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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 3 Dec 1927, p. 15

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i geod 1 December 3, 1927 WINNETKA TALK 13 FLORENTINE FAIR IS ~~ [nf i," ted i Si COLORFUL, GAY EVENT | up to the booths. Nothing Overlooked But the Women's guild didn't over- F ok anything. St. Elizabeth's hall i Mere Man Gets Genuine Thrill dg wig By in First Visit to Festive En- | spacious, which enabled the placing of | numerous tables on the floor, and terprise at St. Elisabetiy's around these the gay and smiling lad- ies stepped about carrying sandwiches | and other things that satisfy the inner- By Observer g ® | man, Ever go to a Florentine Fair? One might buy many things at the Sounds like sunny Italy--the F slortal] Florentine Fair. Oa our way out we and bizarre, gayly garbed ladies, gay {Dio a sales table where prunes and and smiling--yes, we'd drawn a mental | apricots were being sold picture of a gay and festive time m The Fair was a two-day affair, clos- Florence. Having run the Fairs in our time, including county and | to be a "first-dayer," a few world's Fairs thrown in, a Flor- caught the enthusiasm entine Fair opened a new avenue of high tension. entertainment and we didn't miss the "Fine enterprise," we ventured chance to "improve our Fair knowl-| ion Mrs. Curtis Camp stepped up. : edge. Mrs. Camp smiled in affirmation. But we didn't have to go to Italy.| "You've seen something, haven't you?" We stepped into the parish house of | she asked. : St. Elizabeth's church in Glencoe | Thursday morning, stepped into the bright lights, saw the gay and smiling ladies--saw our first Florentine Fair and came away with a knowledge that we'd seen something more than worth while. gamut of | j,o on Friday. The writer happened and quickly which was at HOSTESS AT SHOWER Mrs. J. P. Steffen of Winnetka was hostess at a linen shower last Saturday evening given in honor of her cousin Miss Thelma Clark, who was her guest over Thanksgiving. Thirty guests were entertained at the buffet supper. Miss Clark will become the bride of Murrel Whitney of Auburn, Ind. in June, and after an extended honeymoon, they will make their home in Auburn. Miss Clark is a graduate of Oberlin Spirited and Energetic It took enterprise, spirited and ener- getic, to bring about the Florentine. The Women's guild of St. Elizabeth's church furnished the spirit and energy in abundance. That quickly became evident when we saw the colorfully | College of Music and is teaching in the decorated hall bordered by artistically | college at Deland, IIL framed sales booths where "things"'-- mere man cannot accept responsibility SPEAKS AT REALTY SESSION for describing them--were offered en- Robert Kingery, 809 Pine street, thusiastic customers at prices which, [secretary of the Chicago Re- the advertising card stated, opened the | gional Plan association, gave a talk way for "An orgy of bargain seekers." | to members of the May wood Real Es- Incidentally, the information was tate board Monday, November 28, at imparted that these bargains--nice John's church, Maywood. Mem- bers of the Oak Park, Berwyn, Cicero and La Grange real estate boards were present. things for Christmas gifts--were pos- sible because in these days of bobbed heads, the overhead is eliminated. Be ae saonal 7, Church SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4TH, 1927 Morning-- 9:30 All departments of the Church School. 9:30 Men's Class. 9:45 Women's Class. 10:00 Young Men's Class. 11:00 Morning Worship. Richards. "Plain Words Church." Sermon, Rev. J. A. About the New Afternoon-- 3:30 Service at which children may be sented for Christian baptism. 5:00 Vesper Service. Sermon, Rev. Goodwin. "The Originality of Jesus." Evening-- 6:00 Winnetka Sunday Evening 7:00. Young People's Club. Club. Wednesday, December 7th. 11:00 All day sale of children's clothing and toys in Camp Fire Room, Community House by Young Ladies' Auxiliary for New Church Building Fund. Friday, December 11th. 7:00 Old fashioned church dinner for the men of the church in Assembly Room of Com- munity House. Mallinckrodt Cagers to | Play St. Scholasticans Stops Coughs "ps Re ; . ; In Five Minutes The formation of the Mallinckrodt | htots albiegs High school basketball team has been | Lreiiet. 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