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&4 * *Spill it?""* Oh yes, that‘s a new term, isn‘t it? Well, it all started Mimhflt:;nlt‘mm the country one in early sumâ€" mer. â€"â€"Of course it was indiscreet of me to go alone, but there was nobody who enjoyed the wild flowâ€" ers quite as 1 did. The fence along the road was down just where the meadow dotted with butterâ€" €ups mém-. I crossed over; and followed along inside the fenee, filling my arms with flowers. It was heedless of me, of gourse, butâ€"before I noticed, I had gone Afar â€" far from the place where #the fence was down, and there was not a gate in sight!" _ "Why didn‘t you climb over?" «duced; and I should not have anâ€" swered, had I not been desperate. T told him I was anxious to get back on road, in order to reach home beéfore late afterncon. . He *took my flowers, and then reachâ€" ‘ng my foreâ€"arm firmly, while I put one foot on the bottom rail. I tried ever so hard to keep my skirts ANOTHER AGE "I do believe, Patty dear, that *%he reason you never listen to my mdvice," her great aunt said, "is "My dear, what an unseemly spectacle 1 would have made! . I stood there, prepared to wait until he ‘had passed welt out of sight, but as he came near, he stopped, raised his hat and said, ‘May I be of assistance?‘ _ s "The long skirts we wore made it ‘much more difficult than it would be for you. But I would have anyway, if I had not seen that young man, a Mr. Giles, was <oming along the road toward me. I didn‘t knowwwhat to do, because I wanted to get back on the road." vhat, since 1 never married, you think I wouldn‘t understandâ€"you think"â€" Aunt Addie paused, and her long eyeâ€"lashes dropped over her withered cheeks, "You think I‘ve never known Romance!" Y ant*; / + .cburehfld. I not only had on stockings, I had on high laced walkâ€" ing shoes.: But carefully as I tried to keep my skirts in place, my â€" he mfimu,go‘ course he was a and turned his head â€" delicately â€" away ... . When he was sure both Sfeet were over, and my skirts reâ€" arranged, he put his hands under my elbows, and gently lifted me to the ground." *"You‘ve known romance! Why Aunt Addie! Spill it?‘ Pat asked. burned then," she said with a deâ€" mure smile. "And when he picked up my flowers, I saw that he was raised my other foot." "Why? Didn‘t you have blushing?® been taking advantageâ€"" =© "I don‘t get it, but what then? Did he take you to dances?t" . "Heaven forbid! Well â€" bred Being nil in this Creative Writ ers‘ Group, "The least I can do is to get out * and root. f You are a real acquisition as: a President, «Just as you‘ve been as a Ravinia ; resident. & m If, when calling a meeting, your nerves start to ravel, Hit the nearest head,â€"or the taâ€" » bie,â€"with this gavel, *Treat ‘em rough,‘ sezzi, and I know you‘ll be firmer ' "Than Alberta would have, or the ‘gentle Irma." **I have never written a single line The climax of the luncheon was the presentation of a beautiful walâ€" nut ° gavel, ifs stern authority masked by a ribboned bouquet of antumn flowers, to the new chairâ€" man, Mrs. Mildred Haessler. The donor had written a presentation the North Shore Creative Writers met around the Uâ€"shaped table for their occasional gala lunch. Mrs. Reid of : Evanston, guest speaker; following her taik on the shortâ€" atory, stirred up a spirited discusâ€" gion of formula writing vs. "art for art‘s sake." On one point the class seemed to agree: that no guest speaker had a right to look so rosy and starryâ€"eyed, and be so smart besides. h of verse, ~. Bo this is bound to go from bad ‘Thursday, Nov. 23, 1944 "I still don‘t see what differâ€" "It was bold of him, of course, "L remember how my cheeks Installation Proceedings fAnd then he walked home with #" Patty spurred her on. dear, no! That would have SHALLOWS Aunt my ankles when I GRACE G. LEE. You‘re uiraak 44 Captain Fischer has lived in Highland Park since the age of four and was graduated from the Ravinia schoo} and the local highâ€" school. _ He received his degree and commission from the Universâ€" ity of Ilinois, and has been staâ€" tioned overseas with the service of supplies for 16 months. j The marriage. of Eileen Ann Keaney of Belfast, Ireland, to Capt. Wm. Fischer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Fischer of 19 Devâ€" onshire, has recently been (anâ€" nounced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Keaney. The wedâ€" ding took place in Belfast, Nov. 10. _ The engagement of Miss Marian E..Payne of Long Island, N.Y., to Ens. Raymond E. Werhane, lg of Mr. agnd Mrs. Raymond E. Werâ€" hane, Sr., was announced last month by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J..W. Payne,. Miss Payne is a junior student at Oberlin, O., where Ens. Werâ€" hane . attended the Vâ€"12 Navy school. _ He was awarded\ his cémnbionkm 1 at Harvard Graduate of Business Adâ€" ministration. _ Both were recent guests of the senior Werhanes, 603 Onwentsia. *.4 Irish Girl Married to Captain Wm. Fischer With her house guests, Mrs. Pugh and‘Hrs. Schmitz, Mrs. Gilâ€" bert later visited a Chicago hospiâ€" tal, contacting a liberated prisonâ€" er who returned f; Germany on the Gripsholm inrgrptombcr. and who relayed personal messages from Lt. Pugh and Lt Schmitz of the illâ€"fated "Screwball." New York Girl Fiancee of . Ens. Raymond Werhane WM. MacMILLAN MAKES SATISFACTORY RECOVERY Mr, William MacMillan, of Lake Forest, who has been confined to the Lake Forest hospital for a number of days, is making a satisâ€" factory recovery, and expects to leave soon for his home. He is the father of Mrs. Jennie Semple, of the Cozy Nook restaurant. | "Well then, certainly he came to eall?" y# u L and when they went to parties where there sometimes was dancâ€" ing, they went and came home well chaperoned, I can tell you." â€" . "He was too much of a gentleâ€" man . to presume on chance acâ€" quaintance. No, I never saw him. He went away to college that fall, but I discovered that he had been thinking of me all that time." "Then he finally wrote?" "Dear, no! Remember, we had never been introduced! But the next sommer he inquired how I was, of a mutual acquaintance." | die said with a sigh, clinging to the railing on her way upstairs. "I don‘t believe they know what Roâ€" "Ah, yes," Aunt Addie said, and her wrinkled face was pink and smiling. "He. was so wellâ€"bred! Such a gentleman!" [ "And you‘ve been thinking of him all these years?" * Pat heard Spike honking outâ€" side, and grabbed her coat and ran. mance is !" Occupying the place of honor at the tea table was a large cake, decorated with a rose for each member of the crew of the "Screwâ€" ball," and inscribed with a short prayer for the safety of the loved ones. The table was decorated with flags. To Mrs. Riddle. went the privilege of cutting the cake. Mrs. Pugh poured and Mrs. Greene The gathering Tuesday included women from Hambprg, Ark.; Milâ€" waukee, Chicago Los Angeles. Several members of/the local Servâ€" ice Mothers‘ club were present, inâ€" cluding Mrs. Joseph Riddle and Mrs. David Johnson, gold star mothers, Mrs. Henry Siljestrom, Mrs. Frank Rosie and Mrs, George Greene, whose sons (are reported to be prisoners of war. Mrs. Reuâ€" ben Lloyd, with two sons in the service, brought souvenirs sent home by her son in the Pacific theater, veteran of Tarawa and the Gilberts engagements, now in rest camp in Hawaii. Maps were studâ€" ied and bits of information exâ€" changed. Of the whole crew, all but one man have been accounted for since the plane was shot down over Gerâ€" many last February 22. ‘Three of the number, Lt. Gilbert, gt. Sauer and Sgt. Gibson, were wounded. All are prisoners of war. . Mutual and the urge to learn possible about their loved ohes brought together the mothers,‘wives and sweethearts of the crew of the Flying Fortress, "Serewball," on Tuesday of last week, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russel Gilbert, 909 Taylor Ave. Mrs. Gilbert‘s son, Lt. Richard, was bombardier of the crew. Known to his buddies as "Richie," an dthe youngest member of the group, he was a prime favorite of all. asg Mothers of Crew Members "Poor young things!" Aunt Adâ€" Convene Ah f6 On Saturday, Nov. 11, Miss Jean M. Cowgill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Cowgill, 286 Sheridan, Highwood, was married to Cpl. Ralph L. Lindsay, AUS, son of Mrs. Mina Lindsay of Adrian, Mich. The ceremony, which took place at the home of the bride‘s parents, was witnessed only by the immediâ€" ate families. : Gowned informally in powder blue with brown accessories, the bride carried white carnations and chrysanthemums, and was given in marriage by her father. The couâ€" ple was attended by Miss Betty, sister of the bride, as maid of honâ€" or, and Henry Veiren, of Chicago, cousin of the bridegroom. Cpl. Lindsay, a veteran of «two years‘ service in the Aleutians, is now stationed at Camp Hood, in Texas, with a tank destroyer comâ€" mand. ‘The bride is employed by the Illinois Bell Telephone Co. HICGCHLAND PARKERS MEET IN HONULULUV _ Pfe. Percy Lioyd, of the U. 8. army, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Lloyd, 515 S. St. Johns, who is stationed in rest camp in Honoâ€" luiu, met and visited with the Herbâ€" ert Lidickers, who are engaged in civil service work there. Mr. Lidâ€" icker, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lidicker, 1844 Deerfield. Rd., is employed in the gyro compass department at the navy yards. Mrs. Lidicker has charge of the civil recreation and morale building deâ€" partment. f Prepare for Big Season The varsity and froshâ€"soph squads will both play on the same ‘The Highland Park high school varsity basketball squad started practice on Nov. 8, in preparation for a fifteenâ€"fgame schedule, elevâ€" en of which will be played at home. There are many returning playâ€" ers from last year‘s squad, as well as a number of last year‘s sophoâ€" mores, from which the coach, Mr. Carlson, will be able to choose. CONDITION OF CoOM. SWANSON IMPROVES The condition of Com. Arthur H. Swanson, now hospitalized for over a week, has improved apprecâ€" iably, and he is expected to return to his home soon. It was at this time that the reâ€" quest came for Chinese instructors for the army, to which he respondâ€" eg; He spent 13 months as techâ€" nical engineering and gunnery inâ€" structor for Chinese pilots and bombardiers in Arizona, then beâ€" gan his, present line, of work at University of Virginia, the group dividing after six weeks, the largâ€" er portion tmoving to Yale uniâ€" versity to continue the training. He expects to be joined there presâ€" ently by his wife and two baby daughters, now in New Jersey. His niece, Miss Shirley Lauridâ€" sen, Sp:T., 3/c, is stationed at a naval air base in Atlanta, Ga. â€" â€" Miss Jean Cowgill Weds Michigan Man _ _A trip to China was next in orâ€" der. For a time he worked in a real estate office in Shanghai, stuâ€" dying the Chinese language, meanâ€" while, and later taught in an Amâ€" erican high school at Kuling Kiangâ€" si; In this school, high on a hill, and therefore more sanitary than the surrounding districts, he taught for four years, spending three months eac h year in travel in northern and western China. Then, crossing Siberia, he returned to Glendale, Calif., where he again taught for seven years. Lt. Lauridsen has a varied and colorful background. After his high school days, he followed the advice, "Go west, young man," and established residence in Glendale, Calif., where he worked and atâ€" tended. Occidengal gollege, from which he was graduated in 1930. This is his first visit since Sepâ€" tember, when ‘he stopped for a week, and visiting the local high school, found 18 teachers whom he remembered as a graduate in 1924. Recent Visitor in Town > _ Frank P. Lauridsen, 2nd Lt., A. C., recently spent some time in town with his mother, Mrs. Sophie Lauridsen, 374 North, after which he left for the east, where he will continue his work in training for the occupation of Japan, at Yale university. ce 44 THE PRESS Three years ago this month the club opened its doog.edd was ofâ€" ficially ‘dedicated . 1B, 1941; . . . Open house all day with bufâ€" fet lunch of turkey and trimmings is the Thanksgiving program at the unit, program beginning at 8 p.m. . . . If you miss some of the outâ€"ofâ€"town hostesses, don‘t blame them. It is not they, but the railâ€" road that is striking . . . Hooray! Mr. A .Mayerle of Chicago, a World War I veteran, has sold us his reserve supply of sterling silâ€" ver ring | castings for thounting stones at the gem bench. There is also silver chain for identification bracelets â€" as long uTt' lasts . .. Found: man‘s ring and baby‘s bootee. Owners may claim by provâ€" ing ownership .. . Yes, officers frequently drop in to take advanâ€" tage of our craft shop equipment. And speaking:of the hobby shopâ€" lovely bud vases, lighters â€" even a folding bath for the baby, have USOâ€"Salvation Army Marks Third Birthday One tree costs $11, and it will be guaranteed for a year. Any donaâ€" tion will be appreciated. Please make checks payable to Camp and Hospital comuflmmd send to American Red 502 8. Waâ€" recently sprung into being here. Church Names Local Alternate for Annapolis Among the appointees recentâ€" ly named by Cong. Ralph Church to fill vacancies at gut Point and Annapolis is Robt. W. Harvey, Jr., who was named third alternate for Annapolis Naval ag:my. ~He is the sogof Mr. :nd Robt. Harâ€" vey, 2207 Delta lane. Iilinois Federation of Woman‘s clubs has subscribed $25,000 for greenhouses which will give work to many hospitalized men. They are hoping to plant native trees around the cottages. © Neurotic eases need this kind of p! t surroundings, as well as the wo:: it will give them. ation held by the U. 8. Civil Servâ€" ice under the zirtctinn of Cong. Church, for candidates of the 10th district.. Among :t 75 to compete were several ove ; veterans. Help to Beautify Army, Navy Hospitals The Vaughan hospital, located. on First avenue at 23rd street in Maywood, oneâ€"half mile south of Hines hospital, needs landscaping and planting. The men are housed in small cottages, 40 men in each Appointments were‘ made upon the basis of a competitive examinâ€" en directly to the local military and naval hospitals. Camp and hospital committee of the American Red Cross is a chanâ€" nel through which ‘gifts may be givâ€" One of the veteran air combat organizations of the European theâ€" ater of operltiorz: this group has a long record of bomber escort, ground strafing and dive bombing. Members, both pilots and nonâ€"flyâ€" ing personnel, are entitled by the citation to wear a goldâ€"bordered blue ribbon as evidence of their eontribution to the achievements of the Blakeslee group. I _ This group, commanded by Col. Don: Blakeslee, of Fairport Harâ€" bor, O., was praised by the citaâ€" tion. fir "its extraordinary heroâ€" ism, ‘Wallantry, determination and esprit de corps" during the pe;iod from March 5 to April 24, 1944, when its Pâ€"51 Mustang picts deâ€" stroyed 323 German planes, 189 in aerial combat and 134 by straftâ€" ing attacks, & f Cpl.. Clyde F. Schoonover, Jr., 238, radio technician, whose parâ€" ents live at 1733 Deerfield Rd., is among those honored by a Presiâ€" dential Citation of the Fighter group of the 8th air force, "as public evidence of deserved honâ€" or and distinetion." 5 THEATRE â€" 630 Vernon Ave. Cpl. Clyde Schoonover . Honored by Citation (Matinee Thanksgiving) Van Johnson, Lionel Barrymore FRL, SAT. Bing Crosby, Mary Martin Bette Davis, Cland Rains "Three Men in White "Birth of the Blues" (Matinee Friday) Six students from Highland Park have enrolled in DePauw uniâ€" versity‘sy winter semestpr, mwhich og‘onod this month. They: are inâ€" cluded in the approximately 1475 students now on the campus, acâ€" cording to Veneta J. Hunter, regâ€" istrar. £%} . Highland Park students include Marjorie Volwiler, 2472 North Deere Park; Dorothy Wright, 2220 Dell Lane; Elizapeth Cumâ€" ming, 745 8. St. Johns Ave.; Marâ€" fjorie Ewer, 347 Central Ave.; Abâ€" bie Mason, 1813 Kincaid St., and Last week, on the radio program "Breakfast at Sardis," ofiginating in Hollywood, at which a special table for service men and women is one of the features, Jack Weiss of> Highland Park, announced: his name and address. This seems to be a widely listenedâ€"to program, which starts at 10 a.m. week days. The listener heard a Deerfield boy who did not clearly pronounce his name and could not be identified. HICGHLAND PARKERS AT DE PAUW U Helen Neel, 378 Woodland road. H. P. BOY VISITS RADIO nocunflu HOLLYwOOp Ind., to Peter Dinelli, son of Mrs. Joseph Dinelli of Highwood. The wedding is planned to take place in January. JWB. Wednesday, Nov., 20â€" Indiana Girl Will Wed Peter Dinelli Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Jessic Baratto, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Baratto, West Terre Haute, Married Couples‘ club supper at 6:80. The bridge tournaméent at 8 p.m. Dancing to the‘ juke box and refreshments at 9:30 served by Mrs. Ewing. * An out going unit special guests at a dancing part. Music furnished by the 740th Army band. Enterâ€" tainment by the Emma dancers. Refreshments at 9:80, served by Mrs. Roy: E. Wyle, Mrs. Ben Laâ€" zard, and other members of the Birthday party honoring serviceâ€" men andâ€" women with birthdays during November. Music by the 344th Army band from 8 to 11. Refreshments at 9:30, by Mrs. Willard Dunham, and the West Ridge group. j â€" Tuesday, Nov. 28â€" ‘~The Java club breakfast at 10 a.m. Supper served from 6 to 8. There will be an All Swedish proâ€" gram followed by a dance at 9 p.m. featuring the 344th Army band. Supper served by members of the Chicago chapter of the Mary Crane league. Monday, Nov. 27â€" , â€"The Mothers‘ club will} serve tea at the USO from 4â€"6. Keno will be featured at 8, followed by movie shorts, juke box dancing, a sing song and refreshments served by Mrs. Robert Johnson. _ _ : Sunday, Nov. 28â€" ' Wives‘ club will meet for lunchâ€" eonâ€"at the USO at 12:30. An outâ€" going unit will be special guests at a dancing party at. 8 p.m. Music by the 844th Army band. Variety show at 9. Rofmhmontq‘ at 9:30 served by Mrs. Carristone comâ€" mittee, ¢ Saturday, Nov. 25â€" +A November Birthday Party At H.P. U.S.0. Monday If you‘re waiting for a home teleghone Meantime, we promise you this : Your application will not be forgotten and. it will be filled in the proper turn. | â€" * * + you naturally want to know how soon‘we can fill your order. We wish we could tell you but the fact is that it depends on these two things : J The sxtent to which present subâ€" -aibon'mdodbhdnq-h: vice, thus releasing central‘ office after the needs of war are met. Thowbwfldnum facilities and manpower, new and equipment, instruments, outside ILLINOIS BELL Sunday, Nov. 26, the Tuxis soci¢ty of the Presbyterian church will (be host to the Deerfleld Tuxis at 4 Thanksgiving supper to be held at 6:380 in the parish house. The entertainment will be furnishâ€" ed by the Deerfield guests. Reserâ€" vations must . be in by Thursday evo:inx. and | a pleasant contact with u"u_;#imo ENTERTAL! Sunda soci¢ty of th will ibe host at Thank held at 6 :3( The entertai uw PARK TUXIs TO ENTERTAIN DEERFIELD In considering a choice of books for the collection, Mr. Venning‘s interests were given first thought. In addition to his profession as an architect, he had several hobbies, a lov, of nature and travel, He often spoke of a trip to Europe which his father had planned for himâ€" when he was a youhg man from, he gained much pleakâ€" ure and profit. . â€"â€" Bome books of travel, some reâ€" to natural sc¢ience, have been pure! d from the fund and p on a bookcase marked Venâ€" ning Memorial: Only part of the fund /has been spent so far ‘as only, the books, well printed and i ted, will be purchased. In the short time that the books have been on the shelf, a number of ple have remarked, ‘"Why, I knew Frank Venning. I had such The |Highland Park public libraâ€" ry chosen as the recipient of the meémorial gift.. The library board jand the librarian were deâ€" lighted with the idea â€" a gift of books of permanent value â€" books that‘might be shared and enjoyed by many people, old and young. When other friends heard of this idea, they too asked to have a part in the gift, and were generous in their contributions. who rode back and forth to the ‘ with him were surprised to of his death. The funeral se were private so they could not show hi any honor at that time. |They missed him, so this group of men decided ‘to do or to give something in his memory. The guiding spirits in the idea were the men who exchanged victor records with h Frank Venning Memorial At Highland Park Library Apoms ko gwi, 4 g K ;: ooo B hot poh s h sn Pn C n 9 . l 4 144 OB . @4 r‘-v 5 Nex iL s Te Sn ds e nal t s sls e 2 C t ts g@‘;‘fi Fu BA * e ME mat 2 e ue rapt on C3