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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 30 Jun 1923, p. 13

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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1923 I Winnetka Camp Fire Girls Give Program at Ravinia AMP Fire Girls are to have a part in the Children's afternoon at Ravinia next Thursday. The second half of the program will consist of Indian stories and legends preceded by a short prelude to be presented by the Camp Fire Girls of Winnetka. They will march on to the stage in costume us- ing the Council step and after giving the Camp Fire Call "Wohelo," will sing "The Boating Song" with motions. One of the ideals of Camp Fire is the development of a love of nature and a knowledge of woodcraft such as the Indians pdssessed, and the girls are proud to be given the opportunity to present this secene expressing the at- mosphere of the great out-of-doors. ---- Prentiss Couffer, son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Couffer, of Wilmette, who has been in Los Angeles for the past year, sends us this news clipping from the Los Angeles Times of June 10: "The many {friends of Ruth Craig and Louis Prentiss Couffer will be pleasantly surprised to learn of their engagement. The announcement was made at the annual senior breakfast of the University of Southern California, Chapter Kappa Alpha Theta, recently held at the Beverly Hills hotel. Miss Craig, a popular U. S. C. junior, is a native Californian and the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Craig of Upland. Mr. Couffer is a member of the Wis- consin University Chapter, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Couffer of Chicago. The date set for the wedding is the first of September. --_---- A wedding of interest to Winnetkans will take place today at Ashokan, N. Y., when Miss Helena Modjeska Chase of New York will be come the bride of Mr. Harry McClure Johnson of Chicago. Miss Chase is the daughter of Mrs. Clement Chase, formerly of Omaha, and the sister of Mrs. Sebas- tian Hinton of 950 Fig street. She has recently been graduated from the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts. She has been a frequent visitor in Win- netka. Mr. Johnson is a Princeton graduate and a nephew of Mr. William B. McIlvaine of Hubbard Woods. AE Today is Miss Edith Mary Blaeser's wedding day. Her marriage to Mr. Edwin Burt Brown, Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin B. Brown, of 618 Wil- low street, will take place this afternoon at five o'clock at the Surf hotel. A dinner for members of the immediate families will follow the ceremony. Miss Blaeser is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Casper E. Blaeser, of 3911 North Leav- itt street, Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Brown will motor through the East, during the coming month, and upon their return will reside at 618 Willow street. alll HE The marriage of Miss Madeline B. Ekstrom to Clarence T. Mellor of Hub- bard Woods, took place at high noon on Saturday, June 23, in St. James Epis- copal church. The Rev. Mr. Robert Cooper, who baptized the groom, read the wedding service. Mrs. Marie Barnes, attended the bride as matron of honor, and Francis N. Bard, served the groom as best man. After a wedding break- fast at the Drake, Mr. and Mrs. Mellor started on an extended motor trip and will be at home in Hubbard Woods after September 15, HANNAH SCHUMANN Pianist and Assistant Teacher at the OSCAR DEIS STUDIO Wednesday and Fridays, 12 to 5 1260 Central Ave. Phone 984-M WILMETTE A. W. ZENGELER CLEANER AND DYER A trial order is respectfully solicited 810 ELM STREET Phone 144 Pom | SYS -- | Of wide interest in north shore so- ciety is the marriage of Miss Gladys Spencer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Spencer of Highland Park, to Joseph S. Richardson of Boston, which will take place Saturday after- noon at 4:30 o'clock in the Trinity Episcopal church at Highland Park. A reception at the Spencer home will follow the ceremony. Mr. Richardson and his bride will make their home in Concord, Mass. Miss Spencer who is well known in north shore circles, is also distinguish- ed for her Red Cross work in France during the war. --O-- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hall Maddock of Wilmette, announced the engagement of their daughter, Grace Lucille, to Wal- lace B. Clore, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Clore of 654 Cherry street, at a Delta Gamma house-party held at the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Rowe at Lake Geneva, Wis. Qu Miss Rachel Foster, 596 Maple ave- nue, returned home Sunday from Bryn Mawr college. Mr. and Mrs. Foster and their daughter will remain in Win- netka until early August when they plan to go to Estes Park, Colo. for a month's stay. ---- Mr. and Mrs. John Nash Ott, 17 In- dian Hill road, will spend the summer at Camp Wipigatsi, Lac du Flambeau, Wis. Mrs. Ott with Dorothy will leave Saturday for Dr. Sprague's camp, Mino- qua, Wis., for a two week's visit before going to Wipigatsi. --0- Miss Betty Copeland, 180 Linden ave- nue, entertained as her guest for a few days this week, Miss Barbara Churchhill, of Milton, Mass, who was passing through on her way to the Coast. --_ Mr. and Mrs. William M. Thompson and their son, Billy, Jr. formerly of Berwyn and Chicago, are now occupying their new home at 872 Burr avenue. --Q-- Miss Amy Macintyre and Master Robert Macintyre, 822 Humboldt avenue, are spending a fortnight as guests of a cousin on a farm in Campus, Ill. --_O-- Mrs. W. F. Steinmetz, who is visit ing her sister, Mrs. W. F. Jenkins of West Elm Street, is leaving Saturday for an extended trip through the west. nO The Pine Street Circle were hostesses at a picnic at Lake Bluff Orphanage on Thursday. Re Yesterday afternoon the Foxdale ave- nue Circle gave a picnic tea for some of the children at the Chicago Commons. General Dressmaking Stylish frocks artistically designed and made. Altera- tions. Miss W. Nelson PHONE WINNETKA 1808 557 Lincoln Ave. WINNETKA { The! Polly TO SERVE THE Prim Shop NEIGHEOR- HOOD With the various arti- cles of infants' and chil- dren's hand made cloth- ing is instinctively an interesting occupation and offers wide possi- bilities in individuality, patterns and designs. 809 Oak St., Phone 1635 Winnetka '----= VIRGINIA P. NOE=--=-- Located near Chicago. For information and booklet:-- 1702 Stevens Bldg. An Ideal Vacation Camp for Boys Age, 8-15--All Athletics Rates Reasonable. LAURA MAE HAYWARD Phone Central 0200 References required. Chicago, Ill. School to boys and girls. per'or teachers. 1923 Susan Dickinson HAWTHORN SCHOOL GLENCOE (one block east and one block south of station) Offers work in all grades from kindergarten to High Hours from 8:45 to 1:00 o'clock. Small classes. Art, Music, Mancing, Manual training Playground supervision includ- ed 'n one session a day. Third year opens September 17, For further information address Box 196 Glencoe Su- Nature, French Eurythmic Stone, Principal Mr. and Mrs. Horace K. Teney, 640 Pine street, plan to spend this summer in Winnetka, and their cabin at the Huron Mountain club is being occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Godard Cheney. ---- Mrs. Samuel A. Greeley of Sunset Road, has gone to Harwich on Cape Cod, for the summer. --_--O-- Mr. and Mrs. William F. Jenkins and family, of 1047 Elm street, will motor east, leaving Winnetka Saturday. ---- R. H. Schell and family will leave Saturday for Canada and a trip through the west. They will be gone a month. ------ Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hamburger, 502 Willow street, have gone to Grand Haven, Michigan, to be gone a week. Oi Miss Willa Hamm, 271 Scott avenue, left this week to attend New Trier camp in northern Wisconsin. --Q-- Miss Alice Fjellman is convalescing from serious injury to the spine, the result of a fall down several stairs. --O-- Townsend Copeland, 180 Linden ave- nue, leaves July 3 to attend Mrs. Rid- dle's camp near Fish Creek, Wis. --_--Q-- Miss Serena Forberg has returned home from the University of Wiscon- sin, for the summer vacation. Sok Mrs. Mary Dennick, 572 Center street has returned home from the G. A. R. convention. at Peoria. y --Q---- Mrs. Carter H. Harrison, Jr., 1034 Fig street and her children are spending the summer in the east. --C-- Mrs. Florence E. Downs, 841 Spruce street, motored up to her summer home at Minocqua, Wis., early this week. SUMMER TERMS IN DRAMATIC ART Jessie Royce Landis Studios 1527 Kimball Hall, Chicago Instruction may also be had in Evanston. Phones Har. 7949--Evanston 1698 There is much relief among the friends of Mrs. Victor Elting, who has been so seriously ill at her home, 830 Mt. Pleasant court, since the doctors re- port her condition greatly improved. --Q-- Miss Margaret Boyden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Boyden, 925 Pine street, returned Sunday from Bryn Mawr college. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Friedman, 854 Prospect avenue, were hostess at a large dancing party last evening at the North- moor Golf club. : Fh a Harold Campbell is enjoying a motor tour of Canada these days. He is ex- pected home July 4. ---- Mr. and Mrs. Manley Twish of Chi- cago, have moved into the house at 968 Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Grosland Fenton of Hinsdale announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Frances Elizabeth Fenton, to Mr. W. G. Kelley of Win- netka, son of Mrs. H. A. Kelley. The wedding will take place in October. Fig street. A -- SUMMER HOMESITES $375 AT BEAUTIFUL LAKE GENEVA HIGHLANDS On south shore of Lake Gen- eva. Splendid boating, bathing, fishing. High wooded lots size 50x100 for only $375. Terms if desired. For circular and full particulars address Taylor & Powers, 5732 Madison St., Chi- cago, Phone Austin 0341. Outdoor Photography Your own garden makes the most picturesque background for the por- trait of the individual, the family group, or the kiddies at play. A telephone call will bring us to your home d Fut le sud Hoyburn Bldg. Phone 2238 Ww A A 1 : wi Rw" SEE TY Sea At the Bob o' Link "Hullabaloo," for example-- A count of the cars parked at Bob o'Link during the tournament last Wednesday showed that of the sixty-three cars present, fourtéen were Cadillacs -- Bh twice as many as any other car regardless of its price. : This event is attended by a group of men who typify the experienced and discriminating automobile owner. They depend upon their cars for transporta- tion -- reliable, comfortable, carefree transportation which brings them to the first tee on time, with ii train-like regularity. A check of the cars at your own club on anyafternoon / will quite surely showa similar preference for Cadillac. No CADILLAC MOTOR CAR COMPANY, CHICAGO BRANCH ha Division of General Motors Corporation ra 2301 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE BVANSTON BRANCH, 1820 RIDGE AVE., BROADWAY BRANCH, 5139 BROADWAY CADI AC

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