Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 4 Jan 1929, p. 18

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· BAHA'I LECTURE The first of the present series of Baha'i lectures, under the general subject of "Seekers after Truth,.' is to be presented Sunday afternoon, January 6. at 4 o'clock, in Foundation hall, Linden avenue, near Sheridan road, Wilmette, by Dr. Vail. He will speak on "What is Truth" Whence does i.t come ? It there any new Truth ? Programs for the remainder of the January series can be had after these lectures or will be mailed upon application. WILMETTE TO ADJ)RESS W. C. T. U. The Wilmette and Winnetka W. C. T. U. will meet next Monday at 2 o'clock, at Community House, Winnetka. Mrs. George Barber and Mrs. Warren C. Dick wi'll be the hostesses and by special request Mrs. A M. Crook. assistant to E. C. Yellowley, will be the speaker of the day. This meeting is the annual dues day. · LIFE January 4, 1929 TWO GOOD ·RESOLUTIONS An attractive program is planned for the first meeting of the year of the Mary Crane Nursery School auxiliar· when Mrs. Frances A. Case and Mrs. Florence S. Capron of 1600 Hinman ~venue. Evanston, will be hostess to the group Monday, January 7. ·Mrs. George M. Groves, president of the auxiliary. will give a short review of work accomplished since September Catherin.e Bickham. 429 Ninth street, and will outline a plan for the immeis horne for the holidays from Ohio diate future of this organization which \\tesleyan university. is cooperating with the National Kindergarten and Elementary college in conducting the Mary Crane Nursery school at Hull House. The great attraction of the afternoon will be the reading by Mrs. John W. Meaker of two of her oneact plays which she has written in collaboration with Mrs. F. W. Hanwill of Frederick, Md. "The Knife" has a war time setting in a Belgian cottage. In 1927 this was one of the plays chosen from the state of Illinois to be sent to the national judges of the Drama league Longman Green play contest. Recently it has been included in an anthology, "Plays for Our American Holidays," published by Dodd Meade and company. "The Daughter of Her Mother" deals with th~ familiar theme of the younger generatwn and presents a possible solution of the much discussed problem. Nunery School Auxiliary Gamma Phi Beta of to Hear Reaclin1 of Playa Northwestern Will · Stage V odvil Show Miss Hope Summers, of Evanston, is production manager of the vodvil show which members of the alumnae chapter and Northwestern university chapter of Gamma Phi Beta will stage Satur:day, January 19, at the Evanston Woman's club. The proceeds from the show will go to the sorority's camp for underprivileged children. The camp is located near Denver, Col. Such talent as the James brothers and Jimmie O'Keefe, well known entertainers, have been engaged to add to the novelty of the performance. Miss Lillian Woodworth, of Chicago, is business manager of the show. Miss Helen Northrop, of Evanston, is in charge of the ticket sale. Miss Dorothy Steiner, of Chicago, is rehearsing the dancinif choruses, and will also give ~ ballet number herself. Norma Craven Freeman, of Evanston, is directing the "Harmony girls." . ' EDUCATION COUNCIL MEETING The January meeting of the Central Council of Childhood Education will b~ on Saturday morning, January 12. at the Central Eleanor Club rooms, 16 North State stt:eet, Chicago, at 11 o'clock. The program is planned to meet the interests of the pre-kinderMiss B~thany Cro'f\'e, 234 Raleigh garten, kindergarten, primary interroad, Kemlworth, returns to Briarcliff mediate, supervisory, and teacher school on Tuesday, January 8. training groups. .. l , Be It Resolved: · · That during the coming year Mrs. Busy Housewife will enjoy a "new day" a week. free from the humdrum task of supervtstng o·r doing the · family laundry. ANNUAL DISCOUNT SALE! · r This store holds but one big sale each year. In January everything in our stock is aftected by a sale price. Fine China, Crystal, English Dinner Sets, Furniture, Lamps, Novelties - Every· thing bears a discount of ' Be It Resolved: That we will continue to do the same careful work which has been characterized "quality work" for 41 years. . ; . 20% If you will investigate you will find that the prices in this sale are remarkably low. It would be wise to anticipate your wants and take advantage of the saving-. offered. W.mngton Laund.y ,_..,. "an .,_, ~. ~J;, ILL . · T ATMAN "The H Oflle of Gift·" EVANSTON, Phone Wilmette 145 1887. Forty-One. Yecara. of. QcuJlity. Worl. 1929 517 DAVIS ST. CHI~GO, 625 N. MICHIGAN Ava.

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