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68 W I L M E T T E .L I F E November 22, 192Q Cities Better Ruled If Freed From State, Mayor Tells League Expressing helief that cities would have better government if freed from state commi£sions controlling their administration in local affairs, Mayor Charles H. Bartlett of Evanston . ' lddressed the opening session of the state convention of the League of Women Voters at tht' Orrington hotel Monday morning. This organization, he averred, has grown and flourished because of its lively interest in those things which make for better citizenship. Mayor Bartlett as president of the state municipal league, discussed "Free Cities in a Free State." The ninth annual convention of the Illinois League of Women Voters opened at the Orrington Monday morning. Matters disposed of during the first day included. the report of a state membership of 10,000 in sixteen local leagues, with the Cook county organization the largest unit. The , weight that the collective meetings of these leagues aggregates ,..-as commented upon by Miss Edith Rockwood of Evanston, secretary of public affairs in the 5tate organization. Miss Rockwood outlined the legislation on which the league is concentrating this year. The year's $31,000 budget was voted on and accepted Monday. Luncheon and dinner conferences featured the opening ctay and Tuesd.ay. Yesterday was to be devoted to practical demonstrations of the conduct of the. league programs. In the evening Judge Robert H. Day .of the supreme court of Ohio was to make an address on "Ohio's Experience with \Vomen on ] urics." Mrs. J. Hewitt Rosenstiel was to make the president's address. These were to be features of a dinner session. There were also other speakers including Catherine \Vaugh McCulloc~ of Evanston. At 4 in the afternoon · there was to be a new voters' tea at various sorori ty houses on the women's campus at the university. This morning will be . giyen to a Guides of Flock Which Occupies New Church Home I I I' From left to right: Re,·. Carl I. Empson, pastor of the \Vilmettc English Lutheran church which dedicate~ its new edifice at Grt.>enlcaf avenue and Seventh street this Sunday· the Rev. A. 0. Soholm, first pastor of rCtngrt gation; Rev. \\'illiam Guise, pastor of the church for fiv c years fr~m 1922 to 1927. All three will have an important part in the cledicatnry ohservan_ ces. business session and convention committee reports. There will he a recognition luncheon at 1, Mrs. R. B. Treadway, who was the convention cand.idate for president to succeed Mrs. Rosenstiel. in charge, and official adjournment of the con\'cntion. This wiJ1 be followed by a motnr trip about Evanston arrang-ed by the local league . TEA FOR MOTHERS The faculty o[ the preparatory department of Nort hwc~tcrn uni\'ersity school of inusic "'ill entertain at an informal tea for the mothers of the pupils tomorrmv afternoon from 3:30 to 5:30 in Harris hall 107. A group of vocal selections will be g-iven hy ~1 iss Alvene Resseguie, contralto. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS THE RIDGEVIEW MAIN STREET AND MAPLE AVENUE, EVANSTON ·····rl'·················-.·····,.··"'g·.-.·.········-.···· .-.-.-.-.-.·rra-.·.-.·.·············.-.·. THANKSGIVING DINNER N ove1nber 28th, 1 to 8 P. I\1. $1.50 per Person ltaisins Fruit Celery Crab Meat Cocktail Fresh Fruit Supreme Consomme Petit Meriet Cream of Asparagus Soup Roast Vermont Turkey, Chestnut Dressln~ Watertown Goose, Fruit Compote Filet of SolE.>, Tartar Sauce Roast Prime Ribs of Beef Au Jus Southern Baked Ham, Raisin Sauce Special T-Bone Steak, Mushroom Sauce Candied Sweet Potatoes Escalloped Potatoes 'Whipped Potatoes Hubbard Squash Broccoli with Lettuce Salad Cranberry Sauce Butt~r CONSIDER THE Salted Almonds Olives CONOVER AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT A Conover Electric Dishw~sher is ~ prac· tical gift, to be sure. Practical enough to wash, rinse dnd dry automatically the dishes of more than d thousand meals that will be served in your home next year. Surely a gift so thoroughly helpfu I dS this is not too practical to be appreciated by the homemaker. Prices up, from $94.25. (Payments "Little by Little ' if desired.) Fried Parsnips Sauce Hot Rolls Thousand Island Dressing Sherbet Mince Pie Hard Sauce Pumpkin Pie French Pastry Raspberry Parfait Ice Cream with Petit Fours Fruit Jello with Whipped Cream Tea Coffee Iced Tea Milk Buttermilk PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY · OP NORTMJ::RN ILLINOIS JOSEPH W. KEHOE, District Manager 1141 Centl·al Ave., Wilmette Phone Wilmette 2899 Make Reservation· Now Phone University 10000 Sandwiches to Order Weekday Luncheon 6Sc Evening Dinner $1.00 All Pastriea and Rolls at The Ridgeview Are Home Made