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-28th at two-thirty. Ba WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1918 Em Em Em Em ME =N ocial H the 0 by Rutk Risley dPPenIngs ih Shore r HE, RESIDENCE of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Foster Alden in Win- netka was the setting for a New Year's Day wedding when their daughter, Miss Rebekah Hazel Alden, became the bride of Clyde Morton Joice, son Chicago. the presence of the immediate families and a few close friends. Rev. Ashley Gerhart officiated. After a short wedding trip the couple will occupy the home of | the bride's parents until spring. of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Joice of The ceremony took place at 4 o'clock in the afternoon in The Mr. and Mrs. Alden are leaving shortly for their shooting preserve near Greensboro, N. C., for a three months' stay. Comfort. oS ad Miss Eleanor Nixon Elmer, Howard Nixon Elmer of Spruce only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. street, was married on Christmas Eve to Lieutenant Henry Favill Tenney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Kent Tenney of Pine street. The ceremony was performed by Rev. ! 1bb. 2 E. Ashley Gerhart at Christ Church. The bride was attended by |in the Aviation Corps. Miss Jeanette Walker, as maid of honor, and her cousin, Miss! Frances Patterson of Wilmington, Ill, as bridesmaid. the reception at the home of the bride's parents, the young couple | left immediately for a short honeymoon trip, as Lieutenant Tenney is a member of the Three Hundred and Thirty-second Field Artillery at Camp Grant, and has but a short furlough. oH ba The marriage of Miss Kathryn Hansen, daughter of Mr. and & J t=} Mrs. William Hansen of Chicago netka, took place on New Year's Eve. to Dr. J. Everett Fonda of Win- -- -® Despite the inclemency of the The subscription dance given by weather over 100 children attended|the Junior Navy League at Com- the annual children's Christmas| munity House on Thursday evening party given in their honor by the| proved to be a most enjoyable affair. North Shore Catholic Woman's| The your, ladies of the league need League, at the Winnetka Woman's | wool for socks which they are knit- Club on Friday afternoon, December A del' xhtful pro- gram was arranged consisting of piano selections by Miss Vivyenne Morin; solo by Miss Mary Anderson; interpretive dancing by Miss Gene- vieve Teske, and last but not least, liss' Carolyn Curtis, a teacher in the {orace Mann school, related several fairy tales which not only added to the amusement of the children but also to the mothers and guardians. At the conclusion of the program, a grand march was formed. A Christ- mas tree loaded with stockings filled with pop corn. stood in one corner, 3 Mr | ~~ and as the children marched by Miss Loretta Peterson in the role of Santa Claus presented each child with a stocking. But this was not all Santa had in store for them. They formed again, and each child was given an ice cream cone. Its success was due to the untiring energy of the chairman, Mrs. E. C. Weissenber,z and her committee. -- The speaker at the meeting of the 'Woman's Society of the Congre- gational Church on Wednesday, was Mrs. Clark, who has been in Africa a number of years. She portrayed two pictures, the first of Africa as she found it when she entered twenty-four years az0--no woman had been there--and the second, Africa eight years ago, showing what Christianity had done for the natives. L.uncheon was served at noon. ---- The Christmas party given for the children of Christ Church on Friday afternoon at the Parish House, was a great success. A huge Christmas tree, "The House of Happiness Play- ers" from Chicago, who gave a won- derfully interesting program, and the refreshments served, made it an afternoon long to be remembered. PANEL TL Mrs. Charles Summers of 896 Elm street entertained with a midnight supper New Year's Eve in honor of Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson and son, Frank, {formerly of Chicago, now residents of Winnetka. Among the cuests were Mrs. Blanche Bowden, Mr. and Mrs. William Bowden and Thomas Bowden of Winnetka, Pay- master Charles Spoerer of Great I.akes Naval Training Station, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin True of Wau- kegan and Miss Almetia Cowns. --_-- Chaperoned by the organizers of the Red Cross auxiliary and the con- sultors of the Holy Name Society of Sacred Heart Parish of Hubbard Woods, a number of young ladies delightfully "entertained "fifty "jack- ies" from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station at Hubbard Woods hall on Thursday evening of week. The "jackies" were chaperoned by Rev. Father Murphy, and when the time came for their departure, their gratitude was expressed in the highest terms. _ At the meeting of the Elm Street Circle with Mrs. E. S. Harrold, 985 Elm street, Mrs. Fanny Blynd from Chicago Commons will speak. \ ting, and as the attendance was so very large, it appears that they will be supplied with yarn for several weeks to come. The patronesses for the affair in- cluded Mrs. J. Allen Haines, Miss King, Miss Houghteling, Mrs. Wil- liam Martin, Mrs. J. Eager Lloyd, and Mrs. Charles Fuller. ---- The marriage of Bishop Walter T. Sumner of Oregon to Miss Myrtle Mitchell of Negaunee, Mich. which was solemnized in the cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul on New Year's Day, was of great interest to many Winnetka friends. The bride was attended by Mrs. Raymond S. Ander- son, who was Miss Leonora Hoyne of Highland Park and Lieutenant J. Alen Haines, U. S. N. R., of Win- netka served as best man to the groom. Bishop and Mrs. Sumner have gone Fast on a two weeks' honeymoon before taking up their permanent residence in Portland, Oregon. -- tf The Fir Street Neighborhood Circle will meet with Mrs. E. A. Anderson, 331 Walnut street, Tuesday at two clock. er The North End Winnetka Naval Auxiliary of the Red Cross will meet at the home of Mrs. Francis S. Gra- ham, 1139 Oakley avenue, Monday afternoon at 1:30 p. m. -- The arty Club o Navy League will give a card at the Winnetka Woman's n Wednesday, January 16. Mrs. J. N. Ott of Indian Hill road entertained a number of children at an Xmas party at her home on Mon- day afternoon. ------ Miss Ellen Montgomery of Hubbard Woods, returns to Wellesley College on Monday. -- Miss Ruth Lieber has returned to the University of Illinois to resume ter 'studies. She spent part of her vacation with relatives in Canton..O. Mrs. A. L. Peterson of De Kalb, 11, is spending the holidays with her sister, Mrs. A. Augdahl, 1021 Spruce street. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Gordon of North avenue, announce the arrival of a daughter on December 22. Mrs. J. W. F. Davies has returned from a visit with relatives at Fort Leavenworth, and in Kansas City. Kansas. | Lieutenant and Mrs. Harshaw have | returned to Winnetka after a short ! honeymoon trip.. Lieutenant Har- ['shdw will return 6 Camp Custer this her teaching "at Girton 'scheol.' The Boy Scouts' dinner party on Monday evening at Community House was very well attended, and the boys report a "dandy" time. Mr. Frederick Dickinson is handi- capped at present with a broken wrist. Ralph Waters, brother of «Mrs. George S. Fox, 1009 Vine street, has joined the Naval Aviation Corps. Following | [aveek and Mrs. Harshaw will continue. last! Tse : ] of the Peace Clark North- rop ho hs been dancerously ill at | his home in Hubbard Woods, is re- | ported slightly improved. Miss Dorothy Walker, daughter of Mrs. Lyman T. Walker of Prospect veri spending the holidays at their home. Miss Jeanette Walker, nother daughter, has entered the nur tro ning'at Evanston hospital. Chorles Leisenring, a seaman in the navy t the Great lakes has just returned from Detention to spend a few days. / Mr. nd Mrs. Earnest Putnam Clark of Elgin, were guests over New Year's of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Norton on Walnut street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Thorne have closed their home on East Wil- low street for the winter and are | residing with the'r davohter and son- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Windes of Fn route they will stop a fortnight at Old Point | Forest avenue. | Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Foster Alden i 352 Linden avenue, will leave Satur- day to spend a few days in Norfolk, Va., before going to their shooting | reservation near Greensboro, Va. Paul Stubbe is at Jacksonville, Fla., Former gerald, Monday Texas, on Mrs. Village Manager Fitz- passed through Winnetka en route to his home in furlough. Blatchford | | | entertained at a in honor of Captain Frank Blatch- ford, who is home on a furlough. Lieutenant and Mrs. Blair have re- turned to Rockford, Ill. George Arns of Wilmette, one of the musicians for the navy dances, has enlisted at the Great Lakes station. David Lasier and Guilford Windes of the Michigan State University, spent the holidays with relatives in Winnetka. Mrs. Bruderlin of East Willow street had as her guest over New Year's, Mrs. E. P. Marye of Chicago. Miss Ruth Neville has returned to her home on East Willow street, after a visit in Detroit. At a meeting otf prominent club women, under the auspices of the State Council of Defense, the Woman's Auxiliary of the Patriotic Food Show was formed. The auxil- iary is in reality an alliance between cooks and mistresses whereby they will together profit from the conser- dotirines oie [food Show, which opens at the Coliseum Satur- day. Chairmen have been appointed for each day of the show and will be assisted by thirty vice chairmen Each chairman and vice chairman will be joint hostess with her cook on that particular day. Mrs. Frederick D. Countiss was ap- pointed general chairman, assisted by Mrs. John B. Drake, vice chair- man. Chairmen were appointed for the following days: Saturday, January 5--Mrs. John J. Mitchell and Mrs. J. C. Hutchins. Sunday--Mrs. Louise Stumer and Mrs. R. T. Crane, jr. Monday--Mrs. John B. Drake and Mrs. H. W. Farnum. Tuesday--Mrs. Augustus C. Mag- nus and Mrs. H. H. McInerney. Wednesday--Mrs. Edward F. Swift and Mrs. Countiss. Thursday--Mrs. H. M. Sherriff and Vatiuii Mrs. H. W. Farnum. Friday--Misses Isabella Hoyt and Betty Hoyt. Saturday--Mrs. Henry Faurot and Miss Gertrude Pence. Sunday--Mrs. Albert H. Loeb and Mrs. I. A. Abt. Committee members and their cooks will act as joint hostesses and assist in selling the recipe books, which will contain the 387 recipes to be demonstrated at various booths under expert dietitians. "This is the most unique effort ever made toward food saving," said Louis M. Stumer, general chairman of the Food Show. "The women working together are going to per- fect plans whereby the lack of un- derstanding of the need for food conservation will be obliterated." (Continued from page 1) avoided. You will hear as to the unsatisfactory results of factory socks as compared to the nice soft yarn ones knitted by hand, and then you war workers will realize as we had to two years ago, that while wristlets, sleeveless sweaters, knitted scarfs and caps are all very nice and contribute in no small degree to the comfort of our soldier lads, yet they are" of 'secondary: importance! Socks come first--away first--and with 'thé present yarn shortage we feel these other things are not so important." The following report of the Wool Committee of the Red Cross for December has been made to the Union by Mrs. Harold S. De Lay, chairman: | "From the requisitioned woel, the following knitted garments were i turned back into the Red Cross: One hundred and sixteen sweaters, 40 pairs of socks, 20 helmets and 10 pairs of wristlets." The Surgical Dressings department of the Red Cross reported 5,069 gauze dressings were made in December, and 310 surgical garments, which in- cluded both robes, surgical shirts and pajamas. A North End Winnetka committee of the Naval Auxiliary, Chicago Chap- ter, American Red Cross, was formed at a meeting held December 3, at the residence of Mrs. Leon Hull Winne, 778 Foxdale avenue. The formal ap- plication for authority was duly sianed by the ten women present, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. Winne, chairman; Mrs. Cadenhead, vice chairman; Mrs. Byron, secretary. Meetings are held every Monday afternoon from 1 to 4:30 o'clock at the homes of different members. Any women desiring to do this work will jbe gladly welcomed. dancing party on Wednesday evening Five meetings December, and accomplished: were held during the following work Eighteen housewifes, 24 sweater jackets, 13 helmets, 39 hospital socks, 90 kits, 3 pairs of wristicts, 2 pairs of socks, 12 hospital shirts. The Winnetka Navy Comforts Committee has reported to the War Emergency Union work done as fol- lows for December, 1917: "Articles brought in and made at the regular meetings: Forty-one sweaters, 20 pairs of wristlets, 10 scarfs, 10 knitted helmets, 62 eider- down helmets, 60 eiderdown sweaters, 6 housewifes and 6 kits. "Articles given out at the 'Jolly Tar' and the Naval Station and indi- vidual demands supplied: Sixty-nine sweaters, 24 pairs of wristlets, 15 scarfs and 19 helmets. "To Winnetka men in naval serv- ice: Forty pairs of socks. "To Lieutenant Commander T. J. Prindiville for his men patrolling the Nantucket section in small boats: Forty pairs of socks. "To New York Navy League and the Brooklyn Navy Yard for men on merchant ships: Sixty-eight eider- down sweaters, 53 eiderdown helmets. "To Volunteer Engineer Corps: Thirty filled comfort bags and 30 filled housewifes. "To Red Cross: Eighty unfilled comfort bags and 56 unfilled house- wifes. "The committee collected $26.10 for Christmas flowers for the naval hos- pital at Great Lakes. (Signed) "HARRIET M. MORSE." Mrs. Bernithia T. Greene reports the following articles knitted from wool donated by the War Relief Association and individuals: Two hundred and eleven sweaters, 91 hel- mets, 3 scarfs, 14 pairs of mittens, 3 pairs of socks. These articles were forwarded to the boys with the One Hundred and Forty-ninth Field Ar- tillery, now in France. Have you any used phonograph records that you are willing to give away? The boys in Camp Grant are asking for them. Leave them at the office of the War Emergency Union and they will be forwarded. Look over your records and give some of them to the boys in the service. MR. sion, and University 63 Auditorium Bldg. Chicago Res.--1006 Linden Ave., Wilmette HERBERT J. Pianist and Organist Organist First Church of Christ, Scientist, Wilmette, Ill. Member of Faculties of International College of Music and Expres- Extension Conservatory. Lessons, Musicales, Recitals WRIGHTSON Phone Wabash 591% Phone Wilmette 2082 Car Heaters Installed, $8.00 We are busy installing car heaters now. With the curtains on, this heater will make your car comfortable in any weather Attached on Any Make of Car . . Attached on Fords DODGE BROS. SEDAN, $1,350.00 A big value for the money and a fine all the Let us the Dodge Sedan and efer you to hundreds of pleased owners in this erritory C. E. 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