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Highland Park Press, 26 Oct 1944, p. 6

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4 "t4 “ ~\"The m-r.r*. will sponsor ‘a Book Fair at the House on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 6 to 8. The Fair will be open from 9 to 5 each day and on Monday: evening. â€" An added attraction that evening will be a talk by Captain E. J. Stelter of the Naval Air station at Gienvhw, C 4 Ravinia P.T.A. Sponsors Yes, Alex is getting "the works." He feels that his training has fitted him for the life of a gypsy as well as that of a soldier, and signs himâ€" self "Orientally yours." Book Fair in Village House November 6, 7 and 8 In. this country where lives the richest man in the world, named Osâ€" man, are to be seen ragged beggars with their nearly naked offspring. Alex thinks if hor were Osman,, he would choose some other place for a home. ~. ‘Alex doesn‘t care much for the erookâ€"neck vuitures, nor for the dirâ€" ty feathered scavenger birds, forâ€" ever swarming in. "an unpatriotic scrap drive." ' Alex says that one day, hungry for baseball, he.attended a cricket game and entered into conversation with a "Limey," who remarked: "I thought you â€"â€"â€"â€" blokes preferâ€" red the gyme of baseball." To which Alex replied: *You‘re right. But sgince the nearest American basebaill park is only 12,000 miles away, here l.t"." and watch your â€"â€"â€"â€" crickâ€" §0, telephone engineers chec‘â€"ed over materials in storage and loâ€" _Spted some 1500.oidâ€"style wall s=ts not usable with prâ€"sent eauipâ€" their pet. cobras, monkey vendors with a chattering string of the litâ€" tle fellows, bright green parrots with scarlet beaks." The sacred gow, everywhere in evidence, brushâ€" es strollers on the sidewalk. Water buffalo, with their sorrowful brown eyes, in teams of two or four, drag wobbly wooden carts. Natives carâ€" ry burdens on their heads with the poise â€"of a ‘ professional tightâ€"rope walker. iA fortuneâ€"teller once preâ€" dicted that Alex would be home in November â€" but could not belll what year. + « ing . in a modernâ€"designed dining hall. . Beneath the window of his room stroll the clite of Indian sociâ€" ety â€"â€"women garbed in gold, vioâ€" let or scarlet, and some of the men “df“iintnhnorlm,vifihckeu * "whiteshectâ€"skirts." . "During the day," Alex asserts, "almost anything you would expect to see in a z00 or a circus can hapâ€" In the mahal, or Indian . hotel, which the GI‘s have taken over, Alex lives in comparative luxury, sleeping in a boudoir, shaving and showering in a whiteâ€"tiled bathroom and eatâ€" _ Alexander McePherson of the U.S. Medical corpé, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Grant, 844 Forest, writes froin "somewhere in India" du:h: s dispensing drugs and giving aid for minor injuries. "Many a foot have I soaked in epsom sailts soluâ€" tion," he writes, "and many a temâ€" perature have 1 thermometered in the line of duty." y GI Alexander McPherson Writes from Indian Post the boxes. Page 6 Wurn the manutacture of new equipment was stopped by war shortages, we had on hand more tdeflmathmbdbxu.m problein was to find the wood égnd working parts needed to m.ke we SAW a way e ~ C ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE ComPANY J CiVEâ€"to the National War Fund~NOW | / Dr. Van Dusen fi been a deleâ€" gate to most im ehurch gathâ€" erings abroad in the past decade, inâ€" cluding the Madras conference and the World conference of churches. \He has been chosen to succeed Dr. }anry Sloane Coffin as president of the Union Theological seminary, ! on which faculty he has served since 1926. A r wartime effort to 8â€"t\râ€"¢â€"tâ€"¢â€"h teleâ€" phone facilities to give the‘ best service to the most people. We‘re doing all we ‘can to shorten the present raiting list. Please be sure we will care for your needs at the Complete supplies for= making Christmas ‘cards are now available ‘at the unit and a new supply of knife materials has come in. Plenty of boxes are available for mailing‘ purposes. 4t Asdmiuion is free. Doors open at 6:45, & C ’ Repairing and assisting in the making of new jewelry is the servâ€" ice which Mr. Lester Matthewson gives Thursday night, ~with _Mr. Stephen Green on hand to help in eutting‘ and polishing stones. The ‘new casting furnacte was first used ‘ by a sailor in making several anchors to send home for Christmas. could be used to build bell boxes for new telephones. «* This reâ€"use of old materials has eniabled us to install telephones fii‘lfiutthmn!hmn-nd!mm Bell subscribers, ‘who otherwise expect to take care of many more. Sketches of their own particular GI are always enthusiastically reâ€" ceived by the home folks. Mrs. H. Pallat (what‘sâ€"in a name?)‘ takes care of that feature with pad and. ,peucil. Finished product presentâ€" ed to the model. > be the subject used by Dr. Henty Pitney ~Van Dusen â€" at Orchestra Hall, Chicago, Sunday evening, Oct, 29, at 8:00. â€"Dr. Van Dusen pcent»' ly toured Na#iâ€"ruled Norway, Dénâ€" mark, France, Germany, Czechoâ€"Sioâ€" vakia, Russia, Sweden, Beiginm and Holland. His ensuing article, "The Church Did It," appeared in the Satâ€" urday Evening Post. It states that "only the church has maintainedits integrity while the world is bruk-i ing asunder." ‘ USOâ€"Salvation Army Observes Halloween: Madge Kennedy in "Day Dréeams," William Farnum in "The Lone Star C Ranger," and Bessie Barriscale in | ~ "Her Purchase Price" were among| 3 the attractions being at the local| ° theater. * x & telephone service Chicago Sunday Evening Club } In addition to the usual facilities, always available for the comfort and {.entertajnmént of Mr. and Mrs, G:, a Wednesday night Halloween party was given on Wednesday by the "Wednesday night hostesses. Games, surprises, laughs and special eats were the order of the evening. to give more The new YWCA cafeteria at the ::m' of Central Ave. and Green , newly opened,. was" proving most popular, fith "homeâ€"made pies, cake and doughnuts, delicious meats and vegetablesâ€"and frggrant coffee," Severalâ€"rooms on the secâ€" ond floor . were ‘rented to young women. 3 f Movies : k i With election looming in the near future, the Gooé Roadk Bond issue and the Forest Preserve question ocâ€" cupied the lime light in Lake counâ€" Mr. Alexander Mason, longâ€"time resident of Highland Park, was marâ€" ried to Miss Annie Lowry of Milwauâ€" kee, the couple planning to take up residence at 425 Ravine Dr. YWCA Cafeteria Wedding 25 Years of 3. Keep home tem as low as health and comfort . permit. 4.â€"Clean furnaces a 5. Keep yindows an closed as much as possible. |~ October 21 was Fâ€"/‘Day, the date officially set for mai ining day and night furnace fires, | This does not nrean, however, that‘‘consumers capn be reckless with their fuel. The immediate future hold: t promisa for increased fud allo ment | Thereâ€" fore, the following suggestions ars in order:~ . + h Y\ Members of the local Mpgse lodge *\ will give a masquerade danke at the Masone hall «on Snt\njpn evening, beginning at 9. Music will be furnâ€" | and â€"door awards ‘will |be given, as 1| well as prizes for the |mgst original ,| costumes. â€" Arrangement in the , | hands of Harry Roberts, dhairman, _ | Howarzd, Stowe, Joseph | Koopan, ‘ Tony Marchi and Charles W. Kilâ€" â€"| lelea. | Love €ol. Clifton E. Joâ€";u mand of the battalion, wi Wm. 0. Bourne as execut and Major Miolous Hutd range officer; onl ud Regular army tu,ih \procedurc was Ob‘:.,fi:d' withnnl} eld religâ€" ious© se conducted by Capt. 0. K. Jonas, post chaplain.! | y ~. An intensive. oneâ€"day | rifie trainâ€" ing course was given at Ft. Sheridan Sunday, 200 officers en of the 8th Infantry to:lm;:, linois reâ€" serve miilitia, particip_pfi F 5 ; + PNaWon, Pemepiies i 2 eRarime t s 9 l l Ange q td Ft. Sheridan Scene Allâ€"Day Rifle Drill | attend. in the Braeside sehool tumum:’ There will be clown stuhts; games, fortune telling, magic acts and rofreshmcnt? . Over! iflmuund prizies will be given away. _ An evening packed with fun is promised everyone at the annual Braeside Halloween carni donsch will be held Oct. 28, :l.'.T +3 Odllip.m .. CARNIVAL NIGHT f AT BRAESIDE SCH BLOOMINGTON, IND., Oct. 24. â€"â€"Sue Howe, of) Highland Park is among the 41 sophomore girls at Indiana U who, on the of scholâ€" arship and ‘activi ve been chosen for recognitign Mortar Board, honorary tion for genior women. . The will be honored with a sophomore recogniâ€" tion tea Snndly';{teflgi ‘ 6. Ciae off unused SUE HOWE HONORED f, AT INDIANA UNIVE Â¥ 2 LOOM PLANS DANCE AT MASONIC HALL | After the performance, ddughnuts and cider will be gerved chilâ€" dren by the PTA. Mrs. W Johnâ€" son is chairman of the Halloween party, assisted by M ess,. Halâ€" sted and the room an;r bership mothers representing eac e. Fun galore is in store f« school children Friday, f)m children will teturn to sel lunch, dressed in costume to participate in their| o bly, both as actors anglu Lincoln School Holds Halloween Party Oct Fortyâ€"two of the cofi' ‘g happy years : of married life h been spent in Highland Park. ~THeir one son, Claud Frederick, is igd and resides in Highwood. .‘ £.5 Mr. and Mrs, Charles B hold open house at th 825 Bloom St., Sunday, from 2 p.m., in observanc golden â€" wedding _ annive which time their many | invited "to call. Â¥etiol h a High School P.T.A. | ... Parents of high school and girls will be given an oppo of personal conferences wi at the next meeting.of the|P.T.A. on Thursday evÂ¥ening, Nov. 2. conâ€" ferences will be held in the us class rooms from 7:30 to 9:%0 with « mother acting as hostess n! "each room. | Couple Will Celebrat 50th Wedding Annive Open house will be held English club room, where ments will be served from 10. This will be in r:eh:‘za Milton Jacoby, | Bra chairman, and her commi dames John Martinear, C. 8. Phillip V; Bright, â€" Theo. Geo,. J, Charney and David Miss Regina Beckmire of the high | TV school faculty has been in of| "" all arrangements at the schgol, and An she reports that the swimming pool| °° an‘d all of the manual trainirig shops | **~ will be open for inspection that eveâ€"| | â€" ning. Parents will also be in du in exhibits: of various pupil |work in | ** the cases in the hall where Engâ€"| 29 lish club room is‘ located. He Everyone, is eoydiâ€"#lâ€"y] 'iuvihed : to Goodbye to Gogs l.fl of B: in comâ€" Lt. Col. Â¥ve officer hinson as T lvu‘ci ) gep i e at the | presgion, y |evening, a meetin ill be furnâ€" | continuir ‘ the end â€" re in the | pained a irman, | 0 izmt Koopan, | YORLLY+ is w. Kil|_ With a Aa THE P.RESS «; /.. [ r‘E;j' y of Thrift Shopâ€" r| Lincoln | 27. The 1 lfter‘ d ready assemâ€" audience, Iqughnuts T chilâ€" o i ax \ # H Pk., Lake Forest Ex Kiwanis Programs n exchange ‘of programs was ofâ€" fected between the Kiwanis clubs of Highland Park and Lake Forest this week. Local clubmen listened to ia program â€" by Herbert Swan, Lake Forest president, and Louis Keller, professor of economics > at Lake.Forest college, who spoke on "Russia." The local president, Lloyd Vinyard, ‘accompanied _ Car} [Arâ€" ens, song leader, m;;m Nichols, ‘piâ€" an and Gordon Humphries, tax: ex who spoke on the subject of .. oo Lake Fovest" ‘__ _ /* fee of this to . THU., FRI., SAT., ~ Nov. 234 MacMurray and Lamour _ hk divi eact re sho the ly e E; for Pa fun ith a stock derived from contriâ€" butipns ofâ€"clothing and other saleâ€" able‘articles, the Thrift shop is now governed by a board of four officers and three members from each of the three sponsoring organizations. The shop is handled by Mrs. W. P. Hamâ€" monid, saleswoman in charge. She is assigted by Mrs. Levin, with volunâ€" teer wBrkers from the three organizâ€" ations. » [ bonds vially When ever, 1 sell th new . mo ing, check crisp tee mone Serv many] ts;o | om It of 6 SUN., MON., TUES., WED,, ___ Oct. 20â€"30â€"31â€"Nov. 1 || Frederic March, Alexis Smith band shop good to th opers Nort] Infa coun ili "And The Angels Sing‘ RL, SAT. * Oct. 27â€"28 nk Sinatra,. George Murphy in "STEP LIVELY"®~ at 878 Central, . > _| . _‘ 1. If calling wpon a person in an ~~At first the shop had three departâ€" apartment hotel, would it be necesâ€" ments â€"â€" a tearoom headed by Mrs.{sary to send your name from the William Th: &m’n'uâ€",:'wfl';kflwmfiw Butler, the thrift shop, directed| 2. Which is the correct ftorm, by Mrs. y. All 60 of the:comâ€"| "much obliged" or "thanks," when mittee were acâ€"|thanking a person for a courtesy? tive workers, because the only paid|. 3. Should baked potatoes be butâ€" employee was a bookkeeper. Thé|tered with the knife or the fork? tearoom closed after a short career,| .4. What are some of the most and women‘s exchinge carried eommon forms of rudeness for eithâ€" on until about 1925, but the Thrift] er a husband or a wife to be guilty shop prospered from the beginning. of, when the other is entertaining Profits from the Community Shop |friends in the ‘home? during the first years were divided| . 5. When passing your platé for among the:Highland Park Hospital a second helping should you leave auxiliary," Arden Shore, Dorcas your knife and fork on it?! _ Home dnd Lake Bluff orphanage. | 6. In the salutary phrase of a LENCOE "ADVENTURES OF hea bre ipts from the Thrift shop are ded four ways â€" one fourth to of the three groups, and the ining fourth to various north charities, Some of these are ed Cross (which gets a monthâ€" ntribution} ; Arden Shore, Ridge Preventorium, Aliendale Farm oys, Social Service of Highland , (the high school: scholarship , and mapny others. â€" . rks ‘ged ‘the ~board membership, a saleswoman, embarked on a city campaign, and in general d a fresh start. â€" Since this reâ€" iization, business â€" has < grown Highland Park 6095 th 630 Vernon Aven~â€" {Eg:"fi"vy'vw{h; i s P c OBA ie o o Sb it y t e e e TL Lt t se ore OB ie ie p enc on ts No 2. i tvlegs O in 1k m yeu 120 ol * ce c l o n nsl s m :;’,?g 2 |~~11. No,. ‘They should be eaten with the fingers. Bite off, but don‘t nibble. A very small one may be put in the mouth whole. f 12. ~The left hand lower corner of the last page. s t y t 6. No; do not use abbreviations in the salutation. . Write, "Dear Doctor Smith." â€" ~. f ¢ 4. Some parents consider it wise xfo do so as it«trains the child in the handling of money. It really doâ€" pends on whether this u.povance is nominal or excessive, It would not be advisable to be too indulgent. 8. Yes, unless the married woman is very young t!;d the other woman is elderly or probably ten years oldâ€" er than the martied woman. . 9. ‘No, and a. ng:.blo hotel woulg n&te permit it. i :l:n!d enâ€" . 19. No on ns miger hao a rokt . _ By D. C. WILLIAM§3 â€"â€" What is wrong wi$ each of these sentences? _ 4 : to be concerned about anything that might effect the happiness of his daughter. * y 9 5.+ Yes, Be sure the handles are far enough on the plate to keep them from toppling off. k / g k 29e 2, Neither of these forms is corâ€" rect. The best phrase is "Thank you." 9 y 38. With the fork. i 4. Refn:in; to talk, refusing to smile, <appea rbored, fall asleep, me the room: abruptly, sit and The record of the HON. RALPH E. CHURCH, REPUBLIâ€" CAN CANDIDATE for reâ€"election to Congress, is open for your investigation. Coky‘s : s ie nracte t Aueg $ 4 1. It is the most â€"thoughtful thing to do, as this will give. your hostess a few minutes notice to be ready to greet you. 2 #" . No REPUBLICAN has been heard endorsing any other canâ€" didate for Congress from the 10th District than the HON: RALPH E. CHURCH. 12. When writing a friendly (or soctial letter, Wwhere should the date be placed? ; C 9. Would it be proper for a girl, who is staying at a hotel, to invite a young man to herroom? >> . 11. Should tolives be eaten with a fork? ' i o _ Our party loyalty is htedon conviction and not on emotion. * . No candidate in this election has a monopoly on appeals to patriotisn., > h $A s y on w f _ 3 10. Should a young man who is engaged â€" to be ~married, résent questions asked by the girl‘s father, pertaining to his financial affairs, business, and health? > ; 6. In the salutary phrase of a letter, may one use an abbreviation such as Dear Dr. Smith? 7. Is it advisable to give a child an allowance of money? F . _ A. What are some of the most eommon forms of rudeness for eithâ€" er a husband or a wife to be guilty of, when the other is entertaining 8. Is it correct to present an unâ€" married woman to a married one? 1, If calling wpon a person in an apartment hotel, would it be necesâ€" sary to send your name from the hotel desk if the hostess is expectâ€" ing you?! & "__ The Democratic .candidate for Congressman from the 10th District claims the endorsement of Republican voters. ~=~ We sympathize with the dilemma of this eandidate, BUT:; We repudiate. his professorial thesis that everything is fair in politics. > s ‘y=: * es We are confident that halftruths and innuendoes will not hurt the HON..RALPH E. CHURCH, the nxwmcmu; ‘ DIDATE, His récord for politica} int y is written on the pages of the Congressional Record, and REPUBLICANS approve it. â€" We, thercfore, speak in behalf of ourselves and our fellow PUBLICAXNS. mdl® ME . * : - , : . WOMAN‘S CLUB and THE : HICHLAND PARK MEN‘S REPUBLICAN CLUB Republicans Speak for Themselves THE DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP REPUBLICAN REPUBLICANS are able.to speéak for themselves I do not belong to that crowd BETTER ENGLISH Answers mss iss 4 §58® Although December 25 seems far away, it is on the immediate horizon of© the Northwestern Settlement branch in Highland Park. _ Final plans for Christmas stockngs to be sent to Settlement children in Chicaâ€" go will be laid: at the home of Mrs. Howell Murray with Mrs. Ben Lewis as coâ€"hostess on Wednesday afterâ€" ‘noon, Nov. 1. . uis 4. Pronounce first syllable tap, not tape. 8. Accent first syllable, not the second, 9; Pronounce varâ€"iâ€" kos, a ag in at, i as in it, os as, in most (not as in nose), accent first syllable, 10. Pronounce kleeg, ce as in see. 11. Nautical pronunciation is boâ€"s‘n, o as in no. 12. Pronounce kouâ€"erâ€"dis, i jas in kiss (not as in dice), accent first syllable. Carpenter, Mrs. J. 8. Glidden, Mrs. Kenné Ives, . Mrs. Rush Hussey, Mrs. fi:luh Knight, Mrs. Frank McDonald, Mrs. William Jones, Mrs, Harold McLain, Mrs. R. P. Sherer, Mrs, J. D. Stoddar, Mrs. Earl Wallis and Mrs. Ray Wiblé. > o. Knitting needies have been clickâ€" ing during the hot summer months when the‘local branch was inactive, and the piles of mittens, sweaters, and bedanies. have been steadily growing.| ‘Mrs. Kellogg Patterson, knitting chairman, has charge of this work. * § Mr3. William Bangs, president, is outlining the year‘s work, assisted by Mrs. Herman Zischke, Mrs. Fred Northwestern Settlement Plans for Christmas 13. Anniversary, stomach, spasm, cold chisel, wholly, bookkeeper. Station WGN (Chicago) 7:30â€"8 :00 O‘Clock & over ~ . Answers 1. Say, "I do not belong to that group. . 2 (Omit plainly. _ Obvious means‘ plainly seen or understood. 8. Say, "Do you expect ever to go*" 4. Say, "an increase in salary." 5. "We must uphold (or, support) our employets." â€"â€" 6: Say, "When are you going to begin the work?‘"\ What six words in the following group are misspelied? > â€" y 13. Animation, aniversary, anonyâ€" mous, stomache, apostrophe, carte blanche, +equilibrium, ; pendulam, spazm, constellation, eooj chisel, colâ€" onnade, â€" barley, parsley, wholey, bookeeper, bopnanza, boutornniere. Thursday, October 26, 1944 6. When are you going to start the work? What are the correct.â€"pronunciaâ€" tions of these words? > < 2. It is plainly obvious that he is sincere. ©3 8. Do you ever expect to go!? â€", 4. 1 expect a raise in‘ salary. 6. We must back up our employers in this matter. 4. Tapestry; 8. Conversant; 9, Varicose; 10. Klieg (or kleig) light; 11. Boatswain; 12. Cowardico:. <#. RADIO BROADCASTS DIRECT FROM GOVERNOR‘s EXECUTIVE, MANSION Open Round Table Discusâ€" sions of Public Plans and Problems . Between Repreâ€" sentative Groups of People and >~Governor© Dwight H. Green. AaX: 15 Downstate Stations EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT REâ€" 4x

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