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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 14 Dec 1928, p. 22

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WILMETTE pressure method of artificial respiration, worked for over an hour on Paul Ziegner of Highland Park who had F.... E. Miller Ia Honored for Sac· been overcome by carbon monoxide -.. ia SaYiq Man'· Life gas after working on his car . in a closed garage and revived him. The For his efforts in saving the life ·of ipcident ~curred last spring. Ziegner a man after all hope had been given recovered his strength completely withup, Frank E. Miller, 2306 Hastings in a few days of the experience. The Britton I. Budd medal was esaven~e, E va.nston, an employe of the . tablished in 1926 by Mr. Budd, presiP'!bh~ Servtce company .of Northe!n dent of the Public Service Company Illinois, was presented w1th the. Bnt- of Northern Illinois, as an award to ton I. B.udd medal for the sav!ng of employes of the Public Service comhuman hfe at. the ~nnual meetmg of pany and other companies with which the employes m Chtcago Wednesday, Mr. Budd is associated, who succeed December 5. in saving the life of anybody, anyMr. Miller, using the Shaefer prone where, at any time. The medal is in- LIFE December 14, 1928 BUDD M E D A L Vera Megowen' Tea Shops tended to serve a three-fold purpose. ~eek It is a token of appreciation and honor for a noteworthy service ; it stimulates interest in first aid instructions, which are given to atl employes of the Public Service company, and it directs attenProduction of outstanding features tion to examples of prompt action on in operatic repertoire will mark the the part of employes, in meeting emer- seventh week of the Civic Opera comgencies. pany's season at the Auditorium in Chicago. Numbered among the perMrs. George E. Tarnow, 126 Fourth formances are two premieres for the street entertained her bridge club at year and the remainder of the program consists of works that have met with lunch~on Monday. · spectacular ·success at previous presen-otations. Mrs. Hugh Foresman, 515 Essex The week begins with the Sunday road, Kenilworth entertained her bridge matinee performance of Wagner's "Die club at luncheon last Wednesday. Walkuere," which was called by critics the finest presentation of that masterpiece that has ever been · seen on any stage when it was first given last Saturday. The work is enhanced by the appearance of Mme. Frida Leider, great German soprano, who instantly won the praise of her audience when she appeared for the first time in America as Brunnhilde in "Die Walkuere" one week ago. Other notable artists in the cast are Mme. Maria Olszewska, another renowned German singer, Forest Lamont, Eva Turner, Alexander Kipnis and Edouard Cotreuil. Mme. Leider will be heard Wednesday evening as Rachel m "The Jewess" by Havley. "The Tales of Hoffman," which was French i·rovencal Room recently produced in striking new settings, will be given Tuesday evening 514 Main St., Evanston and "Lakme," in which Alice Mock achieved great success last Sunday, is the attraction for Monday evening, Miss Mock appearing again in the Early American Room difficult leading part, with Tito Schipa singing the role of Gerald. 501 Davis St., Evanston "Boris Godunoff,'"' the great Rus sian feature of the Civic Opera company's repertoire, will be prese nted, with Vanni-Marcoux in the title role, Thursday evening. "II Trovatore" with Eva Step iuto one of these charming Turner, Antonio Cortis and Richard Bonelli in the stellar parts, is scheduled tea rooms ·... and you step into the for Saturday evening, and for the Satspirit of another world! The French urday matinee there will be "1/Elisir d'Amore"-The Elixir of Love-by Provencal Room . . . a bit of old NorDonizetti. This opera, \Vith "The mandy, perfect to its smallest detail J ewess," constitute the premieres of the week and both are being eagerly ·.. warm with color, and delightfwlly awaited by patrons of opera. restful! The charming restraint and For Sunday ·afternoon, the performance so well suited to the convenience quif:t dignity of the Early American of residents of communities surroundRoCJm . · . authentic throughout! ing Chicago, "Carmen" will be given, with Coe Glade, the charming young Chicago contralto, appearing in the name role, Rene Maison as Jose and Vera Me gowen presides not only Cesare Formichi as Escamilla. Feature Is Next on· Program at Chicago Opera over every detail of the furnishings ··. but she also personally supervises the delicious food and the exquisite service. Miss Megowen's cuisine is famous. · . · . She is scmpulously careful to offer yc.u the very best obtainable, prepared in the finest manner. She serves only fresh vegetables throughout the year. Dr. Preston Bradley Next Speaker at Uptown Forum Dr. Preston Bradley, minister of the People's church, Chic(;lgo, will be the speaker at the Uptown Forum Sunday evening, ·December 16, di.;cussing "The Philosophy of Omar Khayam" Dr. Bradley, in this lecture, will re view the whole ideal of fatalism a11d the new doctrine of determinism. The usual question period will follow the lecture. The Uptown Forum meets in the People's church, 941 Lawrence avenue, just east of Sheridan road, Chicago, at 8 o'clock. Caton's lightweights defeated the Carpenter's group, 17 to 16, in the first game of the New Trier Adviser Room basketball tournament last Friday afternoon. The game was a tight one with the lead seesawing · between the two teams all through the four quarters. Mary Lowell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Lowell, 900 Ashland avenue, will return tomorrow from Boulder, Colo., where she ha·.s been studying for her Master's degree in Education at the University of Colorado. She will spend the Christmas holidays with her parents. Afternoon Tea Lunclleon Fountain Dinner Sunday Dinner · -------- Breald.Ast Served from 6:45 to 9:30 in the French Provencal Room

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