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Highland Park Press, 4 Jul 1940, p. 5

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ThUraDAY, JUVLY 4, i94 Rowena Bennett To Conduct Writers Conference July 24â€"27 A new vacation project for Chiâ€" eagoland, a Writers‘ Summer Conâ€" ference, led by Rowena Bennett, ediâ€" tor and author, July 24â€"27, is being announced this week. Morning sesâ€" sions from 10:30 to 12:30 and an hour session from 2 to 8 will be held each day in the Garden House, wR u'm'fi c:m:: ture program rela! the day is scheduled for afterâ€" noon and a luncheon m:f-u. at the Inn will give members of the conference an opportunity for perâ€" sonal discussion of writing problems. Hostesses at the class session inâ€" clude Mrs. Elmo Scott Watson of Evanston, Mrs. Eugene Hotchkiss of Ravinia, Miss Elizabeth Bredin, sponsor of the Potpourri Literary tlub of the Highland Park High sehool, Mrs, Everett Fontaine of Highland Park, secreâ€" tary of the conference. Lake Forest hostesses will be announced next week. Writing for Children Th be is the subject for the i opening day, Wednesâ€" . M&M day, July 24. As an p4 editor of "Jack and _ â€"â€"a Jill," author of 3 asd "Around the Toedstool p CS Table," and other chilâ€" .;.«';? ften‘s books, Mrs. Benâ€" x nett brings both the »ditor‘s and writer‘s point of view to the discussion of manuscripts. Miss Frances Cavanah of Evanston whose juvenile books have been recently honored by tranâ€" slation into Braille will be special guest and editors of children‘s magâ€" azines published in Chicago will be among the speakers. Informal disâ€" cussion groups Wednesday afternoon will feature general problems of all writing such as marketing and the writer‘s library. A humorous feaâ€" ture will be the exhibit of rejection slips. 5 The highâ€"light of Thursday, Draâ€" ma and Essay Day will be the afterâ€" noon tea at the Little Playhouse when Mrs. Arthur Aldis will be hosâ€" tess. Poetry Day, Friday, July 26, will be outstanding with Edith Loveâ€" joy Pierce among the special guests. That afternoon Mrs. George K. Bowâ€" den is entertaining at a musicale in her Ravinia home when her origâ€" inal arrangements for the Hamâ€" mond organ and piano will be preâ€" sented. Fiction Day, especially planned on Saturday for Chicago profesâ€" Sheridan Rifle Club Again in Lead Here it is! Word has just been received through the last bulletin that members of the Sheridan Rifle Club came out on top again. In the competitive shooting of June 9, Anthony Biagi won the 50 yd. metallic sight match ‘with a 400x400. Dr. James A. Butterworth won the aggregate for 50 yd. metalâ€" lic sight and 50 yd. any sight matchâ€" es with a score of 798x800. All this CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM 43 North Sheridan Road Highland Park, Illinois and Larson‘s Stationery Store, 37 South St. Johns Ave. We are not blowing when we toot this melody. Quality cleaning makes your summer clothes Jook smarter, feel fresher, and last longer. & Clean the odoriess, Quality way . Phone HIGHLAND PARK 177â€"178. by many a liberal education. Its clean, unbiased news and wellâ€"rounded editorial features, including the Weekly Magazine Section, make the Montro® the ideal newspaper for the home. The prices are: 1 year $12.00 6 months $6.00 _ 3 months §3.00 Merilt Saturday _ issue, including Magazine Section: 1 year $2.60, 6 lssues and the paper is obtainable at the following locations CLEAN AS A WHISTLE sional women who cannot leave their publishing and editorial offices durâ€" ing fi:‘wfl. hl.:h dm feaâ€" ture garden tours terary surprises. This tour of northshore Mrs. Ralph Milman, nationally recâ€" ognized garden authority. The Raâ€" vinia Horowitz Concert that night completes the ideal day for visiting the Northshore. Listeners as well as writers who wish to submit manuscripts for group discussion are welcome for the four day series or for the indiâ€" vidual days. Manuscripts should be mailed in advance for daily discusâ€" sion under the topics scheduled. In dividual members of Friends of Amâ€" erican Writers, Matrix club, Illinois Woman‘s Press Assn, Northshore alumnae of Theta Sigma Phi, Gorâ€" don club, Northshore Writers‘ guild, are announcing this new project to their friends. Next year it is hoped to have a week for each topic, instead of a day. The play is the outgrowth of the writing, enthusiasm of the Northshore Creative Writing group which Rowena Bennett has been leading for two years and which will resume its weekly meetings in October under the auspices of the Highland Park Y.W.C.A. "Chicago clubwomen interested in a new. hobby or a sound adult education project for their own groups asked why we could not plan a summer conference which they might attend when not so busy with their own programs," says Mrs. Rowena Benâ€" nett, leader of the Conference, "so our group will include clubâ€" women as listeners as well as scribâ€" blers and recognized writers." Inâ€" quiries regarding program or manuâ€" scipt admissions may ‘be addessed to the secretary or Rowena Bennett of Ravinia. despite the fact that they had to contend with rainy and cloudy weaâ€" ther. Other members of the club who competed were Mr. and Mrs. R. Spaht, Edwin Cole, Walker Flinn, and O. M. (Bud) Ryder. Doesn‘t this news make a lot of you people who are interested in shooting want to come out and see for yourselves what fun this club has shooting? Why not go out and watch some of their activities and discover whether you would like to join with them? son, Edgar Jr., who have been visâ€" iting Mrs, Boehm‘s ts, the Wiken Gontore or RWenng ton circle, Lake Forest, for several weeks, have moved into their home om&hmnmuhwwk w W..- Miss Mary ghr. another Highland Parker, who is sécretary to Dr. Herâ€" bert W. Pririce of the Church of the Holy Spirit, Lake Forest Episcopal church, left Sunday for Lake Geâ€" neva, Wis., accompanied by her sisâ€" ter Kay . . . the girls will be gone two weeks in all. .. . John ‘Whitman of this city was best man for Francis Beidler when he took as his bride Miss Eleanor Chapman in Lake Forest . . . Joe Notagiacomo has been looking sad ever since his girl, Bernice Lahto, left for Iron Mountain, Mich. . . . Stephani Luoto, radio commentaâ€" tor on Italian programs over WCBD, was guest of honor at the Minerva club closing banquet of the year at the Moraine hotel Sunday evening . . . thirtyâ€"five guests were presâ€" ent, including Egidio Mocogni, mayâ€" or emeritus of Highwood, Santa Pasquesi, who is very adroit as master of ceremonies, Aldo Piacenâ€" za, poet laureate, John Picchietti, who is a veteran bowler, having played for 23 years . . . he has a ribbon for work on the Holy Name society team . . . which captured laurels in Chicago in 1936. . .. Members of the Italoâ€"American club picnicked on the banks of the Fox river Sunday . . . in their anâ€" nual outing. Some residents in the Highland Park Bartlet and Krenn and Dato subdivisions are clamoring for a new school in District No. 111 ... a few claim that Oak Terrace school is overcrowded . . . but some will admit it‘s the "element" in Highwood that‘s objectionable. . . . How persons buying permanent homes can do so without vonsidering the locale beforehand is beyond our comprehension . . . to complain about it afterward is definitely bad taste. ; . . P They say cleanliness is next to Godliness . . . and a certain youngâ€" ster must have had that in mind . . . when the car passed the dump out west and he exclaimed . . . "Look at the church." John Meyers has eight house numbers on his place . . . and we commend him . . . some dwellings haven‘t any house number for idenâ€" tification . .. and in Highwood the numbers painted in on the street have long ago been eroded . . . not even the name of the street is legâ€" ible . .. let‘s have a resurrecton gf the sign posts . . . as a matter of fact, in some streets no numbers were ever inserted in the white space in the first place. British War Relief Appreciative of Assistance Given The British War Relief society and the Angloâ€"American Relief takes this opportunity of thankâ€" ing the residents of Highland Park and Ravinia for their kindness and generosity in donating clothing for the hundreds of thousands of refâ€" ugees who have fled to England from their warâ€"torn countries. The appeal continues for more garments and those of you who read this and have not yet had time to look through your closets, please do so at your earliest opportunity for the need is most urgent. The reâ€" quest has also come for blankets and soap, which are needed badly for these poor unfortunate people. Miss Helen Bergstrom, 1237 S. St. Johns avenue, is the chairman for Highland Park and Mrs. H. C. Sellery, 215 Bronson lane, is chairâ€" man for Ravinia. If you have anything to give, kindly deliver to either of the above addresses or teleâ€" phone where articles may be picked up. Anderson and Nelson MILLWORK Sash â€" Doors â€" Stairs Interior Finish Phone Deerfield 88 Deerfield, IIl. 742 Central Avenue THE ~RIGELAND PBARK PREIES8 At H. P. Playgrounds creasing, the Highland Park = grounds, sponsored by the ;I:‘rvk Board of Highland Park, show promise of even greater success than in former years. Children are urged to register as soon as possible if they have not already done so, in order that they may enjoy the full benefits of the activities offered this With activities getting well under way and the enrollment daily inâ€" summer, Registrations are still being acâ€"| cepted for the trip to the Cubs ball game on Tuesday, July 16. All children in this community under 15 years are welcome to go on this trip. Full details may be had from the instructors on the playgrounds or by calling the Park Board ofâ€" Following is a skeleton outline of the schedule for the week of July 8. While this schedule is not a full account of the week‘s activâ€" ities it can be used to follow the general playground schedule. Monday morning, July 8â€"Story hours and handicrafts on all playâ€" grounds. Monday afternoon, July 8â€"Sponâ€" sored swimming groups to Central and Roger Williams Beaches, Tuesday morning, July 9â€"Boys‘ and girls‘ baseball games on all playgrounds. Tuesday afternoon, July 9â€"Group games and general program on all playgrounds. â€" Wednesday morning, July 10â€" Swimming lessons at Central and Roger Killiam beaches. Wednesday afternoon, July 10â€" General program on all playgrounds. Thursday morning, July 11â€" Baseball games on all playgrounds. Thursday afternoon, July 11â€" Group games and general program on all playgrounds. Friday morning, July 12â€"Swimâ€" ming lessons at Central and Roger Williams beaches. Friday afternoon, July 12â€"Genâ€" eral program on all playgrounds, First United Evangelical Church Green Bay and Laurel Ave. Rev. F. S. Robinson, Pastor Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Rayâ€" mond Fidder, Sup‘t. Prayer mecting Wednesday eveâ€" ning, 8 p.m. Morning service, 10:45 a.m. "A Dynamic Change." Christian Endeavor, 7 p.m. Evening service, 8 p.m. "The Priâ€" mer of Life." ‘AT LESS THAN 10¢ A QUART...DELIVERED! BOWMAN DAIRY COMPANY Now you can enjoy the Milk of Superior Flavor. .. ALlLL BOWMAN MILK is known throughout Chicago and the suburctrs it its purity and cleanâ€" lingss, its extra Ane rick favor. You‘ll withit t6 be fililhered &mong Bowâ€" An Independent dairy company, founded in 1874 "What a Life" to Be Given by Drama Group July 12 at "Y" A three act Henry Aldrich comâ€" edy, called "What a Life" will be given Friday night, July 12, at the YWCA at 8 o‘clock This m had a run in New York of years, was made into a movie and is now a radio serial. The play is directed by Helen Beach and actâ€" ed by her group of dramatic stuâ€" dents. . Two vo_eh_ug‘o_th!_‘_plu was given at the Ravinia Village House before an enthusiastic audiâ€" ence and is now being repeated by Sales, Inc. 108 8. First Street _ 106 S. First Street Purnell & Wilson, Inc. Floyd Koon Motor Sales 101 N. St. Johns Avenue Cor. Central and North Greenbay Rd. Rivers Motor Sales General Auto Repair 22 8. First Street Willys‘ Service Studebaker Motor Sales 17 N. St. Johns Avenue 29 S. Second Street Marchi Bros. Pontiac Sales VanGuilder Motor Sales 136 N. First Street 125 N. St. Johns Avenue Nelson Motor Sales Wm. Ruehl & Co. 108 N. First Street 386 Park Avenue During July and August from 6 p.m. Saturday Cadillacâ€"LaSalle Motor _ North Shore Buick Co., Inc. at ATTENTION CAR BUYERS! C L O S E D Our Salesrooms will be man‘s regular, satisfied customers ... especially with these new low prices! For the Milk of Superior Flavor, just hail the Bowman Man on your street, or phone H. P. 2700. and all day Sunday. is composed of local ‘young people. The stage scenery is* particularly the amusing circumstances that surâ€" round Henry Aldrich and his rival, George Bigelow. The scene is laid in the high school principal‘s ofâ€" fice where Henry forgets his Roman history dates and George Bigelow Erownopa:. The sudience wl be in‘ grownups. a vited to stay to a dance following the play. â€" _ The story of the play is about makes love to Tickets may be secured at the YWCA, at Gsells in Ravinia and Highland Park and at Helen Beach PAGE PIVE

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