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spent the summer with Mr. and Mrs. Melvin L. Straus have moved to a mew apt. 556 Roscoe St. Chicago. Will Entertain Friends Before Dance Mr. and Mrs. Wm Babcock are enâ€" tertaining a group of friends before the North Shore fortnightly dance, which is being held Shawnee Country Club on Dec. 13. ® A girl "Jill was born on giving day to Dr. and Mrs Henner, (Janet Straus).. _ "Each admission to the dance will pay for the care of one child or one <xpectant mother for one month," stated Mrs. Van Doren. According to. Mrs. Gerald â€" Van Doren, president, it costs the society less than twelve dollars a year to care for each of the 15,000 babies whom it kept sturdy and straightâ€"backed duâ€" ring the first ter months of 1941. How to keep a baby well by rugâ€" <uttingâ€"and we don‘t mean floorâ€" walkine at 3:00 A. M.â€"is no problem at all to swing fans of the city and suburbs. Simnly by attendine the big benefit swingfests featuring Artie Shaw and his new orchestra At the Aragon Ballâ€" room, December 29, dancers will be providing cod liver oil, medical attenâ€" tion, and a healthy start in life for thowsands of underprivilerged babies. The dance is sponsored by the Kenâ€" ilworth Center of the Infant Welfare Society, and will be the largest event in its history. j 2 Kenilworth Infant Welfare Society To Snonsor Dance D. Fritsch. Mrs. John Erickson will be assistant hostess. The following proâ€" gram has been arranged: Mrs. Ruth Oranger will sing a group oflongs; Mrs. Fred Okey a member of the club will sing several selection ; the chorus will sing Christmas Carols and Mrs. Arthur Vetter will read the story of the Christ Child. Mrs. Lisle R. Hawley is director and accompanâ€" ist of the Club. Musart Club To Meet Monday The. Musart Club will meet next Monday afternoon, December 15th, at two o‘clock at the home of Mrs. Earl The Girls Choir of the First Presâ€" byterian Church which is trained and directed by Mrs. Byfield will sing a group of Christmas carols as a part of the program. "The Long Christmas" will be the program presented by Mrs. Byfield in jnccompanied by singing of French Christmas customs from the birth of has a French Farm house in Ephriam. Wisconsin, where she has a cloistered hert garden in the old fashioned manâ€" ner and she is getting fine herbs raised On December 16, Tuesday, Mrs. Arâ€" thur: F. Byficld, a member of the Highland Park Woman‘s Club will present the annual Christmas program for the club, Mrs. Byficld is well known to Highland Parkers as a sinâ€" ger and teacher of woice with a studio in Chicago. Many people in Highland Park enjoyed her recital of "Family Portrait" as well as her lectures on Woman‘s Glub To Hear Mrs. Byfield In Christmas Program Blackhawk Society of CA.R. To Give Annual Christmas Dance at Woman‘s Club December 11, 1941 Society â€":â€" Womens News â€":â€" Locals Paul‘s Church as was préviously anâ€" nounced, because of a benefit concert â€" The First Noel will be presented by the children of the Elm Place School on Thursday evening, December 18, at ~eight o‘clock. â€" Through music, choric speaking, and tableaux the stoâ€" ry of the first Christmas will be told in a beautiful manner. All children 2)-:1 fifth through eight grades are rticipating in the proram. Parents and friends of the school are cordially invited to come and join in the singâ€" ing of familiar Christmas carols, On Friday afternoon, December 19, the primary grades at Elm Ppace and at Greenbay Road Schools invite their parents to simple, informal Christmas 12, tomorrow night, of the finance committee for the rebuilding of St. cember 19, for the Christmas holiâ€" days, and reâ€"open on Monday, Janâ€" To close the program, the Music Club‘s own chorous, under the very able direction of Helen Abbott Byfield, will sing "gorgeous old Christmas carâ€" ols." y Christmas Program At Eim Place and Greenbay Schools As a special treat, there will be a "Surprise Number," which promises to be very exciting. On Wednesday, December 17, at 2: 30, the Music Club will meet at the Community Center to hear Mrs. W. Goodkind, Jr., of Winnetka sing songs by Debussy and songs of Christmas Miss June Whitworth will give 4 varied program consisting of works by Chopiu, Sherman, â€"Dehussy and Rachmaeminoff. of Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Austin, were married Friday night at the iTrinity Episcopal church with Dr. Christoph ~Keller officiating. â€"Miss Ethel Bevins and Robert Austin were the attendants. A reception was held in the parish house immediately fol« lowing the ceremony. Music Club To Hear Christmas Music At Meeting Miss Myra Bevins, John Austin, Wed Miss Myra Bevins, daughter of Mrs. Maud Bevins and John D. Austin, son ‘The senior advisers are: Mrs. E.B. Elmore, H. P. 1109, Mrs. Earl Gsell, H. P. $5, Mrs. Lewis B. Sinclair, H. P. 971, Mrs. Mary Helmold, H. P. 2175. Tickets may be secured from any of the above named persons, It is announced that all persons In charge of arrangements are Daâ€" vid Maley, president of the Blackâ€" hawk Society, Ann Speed, Jacquelyn Day, Doris ‘Timm, Cynthia Stokes, Margaret Elmore, James Van Arnum, Marie Helmold, Ed. Peterson, Helen Sarett. invitations make carly reservations and obtain their tickets as there will be no door sale and the reservations will be closed at 200 couples. will be served in.the Club‘s lounge. m-fléu’l’.i The ticket committee advises that all boys and girls who have received Ed Barrett‘s Band with Nan Berry, vocalist, and a floor show, will furnâ€" Park Chapter of the United Service ish the entertainment, Refreshments Blackhawk Society of the CAR. will hold its Annual Holiday Dance at the Woman‘s Club, Monday, December have been sent out for the event Senk 6 â€"the proceeds going to the Highland ‘There will be no meeting December Plans are completed and invitations An impressive assortment of new creations with a perfect batance between the conservative and the Mr. and Mrs. Walter Allan, New York, will spend Christmas with Mrs. Exmoor Children‘s Christmas Party December 23rd Exmoor Country Club will hold its annual Children‘s â€" Christmas Party Tuesday, December 23rd, from 3:00 to Smclzn.(hthemvallbesm. ta us, entertainment, vors, reâ€" hethma;:mdnwviufltep:;tyis for members‘ children only. Please make reservations. Hostesses will be Mrs. Paul Grady, Mrs. Jess Halsted, Mrs. William H. Hammond, Mrs. Mrs. Allan has just returned to New Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Strecker, 338 North Linden Avenue have issued inâ€" vitations to their annual holiday cockâ€" tail party to be given Sunday. Mrs. Frances Brown, mother of Mrs. Strecker, Denver, will visit in Highâ€" land Park until after Christmas. Streckers To Give Cocktail Party From 4 to 6 Christmas Eve the Com;m:ityCuurvinheopahlll who ire to stop in for neighborly cheer, Christmas music and Christmas wassail bowl. This old Christmas cusâ€" tom of getting together for a friendly celebration on the eve of Christmas was revived last year and met with popular approval. Everyone is w elâ€" Community Center To Have Open House Christmas Eve Army Post Band will be on hand to supply the music for dancing. + 275 are now being accepted by the committee‘s chairman, Mrs. Kb:ufi Buhman, telephone H. P. 1341. Edwin C. Jones is chairman, is sponâ€" soring a Christmas Party for 100 serâ€" New Year‘s Eve Dance for which reservations to a limited numberâ€" of from 8:30â€"12:30, the Service Men‘s recreation committee of which Mrs. vinia Woman‘s Club will sponsor social events, all of which are to be held at the Village House, The first of these is the Holly Hop to be given Monday evening, December 29,from 9:00â€"1:00. This is an annual Christâ€" mas dance for young people of high school and college age and is the fourth to be held. Carl Grigg and his Colonial Club Orchestr3 will furnish the music. Tickets are $1.00 per couâ€" ple or $1.50 stag. Evening dress is optional. Members of the Holly Hop Committee in charge of the dance are Mrs. Nathan Corwith, Jr. chairman, Mrs. Harry Van Ornum, Mrs. L. L Howe, Mrs. Gilbert Fuller, Mrs. Claâ€" burn Jones, Mrs. Herbert E. Kerber, Ravinia Woman‘s Club Plans Three Holiday Parties For the evening of December 3ist, The following night, December 30th, * END YOU â€" H OLI DA Y ' GREETINGS AND InviTe you To enwoy YOUR CHRISTMAS sHOP. PING IN AN UNHURRIED _ AND FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE RUGS â€" WALLPAPER â€" FABRICS â€" FURNITURE SILVER â€" CHINA : For ULuLman I NT E RI O R.f AL AVENUE PHONE H.P. 1915 For people out of school, the Comâ€" munity Center,has facilities for conâ€" ditioning, not only in its handball and squash court, but also in the individual exercise room. < enz z> \ ‘Mrs. Woodman Todd will be the next hostess to members of her club Friday. The members held their last meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles Russell, Rosemary Terrace, Friday. Community Center Offers Onportunity to Keep In Condition Mr. and Mrs. Russell Christopher, FElizabethtown, Ky. were out of town ghests, . â€" The couple will reside at 346 Ashâ€" land Avenue. surprised by her children and friends Monday night, when they came in to help her celebrate her birthday. Miss Ruby Christopher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Waiter Smith became the bride of John P. Schaefer, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Schaefer Satâ€" urday evening in St. James Parish. Father Ward performed the ceremony. Miss Myrtle Christopher sister of the tride was maid of honor and Mrs. Edâ€" ward Wing bride‘s maid. Robert Smith served as best man and Robert Christopher assisted. A reception at the Elks hall followed. Two hundred and fifty guestg, were was a teacher in the Newâ€" York City ‘school system for 8 years. Prior to her appointment in 1941 to the state chairmanship of social welfare in the IHlinois League, she served in a similar capacity in the Cook County League. Ahe is a member of the high school at 1:15 on December 17th at the Y. of "Juvenile Delinquency." Following the meeting a tea time will be offered to the members by Mrs. Ed. Knox, Chairman of the Social Committee. ; Mrs. Ludiow is a direct speaker with a dry humor. She secured her ‘ education at the Maxwell in Riverside, Illinois, and on the Mental Hygiene Association‘s comâ€" mittee on delinquency, Her most reâ€" cent appointment was to the advisory case conference committee of the Board of Public Welfare commissionâ€" ers to make recommendations for adâ€" missions to the Illinois Training School for Boys at St. Charles. Not long ago she assisted in selecting a new managing officer for the St. Charles. School. ‘‘This particular League mecting might well be considered a prereâ€" quisite for the study class in "Juvenâ€" ile Delinquency" to be started in Janâ€" wary by Mrs. Douglas Boyd, Chairâ€" man of the Highlana Park League‘s social welfare department. Ruby Christopher Walter Smith Wed Mrs. T. N. Ludlow Red Cross Aiding To Address League Distressed In of Women Voters World War 11 Mrs. T. N. Ludiow, state chairman| An estimated 15,000,000 persons in of the department of government and| distress as a result of war conditions social welfare of the lllinois League|in Europe, North Africa and China of Women Voters, will appear at| have been given relief through the the Highland Park League meeting |operations_of the American Red Cross Mrs. <F. C. Evans was pleasantly Chicago‘s share in the American Red Cross war relief program during the period covered by the report inâ€" cluded the production of 774,330 surâ€" gical dressings and 599,875 garments for war refugees by volunteer workâ€" ers of the Chicago Red Cross Chapter, the raising of $1,400,000 for Red Cross war relief, the dispatch of 1,124 packâ€" ages to prisoners of war, and aid by the Chicago Chapter to 6,784 families wishing to communicate with relaâ€" tives overseas. Cross funds, $21,350,869 worth of supâ€" plies purchased with Government funds, and articles made by Red Cross chapters with an estimated value of $13,664,537. The relief included direct financial uid.mefldmwliu.w_ulnfiu. food, garments, surgical dressings and relief to prisoners of war. Total reâ€" lief by nations, as of July 1, was as follows: Great Britain, $25,340,353; British Middle East, $2,183,014; France $4, 737, 615; China, $2,936,124; Finland, $2,382,131; Spain, $1.821.568; Poland, $995,226; Greece, $391,113; Yugoslavia, $75,000; Norway, $45,740; Low Countries,$85,110, and *prisoners of war relief $432,464. Total relief distributed by the American Red Cross between Septemâ€" berl, 1939, and July 1, 1941, the period covered by the report, was $47,087,052. This included ~$12,071,646 from Red in the first year of World War II, according to "War Relief Abroad," a review of Red Cross foreign war operations, now available at headquarâ€" ters of the Chicago Red Cross Chapâ€" ter, 616 South Michigan Avenue. Tug eoue s hory is sredited _with extra Don‘t delay, -.:-' in today. gy= 310 monthly wevings vaikinr Rt SAVE Regularly For Profit IMINOYâ€"PARKâ€" HOTEE Be Ready When Opportunity Knocks! JEWELRY , STERLING SILVER _ RENTAL LIBRARY COSTUME JEWELRY PACKING AND SHIPPING PERSONALIZED CHRISTMAS CARDS bndkwas c cc 1. S aL.s... .. N. P. Ronth AND HIGHLAND PARK JEWELRY TREASURE CHEST | It‘s Fun to Choose Gifts at Highland Park‘s Own 390 CENTRAL AVENUE TELEPHONE H. P. 3099 Total reâ€" 1, was as 5,340,353 ; 2,183,014; 2,936,124 ; 1,821,568 ; $391,113; . <45 Tanâ€" YÂ¥ yourself in line for o-:.;....'l."mrlâ€"hh"a cially" prepared! Save $5, 10 or more monthly here where worthâ€" grow. You‘ll be thrilled when you m Ellllll Loan Grant us, then, your kind forbearance; We‘ll appreciate it more Than a lot of noisy cheering When we‘re leaving you for war, W!-;_nulleanminnflk, But before we joined the service We, too, wore civilian clothes. Men of all kinds, when they‘re drinking, Misbehave, act rough or swear; _ Are disgusting anywhere. We don‘t mind the freezing glances Nor the patronizing stare. For we have an honored calling __As our garments plainly showâ€" YOU may be a thief or parson, How on earth are we to know? Who is there to judge between us As we stand there manâ€"toâ€"man? Only One: the GREAT ALMIGHTY; Name another if you can. Drop your proud and haughty bearing And your egotistic prideâ€" Get acquainted with the soldier And the heart and soul inside. Test, and try to criticize him; 5 Analyze him through and through, And you‘ll very likely find him Just as good a man as you! The Robert E. Potter family has moved to Chicago. They had been liv= ing in the Greer home on Waukegan Are of many patter No, indeed, we‘re not Uniforms have many patterns ; Some are khaki, some are blue; And the men you see inside them to the Press, It follows: *"SOLDIER‘S MEDITATION®" dent, clipped the following poem from Former Resident Sends Press Poem street or anywhere, Yes, we‘ve some of