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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 18 Sep 1926, p. 28

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WINNETKA TALK September 18, 1926 re Announce Sale of War Veterans' Work » Hand-Craft Display Accessible to All Friday, October 1 By JEAN TEN BROECK A sale of attractive Christmas gifts! Those words coming to us over the wire, with the usual unexpectedness of news, caused us a mental jolt, for the reports we constantly hear of au- tumn weddings, the opening of the woman's clubs, fall debuts and the exodus of so many young people of the north shore to distant schools and college halls, make any idea of the Yule-tide seem rather previous. But the calendar leaves no doubt that Christmas is just three months away and there are many fore-handed per- sons in our midst who shop all during the fall with the intention of gradually checking off their gift lists. The per- sistently used slogan, "Do your Christ- mas shopping early" carries with it in this instance, a deeper significance than the one usually implied, for to prospective Christmas shoppers and to those whose homes, perhaps, require changes in their appointments, this sale of the handwork of the ex-service men at the Great Lakes hospital will afford the opportunity of aiding them financially, and they need that, as well as of being a stimulus to them mentally and of giving them a feeling of inde- pendence, a need just as great. Under the sponsorship of the com- mittee for co-operation with ex-serv- ice men of the Woman's Catholic club of Wilmette, Mrs. John Boylston will open her home at 1302 Chestnut ave- nue, Wilmette, Friday, October 1, for an all-day sale of the manual work of its particular group of World War suf- ferers, for whom the tragedy of that conflict still endures, and about whom in many cases, it will always hover. Hand-woven and hooked rugs, at- tractive bags, scarfs and many other examples of the artistry of their hands, will be on display. The sale will offer a large assortment of pretty things, we are told, for these boys have been working for this event for the last year. Interest in the work of ex-service men on the north shore is keen, as these special woman's clubs' commit- tees and American Legion auxiliaries prove. Those who do not realize how much these men require help other than medical care, need only to visit one of the government hospitals and hear the individual stories of just a few, to know how they crave an interest in accomplishing something in order to feel that they can serve some active purpose in the world of men. Mrs. Edward J. McArdle is the chair- man of the committee in charge of the sale, which is composed of Mrs. L. W. Crush, Mrs. P. J. Joyce, Mrs. R. C. Ross, Mrs. J. J. Mills, Mrs. Joseph Joyce, Mrs. G. E. Ludwig, Mrs. Alfred Ruby, Mrs. J. E. Dempsey and Mrs. P. J. McGurk. Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Pope of 910 Lake avenue, Wilmette, announce the LETT TH = beth, to Sherman Rowley Barnett, spn of Mr. and Mrs. Otto R. Barnett 3 'Greenleaf avenue, Glencoe. engagement of their daughter, Eliza- Showers Included in Pre-Nuptial Affairs Many affairs have been given in honor of Miss Margaret McCue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCue of Wilmette, whose marriage to Perry William Lieber, sor of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Iieber of Winnetka, takes place on September 25, at the home of the bride. Mrs. F. W. Armstrong, (Elizabeth McCue), of the Edgewater Beach hotel, gave a towel shower, luncheon and bridge, Tuesday, September 7, at the hotel. Dorothy Hall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hall, 500 Central avenue, Wilmette, entertained Wednesday af- ternoon, September 8, at a miscellane- ous shower and bridge. Included in the guests were a number of Miss McCue's Phi Phi sorority sisters from the University of Illinois, who return- ed to the university the following day. Mrs. M. H. Lieber and Mrs. E. A. Biery of Los Angeles, (Ruth Lieber), gave a boudoir shower and bridge par- ty, Wednesday, September 15, at the Winnetka Woman's club. Elizabeth Thompson, 811 Ashland avenue, Wilmette, gave a provision shower and bridge at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. H. Thompson, Thursday, September 16. Mrs. F. B. Crossley, 600 Washington avenue, Wilmette, entertained at a kitchen shower at her home, Friday, September 17. ; The bridal dinner will be held Fri- day evening, September 24, at the Edgewater Beach hotel and will include members of the bridal party and both families. | LTTE LTT Give Bridal Showers Among the pre-nutial .affairs given for Miss Beulah Francoeur of Glen- coe, who is to become the bride of George Littell of Indianapolis, Friday, October 1, were the boudoir shower giv- en by Miss Theodosia Paynter Wed- nesday afternoon, September 15, at her home in Glencoe, and the kitchen shower Mrs. Fred Babcock (Margaret Shippen) of Glencoe, gave Friday, September 17, at her home in Evans- ton. The ceremony will be performed at Christ church, Winnetka. Sn Nm Wins Golf Title Miss Virginia Ingram, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard E. Ingram, 1005 Oak street, Winnetka, won the first flight over eighteen holes of the wo- man's championship golf match held last Friday, September 10, at Sunset Ridge Golf club, with a score of 91. The match was decided at the thir- teenth hole. Second place was taken with a score of 94, turned in by Mrs. Fred Coambs, 6045 Winthrop avenue, Chicago, a sister-in-law of Mrs. J. B. Coambs, 142 Church road, Winnetka. : The second flight, also eighteen holes, was won by Mrs. R. Jordan Wilson, 132 Glenwood avenue, Glencoe. The third flight, nine holes, was won by Mrs. Ryland A. Wolcott, 932 Euclid avenue, Winnetka. Miss Ingram, champion woman player at Sunset Ridge, will return to North- western university this fall and resume her studies. She is a member of Kap- pa Kappa Gamma sorority. wm nim National and Local Boards Meet at Tea The national board of the League of Women Voters, which has been hold- ing sessions from 9 in the morning until late in the evening during the past week, was entertained at tea Friday, September 17, at 4:30 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. William Btowne Hale, 900 Willow road. The board has been holding its sessions at the home of Mrs. William Gold Hibbard, 840 Willow road, who graciously opened her house and gardens, although she is in Europe. Mrs. Hale, a member of the Win- netka board, and chairman of the In- ternational Relationship committee, in- cluded the entire Winnetka board at the tea, Friday, and took this means of giving the national body and. the local board the opportunity of meeting. Mrs. Frank Hixon, Sheridan road, Lake Forest, entertained at dinner in her home, inhonor of the national board, Thursday night. Monday noon, September 13, Mrs. John N. VanderVries, president of the Winnetka league, and Mrs. Frank Hixon of Lake Forest, were hostesses at luncheon at Mrs. Hibbard's home. Next vear's league affairs in Win- netka will be under the direction of the following officers who are making plans for worthwhile, educational programs: Mrs. John VanderVries, president; Mrs. I. J. Sampson, first vice president; Mrs. Leslie Gooder, second vice presi- dent; Mrs. Eugene A. Rummler, cor- responding secretary; Mrs. Gross T. Williams, recording secretary; Mrs. E. E. Brown, treasurer. wm Two Winnetka Girls Will Make Debuts This Fall Another of the season's debutantes who will make her formal bow to so- ciety this fall, is Miss Ellen Stuart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Stuart, 990 Sheridan road, Winnetka. Miss Stuart has chosen Saturday, Novem- ber 13, to be presented at the Casing, from 4 to 7 in the afternoon. She will be assisted by a group of debutantes, the list to be announced later. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart and family will leave Winnetka about November 1, to spend the winter at the Lake Shore Drive hotel, Chicago. THT nn Invitations have been issued for the debut tea to be given for Miss Judith Walsh by her mother, Mrs. Richard W. Walsh of 1170 Scott avenue, Hub- bard Woods, Saturday, October 2, from 4 until 7 o'clock at their home. Miss Walsh will be assisted by her de- butant friends, whose names will be announced later. Start Language Study The Winnetka Woman's club is again giving Winnetka people the opportuni- ty of studying languages, with the re- organization of language classes, which will begin Monday, October 4, at the Woman's club. French and Italian classes are al- ready formed and Spanish and Ger- man will be started as soon as groups of ten are formed. Monsieur Cauuet, or trained native teachers from his school, "La Francaise," in Chicago, will stimulate interest in the classes. TH nan Marriages of Four Winnetkans Evants of Early Autumn The marriage of Miss Lois Curtis Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Murry Nelson, 870 Sheridan road, Win- netka, to Josiah Wheelwright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Wheelwright of Boston and Cohasset, Mass., will take place Saturday, October 16, at 4 o'clock, in Christ church, Winnetka, the Rev. E. Ashley Gerhard officiating. A reception 'will follow the wedding at the bride's home, 870 Sheridan road. Miss Nelson has been spending a month traveling in the East, visiting her fiance's family in Cohasset. Miss Harriet Childs, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. S. Childs of 906 Oak street, became the bride of Burton H. Atwood, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Bur- ton H. Atwood of 839 Elm street, sat- urday, September 11, at 8 o'clock in the evening, at the bride's home. Dr. J. W. F. Davies performed the cere- mony. Miss Childs wore a white taffeta dress with tulle flounce, and a veil She carried a shower bouquet of roses and lilies-of-the-valley. Her maid of honor, Miss Emily Hadley, 913 Oak street was gowned in Nile green chif- fon, and carried a bouquet of pink roses. The bride's cousin, Jean Hein- sen, of 772 Lincoln avenue, carried the ring. She was dressed in pink chiffon and carried a bouquet of rose petals. Robert Atwood, the groom's brother, acted as best man. Miss Childs' group of eleven Camp Fire Girls of Winnet- ka, known as the Kimadshan group, acted as ribbon stretchers. They were Josephine Johnstone, Tean Maddock, Marjorie Englehard, Virginia Connor, Catherine Smith, Janice Fisher, Muriel Uhleman, Jane Ashman, Olive Eason, Lois Kahnweiler and Annette Thomp- son. A reception followed the wed- ding. Mr. and Mrs. Atwood have gone on a motor trip to Land O'Lakes, northern Wisconsin. Upon returning they will make their home at 904 Elm street. The marriage of Miss Marian S. Vogdes, daughter of Mrs. R. Heber Vogdes, 7 Randolph street, Oak Park, to Guilford R. Windes. son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Windes, 873 Spruce street, Winnetka, took place Thursday, September 9, at 8:30 o'clock before a gathering of relatives and a few friends. Rev. J. W. F. Davies per- formed the ceremony. Miss Vogdes wore a white georgette wedding gown, beaded in crystal and carried a shower bouquet of lilies-of- the-valley, baby's breath and orchids. Miss Margerv Windes as maid of hon- or, wore yellow chiffon. and carried a bouquet of yellow and white roses and lavender sweet peas. Herbert W. Wilson of Chicago and Columbus, O., acted as best man. After a three weeks' trin in Colorado, Mr. and Mrs. Windes will make their home at 460 Winnetka avenue. RIE RIE ne The North Shore Wellesley circle is again ready for autumn and winter ac- tivity. and its members will gather for the first time this season Tuesday, September 21, at the home of Mrs. S. W. White, 1416 Elinor place, Evans- ton, at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. C. A. Good- now will be co-hostess.

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