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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1939

Page

28

Musicale and Tea Mark Success of Festival Campaign

Mrs. William Kix Miller hosts a musicale and tea at 789 Michigan Avenue next Wednesday at 3 p.m. to celebrate Wilmette’s festival ticket campaign for the North Shore Music Festival and to inaugurate the Ravinia season drive. Wilmette reports 180 season tickets sold and two festival boxes with many single-ticket orders. The Ravinia effort is chaired by Mrs. Walter R. Knupfer, with school contributions including a $240 check and 80 seats for Chicago Symphony children’s concerts next year. The list of season subscribers features numerous Wilmette residents and local families.

William Kix Miller Michigan Avenue Walter R. Knupfer Wilmette Harry Briggs F. W. Burpee Harvey Bush W. F. Bradburn E. H Burge Nellie Brown H J. Bolin Herman Bartholomay M H. Bickham Henry Cutler R. J. Donnelly Marjorie Day B. J. Denman Lyman Drake Frances Ellis A. J. Elliott C. E. Jarchow Lois Johnson D. A. Johnson George Knepper P. B. Kohlsaar Frank Kondon Harold Lundberg Pearl Lennon Eric Lambart Vernon Loucks George Lamb Benjamin Markus Herbert Mulford M. H. McMillen Thomas Morris E. M. McNamara G. P F. J. Scheidenhelm Harold Sherman Jean Upson Jacques Willis Minnie Wickman R. W. Wade Edward Warszewski

Book Review to End Delta Gamma Season

Mrs. E. H. Mittlebusher will read Demon Daughter by Honore W. Morrow at the North Shore Alumnae chapter Delta Gamma season finale on Monday May 8. The seven month program mix includes interior decorating landscape gardening good citizenship and Delta Gamma’s blind relief project with an Evans ton North Shore arts tea. One o'clock luncheon hosted by Mrs. George Veeder with assisting hostesses from Highland Park Glencoe Evanston and Kenilworth. Luncheon followed by short meeting as Mrs. A Morris Collins succeeds retiring president Mrs. William Alderman. New officers include Mrs. Arthur Marquette vice president Mrs. John Stodder recording secretary and Mrs. R V Hofman courtesy secretary.

E. H. Mittlebusher Honore W. Morrow North Shore Delta Gamma Evanston Kenilworth George Veeder John M. Barbee C. F. Lauer Highland Park Ray Matson Glencoe Paul C. Raymond A. Morris Collins William Alderman Arthur Marquette John Stodder R. V. Hofman

Annual Bridge Tea Planned by Phi Delta Theta Mothers Club

The Phi Delta Theta Mothers Club announces its annual bridge tea at the Chapter house on Thursday May 11 at 2 o clock. Arrangements chair is Mrs. William C. French of Evanston with a committee including Mrs. Orval Simpson and Mrs. George R. Cooke of Winnetka and several Evans ton members. At the April meeting officers for the coming year were elected: Mrs. French president, Mrs. Clarence L. Barker vice president, Mrs. Steffen recording secretary, Mrs. R. E. Walker corresponding secretary, and Mrs. J. H. Kincaid treasurer.

Phi Delta Theta Mother’s Club Chapter William C. French Evanston Orval Simpson George R. Cooke Winnetka John M. Smythe Walter Steffen Leon Hebblethwaite Harry S. Allen B. W. French Alice M. Lindberg French Clarence L. Barker Steffen R. E. Walker J. H. Kincaid

Bryn Mawr Alumnae Spring Spree in Northfield

Bryn Mawr College club of Chicago invites members to a Spring Spree and luncheon at Mrs Stephen Gregory's home Northfield at 11 30 Tuesday morning May 9 Alumnae director Mrs James Chadwick Collins will speak and officers will be elected A tea for Mrs Chadwick Collins is set for Monday May 8 at the Arts Club in the Wrigley Building Chicago to meet school headmistresses and students from Chicago and North Shore schools.

Bryn Mawr College Club of Chicago Stephen Gregory Voltz Road Northfield James Chadwick - Collins Arts Club Wrigley Building Chadwick-Collins North Shore Bryn Mawr

Miss Margaret Harris Weds Charles Tanner in Florida Honeymoon

Miss Margaret Harris married Charles Frederick Tanner at her parents home in Florida on April 22. The couple, who wore a satin princess dress and lace veil, plan to reside in Evanston after a Florida honeymoon.

Margaret Harris Dwight Leroy Harris Central Avenue Charles Frederick Tanner Shawnee Country Club Tanner Evanston Florida

Junior School Friends' Auxiliary Elects Officers

At a April 24 meeting in Evanston Miss Ruth Wilcox hosted the Evanston Friends of the Chicago Junior School election of officers for the new year. Elected: Wilcox president Challinor vice president Poehler recording secretary Wessendorf corresponding secretary Street treasurer.

Evanston Friends of the Chicago Junior School Ruth Wilcox Eastwood Avenue Wilcox M. E. Challinor Wilmette Irving Poehler Chicago Roy E. Wessendorf Richard Street

Junior Guild Meeting at Wilmette Parish Methodist Church

The Junior guild meets Monday evening May 8 at 8 o'clock at Mrs. Edwin A. Robson's home 418 Troquois road. The Afternoon division gathers for dessert and sewing at 1 30 o'clock Wednesday May 10 at Mrs. Fred G. Rose's home 926 Lake avenue.

Wilmette Parish Methodist Church Edwin A. Robson Troquois Road Fred G. Rose Lake Avenue

Spring Luncheon Drama and Music Program Planned

The Woman's Guild of First Congregational Church will hold its spring luncheon on Friday May 19 at 1 PM at Shawnee Country Club. Officers and board members will be introduced, and Dora McGorrish with Cordelia Pardee will perform drama and music, including piano numbers and readings. Tickets are sold by listed circle chairmen.

Woman’s Guild First Congregational Church Shawnee Country Club Glen Roberts Roberts Edward C. Hildreth Frederick Taylor Frances Scheidenheim Dora McGorrish Cordelia Pardee Pardee Leland Powers School Boston Chicago American Conservatory of Music Chicago E. W. Garrison N. P. Colwell H. E. Ringholm E. H. Burge

Shawnee Review to Discuss Mein Kampf by Florence Ellis

Florence Bourke Ellis will review Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf for Shawnee Country club members on Tuesday evening May 9. The event aims to examine Nazi philosophy and its eerie parallels to events then current, with plans to accommodate about 500 attendees.

Adolf Hitler Shawnee Country Club Florence Bourke Ellis L. S. Anderson F. E. Bechstein Ellis Hitler

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Bryn Mawr Alumnae Friends' Auxiliary Harley Clarke Alan Ashcraft Challinor Street Wessendorf Shawnee Review
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