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Highland Park Press, 23 Oct 1924, p. 2

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IN || un OME EDDY Nss abeth Glacd, * i 14 er of Mr. John siding | on place, in the | about urday night. ith was Rd, & Ceritral Ave. 1H.p.e} | _ ~ ifllowy / AND SES ve Mat. Thursdi&y $:80 ;"ooox‘t' { First show 3 p. m 798 wedey wigh ni mds B residence First, Show & P nts [* amont | emotior FIVE DAY Â¥ comedies ALL aAm [ _ y & Tjrtyfs oted. comed RL DIEs; | . RAL MLGNDAY & gT se se fim *| ent of the Alr f ed novel mt «n @p RODUCTH A@ venu ark i Office y dn ts and P beatt‘t Ura Matinee * and @ sharp .f-; John ~â€" on place, he | about night. ith was The e was ence 4 Mandav roBER 16 ie of long rt 0 g i webotald 11108 1100 DJ On motion of Commigsioner Chen William Otten was to be granted refund of six dollars o bfiflglng pe mit No. 257, upon ca llation of t! permit. * 11 On motion of Comntissioner Pre ton the North Sub ‘Realty C was granted a permit |to .‘;#1"!&11 si inch water main in t of lots 1. 6, inclusive, in Lakeside Manor r (Continued on page 18) . Plans to eliminate the center parkâ€" way and widen Central avenue for feet east of Sheridan were authâ€" orized prepared at the lar sessipn of the city council last Friday e ning. The motion was a by â€" missioner Card and carried to the ¢f: fect that the city engineer p plans and estimate cost of: remo the center parkway, building prot tion for trees . therein "~widening of Central avenue from Sher ‘ east 800 feet;~also for cutting back t parkway on east Sheridan road fr Central avenue to the a ey in Block Property owners on Oakland aven presented a petition to have the na of that thoroughfare changed to O land drive, and on motion of Comm sioner Gourley the corpo ition cou sel was instructed to prepare an dinance to that effect. 1 . Grant Permit ;g.; On motion of Commi ‘g« Ca perraission was granted to the No: Shorée Line to install a sidetrack: co weecting with Ravinia Park siding, accordance with plans shbmitted on condition that said s’okbe moved at any time on request of t city. ; Sn oL Wl ‘ Commissioner Chenéy) moved that communication from W lhfi Reay garding parking of cars on Hazel a nue be referred to the department . public affairs, with power to act. > OAK TERRACE GIVING ‘ AFFAIR OCT. 25 AND Carnival and Halloween Part These Nights at ‘Terrace ; _ School; ¢ | The Parentâ€"Teacher‘s| asgociation theâ€"Oak Terrace sc will hold carnival and Hallowe‘en party in t school auditorium y and Satt day evenings, Oct. 24 and 25. Everything to ass you a"‘ g time: has been pro \Candy,. ite cream, soda pop, Hallowe‘en ravelti and fancy goods will ; obtainable. Corno games and dancing will be afgâ€" ded attractions. The feature of Satâ€" urday evening‘s ente nent will music by the Fort Sh n orchestria. Council Takes Steps r.ook ing Removal of Park in The Center; Othe;m“;s . At Last ision: The proceeds will be uged to h the work of beautifying the sc grounds. Go and have a x&d ti Remember the dates: \ and urday evenings at 8:00 |o‘clock. The Legislative Committee of t Highland Park Woman‘s Club 1 quests every member ‘df club â€" vote on Novemberâ€"4.©) : w } > Woman has : obtained â€" her earned privilege of franchise and should use it. â€" [ < 304 In the United States there will | 7,376,063 new* voters in the pre: dential election. Not all of them ha decided‘ at this late hour, how th will vote. cy3k 14 PLAN TO WIDEN |_ _ | CENTRAL A EAST FROM SHERIDAN Rb. . The Stayâ€"atâ€"home of 1920 t talled 25,705,063, some| of whom ha not since acquired any responsibil of citizenship. Ne L* * wWOMEN ARE URGED _ _ â€"â€"TO VOTE NOVEMBER The radicals will ! atives should do so. On Wednesday, Ngv, 19, the Do gociety of the Hig nd ‘Park Pr byterian church will hold a very tiful bazaar in the # house. . It is to be given ear * ‘month |in order to avoid the y many obligaâ€" tions around, Th fi g*g' which housekeepers ‘have qf ‘and then to help with the Christm@s shopping. The bazaar will ha‘ } mamy beautiful and unusual things for $ale and the committee has madé q deterimined: ¢fâ€" fort not to have the prites too high. At this time an attet I to tell you all that you will fid ) this ba will not be made, but 4 little some idea .will be given. Even then you will be surprised and deligh atl NUMBER 34 you will be the display au ol d . This year marks <the twentyâ€"fif| anniversary of the founding of t Woman‘s club, y@nd it is fitting t the organization should at . last housed in its own home. In her first words of greeting, the president exâ€" pressed the aim of the organizatiq for greater service to &: communi at large. [Plans for the year wei outlined fi announcement ~ made again of study ‘class in current events, under the leadership: of Mr. R. E. Pa Kline, to meet on alâ€" ternate â€" rsday mornings <at C thirty o‘clo¢k at the club house beginâ€" ning this week Oct. 28rd. This course of five lectrres is open to the public for a small fee.: f The finapce chairman announc*d plans for her committee for the comâ€" ing year, &nd the music committe chairman, Mrs. Arthngl Byfield who is also chai’man of the; ighland Park After theke announcements the proâ€" gram of the day, a lectureâ€"recital on the song literature of y was given by Prof. and Mrs, Fe nd Schevill, of the Uniyersity of Chicago. Prof. Schevill g a scholarly lecture on the history! and evoluzt.m of musical forms in [Italy, col’ired by â€" Mrs. Schevill‘s delightful singing of a proâ€" gram whi’cl} included q first group of 17th century numbers, { gécond group of folk songs, also a very old and a third gronTof very modern Italign art songs. | The last group included three Shakéspeare songs set to musi¢ by a modern Italian composer. Mrs. Bchevill‘s vboice is one of the loveliest we have heard in this community and it was gratifying to bring her before a large responsive audience. t\ The enthbsiasm and interest maniâ€" fested in the day‘s program was an auspicious ppening for the new clyb year. 1 & fas m t ep Civic â€" Music association nnnounctd the splendid series of concerts for all, to be held on Sunday afternoots once a mofrith at Elm Place Auditorâ€" ium. ‘The geries plan this year is one of the finest on'el;fl'&eto any comâ€" munity outgide of a large city. It i brought to jus to enjoy right here at Elm Placte.} & } ‘The patronesses are: Mrs. Wilford Shipnes, Mys. William Monroe Wrigiu;t Mrs. Albert J. Metzel, Mrs., C. N. Kimball, l%n George M. Bard, Mrs. John M. Wanless, Mrs. Chas. Rubens, Mrs. Ross| J. Butt%, Mrs, J. M¢eâ€" Gregor Adams, Mrs. W. A. ‘Alexander, Mrs. Charles A. Winston, Mrs. Anâ€" nette °R. nes, Mrs, George Allen Mason, Mrs. Frederick A, Watkins. HM’ andâ€" Park Theatre will p week : | #u i \ : Tonight, Thomas h::ghan in James Oliver Curwood‘s n novel "The Alaskan";| Friday and â€" Saturday, Priscilla Dean in "The Siren of Se; ville"; Sunday, Matt Moore and Helâ€" en J ie Eddy in "Fools in the Dark"; day, ‘Tuesday, Wednesâ€" day, Thursday and Friday, "The Covâ€" ered W " with J. Warren Kerriâ€" gan, Lois Wilson and three thousand others. ere will be a daily matin during the showing of this picture at four o‘cl for school children.‘ Satâ€" urday, Perey Marmont and a star cas in "The nd of Hog{wood." ‘\Matâ€" inee Thursday and Saturday. program on back page of this paper. The Highland Park Woman‘s clyb held its filst meeting of the year d Tuesday, Qctober 21st, A cafeter luncheon Was served ‘by the hou! eommittee followed by & business sion and program to a responsive audience three hundred mem "THE COVERED WAGON" © ‘AT H. P. THEATRE Will Be Shown 5 Days; Matineés For School Children; "The Alaskan" | Tonight i First Session in New Home Organization Tuesday of j | This Week o td Campbell Chapter Guild will hold its annual bazaar Saturday, Nov. 8, at 394 E. tral avenue. â€" Fancey and useful a es will be on sale as well as a fine ine,\of home baked ds and candy| A‘grab bag for the kidâ€" dies will Bbe on hand. â€" fal CAM‘PBGI%,L CHAPTER ,.::}â€" ILD BAZAAR YOON H. P. WOMAN‘S CLUB _ . . _ BEGINS YEAR‘s WOR H. P. Mgéic*‘iiffiffii "I REHEARSAL NOV. 3 ‘‘The fini rehearsal of the Highland Park Musical club will be held Monday evening, Nov. 3, in‘ the parlors of the Y:; W. C. A. at 8 o‘clock. All memâ€" bers are dgsked to come and to bring hew members. §3 F EVANS’})ON ELKS TO ; ‘PUT ON WORK HERE At the #egular meegng of Highland Park Lodge No. 1362, B.P. 0. E. toâ€" morrow evening, Ocug:r 24, the secâ€" ond ‘d team of Evanston Lodge will put on the initzhry work. All members Ere urged to be present. gabland Par _T use the word "harangue" advisedâ€" ly, because I have seldom liste to a prepared speech that contained more abuse and vituperation. | His attacks included by name Chief Jusâ€" tice Taft, Secretary Hoover, S&Qn’tor Cummins of Iowa, Hon. James C. Daâ€" vis, director general of the railtoads, Senator Oscar Underwood, who deâ€" nounced the Ku Klux Klan by name in the New York Convention, re» tary Melion, Representative Esth of Wisconsin, President Coolidge, the members of the Interstate Commerce Commission, Hon. John W. Davis, and practically every man of standing and influence in this country. _ . I take the liberty also of handing you some remarks of mine that apâ€" peared in the ‘Congressional ord upon the subject of Railroad d Grants. I had charge of closing out. three important land grnnt's;_;;,lnd{ therefore have :some personal knowlâ€"| edge upon the subject, which thisg Mcâ€" Adoo evidently is devoid of. vi Yours very truly, ;) . (Ene.) W. wW, BALI}%IIN.; : . Becond Letter £4! Editor, Highland Park Press, ||. Dear Sir: 187 ‘ I was one of seventyâ€"cight ple | who listened to a louz-writtefiuâ€" angue at the Elm Place Auditorium Sunday afternoon by (Mr. Malcolm McAdoo, whose ‘claim to distiriction was said to be that he is a brother ‘of William G.. MceAdoo, the KugE:: candidate for nominationâ€"to the P idency . by the Democratic Ndfl 1 Convention recently held inf(m York, which selected Hon. John W. Davis as its Standard Bearer. || Fiditor, Highland: Park:Press, > || Highland Park, Ill. + d . Deae Sir: .||; J I suppose you will have a laudatory account of the McAdoo meeting} Sunâ€" day afternoon, and in that connection I respectfully ask you to publish the enclosed comment which I haveperâ€" sonally signed.. s s e North Shore Players Give This Production in Woman‘s Club Auditorium t3 The two following letters from Mr. W. W. Baldwin, a wellâ€"known resiâ€" dent of Highland Park and Chicago business man of wide experienite in the matters of which he writes, will be read ‘with interest. They gpeak for themselves, as follows: FH . First Letter °[ § Chicago, Oct. 20,) 924. "The Wkn." the play to be t‘_”ged by the North Shcore| players Friday evening, Oct. 24 in the Woman‘s club auditorium, promises to .attract a large audience, as these pla : have a splendid reputation along the North Shore from previous seasons. : The executive and production staff is .comâ€" posed of E. A. Weil, director; Sidney M. Spiegel, Jr., general manager; Everett gfox, assistant general manâ€" ager, C. 0. A. Kramer and E. W. Weber, publicity; Robert Felsenthal, stage manager; A. Luther Adams, art director; J. N. Baum, p ‘ties. "The Wren" is staged undér the personal direction of Mr. E. A. Weil, who is well known in the proféssiongl field. He has created. origingl) atâ€" tractions for such well known pro, ducers as Cort, Frazee, Anders?n; and Weber, Morris, and Harris. : Such plays as "Fine Feathers"; "Nothing But The Truth"; "The Very Idea"; "Ghost . Breakers" and "A| Full House,"were all staged undeér Mr. Weil‘s> personal direction. . )| | "THE WRENY" PLAYED _ HERE FRIDAY NIGHT SCORES MADOO‘S _|â€" _\ HIGH SCHOOL BAND _ STATEMENTS HERE _ ON RADIO SATUORD/ Declares "Progressive" Speak ers Statements at Elmul:.?ee ~â€" School Misleading and & ‘Abusive i3 RAVINIA GROCERY ) STORE IS ROBBED Burglar Gets Entrance Through Basement Window; 8 $20; Other Attempts| . Boettcher‘s grocery store at_ KRaâ€" vinia was burglarized: some on Tuesday night, when a robber, enterâ€" ed through a basement . window, scram over a bin full of coal . and reached the shop â€" by the basement stair, the! door at the head ofs which was not locked.. About $20 w }.pkan from the cash register, the polide were told. Nothing else was molested in the store. The police believe: that there is a systematic tillâ€"tapping camâ€" paign in progress on the North Shore, A week or so ago the A. & P, store oc« antorsd ‘and "also anothert store was entered" and ‘also another store in the néighborhood, they : and this week an attempt was matde of similar chgracter at Highwood; | _ HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1924 ie nn ces it cn) hy ; BALDWIN TAKES [SSUE: BROADCASTS FROM W M , (Continued on page 16) Mr.| ‘Deerfieldâ€"Shields High School band esiâ€"| will broadcast a program from radio ago | station WMAQ Saturday ing : in |of this week,;. fromâ€" 8:00 to $:40 will | o‘clock. This is| the Chicago Dhily eak| Newsâ€"station on| the Hotel LaSglle. ‘The high school band is not new to the radio fans, having ‘broadcas A 324.| program from WABA, the Lake Forâ€" est College station, last winter with good effect. k The band will t many. weellâ€" ory | known overtures and some aix unâ€") marches. (these jare. the. "heavipst" tion | marches written); â€" Begins Prog at 8:00 P. : Director le and Miss I Salome d To Aid; Historical ISoaring (piano dtlo) :....." Bchun Played by, Miss Salome Bran | Charmer Concert Polka ...;....... | ‘ .... Played by Mr. H. E. Bolle Iron: Count Overture ... ....... I | O, Dry These Tears (cornet solo) l Between the pleces, Mr. Harr Bolle, the director, and Miss ' Brand, an alumnts of Deerfield, | play cornet and piano solos | tively. & Temple No. 300 Pythian Siste Highland Park will give a five. dred and bunco party at the M hall on Tuesday evening, Oct. 8:30. _ i £ At this time a beautiful handâ€" luncheon set will be given a Prizes will be awarded,â€"and ments served. A cordigl invitati attend is extended to the publi The ram S The program will consist of the lowing numbers to be broadcast in order that they listed: w El Capitan ... :{£.::::;..... .ms 31 Determination March ... Al H Soaring (piano solo) ... Schun ol Play by Mr. Bolle Novelette (piano solo) ... Schun Played by Miss Brand â€" _ Night in June Sérenade _.._.._.... | Officer of the Guard March .. J Large Membership The band now has more me this ‘year than : :zer before. year about a dozen freshm started on instruments to kee band going from, year to year. (Continued on page 9) PYTHIAN SISTERS GIVE "~__CARD PARTY OCT The Royal Neighbors of Lake ty will hold ther annual conv at I. 0. 0. F. hall on Wednesday 29. There will be an afternoc sion from 1:30 to 5 and an e session at 7:45. All members wi to reserve plates for the suppe Ida M. Barber, president. A card party will be given ('l:::uday) in Masonic hall, road, under the auspices of Du Spencer post, N&,lfi, Ameri gion. All members and their f are cordially mv’ted to attend. tickets are being sold but a sm :;xisdon charge will be made OOr, > $ ROYAL NEIGHBORS CONVENE. OC1 Given This Evening; Men and Fri'endsi Invited; Sm Admission Charge LEGION POST CARD PARTY; MASONIC H A rummage sale will be held junder the Auspices of the finance compaittee by the Highland Park Woman‘ club in the basement ;fl the club: hopyse on Wednesday, Thursday and Hriday, Nov. 5, 6 and 7, from 10 a. m. fo 5 p. m., each day. Donations for t ‘rumâ€" mage sale will be received at the club house beginning Monday, the at 10 a. m. . Your donation will be apâ€" preciated. â€" Proveeds of this sale go RUMMAGE SALE NOV. AT H. P. WOMAN‘S C to the building: funds Mrs. sen is chairman of the rur committee. E ># sCoTCH nfiwwx'lm T PARTY NEXT FR The Plymouth chapter, ghters of the British Empire, will A Hallowe‘en party on Friday ing, Oct. 31, at 7:30 o‘clock at th¢ home of Mrs. T McEwen of Naida . All proceeds will be used for the fund for the British Old People‘s home at Riverside. > Memibers are. in to bring their fr'iengs and join in the fun of this real oldâ€"time Halâ€" lowe‘en. z Chych a#A xt unds Mrs. O. J‘ Oleâ€" of the rumm sale LUB DAY ight ridan resq Leâ€" fends 1 ad. t the all ounâ€" ition Oct. m- ning hing call nade way. reshâ€" Fiiuz well s of hunâ€" onic i/ 06 Boos Ders very are the The ann USA yes ann folâ€" the ego will ing 28 29 V k Press There will be, as before, three conâ€" certs on Sunday afternoons at three o‘clock, the dates and places being as follows : pis § Sunday, Nov. 9, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs, Everett Millard; Sunâ€" day, Jan. 1, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ross J. Beatty; and Sunday, Feb. 22, at the residence of Mr. and and Mrs. William Forrest. . F Former ~subscribers will: receive further notite by mail Others desirâ€" ing to become subscribers should comâ€" municate with Mrs. William Peter, 487 St. Johns place. Season tickets are $5 and single tickets $2. The series of Sunday afternoon conâ€" certs given by the Gordon String quartet for the past two seasons will be‘ repeated this year in response to the ‘demand of many â€" subscribers. These concerts form one of the most successful and . interesting musical events of this community. At the state convention of the American Legion Auxiliary held at Champaign, Mrs. Frank Ronan of this city, secretary of the Auxiliary of the local post was elected delegate to repâ€" résent the state at the National conâ€" vention at St. Paul from which she has recently returned. & Membership tickets may be proâ€" eured from Mrs. F. Byfield, 848 South Linden avenue. . Py 3 49 First of Series of 3 To Be held At Everett Millard House; . Dates Announced LEGION AUXILIARY SPECIAL MEETING The auxiliary of Dumaresq Spenâ€" cer post, No. 145, American Legion, will hold a special meeting on Friday, Oct. 24, at 2:30 o‘clock, at the home of Mrs. Henry Mason on Central aveâ€" nue. This meeting is being called to arrange for the Halloween party to be given at Great Lakes hospital Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 29. All members are urged to be‘ present. The card party given by the auxilâ€" iary at the Moraine hotel recently was a huge success.. The auxiliary wishes to thank all who helped to make it a success.. Mrs. Edward Coleman has been in charge of training a group of 30 dancers.. A fiveâ€"picce orchestra travyâ€" els with the company. ‘The music has been espercially ‘composed for this play by Mts. William Sulcer of Chicago. It was played by the composer beâ€" fore the author of the piece, Sir Arâ€" thur Wing Pinero, last summer, and he expressed great pleasure and satâ€" isfaction with the artistic and . apâ€" propriate music, | 4 s ~ Beven children from Highland Park will play in the pantomime in addiâ€" tion to Mrs~Alexander 0. Mason. GORDON CONCERT TO . .BE GIVEN NOVEMBEER 3 Members Utged To Attend Friâ€" George Tukerg, a young Russian, has designed cen:f' scenery and superâ€" vised beautiful and detailed arrangeâ€" ments for ever changing lights., Gregâ€" ory Foley, production manager, has executed the désigns. This modern comedy has a long pantomime and dance in the second act. It represents a nightmare and is as grotesqne and funny as it is beautiful: ; ‘"The Enchanted Cottage," which the North Shore Theatre Guild is proâ€" ducing in Highland Park on Nov. 7 has the most elaborate ..scenic â€"and lighting effects which any mducfion along: the : North. Shoreâ€" ~ever shown. 1 (es ho intsco â€" oleie â€" â€" ) CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW AT BAHR‘S GREENHOUSE Annual Display of Blooms Now Held; Invite Pmic To See " Local Exhibit The. annual: Chrysanthemum show is on at Bahr‘s Greenhouses, one block west of the, railroad depot and was never more beautiful. R ‘Thousands of plants are in bud and bloom from the small button varâ€" ieites to the large q:iNfion sorts, the kind for which Mr. Bahr has carried off many blue ribbons at the largest flower shows éast and west. A prize of one hundred dollars in gold is offéred for the one who can estimate the exact number of fowers and buds in the greenhouses..o > N. 8. Theatre Guild Presents ‘"The Enchanted Cottage"; Local Woman In Cast GIVE PLAY NOVEMBER 6 AT H. P. WOMAN‘S CLUB ‘Those who ean‘t find time to inspect this grand display during the week are invited to come next Sunday, when the Greenhouses will be open until 12 at noon, but no flowers will be sold on that day. tA day ; iv Plaif Halloween Parâ€" : Card Party Success T0 +4 d nRX November and Western Hossian. The program for the club which follows, it is interes to no! contains several â€" of : in mtiolu‘l‘ fame, such as Mr, Syud H sain, Madame M Forbesâ€"Robertson : . Hal,â€"; ; ment, and Major Vivian \ Abert. Program For ts h 4 October 28 â€" Past gidents > and reception,. ; : 3 : November 25 â€"General Federati day, Speakers: Mrs. . president 10th district, Mrs. D M. Cobb, delegate. . * > & nf‘hfo:-pl;:Pn: . An,informal program in charge Mys. : Daniel Cobb will! consist greoctings from the past idents Ossoli who will touch: upon "high lights" in ,thzrl#n-.m w tions. Miss Mary Kimball will a group of songs.> a Deceimber 9â€"Ilustrated lecture Washington; Mrs. William Brown. tig § December . evening. January 13â€""My Lifé in Russia"; Madame * January 27â€"The â€"of # gardens; «peaker to be . ¢ OSsOLI CLUB OPENS ;& SEASON ON TUESD February 3â€"Joint meeting with the Highland Park Woman‘s Club at Woman‘s Club auditorium. 3 Beatrice Fo: Hale, " derstanding One Another? **1 February 10â€"Speaker:! Mile. M guerite Clement, "Seeing One‘s Own Eyes," (Along ® in:@ .French shopâ€"at a: â€"on : the French & French church.) â€" $ mos Held at Highland Park Club Afternoon; Features of Th Session; Program For The Year > Invitations have bee the club to all forme Ossoli and the meeting February Nâ€"-â€"m; to . be nounced. fln w e. 0 FIRST â€"MEETING OF YEAR March 10â€"Furniture, ‘and n illustrated; Speaker: Mrs. Arpad Barothy. # es 3c se March 24â€"Joint with Highland Park dub; ; MaS Vivian Gilbert, actorâ€"soldier; subj to be announced later. | 22. 94 mc daage. _ [ Sunday & Monday, * $ "The Man Who Came Back Thursday & ‘Friday t in Pearl theatre pnunfl;}ithc foll ing pictures next week: » ; _ ? April 28â€"Luncheon, ?Ml ing: election of officers. | NEXT WEEK‘S PROGRAM AT PEARL THEA T To Be Held al Woman‘s . Auditorinm; Annual $ | * RÂ¥ent * ! â€"â€" MmoosE RALLOW#N * DANCE FRIDAY, 314 Higbland Park lodge, N. al‘ Order of Moose, wi nual Halloween dance at the Park Woman‘s Club, Friday ev Oct ea to by D The Ossoli club will llfld Its ceting .of the: year ’hzdn aftdrâ€" ofl, October 28th, at rk club house, which hay been ost attractive with its mew s atten« r £OCié Th 11â€"â€"*"The I?em W o Civilization." Mr. pron vents heir Musi YOLUME 14 nb 1g l iss t |1

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