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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 11 Sep 1926, p. 31

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26 WINNETKA TALK September 11, 1926 Junior Red Cross Renews Activity at School Opening To carry on the greatest service to all mankind, is the aim of the 456,833 school boys and girls enrolled in Chi- cago area Chapter Junior Red Cross. The work of these people is carried on through their school work and a large part of the Junior program Is divided into three parts, "Fitness for service" includes the making and ex- hibiting health posters, suggesting health habits, food, and exercise. "Service to Others" is work which may be done in the school classes in art, sewing and pottery, in making useful articles for ex-service men or children in hospitals, gloom chasers play an im- portant part of the Junior program in making the hospitalized men happy, these gloom chasers are bright color- ful tissue paper flowers, dolls, nut cups, holders for cigarettes and many other articles to attract attention. The lap boards, flower vases, tuck-in pil- lows and ash trays are also part of this service. 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The Chicago Chapter Junior Red Cross includes Du Page county, Cook county and Lake county, with 532 schools enrolled in Junior member- ship. g VA KARON SCHUR Gotons-Wh riwear NORTH SHORE HOTEL 1605 CHICAGO AVENUE" EVANSTON National Board of Women Voters Will Meet in Winnetka (Continued from Page 24) to us but names we read of and per- sons we have admired at a distance. The national president, Miss Belle Sherwin of Washington, D. C., is plan- ning to be present. Mrs. James W. Morrisson, first vice president of the league, and president of the Illinois league will return from New York in time to attend the conference. Three other vice presidents, who will play a vital part in the seven davs' work are the second, fourth and fifth vice presi- dents; Miss Adele Clark, Richmond, Va., Miss Elizabeth J. Hauser, depart- ment of efficiency in government, Girard, Ohio, and Miss Mollie Ray Carroll, department of public welfare in government, Washington, D. C. Miss Katherine Lundington, chair- man of finance committee, New York City, treasurer of the League, and Miss Tulia Lathrop, connected with Public Welfare 'in Government of Rockford, Il, are also expected to be present. Miss Lathrop is well known to north shore people, and to a large group of former students and alumnae of Rock- ford college. The regional directors range through many states, and include the following: Mrs. James E. Cheesman, first region, from Providence, R. I.; Mrs. Caspar Whitney, second region, Irvington-on- Hudson, N. Y.; Miss Mary O. Cow- per, third region, Durham, N. C.; Miss Marguerite M. Wells, fifth region, Minneapolis, Minn.; Mrs. Roscoe An- derson, sixth region, St. Louis, Mo.; and Mrs. Ernest J. Mott, seventh re- gion, San Francisco, Cal. Many regional secretaries and mem- bers of the national staff will attend: Miss Marguerite Owen, secretary of legislation; Miss Louise Griffeth, as- sistant treasurer; Miss Ruth Macln- tosh, secretary sixth region, St. Louis, Mo.; Mrs. John R. Parkes, secretary fifth region, LeRoy, Minn.; Miss Mar- garetta Williamson, secretary third re- gion, Durham, S. C.; Mrs. Elias Tharp, secretary seventh region, San Fran- cisco, Cal.; Miss Catherine McRey- nolds, member of the national staff at Washington; and Miss Florence Har- rison, secretary fourth region, with headquarters in Winnetka. Dr. Lydia Leichsenring, formerly of Winnetka, has been spending a few days visiting her sister, Mrs. John Wood. Dr. Leichsenring taught in the university at Greeley, Col, during the summer, and for the past six years has been a teacher in Ohio Wesleyan college. dom of development. flat spring heels. --no nails. Sizes 5 to 8. 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