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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 1 Feb 1940, p. 30

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Carden Club Friday "Rambles in England," an illus. trated story of the ramblings of ari Amnerican-Englushrnün through. thé south of England, ii a,,littie Englisih car, wiil be told bY Dr. Clifford H. NýewhaM of lEvanston tomnorrow at 2 o'clock atthe mneeting* of ýthe Wil- mette Garden club at the home of Mrs. E ..J. Chloupek, 1114 Sixteen-Q street, Wilmette. Dr. Newham takes bisý audience- through lovel Sussex. "orous 'Devon," r ock-girt Corn- Wall, and historié Oxfordshîire. Ail of the piçtures :shown, beauti- Ùully colored, were taken by Dr. Newhamr as he journeyed through pastoral scenes, - along narrow, hedge-lined' lanes, and over the lofty chalk.cliffs of the South. coast. Many historical places are shown in bis: lecture -Banbury Cross, Stratford- on-Avon, Sulgrave Washington man- or, the battlefield of!Hstngs ad notable castlës icludmng Windsor, Bodlam, .Arundel, Hastings, War- wick, Kenilworth, and Broughton. Those Who have. seen the slides say they set forth the loveliness of the English countryside witb rare beau- ty reminding one of Kipling's "Our England is a garden." Mrs. J. Benton Schaub, program chairman, will introduce. Dr. New- ham. Mrs. Frankc R. Adams, who is ini charge o! the advance sale of tickets for the Chilcago Flower show at the Navy Pier, for the Wlmette Garden club, March 30 to April 7, inclusive, Wi»1 distribute the tickets amon~g the members to selI, after the prograni. Tickets sold in advance cost côn- siderably less and at the same time. brlng in'a per cent o! profit to the club which uses the nioney partly to cover the cost o! its exhibits at the show and Dartly for'civie eau fv be nela at the Womfan's Club o! Wil- mette fromn 9 to 1, o'clock Saturday evening. Card -tables wili aIsô be set UP i* the lounge ýfor those. Who do flot care for dancing. Plans for the 'party are in charge. of Mr. and Mrs., Robert J. Lascelles, general chairmnen; Mr. and Mrs.W ýC. Huggins,â ecorations; Mr. *and. Mrs. C. E. Harris, refreshmnents, and a score of host and hostesses. Membership, tickets ,wilI admit members and one. escort, white addi- tional tickets maàY be purchased*,at the door for other guests. Ba pfisfs Plan Tour A tour of Hull ouse and the Ch!i- cago Maternity center will be made 1 TÙeSday. Iev4darwy 6,by-th -Wrn an's society of the Wilmette Baptist church. Reservations a r e .to be made with Mrs. Frank Gutbridge, 917 Greenwood avenue, who is, in charge of the tour.ý Mrs. W. C. Braun, 807 Central avenue, is leaving next Monday for St. Louis to visit ber daugbtèr, Mrs.~ 14. L.: Hall. Lowry Phoin Cooperating i plans for the Valentinîe party which the Ev- anston Friends of the Chicago Junior school will give at the home of twenty-one mem bers on Friday, February, 9, is the aux- iliary# of the Evanaton friends, for whiieh Mrs. Samuel T. Alex- ander of Wilmette ia publicit1j chairmcan. Leaque of Wornen Votirs "Librarlio. Party Has, 4 Hosiesses Tiiere will be four hostesses for the annual card party of thie Wiî- mette League of Women voters to be s held on Wednesday, March 27, Mrs. Williamn W. Gridley, ~Ie chairmnan of ~ tbe party announced this week. Týhey.will 'be Mrs. J. A. Donalson of Kenilwortii, and Mrs. F. W. mer- 0f Varied Interest Fortbeomiîng everits for members o! the Womnan's Catholie Club of Wl!- mefitte are several. M.Ivonday the Catholie Action group will meet at 1 o'clock,. at the homie O! Mrs. Thomas P. Gibbons, 1I00 Forest: avenue. Mrs. George E. Wells, and Mrs., Frank- Kracha are co-hostesses for the, meeting which Mrs. Henry D)alton will conduot. A review of "The, Bishop Jots .It' Down," by Bishopý Clement Kelly, will be give>n by Mrs. Frank, Oelerich. The Rev. Jamies Sheridan will con- tinue bis series. of talks on the Mass, and Mrs. George Well s wiIl have miagazines on display. The fine arts department will make a gesture to Drama week nt Ats 'next mTeeting Frlday afternoon, February 9, when Mrs. Edward K. Kirchberg o! Glencoe gives a re- view of "Tbe White Steed." lWrs. Kircbberg, daughter of a former president of the club,1 the 1late Mrs. Louis W. Crush of Wilmette, has seý-, Iected a play kcnown for its charm;, It is higbly humorous. Mrs. Kirchberg, wbo bas appeared on club programns before, is a gradu- ate of Northwestern univer- sity sehool of speech, and bas had prominent roles witb the Thresbold Players o! Glenece, the Tower Play-. ers, the Loyola, Players, and other North, Shore draina, groups. Her part o! the programn begins at 1:30) o' dock. After ber dramna reading, Mrs. FrankKaye, cbairman of fine arts, will present a speaker. Red Cross.s.ewing continues every Monday at tbe borne o! Mrs. Ed- ward «J. .Keeler, ý411 Tentb street. Ail members o! tbe club are urged to attend and paricipate in the sew-ý ing. ai; uunoreof mr 205 Warwickc road. n., C 1

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