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Yep. I buzzed Van Johnson. Or rather, he buzzed me. Oh, well ... i you have to be tiresomely technical, it was his secretary that It was New Year‘s day, and you know how it is in an office on a day like that, where the slogan is .cc No aue frani Misky d T "Business as usual â€" even on holiâ€" trying to sandwich a little fun in between calls, kidding and laughâ€" son P‘ At the sound of that magic name the talking stopped. We are all fans of this glamorous guy, and, '.n.fcaninm...ln-hllh‘ you! I guess my mouth popped Thursday, Feb. 21st; 1946 open and my eyes bugged. ‘Then immediately ~I thought: _ "Calm youmlf,“.thisillfibâ€"ht definitely®‘ I went to my desk, noting, from the corner of my ey¢, that every girl was suddenly at her phone, ear glued to the receiver, ready to drink in every word.. wished to make a plane reservaâ€" tion for Mr. Var Johnson. ‘Then I saw two of the girls exchange winks and grins, and I came near â€"too nearâ€"saying "Nuts to you !" and hanging up. But my guardiâ€" nm]â€"lndwb.-’m' ness training helped some â€" stayed my tongue, and I answered all ‘questions . respe made arrangements :""Mâ€"""_"â€"'_mfi the voice said: "Kir. Johnson would like to u‘:‘k.pmmim'” faln I not to gflwm,:fihhflwm steady while I thanked him for thanking me .. . . oh, you know . . . ‘There was no mistaking the voice â€"I‘d heard it dozens of times at _ Whoops! Now I have something to tell my grandchildren. . Dear Deeps and Shallows: ‘The line in your last week‘s col ma?" intrigues me . . . and also moves me to state that there is something to be writtern on the other side of the ledger. You see, I have a papa . . . and he‘s not a bad egg, either. He‘s & â€" good provider â€" he never smacks me down . . . or twists my arm . . . but he has one habit that is definitely â€" but definitely â€" driving me nuts. And much as I _ Here‘s the lowâ€"down â€" he‘s a flicker. â€" I can barricade him fore and aft, and on both sides, with flicks his cigar ashes on my nice, clean rug. _ Wouldn‘t that slay Nwlmnwv::nwhoflkuh keep her home n and tidy, and you can just imagine! My. papa will never know how near he has often come to being strangled in his sleep. I‘ve tried every device I know â€"1lo, these fifteen years! â€" for coping with this maddening habit. Prof. Lee Supple Returns From Leave Of Absence at Biarritz Suddenly I heard: "Call on your one, Edna â€"â€" it‘s Van Johnâ€" Prof. Lee F. Supple, 2181 Lakeâ€" side, of the Illinois Institate of ‘Technology in Chicago, has reâ€" hnod?.’l-nth'l.nd absence where, as one «mmmnug.u,s. Lakes from ‘whrapnel wounds reâ€" celved at Okinawn last May. Enâ€" *n ie remere e o+ on 1e 109. bnniinin of pucbrainas whony I Buzzed Van Johnson is it prosint neopanaedtt doat listing in the corps two year hmhmhm To Hold Card Party _ {will mest Wednesday, Fob. 27, at Monday, Feb. 25 i Ti hi ces e -t'fl:fighmgw:i“wzt: Fob. 2%5, in the Masonic temple,| Clinton J. Lowis will play several .wAn..lnh'm. numbers on the vislin. _ °* Wieere wit be prics and refinss sncte stt BRerrgts n ottt ments. assisting Mra. Sundell 1944. He plans soon to resume Van Johnson. 1 talked to bim! 20:,“6«43&411««4 Marine Pvt. Arthur, the 19â€"yearâ€" Agony Column und what does he do? ; out, around or above sounded Dearâ€"Frantic:.. (By the way, that‘s a nice name, and quite new You have my fervent sympathy. I can see that you have a very defâ€" inite problem there. . But first, I feel that I must say this Do curb your murderous tendencies, Surely, if you have a radio in your home, you must have learned that I have no wish to seem harsh or unsympathetic, I must adjure you, strain yourself! a long time. I really doubt that you can change your papa‘s ways at this late date. An old dog, you know . . . Oh, no, Frantic, I namies. â€" Although, the tone of your letter, he does house . . . _ Frankly, I don‘t believe your paâ€" pa chn be houseâ€"trained this late in life. But I do have a suggestâ€" ion, which, if used tactfully, might add to the color and harmony of your existence. Make your pana a nice noseâ€"bag. Oh, not one of those hideous, drab affairs that cover a part of the head â€" but a sort of pelicanâ€"like sack, to be worn under the beakâ€" I mean chin. This would serve to catch his cigar ashes, as well as save the effort of flicking, and at the same time keep your rugs mice and clean. Now just at first he might not take to the idea. But â€" tact, my dear. That is the note. Appeal to his vanity. Make him a really beautiful nosebag â€" one that matches, or harmonizes with, the color of his eyes. _ Tell him that it does things for him that even ‘a necktie cannot do. : Use any material you choose â€" make it as fancy as you like. But one thing I would insist upon â€" line it with asbestos, _ And you will readily that, since he is a natural leader of men, he will probably create a fad. Eventually no up to date husâ€" band will want to be seen in pubâ€" lic â€"without a nosebag. Can‘t you just imagine all the papas sitting around in the club or in the smokâ€" to seem nonchalant, even while literally bursting with pride: "This Can‘t you hear them say, trying is something the little woman whipped up for me.last evening. Pretty snorty, what?" Yes, Frantic, (I l-v-‘lnt name â€"it sounds like ‘a ‘ character lieve we ha‘ve something there. Try it out on your papa and let me know the outcome, won‘t you? Sunday‘s Child We thought the day would never But true to plan, He brought a bunch of curve and Thrift Shop Board To Hold Annual White Elephant Tea comeâ€" We‘d even called the The board of the Thrift shop will hold the annual White Eleâ€" phant tea at the home of the presâ€" ident, Mrs. Roswell B. Swazey, 540 Hawthorne lane, on Monday, Feb. 25, from 2 to 5 p.m. The object of the tea is to acâ€" mumtlate articles to be sold by the Thrift shop on N. Sheridan A devastating, darkâ€"eyed girl . Members of Infant Welare, ;:m.t:':m shop are invited. Rverybody is asked to bring a white elephant gift. Highland Park Music Club Next Woednesday With Mrs. Ernest Sundell outside. Vemee n sn on o aeim M o ie e e omett en tell him R.B.0. Woman‘s Club Annual "Bring your fancy work and spend the afterncon" was an inviâ€" tation that meant to our mothers and grandmothers a cozsy afterâ€" noon of visiting, exchanging croâ€" Be Held February 25 heartening cup o‘ tea to properly|junior group will bring them to finish the occasion. their monthly meeting Monday at ~"When Mrs. Ray ©: Meddaughâ€" home of Mrs. Raiph Trieschâ€" sues such an invitation to members| mann, 200 Central. i and friends of the Woman‘s club| After the Infant Welfare meetâ€" for Tuesday, February 26,~at 2|ing, cars will be loaded with the p.m., it means that it‘s time again|white elephants and they will be for the annual Kensington Tesa. |taken over to be added to a simiâ€" The "fancy work" probably will|lar hoard â€"â€" or perhaps herd â€"â€" not be in the hands of its makers,| of white elephants being collectâ€" however, but on display tables ed at the Thrift â€" shop‘s annual where all may enjoy and admire, White Elephant tea, at the home its intricacies. lu.flyw‘otlnwm.l“&v- honors with greatâ€"grandmother‘s "nmpler. Appliqued quilts of modern workmanship will hobâ€"nob \quiheodlyvithmwl handwoven coverlet, circa 1840. pieces of needleâ€"point may share Bits of rare old lace may vie for attention with the dainty handâ€" work of the original owner‘s greatâ€" greatâ€"granddaughter. . The croâ€" cheted luncheon set that mother proudly placed in her hope‘ chest may contrast with her daughter‘s latest handâ€"knit Argyle socks. _ Other treasun of glass, china, bricâ€"aâ€"brac, that all may enjoy their interest or beauty. â€" _ * Mrs. Meddaugh is assisted by her viceâ€"chairman, Mrs. C. Ray Philâ€" lips, and the following committee: Mesdames Herbert â€" Alexander, Charles E. Close, Leroy F. nnt\ W. J. Hodge, F. V. Nelson and H. Volwiler. Music by Mrs. Leland Waite and Mrs. Mary Ann McFadden will be a highlight of the afternoon‘s enâ€" tertainment, and tea will be served in the lounge. \An-l Formal Dinner Dance _ Highland Park Woman‘s club members and friends: Don‘t forâ€" get that March 2nd at 8 p.m. is the date of the annual formal dinâ€" ner dance at the club house, Elm place and Sheridan road. x by the MacCullough m' Co., promises to fully eatisfy the ‘‘inner man.". The St. Patrick‘s day decorations will be a feast for the eye; and Ken Kendall‘s popuâ€" lar orchestra will sound the keyâ€" note for a concert of dancing feet. No Irish jigs â€" remember, we said "formal" â€" but an evening of real fun and feliowship is promâ€" ised all who attend. ‘ Mrs. Mark Brown, chairman of the activities committee, is assistâ€" ed in arrangemenis by her coâ€" chairman, Mrs. Irving Schur and the following* committee: Mesâ€" dames J. Franklin Bickmore, Chas. E. Bletsch, John N. Brigham, Geo. B. Dana, Garfield W. Day, Charles S. Downs, George Hipp, Harry N. Limback, Adoiph E. Lundin, Harâ€" }old Mittlestaedt, ‘Whitt, _ Schults and Mason Smith. Collectors Study Group Program March 5 On March 5, at 10:30 a.m., the collectors study group of the Highâ€" land Park Woman‘s club will meet at the club house, Elm Place and Sheridan road. Mrs. Theodore L. Osborn, chairâ€" man, will present Mrs, L C. Sasâ€" scier, an old friend of the group, her subject, make her scheduled collector‘s or wouldâ€"be collector‘s p asiie og bud iy se Most recently she spoke at the club on the Golden‘Age of Valenâ€" tines, ‘and has also iectured on painted tin and Farian ware. Her lectures ape always copionsly ilâ€" lustrated with trdeasures from her i".é* hlll’ many objects, and a thorough stuâ€" aouto(cuhdhtmedhe- ons. Inc., as science specialist in Chile, South America. He will serve with American ‘The dinner, prepared and served Mrs. Sasscier‘s Maintained First by cn::_:f-a-u.a-u T HE P RESS Infant Welfare Members To Those parcels under the arms of Infant Welfare members, next Monday afternoon, will be white elephants to be added to the stock of the Thrift shop. _ Members of the Highland Parkâ€"Ravinia center‘s junior group will bring them to their monthly meeting Monday at home of Mrs. Raiph Trieschâ€" mann, 200 Central. After the Infant Welfare meetâ€" ing, cars will be loaded with the white elephants and they will be taken over to be added to a simiâ€" thorne lane. Infant Welfare members will attend the White Elephant tea following their meeting. . Assistâ€" ant hostesses at the Infant Welâ€" Jester and Mrs. John Martineau Jr., in the morning, and Mrs. Lee H. Ostrander and Mrs. Gordon Buchanan Jr., in the afternoon. No. Shore Catholic Women Present Rev. Father Egan and historical book about the Delâ€" taland made by the Mississippi river between New Urieans and the Gulf of Mexico, will be reviewâ€" ed before the North Shore Cathoâ€" lic Woman‘s league by Rev. Father Emmetâ€" Regan, at the Winnetka Community House, Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m. 2 Father Regan, assistant priest of Holy Name Cathedral, the origâ€" inator and director of the Cathoâ€" lic Book club, received his trainâ€" ing at St. Mary‘s of the Lake at Mundelein, and at the Chicago college at Rome, Italy. Assisting the chairman of the art and literature committee, Mrs. M. J. Mitchell, will be Mesdames E. A. Hefferman, Otmar Huncke, John Gorman and John Dompke. } Reservations may be made with committee members, and the pubâ€" lc is Invited: C oi l ~â€" Foliowi ';;'m program, tea will be served. & Presbyterian Women to Sponsor Bible Study Class During Lent ‘The Woman‘s association of the Hig hland Park Presbyterian church is sponsoring a second sesâ€" sion of Bible study classes to be held during Lent. These will be conducted by the wellâ€"known Biâ€" ble teacher, Mrs. Arthur F. Tylee, of Beverly Hills, Chicago. { ‘They will be held at the Highâ€" land Park public library each ‘Thursday from 10:30 â€"to 11:30 am., beginning Wednesday, March a group of consultants and techniâ€" cal advisors from the United States, sent at the request of the Chilean government to aid them lnph-h'aco-vhbn-upb ation of their secondard school sysâ€" tem. * The . McMullens, with their daughter, Melinda, plan to leave for Santiago, Chile, by plane as A cordial invitation is extended all women of the community. RELIABLE LAUNDRY AND DEY CLEANING CO. Phone H. P. 178 The muchâ€"discussed . "Great Books" course will come to Highâ€" land Park March 6 for the public when a discussion section gets unâ€" der way at the public library. I graduate of the Teachers Mrs. Marc Law To Head Discussion Group At Public Library Training course in the "Great Books," Mrs. Marc Law will be in charge of the group. She will be assisted by Mrs. Hiram L. Kenniâ€" More than dz-mhdhem are now in progress mfihuonm Suburban and city the understanding gained from disâ€" cussion and study of the great books of history, serve as leaders of neighborhood classes growth of classes held by Chancelâ€" lor Robert M. Hutchins and Dr. Mortimer Adler, both of the Uniâ€" versity of Chicago. Highland Parkers interested in joining the local group are asked to call Mrs. George Carr at 1022. A group of local residents, inâ€" cluding Mrs. Kennicott, Mrs. Law, Mrs, Carr and their husbands, is now in the 14th year of the study of "Great â€"Books." â€"â€" This: wasâ€"the Woman‘s Club to Present On Thursday, February 28, at 8:15 p.m., the comedy, "Claudia," will be presented at theâ€"Highland Park Woman‘s club by the Deerâ€" field Stagers. ‘The drama department of the Woman‘s club is in charge of the presentation, and tickets may be procured from club members. â€" Mrs. F. O. Toof, H. P. 1673 or Mrs. Stanley Grace, H. P. 3780, may b+ called for additional inâ€" Holds Luncheon, Bazaar, Card Party Today Campbell Chapter guild sponâ€" sored a luncheon, bazaar and card party today (Thursday) at the Maâ€" sonic temple at 12:30. Luncheon was served. by the Bowman Dairy ‘The spreading project is an outâ€" served at a meeting at the Masonic temple at 7:30. The business meeting was followed by a social Irish Bride Flies From Belfast to * Join Husband‘s Parents Eileen Anne Keany, arrived from Belfast, Ireland, recently, with her baby daughter, Diane, to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Fischer, 18 Devonshire court, until the return of their son, Capt .Fischer, some time in May. She expresses herâ€" self as delighted with her new home. Stationed in England and northâ€" ern Ireland from August, 1943, Last evening Friends night of flmm Highland Park Pharmacy _ be no charge for the 540 CENTRAL AVENUE e nc ooo ce by de Rerict W until after VJ day, the captain was then transferred to Germany. He is now serving as quartermasâ€" ter in a beadquarters company in Frankfort, Germany. in three hrogronces of lightâ€" heared hfi-...nvnlh.o-â€"np plaute of you. LA PREMIEREâ€"spicy. goy as 0 Gypey WOOD ULACâ€"woodsy, heady GARDENIA FLEUR~it breathes of GLENCOE blossoms in the sweet spring wind ©010GiNt; 1.25,1.75,2.00 REPUBLICANS Ahove tame come in any of dree fragronces Wond thec Gordbenia Aewe, in freaiers THEATRE â€" 630 Vernon Ave. THU., FRL, SAT., Fob 21â€"22â€"23 Fred Astaire, Lucilie Bremer SUN. TO WED., Fob. 24 to 27 Charles Laughton and * . Elizabeth Scott Robert Cummings, Don Defore "YOU CAME ALONG" "YOLANDA AND THE OVERNHOLSER Â¥ Probate Court e NOMINATE AND ELECT K Judicial experience â€" 4 years as a Police Magistrate â€" 15 * Village Attorney â€" 15 years for Mundelein â€" 6 years for PRIMARY DAYâ€"APRIL 9, 1946 "Week End at the Waldorf" "Getting Gertie‘s Garter" "Confidential Agent" "Daketa® "Pinoechio" "CAPTAIN KIDD" practice in Probate Court of Lake County. years as a Justice of the Poace. (All in Technicolor) PROBATE JUDGE of Lake County Frank Coming: .. FRL, SAT., Page 3