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Highland Park Press, 1 Jul 1943, p. 3

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Thursday, July 1, 1943 ‘Next to the corner drug store in Ravinia, there is a cubbyhole which is making a name for itself as a branch of the Highland_ Park public libracy. In these days of tire and gas saving, and sultry heat one appreâ€" ciates a ‘means of escape from beâ€" coming: foot sore and weary. The library is _ conveniently _ located, enough so to be included in the list of errands for Wednesdays and Satâ€" urdays, the two days of the week which® it is open. The hours are: 10â€"12 and 1â€"5:30, whatever the weather. Once inside, old friends like John Galsworthy, _ Edna Ferber, Peatl Buck, John Steinbeck, Kathicen Norâ€" ris, Upton Sinclair and Franz Werfel invite one to investigate the realms of their imagination. \ New books have found a place on the shelf too; some of the authors being familar, while new names await the chance to make their acquaintâ€" ance known. The reader who heads straight for the shelf of mysteries will enjoy : Satan Has Six Fingers (Kelsey). " For the housewife who prefers something light and modern yet not a depressing war story Yesterday‘s Children by Lamar Warrick, Everâ€" greem House by Louise P Hauck, and The Pine Tree Shield by E. Flint will prove entertaining. fessor (Stein). _ ‘Funnel From Calais (Rame). Case of the Buried Clock (Gardâ€" ner) Other new additions in fiction inâ€" clude lola Fuller‘s Shining Trail, Alâ€" fred L. Crabb‘s Supper at the Maxâ€" well House, â€"E. M. Delafield‘s Late And Scon, Patricia Wentworth‘s Chinese Shaw!, Demetra Vaka‘s Deâ€" larak, â€" William â€" Saroyan‘s ~Human Commdy, Marcia Davenport‘s Valley of Decision, Sinclair Lewis‘ Gideon Plamisk, and Lioyd Douglas‘ The Among the newest nonâ€"fiction titles and authors which confront one are found on.lists of what people are reading nowadays here, there, and everywhere : ‘One Worldâ€"Wendell L Willkie. Cuadalcanal Diaryâ€"Richard Tregasâ€" kas. # Nemâ€"Fiction Titles Fosdick. George Washington Carverâ€"Holt. Seven â€" Came Through â€"Captain Kddie Rickenbacker. â€" _ _ . ‘Then, too, there are books for folâ€" lowers of the fine arts: Copland‘s What to Listen For in Music, Ewen‘s Book of Modern Composers, Spacth‘s Ort of Enjoying Music, Chene‘s A World History of Art, and Craven‘s WIVES; perhaps the following books will be helpful with suggestions for keeping everyone and everything happy and hcalthy. > A Home of Your Own and How to Run Itâ€"H. Ripperger. What Do We Eat Now? (a guide to wartime cooking)â€"H. Robertson. Maidcraft; a Guide for the Oneâ€" maid Householdâ€"L. Price. First Aid for the Ailing Houseâ€" R. B Whitman. How to, Be Your Own Decorator â€"Koues. Complete Guide to Modern Knitâ€" ting and Crochetingâ€"A. Carroll _ Color Schemes for the Home and Modern Interiorsâ€"Frohne. Home . Decorations . With . Fabric and ‘Threadâ€"Spears. & Last, and least in size, approxiâ€" mately fifty books have been ordered for \the tiny tots who visit the liâ€" brary with mother and want someâ€" thing, too Journey Among Warriors â€"Eve On Being a‘ Real Personâ€"Harry E. Homeâ€"making and good housekeepâ€" g are fullâ€"time jobs today for the Mrs. Appleyard‘s Kitchenâ€"Lâ€" A. GOLEF! at BRIERGATE H. P. Public Library SPECIAL SUNDAY FEEâ€"Golfâ€" 18 holes $1.50 Sundaysâ€"1 :00 to 400 * s se in andy _ C Shore‘t finest daily fee course On Deerfleld Road between Skokie Bivd. and Waukegan Rd. ers teeing off before 7 a. m. BRIERGATE COUNTRY CLUB of the Absentâ€"mindeg Proâ€" Mondays and Fridays LADIES‘ DAY or Deerficld 985 by Alice R. Colver, Society â€"â€" Womens News â€":â€" Locals Annual Writer‘s Conference Plans Twelve Contests Writers of poctry, fiction, magaâ€" zine features, radio plays, and maâ€" terial for children, have an opporâ€" tunity to win $400 in cash awards, plus royalties and publication, in twelve contests offered through the 4th Annual Writers‘ conference of the middlewest, to be held July 28â€"31 at Northwestern university, Evanston. ‘The largest cash award is a $50 first prize for a 4000 word story with an immigrant or second generation theme offered by the Polish Arts club of Chicago. In addition to these prizes contestants have the opportunity of having their "First Nighter" radio scripts chosen for outright purchase at $100. For some 2500 word story winner there is also an award of a scholarship in a fall fiction course at the Medill school of journalism of Northwestern university, either on the Chicago or Evanston campus. Monetary rewards are secondary to professional opportunity in all conâ€" tests for among the judges are sevâ€" cral who regularly buy free lance material. Thus not only prize winners but any entries showing promise can receive publishers‘ ‘recognition. All contests close July 15, but nonâ€"contest material can be offered for workshop criticism as late as July 20. For additional information concernâ€" ing these awards and others a stamped selfâ€"addressed envelope should be sent to the 4th Annual Writers‘ Conâ€" ference, Medill school of journalism, Northwestern university, Evanston. Exmoor Country Club Saturday of Harold O. McLain and his social committee. Invitations have been exâ€" tended to a number of officers from Great Lakes, Fort Sheridan and the Sixth Service command to attend the fungtion with their wives as guests of the club. Formal Dance At Â¥ formal dinnerâ€"dance will be given at Exmoor Country club Saturday evening, July 3, under the direction Official host and hostess will be Jerome P. Bowes, president of the club, and Mrs. Bowes. Because of the war, Exmoor will not presert fireworks‘ display this year. The circus given each year will be replaced by professional talent who will present five short playlets for the children Monday afternoon. A threeâ€"day golf tournament will open Saturday. A buffet supper will be served members and guests on Sunday and Monday. s Barbara Dickinson, Sgt. Suess Engaged Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Barbara Isaâ€" belle Dickinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Dickinson of Lake Forest, to Staff Sergeant Richard T. Suess, son of Mrs. L. R. Suess of 536 Gleffcoe avenue. â€" Miss Dickinson attended Ferry hall in Lake Forest. Sgt. Suess graduated from Highland Park high school and at present is instructing paratroops at Camp MacKail, N. C. He was inducted on Oct, 14, 1941, and won his paratroop wings on Mar. 7, 1942. GRAND WORTHY MATRON TO VISIT LOCAL_CHAPTER No date has been set wedding. The Grand Worthy Matron Esther Giclow of the Order of the Eastern Star of the State of Iiniois will visit the local Campbeil Chapter OES on July 7 at their meeting to be held at 7:30 p. m. at 21 North Sheridan road. GLENCOE FRI. & SAT. Gene Tierney, Preston Foster in *"THUNDER ~BikDs" in Technicolor WED. to SAT. T ack Oakie in 4 "soufl'ume TO SHOUT Hgfi rry lh-” and his Orchest INMGTIME IN THE OFFICIAL 18SUING AGENT Bonds While You Wait! n..-'h_'â€"; h_ ins ".' wâ€" Betty Grable, John Payne, and ragre im Candd Saeais, in Janet Blair, Don Ameche, Highland Park 606 Edmund Lowe in ROCKIES® Dick Powell in . duly 2 & 3 for the *4 8, 6 In the first year of war hundreds of communiity recreation agencies adâ€"‘ j‘dth-'r’ng‘l:utauulflnu.fi of men in uni and war workers, according to. the Â¥ear Book figures. ‘The number of volunteer leaders was upped to the record total, of 14,500 beâ€" cause of the widespread demand for men and women to help with recreaâ€" tion programs for children, young peoâ€" ple and adults. & for 1942 just published by the National Recreation Association in New York tion programs in almost 1,100, comâ€" munities. Community Recreation Program Listed in Year Book ‘The Year Book figures show that on the whole, in spite of various diffiâ€" ment held its own during the first year of American participation in the war. Lenore Healy Weds Edgar Artis The ceremony was performed in Chicago on June 23 with Mr. and Mrs. ‘Thomas Brown of Highland Park attending the bride and groom. A small reception followed the ceremony at the home of the groom‘s parents ni Deerfield. Mrs. Clair Healy of S. St. Johns avenue has announced the marriage of her daughter, Lenore, to Edgar Arâ€" tis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Artis of Deerfield. Mr. Astis, who is serving in the nayy as a seaman first class, returned to his base at Norfolk, Va. on Saturday. SON BORN TO THE â€" FORMER BETTY HARTMAN Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kelicher (Betty Hartman) and their infant son, Cary Gerald, are visiting herâ€" parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hartman of Ravine "The new arrival was born June 3 and is the first grandchild of the Hartâ€" _ ‘The Kellchers make their home at 8048 Ingleside avenue. in Chicago, ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF DAUGHTER ON JUNE 26 Sgt. and Mrs. George H. Stube anâ€" nounce the birth of a daughter, Barâ€" bata Louise, born at the Milwaukee hospital on June 26. s Barbara Louise is the daughter of the former Marjorie Browning, and the first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. T. S.‘ Browning of N. Ridge road. W. O. and Mrs. Edward I. Lioyd have been visiting their families in Highland Park, and have returned to the army air base at Blytheville, Ark. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rueâ€" ben Lioyd of S. St. Johns avenue. Mrs. Lioyd, the former Helen Abram, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Abram of N. St. Johns avenue. James E. Smith, Jr., of ‘Ravinia_has been promoted from second to first lieutenant at Camp Roberts, Calif., where he is serving as an instructor in the field artillery. from the University June and entered the Sux may be a telephone operator or a typist or clerk . . . she may receive you when you come in to ask the may do checking or mailing or any one of dozens of other telephone jobs. . . . Whatever her work â€"it‘s y e PP d ILLINOIS BILL TELEPNHONI COMPANY He graduated of lilinois last army .in July. The PRESS Lieut. John Law Weds Wilford White In Church Ceremony The marriage of Miss Wilford Gayâ€" uflyfimolmsc‘.ld New York City and Lieut. (j.g.) John Law, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mare A. Law of 27 N. Linden avenue, took place Thursday‘\afternoon! in the Highâ€" lend Park Presbyterian church, with the Rev, Louis Sherwin officiating, Following the ceremony, a reception was given in the home of the brideâ€" groom‘s parents. the <Atlantic fleet since he was comâ€" missioned at the Northwestern univerâ€" sity Naval Reserve Training school at Abbott hall in January, 1942 When be was given a 10â€"day leave, he and Miss White decided to get married. Miss White wore a gown of blue and black print, with a baby bonnet of lace, trimmed with bowâ€"knots of blue. There were no attendants, but Lieut. Law‘s sister, Mrs. William R. Goodier, arâ€" rived from California in time to be present. She was married in February, and her husband is with the Pacific fleet. Lieut. Law‘s brother, Lieut. Marc Law, is with the army air forces, and is now out of the country. Miss White has beenâ€"on: the staff of a national magazine for the past five years, working both in New York and, before the war, in Paris. Lieut. Law attended the North Shore Country Day school and Beloit college before enâ€" listing. He and his bride are returnâ€" infy to New York, where she will conâ€" tinue her work. s African Y. W. C. A. Welcomes Service Men And Women From the Y.W.C.A. in North Africa has come the following invitation, "We should gladly welcome in our homes the brothers, husbands and friends of our Y.W.C.A. sisters, could they send them to us. Tell us about your men folk over here. Give them our addresses, so we may offer them hospitality of our homes." The mesâ€" sage is signed by Mme. J. H. Chatâ€" oney, Coifstatine, and Mme. Martha Caron, Algiers, Algeria. _Robert Carter, husband of the forâ€" mer Harriet Craig, who is serving as a quartermaster second class with the navy, has been released from a base hospital in the South Pacific where he was confined for tropical fever. He is the son of the Edgar. Carters of S. Sheridan road. Anyone. interested in forwardin(: names of service men or women may call the Highland Parkâ€""Y," where a list is being made up to be sent to Africa. Lawnâ€"Social Planned By Two Societies _ Of Redeemer Church The Dorcas society of the Redeemâ€" ¢r Evangelical Lutheran church will be the hosts to the Redeemer guild at a lawnâ€"social on Thursday, July 8, at 6:30 p.m., at the home of Mrsâ€" Edith Hundley, 635 Homewood avenue. Members and friends of cither soâ€" ciety are invited to bring their husâ€" bands. . The mecting will serve as the July getâ€"together of both groups. Miss Ilinois Bell knows that officient telephone war work and she‘s a "Good Soldier!" tial. She knows the is doing her part in the Victory job to do her best. on duty with "Winter ~Storage of Vegetables," will be Mrs. Farwell‘s subject. She donates her time in these lectures as her contribution to the war effort and has recently finished a series of lecâ€" tures at Marshall Field‘s. These lecâ€" tures on Victory Gardening were unâ€" der the auspices of the Garden Club of Illinois. Mrs. Albert D. Farwell, well known for her Victory Garden lectures, will be the speaker at the next Ravinia Garden club meeting on July 9, at the home of Mrs. L. F. Harza, 2299 Pierce road, at 2 o‘clock. Victory Garder Lecture Juz 9 At Ravinia Club Before the war, Mrs. Farwell, who is a former president of the Lake Forest Garden club, specialized in the raising of herbs and her herb garden in Lake Forest was a showplace in the state. Mrs. Harza will be assisted by Mrs. Robert Prosser, Mrs. P. Dâ€" Stokes, Mrs. George Hull and Mrs. Frank Straight. The board of the Ravinia Garden club will meet at 12:45 p.m. of the same day. Alice Dorick Awarded Scholarship To Knox College Her straight "A" record at Knox College during her sophomore year has won for Alice Dorick, Highland Park, a prize scholarship. Miss Dorâ€" ick, in addition to her excellent scholastic record, has served as assisâ€" tant editor of the college annual durâ€" ing the past year and will edit the yearbook for next year. She also won <the Lawrence Prize in Creek. Miss Dorick is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Dorick, 331 North Avenue. C. W. Brown Engaged To Winnetka Girl The engagement has . been anâ€" nounced of Miss Nancy Beinlich, daughter of Mrs. Paul Beinlich, 718 Green Bay road, Winnetka, to Charles W. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edâ€" ward J. Brown of 648 Michigan aveâ€" nue. # - Miss Beinlich graduated this year gom New Trier high school. Mr. rown, a graduate from Highland Park high school in 1940, enlisted in the navy Sept, 1942, angis stationed at Glenview Naval Air station as an aviation machinist‘s mate, third class. No date has been set for the wedding. PINK POODLE FARM WILL REOPEN *STEAK â€"CHICKENâ€"CHOPS SINCE 1901 LAKE COUNTY‘S MOST EXCLUSIVE RESTAURANT THURSDAY, JULY Ist UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Air Conditioned Electifllofm‘“ delegates to fistrict meett ‘ta be made for the past president‘s dinâ€" ner to be given by the unit, Thursday, July 15, at the Highland Park Methoâ€" dist church, Allrnwmd(k 13 units of the district will be invited to attend. $ Mrs. Daniel Weiss To Return Home nesday, July 7, at the home of Mrs. Walter Smith, 321 Oak terrace, at 8 pm. Members are urged to be presâ€" James Cady Ewell left Tuesday for New York, where he will meet his daughter, Mrs. Daniel Weiss, the forâ€" mer Dianne Ewell, who will return to Highland Park with her son, Chrisâ€" topher, while her husband is at sea with the merchant marinesâ€" Legion Auxiliary To Meet July 7 To Elect Officers Paul Dinkeloo, son of theâ€"G. J. Dinkeloos of Michigan avenue, Highâ€" wood, has been promoted to corporal at Rapid City, S. D., where he is a member ofâ€"the band. = , 10:15â€"10:45 a.m. Stupeyâ€"Smith unit, No. 501, Ameriâ€" n Legion auxiliary will meet Wedâ€" AN musical! Your faverites, old and now!t *THE MUSICAL MILKWAGON‘‘ Mon. through Fri. WARamA #EAR! AEAR! LIGERTYVILLE 1031

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