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140 Members and Guests Enjoy * Annual Frolic at Sunset Valley Club Mrs. Culver and Mrs. Peschman were named as delegates to the state convention, to be held in Springfield, September 20, 21, 22. Other officers, with Mrs. Culver to be inducted in September are: Mrs. Henrietta Peschman, first viceâ€"presâ€" ident; Mrs. Arthur Johnson, second viceâ€"president; Mrs. Thomas Suthâ€" erland, _ corresponding â€" secretary; Mrs. Henry Eitner, historian; Mrs. John Halterman, treasurer; Miss Marion Bell, sergeantâ€"atâ€"arms; and Miss Edith Hansen, chaplain. Mrs. Culver Heads Mrs. Norman Culver was elected president of the Highland Park unit of the American Legion Auxiliary, Friday night. She served as treasâ€" urer for the organization last year. The committee that contributed the hard work to make the party a success consisted of Harry E. Eichâ€" ler, chairman, Arthur H. Swanson, Commander George E. Abernathy, Frank McComber, Ed Brown,â€" Rocco Estella, Sam Crimo, DeWitte Maâ€" nasse, Herb Meyer and Henry Mrazek. the first dedicated to Mayor Ronan, who was present, and the second to her husband. Her efforts were -mongthemghlpouolthowm. The comedy aspects were well handled by our own Gus Norrlen, who did a burlesque Hawailan dance, and gave ample proof that he knew what those grass skirts were for. The U. S. Army did its share too. Miss Margaret Bailey and her sisâ€" ter Miss Mary Nancy, the talented daughters of Major Bailey of Fort Sheridan, â€"entranced the party with their Hawaiian dances, learned at first hand in that far Pacific isle. Mrs. Eugene Singer sang two songs, Harold Betts contributed to the success of the occasion by his masâ€" terly handling of the MC‘s ‘mike. Commander George Abernathy‘s daughter Arline and Mary Casorio came direct from taking part in Miss. Agnes Daly‘s dance recital at the Highland Park Woman‘s club to do a smart specialty tap number for the enthusiastic veterans. Their work with those silver canes was something to behold. Strictly a homeâ€"folk party it was, with a thoroughly enjoyable floor show, plenty of dancing, a tasty buffet supper prepared under the capable direction of Sunset Valley‘s chef d‘ cuisine, Mrs. Mason. _ According to Harry E. Eichler, chairman of the party committee, funds raised at the party will go toâ€" ward promotion of the Boys Legion Drum and Bugle Corps, and other Legion activities. ‘The 140 Legionâ€" naires, with their families and friends, saw to it that the party was a financial success. * A good time with a commendable purpose behind it was the motivatâ€" ing factor in that grand spring parâ€" ty held by the Dumaresq Spencer Post of the American Legion at the Sunset Valley Golf club last Saturâ€" day evening. ; SATURDAY‘S LEGION PARTY PROVES SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR PAGE FOUR Legion Auxiliary 7 percent no stop ‘light; 2 percent needed wheels aligned; 2 percent had no tail light, and 2 percent no parking lights. The other faults were wind shield wiper, horn and bad windshield. He points out that on first inspection only 20 percent passed inspection and only 29 per cent were able to pass inspection on being rechecked. f \ Harry Pertz who compiled the totals and averages reports that of the 1,1590 cars which passed thru the lane only 187 passed the first inspection; 74 percent had faulty headlights; 12 percent bad brakes; Of the 1260 pupils in Highland Park grade schools, 1,039 particiâ€" pated in the contest to sign safety pledges or secure pledges from car owners to have their cars tested by the Illinois State testing lane which was in operation during the week. Sgt. Richard Kiddâ€" of the Illinois State police, was in charge of the testing equipment which due to the weekâ€"end holiday was only in operâ€" ation for four days. In the total 24 hours, in which the equipment was actually in operation, 1,159 cars were tested, an average of 48 cars per hour. On Wednesday, more than 350 cars passed through the lane setting a new state record for that unit of equipment, 5 In spite of the safety week proâ€" gram which was conducted for the purpose of helping to prevent acciâ€" dents and to arouse public concern in the constant hazards of present day traffic, this week was marked by two very serious accidents. Ravinia School Wins Satety Week Contest; Legion Gives Award The seventh grade class of Raâ€" vinia school, under the direction of Miss Sinkler won the grade school safety contest, conducted during Highland Park Safety Week. They won the contest with an average of 283 per pupil with a grand total of 12.175 votes for safety pledges. An elaborate engraved placque, â€" doâ€" nated by the American Legion, was presented them by Mayor Frank Ronan at a brief ceremony, Wedâ€" nesday morning. (Continued on page 7) Henry Mrazek, William Logan Arthur Swanson, Har Legion Party Committee THE PRESS Mr. Loewenstein, a 1st Lieutenant in the Reserve Corps, was called to active service at Camp Davis, antiâ€" aircraft, coast artillery. Following is a list of pupils preâ€" sented in . the dance: .Joybelle Richardson, vufim Hurlburt, Vera Lindenmann, Joan Hohlfelder, Harâ€" riet Hulverson, Delores LeGoff, Mary Casorio, June Christensen, Barbara Taylor, Molly â€" Smith, Peggy Kerber, Patsy Barton, Hazel Forbes, June Christensen, Alice Vignocchi, Marsha Williams,: Mary Fuller, Diana Brown, Diana Straâ€" thus, Thalia Strathus, Adele Mason, Ruth Hueckler, Arline Abernathy, Marcella Barone, Virginia Valenâ€" tine, Phillip Murley, Maryanne Prouty, Clare Foris, Dale Razzoloa, Barbara Alexander, Carol Clavey, Rose Marie Gille, Salley McChessâ€" ney, Patricia Morren, Margaret Worth, Shirley Frost, Janet Mastri, Salley Cassey, Janice Tupper, Joâ€" hanna Zaglia, Jimmy Beneventi, Mary Yates Fuller, Donna Ludlow, Sue Lane, Janet Antes, Nancy Antes, Maryann Myer, Catherine Harder, Gloria Pasgusia, Lorraine Hammond, June Eickler, William Hector, Diane Broun, Barbara Perâ€" ry, Joan Moore, Jean Bonnem, Norâ€" ma ~Stuart, . Shelia â€" Blumenthal, David Blumenthal, Dorothy Freyâ€" tag, and Peter Yokam. The sixth annual dance recital presented by the pupils of" Miss Agnes Daly‘s School of the Dance was one of Saturday evening‘s big events. Presented in the big audiâ€" torium of the Highland Park Womâ€" an‘s club, the event attracted an overflow crowd, and when the curâ€" tain rose at 8:00 o‘clock every seat was filled and many stood in the rear of the big room throughout the performance. Miss Daly Presents , Richard Thorsch ry Eichler. Miss Daley‘s Dancers Pupils in the Dance A baseball program, followed by a buffet supper comprised the proâ€" gram for the weekly meeting of the Highland _ Parkâ€"Ravinia â€" Kiwanis club, at Sunset Valley Country club Monday night. Kiwanis Club Have Ravinia Park has again been doâ€" nated for the concerts by Mrs. Louis Eckstein, widow of the late patron of the Ravinia Opera. The sixth Ravinia season of "muâ€" sic under the stars" will open Satâ€" urday evening, June 28, with a conâ€" cert under the baton of Dr. Fredâ€" erick Stock, conductor of the Chiâ€" cago Symphony orchestra. He will also conduct a children‘s concert the following afternoon (Sunday). Feaâ€" tured guest conductors for the reâ€" mainder of the season will be: Sir Thomas Beecham.. Nicolai Malko, Carlos Chavez, Georg Szell, and Pierre Monteux. Distinguished soâ€" loists engaged for the season inâ€" clude Yehudi Ménuhin, violin virâ€" tuoso: Helen Traubel, Wagnerian soprano; and Gitta Gradova, Chiâ€" cago pianist. The Budapest Strfing Quartet will present four concerts in a week of chamber music. Coupon books will be on sale ‘at the fashion show. , Mrs. Werner A. Wieboldt is local chairman of ticket sales. The early lineup of debutantes who have accepted invitations to model consists of Marjorie Alexanâ€" der, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Forsythe Alexander of Chicago; Ann ~Boswell, daughter of Mrs. Nicholar Strosselsky, Lake Forest; Eleanor Cochran, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Cochran, Chicaâ€" go; Betty Bennett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Bennetet, Chicaâ€" go; Kay Keehn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Keehn, Lake Bluff; Carol Gardner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert F. Gardner of Chicaâ€" go. Seveal more debs are expectâ€" ed to accept. Chicagoland‘s . topâ€"flight debuâ€" tantes, who proved to be such sucâ€" cessful mannequins in the last two annual Ravinia fashion shows, were chosen this year to constitute the entire model contingent . They will show more than thirty delectable designs â€" ranging from sports dresses to elaborate evening gowns â€"all suitable for wear at the popâ€" ular north shore park. _ Once again, a preview of what clothesâ€"minded and musicâ€"loving laâ€" dies will be wearing at the Ravinia Festival will have its annual gala showing in Marshall Field‘s downâ€" town store this week. ‘The showing, ‘"Ravinia Fashions Under â€"the Stars," to which the public is inâ€" vited, is sponsored each year by the Ravinia Festival Association in orâ€" der to boost sale of moneyâ€"saving Ravinia coupon books, and will be held at noon and 1:15 p.m. Friday, June 13, in Field‘s Walnut and Narâ€" cissus teaâ€"rooms. Ravinia Fashions To Be Shown, Friday Debutantes to Model At "Boostâ€" ers Showing" For Ravinia Festival Baseball Program JUNE 12, 1941