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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 22 Nov 1919, p. 12

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! 12 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1919 HOW "Y" SPENT MONEY GIVEN ~ FOR EDUCATION Figures showing what the Y. MM. _C. A. did with tunds contributed for educational activities during the war were recently announced. 'November 1, when the Y. M. C. A. 'closed its war work within the army camps of the United States, though still continujng overseas work at the request of the war department, and remaining also with the navy at home and abroad, it had given free educa- tional sessions and lectures totaling 466,314, with an attendance of 7,560,- 935 service men. These totals rep- resent free service to men in uniform within the continental limits of the United States only. Overseas the Y. M. C. A. education commission reported shortly after the signing of the armistice, 130,000 men at post schools which corre- spond to American elementary schools, 55,000 at divisional classes taking high school subjects, 100,000 attached to the agricultural depart- ment in the large base camps. and 5.800 in specialized vocational schools in army shops. College work organ- ized by the Y. M. C. A. overseas bene- fitted the following students: Six thousand at Beaune university and 2.500-in the agricultural college at All- rey, both schools established by_the A. FE, F., Y. M. C. A. in France; 7,000 in French universities and 2,000 at British universities. Up to April 1, 1919, the national war work 'council had expended $2/184- 669.88 for its educational program overseas and in the home camps. In| addition. to .the army:and navy edu- cational work last year, in city, rail- road and rural Y. MC. Als :86.700 civilian students were enrolled in the vocational and' educational schools and collegés under the international committer, which educational depart- ment was established in 1891. = © WILMETTE GIRL LEADER : Wilmette shares: . honors: with Evanston on the membership foll of the, . Helen - club. of Northwestern University, with Miss Helen: ;0sgood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Osgood, 521 Central avenue, as secretary of the pro- gressive social organization. Miss 'Helen Aikin of Fvanston is the presi- dent of. the clith. Fifty-six Helens lay claim to mem- bership in the club organized at the university soe time ago. IN N. W. U. HELEN CLUB FILM LUMINARIES CROWD. HOYBURN HOLIDAY BILLS Thanksgiving Week Programs To Present Biggest Stars In Very | : Latest Attractions Two splendid attractions are play- ing at the Hoyburn theater Evans- ton, this week-end. Today Eugene O'Brien appears in "Sealed Hearts", a particularly suitable medium for his artistry from the pen of the play- wright Eugene Walter. Saturday's bill is headed by the in- comparable Dorothy Dalton, typical exponent of virile, red-blooded, wom- anhood. Her vehicle is "L'Apaches". It is a strong Parisian story. Thanksgiving week at the Hoyburn will present an all-star series of pro- grams. On Monday and Tuesday Dorothy Gish will occupy the fore-ground in "Parning Tables". Bryant Washburne will be the headliner on Wednesday in "Why Smith left Home". Thanksgiving Day's holiday attrac- tion will be Billie Burke, always a Hoyburn favorite. She appears in "Sadie Love", her latest film produc- tion. There will be other splendid features on the holiday bill. Vivian Martin is the drawing card i on Friday in "His Official Fiance". Blanche Sweet appears on Satur- day in "The Woman of Pleasure." UNIVERSITY ALUMNAE ELECT NEW OFFICERS {At the annual meeting of the asso- | ciate alumnae of Northwestern Uni- versity, which was held on home- | coming day, in the North Shore hotel, | the following officers were elected: { Mrs. Amy Olgen Parmelee, presi- dent; Dr. A." L. Lindsay, Wynecoop, first vice president; Mrs. Helene Bab- cock Latham, second vice president; "Mrs. Claudine Wilkinson MacDonald, { third vice president; Mrs. Frances | Pierce Richardson, local treasurer, and Miss Edith Hennesseey, Chicago, | treasurer.: io web bo ; Dr. Lynn Harold, Hough and Dr. 4 George Craig Stewart addressed. the % i assembly. After the meeting luncheon was 1.served. Much gratification was ex- | pressed at the keen interest displayed 1 by "all. i aver to a, renewal of allegiance to "alma mater. | Informal teas will be held on the | university campus, the first having oc- | curred on Monday, November 17, at { 3:30 o'clock. 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The entire day' was giveny MILLIONS OF CATERPILLARS NOW SWARM OVER OREGON According to A. J. Jaenicke, insect. specialist of the torest service, in the smaller creeks and 'along their banks | in Tillamook county, Oregon, there are millions: on millions of carterpil- lars--so many, in' fact, that they are found dead in windows. Even the bottoms of the streams are covered to a depth of several inches. When the worms mature into moths the air for miles around is black with them. During the past year, Jaenicke million feet of Douglas fir and hem- states, the pests have killed several lock timber. He believes, however, that logging operations and natural causes will serve to prevent a recur- rence of the breeding of the worms. Special Coat Sale 28.50 and up w¥Ry Can You Wear SE Sample Sizes La 0) 14, 16, 18, 36, 38? We can fit % you in original manu- facturers models from the foremost manu- facturers and design- ers. We can save you from $5.00 to $20.00 a garment. 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