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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 8 Aug 1919, p. 3

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~~ Na WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1919 ocial Happenings on the . North Skore by Ruth Risley HE CHILDREN'S AFTERNOONS at Ravinia are especially attractive this year. This week a charming little one-act operetta, "The Kitchen Clock," a make-believe for children, | presented by Miss Bertha L. Iles and acted by the Municipal Pier "Chidren's Hour Players," was given, followed by a popular program by the Chicago orchestra. Mrs. Florence Crocker Comfort wrote the opera and the music was composed by Mr. Herbert Hyde. Next-week a clever magician will entertain.the children. : On Thursday afternoons all children under twelve years of age are admitted free to the park, and no charge is. made to children or adults for reserved seats in the pavillion. The program opens with community singing, followed by a little play, fancy dancing, or some- thing else of interest to children. - ciation at Indian Hill clyb. Saturday evening of this week, "Carmen" is to be given, with Sunday evening, there is to be a double bill con- "The Secret of Susanne," and the "Jewels of the an excellent cast. sisting of Madonna." o August 21. @ There will be a dinner dance at Indian Hill club on Saturday evening of this week. Covers will be laid for seventy-five couples. The next affair of this sort will be given on Thursday evening, ® Today was the sixth afternoon at Ravinia Park, under the auspices of Ravinia club. The enter- tainment consisted o fa popular pro- gram by the Chicago Symphony orchestra, and a charming little one- act operetta, "The Kitchen Clock," a make-believe for children presented by Miss Bertha L. Iles and acted by the Municipal pier "Children's Hour Players." Mrs. Florence Crocker Comfort wrote the opera and the music was composed by Mr. Herbert Hyde. On Thursday afternoons all children under 12 years of age are admitted free to the park, and no charge is made to children or adults for reserved seats in the pavilion. * The Kmetenaxi chapter of the Camp Fire Girls will return next Tuesday from South Haven, Mich,, where they have been spending the past week at the Camp Fire Girls' camp. Among the members who en- joyed this outing were the Misses Helen Shurtleff, guardian; Helen Hayes, Lillian Fitch, Jane Triggs, Jeannette Nelson, Mary Crumb and Dorothy Hubbard. -- fe The Red Cross will nzed more money to meet the greater demand for relief next year. For this reason an appeal for funds will be made next fall to coincide with the anniversary of the armistice, so that the Amer- ican people can show in a practical, manner their thanksgiving for de- liverance from the horrors which less fortunate peoples were unable to 'escape. --_---- Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mitchel and two children, 110 Forest avenue, have returned from a short visot with Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Monahan at Palos Park, Illinois. 'Mr. and Mrs. Mona- han were former residents of Wil- mette and recently purchased a lovely new home, surrounded by five acres of ground in Palos Park. a Mr. and Mrs. George W. Blossom 'of Hubbard Woods, will have with them for the coming week-end their daughter, Mrs. William Sutherland Bacon, and her husband of Toledo, 'Ohio. Mrs. Bacon was formerly Miss Kathryn Blossom. ge Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Madsen, and two daughters, Gladys and Dorothy, of 548 Fir street, returned last Satur- day from a ten days' visit in Detroit, Mich., with relatives. Ra Miss Marianna Hower, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Charles Clegg McKinney on North avenue, has returned to her home at Dayton, Ohio. ---- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lannen and | <hildren, 1021 Greenleaf avenue, re- turned yesterday from an extended trip through Canada and a number of the western states. ---- Superintendent and Mrs. C. W. Washburne and two daughters, 870 Linden avenue, leave today to spend two weeks at Bravo, Mich. \ -- fem The Winnetka Woman's club will 'be closed to rentals for the coming fortnight, while repairs and new «decorations are being made. Mr. and Mrs. David R. Kennicott, 1111 Spruce street, are spending a fortnight at Devil's Lake, Wis. ------ Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Matz have taken an apartment in Evanston for the summer. ee Ae Mr. and Mrs. William T. Wehr- stedt, 906 Cherry street, are spending a few weeks at North Point, Mich. FAY, PRE Next Wednesday will be Open Day for the Woman's Weste 'n Golf dsso- children's | Mr. and Mrs. Ross Stewart and Miss Roberta Skinner, 723 Central avenue, Miss Virginia Buchanan of Winnetka, and Messrs. Grant Keehn and: Artemus Watson, left last week on an automobile trip to Old Kan- tucky Home camp on Big Bass Lake, Vilas county, Wisconsin. SNE There will be a lawn fete given on the spacious grounds surrounding the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hoffman, 1635 Lake avenue, on Saturday even- ing of this week. It will be given un- der the auspices of the Wilmette Chapter No. 753, Order of the Eastern Star. -- Mr. and Mrs. Alfred D. Herrmann. of Central avenue and Eleventh street, and Mr. John Schaefer, of the Wilmette State Bank, left Saturday morning on an extended automobile trip through Wisconsin. -------- Dr. Maude B. Sands, and Miss Teress Church, 1150 Wilmette avenie, will leave August 15, an a boat trip to Niagara Falls. Dr.- Sands has leased the house at 1109 Central ave- nue, and will occupy it: after October ---- Mr .and Mrs. Leslie L. Perry, 1127 | Greenwood avenue, are spending the | ummer at Rutland, Vermont. have rented their home to Mr. Mrs. Richard Wilson of Chicago. i --f | and | Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wenban and | family, 900 Lake avenue, are leaving | tomorrow for Mercer Lake, Wiscon- | sin, where they will spend a fortnight | or more. ------ Friday and Saturday.of this week ! are Wilmette days at the canteen at Ravinia Park. The Ravinia commit- tee, augmented somewhat, will ba in charge on these two occasions. Mrs. Charles A. Wanner is chairman. ------ Mrs. M. J. P. Barrett, 533 Forest avenue is convalescing at the North Shore Health Resort. ---- Mrs. Bird, who has been the guest of her son, Mrs. George Bird, 510 Washington avenue, for the past two fe ------ The Only Exclusive Shoe : Store in Winnetka Shoes, Tennis Shoes and Rubber Goods for the whole family. First Class Shoe Repair- ing at the lowest prices. Work guaranteed. WINNETKA SHOE STORE H. LUENSMAN, Proprietor rah I Telephone 694 ~~ 804 ELM ST. 810 Church Street North Shore E. P. To you who hesitate--and figure on an Intricate three speed car. It will interest you to know that Evanston's best, most substantial, and well-to-do fam- ilies now prefer and drive Ford Cars. Their reasons: The car is not cambersome--is simple --easy to drive--absolutely dependable--economical --always ready--never laid-up. Cars Equipped With "Ford Built-in Starter" R. D. CUNNINGHAM 1 1; EXCLUSIVE _& MOLLOHAN, Sales Manager oo o 4 AIC Dealer EVANSTON Phone 4884 They |[y months, has returned to her home in Pasadena, California. LLL LL 7 77 7 77 777 27 2 F700 77 Permanent Hair Waving Done in Evanston With the Latest Steaming Process Adsolutely Harmless Phone Evanston 729 15 Yea DANIEL GAN. Formerly uith Maridel Bro 1610 Chicago Ave. Near Davis St, Experiene Evanston, Ill. 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