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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 19 Sep 1930, p. 49

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thee PiCadJtly w4I II.. uminer atter nloon. Music i the congenial sur- rounidings of the Skokie Counttrv, club) presents such a strong appea1. and in the intiniate living roon! artists are better able to project their per- son alities and the mood of their songs. The prograni last week was given 1w Mrs. Isabel Zehr, Glencoc con- tralto, and. Richard- Wagner, cellis, of the Chicago Syiîphoniy orchestra. the artist.s were accoînpa.nied hb- that expert and stnipathetic pianist. Mrs Grace IL. Orcutt, who knows 50 well how to modulate the acconipaimient S to the soloist's tone. -Ail the sol) ntinilers were, well liked., Mrs. Zehr's vr'ice is almost as rièh as that of 'Sophie Braslau, having a heavN. velvet quality and lack of. sharpness. It ivas l)est displayed in- Dunhill's charming "The Cloths of, Heaveni," for here the tone was perfectly fornîed, swelling 'and -din'insig evenly, exkquisitely finished a id polished. Theý song was as perfect as any song could be, an etchilnq f or delicacy of treatnient. "La Cieca" fromi "La Gioconda" wvas another that showed off Mrs. Zehr's voice 1o great ad%,attage.>,. The low, vibrant vetý srnooth tones ,wereadrnirablv ued * and Mrs. Zehr's Italian diction %%.a% clear. Her "Gotina Gialle." . Brogi, held the maternai teniderines,. * and. crooning voice it needed, and the' audience loved it. However, Caai- li's "Donzelle, Fuggite" was to..' light, and the voice -,as flot flexi'h enough. Another gem on the pro- grain ,vas Chamberlains "Sleep withi a. Silver Spinning Whieel," which vwa' dedicated to Mrs. Zehr. It had tverythig, atinosphere, poctry and grace. Mr. Wagner, who bas been .heaàrd in this series, before, againi ingrati- ated himseif in. the esteem of thve audience. He, is a -'fine nîusician, withailthatthephrase implies, plav- ing with nimble and expert finigerS. and ,with an artistic, intelligent brain backing .hiý ifiterpretations-,H chose Bruch's "Kol Nidrei," and in- stilled it with the worship and long-- ing and sorrow, such as is found in the ewish race, His. Popper num- and on beptember 12, ivrs. S. . Brewer of Rogers Park entertainc. On Septernber 13, Miss V'irgiiia Miller -,as bostess at ber borne in Winnetka at a pantry sheli shower. Mrs. George R. Tolen of Wilmiette was hostess at a shower the eve- nng of September 16, and. Miss Hat- riet Woodcock of Wilmette wvas hos- Thonmas Wilson, son. of Mr. andi .Mrs. Gordon Wilson of 415 Ninthi street, lias retur 'iied from OwNakonze, Ontario and mwîll soon leave for Edge- J ,wood schlool at Greenwich, Conn.- e e *.Join oL * Te or wnite HOO VER TrRIAL USE The Hoover Company,, 15 15 Sherman Ave.'l Evanston Gentlemen: I want to take advatrnage of yotar ofer of a' Hoover for several days'use during housecleaning. Please send The New Hoover on ..................-.... .. ..........»..........-.....(date). Nante....e-----1.................... .... ... ...-...-..-...-.... * Addren .. * ................................... . ............. ......0 L 2426 Çliscoupon. giesyou tral use of ?JDhe HOOVER. It costs you nothing-it places you underno obligation--to have the use of a Hoover for several days- while ýyoa are cleaning bouse Ail that we ask in return is that. you give kt the hardest tests you know---that you com- pare: its cleaning method-that you with any other cleaning see for yourself why The riore dit p er minute. It is WIEBOLDT'S (Formerly Rosenberg's') AuTHORIZED H OOVER SERVICE: 1515 Sherman Greenleaf 6424 hone-.-ýUniversity 2485 7ess 728 Noyes. Street, Evanston Ave., Evanston

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