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He stood, grinning, in the door of the USO lounge. In his uniâ€" yform, with overseas cap perched over one eye, and his jaunty blond mustache, he looked like some old God‘s Mother Sweeping God‘s Mother, while sweeping the â€" the skies one day, o window sill; / * A girl saw them twinklingâ€" above, In swept hill. She‘d heard if she wished on a freshâ€"hung star Her hopes and herâ€" yearnings **would all come true, To be honest and fair in each task God‘s Mother came back to the window, then, Looking down at the girl in her calm, sweet way; "I‘lj put these stars back on the shelf," she said, "Their work has been done ‘for I. At the Reception Center At the Fort â€" Men milling about aimlessly, awaiting assignment to some parâ€" ticular training station. Awkward in their new attire, restlessâ€"homeâ€" sick. Sitting in groups at the 1itâ€" tle tables in the PX, drinking lowâ€" woltage beer, trying to look nonâ€" chalant. ~ Occasionally one sitting alone â€" one of those social misâ€" fits who will have a hard time with army life . . . Not many smiles on those strained faces . . . On the brink of something new and strange â€" for some, revolting .. . What did the future hold? . . . Continuous clamorâ€"of the juke box . .. "Somebody Else Is Taking My Place" . . . Some of those faces listen with the look of one who hugs the knife that stabs. We turn to one boy: "Oh, why do you keep playing that song?" He smiles. "Because," he states wryly, "that‘s the way it is." . . . Well, perhaps .. . in some cases. Spoiled fruit is often found among the sound . . . but who is interested in spoiled fruit? ¢ * II. At the USO Early Wartime Impressions A tall young sergeant with a sensitive faceâ€"which, by the way, we shall never see again â€" emergâ€" ing from his shell of reticence to reveal that he,was onieof the orâ€" iginators of the first ~"tall men‘s and tall women‘s" club ... Thursday, August 23, 1945 A slender young lawyer with dark eyes and curly hair, seated at the piano, coaxing from it graceful, lilting melodies, forgetâ€" ful, for the time, of his surroundâ€" ings . . . A wistful voice over the air singing, World." It seemed but a dim posâ€" sibility â€" in those early days of ing bugle notes â€" uniformed men with bare heads, standing at atâ€" tention â€" the flutter of the stars and stripes being lowered for the night. "Something big wells up within me," he says, earnestly, *‘something that makes it difficult to hold back the tears." That ... â€"_ another day." HI. in the Home A boyish sergeant trying to exâ€" plain his reaction to the ceremony of "retreat." The thrill of the ringâ€" picture of a Confederate soldier. Bubbling over with wiseâ€"cracks. "You should have been a writer," we told him. He surveyed us with a vivacious, aquamarine twinkle. *That‘s what I am." He had to write, he explained, in order to sell his sketches. . He is patriotism ! Rounds from Okishoma. difficulty adapting his choppy cowâ€" woman, apparently accustomed to her husband‘s vagaries, who spent hours waiting for him to recall the d-.firflld end, «s, no ‘ mdl. us with an autoâ€" graphed copy of one of her husâ€" band‘s books. ‘Two others are to be found on the shelves of the loâ€" cal library. We are looking forward to readâ€" ing a book on his warâ€"time expeâ€" riences already contracted for by "The Sergeant loves to grouse," to keep him happy." But with Rounds, things went better. * "Jo was soviintally misnging his wife â€" a slender, darkâ€"eyed as she sat SHALLOWS â€"HIGHLAND LASSIE. (R.B.0.) "When The Lights of 18. at ‘Trinity ‘Episcopal chapel, Judith Ann Rutherford, daughter f Mr. and Mrs. W. Harold Rutherâ€" ’m,mlupl..hu-â€"‘a-hu- of Mr. Bruce Irwin, of Quiney, IIL. Rutherfordâ€"Irwin Nuptials Saturday marriage lines. < ‘The bride was gowned in white satin, with short train, and carried white gladioli. Her veil and the duchess point lace of her wedding gown were a part of her mother‘s wedding costume 23 years ago. She was attended by ‘Miss Doris Born,..of Tucson, Ariz., and Miss Valarie Van Schaack of Evanston, her former roommiate at Universiâ€" ty of Arizona. â€" The two bridesâ€" maids wore rose and blue, respecâ€" tively, Miss Born carrying blue asâ€" ters and Miss Van Schaack, pink. George Irwin, of Quiney, served his brother as best man, and the ushâ€" ers were W. Harold Rutherford Jr., and John Dameron, of Quincy, former college mate of the bridal pair. 8 The ceremony was followed by a reception at the home ofâ€" the bride‘s parents. ‘The wedding din< 'h'er,hrved at . Moraineâ€"anâ€"theâ€" Lake, Friday evening, was given by the bridegroom‘s mother, Mrs. Wm. S. Gerdes Jr., of Quincy â€" Following a bridal trip to Grand Canyon, the couple will enroll for fi:;leuior year at University of Arizona, where they attended durâ€" ing their freshman and sophomore years Their junior year was spent at Northwestern university. Mrs. Irwin is a member of Gamma Phi Beta and her husband of Phi Gamâ€" Park and Cary] attended Highland Park schools and Miami university. Mr. Tate attended Southwestern university before enlisting. ma Delta. Announce Engagement of Miss Caryl Scheunemann The engagement of Miss Caryl Scheunemann and Lemuel Hall Tate,; Jr., of the navy, was anâ€" nounced by her mother, Mrs. Curâ€" tis Scheunemann of Evanston. Mr. Tate is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lemuél Hall Tate, Sr., of Memâ€" phis, Tenn.â€" The Scheunemanns were former residents of Highland Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Weber, 934 Ridgewood drive, announce the engagement of their daughter, Marjorie Jean, to Flight Officer William C. Rees, son of Mrs. Wilâ€" liam Rees of Winchester, Ky. Miss Weber attended Grinnell college, Grinnell, Ia., and later Northwestern university, where she is a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. Plan Autumn ‘Nedding For Marjorie Weber eran of European warfare, is now home on a 30â€"day leave, at the end of which time he will report to San Antonio, Texas, for further orders. T wo Organizations of Pen Women Unite Two well known organizations, respectively referred to as the Chicago Branch and the Northern Iilinois Branch of National League of American Pen Women, voiced their unanimous approval atâ€" a called meeting in the Morrison hoâ€" tel on July 31, to merge the two groups. The newly formed group will be known as the Chicago Branch, National League of Ameriâ€" can Pen Women, and the combined members elected Mrs. Carl Victor Wisner (Mrs. Grace °G. Wisner) president for a term of one year. Organized .on June 21, 1927, and chartered on Aug. 5, 1925, branch, American Pen Women, was chartered on May 20, 1932. Mrs. Lula Jones Downing was its first president. At the time of the merâ€" ger with the Chicago branch, on July 31, 1945, Mrs. Grace C. Wisâ€" ner was starting her second year as its president. Officers of ‘the combined organizations will retain their respective offices until the expiration of the 1945â€"46 club The date of the wedding is set for early fall. PéX ~Women, had as its first presâ€" ident Mrs. Lewis Cariton Jesseph, more familiarly known by her pen 14 F. O. Rees, glider pilot and vetâ€" 145 Prospect Patricia Heilbronn Julia Warren . 937 Waukegan Ave. 641 Sunnyside 2025 8. St. Johns the‘ availabilityâ€" of books at the are unaware of other services. Peâ€" riodicals for the current year cireuâ€" late for weekly periods. Back is sues of most magazines are kept Highland Park public library but for consultation at the library, alâ€" though single copies of the Nationâ€" for most months since 1906. The library receives the following daiâ€" ly newspapers, which are kept on file for a month: Chicago Sum, Chiâ€" cuo'l‘rih-o.Chiacomlo“ Waukegan Newsâ€"Sun, York Times, and Christian Science Monâ€" itor For persons interested in music the library has available, in addiâ€" tion to ‘books about music, some ‘:: librettos, â€" songbooks, ‘ aftd classical: sheet music, particularly for piano, violin, and violi?eello. The last category includes piano music for two, four, and eight hands. Collegeâ€"bound students will be interested in the shelf of announceâ€" ments and bulletins from schools of their choices. Several of the current exhibits are related to the return of college. One case ties in career preparation with educaâ€" tional possibilities open to the vetâ€" teran under the G. L. bil} of rights. The library at present has inforâ€" mation about this G. I. bill and has sent for materials to supplement its vocational booklets. USO Tuesday Dinners For Great Lakes Veterans Mrs. T. L. Osborn and Mrs. Harâ€" ry Pertz are responsible for makâ€" ing all arrangements for the Tuesâ€" day night dinner parties at the ner parties are for a group of 40 or 50 men from the Great Lakes hospital. A special group of junior hostesses come to help and join the men at dinner time, and re> mains to aid in the evening‘s enâ€" tertainment © afterwards, when other servicemen from both Great Lakes and Fort Sheridan join the men who are here for dinner. Coming Eventsâ€" Highland Park USO. These dinâ€" Saturday, Aug. 25. Mrs. Sewâ€" ell Truax will serve tea from 4 to 6 at the USO. Sunday, Aug. 26. At 10 a.m., the Java club meets for breakfast, and will be served by Mr. Hop: kins. Monday, Aug. 27. There will be a birthday party in celebration of all the servicemen whose birthdays are in the month of August Mrs. Lucy Smith will give dance instrucâ€" tions, and square dancing will folâ€" low. Refreshments will be served by Mrs. Willard Dunham. :« Tuesday, Aug. 28. An out goâ€" ing unit will be special guests at a formal dance sponsored by the Thursday, Aug. 30. _ Pinochle and handcrafts are the specialty of the evening. . Handcraft inâ€" stduction is given by Mrs. Ellery Harvey. Refreshments served by Harry Earhart. ¢ Friday, Aug. 31. The 344th army band will provide music for a dancing party. Mrs. Alex Chaâ€" charon will serve. Many Highland Parkers know of FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM Golfers! Play COUNTRY CLUB formerly a private club Now daily fee CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF AT ITS BEST Ladies Day Monday and Friay BRIERG A TE where the Bible and all the writings of Mary Baker Eddy nny.bonul.bonvwol.wm Authorized Christian Science Literature in English, Braille, and foreign languags is also available KOURSâ€"Weck Days Â¥20 to S90 mt...-.fl.?..-. #l”’.-..-fi..“ TOU ARZ CORDIALLY INVITED To USZE THS Chicage Phone: Whitshall 6530 or Deerfleld 595 % THE PRESS 43 North Sheridan Road To Full Commander Rank Former Lt. Comdr. Edwin L. GilÂ¥oy, USNR, 280 Central, was recently promoted to the rank of full commander at the midshipman school at Abbott hall, where he has served as instructor in navigaâ€" tion since early in the war. and Mary Santi and Mrs. Gretchen Mordini, all of Highwood. A naval ensign in World War I, former commander of the Ameriâ€" can Legion, and active in other civâ€" ic affairs, Comdr. Gilroy resigned his position as viceâ€"president of the Weberâ€"Darsch brokerage firm of Chicago, to accept the position at Abbott hall, and later became head of the department of navigaâ€" tion. Rites on Thursday For Dionigi Santi Comdr. and Mrs. Gilroy have two sons in service. Lt Edwin, vetâ€" eran transport pilot of the AAF, returned last September to the States following a 7â€"months‘ inâ€" ternment in neutral Sweden, over which his craft was forced down. He is now stationed with the Air Transport command at Romulus Field, Detroit. A younger son, Thomas, recently spent a short leave home after completing the first phase of his basic training at Great Lakes Naval Training station. Funeral rites were held on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the St. James church in Highwood for Diâ€" onigi Santi, 322 Palmer, Highâ€" wood, who met his death Wednesâ€" day morning when he accidentally stepped in the path of the northâ€" bound Shore Line 400. In poor During the shifting of populaâ€" tion due to the reconversion peâ€" riod, the Antiâ€"Cruelty society, 157 W. Grand, Chicago 10;, offers to pick up, in the greater Chicago area, ankmals that might be left behind in moving, or might be surâ€" health, the elderly man evidently saw the train Too late, although he tried to escape. He was struck by the engine. It was apparent that he failed to hear the warning which the gateman shouted to him. Surviving are his widow, Domin= the less arduous tasks of warfare to release more men for actual combat . . . The men and women in white, whose selfâ€" sacrifice brought comfort, care and life itself to the wounded. Who, as well as the fearless chaplains, brought peace to the fleeting spirit .. . We bow our heads in humble reverence to those heroes who gave all, but who will live forever in our hearts. We welcome boisterously those men and women who reâ€" turned to us whole and safe after their rigorous service in behalf of their country â€"â€" and ours. The men who bled and sweated it out in the front lines . . . the women, who, but for the accident of sex, would have been right up there in the shooting war, too, who did the next best thing â€" took over But how about those who gave in part? In part of their physical being â€"â€" part of their youth â€" part of their mental poise and peace of mind? We owe them so much â€" a debt we can never fully repay. But we can pay in part.. We can pay in tact, loyalty, understanding, sympathy. No, not pity â€" they are far suâ€" perior to that, and they don‘t want it. We can pay in moral support, in companionship, in socialibility. We can pay by ignoring the handicaps of which they may be pitifully conâ€" scious. a s And we can pay"by remembering that the man, more.than a mere physicality, is a being to rhom nothing can be added .. . and nothing taken away. 8%. * THEY GAVE IN PART * 85â€"Point Vets at Ft. Sheridan Get Discharge plus, ‘and thus left homeless. Superior 8338. All enlisted men at Fort Sheriâ€" dan with 85 or more points will be discharged within the next week, regardless of their army jobs, according to Brig. Gen. John T. Pierce, commander. This will affect approximately 350 overseas veterans assigned either to Fort Sheridan or branch prisoner of war camps controlled by the post. 7 The process of transferring these men . with ‘criticallyâ€"rated jobs to the separation center for discharge started ~last SaturdAy. Under the new order, soldiers holdâ€" ing jobs rated as scarce are the only ones not affected. Lt. Trisch said no one at Fort Sheridan held a job in the scarce category. Eightyâ€"five pointers in branch PW camps were replaced mostly by liberated American soldiers who were prisoners in Germany. Subscription rates: $1.50 per year; 5 cents per single copy. $3.00 per year outside of Lake county, Tllinois. side of the paper only, and be signed with the name and address of the writer. They should reach the editor Wednesday noon to inâ€" sure appearance in the current is March 1, 1911, at the Post Office at Highand Park, Ilinois. . Issued Thursday of each week by the Highland Park Press, 516 Laurel avenue, Highland Park, IIl. Telephone: Highland Park 557. â€" _ Communications intended for publication must be written on one Resolutions of condolence, card of thanks, obituaries, notices of entertainment, or other affairs where an admission charge is pubâ€" lished will be charged at the reguâ€" hr.dvnfla:?fi. Lester S. Publisher. THE HIGHLAND PARK PRESS Entered as second class matter R. B. Olson, Editor. men are or reâ€" And zplq-cu. m“fl?\pw 'l’nd&m" “.L&. Won‘ do ; making Long This is the day he‘s looked forward to, all those wmy.ouhm...Nw.h‘uhcknm and eager to reach a telephone to tell the folks all about it. lfywhowhow:chfifixaflbdh-cm to himâ€"and to Mom Dadâ€"you‘ll be glad to help by NOT making Long Distance calls between 7 and 10 P.M. In recent months, telephone traffic hereâ€"right in this Tel HE‘S WAITING TO TALK TO MOM AND DAD lander arrived in town last month and have taken a home at 317 E. Park. Formerly of Cincinnati, O., Great Lakes Naval Training staâ€" tion. ‘They have two daughters, 3 and 7 years old. of Glencoe, have moved to 320 Maple, with little Carol R. and Carl H. Jr. Mr. Urist is associated with the firm of Pam, Hurd and Reichman of Chicago. Attorney and Mrs. Carl H. Urist, F L O W E RS Cut Flowers and Bedding Plants 1409 Pleasant Avenue â€" Ravinia Tel. H. P. 3612 GLENCOE THEATRE 630 Vernon Ave. Highland Park 605 THURS., FRL, SAT. Aug. 30, 31 and Sept. 1 Fred MacMurray, Helen Walker THUR., FRL, SAT. Sept. 6,7,8 Comingâ€"‘"For Whom the Bells Toll," "A Song to Rememâ€" ber," *"Those : Endearing Young Charms," "The Corn (Holiday Matinee Monday*t* Rosalind Russell, Jack Carson Is Green." "Roughly Speaking" "Murder, He Says" Page 3