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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 23 Nov 1928, p. 5

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November 23, 1931 WILMETTE LIFE Frederick E. Clerk Writes on· Studies in Europe's Schools Miss Elizabeth E. Packer, acting principal of New Trier High school, has received several letters fr6t11 Supt. Frederick E. Clerk, who is on a six months' tour of Europe studying secondary education. Following is an excerpt from one of Mr. Clerk's recent letters: "I will bunch all my German visits except Trier. That I will make about December 15. I will stay at the Hotel Porta Nigra. Isn't that interesting? "I have done about atl I . can in Switzerland . so I leave here with Mrs. Clerk November 9 for Paris. I will spend about a week there at the Ministry of Education and visiting schools: From there we will go to London to see Miss Bell and the sc~ools there. From England we will cross to Brussels where I will take in the De Croly School and the Ministry of Education. From Brussels we will 1:1ake a pilgrimage to Trier where we will pay homage to the Porta Nigra and try to get a good picture of it. From thence we will return to Geneva for the holidays which will be spent after Christmas Day in the mountains at Grundelwald where th~..v have winter sports. After the holidays I will make my tour of schools in Austria, Czechoslovakia and Germany. I ought to have a book full by that time. "Tell Ash that the New Trier delegation in Geneva gave three long yeahs! for the team when we learned the "-raukegan score and a Swiss cop wanted to know what it was all about. Imagine teJiing him in French!" In This Issue Automobile Section . . .. Pages 53-56 Boy Scout Activities ....... Page 32 Society' News .. ........ . . . . Page 40 Editorials-Shore Lines .... Page 38 Book News ...... . .. .. . . .. Page 46 ' Theater News ........ . . Pages 68-69 Classified Ads .. .. ...... Pages 70-71 Club Events .. . . ............ Page 42 Music News ... .. .......... Page 44 Church Notices .. . . ..... . . Page 60 Recreation Events .... . . Pages 62-64 Book Reviews ... . ..... Pages 22-26 Mrs. C. H. Kraft of 1236 Greenwood avenue and her daughter, Min.erva, will leave Wednesday for Washington, D. C., where they will visit Miss Hazel Kraft at National Park seminary during the Thanksgiving vacation. -o-M iss Virginia Hannah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hannah, 1120 Elmwood avenue, will come here next week-end from Madi·3on, Wis., where she is attending school, for a visit. What Has Been A.ccomplished By 'The I'BDBBAL TL\DB CONNIIIIO In order to acquaint the Public with the work. of t~. Commission, a series of nine articles on the subJect wall appear in The Christian Science Monitor November 28, 30, December 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 8. The price of this series is 40c. Individual copies_5c. Leave your orders at the · CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM 1163 WILMETTE IJ.VENUE or at the -oMrs. L. E. James of Kansas City is now living with her daughter, Mrs. john P. Harris of 9~4 Sheridan road, and is at home to her friend'3 there. LINDEN TEA SHOP 413 LINDEN AVENUE. WILMETTE -oMr. and Mrs. ]. M. Budinger of 600 Third street are being congratulated upon the birth, Saturday, November 17, of a nine and half pound son. The!: have named the baby John Merrill Budinger. -oMrs. John \V. Cullen has just returned to her home at 1226 Ashland avenue from a ten days' trip east. She . has as her hou'3 eguesJ., Mrs. James K. Cullen of Catonsville, Md. -o}f r. and Mrs. Wilfred C. Gillies of 1729 Washington avenue will leave next Wednesday morning to spend Thanksgiving in Topeka, Kas. m~nuksgtniug ilruu Fresh Shrimp Cocktail Cream of Mwhroom Soup Olives and Celery Salted Almonds Turkey Duck Chicken M asbed Potatoes Candied Sweet Potatoes Red Cabbage Carrots and Peas Fruit Salad Hot Rolls Hot Mince Pie Pumpkin P~ Macroonbisk Ice Cream Milk Coffee Tea -oDr. and Mrs. C. G. Smith of 1325 Greenwood avenue entertained Dr. and Mrs. T. C. Metcalf and the·ir daughter, Helen, of Madison, Wi s. last week-end. $1.50 .;.._ $1.25 The Linden Tea Shop 413 LINDEN AVE., WILMETTE SECOND MORTGAGE We specialize in negotiating Second Mortgage Loans on North Shore real estate at regular inter· est rates, and we make promptness and courtesy prime features of our service. The Wilsbore Bond and Mortgage Co. 1 1 5o Wilmette Ave. Pbont Wil. 2 1 8 .1

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