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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 19 Dec 1930, p. 48

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tion: i nere Until Saurday By P. H. Until Saturday of thîs week the walls of the Shawnee club. will show the ex hibit %whichb was opened last Sunday, notably an- arrangement of original illustrations both Àn peu and inkand in colors. This is a Very rare collection and worthy of attention. The Volland compa'ny sent twenty- five beautiful. exaniples of, cover de- signs and illustrations by:Fred Rich- ardson which are hung in a group along the. north wall, of the, ballroom- On the opposite wall _ are a grou - of seven original cover designs for 'hild, Lif e magazine by Hazel Frazee. An examination of thesé choice paintings will reveal how casually the average 'personý accepts the cover desigus on the current magazines, disregarding the- expense. of both labor, ta lent, and money each involves. Miss Frazee is represented with two groups, each one~ a source of great joy to 'the on- looker. Lucy Fitch Perkins ha. a large showing of ber pen and ink original sketches, some of those used in ber "twin" books whicb are so beloved. She draws with great skill and seemn- ing affection for ber. work. Among the group by Milo Winters, bis illustrations of characters from Dickens caused the greatest com- ment. These were so lifelike both in design and .coloing that the charac- ters themselves seemed actually present. Miss Maude Oliver had several of her original clever silhouettes on dis- play which.were very mach admhired, and Mrs. K. Evans of Evanston had two cbarming, "hangings, for a nur- sery, as she called theni, and a book of water color pictures illustrating nursery chymes wbich was worthy of au afternoon's'perusal by itself. The progam which ýwas given by Miss Em Brady,_ Mrs. Dennis, Gent, Mrs. Gilbert Sniith and Miss Madassah McGiffen to illustrate the original songi and musical, coinposi- Reno, the Man of Mysteries, wtiIl set hiç audience agog with curioSity whe la ill *,éirorui his So.c tricks t the Childrens Party, tswusday afternoon, Lkcçvi- ber 30 at 2 o'clock at thse Wilinette Woman's club. Mr. Reno will produce the proverbial guinea pig f rom under a seemi11n g ernpty handkerchief as weII as a live goose f rom a beretofore empty 'sauce- pan. Flower pots, doves, and other objects wiII appear and disappear f rosw and into unknown regions. 1Edward Reno bas been pr3çtising hi magic art for thirty-five years, and has given performances ail over the workd including India, Syria, and EgyPt. Children of the menibers of the club will be permited to attend the~ per f ormance f ree of charge, but guests will pay a nominal f ee. Taffy, apples wilI be served during the aftcrnoon's entertaimment. . ft >c Party. ing Tuesday at the Winnetka Wom- au.---- - an's club was held spell-bound by a- talk gwven by Monsigneui Eugene J. A meeting of the èxecutives of the McGuinness of Chicago on the Pas- Northridge Woman's club took place sion play at Oberammergau. Hi7e at -the home of Mrs. P. J. Church gave a graphic description of the play Tuesday, December 16. It.was voted whchhewitnessed on bis t* to take care of a family at Christmas througb Europe this summer, and and provide Cbristmas dinner. Mrs. told of, the origin of the presentation. William Hughes toolc charge of this which bas taken place' every ten and is. working. with Mrs. -Lillian years for the past four centuries Nortbam, social service worker, ini He desçribed the heautiful boirne Wimte of the vîllagers, who strive f ronm Final arrangements. for the chil- childhood to be chosen for parts in, dren's Christmas party to take place the, play. Moriday at the home of Mrs. Stainley The league's quartet opened the Johnson, 1925 Thornwoôd avenue, program wth "Hark,' the 'HeraId were completed.. Santa Claus. will dis- Angels Sing," and "Sulent Night." ,tribute' the gifts from bhis, bag, af ter Mrs. Robert Mehren, Mrs. Cheste which . a group *of the older, chil- Cleveland, and Mr.Rb r dren will entertain.i Moving pictures. O'-Brien, of Winnetka, and-Mrs. Sid: through the courtesy of Mrs. R. Luci- ney. Beeh o ý lenoe orm1 tefÀrd, will be shown and &up p er will ney . Bechof lenoe ormthecomplete the program. quartet. Mrsi. Curt. Apel of Glencoe ItwsaoucdttMs.Fak accopaned bemandac gmpaiedJamsis home f rom the hospital and, the entire audience in the singing f' prgaet iels hc coe h It was suggested that a class form prg rata. kAbrgt fNot for the study of parliamentary law. ilbokdMrs. rde.c ABrightofnnelo- The class will start ini January and Highbrook aMrs G. B. O'Cohe nnel dMrs. William. Hughes will instruct. of*gln ak evdtaa the endram Any of the members who are inter- e o th pogrm.ested in this study May join. b T6 Spread Yule Cheff, The Wilmette Arden Shore board met Thursday of last week with Mrs. Louis Becker. The' members spent theïr time sewing and made plans for their Christmas for the boys at the winr ç émm,.Theiz ifts of the mem- Btuiness Club Program Hele, IWeldon on Program Dedicated to Yuletide for Friendai Council T 1he Christmas meeting of the Busi- Miss Helen Weldon gave an illus- ness and Prof ess jonal Women's clubtrtdaico "CrsnsAt"t of Wilmett was held in the Coin- rte D tl n"hita r" munity bouse of 'the Methodist ehurch th ecember meeting of the Friends on Tbisrsday evening, December 11. i ounci of Evanston, at the Or- After. dinner, a business meeting ringtoik hotel last Friday afternoon. limited to one-haîf hour, 'as hekM She used as illustrations reproduc- at which the reports. of the oficers tions of the works of the old masters, and committee chairuien were given, namely. scenes depicting the Annun- the publicity chairman reporting the ciation, the Nativity, the Adoration, winning of the state prize by the the Flight into.,Egypt,, and portraits poster, submitted by the Wilmette of the. Madonnas.., club, made by,Miss Myrtle Lundquist. Mrs.julius- Schoeninger 'of Ev-. Dolîs contnibuted by. a local mer- anston gave two illustrated readings:.- chant and dressed by members'of the one from t4e Book of St. Luke and club, were there in aIl their new the Birth cÉ Christ, and the other finery. Mrs. Dornbos, a member of from Dickens' "1Christmas Carol." the club, volunteered the gift of an Mrs. Willis Berlinger, pianist, played, equal number of lashlights to be two selections andi several Christ- given to little boys *througb .the mas carols. The program. was much philanthropy conimittee of the club. enoyd by the uemibers of the club To Give Tea Sunday Te. Miss Betb Brower of Wihnette and of Pi Bel 14iiss Jean Forrest of Winetlca will luncheon be bostesses at a tea on Sunday at Miss try club1 Brower's ho=e, 720 Pif th street.. toys for ra at ie poor cuildren. rof 225 ed thé. lay eve-

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