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Highland Park Press, 21 Jun 1934, p. 10

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44 § a Â¥ «% PAGE TEN ves, anxious to tell their charming atories ‘of ~lands far away; the knights are polishing up their armâ€" our, impatient to be up and away, living again the stirring days of chivalry, when knights were bold; the famous men and women in hisâ€" tory are all gager to hold you spellâ€" Hound with the stories of their lives. These are but a few of the fascinatâ€" ing characters who await your acâ€" quaintance in the children‘s room this sunmtmer. Children‘s Room in Summer When the thermometer rises unâ€" mercifully, when cool and shady nooks are at a premium, when it is just too hot to play outdoors, give yourself a cool and delightful treat. Visit the library and learn what a gimple matter it is to keep cool and comfortable. ‘The children‘s room offers cozy window seats and invitâ€" ing settles in addition to a cool room full of interesting books. What other inducements eonl# mortal desire for zvenl quiet hours of reading each y The . travel books are smfling down from their places on the shelâ€" 440 N. Wells St. Chicago Tel. Superior 9700 â€" _ | CE H B B o 6 AWNINGS Designed for Lawns, Gardens, Tennis Courts, Sw?i':nfing Pools, Beaches and Promenades, Golf Courses, or for use as Open Air Nursery, Child‘s Play House, or Summer Sleeping â€"Quarters. Apk for Cireular SNâ€"58. B You should have this book if you are planning a@wnings, terrace canopies, or canvas work of any kind. Ask for Booklet Sâ€"N5. _: Ask for attnactive free folder ‘describing the new And How to Seléct Them SHELTER CARPENTER PORTABLE Garden and Terrace QSHKQSH BEER' Li 241 North St. Johns Ave.jé Phouemzhhfll%nkfl e | t 4 See the Showing of Summer Furniture on Our Display Floor Highltnd Park Ice Co. HICGHLAND PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY HICHLAND PARK ILLINOIS Est. 1840 #“g.,l & ;L.fi ’,"l (|osnkosH SPECIAL OLD LAGER BEER AND IT‘$ BEIN G60O00 fFoR 69 TIARS Whn’-d;llthntnoinmddnufihgbr? Apan'diaeomesdownthe‘ a Inh-norofaou-uinbmw Whose flavor‘s hard to best, _‘ ~ Those whoâ€"plan to be away all snmmox'-nd are jcularly anxiâ€" ous to take several books with them, may duke arrangements to do so, by inquiring about the Summer Vaâ€" cation , Loan. E44. s nds * 1‘*« Art of Storyâ€"Telling â€" . The Horn Book for May is dediâ€" dated to Marie L. Sedlock, the artist whose genius made. of storyâ€"telling a fine| art. Miss Shedlock is celeâ€" brating her ~80th birthday. This number of the Horn Book containg 'letterq of appreciation from men and women throughout the country wha: at sometime in their lives fell under the spell of her magical voice. To them she is known as the Fairy Godmother. Bertha Mahoney says of her, "Because Miss Shedlock was a genuine artist‘ in voice, diction, perception and dramatic power, she revived here the art of storyâ€"telling. She was in herself a revelation of the fact that when words selected and combined with igenius are spoken by an artist, thgir efféct upon the soul is incalculable." _ / © "Although it was a good many years ago.that I made the acquainâ€" tance of Miss Shedlock, it seems only yesterday.. I will remember her contacts with the children of the University School, Chicago, the symâ€" pathy that was speedily established between them and he*, and their mutual enjoyment of one another. Her vitality, sense: of humor, and dramatic power v:r unfailing, Upon other occasions, I had a chance to hear her tell stories in her inimli‘?le way to grown up people, ang they were equally reâ€" sponsive. I esteem it an honor asg well as a pleasure to sénd a word of greeting, remembrance, and best wishes to her on her eightieth birthâ€" day." | f § The Art of the Storyâ€"Teller, writâ€" ten by Miss Shedlock and published in this country in 1915, is available . _ |_ Summer Reading . _ Those boys and girls who are deâ€" sirous of reading from a ul«:tg list of books this sammer, will b interested to know that reading lists, in the form of a treasure hunt ;ihll be available a this ye:}tl e treasure hunt open to al people in grades three to eight inâ€" clusive, and will begin as soon as the schools are closed. ‘The books on the lists this year are all new, in fchmnny of them have not yet made their @ppeéarance on the shelâ€" ves. | So with a fresh crop of books, and a fresh vacation right at your door,‘we bid you welcome! a John Déwey, of Columbia Univer: sity, New YÂ¥ork, writers: ts The summer library hours are a&s fellow$ ‘und foill bféome sffectife Monday morning, June 18th. The room will be open from nine until twelve in the mqrning, and from one to six in the afternoon.‘ 4 PF Pr pif’,en t, Mrs. ErtAeat Werner; first viceâ€"p l;ib ent, Mrs. Philip Cole; secon :fii ésident, (Mrs. Gustave Norrlen; 1 féeasurer, | Mrs. _ David Joh n;| Cpr esponding > secretary, Mrs. Benjamiin E. Sesso; recording secretary, Mpfs. Saylor Shanafelt; chaplain, MrB. Arthur Bell; serâ€" geant at arimg, Mrs. L. P. Lane | 'l’h$ \Am ;1 ‘an n Auxiliary of Dtt lares g pencer Post No. 145, of Highland Park, held a meeting June 14, at" } ch Mrs, Ernest Werâ€" ney presided ! ue to Mrs. McCarthy‘s illness.| [A Report of the successful poppy day :; e was given. The folâ€" lowin ..' t§8 were ected for the coming iyeaRt® s .. _ } ~= _ _ at thuib: .> Other a > Other articles on storyâ€"telling in the May i#hue of ‘Horn Book ::., | 8t\ };ji â€" c%lor’ Art by Mary *. ; $tpryâ€"Telling in Boston, by Alida ~{ rdan; The Story of a Sto: .,,q:w Matgery | Bianco; Storyâ€"Té ,;} Ireland, by Padâ€" . orndldi who At , Those | oAierger Vhat a diill world it would be inâ€" deed, were, 14‘*'»- no bright picture ‘boo io mBke it cheerful and gay. Pic books are the delight of the very youn@g ¢@hildren and they can never have brightly cc fOI,k %”v. cou: k ected list 0 Now cool, cléan, fast electric cooking ca ? yours with new low electric rates and a special offer to let you try before F6 ) pictures out! _ _ ,, . ‘Child‘s | Book of Beasts, o by H. Belloc. buy. Visit your Public Service Store Johnny Ecnw'. Garden es |Jounny Penguin s and the Duh. MM KX" in the ‘ d books of animal or ‘of children of other e following is a selâ€" illâ€"liked picture books: n Auxiliary ts New Officers mms.â€"..... Little aGrdeners BLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN iLLINOHS unholy Tfi“fi”fifi:&" Were Twins [ouse. of the Wee ‘ TRY BEFORE . YOU BUuY! THE PRESS Cuore Arte Dramatic / Club Picnic Is Sunday Awarded Northwestern p ‘Harry Edward Skidmore, son of Mr. and Mrs., Elmer, Skidmore, 882 North St. ‘s, Highland Park, has been ed a freshman scholâ€" arship in the College of Liberal Arts ‘at Northw University. â€" The announcement of freshman stholarâ€" ships for 1984+1935 was m%e ‘at the university régently. Mr. Skidmore was â€"gradug from â€" Deerfieldâ€" Shields High School. will hold their annual pienic next Sunday, The public of this vicinity is cordially invited : to Qaflfl the affair at Sanh’l Grove, West Prairie Avenue, $ § 3|# > \The ; ttee is pre;(aring' to make this one of the outstanding picnics of the season, A seven piece orchestra composed of local musicâ€" ians headed by Dario Bonetti and Virgilio ini ; will} furnish . the music for the dancing, made up of Italian waltzes and Amefilm jazz music. : The dancing will | start promptly at 6:30 in the evening. There will be a bocte contest about 1 o‘clogk in the afternoon, The date i8 subject to thange in case of rain." in «/ . $ Daash at The G: Ten Pot ev wiP dady wadly had nevrare gladly a erology to your confidential x3 } ufiiwt AKPA!)’ é j f aler 24.“1':.:‘::; you m_hfimfl: Lambeth Workshop Draperies â€" Fabrl'Fs â€" Upholstering ‘ CABIN: s6o cmml.:’l‘zf fxfim PARK ray PKONE 568 }~> The Cuore Arte Dramatic Club NUMEROLOGY neral Electric Automatic [ R“‘O HOT? WATER, too : x t‘PECIAI.' COMBINATION OFFE AUCTION TUESDAY and WEDNESDA Y, JUNE 26th, Tapestry | is NORTH SHERIDAN ROAD s P3 | | ‘Open: WEEK DAYS 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. a ‘BUNDAYS 2:30 to 5:30 for reading only. | invited to visit the Reading Room, where the : Bible Lmdu Sch::o M‘t.fi- may be read, hnu=l. or | Maintained by « ‘ f commencing each evening at 7:30 p.m. on the premj at 6105 BROADWAY, CHICAGO, we m-fl Sterling Silverware 1036 First National Bank Bldg. Ask about the special comâ€" bination offer on any of these electric ranges and an electric water heater, SAMUEL L. Wl'Nglz'JRNl'l‘Z & COMPANY : AUCTIONEERS | 0 |© > Suite J o:.: . Fables . __ y Inspection Sunday and Monday, June 24â€"25 1 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READINGC ROOM Beautiful Home Furnishings of one of Chicago‘s leading. financiers, removed to above address for convenience of sale First Church of Christ, Scientist . PUBLIC Ducripfintm:bem at offices of | aurctioncers. If you are not entirely satisfied with your electri¢ range, wely remove it and replace your former range without charge. If;you decide to keep your " _ clectric sange, your t :;X first p(]mtnt*lod TER, too : ?&Pfihmd“ IAL | ":; | | â€" price and you can oN OFFE continue to pay, for | ‘d the range at the rate special come || of $4.10 monthly. Hoqi}oint.'fwou pay $5.00 now, and your rangt |will be: placed in your kitchen cotLpletcly installed with necessary ‘wiring. Then you try this fast, economical way of cooking for six months or up to a year if you like, with ’;nonf:i‘ payments of $4.10; > If you a M’{not entirely nti:élcd with AUCTION Rosenthal and Haviland Oil Paintings 3 Beautiful Bedroom Love Seats * i Floor and Table Lamps | Electric Laundry and Oriental Rugs - Kranich & Bach Grand Westinghouse A-b'b*' Electric Range [ ie Ilo'hbl‘-b-d" Electric Range . ‘ t THURSDAY, JUNE Chi %t Highland * . t in f "I , 10# +HL S0 For these anvriy there § { in W . 9}30 a.m. L0 :00 a.m. . p w' # L:““-»‘ 1 ‘Sunday, f Suntlay, #aq caled . Gt. ; John Homexwood lake place . ¢ Tunch WThen: an : yourig and 0:45 aw.m. Midâ€"wee W ednesd and Pmdiiy we #:30 Chu weill 4 will @ontin sions, each day. ; On annual pic set Park. M, 1 10:45 Mo: to all at Vacation Picaig su The begt D h time L. Ch O re 30

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