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A fox was Feeling quite prosperous and gay, When, checking his exuberance, He stopped before a high stone Tho::"h saw there gave him At just the proper stage to eat! "Jeepers®" he said, "I‘ll just have those ! It‘s true enough â€" they do hang But what is height to such as I?" Expecting no great task at all, He started out to climb the wall. But "twas no easy thing to do . . . He‘d climb up one â€" and slip In vain attempt to reach and gathâ€" He worked himself into.a lather; And when he saw his quest was Frustration swept him like a pain; His patience left him with a popâ€" He literally blew his top! He pranced about irately, quite As a hornet with the hotâ€"foot Thursday, May 2nd, 1946 He And cussed until the air was blue; A bluejay covered up his ears â€" A chickadee burst into tears. To realize a vain ambition By putting on an exhibition. His rage was getting him nowhere Except in other people‘s hair. And so he alibied a bit, Just for his hearers‘ benefiti_.__ "I didn‘t want them, anyhow â€" I wouldn‘t feed them to a cow! They‘re sour enough to cause, I But being not an upper dope, He saw, at length, he couldn‘t feel, ; ‘ A pig to pucker up and squeal!" And having said his final say He pulled a snoot and stalked away. Hini Girls State Thodora Zaeske, of the junior élass of the Highland Park high school, was selected to attend »&e( T946 session of Illini Girls State, Mrs. Donald Bemish, president of the Highland Park unit, American Legion auxiliary, said. For one week Theodora will live as a citizen of a mythical political party, in a mythical city, as part of a mythical country, where she will take an active part in the governâ€" ment of Illini Girls State. As a finale to the education in township, city, county and state government, the girls elect state officials, and attend their inaugural ceremonies with outstanding civic and state leaders to address and discuss with them government procedures. Miss Zaeske has the endorsement of Mr. A.E. Wolters, school prinâ€" cipal, as well as that of the local American Legion auxiliary. . She is keenly aware of the necessity for training in government patâ€" terns as she reaches adulthood and assumes the repsonsibilities enâ€" tailed. lini.l@hz-h, Joyce Valiquet, and Mary Picchietti. Each one of Highland Park unit No. 145 has, in previous years, sponsored the following young women at the five previous sessions of Illini Girls State: â€"Donna Greene, Louis Caâ€" elected to some State office, but Mary Picchietti was elected to the highest office in Tlini Girls State, Girl Governor of the State of Tlliâ€" Miss Laura Cross Will Seil For China May 31 Miss Laura Cross, formerly idenâ€" tified with the YWCA here, writes friends in town that she is booked to sail for China, May 31, on the General Meigs of the American President lines. Her group will be one cf the first to return to China since the end of the war to resume missionary work. Dr. Elâ€" ma Cooke, her "best China friend," will be one of her cabin mates on neapolis, where she has been visitâ€" ing her sister, about May 15, and will visit briefly in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Cross, appears in the April numâ€" ber of "Woman‘s Press," a YWCA Kou, Pieping, China, C/6 Ameriâ€" can Board of Missions, will reach her safely. Back to China," written by Miss Miss Cross expects to leave Min. An article entitled "I‘m Going Mail addressed to 29 Ten Shih eouilod timeâ€"worn terms with The Frustrated Fox It doesn‘t take too much acumen To find some fox in every human; We hear, ‘most every day and Some version of, ‘"The grapes were I shall be foolish and fickle â€" I shall be steadfast and true,â€" I shall be charming, discreet or Just so I am Something â€" to You! A.W.M. ‘This tale‘s to tell you why and how I have Hubba Hubba now. . And daddy said it couldn‘t be, ‘Cause I‘m thirteen â€" but is that old? I don‘t think soâ€"but so I‘m told. But anyhow, I‘ve got him now, L'l\o-;hddmmhwukn Hubba Hubba Marshmallow For he night, To buy a bunny wee and white. We christened him on Tuesday To make the name stick good and. And his godmother, Alice K., Helped to sprinkle him that day. Now tell me â€" do you think it‘s funny A girl like me should want a bunny? It had been raining hard when we entered the theater, but now the clouds had cleared and the moon was shining brightly. Just ple, seemingly in a trance, an umâ€" brella spread protectingly over their heads. James Barr Appears In WGNB Production James Barr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacquesâ€"Barr, 2217 Briar road, Highland Park, was heard in the Northwestern Radio Guild producâ€" tion of "The King of Cats," Friâ€" day, April 26, on WGNB, WGN‘s frequency modulation station. Barr, a veteran of World War TI, has recently returned from ovâ€" erseas where he wrote, acted and directed radio and theatrical proâ€" ductions for the AEF at Special Service headquarters in Paris. "The King of Cats" by Stephen Vincent Benet, is one of the week. ly series of modern dramatizations of famous literary works, acted and directed by students in the school of speech â€"at Northwestern university. Jr., 176 Vine, Mrs. Myles H. Dressâ€" ler was elected president of the group. Other officers chosen are: Mrs. Clarence W. Schaaf, first vice president; Mrs. Geo. J. Hinn, second vice president; Mrs. Paul E. Matthews,â€"recording secretary; Mrs. Ernest Sundell, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Henry . Clifford Hawes, treasurer; Mrs. James E. Allen, memberâ€"atâ€"large, and Mrs. Baker A. Hamilton, president of Mrs. Myles Dressler Music Club At a wellâ€"attended meeting of the Highland Park Music club, held at the home of Mrs. Albert Pick, the choral ensemble. ',1‘1!0 meeting featured songs by Eugene Singer, soprano, and the duoâ€"piano playing of Mrs. Pick and Mrs. Irving Schur. Mrs. Inger Boye, who has charge of the children‘s department of the Highland Park public library, is attending the conference of the Towa State Library association, beâ€" ing held in Des Moines. Mrs. Boye is to appear on the program discussing Folklors in the Worlds of Yesterday and Today." Fresh Poultry â€" Meats â€" Fish Vegetables â€" Monarch Finer Foods 410 Railway Ave. H‘wood 2426 . 8. VICTORY BONDS , Ain‘t Love Grand? â€"JANIS VIRGINIA ZABEL QUALITY ALWAYS HIGHLAND LASSIE. Seasonal R.B.0. Blackhawk Society To Celebrate 15th brate its 15th anniversary.. The society was organized April 4, 19831, and is sponsored by the North Shore chapter, D.A.R. The national society of the C.A.R. was organized in Washington, â€" D.C., April 15, 1895. ® Roger Strecker, président, will American Revolution, will meet on present new propositions to the members for consideration. Marâ€" tha Haupt, treasyrer, will give a report of the contributions of the Blackhawk society to patriotic and charitable organizations, and to peace time projects. Mary Buchanâ€" an, recording secretary, will reâ€" view the year‘s activities and social events. Jan Ann Turner will reâ€" ‘port for the Junior group. Virginia Knox will present the slate of officers for the coming Following this short business meeting Hugh Suttle will show his motion pictures after which all members, invited guests and parâ€" ents will gather for refreshments planned by the hostess and her asâ€" sistants: Mrs. Edwin M. Hadley, Tom Melohn, program chairman, will introduce the speaker, Hugh Suttle. . Waggett. "Art for Amateurs" Group Plans Exhibit And Tea May 12 The Art group sponsored by the YWCA education committee, which has been meeting weekly for oil painting since last October, will hold an exhibition tea on Sunday, May 12, at 3:30 to 5:00 at the YWCA, to which all people interâ€" ested in amateur art are welcome. The group has been taught by Tom Wilder through the fall and most of the winter, and since his absence has been taken over by Mrs. Edna Johansen of Chicago. The size of the group has ranged from 13 to 20. Most of the group have never done any oil painting before, and several have had no art training of any kind before this year. The exhibition is for the purpose of showing the pleasure that can be found in art for the beginner or the relatively untrainâ€" ed person. It is the firm belief of the group that anyone who wants to can learn to paint well enough for the satisfaction of himâ€" At Bethany Evangelical The annual mother and daughter banquet will be held at Bethany self and his friends. "The theme for this year‘s banâ€" quet," states Mrs. Ann Jinkins, general chairman, "is Along the Motherâ€"Daughter Trail." Other committees are as follows: Dinner â€" Mrs. _ I. _ Sleeman, chairman, assisted by Mrs. M. Umâ€" Evangelical church Friday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m. bach, Mrs. M. Neargarder and Mrs. E. Kalseim. Decorations â€" Mrs. C. Jones, chairman, assisted by Miss M. Olâ€" son, Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Farr. Program â€" Mrs. A. Jenkins, chairman, assisted by Mrs. M. Johnâ€" son and Mrs. E. Laubenstein. The men of the Charisma club will serve the dinner. MARY LOU TJADEN MAKES HIGH SCHOLASTIC AVERAGE Mary Lou Tjaden, 607 W. Park, Highland Park, is among the 146 University of Illinois students who made scholastic averages of 4.0(B) or better during the first semesâ€" Publicity â€" Mrs. G. Zenko, chairman, _ assisted _ by Mrs. M. Guyot and Mrs. H. Carison. ter in the College of Fine and Apâ€" plied Arts. Miss Tjaden‘s averâ€" age was 4.25. THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM Maintained by First Church of Christ, Scientist Mighland Park, Minois A place for quict thought and study, where the Bible, and Christian Science Literature may be T HE PR ESS Chicago‘s record play attraction, out of the enormous crop of tour. "Anna Lucasta," now in its eighth month of virtually solid capacity at the Civic theater. On the heels of the most extravâ€" ade, "Anna Lucasta" skyâ€"rocketed to such swift popularity that the management was compelled to inâ€" voke a sixâ€"week advance ticket L-:: This policy is still in pracâ€" Broadway success in almost a decâ€" . Since its birth in a Harlem baseâ€" ment nearly two years ago "Anna Lucasta" has recorded a career described by theatrical historians as one of the phenomenons of the generation. Written by Philip Yordan as his maiden playwrightâ€" tended to be a portrait of a Polish family and a chapter in their lives. Yordan‘s agent persuaded him to transform the characters to a Neâ€" gro story and this is the way it was introduced by the American Negro theater. Harry Wagstaff Gribble, an asâ€" tute New York showman, viewed an early ‘performance, perceived iih possibilities and agreed to reâ€" stage and reâ€"write the production. He interested Producer John Wildâ€" berg, whose Manhattan activity reâ€" veals an imposing list of successâ€" es (‘"Porgy and Bess," "One Touch of Venus") and within ‘tllteo months the property . was transformed and transplanted to Broadway and on its way to make its mark with the outstanding hits of recent seasons. *# While predominantly a comedy, "Anna Lucasta" has been listed by play experts in the category of "comedy drama" and as such has won a place among some dozen prize awards during its long run. Chicago obtained the original cast and a new company installed at the Mansfield in New York last ‘Scpumher where it reigns among the current hits far into its secâ€" For the spring and summer months the same policy of nightly performances will continue, with the single matinee remaining on North Shore Catholic Women‘s League Knollwood Country club, Lake Forest, will entertain members and guests of the North Shore Catho, lic Woman‘s league for their annuâ€" al spring luncheon May 7. . This will be a truly gala affair, being the first important social event of Among the honored guests to be present are: Rt. Rev. Magr. Morâ€" rison, Rt. Rev. Magr. Hmnbl!m!, ‘This luncheon brings to a close the club year with installation of officers and directors elected at the April meeting. Rt. Rev. Megr Neumann, and T. J. Chairman of the luncheon comâ€" mittee, Mrs. Franklin E. Doan, is being assisted by Mesdames Leo J. Hillman, Benedict Alk, Thomas DeLanty, Otmar Huncke, Harry Reck, Gerard M. Ungaro, Joseph J. Burnett. Thursday, May 2â€" 12:30 p.m. _ Creative Writers; final meeting and box luncheon at the home of Mrs. Rowena Bennett at Warrensville. luck supper and book Mrs. Ruth Dickenson. Sunday, May 5â€" _ in charge of Mrs. Mildred Haessler. Wednesday, May 8â€" _ 8:00 p.m. Great Booksâ€"Group 6:30 p.m. Friendship club pot 8:00 p.m. Dunbar club program 980 am to 530 pm 920 am to 9:00 pm 230 pm to 520 pm 7:30 p.m. Bible class. the end of the Russell Nixon To Speak at New Trier , Monday, May 6 Russell Nixon, economist and former instructor at Harvard uniâ€" versity, who was appointed by Gen. Eisenhower to uncover Nazis‘ hidâ€" den assets, will speak at New Trier auditorium, May 6, at 8 p.m. The attempts to spread racial hatred along the North Shore, is sponsorâ€" ed by representatives from local organizations dedicated to promotâ€" ing unity andâ€"brotherhood. _ â€" Mr. Nixon will provide firstâ€"hand information on how the divideâ€"andâ€" conquer weapon was used in Gerâ€" member of the 4â€"Power German External Properties commission. many. He was former director of Investigation of Cartels and Exâ€" A large number of residentsâ€"of the North Shore have signed a statement protesting unâ€"principled and unâ€"American attacks circulatâ€" ed in the community and registerâ€" ing positive belief in the pririciples of equality for all races and creeds. â€"A few prominent citizens will speak briefly on the subject. Highland Park has been m sented onâ€"the planning com by Mrs. Arthur Raff and Miss Elizâ€" abeth Bredin of the Interâ€"Faith group. The meeting is open to all who are interested. : English Bride To Join Everett Artis, Overseas Veteran Everett Artis, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Artis, 21 N. Second, expects to be joined soon by his English bride, the former Enid Artis, who served for 38 months overseas, and was wounded in acâ€" tion in Germany in 1944, married while stationed in England in July, 1945. The newlyweds will live in Deerfield. Everett‘s twin brother, Edward, 5 years in the navy, is now staâ€" tioned in California. GLENCOE THEATRE _ 630 Vernon Ave. Highland Park 605 All New Kiddies Show Saturday Open 9:30 a.m. Show starts 10. 15 color cartoons, all tickets 25¢ SUN to WED., May 5 to 8 Paulette Goddard THU., FRI., SAT. May 9 to 11 Vivian Blaine, Perry Como and Coming: â€" "Walk in the Sun," "Spiral Staircase," "San Anâ€" tonio," ‘"Snafu." Noel Coward‘s . "BLITHE SPIRIT" * 3em£ 4/0«1%4 Constance Cummings MOTHERS â€"~~DXAKY 50 Years for The Best in Flowers Laurel Avenue, One Block West of the Depot ‘Telephone H. P. 3420 , who has sailed for Amâ€" "DOLL FACE" Burgess "DIARY OF Dennis O‘Keefe and Every Day Bahr‘s From The candidates for president are Ruth St. Cyr, Theo Zaeske, and Zoe Maurine. Viceâ€"president â€" Margie Wolf, Barbara Lasier, and Louise Poliak. Social chairâ€" man â€" Janice Schick, Nancy Johnâ€" son, and Laure] Rosenthal Seeâ€" Britton, â€"and â€"Janet â€" Skidmore. Treasurer â€" Joan Smoot, Jean Troxel, and Elizabeth Newman. Prepare Ballot for boeard decided on the candidates to be voted upon at the allâ€"school election on May 8. "It is important to consider the qualifications of each girl before making your choice," says a memâ€" At a recent potâ€"luck supper at Peggy Stair‘s house, the H.G.A. ber of the H.G.A. board. "This is not a popularity contest. If you do not know any of these girls, it‘s your duty to find out WHO‘S wHO® "North Shore‘s For a Courteous Routeman ALCYON CLEANERS Most Modern Cleaners" Attentive Service 125 Page 3