Winnetka Local History Digital Collections

Winnetka Weekly Talk, 30 Jun 1928, p. 40

The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

June 30, 1928 WINNETKA STALK 39 Indians Come Back Residents of north shore towns have been hosts recently to the descendants of tribes who originally peopled. the now fashionable and exclusive Indian Hill club section. Several chieftains cooperating with Benjamin Bills of Bills Realty, Inc. have brought back a touch of old Indian romance and legend to the north shore in real life as they brought it to millions through the film classic "The Vanishing American." ~ Chief Whirling Thunder, whose Eng- lish name is Robinson Johnson, is a Winnebago from Tomah, Wis. The chief was educated in the Tomah high school and special Indian schools. He is an instructor in Culver summer school. Chief Lone Star, a Chippewa, also from Wisconsin, is one of the best Indian dancers in Chicago. Chief Begay, a Navajo from Arizona, is well known as a singer of Navajo songs. Chief Evergreen Tree, a pueblo Indian from New Mexico, has a remarkable gift of imitating the calls of birds and animals. Health Center Continues Service Through Summer Miss Katherine Griffin of the Grosse Point health center, will continue her work during the summer months, ex- cept for a brief vacation in August when she expects to go to Canada. Office hours during the summer at the health center will be from 9 to 10 o'clock each morning from Mon- day to Friday, she has announced. Mr. and Mrs. E. Burt Brown, Jr., and their children, have sold their home in Wilmette and move this week into the house they purchased at 1152 Cherry street. Women Golfers Enter Western Open Tourney Indian Hill, Sunset Ridge, and Wil- mette Golf clubs were represented in the first round of the women's west- ern medal play championship tourna- ment at Hinsdale Monday of this week. At the end of the first round Mrs. H. Austin Pardue, (Dorothy Klotz), tied with Mrs. Lee Mida of Butterfield for the lead. Other players were Mrs. C. A. Klotz and Mrs. C. C. Kendrick of Indian Hill, Mrs. A. T. Goodman of Sunset Ridge, and Mrs. John Arends of Wilmette. First Scandinavian Ev. 886 Elm street, Winnetka Roy A. Thompson, pastor 809 Chestnut court (Winn. 2304) Sunday, July 1 9:30 a. m. Sunday school pupils, par- ents and friends leave from the church for Glen View Forest Preserve. 11:00 a. m. Open-air service at Glen View. 3:30 p. m. - Program at Glen View. 7:45 p. m. Gospel service in the church. Tuesday, July 3 8 p. m. Swedish service. Rev. Richard Carlson from Seattle, Wash., will preach. Thursday, July 5 8 p. m. Mid-week Prayer meeting. "For our citizenship is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ." Phil. 3:20. Bill McFadzean of the sixth grade at Horace Mann school was awarded the Adventure Island camp scholarship for this year. ADVENTURE Rom a CHARLES A. KINNEY - WINNETKA, ILL. Regular season opens July fifth. A few vacancies in the membership are available for boys who are unable to attend camp the full season. Building Eskimo kayaks, row boats, and sail boats in the camp shop; ecruis- ing among the islands in Green Bay, camping and exploration trips on the mainland; building cabins, shacks and tree houses in the woods; horse back riding along the miles of forest trails; swimming and diving; nature hikes, wooderaft, eamp music, and pageantry are some of the activities of this unique camp. Adventure Island is limited to forty boys, seven to fourteen. .Seventh season. Trained councilors, one to each four boys. Nine hours' drive from Chicago. CHARLES A. KINNEY, Winnetka, Ill. Tel. Winnetka 914 SUMMER experienced stenographers. 528 Davis St. Morning Sessions July 1 to September 1 During the Summer, in addition to our regular Stenographie and Commercial lines, we give short, intensive courses in Gregg Shorthand for high school and college students; also review and speed work for Students enter any time; individual instruction The record of our school justifies us in soliciting the patronage of those who are seeking the very best in business training. Watson Business School Telephone University 3806 SCHOOL Evanston, IIL ms --" Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Starr have been entertaining Judge James Teller of Denver, Colo., and his daughter, Mrs. Ben Edgerton, in their home at 695 Prospect street. Judge Teller was at one time acting governor of South Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lamson, 940 Sheridan road, Hubbard Woods will leave with their daughter, Elizabeth, and her guest, Miss Ann Hardy, on July 7, for Sunlight Ranch, Cody, Wyo., where they will spend the summer. Antiques 808 Oak Street Upholstering Cabinet Shop Drapery and Upholstery Fabrics We specialize in Antique Furniture Repairing and Refinishing Hair Mattresses and Springs Made to Order H. G. LINDWALL Highest Grade Upholstering Established 1895 Ph. Winnetka 145 Of course they do. years. form and color. future. Do Children Love to Draw? In letting them attend drawing classes there is a real advantage, for they may gain a cultural experience that is not open to the same extent in later Life's responsibilities and cares becloud the adult's vision. The child is free to respond to every whim .of nature's Its imagination has not been fettered by the conventional things, so it may easily lay a founda- tion at this time that becomes difficult to attain in the Summer School Begins July 9--Evening School 7:30-9:30 THE EVANSTON ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS CARL SCHEFFLER, Director Carlson Building Tower, Church and Orrington Telephone Greenleaf 1674 TT ETE TEE EEE EE EE TTT

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy