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Highland Park Press, 23 Apr 1936, p. 1

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2910 9a Â¥1 ol 44 27 Y _ Represents YWCA _ AtNat. Convention @ I‘be Highlagd vOLUME ) ols {o olfi tss uibriendntpinte t 3 Jt just been reâ€"elected president of the Highland Park Young Women‘s Christian association, will represent the membership as voting delegate to the National Convention in Colorâ€" ‘mlpfll 29 to May 5. Mrs. Alfred Burdick, third viceâ€"president, will be the alternate delegate from the board. Mrs. Einar Paulsen, of the Mother‘s club, Mrs. m Renner past president of the Mother‘s club, ‘and Miss Estelle Buser representing the Friendship club composed of household employâ€" whose credentials have been sent “'ooktoufimlbuddn&rm by Mrs. Corliss Anderson, convenâ€" uel.irmlnfortho'!oeal associaâ€" "Probably no other city the size of Highland Park will have as many as five delegates go ag many miles to the national meeting," says Mrs. Anderson. "We | want to thank everyone whose . cooperation has made this splendid showing possible. The ideas which will be brought back to our home l’uodlt’on will help in building a more helpful proâ€" gram in our community.". . . Mrs. Luis Schemmel dd Mrs. Cora St. John were representatives sent by the Mothet‘s club to the Inst national convention in Minneapolis. This is the first time .delegates have gone from the association as a whole, due to club members now being part of the larger fellowship of the Y, W. C. A. since the new purpose has been adopted. Highland Park‘s five delegates will ;fi:nd sessions on youth problems y with 1500 del: The Dmnu} Spencer post inâ€" Â¥ites all those who are interested in Baseball to witness the moving picâ€" ture which is being given free to all at the Em Place school auditorium, "Thursday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. This ning and John Patton were elected . to the Highland Park pension boards =of police and firemen respectively at the annual election held ‘Monday afternoon at the city hall. ;;;',}m city, . suburban and rural associations. Unemployment, world peace, health and education classes, the contribution of religion to youth‘s s, how to better social and econoypic ‘conditions, are among discussion| topies. _ | Legion M To Give . . Free Baseball Program Sox will give a lecture on baseball previous to the showing of this picâ€" ture. The film shows the leading stars of the American league in acâ€" tion and also scenes of exciting plays in big league games. The Elm Place school band will give a number of musi¢al selections beginâ€" ning at 7 p.m. This band is under the direction of Mr. Bert Leech of ‘the Elm Place school. picture has been sent to Highland Mthwhthdethe American League Baseball associaâ€" player and manager of the White Pension Boards Elect ~~ Four Members Monday down to the auditorium at 7 p.m. ‘The Dumaresq Spencer post boys drum and bugle corps will march _ Police Officer Harry Lehr and Firemen Joe Boylan, Edward Henâ€" Samuel Hastings, former mayor of Highland_Park, is chairman of the police pension fund, the other memâ€" bers being Lehr and City Collector Fred Rubly ; ? The firemen‘s pension board conâ€" sists of the Mayor William M. Dooâ€" ley, City Clerk , Victor C. Musser, City Treasurer Chqfi: Grant, Fire members ; Both C o wommned m in / Oc _ Card Party Planned By Legion Auxiliary The Auncheon and card party with the style show given by the Deerâ€" field American [Legion Auxiliary on April 15 was guccessful. 2 d | Be Voting Delegate at in Colorado . v The main award went to a Mr. gdomnn of | Chicago and Mrs. aas of Deerfleld was awarded the door prize, & beautiful plant given by Kottrasch Brothers. fala tp | The Auxiliary wishes to thank, all who contributed to the success; of the party. â€" | A«â€" N Mr. Lew Fonseca, former star Theodore OQsborn, who has KXXVI Exclusive Showing of An exclugive showing of "A summer Night‘s Dream," Max Reinâ€" hardt production of ‘s greatest ‘comedy, is scheduled for Friday evening and Saturday matâ€" lm,hylmdfdattho Deerpath theatre. All seats bbreurndi:’r both performances. The curtain will rise at 8:15 p.m. on Friday and at 2 p.m. on Saturtay. $3# "A Midsommer Night‘s <4 positively will not bni;hyodbil:.#ay‘ other theatre in this vicinity for rn- other year, nor will it be played in any city anywhere at less than preâ€" vailing prices for a year. . â€" . "The general release date | is nearly & year in the future, and the film is being treated exactly as would a big travelling stage producâ€" "A Midsommer Night‘s Drrfim" has been produced very often in the nearly 400 years that have elapsed since it was written, supposedly to celebrate the birthday of Queen Elizâ€" abeth. 1 . .‘ It has never been filmed before, however, and this version includes innumerable features that Prof. Reinhardt says he had long dreamed about, but never hoped to realize. | There is an all staf cast which includes James Cagney, Joe E. Brown, Dick Powell, Jean Muir, Vieâ€" tor Jory, Verree Teasdale, Anita Louise, Hugh Herbert, Frank Mcâ€" Hugh and scores of others,. The picture was directed by Reinhardt and William Disterle. : Highland Park Lions _ Will See Movies of | Arden Shore Camp "A Midsummer‘s Night Dream" at the Deerpath Moving pictures of the summer and winter camps conductedâ€"at Arâ€" den Shore, will ‘be shown at the Lions club luncheon Thursday, April 23 at the Green Tea Pot. Mr. "Cal" Gartley ‘director of: boys at this winters‘ camp will give an explanâ€" atory talk. fs ap t } These pictures show very clearly some of the work being done at Arden Shore, and Lions club memâ€" bers are expected to enjoy seei and hearing of the accomplishments made at an‘ institution so near to home. Sam Campbell To ____ _ Speak Sunday Night The Highlander club of the Presâ€" byterian church will have for its speaker at its next meeting Sunday night Afi"fl 26 at 8 o‘clock Hrr Sam Campbell, through the courtesy of the Chicago Northwestern railway. Mr. Campbell will show his remarkâ€" able motion pictures of the North ‘and West including pictures of wild life in several reels in natural: color. He is heard regularly on the radio in his broadcast "Sanctuary Hour." There is no admission charge and all are cordially invited. | Roland Stanley Found . in Marysville, Calif. Roland Stanley, 13 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Stanley of 225 Oakridge ave., Highwood w&? has been missing since March 26, has been located in Marysville, Calif. A telegram from the chief of police in Marysville to Chief Frank Fink of Highwood gave the whereabouts of the boy. Nocznformt!on as ‘to how he reached California has been reâ€" ceived, but the father of the boy left today for Marysville to bring his High School Band Leaves _ to Enter State Contest The Decrfieldâ€"Shields high school band, which won a superior rating at the district contest held i Highâ€" land Park, will leave this week to compete in the state at Champaign. | son home. The regular meéting of the Servâ€" ice Council of the Highlan Park Grace M. E. Church will be held. Friâ€" day evening, April 24th at the home of Mrs. Dana Courtney, Clay st.. Highwood. All of the Sunday school mothers and younge women of the community are invited to Schumaun Club Mexo 4 The April meeting‘ of the Schuâ€" mann Club of Ravinia will be held in the studio of Bereni¢e B; Bentley on Woodland rd., Smflg’ afterâ€" noon‘ at. 8 o‘clock.: Ma Louise ho § Rteannas (Cirimes Will assist noon at: 83 o‘clock.. Ma Dyer and Frances Grimes the hoatess. i A benefit card par by Campbell Chapter S., Wednesday evenit lowing the regular 1 thapter.. Members & invited. Card Party: May 6 eard party wi? be held | Chapter No. 712, 0. E. ay evening, K:! 6. falâ€" regular mecting of the Council Meetsa Adult Educa Teachers M Monday and Tnudti werla two interesting and inst ve d y at the convention of Adult ,"‘ on teachers in Lake Coun;g< Ne ‘conâ€" vention was held at YWCA) buildâ€" ing in Waukegan and, w inder the supervision of Mr. i.aoy !l" iberâ€" intendent of Adult Educatioh, and E. P. Huntley, district projet® fechâ€" nician, U 0| ME The meeting opened on morning |with Joseph L.!‘ chief |state consultant, gi introductory remarks, ‘#ho 8 the opportunities for ed different countries, the new upon education to meet the ing conditions, its broaden cultural effoct upon the in as well ag democracy under trol of educated , people, spirit â€"of understanding, : and sympathy.. â€" es" . Gordon A. Cook, state co ul int for literacy, spoke. on "C ".‘ Procedute in Elementary ":w; ing for Adults," and in his z'}t[ bke of the xeod for sympathy Hn d unâ€" derstanding of each indi 'F.‘ . to make a success of his work.! " : Mrs. Mildred Weaver, tei citizenship classes in Lake spoke of her classes there, experience in teaching these The forencon session clo: an informal discussion ‘whic to be very instructive. / "The Place of Music on a ship Program," was lprm Mrs:â€" Margaret Russé\ tes Highland Park, and {le d 6pened up many possibiliti this line. Algt Mr. Aillaud, teacher of and Spanish classes at 1 Park also connected with t education program, gave stration class in F::m:h, the direct ..method of tea« dramatization of the subje rial, which was greatly apy The Tuesday afternoon| iWession opened with a patriotic a ~by Will Penn Wilkerson, Che: e Inâ€" dian, speaking on the Con tion. His timely, inspiring and| {instrucâ€" tive discourse aroused a } tfeelâ€" ing of pride andadmiration Wor our gountry and constitution. § The convention closed with a disâ€" cussion by Mrs. Bailsgn, "Tlits and Teachers‘ Helps i C t tenship Work." She has given co sfP erable time and thought to the ways and means of making effective Uke: work in . citizenship.. | Instructioh} | were given as to how aliens m ! be asâ€" sisted in making o?t appfeations for "papers," and how to : d a sympathetic helping hand| &b * prosâ€" pective citizens. . | .4 "3: This was the first&{eon_v on for teachers of adult Tiuea in â€"ever held in Lake County. It w&y a real succéess and everyone hft fnriched and better prepated to do thikir work more sympathetically, we We told. Credit is due Mrs. Dana Mraham, local director for Lake Coulty, who helped make the plans and| greparaâ€" tions fruitful. [ 3| B : Civic Orchestra Disbands For . At its meeting last Friday eveâ€" ning, the Civic Orchestra to disband for the season, to reâ€" commence in the fall. It\ Has been a most pleasurable and |frOfitable expérience for the membBks under the inspirational guidance| W# its diâ€" rector, Mrs. Helen Mayer Miannings. Mrs. Mannings wishes ; v‘preu‘, through The Press, her ,‘, faction at the progress that has : hn made in orchestral renditions the past six months. } o BA p > : Teh organization. jis gtM éful to the Y.W.C.A. for its spohsorship and kindly assistancé, to (flie Press for its ready coâ€"opéra oHE to Mr. Sandwick of the high schob§ for the mmof music scores, anit to the imunity for its friendly§5attitude m“rd this new Civ‘c e p Eprise. Services Today fo ‘Funéral services for M#. Jennie L. Miller, a well known land Park resident, will be hellthis afâ€" ternoon (Thursday) at ‘3:. .. S terment will be at the No/ Th Shore Garden of Memories. MxF. | Miller passed away at her. hom ooo No. Gréen Bay Road last Sundly. ; Mrs. Miller had been « the insurance business in Park and on the North S number of yearssand wa community affairs here. $ vived by a son, C. Roy Daytona Beach, Fla., lm{ teri Mrs. Joy )liller‘l"nn} Mrs. Jennie .+ |\Sunset Valley \by | ‘in Wssion ‘flong red in hland for a rdtive in is surâ€" er ngg-f ‘of Troy on for rench hland adult gmon- wing g by day M ithe t on nd her pils. mer iller ce of | The goal of three hun ed memâ€" Herships in Sunset Valley Golf club which the directors of the club set arly this year is npidly‘:‘:dng apâ€"~ ;roaehed. according to F Nelson, the club‘s president. . [ â€" |â€" THURSDAY, APBRIL 28, / "We have 178 memberg already gigned up and paid !or,"‘}uld Mt, Nelson, "and there are many peoâ€" ple whose thoughts are just turnâ€" g to golf, A few more a.rm sunâ€" y days and we will pass our goal. st year it was well into June beâ€" fore we had as many members as we have now. The continued enthusâ€" fasm and wholeâ€"hearted lrppurt of the directors and members is paying dividends in the increased interest in this unique and worthy civic project." !‘ }~. . }j cof}| /; benefit of those who do not realize the small Jitost of golf at this fine community ‘club: cd[ [ / Class X, including one woman of family, $26.50; Class, individuals pver 11 years, $21.50; C B, indiâ€" viduals 1¢ to 21 years, $10; Class C, individuals 12 to 16 years, $5. Rates for nonâ€"residents & slightly higher than the above. T. | . | High School ,Group,‘bwm (~.;~_ in District Contest ~‘The Girl‘s Quintet of Deerfleldâ€" iShields hgh school won first place land the Girl‘s Quartet won isecond in the district contest for ensemble jand [solo groups held | Saturday, (April 181t,‘Wont Chicago. | _ | ~The membership rates for Sunâ€" et Valley are printed here for the The members of the quintet are Rosemary Holm and BettY Bingham, violins; Reggy Bingham, ‘cello, Gale Bray, bass| and Joan | Wickman, pi.’n$' 1504 uold s c eh® (i) Those students that entered the solo | con! were Rosemary Holm, violin, rtmaster of the Deerfieldâ€" Shiett:: igh school hony orâ€" chestra, & sophomore placing in the first division. Lh s j m#&uof%hu*?m‘ ’ . t'e;nthstf ‘won ‘second ‘Martie Clarke and Hazel Williams, violins; Ea imson, viola and Robin Gourley, cello. 4 k Robin Gourley, cello, fitst division; :Morr;n aff, wiolin mnd division; Peggy‘ Bingham, cello, diviâ€" siong ise Lyman, viola, second diâ€" vision; Agneta Llrlon.lTbuu, third divigion. | PNEp it n The state contest is to be held at Normal, Illinois, May 1 and 2. These groups and soloists placing in first diviilon play again at the State conâ€" test, The Community Garden class of the Highland Park Womans club will hold its annual meeting April 28 at 2 p.m. #t the home of Mrs. E. R. Phelps, 275 Prospect aye. The asâ€" sisting hostesses will Mrs. Mceâ€" Phee and Mrs. Sundell. There will be a business meeting, reading of reports. a special entertainment including garden readings. â€" Mrs. ‘Wade MrNutt, chairman of the class will; preside. §xs Joint Meeting of Elm Place and Green Bay Road P. T. A. will bcl: joint affair held in the Green y auditorium| Wednesday afternoon, April 29. Carroll Mason Russel] of Chicago will give a program of modern dances of her own inspiration. Mrs. Russell is a pupil of Mary Wigman and of. Kreuzberg, and is, herself, known &s a dancer of : stinguished talent ahd charm. : i‘â€" | â€" =| Hold “ast Party Al Guests are invited. The meeting will begin at 3 o‘clock, and tea will be se following the program. There will be gupervision for chilâ€" zarden Class To Hold Annual Meeting April 28 dren. The Ravinia Woman‘s Club is planning for its érs and their guests, g‘holut parz f this season. This will be a dinner dance May 9 at the Village House. . The xehl committes promises a good dinner with Bert Rammelt‘s excellent dance orches Reservaâ€" tions ‘be limited to 225 and can be ‘phoned either to Mrs. Knox at 684, or to Mrs. Kern, at 4066. ; Place and Green Bay .. Hacs, Aprit doun Park Pross@® meeting of the Elm of Season May 9 Ravinia Center of Infant Welfare Society To Meet The regular monthly luncheon meeting of the Highland Parkâ€"Raâ€" vinia center of the Infant Welfare will be ‘held at the home of Mrs. Edwin Roach, 199 Ravine drive at 10;:80 a.m. Monday, April 27. The delicate tracerey of Eugene O‘Neill‘s drama with its poignant humanness, its downâ€"toâ€"earth simâ€" plicity and its dynamic dramatie power is vividly caught on the talkâ€" ing screen in "Ab Wilderness!" playâ€" ing at the Alcyon on Sunday, Monâ€" day and Tuesday coming. It tells the story of an American family in an intensely human manner and with characters every person in the ‘audience can recognize. Wallace Berry and Lionel Barrymore share honors alike for grand performances. ‘Clark Gable and Constance Benâ€" nett, two of the screen‘s most im< portant stars, are teamed for the first time in the production "After Office Hours," a fastâ€"moving story: of adventurous romance â€" dealing with \a society.â€" murderâ€"mystery against a background of modernâ€"day newspaper life. Mr. Gable and Miss Bennett have in common the same brand of comedy needed to put this sparkling society thriller over with a|bang, as well as romantic appeal which undoubtedly will win them o porareani mc scréen for ‘sday, Kpril 25 and 30. ~._‘* . [ !/ Philathea Class To Hold â€" Twoâ€"Day Rummage Sale A twoâ€"day ;:Wthe“ll’efli gponâ€" sored by members Class of Bethany oéhurch vg‘ 1; be held at 523 Central avenue (n*xt. to Chandler‘s) Tuesday and Wednes: day, April 28 and 29. td ‘ _A great variety of bargaing will be offered. ; ce AP 3k SA \ Anyone wishing to contribute artâ€" icles for the sale is asked to have such articles at the store Monday afternoon, April 27, or if unable to deliver them, to call Highland P‘m# 3858 or Highland Park 489 and a rangements will be made to have them picked up,. .. _ | Mrs. Edward Clawson | | 1 Buried Saturday at _ ~â€".â€" Garden of Memoriea‘! Mrs. Edward Clawson died at the home of her son, Frank Elwell, 246 North Green Bay road, Highland Park, Thursday, April 16, at 7:80 a.m. from a heart attack. %&:: ‘had lived in Highland Park for the past sixteen years. ‘ PP Two sons, Frank and Charles Elâ€" well, survive. Funeral services were held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at St. James Church, Highwood. z::hl was in the Northshore Garden ‘of Examinations Are Set . . for Two U. 8. Positions Memories. Apiplicants must be between 1f and 538 ioib t ol Full information may be obtgined from Arvid Magnuson, secretary of the U. 8. Civil Service Board of Examiners, at the post office in th?t city. _ k \H A dog, captured by the Hi land Park police on Ridge Drive on April 15, was found be suffering from rabies. As it known that the dog bit other dogs, residents in the en tire Highland Park area | a warned to beware of any â€" bility of being bitten by a d;z and to take proper treatment & once if bitten. ¢ ; ) It is also important that dog owners call a veterinarian or the police immediately if they have cause to suspect that their ‘pets may be infected. â€" IUf} on Monday, April 27th Warning! ind j im«\ The children of the West Ridge the| school are very busily working on fter | the © operetta, "The Pied â€"Piper," ory: which they will give on Friday eveâ€" mninclnyl. ery | _ The music is lovely and the story day | seems to be a favorite with both Miss | young an dold. Hamelin is a rat ame | infested town and the Mayor and this | his corporation make a bargain with with | the Pied Piper which they fail to peal | keep after he had rid their town of hem| rats. To get revenge, the Piper also pipes their children away; all iy, | but a little Jame boy who could not .\ Keap up with the others. | : To Celebrate Its _ A5th Anniversary This co: tion is a branch of the ‘Glencoe| Lutheran church, which was 1. situated on Gréen Bay rd. and County line. The hisâ€" tory of church dates back to the year 1849, making it one of the pioneer ch es in this communâ€" ity. For nmmmp the Lutherans of Highland . belonging (to. the Glencoe church desired a place of worship here in the city, and so their pastor, the Rev. J. Adam Detâ€" zer, Jr., began conducting services "The Pied Piper" To Be Presented May 1 in May 1888, first at McDaniels hall, the present site of the Highâ€" land Park State bank, and later at (Opn}inmdnhqe") come true, Dolls, ~soldiers, and fairies come to life and dance for them. Later, however, the Piper in unable to resist the lame boy‘s plea that he return his playmates to him, and the Mayor and people of Hameâ€" lin; having learned a much needed ngmmmtdhm;hm closing $ The children are shown in the Pipers home where all their dreams The operetta will be given at the Ravinia Village house but it is beâ€" ing sponsored by the West Ridge Community club for the benfict of their building fund. Every child in the school, as wellâ€" as the little four and five year olds of the communâ€" ity, has a part in the operetta and they hope in the near future to have an auditorigm of their own in which to do the dramatics that they enjoy so much. .. ~‘Every one is invited to see "The Pied Piner." Remember the date, Duane Cope Graduates from Aernonautical U. May 1, at 8 o‘clock. Walter Cope of 645 Vine ave., gradâ€" uated last week from the Aeronauâ€" tical University of Chicago, receivâ€" ing a Bachelor‘s degree in Aviation Engineeri ‘The school is apâ€" pnvodbyfichConâ€" merce. | { Diplomas were awarded to twelve students Saturday night at a ‘banâ€" quetntth&‘h‘ Shore Athletic club in Chicago. The Hi Park Garden Study Club will Monday, April 27, Rummage Sale, May 1 at the home of Mrs. Jacob 8. Weinâ€" berg, 440 Glencoe avenue, Mrs. Vfl- liam L. will speak on "Quick Growing Annuals." On Friday, May 1, the Service League of rinityEphemChnub will hold a rummage sale in the parish: house. Every effert is beâ€" ing made to have a large stock of clothing, shoes and household artiâ€" cles on hand. The sale will open at 8 a.m. Friday morning. . Miss M. Augusta Cutler Dies Sunday, April 19 ‘\Miss M. Augusta Cutler, sisterâ€" inâ€"law of Mrs. W. P. Cutler, passed away Sunday, April 19, w home at 408 South Sheridan 'nclflr. m short Interment at Por&m Ohio. yx«s} Meets Next Monday Park Garden Study NUMBER 8

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