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26 WINNETKA TALK January 21, 1928 Many Interests Occupy War Veterans Give T hanks to Donors of Xmas Happiness BY JEAN TEN BROECK Numbers of north shore women, some of whom are not affiliated with local woman's clubs, drawn by a com- mon interest, worked together during the holiday season to bring as much help and cheer to disabled war veterans as was within their power. These wom- en did not give with any thought of re- turn, but a group of war sufferers in the United States Naval hospital at Great Lakes has felt impelled to ex- press its deep appreciation to them. The gratitude of these men is well voiced by one of their number, Carl D. Henry, who has written to the chairman of the tenth district for the general committee for friendly co- operation with ex-service men, Mrs. Joseph Joyce of Kenilworth. We submit this letter to the perusers of these pages in order that they, too, may feel the thankfulness of those to whom they have given their person- al interest and gifts, the former just as significant to the boys as the latter. "Santa Claus, the holiday season, the spirit of Christmas--call it what vou wish--came early and stayed late this year for the boys at Great Lakes Naval hospital. "The dinner and dance on Novem- ber 21, at the Parkway hotel, was all such an affair could be, and followed by the Christmas dinner on December 20, at the Edgewater Beach hotel, for the same men and given by the same people, will be long remembered by all fortunate enough to partake. "The week before Christmas was filled with festivities at our own Red Cross House. Various clubs vied with each other in their generosity. "Merely to mention the names of these organizations is not expressing our thoughts and feelings as we wish, and, we assure you one and all, that due to you, the Christmas season of 1927 has been full of enjoyment for us. "Had each man a list of the articles most needed and wanted, that Christ- mas list would have included shirts, belts, ties, handkerchiefs, gloves, sweaters, not to mention the ever- present sweets and smokes, with all of which we were provided most boun- tifully. "The question is: --how to repay such generosity and show our appre- ciation, for to merit such treatment, we must do, or have done, something really worth while, "We were not looking for any spe- cial reward when given the opportuni- ty to do our bit for our country and some of us were truly disappointed at that bit. "Yet here we are all treated alike by a benevolent government, and many organizations continually make our lives more pleasant, when, indeed, these lives would be rather drab were we left to ourselves, as in private hospitals. Here so much entertain- ment is provided, we almost think we are neglected when a day and evening pass without some form of entertain- ment. Sometimes I wonder whether we show a proper appreciation of all these good things of which we partake so freely, while still continuing to look forward most expectantly to all that is planned for us. "But to let you believe the material gifts are the ones we appreciate most would be untrue. The pleasant hours of entertainment supplied by the vari- ous clubs, without fail. every month for so many years, stand out as a real sacrifice to a lovaltv that deserves the highest commendation. "Our sincere hone for your New Year is that it mav bring vou some of the jov. and happiness that your friend- ship has brought to us." Back from Honeymoon Photo by Lewis-Smith Mr. and Mrs. Merle Myers have re- turned from their wedding trip and now are at home in their apartment in Evanston. Before their wedding on December 17, the bride was Miss Vir- ginia Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hope Thompson of Wilmette. Shut-Ins Society Plans January Musicale and Tea The Vocational Society for Shut-Ins will have its annual meeting at the College club on Tuesday, January 31, at 2:30. The program will take the form of a musicale and tea. FEusibio Concholdi, the noted baritone, will- sing, accompanied by Miss Marion Black of Glencoe. This program will be preceded by a business meeting with the reading of officers' reports for the past year and election of new officers for the coming year. The president, Mrs. Eric Scudder, and the board of directors will receive with the follow- ing hostesses: Mrs. James R. Offield, Mrs. Charles Wrigley, Mrs. William Lyford, Mrs. Robert Gardner, Mrs. William Hoyt Hilton, Mrs. Charles Moore, Mrs. Walter Ross, Mrs. Wil- liam Clark, and Mrs. Frank Peebles. Members of Service Club A group of this season's debutantes has been selected by the Service club for membership in its organization. Three of the four girls are from Win- netka, the other from a village farther north. This group is composed of Miss Elinor Dennehy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Dennehy, Miss Betty Pain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Pain, of Tower road, Miss Virginia Wallace, daughter of the Walter F. Wallaces, Mt. Pleasant road, and Miss Anne Wood, daughter of Gen. and Mrs. Robert E. Wood of Highland Park. Circle Meetings The New Trier circle will give a bridge party next Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. R. Dar- by, 509 Elder lane. The assisting hostesses will be Mrs. A. W. Payne and Mrs. W. Nordburg. All members are urged to come. The Lincoln circle meets next Mon- day with Mrs. John R. Montgomery, 15 Green Bay road, Winnetka. The meeting begins at 10:30 and luncheon will be served at 1 o'clock. Winnetka Girl Chosen to Lead Vassar Junior Prom Miss Beatrice Ripley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Ripley of 29 Indian Hill road, has been chosen to lead the grand march in the junior prom in February at Vassar college. This is the greatest social honor the college can bestow and goes only to students scholastically high and per- sonally popular. In addition to her other social and academic achievements, Miss Ripley is president of the junior class. Many of the younger set of the north shore plan to attend the annual junior prom at Poughkeepsie as there are many north shore girls at Vassar. Among those prominent in arrangements for the prom are Cynthia and Suzanne Kohlsaat, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Kohlsaat of 777 Bryant avenue, Winnetka. Katherine Kay Strotz With Ethel Barrymore A few years ago, it will be remem- bered, at a garden party in their Winnetka home, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strotz, Katherine Kay Strotz, was presented to society. Now Miss Strotz is filling her first im- portant role with the Ethel Barrymore company at the Harris theater. A short time after her debut, Miss Strotz left Winnetka for New York in order to cultivate her talent, and after several years' work there, she has returned to Chicago in her first stage appearance. With her mother, Miss Strotz is stopping at the Drake hotel, and many of her friends are planning to enter- tain her while she is here. Among her hostesses will be Mrs. Harold Strotz, her sister-in-law, who is to give several affairs in her honor. Reception for Grenfells Miss Harriot Houghteling of Chi- cago, formerly of Winnetka, and Miss Dorothy Stirling of Glencoe have is- sued 950 invitations for a reception Monday evening in honor of Sir Wil- fred and Lady Grenfell, who are arriving in Chicago today to be Miss Houghteling's guests. The reception will be given at the Fortnightly. Sir Wilfred was knighted by King George in recognition of his service on the occasion of the dedication of the new hospital at St. Anthony, New- foundland, last July. His work is well known across the world. Assist at Open House Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Payne of Glencoe gave a house warming Sunday afternoon, January 15. Those who assisted the hostess during the tea hours from 4:30 until 7:30 were Mrs. Bruce MacLeish, Mrs. Daniel Burn- ham, Jr, Mrs. Walter Primley, Mrs. Ernst vonAmmon, Mrs. William C. Moffett. Mrs. Seth Shepard, Mrs. Woods Shoemaker, Mrs. Hubert How- ard, Mrs. Marvin Miner, Jr.,, and Mrs. Morton Knode. Auxiliary to Sew The Young Woman's auxiliary of the Winnetka Congregational church will resume its meetings with an all- day session on Wednesday, January 25, with Mrs. Marcus Richards of 1240 Tower road. Sewing will be provided, and a large attendance is desired. Each member is to bring her own luncheon, Miss Carolyn Case, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Case of Hub- bard Woods, was the guest of honor at a tea given by Miss Margaret Quan last Tuesday afternoon. Miss Case is to be married in the near future to Days of North Shore Society Junior League to Bring "Land of Oz" to the North Shore "The Land of Oz," the second suc- cessful children's play to be given this year by the Junior league, will come to Winnetka on Wednesday, February 8. The play will be given that afternoon at 4 o'clock, at the Skokie School auditorium, under the auspices of the Nursery School board of the Winnetka Woman's club. Mrs. Ernest Ballard was one of the most instrumental in bringing the play out here. Mrs. Dudley French, who is in charge of tickets, reports that, although many already have been sold, there are still many seats left The first performance of the play was given last Saturday morning at the Harris theater, Chicago, and was received as enthusiastically as "The Rose and the Ring," the first Junior League play of the season. The prin- cipal role, that of the small boy, "Tip," was played by Mrs. John A. Winter- botham. Peggy Hambleton, as "Mom- bi," was a successfully horrifying witch. Jean Logan was "Jack, the Pumpkin- head" and Mrs. Murray P. Brush, Jr., was a beautiful princess. Many other of the Junior League's most prominent actresses had part in the play or helped in the production. North shore mothers seem to appre- ciate the advantage of being able to take their children to as good a play as "The Land of Oz" without the fuss of taking them downtown, according to the number of reservations received so far by Mrs. Dudley French. The play is being given every Sat- urday morning at the Harris theater, Chicago, and last week there was a full house, with many turned away. P. E. O. Holding Annual Luncheon in City Saturday The annual Founders' day luncheon of P. E. O. sorority will be held in the Hotel Sherman Saturday, January 21, at 12:30 o'clock. About four hundred guests, members from the twenty-two chapters in and near Chicago, will be in attendance, and all visiting P. E. O.'s will be welcomed at the luncheon. Win- netka chapter, of which Mrs. Frederick Dickinson is president, will be hostess. Mrs. Mortimer B. Parker, 577 Ash street, is in charge of reservations. P. E. O. founded in 1869, was one of the first societies for women in America. Organized as a college sor- ority, it has long since gone afield and now has 1,300 chapters located in towns and cities of the United States and Canada, with a membership of 42,000. Its work is social, philanthropic, and educational. In addition to the loan fund maintained for helping college girls, the Sisterhood recently assumed the ownership and management of Cot- tey college, a junior college for girls in Nevada, Mo., through which the scope of the educational work will be greatly enlarged. Engaged Mr. and Mrs. J. Fred McGuire of 565 Sheridan road, Winnetka, announce the engagement of their daughter, Florence Louise, to Elbert R. Her- locker of Wilmette. Miss McGuire leaves this week for a Mediterranean cruise and a trip through Europe, re- turning about April 10. The marriage yi take place soon after her arrival ome. Luncheon at 12:30 o'clock will pre- cede the next meeting of the Wilmette League of Women Voters on Friday, January 27, at the Baptist church Parish House. Miss Jessie DeBoth, home economics expert, is the speaker of the day. Her talk will be on "Mar- keting and Living Costs."