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2 WILMETTE IFE FRIDAY NOVEMBER SHOP AND MAIL EARLY I. 0. 0. F. IN UNCLE SAM'S ADVICE BUSY SEASON Degree W ork H U I mport an t Place on Program . dele~tation of 40 Odd Fellows, meltihers Saturday evening, November 15, a of Steel City lodge. of · Gary, Ind., motorcd t n Wilmette to confer the sec.md degree on candidates of the A. T. She!"man Lodge No. 892 and of Northbrook Lodge No. 1052. Shortly after their arrival the visitors were served a supper by the local brothers, assisted by the Sister Rebekahs. i.1 the I 0 0 F hall Then later in tlie eveni~g· . befor~ a c.rowd that filled ' the · · · large h~ll, the degree sta ff o f t h e VJSJtlllg deleg.atJDn c<?nferre.d the second de~ree on moe candidates m a '?lanner descnbcd as com!"endable and umque. After the con~errmg of tl~e degree the team. dr.!~Sed m natty u111forms, executed a senes of complicated marches that were :>cr· Wilmette Girl ia Sponsor ftlrmcd with exceedingly efficient skill. Membership Contest Of R. 0. T. C. Unit at N. U. In order to help in increasing the memLast \\"ednesday night the R. 0 . T. C. l>crship of A. 1'. Sherman Lodge 1'\o. of 1\orth\\'estcrn university held its an892, the lodge was divided early in the nual Military Ball at Patten gymnasium summer into two sections, one under the at which four representative girls of the Noble Grand and the other under the school were presented to their respecVice Grand. T .he side bringing in the ti\'e campanics as sponsors. larger number of candidates by January Mi s Dorothy Hess of Wilmette, a 1 is to be treated to a banquet by toe junior. wa ~ elected sponsor of Company losing side. At the present time the A . ~liss En;i ly Carlisle of Evanston, a Vice Grand's side is in the lead. t:nrter senior, wa s elected Battalion sponsor. this competitive contest the membership F.ach girl was presented with a captain's is steadily increasing. After the first insignia. of the year the initiation fees arc to be It is the duty of these sponsors to atdoubled, and the minimum age for ca.ltend all drills and to present any decdidates is to be lowered from 21 to 18 orations for honors the men may earri by order of the Sovereign Grand during the year. Lodge. The ball was the opening of the seaLast Thursday evening the third degree staff put on its work in a very son of formal affairs at the university. creditable manner, conferrin~ the ucg . cc on four candidates. The floor-work aft£r the degree was also well performed. "Appreciation Dinner" In appreciation of the numerous ()C<:asions on which the Si ster Rebekahs llavc given valuable assistance and 1'11<:ouragement in a ll undertakings of the Brother lodge, the lattt·r will give tlv:m ~~~ "Appreciation Di11na" and entertaimncnt in the lodge rooms on Saturday cwning, 1'\ovcmber 29. at 6:30 o'clock. The dmncr is tu be prepared and served <:ntirely hy Odd Fellows, and the enter.tainment is al,o tu be given by talent from the lodge. The young \Vilevansbrook encampm.cnt, which was institutc:d \ast Septem- One of the important features in the Shop Early, Mail Early campaign. which is being put on throu~hout the country by the Post O~ce Department. is the proper addresstng and securely wr;apping of Christmas packages. "When you wrap your Christmas packages. wr~p them securely, put j you~. address 111 th e uppe~ left corner, so. tf ~Y any chance, tt should go astray. Jt can be returned to yo~. and not sent to the dead l~tte~ office, the department reque.s ts .. Wtlmette ~elp ed last year to bnng JOY and happmess to hundreds of thousands of postn~en and clerks. ~~t's do our s~oppm.g early and mathng early a~am t~;s year, so that we may agam ena e the post·hne.n aCnld .thte f?OStd .offiecres cllleormkes to cat t e1r 1ns ma s mn with their familie s and at the same time assure ourselves of having our Christmas present s delivered to our f · d . in order that they may he 0~~::ed on Christmas morning." · It is Easy to be Thankful if you will just stop for a moment ~nd count' up the blessings that you enJoy. You mav not have as much money as some, b~tt think of your wealth. your happiness. your family. And moneymoney is something- that everybody can ha\·e, if they want it! Save a little every pay day, and then, when a goodly sum is saved, invest it wisely. Getting a lot of money isn't difficult; it merely takes time. Let's be thankful for the things we have and resolve to secure the things we haven't. Let's make next 'fhursday a real ThanksgiYing Day! I Cab DrJ·ver Acqua "tted on Disorderly Charge Casper Schmidt. a driver for Ketter Cab com~any, was found not . guilty of di~ordcrly charges preferred against him by John G. Herhon, La\v.rence Steffens, and Jack Cerne~·. said to be employes :>f Herbon Brothers Cab company, by a jury in MagisLrate Daniel M. Mickey'3 court Thursday, r>o:ovembcr 20. Schmidt was charged in the complaint a s having "accosted and annoyed passengers" at the Linden "L" station during and prior to November 12. ··l'ouJ· Home Banh·· Ill I mer from Evanston, \Vilrnette, :wd Northbrook subordinate lodge~, is progressing n :markably. Many applications for membership are being rcceiv:!d, and the increasing attendance and PJlthus 'asm arc becoming more evident ilt every meeting, it is explained. On November 7, a staff from North Shore Encampment No. 142 initiated 14 of \Vilevanbrook's candidates in the Patriarchal degree. Then, un ' ovemher 21, these candidates were advanced to the Colden Rule degree by a very efficient staff, compo ed entirely of members living in Evanston. At The Bradley Shop ' Ill I I 1 Given OYation Considering the fact that this was the first attempt oi the new encampment to put on a degree with a team of its own members, the Evanston members merit. ed the praise they received after the completion of the work. The brand new uniforms and regalia of the encampment, which were used for the first time, added dignity to the impressive work of the team. It will now be up to the Wilmette members of the lodge to put on the Royal Purple degree, which they are planning to do on December 19, as the next meeting is to be devoted to the election of officers for the coming new year. Smart Dresses for all occasions. Satin, Canton, Bengaline and Charmeen. Christmas Cards Sentiments of the Season beautifully expressed on artistic cards we ha\'C to offer. May we urge you to place your order for personal Engraved Cards "~ow." In it we can ~ssure you of personal service without disappointment. If inconvenient to call at the store, we will send a representative with the samples to your home and give you every assistance we ·c an to help you make a selection. We are at your service in the Christmas Card line. Hats ... $5 Coats . . $50 .and up a. SOUTH STATE STREET (N. E. Coraer Moaroe) R-m· 702-10e Meater Blda. The BRADLEY SHOP Books Kalamazoo Celery Large bunch ..... 19c Oranges Sweet and juicy, Per dqz·. ....... 18c This Christmas give a book-a Gift that pays a token to both the intelligence of the giver and recipient. As a suggestion in new books: "Coming of Amos" by Locke "Julie Cane" by O'Higgins "Little French Girl" by Sedgwick "Ruagecl Waters" by Lincoln "Porto BeUe Gold" by Smith And many other new books in fiction that will please you. 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