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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 May 1937, p. 77

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last week. »viure ner presidency ended, Mrs. Davis graciously and .briefly wel- comed the assemblage and .i'formally in- troduced guests et ber, table.Three presidents--of -other womfen's clubs' of the village were arnong tbe club's guests of bonor: Mrs. Thomas. P. Gibbons of the Woman's Catholic Club of Wil- mette; Mrs. Harold B.'Ingersoll of the Nortbiridge Woman's 2club, and Missý r I3Betty Mulford, president of the Junior auxiliary of the Woman's Club of Wil- mette. Mrs« Davis presented too, another guest at the speaker's table, Mrs. Robert G. Halliweëll, organizer of theNorth Shore. Better Films coun- cil, and until last year, its chairmant.. Mrs. Halliwell,. first originated tbe Better Film work in the Parent-Teacher association, becoming chairnian of the combined work under Mrs. Ray War- ri wh~et t1 clubdtb sélft oôk it Uf *making it its 'child," first as tbe Wil- mette Better Films council, whicb was later to become the North Shore coun- cil. Mrs. Halliwell, wbo is leaving Wil- mnette to tnake ber home in the' east, bas gained state and national recognition for this Better Films work, we bave Iearned. In a short speech, gracefully given, were the. songs of r reierïck c bcweppe, baritone. He sang two groups varying in. noods and types,ý with Scarlatti, Brahms, Strauss, Leoncavallo, Rach- mannoi, Qiltrand White among, the composers. A balladi, a favorite of bis fatber, was'bis.enicore, sung as well1 as he did any of bis other.,numbers. Beauty is in the tone-quality -of his voiçe wbich lie bandies expertly; witli artistry of pbrasing. He sings with, real intelligence, with exciellent taste. Fine acconipaninient was given hitn at thé p iano by Doriss Witticb, an. artist in ber own naine. Like a cameo to us, was.the dramatic work of Micbaell Farrell, Honora Mac- Gillicuddy, and Frederic Heider, stars of the Goodrnan theater, wbo have heen witb, the. Globe Players. Deftly, delicatelv. artisticallv their work was dIIIIIIIII GRAIDUA&TION IDRESSES, 'Maie your selection now!? Rolins 1147 Wilmette Ave. Aillat Altration Phone Wilmette 340) )r its mess BEAUTIFUL SILVER and ci great deal of i t- to be, foundatTmns at Tatman"s

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