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Highland Park Press, 4 Oct 1945, p. 3

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~~I see where a doe named Kahn is using sex appeal to wipe out yelâ€" low fever. He finds that the germs are carried by â€" yes, you guessed it â€" the female of the species. Now mosquitos allus did leave me cold. No, they don‘t either. They leave me hot and itchy. But What becomes of mama? . Mebâ€" be she just gets discouraged and wastes away. But anyhow, there‘s the end of the mosquite parade. Thursday, October 4, 1945 It seems that doe found that the lady mosquito has a special love song.she sings, and it sure brings papa scootin‘. Well, this doc makes a record of the song, amplifies it a lot, and turns it loose in some swamp where a mosquito bull sesâ€" sion is going on. ‘The minute papa hears it he takes off, hell for leathâ€" er, â€"and â€"bringsâ€"up â€" wham! â€"â€" right against an electrified screen. And that‘s the end of papa. Of course this here doc don‘t have anything special against the you want it. Come oh in, Miss, you trick on ‘em. papa â€"â€" he don‘t spread yellow feâ€" ver â€" but he might have daughâ€" ters, and daughters are terrible that way. Not that I can work up much sympathy for mosquitos â€" even the papas. _ They still leave me lumpy. a bad cough, which he mufflied poâ€" Poor Elmer. I‘m afraid he did not inherit his dad‘s sense of hu» mor. & W) 1 (Whoever he may be) And in a bottle cork it up And throw it out to sea. I‘l sit me down to dream and wait For my uncertain Him, But meanwhile, dear, T‘ll let You know â€" In hopes that you can swim! A.W.M. Anticipating Tojo‘s end One beverage I recommend. For all the vermin such as he â€" A fullâ€"size cup of Deedie Tea. Elmer couldn‘t quite get used to. being an ordinary seaman. His family stood very well in his home community and his father was a high ranking official at the Naval Training Station. ‘Therefore, Elâ€" mer‘s manner held more than a trace of hauteur as he said to the flintyâ€"faced marine guarding the gate: "This young lady is a friend of mine.. I am taking her to â€"visit on the station." . I had an uneasy feeling that my fiance‘s â€"attitude was> asking for something. <I was sure of it when the big Leatherneck looked him over and said coolly: "Let‘s see your pass, mate." i "Of course. â€"Here." "The lady‘s pass, please." "I assure you, that is not necâ€" essary. My pass will, I think, sufâ€" fice for the two of us." â€" "My good â€" er â€" I mean ‘Sir‘," Elmer choked on the word, "I asâ€" sure you, it‘s all right. My fathâ€" The corporal‘s glance was like a slap in the face. The back of Elmer‘s neck and his ears were burning. "I insist that you admit herâ€"" "Okay, sailor, if that‘s the way can wait in the brig till he," with a jerk of the head toward Elmer, "gets your pass." I expected Elmer to explode. "It‘s ali right, dear," I said, hastiâ€" ly. . "TH go quietly. After all, it‘s something of a lark, don a s _nhrk. ’tyu_ The guard‘s eyes rested for the fraction of a second on me, and I thought I read in their depths a hint of approval.: He summoned jerk of the head, and I was off to incarceration, guarded on either side by a stalwart sailor. Nothing happened in the brig other than some discreetly wolfish glances cast my way by fellow prisâ€" with his father in tow, to rescue litely in his handkerchicf. His eyes were dancing. . â€" The guard‘s eyes were like steel, "She‘ll have to have a pass, too." "Now look hereâ€"" "You address me as ‘sir‘," gratâ€" ed the twoâ€"striper. Tell It to the Marines Why Waste Plasma ? Mosquito Parade SHALLOWS SAILOR‘S SWEETHEART + .R.B.O. DEEPS Inkling JOE‘S UNCLE. MARMALADE. Mr. and Mrs. Claburn E. Jones of Highland Park announce the enâ€" gagement of their daughter, Mary Ann, to Mr. Elmer Frederick Wieâ€" boldt Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Jonesâ€"Wieboldt Engagement Announced ginia, formerly of Glencoe. Miss Jones graduated i from the University of Michigan pa Alpha Theta sorority. Mr. Wieâ€" boldt attended â€" Yale university prior to his enlistment in the army air corps from which he has been recently discharged. Pat Leslie Smith Married Sept. 17th Mr. and Mrs. Edgar H. Smith, Lone Pine Orchard, Libertyville, announce the marriage of their daughter, Pat Leslic, to Sgt. Reiâ€" dar M. Skog, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Skog, 615 Crofton, Highâ€" land :Park, on September 17, at lege. . Sgt. Skog was studying at the university of .Illinois at the time of entering service. Mrs. Skog also attended the American Academy of Arts at Chicago. His idea has always been to do the best he could in his own way, War Dept. Confirms Death of Don Templeton Pfc. Donald Templeton, who was Lake Forest college chapel. The sergeant recently returned from England, where he served with the 8th Air force as gunner. Isabel Mann to Marry In Providence, R. 1. Miss Elizabeth Browning has anâ€" nounced the engagement of her niece, Isabel Mann, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. David Mann, to Lt. Arthur Lensson Jr., of Englewood, N. J., and Edgarâ€" town, Martha‘s Vinyard, Mass. Miss Mann, a former Roycemore student, has been stationed for the last two years in Norfolk, Va., as a member of the SPAR. The lieuâ€" tenant studied at Harvard and also at New York university; The wedding will take place on Oct. 6 in St. Martin‘s church, Providence, R. I., and will be folâ€" lowed ‘by a reception at the Agaâ€" wan Hunt club. The couple will reside in Norfolk where both are stationed. gagement of their daughter, Madâ€" eline Nancy, to Rudolph Peschman, son of Mrs. Henrietta Peschman, 1100 N. Green Bay road. Mr. Peschman is associated with Abâ€" Former Marilyn Francisco Now Visiting Parents > With this idea in mind, he spent his summers on long sketching trips to the country‘s most scenic spots; the mountainous regions of the west ; the New Mexican art cenâ€" fers of Taos and Sante Fe; the eastern and southern beauty spots; and, above all, made a serious stuâ€" dy of local landscape, which he considers just about "tops." letting the "isms" take care of themselves. He is satisfied to creâ€" reported missing in action on April 7 in Germany, was definitely reâ€" ported lost by the war department Madeline Boilini To Wed in January bott Laboratories at North Chicaâ€" go as electrician. Tom Wilder‘s Career Tom Wilder, who will conduct a class in oil painting at the YWCA this fall, started his painting caâ€" reer just before the depression of the early thirtibs. . This was a time when an‘ artist even with a repuâ€" tation behind him had a hard time making a living by his painting. But Wilder had served as commerâ€" cial art and illustration | for 20 years, and was eager to create picâ€" tures embodying beauty, the picâ€" tures people like to have around. Mr. :and Mrs. Louis Boiini, 656 Deerlile! have announced the enâ€" Mrs. John McClure Tyson, Jr., the former Marilyn Francisco, has returned to her home at N. Ridge road, until army regulations perâ€" mit her to join her husband, Lt. Tyson of the AAF, formerly. staâ€" tioned at Miami Beach, Fla., now stationed in the Canal Zone. Mrs. Tyson formerly attended the University of Chicago, where the lieutenant received his comâ€" mission. He also attended Penn State college and Harvard universâ€" ity. . After ‘release from service he expects to resume his studies at The wedding is planned to take place at the Highland Park church of Immaculate Conception some time in January. Both attended Lake Forest colâ€" else party but one, who was taken prisâ€" oner. son, Donald, Jr., his parents, Mr. and Mrs.â€"Frank Templeton, 565 S. ‘Templeton Jr. * in a telegram from the war departâ€" ment received Sept. 29. A member of a scouting party of seven on ‘the banks of the Rhine, it is reported that the enemy surâ€" former Thursday, October 4â€" 10 a.m. Red Cross. 6:15 p.m. Friendship club. Saturday, October 6â€" Tuesday, October 9â€" 1:15 p.m. Mn"flhnlr ening meeting. 10 am. Board < of directors‘ meeting. * " 8:00 p.m.. Mothers‘ club. Halâ€" loween card party for members. SGO‘s turn the nursery school into a paint shop when members combine fun with service. Wednesday, October. 10â€" Births at Highland known to North Shore writers for ‘her constructive criticisms and for her own creative poetry and juveâ€" mile fiction that has appeared in to listen creatively and wish to write for publication. Tt is out of this group, under the leadership of Elizabeth Fontaine, Irma Bowden and others that the Writers con ference grew. Once a small idea, it has grown into the large annual Midâ€"Western Writers‘ conference which is held each July now Northwestern university. 2:45 pm. Agnes Daly‘s dancâ€" ing classes. 6:30 p.m. Delta dinner and club program. w Cpl. and Mrs. Harry Carlson, 757 Oak Grove, girl, Sept. 26. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. True, 517 Waverly, girl, Sept. 28. Mr. and Mrs. George Lawrents, 113 N. Green Bay, boy, Sept. 29. Capt. and Mrs.« Herbert Hales, Wilmette, girl, Oct. 1. %o pression era, The Disinherited, which led H. Allen Smith, then litâ€" erary critic of the United Press, to judge it "perhaps the finest novel written by an American since Leonâ€" â€" Mr. Conroy was awarded a Gugâ€" genheim Fellowship which resultâ€" ed in They Seek a City, a study of Negro migration in collaboration with Arna Bontemps, published in June by Doubleday, Doran. Postâ€"Dispatch, and other publicaâ€" tions, and currently in The Chicaâ€" go Sun Book Week. The Northâ€"Shore Creativ Writâ€" ers‘ group which was organized unâ€" der the leadership of Rowena Benâ€" nett, has for seven years offered a workshop for women who want Park YWCA, H. P. 675. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Meyer, Deerâ€" field, girl, Oct, 1. 3 Accident Prevention _ Mrs. Leonard Davidow, acciâ€" dent . prevention chairman _of: the American Red Cross, has announcâ€" ed the formation of an accident course to be givenâ€"at the Highland Park ~Community . Center. The class will meet on either Tuesday mornings or afternoons, depending on the demand, and it will start in about three weeks. Fifteen regisâ€" trations are needed to start such a class in. Highland Park. Please register at the Center. Phone 2442. Jack Conrov To Lead Fiction Workshop for N. S. Writers Group ard Erlich produced God‘s Anâ€" As editor of The Anvil and . The New Anvil, Jack Conroy discoverâ€" ed and published for the first time several writers now well known. Among these, Richard Wright, author of Native Son and Black Boy, has saluted Mr. Conroy as "‘the old daddy of rebel writing in the United States." Mr Conroy‘s literary criticism in The New Republic, the St. Louis Following a 15â€"minute recess, the fiction workshop, ‘under Mr. Conroy, will run for two hours and offer to all who attend as members criticisms of their manuscripts and real stimulus in writing. Born in a Missouri mining town, Jack Conâ€" roy grew up to write the first widely read social novel of the deâ€" Jack Conroy, described by Whit Burnett asâ€""the nearest to an Amâ€" erican Gorkt," will lead the fiction workshop for the fall session of five weeks of the North Shore Creâ€" ativeâ€" Writers‘ group at | the YWCA, 374 Laurel avenue, Highâ€" land Park, on Saturday afternoon, Jack and Jill, The Chicago Sun, and The session will open at 1:15 with an hour of poetry under Mrs. Donald McGibeny of Lake Forest, other magazines and papers. Y.W.C.A. Calendar THE PRESS at Local Nurse Tells of Life Aboard Hospital Lt. ) Hieda Riskedah] (NC) lâ€"-gll-l-dhw Purk hospital, who trained in Chiâ€" cago, entered service in May, 1944, and just two years later left for olence. â€" In a letter written to her sister, Mrs. Arneâ€"Svendsen, 21â€"8: Green Bay, she tells some of her On bdard the USS Benevolence, at Eniwetok, Lt. Riskedahl‘s unit awaited the organization of the $rd fleet in preparation for the big push into Japan, . in which they were to follow the armed forces. But Vâ€"J day changed all plans, and and the Benevolence left Eniwetok on the lieutenant‘s birthday for Yaâ€" kosuka Bay, where it met the 3rd fleet and stood by, waiting: for mine sweepers to clear the path to Tokyo. ‘Those days of viewing the Japanese scenery, marveling at the wonders of the 3rd fleet, and waitâ€" ing, will be something to tell her greatâ€"grandchildren about, the lieuâ€" tenant declares. . Anchored near wasâ€"the USS Missouri. * Take Patients Aboard. Soon began the process of takâ€" ing patients aboard from other ships â€" transferring (them by stretcher or boatswain‘s chair, by means of pulleys, an interesting ‘but dangerous process, as the water was quite rough. Prisoners of War Arrive Then came the prisoners of war. ‘The Benevolence received 1400 of them the first night. Three wards were used for "screening" â€" exâ€" amining, delousing, showering them and giving them clean ‘clothes. After screening, they were sent on to other wards to be admitted or transferred. to transport ships. During their wait they were given ham and eggs, ice cream, milk, etc. Happine®s Reigns "Such happy fellows!" the lieuâ€" tenant writes. ‘"Four years of prison is no joke. We heard storâ€" ies that were both heartâ€"breaking and hairâ€"raising." The ward.was like a beeâ€"hive. Ward Cleared for Patients A musical program directed by Miss Ardyth Fay, head of the musâ€" it department will follow. The 6th grade boys and girs and the 7th and 8th grade girls‘ chorus will sing several numbers. Tea will follow with Mrs. Robert J.M.J.T.A.nehlehlr- man in charge of arrangements, asâ€" sisted by several hostesses. Room mothers for the year 1945 and 1946 are: Kindergarten (afâ€" terncon) Mrs. A. Simon, Jr.; (morning) Mrs. John Kies; 1W â€" Mrs. Wallace Muchiberg; 1E â€" John Coleman; 28 â€" Mrs. Robert Stupple; 3N â€" Mrs. King; 88 â€" Mrs. Woodward Burgert; 4N â€" Mrs. Hugh Riddle; 48 â€" Mrs. Geo. Stewart; 5N â€" Mrs. Nickels; 58â€" Mrs. Fred Hamm; 6E â€" Mrs. B. G. Davis; Wâ€"Mrs. Spencer Keare; TEâ€"Mrs. F. S. Livingston: TWâ€" FLORENCE PATTERSON LEAVES FOR THE EAST ter of Mr. and Mrs. George Patterâ€" son. Sanders Rd., Deerfield, leaves tomorrow (Friday) for Chestnut estmnels Stannard Baker, Mrs. Francis P. Lineman, Mrs. J. ~Calvin Smith u,d_lh Evelyn Parsons, faculty By noon the next day the ward was needed for patients, so it was cleared and 48 patients (capaciâ€" ty) were installed. There were ailâ€" ments of all kinds â€" from malaria to dysentery, beriâ€"beri; pellagra, etc. The first night nurses workâ€" ed until 3 a.m., and the next, unâ€" til midnight.. It is past belief, the lieutenant says, what some of the prisoners had been. subjected to. Aboard the Benevolence, at one time, were Major Boyington, some of Wainwright‘s men, men from the Death March of Bataan, men (Continued on page 4) Ravinia PTA To Give Tea Oct. 9 : The Parentâ€"Teacher association at Ravinia school will give a tea Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 3:15 in the Village House, for all the mothers of Ravinia school. All the teachâ€" ers will attend and meet with are Mrs. Robert Brown Jr., Mrs. Alvin Baum, Mrs. James Davis, Mr. and Mrs. George Postels, Mrs. Julâ€" ian L. Harris, Mrs. Robert Christoâ€" secretary; Mrs. Louis Behr, treasâ€" urer; secretary. Committee chairmen Atâ€"a very brief business meetâ€" ing, Mrs. John B. Wilbor, presiâ€" dent, will introduce the members of her board, who include Mrs. Russel Ahrens, viceâ€"president; Mrs. ; 8Eâ€"Mrs. D. remain Mr. &fl meeting of the Shore chapter of the D.A.R. wil} be held Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 2 pm., at the home of Mrs. R. J. Beatty. The program will be preâ€" sented by Katherine Harbison, conâ€" - u&&dmuh‘ She brings â€"to â€"this â€"field a backâ€"ground both of education and experience. A native of Kentucky, Miss Harbison‘s earliest musical heritage was the folk music of that region. This she has supplementâ€" ed by muchâ€"travel and research and her selections show strong feelâ€" ing for the literary, linguistic as well as historically and musically valuable. Her bachelor‘s degree from Wellesley college was in history and English literature, her masâ€" ‘tu‘:dognofnâ€"&!)liv-iwd Chicago was in music. &.h‘ written and had published chilâ€" dren‘s stories based on tarious asâ€" pects of American folklore, and has sung in opera, church choits and over the radio. A most deâ€" lightful program is in prospect, and as guests that day the chapter will entertain Mrs. Jennie Gaines Harris, chairman of the Advanceâ€" ment of Finch. % Mr. Finch won the stateâ€"wide contest for a melody for the prizeâ€" winning poem on Illinois, and Mrs. Harris will present the award on that day. Mrs. Beatty will have as assistâ€" ing hostesses, Mrs. J. B. Garnett, Mrs. Jared Johnson, Mrs. Walter U.S. VICTORY BONDS Rice and Mrs. Fred A. Watkinis. HIGI'U..ANDPARKHIGHSO'IOOLABULT) Term Starting October 15, 1945 This is the he‘s looked forward to, all those mqma:,m;;h.m&-m and eager to reach a telephone to tell the folks all about it. uyakmb'.:dfihulhdh--- himâ€"and to Mom and Dadâ€"you‘ll NOT In recent months, telephone traffic hereâ€"right in this ::-h.mufldh_“z-&dm service men are coming through, for discharge or reâ€" deployment. And sometimes their calls can‘t through We‘ everything them. Won‘t Finde whetyoucets uen Eymarnithing Loap ticaenes Americanizationâ€"Mrs. James Reilly ... Archeryâ€"Archery Club ... Artâ€"Mrs. Betty Hunter .....___....__....... Astronomyâ€"Mr. Bert Leech ..____._____. Badmintonâ€"Mr. Chet Carlson ..........__.... Basketballâ€"Mr. Lester Kelly ... Business English (Elem.)â€"Miss Regina Beckmire ‘................... Business English (Adv.) _ Miss Regina Beckmire Chorus (Mixed)â€"Mr. Chester Kyle ... Craftsâ€"Mr. Harold Carpenter ... Drafting (Elem: & Adv.)â€"Mr. Harry Perts Drafting (Elem: & Adv. )%l(r. H Hot!s_e]:ofl and Home Repaitsâ€" Mr. Walter Durbahn ._._....__..._.__._....__....._Wed. Interior Decoratingâ€"Mr. Robinson ..................._.Mon. Public Speakingâ€"Miss Rosalia Marquart ......_.Mon. Sewing â€"Mrs. Grayce. Dayton â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"......... Mon. Shorthand (Beginning)â€"Mr. Latimer ............Mon. Shorthand (Advanced)â€"Mr: Victorâ€"Baker Typewriting (Beginning)) Mr. Leslee Bishop ..Mon. Volleyballâ€"Mr. Lester Kelly ......__.____._.....__.Wed. 2 Woodwork (Beginning)â€"Mr. Erwin Stuart ......Mon. 1 Woodwork (Advanced)â€"Mr. Walter Durbahn Mon. 1. *1â€"7:30 â€" 9:30 pm; 2â€"7:30 â€" 8:30 pm; 3â€"8:30 â€" 9:30 pm **Instructor to be secured. + ENROLLMENT FACTSâ€" Where: Main office of Highland Park HR School; When: Registration :)et. 8 & 10, 7:30â€" 9 pm. begin Monday, Oct. 15. Fees: Enrollment fee $2.00. per term hour. e Upholsteryâ€"Mr. and Mrs. Condon Recital Oct. 9 ~~â€"e ) ~HE‘$ WAITING: TO TALK _ â€" AA TO MOM AND DAD usic for the Mr. Harold Enrolled at DePauw Six students from Highland Park have enrolled at DePauw universiâ€" ty for the winter semester, accordâ€" ing to Veneta J. Kunter, registrar. They are included in approximateâ€" ly 1100 civilians and 230 navy Vâ€" 12 students now on the ‘campus. ~ ‘Those enrolled include Marjorie Volwiler, 2472 N. Deere Park; Merilyn L. Smythe, 1417 Oakmont 2344 Pierce road; Junet Elizabeth ming, 745 S. St. Johns avenue. Polly Goodenour Hope, 958 Ridgeâ€" THEATRE 630 Vernon Ave. All in Technicolor > Sat. doors open 1; show starts Veronica Lake _ "Out Of This World" "THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY" rissey, 903 S. Green Bay road; "SON OF LASSIE" "Incendiary Blonde" Wed. 2 Wed. 1 Wed. 2 Mon. 1 Mon. 1 Oct. 11â€"13 10 1,2,2 28 28 Page 3 1,2,3

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