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------ been ill, is reported to be recovering rapidly. WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1918 ocial Happenings North Shore by Ruth Risley = HE NEXT MEETING of the Winnetka Woman's club will be held on Thursday, March 21, at three o'clock. The Civics committee, with Mrs. Allan I. Wolff as chairman, is in charge of the program. Mrs. Adolph Weiner will speak on "Forest Preserves in Cook County". The hostesses of the afternoon will be Mesdames John MaclLeish, Raymond Durham; Charles M. Thomson, and Mrs. Clarence Boggs. WW RS. HEATON OWSLEY will not open her home in Glencoe M until late in the spring. Her niece, Miss Georgiana Owsley, is still in San Antonio and gives no intimation of returning. Mrs. Owsley is one of the patronesses for an entertainment to be held Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Arthur Meeker, under ! the auspices of the 23d ward organization of the woman's committee. BOUT TWENTY-SIX DOLLARS was realized at the pre- A sentation of the two plays, entitled "Six Who Pass While the Lentils Boil", and "Nevertheless", at Community House, last Thursday evening, by the English classes of the eighth grade of the Greeley school. These plays are to be repeated on Saturday after- noon of this week at four o'clock at the Woman's clubhouse. The funds collected during the intermission will be turned over for War Relief Work. : The children taking part in the plays are: Mary Alice Whitaker, Philip Eisendraht, Kenneth Smart, Stanley Wheatley, Laura Emily i Slosson, Sheldon Gordon, Margaret Hosmer, Margaret De Clay, Charles Ehlers, Janet Olmstead, Sydney Spiegel, Theodore Madsen. The MacDowell Musical club held Miss Ruth Lieber, accompanied by its regular March meeting at the Miss Lorene Bredeweg of Quincy, home of Mrs. Roland Whitman. |Ill, returned from Champaign, Ill, "Ludwig von Beethoven" was the |over last week-end. Miss Lieber and subject under discussion, and Mrs. |her guest are classmates at the Uni- Paul Williams, opened the program |versity of Illinois. with the reading of a paper on his eo life. Following is the order of com- Word has been received that Sid- positions by Beethoven as they were | ney Strotz, son of Mr. and Mrs. presented at that time: , Charles N. Strotz, 365Sheridan Road, "The Pathetique Sonata", has enlisted in the 65th cutt. Tank Unit, now stationed at Camp "Kennst Du Das Land", Mrs. Robin- | Upton, N. Y. son, Mrs. Dean, at the piano. "Herz, Mein Herz", Mrs. Mrs. Dean, at the piano. Piano Duet--"Fighth Mrs. Or- pA WR 7 . I'he next dancing party the Winnetka Woman's club, will be held Robinson, of Symphony" | Tuesday evening, March 19, at the | Mrs. Whitman--Mrs. Sammons. clubhouse. All members and friends "Adelaide", Mrs. Robinson, Mrs.|are invited to attend. mt Roy A. Shaw has received his com- mission as major in the quarter- iuasier's corps and 'at present, is stationed in Washington, D. C. fi The East Willow Street Circle will meet with Mrs. C. E. Hall, 2014 Or- rington avenue, Evanston, on Tues- Dean, at Piano. | om The North End Committee of the Naval Auxiliary reports the foilow- ing complete work for February: 162 operating socks, 81 Hospital shirts, 20 convalescent robes, 70 kits, 12 knitted sweaters, 4 pairs knitted wristlets, 4 knitted helmets, 14 pairs knitted socks, 12 knitted scarfs, 25|day of next week at two-thirty | eiderdown jackets, 14 eiderdown |©'clock. helmets. es A meeting of the committee was held Monday, at one o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Joseph H. Sneivle, 254 Scott avenue. ----f The Winnetka W. C. T. U. was re- presented by invitation at a union meeting in the Presbyterian church in Evanston on Tuesday evening. Addresses were made by Miss Anna A. Gordon, national president of the W. C. T. U. and Dean Mary Ross Potter, president of the Missionary Union. A stereopticon lecture by Miss Flora Strout, for many years a white-ribbon missionary in Bur- mah, was greatly enjoyed. A hr A very interesting and instructive course in Parliamentary Law for the members of the North Shore Catholic Woman's league is given every Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at the Hubbard Woods Par- ish hall by Rev. F. J. Haarth. Mem- bers are earnestly requested to at- at the home of Mrs. Richard Nash, 418 Sheridan road, on Tuesday after- noon at two o'clock. ---- The North Shore Dancing club held another of their dancing next Wednesday evening, Winnetka Woman's club. -- The Lincoln Avenue Circle was entertained on Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. William H. Nichols, 660 Pine street. ---- Mr. Walter Dean Peck, 456 Elder Lane, is in California on a six week's business trip. He will stop enroute, in several cities of interest. -- Robert Smith, of Fairview avenue, has been confined to his home during the past week. . ie Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cheney, 832 Bryant avenue, have gone to Swarth- parties at the tend. more, Pa. for an extended visit. ---- fe Lieutenant F. W. Beckman of| Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Dickinson, 1228 Scott avenue, left last week for a sojourn in the south. RR J. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Anning, 744 Prospect avenue, left Sunday even- ing for Augusta, Ga. pon. Miss Therese Neville has been con- fined at home with a severe attack of La Grippe. Portland, Oregon, who has been stopping at the Congress Hotel, and who has been the Guest of Mrs. E. B. Sutter, 411 Linden street, has return- ed to Fort Benjamin Harrison, In- diana, where he will resume his du- ties as first, Lieutenant in Company "L", 10th Infantry: mes fn The Woman's Christian Temper- ance Union will meet with Mrs. Su- Er : san Salveson, 416 Maple street, on| Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ogden Magie Monday afternoon at two-thirty have leased their Winnetka resi- dence for three years and have taken an apartment at 1235 Astor street. PRUNE o'clock. Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, of Evanston, will talk of the work of the Francis Williard hospital. ed The Misses Laura and Janis Fisher "The Rivals", an interesting little have been ill at their home. play, was presented at Girton Temperance Women Meet TheWoman's ChristianTemperance Union will meet with Mrs.Susan Sal- | veson, Ash street, Winnetka, on Mon- day, March 18, at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, of Evanston, will speak on, "The Frances Willard Hospital." school on Saturday evening of this week at eight o'clock, for the benefit of Dr. Alice Barlow-Brown and her work overseas. af Mrs. L. Eisengart, who has W. Frederick Roe, | Engineers, | The East Elm Street Circle meets | Rail Petition Falls Before Utilities Men Letter from Waukegan Chamber of Commerce, Declared not Within Jurisdiction of Commission A petition, signed by members of the Elk's Lodge in Milwaukee, plead- ing with the Public Utilities Commis- sion to improve the service on the Chicago, North Shore and Milwau- kee Electric railway, by overruling a Wilmette ordinance which stipu- lates, that all trains on the line make all local stops along its right of way through the village, was dismissed Tuesday, according to John J. Moran, general manager of the railway. A letter bearing a similar plaint, addressed to the Utilities Commission by the secretary of the Waukegan Chamber of Tommerce, under the direction of the Executive Board of that body, was declared by the Commission as not within its jurisdiction. A formal petition would have to be filed with the Commission taken, it was decided. WHAT SOLDIER GETS OUT OF ONE SAVINGS STAMP A single Thrift Stamp will buy a tent pole or five tent pins, a waist belt or hat cord, shoe laces or identifica- tion tags; two will buy on trench tool or a pair of woolen gloves. Four ! Thrift Stamps will buy two pairs of jcanvas leggings ;sixwill buy five pairs of woolen socks or three suits of sum- mer underwear; steel helmet. One War-Savings Stamp will buy | one hundred cartridges or a cartridge | belt or a scabbard for a bayonet; two {will. purchase. two .pairs .of .woolen | breeches or two flannel shirts; twelve will buy a two com- | before action on the matter could be {and a half will buy a gas mask. Three | | Was Savings Stamps will buy an over- { coat or two ervice » len wooien Coals S| | three and a half will buy three pairs | | of woolen blankets; four rifle. | | will buy a | | Notice is hereby given, that at a | | Special meeting of the stockholders of the Ca i company, held at 7859 Egglis avenue, Chicago, fat 2 o'clock p.. m., on December. 28, | { 1917, the capital stock of said com- | | pany was reduced from $100,000 to | { $5.000. GEO. H. PATTISON. 823 Ashland avenue. T-52-3-t-c E. S. PARR 809 Elm St. Winnetka, Ill ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. AND REPAIRING | Bryan Marsh Electric Bulbs | Bicycles new and second hand Bicycle repairing and supplies Lawn Mower grinding and repairs Grinding of all kinds. riage Tires. Su PHONE 122 TIE 615 Davls St., Evanston Matinees 2 and 4 Evenings 7& 9 Baby Car- kN Su March 16 Francis X. 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