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Highland Park Press, 3 Nov 1938, p. 12

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PAGE TWELVE Mrs. Eva Mills Jewett passed away on Saturday, October 29, at her home on County Line road. Fuâ€" neral services were held on Tuesday at the home with Dr. W. F. Weir of the Deerfield Presbyterian church officiating, and burial was in Howell, Mich., where she spent her early life before coming to Chicago, Mrs. Jewett Dies Buried in Michigan Miss Kathleen McKitrick of Chiâ€" cago will present a group of piano numbers, including some of the earâ€" lier composers as well as the modâ€" ern. The second part of the proâ€" gram will be an informal talk on Mrs. Jewett was a very capable business woman and conducted a large and successful cnhrrrlu in Chicago for many years. In addiâ€" tion to her restaurant business, she was a talented musician and a gradâ€" uate of a music conservatory. She was the owner of "Jewett Park" the lovely natural park in the heart of Deerfleld, which propâ€" erty has been used and enjoyed by young and old. The Jewetts have cecupied their present home, which was the former James Galloway farm, for many years. Surviving are a son, Charles and a daughter, Miss Josephine. Mr. Jewett preâ€" ceded his wifeâ€"in death about twelve years ago, The North Shore alumnae group of Gamma Phi Beta: will meet at the home of Mrs. P. L. Smith, 219 Sheridan road, Kenilworth, at two o‘clock on Wednesday, Nov, 9, for a tea and program by two Gamma Phis. The children are Mrs. G. W. Carr, 1271 Wade street, Highland Park, Graham Taylor, New York City, Lea Taylor, Chicago, and Kathrine Taylor, Cambridge, Mass. Lea Tayâ€" lor and F. H. McCulloch, Chicago, are named executors. N. S. Alumnae Group Meets in Kenilworth Graham Taylor‘s Will Is Admitted The will of the late Graham Tayâ€" lor, prominent Chicagoan, identified with the Chicago Commons for a long time, was admitted to probate in Chicago yesterday. He died in Ravinia Sept. 26. His estate is esâ€" timated worth $25,000. After a bequest of $2,500 to the Commons, the residue is put in trust with his four children as trustees, they to have the income for life after which it goes to their descendâ€" ants or the Commons. MORSE Has paid to the County fund all interest moneys collected by him from the banks, and accounted for all the earnings of the office. | Nowolfmhhmdidscyuihueo:& qualifications and experience in office, and : ) te ig for him on Election day, S ie is op ek 1+ him in dar Has served you capably as Deputy County Clerk and as â€"County Treasurer, thereby assurâ€" ing you an administration of service, efficiency and economy. Audits made after the expiration of his term of office show that he made a full and :;-pkunett”;h:lnento:innhl;;hnmtmh custody, was given a complete release by the Board of Supervisors. County CLERK Republican Candidate for JAY B. sculpturing by Mrs. H. R. Mathias of Winnetka, who will display some Of her work. Assistnng the hostess, Mrs. Smith, will be Mrs. Harry Lochner of Glencoe, Mrs. Godfrey Jacobi of Winnetka, and Mrs. Lawâ€" rence Hass, Mrs. John Hagemann, Mrs. L. E. Scriven and Mrs. Raiph Laue, all of Evanston, W. H. Wolhiser Will Bring Interesting Message to Deerfield The Deerfield Woman‘s club is presenting Mr. W. H. Wolhiser, vilâ€" lage manager of Winnetka, at a speâ€" cial meeting Wednesday, November 9, at 8 p.m. in 3: auditorium of the Deerfield Grammar school. Mr. Wolhiser was invited to speak at the regular afternoon meeting of terest that an evening lecture was the club, but his talk is of such inâ€" arranged so that husbands of club members, and interested Deerfield tizens might have the privilege of hearing this muchâ€"sought speaker. Mr. Wolhiser will discuss village problems and plans of village organâ€" ization. His services, much appreâ€" ciated in Winnetka, have been reâ€" uested by much larger towns and cities, but he believes he can be of more service in this nrea. Winnetâ€" ka‘s government is rated among the highest among villages in the United Etates for efficiency in operation. Discussion and questions by the auâ€" dience will follow the lecture. Mrs. Charles Turner, chairman of the Social Service department, is in charge of this program. "Tryouts" for the Big Prairie Farmer â€" WLS Community Talent show will be held at the Highwood City hall on Thursday, Friday, Noâ€" vember 10 and 11. This barn dance show is the fourth annual show sponsored for the benefit of the Highwood Boy Scouts, and will be given at the Oak Terrace school auditorium in Highwood on Thursday, Friday, and The book reviews will be given at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 8, inâ€" stead of the originally scheduled hour 1:15 p.m., in the library at the Deerfield Grammar school. The following books will be reviewed: "Little : Known Facts About Well Known People," Dale Carnegie, by Mrs. E. C. Becker; "My Son, My Son," Howard Spring, by Mrs. Robâ€" ert E. Jordan; "Suwanee River," Cecile Matchat, by Mrs. Robert L. Johnson. i Hold "Tryouts" for Community Talent Show in Highwood Saturday, November 17, 18 and 19. This production will be paterned after "The Hill Billy Wedding in June" broadcast, which was preâ€" sented over the Prairie Farmerâ€" WLS National Broadcast program at the Eighth Street theatre in Chiâ€" cago. The show will give local artists a chance to show their ability in imâ€" personating their favorite WLS and other radio stars, as well as to exhibit their talent in many new original acts. Old time square dancing will also be featured. A cordial invitation is extended to all community talent artists in Highwood and Highland Park, and all surrounding cities and towns to be present at these "tryouts" or auditions." _ These . "tryouts" will again be conducted by Nell Adams, a skilled and talented director from Prairie Farmer â€" WLS Community Service department. Advance inquiries and reservaâ€" tions to Florida indicate that many travelers will head South earlier than usual this yearâ€"many planâ€" ning to leave this month. This is confirmed according to reports reâ€" ceived from officials of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railway, the Louisville & Nashville, Chattannooâ€" ga & St. Louis railway, whose Florâ€" ida trains are operated over the famous Dixie route from Chicago. Trains over this route run via Nashâ€" ville, Chattanooga and Atlanta, passing through the .heart of the historic Civil War battlegrounds in Tennessee. Two daily trains are operated, the Dixie Flyer and the Dixie Limited, both of which carry through sleepers and coaches beâ€" tween Chicago and Jacksonville. (Car â€" to â€" car transfer from St. Louis... On January 2, the Dixieâ€" land will resume service, the only train reaching all Florida points only one night en route. Last year the Dixieland was the most popular of all Florida trains from Chicago. Guitar, banjo ,accordion, and harâ€" monica players, old time fiddlers, specialists on any musical instruâ€" ments, singers, yodelers, and imâ€" personators are wanted to take part in this large production. Orchesâ€" tras, instrumental or singing quarâ€" tettes, duets, trios, or soloists and any other artists who may be able to do any stunts of any kind are also desired. Many Plan to Leave Early for Florida Have Dessert Friday at Lincoln P.â€"T.A. Community Party On Friday evening, November 4, at 7:30, Lincoln School P.TA.. will begin serving dessert for their comâ€" munity party. Make up your own table for any games you wish, it need not be for bridge for we will not progress, and come be with us in a very enjoyable and maybe even profitable evening. You might draw one of those desirable door prizes and then there is a prize for each table too. Mrs. HaBted and her committee have a grand evening all planned for you. Won‘t you call Mrs. Halsted, Tel. 3284, or Mrs. Norâ€" den, Tel. 4056, and order your table if you have not already done so? Hospital Auxiliary to Meet Wednesday The regular monthly meeting of the Highland Park Hospital Auxâ€" illary will be held at the Parish House of Trinity church on Wedâ€" nesday, Nov. 9, at 10:30. Luncheon will be served. "Swing Club" Begins Season Saturday at Woman‘s Club Known as one of the outstanding civic organizations in the communâ€" ity, the Highland Park Woman‘s club is particularly proud of its sponsoring of that important activâ€" ity for the young people of the town, called the. "Swing club." This atâ€" tractive entertainment for senior, junior and sophomore girls and boys should receive the wholehearted supâ€" port of the community, since it proâ€" vides splendid recreation at such a nominal cost. The "Swing club" will open at the club house this coming Saturday, November 5 from 9 until 12 o‘clock. A long list of girls is already regisâ€" tered, but there is still room for a few more boys. Mrs. Claburn Jones, H.P. 714, will be glad to give any further information and to take registrations. Mrs. Jones has been fortunate in DAHL‘S Auto Reconstruction Co. Auto Rei Cold Frame and Axie Body and Fender Repairing N SPRING SERVICE l'l'A‘I'll)° TEB PRELSs having Lind Johnson‘s famous dance orchestra to provide its usual peppy music for the dancers‘ enjoyment. She has also been fortunte in securâ€" ing the services of Jess Bailey as master of ceremonies. This clever young man, although only a senior at Northwestern university, has alâ€" ready won honors as the best tap dancer in America, has acted in RKO vaudeville, and in a Paraâ€" mount picture, has been with Billy Rose and the Fort Worth Centennial and was a dance lead in Northwestâ€" ern‘s show, "Of Thee I Sing." He can teach all the new dances, even the very latest, "The Steamboat Shuffle." He has had much experiâ€" ence in managing dances and will be popular with the boys and girls in Highland Park. There will be two informal dances in November, the 5th and 19th, and eight others throughout the fall and winter. Everyone who attends them is assured of a happy time, and a large and enthusiastic group is exâ€" pected to enjoy the opening dance this coming Saturday evening. Sign seen in a printing office: "We require a deposit of 50 per cent from customers we don‘t know, and 100 per cent from some we do know." THAT S JUST HER ROAST BURNING WAUKEGAN COK F Strengthen Our State Banking System 2. The amendment omits the provision from present section 5 requiring submission to the voters of acts of the General Assembly relatâ€" ing to banking. It provides in proposed secâ€" tion 6 that acts of the General Assembly relaâ€" tive to banking shall not go into effect unless such acts receive the affirmative votes of not less than twoâ€"thirds of the elected members of each House of the General Assembly. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT O oemocrkatic C REPUBLICAN 1. Proposed section 5, like present section 5, provides that the State shall not be interested in any bank. 3. Proposed section 8 repeals the provision of present section 6 making stockholders of a State bank liable to the creditors of the bank over the amount of stock held by such stockâ€" holders for liabilities of the bank. 4. Proposed section 7 provides that no bank shall hereafter be permitted to issue money or bills to circulate as money and replaces sections 7 and 8 regulating the issuance of money by banks. Modernize Illinois Banking Laws For the proposed amendâ€" ment to Sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Article XI of the Constitution. Paul Borchardt Highland Park Fuel Co. Frank Siljestrom Menoni & Mocogni Mercer Lumber Companies â€" Deerfield EXPLANATION OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT COMMITTEE, Filoyd E. Thompson, Chairman There‘s NO SMOKEâ€" DUST or DIRT with Recommended and Sold by AMENDMENT Vote League of Women Voters Will Sell The Illinois Voters Handbook pubâ€" lished biennally by the Illinois League of Women Voters contains 156 pages of concise, nonâ€"partisan objective information on governâ€" ment. After each regular session of the state legislature the handbook Most people are anxious to be inâ€" formed on the structure of governâ€" ment. ‘This book presents brief refâ€" erence material on our city, county, state and national governments. Voters Handbooks is revised. Civies and social science teachers throughout the state regularly write for books as they are so very helpâ€" ful for their students. B. E. Christensen, O.D. No Phone Highland Park 2160 894 Central Avenue Highland Park, L YES This reproduction shows the position of the proposed Constiâ€" tutional Amendment proposition on your regular candidate ballot. Vote "YES" on the Constituâ€" tional Amendment by placing a cross in the squareopposite Y es," and then vote your choices on candidates. Remember the Constitutional Amendment must receive a maâ€" jority of all votes cast at the election in order to carry, not just a majority on the proposiâ€" tion. An omission to vote is a vote against. VOTE YES VOTE Vote THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1938 If you wish a handbook delivered to your home, kindly call Mrs. Joâ€" seph Lelewer, Highland Park 928. Mrs. W. F. Rose, 1413 Wildwood lane, H.P. 720, publication chairâ€" RELIABLE LAUNDRY Quality Cleaners 148 South Second Street Tel. H. P. 1358 _ Highland Park DRY CLEANING CO. GREENSLADE Electrical Contractor Electric Shop Read The Wantâ€"Ads P. 178

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