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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 6 Mar 1920, p. 5

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3 920 [IIIT Loi A st Bs Jocral Happenings : : in innetka.s Hubbard Wood } by Ruth Risley = FHT N interesting meeting of the Winnetka Woman's club was held Thursday afternoon, under the direction of the paper on the "Work Among the Italians at the Eli Bates Philanthropy department. Mrs. C. Franklin Leavitt read a Settlement House," illustrated with slides. As the second speaker on the program was unable to be in attendance, Miss Helen Todd, who represents a committee who have interested themselves in the wives and children of the "Reds" who were recently deported by the United States government, and who were left without any means of support. Miss Todd believes that these folks should be taken care of, and at least sent to Russia to be with their husbands and fathers. - Oakley avenue, Carleton Washburne, superintendent of Winnetka schools, spoke in regard to the individual system of teaching children and also of 'the new school building to be ere cted on west Elm street. The following announcements were made: Past numbers of the National Geographical Magazine are much needed in the public schools. Anyone wishing to give their magazin- es for this purpose can communicate with Mrs. Elliott or Mrs. Porter. The Winnetka branch of the to secure $3,500 in order to carry cago Commons, which is supporte Any suggestions for change Infant Welfare is making a drive on the work at their station, Chi- d by residents of Winnetka. in the by-laws should be sent to Mrs. Eloise W. Wortley befére next Wednesday. 3 Members of the club are requested when proposing a name for membership to state fully the qualifications of the candidate for membership. The Art and Literature department is urging every member of the club to write poetry to 1 be read at the second meeting in April when an informal meeting will be held and the judges will be selected from those present. &-- H OUSECLEANING time is nearly here, and so we are again reminded of the Winnetka Relief and Aid society, and its needs. Housecleaning time always brings forth old clothing, shoes and household articles that have collected during the months, and must be disposed of in some way. Do not put them back in your attic, where they will only serve as dust catchers. Let them be- come useful to those less fortunate than yourself. Send all packages to Miss Kate Dwyer, 858 Elm street, or phone Mrs. Lawrence M. Stein, who will be willing to call for them. & Dale Smith, son of Dr. and Mrs. | C. G. Smith, 1325 Greenwood avenue. 'Wilmette, is taking the part of the so- ciety woman, the female second lead in the musical comedy, "For Heaven's Sake," being presented by the Hermit and Crow club of Northwestern Uni- versity on Friday and Saturday even- ings of this week at Aryan Grotto, 'Wabash avenue and Eighth street, Chicago." This is the first post-war activity of the organization, likewise the most pretentious dramatic ef- fort ever undertaken. "For Heaven's Sake," is a galloping book by Warren Piper, '12, with music by Jack T. Nelson, 20. Nelson is composer of "Go Lane Go." the school song of the Lane Tech high school, the best known pep anthem in the midde west, and previous Hermit and Crow music. About fifty of North- western's most talented men com- pose the cast and chorus. ---- fe Among the north shore young peo- ple who will participate in the pro- gram to be given by pupils of Miss Winifred Townsend, at the Brown building, Wilmette, Tuesday evening | of next week, are Marion and Amy Crumlich, Ned Porter, Evarne Neuer, | Cynthia and Margaret Richards, Helen Struggles, Barbara and John Herbert Poole, Ruth Mary Harrison, Paul, Richard and Henry Corbett and Lillian Felt. --f-- Mrs. Harvey Bend of South Bend, Ind., arrived last evening to spend the week-end with Mrs. Delbert W. Poff, 562 Hawthorné lane, and other friends in the village. ------ The West Elm street circle will be entertained at the home of Mrs. M. H. Lieber, 988 Elm street, on Tues- day afternoon of next week. It will be Bundle Day. -- The Pine Street Circle will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Otto 'Wernecke, 1010 Pine street, on Tues- day afternoon, March 9, at 2:30 o'clock. ----e-- The North Shore Dancing club gave a dancing party last Wednesday evening at the Winnetka Woman's club. ; y rs Mrs. George D. Wolf and son, 526 Willow street, left Thursday to spend a month in Alabama. -- af Miss Helen Steen, 233 Essex road, has returned from a visit with friends in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. and* Mrs. W. J. Huddle, 1161 returned Thursday from a short trip to Madison, Wis. -- fe Stephen Pitkin, 522 Williow street, is spending the week-end in Gales- burg, 1. The associate alumnae of North- western university will hold their an- nual spring luncheon at the Chicago College club on Saturday, March 13, at 1 o'clock. Every woman who has attended any department of the uni- versity is urged to be present and to become a part of thsi rapidly grow- ing organization and to hear about woman's share in the plans for a [forthe Northwestern." Reservations ] | | for the luncheon should be made by March 10 to Mrs. William Sturgis at the College club. ore | Of interest in New Trier circles is the announcement of the engagement lof Miss Madeleine Carnahan, daugh- ter of 'Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Car- nahan, of Wilmette to Donald Fletch- | er Simmons, son of Dr. and Mrs. A. | H. Simmons of Girard, Ill. Miss Car- nahan is a graduate of New Trier | High school. ea Mrs. Howard M. Fenton, 1154 Pine street, will return from Pasadena Cal.,, on March 15, where she has been spending several weeks. Later the family will go to French Lick | Springs, Ind. - 3 = Mrs. Richard H. C. Miller return- ed on Monday having spent the last wo months in the West Indies and Demerara, British Columbia. - Mr. and Mrs. W.. M. Hoyt, 550 Sheridan road, are spending several weeks in Florida. ---- Miss Josephine Hoyt has returned from Dana Hall, on account of ill- ness. ie 4 ee Miss Jean Alton, 544 Cherry street is living at the Evanston hotel. ROSEWOOD CIRCLE MEETS The Rosewood avenue Circle will meet Thursday, Marcsh 10, in the neighborhood room at the Commun- ity House. be the hostess. Mrs. G. J. Barbery will 1] Springtime and Ford Demand Pleasant Days and Ford Shortage Are Synonymous. / T is not my intention to scare anyone into buying hastily, or next month say' get a car, any time you say, bul orders are accumulating rapidly and the Ford production is badly harassed by lack of steel. Today we have 65 unfilled orders and have not been able to get a single new car for the past seven days. Conditions can- not improve for months and my appeal is that you reserve a car for delivery at your convenience. R. D. CUNNINGHAM M. P. LOUEN, Sales Mgr. Phone EVANSTON 4884 'I told you so." Rather, I'll do my best to Exclusive Dealer 810 Church Street EVANSTON THE CAR) UNTVERSAY, Sef Insist on Genuine Ford Parts Mr. and Mrs. Heyliger deWindt of Sheridan road, left early this week to spend a month touring the south and west. Their daughters, the Misses Alice and Carol deWindt, who are attending school in the east, will spend Easter vacation with school friends. oe 4 ne On Monday afternoon Mrs. Doug- las Smith opened her home, "Bluff Edge" in Hubbard Woods, for a re- ception in honor of Miss De Forrest of Kobe College, Japan. te Miss Virginia Malty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Malty of Kenil- worth will return next week from a month's visit in Mobile and New Or- leans. ---- Miss Alice Baker will entertain the members of her Wednesday After- noon Dancing class at an informal party next week at the Woman's club. ------ Clarence Happ, 826 Spruce street, left Thursday for Leavenworth, Washington, where he has accepted a position with the Great Northern Lumber company. © Master Louis Dean, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dean, 441 Willow street, is convalescing at his home, follow- ing a severe operation at the FEvans- ton hospital five weeks ago. A NOTE OF THANKS We wish to exnress our thanks for he expression of sympathy, and the nany kindly tendered to us by acts 'hbors and friends, in the re- >ss of our beloved sister, Mrs. The memory of these Bisset. ions will linger with us. Mrs. William Clark, Mrs. Edward Hermann, Mr. Archie Hook. --Adv. ind expre T51-1te INOUIRE about my work in Permanent Waving. I must say that I am a pupil of Mr. Felix Coune of Chicago, best expert in that line. I have the most up-to-date apparat- us. All my work is guaranteed and very reasonable prices. Call for in- formation. H. Delebecque, 747 Elm street, Winnetka. Tel. Winnetka 822. --Adv. KLEVER CLUB SUBSCRIPTION DANCE EVANSTON WOMAN'S CLUB The Best Music on the North Shore Admission $1.50 Every Saturday Nigh: who could devote a few hours a day A RESIDENT OF THE WEST SIDE OF WINNETKA is looking for a school girl or a faraily woman to help in the general care of a six room house and a family of two and an infant Some one living in the neighborhood residence in the home could be furn shed. Tel. Winnetka 1433. would be preferable but continued THE BARN SWALLOW '| PLATE LUNCHES HOT WAFFLES WITH MAPLE SYRUP 12 M. TO 5:30 P. M. 1866 SHERIDAN ROAD TELEPHONE Ev. 3833 EVANSTON AFTERNOON TEA J ng LOOP PRICES SUPER QUALITY EXPERT MECHANICS IN THE HEART OF WINNETKA ALL AMERICAN SHOE REPAIR SHOP Phone Winnetka 122 566 CENTER STREET WINNETKA gs nm Easter Greetin We are showing a choice collection of Easter Cards, beautiful in de- sign and sentiment. ann Early selection is advisable. = THE CELLINI SHOP) 523 -DAVIS STREET | EVANSTON, ILLINOIS | ] ] o I

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