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Highland Park Press, 12 Dec 1940, p. 5

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-".".'er"TeT- ,...‘ qshersrtN' f? Volume CHRISTMAS PLAY AT gut PLACE, DEC. 19 “Christmasee In Merrie Erma land" Again To Be Produced. On Thursday, December 19, the eighth grade pupils of Elm Place school will present the well-known and beloved- *Christmss .- plsy ' “Christmas in Merrie Englande." Once min Squire Brucehridge, the jovial and eccentric cheruter from Washington Irving’s Sketch Book will observe Christmas in his aim gracious way. A Lord of Mis- rule, chosen from the any 9Lthe gamma st Bracebridge .3311, iii11 preside over "the day’s revels. These include dances and carols of olden "imea, the dragging in of the Yule Ltitr,.thir Wuuil Bowl ceremony. s Mummer’s Play, and the Boar's Head Procession“. . As a new feature this year a quartet made up of violin, cello, Beter -amrramrderohTr phymsica} accompaniments. The recorder, sometimes called the fipple' ttate,,ia an old English instrument which was played as early " the sixtenth century. l _ . Festivities will begin " 2:00 and a 8:00 pan. in. the Jesse Low; Smith auditorium. Admission for adults will be nominal. Admission for grade school children will be free in the afternoon and. a small (fee in the evening. """""'T'" "r-'" The cast for the play is as Air. Prologue .~._......m.......-..~..lim Grantham lldlmen: Bill Balm, Mnartteht Clea" L Jim Fahd. Bob Ml, John Lind Ion- me Mum, In” Pen-hum. John Lklbeco. rr mite __.....-..-.-......-- June Adler t PART m. “ACNE!” BALL tier u..............,.............N.........._....Jll In. Shittk _.-......-.,.."- tic _.....-...............,..--...-" in! l o. Fay Lodgé Elects . _ osriiga, Thursday Xvi PART t--mTR0DUC'WoN It“ ht M (Continued on page AO) t, evening,,,et a speciel meeb. f A. o. Fey Lodge No. 676, and A. M., Workin the third e was qtempliiud. Next Thum- vening newly elected ofBeem of rdge Will be installed. the ennui meeting held lest “by evening, "the following chem to serve Mn: the en- yeu': - _ V f ' n McClellan, Hater: Arthur mis, ar. WM; Herein Flo- Jr. Warden; Cherie- P. Grunt. "tter', I. C. Ohmund, Secre- Geo. P. Gleder, Chaplain; an P; m. ttr. Damn: , P. Sumter Wuhan“ The Highlanh Park???“ I......V.Jlm Faber my“ Bum Bradford Cult Je Deacon. Leonard W. Meter Is Elected Bead Of _ C Commerce Chamber Leonard W. Nieter, 379 Elm placed was elected president of the High- land Park' Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday evening at their annual meeting held " Open Home. George Stone was elected vice president while Paul Behenne, F. J. McDono cash and Nate Larsen are the new directors. They will be inducted into ottiee January Brat. . Mr. Nieter, who has been a res- ident of Highland Park for the put fifteen years, is vice president of the John Gourley Lumber company, Be is gAgggduate of Michigan State, and was a-former President or the Highland Park Lions club. Mr Stone is a member of the firm of Hill and Stone realtors; Paul Be- hanna is , Highland Park lawyer; F. J. MeDonoptth is manager of-the local Sears store and Nate Larson is, proprietor of Larson’s stationery store. . _ --ihtrtie number hf members were present at this annual meeting. A very entertaining program we: giv-' en. Nick Tomei, who is popular for his feats of matrie,-entertairted the ) members with many clever tricks. " The national hook-up which was an- tiripate4 and promigedkto be one of e outstanding events of the year, proved to be a. recorded broadcast in which three of the Chamber meme bers participated. Blackhawk Society _ . _ Complete Plans For Christmas Dance The Blackpawk society has com- pleted pla for their Christmas dance -w h will be held at the Highla‘ Park Woman's Club, Mon- day vetting, Dee. 28. This dance is be a tsemsflt for national and [ al 4rroieets of the, North Shore Chapter. of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Which the Blackhawk ,eociety is en, auxiliery. Ed Barrett's fifteen piece ambas- tra has been engtged while Shirley and Bud _Pflster, popisiiir Trmnit brother and sister turn will the their interpretation of mohern dune- ing. Refreshments will be gated. The ticket committee udvis‘es that all boys and girls who hue peeeived invitations make reservations as early I! mime and _ohtain their tickets, for there will be no- door sale and reservations will close gt 200 couples; Those receiving .invi. tations any upon'sor their on Tters ties, For full particulm cell Mrs, Mary Helmold, RP. 2175, Mrs. Bart Gael], RP. MV In, tair Surat. RP. 3200, or Mrs. Lewis B. Sin- chit; KP Be sure 1 'Uutontobm Christmas 7 Mobil. eh l “cation Highland Park, Illinois, Thursday, December 12. 1N0 club dieck that item ea11ed ,eeldeitta' " 'our r, an the Illinois Att.. hriatmae Show.” BHDICA'IE COMMUNITY TREE TO HIGHLAND PARK CHILDREN Annual Christmas Legion Bingo Party _ To Be Large Event George Abernathy, commander of Dumaresq Spencer paste! the Am- eriean Legion announces that ettsts. orate plans have been made to ac- comodate between 700 and 800 pew ple who will attend the maul Legion Christmas Cash Bonus and Bingo' Party to be conducted brthe post 1i'riilayreveniptt, December 20th " Labor temple in Highlnnd Park. The entire building has been en- gaged for the evening and in order to provide for the convenience of the many who enjoy this event, there will be a continuous program of festivities on both Boora. The evening will be devoted to "Bingo" tor which there, F'q will be more tuint 100 v‘aluable prizes and the climax of the evening will be the awarding of more than $100 as a cash Christmas Bonus. Added to this will be many attractive door prizes; ttB. well as turkeys, baskets of holiday delicacies, boxes of candy and many other" appropriate primes. There will be a htypr,pititst)1ttsr tree, music, entertainiiiaiCiiiiir -is special visit _from Santa Gunsfin the person of Henry Hansen, the Legion Community Kris Kringle of Highland Park, whore, reputation for hisriihe portrayal of the part has won him fame along the entire north shore. _r_, - 7;“ --F- _ Leslie Mecattern past commano der, is in charge of tickets for the evening which may be obtained from any member of the post. J _ Chairmen of the various eoaimibr tees in charge of this annual event include Harry Earhart, general chairman; Finance Comm. Arthur Johnson; _Arrantrimenta Comm, John Peters; refreshments, Thou. Sutherland; awards, Matt Maiman; Santa Claus and program; Hem-y§ Hansen; General Comm, Pan} Webb, Harry Eichler, Wm. Ackef, De Witt Manama, Art Swanson, Wm..Bein- rieha; Special. Comm., Miller Schneio net. More “Hum 60 members of the post are assisting aim: of these various ts0mmitteetpnnd Harry Earhart, man! chat-nun)! ,the evening sum that them“! imb- i tie are cordially invited to attend. C. S. Church Holds Services, At Masonic Tempreyristtsporlsrt> , Beginning Sunday, December IS, ind until further notice, the Smithy service. Wodhudny mini nicot- ine: and and” school examine- of First Church of Christ; Selena», Bighlmd Park, Illinois, will be held ht the Mic Temple, 21 No. Sher- mun road. Will Be Planted On Park . Property Near Pub. lie Library r tretsbyteritm church is chairmen tf t, the Music committee and in charge t of the unusual program. She is be- ."' ing assisted by MrsLEdgar E,;Jen- " king, Highland Park Choral :cluh, re Mrs. E. J. Keller, Bethany eheir,' d Mrs. Allen Dion: and Mrs. c. Long- ' ford Felske of the Girl Scout, In. Mt John M. 1thttttttttittr, Highland?“ b- Maaie club; Mr. Clifton E. ttpear, Boy Scouts; Mr. Relish P. At. ' schuetx of Trinity choir; Min Gloria Linnri, Girls Glee club of the. High- land Park High _school; Min Lord nine Huncke, the Carolina of In- maculate. Conception church and lr In. George Rim of the lehhnd Perk Music club. Mr. John GM s, member of the executive board of " the council cooperating with Mr. B. It- J. Brown "perintendettt ,err, the of Park Board has been in chute of It. selecting cud 1rttrtntr_the tree, Mr. lld Hurry Alston, also I member of the _ -Councll board has worked out you: . for lighting thou-co. -. _'" l Highland Park is to have e Com- munity Christmas tree. It is to be called the Children', Tree beam every child in town is contributing a penny to buy it. It is to be planted on park property on the corner by the library, a, living symbol,“ our community faith in' the philosophy of goodwill be men, l -'-"e __, C"'," __".,. _ ' Highland Park is going to rfete its new tree this Christmas ,time with . program pf carol aiming sponsored by every musical group in town. 7 _ ' Pw This idea, conceived by Mrs. The- odore Osborn newly elected choir- man of the Co.ordinatintr Council which represents every one of the 70 organizations in Highland Park, and planned by the executive board of the council hes met with the en- thusiastic support of hundreds of local citizens" It would be jmpossi- ble to list the organizations ind in- dividnals who iumrpitithed into this project with esgnerness and will- ingness to help from the mayor; the School Boards and faculty, the Park, the music groups, the library staff,', the Boy -tgeoutsr--tmr--6t'ri' l Scouts, the Garden clubs the legion, and- dozens of others. ' _ K ", ' On Sunday afternoon, December 22 at 6 o'eioek, following the White Gift services at the churches every one in Highland Park will have the opportunity. to gather around our new tree and to sing familiar Christmas- songs. Trnmpeters will initiate' the singing and then march- ing from each direction will come. trrouptrof earo11em meeting at' the tree where everyone in town can Join in. Mrs. Arthur Byfield,- who leads and trains the choir at the Number 41 Pit/ it iii Ici_:,_iil 'is/tijt,

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