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Highland Park Press, 19 Feb 1942, p. 8

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will be hostess at the weekly dance for service men at the new Highwood USO club operated by the NCCS at 428 Railway Avenue. Miss Hclen Falâ€" ler of Highland Park, president, is in charge of the affair. The Wilmette Catholic Daughters, Mrs. Alan Mc Hegy, both of Galesville, Wis., winâ€" ning the waltz contest and Miss Laura Cantagallo of Highwood and Pvt. Bill Reid taking the "jitterbug" prize. Pvt. Manson Weish gave the runâ€" ning commentary at the mike as a show was presented which included ballet and tap numbers by Miss Mary Casario of Highwood, songs by Miss Gloria Linari of who offered "Annapola." Miss Sarah Glass of Highwood and Miss Linari served as accompanists. Bob Bock‘s orchestra played for the special occasion, with George Aberâ€" nathy as voeal soloist. Duct and trio numbers were also given. Miss Cantaâ€" gallo and Miss Lena Azzi, president of the corps, joined in a duo song too. Angelo Fabbri, Paul Muzik, John Liewellyn, Jack Cairns, William Cawâ€" ley, Ray Mann, Thomas, Olympia Fabbri, John Kiemp, Caesar Fiocchi, J. W. O‘Connor and Angelo Colo. gold saber pins to his "Valentines," Miss Ann Tamarri, assistant director, and Mrs,. Margaret Dean, canteen Ori Sandwiches were served by the corps girls and cakes by the Mmes. Helen Keller, William Richman, Louis Fini, â€" Highwood and Highland Park merâ€" chants donated for the party. Those cooperating with the Wedâ€" nesday dance last week were the Mmes. Joseph _ Ariano, . Louis â€" Battaglini, Catherine Dinelli, Louis Gardini, Peter Rettig, John Pasquesi, Dorothy Muâ€" zik, Elen Bellei, Dominic Panarali, J. W. O‘Connor, Harold Workman, Ed Shapiro, A. J. Sawyer, Richard O‘â€" Connor Jr., Mary Mahoney, R. C. Keller, Fred Ehrens, Evan Dever, D. B. Cox, Anna Cortesi, V. C. Beebe, Joseph Joyce, and Allen Philips and Miss Eleanor Flannigan. Sgt. John O. Meyers Sr., of Highâ€" wood, 80â€"year old exâ€"mayor and Spanâ€" ishâ€"American war veteran, presented Roy P. Bedore, director, returned from Washington, D. C., after a weekâ€" long training institute at the National Catholic School of Social Agencies. Colo, Elizabeth Cantagallo, Alice Seaâ€" strand of Chicago, Della Lucchi and Paul Muzik, Mr. and Mrs. William Dorick, Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Linari, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Conorton, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gallagher, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lund, Sgt. and <Mrs. Waiter Smith, Wayne A. Thomas and Nello The engagement of Miss Joanne Capen of Mountain Lakes, New Jerâ€" sey, to G. Eldrege Hamiin, Jrâ€", son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Eldrege Hamlin of Saint Louis: Missouri, formerely of this city, was announced Saturday afternoon (Feb. 14) at a Valentine‘s Day tea given by Mrs. E. O. Ball of Montclair, New Jersey, sister of the prospective bride. The tea was held on the Principia College campus at Eisah, IHlinois, where Miss Capen is now a student, and members of the faculty and student body were inviâ€" ted. Mrs. F. C, Mercer, Highland Park, is a gues at the New Watson in New York City. Former Resident To Wed Girl From New Jersey Mrâ€" Hamlin, who was graduated from The Principia last June, is an instructor in English at The Princiâ€" pia Upper School in Saint Louis. _ Plans for the wedding have not yet been announced. Gets Appointment To Officers‘ School Mr. and Mrs Ray Dotti of 108 Prairie Avenue, Highwood, are the prowd parents of a baby girl born offiaiale announced today, Upon sucâ€" cesstul completion of the three PARENTS OF A DAUGHTER D. R. Gallagher attended Oxford, Dartmouth and Harvard universities, was accepted at the Officer‘s Candidate School in be commissioned as a second licuten~ ant in the Infantry. Me is U years old, and his home address was 251 S$. Deere Park Dr., Highland Park He was an attorney befere induction into the Army Febâ€" On Feb. 25 the St. Jaines Chaperons were the Mmes. Angelo Pic. David R. Gallagher, who has 428 Railway Ave. Operated by the NCCS Evelyne Thomas and Pvt. Laurel HIGHWOOD U. S. 0. CLUB will of A few books concerning the counâ€" tries involved in the Far East strugâ€" gle, their politics, government and forcing affairsâ€" "Introducing Australia," by C. Hartâ€" ley Grattan. Mr. Grattan is America‘s foremost authority on Australia. A leader in Australian public affairs has said of him; "Broadly speaking 1 should describe him as the one nonâ€" Australian in the world today who is able to speak and write authoriâ€" tatively on Australian literature, hisâ€" tory and economics. "Australiaâ€"official handbook." A publication put out by the Australian government giving facts and figures on Australia‘s government, commerce, "Volcanic Isle," by Wilfred Fieisher. Wilfrid Fleicher‘s father acquired the famous newspaper The Japan Adâ€" vertiser in 1914 In 1929 Wilfrid Fleisher‘s thesis in "Volcanic Isle" is that the United States is now in the same position visâ€"aâ€"vis Japan as France was in 1935, when Hitler inâ€" vaded the Ruhr. Japan.is now in a vuinerable position after four years of war. If she gains access to the valuable raw materials of the southern Pacific region, she will no longer be vulnerable. "The Development of Japan," by K. S. Latourette. In this fourth ediâ€" tion of Professor Latourette has brought down to date his account of Japan‘s course in foreign affairs. The Yale Review says of it: "As an inâ€" troduction to a knowledge of modern Japan, this Â¥ook supplies the reader with the briefest possible sketch of its past history, from which, however, he is made to realize the true sources of exciting political conditions»" _ "A History of the Modern and Conâ€" temporary Far East," by P. H. Clyde. The author is in the department of historyâ€" Duke University, and his book as the subtitle says is "A surâ€" vey of western contacts with eastern Asia during the nineteenth and twenâ€" tieth centuries." "Japan over Asia," by William Henry Chamberlin. First published in 1937 "Japan over Asia" has been reâ€" vised by Mr. Chamberlin after four years of residence in Tokyo as Chief Far Eastern correspondent of the Christian Science Monitor. Mr. Chamâ€" berlin has written neither an indictâ€" ment nor a vendication of Japan‘s expansion, but has set forth as obâ€" jectively as possible the main events and causes of the Island Empire‘s drive in Asia. Senior Infant Welfare Board Meets Monday ‘The Senior board of the Highland Parkâ€"Ravinia center of the Infant Welfare Society will hold their reguâ€" lar business luncheon meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles Jones, 510 North Linden avenue, Monday, Febâ€" ruary 23 at 11 o‘clock. The second annual dinner of the Oak Terrace P. T. A. will be held Wednesday, February 25th at 6:30 o‘clock at the school. This will be a pancake supper with Aunt Jemina of World Fair fame will be present to serve pancakes. Ticket chairmen are Mrs. Nick Fiore and Miss Linda PANCAKE SUPPER Cast Chosen for Braeside Play ‘Petticoat Fever‘ Dinelli The Braeside Play Circle prodnc-‘ tion Petticoat Fever is now going into rehearsal, the final selections having been made for each role in the cast. Jack Bailey, 2366 Lakeside Place, will play Dascombe Dinsmore, the lonely operator of a Labrador radio outpost;Emogene Hudson,520 Ravine Manor Rd., is Ethel, a beautiâ€" ful girl stranded in the arctic wastes through an airplane crash with her fiancee, an English lord, played by Judson Cross, 687 Deita Road. The supporting cast consists of Lorraine Goodell, Willard Ewing, Robert Glasâ€" gow, Aaron Bauer, Alice Kidd. Mary Holland and George Hadlock. This cast and the technical staff is made up of people from the Bracside secâ€" tion of Highland Park. _ "Petticoat Fever" is a three act comedy with singing and dancing diâ€" rected by Remy L. Hudson and will be presented at the Bracside School auditorium on Friday and Saturday, March 2th and Z1st. ELM. PLACE OPEN HOUSE versity, Granville, O., was on the first semester homor rel according ro the An open house will be held at Elm Place school on Friday evening Febâ€" ruary Hth at 7:30 e‘clock. A general will be held M‘.ul:”dflhh'&- Sam Campbell To Leceture At Elm Place Auditorium "Rediscovering Our Great North Woods" is the title of Sam Campbell‘s newest offering. _ The lectyre, illustrated with motion pictures in color, comes to Elm Place School Auditorium on the afternoon of February 22, at 3:30 o‘clock and is given under the auspices of the Blackhawk Society Children of the American Revolution, ‘The proceeds will be used for the local C. A. R. projects. The time 3:30 p.m. has been chosen as the most convenient hour for family attendance, for children as well as grownâ€"ups are highly entertained by the lectures of Sam Campbell, homely interest to the screen in its showing of the native haunts of "tameâ€"wild" animails of our our great north woods. Tickets may be procured in advance from members of the committee which is headed by Mrs. E. B. Elmore, H. P. 1109, assisted by Mrs. Mary Heimâ€" old H. P. 2175; Mrs. Garfield Day, Hâ€" P. 2859; David Maley, H. P. 2176; and Helen Sarctt, H. P. 3260. First Aid class in Community center. 1:30 p. m s First Aid Class in Community center. 4:30 p.mm. _ 0 _ _ & e o T86 p. m m. nfi- tennis club meets in Community center. 12:15 lt mm. Iil ind Park Rotary club meets in M ine onâ€"theâ€"Lake. 6:15 p. m _ _ en 6 on icnii ie arve THURSDAY _ Beventh Grade dancing class in Comâ€" munity center. will have supperâ€"meeting 7:30 p.ome 0| 0| _ FRIDAY Baker Brownell Leads Creative Writers 7:30 p. m. First Aid class at YWCA ter. _ 10:30 a. m. Story hour at library An open meeting to which guests are invited on Thursday, March 5, will be "Lesson one" in the five week Spring term of the North Shore Creaâ€" tive Writing Group. Baker: Brownell, professor of philosophy at Northwestâ€" ern University, contributor to "Poetry" and other magazines, advisory editor for Harper Brothers, will again lead the group meeting Thursday mornings at the Highland Park Y. W. C. A. Highland Park and Ravinia writers who attended the winter term are havâ€" ing a two week vacation. . Former members as well as proâ€" spective "creative listeners" are invited to the March 5 open meetig. Maj. Fitzpatrick Speaks At Legion Auxiliary Meet "National Defense" was the program used at the meeting of the Deerfield unit of the American Legion Auxiliary, held Monday night at the Holy Cross Parochial school. Mothers and wives of Decrfield service men were guests. Major Fitzpatrick of the Salvation Army USO club in Highwood was the speaker. Chess club meets in Community center. Men‘s First Aid class at Community Kiwanis cluub meets in Moraine on the k Me ome Nursing class meets in YWCA ® 4120 .% ys club meets wast sode geatyâ€" Qnatids ravilthng «6 sivdnbrey 4b tm Oe dturks on hh meyithe cand cham phe eneemg tm lemeet Sn S'lm“~ on ead off hy the toes weae leager than when tegged by their Calendar Recollection a board of djrectors Community | cen» Girl Scouts to Hold Defense Institute Feb. 23 Scouts, announces a oneâ€"day Defense Institute on February 23rd, at the All Leaders, Troop Committee memâ€" bers, mothers and anyone interested in Cirl Seout work in Evanston. Wilâ€" be at 9:45, and the morning session will open promptly at 10:00 o‘clock. Since this is an allâ€"day meeting, every one attending is asked to bring a box lunch, and beverages will be served by the Winnetka Community House. The Institute will be in charge of Mrs. J. H. Pratt, Regional Chairman. Community life will be affected by the Defense program and the problem created must be met by community acâ€" tion. The Girl Scout organization is mdwhdpdnthyoflbmb: mette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Hubbard Woods, Gleneoe and Highland Park lem by providing adequate training of young peoplé for Civilian Defense. Speakers scheduled to take part in this Institute will be announced at a later date. Voters League Discusses Far East At Round Table of Chicago International House, as principal speaker and Mrs. Louis Haller as moderator, at 1:30 p. m. Monday, Feb. 23, at the Library Auâ€" ditorium, will bring to a close the study group on the Far East which the Highâ€" land Park League of Women Voters Foreign Policy department has conâ€" ducted. * Questions which have arisen during the course of study will be brought before Dr. Price for discussion. All members of the class and others who are interested are invited to come. Mrs. Haller, chairman of the local deâ€" partment of Foreign Policy, has diâ€" rected the study group which has been attended by fifty enthusiastic members. Dr. Price, who was born in Burma of American parents, is an authority on the Far East and international reâ€" lations.. After receiving a degree from the University of Rochester, studying international law at Columbia univerâ€" sity, and receiving a Ph. D from John Hopkins, Dr. Price went to China and became a student interpretor at the Chinese Legation at Pekin. Later he was interpreter and vice consul at Foo Chow and Canton. He was Consur at Foo Chow from 1921 to 1929, when he rtsigned to become President of China Airways and China Air Craft Corp. Returning to this country he taught at Stanford university and the University of Oregon, and then did research at the Walter Hines Page School of International House in 1935. He is also a lecturer on political science at the university. A round table discussion of the Far East, with Dr. Ernest B. Price, head Mrs. Sinclair Will Address Presbyterian Group The Woman‘s Auxiliary of the Presâ€" byterian church is meeting this afterâ€" noon. Circle Two will serve the one o‘clock luncheon preceeding the meetâ€" ing. Mrs. Lewis B. Sinclair of Highâ€" land Park, will address the group on "Stewardship." Miss Emily Harvey will sing. Mrs. Carroll A. Bartiett, Training bairman of the Highland Park Girl Civilian Defense Opportunities Study groups and work opportunities now available in Highland Park as a part of the war effort. * League Women Votersâ€" Juvenile Delinquency Study League Women Votersâ€" Basis Japan‘s Foreign Policy League Women Votersâ€" "A Day With Our Taxes" Red Cross Workroom Advanced First Aidâ€" Work and Study Opportunities PARTY FOR SATURDAY NIGHT Gemes, Dencing, Refreshments friends are expected to attend the midâ€"winter bingo party to be held on the third floor of the Masonic Temple building on Saturday evening, Februâ€" ary Zlst, beginning at 8:00. Pâ€"M. The public is also invited. Fifty Bingo Prizes Offered Arrangements have been made to use the entire third floor of the buildâ€" ing and there will be a continuous program devoted to the all popuâ€" lar bingo games (all games are free) for which there will be fifty or lowed by a popular ‘quiz‘ program, a few acts of entertainment and the amd“mm: evening opportunities will be to wirn baskets of groceries and many other prizes. Refreshments will be served and the remainder of the eveâ€" ning will be devoted to games and dancing. The committee in charge of arâ€" rangements as announced by Comâ€" mander Harry E. Eichler and Enterâ€" tainment Chairman Henry Eitner are as follows: Wm. J. Asker, Arthur Manasse, George Abernathy,â€" James ‘Thomson, Henry Hansen: John Peâ€" ters, Wmâ€" Heinrichs, Paul Webb, Phil Cole, Arthur Swanson, Saylor Shanaâ€" felt, Matt Maiman, Rocco Steila, Henry Mrazek, Chas. Delhaye, John Olson, Donald Bernardi Wm. Heartt, Gus Norrien, ‘Theodore Afiswald, ‘Thes. Sutherland, Herman Zaeske, Carl Loetz, Sam Crimo, Chris Matâ€" thiesen, Max Ekeiman, Herb Meyers, J. T. Farmer, Oscar Iverson and Harâ€" ry Freberg. Bethany Evangelical Church to Dedicate 2 Flags Sunday Johnson, L. B. McCaffrey, DeWitt The Bethany Evangelical Church has invested in two flags four by six feet in size. One is a Christian flag and the other the flag of the United in the sanctuary at Laurel and Mc Govern Streets to formally dedicate these choice symbols of our Christian and Patriotic faith. rendered by the popular Musart Club under the direction of Mrs. L. R. Hawley. & R Among the selections to be rendered will be: "Hark, Hark, My Soul" .. Shelley Mesdames Okey, Hinn, and Spaulding Joy Dressler The minister, Rev. Lester H. Laubâ€" enstein, will be in charge of the servâ€" ice. The public is invited. } The Glencoe Theatre and the Highâ€" land Park Press invites you to be their guest at the Glencoe Theatre. If you will call at the office of the Press, 516 Laure] Avenue, you will be given a pair of passes, which may be used any time this week. Several hundred Legionnaires and uibra Sunday afternoon at four thirty o‘ ock members and friends will gather 33 S. St. Johns A T harsdays=y dK1â€"00 Chorus Numbers "Green Cathedral" .......... Hahn "Going Home" .......... Dvorsk "Evening Hymn" ........ D. Buck "Stars and Stripes Forever" . Souse Special musical numbers will be Selected Mesdames Gnass and Laubenstein Library Auditorium Monday, Feb. 16, 23 Woman‘s Clubâ€"PF 9:30â€"11:30 a. m. Friday, 7 00â€"10 00 p. m. br Auditorium Wednesday, Feb. 11 & 25 Wednesday, February 18 1:15 p. m. ire Station (downtown) Thursday 7 009 90 p. m. Thursday, 9:30â€"11 :30 a. m. Fridaysâ€"12 Tuesday: 9:30â€"11 30 am. Monday 1:30â€"3 :30 p. m. Monday, 7 :30â€"9:30 p. m. suitable prizes. This will be folâ€" JEROME FORREST Place and Time 30 am. Girls Lead On Semester Honor Roll honer roll, according to the statistics ie e ie thie on the it en are on or roll and 49 on the second, making 2 total of 115. In contrast, there are 44 boys on the first honor roil and 45 on the second, making a total of $. It‘s interesting to note that among both the boys and girls, the sophoâ€" mumug-‘a on both honor rolls, =~ seniors, juniors, and freshmen. in the order listed. Carbonargi. Casey, . M Clausen Â¥ + un : m Harold Kramer, Loretts Marâ€" Harold Kramer, Loretts Land, Marâ€" comb, Mary Wilber. . _ â€" _ _ _ _ _ SECOND HONORsS _ 1 A, 4 B‘sâ€"Ann Arenberg. Walter Koha, wasiie,,. Dgromes »Bpatae sjebn" Revin, M ermaaraa e n remeas s trie dn t caie es hirea, William '.H-â€". Naney Rossesheim, m dnit uP fant Wike =°"' Dick Patton, Joan Bmith, PFrank Btertevant. Dorls" Tiz 3 A‘sâ€"Robert Hart, Norma Santi Watson, Charles Woeks, John Woed. _ _ _ 4 P Buint Abstndi. Ne Alonâ€" ter HiBier, Glorie Jensen, Richar®â€" Meâ€" Rieser, Billle Salyards, David Santl Jack Scott, Francis Sihler, Anm Svendsen, Betâ€" i Fradon Bd »Frace Fecquorine Udek Squashâ€"Handball Conditioning Gym Facilities At Center The Community Center has an athâ€" letic department available for all who are over 18 years of age. Theâ€" squashâ€"handball court is 18‘ 6"x3M in size, and is fluorescently lighted. The small individual exerâ€" cise room includes stall bars, mat; chest weights, rowing machine, punchâ€" ing bag, Battle Creek exercisers and other equipment. All these facilities are available to adults in the community for the payment of a small fee. Groups or individuals can come at any time. For particulars call 2442. The girls lead the boys in the numâ€" FIRST HONORS 5 A‘s+â€"BHoger Rubin, Virginia Stoddart Open February 13 Open to public Open to public for sewing, knitâ€" Open to public For North Shore Line Oper February 16 Additional Information February 19, 1942

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