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avenue, was hostess at a miscelâ€" laneous shower last Monday eveâ€" Roger W. Strecker of 338 North Linden Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois, is a member of the "Pinâ€"Up Hop" Dance Committee of Brown University‘s Faunce House Board of Governors, underâ€" graduate group planning social events. t _e the engagement of their daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to Frank Anthony Swingle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walâ€" ter Tennyson Swingle, of Washâ€" Lake Forest, Illinois. Strecker is a member of the class of 1951 and is a candidate for a bachelor of pel, of 181 Vine avenue, announce ington D. C. . Tentative plans are being made for a summer wedding. BRIDAL PARTY In honor of Miss Nina Wurth, whose wedding to Francis Marion Hatcher, II, took place on March He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George 0. Strecker and is a gradâ€" uate of Lake Forest Academy. NEWCOMERS ° .__. Mr. and Mrs. H. Reed Langdon, 1873 Krenn avenue, have been residents of Highland Park since December. Mr. Reed, an Evanâ€" stonian by birth,; who lived in Santa Barbara, California during bride to Highland Park, in order to resume his studies at Northâ€" avenue, Highwood. Buccanti of 412 Waukegan aveâ€" nue, will take place at St. James Church, Highwood, at 2:30 o‘clock in the afternoon. The Rev. James Gleeson will hear the exchange of nuptial vows. Miss Lorraine ‘Welch will attend the bride as maid of honor, and David Santi will serve the brideâ€" follow the ceremony honeymoon, Mr. Masini and his bride will live at 412 Waukegan PLANS TRIP TO DENMARK â€" On April 23 Mrs. Sophie Lauâ€" ridsen, 374 North avenue, will sail for 1893. Her last visit home was in 1939. After visiting her home town, Odense; and two sisters in Copenâ€" later visiting Paris and points in APPROACHING WEDDING On Saturday, March 13, the marriage of Miss La Verne Mae Grewe, daughter of Harry Grewe of Chicago, and Robert Alexander Masini, son of Mr. and Mrs. John ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Vallee Orvill Apâ€" March 13 will become the bride of Franklin Hoover Houser II, a naâ€" will make their home. The wedding will take place in Tampa. A graduate of Highland Park high school, Miss Baracani served, the Officers‘ club in Great Lakes. her aunt, Mrs. Josephine Thomas, Columbus drive and Davis causeâ€" ave., Highland Park, HIL. is serving aboard the 10,000â€"ton light cruisâ€" visiting at Knox College, in Galesâ€" burg, lllinois, where her daughter, George Gladers of 816 Ridgewood VISIT AT KNOX COLLEGE ABOARD CRUISER Pfc. Robert E. Batt, USMC; son Thursday, March 11, 1948 A reception at the home of the Following a ten day southern . About 150 of 1871 Camp Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan Prepares For Summer Senator Harry P. Cain; Capt. Edward â€"A. Hayes camp on June 22nd when the camp opens for the twentyâ€"first season, so reports David R. Lasier, Camping Chairman who returned Friday from a three day visit to the camp in company with George R. Boardman, Scout Executive and Harold Thorne, Camp Ranger. The Camp Committee and Exeâ€" eutive Board of North Shore Area Council have : authorized the spending of $10,000.00 to put Camp Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan in shape for the opening of camp. This is a capital fund expenditure, and the entire proceeds of theâ€" Wayne King Benefit Concert on March 24th will go to improve the Camp. To Speak At Wilmette "A Challenge To Controlled Economy" will be the theme of a public meeting sponsored by the Republican Men and Women of New Trier, to be held on Tuesday evening, March 16, at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple, Wilmette. Kelly and Klein personally various gambling hideaways throughout the> area. Klein has won a national journalism award Infornfation on the new Disâ€" ability Income of National Service Life lnnnneewillblnnihble at the meeting. All s and their guests are invited to attend. In spite of snow, waist deep in many places, and twelve degree below ‘Zero .temperature, Camp Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan is going full steam ahead to make ready for a full "The Inside Story of Gambling in Lake County" will be told by the reporters who first published the . expose, Larry Kelly and Julius Klein, when they address the North Shore Chapter of the American Veterans Committee at 8:15 P.M.. Tuesday, March 16th, at the ‘Winnetka Community House. The two Chicago Sunâ€"Times reâ€" porters startled the residents of the North Shore with their recent series of articles which resulted in a Grand Jury investigation and the closing of the Vernon Country Club in Deerfield. Senator from the State of Washâ€" ington, "one of the most dynamic young men.in public life," who will talk on ‘Controlled Economy, aed.capt.!:dvudA.fluu.fu- er National Commander of the American Legion, and outstanding authority on national politics, who will discuss some of the national problems of the day. Mothers‘® Club To Hear ‘Talk By Mrs. Dickinson On Family® Living At its meeting this week, for dessertâ€"luncheon, 1:30, Thursday, March 11th at the chapterâ€"house on Northwestern University camâ€" AVC Members To Hear Report On Gambling pus, Alpha Epsilon Phi Mothers‘ Club will hear the concluding talk: of a series, "So Your Daughter‘s Going To College", conducted by Mrs. Ruth Allen Dickinson of the Association for Family Living. Her subject on this occasion will be "Shall We Subsidize Young Marriages?" Her previous talks <r USS Little Rock, operating in In the course of its present tour of duty, the Little Rock has visited the ports of Gibraltar, Bone, Alâ€" the island of Mailta; Bizerta, voecative and useful. According to Mrs. D. H. Cahn, Glencoe, presiâ€" dent of the Mothers®‘ Club who The Little, Rock, christened in honer of Little Rock, Ark., was built by the Cramp Shipâ€"building group, the mothers are "looking forward to this talk with especial interest, the trend to collegeâ€"marâ€" .*Ii-i; ar . ' I f mfi cess: 'hiér new “ of parents and youngâ€"marrieds" make arrangements for their atâ€" may bring guests, if they wish, The public is invited to attend. Naples, Trieste, Venice and for the June 17, 1945. Saturday, March 20 at 8 p.m. This new but strong team last week deâ€" feated the Lake Forest YMC. Last Friday Highland Park defeated the Highwood Boys club 7 to 4 in one of the most exciting bouts to be seen on the North Shore. and in the stress of war, makes him a powerful speaker on the subject of human and civil rights. Appointed in 1943 by* Governor Green, and reâ€"appointed in 1947, Dr. Hickham has done a splendid job as Chairman of the Illinois many interested members of the community, who may not be memâ€" bers of the Inter Faith Group, will Last Local Bout gion _ conferences, The local battlers are, at present, undeâ€" feated, and training hard for their next encounter against the Farnsâ€" worth club, to be held at the Highâ€" land Park high school gym on dynamic force, whose deep interâ€" est in this subject is always reâ€" flected in his Talks. An A.B. from the> University of Pennsylvania, an M.A. from Chicago University, and a Ph.D. "cum laude" in Soâ€" ciology from the University of Chicago, Dr. Hickham has a splenâ€" did educational background for his researches in the lines of huâ€" man brotherhood, while his keen ericans, his .wide experience in all walks of life, in peace times attend this meeting, and join in the always interesting discussion which will follow the program. For Highland Park Boys Boxing cl‘h in the 10th district American Leâ€" _Jack Elder, secretary of the Illinois State Athletic commission, a resident of Farnsworth, will act as guest announcer in the March 20 event. One of the greatest footâ€" ball heroes of Notre Dame, he will be remembered as making one of the longest runs in grid iron hisâ€" tory over Army, for the championâ€" ship back in ‘29. a Other acting efficials will be outstanding referees and judges from the Illinois State‘ Athletic commission, â€"who recently â€"officiâ€" ated in the National Golden Gloves tournament, namely, Joey White and Howard Welsh, referees, and Ed Cramer, with two other judges. Howard Copp, Superintendent of Recreation in Highland Park, will act as timekeeper. The Presidential Commission on Civil Rights has just published: a most important book on this vital subject called "To Secure these Rights" which all of us ought to read and study. Interracial Commission, to further the cause of racial and religious understanding. It is hoped that we are aware that many of the civil rights granted to each of us as citizens of this great country are not always accorded to us. A capacity crowd is expected as this will be the last time this year that the local fans will see their State‘s Young Gardeners Illinois junior growers whose members won five awards in the 1947 production and marketing ham, Chairman of the IMincis Inâ€" terracial Commission, will address zfl&o--“flc'h-fi-lh Rights".â€"In our democracy team on home grounds. $10,000 Contest Open To contest, Prof. Grant B. Snyder of the University of Massachusetts, Inter Faith Group held Tuesday, March 16th, promptâ€" ly at tenm o‘clock at the "Â¥" on Laure] avenue. For, in following will have another opportunity in 1948 to improve their stellar recâ€" Junior growers can â€" enroll through their local 4â€"H Club lead~ ers or agents and through instrucâ€" directly through Prof. Snyder at Two matches are left for the ~ Many women think of saving used kitchen fat only when they have lots of it. frying bacon, for Drs. Hickham is a‘ sociologist, Save Little fat Too ing the eighth annual THE PRESS Junior for those who like to make unâ€" usual things with their hands. Block printing, book making, glass etching, leather tooling and many other similar arts are explained in this handy volume, and sugâ€" gestions are also made as to how to put these hobbies into practical Training Course Available For Boy Scout Leaders One of the most interesting is Ruth W. Spears‘ book entitled "Painting Patterns for Home Decâ€" Orators." In it she tells you how and what to use in decorating everything from tin to fabric. Old, wornâ€"out furniture can be made to look like new and discarded pieces of junk are made useful merely by following some of her suggestions for this decoration. And best of all, you don‘t have to be the least bit artistic to accomplish all this, as the book is complete with actual patterns which may be traced for you to use. able to all cotnmunities of North Shore Area Council announces HarryThorsen, Jr., of Winnetka, Council Chairman of Training. Ik*l‘hltl&lq-'u.- ber of books dealing with many of these interesting recreational actiâ€" vities. If you are looking for a new or unusual hobby, or if you just want a little additional informaâ€" tion about the one you already have, why don‘t you dropâ€"inte the Library and look over this shelf? * There are books on stamp and coin collecting, knitting â€" and neediework, fishing and hunting, handcrafts, sports, antiques, model boat building, furniture reâ€"finishâ€" ing and many others. Collecting, whether it be stamps, coins, picture postcards or antiâ€" ques, is one of the most popular hobbies there is, and collecting dolls is no exception. Those of you who are interested in this hobby should not fail to read Esther Singleton‘s book, "Dolls," in which she tells their history from primiâ€" tive times down to the present. The book is beautifully illustrated with colored pictures of the difâ€" ferent types and styles which have been in vogue down through the A Boy Scout Training Course for Patrol Leaders and Senior Paâ€" trol Leaders will be made availâ€" A series of three meetings will be held on Saturday morning, from 9:30 to 11:30 on March 13th, 20th and 27th. The place: Highland Parkâ€"Community House on Central Ave. Although you probably never studied American History in high school by means of U.S. commemâ€" orative stamps, it can be done as is shown in "The Stamp Collectors® History of the United States" by Leslie W. Devereux. This is an inâ€" teresting as well as informative book which no stamp collector will want to miss. "Handicrafts as a Hobby" by Robert E. Dodds is a fine book Russell C. Whitney, Scout Comâ€" missioner. The Staff of older Scouts who have leadership posiâ€" tions in the Training Course are: Bill: Cunnyngham, David Lasier, Bob Mitchell, Larry Brown and make Patrol Flags, ‘and practice Patrol Yells, songs, games and general principles of Patrol Leadâ€" ership. Scoutmasters are urged to Have you ever stopped to think how many hundreds of different hobbies there are? Grouped toâ€" gether on a special shelf at the Russell Whitney, Jr. Assisting Mr. Thorsen . will be "Hundreds of Hobbies" DISTINGUISHED 324, Olson Printing Company Publishers of The Highland Park PRESS Telephone 557 516 LAUREL AVENUE _ M Printing Of Dignity And Character f of other nationâ€"wide organizaâ€" tions towards that amelioration of conditions which can be conducive This filmâ€"showing is a continuâ€" ation of the preceding program ‘Natural Resources, U.S." which received the enthusiastic acclaim of the classâ€"audience that on this occasion included the upperâ€"grade class of Miss Dorothy Dodd, Cenâ€" tral School, Glencoe, who informâ€" ally conducted the discussion and question period; as well as repâ€" resentatives of other classâ€"groups who have in their assemblies been making splendid reports based on the films. pertinent to their own socialâ€"studies work. In line with one of the suggesâ€" tions made at that timeâ€"namely, to work through existing comâ€" munity organizationsâ€" Miss Beaâ€" trice Z. Levey, executive director of the Wilmette. Family Service Association, will discuss informâ€" ally our scheduled filmâ€"program. A graduate of Smith College school for Social Work where she taught courses in psychiatric caseâ€" work, Miss Levey brings to her extensive background a knowlâ€" edge of North Shore community lounge, 820 Vernon ave., Glencoe. It is the 5th in the Tâ€"series cil Cavaleade" described fifin education committee of the North Shore division of the National Council of Jewish Women as a ‘pictureâ€"parade of interesting, imâ€" portant, integrated ideas in the field of which the Council woman has a vital and active interest, working as she does with women Consider Tax Economy WAUKEGAN, ILL.â€"The Board of Directors of the Lake County Civic League will meet at 8 p.m. on Monday, March 15th, at the Farm Burcau offices in Grayslake to decide on a tax economy proâ€" gram for 1948, and to meet the Lcague‘s new Executive Secreâ€" tary, Walton R. L. Taylor, League Tuesday, Mar. 16th, in the Femple Theme Of Filmâ€"Forum At Glencoe Temple . "Human Resources" will be the theme of the forthcoming filmâ€" Letterheads :. Wedding Invitations Announcements Christian Science for specific treatment for the sick, many available at Christian Science Health with Key to the Scripâ€" tures" by Mary Baker Eddyâ€" containing the complete exple nation of Christian Science â€" and other similarly helpfal may be read, borrowed, or purâ€" and other Christian Science ao. tivitiss also available. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM 43 NO. SHERIDAN RD. HIGHLAND PARK OPEN DAILY Were Healed Is Taken By Death Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Kelleyâ€" Spalding chapel, for Ferdinand Tahtinen, Skokie and County Line road, who was taken by death on Tuesday, March 9. 4 Bortn in Finland if 1882, he had lived in Highland Park for 30 years. His wife, Helmi, preceded him in death in 1944 He was, by trade, a carpenter. Surviving is one son, Leo, of the above address. Interment will be made in Memâ€" orial Park cemetery. ‘ Park, is a member of the Board The League is Robert Troum f Waree Touotip Pre ident, Charles Kerry of Grayslake, Gurnee, Secretary, and James N. Finn of Waukegan, Treasurer. President Robert Ticken of Warâ€" North Shore o# Ge. > |-rnmrm| Luckiest Man In The World: Has wife and cigar lighter â€"and both of them work. housewives who have one of ranges. For the best in autoâ€" matic features . . for more Gas Has Got It! "Cancelled Czechsf" Not an amusing headline . . . but something to ponder about. The income tax forms for those who earn up to 3,000 simplified by this form filâ€" ler to just four lines: for the year? penses? d 3â€"How much is left? 75% of the normal season‘s houscheating fuel requireâ€" ment has been used to March Time Resident were your exâ€"