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Highland Park Press, 2 Jan 1936, p. 1

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rese beautiful desâ€" by adding ‘Junket‘ Snder to one pint rm milk. °_ t â€" Orange.â€" Lemon â€" Caramel f l Royal ing Powder s of the most deâ€" u‘ve ever tasted. ; fhods to digest. 08, i up ‘KITCHEN ’Kmm \ 35¢ $12â€"o0z. can &# o o w n This bouschodd Cinamâ€" > lbs. $1.15 "’...- 8 S n O W h h+ & . toMG Hard on 59c¢ /. . »auMPG dirt. 25¢ 4 tor / Mr. Washburne, who has been head of the Winnetka‘ schools since 1919, is well known throughout the tountry as an authority on educaâ€" tion. He was a pioneer in progresâ€" sive education and reorganized the innetka schools so as to enable all hildren to progress through comâ€" on school subjects as individuals. e teaching staff is organized in A rch groups. Mr. Washburne N publishe& many books on educaâ€" ‘tion He was trained at the Chiâ€" o university and Hahneman edical college; received his Bacheâ€" r‘s degree from Stanford univerâ€" ity and Doctor‘s degree at Califorâ€" ia university. * 3 CARLTON WASHBURNE TO SPEAK TUESDAY *New Schools in the Old __.World" To Be Subject } of Addréess \ «At the regular club meeting of the Highland Park Woman‘s club, Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 2 p.m., Mr. Carlâ€" ton Washburne, superintendent of the Winnetka Public schools, will discuss "New Schools in the Old World." y‘ L uts ‘ _At the morning meeting on g:sdly,~ the 7th, at 10 o‘clock, the cation committee, Mrs. Jacob S. Weinberg, chairman, is presenting a lecture on "Wills and Inhéritance Laws," by Mrs. Raymond Simon. is subject is one which touches, some time or other, the life of ery individual, and one with hich every woman should be familiar. Mrs. Simon, admitted to the Bar in Illinois as a practicing lawyer, chairman of the Committee &the Legal Status of Women for he State League of Women Votâ€" ers, and active in civic affairs, is icularly well fitted to discuss is question from every angle. who heard Mrs. Simon last at the Highland Park Woman‘s club know what a forceful and inâ€" speaker she is and will welcome this opportunity to gain definite information on this all imâ€" portant subject. t At 11 o‘clock on the ~7th, the American Home department is hayâ€" aâ€" Hobby Show and a fashion y of knitted dresses. Club and their friends are inâ€" to exhibit any handicraft, potâ€" , needlework or any interesting lection.. For further details call Mrs. Leonard Keaster, H. P. 2113 or: Mrs. Russell Smith, H. P. 2307. The Eimle P. Meiners ‘Yarn Shop, 38 N. Sheridan road, is sponsoring the showing of early spring knit dresses which will be modeled. ; Dr. Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Jan. 8 \On Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, at 10:30 o‘clock, Dr. Franklyn Bliss der will present the second lecâ€" re in the series on the "English and American . Novel in Recent Years," . discussing "Arnold gx- nett, John Galsworthy, Joseph = rad, and Thomas Hardy." Dr. Snyâ€" der‘s lecture in December, "The Great Victorians," was considered by all who were privileged to hear it to be one of the finest lectures ered at the Woman‘s club, this yéar. The third subject to be preâ€" sented in February is "The Ameriâ€" can Novel During the Past Two Decades," f bp‘ Organize Rhythmic _ Dancing Classes These lectures are open to the public ‘at a. nominal admission charge. © 4 * 1 Colored Etchings | |Miss | Elizabheth Orton Jones, d*ughter of Mr. and Mrs. George R, Jones of Vine avenue, will have a‘ very interesting exhibit of colored ttchings at the Woman‘s club from January 7 to 21. Miss Jones has studied at the Art Institute in Chiâ€" eago; spent some time doing oils in Paris under Camille Liausu; and is a member of the Chicago Etchers iety.. She has exhibited at the hwartz gallery in New York and t year sent pictures to the Boys Girls Book Shop in Boston. She has exhibited also at the O‘Brien galleries in Chicago. _ _ . Ann Port, adult education teachâ€" ef, will‘ conduct a series of Wedâ€" ay afternoon rhythmic dancing classes at Green Bay Road Setool. These classes, which will start at 4 in the afternoon, are sponsored by the Highland Park adult education esuncil, | : VOL. XXV; (25th Year) NOTICE be H [A chapter of the Uni Amateur Association of Amer: ica, which was organized in 1895 Philadelphia, Pa., will be formed as *rnnzzmenu‘an be mai for a meeting place. The Highla P kPr;uwill'lctuatem spqnsor for the group, and info + tion may be obtained from the Ediâ€" tor‘s dmrtment of this paper. || . Amateur writers of prose, ve try, ‘‘stories, plays, ‘songs a {l publishers are asked to join the 1 group. t 1j â€" Until an election of officers of the chapter can be held, Mr, W. |P. Li by, a past préesident and dir tor| of the national organization y f{l act as chairman, | till seeking talent for the "bar spots" in their program, William |A. Tennerman and A. G. Klemp, hay issted, another appeal for amateu daricers, singers, musicians ~ novelty acts to file application wit either: Mr. Tennerman at Deerfiel or |Mr. Klemp at the Automot Garage, 17 North Second Street, Highland Park. | 1 â€" Ainy kind of entertainment sui ablé for a home talent show is welâ€" come but all such must be ente immediately to take . part in prige contest put on.,.by Deerfi¢l American Legion Post. . fi T e amateur night will be hel sometime in January and final pre arations ‘are being.rushed to comâ€" pletion by the two chairmen.; t This event promises to be one the| highâ€"lights of Deerfield P entBrtainment calendar and will an |annual event if, the p m the approval of the audien Rey. H. F. Siemsen . _| Undergoes Operati v. H. F. Siemsen, pastor of t! Bethany Evangelical Church, underâ€" west an: operation for appendici at the Highland Park Hospital e articles offered are left fro the stock, at her shop, 540 No Michigan avenue, which closed Tuesâ€" mateurs! Get your entries i today â€"â€" tomorrow may be too la E afternoon (Wednesda He|is reported as doing nicely. ,liev. B. B. Schlung of Chica will occupy the pulpit at Betha Church next Sunday. AlinounCe'Sale of Hand-vfl,\‘ . â€"!___* MWade Knitâ€"Weal Garrie Wood Thomas, 537. South Linden avenue, announces a sale cfi; imported‘ and domestic hand knitte s wear at her home on Frida and Saturday. ~ . DUNCANâ€"CLARK TO _ ADDRESS ART LEAGUE Business Man, Artist To A« | __. dress January | â€". Meeting ‘khe January ‘meeting ‘of the Nokth Shore Art league, which will be |open to the ‘public at the studi¢, Cotmmunity House, . Winnetka, at p.m., Friday, Jan. 10, will be adâ€" dressed by 8. John Dunéanâ€"Clark of Wilmette and Chicago on "Art and Lo d ue c ie t on oniie e d spite of the arduous chores as maniâ€" aging editor af the late Chica, Post, he found time to work on committees of the Chicago City cl and to become its president: he al found relaxation in painting. was a member of | the Busin Men‘s Art club, he Kas a cabin i the. Saugatuk Art Colony, he is /a member â€" of. the Cliff Dwellers. Therefore it is no outsider‘s viewâ€" point that he brings to his speehn next week on â€"Art and Life. Hi osophy, as expounded in his ediâ€" torials and in his work, would see 1 to |prove that they are inescapabl; bound together and his charm dirgction | will . make his speech ‘ to: be remembered by those, fortuâ€" m“cnouhtohurhim. 7 [ éflmmpcper' man without an inâ€" terest in civic matters and in art a duriosityâ€"but dne with not on tha interest but the will to find tin to part in them is a marvel. ] prmasRE Y Meme Ts Co ns c L o m udn P i next week on â€"Atrt and Life, . Hii p* osophy, as expounded in his ediâ€" C torjals and in his work, would see 1 o‘ o |prove that they are inescapabl; w] bound together and his charm N jirgction | will . make his speech ¢ o ooo remembered by those fortdâ€"| 2 hate}u Press Association |to Form Eocal Chapter re Talent Wanted (JW \ _â€"â€"_For Amateur Show k red to the stud Dr. G. H. Mitchell announces flit v.drudly- Jan. $.| removal ‘of his dental office from m of the various| N. Sheridan road to Suite 220 i 1 start during| the North Shore building. Havi interested shoul been . practicing here | for s at the Commuâ€"| years, Dr. Mitchell is a well knowp (| Highland Parker.. . â€"|. | | OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK ighlanh Park Pressa â€" HIGHLAND PARK, ‘ILLINOIS . THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1936 HEART AILMENT FATAL TO F. G. GARDNER Frank Gleason Gardner, the treasâ€" urer of the Chicago Title and Trust company, died early Monday in his home 287 Central avenue, where he had been ill of heart disease since Dec. 2. He was 68 years old. Mr. Gardner, who traced his anâ€" cestry in this country to George Gardner, a resident of Rhode Island in 1650, was born in Penn Yan, N.Y. July 7, 1867, the son of) Peleg and Harriet Gleason Gardner. (He was educated at the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, Lima, N.Y.; at the Sazâ€" enovia Seminary, New York, and at the Cornell University law school, from which he graduagted in 1891. Was Treasurer of Chicago h Title and Trust Company In the same year Mr. Gardner was admitted to the Illinois bar and began the practice of law with the firm of Runnells and Burry. . On Sept. 1, 1893, he began work with the Chicago Title and Trust Comâ€" pany, He took time outwt.o‘ serve in the Spanishâ€"Ameri¢an War as a sergeant in Troop F, First Illinois Cavalry. Back with the title comâ€" pany he became assistant trust offiâ€" cer in 1903 and was in 1913 the treasurer. age. { Mr. Gardner was a member of the Chicago Bar: Assoc am, the Society of Colonial Wa Uni«â€" versity Club, Exmoor mrzl“)fiixhlmd Park country clubs, and the Cornell Club of Chicago. W R "I Live My Life," is a delightful, romantic comedy that will not fail to pléase no matter how selective ones photoplay tastes may be. Frank Morgan, Aline MacMahon and Jesâ€" sie Ralph are included in the cast of this feature attraction which the Alcyon is presenting on Friday and‘ Saturday of this week. _ | Tunes with a saltâ€"sea tang and action with the verve and vigor of Annapolis make ‘"Shipmates Forâ€" ever"‘ exhilarating entertainment at the Alcyon theatre on next Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Dick Powel and Ruby Keeler deliver knockou performances in this story of th big time crooner who enters thi academy only to please ‘his dad Lewis Stone. | An ageless conflict between ste rockbound morality: and the spiri of liberality and forgivenegs, comes a living issue ng;in in th dramatic conflict of "Way Do Fast," which will be at the Alcyo on ‘Wednesday and Thursday of ne week. : Adapted from the play whic through years has grown to: the position of America‘s greatest melâ€" pdrama, the picture stars Rochelle Hudson, Henry Fonda and Slim Summerville. | | He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Esther Bogue Gardner, whotm he married April‘18, 1899, and by two children, Dorothy and John Hoyt Gardner. > | Alcyon To Show "I Live My Life," $ "Shipmates Forever" "She Couldn‘t Take It," slamming through with some of the fastest fun ever experienced, will keep the audience entertained every second at the Alcyon theatre this Thursâ€" day, January 2. The unusual story features George Raft amfi Joan Benâ€" nett. | v Dr. Mitchell Announces Removal of Dental Offic Will Address Church Group Mrs. W. W. Ramsey Fourt Cuts Fees of Robâ€" ~â€"bins Estate Appraisers ; Mrs, Frederick A. Wutki:‘., the chairman for Ellis Island, will reâ€" ceive donations of yarn and money. ee as state oil inspector in this disâ€" ict and an assistant supervisor in gukegan township, who has been ne of Noll‘s appraisers and testiâ€" ers, had his fee of $75 recomâ€" nded by Noll reduced to $56. . The fee of $40 approved by Noll or Attorney A. C.° McHenry, a emocratic‘ candidate for county udge and at present :n,usxunt ttorney general from time to time n condemnation suits, was reduced $26. | ©Delegates will be elected to the Continental Congress in Washingâ€" ton, D.C., held April 19 to 24,. and to the, State Conference at Joliet, March 17â€"18â€"19. [ 2 These three witnesses of Assisâ€" nt Attorney General Noll are the irst to feel the tax in ‘county .¢ourt ince the summer of 1933, when YToll appeared with information rom the attorney general‘s office howing that the county judge had alternative but to order the payâ€" ent of fees for "experts" certified ro by Noll. Just before Christmas Judge;Perâ€" ns received word that the county udge again had jurisdiction over e‘fees. In entering the order asâ€" essing the tax on the Robbins‘esâ€" te, Judge Persons informed Noll at hereafter his "star witnesses" ill be allowed not more than $10 a ay for their expertness. . ; Mrs. Robbins, who died on Feb. 5, 1935, left a net estate of $144,â€" 91.09 divided equally among three hildren, Percy â€" A. Robbins, Mrs. Isie Phelps and Mrs. Mabel R. le, all of Highland Park. With | $20,000 exemption for each beneâ€" jiary, each of the bequesty had a cent state inheritance tax on ,383.36 or $566.60, bringing the otal tax to $1,699.80;. _ ‘ The entire amount of the tax, exâ€" pt a 2. per cent handling <charge y the county treasurer‘s office and ¢ ‘$114 allowed as‘fees for NolFs xperts and stenographic costs, goes the state treasury. { | Three experts produced by Assisâ€" ‘ant Attorney General Charles Noll, n charge of state inheritance tax fearings in Lake county, to testify in the property values of the estate f Maria Robbins of Highland Park liscovered that their fees for servâ€" ges recommended by the assistant ittorney general were ‘cut more ‘han 30 per cent by Judge Perry L. Persons in county court. | | A.‘J, Sutkus, Democratic appoinâ€" ! Milton Voorsanger of Waukeégan, ho received a $75‘fee for his "exâ€" Eortness" in the Francis Montgomâ€" ry Shay estate hearing, had his harge of $42 in the Robbins estate ut to $22. | [3 . The January meeting of the North hore Chapter‘ of the Daughters of he American Revolution is to be he annual business meeting held at he home of Mrs. Walter F Rice, 40 Sunset Road, Thursday, Jan. 9, it 2:30 p.m. { | \ The assisting hostesses q‘re Mrs. oseph B. Garnett, Mrs. Roy C,. Gifâ€" ord, and Mrs. Robert L. Johnson. Revisions to the byâ€"laws will be ubmitted to the chapter and disâ€" ursements from‘special educational und. j Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schwall of ‘lifton avenue announce the enâ€" fagement of their daughter, Doroâ€" hy Mary, to Matt J. Maiman, son Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Maiman of )akwood avenue. [ : ext Gathering To Be Held at the Home of Mrs. Walter T. Rice The next meeting |of© the Women‘s Society of the!l!:regby- terian church will be held on Monday, January 6, W at 10 a.m. Mrs. W. W. Ramsey of Chicago is to be the speaker of the afternoon. Sh¢ is not ‘only closely fdentified with the Illinois League of Women Votâ€" ers as its viceâ€"president, but is outstanding in the work of Presâ€" byterian church in the Chicago mrea. _ Because of her fine Christmas | spirit, her close study of civics and educational matters, and her gift of preâ€" senting a somewhat complex subject in nimgle understandâ€" able form she has been in deâ€" mand as & lecturer l:.d as a leader of citizenship classes. A. R. TO MEET ~â€"â€" ON JANUARY 9 The program will begin at 2 o‘clock, and a cordial invitation is extended to all the women in the church, and‘to others in the community who would like to hear Mrs. Ramsey. | * Announce Opening of Uptown Barber Shop Highland Park Press Offers Cookery Service Card P#tty, Jan. 10 ' The American Legion and Legion Auxiliary will hold a public card party, Friday, hn. 10, at 8 o‘clack in Masonic Temple. Bridge and 500 will be played with awards and reâ€" freshments.‘ â€" Tickets may be proâ€" eured from Auxiliary members. ° PIONEER SETTLER OF COUNTY DIES High School To Resume Adult Education Classes . _ Mr. Scavuzzo has beeh in the barbering business on the North Shore for 25 years. ( Mrs. Hazel Cramer, of 518 Linâ€" coln Place, died: early Tuesday morning following a major operaâ€" tion. Funeral services were held this (Thursday) morning from the Kelâ€" ley Funeral Home. Charles Seavuzzo, who for many years operated a" barber ishop in Deerfield, announces the opening of the Uptown Barber shop, located in room 2 on the second floor of the National Tea building. Again on Saturday morning, Jan. 4th, Phil Libby, editor of the "Reâ€" cipe Box," a weekly feature in this paper, will be at the Press office to answer your questions on cookery. He will ‘help you plan meals, and give you recipes if desired. Mrs. Cramer is survived by a daughter, Mary Martha Thompson, and a son, Tommy Thompson. * Nielson Wins Place with Bowes Unit at The Oriental Theatre Absolom Clark, 87 years old, one of the pioneer settlers of Lake counâ€" ty, died at his home in Wadsworth Monday morning. Absolom Clark of Wadsworth Dies at Home Monday Mbl'll‘llx + Mr. Clark was born in England in 1848, the last of a family of sevâ€" en children. He was brought to America at the age of three. He lived in Benton|township uritil 1884, when he moved to what is now the James Simpson Jr. farm in Wadsâ€" worth township, > In 1878, Mr. Clark was married to Helen Sutherland at Milburn. Eighteen years ago he retired from active farming (and since then had lived in the vill"ge of Wadsworth. Besides the widow, the survivors include two sons, Edward of Gurnee and Frank of Wadsworth, and one daughter, Mrs. Maud Ollerenshaw of Wadsworth. ‘Ten grand children and five great grandchildren also survive. © t Adult education classes at the high school will again meet regularâ€" ly starting Monday, Jan. 6. There are four more sesdions to this term. Harry Nielson, who last year was solo saxophonist in the Deerfleldâ€" Shields high school band,â€" was awarded a contract with the Major Bowes unit now appearing at the Oriental theatre as a result of his fine performance on the amateur hour last Sunday evening. When asked after his performâ€" ance, whether he would rather apâ€" pear with the unit at the Southtown or at the Oriental his first reply was merely "Oh." R Funeral services were held today (Thursday) at 2:00 p.m. from the home in Wadsworth. Burial will be in Milburn cemetery. M "I‘d like to get in with some good orchestra" he said before playing his ‘number,. when Major Bowes asked him his ambition. Doctors Move To New Quarters Jan. 1 Dr. Earl D. Fritsch announces the removal pf his dental office from the Moldaner and Humer, building to Suite 203 in the North Shore buildâ€" ing. Dr. Fritsch, who has pracâ€" ticed dentistry in ‘Highland ~Park for many years, has built up a large following among: North Shore‘ resiâ€" dents. 1 i Dr. Waiter B. Metcalf, for many years a practicing physician in Deerfield will move into the same building and will share Dr. Fxitsch‘s Mrs. Hazel Cramer Dies Early Tuesday Morning The second teérm will start the week of Feb. 3. M 3 Harry will open at the Oriental tomorrow (Friday). # Other members s’un include: Lyle Gourl¢éy, r of Highland Park; Milton J. acre, pmlm East Park ; School Dis No. 108; Carl Bates, superintendent, School trict No,‘109; R,. H. Price, râ€" intendent School District No. 107; Clark G. Wright, superintendent of schools; William â€" Hammond, skating di , JLincoln 1; Migs Goddn:#.‘b‘:hkfic director, «oln School; E. J. Brown, direct Sunset Park; Howard Copp, = letic director, Braeside School; B Leech, a director, Eim School; C. C. Hatcher Jr., praésiâ€" dent, West %Ida Community ; Larry Abt, J. B. Jackson, W Mann and W. H. Krumbach of West Ridge Club. .. . | N. 8. ICE CARNIVAL TO BE HELD JANUARY 26 busddiicaaneé haw M revantinasce>s Snd‘ Wel from the Chicago Figure Club will give demonstrations of fancy skating in which as many as ten skaters at once will take . Miss Lamb and lr.‘gpdo . give an exhibition of fan and climax their performance their sensational "airplane spin" act, an exclusive novelty 1 developed by themselves. Girl ers appearing> with the College 1t troupe of ice stars will also = form. 11 Eleven . year old Nancy Meyg Highland Park‘s own star ice former who is considered one of pest juvenile skaters in the west, will also be among the 4: ured performers, a3s will E r Berger of Kenilworth, Chicago . ure Skating Club champion. , ms One of the most pi évents on the program m tume parade, for 'hwhm*fll be given to entrants adjudged ias winners in the various classes. munity numbers, group I and waltz contests are among other novelty events scheduled. . In coâ€"operation with the Highâ€" land Park School Bogrd, a series of races featuring the winners of preâ€" liminary . contests among Â¥ school pupils has been & Playground directors will the preliminary ‘events which be open to all children in the p sixth, seventh and eighth The winners in the school events will be entered in the finals at #n ice carnival. | In addition to the com ve events, a number of exhibition novelty acts by famous amateur 4nd professional jee stars are : Among the featured partici in these specialties are such 1 tionally known performers as val Baptie and Gladys Lamb, curâ€" rently headlining the ice show at the College Inn, i & who have been â€"recognized | as the leading‘ professional ice team,. | Public Service Futumfll Cooking Demonstra Mayor Williamâ€" M.. Dooley |jof Highland Park, is honorary = man of the committee on ments. Alfred T. Sihler, W Park civic leader and v > of the Federal Reserve Bank for Chicago district, is to be master of ceremonies for the carnival. ; Sunset Park in Highland will be the scene of one of the important outdoor sports events of the winter on Sunday Jan. 26, wbz: the first annual Shore Jce Carnival will be for the benefit of the West Community Center. i % Plans for the affair were nounced today at a meeting of local men and women who have ganized a committee on ments‘ to sponsor the ‘meet, is expected to attract some of leading skaters of the middle t of Highland Park to enter the = ous speed, figure and novelty slated on the program. #} Tickets for the 'p'i‘nivnl will on sale next week. / â€" j Over 100 ‘interested housewi have visited the hotâ€"sndâ€"cold » ery demonstration, conducted Miss Helen M. Kyle, of the B Service Department of the P Service Company of Northern nois store, at 51 South St. Joins Avenue, Highland Park. Every day, visitors are over the golden hme of the that come out of the oven. 8 cookery is also shown. Cold ¢ is done in an electric % and many interesting new e may be prepared by this Competitive Events, ©Exhibiâ€" tion and Novelty Acts ‘ Be Featured on Program Miss Kyle will gladly ‘help with“;our «ookery ‘problems. © 1“ NUMBER 44 go

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