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Highland Park Press, 19 Jun 1930, p. 5

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Conrad M. Swan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Swan, 46 S. Central ave- nue. llizhwnod,.received his, bachelor of scienre degree from Northwestern university last Monday. He was graduated from Oak Terrace school in 1922 and from Deerf1eid-Shields high srhnnl in 1926. While at Northwestern, Conrad wee an active member of the Y. M. C. A., having been on the Freshman com- mission in 1926 and secretary in his junior year. He also served us presi. (lent of the Club of Religions end be. longs to the Phi Mu Delta fraternity. He has accepted a position in the Personnel department of the Kimber. ly Clark Co. of Neenah, Wis., and will begin work next' Monduy. The annual commencement at Deer. fielddihipld., high school was held Thursday evening of last week. The Run Louis L. Mann, Ph.D., delivered tho address and the program was car- ried out as previously annnun ed. In addition to the numerous onora previously reported, the fo owing were awarded: llurto'n Berube was giv n the American Legion medal for the beat all-round athlete. Wilda Miessnor tho American Legion medal for scho'l- arship: Hugh Seyfarth the High S<houl medal for the best all-round student. Louise Smith, the Speaker's Cup, and Edward Aeomb, the Harvard Book. awarded each year tom junior (lass student of high average stand. mg. Members of the parish, together with parents and relatives of these yuung people, filled the church to ca- pacity. Loving eyes. some wet with tour: of joy and pride, followed the 'Ample, awe-inspiring ceremonies of the mass for Trinity Sunday. The L'nspol words for the feast were most i-unsulinq to snuls timidly looking out into 3 new life: "Behold, I am with you, even to the consummation of the world." Children's Choir _ Starry candles. stately white peon- ies and sweetly devotional hymns added to the impressivoness of the m-cnsinn. The members of the Chil- dren's choir, together with their faithful organist, Miss Alice Curley, dpscrvo great praise. Highwood Youth Gets Northwestern Diploma Thursday, June 19, 1930 Fifth Annual Exercises Sunday, June 15; Program Features; - the Graduates On Sunday, June 15, St. James school of Highwoml sent forth for the fifth time its youthful graduates to swell the steadily increasing ranks of its successful suns and daughters. This your tlve buys and live girls, pre. ceedvd in sirurletile by 10 wee white- rohed lads and lassios as flower hear- vrs. marched quietly up the aisle of St. James church to the solemn music of the organ. ST. JAMES SCHOOL i HOLDS GRADUATION Additional Honors are Awarded at H. S. Closing Exercises on Thursday (Continued on page 11) Miss Betty Phelps, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Erastus It. Phelps of Pros. Peet avenue, received her BM. degree from Northwestern university on Monday. She belongs, to the Delta Gamma and Zeta Phi Eta sororities and was elected to membership in the National Cnlleeiate Players. Last Thursday at Elm Place school picnic she gave two performsnces of her Puppet Show--'" Pound of Puz." Second prize was awarded for this production of this show in the Orig- inal Production contest in the School of Speech of the university. At the 72nd annual commencement of Northwestern university " Evans. ton Monday of this week nine atuo m nts from Highland Park nnd one from Highwood were graduated. The Highland Park zrnduntes and degrees received Bret Buchelor of Hts. Alice Cradle and Helen S. Robbins; bathe- lnr of science. Estelle M. Conorton end Alice K. Dinkeloo; bnchelor of science in speech, Catherine Muller and Elizabeth R. Phelps; bachelor of science in commerce, Hence Neill and Samuel S. Smith, and bachelor of science in journnnliam, James G, Aus.. tin. Conrad Swan of Highwood re- ceived the degree of bachelor of sei. ence. The Haven medal, given annually by Mrs. A. C. Haven of Lake Forest, as a memorial to her son. Erastus Otis Haven, class of 1907, to that member of the graduating class 'who had had the highest average in schol- arship during his "upper middle and senior years. was awarded to Vail. “hose average in all subjects for the year was 91.56. Young Vail, whose extra-curricular activities included the tennis team captaincy and mem- bership on the varsity football team and the student council, 1150 won book prizes for class leadership in. English IV, trigonometry, solid geo- metry and English history. The Butler cup, given annually tui Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Butler of New York City, to that member of the senior class. who in the judgment or: the faculty, excels in manifesting faithful and indomitable perserver- ance in all of his undertakings, was awarded to Grant Herman, third honor roll leader for the year. Young Herman's extra-curricular activities were many and varied. He was a member of the varsity football team, Black basketball and track teams, Bleek debating team and the Acade- my senate. H. P. Youths Graduated with Honors at Lake Forest Academy June 14 Both boys attended Lake Forest Academy for tour yen: and Ire pre- pared to enter Dartmouth college next fall. Nine H. P. Graduates of Northwestern U. Carleton Vail, Jr., son of Mr. end Mrs, Carleton Vail, 950 Lincoln ave- nue, and Grant Herman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Herman. 328 N. Linden avenue, were gndunted from Luke Forest Academy with high honors at that schoon's seventy-sec- ond annual commencement exercises, Saturday, June 14. Betty Phelps Receives B.S. Degree Monday THE PRESS The "Little Sule" given by Mrs. Martin J. Inna“ and I Imnll mun of women assisting her, will take place It "Orchard House," her lum- mer plue on Ridge rend. on the uflernoon of July IO, starting at 1:80 p.m. where refteghrttertta yill be served and the lovely thim that the women have been. working " til Spring will be sold. The proud: m to be and for the organ fund for Trinity church. Everyone in welcome. Gum-um Mammal.” OPEN RAVINIA OPERA WITH “SUNKEN BELL" Another kind of gang war has blnken out in Highland Park. accord- ing to reports from the Sunset road vicinity, where stray cats are said to be the "ttrmurorB, and song birds the victims. ind owners of cats are urged by bird lovers in that section to exert as much control as possible over their feline friends to induce them to de- vote their depreciation: to the mouse and rat families, if they must exer- use their traditional instinct to kill. It is reported that already two nests of young birds have been destroyed, one of mocking birds and the other of robin, and as residents in that see. tion are endeavoring to creste a bird rx-fuge there, cat owners are request- ed to eo-operate, the fut that this repertoire rvprmwntative of virtual] better known schools "Cr appealing to a" tutu. Rum for Cnnlrnlul There is spec-ill router Emmi-Lion that the chpit opening perfo‘nance this "La Camp-nu Summers work, introducgd into the I st MMt8ptt, made 1 "can (Continued on range With a gala performance of Res. righi's ultra-modern Italian opera, “La Campana Sommeraa" which American opera patrons know bet- ter by its English title of "The Sunk- en Bell," the nineteenth season ot Ravinia Opera will open on Saturday night, June 21. The box office for the sale of seats to the general public wm opened on Saturday mornintt, June M, and if the demand for tick- on: for the only night: of the season may be taken as an index. there ia reason to believe that the coming season will eclipse All that have [one Hold Sale July 16 to Increase Organ Fund Urge Cat Owners to Aid in Halting Gang War on Song Birds iala Performance First Night. Saturday. June ti, Stan: 19th Season Conttratuution_ stain the (menu ranged f right d: ti idt smeru." Thin I the repertoire tremrttdous im. upt 24) he first )roldly u" the I. thu, of the 'ttttt the Highland Park sos Elm Place Phone H. P. 2830 HO. {-0.5 - or "-rgtir It“. Wink-“ad.“ AU.U.Na080M0i©o.AUBUBN,tH» Auburn - Cord Sales - Service

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