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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 29 Nov 1929, p. 11

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!\ovember 29, 1929 WILMETTE LIFE 11 4 Cues Pneumonia, 2 of . Professional Women Chicken Pox in Village See Emblem Rite at Four new cases of pneumonia, three Meeting on Nov. 25 of whooping cough, and two of chicken An impressive emblem ceremony was conducted by Miss Ruth Rice and Miss :Myrtle Sorensen at the meeting last Monday evening of the Business and Professional \Voman's club in the Children's room of the Public library. At the opening of the ceremony the members of the club arose and each said, "Tonight, I hold in my hand a large candle, a symbol of our love, ideals, and faith. As this light is passed to ,l:OU tonight we charge you to neyer let it grow dim. As you light your taper f.rom thi s light pass on the light so that it mar shine for others, that they may take their light from you until radiance from our many candles shal1 make a golden gleam a·round the world, bespeaking for al1 women, life abundant." It was explained that the emblem hears the initials N. F. B. P. \V. C., the identification of the wearer, and the date 1929, and contains the following emblems: th e Nike of Samothracc, a sy mbol of victory; "the flaming torch of wisdom; lighting the way of all who follow; the \Vinged \Vand of the llerald ushering in the new era of opportunity; the Ship of Commerce carrying the message into all lands; and the Open Scroll of Learning creating ideals and faith." The national icderation is no n- scc rctarian. non-partisan, self supporting. and self governing, and ha s for its motto- "Better Husiness \Yumen for a Better Business \\.orld." At the busi ne ss meeting which preceded the emblem ceremony plans were completed iPr the Thanksgiving basket which was gin·n to a needy \Vilmette family. A talk on the outstanding hooks of the \'ear by Miss Ann \\' hitmack follo\\'cd. TO DANCE FOR HULL HOUSE Vincenzo Celli will present a dance recital at the Civk theater, Chicago, Sunday afternoon, December 1 at 3 o'clock, for the benefit of th~ Hull House Players. Celli, who was a Hull House boy, has gairied renown in Europe as well as in the United States with his interpretive dancing. He is now connected with the La Scala theater in Milan. He has been call~d "Italy's greatest dancer." · THE NEW WORLD 8001. ENCYCLOPEDIA . Special Low Pre-Publication Price pox were reported by the Wilmette Health department for the week ending Monday, November 25. Four other cases of chicken pox reported earlier in the month are also active. AWonderful Chrisbnu Gift to bt ustd and enjoyed by rntirt family. ASSlSTS IN CONCERT pianis~. returned from a week's study Loctd Repttatn~ative Miss Pauline Pettibone, Wilmette MRS. MABEL W. SIMMONS Warren Pease. 320 Leicester road 825 Lake Ave., Wilmette in New York in time to assist at a Phone Wilmette 965-R concert given by the Little Theater of Kenilworth, has returned from SprinK~ Michigan City, Ind., on Ko\'emher 19. field where he spent ~la~s~t~\\~·e~e~k.~·---~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Toys have At il ·Show oftheirOwn MILLEN HARDWARE 1219 Wilmette Avenue The annex is exclusivelv a Tov Show where vou will find a verv carefullv selected t ·.sortment of Plavthin2s. · BLOCKS - BUDDY .. L" KEYSTONE TINKER TOYS - HUSTLER - GAMES BICYCLES VELOCIPEDES DOLLS - SEWING SETS - STEEL TOYS MECHANICAL TOYS - ETC. Kenilworth Midget Grid Squad Wins Shore Honors Kenilworth's midget football team clinched the championship of the North Shore Grammar School league last Thursday, when the midgets played their last game of the season with the Haven school of Evanston at \Vashington park in Wilmette. The game resulted in a scoreless tie. Ketlilworth's midgl't team was undefeated thi s year. The Kenilworth lightweight team engaged the Ilaven lightweights on the same day at \Vashington park, and this game was also a scoreless tie. The Kenilworth lightweights tied with the Nichols school of Evanston for the north shore championship this season, each team having lost but one game. The followin){ boys were members of the championship midget squad at Kenilworth: Freddie Workman, Tom Hildebrand, Jim Fitzgerald, Bob Berger, Roger Crowe, Russell Baker, Vail Smith, Jack Fyfe, Robert Cutler, Donald Cooke, Robert Fulton, Hugh Peterson, Paul Cornell, Richard Holmes, Billv Robertson, Don Stillman, Billy Stebbins, John Springer, Dan Phillips, and Gilbert ~{ aclntosh. SPECIALS Only While ·Present Stock Las·ts Aeroplane - H~avy at e e I construction with noise maker Dump Truck-Rigidly constructed. A wonderful ... value .... '.. . 98c Dish Set - Aluminum. Regular $1.50 value . . 98C 89c Aluminum TractorOne of the most popular toya - m~~ ..... $}.J5 UONEL Trulns ,\ ('t't'SSOMt'S AMERICAN FLYER WIN DRAMA PRIZE ln the one act play contest which \\"aS held by a group of sororities and fraternities at ~orthwestern university on Wednesday and Thursday, No\;c mber 13 and 14, Alpha Gamma Delta won first prize, a silver cup. The play, which was directed by Miss Marion Ortseifen, 337 Essex road, Kenilworth, was entitled, .. Meet the Husband," and was written h:v Mrs. Samuel Merrin, formerly of Wilmette. Several members o{ the Acacia fraternity assisted in the production of the play. Miss Marion Baldwin and Miss Jan<: \Villard both of Wilmette, returned to \Vilmette to spend Thanksgiving with their parents. Both the girls are students at Albion college in Mich. They will return to school on Sunday.

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