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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 1 Feb 1924, p. 7

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WILMETTE LIFE, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 1924 EAST RELIEF IN BIG WILMETTE DRIVE (Continued from page 1) rthrow the Bolshevik regime. He Ime a refugee in Constantinople at [collapse of Wrangle's army and was of the beneficiaries of the Near East lef. He knows of the work at first j * __je studied at Cambridge univer- and is a brilliant speaker. Rescued fey N. E. R. [rs. dellahn, who will speak at the jnette Baptist church, is a daughter the former superior judge at Pptro- 1. She was educated in Switzerland served three years as a Red Cross with the Russian army. She be- . a refugee at the outset of the Bol- ik rule and fled to Constantinople, was penniless and homeless there i her baby was born and was rescued ,ie Near East Relief workers who re- ed her to her husband from whom [became spearated in the flight. Mrs. [ahn is described as a woman of it charm who has a thrilling story delate. [is* Daniels, who is to address the .ibers of the First Congregational rch, is a citizen of Vermont and the jhter of Dr. Daniels, former secre- of the American Board and in close th with Christian missionary work [Turkey. Miss Daniels spent three one-half years in_±he___Near East :harge of work among the refugees tells what she saw in orphanages -refugee centers. lieutenant Brooks will give the Near it Relief message in a brief talk be- the^-Wilmette Sunday Evening club, is a veteran of the World war and wounded seven times. In recent ^rs he has been prominently identified kear East campaign work in this ntry. . 'he I'bcecutive - committee of the Wil- te campaign organization will hold a iference at the Village hall this eve- g at 8 o'clock when arrangements the campaign will be completed. English Lutheran Parish to Hold Pre-Lent Dinner A dinner for members and friends of the congregation will be given un- der the auspices of the church coun- cil at the Wilmette English Lutheran church Wednesday evening, February 27, which is just one week before the beginning of Lent. Inasmuch as the capacity of the social room is somewhat limited, the committee in charge explains that reservation must be made as soon as possible. An excellent program of music and addresses will be an im- portant feature of the occasion, it is announced. WESTERN AVENUE WORK COST WAS $636, innetka Man to Edit Methodist Periodical The Christian Century, Chicago, an- lunced this week the addition to its ff of Paul Hutchinson of Winnetka managing editoj^ Mr. Hutchinson has previously been journalistic work in China, New ork, and in the publicity division of be Committee on Conservation and Ldvance of the Methodist Episcopal hurch. He assumes his duties on Eebruary 1. [The Christian Century is an inter- en ominationaf church"" paper and is Published at 508 South Dearborn treet. Mr. Hutchinson lives at 759 B enue. ill More than one thousand decorated automobiles paraded over the widened section of Western avenue, Chicago, recently to the tune of bands and the flare of fireworks in celebration of its formal opening. The triumphant pro- cession, staged under the auspices of the Central Ravenswood Business Men's association, ended at Lawrence and Western avenues, where several thousand citizens listened to speeches by John J. Sloan„ president of the board of local improvements; Aid. William Pontow, William Hale Thompson, and Michael Faherty. "Western avenue has now been wid- ened-beTween Howard and Lawrence avenue at a cost of $636,000, which is $200,000 under--the--estimated--cost," declared" Aid. Pontow, "It--has- al- ready been widened, in addition, be- tween 31st and 119th streets, where it joins the Pixie highway. "We must now get together and pushi._ the JmjKOvement Qf the inter President Zipf Talks Before Men's Session Village President Zipf spoke before the Men's Fellowship club of St. John's Lutheran church Tuesday eve- ning of this yweek on the general theme of the administration of the local municipal government. Sixty men of the church attended the meeting. The next meeting of the club is scheduled for Tuesday evening, Feb- ruary 26. James Roy Ferguson Is Taken by Death, Monday James Roy Ferguson, 115 Woodbine avenue, passed away Monday afternoon, January 28. Services were held from the home on Wednesday, January 30, and burial was > at Rockford, 111. Mr. Ferguson was manager of the Bargain Paper house of Chicago at the time of his death. He was well known in the paper manufacturing industry. WHERE ROOM-WANTERS MEET ROOM-OWNERS When a man wants a room he looks for one in a Want Ad because he knows that room-owners also use Want Ads. POWER thrill vening stretch between Lawrence ave- nue and 31st street. That would make Western avenue the greatest street in Chicago--twenty-four straight miles of perfect thoroughfare."--Illinois Motor- ist, Official Publication of the Illinois Automobile Club. Wiper Cut Flowers for all occasions Phone EVANSTON 632 1712 Sherman Avenue EVANSTON ilmette Youth Is Honor Student at _Nor_thwestern [Wilbur J. Brims of Wilmette is lentioned prominently among the [cshmen at Northwestern university, io won scholastic honors in 1922-23. lass Honor records follow: fresh- ian class: 49 women; 42 men; fphomore class, 22 women; 12 men; nor class, 12 women; 2 men, "he honor marks' average between and 90, out of a possible 100, save the Phi Beta Kappa list "where alt [minees are 90 or higher. These )nors were conferred this week at ipel exercises at Fisk hall, Evans- feam of "Has-Beens" to Organize at Kenilworth A team of "has-been" basketball Jayers, made.up of men who formerly layed on Kenilworth school teams, was pe.duled to show its old form in the Community House gymnasium last [ight against the heavyweight team in ie night gym class. Among the "has- eens" are Jack Taylor, "Hall" Halleck, lob White and "Cookie"' Cook. The old timers have matched a game nth a Y. M. C. A. team from Evanston ar next Saturday night. They plan to t-organize and form a permanent team. f" I I i i I I I i I I i i i I- l l i l I i New Records New Records released every day. No need to wait until the end of the week or-the month. Hear them at Wi l met t e Mus i c Shop Orian A. Galits BRUNSWICK PHONOGRAPHS AND RECORDS VOCALION RED^ECORD^HEETJami C- - '"SS/S////S/////////////s///////////////////s/s/////s///A COAL lll[illill[llllllllllllllMI!ltllllil|lllll|ll|||||1llt||||!l||||||||HI||||||tllll!llll You can get immediate deliveries iiii'iimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiitiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiitiiiitiiiitiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiim; Evanston Building Material Company EVANSTON, ILLINOIS Pkone Evanston 8906 S P E CI AL S E L L I NG OF NEW GI NGHAM DRESSES We've just unpacked these new gingham -flocks. They are -ex- tremely attractive and fresh-looking--their neat checks in many colors have been made into such good-looking 1 styles. There are six styles .al- together, some trimmed with organdie, others with eyelet embroidery, and still others with just plain gingham. The sizes are from 16 up to 48. Your choice of the lot for ' 3 9 5 These dresses were made to sell for more, and only through a quantity pur- chase for our several stores, could we secure them to sell for this reasonable price. Come in, at once, for the earlier selections are always the best. The McAllister-Worthen Co. 1146 Wilmette Ave. Wilmette George W. Slocum WINNETKA 566 Center Street--Phone 1128 i "Our Table d'Hote Dinners 99 "We aim to satisfy the most fastidious taste as regards food, cooking, and serviced WI LMETTE CAFE 1181 WflnMtte Ave, oppo.it. Villag* Hail N O W IS T H E T I ME Phone 1304 Wilmette Advise us of any change in price or terms of the property you are offering to soli. A. J. WOODCOCK, Prop. 35 Years' Experience

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