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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 15 Apr 1922, p. 13

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WINNETKAL 4 LY TALK, SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1922 NEWS of the NORTH S Annual Meetings For North Shore Women's Clubs Occur Next Week HE regular meeting of the Winnetka woman's club was held Thursday, April 6, Mrs. Willoughby Walling presiding. The next meeting of the club will be the annual meeting on April 20. Luncheon will be served at one o'clock. The members are requested to make their reservations early. The annual dues are also payable at this time. An honorary membership to the club was extended to Mrs. Philip S. Post, who has been a regular member since 1910. Mrs. Carrie Prouty, chairman of the Revision committee, read some pro- posed changes in the by-laws which wil be acted upon at the annual meeting. Announcement was made of the play, "A Single Man" which is to be given by the Community Players at Community House, April 19, for the purpose of raising funds with which to purchase stage equipment. This organization has given much pleasure to the village folks at various times with no cost to the public whatever. It should now be a pleasure for the public to have a part in the further- ance of the aims of the players. Mrs. Arthur Barrett announced that ' Europe." AT a ten per cent discount will be allowed the club by Mestjian Bros. of Evans- ton on all orders for rug cleaning. . Anyone wishing to have such work done, for the benefit of the club may give their order to Mrs. Barrett. The annual card party for the bene- fit of the Winnetka Summer Camp under the direction of Mr. J. W. F. Davies will be held at the club rooms, April 26 at two o'clock. There will be a reading by Mrs. Lloyd A. Faxon of Winnetka. She will give "Enter Madame" by Gilda Varesi. There will also be music and tea. Miss Boyer of Evanston made a plea for the Hostess House work in the Army Camps. The appropriations has been about exhausted and funds will be needed if the work is to continue. Club members were asked to use their influence with their representatives n Washington to secure appropriation for this work. Miss Mary L. Reed spoke of the work of the World Friendship Bureau which hopes to bring National un- derstanding to an acquaintance of what is necessary to maintain peace and friendship between the nations. Miss Gemmell introduced the speak- er, Dr. Burghardt Du Bois. His sub- ject was "The Future of the Darker Races." Dr. Du Bois told of the dif- ficulties which leaders of his race had encountered in trying to form a Pan- African organization. "Africa," the speaker said, "has been a place for exploitation for the countries of He spoke of the place the a) UN no a ny) = u Hemstitching Picot Edging 809 Oak Street The Polly Prim + Hemstitching Shop ' Winnetka, Illinois I Pleating me Stamping Buttons Covered Button Holes Phone Winn. 1635 \(e al RE CLUBS West African troups occupied in the late war--in the thickest of the fight. Dr. Du Bois was audienced with great interest and many questions were asked at the close of his remarks. The following members were hostess- es at the tea table. Mrs. Charles Byron, Mrs. Charles E. Karstrom, Mrs. W. Douglas McAdams and Mrs. William A. Thrall. New Trier Hi-Y's Hold Big Banquet at School The Hi-Y at New Trier High school gave a banquet for the members at the lunch room of the school last Thurs- day. Eighty-two members of the club were there. Gray Penfield, Northwestern univer- sity athletic star, spoke on the sub- ject "What a Hi-Y Can Do." Honor guests at the banquet were Leslie J. Dodds of Winnetka, Principal Eston V. Tubbs of the High school, and Rev. Gilbert Stansell, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, Wil- mette. SANDSTONE CAMP Green Lake, Wis. The place where your daughter will have the right kind of summer vacation.Five hours from Chicago. Three divisions, ages 8 to 24. All water and land sports, riding, dancing, arts, ramatics, music, tutoring. Thirty counselors. leventh season. The camp where only the best satisfies. For booklet address ESTHER G. COCHRANE Tel. Graceland 8978 3722 Pine Grove Ave. Chicago Shore who contemplate any sort coming season. first season. No charge for 1609 Sherman Ave. HH "Insult not nature with absurd expense, Nor spoil her simple charms with vain pretense, "Weigh well the subject; be with caution bold; S'rofuse of genius, mot profuse of gold." Here is the best advice that we can give the residents of the North Since the planting season is not far off, consider what changes, or designing of new development, you wish to carry out this Do this now, because an early decision means ample time for a conscientious study of your problem, and an excellent choice from the nurseries, which is impossible if you delay too long. By consulting us now you are assured of your planting being in the ground at the proper time, the result of which is a vigorous growth, and a profusion of colorful blossoms the North Shore Landscape Architects RLY yey eye Ee Eee Ce CCC EC CE TET TCC Tey of landscape work this spring: consultation. Telephone Ev. 260 ANN Hosiery Department OUNCEMENT: we have added a For women and children where you will find GOOD HOSIERY REASONABLY PRICED the last five years. Shoes and Hosiery for 1608 Chicago Ave. All Shoes and Oxfords are now priced lower than they have been for Children's Patent Leather Ankle Straps...................$4.25 Misses' Patent Leather Ankle Straps. .................... 4.75 Children's Elkskin Oxfords. ..... Misses' Elkskin Oxfords Boys' Tel-Til-Tip Shoes, sizes 11 to 13V5................. 5.00 Boys' Tel-Til-Tip Shoes, sizes 1 to Ba ons cnr wad Growing Girls' Oxfords, priced from 5.50 to. .............. S. POOL Women and Children Evanston 4.25 4.75 5.50 8.50 -Aiddie No k The Store For Children 1160 Wilmette Avenue Wilmette SUS 00009 E Stands for Easter and Eggs Did you ever dye Easter Eggs? Well, if you nev- er did, you've missed more fun than the boy did whose birthday was the day after Christmas! This is the way you can have this Easter fun. Get some Easter Dyes at the Drug Store--red and blue and purple and green and some nice mottled colors. Make the dye just as the directions on the package tell you (Don't try any stunts of your own!) Hard boil your eggs. Put the eggs into the various dyes. And when you take them out they'll be the prettiest things you ever saw! Nook News Dresses for girls! Ging- hams, silks, crepes, or- gandies, linens -- but we can't tell you in words what a wonderful lot of girls' garments we have here! Come and see! Have you seen our latest "Crepe-Babies" Bloomer Dresses with cunning lit- tle hats to match? If baby should see what we have for him here in Rompers and Creepers he'd gurgle with delight! Wheel him over here some day soon. Mothers can find here for their boys new wash suits Beach and Oliver Twist styles. They're all in the best of taste and original as the sun-rise.

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