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Highland Park Press, 25 Nov 1937, p. 9

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North Shore Art League Offers Many Interesting Features â€" Tuesdays at the North Shore Art uwo-â€"wmmh(:omu- ity Family Nightâ€"under the auspiâ€" «es of the North Shore Art League, teacher and director, Helen Beach of Wilmette Purposeâ€"To stimulate art interâ€" est along the north shore. _ _ Studentsâ€"Any family along the North Shore and members of the North Shore Art League, _ ‘The children‘s Art Workshop unâ€" der the auspices of the Art departâ€" ment of the Ravinia Woman‘s Club is held Saturday morning at the Winnetks Community house and is directed by Helen E. Beach. Paintâ€" ing, drawing and sculpture is taught. $ Te ko â€" Previous Art Trainingâ€"Preferâ€" able no art training. ter. The entire group of completeâ€" ly beginning painters learned the simplest. ways to express themâ€" selves creatively in painting, drawâ€" ing and sculpture and were nbl_o to make works of: art even though they were beginner painters. Miss Beach‘s methods of teaching is basâ€" ed on stimulating a feeling for good design and color and relationship of the various parts of the work of art. Her way of teaching is preâ€" sented so easily that the begiriner can grasp her very creative apâ€" proach to art and can accomplish easily what they wish to express in Who are members of the classâ€" Whole neighborhoods and family groups from great aunt to second cousins come on Family Nights. . _ Timeâ€"Dinner at 6:30, for the guest of honor. Class at 8 o‘clock. Anyone may attend the dinners. It is not necessary to attend the dinner to come to the class at eight o‘clock. Dinner reservations must be made before day of class by teleâ€" phoning Helen Beachâ€"1114 Ashâ€" land avenue, Wilmette. Guest of honor next Tuesdayâ€" Eleanor â€" Jewett of the / Chicago Tribune.. Art Critic, and her husâ€" band and children, Nov. 23. Guest of honor Nov. 30â€"Elizaâ€" beth Wells Robertson, head of the Art Dept. of the Chicago Public Schools, and art teachers from the north shore schools to be announced Everything carefully washed . . Table, bed and bath linens, madeira and fancy linens handâ€" ironed.. Wearing apparel reâ€" turned "SOFT DRY." 15 pounds ...m.............:.s1049 Excess weight, per pound 8¢ HAND FINISHED SHIRTS When included in this bundle Antiâ€"Back Ache ©@ SELF SKIRT MARKER TELEPHONE HIGHLAND PARK Try Our Soft Dry Service 10¢ each. Wak accurate Hem in 30 seconds. No more sprawi :.:.‘o lut."lo.:-nr-h -Ilt.nuihp. No tired customers waiting fiflommb‘ '.‘â€"nt.y."-rmh.; (Nh:a,-&hu”:: ow % proval when delivered. Orders also taken for Pinking Shears, FELEPHONE HIGHLAND PARK 105 for further next week. The subject to discuss will be children‘s art and the famâ€" ily. | above. This group is particularly ifor the adults who have never tried to express themselves with art. Thursday, Dec. 9thâ€"Clara Macâ€" Gowan, head of the Art Departâ€" ment of Northwestern University, will be guest of honor. Dinner and 8 o‘clock classes. All materials and equipment can be rented for a small fee for the classes. the Institute in the Children‘s Dept. and at Roycemore School and other schools along the North Shore. Afâ€" ter a three years of experimental art teaching in New York she reâ€" turned last year and taught an d-‘ perimental art class at the Art Inâ€" stitute with 200 people entolled, all of whom had never attended an art class before. These classes on the North Shore are a similar experiâ€" ment and some of the material from these classes may be used for her painting book for adults. Miss Beach has lectured at the Progressâ€" ive Education Assocation and the National Education Association and for North Shore Clubs. Her purâ€" The teacher and director, Helen Beach, attended Roycemore School and after college went to the Art Institute and graduated with ‘a B A E ‘degree. â€" She later taught at pose of teachinig these classes is to encourage the laymen to creatively understand the art qualities â€" that make great art great. State To Develop Bird Haven In Fox Lake Area _ Chainâ€"Oâ€"Lakes State Park, comâ€" posed of 3,200 acres in Lake county, in the vicinity of Fox Lake, is about to be developed by the State Departâ€" ment of Public Works and Buildâ€" ings. The first step in developing the area will be the dredging of chanâ€" nels to unite the vyarious lakes, which are famous for their lotus beds. The plans include & sancâ€" tuary for wild life, and facilities for swimming, boating, bathingâ€"and fishing. f Home Meat Supply Holds Spotlight in Coming Farm Meet Lake county is one of 15 counâ€" ties in the state sponsoring a meat cutting and canning demonstration this year with the assistance of food specialist, Miss Glenna Henderson, and H. G. Russell, specialist in anâ€" imal husbandry, College of Agriculâ€" ture, University of Illinois, Mr. Russell will demonstrate the most efficient way to cut up beef or pork to obtain cuts of meat which the family can use readily. In comâ€" bination with the demonstration, he will show wholesale and retail cuts of meat. . The twoâ€"fold demonstration, planâ€" ned to precede the usual butchering season, will"take place at the Farm Bureau building, on December 3 at 1:30 pm., according to Mrs. Helen Volk, Home Adviser, and Mrs. Harâ€" ry Gilkerson, Farm Adviser. 148 South Second Street Tel, H. P. 1358 _ Highland Park uREENSLADE Dnner and class the same as Electrical Cantractor Electric Shop ressure cooker : * BOOK WEEK What to do with leisure time? is a question which is often repeated. Hobbies, activities of playgrounds, have been mentioned. Closely corâ€" related with all this, and perhaps most important, is "Reading of To create an interest in young people‘s books should not be diffiâ€" cult, as there are so many attracâ€" tively illustrated ones. The text is written to correlate with the work in the schools, adding much to the child‘s general interest in the subâ€" ject. The history which years ago was named "Ancient History," "dry as dust," has now been written on the level of the child‘s intelligence, not that of a college student. The Lost Queen of Egypt, byâ€" Luâ€" cile Morrison is the story â€"of the girl queen of Tutankhamen. > Once Upon a Time in Egypt, by Frances K. Gere is the story of an Egyptian prince who watches the LIBRARY Plumbing and Heating ELECTROL OIL BURNERS : . §12%, Laurel Avenue â€" Highland Park Shop Phone, Highland Park 271 â€" Residence, H. P. 439 43 NORTH SHERIDAN ROAD Open: WEEK DAYS 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. SATURDAYS 8 a. m. to 9 p. m. SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS, 2:30 p. m. to 5:30 gll. Y-mmll-l;z invited to visit the Reading Room, where the Bible and authorized C m Science Iug:‘t::‘ -‘uhh read, borrowed or purchased. ZARetomSight Hooilampd November 22, 1937 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM @‘ These last few years have witnessed great imâ€" provements both in Better Lighting and in lamp design. Now we bring you the latest and greatest of these advances, in a brilliant array of floor lamps walsee we have ever offered. Don‘t miss them! i mmm'lm.mm... ! I.AppovedLB.S.ldmtBowl ’ B. Candle Shields C. Sixâ€"Way Lighting 4 ‘:;:!W“‘ ‘%k’g‘ M M P W Ef’, j»il i1141 Assorted â€" wims â€" swirl, e s . T.; s MANY NEIGHBORNOOD DEALERS ARKE ALSKO OFFERINQG FINKE SELECTIONS OF i. L. 8. LAMPS First Church of Christ, Scientist Highland Park © stretched or box p Rase in SilYCf Onty $1.40 Down HOWARD MORAN 1 in silverâ€"g0 4 .vaule 51 306 Pusuiic SeRvicEe COMPANY we have ever AT STARTLING LOW PRICES THE PRE3s NEW 1938 I. E. S. mondife n.-n-gfl. OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS 51 8. St. Johns Ave. building of a pyramid. Many stories of the early days in our own country bring to the young people the hardships which the pionâ€" eers endured. On the Banks of Plum Creek, by Laura I. Wilder tells of the advenâ€" tures of a pioneer family on their way to their new home in Minnesota. Phebe Fairchild, by Lois Lenski tells how a lively little oldfashioned girl visits her sedate relatives in is the experiences of a young shipâ€" ping clerk of Jefferson‘s days. There are books of travel, biograâ€" phy, natural science,â€"all suited to the young people‘s interest. _ No Other White Man, by Jules Davis is the story of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Even books for the youngest readâ€" ers are attractive today. With the improved methods of teaching readâ€" ing, has come a demand for the beâ€" ginners‘ better books. The advance in photography and art makes possible well illustrated If you are planning to buy books for children, the Highland Park Liâ€" brary invites you to make use of the annotated lists which have been t n e pnnee of pleas. . with oge a choice of PM %’Q‘. Codfish Musket, by Agnes Hewes Outy $1.78 Down . bros28,,°" prepared by the Children‘s and School Librarians of the North Children of the schools have on display in the Children‘s room some attractive representations of their books, which will well repay you for a visit to the room. +A Shore Library club. Phone H. 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