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Highland Park Press, 31 Oct 1929, p. 10

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S Abbue ds hi â€"alrpuie sisis s i tf wosismâ€"â€"Awice a month trips are made to in the hospitals and take them such things â€" as â€"cigarettes, playing cards, magazine, etc. These little attentions are always greatly appreciated by the _... _invalids, and it is hoped thatâ€"those of â€"â€" _ you whom are interested will plan â€"‘to make the thip sometime, along _ _ with the committee. . Any uy Shing :s "o, on gladly called fo ._telephoning. nner MFs: K.â€"R. Leonerd, chairiman, ~at H. P. 2963 or Mrs. R. G. t The Red Cross drive held every year here in Ravinia is under the diâ€" rection of the philanthropic commitâ€" tee and plans are already being made for the coming campaign, which will start November 11. It is hoped that the response this year will be as great, if not greater, than during the past years. % thropic work and it was noted that fifty dollars of it be donated towards the support of a very worthy boy at one â€"of the Alandate farms. Philanthropic Work _ § â€"~ of Ravinia Woman‘s â€" â€" â€"_____ _ Club for the Year A meting of the philanthropic comâ€" mittee of the Ravinia Woman‘s club was held last Friday at the home of Mrs. E. E. Leonard and plans were _ At the rummage sale recently held by this committee over twoâ€"hundred dollars were realized. â€"This money goés towards furthering the philanâ€" precisely have been the waysâ€"through which the League has functioned? Of course the regular meetings and the more intensive study groups haveâ€"carâ€" . (Continued on page 43) . » Varied Activities . â€"Numbers of course are only sigâ€" nificant in relation to the effectiveness with â€"which the League program is ~As the League swings into the anâ€" nualâ€"membership â€"drive,â€" it is approâ€" priate to consider again just what this organization is for which we are working â€"andâ€"what â€" its ~achievements have been. â€"In the nine and a half years since it was organized it has grown â€"steadily. â€"Today â€"thereâ€" are Leagues in 44 states and in Hawaii. In Illinois â€"this fall we boast â€"of 59 organizations, 24 in Cook county, 35 outside, and 5 college Leagues. _ At our peak last year we had more than 10,000 â€"members. = The _ Highland _ Park _League of Women Voters is conducting a memâ€" bership drive.> The following "League inventory" by Clareâ€"H. Treadway, in the "Illinois Voter," seems especially pertinent. mz * Seek to Increase Membership; Aims and Objects of Orâ€" <â€"â€"_â€" ganization Told f H. P. WOMEN VOTERS LEAGUE IN CAMP AIGN MHighland Park Woman‘s Club â€" â€" Ravinia Woman‘s Club WOMEN‘Sâ€"ORGANIZATIONSâ€" Sponsored by the Publicity Committees of the Various Women‘s Clubs and‘Ofgan@tiM _-“W ?fl ln%of resembles a stadlum’ in form, with tiers of seats rising on three sides from theâ€"auditorium floor. Entrances are provided on three sides theâ€"White House and with the Panâ€" American Union and American Red Cross asâ€"inmediate neighbors. It is in the center of park development in the national capital, only a short disâ€" tance from. the . Washington ~â€"monuâ€" ment, Lincoln memorial and White House. ircad .. _With Memorial Continental hall, the administration building and Conâ€" stitution hall, the D. A. R. national headquarters now occupy ; this chapter. Among these are Berâ€" tha Baker Green, Nellie Martin Seyâ€" farth and other formerâ€"regents whose memory is always fresh in the hearts of those who are still in the work and carrying on. Other chairs bear the names of women still active in the work of the chapter. local chapters, located in every state and in Alaska, Hawaii, the Philipâ€" pines, Cuba, China, France and Engâ€" land, and through the efforts of W@n&&%fi&; ra when ground was broken inâ€"1928â€"by â€"Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau, then president general, and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. s f â€"â€"__â€"â€"N. 8. Chapter Represented _ â€" In addition to funds subscribed toâ€" ward construction, the members have by contributions provided for equipâ€" ment valued. at_more. than.$600,000:â€" Theâ€"Northâ€"Shore ~Chapter ‘"contribâ€" uted nearly sixteen hundred dollars toward this building and chairs have 1 been named for many of the splendid :One of the greatest and most sigâ€" nificant accomplishments in the hisâ€" tory â€"of ~the â€"D. A.â€"R. was: brought about last week â€" when Constitution hall was opened in Washington, the achievement of 170,000 organized American women. | Promotion, financâ€" Has Part in New Structure at ~ Capital; Chairs in Memory _ % of Local Leaders * N. S. CHAPTER D. A. R. in Keep us, O God, from pettiness; let us be large in thought, in word. mUbaJe: XH in deed. o 6 se ' j > NPH ndagnca es s comenr c o antieai mm ce ufl"?f resembles a stadlum, By use of admirable materials and | ception of I'at;;x;;;i-:-?-mw mz “- with tiers of seats rising on design the exterior presents a most| It is the &im of the D.<A. R. chapâ€" es from theâ€"auditorium floor. impressive sightâ€"and the building is a |terâ€" toâ€" make their forthcoming card s are provided on three sides | model for its purpose and an enâ€"| party another of those delightful afâ€" he audience and 200 on 7 ‘the women who achieved it. > I dovnlnent.. o ie all; and O Lord God, let us not forget to be kind. COLLECT FOR CLUB WOMEN Daughters of the American Revolution in cedfi ictietnac s uraccraliemcennieme n T H E. PR ES 8 th $ .. _ Impressive Sight â€" A trip to Washington should . not fail to include a visit to this most pr0j°Cisâ€"theâ€"â€"omoot«â€"Johnson â€" &A ¢ t amended the original charter, putting the limit at $5,000,000. _ The real esâ€" tate, improvements and equipment now owned by the national society in Washington is appraised in excess of _~â€"_The library, which will contain the historical collection and genealogical reference. books ‘used by the society and public, is reached by an elaborate marble staircase from the adminisâ€" tration. buflding.> > ie Congress gave the society authority to own property not in excess> of $1,000,000 in walue.: To enable the society to carry forward its building moving picture and sound amplifyâ€" form is decorated with murals of hisâ€" toric scenes. Sculptured eagles surâ€" mount â€"the columns supporting the arch over the platform. Acoustic and the wall at the platform. ~Allâ€"seats are of the same size_and design, unusually large and comfortable and upholstered in blue and gold, the colors of the society. Interior decorations is in harmony with the color scheme of furnishings ._ Mr. ~Watson‘s sympathy with "*the sionate desire for originality based on the fundamental principles of good drawing is anâ€"encouraging sign that the best in the new era will surâ€" in Highland Park. _ Running true to form, Mrs. Dudley Crafts Watson delivered a delightâ€" fully interesting talk yesterday on "Modern Paintings" E%ore Tflle fine arts class of the Highland Park Woman‘s club. ~He sketched the subâ€" ject from Monet and Manet to the present deciples, whose keynote is alâ€" ways truth and simplicity,; rememberâ€" ing the finest effects captured by such great artists as Cezanne, Van Gough, Toulouseâ€"Lautrec and others were based on ~marvelous draftsmanship Dudley Crafts W atson _ Talks to Arts Class â€"â€"Marie Styart rear of the platâ€" Club actoand e Hjoy the opportunities_ofâ€"meeatâ€"_â€"__ tting | ing their friends as well as helping 1 esâ€" in worthy causes. The speaker had ment.| come from a large city where comâ€" y in | munity spirit was sadly lacking, and ss of | she commented freely on the splendid _ _ _| way in which the women here reâ€" . | spond to the call of causes other thanâ€" .not | those in ‘which they are directly inâ€" most u od. _ _She, emphasized. especially:~ A new comer in Highland Park was heard to remark following the recent party given by the Hospital Auxiliary that ‘she was â€" impressed especially with the good fellowship there eviâ€" denced, and which, she believed, reâ€" vealed the fact that, after all, people in the D. A. R. annual card party, to be given Nov. 8, at the Highland Park Woman club, those attending will have another opportunity to enâ€" Foy one of those detightfully informal gatherings marked by the charm and friendlinessâ€"of theâ€"women of this city by which these charitable affairs are always distinguished here. f years of independent newspaper work and observation in England, France, Italy and Russia, spending the greatâ€" ~â€"(Continued on page 44) Cordial Welcome â€" _ _ _ _ Assured at D. A. R. _ â€"â€"â€"_.___GCard Party Nov.â€"8 LMRS. SINCLARR LEWIS eign correspondent â€"three : ars in Vienna, three years in Berlin as chief of the Central European bureau of New York Evening Post, being the first woman ever to hold such a posiâ€" _ Club Meeting Nov. 5 Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 2:30 o‘clock the club will â€"meet Mrs. Sinclair Lewis who will talk on "The New Russia." Dorothy Thompson, who was recently married to Sinclair Lewis, is one of the most distinguished woman jourâ€" nalists of our times. Mrys. Lewis has Ralph Fletcher Seymour; l'l;il_ol;lify known lecturer and a resident of Highlandâ€"Park . wilt_talkâ€"on ."Mod Etchings" Monday, Nov. 4 at 3:30 p. m. "New Laws that Affect Our Homes" is the topic of the talk to be given by Mrs.â€"Maurice Lieber on Friday, Nov. L â€"at ten o‘clock. before the class in current events, citizenship and. parâ€" liamentary law. â€" e e â€".__â€"_â€" Art Exhibit and Lecture > An exhibit of seulpture displayed by Dawes, Bownton and Sherwin will occupy .theâ€"clubhouse â€"November 4â€"18: Will Address H. P. Woma Club on "The New Russia"; Other Club Doings H. P. League of Women Voters ordiality which marked their reâ€" Thursday, Oct. 31, 192« . Woman‘s

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