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l f erties to this ditchâ€"fountain. Anyâ€" way, that is what Leon would have my hens believe. a scarlet comb that quivers with does seem to have a definite atâ€" traction for my silly hens. About noon, when the sun has warmed the pansy bed, there is a hens the proper method for upâ€" jammed, I know that Leon is alâ€" ready holding up traffic while he crosses the country road to our He arrives early, stopping. only at the roadside ditch to drink. With his bandy legs spread firmâ€" ly apart, he lowers his yellow beak to the weedy water. Perhaps there are really youthâ€"giving propâ€" My white rock hens respond eagerly to his call. With chuckles of rooster talk Leon easily perâ€" suades hen after hen to fly over the wire fence. When he has a following of simpering admirers, he struts away, sneering derisively pride. When he walks, his dangling wattles slap together like red lacquered castenets. Russet feathâ€" ers cover his neck and back, partâ€" ing, Prince Albert fashion, to disâ€" close the irridescent black feathers coated with tough gray scales. His spurs are long and horny. In spite for the harem. Choice worms are unearthed, and attention is called to the red berries which abound on the honeysuckle hedge. rooting as many plants as possible. The fine dry earth flies in smothâ€" ering clouds until the chickens beâ€" "COME TO THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH!" he clarions over and With A Line The proverbial rooster awakens the slumbering world by trumpetâ€" fowl of great merit, startles me "PONâ€"THEâ€"DEâ€"LEâ€"ON! COMEâ€" TO â€" THE â€" FOUNTAIN â€" OF â€" YOUTH® Statistics force us all to face The fact that home‘s a risky place; Of casualties in ‘47 If you‘d be sure to live and roam, Be cautious in your Home Sweet Thursday, Sept. 2, 1948 "THE TENDER YEARS" "THE BLACK ARROW" ALCYON Leon is a small rooster of mixed When I hear motor brakés Northshore Gardenâ€"gMemories CRZEZEH BAYT ROAD & 18TH T. PRomk mal. reet A Surprise Awaits You if Yeu Have Not Visited THIS BEAUTIFUL GARDEN CEMETERY "FOUR FEATHERS" thre Sat Sept. 5 to 11 â€"Highland Lassie â€" C. Aubrey Smith At least that is the way it sounds to me. Of course, to his unpredictable concubines, the mesâ€" sage may be a parting admonition, a plea for proper decorum. Then he turns and scuttles for home before darkness settles down on the world. grape vines, but before he can become disentangled, his mate has chosen herself a place in the dark of the woodpile. Leon follows her be broken if one stick is disturbed. But this is womanâ€"business, and mamma wins out. As the day ends, Leon coaxes the hens to the roadside ditch. "Drink, drink, my pretty ones, of the fountain of youth," he chortles With all his faults, Leon is disâ€" creet. He does not spend the night with my hens, but with many tender gabblings, bids his harem adieu, and then, with a great show of virtue, walks defiantly down THEâ€"DEâ€"LEâ€"ON! COMEâ€"TOâ€"THE â€"FOUNTAINâ€"OFâ€"YOUTH!" A MUSE IS A MUSE IS A MUSE In frantic haste I shoo my chicâ€" kens home, away from the eveâ€" ning traffic, blocking Leon‘s scheme to carry them off to my neighbor‘s coop. He submits to my authority with bad grace, reluctâ€" antly following all the way to our I turned my back than there is Leon again, delivering a parting message. With his gray legs firmâ€" ly planted, he throws back his imâ€" If I ever had time to sing the blues I‘d sit down, promptly, and invite But time is quite the mostest thing My mental door is closed to just But my Muse is so fat it can‘t get im! come almost hidden in flowerâ€"bed steps, his chest thrown out in inâ€" solent masculine pride. The business of finding a nest satisfied. Leon tries out the corâ€" ner at the bay window, but gives that up, presumably because the location is too likely to be found. By intricate maneuvering he manâ€" harem, he shows a definite favorâ€" itism for one particular hen. Beâ€" "On Our Mery Way" Punictte Goddard, James Stewart, "Pormay Lemwer, memty Peoan THEATRE â€" 630 Vernen Ave. Highland Park 605 THURS. thre SAY. Sept. 24 GLENCOE I sigh with relief as I count my First Morth Shore Showing Special Weliday Matinee Monday 50c after 6:30, imcl. tax complicated task for . for hens are not « R.B.0. Ravinia Garden Club Plans Annual Luncheon At Deerpath Inn, Sept. 10 present to the club the board‘s plan for the fall and winter proâ€" grams. Hostesses for the evening are: Mrs. John Cortessi, chairman, to, Mrs. Otto Cortessi, Mrs. John White and Mrs, Waiter Meierhoff. Due to the holiday the regular The annual luncheon meeting of the Ravinia Garden Club will be held at 1 o‘clock on Friday, Septâ€" ember 10th, at the Deerpath Inn, Lake Forest. Philip H. Eichling, Jr., of Evansâ€" in floral arrangement, will give an illustrated talk on the aforementâ€" tioned subject. i board meeting, for officers, will 7, at 2:30 p.m. in the lodge hall. Following the luncheon, the anâ€" nual reports will be read and the Mr. Eichling has appeared beâ€" fore many audiences on the North Shore and his success in his chosen field stems from his genuine love of flowers and his expert knowâ€" ledge of the subject. The floral pieces used as illustrations will be awarded as prizes to fortunate persons in the audience. Guests will be welcome. Mrs. Stanley Grace, the Club‘s President for the last twoâ€" years will meet with her board at noon. Artist In Floral 8 p.m. in the Elk‘s Hall promises to be an entertaining one. Mrs. of the Highland Park Emblem club PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINO!IS ‘ _ Electricity _ is one essential item in the household budget that hasn‘t gone up in price ‘Electricityâ€"one esenticl item in the household budget that ham‘t gone up in priceâ€"provides more and more comfort and convenience to Northern lilinois homes every day. Although these expenses have been rising, increased outâ€" put resulting in abnormally high use of equipment has served to offset somewhat the effect of these rising costs. It’s hard to believe, but it‘s true. during the last two years. Coal alone has gone up 26%. THE â€" PRESS Catholic Labor Alliance To Be Held Sept. 6. Workers and employers from all over the Chicago area will gather at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 N. The Rev. George G. Higgins of the National Catholic Welfare Conference will preach the serâ€" State, on Monday, September 6, at 10 a.m. to offer the Fifth Anâ€" nual Labor Day Mass sponsored by the Catholic Labor Alliance. Daniel F. Cunningham, archdioceâ€" san superintendent of Catholic schools. He will be assisted by the Rev. Joseph Donahue, C.S.V., chaplain of the Building Trades Council, AFL, and the Rev. Stanâ€" ley Rokicinski. Those serving a second year are: Viceâ€"President; Mrs. A. G. List, Treasurer; and Mrs. Clifford Makâ€" Smith, Mrs. A. F. Durand and the following Chairmen of 1948â€"1949 Standing Committees: Mrs. Bruce Krasburg, Mrs. John Mrs. Hugh Riddle~â€"Conservaâ€" tion. Celebrant of the solemn high Mass will be the Rt. Rev. Msgr. After taking office Mrs. Archer will introduce: Mrs. Stanley Grace, Wilbor and Mrs. Arthur Strubelâ€" Flowers and Fruit Guild. Mrs. Willard Ewingâ€"Flower newly elected officers, Mudge, Second Viceâ€"President; and Mrs. Frances Yager, Recordâ€" Mrs. Eugene Kernâ€"Social. Mrs. Deforest S. Colburnâ€"Rose Mr‘s. C. Longford Felskeâ€"Civic. Mrs. Hamilton Wintonâ€"Publiâ€" Mrs. Raiph First Annual Home Show \Freaides,, At Moraine Hotel er, Recordâ€" September 17â€"20 Jr., dertaking and there is every reason to believe that in excess of 10,â€" 008 people will pay to see the exâ€" citing displays by local and naâ€" tional exhibitors who have already signed contracts for nearly all the available booths. Approximately 1600 invitations have been sent to prospective stuâ€" dents at the University of Illinois to attend the 23rd Annual Univerâ€" Camps next month. Two camp sessions of three days each will be held beginning Septâ€" ember 3 and September 6 at Camp Invitations to men in this area were sent to Robert J. Casper, 1419 S. St. Johns Ave., and Peter Johnson, 1122 Lincoln Ave. Seymour, 10 miles southeast of been planned for the past year, is now a reality and will be held at our Moraine Hotel on Septemâ€" ber 17â€"18â€"19â€"20. The FIRST ANNUAL NORTH SHORE HOME SHOW, which has 2 No.. Shoridan RUTTKAY JEWELERS . us unâ€" The Ambassador Hotels have announced the appointment of Anâ€" hair stylist, as the new director of their beauty salon. He comes diâ€" rect from the Waldorfâ€"Astoria Hoâ€" 110 S. First St. Tel. 498 Fine Watch SWISS WATCHES A SPECIALTY 30 Years In Highland Park Authorized Sales and Service North Shore Buick Co. KEEP BUICK BEST BUICK PARTs