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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 9 Mar 1928, p. 3

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WILMETTE EIFE Soloist Jfith Commerce Glee Club Affair at Mu.ic T...,le wm Cimax Sac:c:eufal Membenhip Drive Climaxing a successful drive for members which has · been under way for the last week, the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce will hold a "new member" dinner at the Wilmette Masonic temple next Monday evening. · At this dinner the principal speaker will be . J. Heber Hudson, who i s director of the. organization service department of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. All members of the Chamber of Commerce, old and new, and all persons interested in the work of the Chamber are invited to "sit in" at the dinner, and hear what Mr. Hudson, who has gained a wide reputation in organization and co-operation work, has to say. Membership Bene&ta Stresaed The rapid business development in Wilmette was the . reason for the new member campaign which is to close on Monday. The definite benefits to be derived from a membership were stressed in the drive not only in a business way, but as it concerns the home. All business and professional men of Wilmette and Kenilworth and those of Chicago who live in this community were solicited and the dinner on Monday is indicative of the success of the drive. All those attending the dinner will be interested in Mr. Hudson's talk, for he has chosen as his subject "Push, Pep, Personality and Perspiration." That word "perspiration" gives his speeches a touch of humor that sparkles, but in his serious moments he drives home the points which count heavily in business life. Mr. Hudson will stress the importance of organized work and .co-operation; he will give a few epigrams and tell of the odd experiences he has met while engaging in Chamber of Commerce drives. No man could be more "sold" on the value of the Chamber of Commerce to any community and of the value of organized effort than is Mr. Hudson. Actiye in Commerce Work IS Years Mr. Hudson, who has been in Commerce work for fifteen years, is termed the "Super-Six" by those who know him. The editor of a newspaper in a city where he recently spoke had this to say about him : "Hudson is a combination of Josh Billings, James Whitcomb Riley, Will Rogers and Billy Sunday, all rolled -into one." For the benefit of those who plan to attend the dinner next Monday it is announced that the time is 7 o'clock. The following given: program will be I a Thou Who Send est Morning Light. . ...... . ........... .. ......... Lotti b Minstrel Song .... . . ...... .Ia Halle c Her Rose .... .. .. .......... Coombs The baritone s ,to by Mr. J. W. Wolfe The Glee Club II a Fantasy on Opera Faust ... ...... . . .. ... . ..........Gounod-Wieniawski Garden Scene Mephistopheles Scene Ballet Scene Milan Lusk Hubert Carli.1, Accompanist III ~ilan Lusk, _so~oist with the Ch1cago Association of Commerce Glee club, ·at their concert to be given at the Woman's · · club of Wilmette, Tuesday evening, March 13, at 8:15 o'clock, is making his only appearance in Wilmette this year. He was booked to play at the Sunday Evening club in April, but was obliged to cancel that date on account of his spring concert tour through the W e~t. Many Wilmette music lovers have attended the noon pipe-organ recitals given by Arthur Dunham at the Chicago Temple this winter. He and his Glee club have a splendid program arranged . for the Tuesday evening concert. W. }. Wolff will take the solo parts. It adds a note of distinction to remember that Galli-Curci appeared as soloist with this club at Orchestra . hall. There were at that time as well as now several Wilmette men singing in the club. a Sweet and Low ..... . ... . .. Barnaby h The Bells of St. Mary's .... .. Adams c Heaven, Heaven ... . ...... Burleigh d Soldier's Chorus, from Faust ... ... . ...................... . ..... Go\inod The Glee Club l~t Project Now A··--~ C _., I w. ~ leti _. N · L L to ~ ....._ McCGnDick Jlialawa~ · Sunday Forum Will Discuss C hieago's uSubmerged" Class The Forum which was inaugurated at the First Congregational church two weeks ago, has had unusual success. Dr. FraJ}k 0. Beck, from Gar. rett Biblical Institute, was secured as leader. He chose as the title for his series of talks, "Can We Christianize Modern Culture?" and more than fifty people have heard him each Sunday in Pilgrim hall at 12:15 o'clock. This Sunday Dr. Beck will treat the subject of "The Seared and Submerged Classes in Chicago," treating especially some psycho-pathological studies of the moron, the habitual criminal, and the inebriate. Some treatment will also be given to the socalled "Dangerous Age." Vllla DeMetre Will Open Doors to Public March I 5 Villa DeMetre, characterized as "the most modern barbecue and refreshIllent stand in the country," will open its portals for public inspection Thursday, March 15. The location? It's 1623 Sheridan road at the lake front. W. DeMetre, owner and active manger of the Villa DeMetre, has transformed the structure on the site of the former "Shack" refreshment stand, into a marvel of beauty in Spanish architecture. The building is, therefore, in complete harmony with the scheme of architecture employed generally. in the Spanish court area. HEAR EDUCATION LEADER Rev. Robert W. Gammon, secretary of the Congregational Education society, will be the guest preacher at the First Congregational church Sundav morning, March 11, at the 11 o'clock services. ViUage Caucus Time Near; Talking Politics Activity in Wilmette local politics is anticipated within the next week or two, within which time it is expected a public meeting of the People's party will be called for the purpose of considering candidates for three trustee and other village offices. Those trustees whose terms expire this spring are, John Clark Baker, Clarence E. Drayer and John F. Wiedlin. It is learned from authoritative sources this week that Trustees Baker and Drayer are not to be candidates for reelection. Both have been, since its inception, leaders of the Home party, whose candidates sufferecl defeat at the village· election last spring·. The ·approval of the Village board of local improvements following the public hearing last Tuesday night, of. the plans for paving Main street from the Evanston line to Elmwood avenue as the major part of Wilmette's portion of the McCormick highway, brings· this project to the point where its completion before next fall is virtually assured. While there still remains a large amount of legal and preliminary work to be accomplished before actual con-· struction can be started, the adoption of a plan of procedure that is clear cut. brings to a close the long period of effort that has been continuously checked. The motion passed by the improvement board calls for the · preparation of an ordinance which will probably be presented to the Village board at its next reJ!ular meeting. The pavin~ of Main street which has long been considered the most important project in the traffic situation of Wilmette will give the villaf!'e a new avenue for traffic from the north arid south, which means that the nor:h and south arteries to the east will be relieved of a considerable burden. Will Coat $172,131 .It is estimated that the cost of this hil! improv~ment will be $172,139. IV a Romance (Memories) ... Milan Lusk While th~ n~w oavinf! p r o j e c t b Hungarian Rhapsody . . .J eno Hubay is to be started at Isahe11a str~et, the southern boundary of Wilmette, it wiD Milan Lusk not bf' carrirrl . to the .. ~trPme northern Hubert Carlin, Accompanist houndarv, which is Ashland avenue. v This plan in ordinance form had prea Martial Hymn . . ............ Gomez b In Vocal Combat .. .. .. . .. .... Buck viously been adopted bv the board, but c Kitties March ...... ..... Mu-rchison at that time it was blocked by the d College Medley ......... . . ....... . . property owners north of Elmwood . . . . . . . . arr. by Raymond Robinson avenue . This opposition made the repeal of The Glee Club the olct ordinance necessary and the draftin~ of a new one naming ElmADD NEW MEMBERS wood avenue as the northern end of The New Trier Dramatic club held the proposed pavement. Pavinl!' of the a meeting last Thursday, when certifr~mainder of Main street in Wilmette icates of membership were issued to those members of the cast of the will be considered as a separate project freshman-sophomore play, "Wappin' to be taken up at a later date. It is proposed to pave Main dr~,.. Wharf," which was given recently. An interesting program was held follow- with reinforced concrete to a width of 52 feet between curbs. This win ing the business of the meeting. necessitate first the removal of the old concrete and brick and also fifty trees HEAR RADIO ANNOUNCER Quin Ryan, internationally famous which now occupy part of the proradio announcer of WGN the Chicago posed right of way. Tribune station, was the speaker at the Complete a New Link Wilmette Rotary club luncheon WedThe paving of this thorou~hfare wtll nesday of this week. Mr. Ryan gave an intimate insight into the radio complete the second link in McCor-. mick Highway which extends from tlae broadcasting professiot\. drainage canal in Evanston and along · the C. and N. W. railroad tracks to Glencoe. Winnetka was the first· "Beggar's Opera" at village to complete its link. The scope of the Village board's New Trier Tbia Week activity was not limited to the imporThe Music Page of this issue contant Main street project, for in additains an account of the performance of "The Beggar's Opera," which is tion it approved four other plans.; to be given in the New Trier High Aporoval was also given for concrete school auditorium this Saturday eve- oaving of 16th street from Lake to ning, March 10, under the auspices Forest avenues ; Greenwood a venae of- the New Trier Orchestral asso- from Main str~et west to the village ciation which each season sponsors limits; Glendening road from Green-· the Little Symphony orchestra con- wood avenue to the north limits; and Ashland avenue from Glendening road · certs. cost "The Beggar's Opera" is being to Main street. This project $40.300. presented by a talented English The resurfacing with sheet asphalt company now engaged on a transof 15th street north to the first alley contmental tour in commemoration of the 200tb anniversary of the first north of Elmwood avenue, a p_roject performance of this musical classic whose estimated cost is $17,162, wu which first made its appearance in sanctioned. The remaining two improvements are the layinj{ of a wat · London in February 1728. Tickets for the performance at stub in the Kenilworth Park addif New Trier are to be had at various to cost $1,681 and the instaDatloD bouse drains in the same addition, · ~orth shore drug stores or at the connect with the sanitary se·er, door. cost $1,351. · · .. · · ··· · will

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