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Highland Park Press, 6 Mar 1930, p. 3

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The members of the city fire deâ€" partment are looking forward with keen expectation to their annual ball to be given in the high school gymâ€" nasium on the evening of Monday, March 17. Tickets have been printed and are in good demand and everyâ€" body is urged to help the boys make a big success of their annual dance. Good music is promised and a good time is assured all who attend. If you can‘t attend, buy tickets anyhow. Women‘s Gym Class . May Continue Longer Firemen‘s Ball Is Held on March 17th Those wishing to continue the women‘s classes in gymnasium or swimming a few weeks longer at the high‘ school will please attend next Monday night and make arrangeâ€" ments, as there may be a small payâ€" ment necessary for the continued rental of the rooms. At that time also, plans will be announced for the closing party. It is hoped that all will want to continue the class. â€" Story of Play Eugene Singer, as Jerry, a college boy, dressed up to entertain his fraâ€" ternity: friends, is mistaken for Aunt Lucia Wakefield from Florida. He receives a number of proposals from the gay old professors and visitors back for homecoming who are interâ€" ested in the fifty million dollar old maid. Many complications arise but Jerry is finally discovered ‘to be a fraud and everything ends happily. f _ Baby Pageant The production opens with a big Baby Pageant for which Miss Edith Phillips will act as reader. One hunâ€" dred local children will take part dressed in special costumes. Special lighting helps to make this a most effective scene. The Glee club, composed of men who are back to the school for the football game, held a rehcarsal on Monday night which proved the abilâ€" (Continued on page 38) The big collégiate comedy, "Aunt Lucia," which is being presented at the Elm Place auditorium on Thursâ€" day and Friday, March 6 and 7, is ready for the first performance. This play will be given as the annual proâ€" duction sponsored by the Presbyterâ€" ian Guild. Mrs. E. T. R. Murfey has acted as genéral chairman of the ‘enâ€" tertainment committee for several years during which time the Guild has. sponsored some very successful plays. â€". + Vouume 1 "AUNT LUCIA" SHOW PRESENTED TONIGHT Also Friday Eve at Elm Place; Home Talent Play Is For Presbyterian Guild The Higbland Park Press The spacious library on the second floor has the air of restfulness which must be a source of pleasure to Mr. Millard. Before the meeting began Mr. Milâ€" lard asked Mr. Laing to tell the board and directors of his plans for the year at the golf course, which he did, telling of the need of an additional locker room for the men, an addition to the pro‘sâ€"shop, sand the erection of a fence cn the Deerfield road side of | the property. | He also stated that grass tees| would be: provided at the remaining | holes and some changes would be (Continued on page 36) ] Park board and directors of Sunset Valley Golf club held a joint meeting at the Log House, the charming home of President Millard, on Wednesday, March 5 and were his guests at a delightful dinner served in the quaint dining room recently added to this home so richly flavored with colonial atmosphere. On entering the room the stone fireplaces at the ends of the large living room strike the visitor with their rich beauty of design and workâ€" manship, all blending with the polâ€" ished walls and ceiling of the hewn logs. Mr. Millard generously took his party on a tour of the house telling them bf the many interesting features of the building. y Music will be furnished by the chorus of the Highland Park Music club. Everybody is welcome to attend this meeting, and the committee urges everyone to come and hear this remarkable woman discuss the things that are of vital interest to every loyal American. Tea will be served promptly at 4 o‘clock by the Mothers club of the Y. W. C. A., the menu to consist of tea, coffee, cinnamon toast, cake, canâ€" dies and nuts, and immediately thereâ€" after Mrs. McCormick will address the meeting on the issues of the camâ€" paign, including her stand on the muchâ€"discussed World Court. She also will gladly answer any questions perâ€" tai.ning to the issues of the camâ€" paign. Park Board and Golf Club Officials Guests at Dinner Last Night The â€" Lake county commitee for Ruth Hannah McCormick, candidate for the Republican nomination for U. S. Senator at the primary elections April 8, working in conjunction with Mrs. Claire C. Edwards of Waukegan and the local committee headed by Mrs. Florence Thomas Dingle, is arâ€" ranging a meeting for Mrs. McCorâ€" mick, to be held at the Highland Park Y. W. C. A. building on Friday afternoon, March 7, at 4 c‘clock. Ruth Hanna McCormick To Speak Here Friday Afternoon at Y. W. C. A. HIGHLAND Park, InurNors, TEursoay, MarcsH 6, 1930 Fire, believed to have been caused by a spark from a fireplace, caused damage estimated by Fire Chief Hosâ€" kin at about $2,000 to the interior of the residence of Hoyt L. Rausch, 958 Ridgewood drive. ‘The loss is covered by insurance. The fire was reported at 1:00 o‘clock Monday morning, and the firemen were able to confine its ravages chiefly to the living room in which it started. The room was gutted and the contents, including a piano, practically ruined. (The family were asleep â€" upstairs and were awakened by smoke. They.woere able to escape without injury.. * Please note, this is an af meeting. Refreshments will be promptly at 3 p.m. Fire Damages House Early Last Monday All the above, of course, would be classified by Freud as the wish fulâ€" fillment or phantasy of a publicity writer. However, all joking aside,"this proâ€" gram is one that should interest the fathers of the high school boys. The speaker is a man who knows what physical training is, and ought to be. And he also knows athletics, its adâ€" vantages and disadvantages as seen in American schools today. Mr. Chase is executive secretary of the Sportsmanship Brotherhood whose headquarters are in New York City. The Brotherhood is a nonâ€"partisan, advisory organization whose purpose is to stimulate and encourage the spirit of sportsmanship everywhere and to coâ€"operate with the numerous agencies which has the responsibility for conducting activities. _ Mathew Woll is president, and other officials are Devereaux Milburn, James G. Blaine, Owen D. Young, Otto H. Kahn, Marshall Field, Dr. Howard Savage, Grantland Rice, and many others whose names stand for the highest quality of sportsmanship. Diamond rings and golden trophies are offered as prizes to the women who get out the most men to the High School P. T. A. meeting March 20, when Mr. Daniel Chase speaks on "Athletics." NJ A diamond ring will be given to every wife who brings her husband, the inscription on the ring to be, "Veni, vidi, vici." Every wife who brings two or more husbands will be given a miniature golden replica of the Libertyville Bell. Any men of the community who venture in alone, unattended . and _ without â€" leading strings will be awarded a golden laure] wreath. Many Inducements To Attend P. T. A. Meeting At High School Mar. 20 Baked Ham Supper ther League of the Zion church will hold a baked r, Saturday evening, March church parlors. . An invitaâ€" ‘ended the public to attend. zolden trophics| Board Amends and Advances Orâ€" to the women1 dinance to Council; Filed; t men to the Other Matters ‘Royal Arcanum Will Meet Next Monday The Royal Arcanum will hold its regular meeting next Monday eveâ€" ning, March 10, at the Masonic Temâ€" ple. Supper will be served at 6:45. A class of 10 candidate will be iniâ€" tiated by the degree team from the Grand Coucil. The Grand Regent of the order will be present. All memâ€" bers are urged to be present. Highwood Fire Dept. Dance to Be Mar. 15 will hol the Oal evening, H SHERIDAN EXTENSION PROJECT FURTHERED b‘ th y the b ollowing ig on 1 nd the t re recommended to the city counci the board of local improvements, owing an adjourned public hearâ€" on the matter Monday evening, i the board submitted an ordinance ich incorporated a minor amend nt. This ordinance was placed or ne W Thi amendment provided by the imits the improvement of Cenâ€" enue east of the intersection id only to the east line of the feet of Lot 6, which is about Witten building, it is explainâ€" 1is change was made because objection of ‘T.. H. Decker to ment Ordinance Describes . rdinance submitted by the rovides for a "local improve Prees are Obstacle aring Monday evening was chiefly with discussion of r of removal of trees necâ€" the widening of Laurel aveâ€" feet where affected by this ont. Jesse L. Smith was the In n of Sheridan road south ind the widening and other nts _ connected . therewith h the count In1 H od Fire department fifth annual dance â€"at ce school, Saturday 15 at eight o‘clock. ‘c always well patronâ€" hoped the citizens of make this as successâ€" has been given in the he in opposition of es. ‘The mayor matter had h d and that exp . that most of rth the expense explained howe n page for ible h would have ection farther was placed 0 public inspec NumBEr 1 commensu { this pro 4) xpert aveâ€" this the the the the

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