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Harold Mundstock has been a resâ€" ident of Highland Park for 14 years. He was born in Chicago, and had his art training at Art Institute unâ€" der Dudley Crafts Watson and other notables in the art world. In During the business day, "Mun," as his friends call him, is an art diâ€" rector with one of the great naâ€" tional advertising agencies. When he steps off the train at Ravinia in the afternoon, Mun becomes the hobbyist. Currently, his huge and beautiful lawn is demanding and receiving the undivided attention of both Mr. and Mrs. Mundstock. Digâ€" ging, mulching, trimming and plantâ€" ing in gracious, spacious gardens, has transformed their home and lawn into a showâ€"place. Inez Mundâ€" stock, Mun‘s wife, is the family exâ€" pert on flowers and shrubbery, and save for her work with the Red Cross, is apt to be found working in the yard every waking hour. For a multiplicity of interests, carried on with exceptional compeâ€" tence, we commend to your attenâ€" tion Harold C. Mundstock of 1702 South Green Bay road. Jim Brown Photo Tucked away in Highland Park‘s yards, basements, attics, spare rooms or garages are the havens of those interesting people, our hobbyâ€" ists, where sedate business and proâ€" fessional men doff the habiliaments of their workaday worlds to become woodworkers, lathe operators, phoâ€" tographers, ship modellers, or what will you. A Weekly Feature for Hobbyists JUNE 12, 1941 HIGHLAND PARK CRAFTSMEN No. 1: Harold C. Mundstock The Press Introduces Handmade Refrectory Table A handâ€"rubbed oil finish protects the table against the ravages of time and usage. Friends viewing the table have told its creator that it should be consigned to a museum, where the beauty and purity of its design could be preserved for posterâ€" ity. Benches and chairs matching the living room. It measures a full one hundred inches in length, forty inches wide, and the top is two inchâ€" es thick. The material is white oak, and the single solid plank of which the top was made was found only after a two year search It was finally located by Will Krumbach of the, Krumbach Woodworking Company. Mundstock did a considerable amount of research to make sure of the authenticity of his design, then proceeded to surface the huge slab of oak with hand tools. Into the top surface of the table on all four sides, inset about three inches, he carved in a line of old English script from one of the English In his . basement workshop, Mundstock likes to make the chips fly. His shop is equipped with lathe, bench saw, jigsaw, power drills and an unusual assortment of hand and power equipment for keeping his tools in topâ€"notch condition. He has the true craftsman‘s abhorence for an imperfect cutting edge. His use of hand tools (of which he owns an amazing array) is a joy to beâ€" hold, because of the accuracy of his cutting strokes. This is true whethâ€" er he is roughing in on the lath or doing delicate cutting with hand er he doing tools. in mind a redwood tilt top table in the Mundstock living room, every bit of which was handâ€"made. The compound curves shown in the taâ€" ble‘s threeâ€"legged pedestal could be accomplished only by the most exâ€" acting workmanship. Perhaps the outstanding example of Mundstock‘s work is a refrectory table which fills one whole end of used no power to« contains some stri what can be done knows hand tools Mun‘s interests start with his specialization in the design and creation of lettéring, almost an exâ€" act science. He works in oill, water color, black and white, his wood cuts and etchings show a masterly technique, and his current work with color photography has been outstanding. addition he served an apprenticeâ€" ship under Dorseif of Chicago. Until hand tools. The writer has rd a redwood tilt top table Mundstock living room, every which was handâ€"made. The quite power recently tools, a striking by Jim Brown Photo ly, Mundstock and his home ig examples of one who really The writer has tilt top table THE PRESS a big Incidently, it was Art Director Mundstock who designed the new cover which appears for the first time on this week‘s issue of The Highland Park Press, and, having been responsible for years for the design and eÂ¥ecution of the art work used in some of America‘s most famous national advertising campaigns, Mun had what it took to give your home town newspaper siderable in a short time about the use and care of sharp hand woodâ€" working‘tools. Mun likes boys and is seldom too tired or busy to give a lad a lift in some problem in craftsmanship. , Mun‘s favorite sport is duckâ€" hunting, and his collection of fireâ€" arms is the envy of Amnany of his nimrod friends.. He" ties his own rods and files, for the flyâ€"casting which he also enjoys, and has done such work for friends. His favorite duck calls one he fashioned in his own workshop. 5 An expert with both shotgun and pistol, Mun has made a name for himself at the traps, and his prowess with the pistol was demonstrated a few years ago when he took third place in a stateâ€"wide pistol match. Back a few years ago when Hugh Reading lived in Highland Park and was active in local affairs, he arâ€" ranged for Mun to giyew»a" wdoodâ€" working demonstratién before a Boy Scout gathering at tiie Lincoln school, and the scouts learned conâ€" In addition to »#ufhiture design and construction, Mun is interested in good books and good music. He works in ivory, having made butt plates for several of the pistols and revolvers in his collection. His wife has for adornment on suitable occaâ€" sions several pieces of both gold and silver jewelry Mun made. the table in design are now in the process of construction. °e | « ” ih s 1 4 Lee Do not iet the flag touch floor or ground. Do not place any object or emblem above the flag. Do not use the flag as drapery. Use bunting. Do not use the flag as part of a costume or uniform. wmwm.mrm,ma:,-munym--u. Do not use the flag in any form of advertising. THE CORRECT USE OF THE FLAG cover The Bellarmine club of St. James parish, Highwood, will hold its fifth annual spring semiâ€"formal dance at Arlington Country club, June 14. Bill Jake‘s Evanston orchestra will furnish the music. ‘The committee in charge of the affair is composed of Doris Rafter, Doris McCaffrey, Ray Schwalbach, Agnes Naughton, Betty Schmidt, Lee East and Larry Rafferty. 1 Elects New Officers The Highland Patk Music club held their annual business meeting and election of officers on Wednesâ€" day, May 28, at the home of Mrs. Werner Wieboldt. The guest of honâ€" or was Mrs. Royden C. Keith, presâ€" ident of the Federation of Music clubs, who gave a brief and inspiraâ€" tional talk on the work of the Fedâ€" eration in giving exceptional opporâ€" tunity to young musicians who swould otherwise remain obscure. The following officers were electâ€" ed for the coming year: Mrs. Helen Mayer Mannings, president; Mrs. Robin MacFadden, first viceâ€"presiâ€" dent; Mrs. George Lyman, second viceâ€"president; Mrs. Clyde Marshall, recording secretary; Mrs. Arthur Raff, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Allen _ Metcalf, treasurer; Mrs. Claud Wampler and Mrs. C. L Felske, board members at large; Mrs. W. F. Nelson, president of the chorus. The club looks forward to a brilâ€" liant year, both in fine musical proâ€" grams and in service to the comâ€" munity. A very finished program was given.by Mrs. W. L. McDaniel, soâ€" prano, Mrs. R. R. Balke, accompanâ€" ist, SMrs. A. F. Marquette, pianist, and the chorus, directed by Mrs. Jesse W. Sincere. H. P. 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