Illinois News Index

Winnetka Weekly Talk, 5 May 1928, p. 13

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[7c] WINNETKA TALK May 5, 1928 per DOLLAR Bring your shoes to us for rebuilding. ANNEX SHOE REBUILDERS The Young People's society of the Congregational church held a meeting Sunday, April 29, at the home of Miss Emma Rummler, 1015 Starr road. Judge Thomson was the speaker of the evening. The next meeting will be held at the home of Miss Margaret Washburne, 505 Provident avenue, and Chandra Guneratni from India will speak. --_0-- Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fleischer and their children, of Chicago, are to spend ATTEND STATE CONFERENCE The state conference of Congrega- tional churches of Illinois will be held at Peoria Monday and Tuesday, May 7 and 8. Dr. J. W. F. Davies and Rev. Thomas A. Goodwin of the Winnetka Congregational church will attend. James Gage, of Beloit college, ad- dressed the seniors at New Trier on Wednesday, May 2. He spoke on the advantages of a small college over a large college, such as more individual 3 Ee Annex Ph. Winn. 9gr the summer at the Homestead in Ev- { attention from professors, and more anston during the construction of their | opportunities for success in college new home in Wilmette. life. fe SCL YUN NINN NPP NGAI SAN SPN CANN SAN SAN SANNA Sunday May 13th A special Mother's Day Bouquet. Order Early. Center St. at Pine Send Her Flowers 4 Bal beauty, the fra- grance, the romance of flowers serves as no other means does to carry your message of love and devotion. Cut Flowers and Potted Plants Roses, carnations, sweet peas, orchids, gladiolas, tulips and other spring- time flowers. Extensive selections in bouquets ond plants. Flowers Delivered By Wire MEMBER F. T. D. IL.G'S FLORIST Phone Winnetka 313 Sunday of in A great number blooming plants decorated pots. Present Benefit Entertainment for Community House (Contributed) The Community House benefit en- tertainment given by the Webb School of Dancing, Monday evening, April 30, in Rudolph Matz hall was presented with charm, artistry and finish; a unique entertainment whose beauty of performance and variety of program showed much skill and gave an evening of genuine pleasure to all--one long to be remembered. From the parting of the curtains for the prologue in which the Babies danced while Mrs. Webb rendered "We shall try to entertain you," to the finale, "Good Night, Ladies and Gentle- men," sung by Mrs. Guy Stuart Bailey and the entire company, the entertain- ment was delightful. The scenes were unusual and unique, and the dancing and interpretation replete of grace and skill. ; The Organ Grinder number and "The House that Jack Built," showing the "Cow with the crumpled horn" were especially appreciated by the children. The Spanish dance, so gracefully given by Mrs. Webb, called forth sev- eral rounds of applause. Mrs. Guy Stuart Bailey and Mrs. Russell F. Locke assisted in the pro- gram and their delightful rendering. in costume, of groups of songs added munch to the program. : Miss Helen Oakley at the piano gave perfect support to the dancers, and her oricinal music in "The House that Jack Built" was much appreciated. The whole orogram was well pre- nared and deliehtfullv given, and re- flects much credit on Mrs. Florence Webb, its originator and director. The onroeram showine the numbers and those taking part is as follows: PART 1 Overture--Selected Prologue--Florence Webb and The Com- pany. Scena-- "We will try to entertain you." Babies--Betty Carrol, Betty Cleveland, Sandy and Patsy Matz. Patricia Mc- Nallv. Barbara and Silas Warner. Sones--"Vauxhall in the Morning," by Herbert Oliver. "From a Castle Window," by Robert Hood Bowers. Mrs. Russell F. Locke Quartette--' 'The Organ Grinder." Organ Grinder--Doris Oakley Smith. Boy--Freida Salmen. Girls -- Jean Kingery and Frances Chapman. Solo--'"Hornpipe." Peggy Hubsch. Scena -- "The House that Jack Built." Original Music by Helen Oakley. Priest--Peggy Gallagher. Maiden-- Alleene Thiehoff. Man--C. F. Simpson. Dog--Virginia Shaw. Cow--Charles Eastman and Bob: Pearse. Attendants -- Helen Johnson, Judith Krenwinkle, Eva Cox, Mildred Julian, Ruth Jourdonais and Mabel Ducker. Interval of Ten Minutes PART II Overture--Selected. Duet--Russian. Lucy Staples and Marian Burcky. Scena--"Gardening." Girl--Sara Jane Locke. Gardeners -- Adelia Barroll, Peggy Hubsch, Betty Barroll. Songs--"One fine day," from Madam Butterfly, by Puccini. "The Sweet of the Year," by Salter. Mrs. Guy Stuart Bailey. Solo--Spanish. Florence Webb. Dance--The Court of Henry VIII. Mesdames Albert C. Koch, F. W. Burcky, and Gordon Smith and the Misses Lucy Staples, Adelia Barroll and Margery Shaw. frinale--*"Good Night Ladies and Gentle- men.' Mrs. Guy Stuart Bailey and The Entire Company. At the Piano--Miss Helen Oakley. Properties--Mr. and Mrs. Edward Flan- nery. Elizabeth McKinney and Ruth Tuells of Winnetka, students at Carleton col- lege, have been selected members of the cast for the annual May fete, an outdoor pageant that draws thousands of spectators to the college, and which this year will be given on May 19. Both will take part in the dance of the villagers,

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