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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1924 z SPANISH TENOR IN CIVIC OPERA Antonio Cortis Engages for Season 1924-25 A young but experienced Spaniard who is well known and liked in the por- trayal of romantic roles in many opera centers as is Ditrichstein for his work on the American dramatic stage, has been engaged by the Chicago Civic Op- era Company for the 1924-25 season. He is Antonio Cortis, tenor, of Bar- celona, and he will make his American debut with the Chicago company at the Auditorium theatre next fall. Corts has been engaged for the entire season. His appearances will be in the Italian section of the repertoire. Cortis has been singing in opera in South and Central America, Cuba, Spain and Portugal. He is described by European corres- pondents as polished, suave, a veritable Don; the possessor of a fine stage pres- ence to match a voice, both pleasing and powerful. A matinee idol in many opera houses. He will sail for the United States early this fall, the management of the Chicago Civic Opera is informed. So That's Why It's Been Peaceful Along Spruce St. We hadn't heard about it, but there seems to be a genuine "Rinkydink" club right in the heart of Winnetka-- as, at second thought, one presumes there must be in every community where there are wideawake and, oc- casionally, mischievous boys. But here goes: "Winnetka, I1., April 15, 1924. Editor, WINNETKA TALK, Dear Sir: Please publish the following in "your next issue of the TALK. 'The Rinkydinks are at it again! The west end of Spruce street in turmoil ! 'Harold Runnfeldt, president and leader of the Rindydink club, who has been ill for the past 7 weeks, is well again and able to resume his duties. 'The club's activities have been at a standstill during his illness, but now, it will make up for lost time-- movies, baseball, socials, etc.' Sincerely, IL. M. RUNNFELDT, 1037 Spruce Street, Winnetka, Il." How Unenlightened These Notables Must Have Felt Diogenes never looked for a gas leak with his lantern. Moses never was perplexed about finding a parking place. Salome never had a chance to dance to jazz band music. Croesus never worried about his in- come tax return. Plato never considered the possibility of typhoid germs in unchlorinated water supply. Nero never had a chance to learn to play a saxophone. The Queen of Sheba never pondered over the fact that electricity which browns toast sometimes passes over a wire coated with ice and the current never melts the ice. Cleopatra never had a chance to talk to her many admirers by long distance telephone. The Roman Baths never had manu- factured gas service. Caesar never had to ride in a jitney bus. Fathers and Mothers to Take Up School Studies Plans are in course of formation for the second Parent's Night of the cur- rent school year at New Trier High school which is scheduled to be held on Friday evening, May O. On that evening "class sessions" will begin at 7:30 o'clock and each class period will be of 20 rather than the customary 45 minute length. Only the parents will be permitted to attend "school" that night, each being assign- ed to the class customarily taken by the pupils representing the family in the school. In each room the parent will meet with the teachers and become acquainted with the character of work being done by the children. Adventure Islanders Hold Annual Reunion Tonight Old time campers will gather with their best stories at the Community house this evening for the annual re- union of Adventure Islanders. A camp dinner prepared by the boys them- selves will be served at 6 o'clock. Following the dinner the boys will limber up with camp yarns, songs and yells. At 8 o'clock pictures of camp life and of some of the cruises of the "Dream Girl" will be shown. One of the features of the evening will be the showing of the motion pictures of the launching of the boats made in the Winnetka schools last vear. The launching took place at Skokie pond last June. North Shore Men Are Elected to Deru Frat Robert H. Wienecke of Glencoe and George E. Kershaw of Winnetka were elected to Deru fraternity, an honor organization native to Northwestern university and interested in the de- velopment of the school. Deru each year is recruited for the year next following by the election of fifteen men by the male members of the 'junior class of the schools. It was founded in 1895 by the class of 1896 and has functioned silently and constructively at Northwestern ever since. A dinner to the incoming members of Deru will be tendered by the pres- ent membership and by alumni mem- bers some time within the next month. Meanwhile, without public announce- ment, the new members will be in- itiated into the society by the present chapter. Recently President Walker Dill Scott was elected to honorary membership. Church School Children Hold Annual Star Supper Children in the Winnetka Congrega- tional Church School of Religious Edu- cation enjoyed their annual Star Supper at the church on Monday evening of this week, when each class in the school presented an original stunt. Judges of the stunts Miss Douglass Whitehead, Harry P. Clarke, Fletcher Marsh and Thomas H. Rat- cliffe. Richard Burke presided at the enter- tainment. were Oiling and Greasing Our service in this particular is as thorough and satisfactory as in all other branches of our garage. A properly oiled and greased car will last twice as long. We do it properly. Richardson's Garage WINNETKA Phone 841 "The Home of the Well-Groomed Car" 724 Elm St. A A "Beautiful Homes are of Good the result with Good Material!' 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