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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Dec 1929, p. 45

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December 6, 1929 WILME-TTE seven hundred . a~d fifty LIFE Banquet Marks End of Season for Roat Club pa~ked ,the audttonum at the special asked the children to remain seated a · chtldren s matinee. Before 1 :39. children filled, the lobby eagerly awatttng the opening of the doors, and when the curtain went up at 2 :10 a packed house of smiling faces greeted the cast. ~orty-~ve children from the Illinois Chtldren s Home were the guests of the manag-ement, and the Dramatic club of the Y. M. C. A. entertained. twenty-five children as its guests. After the show each member of the cast was introduced to the children, and each was greeted with thundering applause and cheers. After the introfew minutes longer and requested Miss Martha Townsend, Mr. Winthrop, and Mr. Lane to step to the footlights. He told the children that these three were having a birthday and that he had something for them which he would present at that time. Cheers of "Happy Birthday" went up and then Mr. Hutchinson appeared with a birthday cake brilliantly lighted with candles and presented it to the happy three. Rossini's opera "Cinderella" was enthusiastically received recently at the Munich . National theater. children ductions Mr. Hutchinson, the manager, CarrieS. Roberts Mtmbtr Woman's Sympboay Orchtstra, Chicago I AuQ"mentcd hy the presence 0f some of the foremost boating men in the country, mPmhers of the North ShortOutboard Motor cluh offidatlv closed the 1929 season last Frid.ay night with a hanC'!Uet at the Evanston hotel, at which over thirty '-\\·ere present. While the eveninq- was devoted primarily to reminiscing over events of the past few years, plans were also laid for the future, especially in regard to rounrling 011t the program 0f the North Shore dub for · 1930. The · local members were aided greatlv by the sue-gestions of several visiting men who have had success in their ventures and. who offer their feats as examples to strive for. George 0. Hoehn. national executive secretary of the National Outboard association, was the principal speaker of the evening. He gave a summary of the outboard's · possihilities and stressed the fact that hereafter racing witt he made for the true amateur. George W Sackrider, several times commodort" of the Mississippi Valley Power Boat association. and who enjovs the cogno · men of "The Grand. Old Man of Power Boating" favored the club by attendin~ despite doctor's orders. His arldrcss was largely historic:-' dealing with the initial efforts of th..: Valley club. Robert Cocroft, a senior member of the club, who spent the summer ahroact, had many amusing stories of outhoarding in foreign waters. The United States has a great advantag-e over th~ English in speed and design, as well ac; numbers of units on the water, v~as hi!' information. He witnessed several regattas in England. and in comparing them with the American varietv said there was an opportunity for An{eri::an drivers to make a scoop should they invade the island. ] ack Harrington of the ~finoqua. \Vis.. B0at club t old of the start of their activities. He emphasized the details of staging a successful re g-atta, with special attrntion to the spectator. He was folhwed by Bill ~{ ulroy, publicity director of the National Outhoard association, who revealed tentative plans of a nation wide cruise to :t\ew Orleans via the Mi ssis: ippi and tributary waters next summer. He ·also appealed f0r more publicity for outboard events, stressing the fact that the public is fascinated by the newest water sport. Bob Walshaw of the club, assured the assemblage that the Chicago Daily Times would rnn a continuation of the Chicago Gold Cup Outboard races next year, and that the meet "·ould probably extend to two days, with both . marathon and short races schcd.uled. This race is one of the important meets of the midwest and takes place in Chicago waters. As a finale to the evening'3 talks, Franklin Cook, secretary of the club, and well known on the north shore for his racing exploits, presented Captain Otto Fricke of the Evanston Coast Guard station with a silver model of an outboard, mounted, and apprnpriat '" ly engraved. The gift was in appreciation for Captain Fricke's interest in the club, which has never flagged since its inception. Prominent midwestern drivers were present, among them Guy F. Keefer, Clarence Zillmer, Hal B·l oomfield, and Lawrence Masters. Karl Yost, commodore of the club, served. as toastmaster. Arrangements including several reels of outboard movies, were completed by Franklin Cook. Teacher of Piano and Musical Theory Class and Private Lessona FOR TERMS Phone Winnetka 538, Wednesdays or Harrison 2851 that makes every night a first night ·for clothes reNEWed loveliness for coats and dresses At Shore Line each garment is given individual attention -and in each garment in· dividuality is carefully re· stored. Indeed - so far as style and cleanliness go coats and dresses serviced by Shore Line are fit to take their places in the ·shops from which they were orig. inally purchased. Clear~ng Our Prices: Men's Suits Cleaned and $1.00 Pressed .............. . Men's Topcoats Cleaned $1.00 and Pressed ......... . .Men's Overcoats Cleaned $1.25 and Pressed ......... . Men's Hats Cleaned and Blocked ................. . Ladies' Plain Dresses Cleaned and Pressed. . . Ladies' Plain Coats Cleaned and Pressed ... · 9xl2 Domestic Rugs Cleaned .......... · · ·. 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