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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 27 Jan 1928, p. 2

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ISABEL RICHARDSON MOLTER' Sopran~ Physical training demonstrations,. auction contests, and lively g~~es furnished the program for the JOtn~ Op. · · Rotary luncheon at .the .Howard school Wednesday noon of this week. · John Davies, president of the Optimist club was chairman for the day an4 introdu~cd .Daniel M. Davi~, director of recreation program chatrman for the luncheon.' Lowell P. Todd, principal of Howard school, was chairman of the lunch committee. The unit.ed meeting was arranged throug~ the auspices of Mr. Todd, Mr. Dav1s, and J. R. Harper, superintendent of Wilmette · schools. Dr. C: B. Blake of the Rotary club led the singing which comprised both Rotary and Optimist songs. An auction contest led by J. R. Harper of the Rotary club and E. A. Dannemark from the Optimist club began the .entertainment and was followed by a number of songs by the .Howard school Glee club. Miss Lucy Reeser and Glen W. Gathercoal, instructors in physical training at Howard school, directed the physical training demonstration, which contributed the chief feature of the program. The program follows: L··cheo· Cltlbs . See Exhibition P..,...,._. a-.... aou.~ · ·p ., tap 'LJUWtioa of Boxiat, b; S chool ·. ~p·· s w....ttma EMir ia Marcia RECITAL PLAYHOUSE SUNDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 5 'Rythrns by first grade-Shoemaker dance; Thorne Rosa; Hickory, Dickory, Dock. Garnes by fourth grade-Three Deep; Black and White : Bean lil the Pit. Horse and Rider contest by seventh grade boys ; Swat to the right. Posture tests and relays by seventh gra4e girls. Pyramid building by eighth grade boys. Ciog dance by· eighth grade girls. -With the 1?~ edition of the Wilmette Ice Carnaval out of the way, the next public . event on the calendar oi the .Wilmette Playgro~nd an4· Recreation board is ~he second a!'nu'al. box· ing and wrestlmg show whach w1ll be staged March 9.. . ·. . . A · new punchmg bag was mstalled at Howard School gymna~ium. where the show will be staged, this week and demonstration work using the bag an.d dummy wilt be an added event to th1~ year's program. Another added feature will be a bout between two well known boxers, Glen W. Gathercoal of the Recreation staff announced. The only item lacking in this year's program tha:t ·was ~n~l~ded last year is the tumbting exlubttton. Thus far, Mr. Gathercoal said, there is a dearth of enthusiasm for tumbling and .no one appeared capable of J!Uttm_g ~n a first class show. ·The regtstratton IS still open, however, and he is stil~ hoping that experienced tumblers wtll report who are capable of doing exhibition work. Paul A. Kie,r, ex-welter champion of the East, is directing the. show and training the boxers and Air. Gathercoal is directing the wrestling. Hayden Jones and John Boddie, two of the · on 1 wrestlers appearmg ast year' s program, will again ~e ritatche~ and some of the new material showmg unusual . d prom1se are Lowell Johnson an Llewellvn Jones. The 4mti're program for the exhibi· . b t10n w1 11 e ·comp1et ed next wee k an d wi11 be announced later. at 3:30 o,clock ·Tickets Sl.IO, $1.65 and $2.20 Margaret Benz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Benz of 620 Gregory avenue, entertained twelve friends at a luncheon last Saturday. . This was to celebrate her thirteenth birthday which was Thursday, January 19. Mrs. Everett A. Dannemark of . Glenview returned this week from a .four months' sojourn in southern (ali fornia. .CO AS BROTHERS Our policy of handling only the best quality at the lowest prices has increased our list of friends and customers a h.undred fold. We have established a reputation for honest dealing in every phase of the b~sinesst during our fifteen · years in business on the North Shore. One can realize a very decided saving by watching our weekly list of week end specials. The few articles listed below are not all of our wonderful bargainst a call will give you the rest of our attractive specials. · BCL\LS I'OB SATURDAY 1,000 Pounds of Peas, pound ............... . 19c .Florida Grapefruit, 3-4-5 for . . . . . . ......... 2Sc Mushrooms, Fancy Buttons ................ 49c Florida Oranges, large size, dozen ........... &Sc Wisconsin Potatoes, peck ...... ' ............ 3Sc Florida Oranges, medium size. 3 dozen for: .. $1.01 Strawberries ................... .- .... low price . Idaho Potatoes, per sack ... : . .......... , . ., .. $3.45 t 1143 ·WihD.ette Avenue Op~te Post Of/ice Phone Wil. 2693-2694-823 Four ·Delitleries Daily

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