:80 pm Lincoln PTAâ€"schoo!. + 7:15 pm Discussion groupâ€"YWCA. , 7:80 pm Eastern Starâ€"Masonic temple. . 8:80 pm Women of the Mooseâ€"Witten hall. Thurgday, March 6â€" 12:15 pm Lions clubâ€"Highland House, 1:80 pm Northwestern Settlementâ€"homes. 2:00 pm H. S. PTA boardâ€"high school. 8:00 pm H. S. PTA programâ€"high school. 6:15 pm Friendship club supper meetingâ€"YWCA. 7:30 pm Painting classâ€"YWCA. 7:80 pm A. O. Fay lodgeâ€"Masonic temple. 8:00 pm Lenten schoolâ€"Presbyterian church, 8:00 pm Legion auxiliaryâ€"Legion hall, 8:00 pm Goordinating council boardâ€"Community center. Here is a movie that is so "simâ€" ple, so real, so utterly delightful that its affirmative philosophy will live with you for years. It says YES togfe. _ And it says Â¥ES in the loveliâ€" ést technicolor I‘ve‘ever seen . .. REVIEW FOR PRESS ... And be certainâ€"your children are sitting beside you. They will enjoy it as much as you will. Here is a movie you must see, Highland Parkers, * U Page 2 Warm. Tender. Positive. Compelling. Beautiful. Words, yes. fei® A Descriptive words. ~ i But words that in no way do justice to a motion picture I have just seen. 7 4 _‘ The picture is "The Yearling,"; one of the finest and richest movies ever born in almost barren Hollywood. §EALY & s W HIT T N. SCHU L T Z Let‘s Take a Look 45 pm :00 pm * A Great Movie! Rotaryâ€"Moraine hote .1 R Woman‘s association of Presbyterian churchâ€"homes, > Mussart clubâ€"homes. & s Kiwahisâ€"Sunset valley. Rifle and Pistol (pistol)â€"Deerfield range. Rebekah lodgeâ€"Masonic temple. » Playground and Recreational boardâ€"Community center. City councilâ€"city hall,. a Collectors Siudy groupâ€"H. P. Woman‘s club. H. P. Woman‘s club luncheonâ€"club house, H. P. Woman‘s club book reviewâ€"club house. H. P. Woman‘s club programâ€"club house. 8th grade visiting dayâ€"High school. Arden Shoreâ€"homes. Elksâ€"club house. _ £ North Suburban Philatelieâ€"Community center, Men‘s Garden clubâ€"Comtmunity center. H. P. League of Women Votersâ€"library. Dunbar groupâ€"YWCA. ‘ March 5â€" Girl Scout leadersâ€"Community center Lincoln PTAâ€"schoo!l. Discussion groupâ€"YWCA. Eastern Starâ€"Masonic temple. Women of the Mooseâ€"Witten hall. CALENDAR OF EVENTS (Apecial to The Highland Park Press) By We heard a cardinal the other day. "No," says Bert S. Leech, Highâ€" land Park‘s bird expert. What is "normaley?" I don‘t know. But. normgley nears, I think, when Highland Park‘s auto showâ€" rooms are filled with shiny new cars. =_ H . CAN SPRING BE FAR BEHIND? Mr, Lumleysrecently treated us to a tasty chicken dinner in the hoâ€" tel‘s pleasant dining room where waitresses are polite, quick, and accurate. io A We recommend you try the food at the Moraine. NORMALCY NOTE A written thanks to Mr. Herbert H. lirmley, young, exâ€"GI manager of Highland Park‘s. Moraineâ€"onâ€" theâ€"lake hotel. ous world THANK YOU . .. Starting Saturday, March 1st Can Spring be too far away? And they remain there, too Sometimes for 24 hours! We believe you‘ll enjoy it. PAINTING STUDIO MRS. W. H. STEINER Highland Park 3723 Painting Classes for YOUNGSTERS MRS. JAMES MOORE Highland Park 5659 $15 for 10 lessons For informalion call Sidney H. Siegal, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max M. Siegal of Carol Ct., a student at the Galesburg underâ€" graduate division of the Universiâ€" ty of lllinois, is spending several days at home before returning to the campus for the spring term registration Feb. 25â€"28. The Highwood unit was opened Jan. 10, 1942, and since that time has served over a million service men and women, largely from Ft. Sheridan. Edward P. Kramp, diâ€" rector of the unit, said that the elosing is due to the fact that the army center near by is decreasing its personnel. The order to close was issued by the president, Dr. L. F. Kimball, and expedited by James S. Mitchell, national execâ€" utive, of New York. ~ The unit will officially close on Friday evening, with a meeting of the citizens of Highwood, to disâ€" cuss the plan of converting. the USO building to a community‘cenâ€" Home for Vacation Vm‘V«i‘:" ed the Highwood NCCS organitaâ€" tion were feted at the USO buildâ€" ing. . Among the organizations gepresented were the Service Mothers clubs of Highwood and Highland Park; the Mothers‘ guild of the Immaculate Conception church; the Senior and Junior prosperity clubs of Highwood, the North Shore Catholie Women‘s Legion; the Highwood _ Sacred Heart guild; the Catholic Daughâ€" ters of America, of Evanston; the Catholic Community Service auxâ€" iliary _ of _ Waukegan, and the Knights of Columbus, Chicago, the latter having provided hot coffee, cream and sugar for the guests of the unit for over five years. On Tuesday evening volunteer workers who ‘have loyally supportâ€" You Can EARN One by Securing 16 Subscriptions for THE CHICAGO SUN Be the FIRST in your neighborhood to EARN a new bike, All you have to do is to get 16 new subscriptions for home delivery of the daily issue of The Chicago Sun. There‘s no money to collect. To EARN a bicycle you must REGISTER YOUR NAME. Mail or bring the Regisâ€" tration Coupon to The Sun TODAY. You will then receive subscription blanks. This is NOT a contest. Actually it is possible for every qualified registrant to EARN a bikeâ€"so start NOW, RECGISTER YOUR NAME MAIL THIS ° â€" TODAY! T H E P RES S Here are the SEARS J. C. Higgins Bicycles that was prepared by Mrs. Theoâ€" dore L. Osborn, Highland Park YWCA representative on the comâ€" mittée. _ Mrs. Osborn‘s â€" report dealt with the participation of the local YWCA in the program of the committee, â€" the _ purpose of which is to sponsor activities for Downey veterans in the North Shore communities. Through the cooperation of Mrs. Mary McFadâ€" den, executive secretary of the YWCA, the further participation of the Highland Park YWCA seems assured. _ Other Highland Park representatives on the committee are Dr. N. C. Risjord and Wilfred Seguin. % Now is the time to have screens cleaned, repaired and painted for spring. ERIC STURTZ & J. BENSON Phone Lake Forest 2051 (Please call between 7â€"8 am or 7â€"8 pm) At an open meeting held by the USO committee for Downey hosâ€" pital on Feb. 19, in the small audiâ€" torium of the Central school in Glencoe, a report was presented Ciuest Preacher at Trinity Church Tuesday Evening On Tuesday evening, March 4, the Rev. J. T. Golder will be the special preacher at the Lenten evening service at Trinity Episcoâ€" pal <church. _ The service begins at 8 o‘clock. Filled, Cleaned, Waxed RUGS AND CARPET Perfectly shampooed in your homes without moving off floor (New HILD professional machine) WINDOWS AND WOODWORK HOW ARE YOUR SCREENS? Washed, Cleaned, Polished THE CHICAGO SYN «21 W. waAsHGTON st. CHICAGO 8. ILmos 1 want to carn a bicycle. Register my name and send me the AVC Arrangements for Greek Relief Drive Under Way The North Shore â€"AVC anâ€" nounced plans for an evening of poker and bridge to suit all tastcs with members . invited to bring wives and dates and friends. "Nevada Night" is the theme of the local AVC card social schedâ€" uled for Wednesday â€" evening, March 12, at the Rever End in Wilmette. Arrangements for the Greek Reâ€" lief drive in Highland Park and Lake Forest are well under way, with Mrs. Stover Hamilton and Miss Barbara Ives as chairman and coâ€"chairman. Special features of, the drive will be announced later. Hansen‘s Pastry Shop WEDDING CAKES . . . . . . BIRTHDAY CGAKES TELEPHONE H. P. 2585 316 RAILWAY AVENUE AND OTHER CHOICE PASTRIES Thursday, Feb You Pick up Tuesday before 10 a.m. and Delivered on Fridays 8 NORTH SECOND STREET Tel. H. P. 1712 merly ihe a wWxyC*C* 2 Built Bicycleâ€" C Without Delay~ Also Cleaning and Prossing Men‘s and Women‘s WALTER ALTERATIONS THE TaALoK will HIGHWOOD, ILL. 1 g.ce'WO Sears ],.C. 1047

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