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Highland Park Press, 18 Jan 1940, p. 6

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Mr. and Mrs. George E. Larson of Lake Forest announce the birth of a son born Saturday, January 13, at the Highland Park hospital. Viola Conrad is spending three weeks in Omro, Wis., as the guest of her brother. Mrs. Robert Bridges of Oakland drive entertained her bridge club Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs, Leonard Larson of McDaniels avenue are receiving conâ€" gratulations on the birth of a daughter born Wednesday, January A son was born to Dr. and Mrs. Livingston Josselyn of E. Park aveâ€" nue Tuesday, January 16, at the Highland Park hospital. Mrs. Hoyt Roush had as her guests at tea Wednesday Mrs. Clara Hatchâ€" er Stevens, Mrs. Percy Prior and Mrs. Whitt Schultz. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Singer of Princeton avenue are the proud parâ€" ents of a son born Monday, Janâ€" uary 15, at the Highland Park hosâ€" pital. Dr. Irving Maul of Batavia, N.Y., will be the week end guest of Dr. and Mrs. Abram Hoffman. Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Brooks entertained at two tables of bridge Monday evening. Mrs. Grover Q. Grady will be hostâ€" ess at luncheon and bridge Friday. Mr. Ingram Rasmussen, who is now home from the hospital where he was confined for several weeks following an automobile accident, is getting along as well as can be exâ€" pected. However, it will be three months before he can resume work. Park, publicity chairman) The club extends a cordial inviâ€" tation to all parents and friends of the students and also to the many friends of Sisters of Christian Charâ€" ity.â€"(Mrs. T. P. Clark, Highland Popular Science â€" _ Musical The Mallinckrodt Mothers club will sponsor an evening card party on Friday night, January 26, at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of the Mallâ€" inckrodt high school, Ridge road and Walnut avenue Wilmette. There will be many lovely and table prizes and also awards. Refreshments will be An ice carnival for children will be held Sunday afternoon at three o‘clock at Exmoor Club. There will be a costume parade, figure skating by Exmoor children, races for boys and girls of all ages up to 16. First, second and third prizes will be made. Special races for guests have been arranged. If the weather is not favorable, the date will be postâ€" poned to January 28. "THE REAL GLORY" Loving, fighting, adventuring . . . your favorite star in his perfect role! CHILDREN‘S ICE CARNIV AL Sunday â€" Monday â€" Tuesday Jan. 21â€"22â€"23 Which Concern Only You and Your Neighbor GLADYS UDELL, Society Editor Thursdayâ€"Friday _ Jan. 18â€"19 Cartoon and Midnight Frolics Screen Snapshots and News Thrillâ€"packed story . . as modâ€" ern as tomorrow‘s paper! Tel. H. P. 2400 â€" Highlad Park IIl. , â€" Admission 30e â€" 10¢ JOEL McCREA BRENDA MARSHALL JEFFREY LYNN Added: Porky Pig Cartoon Doors Open 6:30 â€" First Performance 7:00 p.m.; Second 9:00 pm Saturday, Sunday and Holidays from 2:30 continuous. "ESPIONAGE AGENT" â€"â€"â€"â€" COMING â€"â€"â€" Baby Sandy in "Little Accident" â€" "Disputed Passage" "Homeymoon In Bali" â€" ‘"The Cat and Canary" GARY COOPER ANDREA LEEDS DAVID NIVEN ePAQ _ A L C Y O N Tabss of the Joun door other servâ€" Mrs, Albert P. Snite and her mothâ€" er, Mrs. Frank Butler, entertained Richard Thorsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Thorsen, 139 Beech street, is among the students at Northwestern university who are members of committees planning the 1940 junior prom to be held the night of February 16 in the Grand ballroom of the Palmer house in Chicago. The annual luncheon of the Infant Welfare society of Chicago will se held on Wednesday, January 25, at the Stevens hotel. All members are urged to attend and guests are welâ€" comed. Thorsen, a graduate of Highland Park high school, is a sophomore in Northwestern university‘s college of liberal arts. Mrs. L. C. Schultz, 347 N. Linden avenue, was among the 16 volunteers of the Chicago Chapter, American Red Cross to be awarded a Red Cross pin in recognition of their having given 144 hours of service in the production of surgical dressings and garments for refugees, accordâ€" ing to an announcement recently made by James B. Forgan, chapter chairman. Ruth Brennan, who won local fame for her performance with the Garâ€" rick players of Lake Forest colâ€" lege, was heard on two "Aunt Jenâ€" ny" (Spry) radio programs over the CBS last week. Miss Brennan graduated from Lake Forest colâ€" lege last June. The Spry programs, originating in New York City, are directed by another Lake Forest graduate and former Garrick star, John Loveton, ‘35. Both Loveton and Miss Brennan received their dramatics training from Russell C. Tomlinson, head of the speech deâ€" partment of the college. HOW TO HAVE Saturday Gloria Jean Robert Cummings Nan Grey â€" Billy Gilbert An unusually delightful comâ€" edyâ€"drama filled with chuckles galore and Gloria‘s exquisite sing ing! Added: Stranger than Fiction Silly Superstitions Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Jan. 24â€"25â€"26 CHARLES LAUGHTON MAUREEN O‘HARA 17, at the Highland Park hospital Mrs. Martin Murphy was hosâ€" tess to her club at dessert bridge Wednesday afternoon. Daphne du Maurier‘s advenâ€" ture romance is the year‘s "THE UNDERPUP" "JAMAICA INN®" The Highland Park Building Loan and Homestead Association 21 N. Sheridan Rd. _ Tel. 361 $1000 Added: Sport Reel Musical and News Ask about our plan to save now! The sitractive return of an seâ€" count here is real of eare mbner laser. Tout esmuay Make up your mind so sare $3, $10, or $13 a month. Scon, through systematic saving you can have $1,000 or even more. Cartoon and News top thrill! Again" in Mrs. Oscar Iverson and her brothâ€" er, Mr. Henry Hanson, spent last Friday at Oconomowoc, Wis. Mrs. Irving I. Schur and Mrs. C. W. Schaaf are travelling through Iowa this week in the interest of the Junior Program series. The young people of the First United Evangelical church will meet at the home of Marguirite Spangler, 535 Gray, Friday evening, January 19. The election of officers will be held. The social committee promâ€" ‘ises a good time for all who attend. Mrs. Roy O. Nereim is entertainâ€" ing at luncheon Friday for Mrs. William P. Hayes in honor of Mrs. Hayes‘ birthday anniversary. Mrs. Shelby T. Dexter entertained at a birthdayâ€"supper Sunday eveâ€" ning for her daughter Joan. Hold Supper Jan. 19 The council aid of the Grace Methâ€" odist church, Loretta place and North avenue, will hold a supper at the church Friday evening, January 19, starting at 6 o‘clock. Mr. and Mrs. J. Craft Maccracken and family of S. Sheridan road are moving to New York City the first of February. Girl Scout Leaders To Have Program on Craftsmanship Mrs. M. C. Stanford of Detroit, Mich., will be in Highland Park Janâ€" uary 22, 23 and 24 to instruct the Girl Scout leaders and consultants in craftsmanship. Mrs. Herman Zischke, 299 Moraine road, has ofâ€" fered her home for this course. Mrs. The Service League of Trinity church held a luncheon and meeting at the church on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gradle of the Sherâ€"Park apartments are having the garage on the back of the Berkâ€" son property on Egandale road transformed into their future home. Mr. William D. Mann is the archiâ€" tect. Mr. and Mrs. Myron T. Graham (Priscilla Mann) of Decatur spent the week end with Mrs. Graham‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs,. William Mann. Mr. and Mrs. Yale Rice of Indiâ€" anapolis, Ind., will be the week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Sanâ€" ders. Mrs. C. W. Schaff and sons Richâ€" ard and Charles are leaving Janâ€" uary 24 for a three weeks trip to Mexico City and environs, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schreiber of Glencoe avenue are sojourning in St. Petersburg, Florida, this winter. Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Sandâ€" wich are spending six weeks in Calâ€" ifornia on a pleasure trip and visitâ€" ing with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Boynton of N. Sheridan road are visiting in Augusta, Ga., for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Odell and daughter of Maple avenue are now residing at their ranch, the "Jack Rabbit Ranch," in Dayton, Wyo. Mrs. Edmund Brigham, formerly of Highland Park, will be the week end guest of Mrs. Roswell B. Swaâ€" Mr. and Mrs. Albert O. Snite reâ€" turned to their home on Oakmont road Monday from Plattsburg, N.Y. Robert Leonard of Bloomington, Ind., was the week end guest of Byâ€" ron Howes, Jr., of Maple avenue. Miss Rose Taylor and Mr. Alan Taylor of Adrian, Mich., at luncheon Saturday. Miss Jane Robbins of Prospect avenue is spending four months in San Diego, Calif., taking an intenâ€" sive course in aviation. All of the amateur radio enthusâ€" insts in this territory went off the air for five minutes last Tuesday evening at 6 o‘clock in commemoraâ€" tion of Tom Duffy of Deerfield. THE HIGHLAND PARK PRES3 _ Leaving the Elm Place school at 4 p.m. last Friday and returning ! late Saturday afternoon, fourteen Scouts from Troop 30 took their first overnight hike of the new year to the new Scout cabins located in the Forest Preserve just north of Wheeling. * Assisting Mrs. Sundell will be Mrs. O. S. Miller, Mrs. Percy Prior and Mrs. C. M. Garland. The meeting which was to have been held January 23 has been postâ€" opned until Tuesday, January 30, at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Ernest Sundell, 274 Central avenue. Mickey Rooney of Film Fame Guest of Local Girl "Five Little Plants and How They Grew" is the title of the paper written by Mr. Fritz Bahr, well known florist of Highland Park, to be read at the next meeting of the Garden class of the Highland Park Woman‘s club. Mickey Rooney, film star, who was the guest at the Edward A. Roach home at 199 Ravine drive last sumâ€" mer, visited Beverly Roach last Garden Class Meeting Postponed to Jan. 30 With the weather man lending a helping hand, skating on the Des Plaines river was in order Friday evening as well as all day Saturâ€" day. Other items on the program included a number of short hikes, Scout advancement work, and a vaâ€" riety of games. Truman Metzel, chief chef for the trip, capably lookâ€" ed after the appetites of the party. Since the hike proved so successâ€" ful, the Troop Staff is planning more of the same in the near fuâ€" ture. However, at present entire meeting nights are being devoted to rehearsals for the troop‘s annual Stunt Show, which is scheduled for Tuesday evening, February 13. Scout Troop 30 Goes on Overnight Hike This affair is to be given by six of the Y.W.C.A. clubs, three of them Business Girls clubs, the Mothers club, and the Young Marrieds. Save the dateâ€"Feb. 1. All who enjoyel the carnival of last year at the Y will be glad to hear of the great lans in progress for a similar afternoon and evening of fun on Thursday, Feb. 1. This is to be a Town Fair, and enterâ€" taining and unique diversions will be offered. The festivities begin at 1 p.m. and bridge will be played until 5 and a bakery sale will be in progress as well as other games played. At 7:30 there will be dancâ€" ing which will continue until 12, and refreshments may be secured. The admission fee is practically negâ€" ligible, and it is hoped a goodly number will be on hand. Clubs of Y.W.C.A. Plan "Town Fair" For February 1st Mrs. Roy O. Nereim has offered her home for the final training course for Girl Scout Council memâ€" bers on January 29 from 9 to 1 o‘clock. Stanford will be the house guest of| Thursday at Kappa Kapps Gamma Mrs. Roy O. Neireim. 'mwityh-oi-l‘l-h-. After The Girl Scout leaders of Highâ€" breakfasting with his hostess and land Park are very fortunate in havâ€" herâ€" sorority sisters, the youthful ing this program brought to them,| movie star played the piano and and it will give them many new| sang. ideas to pass on to the Girl Scouts nonermpmmmmzg for the coming year. Final Training for DAHL‘S Auto Reconstruction Co. A Repa Coldn:-nm lmxh Straightening Body and Fender Repairing SPRING SERVICE STATION WELDING AND SOLDERING 322 N. First St. â€" Phone 77 Council Members and plunged over a curb on Sheridan road in Waukegan, and crashed into a tree last Friday. Mrs. Bowles escaped uninjured, although she was badly shaken up. Card Party Jan. 26 Campbell Chapter Guild will have a card party in the dining room of the Masonic Temple, Friday afterâ€" noon, January 26, at 2 o‘clock. This will be a dessert, bridge and 500 Edward J. Griesmeyer, 60, of 1102 N. Green Bay road, received seyvâ€" eral rib fractures, and his wife was badly bruised when the car in which they were riding with Mrs. Lucille E. J. Griesmeyer Hurt in Accident Friday Torchiers â€" Lighting Fixtures â€" Clocks â€" Jewelry â€" Purs â€" ESTABLISHED 1879 Flemish and Aubusson Tapestrics _ â€" _ English, French and Italian Purniture A choice collection of 1940 creations of Fur Coats. The greatest opporâ€" tunity in your lifeâ€"time. MOLDANER & HUMER was $15; now .............. $97 fif’,’;‘::':'_‘wfln T in o mm _$117 Tt Tite to» ... 119| mmotstnt _ $139 smcmiimigeeey _ $129 Pormmen. ____ $148 mm sm| n mat: me ....... 9878 TAE PTPB) TW ooo on 1BB And many others too numerous to mention. was $75; now ... Mendoza Beaver was ‘9&.11:1' evevennersrceree was $165; now ....._____. Grey Kid Caracul was $175; now .._____. Siberian Squirrel I“F- ;u : now Awnings ® _ Venetian Blinds ® â€" Window The Lincoln Shade & Awning Company Manufacturing Furriers 16 North Sheridan Road Tel.Highland Park 54 FU R COAT S THE ERSKINE COLLECTION REPRESENTS THE ART CENTERS OF THE WORLD Announcement Williams, Barker & Severn Co. S A L E AUVCTION EXTRAORDINARY by order of James V. Garland, administrator Estate of Mrs. Annie Lyell Erskine and the late Albert Russell Erskine JANUAR Y CLEARANCE RICHLY ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES READY (formerly President Studebaker Corporation) removed from Twyckenham Park, South Bend, Indiana for convenience of sale _ at our salesrooms 16 N. SHERIDAN RD. 229 South Wabash Avenue Tuesday â€" Wednesday â€" Thursday Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 recently moved to larger On Public View Sunday and Monday January 2ist â€" January 22nd 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. quarters at Many Museum Picces $ h v*° 545 THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1940 Philosopher," asks the question in z book that is making a stir among economists and politicians. He beâ€" lieves that work is not a blessing American Weekly, the ;'h_n disâ€" tributed with next Sunday‘s Chicago Heraldâ€"American. Read this interesting story in The First house morth of Contral Hast side of Street DILL‘S HOME 15 Years in Highland Park Telephone H. P. 5435 21 North Second Street AUCTIONEERS

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