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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 9 Jun 1923, p. 8

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8 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1923 EUROPEAN TOUR FOR JIMMY PAT Parents of Wilmette Youth Add to honors Heaped Upon Him at Northwestern WINS HIGHEST MEDAL Also Voted Most Popular In His Class As commencement ceremonies at Northwestern university get into prog- ress the name of James Jamieson Pat- erson comes before the public eye more prominently than any other on the camp- us, with the. possible exception of the president of the university himself. News reports have it that Paterson, president of the senior class, who is a well known resident of Wilmette, has been awarded the intercollegiate con- ference athletic association medal for greatest proficiency in athletics and scholastic work during his college course. Has Enviable Record "As leader among the graduating stu- dents of Northwestern university, Pat- erson, who lives at 925 Chestnut avenue, Wilmette, Illinois, has built up an envi- able record for his all-around work, both in the class-room and on the field," reads an announcement. "He earned his letter for three consecutive years, was captain of the football team last year, played three years on the basketball team, was a member of the Student Council, of Deru, honorary senior so- ciety and of the Students' Publication board." At the last senior chapel Friday, Tune 1, "Jimmy" Paterson was voted the most popular member of his class. "There was no opposition to Paterson as the most popular senior," states a re- port of the ceremonies at which he, as president, presided. : Finally, a unique but greatly prized graduation gift from parents to son 1s that about to be received by Paterson. The gift is a trip through Kurope cov- ering the principal countries and cities and closing with a sojourn with rela- tives in Scotland. Mr. Paterson expects to return to his home in Wilmette early in September when he will get ready to enter the business world. He is to be accompanied by his brother. Hold Annual Health Meet At Santa Barbara, Cal. The annual comference of the National Tuberculosis association will be held at Santa Barbara, California, during the latter part of June. The Chicago Tu- berculosis Institute will be represented by Mrs. Theodore B. Sachs, superinten- dent of the Institute, Miss Frances Cook, health crusade director, Dr. Ethan Allen Gray, a member of the Board of Directors and superintendent of the Chicago Fresh Air hospital. Mrs. Gray will also be of the party. A number of other delegates to this conference will soon be passing through Chicago on their way west and will be entertained at a dinner by the Board of Directors of the Institute. They will leave about a week early for the con- ference in order to include a pleasure trip with sight seeing along the way. A contribution to the program of the National conference will be a paper by Mrs. Sachs on Tuberculosis among Nurses. Miss Cook will leave Chicago June 7, for Santa Barbara, where she will train a group of school children to give her health play "Seven Keys." This per- formance will be included in the program of the conference. The play has been very successfully given 18 times at vari- ous points in Cook county and is con- sidered one of the best works of its kind. pin The modern idea in health education 1s to interest the children through drama- tics and other ways of combining 1n- struction with entertainment. Church Enjoys Sermon By J. W. F. Davies Dr. J. W. F. Davies, associate pastor of the Winnetka Congregational church, occupied the pulpit of the church last Sunday in the absence of the pastor, Dr. James A. Richards. His sermon subject was, "A Religion for Today." : Dr. Richards is recovering from an operation for tonsilitis. Phoebe Jane Beauty Parlor Specializing in marcelling and water waving. Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Evenings 747 Elm St. Winnetka 822 13 NEW TEACHERS HERE NEXT TERM (Continued from Page 1) Oak Park. Miss Porter is a graduate of the DeKalb Normal school and has also taken work at the University of Chicago. She has had 13 years of teaching experience in schools of Illi- nois and Montana. One of the fourth grades will be under the sup- ervision of Miss Harriet Santee, a graduate of the Iowa State Teachers college. In addition to her work in Iowa Miss Santee has taken courses in Northwestern University. She has had two years' experience in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She is a musician as well as a teacher. Fourth grade at the Skokie school will be taught by Miss Florence Teachout-Royce of Warsaw, Indiana. Miss Teachout-Royce was graduated from the Winona State Normal School and has had other work at Depau university and at the Uni- versity of Chicago. She has had 15 years' experience. Miss Margaret Batten, Winchester, Virginia, has been employed to teach sixth grade at Skokie. She is a graduate of the Farmville Normal school and has had seven years' experience. She comes to Winnetka on the recommendation of Mr. Clerk, principal of the New Trier high school. N. U. Honor Student An unusual addition to the English department was made this spring when Mrs. Howard Van Sinderen Tracy was employed for next year. Mrs. Tracy made a national reputa- tion by graduating from Northwest- ern university in two and a half years with the highest honors, while she was keeping house and caring for her baby. At a later date she returned to Northwestern and received her mas- ters' degree. Mrs. Tracy has had considerable experience in settlement and social service work and has a broad background of training. Dur- ing this year she has been doing vol- unteer teaching in the Skokie school. Mrs. Alice Larkin, Fairhope, Ala- bama, will teach science next year. She is a graduate university and has had work at other universities. Miss Larkin has had a wealth of experience. New Shop Work Head Owing to the fact that Charles Kin- ney has excepted a position with the Francis Parker school in the city, W. T. Carter has been secured to direct the shop work. Mr. Carter has had seven years at the University of Wis- consin and has taught in vocational schools, high schools and universities. He has had practical experience in cabinet making, picture framing, tin smithing, and in all other forms of shop work. Mr. Carter has also been engaged in camp work and has taught seamanship at the Great Lakes Naval training station. Upper grade music will be taught A.|by Miss Katherine Ramsey, who will also teach some of the English classes at Skokie. She is a .graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory and of Oberlin college. = Besides hav- ing a very thorough traning in all branches of music, she has had two years of practical experience. Miss Lois Towne has been employed by the school board to assist in the art de- partment. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and has had special training in art. She comes to Winnetka with one year's practice teaching in the Minneapolis schools. Strong recommendations of her work caused her to be elected in spite of the fact that Winnetka schools do not usually take teachers with so little experience. Directs Social Studies Social studies will be under the supervision of Miss Marie Gulbrensen who has been associated with Prof. Harold Rugg of the Lincoln school of Teachers College university. She DR. R. L. WOOSTER Osteopathic Physician 797 Elm St. Winnetka Hours by appointment Phone Winnetka 1767 Skokie Motor Company "The House that Service Built' FORD & LINCOLN AUTOMOBILES WINNETKA Phone 281 288 of Northwestern]; comes highly recommended by him. Miss Gulbrensen is the author of the pamphlets on the subject that are be- ing used in the Skokie school at thc present time. She will do regular teaching part of the time as well as research work for Prof. Rugg. Miss Elizabeth Kirchner has been employed to teach and direct the work in physical education at the Horace Mann school. She is a grad- uate of the Westfield (Mass.) Normal school and of the New Haven Normal School of Gymnastics. She has taken summer work at Harvard university under Harry Clark of Winnetka. Miss Kirchner has had three years of experience in Massachusetts and Conneticut and has had four summers of playground teaching in Massachus- etts. Best in the The finest tire value in the land today -- and you don't have to go outside of town to prove it! Hubbard Woods Garage Phone Winnetka 617 1010 North Ave. Hubbard Woods, Ill. 958 Linden Ave. THE AVENUE SHOP Silk Knife Pleated Skirts Wool Skirts--Pleated and Plain Silk Ratine Skirts I.inen Dresses Tel. Winnetka 79 Our New Line of Summer Skirts, Dresses and Underwear Now in Radium Silk, Satin, Rib Silk and Glove Silk Underwear Ladies' Athletic Union Suits Stockings--All Shades Children's ¥5 and 34 Socks Hand Made Dresses, Hats and Bonnets Sweaters, Tuxedos, Slipovers Sleeveless Sweaters Golf Sweaters Silk Gloves NEW STUTZ SIX The Car that made good in a day. 15499 SHERMAN AVENUE C. H. BRIGGS Wanted to buy--Willys-Knight and Overland Cars EVANSTON 140 Telephone 1921 Ladies' Tailor WINNETKA 554 Arbor Vitae Road Invites inspection of novel- ties in silk sport suits, out- ing suits and skirts. Remodeling Pressing Dry Cleaning YOUR PATRONAGE WILL BE APPRECIATED 1019 Davis St. ' When purchasing an Automobile, quality will be remembered long after price has been forgotten Oakl IF North Side Motors Co. -- OF EVANSTON -- Samuel D. Wampler, Manager Telephone 578

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