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WESTCHESTER CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE: i Jiiiy4, 1948 Part 3-Page 2 Daughter Gives Pastor a Ride Photo Engravers Develop Their Artistic Talents 83 WEST SIDERS WIN DEGREES AT U. OF C. COLLEGE MUSIC KNOWS NARY A BOUND nnniintf that, in Ptc.pl In their trade reoulres artistic talent. 30 members of Chicago Photo Engravers When the Rev. Edwin M.

Hegge, pastor of United Lutheran Church of Oak Park, left recently on the first leg of a four month tour of foreign missions, his daughter, Virginia, was tho stewardess on the United Air Lines plane which carried him to New York City. union gather one night each week at 100 E. Chicago av. Organized as group receives instruction from well known Chicago artists. Nicholas and instructor of the guild, poses ballet dancer, Miss Marie Gallo, 8057 the Photo Engravers Art guild, the Veronica, Cicero, vice president Sangamon before members.

Time Out Between Acts IN PAULS' HOME Scraps Become Novel Dispensers of Song BY RUTH LOO AN Any rags Old shoes? Even with this persuasive accompaniment, a ragman on his rounds, probably would net very little at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Paul, 6227 Gladys av. For Joe, about to discard a rag, an old glove, a sprained umbrella, Wight think twice. And on second thought he undoubtedly would create a musical instrument or two from this fine raw material.

For 47 years or more the business of creating and playing novel Instruments has occupied much of the time of Mr. and Mrs. who prefer to be known ns i "Joe and Mabel Paul, Architects of Nonsensical Music." At first It was something of a hobby, while Joe was occupied in other forms Of show business. Since tho early 20s. however, when they had one Of the first novelty programs in radio, it's been a major interest.

Benefit Shows Numerous Todav the' Pauls appear fre 'fluently before clubs, civic groups, and veterans organizations. Benefit shows in hospitals, a frequent engagement during the war, still ate common occurrences. And Joe has had more time for his musical Bhows since 1941 when he retired after 45 years with the elevnted lines. i Joe believes he introduced the musical saw on the radio, proba- Wy during the time the couple had a program over WMAQ in the La- Balle hotel in 1925. lie also played the saw on his program over WHT, now ViBBM, and on WBCN.

now defunct. Joe draws ringing tones from an ordinary carDentcr's saw. simply by hold. lng It upside down and drawing a cello bow across me smoom eage, Hats Another Specialty By using his -Imagination and materials at this veteran Showman lias contrived many mus. leal instruments, each one a novelty, some 20 of which ho Blavs during one of his shows.

The music is interspersed with a patter of-jokes, puns on names of tongs, and explanations of his. Inventions. Joe appears for his performance in a half-clown, half-hick costume of checked pants, plaid shirt, out-elze paper bow tie, flowered floats, and some half dozen hats and caps. Ho removes the latter as the show progresses until at last he is wearing only one, a chin strap affair about the size of ft postage stamp. His favorite encore is a paper tearing stunt resulting in a sheet of naner some four feet square torn In Intricate design to show the name of the sponsoring organization of some other complimen- Eighty-three west side students received degrees from the University of Chicago at recent convocations.

Forty-one received advanced degrees and bachelor'sde-grees at one ceremony. Forty-two received degrees from the College which admits students after their sophomore year in high school, President Ernest Cadman Col-well delivered the commencement address and conferred the degrees at both ceremonies to 2.104 students. Bachelor's degrees were awarded Louis Baslle. Louis Cohen, Wallace Feurzelg, Edward Fohr-man, Morton Franckel, Paul Fren- zen, David Greene, Raipn Han, jane Hanafin, John Morris, -Nor man Patlnkin, Lester Peacn, mci- vln Shapiro, Frank sinaen, ana Gordon Traeger. Confer Master's Degrees Master'sdegrees were conferred on Mamie Anderzonn, Elaine Bluhm, Mrs, Florence Flnette, Mary Foley, Marcella Friedman, William Harrison Mrs.

Lucille Jacobs. Louis Lunansky, William Miller, Carl Schmidt Vivian Schneiderman, Rex Skinner, and Louis Weiner, Master of business administra- tion degrees were received by Mrs. Valerie Craig, Anton Kruzlc, Herman Mathesius, and wuuam Wubben. The Rev. William Dehier was awarded a bachelor of library science degree.

Grafton Thomas received a bachelor of divinity degree. Doctor of jurisprudence degrees were presented Nancy nusn, Julius Lehrer, Charles Lipschultz, Clair Owen Raymond pieper, William Risteau, and Elmer siova-cek, Makes Perfect Record Lawrence M. Friedman was graduated from the College with in all courses. Two west siders receivea nonors in special fields. Gordon Thurow was cited for his 'work in natural sciences and Sheldon Gardner in social sciences.

Others receiving bachelor's de grees from the College were Joyce Anderson, William Ballard, Riva Blevitzky, Mrs. Marjorie Bock, John Borst Richard Howard Busby, George Dillon, Dorothy Dobrzynska, William Fink-elsteln, Dorothy Foltos, 'William Forbis, Irene 'Goldblatt, Harold Goldman, Robert Grady, Carolyn Grosse. and Joseph Hart jr. James Hotcbkiss, Elizabeth Jane.Melvin Kahn, Norman Kaper, Elmer Kuhlmann Cora Audrey Madsen, Harriet Martin, John Morris August Nakagawa, Mary Norris, Kathleen Overholser, Martin Paltzer, Annette Risberg, Rosalind Rudy, Joseph Shure, Beverly Simek, Jane Simmons, Arthur Sorensen Mae svoboda, Arnold Weiner, David Wilder, Roberta Wilson, William Witte, and Lawrence Yellin. FENW1CK HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING $800,000 HOME FOR FACULTY Construction of an 5800,000 residence for the faculty of Fenwick High school, 525 flash- ington Oak Park, has begun.

The building, the first unit of an expansion program which nay consume four or five years, is expected to be completed next spring, said the Very Rev. Francis van-der Heyden, O.P.-', prior of st. Dominic's priory, as the residence will be called, The building, containing five stories and basement, will abut the school and will conform to its architectural style of Massachusetts granite in modern design. It will occupy 105 square feet along Scoville av. south of Fenwick.

The residence, equipped with elevator, will contain 52 rooms with baths for faculty members. In addition there will be a chapel, library, recreation room, laundry, four parlors, dining room, kitchen, uest rooms and garage. PASTOR OF OAK PARK TO VISIT EUROPE, AFRICA The Rev. Edwin M. Hegee, pas tor of United Lutheran Church of Oak Park, left recently on one of the most extensive foreign survey mission trins since before the wari During the next four months he.

will visit more than a dozen coui tries in Europe and Africa to study the operation of missions of his church and those of other de nominations. He will take color films of his trip which will be. shown in Chicago and thruout, the country upon his return. Daughter Is Stewardess The first lap of his journey to' York City was on a United Air Lines plane on which his daughter, Virginia, was the stew ardess. In New York City the Rev.

Mr. Hegge joined Dr. Rolf sytdall of Minneapolis, who will accompany him on the trip. From New York city the pair will go first to London. From there they will visit Paris, Rome, and Cairo.

Then they will go to Kenya, Zanzibar, Johannesburg, Leopoldville, and all in Africa, and Madagascar, Will Visit Missions From there they will strike Into the interior of Africa to visit mission outposts. They will re turn to the United states via' Al geria, Holland, and Sweden from. wnere they win ny to new xorK. The Rey. 'Mr.

Hegge is a mem ber of the Evangelical Lutheran church's board of foreign missions which selected -him to accompany Dr. syrdall on the trip. Dr. syrdall is executive secretary- or me church's department of foreign miss ions i 2 George Washington Ut Students Win Degrees George Washington university, Washington, D.C., recently awarded associates of arts degrees to James Edward Lorcnz, son of! Marcel N. Lorenz, 1612 S.Kedvale and Sarah Ruth Peskind, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs, Samuel Peskind, 3417 Monroe st, North Oak Park Woman's Club Will Hold Outing Mrs. Arthur W. Ellefson, garden chairman, will supervise an all-day outing of North Oak Park Woman's club July 14 at the summer home of Mrs, Henry Burg, Antioch, Mrs, George Henkel is club president. ART AWARD Clifford Chapin of Brookfleld received an award in a competition held by the Beaux-Art Institute of Design, New York City, recently for his architectural draw ing. "A Mountain Lookout." Don't a The Architects of Nonsensical 5227 Gladys are billed in show during a dress rehearsal, Joo is practicing a paper tearing stunt, his (1KIMUNB J'tioto) ENGRAVERS DROP AGIO FOR OIL AT PAINTING GLASS Tradesmen who spend spare hours in school trying to improve their work are rare indeed.

But 30 members of Chicago Photo Engravers union do just that-and have a whale of a good time doing It. One night each week the group meets in, Arthur Humpat's studio, 100 E. Chicago for a session of oil painting and sketching. Organized as the Photo Engravers Art guild, members receive in structlon from prominent Chicago artists. "Engravers Are Artists" Nicholas Veronica, Cicero, guild vice president, explained the program was popular with members because "engravers are artists at heart." Veronica, an engraver himself, is well known as a portrait painter.

Donald smith, 6016 Austin av president, said the extra. curricular work is especially pleasing because it provides relaxation after a hard day in a shop, The group works silently and conscientiously thruout the period, Humpal, owner of the studio, acts also as teacher. The first engravers art guild was started in New York city last year. Miss Pearl Lowen, 6133 Kenmore secretary, said. It served as inspiration for the CM' cago group.

Main purpose of the Project Is to improve Quality of engraving work in Chicago. two Feminine Memners Miss Lowen said she is one of two women engravers in the Chi caeo local. Years ago sne was transferred from the art department of a st, Paul, printing firm to the company's engraving div ision. Later the shop was union' ized and she was taken in as an apprentice. The group occasionally takes a field trip to Brown county, Ind.

In the studio members paint both live models and still life. Engaged BERNETA BAUMEISTER Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Bau- meister, Elmhurst, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Berneta, to James Smiley, son of Dr.

and Mrs. William A. Smiley, 7820 Paxton ay. The wedding will take place Sept. 4, Miss Baumeis- ter recently was graduated from Wesley Memorial hospital school.

Her fiance is a student in University of Illinois at Navy pier. BEGINS WORK ON SCHOOL ANNEX In preparation for a $275,000 addition to the George F. Nixon elementary school, Westchester, excavation is underway on land adjoining the present structure at Canterbury st. and Suffolk av. Residents of the village approved a bond issue to finance the project at an election held last March, The new wing will be the second addition to the school which was built to accommodate 50 pupils in 1930, Four rooms were added later to provide facilities for 120 more pupils.

When the proposed structure is completed next May, the school will house a student population of about 350, Plan Fluorescent Lighting Architect's plans for the new two story wing provide for fivo classrooms, superintendent's office, health room, and a kitchen. In addition there will be a com? bination auditorium-gymnasiu; i which will seat 400 for basketball games and 1,800 for stage presentations. To insure favorable lighting conditions thruout the addition glass bricks will be built into wall of each classroom and inw two wans of tne' gymnasium. Artificial illumination will be provided by modern fluorescent fixtures which will be zoned from the windows to opposite sides of the room. Lights will be governed by several switches Instead of tho customary one in each classroom, to make the proper number of foot candles of Illumination available in any area.

New Bus Purchased Nixon school, which Is one of two in Cook county district 92 12, provides instruction for students in 5th thru 8th grades. Pupils in lower grades attend Britten school, built in 1929. It will have an enrolment of approximately 120 in September, To transport pupils to and from tne schools a new bus, witn a capacity of 58, recently was acquired by the school district. Traveling in shifts, approximately 300 students use the bus each school day. In charge of administration and supervision of classes at both Britten and Nixon is Supt.

J. K. Beamish. Charles N. Field is president of the board ol education and Edward J.

Eckhardt is secretary. PTA To Buy Curtains Other board members are Jolin A. Turner, Walter W. Jasinsky, Wlllard Skoglund. Harold Skowbo, and William Weissenborn.

President of the PTA serving both schools is Mrs. William Clarke. The organization nas pledged the donation of curtains and tack for the auditorium stagp In the new wing. Approximately $600 to finance the gift was raised by tne group last year thru a benefit dance, parties, ana individual donations. High School Students Win In Essay Contest Students in three west side high schools recently received cash awnrds for their essays on "Selling as a Career" in a contest sponsored by Chicago Sales Executive club.

West side winners were Joyce Kacena, 4144 IStli and Catherine Summer. 1610 N. Lotus both of Austin High school; Henrietta Wentzel, 811 s. Albany Flower Technical, and Mary Hughes, 7342 May of Spalding. Vftmin CAN look Yeyitfl You can pilnltsily tni.

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If 1 tary phrase. Piano accompanist for all performances since their marriage 47 years ago is Joe's ile, Mabel. How About Musical Gloves? Among other Inventions by the Vest sider is a pair of musical gloves. Ten organ reeds, which may be blown like whistles, are arranged according to key and I attached to the 10 fingers of a 1 bair of old cloves. An instrument Joe calls the "majophone" was made by tening 15 jazz slide whistles to ftive them different keys, and fas tening them in chromatic order to fc length of board.

An old umbrella was wired for wtk mems FIGHTERS Pvt. Joseph L. Perto of 3136 Polk st. has completed basic in fantry training at Fort Ord.Cal, He holds the rating of sharpshooter with theM-1 rifle. He recently en listed for three years.

He is a graduate ofCrano Technical High school, -o Pvt. George J. Stakes, Whose Joseph Pcrlo wife, Mae, lives at 108 S. Western is a snack bar operator with the service company. of the 24th infantry division on Kyushu, Japan.

A former printer, he has been in Japan since June, 1947. -o Lt. Anthony P. Skeryane, son of Joseph Skeryane of 1523 18th recently was graduated from the physical reconditioning officers course at Brooke army medical center, Fort Sam Houston, Text -o Pvt. Dan E.

Moss, son of V. Moss, 1137 S. Francisco recently completed the five weeK basic air borne course at the infantry school. Fort Benning, Ga. Dur-1 ing the training he made five jumps an army car- 4 go plane at 1,000 feet.

-o- Pvt. Ladd O. Schinagl, 2646 S. Dan Mo Millard is with the 34th infan-, try regiment of the 24th infantry' division on Kyushu, Japan, He enlisted in October, 1946, and ar rived In Japan January, 1947. -Or Howard Watson, technician 5th son of Mrs.

Nellie Watson, of 3140 16th is a truck driver with the 611th port company of the 8th army In. Yokohama, Japan. o- Maj. Paul Roche of the faculty of Sacred Heart seminary, Geneva, is at the 5th army officers reserve corps summer camp at Fort Riley, Kas for a 90 day tour of duty as camp chaplain. He is assigned to the 403d field battalion, an Illinois reserve unit.

During World War II. he served with the 29th infantry division, -o- Bruno S. Kucharz, 2127 Culler-ton has been promoted to technician fourth grade at Brooke army medical center, Fort Sam Houston, where he is assigned to the medical field service school, -o- Francis LaPiana, 2260 Campbell P8rk has been commissioned a second lieutenant In the field artillery upon completing the army reserve officers training course at Harvard university. He formerly served with the army air forces in Europe, THIS nw FRAME SHELL HOME Built on your lot-Partition- into 4 rooms -Datn ana u- rocm-spsco upstairs for two tuture I rvnw. interior unfinished.

4936 to ri tog" and Friday 9.A.H. Music, as Mr. and Mrs. Joo Paul, business, take a few minutes rest (tribune Photo; was Incomplete last week. Com munity chairman who had been appointed included Dr.

Aioertoaey for Oak Park and River Forest; Samuel Krimsteln, Cicero: Dr. Daniel Nast Melrose Park, and Kerzan and Nicholas co-chairmen for Elmwood Park, FranklinPark, SchlllerPark, and Norwood Park. Oak Park Quota is.uuu Goal for Oak Park is $5,000, and for River Forest. 52,000. Mem bers Of the Co-operative clubs of the suburbs probably will conduct a door to door1 canvass, it was re' ported.

Dr. Odey Is secretary of the oak Park club. The bulk of the suburban quota will be raised thru collections among business arms and community organizations. State-wide ouota is 5400,000. This sum will be used to maintain the 50 bed polio clinic in Centralis, ill.

to train additional Illinois nurses as Sister Kenny technicians, and to establish a fund for a Sister Kenny institute in Chicago. Cicero, I improvement Club nstal i Hew 'UTT icers Boulevard Manor and Civic Imrrovementclub of Cicero recent ly installed officers at ceremonies in Our Lady of Charity hall. Those seaiea inciuae dames waisii, president; Phillip O'Connor and Alfred Kuzel, vice presidents; Leonard Harastand Charles Sukup, secretaries, and Mrs, George Ne mec, treasurer. Jewish Players To Have Subscription Season Institute players of Jewish community centers, 3500 Douglas blvd. next winter will sponsor their first subscription season in six years.

Five shows will be presented during the season, four of then on a subscription basis. Bound When Joe substituted a favorite NAME CHAIRMAN FOR AREA POLIO Leonard C. Utecht, manager or an Oak Park theater, recently was named Cook county west suburban chairman for the 1948 fund campaign of the Sister Elizabeth Kenny Foundation. The drive begins this month and will continue six or eight weeks. Goal for west suburban communities Is $25,000.

Communities under Utecht's supervision include Oak Park, River Forest, Maywood, Melrose r- Leonard Utcchl, Dr. Odey Park, Stickney, La Grange, La Graneo Park. Berwyn. Cicero, Brookfleld, Hollywood, Bellwood, Hillside, Westchester, Oak Lawn, Elmwood Park. Franklin Park, Lyons Summit, Nlles, Norwood Park, Park Ridge, Schiller Park, Forest Park, Hawthorne, and Riverside.

Plan 10,000 Containers Each community will have at least six to 10 volunteer workers, Utecht said. In some areas a house to house canvass will be made. In others, a total of 10,000 containers for contributions will be placed in such public places as stores, offices, theaters, and libraries. Suburban radio stations offering to publicize the campaign are WOAK of Oak Park, WLEY of Elmwood Park, and WHFC of C.lr.o.TCi. Organization for the drive still IMMEDIATE DELIVERY ON THIS calliope tube for the center shaft.

He also has used to advantage feuch articles as bellows, pipes Of various sizes, sleigh bells, Iengths of hose, and even bal-oo ns, three Co-eds In Health, Education Win Posit i ons Three West siders are among fromen students in health and edu-' Cation from Illinois State Normal University, Normal, who have summer Jobs. Audrey Grupe, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Grupe of May wood, will be director of a May-Wood playground. Elizabeth Hairi- aon.daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Bruce K. Harrison of Elgin, will be a nurse's aid at Therman hospital, fclgin. Joan Verhines, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

R. Lowell Verhines Of St. Charles, will be a playground director in St. Charles. Harriet Talmadge Serves In Army Camp In Germany Miss Harriet Talmagc, daughter' Of Mrs.

Lucy Taimage, 3737 Douglas blvd.i recently arrived overseas where she will be a Special hostess in charge of one of the army service clubs in Stuttgart, Germany. She attended Manley llign school, the university oi hlcago, and the university of IficoDsln. Take SPACIOUS FRAME SHELL T5T HOME TERMS UP TO 10 YEARS IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OTHER SPECIAL BARGAIN! In Frmt Or Irlck When You Can Invest Your Savings To Earn Up To i If "hpil. It AW.JA ON SAVINGS INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS THIS DE LUXE MODEL SHELL HOME Aeetnmtt Innrai ftf ItutrmrneMmUtw hitniiji, Tttiint tni Frlitfi, It f.m. f.m, It II Net Timlin, ft.m.lt tilO t.mStltrJtys, t.m, It I t.m.

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