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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1928
Page
20
North Shore youths rush home for holidays as calendars fill with dances and teas. Several families host debutantes and dances at Winnetka Evanston Wilmette Highland Park Indian Hill club and Palmer House with dances, lunches, and teas for Mlle and debutantes through December 29.
The Chicago Wellesley club will hold a Christmas program on Saturday December 29 at 2 30 pm at the Fortnightly 120 Bellevue Place Chicago. Olive Nevin White presents Antiques of American Song in a lecture recital followed by Christmas carols and tea. Members may bring guests.
The Wilmette Junior auxiliary of the Infant Welfare society hosted a Christmas fund bridge Monday afternoon. Members, the Senior board, and those on the waiting list for membership were invited, but illness moved the event from Mrs. A. J. Ruby’s Glencoe home to Mrs. J. J. Johnson’s residence at 1100 Michigan Avenue.
The Economy Shop of Wilmette asks for toy donations spare toys from last year and clothing for men women and children plus furniture and dishes. Donations may be delivered or arranged by calling Wilmette 1544. proceeds aid charity and welfare programs run by the Woman's Club Philanthropy department led by Mrs. Jesse B. Denman.
The Junior League selects Edith de Nancrede to direct Treasure Island with a large cast led by Mrs. John R. Winterbotham Jr as Jim and Mrs. George Haskell as Long John Silver. Rehearsals run daily for a January 5 Harris theater show as the prior Racketty Packetty House performance is postponed due to illness and holiday rush.
Miss Virginia Woodland selects assistants for her Fortnightly debut on December 26. The candidates are Misses Jeanette Peterkin Lillian Dudley Betty Frey Jean Stevens Marion Eckhart Mattiebelle Hubart Marice Murphy and Virginia Smith. Miss Smith, Woodland's Smith College roommate, will travel from Freeport to attend.
Announced by Mr and Mrs A Shreve Badger of Evanston the engagement of their daughter Frances to William Dent Reichmann son of Mr and Mrs Alexander F Reichmann of Barrington Ill The Reichmanns formerly lived in Kenilworth Mr and Mrs Frank Gallagher of Glencoe formerly Wilmette host a Christmas Eve family party.
North Shore clubs outline Christmas and New Year events for all ages. Club Vista del Lago hosts a Christmas dinner December 25 to 27 with dances for juniors on December 27, a children's tea December 29, and a New Year's party December 31. Kenilworth hosts a Friday afternoon child party December 28 with entertainment. Indian Hill plans a Christmas carol sing and New Year supper dance December 22 and 31. Skokie Club schedules a December 22 dinner dance and a December 29 children's party.
Mrs C D Worthington of 1016 Forest avenue Glencoe will entertain with a tea and reception for her daughter Mrs Alfredo Mazzarella on December 28. The event marks Mrs Mazzarella's first wedding anniversary.
Mr and Mrs Albert Oscar Olson of Glencoe announce the engagement of their daughter Carleyn Alma to Burton Wood Depue son of Mr and Mrs Oscar B Depue of 7460 Sheridan Road Chicago.
The Ace of Clubs will host a bridge party on December 31 at the home of Jean Lindstrom on Sheridan road Wilmette to honor New Trier alumnae. About fifty guests are expected.
Mr and Mrs Edward R Webber of Caornia announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth Haynes Webber to Lloyd L Fuller of Fullerton California. The notice confirms family ties and the forthcoming marriage.
The Club Vista del Lago will host a dinner dance for the Wilmette Junior Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society on January 12 at the club venue.
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