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Highland Park Press, 19 Jun 1947, p. 3

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;.LaveLifeofflxeBetllmfl! 65 Gooney Thursday, June. 19, mh.m_ by request.) __â€"___â€" Dancing is the thing upon which MP““‘MI‘ of the gooney bird on Midway Is" land, . For gooneys are "that way" about dencing, and call it foll dancing, . jitterbugging . or goose, with the hunched shoulders and shuffling tread ofa miniature bowing several times, clash bealks, tuck head under wing with a peckâ€" h‘-a-,m-nekm uttering a harsh brayâ€"like note, and over again, and always in per and then begin all over again. Blood Feud Between the white gooney and the blackâ€"foot variety there seems to exist a perpetual feud, â€" the youngsters of the tribes being kept avart with Montagueâ€"Capulet seâ€" folks are inclined to ignore U« situation. But just let Paps Goo hey eatch Miss Bobbysocks danc ney eatch Miss Bobbysock * to have the fun with the performâ€" 'm,i&hMflw:‘AM Papa Gooney is just nuts about Tthythm. .\ Lunging forward he slashes viciously with his powerful beak at the unwelcome suitor, who squawks like a mountain canary and goes_ away from there â€" but quickly, Miss Bobbyâ€"socks is then .whack on her backâ€"side, _ ‘For one thing, the Blackâ€"foot is smaller and quicker on his feet, treading a livelier measure than Papa gu;-ny-quhneM the possibility of going on the rocks, owing to the philandering tendencies of the old man, . And when Mrs. Gooney (always the last to know) hears that her spouse is being seen dancing on the beach with some sprightly Miss Gooney, who probably shakes a livelier f00t than the more sedate matron, she is deeply hurt. Her usual reacâ€" tion is to sulk, or to go on a long .“wâ€".rm- Neither of which gets her anywhere, for Papa goes on prancing just the same. ‘Then, by sheer inspiration, she lays an °EÂ¥â€" about this (by Gooney underâ€" ground, no doubt) and when he does, he is completely bowled ovâ€" er, naive gentleman that he is. Dropping his clandestine partner fut.n.ln.eadc-lh'd.kh hekyilhdo.’urlpndhndu his beak right in front of his nest. Reaching his mate he bows apolo~ Sails for France Miss Barbara Shire, 626 N. St. Johns, will sail June 21 from New York aboard a partially converted camps for children being sponsored by the French Ministry of Educa~ tion. She is one of almost 150 young Americans who go abroad :_â€"-fl«humd u'-...-'nfltdâ€"nfi-dor- wanization promoting friendships SDbeeps and Shallows RE CEA NCO Caccew Sn among the young peoples of 20 countries for the past 15 years. Alâ€" u'â€"mu'wâ€"" s are in Put aae Vt_ the organization has act But though Papa Gooney is so ict with Miss Bobbyâ€"socks, he no alabaster saint, himself. . In ney, Vt., the organization has act" ive _ representatives throughout it is one of the first educational groups to resume international student exchange since the war. â€" Ames, Is., June 13 â€" Nearly 800 students were granted deâ€" grees at Town State collegt‘s 67th annual here tonight, Friday, June 18. '.;.’.’..'.-a.a--o-a Greene, Highland Park, master of science in d ‘ u, one thing is certain â€" ‘ do have rhythm. And like the Montagues about over lyâ€"uttered "ahs," reminiscent, of the tuningâ€"up exercise of a singer, then shoves the missus off the nest and takes her place; for tradition :g.uth:::t-nm deal. And these stretches are no light task, for during the threeâ€" caught in the beak during a rain Torn Two Ways After the blessed event takes place, love of dancing again menâ€" aces family life of the goqney. For then Mamma must choose between her fate and her progeny. If Papa the young is fed by regurgitation from the beak for the first s1X sketchy, the result is apt to be an undernourished and weak young gooney. These papa gooneys are hard cookies to handle; Comes a time when the young must be taught to fly. A class is organized, and it is a brave sight to see the youngsters, agog and on tiptoe, beaks pointing to the windward, ready for the take~ off. For although once in the air the gooney is a strong and tire landing always present a menace, even to the grown bird. ‘This, cour pled with the fact that the gooney often remains at sea for months, delicacies, would indicate_that‘ the mh,bym.lfll-m bird, landing only for the purpose of courtship and breeding. â€" Since the advent of the Marines on Midâ€" way, who often take pity on the weaker birds and assist them in learning to fly, the young have had a better time of it, for the feathâ€" ered instructors are. short of pa~ Lfin«mmmumdm-‘ certain amount "of instruction, leaving the slowerâ€"inâ€"uptake to fend for themselves. Uncertain Landing Even the older birds must put their whole mind to it in making a landing. . If anything happens to upset their equilibrium the landing is apt to end in a disastrous skid, feathers fiying. and an endâ€"overâ€" resting in the trough of a wave and feasting on shrimp and other end tumble, followed by a painful pivot on the beak, which was nevâ€" er intended for such purposes. The more we delve into the inâ€" triguing study of the gooney bird, the gooney? ‘The nicest thing concerning June Is the fact she‘s not immuné To romance. Coming to her own ‘To the strains of Mendelssohn, She presents a glowing face oli-':::‘.fin-ifll-ol-&y Hers the privilege to wear Orange blossoms in her hair. Kneeling in the sacred place, Calm and reverent her face, She vows solemnly that she . Will fulfill her destiny. ‘Then, as organ swells the tune, Poised and prideful, lovely June Paces down the aisie beside ‘The "only one", a happy bride; Wishing some friend "Happy Day" As she tosses her bouquet. x â€"R.B.0. Will Hold Picnic ‘The Redeemer Lutheran congreâ€" gation and Sunday school, under the leadership of Mr. Carroll Snyâ€" der, have arranged to hold both Sunday school and congregational picnic at Sunset park at 3 pm, on Sunday, June 22. A program has been prepared _ by _ the Sunday school staff for the children. ‘The committee for the adult program, Louis Germiner, Louis Wagner and Milton Voigt, invite the conâ€" gregation to bring a basket Junch to the park for theâ€"evening meal. Prizes for children‘s races, and activities for adults are planned Lt. Col. Earl J. Brown Supply Officer at Jt. Col. Eat] J. Brown of Hawâ€" thorne, Calif., ‘has arrived at Fort Sheridan to assume his dutics as supply officer at the Fort Sheriâ€" dan ROTC training camp. UCLA and has been inthe armed forces since 1936. He is at present assistant professor of Military aciâ€" ence and tacties at the University of Minnesota. Col. Brown‘s wife, Doris, is ai p“'mhwhn. atmq-'mfinutbr . . . or are humans â€" almost June, The Bride off go the parents aâ€" no food is taken, T HE â€"PRESS I Ne‘er Turn Me" {Buterhude); "Good News from Heaven the Anâ€" gels Bring (Pachelbel); "In Dulci .hu)- (Bach); Noel in G (Daâ€" ‘Trampet Tune No. 4 ......Purcell II Primitive Organ ............. Yon ~" Andante Cantabile (Dethier) ; The Young Girl in the Wind (Marsh); Claire De Lune (Kargâ€" Elert); ‘The Squirrel (Weaver); (MacDermiid) ; Prayer to the Sun (Russel}); Consider the Lilies Toceats from Symphony No. 5 (by request) ..._............. Widor ‘The ROTC camp at Fort Sheriâ€" dan will officially open June 23. ‘The commanding officer is Col. Richard A. Ericson, CAC. The students are uppercilassmen from various universities and colleges in the east and middle west. CGLENCOE Behold What Manner of Love THEATRE _ 630 Vernes Ave. . â€" Mighland Park: 606 . . Open Mon.â€"Fri., 6:00 ' * _ Sat.â€"Sun., 1:30 THUR., FRIL, SAT., June 26â€"28 "Guilt of Janet Ames" Robert Cummings Jeanette Ray Olga Sandor 19â€"21

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