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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 11 Jan 1924, p. 21

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Tvr I'U '.,i WILMETTE UFE, FRIDAY, JANUARY ^^ Gives Series of Popular Concerts ¦ ' - Include McCormick Road I In Sanitary Dist. Budget ; It will cost the Chicago Sanitary dis- trict $38,021,929 to catty on its mission (this year of preserving the health of .present and future residents of Cook county. Appropriations of that amount were approved recently by the district Among the more important projects on which work is being carried for- ward or proposed are: North Side sewage treatment works, $7,000,000; when complete, $8,500,000. West Side sewage treatment works, $3,000,00; total when complete, $40- 000,000. Pershing road conduit extension, $1,- 764.000. South Side sewage treatment works, $1,500,000; total when complete, $7,500,- 000. Regulating works for Great Lakes, $2,500,000. . Calumet River dredging, $500,000; total when complete $1,500,000. McCormick road, extending along Drainage canal to W. Railroad avenue Evanston, $800,000. A Week of Prayer to Close with Big Rally Services Concluding services of the Week of Prayer" observed this week by members of the various Protestant churches in the village-, will be held this evening in the churches. On four evenings of this week de- votional meetings were held in var- ious homes in accordance with a pro- gram outlined by the Wilmette Church council. The services this evening are intended to be in the nature of rallies, bringing to a close the week of meditation and prayer. Announcements on the Church Page of this issue of Wilmette Life give information concerning the var- ious rally services. Kenilworth Happenings of Song will be pre- by Marie Morrisey George Dasch lusic .lovers of New Trier Township are interested in learning that Dasch, conductor, of the Little Symphony orchestra that has been lg a series* of cencirts in the New Trier High school auditorium, has engaged to conduct a series of five popular concerts at Loyola university, nencing Sunday, January 13. At the Loyola concerts Mr. Dasch will wjtbji him forty-five first chair artists. Asides' his orchestra, which is known as the Symphony Players of igo, as well as the "Little Symphony," Mr. Dasch will have a different it for each concert. He will open up with Anna Burmeister, well known ino and the following concert will see Mr. Adalbert Huguelet at the ). Mr. Dasch has arranged the following program:--Inauguration March "Btrabdil," Orerture to "William Tell," Symphony No. 5 "From the World," Ballatelta (The Bird Song) from Pagliacci. Symphonic poem Spinning Wheel of Omphale," Serenade for Flute and Obo; In the Mill Jhe Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2. ^liss Burmeister will sing "Song My Mother Taught Me," "The Little Sherds Song," "Down in: 1he Forest," "Beyond," "Nightingale Lane" and 38,758,739 Talks On Phones During 1922 ere were 24,738,758,739 telephone over America's 14,346,701 tele- cs during 1922 according to an es- rhade by the United States cen- a late report. The operations of hone companies showed $684,904,736 ^venues which is an increase of 75.8 it over 1917. value of the plants was estimated t205,121,610, an increase of 47.8 per [ over 1917. Employes numbered * and salaries paid aggregated 3,801, an increase of 101.1 per ere were 57,248 sfstwAs or lines 37,265,528 miles of wire connected ?,346,701 telephones. f '3 -,_¦ .mn»v /3iw,IV INUAL CHURCH MEETING annual dinner and meeting of igustjne's Episcopal parish is to ieid at the church Wednesday eve- r, January 16. The meeting will be occasion of the annual reports [the various department* .of the rch, as well as- tfiel ajiouil elec- of warden* >ves4¥jrnSen ? and del- tes to the diocesan convention held :hicaqp, next, fto^tjn * USCUSS BOK PEACE PRIZE rhe T9o%h, ghere Congregation, hav- a large membership u, Wihnette and nlworth, will hold a service in the llbbard Woods school, Hubbard is, this evening beginning at 8:30 lock. "The Bok Peace Prize" will the topic of d,isc*asion. j There will program ofWiiic. 'Rahbi L. A. rind will be in charge. fc -iiiinTT v - _ St. Joseph's Holds Its Annual Meeting, Ballot Peter J. Schaefer was elected pres- ident of St. Joseph's society at the annual meeting and election of the organization held at the Parish House Sunday evening, January 6. Officers elected to serve with Mr. Schaefer were: John Schinler, vice- president; John Bleser, treasurer; Philip Sesterhenn, recording secre- tary; Charles Hoth, financial secre- tary; Peter Schaefgen, trustee; Frank Narshall, marshal; Rev. John New- mann, spiritual director. FOSTER RESEARCH WORK One of every ten members of the faculty of the Pennsylvania State col- lege is devoting virtually his entire time to research work. Thirty men and one woman are investigating problems on agricultural and indus- trial conditions in Pennsylvania. Let Us Show Them to You The very latest styles in ladies' coats and dresses. Our prices are always mod- erate. Unique Style Shop 1IM CENTRAL AVE. Ph. WiL 24*3 "Three Good Meals a Day" That's what a man or woman needs to keep happy and healthy. Let us fur- nish the meals. IE SrffitoAN CAFE 601 Main Street MeWnan^'Lilneh Served from 11:30 toT . »i i BEHAVIOR COUNCIL Pupils assume responsibility in mat- ters of behavior at the Gordon School, Cleveland. A "behavior council," con- sisting of a representative of each room in the school, formulates what- ever rules it considers necessary for safety and order. Guards elected by the pupils enforce these rules, and in cases of extreme misbehavior the teachers may be consulted. AN Hour sented (Mrs. Roy Keith) prima donna contralto, for the benefit of the Park Ridge School for Girls at the resi- dence of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cresap, 239 Essex road, on Monday evening, January 21. The list of patronesses for the occasion includes Mrs. James E. Keith, Mrs. Mark W. Cresap, Mrs. Sidney C. Eastman, Mrs. Percy B. Eckhart, Mrs. Vibe K. Spicer, Mrs. Sanger Brown, Mrs. Robert O. Ber- ger, Mrs. John P. Oleson, Mrs. Craig Ketcham, Mrs. Clyde Ross, Mrs. Hugh Foresman, Mrs. Warren Pease, Mrs. Rufus B. Stolp, Mrs. Walter Shat- tuck, Mrs. Walter Noble Gillette, Mrs. Robert Watt. Mrs. John Benham, Mrs. Bently McCloud, Mrs. Karl B. Korrady, Mrs. James C. Murray and Mrs. Walter L. Launder. --o-- Announcements come from Madi- son, Wisconsin of the marriage of Miss Katherme Fishburn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Fishburn to Sey- mour Nason, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Nason of Kansas City, form- erly of Kenihvorth. Mr. Nason grad- uated in 1922 from the University of Wisconsin and is a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Miss Fish- burn is a meml>er of the Kappa Alpha Tlieta sorority. Mr. and Mrs. Nason will make their home in Ashland, Wis., where Mr. Nason has a position with the Chem- ical Engineers. Mrs. Frank C. Nason, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Price Oleson for the past several weeks returned with Mr. Na- son, who came on to attend the wed-1 ding went to their home in Kansas City on Saturday last. Mrs. Burt A. Crowe. 234 Raleigh road, invited all mothers of children of high school age and over to meet in her home Wednesday afternoon to discuss providing suitable entertain- ment for these young folks. "Open House at the Kenilworth club on Fri- day evening was one of the matters under discussion." Mrs. Henry Taylor, Jr., 431 Essex road, returned Tuesday from Barring- ton, 111., where she was the guest of Mrs. Alexander F. Reichmann, for several days. Mr. Taylor is spending a fortnight quail hunting at the William M. Hoyt winter home at Green Cove Springs, Fla. The Church of the Holy Comforter will hold its annual Parish meeting on Tuesday, January 15, at the Kenil- worth Assembly Hall. Dinner will be served and at the close of the busi- ness meeting there will be a social hour. Mrs. Rufus Porter, Cumnor road, entertained at luncheon on Thursday in honor of her sister, Mrs. Dana Pierce. eph Seft*?frj&jft *«rn the W__ ment statrS 01 Tilr Tffiml on Saturday, suffering severe;inhffief. She is con- valescing *af\ t|e Evanston hospital from a IStaated* ihoulder broken wrist and arm. blade, Mr. and Mr^.fohn.G. tfafemeister of Wauwat'osa, Wis., announce the engagement of their daughter, Norma, to Eugene M. Stearns, son of Dr. and Mrs. William M. Stearns of Evanston, formerly of Kenilworth. The Current Events class under the direction of Mrs. Ethel Coulson Braz- elton resumed its meetings on Tues- day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Sidney C. Eastman. The latest dramas were discussed. Miss Patty Hamm entertained a.' toboggan party at Indian Hill on Monday evening, later adjourning to! the Hamm residence. 517 Sheridan! road, where supper was served. The Home and Garden club will meet for a social evening at the, Kenilworth Assembly Hall on Satur- day evening. Mr. Lionel Robertson will speak on "Interior Decorating." Mr. and Mrs. Frederick D'Aix, their niece. Miss Claribel Russ and Miss; Michael, left Monday for New York,, where they will remain indefinitely. Mr. Alexander Hannih who has been spending the holidays with his family in Asheville. N. C, returned home Friday of Ir.st week. --o-- Mrs. James Murray of Toronto, Canada, is visiting her son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James C. Murray, 431 Cumnor road. Mr. Frederick C. Little left Mon- 1 day for a stay of several months in Pasadena, Cal. Owing to the illness of Mrs. Mc- Clintock, the Reading club did not meet on Wednesday as scheduled. Mr. and Mrs. Willis J. Wells of Essex road, have gone to the city for the remainder of the winter. Mrs. E. John Hicks entertained at luncheon on Monday at her home, 241 Melrose avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Haines left Tuesday for a brief visit in Niles, Mich. The Bridge club met with Mrs. L. M. Allen for luncheon on Tuesday. OOITHIC AND ITS TKKItOHS Hcmovrd For lllinoi* Lady by Ex- ternal Hone Tr«t««( Mrs. C. Jackson. Rardtn, Illinois, may*: "After using- two bottles of Sorbol-Quadruple, my neck does not bother me any more and I believe 1 am cured. I had an inward goitre for Ave years. Caused shortness of breath, nervousness, palpitation and sleeplessness. For particulars please write." Sold by Renneckar Drug Company or write Sorbol Company, Mechanics- burg. Ohio. --Adv. C0SMAS BROTHERS QUALITY RELIABILITY SERVICE Phone Wilmette 2694 Opposite The Village Theatre FRUITS AND VEGETABLES We Deliver Any Amount As Far North At Glencoe Phone Wilmette 2693 A single trial will convince you that our Fruits and Vegetables are the Best that can be obtained anywhere. We know that the people of Wilmette de- mand the Best, and we also know that we can satisfy this demand. FRUITS Jonathan Apples, by the box $2.65, 5 lbs. for...........................25c Roman Beauties, excellent for baking, by the box.....................$2.19 Fresh Strawberries, very special, quart .............................. 45c Baldwins, peck................50c Oranges, 5 doz. for............95; Tangerines, sweet, doz.........35c Grapefruit, 6 for 25c; box-----$3.75 VEGETABLES Kelam&zoo Celery, large bunch 19c Green and Wax Beans, qt.......19c Cauliflower............ 15c and up Mushrooms .................. 35c Beets and Carrots, bunch ...... 10c French Endive, lb............. 29c Head Luttuce............ 10-15-2*-. Green Peppers, 3 for...........1* Spinach, peck.................39c Brussel Sprouts, qt. ........... 25: New Cabbage, 3 lbs............25c Artichokes, 15c 2 for...........25c POTATOES BY THE BAG Russetts, large bag, $3.50............Ohio, $2.75..... ......Wisconsin, $3.95

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