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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 8 Feb 1934, p. 48

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miost beaututul concerts which ever lias been broughit to 'the north shore' and the significance of the concert %vas marked by the fact that ail the artists were residenlts of the nort.li shore. The. Swigart Trio, 'composed of Mfiss Estelle Sivigart. cellist; George Swigairt, iolinist' and Pauiline Man- rchester,, pianist; opened the prograni ith the Trio in G Major by Beethoven.. As a group it displa.yed conciseiless of tempo,, beauty. of pbrasing, intelligent musiciansbip, and a rare interpretive qualîty wbich is seldom equaled. 'As individuals they shôwed virtuosity gratifying to the listener because it :did flot, interfere wvith their splendid :ensemble. Finished Arts These young people are nîo longer students; they are, and have been for * ~some time amonig the flnest uiis in. the Chicago area and it is to be hoped that their long and continued, residence in this' comimunity ivill îlot be a* negative factor on the north shore, but that there will be given to tbmthe complete recognition they so richly deserve. Their audience on Monclay night was, discriminating and their performanc~e significant. In the field of, moderm... music the trio gave its work anl imaginative quality necessary to a descriptive performi- ance. The trio ini D Minor by Arens- k>' afforded the opportunity to dis- play a romaiîtic flair for the compel- ling nmusic of that distinguishied Russian. And even though the musical content 'of -The Watérfall" was doubtful, as re-created by the artists it becam.e an attractive, concert num- Interpretations Original Helen Hedges,, whe lbas achieved distinguislied recognition as an out- standing youtig singer, was quite as convincing, last night.as usual. Her performance was flnished and ber in- terpretations original Miss Hedges incorporates into lier worlc a dramnatic quality which is quite arre sting. Her f .gr.aciousness and the charm of lier vcice are the factors whichbahvu. madei Evidesice that New~ Trier Hitgli scliool boys are 'slowing an. increas- ing interest in aviation is seen in the fact that eighty of them are takipg the aviation ûléchanics course during' the second' semester, which opew ed. Monday.- This, figure becomnes more significant wvhen the fact that the cours e is open only to juniors and seniors i s taken, into accouint. Iliî the seniester just closed sixt3 l)03'5 . were. enrolled in the aviation niechaniics classes. -The eighty' boysýV taking the work, during the second semnest er are divided into four classesý taughit, by R. L. F.: Bi ese- nieier and G. H. Flaningam. About hall of, thé time spent in the course isý devotèd to, aviation and auto mechanics and the remainder to machine shop practice. Dwight Morrow Test,*Hoôps New Round-Wig 'Plane, Dwîght Morrow bas been test hop- ping a small experimental round- wing plant at Curtiss airport. The ship is callecl a Nemeth, having been built on the south side of Chicago by a man named S. P. Nemetb. It is powered by a Lambert niotor (60 horsepower.) The plane bias attracted considerable attention amiong receuit vîsitors to Curtiss fleld,& Barney Wright Returns; Brings Plâne With Him Barney Wright, known aboiut the north shore alrports as a parachute jumper extraordinary, is back in town, it was reported at Curtis s air- port last week. Wright bas been at Utica, N. Y.. He brought. bis five- Central.Laurel P. T.A. Founiders Day will. be observed in Charlie Lehr, well known abou0lt thîe north hore airports,. was a visitor at îCurtiss field last Friday. Hle flew David Laux's Stinsoni, wbich is kept at the Curtiss hangar. over f rom the Chicago Municipal airport. Lehir is now connected with the MnrhAir service at Municipal and the Stin- son he brought back liad been ilsed for a charter'tnip. Paul Wagner Is Baeck at Curtiss Airport Office Paul Wagner is back at Curtiss air- port. after -an absence of a féw ,months. He is .einplo'ce(liin the airm- port office, which is.,now located 011 the éast side, of, the *north hangar. The old *office bas beelii transformied into a lou nging -roonu, for private plane owners %vho keep their ships at Cuirtiss field. FIy to Miami, Fiaý., in Dean Owsley 's Stinson Dean Owsley. and Metz W eymer Ieft for the south two %veeks ago. Mi- ami, Fia., vas their destination. Tbey made thetrip in Owsgley.'s Stinson-R, recenitl%,,,rebult, at Sky Harbor air- port. NEW WACO AT SKY HARBOR Miss 'Josephine Patterson's new Continental - powvered \Vaco cabin plane is now at Sky Harbor airport. It was brougbt fromn Philadelphia by \'incenit Taylor, 'Skv Harbor f iing iflstructor. cylinder. Wright J -6 Commanidair back witb himn. He is coîxnected with the Portland Cemen.t M-\anufacturers' association. speaker for ýthe' afternioon D)r. Wil- liam Sadier, psychîologiet, and Ber-, eîuice Viole, pianist, and, meinber .of the faculty of :the Aniericali Coli- servat ,ory wvilI 'give a prograin i music. Dl)iî't forget the Pre-school Sttidy class at Laurel school Februarv 27, the league shows. Five of these rec- ordis were in indoor and outdoor track aild five iin swimmning. George Quinlan, probably. the fast- est .dash man in the history- of New Trier sports, set a record of 9.9 sec- onds iin the 100-yard oùtdoor event 'n 1931. Herrnan -of Oak, Park and .NVatters of Proviso equaled thé rec-. ord in 1932. Quinlain also hoids theý league record for: the 440-yard nu, 52.4 seconds,, established in 1932, in1 indoor track *competition. Other indoor track records. helà by New Trier -include the 60-yard Iow iurdles (7.2 seconids) set by Newton in 1933, the shot put (47 feet 6-Y4, inches.) set b' Schuman in 1932 and the high Jump (5 feet 10 inchies) set by Thorsen ini 1932. Skelley of Oak Park and* Ray tif l)eerfield also. jumped. that hiigh inl 1930 and 1932 respectively. New Trier hol.ds. ote record iii the senior swimining (iv ision. for by 16 ytars old and older.. This. h in tie 120-yat'd redley relay. The record, 2:08.5 seconds, %vas set in 1933 in the~ New Trier pool. Set 'League Swila Marks Xewv Trier -junior sw ixmers' have set. four league -records, ail of theni in. the Oak Park, pool,. as, follows. 50-yard breast stroke (36.6 seconds> set by Rosenberg ini 1931; 50-yard free style (29 seconds) set. by Seiler in 1931; 75-yard free style (46.4 sec-' onids)ý set by Henning in 1931, and the 200-yard relay (1 :58.6 seconds) in 1931. The New Trier s'Nvimming teams are coached by Edgar B. Jackson and the 'track teams by John Nay; Mrs. Gustav H. Pupke. Is Claimed by'.Death, Mrs. Gustav H. Pupke, . motlier of XIr,. E. F.. Lechler, 210 Fifth street. died at herAhome, 6257 Lakewood avenue, Chicago, Tuesday, .Jantiary. 30, after a year's illness. Besides lier' daughter, Mrs. Ptîpke is surv ived b>' three, grandchildreîx, Doris, Dick and, escape from a straight jacket, locked doors, vaults and a flrmly secured wooden box will be among the tricks demonstrated. Mardoni is a follower * and student of Houdini. Assisted by Madame, Mardoni, he pres ents a mind-reading act as part of bis pro- gram. L st epupJ !L is stU41Ura. ILit mens -0- 1broad and intensive s 1tudy of tlie Mrs. Harry Storms, 251 Wood. s needs of every ichild in every le-. court, wilI entertain ber bridge club rcality"-Mrs. Ifolland Flagler, presi- at a dessert luncheon today. edent of the Illinois Congress, in Child -o- àWelfare Magazine. Mrs. Hermüan Lapat, 515- Central To commemorate this event we bold avenue, is giving a bridge luncheon th~j~nt .re.tjn ad viff. bave .as for. tlWntyrlour.gu.sts..Saturday. be at -Miami Beach on Monday.. Marilyn Batter of 157 Kenilwortb avenue, 'Kenilworth, was hostess at a party last Saturday afternoon for eleven of ber fniends. The group went to the môvie$ anid returned to the -Batter«home for refreshmenits.

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