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A Plea For Birds . long and hazardous journeys from can soon expect the return of our some miracle they arrive in fine condition to start their little famâ€" ilies Those first jubilant songs you hear will be those of the father bird serenading his nesting m&finflqfl“'fimfl of their kind. Yet, helpless and tiny as they are, their very first acts are a benefit to mankind, for they feed upon destructive insects, which are in this way disposed of those charming bits of gladsome harmony, with their perty«cunning much damage to trees and crops. It has been found that a fledgling will daily devour double its weight in insect life. Working a 15â€"hour shift, a pair of wrens will make ways, are far more useful to their human friends than many realize. The increase of these blithe songâ€" sters would mean the saving of hundreds of millions of dollars in better crops, gardens and orchards by destroying the pests which prey The outstretched wings of a bird will protect her babies through rain, heat, cold and even fire. A mother bird will even atâ€" young, striking out with her wings. A robin has been known to sit upon plant life. for 90 hours continuously on her nest. The wings of a bird are freâ€" quently used as a symbol of God‘s tender love and protection for His children. "He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust." _ â€" 4 But birds, too, have their eneâ€" mies. One cat will easily kill 20 birds in one day, and it has been ascertained that a catâ€"will kill unâ€" tiringly for amusement even when well fed. 1 The most frequent victims are the fluffy, helpless babies just out of the nest. We are all familiar with the frantic, heartâ€"breaking death shriek of a bird just before lightning rapidity with which a Thursday, March 18, 1948 e:tun'm-iie, inmm over 12 feet . . .steathily stalking its prey cent of our spring birds are killed § Weallknowthtautk‘illsby instinct. That puts the responsibilâ€" ity for its actions squarely on its human friends. The cat should be prevented from its depredations, Showing Of Chapeaux cats are vagrant. Cat owners usuâ€" _ Anatole 7 of Paris will have‘ to look to his laurels on Monday, March 22 when the Juniors of of Infant Welfare bring their last year‘s chapeaux to the home of Mrs. Ted J. Connelly 913 Lincoln Ave. for their monthly meeting. Every members has been aAsked to bring as many hats as possible to be donated to the Thrift Shop for their annual hat sale but each must bring one hat that has been trimmed in a manner of her own creation. The grand prize for the â€"‘-hhlfl-'mh.bfl- w“m-&h'uufi- graciously donated by Miss Mabel Ernst from her stock of exclusive creations. Mrs. John Kies chairâ€" â€"-dmm“h* chairman Mrs F. D. Dicus have Mrs. J. P. Embich, Mrs. Theoâ€" dore Hazen, and Mrs. James Kelly. Hostesses for the morning will be Mrs I. D. Smith and Mrs. Brewster Towne and for the afterâ€" noon Mrs. Rex Andrews and Mrs. At EyB The latest trends in spring faâ€" shions will be presented Bby our jeading stores at the Lincoin school auvditorium on Wednesday, March 31, at 1:30 p.m., when the Lincoln school P.T.A. will present its anâ€" nual spring card party. Mothers and daughters of Linâ€" coln school will model gowns from Jack and Jill, Garnetts and Fell Reathor«> newest modes in chaâ€" Madrgfiaflaaa where they can‘t get birds, espeâ€" cially during the spring breeding ally keep their pets inside, espeâ€" clally in the dim light of dawn, when most of this slaughter takes place. If you are a cat lover why We believe that the vagrancy of cats, with their annual massacre of song and insectivorous birds, is unjustifiable. season, or find someone who will? Most cats will follow you into the house for catnip, and there are several institutions near by where haven, or at humanely posed of. “ tÂ¥ Do Tell! The reason that breakfast foods Wâ€"Day | _ gt The day dawned kind and clear, and I awoke Aware at once that something big and fine Was scheduled to occurâ€"all right, are called cereals is that we get a fresh installment every day. Quiz shows inflate the humble At home, he is the audience Without participation. .‘ ‘Then suddenly it struck meâ€"this was it!â€" "Now, Tell Me, Mr. Jones" The day I‘d say goodbye to single life, £ The day the wary bachelor had shunnedâ€" The day I‘d trade my freedom for a wife. My feet touched floor, all right, The rest is just a misty symphony, A cloud of rosy fog enveloped My brain went on a sort Oifl:r'i':;:ly‘f.cu raised to wish 'Anen::l:e that pru-pt«l me to say, "I do"; ( "Twas all a dreamâ€"but brother, And then two steady eyes looked into â€"mineâ€" a The fog was sweetly lifted; someâ€" No more a lonely bachelor was Iâ€" peaux by Miss Ernst and MIS Gordon; luxurious furs, stoles and wards of the Florence shop will drape one of her famous creations capes by Victor‘s. ers of pupil of the admired and wellâ€" known Monsieur Worth of Paris, ‘The raffie, consisting of numâ€" erous and lovely accessory items, Purim Carnival Party Sunday At Winnetka Mrs. Laurence Herman is chairâ€" man of the affair. Serving on her éon, Mrs. Hugh Seyforth, Mrs. David Wanger, Mrs. John Adair, Mrs. Martin Victor and Mrs. Milâ€" March 21 at 2 p.m. in the Winâ€" netka Masonic Temple, 708 Elm street, Winnetka. A Purim play, games, toys, prizes and refreshâ€" ments will be the order of: the Purim Carnival party on Sunday, but what? A sat up straight and rubbed this Inured to abnegation. head of mine. symphony ofâ€" organâ€"tones and Children of the North Suburban Northshore GardenofMemories A Surprise Awaits You if You Have Not Visited THIS BEAUTIFUL GARDEN CEMETERY -uvmnl}\‘-'r. PHONE MAJ. 1067 by Ponderous R.B.0. Mrs. Earle Blair To Head Elmblem Club president of Highland Park Emâ€" blem club at the annual business meeting held March 10 in the Elks hall, She is the retiring vice presiâ€" dent and previously served as the club‘s historian and press corresâ€" pondent.__ .. Also elected were: Mrs. Norman secretary; Mrs. Edward Welch, corresponding secretary ; Mrs. Wilâ€" liam Dorick, trustee; Mrs. Thomas Strenger, first assistant marshal; Mrs. James Berube, second assistâ€" ant marshal; Mrs. Joseph Bernarâ€" ent; Mrs. George Bock, first guard; Mrs. Otto Cortesi, second guard; Mrs. Henry Stenson, organâ€" Hansen, vice president; Mrs. Irvâ€" ing Garling, financial secretary; Mrs. Leonard Steffen, treasurer; Officers appointed byâ€" Mrs. Blair include Mrs. Earl McGriéth, 'Servingvithmdwnotfiun during the new fiscal year will be Mrs. Raymond Sheahen, retiring president who will occupy the past president‘s chair, and Mrs. Burton Berube and Mrs. Edward Dostalek, trustees â€"whose terms carry over. The new officers will be inâ€" stalled at an open meeting on April 14 at 8 p.m. in‘ Elks hall Mrs. Dewey Anderson, district deputy for the State of Illincis and past president of Waukegan Elmblem club, will be the installâ€" ing officer. ‘The business meeting also inâ€" cluded annual reports by all offiâ€" cers and committee chairmen. Mrs. Arthur Bess, membership chairâ€" man reported that 32 new memâ€" bers had been initiated during the Senior Welfare Group past year and that an additional 14 had been accepted and will be inducted after the installation meeting. ‘The Senior Group of the Highâ€" land ‘Park Center of Infant Welâ€" fare will hold its March meeting on Monday, March 22nd at the home of Mrs. Paul Phelps, 363 Orchard Lane. Mrs. Richard A lenby, Mrs.~Edmund_ Andrews, Mrs. Page Conley and Mrs. L. J. Stirâ€" ling will assist Mrs. Phelps as hostesses for the day. Mrs. Henry C. Hawe will be in charge of the luncheon committee. ‘The Northwestern University Setâ€" tlement, Infant Welfare and other charities. For 17 years Thrift Shop has been located at 35 N. Sheridan Road. Any articles which are servâ€" iceable but which you no longer need may be delivered there. A truck will gladly be sent to your home to pick up large articles. If you wish to avail yourself of this service, call H. P. 544. Star In College Role Virginia Knox To OXFORD, OHIOâ€"With Virginâ€" is Knox, 2296 Lakeside plL, Highâ€" land Park, in one of the lead roles, the Children‘s Theatre Division at Western College for Women will present the play, "The Ghost of Mr. Penny‘" on campus on March 22 and 23. After the performances on the "go on the road" with a performâ€" ance on April 17 at the high school in Hamilton, Ohio. All ruffles ironed PARKWAY CURTAIN LAUNDRY 300 North Green Bay Road H. P. 5804 All types done the pinless FREE PICKâ€"UP AND Tel. Glencoe 1594 Let us help you THE PRESS D.AR. Officers To Attend Conference In Peoria lution are to have an active part in attending the Conference of the Daughters of the Américan Revoâ€" lution, to be held in Peoria, March 18th and 19th. Many of the Senior and Junior presidents are planning to honor their National Senior Adams of Rochelle, N. Y., who is to be guest of honor, by attending. They are to have a Dutch Treat luncheon the opening day for all C.A.R. officers, Senior Presidents, State Promoters and regent of D.A.R. chapters, who soring C.A.R. chapters. The Senior President for Illinoig is Mrs. J. Clinton Searle of Rock Island, and the Junior State Presiâ€" dent is Miss Jean Ann Thomas of Waukegan, both of whom will atâ€" tend. Another National officer to attend will be Mrs. Charles Pflaâ€" ger of the Fourth Division, who is National Viceâ€"President from Iilinois, C.A.R. Many of the presiâ€" dents from Illinois‘ twentyâ€"five chapters will be there, too. Plans Rummage Sale April First A of the Helen Taylor Carr Auxâ€" iliary toâ€"the Chicago Commons has just sent out cards to the entire membership to remind the memâ€" bers to save rummage for the comâ€" ing Rummage Sale, April first, at the "Y" on Laurel Ave., starting at nine o‘clock. Every active emâ€" ber of the group will be helping at this Sale which usually makes more than one hundred dollars for sending boys and girls to the sumâ€" He‘s welcome everywhere in Highland Park He‘s your telephone installeeâ€"a fine craftsman, careâ€" fully trained, courteous. There are 2,000 of them at Illinois Bell. They‘ve been pretty busy lately. & In the past decade, they‘ve added 3,541 telephones to the total in service here in Highland Park, Deerfield and Highwood . . . 56% more than this area had ten years ago. Thus, day by day, you‘re able to call many more people. Your service is gaining in accuracy and dependability, Long distance calls are going through faster. 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