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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 24 Oct 1925, p. 13

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October 24, 1925 WINNETKA TALK 11 Winn. Woman's Club Carfare, lunches, and school equip- ment stand in the way of hundreds of Chicago boys and girls getting a high school education. How these "last straw" expenses are supplied to many deserving and ambitious boys and girls whose education would otherwise have to stop, was told by Mrs. Ed- ward D. Pomeroy, president of the Vocational Supervision League of Chicago, at a meeting of the Win- netka Woman's club, Tuesday, October The Vocational Supervision League, which is supported by individual and club memberships, is for the protec- tion and education of children of working age, 14 years, who without its assistance, would have to become earning members of their families. | Scholarships, ranging from $7 to $25 a month are given to pupils, who in the opinion of the Board of vocational guidance of the public schools, are promising, and anxious to have an edu- cation, but who, through economic stress at home, could not otherwise stay in school. That these scholar- | Offenders" will be the subject dis- cussed 'by Miss Jessie T. Binford, director of the Juvenile Protective as- sociation, at the meeting of the Win- netka Woman's club, November 3. This program is the result of a con- | certed effort on the part of various | women's organizations to bring about |a more humane consideration of this problem. | The members of the Winnetka | Woman's club interested in the or- ganization of a Child Study class are asked to meet at the club next Tues- | day at 2 o'clock, preceding the musical | program. At that time plans for the | class will be made, and the program and time of meeting decided upon. | The Tenth District of the Federation | of Women's clubs will meet at the | Rogers Park Woman's club, Tuesday, | November 10. Country Day Football Boys Wallop Academy The North Shore Country Day school football team defeated the Lake Forest academy bantamweight team by a score of 10--0 Wednesday of this week. The two teams had matched = Oster: Jboes and for Women and Children osiery ships pay good interest is shown by |their strength four times, and in every the excellent scholarship reports and |case the ILake Forest boys had happiness of the children in being able | emerged victorious. Their team out- to continue their school work without | weighed the Day school Wednesday, being a burden to their families. but fast playing and good teamwork As many as three children in one |on the part of the latter won them family have been given scholarships | victory. Other games between the for a period of four years each. two teams will be scheduled this fall, "How Illinois Treats her Women |it was said. A modern interpretation by Foster of an ancient Scottish design. Bur Produced in tan or black Norwegian grain calf--with leather laces and tassels. $1650 JE Toster & Company Orrington Avenue at Church Street EVANSTON DOWNTOWN NORTH SIDE 115 North Wabash Avenue The Drake Hotel Shop AND IN KANSAS CITY N27 Fd 2 Zr. i rriiriiiiziiiididis "FOR FUEL--USE OIL" HEATING OILS MARLAND GASOLINE ALCOHOL FOR RADIATORS Like Shopping Abroad HO does not thrill with the thought of shopping «THE GIFT SHOP OF THE WEST" abroad? It's a natural desire which can be | po at The Burley Shops--a pleasure awaiting you. LUBRICATING OILS Days are few which do not bring the newest wares, selected with painstaking care, from the fashionable marts and out-of-the-way places. Just now there are especially delightful arrivals from France, Italy, Bohemia, Vienna and England. GREASES PHONE I iiiiiiiiiiiiiialiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiidddddddd Braun Bros. Oil Co. Wilmette and Winnetka WILMETTE 290 WINNETKA 1565 Burley & Company CHINA . CRYSTAL - LAMPS - ANTIQUES Seven North Wabash Avenue Established 1838 7 iiiiiiiidliiiiiididid

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