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WILMETTE ·LIFE A Weekly News-Mag(J,%ine for Wilmette ·and Kenilworth VQL. XVI, NO. 12 WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER 17, 1926 PRICE FIVE CENTS WHO'LL PLAY SANTA FOR THESE ORPHANS? Seventy-Three of the Little F el- north shor<' hoy s lers Are to be Brought Here , uish(·d themselves been honored by Christmas Day · · I Dwight \V. Chapman. Jr .. one of t h<' ity feature m Wilmette since 1918, Baptist Sunday S~hool Gives Fawho han' <listingwill again "he observed this year at mous "Adoration Pageant" at Harvard, has the Village halt green beginning at Sunday, December 19 selection as orator 7:30 o'clock Christmas Eve. Thomfor the class of : 1927 and wilt deliv<'r as H. West, of 1027 Central avenue, In the soft glow of candle-light, Twenty-seven of the se\·enty-three an address at the commctlcenH·nt exan official of the Wilmette Church ercises in June. Chapman i:-; th<' twenamid a setting that beautifully revives nrp hans from the I.ake Bluff OrphanFederation and the Wilmette Counag(·, "·ho are to he brought into \Vil- ty-two vear old ~on of ~f r. and ~f rs. cil of Religious Education , is in recollection of the scenes of the mettc homes for Christmas Day, were Dwight-\\'. Chapman of 900 Elmwood charge of the details. The same Savior's birth, the annual ..White " signed up" early this \\"l'C k soon after a\·enue. \\'ilmette. and a ~en10r at gladsome ·c arols which are to be Gift" Christmas service at the Wilmette Baptist chur-ch will be held Sunthe tir~t call for hosts ior the little Harvard this year. sung this year are now being reday afternoon, December 19, at 4 :30 Stewart Boat. son nf ~lr. and ~[rs. ;.nH·sts was made bv the Philathea sohe\rsed in the various schools and o'clock. Each class of the Sunday ciety of the vVilmettc ~£ ethodist 'Church Ayres Boa! of 701 Sheridan road, \Vinchurches of the village. Mr. \Vest through the columns of \\~u.:-.rr.rn: LIFF.. netka, v;ho is a sophomore at Harvard, is making arrangements for the il- school will be represented m the cast of the "Adoration Pageant," which ocFnrty-six more of the youngster- re - has been elected to t hr hoard of 1he lumination of the large evergreen, Crimson. undergraduate main on the uncalled-for list a:; pre- Harvarrl a permanent planting for this pur- cupies the greater part of the pro .;cnted hy the Philathea girls on \\' <'<1- new spaper. Boal nr<'parrd for college pose and a distinctive feature in gram. at the Korth Short' C'ountn Dav nrsrlay. But, at the start before the prologue \Vilmettc's community Christmas school. \Vinnetka. . fe stivities.· Here the villagers will ts read and the time-honored story of The proposition, as explained 1)\· the Chapman was g-r<Hiuakcl frCI111 X<:w assemble to sing m the spirit of the birthday of a King is unfolded, a Philatheans-- a group of young women Trier High school 111 192.1. \\·ith thr "Peace on Earth, Good \Vilt to fifteen minute pro~ram of organ music in the Methodist parish ·who each seahiglwst scholastic aHragc m thl' hiswilt establish the futt spirit of the oc Men." ~on ~ponsor the Christmas for-an-orton· of the school. H<' tJntrrcd Harcasion. William H. Barnes, whose phan id<'a-contemplates bringing the vard holding the Chicago Harvard rluh mastery of the organ is too well known nrphans down frlHll Lak<' Bluff on in the community to require comment Christmas morning \'ia the )Jorth Shore scholarship. ln hi~ junior vear he was elrctcd prcsidrnt of the ckh;tting tt·am, will play a group of special Christmas line. whence the little ones will he asand he still holds that officr. T\vo numbers. Special emphasis ts being . . t·mhlcd at the Villag-e hall at 10 weeks a~w he was ('lected to nKmhl r~ laid on this part of the service l)y the t~'clock, thence to IJC· 'tak<.' n into the ship in Phi Beta Kappa. national honcommit tee in ·c harge .. htlllle~ that ha\·e hc:en (1penecl iur their Installation of newly elected ofnccrs · · orary s·cholastic fraternity. ht·ing one t'llt<'rtaintn<'llt. The childrc:n wilt h<' of cmh·. twentY-!\\' ~> -.l'lertecl irom <·i \\'ilmctte Chapter. ).Jo. 253. Royal Gifts for Needy rctumed to the \.illage hall at 5 o'clock Harvard thi~- year. Arch ~1asons, is to he held in the :\-[aA large audience is certain to b~ Jlrcparatnry ior the home journey. sonic temple. 1010 Central avenue, this present, it is believed. The "Adoration The character of the: program for the evening at 8 o'clock. Th<' instatlation, Pageant" is to he ~iven in Wilmette children 1s entirely optional ,,·ith the OBSERVE fAMILY proper. wilt h<' preceded by an organ 1for the fir st time. It is characterized ho~to;;, the only stip ulation being that --recital at 7:30 o'clock. g-iHn hy Fred 1 l as one of those soul-stirring produc they rail for th<'ir guests promptly at Fa m i 1 i e s in First Congregational \V. Sharp. tions which have been written to in 10 o'cJ<,ck, and. as promptly, return Church to Enjoy Annual HomeThose who will officiate in the 1.:ere - delibly impress the joy of dedicating tlH·m to tht n·ntral nH·eting· place at 5 Coming Service Sunday, Dec. 26 1non1es are l·,dward A. Koehmsteadt, at Christmas time. gifts of substance, ~~\ lock --inspector. f1fth district: Ralph C. service and self. An opportunity is to . '.i ;·ot.t wa~t on~ _ or m~_rc orph~ns _The _SUJ~day hetv,;ecn Christma~ a.nrf Boozer. master of ceremonies; Arthur he given those attending to make such 101 l hn ~ tma s Da) JU~t ~c,tn the ap- 1\c\\· \cars has alreadr become an mJ. Taylor. secretary; Charles l·. 'Nl ur- gifts. Pl'ndcd list and then ca11 ).fr-;. R. L. stitution in the First· Con."rL··rational ray, chaplain: Siegfried ~r. ] ohanson. · Gifts of substance to he brought witt Ha~kin. \\' ilmcttc, 155. who will be church a:- FamilY D<w. It thr one inspector. ~econd district, marshal. be divided between several worthy, nlc:a~cd to provide complete partirtt- Sunday ot tht ,,:inter. Slason when all Therl' wilt h<' a Commandery sccort needy families 111 Wilmette and many tars: member-; of tht i;u:1ih· are the 1)\· EYanston Commandery. ).Jo. 58. of the lonesome resider1ts at the Oak These Remain most likely to he at ho;ne. Coll<'g-e Knights Templar. Forest infirmary. The sen-ice will beThe following orphan~ remain to be students an· with their families for Entertainment. dancing; and ranis gin promptly at 4:30. taken in \Vilmette homes nn Chri..;tmas! the Yacation rcrc~s and oiten mcm- will follow the pro~ram. ~Iusic will Day: I her s . who are emploncl awa\· from be furnished by Hubert Jordan and Xam(· .\g~ 1home are ~njn"i.ng th-e1r _annual visit. his orchestra . . \ng-d, .Ja(·k · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Tl1e .sen·1ce tl 11s year \\"1 11 1 Officers to h<' installed arc a:' fol R(·lford, )Ian ....... .. .. ... .......... )\ )e o f ttnRod r ll, Paul ·................. . ......... 10 usual mterest hecau:-c of 'the Christ - lows: Washington \Viltiam \Vinl>erg, nodell, Phillip .... ..... .......... . .... s mas festivities. The ch(lir. under the high priest: Schuyler Harvey, kin~: nartholi 1': l\T<>lvin · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 111 direction of Porter \\'arrin!..!·ton Heaps. Tames G. Barber. scrihe: 1,orin A. nl'rlla('Chl, Fcrreru ... . ... .. . .......... 11 · 1 I . · "II . The system of C hristn1~ s projects g·tve Bower, treasurer; George R Har1'hamnf'ss, Emm Pt ......... . .......... !· org-antst, 1as prepare( atHt w1 at ~ew Trier High school has proved t 'hamnpss, Louis ... . .. ·................ 7 "The Coming of the King." a cantata baugh, secretary; \Varren Darst, chapD1?:o, E~ward .... · ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · :- by Dudley Buck. Dr. Stephrn A. lain: Clark N. Holli ster. captain of the a great success and assistance to many poor families and orphanages that are 1 )< ' 0 · Cl' dt> · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 11 I I d tl1e m11~1~ . . t er, ~tII . I. ne(·g-an, i~llis ......... .. ...... .... ..... !1 .. oy . c rc s~ 111g 11111- host; Ira. D. Iverson, principal soaided by the various adviser rooms at D ·f>gan, Charl(·s ...................... li self to the famtltes. wtll speak on the journer; Andrew J. Mouat, royal arch Dimodku, Victoria . . ........ . . . ....... 111 theme "The Angels' Scmg in Daih· captain; Edwin R. Knudtson. masttr the school, it is explained. This sysn.oi~. LE-ona : ·: · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ~~ j Occupations." The services will hegi;l of the third veil: Richard C. Hanson. tem was put. in .effect three years ago n.l.llld!', Lorratn1 ...................... s tO "O ' 1 k 1 · Df'Hart, Raymonu ..... .... ........... lll at :,1 o ·c oc . a 1alf hour carlter master of the second veil: George B. this Christmas as a result of a talk on charities bv Dr. :\-f. H. Bickham of J?emps(·y, _Paul ........................ H,than the usual time. Bas~lcr. master of the first · veil; Orvilte \Vilmette. · 1· ullus, \V11tna .................... ..... 9 D. Jones. steward; Royal A. Hoagland. Fralf.'it?;h. l\Iarjorit· .................... 9 Each adviser room at the beginning sentinel; Fred \V. Sharp. organi~t. f iinand('8, Angelo ........ .. . . ......... 12 Glee Clubs to Make of the year chooses something such as r:inandes, Helen ...................... H fiinandes. l(atherilw .... . .. .. . ........ 8 a poor family, a poor girl or boy going .ldren· to c.·ve Xmas Carol Tour Dec. 24 Chl niiC'ttP, Clayton .. .. ...... ........ ..... 11 1 through school or an orphanage, or nilettP, Lavernt" .. . ....... ...... ...... 12 , . Ot~ Christmas E\·e, the boys' and Programs Next Wednesday hospital as their project. For this nutosl<i, Hattie ....................... 12 Haskell, George ....................... 121 gtrl~ Gle.e clu~s of New Trier High they ra1se. money and contribute food . . Th e annua t Ch nstmas program_ gtven d 1 1 Cl d school wtll mute and sing carols in Havis, Lily Mat- .............. : . ..... 12 1 th s 1 h 00 1 0 f th vV 1 I tte. an cot 11ng at Utstmas tune an Havis, Harry ................ ....... ... X the dtfferent ,·itlages of the town)y .e unc ay sc .e Thanksgiving and sometimes help me Hasis, Carl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ti Engltsh Lutheran church ts . scheduled th h t tt' ship. The group plans to start at Kehler, Elmer ........ .............. .. 8 for Wednesday evening, December 22, roug ou le year. . .the Village Green in Winnetka, KE-hler, James ........ .. ............... 5 at 7:30 o'clock, at· the -church. ParThe. program not only at~s the poor :\Jarro, John .......................... 1!l where they will sing with the peo:!\[a reo, Peter . . . . . . . .. ..... .... ...... . 1:l ·ple of the village, and will then proents and friends · of the c'hitdren have ln!t gtves the student practice on conaOwen, Ht>rbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !j been especially urged to attend this mttt~es and all the character of work -ceed through Winnetka and WilPratt, ('harJeg ......................... 9 observance. There are to be gifts for chanty demands. Pr·att, Homer ......... ........ ........ 7 mette singing as they go. Pera, Erena .......................... 1:1 the Maywood Receiving home. In future years, Mrs. Homer E. Rup(·r·t, Jark ................. ........ . 7 PREPARE XMAS BOXE~ A special service at the Eng·lish Cotton, music supervisor, hopes to RUJ)('l't, Rohhy ............... ......... !J Lutheran is announced for 6 o'clock Members of the Wilmette Baptist Tanzer 1 Ralph ........... ...... ........ 9 have the schr1ol chorus and the peoTanzer, :Matthew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 on the rnorning of Christmas Day. church arc preparing Christmas boxes ple of the township join the Glee Tanzt>r, Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Parties for the various departments to be sent to the Oak I< ·est Infirmclubs in making this an annual t"pdike, Donald ........ ..... .......... 10 of the Sunday school will be held this ary next Monday. This is an annual Weidenhamer, Edith .... .... .......... !l custom. Saturday .and. next Tuesday afternoon. custom in the parish. \Yanchop, Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Dwight Chapman Is WIU.IAM H. BARNES TO Don't Forget to Join Made Class Orator in the Carol Festival PLAY AT XMAS PROGRAM The custom of Christmas carol I at Harvard College singing which has been a commun- Install Chapter Officers Tonight at NI asonic Temple DAY l i, New Trier Pupils Engage in Yearly Charity Ventures