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Highland Park Press, 7 May 1942, p. 5

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The . Ravinia Woman‘s Club will hold their annual: Spring luncheon meeting at the Village House, May 13 at 12;45 o‘clock. Dr. Irving Lee, chairman of the Division of the School of Speech, Vllhenitrct:ege. Northâ€" western University, will the speakâ€" er. His subject will be "Human Preâ€" paredness". Luncheon reservations may be made with Mrs. E. L. Andrews, coâ€" chairman of the House Committee. If you will call at the office of the Press, 516 Laurel Avenue, you will be given a pair of passes, which may be used any time this week. Mrs. Gilbert Hardacre, president will give the annual report, followed by reports of the committee chairâ€" men. 3 The newly elected officers will be inducted into office after the lunchâ€" <eon. They are Mrs. Mason Smith, first viceâ€"president; Mrs. Carl E. Herbst, recording secretary; Mrs. Robert. W, Douglass, treasurer and Mrs. Nathan Corwith, Jr., director. A committee is busy with plans for the "Open House" which the Service Mothers will hold for service men on Mothers‘ Day,.at the Catholic USO unit in Highwood, from 5 P. M. on. A homeâ€"cooked buffet supper . will be served. . Ravinia Womans Club Luncheon May Thirteenth Mrs. Howard‘s only son, Alexander, is stationed at Ft. Lewis, Wash., Headâ€" quarters‘ Battery, 222 Field Artillery. The program for the May meeting of the Service Men‘s Mothers‘ Club, to be held next Wednesday, the 13th. at two o‘clock at the local YWCA building, will be of special interest. Letters from local boys in service, now stationed in Australia, will be read. Mrs. Joseph Riddle will report on membership, and incidents on the human interest side of USO service will be related by a member who has for some time served as volunteer hostess in the Salvation Army unit in Hichvon. Music will be furnished by Miss Helen Taylor, of the Columâ€" bia Studio of Music. It is hoped that the Service Men‘s Mothers‘ Club will be well representâ€" ed at the Motherâ€"Son breakfast, Sunâ€" day, May 10, at the Highland Park USO unit. Reservations may be made by calling the unit, H. P. 4650. Service Mother Mrs. William. N. Howard, treasurer of the Service Men‘s Mothers® Club. JERRY CLAMPITT The Glencoe Theatre and the High "_ May 18â€"19â€"20â€"21â€"22 [ "*®. Sponsored by the it Â¥e is Chicago Reckjerd Collage Cink _ _ ~ Woman‘s Club of Evanston Chicage Avenne and Church Stroet Antiques Exhibit and Sale EIGHTH ANNUAL Monday Through Fridey 11 a.m. to 11 Shov&nuG!Dp.'-.-P.ifiy Society â€";â€" Womens News â€":â€" Locals The Highland Park Auxiliary of the Cradle will hold their meeting at the home of Mrs. Hadley Jr. on Monday at 2:30. Mrs. E. W. Waiters will asâ€" sist Mrs. Hadley as coâ€"hostess. Preâ€" ceeding the meeting at 12:30 the board will meet at the home of Mrs. O. P. A special item to be sold at the Fair is a basket of wild flower plants mative to Ravinia. Each basket will contain a complete variety of plants carefully selected by Mrs. A. F. Durâ€" and a club member who is a noted authority and lecturer. j Cradle Auxiliary Meeting Monday sG:rdm Fair turday, May 23 At Village Green The Ravinia Garden Club will hold its. annual Garden Fair: on Saturday, May 23, on the Village Green in Ravinia, ‘ The purpose of this event is to asâ€" sist the residents of Highland Park asd vicinity to plan their gardens. A wide variety of bedding annuals, potâ€" ted plants, vines and garden gadgets will be offered for sale. Mrs. E. E. Leonard is general chairâ€" man of the Garden Fair and will be assisted by Mrs. A. F. Durand, Mrs. James A. Lytle, Mrs.. John . Meyer, Mrs. Willard Ewing, Mrs. C. Ray Phillips and Mrs. Sherman D. Clough. Bernice Pfanstieh! Is Engaged To Wilmette Man Mrs. Carl Pfanstichl announces the engagement of her daughter, Bernice, to David Geppert, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Geppert, 725 9th St., Wilmette. Both Miss Phansichl and Mr. Gepâ€" pert are students in the School of Music at Northwestern University and Mr. Geppert will receive his Master‘s degree in music next month. Mrs. Mason Smith Heads Ravinia PTA Group Mrs. Mason Smith was elected presâ€" ident of the Ravinia Parent Teacher Association for the coming year. Other officers chosen were Mrs. Elsâ€" wood Hansmann, vice president; Mrs. Calvin . Smith, corresponding secreâ€" tary; Mrs. Arno Wehie, recording secretary; and Mrs. Clifton Makelim, treasurer. The food table, a popular spot any time after 11 A. M., will again be featured this year. As in former years everyone visiting the Fair Grounds will quite naturally plan to lunch The regular monthly meeting of the Ravinia Garden Club will be held at the home of Mrs. Mason Smith, 1113 Lincoln Avenue on Friday, May 2 at 2 P. M. Hostesses for the afterâ€" noon will be Mrs. John Corrington, Mrs. Kenneth H. Kraft, Mrs. C. W. Haupt and Mrs. C. Longford Felske. The speaker for the afternoon, Mrs. M. C. Kettner has chosen for her subject "Gardening With Wild Flowâ€" ers." The topic is of particular inâ€" terest to club members as wild flowâ€" er care and preservation are a major concern of the Ravinia Garden Club. The Glencoe Theatre and the Highâ€" land Park Press invites you to be their guest at the Glencos Theatre. If you will call at the office of the Press, 516 Laure! Avenne, you will hclv-.fi-dpu-.vufl‘ be used any time this wook. Catholic Women To Have Luncheon AttMoraine Hotel Mrs. Robert Doepel of Winnetka, who has been House Chairman for the past year, is in charge of the arâ€" rangements. At this meeting the recently elected officers will be inducted into office by the League President, Mrs. Franâ€" cis Bonner. ‘They are Second Vice Chairman, _ Mrs. James Enright; Third Vice Chairman, Mrs. William Whittaker; _ Recording _ Secretary, Mrs. Henry Forester, Financial Seâ€" cretary, Mrs. Chas Roubick. Direcâ€" tors, Mrs. John McCaffrey, Ralph Mork, Mrs. John Flynn, Jas Ryan. The ‘engagement of Miss Jane Dealtry Ward, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Ward. of Glencoe, to George Alexander Keller of this city was announced at a cockâ€" tail parfy given recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund H. Callaâ€" han, 594 Sheridan square, Evanston. The wedding will take place when Mr. Keller has completed his basic training in the Marine Corps. He has beeh associated with the Public Servâ€" ice Company of Highland Park. Jane D. Ward Geo?e Keller Are Engaged Cynthia 2, and Gordon 6, children of Mr, and Mrs. G. R. Parks, 844 Glencoe Avenue, Highland Park. Both are blondes and have blue eyes. The North Shore Catholic Woman‘s League will have their annual bridge luncheon on Tuesday, May 12, 1942, at 12:30 p. m., in the Moraine Hotel, Highland Park. Reservations can be made with Mrs. Jos Harrington, H. Pk., 2084, coâ€"chairman of the House Committee, Mrs. Michael McNulty, Glencoe ; Mrs. Robert Doepel, Winnetka; Mrs. W. A. Swan, Wilmette no later than May The Younger Set HAROLD MONTEE Don‘t fail to include in your planting some of our Chicago University hardy September flowering chrysanthemums of which we carry a fine stock of 8,000 plants in white, pink, yellow and bronze and for your victory garden we offer 12 of the newest and best varieties of tomato plants, sweet pepper, egg plants, white and red cabbage and cauliflower. Let‘s book your order for them over $A20. Thank you t _ At our greenhouses at Ridge Road and Park Ave., we have many thousâ€" ands of plants in pots and flats ready for your Garden comprising the most upâ€" toâ€"date varieties of petunias, zinnias, the latest hybrid snapdragofnis, giant flowering zinnias, asters, novelty marigolds, ageratums and many others. ¢ Many beautiful potted plants and choice cut flowers await your inspecâ€" tion at our store, Laurel Ave., 1 block west of depot. j f We specialize in corsages and are headquarters for telegraphing orâ€" ders for flowers to all parts of the United States over telephone 3420. For Mothers Day and your garden . . . Mrs. Mrs. The election of officers is to take place at this meetinf. Continuing in office are Mrs. Carl G. Bingham as president; Mrs. Everett Van Nice as second viceâ€"president; Mrs. Edwin L. Gilroy as recording secretary; Mrs. Arthur D. . Welton as Social Chairâ€" man, and Mrs. Eugene S. Talbot as scholarship chairman. Starting new terms are Mrs. Arthur W. Wakeley as first viceâ€"president; Mrs. Willard K. Jacques as treasurer; Miss Jane Dubbs as budget chairman and Miss Mildred De Wolff as publicity chairâ€" man. Slated as the new correspondâ€" ing secretary is Mrs. Guy Mercer. Other members of the Board are Mrs. Andrew MacLeish, chairman of the committee of former presidents; Mrs. Hasell H. Howells, Mrs. Charles Faâ€" bens Kelley, Mrs. Dorothy Bushnell Cole and Mrs. Lawrence Y. Crump. This will beâ€"a business meeting at which the election of officers for the coming year will be held. Also a reâ€" port will be given by the delegates who attended the National Congress of P.T.A. held at the Stevens Hotel, Chicago last month, Mrs. Carl G. Bingham, President of the Chicago Vassar Club will preâ€" side at the meeting at which the anâ€" nual reports will be given by the ofâ€" ficers of the Club and committee chairman, Mrs. Arthur W. Wakeley, who attended the April Council Meetâ€" ing of the Associate Alumnae of Vasâ€" sar College as the representative of the Chicago Vassar Club, is to subâ€" mit a report of the meeting, which took place at Poughkeepsic. Green Bay Road School To Hold Meeting May 13 The Annual Meeting of the Chicaâ€" go Vassar Club is to take place at a luncheon at 12:30 o‘clock on Friâ€" day, May 8th, at the Arts Club. Vassar Club Will Meet May Eighth Following the luncheon meeting there will be a social hour. The May meeting of the Green Bay Road school will be held Wednesday, May 13 at 3 P. M. in the school audiâ€" torium. Tea will be served For the Best in Flowers for 46 Y ears Bahrs Young Women‘s Christian Associaâ€" tions to be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 8, 9, and 10, at the Hotel Sherman in Chicago according to an announcement made today by Mrs. Dwight Davis, President of the Highland Park Y.W.C.A. The deleâ€" gates will include: Mrs. Truman Metâ€" zel, Mrs. David Levinson, Mrs. Augâ€" ustus de Clerg, Mrs. John Cherry, Y.W.C.A. Delegates To Comvention e C un PPB mR OAOmP NMETd Mrs. Harold West, Mrs. Warren E. Danley, Mrs. Lewis B. Sinclair, Mrs. Godfrey Eyler, and Mrs. Theodore Fischer, General Secretary, and Mrs. Grace H. Beatty U.S.0.â€"YÂ¥.W.C.A. diâ€" rector. 9 Highland Park Nine delegates from the Highland Park Y.W.C.A. will attend the Cenâ€" tral Regional Conference of th e Those attending the conference will have opportunity to hear Miss Charâ€" lotte Niven, who recently returned from Great Britain where she has been training Y.W.C.A. leaders : Mrs, Henry A. Ingrahm, president of the National Board of the Y.W.C.A.: Dr. Mary Ashby Cheek, president of Rockford College and a member of the National Board; Mrs. Arthur Hillman, a psychologist with the Asâ€" sociation for Family Living:; Miss Emma P. Hirth, a member of the exâ€" ecutive committee of the U.S.0. â€" Y.W.C.A.; Mrs. William H. Chambers, a member of the National Board and chairman of the Division of Communâ€" ity Y.W.C.A.‘s and many others. Mrs. Ernest Johnson of Lake Forest is chairman and Mrs. Eugene R. Mcâ€" Carthy, of St, Louis, Mo. coâ€"chairman of the Central Regional Conference. Both are members of the National Board of the Y.W.C.A. and are chairâ€" man and viceâ€"chairman, respectively, of the Central Region. Twelve states Enjoy A Delicious Sunday Dinner with Highland Park, I!I. HOTEL MORAINE the Family Served In the AMSTERDAM ROOM 12 Noon to 9 p. m. On The Lake $1. are included in that area and will be represented at the conference by delâ€" egates from 142 community Y. W. C. A.‘s and 188 student Associations ‘The conference‘s theme topic will be "The Role of the Y.W.C.A. in a World at War", and those attending will hear about the psychological adâ€" justments necessary today, the conâ€" tribution of women in war time and what the Y.W.C.A. can do to meet the times. will meet at the home of Miss Sanâ€" dor Tuesday, May 19th. Civic Chorus To Meet May 19th y NWZ zx Ni . Telephone H. P. 4444

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