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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 27 Feb 1931, p. 52

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Htopkins B~osworth providang the muusic. '1'be two latter are weil known in music and club circles along the north shore. Mr.. Keyes has given a, series of addreses during the 1929-30 season- which are said to bave.been an 'un- broken succession of triumphs. Ev- eryone. knows of tbe Secret Service but very few know about it.. Work- ing quietly, without hope of great rewardsi the members of the United, States Secret, Service compri*se,.a small, carefully picked body of.,ruen whosedutiýes are legion,,wbose pride. is the unfailing. success with which, they do their work. Disguise'd as a Pullman conductor, he was responsible for the tracking down and arrcst of four spies during the Worl.d war.1 Pitting- bis trained brain, courage, and wits against the cunning of *anarchists, boîshevists, rum, runners, and counterfeiters, he has succeeded again and again în his sixteen years of service, in dragging frozu the depths of the underworlci mnany notorious and desperate crini- inals. He was the personal bodygurd for three presidents and bas guardàed znany prominentvisitûrs and guests of the governmieit. His talk is onle of thrilling adventure. Nygaard Attends Anni Meeting of School Heads Supt. E. L. Nygaard of the joseph Sears scbool in Kenilworth left iast Saturday morning for Detroit to at- tend the animal convention 'of the Departuxent of Superintendence of the National Education association, wbîch held its sessions from February 21 to 26. Mr. Nygaard expected to be back at bis desk Thursday of this week. The department of superin- tendence convention annually at- tracts superintendents and principals from every section of,.the country. New Gymnasium Clas for Kenilworth Girls A new uvmnasium crkqi'for fuird. EtŽShwnee Dramatics have won a popular place amnong the activities at Shawnee Country club and successful produc- tions in the past justify the enthusi- astic interest of the *nembership in the forthcoming presen tation of the ShawneeClub Players on Friday eve.- ning, February 27. "Cradie $natchers," a tbree act farce by Mitchell and Medcra.ft, ;,, the play to be given on this date i the club au~ditorium, 911 Michigan avenue, Wilmette. Under direction of Margaret Davi-s of Evanston, the cast has rehearsed three. nights a week for the past, month and the prodduction. promises to be a success. The: cooperation of Bert Morison, Production manager, lias done mucli 1< aid In. the preparation for the play and the. cast bias had the advantage of re- inaugurated at Shawnee Country club iast Saturday night wheni 580 guests assembled for the dinner and dance given ln celebration of the club's second aniiiversary. Pink and green, spring colors, predom- inated lni the decorations of the ballroom, loxînge and dinig salon, ail. ef which were coverted Int a cabaret. Frank Libuse, comedian, made bis first appearance of the evening ln the rote of headwaiter, arriving on the scene simultaneously with the cocktails. Al during the. dinner and throughout the entire:'evening lie kept the guests hilar-. ious with bis unexpected annoyances and comical anties, The twe gYtiste. wlo appeared 'with Libuse, Myrtlç Larzsixlg, soprano, and Alys, dancer, preved mnost deliglitful entertainers. Miss Lansing's voice lbas a quality of clarity and richues that rendered her songs deliglhtful in spite of the frequent laugh Vbreaks inspired by Mr. Libuse. Alys,' too, displayed niuch. talent in lier dance number with thie comedian. Totally dIfferent were the thrillIng dances -stared -by. Robert Robinson and -his Gypey'Polita, the Captive, an Indian rhythm, and the Oriental slave number. The natural grace of both dancers and their unusual talent for expression made their acrobatie executiens of these two dance Interpretations bobli artistic and iLegion Au1xiliaryI (WiImette Post No. 46) Wilmette unit, American Legioni and Auxiliary, gave a party for hos- pitalized mnen at the Red Cross rec- reation roonis, Great Lakes, Monday evening, February 23. Entertàinment furnished by the Legion was greatly enjoyed by the men-. The .auxiliary served sandwiches, coif ce, and caiidy.' Those who represented the unit at this party were Mr. and *Mrs. George Leal, the 'Bersch twins, Herbçrt, Gould, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Chris-»: tensen, Mr. and Mrs. Fred CoxonO *Mrts. Laura Hill, Mr. and. Mrs.,O. G. Daily, Mr.- and -Mrs. E, 'W.- Rich- Mond, ýMrl. and Mrs. S. Van In-, wagen. Mrs. M. S. Newcomb, Mrs.'F. J. Dowd and Mrs. A. L. Garniss visited our ward àt Great Lakes Tuesday, _________te h ave had. - . questions asked by different employ- quota in. the niembership program of Ur.apdMis Jaes . ide 93 P~gresiv ad pvotbrie wl es,~ which were very instructive. the departmnent of Illinois is 117 and Mr-n r.JmsW le,91 Poroieadpvtbig ilb if we ail adopt the. Department slogan Grewo vne ett.played aIt the card party scheduled aaI - iCarlesH.ll b. 'f Evas- G r n o d v n e e t t e la tte r S h a w nee o un tî ,clu b fo r S a tu rd a y eve- ----h----.-en i-f-vn s e s lyo m I~ h d iatof luat wcek for Plorida, where nig (February 28). Dinner willI be ton entertained a group of eight t ey xp ect to visit several cdties. served Lt 7 o clock and pli ng w l syl t u pe a t S n a i r eo g ' o é f K nl o t Thyplan to be awgy until the nid tr t83.wl redsa uprls dyais. eoandons f eioh îd- Shawnee Country club after.,thecn netie e ucenadswn 41 f3a&,TheSpr1ng socéial seaon 'W" formally. ccii by Milan Lusk. club on Friday last. "Craieé.Snatchers" wpill be Presented by a cast. of members of the Shawnee Players, the evening of I4iday, Rebruary- 27, ' . the Ssazunee -Country club auditoritim. Among the Players are t hase Picaured: '(frome left ta right) G. 'Virgil Lewis, Marjarie Doyle, Paul Vounsgberg, Edward J. Flan- erRaymiond A. Jken, Myrtie.Torcom, ,Virginia roàrcomt, Vernes te* Lewtis, Mary Cook, Raland D. elmau Fed . arfeldt, 1Eleanor Stewart, and Arthur Stanto.Al the castar members of Shawnee. Thteir director is Miss Peggqy Davis, choirmntanof the dramatic comnmittee of the club. Al of the ireeer anfit Juture lias ben Made es/,eciallv for the performance.

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