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_ _ Thursday, Dec. 13, 1945 act of changing khaki or navy blue for a civilian suit with a colorful tie. Something more than the click of the gate behind him as he takes the front steps, two at a time, and GI‘s find more than these things. For instance: + Lilsa was a month old when Dadâ€" dy went off to war, It was over -.-_â€"‘, manly, with shining eyes M-mym_whbbnsfi Lilsa had seen her Daddy‘s picâ€" mmfiv!q»fioputt_-o his safe return.. All his letters had been read aloud to her, and not a day had passed when Daddy wasn‘t mentioned. When the telâ€" egram came saying that he would be home in 48 hours, there was a continual buzz until he arrived. ‘Then came Lila‘s turn. _ Daddy seized the little girl and held her at arm‘s length to get a good look. about Daddy, but no word came *rom the lips of his "darling daughâ€" choked voice: "My own darling As the day went by, Daddy paid altogether too much â€" attention to Mamma . .. and he was not making too much Keadway in the affections of his "darling daughâ€" ter," because a greenâ€"eyed imp _mmmmmfl- girl‘s head. At Grandma‘s suggestion Mamâ€" ma accompanied Daddy when he went to get his discharge. ° In the _-'h-hn’-vnbremod.l.i- la ran to her mother and was liftâ€" ad in her arms â€" Then came the H£M'sm,“mm- cyu”getridof&nâ€"-â€"fln Heré‘is what another daddy got in the way of a reception: _Teddy was two years old when Daddy went to war. About a year and a half later he asked his mothâ€" er: "Does Daddy carry a gun?" His mother said, "Yes," and from father without referring to him as "lym'b-etnho-_.-'-.” 5 came that his father would be home the next day. "Will he bring his gun?" Teddy asked his mother. â€" Excited and halfâ€"thinkâ€" ing de_.-vmd. "Yes, 1 supâ€" _ The two met Daddy‘s train. There were many soldiers, and Christmas Readings and Pageant to Highlight Woman‘s Club Program ‘The spirit of Christmas will perâ€" vade the Highland Park Woman‘s elub on Tuesday, Dec. 18. ‘ At 12:45 Mrs. B. F. Reinking, chairman of the drama committee of the Fine Arts department, wil} present Miss Dorothy Christman, dramatics teacher and reader, in a fine program of Christmas readâ€" a pendulum program, for her seâ€" lections range from the serious to the humorous side, ‘This presentation will be a deâ€" lightfu} prelude .to the Christmas program following. _ At 2 p.m. Mrs. Benedict K. bring to the stage an outstanding presentation of our own Highland Park young people from the high school. Miss Dorothy Ellen Ramâ€" bo and Miss Rosalie Marquart are Christmas tableaux portraying The Nativity. The cast is as follows: Narratorâ€"George Hiller. Maryâ€"Barbara Michaels. Block, Dick Kauffman, Bruce Spencer, Ben Ruekberg. ‘ Angelsâ€"Patty Pederson, Mariâ€" c_h".hmh‘- _ Waite of the Lordâ€"Betty Bush. oy, Joan Smoot, Holly Stair, JiH June Davis, Joan Rosenthal, Rosaâ€" lind Fox, Joyce Godie, Adrian Reâ€" Lili and the Green ~~~~ Eyedâ€"impâ€"â€"â€"â€" ‘There is sometimes more await. z a GI than coming home to Johnny Get Your Gun! Josephâ€"William Armstrong. Gabrielâ€"Pat Nelson. Wise Menâ€"Amedeo Minorini, Deeps and Shallows holding her tenderly, he calls this off head in return. â€"Fhenâ€"eamieâ€"Dadâ€" dy. M,M% also gave him a salute. ing it very cute. his father took the salute seriously and returned it snappily. ‘Then he swept mothér in his arimns and held her until Tedâ€" dy was both bewildered and disâ€" pleased. Later Daddy took a package from his suitcase and handed it do you think you can . manage this?" when Daddy started to put his lugâ€" n..h!gfi..r.'hwhokth opportunity to ask his mother: "Why are you taking ‘this man home with us? â€" he hasn‘t any Janet Takes The Whole _ _ Thing In Strideâ€" Janet was a few months old when Daddy went to war. Now o‘clock train. Presently they reâ€" ceived word that the train would be late, and they should not try to meet it. could keep all ‘her clothes on â€" even to her shoes. She was asleep After regarding him for a few minutes, she asked him to undress her, which he did, with mother‘s M“MMW,‘ and Mamma took Janet to her play group class But the parents planned that Daddy should present himself at noon, when the children "matlneh. ‘ At the proper moment Daddy opened the schoolâ€"room door and I say, "Oâ€"kay," and wink at Mom, And Mom winks back at me. To spoil my sister‘s fun; A silly goose, because â€" What d y‘ know? â€" that great Believes in Santa Claus! "Let‘s go and visit Santa Claus," My Mom and I agree on that â€" It simply isn‘t done. This year, without a fight, It wouldn‘t do to take a chance . . . ‘Cause â€" Molly could be right! My Speed Skating and Ice Hockey Instruction Offered at Ice Ponds At a meeting of the staff of the Playground and Recreation board last Saturday, plans were laid for a series of free speed skating, ice hockey, and if possible figure skatâ€" ing lessons for boys and girls of Highland Park. ‘These free lessons will be given at the neighborhood school and park ice ponds by qualiâ€" fied instructors. . Details of this series of free lessons will be anâ€" nounced in the school PTA bulleâ€" tin next week. ‘These legsons are a part of the local community recâ€" reation program conducted by the Playground and Recreation board. Stationed at Glenview Francisco aboard the destroyer esâ€" cort USS Cabana, has been in comâ€" munication with his parents, the Elwood Lows, 241 Laurel. He will remain in the States until the Caâ€" which be will be assigned to anâ€" other ship. He is 19 years old. The accompanying music will be provided by a chorus of 100 voices, directed by Chester Kyle, chorus director at the high school Hostexses for the afternoon will be Mrs. Stanley Grace, Mrs. Richâ€" "Bill" Low in ‘Frisco; mond Orr, of Oakland, California, :mâ€"uc,mmn-,-mn: weekâ€"ends are spent with his uncle and aunt at the Low residence. and Mrs. Albert Gail. When Janet‘s bed time came "That is MY father!" After All ... Molly‘s , 8/¢, Blackhawk Society to Hold Holiday Formal given as in other years by the of 9 to 12 o‘clock. It will be at the Highland Park Woman‘s club. This chapter of the society is the only one along the North Shore. The proceeds of the dance will be turned over to charity. â€" bers of the ticket committee. Dinâ€" ner parties and buffet supper parâ€" ties before the dance have been Knox, chestra will provide the music. It has been announced that there will Miss Helen Gruchalla Added to the Faculty Jamestown, N. D., who repiaces Mrs. Elizabeth Jones in the girls‘ _A recent addition to the teachâ€" ing force of Highland Park high school is Helen taught previously at Virginia high school, Virginia, Minn. Graduatâ€" ing from St. Catherine‘s college in St. Paul, Minn., she did postgraduâ€" atework at University of Washâ€" ington and University of Wisconâ€" at Saturday Evening Club 3 Christmas Party Dec. 15 \ The Saturday Evening club will have a special party for members and their children at the Y.W.C.A. on Saturday evening, Dec15, at 8 o‘elock. The holiday formal dance to be Eunice Helmold, Grace Van Orâ€" Norman Faulkner and his orâ€" Miss Gruchalla comes from Barâ€" college in Lake Forest, having Anita Practically all sizes and types of new light bulbs are now available at your Public Service Strote or > at any authorized light bulb agency THE PRESS PUBLIC SERVICEI COMPRPANY OF MORTHIRN ILLINO!S Gerald Rasmussen A Recent Bride At Wellesley, Mass. of the marriage of Geraldine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Renz, USNR, son of John R. Renz, of Newark, N. J. graduate of Roycemore, in Evansâ€" Ravinia Woman‘s Club Sponsors Holly Hop finished her education. Lt Renz is at present stationed in Boston. The Ravinia Woman‘s club will sponsor the 8th annual Holly Hop at the Village House on Saturday, Charge will be $1 per couple and $2 per stag. Recent Arrivals in Town Capt. and Mrs. Ralph Woolsey Jr., with their son, Raiph Woolsey IH, aged 2% years, â€"arrived in town the middle of last month and are now living at 524 Walnut. Mrs. Woolsey, the former Jeanne King, was at one time included in the teaching force at Elm Place school. she lived with her parents in New York. Capt. Woolsey is now staâ€" Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Jones, forâ€" mer residents of Highland Park, have returned after 2% years in ‘Tennessee, and are now living with their three small children at 1037 tories in Wilmette. Marion. Mr. Jones is associated with the Hizone Research laboraâ€" The wedding took place in Welâ€" Fletcher Butler‘s orchestra will at [(«< ~ Most sizes of standard burnedâ€"out light buibs (marked "P. S. of N.L." or "Rehewal Service") may be exchanged for new bulbs without charge; others at a slight Claburn E. Jones, 199 Roger Wilâ€" Jonesâ€"Wieboldt Nuptials Celebrated on Saturday At T Episcopal MMTI* Episcopal church on Elmer Frederick Wieboldt Jr., son of fant skirt. Her vell was of fingerâ€" J hagth, hald in miace by a peat! chids with stephanotis. * Attending her were Laura Lou Bauer, as maid of honer, and Betâ€" ty Wieboldt, sister of the groom, for the hair, and carried sprays of magnolia leaves and red camellias. Richard Allen Wieboldt served his brother as best man and Robâ€" ert Morris Jones, the bride‘s brothâ€" er, acted as usher. Other ushers were Philip Peterson of Kenilâ€" worth, Leonard Dayton of Winnetâ€" ka and William Hubachek of Glenâ€" coe. The ceremony was followed mmnmm After a bridal trip to Phoenix, Arizona, the couple will live in Considerable regret was exâ€" pressed <at the absence of the bride‘s sister, Katherine, now with The annual Christmas carol singing for the Ravinia â€" school children and their parents of her brother, Lt. Claburn E. Jones, of the 13th Air force, stationed in Annual Carol Singing At Ravinia School on Evening of Dec. 20 The bride wore a gown of ivory light bulbs to your nearest Public Service Seore or light bulb agency. Swap ‘em! Get all the good, new bulbs you need and want. Pur bright, new light bulbs in your liviag sooms, in closets, on stairways, in your attic and cellar. Keep "spares" on hand. good, adequate lightâ€"everywhere in your home. Fill empty sockets. Bring your old of gradeq four through eight will be held Thursday evening, Dec. 20, at 7:30, in the Village House. A series of tableaux will be preâ€" sented in conjunction with the carâ€" ol singing with representatives from each grade participating. The room teachers are in charge of the production, and Miss Ardythe Fay will direct the music. Miss Evelyn Parsons, principal, announces that the assembly for ht_pri-lry grades will be held Friday morning. Upon its conâ€" elusion these children will be disâ€" The upper grade assembly will also be given on Friday morning, following the dismissal of the priâ€" mary grades. At that time the Raâ€" vinia school eighth grade will preâ€" sent the story of "Why The Chimes Rang" for the upper grades. missed for Christmas vacation w {}ewmnn P mILK Page 3