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Highland Park Press, 1 Jan 1931, p. 2

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GOOD RESPONSE TO APPEAL FOR HELP " High h Exhibit Paintings of Thos. Wilder .13 bt W r P. Citizens: Furnish Christ. mas Baskets for Needy; Ile- port of Relief Group M 'ttt W New)" or Committee " ly he W l " w. Sh bin Duh: meet exh ark we Luann! Int!" mt h r. Sn. celebrated December 20th. Ides! mu." of r guests at the 1000 ed tl " fur an. l prt lit Mr Th the II {DI al (ll ot Wallace L. DeWolf, 26, retired at. torney and realtor whose summer home was in Highland Park, commit- ted suicide in Pasadena, Cant, on Christmas morning by firing a bullet into his brain, "eordintt to press re- ports from that city; Death WIS in- stantaneowt. _ ('nnl‘mod to his bed for the-past three months Ind under the care of a nurse, DeWoll hobbled to a closet and while the nurse was in the next room killed himself. It is believed that de- spondeney led to the rash act, the re- port stated. DeWnlf was the brother-in-law of M. G. Kellogg. telephone switchboard patent". and Wu for a time presi- dc-nt of the Krllng Switchboard and Supply company. He also founded the DoWoll-Bnrker Real Estate com- pany in Chicago. . IlrHealth Believed Cause of Suicide of H. P. Man in California DeWnlf wns I member of Union League and Cliff-Dweller clubs in Chicago. and the Annandale Golf club in California. . m. wife, ME. Mary Ridgely Len DoWolf. died in 1915. R. S. Lindgren. rrpresentinz Sm- wll. Wellington & Co. of Chicago, is engaged in making the annual audit of the b "ks of the International Rail. road Men's Home here. Hummer O'Kvet'e of the home reports that this rampany has satisfactorily audited the books of the institution for many Auditing Books of the Railroad Men's Home years armory M.'Sheahen Gregory M. Sheahun, tvssist Imam-r for the Nurth Show Wins Display Prize n more" y was retwntly alerted a di. the Highland Park Chamber WI mf awardm 'mp my mt thy with tour $10.00 for the THE PRESS tant North thcr 'ilu Sunday afternn of appreciative pine trees and contributed to fu'l of the 31 Christmas was Local Talent Read Compositions at Tea . Held Sunday Afternoon A twilight tea served in the charm- ing music room of the Ravinia Village House enlivened the later hours of Sunday afternoon for a large number of appreciative Ruests. Candle light, pine trees and roaring fire, tosrether pontrihuterl to make an atrnrtsphore til of the pleasant thrill M the Christmas wagon. . the Saturday Review of Gertrude Williams, I Drama Workshop, l‘l'll and poise u ur up of h My unfc-l in tt mg All his din' snrml by the I lishine mmpnny tout first platw then onion-vi in ttr tht thr lulizinc vagueness masque nhould be y tors looking fur a poetical miracle ph unpublished. tit fint the TWO! The tea table, at which Mrs. J. D, Grinnell presided, was lovely, and the delieato food delicious and the enter- tainment altogether a very successful function. It wat giwn by the Raviniu Drama erkihnh. Mrs. James Cady Ewell and Mrs. John Warminzton act- IRE Pietro Marc-hi will sing in high mass New Year's morning at nine o'eloek in the chapel at Fort Sheri- dan. Mr. Marehi recently sang over WMM, WMAQ, and wrm. Marchi to Sing at Fort Sheridan Jan. 1 rult DlIcl luau an". I ' . 'l approx-into more thnn I cm tell --._- you the kind personal reference, con- Pietro Marc-hi will sing lit high tainod in your telegram of t'orutratu- mass New Year's morning at nine lations on my uppuintmvnt as Sorro- o'eloek in the chapel at Fort Shori- tary of Labor. As, l mu. mm the dan. Mr. Marehi reeently “I"! Over duties of this new office, it is hearten- WMM, WMAQ. and wcm. _ in: to know that I have the wall wish- In the near future Mr. Marehi will on of so many gum] friends likt- Mrs. give a concert over the air. Span- O'Keefe and you. ish songs. American songs. and oper- "With kindest personal regards. m stic numbers, of which Gtnourteektentlshieh Mrs. Dnak joins me. I am . will be made later as to the dates. as: Most cordially yours, no doubt his many Highland Park) "W. N. l) ak." friends wil want to "tune in" nndi -----r---_. hear him. Highland Park is proud) Give Dance Jan. 10 of Mr. Marchi and his wonderful' Lake Shore temple, Pythian Sis- tenor voice. ters, will hold a dance Saturday ovo- Mr. and Mrs. John Zengeler and son Jack will leave next week rm In extended motor trip to California. Prom-ding the service of tet, a brief rostrum was given which included tht nllnwinz interesting numbers. Ito. wena Hardin Bennett recited in he: nimiluble way some new sonnets yon tir The some of thc play is wt in the want eastht of Draekvnto's-vn the n-r Rhine, at the time of the middle 30:4. The characters are elvarly de- wd and intrrrestirut, more than that. by urn of n-al dramatic value. Mr. Ilinson has n mvdnlinus win- and a delivery of the strong and vivid nlmzm- was nxvoedinzly' effective. He writos somewhat in tho spirit Lord Lunstury hut without his tan- lizinc vagueness. This nnp-aet risque should be valuable fn'r llirev- rs looking for a distinguished and ont' man poe [ which rm , from the "April," i _ Drnn' which an The , th, mini: hi ho: Vnrkehup. I‘t-Hl w , u ur up of her ' d promising pm-m Dow Allinsnn the i4 own. "A Miracle Thi l rkshrih. Mrs. James Cady Mrs. John Warmimrton act- messes. of I"! m‘ilicmion of thc pin in tht League the la the yo: from ms lay wok ‘nngman Green , Mr. Allinmn'r in Ilmois um m and an enthu audience. play the om hum s.ach thror final new sonnets. ,nd children's mthuy,iautie re- nee. Her fine K? published in A" Literature. of the Junior rd with charm her own inter- It ond hen read a lo ut Drawk- wound plum stiond ctrm Allin as yet h r spon- Pub. play writ fic 'HC WINTER ACTIVITIES . OF EAST PARK BOARD Skating Rinks Mush Patronized; Results of Races Dee. 28; Many Entries Total attendance bf'nll rinks to December 29th was 7506. The new rink located on Burton Avenue west and south " the Ra.. viniu Station Mr. Howard Copp Mates is larger than the (me provided by the citizens of the district at the Ravinia school in former years. It is con- templated tn further increase the size of the rink before the opening of next seaon. This rink is provided with a warm- ing room that has every convenience and is by far the best warning house of the Park District. , Mr. Howard Cupp who has been asso- eiated with the solmol at Ravinia and also as n playground director of the East I’m-k mistriet is caretaker ot the rink. Howard is my well known and liked by the children of the distrit't that it is needless to say thut the patrons of the rink will be well wired for. Rocontly the Park Board purchased the Ravinia Tennis Courts and will lopuruto them for tho’pu'hlic of the Highland Park East Park District, This purwhase was made out of the Gum-ml Fund at the Park District and brings the total expendvd for property and improvements south of Br-arh Street. other than that ac- quired by spvcial assessment, to $M0,000.00, V This rink-is also n new one and is located on Bloom Street near Maria Street. While the rink is unpreten- tiou: in size and the warming housie is not large it is serving: the needs at this time -:2ml can be made larger when the tlvmand ruliros it. The childrvn are much pleased with the arrangement. John O'keeft Receives Letter from W. N. Doak, New Secretary of Labor Manager John O'kturre nf tho Rui'. mad Man’s Home. here, hac rum-inn! tho following lvttvr frhm F1twvrrtary of Labor W. N. Dunk in rr'RponM5 to a tolt'grum of oonzratulatiomt svnt the new seeretary upon his appoint. ment by President "now-r and eonfir- motion by the senate: “Dvnr Mr. O’Keefo: Give Dance Jan. 10 Lake Shore temple, Pythian Sis- ters, will hold a dance Saturday ow- ning. Jun. 10 in the Oak Terraee school. A well known orrhwtm has been secured and the evening prom- ises to be a most delightful occasion. (Continued an page M) I'ort Thursday, Jan. 1, 1931 Clinton Rink also a new one and is l expended for moms south of than that no- assurssment, to

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