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For Christmas, Charles, a harmless Recéived a most atrocious tie. . . . Lush green, with spots of shockâ€" Also some peacock blueâ€"I think, Plus sickly splashes of chartreuse, And furthermoreâ€"but what‘s the To try to picture it to you?â€" "I‘was just too awful to be true. Thursday, Jan. 4, 1951 That tie gave him such He mused: How can this wrong be righted ? Then he recalled that dad‘s nearâ€" sighted ; He felt, conditions being such, The tie could not hurt pappyâ€" much; But when he sought, with heartâ€" Now Charlie couldn‘t sleep, it His reason tottered, so deranged That his whole nature became less guile, To pass the tie on, with a smile, Poor dad recoiled, as from a blow, And gasping greenly, muttered, I‘No !" His sister‘s husband told him, outâ€" right, "I wouldn‘t wear it" to a dog fight®‘ And sister Gracie gave a kingâ€" Sized snort, and squealed: "Why, it‘s THE THING!* Charles offered it to Uncle Joe, Who rudely turned on him with, Holiday Greeting From Beverly Hills And told him where. Charles lost more sleep; It seemed the thing was his to keep. § Time passed, and then, one later day, My eyes fell on our old dog Tray, A faithful pal; but, like Jack Horner, s He corner, ; And, with the mien As though the creature felt, perâ€" His tail was tucked between his chance, The speculation in my glance, He turned and faced me, grovelâ€" ing, _~ # For round hisâ€"neck was tied THE THING! Beverly Hills is a small, wideâ€" awake city entirely surrounded by Los Angeles. It has a sixâ€"lane Educator, Lecturer, Commentator, Jan. 2 Woman‘s . Club Presents Dr. A. A. Suppan, educator, lecturer and. radio commentator, spoke on "What America is Readâ€" ing" when he appeared before the Highland Park Woman‘s Club last Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 2. The lecture was an authoritative and entertaining survey of America‘s reading during the past year. He emphasized not only the new and significant books, but also the nation‘s reading trends and what these tell us of the national charâ€" A professor of English and Philosophy at the State Teachers College, Milwaukee, Wis., Dr. Supâ€" pan received his M.A. degree from the University of Chicago and his PH. D. degrtee from the Univerâ€" sity of Wisconsin. However, his interests have taken him far beâ€" yond academic fields. He spent three years as a Lieutenant on the U. S. Navy. He has appeared on numerous radio stations, and has "Books in the News". As a speakâ€" er, Dr. Suppan combines seriousâ€" ness of purpose, humor, and an impressive style. Altogether he has a pleasing personality as well as a command of his subject. At the 10:30 a.m. the Collectors‘ ‘Study the Collectors‘ ‘Study Group, in charge of Mrs. Charles G. Mason, Mrs. G. Townsend Underhill of Winnetka spoke on "Stencilling and Painting Used as Decoration". Mrs. Underhill, who _ teaches classes in both Wilmette and Winnetka, studied in the east with Mrs. Esteher Stevens Brazer, the painted designs. y collection of original Colonâ€" ‘anmflnwmth-o&- od of using these designs as they were originally used in decoration in the early days of our country. She is also qualified to instruct on how to refinish both wood and wlaaco. . â€"BB.O. of one who and cars, On the other side is a beauâ€" fifulprknboutunilelon"x nearly three hundred feet wi One neverâ€"sees anyone working there, but it is always in perféct order,â€" with blooming flowers, shrubs and a fountain gushing with continually changing colorâ€" with this boulevard cut the Park section just as different from the other as it can be made. One is all cacti, with blossoms well worth looking at. Each season something and this year it is something differentâ€"very different. In the middle of this mileâ€"long park are. the words, made of flowers: "Season‘s Greetingsâ€" Beverly Hills". At each end of the block is a huge Christmas tree, sprinkled with some glittering preparation. With its ornaments and lights it is a fascinating sight. Naturally you look at the other ‘end of the block, and there is the tree, duplicated. ~ c new is displayed, with special emâ€" The "Season‘s Greeting" and these two trees keep your eyes on about the same level. Then you feel you must look up. This parâ€" ticular block has a background of very high trees. Backing the Christmas trees are high, well branched trees, colâ€" ored a deep ruby, grading to difâ€" ferent shades of green, and, beâ€" hind them, one tree of brilliant yellow. When you look at a rainbow, with its dainty and beautiful colâ€" ors, you love it, but you know it will fade away. You watch until there is no rainbow to be seen. But this combination of colors is not dainty, It is forceful. It deâ€" mands, and keeps, your attention. Gorilla Heaven around the block so we could pass it again, and on Christmas night we took our guests to see it. We are going again before New Years, and I wish you could be with us. In some gorilla heaven, (We like to think there‘s one) Where good gorillas gather, done; A sunâ€"warmed spot in daytime, And sweet, at night, with stars,. With no gorill« problems, And where there are no bars; If some glad place like that exists, Joys plenty, and to spare, Aâ€"beating on his mighty chest, lYou'll find old Bushman there. When their days on earth are The Tea‘at the conclusion of the afternoon session was in charge of Mrs. J. C. Leageler, chairman Ney Year Resolutions For Girl Scouts â€" of Hospitality. f by Mrs. M. E. Tippey There are fancier words for it, but when we come right down to it, the whole point of being a Girl Scout is to keep ourselves in line for being the finest kind of perâ€" son. Whether we yearn to be popâ€" ular, to have new adventures with our friends, or to really help others; the Girl Scouts have the formula â€"a readyâ€"made New Year‘s resolution, right out of the Girl Scout handbook, "On my honor, I will try: To do my duty to God and my country, To help other people at all times, To obey the Girl Scout Laws, 10. A Girl Scoug is clean in thought, word, and deed. A Girl Scout‘s honor is to be A Girl Scout is loyal. A Girl Scout‘s duty is to be useful and to help others. A Girl Scout is a friend to all A Girl Scout is courteous. A Girl Scout is a friend to anâ€" A Girl Scout obeys orders. A Girl Scout is cheerful. A Girl Scout is thrifty. and a sister to every other Girl BUY U. S. SAVINGS BONDS Body & Foender Repairing 322 N. First D A H L‘ S â€"R.BO.. planation of the school‘s newly established reading clinic, a report of the suit pending concerning Highland Park High school parâ€" ents will hear a report on "The State of the School" at a P.T.A. meeting next ThurSday at .8 p.m. in the school‘s English Club room. Mrs. Mason Smith, president of port on conditions and situations affecting the school today. Includâ€" ed in the reports will be an exâ€" of the suit pending concerning the separation of the High school district and the Board‘s views on the costs of a school paper and Wolters, school principal, will reâ€" year book. The following memâ€" bers of the High school Board of Education will be present to anâ€" swer . questions from the floor: Jess Halsted, Reuben Cahn, Emelâ€" io Cadamagmani and Irl Marshall. John Rex Allen, a member of the committee appointed ‘to inâ€" vestigate the educational advanâ€" tages of consolidation of school districts, will give the first reâ€" port of the committee. < P.T.A. board members will be hostesses for the evening. A social hour will follow the meeting. Reâ€" freshments will be served. Young Methodists Plan Sightâ€"Seeing Trip To Chicago â€" The high school age young peoâ€" ple. of the Wesley Methodist hurch of Highland Parkâ€"Highwood will meet at the church Friday morning at 7, from there they will go to Chicago to attend a breakfast club broadcast and spend theâ€"day sight seeing in the city. "TV people have to sleep well... thats why I have an Klectric Blanket !" THE PRES 8 of Lodge To Hold Talent Hunt Party A "Talent Hunt" party will be held at the Recreation center_at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, at which time talent will be audiâ€" tioned for the fifth ammudl Spring Musical Review of North Suburâ€" ban B‘nai B‘rith lodge slated for April 14. _ Ned Becker, veteran of stage and radio, will cast and direct the show. Coâ€"chairmen of the affair are Mrs. Carl Reinish and Robert Appoints New Teacher The Board of Education in Distâ€" rict 108 has announced the apâ€" pointment of Miss Joan Heinrichs to teach fourth grade at Braeside School. Miss Heinrichs will. comâ€" mence her work January 8, reâ€" placing Mrs. Marion Duva who has resigned for reasons of health. Miss Heinrichs is a graduate of Monmouth College with the B.A. degree, She taught in the Denver Public Schools, and has done subâ€" stitute teaching in Glencoe, Deerâ€" field, and Highland Park,. A resiâ€" dent of Highland Park, Miss Heinâ€" richs graduated from Highland Park High School and resides at 595 West Park avenue. + YENETIAN * _ 963 Waukegan Ave. All Phones, HI 2â€"7211 Highwood Glass & Paint Co. \Window Shades Royal Neighbors Will Install Officers The regular monthly meeting of the Royal Neighbors of America will be held Wednesday, January 10 at Witten hall, at 8 p.m. The newly elected officers will be inâ€" stalled by Mrs, Gladys Ames, District deputy, of Gurnee. Folâ€" lowing the business meeting there will be a social hour and a pot luck supper. Neighbors are asked to call either Mrs. W. E. Coke, HI. 2â€"1467; Mrs. Eggert Carlsen, HI. 2â€"2458; or Mrs. John Vanderâ€" Bloomen, HI. 2â€"1549; and state what dish of food they plan to bring. All members are especially urged to attend this meeting, and particularly the officers who are to be installed, according to Mrs. W. E. Coke, oracle elect. 101 NO. ST. JOHN‘S AVE. PURNELL & WILSON, Inc. AVE. 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