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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 19 Oct 1939, p. 14

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wauc of ie. Rie bas. been a head- liner at colleges and universities for twenty-five years. Indian Hill Bauty Shoj Complete Beauly Service CLURA M. BERG 458 Winnetka Ave. Winnetka 172 Nturel J)ecorasiona ltor Fal Thousands of GOURDS - AU sizes, shapes anid colois........ *'* cu klundreds 01 PUMPKINS Pertect shàpes for JACK-O-LANTERNS RITTERSWEET-Bumch, 25c and Rip Indian corn. straw flowers, and dried flowers of ail kinds. Corn stalks, eidier, lapples, etc. Cut chrysanthemnums. Just 1 t6âwmi rd Uli&a St. Bema~rd Few men in AmeT:ica have slLch flrst-haaid knowLedge of the politi- jtical,. economnic a nd cultural, i movements in China todayi as the Rev. George W.' Sh epherd (above) of the Americani Board of Foreign Missions, mentioned in John- Gunther's news book, '"Inside Asia," and a close friend and adviser to the Generalissimo and Madame, Chiang Kai-shek in China's "News Life- movement. He will speak in the First Congre- gational church. Wilmnette, Thursday evening, October 26, following theý fail reunion dinner. Those who have! h ot made their dinner reservations are invited to hear this famous lead- er's message at 7:30 o*clock. The subject 'of the âddress is: -On Being Adviser to Chang .Kai-Shek." name -Leaming on Letty." The~ New York World Telegram said 'First night audience laugbed when it wascomedy,: tbrilled ,when it was melodrama, and hada damn good time. "PostRoad" is replete with surprises; it.is 99 and 44,100 per cent pure entertainimenit." Select TJnusual Talenut Normna Johins of Morgan Park bas been chosen to play the part of. *Emily, quîzzical, aàcid-tongued:,spin- ster in. whose. digniified New. Eng- land tourist home the plot unfolds -with a kidnappedl baby, a gang of crimutals, a sanctimonious clergy- 1man (who will be played by Bertil f Hillner, popular actor ini rnany Drama club plays). iOne of, the principal lead parts is that of a beautiful young girl wbich is to be piayed by Mary Jane Sam- uels of Evanston, graduate of North- fwestern uilv.e'sity -shoe of speeh Mucb of the comedy in the play de-! j velops from the part of an insignifi-: cant littie' husba.nd George, to b e 1 playeài by Frank Farnum, who dials hopefully on a home-made radio and is completely, overshadowed by bis wife May (played by Mrs. Paul V. Jester). Then there. is a delightful vowig the Japanese forces, is: in a posi- tion to g i v e information and a Christian interpretation of the Smno- Japanese conflict, For nearly 20 years Mr. Shepherd bas lived and worked in Eastern Asia. For the -past five years lie bas been closely associated with tbe Gel- eralissimo and Madame Cbiang Ka- .1 .4 *11 i c refuses to accept any advance or- ders, and no one may get reserva- tions until the Monday morning be- fore the first performance-and tben, only by applying in person at the box office in Community Hfouse. Tbis rule has been adopted to prevent mail orders from piling up so that those who arrive ini person will be disappointed. Qnly part of the seats are to 'be reserved, and flot al! of tbe best, seats. l possible the Drama club wislies tQ preserve the. spirit of informalitY and neighborliness which has always been part of the charm of the club's %vork,-and performances. Philatelists to Hear Talk by Philip MeNear The North Shore Pbilatelic society will be entertained by one of its own m2mbers .at ,a regitlar meeting Monday evêning, October 23, at 8 la k., the committee in, obarge1 peka.

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