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Jose Manzanares plans to lead a Conga line in which all guests are inâ€" vited to participate. His orchestra, currently appearing at the LaSalle Hotel, and which for years has been featured on the Ford Sunday Evening Hour, is the only dance band in the United States which is fostered and authorized by the official ambassaâ€" dors of Latinâ€" America. It is noted for its own interpretation of native rhumba and conga. Featured is Leadâ€" er Jose Manzanares with his native maraca, gourdâ€"like instrument used in greating the distinctive rhythm of the rhumba. Thanks to the courtesy of the La Salle Hotel, Jose Manzanares and his famous South American ‘Orchestra will return to the Highland Park USO on Sunday evening, the fourth of July, to play. his distinctive rhumba and conga music for guest Soldiers, Sailors, G. S. O. girls will be on hand to do their share of the swinging. < The dance is being sponsored by U.S.O.â€" J.W.B. with the cooperation of the Council of Jewish Women who will Â¥urnish a Buffet Supper for upwards In addition to Jose Manzanares, Don Chiesta and his orchestra will play. The two orchestras will be featured so as to give service men and women continuous dancing throughout the gala evening. The American Legion auxiliary, Dumaresq Spencer Unit 145, is sponâ€" soring Mary Picchietti as their reâ€" presentative to Illini Girls State, which is being held on the campus of MacMurray college at Jacksonyille, I{linois, June 24 to July 1. Also on the program will be Blanco and Imperio, two headiners now apâ€" pearing at the LaSalle Hotel, who are famous as singers and interpreters of Latin American songs. A feature of the decorations for the dance hall will be an American flag which formerly flew over the nation‘s capitol in Washington, D. C. It is being loaned for the occasion by the Amberican Legion, Post 145, of Highâ€" land Park. Among the noted guests who will attend will be the Counsel General of Mexico, Emilio Almada and the Counâ€" sel of Brazil, Dr. and Mrs. Gatti. Sunday, June 20, the auxiliary furnâ€" ished refreshments to approximately 375 guests at the Highland Park Uâ€"S.0. On the committee were Mrs. ‘Tom Sutherland, Mrs.*Gus Norrien, Mrs. Saylor Shanafelt, Mrs. Louis Cassel, Mrs. William Heartt, and Mrs. Norman Culver. The auxiliary will have a booth at the Legion carnival in Sunset Park, July 3, 4 ‘and 5. Mrs. Louis Cassel, chairman, has contacted every memâ€" ber by phone for contributions. Memâ€" bers may bring their donations to the meeting July 1 at the Legion hall. oft 500 festive service men and woâ€" men. Supper will be served from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. . Two Orchestras Auxiliary Sponsors Mary Picchietti For Girls State Two Orchestras, Dance Team To Be at USO Celebration July 4th WAACc, WAVES and SPARS. This engagement is in the nature of a command perfarmance as the orchesâ€" tra‘s last appearance was met with overwhelming enthusiasm. ory street, girl, June 23. _ Mr. and Mrs. Harlow Pritchard, 666 Mr. and Mrs. David Zahnle, 919 uGu-wd street, Deerfield, girl, June Mr, and Mrs. Roy Bolier,.Deep Lake road,.Antioch, boy, June 26. I Corp. and Mrs. August Ruelli, 123 Mr. and Mrs. Lioyd 684 Cenâ€" tral avenue, boy, June 27. _ _ 607 Glenview avenue, boy, June 27 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Santi, 210 North avenue, Highwood, girl, June Vol. 33, No. 26 $78 Homewood avenue, boy, June 28. Mr. and Mrs. aul:-" c:’ua. 542 *n t diug Bm §61 Deerfield nd,oâ€"aulfl. boy, $71 W. Park avenue, boy, June 20. _ Mr. and Mrs William Davis, BIRTHS AT THE HIGHLAND PARK HOSPITAL Mr. and Mrs. Adoiph Korsgren, 517 Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, 16 Hickâ€" Oldfield More Are Needed Highland Park‘s empty cans have totaled 114,200 pounds in five shipâ€" ments since January 1, according to a statement released by Mrs. Nathan Corwith Jr., acting chairman of conâ€" servation. These figures include all the The fourth 250 pound shipment of silk and nylon hose has just been made by the J. B. Garnett Department store, making a total of almost 1000 pounds shipped since early this winter. American Lofi Carnival To C Saturday Night Tickets are now available from all Legion members, drug stores, and may be purchased on the grounds during the 114,200 Pounds Of Cans Shipped; As rusty cans are useless, care must be taken to put the cans out only on the day they are collected by the garâ€" bage man. Housewives with no collecâ€" wrthould-brrw to put their cans out a neighbor on the proper day. If no collectors are availâ€" able, phone the Civilian Defense offâ€" ice, Highland Park 1400. The can shipments are being made approxiâ€" mately once a month. Total shipments since January 1 from this area include : Deerfield ........... . 11,000 pounds Highland Park ...... 114,200 pounds Ration Reminder Gasolineâ€" "A" Book Coupons No. 6, good for four gallons each, outside the eastern shortage area. Witthin the East Coast shortaage area, "A" Book Coupons No. 5, good for three gallons each, must last through July 21. "B" and "C" Coupons cut to 2% gallons in shortage Coupon No. 13 good for 5 1bs. through August 15. Coupons No. 15 and 16 aare good through October 31 for 5 lbs. each for home canning purâ€" poses. Housewives may apply to their locaal ration boaards for more if necâ€" Stamp Ne. 24 (i Ib.) is good thrâ€" ough June 30, Staamp 21 becomes vaâ€" lid for one pound July 1 and expires July 21. Fuel Oilâ€" The annual American Legion carniâ€" val to be held at Sunset park will open Saturday night ‘and continue through Sunday and Monday, July 4 and 5. Commander William J. Acker and the arrangements so that the public may enjoy a threeâ€"day holiday at home. On Monday night 20 war bonds ranging from $25 to $100 in value and aggregating $1000 will be awarded to the public holding the lucky numbers. A full program of rides, games of skill and concessions of all kinds Was been arranged for with suitable prizes for both old and young. A special registrationâ€"booth will be set up offerâ€" ing hundreds of prizes that have been contributed by the merchants of Highâ€" land Park and the local Legion post. Dancing will be allowed on the dance floor. Period 5 Coupons valid in aall zones until Sept. 30. * Stamp No. 18 (i pair) is valid thrâ€" ough October 31, Meats, etc.â€" Red stamps J, K, L, M, N, expire June 30. Red stamp P becomes vaâ€" :d]-fl-lQh-â€"‘de Processed Foodsâ€" Blue Stamps K, L, M, continue thrâ€" ough July 7. hbl.?.d Q, will be valid from Joly 1 to Augâ€" cral picnic chairman. Detailed announâ€" cements will be amnounced at a later Royal Arch Masons Plan Annual Picnic The Highland Park Chapter 226 of the Royal Arch Masons will hold their m-l“qh.?dlu'li! ilies and friends of members of the horseshoes, basebail, bingo, and other B. William Briddle is serving as gen It will be an allâ€"day affair for fam The Highland Park Press Highland Park‘s NEWS Paper for 33 Years One of Community Center‘s activiâ€" ties during the summer is its game room program. On Monday, Tuesâ€" day, Thursday and Friday the rooms are open from 9:30 a. m. to noon; and from 2 p. mâ€" until 5 p. m. Games of all sorts are available for boys and girls to play. Some of these are shuffle board, checkers, pool, cards, puzzles, ping pong and many Drama club. Airplane club. 2 p. m., Boys‘ club Saturday, July 3â€" Center will be closed. Monday, July 5â€" ns farie 930 i, m., Art club. Game Rooms Open Games room activities are superâ€" vised by volunteer leadership.. Presâ€" ent volunteer leaders are Miss Barâ€" bara Bailey and Miss Kate Schamâ€" betg. Boys and girls are always welcome. s Thursday, July 1â€" 9:30 a. m., Crafts club. Friday, July 2â€" 2 p. m, Boys‘ club. Wednesday, July 7â€" Center closed during day. Staff at day camp. 8 p. m., High school open house. Craft Club Active ~Craft club members say that makâ€" ing things out of wood, plastic and leather is fun. A .glimpse at the work shelf shows that popular projâ€" ects just now are wooden .sandals, letter racks, leather purses, plastic anchors, wooden boat models and neckerchief slides. Club membership includes the folâ€" lowing boys and girls: Ramon Cimâ€" balo, Margaret King, James Friedâ€" man, Peggy Ann Quinn, Patsy Quinn, Carol Spachner, Philip Seitz, Barâ€" bara‘ Floyd,* Scott Vaile, Ronald Adler, Diane Davis, Jean Herbst, Bob (Smith, â€" Warren Petersen, J. Quincy Munro, "'mm”' Dolores Michela, Judy Nancy Sheahen, Shirley McOmber, Artheu Fuller, Dorman Anderson, Billy» Sandra and Saily Jorgensen, Charles List V olunteers In W ar Stamps ; And Bond Booths Cooper, Philip Rubenstein, Mary Eleanor Jardine, Howard Olson and Peter Padorr. booths at Woolworths and the Atlanâ€" uc and Pacific Tea store were manâ€" ned for the week of June 28th to July 3rd by the following group of women : Mrs. H. R. Landau, Mrs. J. H. Lamâ€" bert, Mrs. T. Leaming, Mrs. Theodore Osborne Sr., Mrs. F. J. Lunding, Mrs. G, R. Parks, Mrs. D. V. Pinkerton, Mrs. John Newy, Miss Anm Speed, Mrs. J. S. Wortheimer, Mrs. B, Wiselâ€" man, Mrs. R. G. Ives, Mrs. L. Dethaye, Mrs. F. M. Goiden, Mrs. Albert Gail, Leadership of the club i h < is by Miss Community Center Activities Highland Park, Hilinois, Thursdoy, July 1, 1943 ‘~TIME TO DGQ SOME WEEDING‘ Writers‘ Conference Opens Book Exhibit At N. U, Library Books by Chicago authors published this year, outstanding work of Chicago publishing houses, Chicago published magazines, are featured in the preâ€"conâ€" ference exhibit which has been opened at Deering library, Northwestern uniâ€" versity as a feature of the 4th Annual Writers‘ conference of the middlewest. This year‘s conference, in which sevâ€" enteen leading literary groups continue to cooperate on the program, is sponâ€" Exhibits by the Council on Books in Wartime, from the Writers‘ War board, and the Office of War Inforâ€" mation, will also be displayed for the month preceding the conference at the Deering library. During the four day others which come under the heading of "Writers‘ Tools." E. Evalyn Grumbine, author of Dodd Mead career books on advertising, as chairman of publisher‘s exhibits, is arâ€" ranging the Deering exhibit with Miss sored by the Mediil school of journalâ€" Agatha Lewis and Miss Effic Keith. Following the plan of previous years, all books are donated to Fort Sheridan library â€"with the . publishers‘ % ments at the close of the July sessions. Libraries along the North Shore will feature exhibits of authors on the program. tsabel Mann in Florida With Spars Isabel Mann, 29, daughter of Mr. -um&-n.uâ€"umu. Sheridan is in training with the Spars at the Biltmore hotd in Paim Beach, Fia. More than 400 girls arâ€" “.~v*~m.“ station last week to begin their WHEREAS, this accident toll annually _reaches a %k in the summer months, fed ‘ a huge Fourth of July accident casualty list; and Scdenipiatigg WHEREAS, it is more than ever cruelly ironic this year to celebrate American. independence by causing accidents that hinder our efforts to maintain this inde* pendence ; PROCLAMATION FOR FOURTH OF JULY SAFETY WHEREAS, the National Safeâ€" ty council is conducting a nationâ€" wide campaign to reduce the huge wartime accident toll that is hinâ€" dering production a n d dehyth victory ; and + WHEREAS, the active help of every citizen in public or private capacity, is needed in this camâ€" THEREFORE, I, as mayor of this city, do hereby call on every citizen to enlist in this campaign and to accept personal responsiâ€" bility for preventing Fourth of July accidents by exercising inâ€" creased care and caution at work, at play, in the home and in trafâ€" fic, Let us all put victory first on the Fourth! The Mann‘s youngest William -gfl.fl.b.vlthl.n.hh- J. B. GARNETT, Mayor City of Highland Park but Pioneer Day Featured A t Sunset Day Camp A novel kind of treasure hunt known as "Staking Your Claim" was one of the high points of the day while a program on Highland Park‘s early days given by Mrs. Norman Meiners was the closing feature. A talent stunt show, craft work and early American games filled the day with fun and creative activity for the five groups who comprise the campâ€" The groups have named themselves and include the Shady Trees led by Mrs. Allsbrow, the Royal Bears led by Mrs. C. M. Huls and Mrs. A. H. R. Barker, the Thunderbirds whose leaâ€" ders are Mrs. Matthews and Mrs. Greenebaum, the Jackknife Jerks led by Jean Gatewood and Ann Rose Murfey and the Four Leaf Clovers led by Mrsâ€" Mason Smith and Mrs. Harâ€" ry Van Ornum. Each group wears its emblem which the members carved out of wood themselves the first day of the camp. Mrs. George Postels acts as nurse and first aid expert, Miss Rasmussen teaches crafts and art work, Mrs. ‘Tousley is the nature expert while Mr. "X" and Miss Laura Cross are in charge of the general program. Ed Brown, superintendant of parks, is in charge of the park arrangements and the camp store where the children buy milk and candy. Marjorie Lawrence To Make Ravinia Concert Appearance ~Pioneer day, with emphasis on Highland Park, was featured at the Sunset park day camp Wednesday when over a hundred younsters took part in the program arranged by the combined efforts of the Community center staff, Y.W.C.A., Girl Scouts and Park board. and war dances, Indian village life and skits entertained the group at the closing campfire. The Drama club at Community center, in charge of Helen Sarett and Nancy Holt, proâ€" duced several skits and plan to proâ€" duce others at future dates. There will be four more camp days on successive Wednesdays. The final program will be Family day with feaâ€" tures for everyone: ‘The day camp is free and open to children from nine to 14. Activities for girls at the Y.W.C.A. initiated for the first time as a sumâ€" mer program are popular with girls between nine and fourteen. The Tuesâ€" day club known as the Young Girls Commando auxiliary has a memberâ€" ship of thirty girls with three groups. These are the Victory group whose leader is Louise Thom, the Bombaâ€" diers led by Janet Bridges, and the Busy Bees led by Joan Lempinen. Last Tuésday the club had a swimâ€" ming party at Mrs. Lawrence Stein‘s swimming beach. Ann Arenberg acted as life guard: The week before the group went on a bike hike. * Skits Featured _ * ,Twoeookiic groups and two sewâ€" ing groups meet at the Y.W.C.A. each with about fifteen girls enrolled. The Tuesday cooking group is taught by Mrs. Bevin and Mrs. Morrissey. The Thmxyfirwphhdbylmu Fischer a rs. Caristone. girls have been making biscuits, mufâ€" fins and cakes, and will learn how to prepare food for a sick person and to plan. well proportioned meals. The North Shore Gas company has lent a stove for the use of the clubs. ‘The sewing groups are led .on Tuesday by Mrs. Stupples and Mrs. St» Johns and on Thursday by Mrs. Dwight Davis and Mrs, Edward Swimming at the high school pool has been so popular that two classes have been organized for beginners on Monday and Thursday afterncons to take eare of the overflow. These classes are in addition to the six tlasses on other days of the week and the open swim on Wednesday mornings. A total enroliment of 220 children with all classes filled is the record to date. The open swim takes careâ€"ofâ€"twenty â€"toâ€"thirty â€" childrenâ€"at a time who swim for an hour and then give their places to others. _ _ â€" â€" The high school dance club at Community center had its fourth meeting Wednesday evening. Bob Brown is president. Between fifty and seventy five high school students have been attending. A jitterbug conâ€" test is being planned for the near future. 6 The office will be closed on Satâ€" urdays doring July and August. CIVILIAN DEFENSE UrbCM. IIi' Miss Lawrence last winter “'fl: phenomenal comeâ€"back after a year battle against infantile Mh returning to the operatic stage her favorite Wagnerian roles with a voice termed even greater than before by the critics. 4 The brilliant Australian singer has chosen Wagnerian arias for three of the four numbers she will sing at the concerts Thursday and Saturday eveâ€" nings. Barlow, who has gained a nationâ€" wide reputation as organizer and, for the past fifteen years, conductor of the Columbian Broadcasting Symâ€" phony, will conduct the Chicago Symâ€" phony orchestra in all four of the second week‘s concerts. The Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday concerts which he will conduct will begin at 8 :30 and the ‘Sunday afternoon conâ€" cert is scheduled for 4 o‘clock. Marjorie Lawrence, the Metropoliâ€" tan opera‘s Wagnerian soprano, makes her appearance during Raviâ€" nia‘s second week, on Thursday eveâ€" ning, July 8, and Saturday m July 10, under the baton of Barlow, noted American conductor. Miss Lawrence‘s formal musical tducation began in Melbourne, Ausâ€" tralia, when she was 18 years old. Afâ€" ter winning an operatic contest sponâ€" sored by a Melbourne newspaper she went to Paris for three years of study and then made her debut as Elizaâ€" beth in "Tannhauser" at Monte Carâ€" lo. For three years following that she sang with the Paris opera and in 1935 made her debut with the Meâ€" tropolitan. She has also sung in South America and has toured the United States and Canada as well as making a trip to her native country. Registration for War Training Courses Starts July 6 at N. U. Registration for the seventh series of courses to train skilled workers for war industries will open at Northâ€" western â€" University‘s Technological Institute, Tuesday, July 6, and will continue for the remainder of the week. Classes will start on July 12 and will continue for the next 16 weeks. The courses, which are tuitionâ€"free, are given under the auspices of the U. S. Office of Education for the purâ€" pose of providing specialized training for men and women who desire to enter industrial fields held essential to the war effort, Nearly 50 courses will be given inâ€" cluding machine design, fundamentals of radio, enginetring drafting, naval architecture, aircraft engines, plastic production and fabrication, military map making, and precision ganging and inspection.. . Registration for all courses will take lace at Northwestern Technological ?nstilnte from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. on the evenings of July 6, 7, 8, and 9. E. M. Knox New Rotary Club Paul Behanna turned over the presiâ€" dency of the Highland Park R club to E. M. Knox at meeting of the club in the forâ€" aine. ko . C lE MARJORIE LAWRENCE 5c a Copy, $1.50 a Year