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Page 2 Service Mothers To Entertain At Highwood U. 8. O. Service Men‘s Mothers® club for servâ€" ie men at the NCCSâ€"USO cub of Highwood e Sunday, Dec. 13. Supper, with preparations for about ?mflhmus;nh o Service Mothers, with w'ltw on berry jelly mold salad, Cake and cofâ€" MEETING OF MUSART CLUB ON MONDAY will be sung. fee. Plans are nearing completion tor the GIFT TO GIVE? RAND MSNALLY Retail Store to our shore?" Quickly, clearly Rand M*Nally‘s Standard"World Atlas supplies the answer. Here, truly, is THE gift to give this year . . . never so appreciated as now. Headquarters for Atlases, Mape, Globes. Browse through, choose gifts from a most complete variety of styles in many prices. Such gifts bring "thanks" that are heartfelt, not merely formal. ATLASES from $1 * MAPS from 50« GLOBES from $1.95 WORLD ATLAS ‘Where was the battle? How close 540 South Clark Street A block south of the Loop Store hours, 9 to 6 weekdays, until 3 Saturday Rand MFNally to be given MOVIES AND AMUSEMENTS Ladies of Campbell chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, will act as senior hostesses and serve refreshments. Mrs. Roland C. Bleimehi, worthy matron, is chairman assisted by Mrs. E. C. Ohrâ€" mund, Mrs. Victor Iverson, Sigrid Silâ€" jestrom, Margaret Revnalk and Mrs. The Masonic Service center will sponsor a dance in the Masonic temple, 19 No. Sheridan road, Saturday, Dec. 12, at 8:45 p.m. Evanston Girls‘ club will be junior hostesses. All service mén are invited. . Nora Zimmer. . hy A geegk the ahermoss of Desâ€" Field Museum Presents Leyman Lecture Dec. 13 matization of such a trip, and of the fantastic conditions the travelers would encounter, is a feature of his lecture, Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent ‘‘The Gay Sisters" Warren William, Eric Blore *"Counter Espionage" FRL, SAT. GLENCOE "Just Off Broadway" OFFICIAL 1SSUING AGENT Bonds While You Wait! Red Skeiton, Eleanor Powell "‘Ship Ahoy" Lloyd Nolan, Marjorie Weaver SUN. MON. TUES. WED. DEC. 13â€"14â€"15â€"16 Highland Park 606 Luxsheer Rayons eRA vocuC GARNETT &CO. Eks 1. hk se i5 JA wm DEC. 11â€"12 Exclusive Beauty Lock proâ€" cess preserves first wear beauâ€" ty! High twist â€" the secret of increased clasticity, resistâ€" ance to snagging! Shecrer! Duller ! * Three lengthsâ€"each properly proportioned to exacting standards for perfect fit, suâ€" preme comfort, better wear ! $100 â€" $1 15 â€" $135 o ILE‘I'“II B [The Sigma Nu Mothers‘ club will hold its annual Christmas party at the Northwestern chapter house on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 2 p. m. The hostesses will be Mrs. J. H. Coumbe, Mrs. Margaret Johnson, Mrs. E. Phister and Mrs. Fulton S. Kelly. Sigma Nu Mothers‘ Club Meets Dec. 17 While Miss Henie is skating better, and even more than ever, in the 1943 edition of her Revue, she is not the cnly great skater in the huge cast, Freddie Trenkler, an outstanding comâ€" edian and star of many shows; the: famous Caley sisters of Toronto, Canâ€" ada; Leo Freisinger, Olympic skating star and National speed king; a new find from northern Michigan named John Flanagan and several others are cast in outstanding roles. The show is in two acts and scenes, it lasts over two afid hours. Tickets are now on sale for all performances â€"and can be secured by: mail thru the Ticket manager, Chicago: Stadium or at Bonds‘ 65 West Madi-‘ son in Chicago. 1 Jan. 7. This will be the longest run the show has ever had any place and the length of the stay in Chicago was arâ€" ranged to give everyone wishing to see Miss Henie and her show ample opâ€" portunity to do so. Last year cleven jammed performances were held in the Stadium and still thousands of people were disappointed and turned away and that is the reason for the two week tenure in Chicago this year. As usual there will be no performance on New Year‘s night when the Chicago Black Hawks will stage their annual January 1st regular National Hockey league game. The Hollywood Ice Revue is only appearing in five cities this year, Inâ€" dianapolis, Buffalo, Detroit, New York City and Chicago with the longest stay There has been no increase in the price of seats. All seats are reserved. Sonja ll::hluu December 25 the famed Sonja Henie Hollywood Ice Revue, who is also the executive viceâ€" president of the Chicago Stadium anâ€" nounces that the skating an dmotion new icctravaganza to Chicago Staâ€" dium for thirteen performances beginâ€" ning on Christmas night, Friday, Dec. 25, and running thru Thursday night, SONJA HENIE »**3 r school daily. On Saturday, rooms ;\u‘[omfn- 10 to 12 and 2 to 5 No admission is charged for this festival and no tickets are necessary for admission. Parents and friends of the school and all music lovers are cordially invited. eWicome In Game Rooms Boys and girls of Highland Park are welcome to use the Community center‘s game rooms without cost. The memâ€" berships, family or otherwise, are necâ€" essary for children who use the game rooms for play. Game rooms are open for children The twentyâ€"fifth anniversary celeâ€" bration of the New Trier Christmas festival will be given by the combined choral groups numbering more than 700, assisted by the New Trier Symâ€" phony orchestra,of sxtyâ€"five members, the a capella choir and the boys‘ and girls‘ ensembles on Sunday afternoon and evening, December 13 in the Lesâ€" lie F. Gates gymnasium at 4:30 p. m., and again at 8 p. m. ‘The evening conâ€" cert is under the auspices of the North Shore Sunday Evening club. Baby Boy Born To Mr. and Mrs. James Carney of 708 W. Central avenue are the parents of a baby boy born at the Lake Forest hospital on Dec. 6. Table tennis, checkers, chess, card games and many other games are alâ€" ways available. * o‘clock. Evenings, at 7 o‘clock, game rooms are open to high school age children and adults. New Trier to Celebrate With Annual Festival The next meeting of the Community center‘s board of directors is scheduled for Thursday evening, Dec. 17, at 8 o‘clock in the lounge room. The Social Service is repairing toys for Christmas. Toys must be brought to the center at once, so that they can be distributed early. > Need Pool Table A small, 3x5 or 4x6 foot pool table is needed in the game room. _ Square Dance Club Tonight . (Thursday) the Square Dance club will meet. This is a comâ€" munityâ€"sponsored activity and all are welcome to attend. ‘The dance starts at 8 o‘clock ‘in the large hall at the 9:30 a m., Music club chorus, 8 p.m., Chamber Symphony rehearsal. 6:30 p.m., Town meeting, supper. 8 p. m., North Shore Philatelic society. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16â€" s 8 Square Dance club. rfi,fiv.nuu- Â¥4 Ia.-,tfi:lqo‘dub. 8 p. m., Chamber orchestra. SATURDAY, Dec. 12â€" ~ 9 2. m., Crafts club for children. 10 2. m., Game rooms open for children. 2 p. m., Game rooms open for children. THURSDAY, Dec. 10â€" 7:30 p.as, Transportatio CHICAGO APARTMENTS â€" AVAILABLE fuel ofl. and relieve you of any worry about 5510 SHERIDAN ROAD Telephone Longbeach 9577 SIX ROOMS ...... . .‘ $1€ Garage In Building . #® These beautiful apartment homes the lake and offer direct transporâ€" tation by bus to the loop. All have uniformed attendants. FIVE ROOMS FOUR ROOMS . ... Completely Carpeted 1430 LAKE SHORE DRIVE .mmn“ TEN ROOMS ... ... .. & ROYAL MANAGEMENT Community Center PARK EDGEWATER 6101 SHERDAN ROAD Last Call for Toys LIVEL of of $165 $130 $115 So keen has the competition been in this series, that the two schools even disagree on the number of games won and lost. The Wildcats claim 13 vicâ€" tories as against 17 ‘defeats, while the Irish accept the 17 victories, but hold fast to their record book, which shows 12 defeats and one tie. The discrepancy is due to the famâ€" ous 21â€"20 _ (Northwestern _ version) game in 1935.‘ The battle ended with the official scorebook showing the Wildcats ahead by one point. A reâ€" check showed the score was 20â€"20 (Notre Dame version), but the reâ€" count came too late for a playoff and the Wildcats claimed the victory. The Irish still insist it was a tie game. At the end of this our first year of fighting for our democratic way of life, it is gratifying to réad the life of a man who lived a courageous life in times much like our own. Yes, I refer to that most powerful writer of moâ€" dern Franceâ€"Victor Hugo. His bioâ€" grapher, Matthew Josephson,â€"who you will remember as author of the widely read "Robber Barons," gives us a vivid and realistic picture of a man who is still an inspiration to us today. When dictatorship reigned in France, Hugo was known to exclaim: "I don‘t know how long this eclipse will last;" yet he was as certain as he was alive that "daylight would return and the people and God triumph." ; The timelessness of this masterpiece is only one reason why you cannot fail to read this absorbing biography. none the least of which is: "The Twiâ€" Ight of France" brought to us by the author of "Moscow Diary"â€"Alexander Werth. This book deals with the last years of the French Republicâ€"1933â€"40. You willgetavgmuiflnbz beginyings of Vichy government, into the confusion and weaknesses of French politics. x As additional proof of the keen riâ€" valry between the two teams, only a matter of 44 points separates their total scorng in the 30 games played. Only twice in its entire history has a game been a. complete runaway. Notre Dame walloped the Cats, 56â€"27 "The Roots of American Culture" by Constance Rourke was originally inâ€" tended to be a three volume work beâ€" OTTO GRAHAM, Star Forward Jllh-l&WiHas-dlrhhhuh on December 12 it will mark their 31st in 1927,. They will meet again this season in the Stadium oz January 16. DePaul, which shares home team honors with Northwestern at the Stadâ€" ium, meets Purdue in the second half of the opening doublcheader. The Wildcats and Irish had met a few times prior to 1927, but the real rivairy dates back to the season Dutch in 1939, while Northwestern doubled Wildcats and Irish Meet At Stadinm December 12 Lonberg took over the N. U. mu. Since then the teams have played twice cach year. the Irish score in 1936, 38â€"19 \Good books have not been rationed ! Your library has a goodly stock of the finer ones of contemporary interest fore her death in 1941. For this hisâ€" tory of American culture she had preâ€" pared herself with 30 years of research in every phase of her subject. This would probably have been the masterâ€" piece of modern American social inâ€" terpretation. We give it to you unâ€" fimished as it is because it represents dn‘nm-‘:dh:“- ings and reveals "of the rich store of American tradition." of good reading Lucille Papin Borden "The Shining Tree." In the unique setting of a Pfi:dâ€"iflann see Chri kindmess reaching out to a refugee child of six. full, bigâ€"time college basketbail schedâ€" ule, but already this newest of cage arenas has become the adopted child of the oldest college rivalry in the middle westâ€"the traditional Northâ€" westernâ€"Notre Dame classic. joy. the Which $5o taxe beek waking is hare you waiting is here. Seven decades of American fife are seen in "The Valley of Decision." It is a novel of love and devotion, lovalty and selfâ€"sacrifice. $ Highland Park Public Library 6 It was only a year ago that the Chiâ€" zo Stadium became the site of a For the Yuletide season you will en Gallagher, Ebsen h' to Good Crowds As for Ebsen, the gangling, easy going drawler with the lightening toes, Both clammered out of the sticks to make their first big hits on Broad: way, both /graduated to the films, both are genial comedians, and both Skeets Gallagher has the bigger fistory. A Hoosier boy from Terre Haute, he played in amature theatriâ€" cals at the indiana State university, and promptly moved into vaudeville. o PaV o ERd® A0 CC the sod T “-hhhdl_ lnk‘fl-dli.hl‘. <Three years of two a day turned him into a Readliner. A ~producer named Joseph M. Gaites thereupon made his a featured stage comedian in "Up in the Clouds." The show was seen by the late Charles Dillingham, and from there Gallagher‘s place on Broadway was set. He was a light comedian in "The Fortune Hunters" and "The City Chap;" played.in "The Mangnolia Lady" with Ruth Chatterâ€" ton; shared the stage with Mary Eaton and Ruby Keeler in "Up She Goes" and "Rose Marie" and went west to wisecrack through a thousand comic parts in pictures.â€" The heart of a trouper brought him backs to the boards. Here his is. dancing wasn‘t "sissy stuff" after all. he held a natural aversion to stage work in general and dancing in parâ€" ticular untilmgt-u-‘y got the better of him. His father had the largest dancing school in â€"Florida. In ‘Orlando, Florida, Buddy grew up with the resoive to be a doctor. He took a premedical course at the Uniâ€" versity of Florida; but when, with hunger knocking at his ribs it began to look like a premedical treatment â€"He gave up his soda jerking job and made a hit as a soft shoe cowâ€" boy in Ziegfield‘s "Whopee" in New York. Then, teamed with his sister, Vilma, took to the road returning to Broadway in a featured place in "Flyâ€" ing Colors." His biggest New York hit however, was with Dixie Dunbar in ‘"Yokel Boy." Sheridan, boy, Dec. 2. Richard. Gailagher and Christian Mr. and Mrs. John Hampton, 8536 School street, Morton Grove, boy, Dec. Mr. and Mrs. William Pearson, 245 High street, Highwood, girl, Dec. 3. Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Barth, 726 Sunnyside avenue, girl, Dec. 7. Thursdoy, December 10, 1942‘ ~ BIRTHS AT THE HIGHLAND PARK HOSPITAL Lt. and Mrs. David Durand, Fort auto mileage will have to be cut slower service to you, so please give as much notice as possible when you call for service work. Someone told a story of the girl whoâ€"said, "Am 1 lucky ? A <F with a C card!" ably in the Gas rationing proâ€" Bookkeeper Doris Rafter tells this story of a woman overheard pounds of coffee before the A neighboring Gas Company reports they have traced comâ€" plaints of Gas Leaks‘to Gaseâ€" line stored in Basements. Storâ€" she was going to hang up any mistlctoo this Christmas. "Not me," she replied, "doed 1 isn‘t. I got too much pride to adverâ€" tise for de ordinary con‘tesics a gal have a right to expeck." Funny world, isn‘t it? Imagâ€" inc us advertising "Cut down on But, today, Fuel is a weapon of We were treated very reasonâ€" A colored maid was asked if "The Priendly People" TOM CLARK Shere Gas it.

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