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W1LMETTE LIFE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1924 College Folks Prepare To Leave as Holiday Closes ANY of the young college set have already departed for their various schools and by the mid- of next week all will have resumed rk again. Jack Cameron, Eugene ttison, Joseph Davis, Robert Belt, Hy Jordan, Billy Winslow, Miss Dor y Hartman and Miss Edith Adkins ve travelled back to the University Illinois. Philip Bright, Sidney But: d Frank Blymeyer are returning to University of Michigan, Miss Made- e Hammond and Miss Louise Koepke 11 leave shortly for National Park minary; Miss Annette Kelley is re- rning east to Miss Leslie's school in mbridge; Andrew Willard, Jack oddard, Scott Smith and Karl Pal- ske go back to St. John's Military demy at Delafield, Wis.; Miss Alice therine Mills returns to Principia, iss Marguerite Lundberg to Stuart all, Staunton, Va., the Misses Doro- y and Priscilla Lloyd to Oberlin col- e, and Miss Margaret McCue to na Hall; Miss Mary Lucile Cutler going back to National Park Semin- y; Henry Cutler returns to Philip eter academy, and Paul Cutler to the ddie School. Miss Elizabeth Thompson, a student Michigan, returns this week-end to n Arbor, and the Misses Doris Wood- k, Betty Ward, Betty Monroe, nice West and Katherine Newey are ving for Boston to resume their train- at Miss Wheelock's school. Nathan lwell, Edward Yonkers, Keith Drake d David King have returned to Dart- >uth; Miss Ethel Gilchrist returns to nison university at Granville, Ohio. Wellesley girls who leave early xt week include Misses Dorthea hmedtgen, Joy Scheidenhelm and ry Louise Scheidenhelm. Miss Har- t Carlson and Miss Ethel Wray will rn to Bradford academy, and Robert ksen is on his way to St. John's 'litary academy. Miss Alice Wray s returned to the University of Wis- sin, and Kenneth and William Kerr students at the University of ichigan. --o-- Friends of Mrs. Grayson, well known riculturist, who resides at the Wil- tte Inn, were sorry this week to hear her illness. Many church altars and me mantles have been graced with rgeous bouquets of flowers of every scription matured and arranged by rs. Grayson, and her friends are ex essing hopes for speedy recovery. The Order of Martha will hold a rd party Wednesday, January 9, at o'clock in the new St. Francis Xavier ssembly hall, at the corner of Ninth reet and Linden avenue. The hostesses r the afternoon will be Mrs. J. J. oran, Mrs. C. C. Wei land. Miss Don- rsberger, Mrs. J. Hays Campbell and rs. H. S. Meyer. Miss Gertrude Ingersoll, 518 Central avenue, who spent last week-end with some of her classmates at Sweetbriar college, at their homes in LaCrosse, Wis., is entertaining these same friends at her residence this week-end. They will depart for Virginia college on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred B. Dick, of 1447 Arthur avenue, Chicago, announce the birth of. a son, Alfred Bland, Jr., on January 1, at the Swedish Covenant hospital. Mrs. Dick was formerly Miss Wanda Bruns, 'of Wilmette. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Winn and three children of Duluth, Minn., have been the holiday guests of Mrs. Winn's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lusted, 714 Prairie avenue. Mrs. Harry S. Griswold, 619 Seventh street, who was ill at the Evanston hospital for a few days, is convalescing at the home of her sister, Mrs. Henry W. Price in Evanston. Keith Drake, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Drake, 933 Lake avenue, and David King, son of Mr. and Mrs. Karl D. King, 914 Greenwood avenue, re- turned yesterday to Dartmouth college. The Misses Margaret and Rose Mil len, 1128 Greenleaf avenue, enter- tained forty-four guests at bridge at the Ouilmette Country club on Friday af- ternoon of last week. After spending the Christmas holidays with their son-in-law and daughter, the Frank Planners in Blackwell, Wis., Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Patch returned Sunday to their home, 611 Washington avenue. Miss Marion Thayer leaves Sunday to return to Sweetbriar college, after spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willard H. Thayer, 510 Central avenue. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Jordan, 1012 Greenwood avenue, have as their guest for a few days, Mr. Jordan's sister, Mrs. N. Ballentine, of Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Val Smith of 531 Ab- bottsford road, Kenilworth, enter- tained ten couples after the reception at the Kenilworth club on New Year's day. Miss Ethel Middleton, of Glendale, Ohio, has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. B. Palmer, 1132 Forest ave- nue, during the holiday season. Miss Helen Southworth, of Kenil- worth, is entertaining at luncheon today. Sunday Evening Club Soloist Patrons of the Wilmette Sunday Evening club will be delighted to rn that the Executive committee of the club has secured Florence Macbeth, loratura soprano of the Chicago Civic Opera company, as soloist for nuary 6. iss Macbeth is conceded to be America's leading soprano and patrons the opera who have heard her in this and other seasons will want to ail therrtselves of this rare opportunity to extend he"r an enthusiastic Iconic i» her appearance on the north shore. Mrs. Lawrence Tower and small son, 32 Forest avenue, have gone to Clear- ter, Fla., for the remainder of the "nter. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Greiner, 635 Lake enue, were among the guests ip Mrs. cob Bauer's box at the opera on Sat- day afternoon. Miss Lillian Fitch is entertaining at cheon and bridge for twenty guests her residence, 1033 Elmwood avenue, ay. ' - - Miss Elizabeth Millar entertained at luncheon for ten of her college friends on Monday at her residence, 510 Wash- ington avenue. Mr. and Mrs. William F. Broscovak, 185 Prairie avenue, are receiving con- gratulations upon the birth of a son, Wednesday morning, January 2. --o-- Miss Jean Drayer, 1034 Elmwood avenue, entertained a few friends at a matinee party on Wednesday of last week. Several Wilmette young folks attend- ed the dinner party given by Horace Hubbard on Wednesday evening at his home in Winnetka. --o-- Mrs. Will C. Braum will entertain the Friday Luncheon and Bridge club at her residence, 807 Central avenue, next week. The Birthday club held its annual New Year's party at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Beach, 1227 Ashland avenue. Miss Elizabeth Wedmond, of Dele- van, Wis., was the guest of Mass Eliza- beth Singleton, 1104 Forest avenue, dur- ing the holiday week. Miss Helen Evans, 616 Gregory ave- nue, left Wednesday to attend a wed- ding in St. Louis, before resuming her studies at the University of Illinois. . Mr. C. E. Renneckar, 935 Elmwood avenue, will be host to the Men's Whist club this evening. Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. H. Thompson, 811 Ashland avenue, held Open House on New Year's Day. Mr. and Mrs. John Hall Jennings have taken an apartment in the Nelson building. The Evening Bridge club gave a din- ner and theatre party in the city last evening. Mrs. George H. Canliff, 723 Central avenue, was hostess to the Thursday Luncheon and Bridge club this week. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Goller, 418 Tenth street, entertained informally at their residence on New Year's Eve. Benefit Plan Greet Boon To Public Service Workers Employes of the Public Service company maintain an Employes' Benefit association. Since its inau- guration in 1921 the disability cases handled numbered 1,061 and $41,914.39 was paid in claims. The income of the association during this period was $49,675.56, leaving a balance of $7,761.- 17 after two years of operation. An Employes' Savings fund which had continued five years, was liquid- ated December 15 and a new five year fund started at once. In the fund closed out December 15, employes had paid $313,741.76. The in- terest on the money saved and profits in the conduct of the fund amount to $77,859.26, bringing the fund up to a total of $391,601.02. Each depositor was given the amount of his share in the fund in the company's stock purchased when the price was considerably lower than at present. Mission Groups to Meet Together on January 11 Members of the Woman's Guild of the First Congregational church wifl have as their guests at the January Luncheon of the organization, on Fri- day, January 11, the members of the Missionary society of the Wilmette Presbyterian church. FoUowing the Luncheon at 1 o'clock, there will be a program under direction of the Missionary department of the guild, Mrs. L. E. Perry, chairman, Mtrs Chapin of the First Congregational church of Oak Park will be the princi- pal speaker. HEAR ALASKAN MISSIONARY Miss Marchie Hines, associated with the Kodiac Mission in Alaska, will speak dt the January meeting of the Woman's society of the Wilmette Baptist church to be held today. The society will hold an all-day session beginning at 10 o'clock. Read the Want-Ads THE finest jewelry shop on the North Shore, maintaining a repair depart- ment for watches, clocks and jewelry. 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