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WILMETTE LIFE with perhaps even a few more cooking smells itt the halls. We spent the day in looking over the town and trying to see Mount Blanc, who however, chose to remain in royal seclusion behind .the fog. NC?t once did we catch a gltmpse of hts snowy crown-to our great disappointment. Altogether, I was glad to take the little steamer next day, around the lake to Montreaux-then a train for Interlaken. The entire journey was a joy every minute of it. The lake itself is most beautiful, surrounded by the wonderful mountains. We stopped every few minutes at some town, at one place taking on a band of Swiss singers, evidently out for a holiday. It was great fun, watching and listening to them. There was a delicious dinner served on the boat at a very moderate price. As soon as you enter Switzerland, you feel the · cleanliness which grows more pronounced, as you penetrate further into the country. · The people are so wholesome, too, and you feel that they are clean all throughriot just on the surface-as you often suspect in France. August 24, 1928 When you come to Switzerland for the first time, you understand why people use up all the sup~rlatives in the dictionary, trying to describe these mountains, and then don't come within miles .of the reality. I remember hearing that experienced and famous traveler, Elmendorf, say that .of all vacation spots on earth he would choose Switzerland because, combined· with its gorgeous beauty and healthful air, you find just about everything needful ·for a thoroughly delightful time, and at a moderate price. I agree with him. Hears Splendid Concert Rambles Abroad By ·Valona Brtwu Editor's Note: Herewith the third of a series of letters written exclusively for Wilmette Life by Mrs. Valona Brewer, well-known Winnetka violinist, who Is engaged upon a tour of European countries. Other letters will appear at frequent Intervals. They represeht the impressions of a k een ob~;Jerver and promise dellghtful reading. . Don't ,m iss the "Rambles Abroad" feature. will change your luck for the better get the stations you want and get them as never before · . . with this new Victor model, 7-ll. It is the allelectric Radiola 18 with · built-in speaker and a Victrola with Orthopbonic - type Sound-box . . · in one attractive cabinet for the small amount of YOU,LL SWITZERLAND Interlaken, July Having seen the rest of the party off for Italy, I went on into Switzerland. It turned out to be a wise choice, for a more bedraggled, fleabitten, used up lot of people I have never seen than those folks, after their three weeks of wandering through the dirt and heat of the Italian cities. Italy is doubtless very attractive in winter; in summer it is a good place to avoid, apparently. I came here from Geneva after ·a hot, terribly uncomfortable journey from Paris. Some things we do much better at home. Running railroads is one of them. Geneva 'is a smug little town, chiefly interesting to Americans on account of the League of Nations palace. I stayed there over Sunday in company with two American school teachers who had been fellow sufferers on the train. But our pension was altogether too much like a Chicago apartment, zs: Next door to the hotel is the Kursaal, a sort of outdoor concert-hall, reminding one of Ravinia; only you sit at a table and drink beer while the music is going on. Everyone comes here in the evening to listen to the excellent orchestra, and to dance afterwards. Last night a German girl from Cologne played the Beethoven Violin-Concerto very beautifully. It was interesting · to see the large audiencemostly German-respond with intelligence and appreciation. It sounds attractive, doesn't it? And it is. How Views Jungfrau sorry I shall be to leave these mounAt the present moment, I am seated tains next week, when we start down on a fallen log on top of a mountain, the Rhine for Holland. gazing every few moments at the -Valona Brewer. Jungfrau, just across the valley. Looking down, I can see Interlaken, and . Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M Davis of the little lake. It took half an hour to make the ascent on a little electric 520 Park avenue left Saturday to morailway, and as the mountain is steep, tor to South Dakota and will be gone I must be rather high up in the world. until September 1. They are visiting They packed up a delicious looking Mr. Davi.s' brother, Prof. John 0. Dabit of luncheon for me at the hotel, vis o.f Hamill, S. D. Mr. Davis is the director of recreation for Wilmette. which I am going to open shortly. .j .. 010 IHB BUY THOSE CL0'111ES 'I · HRH P $ZSO.OO Investigate this remarkable value. There's no catch ··· no strings. Come in -·oon! ~ NORT· H SHORE ROMINENT North Shore women are seen shopping in Uptown Chicago daily. Compare their 'published pictures with the offerings of Uptown Chicago shops. The patronage of a round million better-class customen enables these shops to offer these more exclusive things. Reasonably priced, too, you'll find. A tour of this district will oonvince you. Since we're discussing shopping generally, do you like excellent cheese? Or Bar-le-Due? Local connoisseurs are making a shrine of a certain Uptown food shop. Othen praise a certain dealer's ability to offer rare bargains in rare rugs. 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