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~~‘~~Thursday, Feb. 9, 1950 . â€" Rout Little Giants "Squeeky", who stands but five feet 8% inches in height is defâ€" initly the smallest effective pivot man in the nation today accordâ€" ing to Max Seibel, of the Peoria Star sports staff. 4 Last year, as a sophomore, he was called the "darling‘ whereâ€" ever he played and Rhe scored 71 points in the National Invitationâ€" al Tournament. He ~first gained . recogmition when Bradley: met Kentucky in a field ‘house dedication game at Owensboro, Ky: last February. He made seven field goals in ten atâ€" tempts and held allâ€"American Ralph Beard to 3 field goals. to Highland Park, atended the Oak Terrace grade school and the Highland Park high school and is now a junior at Bradley. He has a brother Dino who is also a stuâ€" Brave in Bradley history to score over 300 points in one season. Last year he scored 400 points for the Braves. He hit for 142 field goals out of 328 atempts and 116 free throws out of 156 attempts. He must have done plenty of work on perfecting his : free throw« shot after graduating from high school as he is said to have been very weak in that department at Highâ€" land Park high. The Liltle Giants opened play here Friday and dropped a 63 to 37 decision to Oak Park‘s Huskies. Freeman and Coleman paced our losers with 16 and 13 points reâ€" â€"spectively. Melchiorre was born in Joliet, Illinois and after his folks moved Arthur Bergstrom, director® of athletics at Bradley, was formerly at Libertyville high school where he coached football and basketâ€" ball for several years and served as &thletic director there. He.then spent one year at Decatur high school beforeâ€"taking over as footâ€" ball coach at Bradley and on the death of Mr. Robertson he took over the athletic¢ director‘g40b. dent at the Peoria school does not play basketball. Oak Park and Morton The imard stang t e varsity cagers of Highland Park" high â€"schoolâ€" continued their long losing lt.re:;zy dropping two more league ga when both Oak Park and Morton crushed the locals in webkend action. â€" Saturday night the leagueâ€"leadâ€" ing Morton Mustangs crushed the Little Giants 70 to 37 when the latter_ traveled dto.lfi‘tro. Morton was in comman e way, with Blaha, Kasperski, and Makovsky pacing the victors with 42 points betweer them: s Even going down in defeat, the Little Giants were not without glory as Coleman, Fiocchi,â€" and little Bobby Freeman starred in the losing n.lly( ~Tomorrow (Friday) Highland Park will travel to Skokie to take en Niles high school in a nonâ€" hool, but whoâ€" Lgrmâ€" of Niles in the 100â€"yard ‘free style, !nd Ken Kraft, who finished second,‘set a new team record for Highland. Park. The 120â€"yard medley relay team, conâ€" sisting of Tom Wood, ‘"Moose" Rosenthal, and Doug Keare, tied the pool record which was set by ‘Highland Park in 1944. w Froshâ€"Soph Swimmers Overwhelm Niles 51 to 13 The show â€"willâ€"follow the inâ€" formality of an actual rehearsal, and there will be no settings and eostumes of a formal nature. by Graham McKinney , â€"Two.new records were estabâ€" lished and one tied as the Highâ€" land Park high school froshâ€"soph swimming _ team _ overwhelmed Niles, 51 tol13, in the local pool last Friday. R ‘The other first place finishes â€" T â€" for 'xl'mhlv?nodod Park m_ n.c:m-d Officers; Committees by Tom in yard back 4 9 stroke, Alan Rubenstein in the 40â€" g:r. Pr(();spenty_ Club‘s yard breast stroke, Hugh Zimmerâ€" nior Group o man in the 60â€"yard individual|‘ pp, lar i s regular meeting of the medley, and Mort Moss in the| riajian Women‘s Prosperity Club diving, and by> the combined| Seniors will take place on Thursâ€" forces of Ken Kraft, George Bock, day, February 23 at 8 p.m. Preâ€" Jim Kuhn, and Russâ€" Whitney, cedi'ng the meeting the Bov_ who composed the 160â€"yard free will meet at 7:30 p.m. styleâ€"relay. Zimmerman was just is li barely nosed out by Larson of ne:?ye-elfezl:::i:gfle e"fhe ist of Niles in the 40â€"yard free style. _ | NCWiYâ€"clected officers: _ .. . by Jules Lery Talent from all groups in the local high school will present the production "On Stage," in. the High school auditorium on Saturâ€" day, February 25. There ‘will be square dancers from" Colorado, singing cowboys from Texas, dancing acts from vaudeville, and singers . from the Metropolitan. Yes, the auditorinm‘ will "be the setting of a great comeback for vaudeville. o Present plans call for plenty of laughter, thrills, and breath taking drama. Rehearsals have shown great promise. Talent galore tried out for this show and most of it The casting committee consisted of _ Miss Thompson,â€" Mr. Slocum, Miss. Marquart, Mr. Finch, and Mr. Kyle, . Plan "Student Stunts‘ For Saturday, Feb. 25 ‘ Friday‘s meet climaxed a very successful season for the local froshâ€"soph swimmers. They won seven of nine meets and finished in third place in the Suburban league behind Evanston and New Trier,â€" the only teams to defeat them. During the season the boys registered > victories over â€" Niles (twice), Maine, Waukegan, Oak Park, Morton, and Proviso. Varsity Mermen Swamp Niles‘ Swimmers 68 to 7 Sweeping â€"to first â€"and â€"second place finishes in every event, the Highland Park varsity swimming team overwhelmed Niles 68 to 7 in last Friday‘s meet in the local Gerson Widoff outdistanced.his competitors in both the 40â€"yard and 100â€"yard free style events. It was during this latter event that Widoff established a new record, breaking the old mark which had held since 1946. The 100â€"yard breast stroke was won‘ by Dave Schwartz, with ‘"Unk" Spiegel second. Dave Lasâ€" ierâ€"captured the 100â€"yard backâ€" stroke, with Ted‘ Pincus second. individual medley, with Alan Jestâ€" er finishing second. Phelps Langâ€" try outswam Dave Waulfsohn: to take the 200â€"yard free style. Phil Watrous pulled the surprise of the day when he nosed out Ken Hirsch for top diving honors.‘ Both the 180â€"yard medley reâ€" lay team and the 160â€"yard free style relay team were victorious. Dave Lasier, Dave Schwartz, and Kennie Kidd compoded the forâ€" tured six of nine meets, finished in fourth place in the Suburban league. Evanston, New Trier, and Proviso, the three teams to which they lost, occupied the first three positions. The Highland Park boys defeated all ~ other . competition w}dch they met: Niles , (twice), Maine, Waukegan, Oak Park, And Friday‘s mee cessful. season Rolfe, Andy Spiegel, and Phelps Langtry, the latter. A new pool record was set by for The February meeting of the Highland Park Girl Scout leaders was held February 1 at 1:30 p.m. at the Community Center. In the absence of Mrs. John Coleman, Mrs. John Hess, acting as chairâ€" mang of the meéting, introduced Mrs. H. L.‘ Oppenheimer, thenew contmissioner.â€"Mrs. Orin Spalding taught a song. Mrs. R. C, Whitney made several program announceâ€" ments. Mrs. Oppenheimer told of her visit to the National Girl Seout Office in New York City‘and the welcome she feceived there. Mrs. Frank Lennox, then taught a new game. Mrs. I. Zimmerman demonâ€" stri a flag ceremony to be used lg_?:::tinp assisted %Yfi. Marâ€" vin Tippey, Mrs. Barrett: Mason, and Mrs.â€" Edward Weinstein. Gordon, Mrs, John Jacobsen told about the School Kits which are the Girl Scouts overseas project for 1950."Mrs. Marvin Tippey demonâ€" strated making valentines, Mrs. Charles Kluss then demonstrated a good troop closing by reading a poem.and having Taps sung. The regular meeting of the Italian Women‘s Prosperity Club Seniors will take place on Thursâ€" day, February 23 at 8 p.m. Preâ€" ceding the meeting the Boi Girl Scout Léaders Meeting At Center omon, T. E.â€"Struve, LNA Harter, John Jacobsen, Murray idan, Edward Ohlwein, H. G. McMullin, Orin ‘Spalding, E. J. Taft, W. M. Houze, Marvin Tippey, Hyman Ross, I. Zimmerman, John Hess, C. E. Parker, Edward Brown, C. E. Adler, Frank Lennox, M. H. Gordon, C,. W. Walker,. Robert Magnani, Lewis Baruffi, Jr., Lewis Stxyker, Walter ‘Lange and Lawâ€" President, Mrs. Louis Onesti; Vice President, Mrs, Paul Zenzoâ€" la; . Recording Secretary, Mrs. Theo. Minorini; Treasurer, Mrs. Albert Ferrari; Financial Secreâ€" tary, Mrs. Anthony Guglielmi. Leaders present at the meeting were: Mesdames James Kelly, V. A. Hutchinson, Allan ;QE&J. R. GLordon, Joseph Schonthal, Charles Kluss, Theodore Cholewa, William Phillips, George Brace, Julius Solâ€" man; Mrs. Sam Somenzi; Mrs. Marino Venturini; Mrs. â€" John Onesti; Marshall â€" Mrs. Della The following have been : apâ€" pointed‘ by the new president:â€" Louis Bernardi; Publicity â€" Mrs. Ray Dati; Highland Park Sickâ€" Mrs. Cararii and Mrs. Idaâ€"Santi; Highwood Sickâ€"Mrs, Dessie Matâ€" tei and Mrs. ®. J. Grandi. In. case of a death members are asked to notify Mrs, Alex Trucano, chairâ€" Brasa; Doorâ€"Mrs. Emilio Coppi; Social â€" Chairmanâ€"Mrs.Alex Deâ€" Bartolo; Kitchen Chairmanâ€"Mrs. High School Senior Hop To Be Futuristie The decorations and theme of the Senior Hop at the local high school will be of a futuristic naâ€" ture. The dance, which is called "The Crystal Ball," is scheduled for Saturday, February 18. . As an added attraction,â€" there will be a fortune teller, present who will guarantee t:i:retell the future of any imter d couple. Also the floorshow will be a "naâ€" ture of things to come‘" presentaâ€" tion which should prove to be yery entertaining. , Hugh Riddle, class president, is in charge of general preparations. Heads of the committees are: decâ€" orations, Carole Metzenberg; pubâ€" Jim Faulkner, Highland Tén Pin ovex sowncâ€"|INTHE DARK | : 12:30 to 6:30 P.M. Call HI 2â€"0319 + for bowling instructions OPEN ALL DAY WEDNESDAY Every Day from 139 N. Second St. TEL H. P; 319 THE PRESS Books anid Exhibits | ‘Se in 19§1 we wiH have reached On Scandinavia At Library Popular . with Highland Park readers are new books on Scandiâ€" navian peasant art. The most elabâ€" orate of these, "The Decorative Arts of Sweden", by Iona Plath, is a review of textiles, ceramics, metal, glass, wood and wall paintâ€" ings. Others_ of great practical value to homemakers interested in peasant ayt forms for kitchen decâ€" oration . are Ketcham‘s "How To Use Color and Decoration in the Honts", and the two‘ home patâ€" tern books by Ruth Spears. An appropriate accent for this growing ~interest is the current exhibit at the Highland Park Pubâ€" lic Library.. Featured in one of the display cases is Oscar Zebbeâ€" son‘s collection of very old Swed~ ish wooden implements. Mr. Zebâ€" beson, 1815 S.. Sheridan Road,( has ‘chosen anm 18th century flax beatem, an ancient weighing inâ€" strument, a hand fashioned braceâ€" andâ€"bit, and a pepper grinder among other items to represent the old . Scandinavian wooden 150 Scouts Participate In Annual N. Shore Skating Meet The â€" Glencoe North Skating Rink was the scene of much acâ€" tivity Saturday morning, January 28th, when 150 Scouts from 20 Troops of the North Shore Area Council participated in~their first annual Skating Meet. Races were held in each age bracket from 11 to 16. Colonel Robert Doepel, past.Presidentâ€"of the Council, proâ€" vided and awarded the trophy to the Troop earning the greatest number of points in all events. Mr. Robert Townley, Scoutmaster of Troop 13 Kenilworth reteived the award on behalf of the Scouts of his Troop. The trophy will be rotated and the Troop which wins it three times will keep. it permâ€" anently,. Attractive ribbons were awarded.to Scouts who.won .1st, ‘Z2nd and 3rd place in each skating event. Mr. Neele Stearns, District Chairman from Glencoe, was in charge of the event. He was assisted by â€" Howard Lehman, John Armstrong, â€" John MecKee, belonging to Mrs. Inger Boye, children‘s librarian. > Against a background of colorful rosemaling prints, old brass, copper, and wooden â€"items characterize the lovely Norwegian handwork which Mrs. Boye has collected in ‘her native land. Two Norwegian dolls, presented‘to the children of the Highland . Park Library by the children of the Oslo Library overâ€" look..the display., .« High Schoolâ€" (Continued from page 1) fourth has been added, stressing stimulating classics, aimed toward developing an enquiring mind. By adding a new building and remodelling the space left vacant by the: addition, we ‘can create nine classrooms. The details have been carefully worked out by our principal and faculty. If we do not have added space byâ€"1952 we will have to find temporary housâ€" ing for the increased enrollment. Another part of the exhibit is ade _up of. Norwegianobjects Week Dayâ€"Doors Open 6:00 P. M Last Day Thursday _ Feb. 9 Jean Arthurâ€"â€"Joel McCrea ___Charles,Coburn . Fri. thru Mon. Feb. 10â€"13 Saturday Evening Show at 7:00 P.M. Doors Open at 6:00 P. M. _ Tues., Wed., Thur. Feb,. 14â€"16 AkLGCY Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2:00 "RUSTY SAVES A LIFE" and 4 Cartoons _ _ 2 & ing 3y ‘cjl'uf.“h‘f;m Telephoneâ€"HI 2â€"2400 Highland Park Celer by TECHNICOLOR 4A NC , Fob. 17 â€" * Merrier" Rabbi Phillips . â€" Guest Speaker At . Congregation Igrael our potential as far as and. teacher toad is conumm then on we will need more teachâ€" ers and more space. 1+ * _ Rabbi Wendell A. Phillips of Washington â€" Boulevard â€" Temple, Chicago, will be guest speaker at the February 14 session of the Semiriar of Jewish Stusies conâ€" ducted on Tuesday nights at the North Shore Congregation ‘Israel, Glencoe. P â€" To Present Service Of Song, Tomorrow A Service of Song is planned at . North Shoré Congregation Israel this Friday night, February 10, as part of.the celebration of Jewish Music Month which . is being observed nationally from February 4 to March 3. Dr. Edgar E. Siskin, . Rabbi of the Congregation, and Cantor Benjamin Landsman, assisted by the ‘Temple. Choir, will interpret and illustrate the. rich musical Begins Here On _ ~|â€"~ _ CHRISTIAN SCIENCE â€" Valentine‘s Day READING ROOM The goal of this fundâ€"raising efâ€" fort is $1,000,000° throughout the synagogue and folk song. A simiâ€" lar service last year remains as one of the richest. experiences of its kind for all who attended. This year the pro?nm will include liturgical music, folk songs, and Valentine‘s Day will mark the opening of theâ€"1950 Heart Camâ€" paign in Highland Park, accordâ€" ing to Mrs. Irving B, Harris, of 200 Ravine Drive, Highland Park chairman of the annual drive of the Chicago Heart Association. 1950 Heart Cgmbaign Palestinian music. Open Mon.â€"Fri. 6:00â€"S4 1:30â€"35¢ to 6:30 THURSDAY thru TUESDAY SPECIAL NOTEâ€"Thurs., Fri., OPEN 5:30. Show starts at 6:00 Sat., Sun. Show starts 1:45 LATE*SHOW 10:00 STARTS WED. for 4 Big Days 233 Nortk :Sheridan Road The Highland Park Community Players Admission â€"~$1.00 â€" Fed. tax .20 â€" TOTAL $1.20 _ â€"GLENGCOE Saturday, Feb. 19, 1950 â€" 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, 1950 â€" 2:30. p.m. A Farce By Katherine Kavanaugh Kiwanis Club‘s Children‘s Program Proceeds For Benefit of Present finance a concerted attack upon thr mh[cn of hecrt_dh-u‘ by means ~of rnm of research, education and community service. throughout February with personâ€" al solicitation and letter appeals for funds to aid the battle against heart disease. s Chicago area. The objective is to That health is always the natural condition of man is made wholly clear in the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy. e C Through the thoughtful readâ€" ing of this book, which contains the complete explanation of Christian Science, thoysands have been completely and perâ€" ‘ Science and Health, together with the Biblesand other authorâ€" ized Christian Science literature, ure borrowed, or p may be read, The Way to Perfect Health HIGHLAND PARK Fob. 9â€"14 Feb. 15â€"18