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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1939

Page

19

North Shore Club Sets Time for Its Lad and Lassie Day

The North Shore Country club plans Lad and Lassie day on August 18 with a dance contest and a dance music by Bob Tank and his orchestra. A professional dance team will demonstrate ballroom steps and couples may compete for an award. The club also lists upcoming golf events for juniors and women and notes recent guest day winners and luncheon hostesses.

North Shore Country Club Bob Tank North Shore Ruth Moore Tom O’shanter R. A. Franzer Itasca Country Club George G. Tunnell Skokie F. J. Buckridge Chicago A. E. Tregenza Glenview F. L. King A. P. Jenks Winnetka Larry Wood Daniel Upp Fred A. Spitznagle DeWitt Smith Kansas City Charles Nelson Albany N. Y Fred Jameson Walker Wilmette

Garden Club Plans Tour of Barrington

The Garden Club of Barrington announces its annual open homes and garden day for August 4. Event coordinators Mrs. C. H. Canby Jr and Mrs. William D. Horn Jr arrange six previously unnoted homes including Mrs Horns residence with a garden pool and borders. Other hosts include Selden White, Mr and Mrs George E Van Hagen, Mr and Mrs Paul Harper, and Mr and Mrs Harold Cheney. The tour ends at the French provincial home of Mr and Mrs E K Hardy where tea will be served.

The Garden Club of Barrington C. H. Canby, Jr William D. Horn, Jr Country Day School Committee Selden White George E. van Hagen Paul Harper Harold Cheney E. K. Hardy

Plantation Ball Brings South to North Shore Formal

Theta Upsilon Rho plans a Plantation Ball on August 26 at the Kenilworth Club lawn and ballroom. Magnolia blooms and Spanish moss set the scene as the orchestra performs from a mansion porch. Old southern tunes will be sung during the evening with tickets from Theta Upsilon Rho or the Vincent Weis orchestra.

Albert Ackermann, Jr Theta Upsilon Rho Dance Committee Kenilworth Club Stephen Brooks Mildred Farmer Bob Maxwell Walter Lyman William Wade Theta Upsilon Rho

Picnic Planned for Chicago Wellesley Club Members

Birken Craig in Glencoe hosts a Friday picnic for all Chicago Wellesley club members. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce MacLeish host at 85 Wentworth Avenue. Coffee served. guests bring box lunches. Rain or shine. swimmers to bring bathing suits if desired.

Birken Craig Bruce MacLeish Wentworth Avenue Glencoe Chicago Wellesley Club

Gamma Phi Betas Meet August 9 at Wilmette Home

North Shore Alumnae of Gamma Phi Beta plan a 2 PM meeting on Wednesday August 9 at 730 Forest Avenue Wilmette home of director of Province 2 Mrs Stuart Fox. Hostess aides include Mrs Hubert L Hardy Mrs Glenn W Robertson Mrs Fred Simmons and Mrs Lewis B Ermeling. No program set. rushing plans to be discussed. Invited guests from active chapters will share Gamma Phi activities at Syracuse Michigan Wisconsin Northwestern Illinois Colorado Rollins William and Mary Wittenberg and Ohio Wesleyan.

North Shore Gamma Phi Beta Province 2 Stuart Fox Forest Avenue Wilmette Hubert L. Hardy Glenn W. Robertson Evanston Fred Simmons Kenilworth Lewis B. Ermeling Gamma Phi Syracuse Michigan Wisconsin Northwestern Illinois Colorado Rollins, and William and Mary Wittenburg Ohio Wesleyan

Johanna Committee Gala Benefit Set for August 11

The North Shore committee of Johanna Number 9 will host a gala at the Mor aine hotel in Highland Park with lunch at 12 30 followed by cards mah jong and games. Proceeds go to the lodge philanthropic fund. Mrs Julius Wald and Mrs Ira Fisher lead the organizing committees and tickets are available from them.

North Shore Committee Johanna Number 9 Moraine Hotel Highland Park Lodge Julius Wald Wilmette North Shore Ira Fisher Glencoe Ways and Means Wald Fisher

Benefit grill luncheon plan for Woman's Symphony orchestra

Mrs. James G. Shakman hosted a grill luncheon at 35 Linden avenue Wilmette to prepare prizes for a large bridge tea fundraiser. The event supports a Shawnee Country club benefit on Wednesday August 9, with Mrs. Edward M. Whiting as hostess and co chairs Mrs. Kruetgen and Mrs. Mundt assisting.

James G. Shakman Linden Avenue Wilmette Shawnee Country Club Woman’s Symphony Orchestra Mesdames Albion Hedburg Albert Wanner William Wright Hugo Dalmar G. V. Spachner Ewald Siebel H. Comer Winter James G. Lukey John F. Gail Clarence Schaaf Florence York Stahl Albert Ullrich Gust

Kiltie Day Set At Skokie Country Club

Skokie Country Club prepares for its thirty third annual Kiltie Day with all facilities allocated to men and guests on Thursday for golf events and a concluding dinner. August 4 marks Ladies Day with golf events under Mrs. A B Smith and a luncheon. A bridge luncheon and lecture follow on Saturday with a formal dinner dance planned for August 12.

Skokie Country Club Skokie A. B. Smith

Bridge Tea for Brownson Circle Scholarship Benefit

The Brownson circle of Rogers Park hosts a bridge tea at Mrs. Louis Sullivan’s home 1930 Morse avenue Rogers Park on Tuesday August 15 at 2 o'clock. Tickets for the scholarship fund are sold by Mrs. Sullivan or Mrs. N A Lyons of 2201 Thornwood avenue Wilmette.

Brownson Rogers Park Louis ‘Sullivan Morse Avenue Sullivan N. A. Lyons Thornwood Avenue Wilmette

Also Mentioned on This Page

North Shore Club Philip Hoelz Wilmette Parish Methodist Church Vincent Weis Wellesley Gamma Phi Betas Johanna Committee Skokie Club
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