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Highland Park Press, 16 Apr 1942, p. 5

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The aims of the club are lhree-fold.i First is the wish to assure our boys in the armed forces of our neverâ€"failâ€" ing loyalty and support. Another purâ€" pose is to bring together those bound by a strong personal tieâ€"our interest in these boys. And finally is the deâ€" sire to assist the community in such projects as may promote general welâ€" fare in these critical times. ‘The members of the Service Men‘s Mother‘s Club of Highland . Park, Highwood and Deerfield voted on Wednesday, April 8 to add an assoâ€" clate membership to the organization. There has been a growing demand for such a branch, and the wives and other adult fenminine relatives of local Service Mother‘s Cilub To Take Associate Members service men may now affiliate themâ€" selves with the club. The club meets on the second Wedâ€" nesday of each month at the local YWCA building at 2 p. m. The reguâ€" lar meeting is followed by a program, and at every third meeting tea is served. The entertainment on Wedâ€" nesday was furnished by Mrs. Fred Giesecke, accomplished Highland Park pianist, who played several brilliant selections, and by Steve Meyer and Harold Schimmelfeng, who gave huâ€" morous readings and clever impersonâ€" ations. Both boys are students at the Highland Park High school. An appeal for greater investment in War Savings Bonds was made by Mrs. Marc Law. 1 Navy Relief Society Drive For Funds Gets Underway Thursday, April 16, 1942 Prospective members may obtain additional information and application blanks by â€" contacting . Mrs. Joseph Riddle, membership chairman, H. P. 4265. Ravinia Woman‘s Club to Present Twilight Musicale The last of the series of Twilight ‘Teas sponséred by the Arts committee of the Ravinia Woman‘s club is schedâ€" uled for Sunday afternoon, April 26, at four o‘clock in The Village Two well known Highland Park artists, Helen Abbott Byfield and Ruth il;iifl; ulefl-a'lllu lectureâ€"recital cal led, "Folk Songs from Plymouth Rocl to Broadway." This history of Amer ican folksong as presented by Mrs. By field and Mrs. Mever has heen so en thusiastically received since their firs performance of it several months ag cert public and tea will be served at its <conmclusion. Mrs. C. Longford Felske most of the singing while Mrs. Byâ€" field at the piano provides a perfect musical background and assists with some of the folk songs. Frederick D, Mudge, and Mrs. W. J. cert Mrs. Edna Schneider Bob Skidmore Married Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Schneider, 439 Oakwood Avenue, announce the marâ€" riage of their daughter, Edna, to Robâ€" ert Skidmore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Skidmore, 332 North St. Johns Avenue, on Saturday, April lith at St Lonis, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schneider were the only attendants. &.“h?fllh‘- Tletic department of the Highland Park el ams next 5ta Helen . Abbot l known as : rt artist of I MRS. JOSEPH RIDDLE contralto, has done extensive conâ€" is a teacher and as a conâ€" i rare ability. Ruth Meâ€" ns.clubs and organiâ€" Auled it for their proâ€" 1r3€ Society â€"â€" Womens News â€"»â€" Locals â€" are: Mrs. Hollis Gleason, Mrs. Ralph A. Bard, Jr., Mrs. Edward Weil, Mrs. Oliver Turner, Mrs. Leonard Davidow, Mrs. Alfred Sihler, Mrs. Thomas Creigh, Miss Virginia Creigh, Mrs. George Allan Mason, Mrs. . Arthur Swanson, Mrs. Malcolng D. Vail, Mrs. John Newey, Mrs. Moses Shire, Mrs. William Eisendrath, Is.l'. J. Lundâ€" img, Mrs. Francis Knight, Mrs. John A. Clark, Mrs» James Fitzgerald, Mrs. For 38 years Navy Relief Society has carried om its work of looking after Navy men and their families who are in need from contributions made by the Navy personnel itself. These contributions average $200,000 a year. Today‘s war emergency creates a demand for funds that the Society caur ‘hvewwthw&' C Mrs. Telfer MacArthur in Chicago is women‘s chairman. She has pledged $35,000 to be raised by her Chicago and suburban committees. The total drive goal is Chicago‘s quota is $330,000. In Highland Park Mrs. Roger S. Vail and Mrs. Edwin M. Hadley, Jr. are coâ€"chairmen of the Highland Park Committee to raise funds for the Navy Relief Society. Assisting them and others, all from Highland Park. From* Bannockburn, Miss Rosemary Burghart; from Deerfield, Mrs. Monâ€" roe H. McKillip. The purpose behind the Society is this: no widow, no orphaned children, mno mother or other member of: the Navy man‘s family shall suffer hardâ€" ship if it can be prevented. Immediate financial aid is given, when necessary, after a Navy man dies from «any cause; the Society gives help in emâ€" ergency operations and medical treatâ€" ment in the family ; providey continued aid to dependents and helps in the eduâ€" cation of dependent young. The Society operates w outâ€" right grants, by regular payments while need continues, and by loans without interest. Alpha Delta Pi Sorority To Meet April Twentieth North Shore Alumnae of Alpha Delta Pi will meet Monday, April 20, for dessertâ€"bridge at‘ the home of Mrs. Albert E. Jenner, 7360 North Damen Ave., Chicago. Mrs. Gus N. Mastrogany, 7346 North Hoyne, Chiâ€" cago, will be assistant hostess. The theme of Mrs. Jenner‘s party ‘is a Victory Campaign. Refreshments will be served from a Red Cross canteen by the hostesses in uniform., Miss Arte Ramey, Evanston, will record the hours of Red Cross work that have been accumulated by members of the group and report on the Victory Camâ€" paign conducted by theâ€"national orâ€" ganization of Alpba Delta Pi. _ Mrs. Donald E. Bean, Chicago, resident, will conduct the n;eeting.‘ Election of officers will be held. Memâ€" bers of the nominating tommittee are Mrs. Harry W. Pearce, Glen Ellyn, Mrs. Henry J. Droba, Giencoe, and Mry: John Mann, 421 Melrose, Chicago. Elm Place PTA Mieets Friday Night ihe Eim Place PTA will hold their regular meeting Friday night, W 17 at 8 o‘clock. The president of the school board Mr. Francis M. Knight will give a talk on the school system. The new school board members Mr. A. G,. Ballenger, Mr. Tom Leeming, Mr. Arthur Swanson, Mr. Herman Zischke, Mrs. Edna Laegler, and Dr. Irene Josslyn will be present. Eligio Nattas Celebrate 30th Year of Marriage With 175 guests present, Mr. and Mrs. Eligio Natta celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary Sunday night in their home, 460 Railway ave., Highwood. ‘The Nattas reâ€"enacted their wedâ€" ding with Mary Picchietti taking the maid of homor role and Mario Ori acting as best man. After the mock ceremony Of Patsy Ludwig â€" Andmrbtr ‘ _ Mr. and Mrs. William Ludwig, 39 &Md-.l-v--l-‘“ fi: Donald G. Barber, an Evanstonian -u-uum:n- The ceremony will take place in Announce Wedding "I Love You Truly." Dancing folâ€" lowed to music furnished by Alforiso smail wedding with only members of the immediate families attending. Nathan, Mrs. H. L. Kennicott irpose be widow, nc $5,000,000 John 15, and Joan 8, children of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Cederborg, 432 Glencos avenue, and their pet "Lassic." Both have brown hair and eyes. 43rd Annual PTA Congress To Be Held May 21â€"23 Recognizing that "the strength of a nation, especially a republican naâ€" tion," is in the intelligent and wellâ€" ordered homes of the people," the program for the fortyâ€"third annual convention of the Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers, which will be held in Chicago, April 21, 22, and 23, will center on the theme, "Worthy Homesâ€"America‘s Strength." : ‘This theme will be the keynote for the address by Mrs. William Kletzer, Portland, Oregon, president, National Congress of Parents and Teachers, at the opening session of the convention on Tuesday afternoon. 5 At the Tuesday evening session Mrs, Maria Leonard, dean of women, University of Illinois, will address the assembly on the subject, "The Proâ€" fession of Parenthood". Mrs, Lyons Presides f Mrs. F. Russell Lyon, Chicago, president ‘of the Illinois Congress, who will preside at all general sesâ€" sions, will follow through on the theme speaking on the subject, "Every Home a Worthy Home", at the Wednesday morning session. This subject was the theme on which all activities of the Illinois Congress were based during the past year. Posing the question, "Is the Famâ€" ily ‘Teaching the Ways of Democâ€" racy?" Ernest G. Osborne, assistant professor of education, Teachers Colâ€" lege, Columbia University, New York, will address the contvention delegates at the general session on Wednesday evening. _ > . & Four seminars have been planned for the morning session on Thursday, bearing on thesis that "The Parentâ€" Teacher Association should create public opinion for: .homes where a child may feel freeâ€"from which he goes every day with a sense of loving careâ€"schools where he is treated as an individualâ€"where education is unâ€" ifiedâ€"where he learns along with the tools of learning as much about life as he does about subject matter;â€" communities where he is protected from harmâ€"where people that he meets are lawâ€"abiding and where deâ€" cent community ideals prevail." Discussion Leader 1 Mrs. Logan G. Hughes, Indianâ€" apolis, Regional Viceâ€"President, N. C. P.T.A., will be the discussion leader for the seminar on the home. Mrs. W. E. Matherly, Mattoon, Chairman of the Committee on Education for Home and Family Living, L C. P. T. will preside. The question to be answered during the discussion is | 06c sttb domtrere t Ainhiner 10 030 dn transmitted in response to call of the Auditor Public Accounts, pursuant to law and m*ufi“d“n&“fl“fll“& 1%. 14. 16. 17. se treerrâ€"ly k l {â€"Yyâ€"â€"] Un e i anainaaoorraa esns m:-"'-.'n" nayuble rce e ie Feae ts Pimcrs Arpce tuite at es mare most Jt Sxmimos e toeecF t O is Ww Caln" }* Cash and due from MERMM eommmnt== t IUUCLO2Ts fully enarantesd .. mumm.“-flunfim. Other bonds, stocks and securities .........................._._.lccomssmmemean= The Younger Set profits (Net) As) Hot ircures by pledge of loans and/or _ rerorfror The conlorfion or DEERFIELD STATE BANK DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS novsnsvssnmmneecoeni cenCBP LRA {none) Furniture and fixtures $5,416.00 "What Can the Parentâ€"Teacher Asâ€" sociation Do in Promoting Better Home and Family Living?" ‘The second seminar has for its top-1 ic, "Is Education Meeting Present Day Needs?" Dr. James M. Wood, President Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, will be the discussion leader, Presiding, will be Mrs. Elias Freudâ€" enheim, Chairman of the Committee on School Education and Kindergarâ€" ten Extension, I. C. P. T. ~ ‘"How Can A Community . Survey Be Used as a Basis for Understanding Community. Problems and Undertakâ€" ing a Program for Community Betâ€" terment?" will be the subject under discussion at the seminar on the comâ€" munity. Dr. Arthur J. Todd, departâ€" ment of sociology, Northwestern Uniâ€" versity, Evanston, will be the speaker and discussion leader with Mrs. Charâ€" les W. Baich, Chairman of the Comâ€" mittee on Recreation, I. C. P. T. preâ€" siding. The fourth seminar will be on the The fourth seminar will be on the topic of parentâ€"teacher objects and policies with Mrs. Russell Lyon, State President, presiding. Mrs. William Rle€zer, ‘National President, will be the speaker and discussion leader. Discussants will be the Viceâ€"Presiâ€" dents of the Illinois Congress. At the concluding session Thursday evening following the annual banquet, Everett R. Clinchy, Chairman, Naâ€" tional Conference on Christians and Jews, New York, will speak on the subject, "One ‘Nation Indivisible." Conferences on the work of the many organizations and project comâ€" mittees will occupy Wednesday and Thursday afternoons under the leadership of chairman of state standâ€" ing committees. sn * Trinity Guild Rumm;ge Sale April 30 â€" May 1 church will hold a rummage sale ‘Thursday and Friday, April 30 and May 1 in the parish house. Mrs, Willâ€" iam Peters is chairman of the sale aand Mrs. David Sanders is coâ€"chairâ€" Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Seago held a reception at their home in Woodland Fark Sunday afternoon for Paul Dooâ€" len. The Woman‘s Guild of * Trinity â€"Press Staff Photo $ 245,100.14 11,811.48 atinil 782,408.88 t #.41 Presbyterian Women Have Allâ€"Day Meeting Monday Bundles For Bluejackets Ball At Edgewater Beach The April allâ€"day meeting of the Woman‘s Association of the Highland Park Presbyterian Church will be held next Monday April 20, 1942. Sewing and hospital dressings will be ready at 10 a. m. [ At 12 noon there will be a Devotionâ€" al Service at the Chancel. ‘The luncheon is scheduled for 12:30, At 2 pm, Mrs. Kenneth B. M. Mcâ€" Afee, who has taught literature in Shanghai American College, will apâ€" pear in Chinese costume and will tell us about the mission work done in China. ‘The luncheon is in charge of Mrs James M. Murphey‘s Group. The bake sale is in charge of Mrs Joseph B. Garnett‘s Group. _ The Woman‘s Association wishes to remind members and friends ,of the Rummage Sale, which will be held in the church basement, Thursday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations of rummage are earnestly requested and may be left at the church the four days preceding the sale. Garden Clubs of Illinois Elected Officers Monday Mrs. Raymond Knotts was elected president of the Garden Club of IIIâ€" inois, Inc., at the annual meeting held Monday at the Palmer House. Other officers were: Vice Presidents, Miss Elizabeth Howland, Barrington ; Mrs. L. E. Leverone, Libertyvilie; Corresâ€" ponding Secretary, Mrs~ Edward C. Haase, Winnetka; Chairman, Plant, Fruit and Flower Guild, Mrs. Warâ€" ner Nelson, Glencoe; Chairman of Speakers Bureau, Mrs. B. F. Stein, Glencoe ; Garden Allocator, Mrs, Verâ€" non Cultra, LaGrange; Community Flower Shows, Mrs. R. B. Ayres, Hinsdale; Editor of Garden Glories, Mrs. Albert C. Roos, River Forest; Central Regional Chairman, Mrs. Bryant E. Hadiey, ‘of Springfield; Garden Centers, Mrs. Ray Schulze, Chicago Heights. > E2 Speakers at the meeting were Mrs. Joseph M. Cudahy, member of the Women‘s Volunteer Service of the Red Cross and Mrs. Charles Walâ€" green. Past presidents of the organâ€" ization poured at the tea tables, which were decorated by Mrs. G. McStay Jackson, art director of the Chicago Flower Show. Mrs. O. W. Dynes, reporting on the progress of the Sixteenth annual Chicago Flower Show, which The Garden Club of Iilinois presents, and which this year will move to the country, and be staged along the magâ€" nificently planted drive of the estate of the late Joy Morton, adjoining the Morton Arboretum, said: "A Flower Show is a part of the program for the advancement of horticulture. If it meets the public approval which we believe it will merit it may be the innovation of an epoch in outdoor flower shows. ‘This is mentioned to indicate, our responsibility and the importance of our effort." Charter No. 14390 In the state of inois t the cott tho Wine * OhAbiich . vadne recuion 4 11. 12. & $ . 18. 14. 16. 16. 18. 19. .-u-u-â€"-l.!: * in ack phsdeed to qusliiy U PP }..: sterciond w ns io ts Lt U ty pevuieies aad beliely o w sls anmepbiriivieniiie demie pues CV Te Wt (BHAL) partnerships, and corporations ........ $ Deposits of (a) PLORENON M. FORREDT, Motary PublMs. _ J. ‘Total Assets h. I._â€"14~ 201 M mmb anpnarigy s m hy iB h on oi of States Government (including postal savings deposits (cert and cashier‘s checks, etc.) ... THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HIGHLAND PARK _ REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF To dupltiyy for eoeroine $0 Hineiney or sor. (OFFICIAL PUBLICATION) The outstanding feature of the floor show at the ball given by the Deita Gamima Unit of "Bundles for Blueâ€" jackets" Inc., will be the "Betty Blueâ€" jacket" chorus, made up of members from the Delta Gamma chapter at Northwestern University. Miss Leone Jenson of Highland Park will be one cf that chorus. The ball will be held April 18 in the Crystal ballroom of the Edgewater Beach Hotel. Jimmy Greer‘s orchestra is furnishing the music for dancing. The proceeds of this party will go directly for the purchase of yarn for knitted garments and other supplies to be distributed to the men at the U. S. Naval Training Station at Great Lakes as they leave for sea duty. _ Mrs. Edwin C. Lennox is general chairman of the ball. Assisting her is Mrs. Arthur Fuller Allen, Jr., Miss Marjorie Bishop, who has charge of the floor show, and Mrs. John Mcâ€" Fadden is the ticket chairman. Mra Edwin J. Geittmann, 2465 Ridgeles Rd. has charge of the tickets in Highâ€" Everett School Pot Luck Supper Tonight ‘Thursday, April 16 at the Everett school. Proceeds are to be used for the hot lunches for the month of May. Serving will start at 6 o‘clock. t Philathea Class Of BetharÂ¥ Church To Meet Tuesday Members of the Philathea class of the Bethanyâ€" Evangelical church will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Dubbs Memorial ‘room. Hostesses for the meeting will be Mrs. L. P. Willison, Mrs. Grant Benson, Mrs. T. H. Deckâ€" er and Mrs. Lena Welker Wed April 5 At Reno Nev. Edgecliffe drive, announce the marâ€" riage of their daughter, Lena, to G. E. Bingham, Redding, California, on Sunday, April fifth at Reno, Nevada. They will make their home at Redding. Mr. MISS LEONE JENSEN Reserve District No. T % 6,624457.37 $ 4,095,083.54 % 200,000.00 $ 6424,457.87 s ean872.83 Sits 300,185.41 21,600.00 £0,299.31 89,671.85 1247.40 LHLS

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