Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 23 Oct 1925, p. 4

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WILMETTE LIFE October 23 1925 GILLlLAN SP~ AT .=-~-. ·.SUNDAY CLUB OCT. 25 . opher Expected to Attract Record Audience Press Humorists and is the author of the famous line "Off again, on again, gone again-Finnigin." His most famous book is "Sunshine and Awkwardness." ' -Famoua Poet, Author and Pbiloa- For · the Children We recommend Pi~ Piper Shoes for children of all ages because of their remark-able smooth-ness, comfort, dependability and long · wear. it 0 Tickets for Children's Concerts on Sale Here Tickets for the afternoon series of K ew Trier Symphony concerts for children can be procured from the teachers at the Byron C. Stolp school, it was announced this week. ·M oney or checks can be sent by children to th e teachers, the checks being made paya bl e to the New Trier Township Orchestral as sociation. The fir st concert will be on : M onday afternoon, November 16. Mrs. Louis Clark of Evanston, formerly of \Vilmette, wi11 be hoste ss . today at Skokie club. Her guest will be the members of her Tuesday club. Strickland Gillilan, poet, author, journalist and public speaker, will address the Wilmette Sunday Evening club October 25. His subject has not ·b een announced but patrons of the club are assured an evening that will compare favorably with that enjoyed recently when Edgar Guest opened the Sunday club sea son before the largest audience in the history of the organization. : Miss Anna N y her~, violinist, wi11 be the soloi s t this Sunday. :Mr. Gillilan, who e career · began in a newspaper office, has many traits in common with Guest, particularly his homely philosophy that has permeated every city and hamlet in the country through the medium of his Mr. syndicated poems and articles. : Gillilan was formerly a member of the syndicate staff of the Chicago Daily News. He is a regular contributor to Li.fe, Judge and the Ladies' Home. Jou·rnal. N ative of Ohio Mr. Gillilan was born in Jackson, Ohio, in 1869. He attended Ohio uni versity for two years and then entered newspaper work, starting on the Jack son Herald in 1887. He worked on various papers in Indiana after this, and finally took a position with the Los Angeles Herald in 1901, leaving in 1902 to go to the Baltimore Ameri .. can. He left the American in 1905 · and began his free lance cateer, writ · ing for several syndicates. He was also a lyceum lecturer at this time. He is a past president of the American s n ~ p fl ,. n n tl c <) 11 v s t1 THE I~IED PIPER IS IN TOWN I a (J You're Busy So are \Ve, the weather is \vith us for cleaning- but don't \vait any longer. You'll_ need your rugs on the floor for the \vinter- send them in no\v. He is wearing his quaint old costutne and has his fatnous old pipe. But instead of leading rats illto the river and children into the tnountains, he is cotning to our store on ~ Aram K. Mestjian 511 Mai~ St., Phone 1949 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30th at 4 0'clock Sharp to bring joy and happiness to the r boys and girls. The Pied .Piper is going to give a real etitertaintnent, so be sure to be on titne. '} SEE IT! HEAR IT! The Famous Radiola·2S Super ..hetrodyne DON'T MISS THE FUN , ... , I ) No Ground or Antenna Experience has demonstrated that the Radiola 25 meets every demand of the broadcast listener. Distance-getting capabilities, volume and distortionless reproduction. One dial control, easy to separate stations and increased selectivity. , Hear it at FREE Hats, Horns, Story Books Come and see the Pied Piper. · Hear his wonderful story, Ask him questions; he's very interesting" And he has a free souvenir for every boy and girl who comes on time.- .. WM. G.- BEYRER · · : 1122 Central Ave. Electric and Radio Shop--We Service All Set1 -:£aylor' s Bootery We do good Repairing Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Evenings 605 MAIN STREET PHONE 385 Phone 81

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