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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 14 Mar 1935, p. 43

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judge fromn the Achievemient Day exhîbitconducted under the direction of the -art department at the Woman's Club of Wil- mette, Wednesday'of last week. In fact, since the economi ccri sis and the disappearance of more elaborate form's of recreation and entertainmnent, knitting and allied arts. bave sprung:into, sud- deti favor. just how muchimskilandarts tic :energy bave been put mnto hand-. work hobbies recently by MW ihnette wonien proved a revelation at' last, week's exhibit._Rw of applique. or, patchwork quilts,. meticulously' made and; often originally 'designed, hung> from the walls, while finely crocheted bedspreads'lay on long display tables. Afghans in harmoniously graduated bues and colors, reds predominating, were equal!y popular. Another group samplers, filet luncheon sets and hand-made handkerchieft. Among the embroideries were framed -silhou- ettes and garden scenes,lcrewel-work and Battenberg. A knitted suit and bag drew mucb comment, and vases, pictures and even poetry completed the collection. * Those exhibiting work were; Mrs. Arthur G. Stanten, Mrs. Lorin A. Bower. Mrs. Charles A. 9ldridge, of ciyu Aù idea of thée. amiliar quality of many of the songs appearsini sucli ti- tdes as "Old1 King- Cole," '00h,. Dean. .What. Can ,the Matter. Be?" andx "Drink to Me Only with Thine Eîyeà.' ý Minuets interspersed here and there, and a running -dialogue of simple bu-g mor bound together the vocal nuin-j bers. in the performance. The artists were accompanied at1 the piano by- Marion Ranstead. ýAl wore powdered wigs, buckled, shoeu, a nd the fussy lace and silk costumes of the Colonial period, Norfliridge Notes The monthly meeting of the North- ridge Woman's club of Wilhette was held on Mpnday, Marcb. 11, at_ the home of Mrs. Charles Allen, 1926 GTeenwood avenue. George M. Mc- Intyre, local landscape gardener, gave an interesting talk on "Shrubs and Perennials." Mr. Mclntyre stressed the fact that restraint should be used in plan- ning the small garden, and that uni- formity is desired more than variety. The low growing hedges, such as alpine curra1nt, are more te be de- In groWlng plants and flowrers which are resistant to disease and insect the scientiat achieyed perhaps bis greateëit, satisfaction. At the close of Mr. Mciptyre"S. talk, a- short busi- ness meeting was held anidcoimmittee reports were given. The garden chair- man 'announced a tour of the garden exhibit at the-Navy Pir on April 8 Reservationsý for the bridge tea at the Orrington hotel on March 18, Mnust be given. to Mrs. John Kinueaýbe fore Friday, March 15. Miss An Whitmaclc, librarian, is to b. the guest, speaker at the»next- literature departinent meeting. The chairman of the child and home* committee, an-. nounced, plans for an Easter party for the* children. The ýpresident ap- pointed the' following members for the nominating committee: Mrs. Wil- lHam» Edmonda, chairman, Mrs. R. C. SJLI Shore Friends of the Chicago school. Dr. Goodspeed's, subje 69Revelation, the Book of Mj The hostesses were Mrs. Edv Sherwîn ,and Mns. F. A. Putt. I.- IMODERN PIANO ImsfUotIum by Rito avU .1 eftro«d YTour hra Cu=. Phone HABOies un sUPERFLUuous PURtMANENTLY I U» oMoles2"1Wamt *Ib.flÉDe courg., Roomi ;x6, Hsan 14d. Ph Ujtil.444f 1/i6ig8 0rington Avo. Euao. AT TEEl' NIIW MANEt£ .- Nw.iuMrs. J uluUs H. &lei, A sWilI................ arles D. Ewer, Mrs. Robert Fyfe, i The shrubs and the lawn are -s. CarIl A..Gode, Mrs. TE. T. 'Van 1 character of a place, the flowers the are A/nnouncement W. have added fo our staff of hair stlisfs, and hair cut fers-- Mr. Aibin M.Sfuart ýIl1 -SUITSI (To, introduoe acompaWIni lin. worthy of f h 0 Townl.y a nd Brenl.y Phone UNI. M2 Open Tu.sday end Ffidey a 1 HAIIR Ça.509 Main Çans, treet opCWt Evnhie &Soits Ser.u lehurh-andTO Ly8IcIy.-- ward .. Bu% il 1 ý Il ý, , 7 4 l' '.-

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