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Highland Park Press, 21 Aug 1930, p. 33

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Thursday, Aug. 2 PLAYGROUND DAY [S OBSERVED AUG. 23RD gmved silver cup will be presented ' to the person or persons judged to , have the most novel entry in the pa- l rade. Decorated bicycles, horses, or any other creation may be used. Rates at Park As saunas the parade reaches Sun- set park the races will begin. These will include 25 yard races fur boys and girls from ,5 years to 9, 50 yard races will be run by boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 13, while open races will be run for all over 13. Among the novelty races will be a boy's sack race of 60 yards, a girl's three-legged 50 yard race, a boy's wheelbarrow race of 2,5 yards each way and a relay of four boys from each playground. Prizes will be given in all these events, consisting of medals and ribbons. At 4:00 p. m, the girls' open tennis singles will be played. In this event gold, silver, and bronze medals will be the prizes. At 4:30 the inter. mediate horseshoe tournlment is scheduled. and at 7:00 p. m. the senior horseshoe tournament. Gold, silver, and bronze medals are offered in all those. Beginning at 7:45 in the evening the stunt program will be offered at the dance floor of the park. The dancing class groups from the play- grounds will present four of their dances: "Singing in the Rain," “lone- ly Troubadoura," “Bell Hop," and . soldier’s drill. Among the other stunts will be a tumbling exhibition, comic boxing, exhibition dancing, and many other humorous stunts. The groups presenting the two best stunt programs will be given small, en- graved silver cups. Invitations are being sent out to the parents of all children enrolled at the playgrounds, and it is urged that every one should come out for this day. A lot of fun is offered, and the children are working hard to make their end of the affair a success. Castle-Building Contest A castle-building contest was held last Saturday at the Roger Williams beach. This contest was open to both boys and girls, and was begun It 10:30 a. m. Each child was given I square yard of sand and given a half hour to build his castle. Kenneth Barge-son, an entrant from Port Clin. ton park playground, finished his castle and was judged to have the best of the boys' entries. Bernice Kurtzon won the contest that the girls had, and the race was so close that several outside judges had to be called in to settle the eonfliet. Movies at Park "The Yankee Clipper," a thr my story of the sea. was shown a Sun- set park last Friday evening to a huge audience. The showing was free of charge, and aim: with the mlin pic- ture were shown same reels of local tournaments and beach activities. The pictures Were enjoyed by everyone, and the fact that the showing was out-of-doors made it even more en- joyable. . (Continued from page 2) Evening Sgunt Program 21, 1930 a little of everything. This policy? was I part of the thoroughness withl which she did things. It wan her) third trip to Europe. Returning, she uddreued her ener- tries to the building of A new house on a wooded lot in the Ridgewood section on South Green Bay road, not far from her former home. Thin house she planned herself, small, a house for one person with u judiciou- _ economy of space, however, which in- I eluded room for visiting friends, ehil. F dren or grandchildren. During this ' period she was living in Glencoe in In ' apartment which she had taken for l the summer and which was only oi ', short distance from the home of her son, Mr. Albert C. Goodnow. Two I weeks before her death, a note of a despondency came upon her 1nd she t appeared suddenly to lose much of the interest which had formerly en- 5 grossed her. She visited the house t less frequently, a {not which could l be easily attributed to the very hot . weather which always caused her 5 much suffering. Friend Contributes Following Tribute to the Late Mrs. Goodnow Anna Nichols Goodnow was. born at‘ Lisbon, Ohio. At the age of four, her), parents moved to a farm near State! Center, Iowa, where no the eldestl of five children, she grew to woman-l I hood. She was grldulted from Amen: college in was in the same class with) her future husband, George F, Good- now. During the years following graduation, Anna Nichols thught when] while George Goodnow attend- ed the Massachusetts Institute of _ Technology and graduated. In 1889 [ they married and settled in Dedham, Masm, where the first son, Albert C. , Gomlnow, was born. In 1898 they , moved to Cedar Rapids. Iowa, where , a second son, George Nichols Good- now was born. In 1899 they moved to Waukegan, m., where they lived , for fifteen years. In 1914, they pur- , chased from Fayette S. Munro tive L acres adjoining his property on the I South Green Bay road, where they ' lived until last year a: valued Ind , substantial members of this com- munity. _ Mrs. Goodnow is survived by her two sons. Albert c., member of the George F. Goodnow complny, anti: noel-s. 120 S. LnSIlle street, and George N., of Toledo, Ohio, who " the we of nineteen wan one of the first of our boys to go over-mu, serving in the {mucus 149th F. A, For several years Mrs. Goodnow was a very effleient member of the house committee of the hospitnl board. She, loved must: and felt a deep civic pride in Ravinia Park 1nd was an active member of the Ruini- club. But for the moat put she lived quietly, In the world would ny. in her home on the Green Bay road, yet she lived actively and intelligently al- ways. She was ever a student, I reader, and a thinker. She liked the worthwhile things in music, in point- intt, in books, on the sage and her criticisms were vigorous and inde- pendent. She was I womln who never called herself "educated," who be- Iieved education in its proper new to he eo-existent with life itself. unn- inating only with life. Although Ann: (L ontinued from page 1) THE PRESS N. Goodnow wu not known to A large number of people, yet those who en- joyed the rare privilege of her friend. ship will not won forget in invig- crating quality, the sharp challenge ot her thinking Ind the Spartan in. tegrity of her ideulI. Brnvery and truth And love of beauty were hers, and they cannot die; for wherever there are hearts that love then things. that immortal part of her will tind a home. Mrs. Smith who has been visiting el her daughter. Mrs. L. F. Hoppe {on "I the put two weeks, returned yuut- M day to her home in Deg Moines, u. U Mrs. H. A. Sellery and um, Barry Jr,, left Monday to motor ttart to y, bring Miss Betty who hu been in . camp in the out home with them. Messrs. Leon FIR-nil and Irving Hopkins have returned from I few days fishing trip in Hayward, Win. They brought Betty Harris, Mr. Hat- ris' daughter. home with them. Rev. and Mn. H. F. Siam-en spent Rev. and Mn. H. P. Sienna spent last week in tuperville, Ill., and this week they are the ttuettta of Dr. Ind Mrs, Earl Fritsch at White Luke, Mich. Mn. H. ' Mat: returned home Monday from u three months visit with friends and relatives in Toledo, Ohio and Detroit, Mich. and other Michitttttt cities. Mr, nnd Mrs. B. Steiten spent the past two weeks in Akron and Cleve- land, Ohio visiting friends and uln- than. Local and Personal tContitttM from Pmre MI and have mom Mr, and N Noyes sum-t, birth of I my: urdny. Aug. r Mr, and Mrs. J. L, Carroll Noyes street, Evanntun. Alumnae birth of I um. humid Raymond. urday, Aug. " at the lithium! hon-pill“. Before her “HM Carroll w” Min Jam daughter of Mr. Ind In. Job! of Rtvinln. Mrs. Harriett MeGuire and two children of Nuhvlllc. Mn who spent the summer with tter punt. Mr. ind Mrs. J, P. tuning. In n- turned to her home In Nashville. Mrs, Arthur Ratt und her chm Morton and Pull. have returned from a seven weeks' visit la (In all. Mrs. Joe Rubens of Glencoe enur- uimd a number of Highland M friends lat Friday afternoon. _ Mr. and Mrs. John L. Udell went. several days in Eagle River, Wm. u the new of Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Bo. wuthnl. ' The “ism Kathleen Cole Ind Ethel Larson Ire enjoylng I two weak: v.- aninn in Yellow-tone NM M Mr. Ind Mrs, John “(Canny on- ltertninc-d " three'ublel of bridge, l Saturdly evening. Mr. "Id In. Fred Gina: r. and Mrs, (‘hnrlu MIMI! Irsnn. Mo., were the [mom hobs he (In r a week. Mr, and Mrs, William we returned from a our trip in the vent. Mr. Ind Mrs. J. L.‘ Well, if the " A man's money u like hi. hair. Be war mine: it until it in all {out M rs ml mine , the 6ryettr-old W vb hair and nu her Nee lifted herself, thlt'u munching. 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