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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 1 Mar 1924, p. 12

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1 N WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1924 £ TATA TT 1 1 Wy fel x fee Sa | el fel el el fe] cl el cl ec] ox 3 DEPP LLRRY Rom Umlam 1555 Sherman Ave. EY REY AA 3 YZ X FOGGY 5 0 ps $¢3 Eo Furnitu Co. EVANSTCN Tel. Ev. 7904 AS J b i ll , Louis Xv Living Room Suite Two-piece suite covered in Ramie cloth, a new linen fabric similar to mohair but not subject to moth YOUR. TASTE MAY BE JUDGED with fair accuracy by damage. the davenport in your living Reversible down cushions, covered : on one side with a fine piece of Ital- room. > ian brocatelle. Frame of solid ma- There is no doubt that the hogany, hand-carved and in an an- tique finish. Davenport $293.00 Chair 8 «co Sinn tide ta ss vs aie $147.00 May be priced also in mohair and other coverings. davenport may be one of the most important factors in the success of the living room if it is well chosen. It may be quite the re- CES, You will always find a large number of conservative, well- chosen suites of overstuffed furniture on the floors of the Brown- Umlandt Co. We will be glad to assist you in choosing the right thing for your special needs. And you will be pleasantly surprised at the SUBSTANTIAL SAVING you will make on our all-the- year-round prices. "Good Furniture Makes the Home" GL Ke SHHOH56O066060560065556065556006056560565850505658500056088600:8 Have vou orde od your Cum Last year 350,000 buyers waited tor delivery. Insure yourself against delay this spring by placing your order for a Ford Car now. See the Nearest Authorized Ford Dealer Gora ffotor Company, Detroit, Michigan OCIALACTIVITIES Service Club Elects Its New President I' the annual Service club meeting which was held a short time 4M ago at the Woman's Athletic club, Mrs. Robert 5. Hotz was 4 elected president. Mrs. Hotz was formerly Miss Elizabeth - Prindi- ville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Prindiville of Winnetka. any of the other newly elected officers are well known in the north shore suburbs: Miss Louise Mitchell, 1st vice-president; Mrs. T. Phil'p Swift, 2nd vice-president ; I1iss Marjorie King, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Lawrence Hansel, recording secretary; and Mrs. Paul Walker, treasurer. Follow- ing are the names of the directors: Ilesdames Champ Perry, Phillip \'/rigley, Alexander Revell, Fran- cis Blossom, Fowler Hopkins, John Stuart Coonley, Jr., Freder- ick Keith, and the Misses Harriet Stuart, Helen Hoyne, Katherine Strawn and Ann Wrenn. This club had its beginning about thirty-five years ago as a small Sunday school class, and has developed rapidly into one of the lirge organizations whose purpose 1s to meet with donations the de- mands put upon it by the needs of The March meeting will be held on Monday. charities. North Shore-ites Invited To Winnetka Exhibit HERE will be a large and interesting exhibit of Winnetka, paint- ings, oil and water color, sculpture, etchings, hand and art work of all kinds, given under the auspices of the Art and Literature committee of the Winnetka Woman's club on Sunday, March 2, at 2 o'clock, at Community House, Winnetka. Besides the exhibitions from New Trier and the Winnetka schools, many Winnetkans and Hubbard Woods people have shown an interest by sending in many unusual things. Mr. F. W. Bond has offered to print folders announcing the artists and their paint- 'ngs. An invitation to attend the exhibit is issued to residents along the north shore. Among the persons exhibiting are: Allan Philbrick, etchings wd paintings; Harry S. Timmins, water colors and oils; Mrs. Peter Johansen and Ralph Stevenson Johansen, sculpture and paintings; Anita Willets Burnham and her daughter, Carol Lou, paintings; Mr. Frank Dillon, paintings; Mary Baker, weaving; Walter S. Murphy, naintings; Mrs. F. W. Bond, miniatures; Mrs. John Hardin, paint- ings: Mrs. Stein, miniatures; Miss Grover, stage models and parch- ment shades: Mr. Hugo von Hofsten, water colors; Mrs. Alfred Freeman, pottery; Mr. and Mrs. Haag, weaving and sculpture ; Mr. Edward Butler, paintings; Mrs. Shippen, paintings; Mrs. Frank Rudolph, paintings; Mr. Snell, sculpture; Mr. Gates, pottery; and Miss Graham, art instructor of the Winnetka Public schools, will also be an exhibitor. The Palette club of Winnetka, which includes 'he following members, will also be represented : Mrs. deBeers, Mrs. Brion, Mrs. Cassel, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Ball, Mrs. Weigall, Mrs. Safford, "Trs. Hardin, Mrs. J. G. Kellogg, Mrs. Leverin, Mrs. Ferry, Mrs. "lovd, Mrs. Burnham, Mrs. J. W. F. Davies, and Mrs. John Vennema. Among a group of about twenty young people the following names appear among the exhibitors: Peggy Waidner, Phyllis Ferry, nd Antoinette Lackner. The Woman's society of the Win-| On \ : : Tuesday afternoon, March 4, netka Community church will hold its first meeting in March next Wednes- day, beginning at 10 o'clock. During the morning hours, there will be a de- votional service led by Mrs. William 1. Hadley, and some songs by Mrs. Emil Olson. Luncheon will be served at noon, nd at 1 o'clock the Community Drama club will give a program. The play, "The Workhouse Wards," which won so much praise recently, will be repeated by request and Mrs. Lloyd Faxon will read a one-act play, "Joint Owners in Spain." March will be "new member" month ; all women who would like to join in the fine work of this society and enjov the social meetings will find a cordial welcome. igs "Windows," a delightful comedy by John Galsworthy, was the play read by a number of members of the Play Reading group of the North Shore Theatre guild, on Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Aldrich, 1160 Oakley avenue. Mr. Dwight Green, Mr. Sam Otis, Mrs. Henry Tennev, Mrs. T. Williams Macy, Mr. Frederick Dickinson, Mrs. War- ren C. Agry, Mr. Sam Smart, Mr. George Ogan, and Mr. Frank Windes read the parts under the direction of Mrs. Frederick Dickinson. --_--O-- Miss Helen Wyman will become the bride of Frederick Shannon of New Philadelphia, Illinois, on Wednesday evening, March 5, at 8 o'clock, at the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wyman of 150 Lake avenue, Hubbard Woods. The service will be read by the Rev. Douglas H. Cornell of the Glencoe Union church, in the oresence of the family and a few inti- mate friends. Mr. Shannon and his bride will leave immediately after the ceremony for New Philadelphia where they will make their home. ---- Mrs. Arthur H. Woodward, 565 Sheridan road, is leaving soon to spend a month in Florida. Mrs. Jack Blumenstock of 495 Willow street, Winnetka, will open her home from 2 until 5:30 o'clock, for a tea which she is giving for the purpose of exhibiting and selling the articles which have been made at the Indus- trial Workshop, West Twelfth place, Chicago, an organization which is sustained by the Associated Char- ities. Persons who owing to ill health and physical disability are unable to find employment are given work at this shop in order that they may be less dependant upon charity, and that they may be more self reliant. Every- one is cordially invited to be present to see the beautiful work done by these people. Many women in Wil- mette, Winnetka, Hubbard Woods and Glencoe are active in conducting this shop. Assisting Mrs. Blamenstock during the afternoon will be Mrs. Charles Ascheim and Mrs. Charles Lang of Glencoe, Mrs. R. Hofeld and Mrs. Max Kahn of Hubbard Woods, and Mrs. M. Immeswahr and Mrs. J. Kram of Winnetka. ALTE Mr. Walter Spry of the Columbia School of Music will present his young pupil, Master Howard Feiger, at the two children's concerts with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Frederick Stock conducting. These concerts will be given on March 6 and 20 at Orchestra Hall. Mr. Stock considers that this youthful pianist, a boy of twelve, has a most promising talent and predicts a great future for the boy if he keeps up the good work he is now doing under Mr. Spry. hh Mr. and Mrs. William Roth of 429 Provident avenue, returned from Oak Park on Sunday with their new daugh- ter, Adele Louise, age 8 weeks, who was born at the Oak Park Memorial hospital on December 30. ---- Mrs. Cole-Smith of Ely road, left last week for California, taking her two little daughters with her. They expect to be gone for two months.

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