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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 6 Nov 1926, p. 33

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32 WINNETKA TALK November 6, 1926 Earnest Group Promotes Art Appreciation on North Shore Art League Now Increasing Scope of Its Activities By MARGERY WINDES Football games may come and foot- ball games may go, June and Septem- ber brides may marry and bridge parties and benefits be given, but artists on the north shore work during the week, and every week-end, to further the appreciation of art on the north shore, and to improve their skill in their own particular branch of art. There are no crowds and frantic cheer-leaders to spur on the members of the North Shore Art league. There are no gate-receipts nor bands to play, but just the urge to paint, draw, sketch or just appreciate. The next meeting of the league, the first one following the exhibit and meeting held at Community House, Winnetka, recently, will be held at Ravinia Community House, Ravinia, Friday, November 19. The Ravinia Sketch club will give an exhibition of work done during the summer. Each week-end this club met and sketched. The members picked up their easels, and went out into the country near Ravinia, and spent Sat- urday afternoons sketching. As the light grew dim, and the pictures chang- ed before them with the setting sun, the afternoon's work was set up in view of each member, and criticized. Collegiate youngsters might have call- ed such an organization a "Truth club." Not only will the exhibition be on display, but the Ravinia Workshop members will present a play written by the Ravinia playwright, Mrs. Lulu Warmington. The play, entitled, "The Skeleton in the Closet," promises to be either very exciting in an adventurous way, decidedly humorous, or both. The program will begin at 8 o'clock. Mem- bers of the club and their guests are invited. Under the direction of an able group of officers, the league is on the way to an exceedingly active year. James Cady Ewell, member of the Ravinia Sketch club and a resident of Ravinia, is president for the coming year. W. T. Jones of Wilmette, active in the work of the Business Men's Art league of Chicago, will serve as vice president. Cora Gould Davies of Winnetka will act as secretary, and Elizabeth Bolden- weck of Wilmette is to be treasurer this year. The board of directors includes rep- resentatives from Lake Forest tor Ev- anston: Harry L. Timmins of Kenil- worth, Frank Peyraud of Ravinia, Rudolph Ingerle of Highland Park, Jesse Smith of Highland Park, Doro- thy Ross of Glencoe, Allen Philbrick of Winnetka, Edna Peterson Johansen, Marie Gallagher of Winnetka, Percy Eckhart of Kenilworth, Mrs. Alonzo Coburn of Wilmette, Mrs. Albert H. Ullrich of Evanston, William A. Stew- ham of Winnetka, Bertha vanWa- ganen Alling, of Lake Forest, and Kate Bacon Bond of Winnetka. Belle Vennema of Winnetka is chair- man of the publicity committee, and Mrs. Winifred Taylor of Wilmette is social chairman. Work for Apron Sale The members of the Eastern Star chapter in Winnetka who are working each week for the apron sale to be held later this month, will meet at the home of Mrs. Thomas Wheatley of 329 Fairview avenue, Winnetka, Tuesday, November 9. The meeting will last all day, beginning about 10 o'clock in the morning. Married in October Photo by Toloff On October 6 the marriage of Miss Catherine Louise Schultz to Charles Edward Schwall took place in the St. Francis Xavier church. Mrs. Schwall is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schultz of Wilmette. Former New Trier Girl Will Represent Smith Word has been received that Miss Caroline Roberts of 760 Prospect ave- nue, Winnetka, who is attending Smith college, Northampton, Mass., has been chosen by the college to act as its representative at the National Student Federation conference to be held at the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor, December 2, 3, and 4. Miss Roberts will be Smith's only represen- tative at the conference, which is of course, a distinctive honor. Miss Roberts, who is president of the Senior Debating council at the college, tried out successfully, and has C won a place on the debating team which was to debate with a Cambridge university team from England. The debate occurred Friday, November 5. Miss Roberts was very active in New Trier High school, was a counselor for some years in Indian Hill camp and has been one of the leaders of her class at Smith college. Apron, Towel, Novelty Sale on November 18 An apron, towel and novelty sale is being planned for the afternoon and evening of Thursday, November 18, when the Winnetka chapter of Order of Eastern Star will sell many useful articles and Christmas gifts, beginning at 1 o'clock, in the Winnetka Masonic temple. An unique feature of the day will be the Plunkett dinner at 6:30 o'clock. Reservations have already been made for most of the 220 places. The few remaining may be had by calling Winnetka 561-J. A style show will be staged for the guests at 8:30. Everyone is invited to attend the sale, which is open to the public. R --------. | ---------------------- me The North Shore Vassar club will hold a meeting Monday, November 8, at the home of Mrs. Keith Preston of 729 Emerson street, Evanston. The club will hold election of officers for the coming year. Members of Society Will Be Spectators at Game The interest society feels in sports will be manifested at the hockey game to be played between the Black Hawks of Chicago and the Canadian cham- pionship team at the Coliseum Wed- nesday evening, November 17. One of society's pet organizations, the Junior League, will derive the benefit of one-half of the proceeds from the ice-hockey game, fifty per cent of which will be divided among various charities in which the league is in- terested. The game will be given under the auspices of the American Hockey as- sociation and is in charge of the of- ficers of the association who are Fred- erick McLaughlin, president; Lucius Ordway, vice-president; John J. Mit- chell, treasurer. Russell Forgan, Huntington Henry, E. A. Cudahy, John J. Mitchell, Silas Strawn, Newton Perry, Allen Swift and John Winterbotham are among the box holders for the contest. Tickets may be obtained in Win- netka from Mrs. John L. Dole or from Mrs. Frederick W. gg TR Circle Meetings The Rosewood circle will meet with Mrs. H. G. Crocker, 825 Locust road, Tuesday, November 9, promptly at 2 o'clock. All members are to be present at that hour. The Indian Hill circle will meet at the home of Mrs. M. G. Goss, Orchard lane, Wednesday, Novem- ber 10. Mrs. Stuart Clumley will as- sist the hostess on this, the occasion of grab-bag day. The Oak Street circle will meet at the home of Miss Caroline Eckstorm, 888 Oak street, Tuesday, November 9. Mrs. Edward G. Trowbridge of 1111 Oak street will assist Miss Eckstorm. The Foxdale Avenue circle will meet at the home of Mrs. Charles L. Byron, 768 Foxdale avenue, Tuesday after- noon, November 9, at 2 o'clock. The assisting hostesses will be Mrs. Duncan Macintyre and Mrs. Edward Boul- ter. A musical program will be given. All members are urged to be present. The New Trier circle will meet Tues- day, November 9, at the home of Mrs. Sherman B. Orwig, 921 Greenwood avenue, Wilmette. Mrs. Jesse Barnes is the assisting hostess. The Willow Street circle will meet with Mrs. Milton P. Tilley, 4428 Wil- low road, on Tuesday, November 9. Mrs. R. A. Hoagland and Mrs. J. C. Wright will be the assisting hostesses. Luncheon will be served at 1 o'clock. r= Welfare Society Hears Talk on Social Service Joel Hunter of the United Charities of Chicago talked on "The Place of the United Charities in Social Service" at the tea given by the Infant Welfare league Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Willoughby Walling on Private road. About seventy guests heard the words of greeting by Mrs. Frank Swanson, president of the Woman's auxiliary of the Infant Welfare league, and the short history of the league by Mrs. Lawrence Howe. After the pro- am a social hour and tea were en- joyed. e Winnetka board is asking for volunteers to work at the Chicago Commons on Monday and Thursday afternoons. Anyone who is interested may notify Mrs. Gilbert Scribner, Win- netka North Shore Club Gathers for Gay Carnival Frolic The North Shore British American club will hold its annual carnival at Community House, Winnetka, Satur- day night, November 6, at 8 o'clock. The carnival will be held in the gym- nasium, which is to be decorated by a committee. The Skylark orchestra will furnish unusually good music, it is announced, and refreshments will be served during the evening. The committee wishes to announce that all those attending the dance are asked to come in costume if they care to. Favors, paper caps, confetti and serpentine will be supplied at the dance. Information regarding tickets which are on sale now, may be had from Mrs. W. G. Roberts at Winnetka 1434, who is secretary of the club, and is in charge of ticket selling. One of the unusual features of the dance will be a prize waltz. A prize will be awarded to the couple that waltzes the best according to the opinion of the judges. Two more dates for club activities have been announced. On November 11, the club will hold its regular Card night, when whist will be played, prizes awarded, and refreshments served. Following the whist there will be in- formal dancing. The Carnival being a special event, the regular meeting of the club will be held as usual the last Saturday in the month, Saturday, No- vember 27 Ellen Stuart Names Assistants for Debut Miss Ellen Stuart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Stuart of 990 Sheridan road, has chosen the group of debu- tantes who will assist her as she enters the formal social world next Saturday afternoon, November 13, at the Casino. The tea will be given by her parents, from 4 to 7 in the afternoon. Miss Stuart has chosen Miss Isabelle Scott, Miss Katherine Thorne, Miss Grace McGann, Miss Glee Louise Giles, Miss Judith Walsh, Miss Eliza- beth Merrill, and Miss Ruth Elting as her assistants. Now that Miss Ellen will make her bow to society and enter upon the strenuous duties of a popular debu- tante, her parents have left Winnetka and are staying at the Lake Shore Drive hotel for the winter. Tea Hostess Monday Mrs. A. Ballard Bradley of 808 Willow road will entertain at tea, Monday, November 8, from 4 until 6 o'clock, at her home, in honor of her two sisters, Mrs. Preston Wells and Mrs. Paul C. McPherson of Winnetka. Mrs. Bradley will be assisted by Mrs. Robert Lawrence, Mrs. Irving Odell, Mrs. Tom Wells, Mrs. Erskine Wilder, Mrs. A. Fletcher Marsh, Mrs. John N. Ott, Mrs. Harve G. Badgerow, Mrs. Allen I. Withers, Mrs. Henry A. Gardner, Mrs. George B. Calkins, and Mrs. George Smith. Plan Tri Delt Benefit Mrs. George Gonsalves of 919 Hill road, Winnetka, is to open her home for the benefit of the Delta Delta Del- ta sorority house to be erected at Northwestern university. The North Shore alliance of the Tri-Delts is giv- ing series of benefit card parties to raise money for the new building, and Mrs. Gonsalves' residence will be the setting of such an affair the evening of November 20. ----

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