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At Bethany Crurch Friday, December 5 The annual Christmas Sale and luncheon will be held Friday, Deâ€" n-lnrlflaml-finym gelical corner Laurel & McGovern Streets.â€"â€"This Sale is sponsored by the Philathea Class and the ‘ladies have been busy working all year making aprons and fancy goods for the Sale. There will be a bake table with home baked cakes, cookies, canned goods, etc. This will be an oppor tunity to buy hand made articles for Christmas. The Sale will open around Ten o‘clock in the morning served at a nominal fee from 12 o‘clock noon on. There will be a tea and coffee table during the afternoon. Come one aÂ¥d all and enjoy this -flmhmfi.u ford Kalssim, president of the Class, H. P. 4838. Professor Tindley is the son of the late Dr. Charles A.. Tindley well known Methodist pastor in Philadelphia, and composer of a number of Gospel Songs. The sing~ er was educated at Temple Uniâ€" versity in Philadelphia. His wife is a graduate of the Pittsburgh Musical Institute and the Univers ity of Pittsburgh. They make their headquarters at Lansing Michigan and are engaged in musical work during the entire year. They will Mr. Tindley is a tenor, and his wife is a coloratura soprano. The Tindleys are being brought to Highland Park by the Mens‘ Fellowship of the Church. The proâ€" gram will be open to everyone, and an offering will be received to pay the expenses. The singers are ap~ pearing in a number of churches in Chicago and vicinity on this tour, and are also singing over the noon day radio pro?nm of the Christian Business Men‘s Committee on ra~ dio station WMBIL conduct the entire service. Mr. Tindley is a tenor, and will be held in the social rooms of the Church. Luncheon will be Professor and and ‘Mrs. Elbert T. Tindley, widely known gospel singers will present an evening of gospel music,. Thursday, December fourth at p.m. in the First United Evangelical Charcb, corner South Green Bay Rd. and Laurel Avenue in Highland Park. Gospel Songs By Tindley Singers at United Evangelical Church citizen doesn‘t care. Somehow he can‘t see the difference between. betting at the track and at a book; between risking a dollar on a roulette wheel or on a chance on a car. The more philosophical can, of course, see the difference in where the risked money goes; the average man is less interested in the destination of wagered money than in the probable (more often, improbable) return. Frankly, thx#‘s,on~ »nswer. There will be no me.i ? as long as a few people are willing to insist that there -ol‘;t We don‘t question their motives, but we find ourselves wonderâ€" ing at the sort of mental myopia which prevents them from seeing any inconsistericy in their five years of apparent indifference and their present fervor. * a any. As.we have pointed out before, illegal gambling can exist only where NO ONE is interested enough to stop it. The very fact of its illegality makes it particularly vuinerable to attack by any citizen. It is, of coursé, up to those citizens wha oppose this type of activity to keep it suppressed, because whether they like it or not, the average Vairious opinions have been expressed as to the merits of the proposed appointment .of a special prosecutor to investigate the erstwhile gambling situation in Lake county. We think that the leaders in the movement should, in general be commended for their sincerity. We also think that they should reread some of the old proverbs, particularly the one that has to do with locking the barn door subsequent to the theft of the horse. * _ One of the professed aims of the requested investigation is to determine why open gambling. was permitted.. Well, we have no erystal. ball, no special clairvoyant powers and there is nothing up our sleeve, but we think we can tell them without the aid of a formal investigation. _ «/ . / im The remson was that they (along with the rest of the citizens of Lake county) were never interested cnough at any time during the past five years to do anything about it. "THE HORSE (BOOK) HAS BEEN STOLEN"‘ _ Of course, one &wallow doesn‘t make a summer, and one drunken dry should not bring discredit on the entire legion of those who feel that making drinking illegal will eliminate it. However, these things happen just often enough to point up the fact that in many cases, the tendency to make oneself an exception to the rule one advocates is a characteristic of those who have ‘the itch to dictate what their fellow shall and shall not do. The daily p.ptn'é recently have been chromicling a case of a reformer lending aid and comfort to the enemy. The was the arrest of a prominently known dry leader on charges of drunken . _ BY BILL THOMAS "AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO" .. Vol. No. 37 ; No. 40 Up To Now zfi.{o given on Sunday, Deâ€" Plans Made For Party Dec. 21 ‘The Christmas Party committee of the Eastern Star, Masons and the Royal Arch chapter met Priday night at the home of Mr. Kenneth draw up ‘plans for a Women Voters Make A Study of ground Board, the Park Board, the Library Board, the City Council and all taxing units which affect our city living. We want everyone to become better acquainted with chapters 129, and 43, Portage Park chapter 427, No. Chicago 378, Chrystal Lake 702, and Woodstock went to Helen Nilles, and the blanket donated by Alice Coleman was awarded to Mr. Whittaker of the Blue Goose. y BAKE SALE will meet at the home of Mrs. monts of government in Highland Women of the Moose held a colâ€" lege of Regents meeting Yovemâ€" ber 19 at Witten Hall, in charge of Chairman Alice Coleman and her committee, consisting of Virâ€" ginia Garino and Jelleta Smith, recently moved.to the Ozarks. Entertainment was furnished by baton twirlers Frances and June Hindricks from No. Chicago, and sented by Lillian Roberts, senior regent. Attendance award drawing On December 3 a bake sale will be given by Moosehaven chairman, Carrie Benson. Nels Dahl will show movies of his trip to Sweden, group, 437 KGlemcoe avenue, on Wednesday, December 3rd at 1 :30. "We shall discuss the depart W.0.0.M. College Of Regents Meetings At Witten Hall Officers‘ chairs were filled with College of Regents guests from 364. Bert Coleman was speaker for the evening. ® Agnes Juul and Louise Carini, preâ€" Waukegan, chapter 792, Chicago, The League of Women Voters‘ The public is invited to attend The Higbland Park Pregs |â€"==â€"] A Paper for Highland Parkers ® Published by Highland Parkers Work Shop , Pack 87 is just being organized. !thbdknlitisoneottbellllut beginning groups to start pack organization. Six dens have been organized. Th Den Mothers are: Mrs. Gerald: Mac Donald, Mrs. Oliâ€" ver Hansen, Mrs. Robert E. Denâ€" zel, Mrs. W. J. Curotto, Mrs, Marâ€" co Bernadi and Mrs. Cortesi. Phil Harris, King Cole and Danny Kaye. At 11:00 P.M. a turkey, donated by the local Blue Goose store, will be given to the lucky person whose name is drawn from a hat. Bob Bushey and his muâ€" sicians will supply the music. The application of the Immacuâ€" late Conception Catholic Church, of which the Right Reverend Joseph Morrison is the pastor, for a charter to operate a Cub Pack has been approved by the »Boy Scouts of America. 3 Chairman ‘of the Pack Commitâ€" Treasurer is Oliver Hansen and the Secretary is Walter E. Parker. Othe members of the. committee arc E. J. Linzini, E. J. Tomei, R. J. O‘Leary and W. J. Curotto. . A complete Cub Scout roster will be anounced at a mecting tentatively scheduled for Decemâ€" ber 12. . g The Committee in charge of the Teenâ€"age dance at the Community Cénter on Friday, November 28th, have made plans for a special Thanksgiving Dance. . This party will be limited to the first 75 firls and the first 75 boys that purâ€" chase tickets from the ticket chairâ€" man, Bob Peddle. Bob Stein, the clever impersonator from North western â€"University, will put on a floor show at 10:15 P.M. which will include impersonations of The auditions committee now is sending letters to schools of music and individual voice teachers, inâ€" viting them to pare for the au~ ditions any of gir students who are believed réady for a musically and dramatically demanding. perâ€" formance with Opera Theater. Cubmaster of the Pack is R. J. FitzSimons. His assistant is F McOmber. First auditions will be held on Monday _evening, Jan. 12, 1948. From the singers heard at that time a group will be selected to sing again on Tuesday, January 13. + Cub Pack 87 Cub Pack 87 of Highland Park is one of the latest additions to the 8~eo|tin¢ Family of the North of Oprra Theater‘s membership committee for voice students and Sonia Sharnova chairman of the auditions committee, which will select young singers of the Chicagp area to be recommended for ap~ pearances in forthcoming Opera Theater poductions. This committee will select from some 4000 voice students a group to be recommend:d to Mr. Gioâ€" vanni Cardelli, general ‘manager of Opera Theater, for places in the Opera Theater Production Voice Students To Be Chosen For Highland Park, Hilinois, _ Thursday, Nov. 27, 1947 â€"« TO CIVE UNIQUE PROGRAM DEC. 2 start play at Ravinia Gym on Monâ€" day, Décember 8th. Team manâ€" agers will be notified as to time of play. Next Monday, Decemâ€" brht,h_-_--q*y’nlflu games as follows: contains some remarkable photo graphy. A striped caterpillar be‘ comes a zebra; a frog with eyes buiging at the waterline becomes a hippopotamus and soon the audiâ€" ence is on the trail of an amazing adventure. The inside of a bumbleâ€" bee‘s nest is photographed; the breathâ€"taking beauty of unfolding wings on a giant moth and a deâ€" lightfu) experience is had with a mother opossum and her young. A vicious cobra turns out to be a common hog nose snake and literally all of Africa is explored without setting foot outside the Deusing‘s back yard. â€" Deusing‘s style oflecturing is enlivened with merry humor that has won the heart of audiences from coast to Two more â€"managers have sent their names in to the Recreation Department office at the Comâ€" munity Center to register for the local Basketball League. Back Yard Safari The afternoon program beginâ€" iing at 2 o‘clock will be under the adership of Mrs. Sidney Frisch, chairman of the program commitâ€" tee. Murl Deusing, Curator of Education and for 16 years a staff meimber of the Milwaukee Public Museum, will show with the aid of coloréd motion pictures "how to explore in Africa and never leave your own back yard." . His picâ€" To Begin Series D':.IMCm for the..piembership of the High: land Park Woman‘s Club, starting at 10:30 in the morning and conâ€" tinuing through the afternoon, Tuesday, December 2, at the Club House, Sheridan Road and Eim Place. & The first event of the day will be sponsored by the collectors study group, under the direction of Mrs. David T. Sanders, who will present Mrs. William Fulton and her collection of old British Silver. Mrs. Fulton has for more than 17 years been recognized as an authority on "Hall Marks of British Silver." In addition, she has gained considerable renown as an art lecturer on Fans and Shawls, being listed in "Who‘s Who Among the Women of the Nation." Mrs. Fulton is also the Governor of the Antiquarian Soâ€" ciety of the State of Wisconsin. Tea will be served after the comâ€" pletion of the program. ture, titled "Back Yard Safari," A full day‘s of un> Christsnsen, Marshall; Helen Noâ€" lan, Adah, RButh Lambert, ngfi; Evelyn Rasmussen, Esther; Gladys Johnsor, Martha;« Victoria Iverâ€" son, Electa; Nora Zimmer, Warder; Arthur Hollands, Seritinel; Selma Skidmore, Correspondent, James Nolan, Color Bearer and Alvina S. Culver, Instructress. The public is cordially invited to attend. Northern Vacation Delayed four days by inclement weather from returning on schedâ€" ule to his duties after a ntronth‘s vacation in Canada, Mayot Robert Patton returnad to Highland Park on Wednesday of last week with the trophy of his hunt strapped to the top of his car. His only reâ€" qgret was that the carcass was that of a deer instead of the mooss, on which he had designs. Refreshed :d.nz(hmu& at th: city hall last Thursday. Among questions under consider a‘lon at the present time are the of Farving maters in in im ection of town and the problem of the interâ€"city bus plan School Boys * Escortsâ€"will be Arthur A. Redâ€" derson, Worthy Grand Patron of the O.E.S. of Illinois, Hugo L. Schneider, Past Worthy Patron and Roland C. Bliemeh]. The color bearer will be James Nolan, and Chairman of Arrangements will be Helen Abercromby, Past Worthy Matron of Campbell chapter. ° Basketball For All Arrangements have been made with school districts 108 and 107 to use the school gymnasium for grade school basketball Saturday mornings from 9:30 to 12:00 noon. These basketball clinics will be held in cooperation with the Playâ€" ground and Recreation Depart ment. + Mayor Patton Resumes Public Installation Of Officers of O.ES. Dec. 3 . On Wednesday evening, Decemâ€" ber 3, the Campbell chapter No. 712, Order of the Eastern Star will hold a public installation of officers at 8 o‘clock in the Masonic Temple, as announced by Irene S. Watt, worthy matron, Edward .C. Ohrmund, . worthy patron, . and Catherine Levin, secrotary. The installing officers will be Clara ‘W. Francis, Worthy Grand Matron: of _ lllinois;, Marjory S. Turner, Past Wo?tf;-)luron, who will â€"act as chaplain; Ellen Blicâ€" mehl, Past Worthy Matron, acting as marshal, Gertrude Thomas, Grand Organist in 1932, organist, and William Ehnert, Past Worthy Patron, soloist. Officers to ‘be installed for. the vear of 1948: Edna C. Robinson, Worthy Matrcn; Kenn: h J. Robinâ€" sen, Worthy Patron; Mary Knob lock, Associate Matron; Joseph G. Lambert, Associate Patron, Cathâ€" erine Lcvin, Secretary, Marie Schneider, _ Treasurer; Dorothy Gillilan, Conductess, Marguerite Spangler, Associate Conductress, Irene ~Wait, Chaplain, Regina with boys of his own size: and ability. Instruction and team play vill_ln‘eonducud by school The schedule for the remainder c‘tfi.m_hD:ldlm: 7th Grade Boys. Lincoln â€" 8th The procedure of having all the 8th grade boys in Highland Park go to one gym, all the 7th graders to another gym, and all the 6th graders to a third gym, will give each boy a chance to enter a game FRIENDS OF LIBRARY LEND AID IN SEEKING CAPABLE LIBRARIAN Boys from the parochial schools e invited to take part in these Library are determined to de everything possible to help find the necessary personnel and stop the waste of one of our most important community serviges." "It was generally felt.that clgs~, ing the Library is a matter quite as _serio)u_.s a lack of money with which to ‘buy books. . We talked with Miss Egan and learned the problem is not uniqueâ€"that librarâ€" ies all over the country gre being obliged to shorten their hours beâ€" cause of the dearth of personnel. She assured us every effort was being made in Highland Park to find trained librarians but thus far failing, it was necessary to close on Friday. c "This means that :a splendid building and fine literary resources are to stand idle. It represents a most unfortunate waste affecting every person in the community, all of whomt share ownership in the Jibrary as @ going concern. December Waste Paper Drive To Start In New Trier Gym Th*’v Dec. 11 Awarded D.S.M. Of American Legion If you have.had training as a librarian or if you would like to be trained and have the necessary qualifications, there‘s a job awaitâ€" ing you at the Highland Park Liâ€" brary. Call Librarian Mary A. Egan at Highland Park 312. This is not an advertisement bug an appeal from the Friends of the Highland Park Library which is secking to assist the Library in a matter which the Friends‘ board considers as important as the reâ€" cent budget deficit ‘which was overcome through a fundâ€"raising campaign. Mr. Sellery appointed the folâ€" lowing committee to.work with the Library Board }o solve the perâ€" sonnel dilemma:!Julian L. Harris, 824 Lincoln avenue; Mrs. J. Sig~ urd Johnson, 699 Yale lane and A. J. Weiss, 1866 Burton avenue. Stassen To speaks Thursday evening, Dec. 11 at Btflia New Trier High School Py rhg. ns nngrmtnmmely ane :4 mg Mr. Stassen‘s appearance cember 11 emphasize the fact that the meeting is open to the public, with no admission charged. Mré. William C. Macey, president of the Women‘s Republican Club of New Trier M”'""‘:."'”" de at the meeting. he Public Service Company of Northerni Ilinois and chairman of Service Council during theâ€" wa»r Last week, it was announcéd that lack of personnel forced the Library to close every Friday. After the Friends‘ board meeting on Thursday evening, Harry A. Sellery, Jr., chairman, summed up the discussion as follows: sponsoned each month by the Highâ€" land Park PTA will start next Monday for the month of Decemâ€" ber. The, schedule is as follows: Mon., Dec. 1â€"Eim Place area Tuesday, Dec. 2â€"Lincoln area the Green Bay __ Bundles of rags and papers, tied in bundles or packed in carâ€" tomnllonldbephcdonfloe:: on the evening preceding the of the pickâ€"up. If desired, call Su* burban Wastepaper, H. P. 1256. The cityâ€"wide wastepaper drive Wed., Dec. 3â€"Ravinia area Thurs., Dec. 4â€"Braeside area 5¢ a copy;, $1.50 a year , Dec. 5â€"West Ridgeâ€" of .the Highland ‘Park of