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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 14 Feb 1930, p. 22

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22 ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE The Chicago Association . for Child ~tudy and Parent Education is holding a conference March 6, 7, and 8 at the Palmer House. There will be fivt> ~peaker s at ail of the meetings, eminent psychologist s and teachers, who will have a wealth of information for parent s. Th e Wilmette League of Women Voters is strongly urging all its members to attend. A detailed announceme nt of th e meetings will be given late !'. WILMETTE LIFE February 14. 1930 RAILWAY CLUB MEETING The reg ular monthly meeting of the Chicago and Northwest e rn Railway Woman' · dub will be held Wednesday, Februarv 19. A bu siness session has been arranged for 1 :30 o'clock, and a program at 2:30 by the Chicago and Northwe stern Railway Choral club under th e directio n of Harry Slater. Mrs. F. \\'alters is chairman of the l·ostesse s for the afternoon. ) \. Albert H. Weber, 826 Chestnut avenue, Wilmette, died at his home on Fri ~ day, February 7, after an illness of two months. Mr. Weber · was a member of the insurance firm of Moore, Case, Lyman and Hubbard in Chicago. His father, Herman Weber, was the owner of the old Union hotel in Chicago and was well known in that city. Mr. Weber wa s a member of the Chicago Athletic club, and had lived in Wilmette for the last nine years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Cordelia Watson Weber, a daughter, Mary Clarke, who is in the seventh grade at the Stolp school, an<l a brother, Edmund B. Weber of Los Angeles, Calif. The Rev. Horace G. Smith of the Wilmette Pari sh Methodist church, conducted the funeral services, which were held Saturday afternoon, February 8, at 2 o'clock at the vVeber residence, 826 Chestnut avenue. Burial took place at Graceland cemetery . Albert H. Weber Dies at George Murdoch Home After Long Illness Victim of Carbon Monoxide Fumes George C. Murdoch, head of the Murdoch V\'all Paper company of Davenport, Ia., and a former res iden~ of \ Vilmette, died at Davepport. Ia .. Fnday, February 7, a victim of ca:bon monoxide poisoning from automobile exhaust fum es. Mr. Murdoch was overcome by the fumes last Friday morning in the garage at his home as he was preparing to drive to work. Mr. Murdoch was born at Pittsburgh, Pa., on November 4, 1861. He s~nt his early life in Pittsburgh. attendm.g the public schools there. One of hts fir st business adventures was in the coal business and later he went into the wall paper business with his brother-in-law at Oil City, Pa., in which business he remained until the time of his death. In 1902 he left the Pennsylvania city and became treasurer of the Finley Wall Paper company of Chicago, residing at that time in Wilmette. Having in mind a new way by which wall paper ·could he merchandised he moved to Daven · port. Ia., in 1922 and opened the Murdoch Wall Paper House, which business he conducted up to the time of his death. Earlv in life· he became a communicant in the Episcopal church at Pittsburgh, and during his entire life devoted much time and energy to the upbuildittg of this faith. Because of his enthusiasm for church work, and especially his interest in the young manhood of the church, he became very prominent in the Brotherhood o f Saint Andrew . Mr. Murdoch was called upon by the church and the government during the period of the World war to act as secn~ tarv for the Brotherhood of Saint And "l'W in camp work at Camp Shelby . Mi s~ . Later he was transferred to the Great Lakes Naval Training station . Mr. Murdoch was married in 1893 to Miss Ella Veach, at New Castle, Pa. H ~ is survived hy his widow and three children. Mrs. Coleman Clark. of Glen· coe, G. D . Murdoch, of Des Moines, Ia., and Kenneth V. Murdoch, of Davenport, I a. One grandson, Coleman Clark, Jr .. al so survives him. Mr. Murdoch was the last member of a large family. The funeral was held at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Trinity cathedral in Davenport. The remains were placed temporarily in the mausoleum at Oakdale cemetery in Davenport, but final interment will be at Chautauqua Lake, N.Y. TABLE DECORATION FEATURE OF SHOW Fifty-Four Entries Made fo~ Chicago Garden and Flower Show· , Table Setting Discussed . Table decorations in the Chicago Garden and Flower show, to he held ~t the Hotel Sherman March 28 to ~pnl 5, furnish one of the most ho~ly contested events. Fifty-four e~tytes ~ave been made in this class, dtvtded mto formal dinner, luncheon,· and. garden tea tables. Each_ club enten!'lg has appointed a comm1ttee to pta~ tt s decoration and three of the tmp_orta~t Loop retail stores are cooperatmg_ m acivising tl\e contestants concernmg china. linen and glass , and are le~d ing from their stock these matenal s fo r the competing tables. Expe~ts connected with the stores h?ld da1ly conferences with club commtttee s on the vital points of colo r scheme s, se rvice, and decorations. · :Miss Penelope Berglund, who is a representative of the AdvisorY:' bureau of one of the large State Street stores savs "The trend in fashion for table setti~gs is away from white and !o'"'·ard color. The table cloth s used llJ:formal dinner tables are dama -'- or linen, brocaded or plain, in the del1cat c shades of all colors. In some ca ses the dinner plate will carry out the arne note in its decoration as the color of the table cloth u sed, while in others a direct contrast may be preferred and the note carried out in the water glasses, the candle s and !he fl or al r enter piece. A very effecttve center piece might incorporate all of the colors shown in the dishe s and decor :-ttions. The colored water ~la s se s are mu ch i11 favor. or the crystal top with the colored stem. Candelabra and flower vases are very popular, with th e mirror base for the center piece. " If contrasting colors are used. it is important that they blend \\;'ell and that no discordant note arises. " For the luncheon tables, doilies are much in us e, as well as table cloths, and pewter service is gaining more and more recognition. although china is still holding it~ own. The color theme may be carried out in the water glasses and whatever · decorations are used. "The garden tea tables are probably the most colorful of all table decorations. Gay colored quimper or porcelain may be used, carrying out th~ color note of a vividlv colored and desi~ned linen table cloth; knives and forks with colored handles, colored water glasses, and a flower centerpiece embodying the entire color scheme of the table." This "color era" gives unlimited possibilities for originality and individual expression, and many interesting and artistic creations are expected to be exhibited in this Fourth Annual Chicag9 Garden and Flower show, at the Hotel Sherman. .. DRESSMAKING Remodeling- Altering also Designing, fitting and Pinning Service for the patton that} wishes to finish bet ~· own frocks and wraps MANNEQUINS IN STYLE SHOW Saturday afternoon, February 15, is th e occasion of the large bridge tea and . fashion show spon sored by the Junior auxiliary of the \Voman's club o f Wilmette in the clubhouse. Memhcrs of the auxiliary will act as models for the revue, among whom will he Miss Ruth Bower, president of the auxiliary ; Mi ss Virginia Bixby, vic epresident : Mi ss Jane Triggs, Mi ss Ressie \Vei ss, Miss Elizabeth Hunt, ~f iss Mary Mack, and Miss Jane Calloway. Tohn Robe rt Cochran , 370 Che stnt1t :-- t 1:cet, \Vinn etka. spent last week-end el l ).;" ew Haven, Conn., visiting his son, 1 ohn Robert, Jr. who is attending \ ' ate. The latter had passed the precedin g w eek with friend s in Washing to n. D. C., durin g the mid-seme ster ; ecess. -~ ( I Collette Soeurs 3 34 Park An. Glencoe 1634 / I I r I - I here Is True EcOnomy in Our Cleaning Service Many of the garments seen at social functions appear to have made their debut for those special occasions. But you're often mistaken. Not new clothes - but rejuvenated and re-styled by us through our modern dry cleaning process. Phone us today-allow us to demonstrate to you what real quality work is. PLANS SPRING EXHIBIT The board of the North Shore Art league met Thursday evening of last 1 \Yeek wit~1 Mrs. ]. W. F. Davies of 652 Lincoln <i.venue, Winnetka, and made (:lans for the spring exhibition and dinner, to be held April 3, at Community House. The members also made tentative plans for cooperation with th e \Vilmette Woman's club in an affair to be given there in March. The pre';iclt:nt of the league, John Frank of Hubbard Woods, presided. Highest Grade UPHOLSTERING Cabinet Work Drapery and Upholstery Fabrics T SCHLJLTZ & NORD Cleaner& to the Discriminating 115 2 Central Avenue, Wilmette Phones 3 20-3 21 Evanston Phone: Greenleaf 6660 ANTIQUES We specialize in Antique Furniture Repairing and Refinishing Hair Mattresses and Springs Made to Order H. G. LINDWALL Highest Grade Upholstering 808 Oak Street Eatabliabed 1895 Ph. Winnetka 145

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