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Highland Park Press, 26 Apr 1951, p. 3

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â€"<~~â€" â€"meticâ€" fims â€"yrd â€"hosteryâ€"houses.â€"dark plasses framed * Thursday, She also makes surveys. In Febâ€" ruary she made a houseâ€"toâ€"house canvass to further education, so she claimed. With poised pencil in her purpieâ€"gloved hand, her little finger curled coquettishly, she asked my address, my full name, my . telephone number and the whercabouts of the children 1 don‘t have, and how many. With ‘sugared smirk she lisped, her cupidâ€"bow â€" mouth â€" distorted by brilliant lipstick: "And now, honâ€" ey, what is your husband‘s busiâ€" Esmeralda‘s attitude is always ‘one of complete flq{ise when, I open the door to her ring. I beâ€" lieve she pretends never to have been here before. So I do, too, Perhaps I‘d not answer the door if I weren‘t so curious to know what new angle shé is working,â€" and~I do like to see her latest fashions. : std Later we‘ll have the gay skirted Indian girls, selling paper flowers, or the Mexican truckers, with their loads of sheep fertilizer for the impoverished lawnis, or flagstone for the patio. In the autumn we‘ll be called to the door again and again by the brazen army of voteâ€" getters for magazine subscrfpâ€" tions. When winter comes there will be the throng of: religious workers of many denominationsâ€" & drab and sanctimonious lot, who denounce me as a hopeless sinner from the moment I: open &f door. The salesmen forâ€"cemetery lots are persistent and depressifig, too, politics. One week she was an arâ€" dent supporter of the Democratic cause; the next, she was equally eloquent in behalf of the Repubâ€" licans, . Spring And Esmeralda Since I‘ve lived here, she has represcnted several different cosâ€" The Charisma Club of the Bethâ€" any Evangelical United Brethren Church, Laurel and, McGovern sts., announces a contert to be given on Sunday evening, May 6 at 8:00 p.m. by "The Grieg Male Chorus" of Chicago. Colorful spring has again come to Duke City. With its advent we expiect a change in the type, of salesmen who ring at our door., But, regardless of seasons, we have Esmeralda. "Retired," I snapped, crossly. "Oh, dear, honey, how perféctly sweet that mustâ€"be," she purred. "That‘s the second husband I‘ve had retired, today." Charisma Club Dear Millie: Chorus, May 6 Esmeralda may be Spanish. She may have come from Texas, Kanâ€" is definitely. a part of the Land of Enchantment. i f I‘ve never seen her wear a hat. Her black hair is piled on top of her‘ rather large head in a proâ€" This chorus, under the able diâ€" rection of Mr. Peter Olson, conâ€" sists of 25 men who enjoy singing and are devoting their time and energy for the benéfit of others. The chorus was honored as a winâ€" ner in the Chicagoland Music Fesâ€" tival, and is a charter member of the Illinois Male Chorus Associaâ€" tion. A freeâ€"will offering will be Will Present Male ~Northshore Garden of Memories A Surprise Awaits You If You Have Not Visit~\ THIS BEAUTIFUL GARDEN CEMETERY GREEN BAY ROAD & 18TH ST. _ PHONE MAJ. 1067 Ask Your Dealer NUTRIâ€"SOIL PUTS LIFE IN April 26, 1951 <â€" Johnny‘s Getting On .. . plastic to match_her shoes, should=: theâ€"Highland ~Par fusion of oily curls, which glisten in our glorius sunshine like small metal. coil springs. On either side of her head elaborate silver earâ€" rings jangle as she talks, « ‘But, in spite of her efforts, her| face is old. Her features, plasterâ€" ed with_ cold cream, rouge and} powder; are coarse, with pronounâ€" | ted wrinkles, in spite of applied | facials. The crimsom areas of her| cheeks fade abruptly into '-lwi grooves of her freckled neck. | To reach my door she probably has walked from the bus stop, five upâ€"hill blocks away. She has done so ‘in â€" highâ€"heeled> suede puinps, the eolor of which varies with the season and with her erâ€" rand. > Whom Could He Have Meant? Her dress has always been black 3 with many swirls and drapesâ€"a planned decorative frock, which ill supposed to distract one from her mature figure. Row on row ef} necklqees weigh heavily on Esmey | alda‘s short, laceâ€"covered chest. . | er bag and gloves. The latter are thick suede, long and wrinkled to the elbow, clamped securely by broad silver bracelets. This morning, ‘with spring herâ€" alded by turquoise skies and birdâ€" song; by tiflips,, daffodils and freshlyâ€"green _ trees, â€" Esmeralda choeg chartreuse as the golor for her accessories. _ > * She was selling salad duessing. Could you, dear Millie, have reâ€" fused her? ' I turned on the radio in the midâ€" dle of a manâ€"onâ€"theâ€"street proâ€" gram just in time to catch these words: "I shudder to think he holds the fate of a nation in the hollow of his head!" . + what a bore! To think I was Whole Family Will § Thrill To Music Of The Chordsmen The Chordsmen, a professional quartet in light :and entertaining vein, who will appear in one of their concerts at Elm Place school, Wednesday, May 2, at 8 p.m., are now appearing nightly at . the Boulevard Room. of the Stevens I bet I‘m the proudest young felâ€" low alive~â€" â€" â€" f I say, it‘s a wonderful thing to be five! â€" f I look back last year, and, oh, boy, Hotel. But â€"when you‘re that young you can‘t hope to arrive At the big ol‘ decisions you make when you‘re five, % ©Seldom is.such a ‘delightful eveâ€" ning of varied entertainment and fun suitable for the whole family available in Highland Park. Immaculate â€"Conception Church HIL ©2â€"0202. Deerfield & Green Bay Rds. Rt. Holy 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 and . _ 12 noon. Fridays and Holy Days Bernard E. Burns. Donald Runkle. 8:00, 9:00, 10:00. daysâ€"6:30 â€" 8:15. CONFESSIONS â€"Listenerâ€"In Always, , then, to â€"R.B.0. Mrs. ~Courtney B. Clow officiâ€" ated as hostess for the April meetâ€" ing of the Highland Parkâ€"Ravinia Infant Welfare Wings. Since this was the final meeting before the formal dance at the Saddle and Cycle Club on May 5, final arâ€" }nmmonu for this social event were completed and preliminary !rebox ts made on ticket distribution ‘and details of the gala "surprise nd." The weekâ€"end of Junc I! has been selected, and dinner a: the Pump Room begins the festiviâ€" ties for the luckyâ€"pair. Choice seat l‘lltcnd‘m‘e of "South Pacifig®, will ;follow, then a return to a rcserved {suite of rooms at the Ambassaâ€" !dor East Hotel with breakfasi {served in bed the following mornâ€" . Jt was aunounced at the_meetâ€"|..__ _ };’,'4 that the â€"annualâ€"Rmébeon.of _ =â€"â€" ling< Such extras as baby sitters ;ln‘d transportation _ have â€" been |provided for, too, the intention ‘being for the selected couple to |enjoy their prize as the guests of {Infant Welfare Wings. Seats To "South Pacific® Await Lucky Welfare Couple Welfare will be held at theâ€"Morâ€" raine Hotel on Monday, May 28. This is the only event during the year which all of the local Infant Welfare groups attend together, and humorous skits will again be presented by each group as a rcâ€" sult of their popularity: at last year‘s luncheon. > _ Coâ€"hostesses serving unusuali novel refreshments during the meeting were Mrs. Blair Lloyd, Mrs. Robert Earhart, and Mrs. Charles Rietz, all of Highland Park. Now you can get rid of bare light buibs with their harsh, unflattering light. The new 50â€"GA bulb gives a charming, melliow effect . : . adds new beauty to rooms and to you! That‘s because the new shape of the bulb directs much bf the gives the downward light added softness and warmth. Wherever you new 50â€"GA bulbs. Flatter yourself . . . get 50â€"GA bulbs todayi are using bare bulbs baseâ€"up, in chandeliers or overhead fixtures in _ | â€" PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLLNOIS < THE.PRESS any room in the house, you‘ll want to replace them with s light upward . . . and an enamel coating on the underâ€"portion u; i. wâ€"â€"2nbounced_Aeday by _V gtcrans ; rey es i es im at nesrs: _\ lineis. Expanded> ce **. Is Theme (?rv F Regional Library Mecting Representing the Highland Park Public library today at the 33rd annual regional meeting of the lllinois State Library at Elgin are Mrs. Richard Kuhns, and Mrs. Giibert ~Hardacre, president and secretary, respectively, of the liâ€" brary board; Miss Cora Hendee, librarian, and other staff memâ€" bers. .?wetin;;s‘ of find ‘Friends meotings "are ducted by the "Expandéd service" is the theme of the 1951 series of regional ?welim;s‘ of â€" librarians, | trustees find ‘Friends of Libraries. These meottngs "are sponsored and conâ€" ducted by the Ilinois State Library each year in the spring to provide an opportunity t discuss conymon problems relating to library serâ€" vice, to learn of new @ctivities in this field of service, and to exâ€" change ideas of ways and means to stimulate a more complete proâ€" gram of libzary service in Illinofs. Jobs QOpen At Hines Hospital Hospital _ attendants, â€" kitchen helpers and laborers are urgently needed,* hospital offieials said. Starting salaries are $2,200 per year for attendants and $2,120 per ycar for the other two posts, plus time and a half for overtime. â€" Uniformhs are provided for hosâ€" pital. attendants and kitchen helpâ€" rs and are" laundered free of chargeâ€"by the hospital. f Applicants may | telephone .or call at the hospital. pcrsonnel offiâ€" )b ope nings for three classi New Occupation In Deerfield Dogâ€"Sitting Is The incident of a roving dog, in Deerfield, while not fatal, will piove a financial strain on <the family tie, from now on, Owners ofâ€" strays picked up by the police will be summond to appear in court and will be allotted a fing. Pets whose owner cannot be‘ feound will be delivered to Dr.l Irwin‘s dog hospital, to be redeemâ€" | ed by the owner within a weck ! upor: payment: of a bill for its | keep. If not claimed and paid for ‘ within a week, the pet will then} be delivered to Orphans of . the | Storm, and three days, t‘herenficr,\ be subject to adoption. . There will be a double fine for dogs not‘ wearing a license teg. | of anyone owning a fencedâ€"in yard and a dog houseW#y boardâ€"unâ€" claimcd pets for the _ sevenâ€"day _ All of new occup idontly ar FOR °QUALITY DRY CLEANING SERVICE umeration "of l of which gives rise to a r_occupation in Deerfield. Evâ€" itly anticipating an overflow canine boarders, Police Chicf cy [ McBaughlin | siates | that one owning a fencedâ€"in yard RENO CLEANERS Pickup and Delivery 377 Roger Williams 1 â€" HL 25529 ction Guaranteed ‘"They Never Touch Ground" 32 N. First St. Highland Park â€" 2â€"3029 BCY U. S. SAVINGS BONDS The Most Delicious Chicken > You Ever Tasted Pa?LG HPLP PARKW AY Curtain Laundry DRY CLEANING (all types ) Pickâ€"up and De! "as you 53 N. Green Bay HI 2â€"5804 serve of curtains Page 8 and

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