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•. ■ '■••■ :-;-*.' -l\\ ; .y^: • A; *\-'-/ u ' * ‘V***^ * ' ; . ?.:‘C; y .'-A- -': ”':•*/■ ::.'* V.1 ■' 'A -r';/!V*' '*■$.* V'AV.-.* -1r-:' .• • :/'*r’ A. ,-.V» '••■■■ v’.. = •• ’:,i / rV ‘ V*'^1'.'-A /*y '•,';- * i • ‘ ’ ; '■! '''*'• * 1 '■'; ■ -.■ . ■■■ ■’ ;• .■••'r •.' ;..v‘- ' v. . -.';• ; '.•••'•'• ■ •• \Brother of ‘ *__. , j'WritesHer LifeFriends of the late Xenia Zarina (June Zimmerman) will be interested in the following article which has been sent to The CITIZEN by her brother, Gordon B. Zimmerman, 115 Fairway dr., San Rafael, Calif.,94901. Notice of her death appeared in an earlier issue.Xenia Zarina, an internationally recognized classic dancer and teacher, who started her career in La Grange, died Aug. 15 in Mexico City.itefbte assuming her professional name, she was June Zimmerman, residing with her late parents, Oliver and Grace Zimmerman at 324 S. Ashland ave., LaGrange. Xenia Zarina was introduced to classic dancing through Madam Preigh's classesthroughout Europe with visits to Lebanon and Egypt.In 1954 she went to Mexico where she had first danced and taught in 1927, and learned to love the (country and its people, She was promptly engaged as a teacher of Oriental dance by the renowned Instituto des Belles Artes. Here she gave recitals, joined with-ballets and presentedher pupils. In addition to these duties, she studied the nativeMorelos, Mexico where she completed the manuscript for her book “Classic Dances of the Orient”, published by, Crown Publishers, New 1fork. Unfortunately, death came just six weeks before the book was ready for distribution. It remains however, a tribute to her life work and a memorial to her.Xenia Zarina is survived by a sister, Hope Troxell of Lone Pine, and a brother, Gordon Zimmerman of San Rafael, Cal. She also leaves a number of lifelong friends in LaGrange.Cyclist InjuredIn Traffic Crashwhile she was attending Lyons c d^ef= °f Mexic°, at times livinghin-b f -------1 with the Indians in remote vil-Township high school from which she graduated in the early 1920's.Shortly after gritWtion,. she decided on a career in dancing and yis accented as a student of classic Russian dances by the well known ballet team, Fokine, Mordkin and Novikoff, with whomshe later toured the United States,Mexico and South America, She was also a member of the Chicago Civic Opera ballet.lages to thoroughly immerse herself in their culture. In the course of this work jt was necessary to become familiar with Aztec and Mayan archaeology. Typically, Xenia Zarina went far beyond the necessities and became one of the best informed Americanresidents, collaborating with museum directors in their work.Mbst recently, Xenia resided in-Cuernavaca, State bfIn 1936, Xenia Zarina, intrigu-Taxicab DriverWilliam F. White, 4256 Joliet ave., Lyons, was hospitalized, last Thursday, after the motorcycle he was riding was involved in an accident with an automobile at Lincoln and Sawyer aves., LaGrange.He was taken to Community Memorial General hospital where it was found he had sustained a fractured leg, facial lacerations and multiple abrasions.A hospital, spokesman, Monday, described his condition as “satisfactory”.Driver of the car, Grover Wflins, 306 E. Cossitt ave*, La Grange, was booked for failure to yield the right of way and making an improper turn.ed by the dances of the Orient, , i • iI Cited in CrashVstarted a nine-yeafr tour of in ten sive study through’Japan, Bali, Java, Cambodia, Thailand and India. Because of her great ability, charm and intense purpose, sheVeterans InviteHubert J. Harris, a taxicab driver, was cited for failure to yield the right of way, Saturday, when his vehicle collided, atPublic to Costumewas accepted as a student by the ^7th st. and .Ashland ave., La, * . . A r.rotlfTQ ;ir4fVl O nniin/lParty on Oct. 28greatest teachers in these countries. In few cases was sheiable to understand the teachers' language and learned only by observation and imitation. She learned so well, however, that she was able to perform with the best local groups on conclusion of her studies. During this period, Xenia Zarina presented recitals of Western classic dances and Mexican folk dances. It was through these that she supported 'herself and paid for her travels.Grange, with a squad car driven by Patrolman Jerome JVI. Tes-mond.Penny Sr-ial.Aids Retarded ChildrenThis world tour was interrupted when Oliver Zimmerman died in May, 1941, and Xenia Zarina returned to LaGrange for a short visit. On reaching Iran to resumeher tour she found conditions*quite changed by World War II and was unable to continue in the previous pattern. She was, however, appointed dance instructor in the Royal Court at Teheran where she taught bothOriental and Western classic dancing, and performed for guests of the Royal Pahlavi family.Fifth annual penny social will be held at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27, at Brookfield Moose hail, 4020 Du-Bois blvd., Brookfield. The event will be given by Helping Hand association for retarded children.Mrs. Joseph F. Shepler, 412 S. ‘Seventh st., LaGrange, is chairman of the social.A costume ball will be held■by the Riverside - North Riverside post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars on the everting of Oct. 28 at the post's building, 2622 JDesPlaines ave. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes.Tickets for the party, which will be open to the public, may be obtained at the door or from Chairman Grahame MacArthur, 368 Nuttall rd., Riverside.mLocal WornSteal Tools Worth $500Premature Halloween?Catholic CatThe theft of assorted tool’s*worth an estimated $500 was reported, Oct. 17, to Countryside police by Richard Gialdini, Hinsdale. The tools, he said, were in a box in the rear of hisjpickup truck when they were, spirited off.When the Axis forces surrendered Xenia Zarina was again able to travel and, proceeded to Europe where she resided in Paris and performed with ballet groups or in solo recitalstPatrolman Resigns To Enter BusinessHoward Allen.Brown, 114 Ogden ave., Western Springs, a member of the LaGrange Park police force since Mar. 9, 1966, resigned this week to .enter private business.The first meeting Council of Catholic Won will be held at 9:30 a.i at the Oak Park Arm President Mrs. Cleme: Stone ave., LaGrange St. Francis Xavier p£ members, and introduceServing on the board are Mrs. George J. Gonwa, 32 Elmwood ave., LaGrange Park, ways and means chairman; Mrs. Edward Carroll, 4015 Madison ave., Brookfield, girl scouts; and Mrs. William G, Mason, 338 Sixth ave., LaGrange, reading chairman.tvbtfcdicla1
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