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December i7, 1926 WILMETT 'E LIFE I HOLIDAY BUYING NEAR .ZENITH IN VILLAGE Merchants Prepared for Largest Onrush of Shoppers as Final Week Approaches Several weeks ago when Wilmette me~;chants began decorating their windows . with Christmas merchandise, the holiday trade began. It has been growing steadily ever since, and this \Yeck, following the oft-repeated heed to "sh.<?P early," was approaching its zenith. It was, in-so-far as the children are concerned, for it marks the arrival of Santa Claus himself. He has been rushing about the streets of the village filling ordc.rs and taking · scores of new ones from hi s little friend:-;. He was see n \Vcdncsday dragging a huge Christmas tree along the sidewalk, \\·hich vet has to be stocked from to\'bnd. . For the grownups, the tendency in buying, this SLaso n as in recent years, has heen featured in selection of presents of a useful nature, and merchants in the Central business section and on~ r on Ridge and dO\\·n at the Terlllina l, ha,·c hc cn busy, with still an,,tiJ~..·r \\·cck of holiday trade to come. Officers of Wilmette Lodge, No. 931, A. F. and A. M., were formally installed at ceremonies at the Masonic temple, 1010 Central avenue, Thursday · evening of this week. Officiating in the ceremonie s were Grover C. Niemeyer, di strict deputy grand master; Timothy M. Avery: Earl A. Pettibone, secret 1ry; Charles L. Hosken, Chaplain; An hur J . Tay lor, marshal. There was music by the Imperial quartet. Dancing followed the in stallation program. Officers for 1927 are as follows : Fennien A. Buck, wor shipful ma ster: Claren'Ce D. McCallum, senior warden i 1 Ernest C. Cazel, junior warden; Earll E. Orner, treasurer; George W. Hes s, sec retary; Daniel Stecker, chaplain; J. Egbert Compton, se nior deacon ; J. 1 E. Swift Teal, junior deacon; Albert M. Long, senior s teward; Jose ph C. Wilson, junior. st eward; Jame s .c. An- I der son, marshal; Orian A. Galttz , organist; Earle D, Lyon, tyler. Masons Install Economy Shop Swells New .Officers at Varied Welfare Causes I. R. Adkins, chairman Temple Ceremony· (By Mrs.Economy· Shop) I wonder how many people in Wilmette and vicinity understand the object and operations of Wilmette Econ9J11Y Shop, located at 1147 Greenleaf avenue? In the Thrift department of the Shop everything is donated and all profits from sales of these donated articles goes back to charity. When you arc giving to the Shop you are giving to charity in the following proportions: 6-7 of net income to local organization s and 1-7 to general charity work. On October 1, 1926, the income of the preceding five months, amounting to $940, was given to charitable organizations, and, on December 15, 1926, $700 was di stributed as follows: Philanthropy Dept. \Vilmette \\Toman 's club ...... $200 Arden Shore .................. 100 Jnf.ant Welfare ............... 100 Community Chest ............. 125 Gross Point Health Center . . . . 50 Great Lakes hospital . . . . . . . . . . 75 Service Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 This make s $1,640 given to charih · in seve n month s. \Y c are rather t;roucl of this showing and hope you are al so. When you are a sked to g iYe us thjngs to sell, remember these figures, and when you are asked to work at the Shop, think what you are helping to do for the community in which you live. DR. GEORGE DORSEY TO ADDRESS SUNDAY CLUB Fam~s Anthropologist and Pay· cbologist fo TeU "Why We Behave Like Human Beings ....... I .. I Post Ofhce Ready Special preparation has been made . I at the postoffice for caring for the parHere's joyo us ne w s-ju st the kind ed post ru sh which comes at this time. I i ugc sacks full of Christmas mail have we like at Christmas time- fo r the het.·n going out from \Vilmctte for sev- host of friend s of \\'i lliam Y. "Bill' eral days, in order that the various Saunders, erstwhile postman in the dt.·~tinations of packages from rcla- village, who ba s be en retired by illne ss t ivc:-; and friends in Wilmette may for nearly two years. reach relatives and friends in far di sXot to keep you in suspense any tant sta te s on time. "Do not open longer , here is a me ssage straight from 11ntil Christmas," a marking permitted Postmaster Jo se ph E. Shantz, this ll\· C ncle Sam on mail matter this week: :-;rt, in :- ure s, as far as the .se nder is "Carrier \Villiam Y. Saundcr~. \\·ho embers of the Chttrch school CO ll Ce ri}ed, that should it make an Ull- was injured while in the performance the CongregatiOt);ll church will pre usual hurst of speed and get there a of his dutie·s on February 5, 1925, and sen~ Sunday afternoon, Deccmher 26. fc"· clay~ early, it wilt be sa(rcdly re- who ha s been unable to work s ince at 4 o'clock a playlet entitled "The ~ern·d ior opt.' ning until thr gladsome · that time, is rapidly convalescing and Christmas Gues t." The play ha s a setChristmas morning. will return to work January 1, 1927. ting of the Sixteenth 'Ce ntury in Old But will it ? 11r. Saunders has been tran s ferred to Fngland and is based upon the legend The incoming ru sh of Christmas a clerkship. 'We know that 'Bill' \\·ill oi that period. mail is already trickling thro ugh the he just as efficient in performing hi s The story is that of a family of chilyarious mail channels, but next week new duties as he was in those of cardren who, awaiting the appearance of the lull in mail dispatched will be ex- rier." the Chri:;tmas angel, entertain unexrccdl1?1 by the peak of receipt s, and pectedly a strange man in beggar' s Postn1aster J oscp h E. Shantz and his Buy rags who stops for refreshment on hi ~ ctlicie nt crc\\' of w or kers are looking way on a long journey from a far fcn,·ard to tlH' bu.;ic s t week they ha rc country. The children, moYcd hy his ~..·n~r experienced. The boxing and wrestling class, con- di s tre sses. gi\'c of their pos sessio ns to Tile g-rO\ring custom of mailing ducted Friday evenings in the Howard minis ter to his . needs and find that prl.'tty Chri:-;tma!' greeting cards and school gymnasium by the Playground they have entertained the Chri stma s iolder:; adds iurther to the \\'ork of and Recreation board, has proved \·cry angel unawares. the postal se rvi ce people at thi s sea- popular. New members arc reporting The action of the play is under the so n. each night and the class is steadily in- direction of Mrs. Ross Van Pelt, stage But it will all lJe O\'c,r next Friday creasing in size. The board has pur- settings and · lighting effects arc by e n~ ning-, a1Hl the communit~:. in carol chased a new ' 'v restliqg mat and plans · Ells\\'Orth Taylor, proJogue and Christsi n g ing at the Village hall green, will fur a boxing and wrestling show, to ma s story were written by 1Irs. Sterai se \·oice s in praise for the joys of take place some time in January, are phen A. Lloyd, and the committee in gi,·ing and receiving. being formulated . charge of production are ~Jiss Frances Scheidenhelm and Mrs. ~Iarguerite C. Taylor. · Read This Good News About Friend Saunders , o: Church School to P resent X mas PIay Sunday Afternoon ~I ·George A. Dorsey, Ph. D., -·L.L.D., the author of "Why We Behave Like Human Beings," one of the widelyread books of the moment, will be the speaker, Sunday, December 19, at the Wilmette Sunday Evening club. Mr. Dorsey is a famous anthropologist, p~ychologist and sociologist. He is one of the world's foremost scientist3, is an entertaining writer and is said to beo an equally entertaining speaker. For over thirty years he has made an intensive study of human origins and the motives of human behavior, his investigations having taken him to all parts of the world. In connection with expeditions organized by t}:le Field Museum of Chicago and otJ:ter scientific bodies, he has traveled in Egypt, India, Burma, Malay, Java, Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, China, J apa~, Peru, Mexico, Africa and in Europe. For some years he was professor of anthropology at the University of Chicago. He has been guest lecturer at Cambridge university, England. The lecturer's subject Sunday will be "Why We Behave Like Human Beings." The soloist next Sunday evening will be Ambr~_e W )Tick. Several selec~ tions will also be played next Sunday night on the piano and organ in unison, Porter Heaps at the organ and Paul Beckhelm at the piano. · of\ Alber( H · D yon Joins Staff of · Eastern M agaztne Albert H. Dyon, 1310 Ashland avt:nue. psychologist in the employmen.c department of the Hawthorne Works oi the vVestern Electric company, has just been appointed special correspondent for Indust,r ial Psychology Monthly, the nation's only publication in its field, it was announced at the editcrial office"s in Hamilton, N. Y .· this week. Mr. Dyon will represent the monthly magazine in the Chicago territory. 1fr. Dyon's selection is regarded as a signal honor, since Industrial Psychology is internationally k11own for its. popular reports of developments and practices in the field of human engineering. It is published at Hamilton, under the direction of Dr. Donald A. Laird, director also of the Colgate uni\·ersity psychological laboratory. Mr. Dyon is a graduate of Northwestern university. During the war he was a mental examiner at the psychiatric unit at the Great Lakes Naval Tr < tining station. New Equipment for Wrestling and Boxing Recreation Board Floods Three Rinks for Skaters The Playground and Htcreation board has complete(! plans for thret' skating rinks; one at the Villagt· green, anothl'r in the field at the rear of the Congn·gational church, and the last on the iairwav of the municipal golf course, at the end of Greenleaf avcnU('. \Vith the weather man on the joh as he h;s been this week the rinks will he ready for usc hy this wrek-end. The rinks are planned so as to serve the entire village with the hcst skating possible and each night will he cleaned ancl rc-floodcd hy a force of men employed for the purpose, promising a good smooth surface for skating. Plans are now well under wa~ for an icc carnival, to take place e1ther during the holidays or sometime in January. which pr.omises to be one of the most intcrestmg features of the winter activities. F. G. "Doc" Test Goes . to Texas Winter Home t?.~ ~ Household Help F i n d competent help quickly through the Classified Ads: WANTED - cooking and general housework. One that is good with children. Tel. Wil. 933-W. MAID, WHITE FOR BOARD MEETS TUESDAY F. G. Test, more familiarly known The Wilmette Village board will as "Doc" Test. whose friends and acquaintances are legion in this com - meet in regular session Tuesday evemunity, will leave Saturday for San ning, December 21, in the Village Benito, Cameron county Texas, where council chambers. he will remain for an indefinite period. !.[r. Test owns a sizeable farm in that CHECK BASKET LISTS strip of territory, seventy-five miles In order that there be no duplicalong and twenty miles wide, along the tions in the providing of Christmas Rio Grande which, under irrigation, baskets and dinners for those in has been transformed into the richest need, an appeal 'COmes from the farming tract of its size in the world. Board of Local Charities through While called away to Texas, Mr. its chairman, William Ellis, that all Test is firm in his declarations that organizations in the village planning ilmette. is his real home and as he to spread Christmas cheer in this often terms it, the finest spot on "God's manner, check their lists. Mrs. footstool." L. D. Northam of the local board is His friends will be hoping for an ready at any time to compare her early return of the popular "Doc" to list with that of any other grouv. his home community. v\'