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4 WIJ . METTE LIFE December 25, 192;"; .Rebekah Lodge Elects Orphans Arrive Officers for New Year Here .a t ·JO A.M. Mrs. Alice Bailey was elected noble Ch ristmas D Qj) gTand of Wilmette Rebekah Lodge No. Eighty-one orphans from the Lake Bluff orphanage will be guests of Witmet!e and Winnetk.a fa~1~lies ~n ~h~tstmas day. ~he ltttle vtsttor~ ~tll , arnve o!l a spectal c~r on the .North Shore hne at 10 o clock Chnstmas morning. ·They will be assemLled at the Village hall where they will be called for by the various families who will entertain them throughout the day. This is an annual feature of the Christmas activities in the communitv and is sponsored by the young women of the Wilmette Parish Methodist church. The orphans are taken by the various families and made to feel as memhers of the household on Christmas dav. They receive gifts, share in the Christmas dinner ond other festivities and arc returned to the orphanage Christmas afternoon at 5 o'clock. Mrs. Hask ins. telephone Wilmette, 155, who is in charge of placing the children. says that there are still a few who have not been taken care of, and that any family wishing to make one or more of these children happy on Christmas day may stiJJ arrange to do so. Miss Peggy Neilson of 1126 ElmMiss Grace Cooper returned to he t wood avenue, will entertain at bridge home at 824 Lake avenue Monday fron J Tuesday afternoon, December 29, in the Evanston hospital. honor of Miss Olive French of Ev-~ -oanston, and Miss Gertrude Luechow Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Moore of 53 1 610, I. 0. 0. F., at the annual meeting of Wausau, Wis., who is her hou<;e \Vashington avenue are entertaininr 1 guest for a week. 12 guests for Christmas dinner. ·of the order held December 9. Officers elected with Mrs. Bailey ~ere Mrs. ~annah Lange, vice grand; ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ·~ Mrs. Pearl Tucker, recording secre- .J!Z ""' 1 t M K th · Kl 1 financial P2i ~;c ary; 1 rs. a erme en ' secretary; Mrs. Al.ma. Mergenthaler, treasurer; Mrs. :Mmt~te L. Kuelz~w. deputy; Mrs. L~ura Htll, staff captam; ~ Mrs. Myrtle Wtlson, Mrs. Una Snyder. Mrs. Katherine Herberholz, Mrs. Bea trice \Voods a.nd ~~ rs. Anna St. George, l trustees. Not just cards - not merely The lodge meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at gifts and vari-colored lights, Odd Fellows hall: Wilmette avenue at but greater than these is ~lain street. The Christmas Spirit K. OF C. FROLIC MONDAY Monday evening, December 28, has been announced as the time of the annual Christmas party to be staged at the Wilmette Woman's club bv Guilmette council, Knights of Coiumbus. ~1 embers of the council and their friends are promised a rare good tiTPc at this yearly frolic. ~fiss Edith Rav Young of 630 Park avenue is spend(ng the , holidays with her parents at Vincennes . Ind. THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS that makes the whole world joyous at Christmas time. We wish you all the good cheer of this happy season, and ma~.' it follow you through the corrJtng year. Rotary Club Aids Home for Crippled Children The Wilmette Rotarv club voted at its luncheon last week to contribute $100 to the Illinois Home for Crippled ~hildren. The fund is derived from birthday donations made during the year by the individual members of the club. · The Illinois Home for Crippled ChitorPn. while not maintained bv Rot, rY, is largelv supported by contrihutions from the manv clubs of Rotan· Jt,·"rnational locatPd in this state .. T ;:J<;;t !'OrinQ' thf' Rot;-trv cluh utiti7ed nortion to of the its birthdaY as · a rf'\ntrihution Tornado fund sufferf' .... in southf'rn Illinois. ARRANGE "MOVIE" PARTY Monday afernoon. December 28, at 2 :30 o'clock, a special performance will be given by the Woman's Catholic Club of Wilmette at the Vittage theatre for the children of the parish and about 100 of their little guests. A special showing of a moving picture will provide the entertainment for the holiday party. -o- M iss Priscilla Lloyd arrived in Wilmette from Coldwater. Mich., Wednesday, to spend the holiday season with her father and mother, Rev. and Mrs. Stephen A. Lloyd of 1025 Lake avenue. -oM iss Anna M uehlberg of 1135 Oak·w ood avenue has as her gue;;t during the holidays, 11 iss Margaret Brewer of Kensington, Pa. Miss Brewer was at one time a resident of Wilmette. The Dutch Oven "'l;:~rp-p if.~;;~§S~~;i15Si~~~~;;~;;~;;s;s3~~~~~~gg~g;ggg~55g~~~!i~~5f REWARD $1000.00e Pearl Neeklaee eontainin11 106 pearls with 3 diamond elasps-lost Deeember 14th in Winnetka, Ill. or on Northwestern train. Call Toplis & Hardin11, 112 W. Jaekson Blvd., Harrison 215 Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Bercaw, 741 Eighth street, at:e hosts at a family dinner party today. The guest of honor is Mrs. McClain Bercaw of Paris, Itt., who wilt remain for a brief visit over the holidays. -o-Nfrs. George Panushka of 1041 Forest avenue witt be hostess at a familv dinner of 12 guests Christmas day. · New Floors LAID AND SURFACED OLD FLOORS RESURFACED TO LOOK LIKE NEW P. E. DOWNING PHONE H. P. 566 P. 0. Box 423 '