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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 28 Apr 1923, p. 7

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La 7 dt J WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1923 / OCIAL Mrs. W. G. Walling Heads Woman's Club For Another Season re-elected president of the Win- netka Woman's club, at the an- nual meeting held last week Thursday in the club rooms. Other officers elected at this time for the coming year were: First Vice-president, Mrs. Wallace W. Chickering. Second Vice-president, Miss H. Matz. Recording Secretary, Mrs. C. Don- ald Dallas. » Corresponding Secretary, Ralph Monroe Snyder. Treasuer, Mrs. Alfred G. Freemai. Me: Willoughby G. Walling was Ruth Mrs. Member-at-large, Mrs. Walter A. Strong. Chairmen of Committees: Art and Literature, Mrs. John Vennema. Education, Mrs. Harry N. Gottlieb. Civics and Philanthropy, Mrs. Arth- ur W. Cushman. House, Mrs. William A. Otis. Social, Mrs. Arthur H. Woodward. Music, Mrs Norman W. Harris. Finance and Auditing, Mrs. George S. Parker. There were one hundred and fifty covers for the luncheon which was served at tables placed in the parlors and decorated with spring flowers. The business session and election followed. A vote was taken on the report of the Revisions committee as presented by Mrs. E. E. Brown, chair- man, and changes were made in the by-laws as recommended. Reports were given by the following officers: Miss Ruth Matz, corresponding secre- tary and chairman of Year Book com- mittee; Mrs. Henry F. Tenney, re- cording secretary; Mrs. Alfred Free- man, treasurer; Mrs. George S. Park- er, Finance and Auditing; Mrs. Wil- liam A. Otis, House committee; Mrs. Arthur Barrett, Rug committee; Mrs. Wallace W. Chickering, membership committee; Mrs. Fred H. Sterling, Press committee; Mrs. Harve G. Bad- gerow, Civics and Philanthropy com- mittee; Mrs. Harry N. Gottlieb, Edu- cation committee; Mrs. John R. Fletcher, French classes; Mrs. Charles E. Karstrom, Music committee; Mrs. John Vennema, Art and Literature; Mrs. Frederick Dickinson, Drama Study class. A letter was read and recommended sent to the Business Men's club as- suring the club that the Woman's club is in favor of the Thursday after- noon closing for the business houses in the village and asking that it be made a common policy by the associa- tion. It was further urged upon the members that they refrain from shop- ping on that afternoon. 3s Miss Kathryne Greene pleased her audience by her rendition of the fol- lowing group of songs: To AiRose ..........4 .Mac Fadzean Hoke Hoy Home ............ Bassett Little .Brother's Lullaby ....Broeckx Butteflies =... .... i oii Seiler CH Rr PETA LS MOR Stern Seven north shore girls are taking leading parts or are to hold executive positions in "Milady's Bandbox" the all- girl revue. which will be produced at the New Trier high school auditorium by the Woman's Athletic association of Northwestern university on Friday and Saturday evenings, May 4 and 5. Virginia Bull, 524 Maple avenue, Wil- mette, is on the executive board of the production as stage manager. Margaret Couffer, 903 Lake avenue, and Elizabeth Cutler, 1001 Lake avenue, Wilmette, have been chosen as costume managers for the cast. From Hubbard Woods, Alice McKeown, 935 Private road, takes the part of a wandering minstrel. She is noted for her bird calls. Hazel Fraser, 625 Abbottsford road, is a Kenil- worth girl appearing mn the cast as the leader of the Gob chorus and as Gob soloist. Glencoe is represented in the cast by Dorothy Duncan, 595 Vernon avenue; who takes the part of a head waitress in a French scene. Aside from holding positions on the executive board Miss Couffer, Wilmette, wrote a number of the lyrics which are CTIVITIES being used in the show. Other lyrics were written by Ethel Flentye, 792 Lake avenue, Wilmette, who also takes a part in the play. "Milady's Bandbox" is the second an- nual revue that the Woman's Athletic association has attempted. The play this year centers about milady's travels over the seven seas and through the various countries of the world. The cast in- cludes 125 Northwestern girls, many of whom hail from the North Shore. The play is being coached by LeRoy Prinz, who is well known in amateur dramatic Miss Virginia Bull circles. There will be three performances of "Milady's Bandbox." There will be evening performances on Friday and Saturday nights, May 4 and 5, and a matinee on Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Eston V. Tubbs, Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Cutler, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Couffer, Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Latham, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon W. Bull, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Flentye, are listed among the patrons and patron- esses of the musical comedy. ---- A half-mile of floats, three hundred amateur clowns and tramps, four world's champion swimmers, and a military escort--these will take part in the seventh annual circus to be held at Patten gymnasium, North- western university, Saturday, April 28. The swimming exhibitions will be conducted in an improvised wooden tank in Patten gymnasium. The en- trants for honors are Ralph Breyer, the Northwestern swimming ace, John Weismuller, Sybil Bauer and Richard Howell, each of whom holds world records. . The parade will form at Patten gymnasium at one o'clock Saturday, and fraternities, sororities, and in- dependent campus organizations, will contend for various silver loving cups and medals to be awarded by the circus management. The Northwest ern military band and R. O. T. C. unit will lead the parade. The promenade will wind through the Fvanston business district end on the field north of the gym- nasium for relay races and stunts. Throughout the evening a gianr merry-go-round will provide enter tainment for the frolicking young- sters. The Northwestern circus is given annually under the joint auspices of the college branches of the Y. M. C Aland: YW. .C A, oe + INSURANCE Business -- Life -- Estate J. E. SWIFT TEAL Representative--New York Life North Shore Headquarters 1017 Central Avenue, Wilmette Phone Wilmette 37 'It Takes the Worry Out of Life" + MABELLE A. HIGGINS PIANIST TEACHER Studio 719 Fine Arts Bldg., Chicago Instruction may be had in North Shore Homes Telephone Winnetka 613 r : DAVID | Phone 5712 The Only Exclusive Carpet, Rug and Linoleum Dealer on the North Shore G. BARRY EVANSTON Compare Our Prices High Quality Rug Cleaning and Repairing Place your order now for the spring rug cleaning sea- son. If you want prompt service--if vou want most sat'sfactory results phone: us. We Know How 514 Davis St. an} Miss Alicia Pratt will close her dancing class season with a delightful exhibition and party this afternoon at 3:15 o'clock at the Evanston Woman's club, the net proceeds of which will go to the Winnetka and Evanston In- fant Welfare. A group of Winnetka girls who will take part in many of the dances, includes Helen Smith, Jane Younker, Martha Etzbach, Jean- nette Hill, Helen Parsons, Hazel Coo- ey, Ruth Hamburger, Mary Lutz, Helen Manley, Jeannette Masten, and Jeanne and Katherine Street. The affair promises to be very beautiful for there will be many love- ly costumes. Features will include a Chinese Wedding Procession, and a Spring Pageant, . . In the storm scene, Helen Smith takes the part of "Lightning" and also the "Butter- fly" in the spring scene after the storm. In another part of the pro- gram Helen Smith and Jane Younker will dance "Coming Thro' the Rye." ---- "Camp Wipigaki," located on White Sand lake, near Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, the camp which is being built by a group of Winnetka resi- dents in the heart of the muskellunge and pike fishing grounds will be com- pleted within another month accord- ing to a recent report. There will be ten houses for the ten families who comprise the camp organization, namely Mr. and Mrs. Roswell B. Ma- son, Mr. and Mrs. William S. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Austin D. Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Zeiss, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. William D. McKenzie, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Buckingham, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Greeley, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel H. Blatchford Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Strong and Dr. and Mrs. C. Andersen Aldrich, and a large building that will serve as com- munity kitchen and dining room, on the grounds. --0-- The New Trier Circle will hold its final meeting for the year at the home of Mrs. R. N. Puetz, 452 Sunset road on Tuesday, May 1. This will be an all day meeting and all members are requested to be in attendance. At the last meeting held at the residence of Mrs. James Stevenson, the following officers were appointed for the ensuing year: Mrs. James H. Gilson, chairman; Mrs. Hymen Rac- lin, secretary; Mrs. R. Kuipers, treas- urer. At the meeting on Tuesday, Mrs. Gilson will appoint her com- mittees for the coming year. --0 Invitations numbering to a thousand were issued late last week by the class of 1911 of Northwestern uni- versity alumni of the north shore for a May Day silver tea at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Charles Russell, 316 Davis street, on Tuesday afternoon, May 1, from 4 to 6 o'clock. Silver coins, silver certificates and Liberty bonds will be acceptable as contributions, as a benefit for the wo- man's building fund. --_---- The directors of the Arden Shore association invite the public to attend the Annual Home=Coming Day to be held at the camp at Lake Bluff on Sa- turday afternoon of this week at 3 o'clock. This day is part of the fol- low-up work which is done among the boys who have left the camp and are in business in Chicago. It is one of the most interesting days at Arden Share. ' ---- UNUSUAL CHILDREN'S | The Polly Prim Shop FOR SPRING The importance of the distinctiveness in Chil- dren's Frocks is realiz- ed by those who are ever increasing the pa- tronage of ' WINNETKA 809 Oak St. Phone 1635. ree VIRGINIA P. NOE (ee DR. ALBERT H. WALES Physician and Surgeon and DR. RALPH S. 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