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March 11, 1927 WILMETTE LIFE 51 FORMER CHOIR LEADER TO BRING GLEE CLUB Harold Chamberlain and Ripon College Singers to Be at Methodist Church March 25 ANNOUNCE CARD PARTY The North Shore Soccer club announces a bunco and card party to be held at Community House, Winnetka, Saturday evening, March 12, at 8 o'clock. Refreshment s are to be sen-ed. All members and friends of the ctub have been urged to attend this social gathering. ! ···· ~·········~······~······························· Established 1854 c · H JORDAN & · co · · Fu . neral Directors for 72 Years 6 1 z Davis St. Phone University 449 Wilmette Office Phone Wilmette 3 3 5 + · MRS. GOODING DIES Harold Chamberlain, director of the Ripon college Glee club which is to ap- · ~Irs. Emily Gooding, 1008 Oakwood pear in this village on March 25 at avenue, passed away Wednesday, Febthe vVilmette Methodist church, und er ruary 23. Services were held from th~ the auspices of the Young \Vomen's First Congregational church on Feb~1 is sionary society, is heralded a s one ruary 25. Burial was at Rosehill. of the outstanding college Glee club direct ors in the Midd~e \Vest, if n ot in the entire natio n. ~Ir. Chamberlain \ is a descendant of a family of notable mu sician s. \Villiam ChailliH:rlain, hi s fath er, was the organizer of the famous Oberlin college Glee club and \\'as ior years a kadin~ profes sor of mu -.ic and voice in Chicago. Harold Chamberlain wa s so~uist on th e Oberlin Glee club at a time when Open that organization wa s at its height. He st udied in Chicago undLT Frederick Saturday Bruegger, noted operatic coach, and also with Ettor · RutTo, hr :.H hcr of Tit a Evenings Ruffo, \\·oriel famous baritone. lie ha s until ab.o had several season's work in Chautauqua and concert \\·ork in thl' 9 o'clock 11icldle \Ve st and South, acquiring an t'11\'iahlc reputation in thi s fie~d . . Captain in World War 11i s musical ca reer wa-. interrupt ed during the \\.orld \\·ar ,,·hen he sern:cl as acting captain in the only Anll'ric;ttl regiment tu ~erve with the Italian armv. At the close of the war he rect.:ived a cer~ificate of valor from Premier M ussolini for bravery on the " scene of battle. Cpon returning to :\merica, ~1r. Chamberlain again re:-.umed his mu sical study, receiving instruction under Eduardo Sacerdate, whom Gclba called the world's foremost vocal teacher. He appca.recl on · numerous occasions as tenor soloist and director at the \Vilmette Methpdist church and at the ·North Shore Baptist church at Chicago. ~f r. Chamberlain is in his seco nd vear as director of the Ripon Glee cluh. Besides serving as profes so r (,f voice at Ripan , he conducted voice classes at Oshkosh, being tenor soloist at the Oshkosh First Congregational church. 1 CHICAGO -.....-...----.....-.....---.-.-. --.--------------.-2oo E. Erie Sr. Phone Superior 7709-7710 H· o urs: 8 a.m. to 5:30p.m. ., Your Public Service Store 1141 Central Avenue ru{LWAYS ~arries a well-arranged stock of attractive · and useful appliances for the home. Drop in and take your own time inspecting a new power ironer, or an elec· tlic-washer, or let us show you how the gas-fired boiler for house heating operates. Our salespeople will gladly demonstrate many modem labor-saving devices, without obligat· ing you in any way. Kenilworth Cagers Win One, Drop Two Week-End Tilts Keni~worth cagers dropped t\\·o games and won one last Saturday night in the first of the series of ha=-kcthall games being played under the auspices of the North . Shore grammar school league, composed of team " from Evanston, Wilmette and Kenilworth. The Kenilworth lightweights praved to be the onlv real contcnflers for honors among the loca' teams"tt1ttl owned the Holtwood quintet hy a score of 13 to o. Saxton was the outstanding Kenil\\·orth player itt the game, netting se\·eral of the winner's baskets. Boltwood \\'On the middleweight contest ')11 an 18 to () score and the heavy\Y~ight tilt by 13 points to Kenilworth's 4. Charles Howe acted a~ rcfc.rcc for all 'three games which were played in the Keni~worth Community gymnasium. Appliance Repair Service Telephone us or call at the store when any gas or electric appliance requires repairs. Our repair department does expert work. Quick Gas Heat. Choose a model ~o harmonize with your furnishings. . . The FEDERAL Electric Washer assures quick easy work. Come in and select a new gas range with oven heat control. What Is PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS JOHNS. REESMAN, District Manag~r 1141 Central Avenue, Wilmette Wilmette 2899 B. P. S.? Ask Your Banker