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October 25, 1929 WILMETTE LIFE 17 George ·f. Morse, Zoologist, Talks at Local Schools George F. Morse. lately of the Boston Zoological gardens, who has bceJ) called to Chicago to take charge of the new McCormtck Zoological gardens, · was scheduled to appear twice in \IVilmettc this week at public school assembly · programs for talks on the subject, "Do Animals Talk?" The program s were to he held at the Howard school \Vednesday afternoon, October 23, at 3 :30 o'clock and at tlw Central school Thur sda y aitcrnc.o n, .O ctober 24, at the same hour. They were sponsored hy the \\'ilmctte Teacher< club, of \\·hich Miss ~fargarct C'. Hayes. · . I principal of the Stolp school. is prl'~i ·· · 'IIi dcnt. II ' ~[ r. ~·fnrsc is a widd\' known zooln I gist, ~md at present is- the consultin.g a uthority in charge oi the nc\Y $3,000,000 Shrcld aquarium in Chicago. As snon as the 11 cCormirk Zoolog-ical gardens arc completed and rtady for opening. hl' will have charge there. The '"' ilmdk Teachers' cluh. he a ring. that hL \\'it S available for talks tn children. brought him to \\'ilmettc. His ' lecture 011 "))n Animal s Talk?" deals · \\ ith animal, i;t captivity. i c/Js to u n di'ng . ·growth ;Okean .Furrier .Wr . Okra 11 is 11 frutltion 111'f i~:~l of thP fi1·st df' gr ce in the desiga rmd fashioninrJ of {1ws. His . Q enius togcthr1· with his lonrJ rxpe?'iencf" in tllis wo1·'h have r1·eated a much soHght to1· demand fm· h·is scrvice.<J amo11 . 1J those wlto appt·crirrfr .'lfylf· ant/ ilf' {lltfy nf /iHP. ·· ' I· When the rapid growth of the Okean Furrier's organization ·is considered, nothing short of ·'astounding" will serve to describe it. Prior to his 9pening his fur shop in Winnetka Mr. Okean was engaged in the fur business in Evanston since I 9 1 'I. During. this · time he established a reputation for fair dealing and exquisite fashioning of furs and fut apparel with a flair for all r'hat was styJish and chic. Today, after 4 short years in Winnetka, his 'business has grown from a oneman shop to an organization em-ploying I 1 highly skilled people. artists in the fashioning of fine furs. Neighb~rs H~a~ Tage Palm Lecture on Swedish 1 Gl~ss 1 1 The art and literature dL·partnH"nt .~i the. :\ ('ighhors met on Tun. da . '· . morning of this '\n~ ck at the hotll~· oi the president of the club. \1rs. Cltark ··, f Ioward Bcm. ~f elrose an'nuc. \I r~ . \\'alter f.aundcr. chairman of this dl' partmcnt. brought Tage Palm, nlltlhlis- I seur of pewter and Swedish glass, a=1 the spca. (er for tl_1c day. \{ r. Palm is l·onnccted with the Swedish :\rts and Crafts societv and is one -of the ic\\' importers of -the glass. of that cnuntn in :\mrrica. He speaks with dccid(.'d ·persnnali t _ , ·. It was nidcnt hv the large attl'nd ance that th~ men~bers of the \"(·iglthors are interested in things pertaining to the home. This first :ttert in~-(' nf the )Jrescnt season was nne 11i the' largc~t ever held. Fort ,· - ~i .. ·c· \\Trr pres_ent and this in spite .of most itJ dement weather. X ext 'I'ncsda\· at <) :30 in the mnrn - I inJ:!', the hoanf of tlw club \\·ill l1n 1d the n . ' Jntlar month!~· meeting :II the home of M. rs. n('llt, and at 2:30 in 1h,· ;-~, itcrnoon at the regular meeting- of the rjuh Mrs. Tom Dix will present :\ 1)ram 1\fcn<knhall who will spl'ak n1 1 "The Story of Crystal Class." \f iss If elcn :'vtendenhall will sing and ).f r~ . C'lnll' Ross \\·iii be hostess for thl' da,·. ·NEW WINTER COATS IN NEW WINTER FASHIONS . . v .·. ·J J , Words fail us . . . how ·to convey to you a true picture of the varied beauty of these new aut~mn and winter coats. Such finesse of line and detail ... such softness of rich fur ... such generosity of fur trimming ... and yet the prices involved in their purchase are pk~ngly .moderate. Coats with the princesse s.i lhouette . . . with intricate seaming ... with inserts of fabric ... with collars. cuffs, bandings or inlays of. rich fur ... evolved into fur coats of such distinction that your enjoyment in their wearing will know no bounds. By all means see our collection first . . . and your search ""ill be over. i. i II ! ~I '·i I 11: 1 Hcssic Uk ean is a fro· b"yer and trader of many yem·s~ ex· · JH'1'iencc. She i~ t1101'0ughly Jamilim· with all of the major tw· markets. Each year she makes /J11yi11g tJ·ips to the ma1·kets in X cw York and Canada to here 1 hc fiuf'st fw·s m·e to be had. 1' , I ! 1 ' PERSONAL SERVICE Perhaps you may wish to personally ~ select the skins for your . n~ q>at. Here · among our ex.tensive stock of urs valued ·at thousands of dollars you will find many rare skins suitable for the cloak of a queen. · Our skilled cutters and designers are equipped through many years experience and training to execute your ideas to the letter, or to design exclusive models most becoming to madame. .Wr. H 11dulpll. Knl'fl.'t tl1e supm·intendellt I I I TO ENTERTAIN D. A. R. The Skokil" Valley chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold the first meeting of ·the sca -;on at thr home of \[ rs. Fnnlerick Bowes. 142() Chicago a\·enue. J<:vanston. nn ).f on day, October 28, at l o'clock :'vfcmhcrs arc requested to notr the hour is earlier than the regular afternoon schedule. :\ huffet luncheon will be served and eHryonc is asked te~ · notifY Mrs. Bowes not later than Friday, October 25, regarding attendance. The chaptrr now has fift~, three members. .lf r. 1\'e.<~h' ll Vl'fta is in cllm·ot· 11f tlu: cnt;illfJ of the skins. Hi.~ li'01'k rHll.<J for tile nttnost k ltowl,·dge antl skill. He was associate(l witl1 t11e Gem·ge B. Belr."t organizqt1on fm· 17 yem·s befm·e hf" ('(I m r 1cif h fl1 P Oh·e'!n r·ompa11y. REPAIRING - STORAGE ·If your fur coat is out of style and the fur is still in good condition it may not be necessary for you to discard it. The chances are, that for a small sum we can remodel it into the latest style creation. By all means let us give you an estimate. SING AT SUNDAY PROGRAM The Chicago and North · \Vestcrn railwav Choral club will sing at the 'Iilla Park Sunday evening club sen·-· ires in the Congreg=1tional chmch ;,t \Till a Park. Sunda \' t'\'Cning. Octoher 27. . I Even the finest of furs will loo~ better and last longer if scientifically cared for. Careful cleaning and glazing and proper storage will insure that your furs will retain their luster and richness. W c are experts in this branch of the fur business and solicit your patronage. of tlte Okean Ladies' Tailm·ing tlcJJaJ"tment, is a ma3lcr· of this a1·t. M1·. Karas' rxpe?'ie11 cc includes wo1·k .;,~ .'1ttch fctmous co!tumers as Carson f>irie Scott, and Gosbe1·gs on Miclti,(Jrr.n A vent~e .· ~ Mrs. Hugo T. Fischer formerk of \Vilmettc and now of Evan,toq <.'ntcrtained hPr hridge cluh \\'ednescJa,·. October 16. Those nrescnt wt"rt' Mrs. r.eorge Fav, Mrs. \.Villiam Smith and · ~f rs. Charles Vveit. L~5~63 ~E~~·i~ nc~~~~§~ · A~v~=e~.~3=EP~h~o~ne~=§W~in§§n~~~tk~a§2~~~=5~2~~ ·· Our Fur Storage Vaults are Safe and Modern in Every Det~il