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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 11 Feb 1937, p. 42

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AMasonic :apron that had been worn by Washington, an. old_,newspaper carrying head-. Unes of Lincoln's assassination, a Lincoln cartoon, an old glass candlestick brought in an immi- grant wagon by an ancestor, six old lace handkerchiefs, and a quilt were among the many in-: teresting heirloonis brought by members of the, Skokie Valley chater of the'D. A. R. to the members' day p ro gr.am and guest tea, Monlday, at the home of Mrs. George T. Leach and Mrs. Wilfred A. Nabors, 1456 Rdge aveftie,-Evangton.- Mrs. C. S. Jackson had charge of the. program. A charade on Wash- ington was her contribution to the program. Mrs. Luit played, several ryusical numbers. Mrs. Frederick IL. Bowes read a letter written 125 years ago by a mother to ber son, who was at West Point, beseeching him to rernain there when he wanted to corne home, and Mrs.. M. C. Chat- "Y'ang and, Yin" by Alice Tisdale Hobart, the author of "Oit for 'the Lamps of China," will be reviewed byMrs. .Kenneth *McAfee, who ivred in China for a y!2ar and spenît a few days, as'a. houseguest in a wîealthy. Chinese home, at the luncheon and meeting of the Woman's guild' of the Congregational church- Friday, February 12. She will givie behr per- sonal interpret-aliDwaÔ.- the book. The difficuit city projects of the Neighborhood Houses of the Con- gi-egational church. will be 'the sub- ject of a talk by Mrs.- George. Wil- son of Hinsdale, head of cooperatives.1 Mrs.. C. M. Osbor'n will* lead the*de- votionals. The hour. for luncheon is set at 1:30, a half-hour earlier than usual i rde~r *hat the. memhers nav haive Mrs. David J. Davis, as, of the Womnans Club ofP is keenily interested in her zation's pro ject, the Bettei exposition open to the publi ai-y 23,~ 24, anid 25, fron 10 dqilx. 1 Mrs. C. L. Darling,r guild, has called a at Il o'clock. Sun set Ridge VW eturn for N. S. Lecture Series North Shore Frierids, Éhicago junior schôol, are lookîg1 or ward with a.great deal of inter- est and -en'thusiasmi to hearing Dr. Edgar J. Goodspeed*, vho wilf lecture to, them Monday, February 22,. at 8:15 o'clock, at Shawne- Country club,' WiI- mbette. Dr. Go odspeed has'tclo- en for bisÉ subject, "FTour luùn-, dred. Years 1of the-.English Bible." Single. tickets may be p urchased at the door, it ýis an~- nounced. .zaàiv niemrbers and their friends are planifiing to dine at the club before at- ten t he orldtendiîng the lecture,, and aypi3e wishing n service ini the to join a Dutch treat table nay do so dock. by telephoning for dinner reservations president of the to Mrs. E. J. Dick, of 1206 Tower road, board mei Winnetka, or Mrs. John Ruettinger, meIng 533 Oakdale avenue, 'Glencoe. Officers for the coniing year were elected by the North Shore Friends, at a luncheon meeting held January 25, /O e 's at the home of Mrs. Frederick Henk-el, Pom.n()53 Wald'en road, Winnetka. Mrs. Hen- kel was chosen as chairman; 'Mrs. Por- The chapter voted to send money to the Lincoln Memorial fund. Mrs. William Fox gave a talk on the, me- morial and exhibited a quilt that she was niaking, the blocks of which Were being sold to.raise money for the fund. hter of Mr. and Mrs.' ,of Evanston, former] ,lut avenueý, Wilmette, A n dve tisng bal, a pa t-y w hi h ad U n1Ic IIe UIi 4 M e ,ut. . I . Il 1. An dvetisng ail a art whchPulfer of Winnetka is chairnian, and offers its guests an opportuflity to heading the varlous committees are:. "islough off the drab daily routinle . . . Mrs. E. J. Witt of Glencoe, enter- andbe someone else for a night,- wi11 tainment; Mrs. J. H. Lindenian of l)e held at the Country Club of Ev- Win netka, social; Mrs. 1. J. Wilson anstn onFridy eenin of hisof Winnetka, house; Mrs. J. \W. Wa-it anstn, n Fida eveingof hisof Evanston, bridge; _Mrs. C. S. But-. week. Members are urged to "turn er of Chicago, golf; iNrs. WV. E. t o the pages of your favorite maga- Clark of Glencoe, playground; Nlrs. zine, study your favorite bill-board" H. H. Bari.uni of Winnetka, laind- hnBud- avenue. An extra meetim of 1730 af 10 this morning at Mrs. home to sew for flood-relief. Winnetka, and. Mrs. john Ruettinger, MIrs. John R. Smith, and Mrs. T. A. WVorley, of Glencoe. WiII Hear of Plans for Newberry Cenlor Benefit 1 ýýnCarles R. Bixby, 1104'i thnand ave- CaroIlCatherine Dowd ;daughter of on nue, for a very delightful dessert Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Dowd, 1502 ýd bridge. Mrs. HIenry L Beach wili be Walnut avenue, is giving a birthday e's hostess when'the circle mneets again party. this afternoon (Thursday). She the.,first, Thursday in March., is 5 years old. a

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