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_ _ _"Abe" Fell and wife can usually be found in the y evenings at our excellent straw hat theaters. . .. Sprazeâ€":â€" ~â€" â€"Szâ€" "â€"ed Fell the other evening; he‘s looking publication must be written on one side of the paper only, and be signed with the name and address of the writer. ~â€" ‘Lester S. Olson, Publisher. Before leaving for the Frank Bryans‘ delightful Shady Lane Farm in Marengo, and a tasty dinner, and a new play, "Spot of Tea", thought we‘d dash off some random notes about our fine city. ... a Notes At Random .. . . A Highland Park visitor asks why soâ€"many vaâ€" cant lots in our town remain untidy. * s ~ She claims back in her home town vacant lots are kept tidy by property owners. And, if they fail in their job, city workers do.the cleanâ€"up job . . . . billing them for the labor. dAny day now we expect Tribune headlines to read: > ax" f "wWE TOLD YOU §0!" > 3 â€" A © The Trib, you‘ll recall, long ago warned us against getting chummy with Russia. ... â€" > Abe Fell .. .. ~_â€"One of the pleasantest folks to deal with at our alert bank is "By" Warnes. ... .â€" _ ‘*Aldie" Harris reports business is good and that he likes being his own boss: . . .. ° § We understand ace aviation engineer Burt Beers was in town over the holidays . . . . but somehow we missed him. .. . * 3 _ Green Bay Road continues to be a racetrack. ... Bitter GIs in the Pacific, during World War II, ridiculed Gen. MacArthur. I, for one, think he‘s a fine leader . .. . and mighty rugged on the enemy. Glad he‘s bossman during World War 1II, subhead 1, Korea! > "New Moon" at Music Theater . ... "New Moon" is the show of the week at the Music Theater. ... . "Born Yesterday" is at the Tenthouse. Ever seen a busier place than uptown Highland Park on a Saturday morning? ‘Or a more quiet place around noon on Sunday ? Wonder when the leaders of the world are going to realize how stupid they are believing that wars will solve anything! . . ‘ Subscription rates: $1.50. per year; 5 cents per single copy. $3.00 per year outside of Lake County, Iilinois. Issued Thursday of cach week by the Highland Park Press, 516 1!1., ‘Telephone: Highland Park 557. Camping Season Entered as second class matter March 1, 1911, at the Post Office ht Highland Park, Illinois. . At Maâ€"kaâ€"jaâ€"wan First Period Scouts The second period of the 1950 camping season at Maâ€"kaâ€"jaâ€"wan, summer camp for the North Shore Area Council opened on July 6 with a record attendance of 223 Scout campers, 150 eager Scouts left Highland Park on the "400" Thursday morning for camp with several â€" hundred â€" parents . and younger brothers and sisters wayâ€" ing godbye. THE HIGHLAND PARK PRESS In spite of rainy, cold weather the 200 Scouts who were in camp for the . first period > returned home, tired but enthusiasite over the camp program. "Boy, was the food good", "Gee, did we have When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you‘re trudging seems all up hill When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don‘t you quit! f Life.is queer with its twists and turns, And every one of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about When he might have won had he stuck it out, Don‘t give up though the pace seems slow, You may succeed with one more blow. Communications ‘intended for Random Notes About Our Fine City A Poem To Remember some swell leaders", "Did we have fun", were some of the standard remarks from the 101 Scouts who returned by train on Wednesday. The Councii Executive Board will hold its annual meeting at camp on July 15 and 16. Board members will also have an opporâ€" tunity to see the camp in operaâ€" tion to inspect the improvements to buildings and equipment made this year and to institute plans for the 1951 season. Third Camping Period Sparts July 20 The third period of camp opens on July 20th. All places are reâ€" served, . however _ cancellations may open up a few spaces for Scouts who may still like to atâ€" tend camp. a of age and of First Class or hHe; rank. The Council Office is acceptâ€" ing reservations for the Canadian (‘unoeA }ri;l‘gcheduled for August 6 to 20. This trip will be whder the personal supervision of Scout Executive E. A. Schwechel. It is limited to Scouts over 44 years Dynamic: Wheel Balancing Auto Painting â€" â€" Body & Fender Repairing 322 N. First HI 20077 . â€"Author Unknown D A H L‘ S Blacksmithing "NEW MOON" HAS FINE ACTING, # A beautiful evening. ... And music by Sigmund Romberg. . .. Wrap them all together, tie them with a tender love story and you have "The New Moon", a musical romance now playi::f at the North Shore Music Theaâ€" téer thru Sunday, July 16, including a matinee Saturâ€" ay. + Third and Best . . . R |eent voice were matched for the "The New Moon" is the third| first time by his leading lady, has musical in a 10 week season and| never been better, even as "Curly" the best so far. | in "Oklahoma!" en}o leading lady, Andzia Kuzak. ~ A leading man, Harry Stockwell, who sincerely An opening night audiefice, the modest in size, was cnfluuim'tf chiefly because the story is more moving and performers more conâ€" vincing. . > 4 The love story, which takes place on the Spanish Main, is that of a nobleman, ably© played the cruel aristocracy of France, stands â€"up for the underdog, and takes a group of stoutâ€"hearted men, and their women, to an isâ€" land which he hopes one day will be a French colony. ‘ Wonderful Music . . . Perhaps the main reason for the operetta‘s success is the muâ€" sic with songs â€"like "Stoutâ€"Hearted Men‘", "Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise", "Lover Come Back To Me" and "Wanting. You." Each number is attractively staged and handsomely sung. Harry Stockwell, whose excelâ€" lent stage presence and magnifiâ€" joys his role. _ _ â€" «oc Book and lyrics by Mandel and Hammerstein. A beautiful evening. ... A pretty, At that time, you can dial calls direct to telephones in Chicago or the 8 other communities, just as you now ]"orexmple, if you want to call CA nal 6â€"2099 in Chicago, just lift the receiver, listen for dial tone, andâ€"dial CA6 2099. You can obtain the telephone number you want by dialing 411 (Information). And, so you won‘t forget it, it‘s a good idea to jot down the number in a personal directory. You can get one free from the Telephone Business Office. 3 Coin telephone users willâ€" continue to dial "Operator" to call Chicago and the 8â€"ether Beginning at midnight Saturday, most Highland Park and Highwood telephone customers can dial direct to telephones in the following communities: CHICAGO FRANKLIN PARK RIVER GROVE ELMWOOD PARK GLENVIEW SCHILLER PARK Whitt Northmore Schultz You can dial direct to Chicago THE â€"PRESS8 ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE â€" COMPANY and 8 other communities first time by his leading lady, has never been better, even as "Curly" jin "Oklahoma !" And Miss Kuzak, a native Chiâ€" was totally charming in her tenâ€" with her wonderful voice and her poise. And Miss Kuzak‘s voice, far above high C often, certainly out did what might have been most disturbing, nearby airplane engines, trucks and tooting trains. cagoan who has successfully apâ€" peared iq_Lig!nt and Gl:anc_i Opera, Herbert and Saxon Back . . . Back for their second week are Tim Herbert and his straight man, Herbert, quick at asides and distinctive in his approach to real humor, is outstanding. His "Count Off" scene, slyly taken from that grim film, "Battleground", is a I didn‘t get to see able producâ€" tion man Barrie O‘Daniels, after the show, but if I had, I‘d surely urge him to sign Herbert for the ng, sweetâ€"voiced even more believeable in her comâ€" rest of the season. x is her 'flfil_ldl i_n_&_h_o-o.wh_lt Pronath‘s choreography and Edâ€" ward Clarke Lilley‘s staging were All in all . . . a delightful muâ€" sical . . . even further enjoyed because of the courteous folks at the box office who greet you, and the pleasantness of the usherâ€" out to see "The New Moon," Highâ€" m'l;ll;-rg;r you‘ll consider it good entertainment in these unpredictâ€" There will be an allâ€"day work meeting starting at 10:30, Thursâ€" day, July 20 at the parish house of the Presbyterian church. The needed bandages for the Highland t 1 the resi cer Speedy direct dialing is made possible here by installation of electronic "automatic message acâ€" counting" equipmentâ€""AMA" for short. With superhuman ability, "AMA" can keep track of thousands of dialed telephone calls. It records, computes and prints the information required for use in making out the bills. The Highland Park installation is one of the first of its kind in the state: H. and R. ANSPACH Travel Bureau When iou think of travel consult an expert with 35 mailed to telephone subscribers. Your copy will hflu.fihhmd&wd’d‘-‘m It shows how to make other outâ€"ofâ€"town calls. Undnmd-h:pih-dywyocm * New handy dial 371 Central Avenue Phone HI 2â€"1211 Thursday, July 13, 1950 337 Euclind Avenue, Highwood North Shore Florist ‘Telegraph Delivery Service FOR EVERY OCCASION 290 Greeaweed Arenue FL OW ER S Paper Hanging