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WILMETTE LIFE April 26. 1929 Garden Talks Mn. Florence Freund Tells Club of Travels The surprise program planned for last Monday's me.eting of the Business and Profes'5ional Women's club in which each member was to have h~d a part, was postponed to some future date. · Mrs. Florence K. Freund who has just returned from a moto; trip was asked to give a talk on her ad~ ventures. Starting from· Niles Center when the roads were ice covered and reaching the clear place'5 was an adventure in itself. Mrs. Freund de lighted her audience with a whimsical description of the thorough inspection of "Li~coln 's Birt~place," the only part of whtch resembling the guide books was the "sky lighted attic." On leavincr the place, the travelers found that the~ were only a mile and a half away from the object of their pilgrimage. The Kentucky Caves and Stone Mom~tain in Georgia were interestingly de5cnJ?ed by Mrs. Freund. Florida old St. Augustine, Palm Beach Miami' tales of recent floods as told b; inhabi~ tant~ of the affected region, were vividly pictured. . A_ four clay tour of Cuba, was the s~tbJect of much interest. The beauttes of the Havana architecture as well as the ac.counts of the characteristics of th~ Spani·sh as compared with the Amencan gamblers of the Cuban '.'Monte Carlo" were also brought out m a \·ery charming way. . · Announcement was made of a card party .\\·hich is to · be held in the 1~as<?mc hall May 24, and tickets were dtstnbuted to the members of the club. Filmo u75" · · the personal movie camera now at Home-Movie Head· quarters. A pocket size camera that is simplicity itself to operate ·· assuring perfect results. Kodacolor lens attachment provides natural colors at slight a d d i t i o n a l c o s t · Filmo ~~75" now at $120. "NOTHING EVER TAKES THE PLACE OF SILVER .. (Contributed by the \\ ilmette Garden Club) Iowa has forty-five bird sanctuaries and Illinois has only nine. Mrs. Alfred W. Peard, a charter member of the Wilmette Garden club, in the last issue of the Bulletin of the Woman's club of Wilmette, in an interesting report on conservation which she made for the civics department of the Woman's club. wrote of two projects that are under way to add to the number of Illinois bird ··5anctuaries and to save our bird and plant life; theo one to save the \Vaukcgan Moorlands by creating a dunes park along the . lake front from near \Vaukegan to the Wiscon 5in state line. the other to save Robert Ridg\\'ay's "Bird Haven," the sanctuary for wi ld life, which Mr. Ridgway offered to deed to an organization by which it wou ld be preserved. Thi'3 is at Olney, Ill. Our Wilmette clubs, like the other ~tubs of. Illinois, have been generous 111 sendmg checks for this latter project. Some large donations depend upon $50,~ being- rai .sed by May 21. $11)(),000 \\'Ill pro,·ide permanentlv for the care and upkeep of "Bird· Haven." Nearly $30,000 i·.; on hand now. Checks and monev orders should be made payable to the- "Ridgway Memorial Fund" and mav be sent to the Jtlinois Audubon society. room 521, 137 South La Salle Street, Chicago. About a month ago Mr. Riclg\rav (lied, after a life that was fine, unselfish. TO BE MAY DAY SOLOIST He was a great · lover of nature, and . H~rriet Mason of Glencoe, a young hec~me the gr.eatest of present-clav ~rmtho1ogist'5. He was alsu wei! ptan.!st of exceptional talent, wi11 be soloist _at _ the May Day breakfast at known for hi s researches in botany. the Il!tnots \Vomen's .\thletic club Wednesday, 1[ay 1. at 12 o'clock. 1 i ..... l dtsi~ing TREE OWNERS the most reliable tree surgery serviCe and counsel to bt had, call us. THORNHILL BROS. MASTltR TREE SuactoNs (Nor jacks of all tradu) Phone WU. !195 !0!6 Schiller ATe. the Gamma its annual bndge party for the benefit of the House . fund last Saturday afternoon. Exceptiona lly lovely prizes were given and refreshments were served. ~he ~!others' club . of Pl~I Beta sorority gave GREATER CHICAGO LAKE WATER COMPANY lllZ Banker·' Bldg., Chicago Tel. FRAnkUn 5171 Filtered Lake Water for Chlca&'o'· Watch for Annonlleement CHAIRS & TABLES Rented lor all occasions ..... I REMSC:B Phones: Wil. 32 Suburbs Univ. 7317 ....................................................................l SPAULDING SILVERWARE for Wedding (jifts Always a comprehensive stock from which selections can be made to meet requirements ~efying the Storm · SPAULDING & !3 llue de Ia Pais, PAR.IS Co. the American Radiator heated house stands secure beneath the snows and gales. No weather is severe enough to prevent American Radiator heat from penetrat· ing surely and cosily to every corner. You can buy American Radiator Heating Equipment cheaply and easily, with a liberal allowance on your old furnace. We guarantee all work. clNUG AND WARM, ' I Michigan Avenue at Van Buren Street 1636 Ortingtoo A'·eoue, EVANSTON LESS THAN $75 A ROOM ·~-«· · EASY PAY. M ENTS William B. Lucke 514 Railroad . A venue, Wilmette ~~~~~~~~ ~ . I Tel. Wilmete 2020-2021 I / /