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Highland Park Press, 22 Aug 1946, p. 4

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Walter R. Wagner Enters 1950 Class Lakes Observe Vâ€"J Day With Program J. A. Vieregg, representing the Deerfield Civic association, and Mrs. Ambrose Cox, garden chairâ€" man of the Woman‘s club, are actâ€" ing as coâ€"chairmen of the festival arrangements. R. M. Harvey and Mrs. John Silence, chairmen of preceding festivals, constitute an advisory council, and the followâ€" ing have been named as departâ€" ment chairmen: Arthur W. Hagen, Ray Goodman, Mrs. Hubert Kelâ€" ley, Miss Lillian Ackerman, Mrs. Harry A. Muhlke, G. E. Hoimâ€" quist, Mrs. Richard N. Gauger, Mrs, Josephine Pearson, J. G. Rusâ€" sell, Mrs. Lewis Hayner, Mrs. Fred Ritter, Mrs. Viéregg and W. D. Johnston, ; Bluejackets at Great of Vâ€"J day last Wednesday in a formal program at 4 p.m. at Ross field, preceded by Navy exhibits, combat reviews and a tour of the base. _ Bluejackets passed in reâ€" view before a crowd of 10,000, one of the largest civilian gatherings ever to assemble at the center. High ranking officials viewed the parade from the stands, 3 Com. H. J. Grasse made several awards, among which was the Navy Cross, @warded posthumously to The commemoration address was given by Chaplain R. W. Shrum. class of u’u-uh-t‘: a.o.n;‘v: academy, Annapolis, 18 he entered the 4â€"year. class which is made â€"up of men who have received congressional and service appointments, Since that time he has served at various stations both at home and abroad. General Nulsen and his wife are residing on the post. ‘They have one son who is a student at the U. 8. military academy, . . Tw ter observed the first anniversary hospital attendant, who forfeited his life while aiding wounded comâ€" rades at Iwo Jima. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Twedt, of Nevada, received the award in behalf of their son. Page 4 Festival Assumes As in former events, admission will be free, the cost of the exhibiâ€" tion having been assumed by merâ€" chants and interested individuals. Mr. Hagan has charge of the finâ€" ancial arrangements. Gen. Chas. N. Nulsen General Nulsen was graduated fftom the U. S. Military academy at West Point, Feb. 14, 1908, and was commissioned in the infantry. He served in the 16th infantry at Fort Crook, Nebr., Fort Gibbons, Alaska, and.,the Pnsdw of San. Francisco. He then served on the Mexican border with Gen. Pershâ€" ing‘s brigade from 1914 to 1916. ‘Transferred to the 15th infantry, he served at Tientsin, China, from 1916 until May, 1918. The Sheridan commanding genâ€" eral received his first promotion to first lieutenant on September 4, 1915, and was made by captain by May 15, 1917. In July 1920 he received his permanent majority and was promoted to lieutenant eolonel in July 1932. He became a colonel in April 1937 and achieved his present rank in March 1943. He is 18, and a graduate of the Highland Park high school. Peacetime Flavor t The fourth annual Fall Harvest New Commanding Officer at Ft. Sheridan will this year take the form of a peacetime _ harvest . celebration, Deerfield and Bannockburn garâ€" deners will offer specimens of their finest flowers and vegetables for exhibition. Interest in table arrangements year to year, and Mrs. Richard N. Gauger wil} have supervision of these. Participation in this cateâ€" gory is encouraged. In Charge of Arrangements : Festival of Deerfiekd and Bannockâ€" burn will be held Aug. 31 and Bept. 1 in the auditorium of the Deerfield grammar school. Inzugâ€" Saturday noon, Aug. 31, there will be a children‘s parade in which prizes will be awarded for cosâ€" tumes and vehicles. There will also be special classes in the exâ€" hibit in which children may comâ€" pete. The junior program is jn charge of Mrs. John Vieregg. = Table Arrangements 5 Brig. Gen. Chas. K. Nulsen, comâ€" manding officer of Fort Sam Housâ€" ton, Tex., for the last five years, today assumed command of Fort Sheridan. _ He relieves Col. Robâ€" ert H. McBride Jr., who has been commanding officer since June 17, 1946. , Walter R. Wagner Jr., 527 So. Everett Millards Leave For Eastern Trip Dr. E. C. Reichert to Head Educational Dept. At Lake Forest College Wm. Casey Separated From Service at Gt. Lakes picked from 200 to attend steam school at Newport, R. L, after which he was stationed aboard the USS Okonagan, a troop transport. While at MIT Casey broke the 40 yard dash record in the New England association of American Athletics and competed with the world‘s foremost trackmen in the association‘s track finals in Mr. and Mrs. MMofi 1005 S. Sheridan road are enjoyâ€" ing a trip in the east, visiting Mrs. Gardner B. Penniman of Quogue, L. I., grandmother of Mrs. Millard, and other members of the family. Mrs. Millard is the former Mary ZABELS ARE SPENDING TWO WEEKS®‘ VACATION IN MISSOURI * After three years of service, 21â€" yearâ€"old Jerry Casey, son of the William Caseys of 1825 Broadâ€" view, was recently separated from service at Great Lakes. of Technology last February, Casâ€" 50 yard dash Penniman Hyde of Washington, “Ir. and Mrs, Ted Zabel, and ughter, J of 1348 Broadâ€" vkv,hfimmrnp weeks‘ auto trip to Louisville, Mo., where they will visit Mr. Zabel‘s mother and other relatives, Marilyn Smythe Will Be A September Bride arrangements, and tickets may be obtained at Gsell‘s, Fell‘s, Highâ€" land Radio and Record shop, Larâ€" son‘s Stationery, and Art Olson‘s. Completing the Navy V â€" 12 training at Massachusetts Institute his versatility and dexterity with the pen placed him definitely in charge of the:club bulletin. _ He served, also, on the Highland Park Social service ecommittee and as a member of the executive board of the North Shore Boy Scout council. f dence, since he finds his conâ€" tacts in this community most enâ€" joyable. * Wrightâ€" Orchestra To Present Jazz . Concert at Ravinia Dr. E. C. Reichert, 334 N. St. Johns, who has served for the past two years as superintendent of District 107, has been appointed head of the Department of Eduâ€" cation at Lake Forest college. M.A and PHW.D. degrees were conâ€" ferred by the University of Minâ€" nesota, where his graduate work was done, A member of Phi Kappa Psi, soâ€" cial fraternity, and Phi Delta Kapâ€" pa, an honorary educational fraâ€" ternity, his professional memberâ€" ships include the National Educaâ€" tional association and the Ameriâ€" can Education fellowship. Dr. Reichert states that he is very happy about his new appointâ€" ment, as it. is the goal toward which all his work has been shaped. He is happy, also, to be able to remain at his Highland Park resiâ€" to Norman Knights, son of the Corby W. Knights of Chicago. The ceremony will take place at Christ church, Winnetka. < A graduate of Highland Park high school, Miss Smythe was graduated last June from DePauw university. Mr. Knights is also a June alumnus of DePauw, having completed his course there after his release as an officer in the Canadian air force. He served as president of the student council, and was awarded the Guy Morriâ€" son Walker cup, as the senior havâ€" ing done most for the school. He expects to enter Harvard business school this fall: Appearing with the band as voâ€" calist will be Tom Brown, known for his rendition of ‘"Prisoner of Love," and modern dances will be demonstrated by three girls and three boys. Members of the band will include T. S, Mimms from the Skyline. club, "Mack" MacDonald, formerly with "Red" Eckstein‘s orâ€" chestra, ‘"Shorty" McConnell, also formerly with Eckstein, Roy King, from the Club Silhouette and othâ€" September 7 is the date set for the wedding of Marilyn Louise Smythe, daughter of the E. J. Smythes of 273 Woodland road, â€" On Sunday, Aug. 25, at 8 p.m., a concert in jazz willâ€" be presented in the auditorium of the Ravinia school featuring Billy Wright and his orchestra. Receiving his educational trainâ€" ing at Dartmouth college and the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Reichâ€" the latter institution in 1931. His Dr.. Reichert is a member of the Highland Park Rotary club, where Bob Cooksy is in charge of the At Saddle & Cycle Club T d H. Kellog H" secretary and Mrs. James E. Day, HOSTESS TO SISTER Mrs. Allsh Gerken Sr., 696 Cenâ€" tral, recently entertained her sisâ€" ter, Mrs. Soderberger, of Thorp, THE OLD SOUTH GIVES wAY TO THE NEW f Obviously the Old South had its historic points deserving considerâ€" able admiration, but how is it conâ€" trasted with the South of today? Today, we find the sector‘s citâ€" ies of Atlanta, New Orieans, Birmâ€" ingham and others each thriving as a booming business center. _ The land of cotton now is quite a far ery from that of yesteryear in alâ€" most everything but that old rebel spirit. _ Tobacco and cotton still grow abundantly but there also reâ€" mains a feeling of extreme supeâ€" riority over the black race and reâ€" sentment of the Civil war outcome. This attitude is more common than the average Yankee thinks, as he has little recollection (aside from what he has read in history books) Vassar Club Plans clothes as she discusses the social regulations. Lee Wilcox of Winâ€" netka will explain what "The Big Five" on campus are, and Shirley Fitzgerald, another Winnetka girl, will tell of all the extraâ€"curricular activities in which freshmen may participate. Diane Holliday of Winnetka will summarize the points coyered and add any hints that may be helpful. After the there will be a question and answer period. Mothers of the freshmen and local Vassar undergraduates will assist in answering questions. The first freshman party in two years, this occasion lends an opâ€" portunity to make new acquaintâ€" ances and also serves to introduce the new elected club officers: Mrs. Cotton fields and tobacco planâ€" tations; blackâ€"face minstrel shows, during one of which, Don Emmett gave the Cotton Belt its "Nationâ€" stirring tune; flocks of pickaninâ€" nies, plump Mammies, Old Black Joe and the rest of the dusky clan; ‘Tennessee fish fries before the the proud gray uniformed forces of the confederacy; the southern menu; then, as of today, consistâ€" ing of hot biscuits, fried chicken and ripe water melon served in an environment of typical Dixieland hospitality ; THESE were the mark. ed features in a brief picture of the land stretching south from the Masonâ€"Dixon line to the Gulf of en Foster was able to put to music his words in expression of the old South as he saw it. The cool terrace of the Saddle and Cycle club will become a camâ€" pus carousel on Tuesday, Aug. 27, when the new Vassar freshmen are guests of honor of the Chicago Vassar Club. Mrs. Robert H. Morse Jr., president, and members of the board will be on hand early to welcome the freshmen and pin on corsages of rose and gray, the traditional Vassar colors, Luncheon will be served on the terrace â€"atâ€"tablesâ€"decorated . with flowers from the North Shore garâ€" dens of Mrs. Louis J. Stirling, the new social chairman, and members of ‘her committee, _ Mrs. Robert Foote, Mrs. Willard K. Jacques, Miss Lapham and Miss Pearl Ann kram chairman, has éorraled Mary Johnson of Oak Park to tell the freshmen what to expect on arrivâ€" ing at college and the activities of the first week. Jo Ann Shorney of River Forest will give pointers on the kind of clothes that will be Lake Forest â€" will tell the girls Wieboldt. Maintained by First Church of Christ, Scientist Highland Park, Mincis and Christian Science Literature may be read, berrowed, otr purchnased CORNKN ON THE COLUNMNK Hours: Week Days THE â€"PRESS 1st Blunt, of wondering for the past few years just what has been happening inâ€" side Spain, will find "Wind in the Olive Trees" quite interesting. The ufi-rhAhlPll-'h,-dlt‘ nmâ€"uu-.ms‘ &Un&dm“h“‘ rid, had access to much informaâ€" tion including some from France supporters and some from underâ€" . P20 an to 520 pm . 930 an to 990 pm . 230 pm to $20 pm skillfully Mr. Plenn has given a vivid picture of Spain in turmoil. ple will welcome the recent gift of Mexico as depicted in the letters of the wife of a First Spanish Enâ€" voy to Mexico, that at one time the book was suppressed. Decidedly authoritative and deâ€" lightfully readable, "The Pacific World," . edited by Fairfield Osâ€" born, may be considered a handâ€" book of Pacific information. Maps and illustrations are excellent, and a wealth of new knowledge conâ€" Today‘s South is probably betâ€" ter known for college football with all the color of a magnified minsâ€" tre! show, than it ever was rememâ€" bered for the events of the past. Dixie â€"â€" the home of perennial Allâ€"Americans in the pigskin paâ€" rade â€" salutes those heroes who carry her doâ€"orâ€"die spirit with the sands of time. _ Thousands have roared their approval on Saturâ€" day afternoons and continue to do of there ever having been an inâ€" ternal American struggle between On the first day of 1942, for example, the bands throughout our fair country had to play "Dixie" at all four major Bowl games, as the new South was represented in each by Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Georgia Tech, all but the so as the new South gives the back seat to the old. Make way for the "Green Wave" of Tulane; the "Crimson Tide" of Bama; Duke‘s mighty "Blue Devâ€" ils," _ those _ Tennessee "Volunâ€" teers,". and the "Yellow Jackets" of Georgia Tech! German Arciniegas, a Columâ€" bian, for a time visiting professor at the University of Chicago, has written "Caribbean Sea of the New World," presenting a rich, vigorâ€" ous history of our southern neighâ€" bors. In colorful, vital style, the author both enlightens and enterâ€" Latin Americans. A new edition of "Life in Méexiâ€" to"hylne.(hldm-d.ha:: ca is being presented by E. P. ton under sponsorship of the Junâ€" jor League of Mexico City. So inâ€" his ancestors and t brothers of the South. It must be admitted that the South has changed â€"â€" but the spirit been demonstrated every fall on the gridirons of American colleges throughout the land. On the that decision at Appamatox Court House. 2 "Ramblin‘ Wrecks" returning to their plantations ° ‘victors over Northern opponents. 7 Who said General Lee surrenâ€" dered? With American thought becomâ€" ing broader in scope and turning increasingly to the study of other peoples, new books are coming forth and old ones are being reâ€" read, in order to further the spreag of knowledge in that reaim. To those who question, "How can we understand the nations of today?" the answer could be: "Know their history, their background, and see why they are as they are." The library has wseveral new books which the. oneâ€"worldâ€"minded readâ€" ers may find helpful and interâ€" realms of deeper thinking and proâ€" duces greater understanding of the friendly field of sport, the present South satisfies its desire to defeat tucky" terpretation of the culture, con~â€" ditions, problems and future of these neighbors. _ With deft â€"The writer is not a "Kenâ€" kernel! of Auto and Motorcycle ‘lt_-“‘q- Thrill Rodeo at Wedding Date Postponed Soldiers Field, Sept. 1â€"2 To Saturday, August 31 ‘LLWiI'-mCufiey To Enter Michigan State This Fall mutomobile and motorcycle stunt standing program of featured cirâ€" cus thrill acts â€" 50 cireus clowns â€" and other brilliant attractions, Jimmy Lynch and _ His _ Death Dodgers show will give local amaâ€" teur dareâ€"devil drivers a chance to regarded as the most sensational automobile . crash _stunt in the world ‘â€" the daring dive bomb crash over parked automobiles and a bus into aâ€"stock car. Many stunt drivers have lost their lives in attempting it, but Lynch has performed the feat for newsreels, James T. Williams, producer and managing director of the Jimmy Lyuch and Hisâ€" Death Dodgers Soldiers Field, Sunday, Sept. 1 and Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2 (afâ€" ternoon and nights). Life magazine and before amazed audiences all over the country. 1st Lt. William Cuffey, son of the senior William Cuffeys of 599 Onwentsia, â€" who â€" arived in the States about August 4, is now on terminal leave and will be separat. ed from service at Camp McCoy on Oct. 2, his birthday. that the thrill show will be held at Fortyâ€"four months in service, 15 months of the licutenant‘sâ€" time was spent in the Burmaâ€"Indiaâ€"Chiâ€" na theater â€" largely in Burma. From there he flew to Calcutta, then to Sizam and Manila, where he was processed for his return to the States and release from servâ€" ice. Since March he had spent his time in the Philippines and on Okâ€" inawa. With two years of Iowa State to his credit, as well as 9 months of army college at the University of Michigan, Lt. Cuffey plans to reâ€" turn to Michigan this fall, where he hopes to major in physics, with the object of making physics reâ€" search his life work. 3 "The Collected Works of Bernard the Ayot St. Lawrence Edition of Announcement ... 801 No. Sheridan Road Beginning Saturday, Sept. 1 HIGHLAND HOUSE SUNDAY DINNERS TELEPHONE HICGHLAND PARK 4775 UNKH . . . . 11i#W#teo2pm. DINNER~ . . . «. §30t8pm. HELP WANTEDâ€"FEMALE Open Every Week Day From 1200 Noon until 700 P.M. Open Labor Day 23 North Sheridan Road 1200 Noon to 700 P.M. Will Serve Thursday, August 22, 1946 CARPETINGS, RUGS AND UPHOLSTERY SERVICE in tue HOME at and Claude Vander Bloomen, son of the John Vander Bloomens of 213 North avenue, has been changed to Saturday, August 31. The change of date was occasâ€" ioned by the illness of the brideâ€" The wedding date of Miss Clarâ€" ice Bearman, daughter of Mr. and The wedding will be held at St. James church, Highwood. Vulcanizing, Recapping, Slow and quick Battery Charging â€" Washing 401 Waukegan, Hwd. H.P. 5524 "COAST TO COAST SERVICE" m ToDAY, Phone Deerfield 444 | Zagalia‘s S-vb Station PURE OIL PRODUCTS You can see the care given your furnishings * No inconvenience wool fibers * Pile unmats and rises * Colors revive * Also mothproofed if desired * Charge HOME SERVICE CO. 23â€"26

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